Personal details of +McQuaid, +Dunne and names of Vicar Generals.

Correspondence between Fr. Dunne, W.H. Dobrzynski and M. Zaleski regarding the publications The German New Order in Poland and the Life of Pere Lamy. 20//3/1. 2 April 1943 Typed letter to +McQuaid from W.H. Dobrzynski enclosing a short survey of the situation of the Catholic Church in Poland.

Letter from +Dunne to +McQuaid regarding Fr. Lynch Provincial of the S.V.D. Fathers (Sacred Heart Missionaries) who has sought permission to rent the Crofton Hotel in Bray as Glena is too small. This will be used by the students attending Maynooth. He has given permission. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Letter from +Dunne to +McQuaid stating he would let the Good Shepherd Sisters have a hostel.

Letter from Fr. Patrick Dunne to +McQuaid regarding the Margaret O’Connor charity.

Letter from +Robinson to +McQuaid forwarding to him the Apostolic Bulls promoting Mgr. Dunne to be Treasurer of the Chapter of Dublin and nominating Canon Dargan to be Parish Priest of Rathgar. Also discusses taxes due to the Dataria.

Letter from +Dunne to +McQuaid stating he will find out the facts about the death of O’Donovan-Rossa. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Letter from Fr. R.J. Connell to Fr. Dunne regarding the ordination of Fr. Philip Cleary for the Birmingham Diocese. He asks that the ordination can take place in Blackrock.

• 30 June - Correspondence between Dublin, Parkminster (Sussex) and Rome regarding a proposal to make a foundation in Dublin. Archbishop suggests the Farnan property at Moone to Prior of Parkminster as it is his desire ‘to have a Cathusian, not Cistercian, house in my diocese’. +Patrick Dunne (auxiliary) visits Parkminster (where he knows Dom Stephen, brother of Dom Eugene OCSO Boylan) and draws up short put penetrating report. Archbishop’s evident lack of sympathy for the Cistercian life in contrast with his enthusiasm for Carthusians. Carthusians regret inability to accept offer, essentially due to lack of personnel, though there is an interesting suggestion of an historic Carthusian prejudice against Irish foundations. Several brochures on Carthusian life. CF also file ‘Cistercian Monks’. Carmelites Calced (O. Carm)

Correspondence, photographs and memoranda relating to the first appearance of the Institute in Dublin. The manner of questing vocations causes concern. Archbishop meets Fr. Maciel, founder and Superior General [in the early years of the 21st century, Maciel was found guilty of moral improprieties and sanctions were imposed on him]. Msgr. Tom Fehily and Msgr. Richard Glennon, Vicar General, give advice. Bishop Dunne is reticent. Permission granted for Vicariate and scholasticate. Property acquired at Hazelbrook, Malahide. [Glennon was a former student of the Irish College, Salamanca].