Correspondence between +McQuaid and various, 20, August 1971, Head Chaplains in relation to the construction of Army chapels. Includes information on the Chapel Royal, Dublin Castle, the chapels in McKee Barracks, Griffith Barracks and Baldonnel. Also mentions the proposed chapels in Santry Court and in the grounds of the RDS and the restoration works at Kilmainham Gaol. Also includes information on altars, statues, Stations of the Cross and sketch plans for the chapel in McKee Barracks., 48 items, 20a, 20 January 1960, Letter from Fr. Cyril P. Crean, Collin’s Barracks, to + McQuaid informing him that he has been given information by Military Intelligence sources which he thought he should send at once. 1 item, 20b, 20 November 1963, Copy of letter from + McQuaid to Gerald Bartley, Minister for Defence, informing him that he wishes to promote Fr. Joseph Fagan to a vacant curacy and should like to propose Fr. Ronald Neville as Fr. Fagan’s successor., 1 item

Letter from Fr. Paddy Crean, Department of Defence, Office of the Head Chaplain, Parkgate, to Fr. Chris [Mangan] in relation to a request that female workers in the Voluntary Defence Forces could wear ‘slacks’.

Letter from Cyril P. Crean, Headquarters, 1 Corps District, B.O.A.R., to Michael. He has been delaying replying to his letter regarding Polish Priests until he has more accurate information. Fr. Obertynski, the Polish Senior Chaplain, asked if His Grace would be good enough to make preparations.

Copy of a typed letter to Mgr. Coghlan informing him that Fr. Crean is free to remain an Army Chaplain if he so wishes.

Copy letter from Fr. James Ardle MacMahon to Fr. C.P. Crean, Stillorgan enclosing a statement on Censorship.

Copy letter from Fr. James Ardle MacMahon to Fr. Crean regarding the proposals from the last committee meeting. He states Fr. Roland Burke-Savage was to ask Patrick Masterson to write an article on censorship for ‘Studies’ and suggests one of the committee approach him about this.

Correspondence relating to the re-appointment of Fr. Cyril P. Crean as a member of the Dublin Advisory Committee for Juvenile Employment.

Typed letter to Chris from Paddy Crean, Fairview Strand, sending report on the Irish Workers’ League. Is as detailed and factual as possible.

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: enquiries to be made as to whom Mrs Hilda Tweedy is. Andy Barr is active in Dublin Trade Union circles. Further enquiries regarding his affiliation being pursued. Enquiries to take place on Mrs Ester Bishop. She is on the committee of the Irish Countrywomens’ Association. A report from the German Ambassador shows that FREIHEITSSCHUTZ is not anti-Catholic and does not exist in Ireland. The Irish Times report is wrong. Volunteer Labour Service: Fr. Kent produced a cutting from The Evening Press headed “Foreign Youth in Irish Camps” young Irish people will also work in foreign countries. Fr. Crean to look into this.

Typed letter to + McQuaid. The Committee feel that more work would be done if member specialized. It was suggested and agreed that there should be two Committees, A and B. Committee A to include Msgr. O’Halloran, Fr. Crean (Communism), Fr. Kent (Trade Unions), Fr. Tuohy (University) and Fr. McMahon. Committee B to include Mgr. O’Halloran, Fr. Clarke (newspapers and periodicals), Fr. Fehily (radio and TV) and Fr. McMahon. Note in + McQuaid’s handwriting says “Very well: if it works”.