19-21 November 1971 Papers given at the Conference on Poverty in Ireland. Includes papers from Dr. Ivor Browne, Helen Burke, Marie Cullen, Fr. Joseph Dargan SJ, Dick Doyle, Fr. B. Geoghegan, John Leonard, Jennifer Rice, Sr. Stanislaus Kennedy and Mary Whelan.

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.

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.

Letter from +Toolen to +McQuaid outlining the need for Sisters to work in the new parish of St. Pius X. They would help run a school for coloured children. The parish would provide a home and pay for utilities and assist in their start up. Their salaries would be on a par with any paid in the country. He mentions Mgr. Tom Cullen and his nephew, Fr. Tom Nunan.

Typed report. The following items are mentioned in the report: The Differential Rents Association held a meeting in Crumlin. Attendance included Lemass and Briscoe. All aspects of rent system discussed. McCarthy, Secretary, said it would be best to leave things as were rather than have Prescott and Communists represent them. Grumley, a postman in Pearse Street PO, is being used by the Communists. Mrs Sheehy-Skeffington has resigned as Secretary of the IHA due to ill health. The ICA refused to allow the IHA affiliate with them. Fr. Twohig promised to give Councillor Matt Cullen the history of Trinity and the Scholarship Scheme but has not done so.

Letter from +Morris to +McQuaid providing a listing of the Cullen letters in their archives which was compiled by Dom Mark Tierney of Glenstal. Annotated by +McQuaid.

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

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.

Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from Shane Leslie about the recent volume on Cardinal Cullen.

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.