Letter from +Farren to +McQuaid regarding the marriage of Dr. De Valera and S. O’Doherty of Carndonagh. The ceremony will take place in Dublin with the Archbishop’s permission and he hope to concelebrate it. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Handwritten note in + McQuaid’s handwriting. He saw Fr. Crean and Dr. O’Doherty. Fr. Crean to act as head of group which would pool information and co- ordinate activities to combat Communism. Explained hi dislike of a ‘United Front of Catholic Action’. It left him vulnerable if seen to have a visible dependence on him. He left the group free as he trusted them.

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 regarding the Venacular Prefaces.

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.

• 19 August 1953 Correspondence from Fr. Patrick F. Clarke with Fr. Martin and +McQuaid regarding the possible sale of a field from Mrs. Doherty.

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.

• Letter from Fr. Fechin O’Doherty to +McQuaid regarding Dr. Solomon’s manuscript. The chapters on adolescence and on marriage and it’s consummation have been re-written. The working title is ‘Facts for young adults.’ 5 October 1962