Handwritten letter to “A duine uasal” from W.R. O’Hegarty. The Archbishop should keep the Draft Act as long as he requires it, but as she has only one copy she would be grateful if he would return it. Na Sean Gaedhilig ar a’ bPaisde 3/ 14/1 24 April 1946 Typed letter to +McQuaid from Miceal O Colgain and Miceal O Maolain, Coisde na bPaisdi. The Committee sends children of working class parents to the Connemara Gaelteach each year for a month’s holiday. Their aims are to give the children a thorough grasp of the language and an opportunity to enjoy themselves. The Committee would like to meet with the Archbishop to discuss some aspects of their work with him. 3/ 14/2. Cunntas na mBliadhan 1942-’43-’45. Parents’ Association, Central Committee 3/ 15/ 1. 24 July 1946 Typed letter to +McQuaid from T. Waldron asking that public prayers be offered in all Churches during Divine Service for a speedy and just settlement of the teachers’ strike and the reopening of the schools. 3/ 15/ 2 7 August 1946 Handwritten letter to V. Rev. M. O’Connell, Archbishop’s Secretary, from Terence Waldron. The Committee directed him to state that what they had in view was the recital of public prayers as was done in other emergencies. Married Couples Housing Association

Instruction on Masses for Special Gatherings from The Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship.

Instruction on the administration of Holy Holy Communion by the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship. In Latin.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Bryan W. Roche, 24 Pembroke Park, Dublin 4, telling the Archbishop he is wasting his time as his groundwork of honouring the Divine Child has neglected to speak of the honour due to those who are redeemed by the action of the Divine Child. The guilt lies with silent bishops who lack the vision of the sacredness of mankind. Poem enclosed.

Correspondence relating to the nomination of Fr. Divine for the Comhairle sub-committee.

Letter from Fr. Edward Griffin to +McQuaid seeking permission to read the Divine Office in English.

Circular entitled ‘Instruction on administration of Holy Communion’ which was issued by the Congregation for Divine Worship.

File relating to Our Mother of Divine Grace, later Ballygall parish.

File relating to Fr. Konnenmann of the Society of the Divine Word and the development of the Eidophone Company whose aims are the production on Catholic films.

• Correspondence involving M.T. Cooney, Killucan, Co. Westmeath, R. Ryan, Arthur O’Hagan & Son, solicitors, +McQuaid, Fr. M.P. O’Connell, Secretary, and G. Connellan, Westland Row, relating to the investment in the film The Divine Tragedy. Those who invested in this venture did so as they believed that the film was being sponsored by +McQuaid and the other Irish bishops. The project fell through and the investors assumed that their money would be returned to them. A court case followed and investors were awarded 50% of their contributions. Irish Cine Club 5 January 1957