• Notices of meetings of Hierarchy with some October 1963 minutes. Includes information on secondary education, salaries & curriculum. Also discusses the Breviary supplement, and the ‘Veterum Spaientia’ and the ‘Ordinationes’. Notices from Standing Committee including agendas and correspondence mainly relating to education and liturgy. Finances of Maynooth College and the state of its buildings discussed by Maynooth Trustees. Also information on Nicholas Callan Society, Arts & Science Faculties and appointment of Dr. Finnegan as Dean. Letter from Fr. Kevin McNamara regarding his invitation to speak to the Bishops. Fr. McNamara later became Bishop of Kerry before being appointed Archbishop of Dublin in 1984. 1964

Letter from Fr. Finnegan to +McQuaid regarding priests’ houses. 1 item

Letters regarding the Will of Fr. George Finnegan.

Letters from Fr. Charles Finnegan and Fr. J. McArdle regarding the design of the Curate’s residency.

Handwritten draft letter to the Minister from Mr. Finnegan informing him that it is their intention to lodge a claim in the immediate future for the consideration of the Conciliation Council.

Handwritten draft letter to the Taoiseach from Mr. Finnegan and Mr. Wilson. It is not their intention to destroy the Conciliation and Arbitration machinery, and would welcome its fullest use.

Letter from Fr. Finnegan, Secretary, St. Mary’s, Sligo to +McQuaid thanking him for the information regarding American Adoptions. 1 item

File relating to a lease of a shop on Main Street to Mr. Finnegan which is owned by the parish. 5 items

Handwritten letter to Father Finnegan from Seo. O Ceannaigh, Leinster Council, Irish Republican Army, Woodpark, The Rise, Glasnevin regarding collections for the needy widows of I.R.A. personnel. The Parish Priest instructed that no collections were to be made in the parish without his permission. This is wrong, smacks of Communism, and the people resent the P.P. wanting everything for him and nothing for the missions and charity.

Handwritten draft and typed copy of a letter to Mr. Finnegan, President, ASTI, from +McQuaid. Due to the stalemate reached between the Minister for Education and the ASTI, +McQuaid and the Managerial Bodies have done all they can at present. In view of the grave responsibility of the Headmasters and Headmistresses towards parents and pupils he feels it incumbent on him to invite the Managerial Bodies to consider offering their help to the Minister in respect of supervision and correction of the Certificate examinations.