.1944 Typed letter to + McQuaid from Brian Doyle, Hon. Secretary, Irish National Aid Society Auxiliary Committee, appealing on behalf of dependent mothers, wives and children of the internees in Irish jails.

Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from J. Elgan, Hon. Sec., Synagogue Chambers, Adelaide Road, requesting a meeting with a Jewish deputation concerning a very urgent and pressing matter affecting the close relationship between Jews and their fellow Christian citizens. Irish Association of Civil Liberty 3/ 26/1. 18 October 1950 Typed letter to +McQuaid from C. Gore-Grimes, Hon. Secretary, Irish Association of Civil Liberty. The Association was approached by the Jewish Representative Body which was disturbed by the anti- Semitic tone of a paper – Fiat - claiming to represent Catholic opinion. The Committee investigated the truth of the allegation and is satisfied that there is some basis in the allegation. The Committee consider that the matter be brought to +McQuaid’s attention. 3/ 26/2. 11 November 1950 Draft letter, in +McQuaid’s handwriting, acknowledging receipt of that from C. Gore-Grimes. The Jewish Representative Body is aware of the attitude of the Archbishop on unjust attacks upon the Jewish people. The Archbishop has not taken cognisance of Fiat and it may not claim to represent officially the teaching of the Church. The Archbishop wishes to state that the position of state-policy does not pertain to his office. Workers’ War-time Petition 3/ 27. The Government is petitioned to grant 12 points raised to ease the position of the worst hit sections of the population. “Ireland Happily United” 3/ 28. 7 August 1945 Pamphlet from I.H.U. (Ireland Happily United) – a new political party. National Democratic Party 3/ 29/1. 25 July 1945 Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from Patrick McBrinn, Secretary, National Democratic Party, saying that a copy of resolution is enclosed. 1 item 3/ 29/2. 24 July 1945 Copy of the resolution passed at a meeting of the Provisional Executive of the National Democratic Party. Emergency Meals Supply Council, Dublin. 3/ 30. 24 September 1941 Typed letter from Miss D. Doyle, Hon. Secretary, Emergency Meals Supply Council, Dublin. The Council represents all the centres in Dublin where free or almost free meals are provided for the poor and destitute. The Council would deem it a great favour if +McQuaid would intimate to Catholic School Managers the desirability of facilitating the introduction of a hot meal system in the National Schools. Ancient Order of Hibernians 3/ 31. 15 April 1941 Typed letter to +McQuaid from the National Secretary, Ancient Order of Hibernians, thanking him for his generous gift to the ‘Condon Fund’. 3/31A. February 1958 Copy of Hibernian Journal, Vol. XLI. No. 2. Catholic Worker Group 3/ 32/1 25 April 1949 Typed letter to +McQuaid from Robert Quigley, Hon. Sec., Catholic Worker Group. The Group has sponsored a Spiritual Bouquet in reparation for the insults being offered to Christ the Worker and the Church. Asks +McQuaid to transmit it to the Vatican. 3/ 32/2 6 May 1949 Typed letter to +McQuaid from Robert G. Quigley, Hon. Sec., Catholic Worker Group, thanking him for transmitting the Spiritual Bouquet to Pope Pius XII. Dublin Citizens’ Protest Committee 3/ 33/1 3 May 1951 Typed letter to +McQuaid from M. Corr, Acting- Secretary, Dublin Citizens’ Protest Committee, enclosing a copy of a letter to the Secretary, The Engineers’ Hall, Dawson Street, dated 2 May 1951. 3/ 33/2 2 May 1951 Copy of a typed letter to the Secretary, Engineers’ Hall, Dawson Street, from M. Corr, Acting-Secretary, Dublin Citizens’ Protest Committee. Their attention has been drawn to the fact that a Communist inspired ‘Peace Meeting’ will take place in the Engineers’ Hall on the 15 May 1951. The United Christian Nationalist Party 3/ 34/1. Proclamation of the United Christian Nationalist Party. 3/ 34/2. Aims of the United Christian Nationalist Party. Muintir na Mara

2 [October] 1943 Letter from Fr. James Doyle to +McQuaid regarding a parishioner’s request to be married in University Church, St. Stephen’s Green. Annotation by +McQuaid.

