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

• 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

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.

Letters regarding the Will of Fr. George Finnegan.

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

Handwritten draft letter to Mr. Finnegan from +McQuaid asking him to request his Executive to consider the advisability of their members kindly agreeing to supervise and correct the Certificate Examinations.

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.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to Fr. George Finnegan regarding Grange Park parish.

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 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.