Copy letter from the secretary, Archbishop’s House to Catherine Courtney, Dundrum thanking her for sending a copy of the women’s newspaper. 1 item Woman’s Way

Moloney, Margaret M., Dundrum, concerning Radio Eireann putting on a recording of the Angulus each evening at six o’clock.

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: a full report was received on Ambrose Collins from Fr. Hegarty, Francis Street. Eamon Dillon is not living in Dundrum but may be in Bird Avenue. Sean and Lilly O’Rourke sell Communist literature. Anthony Farrington is a member of the Nuclear Committee. Msgr. O’Halloran to speak to Fr. O’Connell regarding the Lord Mayor presiding at a Nuclear Re-Armament meeting due to the personnel. Fr. Kent said he heard that the Communists were contacting people outside the Juvenile court.

• File relating to the proposed extension of Holy Cross Church, Dundrum.

Tierney, Michael, Taney Road, Dundrum, Dublin 14. He is looking forward to accepting the Archbishop’s invitation.

• References to developments in Dundrum Parish, Sandyford Parish,

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from Miss Mary Carr, Dundrum, asking if it were possible to have direct prayers for peace.

Correspondence from John Kiernan Barry, Dundrum, requesting to be put in touch with the Parish Priest in Norwood, London, regarding a school for his daughter.

Handwritten letter to Fr. Diffney. Prescott owns Cooks of Dun Laoire which distributes some of the filthy magazines. Three vacancies on Visiting Committee of Dundrum Asylum. Asked by Sean McEntee to go on the Committee. Is there anything she should know? Mrs. Cleary teaches in Mount Anvil. She was a follower of Dr. Betty O’Shea. Would consider her unfit to teach. As Secretary of International Committee of IHA she received some letters from Poland, Germany and France.

Typed report. The following items are mentioned in the report. After a vote it was decided (48 votes to 4) that the £150 awarded to the IHA would remain in central funds. The six new members of the Dundrum Asylum Committee not notified of the first meeting. Mrs. Byrne, a new member, contacted them and the meeting went ahead. Only seven members attended the Communist Party meeting since the rising in Hungary. The Plough has been taken over by the Communist Party to replace The Workers’ Voice. Better written but poor circulation. Liberal members in Fianna Fail not as active as before. Has great faith in the youth of Ireland. “The Catholic Faith and a good National outlook will stand to the men and women of future generations.”