Letter from Fr. James P. Doyle to Fr. Mangan submitting the number of persons who received Communion and other matters. 1 item

Includes; typewritten copies of letters from George’s Hill, Dublin, from Sisters in different convents; letter from Mother M. Angela Collins to Miss Teresa Mullaly dated 31 March 1786, in which she mentions the needs of the poor children and the need for vocations and the qualities which are necessary for the new Sisters; letter from Laurence Callanan to Teresa Mullaly, dated 1 October 1791, in which he mentions the foundation in Killarney and the need for Miss Curtayne to return and the shortage of Sisters, he also mentions that the Rule is not yet ready and is glad to get good news of Mr. Mulcaile; letter from Bishop Moylan to Teresa Mullaly dated 26 June 1794, gives details of the shortage of Sisters, their health and circumstances; letter from M. H. Doyle to Teresa Mullaly, dated 7 July 1794, mentions Mr. Mulcaile and children receiving the Sacraments; letter written on 28 February 1795 by Mrs. M. F. Tobin, Cork Presentation Community to Teresa Mullaly, George’s Hill, re Sisters Doyle and Doran -Foundresses of the Presentation order in Dublin, describing the lives of the Sisters, their health and daily timetable, and the wish to spread the congregation further in Ireland; letter from Mother M Clare O’ Callaghan, “ Cork Convent of the Presentation”, to Sister Magdalen Clinch dated 10 May 1796, letter from M Clare Coppinger to Miss Doyle dated 7 August 1796, letter from M.F. Tobin to Teresa Mullaly dated 1 January 1797, mentioning the political situation in the country; letters from M. F. Tobin to Mrs. Mary M. Clinch, Dublin dated 3 February 1797 and two copies of letter of 1 July 1797; letter from M.F. Tobin to Miss Mary Doyle dated 4 September 1979; letter from M.F. Tobin to M. Doyle, dated 6 April 1799, discussing her family circumstances and her vocation; letter from M.F. Tobin to Magdalen Clinch dated 21 July 1800, letter from Sr. M Angela Fitzsimons to Teresa Mullaly, dated c 25 April 1801; letter from M Clare Coppinger to Miss Mary Doyle, dated 1803, the death of Mrs. Mullaly is mentioned; letter from M. F. Tobin to Miss Doyle, dated 24 January 1805, mentions that Sr. Collins health is not good; letter from M. F. Tobin to Miss Doyle, dated 24 January 1805; letter from M Clare Coppinger to Miss Doyle, dated 11 March 1806; letter from M.F.Tobin to Mary Doyle, dated 23 May 1806, congratulating her on getting the holy habit and mentions that there are now eight Sisters in Killarney; letter from M. F. Tobin to Sr. Bernard (Mary) Doyle, dated 28 October 1806, she describes the new building; letter from M Clare Coppinger to Mary Doyle, dated 12 January 1807; letter from M Clare Coppinger to Sr. Bernard Doyle, dated 3 April 1812, she states that her health is failing; letter from Mother M Clare Callaghan to Mother Ignatius Doran, dated 24 November 1812, Carlow and Kilkenny are mentioned.; letter from M Ignatius Doran from Drogheda to Clare Healy in George’s Hill.
Letters quoted from Hutch, dated 21 may 1784; letters quoted by Burke Savage S. J. , Collins to Mullaly, dated 31 March 1786, letter dated 1 October 1791, Callanan to Mullaly, and letter dated 29 April 1794 Tobin to Mullaly, letter dated 2 July 1810 from McCarthy to Miss Tobin.

