Correspondence relating to Maeve MacNeill who is terminating her services in Galway Co. Council.

• Correspondence between Gertie Searson, +McQuaid, +Michael Browne, Galway, Fr. Laurence Redmond and Patrick Byrne, Crumlin regarding articles on contraception and marriage. Many of the articles were written by Nurse McEnroy. Also mention of Angela McNamara. Statement by +McQuaid marriage and family planning. Copies of Journals & Newspapers 26 November 1971

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from + D’Alton. It is evidently necessary that some action be taken by the Bishops with regard to the White Paper. Writing to Cashel, Ferns, Galway and Cork to act on the Committee.

Concannon, Helena, Salthill, Galway, regarding a book.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from + Michael, Galway. He sees the contribution of £1 as a clever dodge: if it were £2 it would approximate the figure of the IMA insurance.

Letter from Cardinal Bernard Griffin, Benedictine Abbey, Kylemore, Clifden, Co. Galway to +McQuaid thanking him for the invitation to Archbishop’s House and to lunch at Notre Dame. His brother, Fr. Basil will also be able to attend. He has hoped to keep his visit private but was photographed by someone ‘snooping round’. Cardinal Griffin was Archbishop of Westminster and Fr. Basil was his twin brother.

Hannon, Hugh, Flood Street, Galway. Asks the Archbishop to intercede on his behalf with the Revenue Commissioners due to his inability to pay death duties.

Letter from +Rodgers to +McQuaid. He writes that it has been decided to send Fr Maloney to act as dean in a Galway Diocesan College, and pursue his H. Dip. in UCG. Annotation that +McQuaid is happy that Galway is being helped.

Letter from +Browne to +McQuaid stating Archdeacon Hynes will accompany Cardinal Marella to Galway and they will have a short visit to Maynooth.

Manifold, Deidre, Quay Street, Galway. Mentions Communication Centre, training journalists, Bunny Carr on censorship, contraception and communism.