Copy letter from +McQuaid to +Browne regarding the transfer of St. Enda’s College to St. Patrick’s, Drumcondra until such time as a suitable premises is found in Galway. He has appointed two Irish speaking confessors, Fr. O Cuiv and Fr. Quigley. He suggests the Bishop remains as manager of the transferred College.

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.

Correspondence from + McQuaid and the other Vicars to Dr. Browne, Maynooth College, regarding his request for permission to apply for the post of President of University College, Galway. 6 items

Handwritten letter from + Michael, Galway, to + McQuaid saying that since he did not get a reply to his letter of 13 July the case was different. He trusts that the Archbishop will correct any misapprehensions with Mgr. Montini.

Handwritten letter from + Michael, Galway, to + McQuaid thanking him for his gift to the new Cathedral. He felt ‘dignitus Dei est hic’ when recalling the extraordinary coincidence of the views of Tierney and the Minister.

Handwritten letter from + Michael, Galway, to + McQuaid thanking him for the text of Fr. McDonagh’s address on contraception. Kerry

• 30 November Notices of meetings of Hierarchy with some minutes. Includes information on the I.N.T.O., school inspection, Irish emigrants, Public Relations Bureau, Secondary education, adoptions and Intoxicating Liquor Act. Notices and minutes from Standing Committee mainly relating to the teaching of philosophy at Galway University. Finances of Maynooth College and the state of its buildings discussed by Maynooth Trustees. 1958

Letter from +Robinson to +McQuaid stating that the Bishop of Galway, Dr. Browne, has sent a proposal to the Holy See with regard to sponsoring six Lithuanian or Ukrainian students at University College Galway. He suggests that the balance of the monies held for the relief of Polish refugees in Ireland could be used as a contribution towards his proposal. He asks to know the current balance on the account and if the Red Cross still has it.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to Bishop Michael Browne, Galway, inviting him to the Liturgical Reception and afterwards to the Gresham Hotel.

Copy of a typed letter to Mr. Sean MacBride from +McQuaid referring to his speech at Galway University where he spoke of the need of a new approach in education and of the necessity of allowing the Church freedom in moral and spiritual spheres.