Correspondence, involving Mrs Teresa Connolly, Oaklands, Ballsbridge, +McQuaid, T. Deirg, and Seamus O Neill, relating to the proposal to open a Juvenile Detention Home at Marlborough House, Glasnevin.

O’Kelly, J.J., 173 Botanic Road, Glasnevin. He complains that a dance is being held in the Gresham Hotel while the remains of the victim of the bombing lie unburied in the immediate neighbourhood.

Letter from Richard Ryan, solicitor, to Fr. Des Williams regarding works at Glasnevin Bridge, Old Finglas Road. 1 item

File relating to Legion of Mary, St. Vincent de Paul, Glasnevin orphanage and Marian Christian Life Movement. 8 items

Hart, James J., 174 Botanic Road, Glasnevin. He enclosed two leaflets explaining the serious injustice suffered by property owners. Maybe the Archbishop would hint this to Ministers.

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.

Levey, May, 14 Wigan Road, Glasnevin. She writes to + McQuaid about her wage of 33s. 5d per week. This is not a living wage.

O Ceannaig, Seopaig, Woodpark, The Rise, Glasnevin. He suspects that the Bishops do not want unity with our ‘Separated Brethern.’

Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from F. Kearney, 59 St Declan Road, Marino, seeking help to erect a memorial in Glasnevin Cemetery.

Letter from +George Ahr to +McQuaid asking if the Sisters of the Holy Faith, Glasnevin can staff a parochial school in St. Augustine’s parish, Franklin Park. It is a new parish and is in a rapidly growing suburb. The Sisters have other foundations in the States.