Handwritten letter (partial) from + Brown, Galway, to + McQuaid informing him that the Senate can may recognise a College in Ireland; they have decided to explore the possibility of extern degrees. 1 item

Letter from +Browne to +McQuaid discussing the post of Surgeon General in the Galway Regional Hospital. He believes it would be a good idea to meet with the Minister.

O’Donnell, John E., Mainguard Street, Galway. He informs the Archbishop that the higher strata of Catholics are under the influence of the Freemasons.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Fr. F. McGrath, S.J., St. Ignatius College, Galway. The Catholic Headmasters are concerned about the term ‘treatment service’ in the Health Bill. It would be fantastic to demand that each secondary school should defray the cost of medical treatment of its pupils. Asks the Archbishop whether they should, at this stage, demand an elucidation.

Correspondence between + Michael Browne, Galway, and + McQuaid regarding the appointment of Dr. Corbet by the Local Appointments Commission to the post of Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in the Central Hospital. He is a Catholic graduate of Trinity College and does not have a knowledge of Irish.

Dockery, Richard, Glenamaddy, Co. Galway, seeking a reference for the position of Rates Inspector for Galway.

-1 March Correspondence between +McQuaid, Fr. Gallen, Fr. John Kelly, Fr. John O’Connell, Fr. Patrick Leahy, +W. Philbin, Belfast, +Michael Browne, Galway regarding the papers of the 1968 Maynooth Summer School which are to be published by M.H. Gill. However, Fr. J. Coveney, S.J., Heythorp College has now published one article in the ‘Furrow’ entitled ‘The presence of Christ’. Annotations by +McQuaid. Front Page Detective 1969

Correspondence regarding administration of and discipline at St. Patrick’s Training College, Drumcondra as well as at the associated St. Patrick’s National Schools; dealings with Department of Education. Students apologise to Archbishop for discourtesy. Presence of Colaiste Einde, Galway at Drumcondra.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Alfred O’Rahilly, Vice- Chancellor, National University of Ireland. At their meeting with the Bishops it was decided that the three Presidents should make a preliminary approach to An Taoiseach concerning the autonomy of their Medical Schools in Cork and Galway. He was asked to draw up a statement and while he can do so for Cork he is quite at sea regarding Galway.

Letter from +Michael Browne, Bishop of Galway, to +McQuaid accepting the invitation to the Liturgical Reception.