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.

Correspondence between John P. Keane, Deputy Manager and Town Clerk, +McQuaid and P.J. Hernon, City Manager, regarding the use of the Emergency Powers Order, 1939, to vest in the Corporation lands at the O’Brien Institute, Clareville and Glasnevin for food production. The Archbishop regrets the form of the letter as ‘gravely hurtful to the dignity of the See of Dublin.’

Correspondence between Richard Mulcahy, Minister for Education, and +McQuaid. Mr. John Harte, Superintendent of Marlborough House, Glasnevin, is due to retire, aged 75. The Minister would be happy to meet +McQuaid whom he believes has expressed a desire that the institution should be in the hands of some Religious Order.

Letter from Fr. Troy to Fr. MacMahon. Mrs. Childers is dying. She expressed a wish for a Catholic priest to say some prayers in Glasnevin Republican Plot.

Ballygall from Glasnevin

File relating to parish property. Includes information on 57 Ballygall Road, 7, Ballymun Road, 3 & 4 Johnstown estate, 42 Ballymun Road & 61 Glasnevin Hill.

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.

Maher, Miss Mary, Botanic Road, Glasnevin. A film at the Metropole showing a dance of initiation into womanhood is humilitating.

O Ceannaig, Seopaig, Woodpark, The Rise, Glasnevin. Parish Clerks only earn £7.10.0. a week. He suggests the minimum should be £11.

Typed report on CPI and KO activities. The meeting on the 27th March expressed concern with the likelihood of redundancy and unemployment due to the economic situation. On the 29th March Carmody gave the third of his lectures on Sean O’Casey. Two members of IWL took part in the Easter Commemoration parade at Glasnevin Cemetery