Typed letter to + McQuaid from Sean Dowling, President, Old Fourth Battalion, Association of Old I.R.A. A procession to commemorate 1798 is being organised and people have been asked to decorate their houses. There is reluctance on the part of the clergy in High Street, Meath Street, Francis Street and James’ Street to encourage their people to participate. Asks the Archbishop for his assistance in the matter.

Fogarty, Mrs. Geraldine, 12 Eglinton Park, Donnybrook. Seeking accommodation for Mrs. Dowling.

Dowling, 3 Orwell Park. Asking permission for her son to atten the Dalton Tutorial Institution, Leinster Road, a co-educational school which is run by a member of the Jewish faith. Fr. V. Steen, Rathgar parish, writes to Dr. O’Connell, secretary to +McQuaid. Request refused.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from C.F. Dowling, Dept. of Health, informing him that the office of Chaplain to Naas District Hospital has become vacant.

Dowling, Osmond G., Mount Merrion, Co. Dublin. He has enclosed a copy of the letter which he sent to Cardinal D’Alton seeking his comments on an article by Fr. Patrick O’Connor published in The Furrow before he takes any further action.

Copy letter from Fr. James Ardle MacMahon to Rev. John Moloney, 82 Marlboro’ Street, confirming the arrangements for the Liturgical Reception on 14 October. He also encloses a copy of the press release used for the previous Liturgical reception and believes it will be of use to the Press Officer, Oswald Dowling. He has notified Fr. John Piert who looked after the organ and choir and Fr. Brendan Houlihan who will advise on the chaplains required for the ceremony.

Typed letter to + McQuaid from James Ardle MacMahon. Fr. Liam Carey phoned to say he received an invitation to a meeting to protest against the bombing of North Vietnam. The speakers were John Horgan, Sean MacReamoinn, Fr. Michael O’Neill, Jack Dowling, Donal Nevin and Peadar O’Donnell. He advised Fr. Carey to ignore the invitation. Fr. O’Neill, like U Thant, Bishop Fulton Sheen and Bobby Kennedy, felt it should be stopped. Did not know that Nevin and O’Donnell were speakers. Fr. MacMahon emphasised two points. The issue of bombing North Vietnam was a propaganda issue the moral issue was by no way simple.

Note from Br. Dowling for +McQuaid stating that +Paicachy, S.J. is staying in Marino for a new days. He is meeting with the Christian Brothers and the Loreto Sisters and hope to call on the Archbishop. Annotated by +McQuaid. Jhansi

Letter from Peter T. O’Mahony to Mr. Dowling regarding a picture of +McQuaid. The picture cannot be returned as it has been stripped and marked. News of the World

Dowling, John J., South William Street, Dublin, regarding a claim for injury to his back while in the army.