Letter from +Dunne to +McQuaid regarding Canon Flood, The Charitable Commissioners and a bequest of the late Richard O’Brien.

Letter from Fr. Flood, Ranelagh to Fr. Mangan, secretary regarding Nicholas Barron.

Handwritten letter from + Vincent Hanley, St. Mary’s, Sligo, to + McQuaid thanking him for this further cheque for the relief of the (Shannon) flood victims. In Athlone a portion of the funds are kept for seeds and manure in Spring.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +Lucey marked ‘Confidential’ regarding the publication by Mercier Press of the ‘Cahiers Laennec’ under the direction of Dom Flood, OSB. This material is manly used by Catholic doctors, lawyers and priests who deal with sexology, normal and abnormal. He fears if it is translated into English it will become a best seller. He asks the Bishop to consider the matter in light of his comments.

Letter from Mgr. Benelli to +McQuaid, forwarding the message of the Holy Father to the recent flood victims. Encloses copy of ‘L’Osservatore Romano’

Letter from Mgr. Montini to +McQuaid thanking him for the monies donated towards the relief of the Italian flood victims and also the offering of £3.10.0 which has been placed at the disposal of the Holy Father on behalf of anonymous donors.

File relating to lay organisations and events. Includes mention of the Salvation Army Hostel, York Street, Catholic Boy Scouts, Catholic Temperance Club, Catholic Commercial Club, flood relief, Rotunda Girls’ Aid Society, Catholic Girl Guides, Our Lady’s Choral Society trip to Berlin, concert by the Madison Madrigal Singers, the Matt Talbot Sodality, a donation from an 80 year-old man and the pilgrimage to Lourdes.

Crotty, Patrick, Mayor, Kilkenny. The Kilkenny Emergency Flood Committee thank the Archbishop for his contribution to the Fund.