Letter from Mgr. Tom Cullen to +McQuaid enclosing the itinerary for the Archbishop’s trip to Ireland. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Letter from Tom to Fr. Bill regarding a house, Summer Ville, in Sutton/ Howth, which Cardinal Cullen purchased for Clonliffe students from Christo Gore-Grimes.

Copy of reply to Sir Shane Leslie from + McQuaid. he is grateful for the copy of the Tablet article, but is sorry to see that Sir Shane subscribes to the view that Cullen was despotic. Mgr. Curren’s article gives a different view.

31 July - Financial Report of Food Centers, Maternity Welfare and Ambulance for year ended and Report of Food Chairman, Ernest Cullen.

Typed report on Fianna Fail Organisation on Dun Laoire-Rathdown. During the past eighteen months there has been an underhand move to hurt Sean Brady T.D. and boost the Booth Bros., Lionel and Basil. Basil started the controversy in County Council on the topic of Scholarships. Matt Cullen pointed out that the minority in the Republic got far more concessions in percentage to their population than the Catholics. Brady blamed by the Booths for letters to the Press disassociating himself and the FF Party from the action of the Booths. Heated debate followed. De Valera met Sean Brady and Councillors from A. Brady threatened to resign from FF if Booth does not apologise. A man called Dolski must be treated with caution. Uneasiness with some members of the Pork Butchers’ Branch of the Workers Union of Ireland (WUI). Larkin wants them to have the same hours as Beef Butchers and has threatened strike even though victory would cause economic problems. No. 37, Pembroke Road reported sold.

Letter from Mgr. Tom Cullen to +McQuaid discussing the recent ordinations in Spring Hill College. He also asks if there have been any developments in finding Sisters for the Diocese. He mentions he will arrive in Cobh in August with +Toolen and + Frank McCormack and hopes the Archbishop will be able to join them on a trip to Glendalough.

Note from Fr. James Ardle MacMahon to +McQuaid stating +Toolen and Mgr. Cullen will have dinner at Notre Dame, the private home of +McQuaid, the following evening. Natchez-Jackson (see 62/13)

Letter from +Sensi to +McQuaid enclosing five Papal Bulls in respect of the following appointments to the Cathedral Chapter: Mgr. William Fitzpatrick, Treasurer, Mgr. Charles Hurley, Prebend of Cullen, Mgr. Cecil Barrett, Prebend of Swords, Mgr. John Horgan, Prebend of St. Audeons and Very Rev. Kevin Brady, Prebend of Tassagard.

-25 February Letters from Fr. Peadar MacSuibhne to Mgr. Michael Curran regarding Cardinal Cullen and his family. 1958

Handwritten note to + McQuaid from Shane Leslie, Glaslough, Co. Monaghan, informing him that he is continuing to compile the memoir the late Cardinal wante him to write to the memory of Cardinal Cullen.