Typed letter to Fr. Thomas O’Donnell, St. Mary’s, Rathfarnham, from E. O Nuallain, for the City Manager and Town Clerk, informing him that the numbers requiring Emergency Meals is declining and requests the views of his Organisation on the matter.

Letter from +O’Donnell, Clonmel, to +McQuaid stating he is returning to Australia with +Norton. He had hope to meet with the Archbishop during his trip to Dublin but he had to attend for check-ups and did not have the time.

Typed letter to + McQuaid from Miceal O Nunain saying that the Wolfe Tone Society is extreme republican not Communist, but 80% of its active members are either members of the Communist Party or fellow travellers. A meeting of the society at Abbey Street was chaired by a Mr. De Courcy Peadar O’Donnell was a speaker topic of meeting – Vietnam. Sceard na Nard Cumman gives Irish culture classes, but is under the control of Communists.

Letter from Cardinal Conway to +McQuaid regarding a leave of absence for Professor O’Donnell of Maynooth who wishes to teach Ethics and British Philosophy in Louvain for one term. Annotated by +McQuaid. Achonry

Handwritten letter to Fr. O’Donnell, Archbishop’s Secretary, from Frank Fahey, Leinster House. Encloses a pamphlet.

Letter from +Hugh O’Donnell, Administrator to +McQuaid introducing Edward D. Keil who will be visiting Dublin. He will meet with the Ministers for Justice and Finance and the Lord Mayor regarding urban renewal. He hopes to meet the Archbishop while in Dublin.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from G. Boland, Minister for Justice, regarding the appointment of Fr. Thomas O’Donnell to the Censorship of Films Appeal Board.

Letter to + McQuaid from Fr. Jeremiah Twomey, C.M., St. Patrick’s Training College, Drumcondra, with two confidential Police documents enclosed “in connection with ….Communistic activities in the country.” Documents would imply that four students are implicated. Only one has given any cause for concern, Bernard Byrne. This concern is based on “feeling, not on evidence.” The students had received a letter from Peadar O’Donnell. Fr. Twomey asks for a meeting with + McQuaid for direction. A handwritten note from + McQuaid says he met Fr. Twomey and that nothing is to be done.

Letter from +O’Donnell to +McQuaid stating he has arrived home. He mentions the health of +Duhig and a recent issue with the Labour Party. He discusses, in great detail, the issue of migration. He mentions De Valera and Cosgrove.

Letter from +O’Brien to Fr. O’Donnell stating he will be unable to attend the consecration of +McQuaid.