Correspondence regarding routine community life and apostolate. A hostel for student-Brothers’ at Maynooth. Enquiry regarding possible Mater Dei course for Novice Masters/Mistresses. Project of All-Irish secondary school, Scoil Eoin, Stillorgan. Also mentions secondary schools at the O’Brien Institute (Marino). References to schools at Sutton, Kilmore Road and Ballygall. International Conference on Religious Education of the Deaf (at Drumcondra). New communities founded at Ballygall Road, Cabra and Ballyroan. Little Brothers of the Good Shepherd (L.B.G.S.)

Letter from Edward Gallen, Corpus Christ Church, Drumcondra, to +McQuaid thanking him for his Decision that the Nihil Obstat and Imprimi Primas should be refused to Fr. Coventry’s article The Presence of Christ in the Eucharist.

Letter from +Farren to +McQuaid thanking him for his permission regarding the De Valera wedding and for the invitation to Drumcondra. 1 item

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. A full list of the ICTU Executive Committee submitted. Messrs Kerrigan and Phipps of WUI had called to Drumcondra and explained how they are trying to offset the efforts of some of the left-wingers in the WUI.

Correspondence mainly relating to the involvement with St. Joseph’s Asylum and school for the Blind, Drumcondra (see also Discalced Carmelites files). They initially seek a House of Studies. They then replace the Carmelite Brothers and Clonturk House is acquired for adult blind people. They are allowed a house for Rosminian Sisters at Drumcondra. Archbishop applies to government for help in a project to extend educational facilities for blind boys. A House of Formation is allowed in Drumcondra. (not to be confused with Brothers of Charity). Faculties of hear Confession. Society of St. Paul (Paulists) (S.S.P.)

O’Mara, Thomas, 194 Upper Gracefield Road, Drumcondra. Complains about Graham Greene’s play ‘The Complaisant Lover’.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +Browne regarding the transfer of St. Enda’s College to St. Patrick’s, Drumcondra until such time as a suitable premises is found in Galway. He has appointed two Irish speaking confessors, Fr. O Cuiv and Fr. Quigley. He suggests the Bishop remains as manager of the transferred College.

Herbert, Edmond, 187 Griffith Ave., Drumcondra, thanking the Archbishop for his kindness over the years.

Letter from +McGrath to +McQuaid asking how the amalgamation of the convents in Drumcondra and Gloucester Street is proceeding? He is having some problems with the convent at Bartestree. The Superior is currently unwell.

File relating to Corpus Christi church, later the parish of Drumcondra.