Includes; letters to Mrs M.C Callaghan, Presentation Convent, Cove Street, Cork, from St. Mary’s College, dated 10 June 1813; letter to Mrs Clare Callaghan, Presentation Convent, Cork from her niece Mary Callaghan, dated 8 April 1824, giving news of her family; photocopy of a letter addressed to Mrs McLoughlin, Presentation Convent, Kilkenny, dated 12 August 1835; typed copy of letter of Mother Aloysius Moylan to Mother Joseph McLoughlin, P.C. Kilkenny, 12 August 1835; photocopy of a letter addressed to Mrs Austen, Ursuline Convent, Blackrock, dated 23 March 1835, mentions rent for property, the Presentation Sisters, Joseph Nagle, and Right Rev Francis Moylan, (Bishop Moylan), 31 August 1801; letter to Mrs. R. Doyle, S. Presentation Convent, Cork, from Presentation Convent, George’s Hill, dated 17 January 1839, mentions the veiling material, the dreadful storm, the effects of the storm on the Sisters in Drogheda, Galway, Mullingar, Richmond and Rahan, where the buildings were damaged, Sr. Clare Callaghan’s health, details of the foundations in James Street, Richmond, Drogheda, Richmond, Maynooth, Mullingar, and the success of the foundation in Limerick; letter to Mrs M de Pazzi Leahy, South Presentation Convent, Cork, from M. Magdalen from Presentation Convent, Manchester, dated 1 April 1839, mentions Sr. Clare, the health of the Sisters, the six hundred students in the school, the Sunday school and hundreds of adults for instruction, many Protestant children are anxious to become Catholic; letter to Mrs. Shea, dated 10 January 1807, concerning the donation for the building of the vestry rooms of the chapel; letter to Mrs. Francis Doyle, South Presentation Convent, Cork dated 27 April 1847, from Presentation Convent, George’s Hill, this letter has been overwritten and difficult to read; letter addressed to Mrs. Francis Doyle, South Presentation Convent, Cork, from George’s Hill, Dublin, dated 21 October 1845, mentions Mother Clare; letter from Fr. Theobald Mathew to Mrs Cronin, dated 24 July 1846, concerning a new altar stone; typed copy of the same letter; letter from Theobald Mathew to Mrs. Bernard Hogan, dated 18 March 1857, enquiring about her family; letter from Fr. Theobald Mathew, New Orleans, Louisiana to Mrs de Pazzi Leahy, South Presentation Convent, Douglas Street, Cork, Ireland, dated 13 May 1850, mentions Sr. Mary Clare, that the schools are crowded; letter from Presentation Convent, Marlborough, 54; an account of the life of Mother Ignatius Verling, dated October 1869, she was one of the foundresses the convent in Fermoy; letter from Ursuline Convent, to Mother Mary Joseph, South Convent, Cork dated 14 March 1876, concerning religious books for novices; letter to Mrs. Leahy, SP Convent, Douglas Street, relating to Mrs. Donovan and the change in valuation of the farm; letter from P.C. Cullen, 59 Eccles Street, Dublin, to Vey Rev Dean Neville, dated 29 September 1877, concerning indulgences in Ireland and abroad; letter from the Ursuline Convent, Cork, dated 20 November 78, concerning books for the novices; letter from Fr. Benson to Rev. Mother; letter to Sister Elizabeth, from Calverleigh Court, Tiverton, North Devon, about 1915, mentions the photo and how the property was inherited; and two copies of a letter to Mother Joseph, Presentation Convent, Douglas Street, Cork, from Louis C. Nolan, O.P. Rome, dated 28 May 1925, expressing an interest in the cause of Nano Nagle; booklet entitled "Pioneer Total Abstinence Association ... International Seminar Cork" (1988).

Doyle, J.E., Kildare Street, Dublin 2. This correspondence refers to the secret of a sacramental confession where one is under the greatest obligation never again to refer to it.