Letter from Fr. Patrick Hamell to +McQuaid Submitting the name of Fr Timothy Crowley as the Replacement for Dr. Hackett as Assistant Editor of the I.E.R.

Crowley, Company Adjutant, 41st Battalion, L.D.F., seeking a dispensation to hold a dinner for the Company during Lent. Permission refused.

Typed letter to Fr. Diffney. Name and address redacted. Through being Secretary of the International Committee of IHA she had communication with Minnis Pallister, a BBC broadcaster. Got impression that Pallister thought Ireland was a bigoted place so she set out to change her mind. Arranged a visit to the Dail to meet Mrs. Lynch and Mrs. Crowley. Visit most successful. Minnie changed her mind. Pointed out to her that Protestants did not seem to want to co-operate as good citizens and were still keeping up English traditions. The Cork Branch of IHA has folded up. Dublin Branch active. It must be kept alive as there are Communists on their books and can be tracked. Lilly O’Rourke showed true colours at film that showed starvation in Leningrad. Girl objected to Mrs. Edwards being elected catering overseer in the Hospital Trust as she was a Communist.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from L. O Muirthe regarding James Crowley requesting that his name be placed on the teachers ‘panel.

Letter from Fr. Patrick Hamell to +McQuaid saying he had a satisfactory talk with Dr. Crowley and he can now say that he shall be glad to take over the editorship. Dr. Crowley will collaborate fully with him.

-4 November 1960 Crowley, Laurence, 16 Shrewsbury Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin. Correspondence with Fr. J.A. MacMahon regarding the formation of a junior committee of the Castleknock College Union, and the request for a copy of + McQuaid’s letter to superiors of schools regarding Brancardiers at Lourdes.

• 8 March 1952 Crowley, John, 61, Botanic Ave., Glasnevin, Dublin. Gives a long account of his time in the R.I.C. and is seeking an interview.