Five items relating to Fr. B. Barry, S.J., Donnybrook, meeting with Dermot O’Flynn in order to organize the opposition of the Pioneers to the proposal to extend Sunday drinking hours.

Clonskeagh from Donnybrook

Donnybrook

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18 August 1942 - 4 March 1969
Archbishop required letters in support of a sister travelling to England during wartime. Invitation to open a day secondary school in Donnycarney area, with a primary school to follow. House acquired in Donnybrook Sisters at Rockwell College, (see File St. Joseph of Chambrey No. 1)

Crowe, Jack, 5 Auburn Ave., Donnybrook, Dublin. He has been demoted from Building Officer to Draughtsman in Dublin Corporation due to an assistant misusing his position with applications under the Small Dwellings Loans. His name was forged. The Minister cleared him of wrongdoing but the County Manager demoted him. Asks for the Archbishop’s assistance in the matter.

Dempsey, Alan P., 6 Mount Eden Road, Donnybrook. The responsibility of providing meals for children in primary schools is that of the local authorities, but the School Meals Committee is composed of school managers, many of whom are priests. Some of them see this as socialism. Children could go hungry and Catholics could lose their faith with this attitude.

Fogarty, Mrs. Geraldine, 12 Eglinton Park, Donnybrook. The Archbishop wishes her to state what the problems are that she envisages.

Hackett, J.P., 7 Stillorgan Road, Donnybrook. Seeks permission to read books on the Index for the purpose of writing a book to present the Catholic answer.

O’Sullivan, Eileen, 5 Ailesbury Gardens, Sidney Parade. She is seeking the assistance of + McQuaid to have her aged mother admitted to Incurable Hospital, Donnybrook.

Fay, Elsie, Victoria Ave., Donnybrook, regarding the programme Catholic Half-Hour.