Typed letter from + Eugene O’Doherty, Bishop’s House, Newry, to + McQuaid enclosing a copy of the special Prayer for public recitation on the Feast of SS. Peter and Paul.

Handwritten letter from + Eugene O’Doherty, Bishop’s House, Newry, to + McQuaid enclosing a cheque for £130. Elphin

Letter from +Francis Thomson to +McQuaid regarding Fr. Kevin O’Doherty who is commencing studies in Sociology at U.C.D. After his degree he does not wish to return to the Glasgow Diocese.

Letter from +O’Doherty to +McQuaid stating he will attend the Liturgical Reception for the new Nuncio.

Letter from +O’Doherty to +McQuaid regarding the Bishop’s meeting in June. He mentions the Bishop’s General Fund. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Letter from +O’Doherty to +McQuaid thanking him for the information regarding discussions between the Minister for Health and Drs. Sheehy and Curtin.

Letter from +Doody to +McQuaid regarding Fr. Paul McCabe who will be attending the National University in Dublin. He will be studying Psychology under Professor O’Doherty before returning to Rome to complete his Doctorate. He hopes the Archbishop will be able to get him a chaplaincy. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Letter from +Liston to +McQuaid thanking him on behalf of the Diocese for the time given by Professor O’Doherty. He announces he will retire in the near future. Dunedin

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: Mr. Fitzgerald has a good name among the people. Has agitated for housing. Fr Paul O’Brien received an anonymous letter concerning the American College of Personnel Efficiency and passed it on to Dr. O’Halloran. It repeats the statements of Mrs Una Byrne (letter, 2 April 1957). Fr. Crean to raise the matter of Dr. Morris with Rev. Dr. O’Doherty. Councillor M. Prescott: Archbishop would like information on him.

Copy of typed letter to The Governor, No. 1 Internment Camp, The Curragh, Co. Kildare, informing him that the undersigned interned Irish Republicans intend to go on hunger strike from the 24th instance for their unconditional release. They sent communications to Mr. de Valera, Mr. Gerard Boland, His Eminence Cardinal MacRory, His Excellence Most Rev. Pascal Robinson, Nuncio Apostolic, requesting that these be forwarded. Signed by Sean MacCumhaill, Sean Maxwell, Peadar Houston, J.G. O’Doherty, Seamus Gerard Bohan, John Curran, Christopher O’Callaghan, Terence McLoughlin. This is an eleven-page document.