Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid stating that the Quinquennial report on Catechetical Instruction has been sent to Rome. He thanks the Archbishop for his comments on Mr. Blanchard who was described by one US Senator as ‘disgraceful and silly regarding his actions on the McCartan Act. He thanks the Archbishop for having attended the dinner for the new cardinal and only learned later that the Archbishops of Cashel, Tuam and Armagh had driven back to their respective diocese following the event. He never realised he had put such great an inconvenience upon them.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid enclosing rescripts for Fr. James Fitzpatrick and Fr. Patrick McDonnel.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid thanking him for the cheque for £9 which will be forwarded to Rome as taxes due on the rescripts.

Letter from +O’Hara to Fr. O’Connell thanking him for the cheque for £4 in respect of a rescript for the Dominican Institute, Cabra.

Note for +McQuaid regarding a telephone call from the Nuncio in relation to the celebration of the Rinucinni anniversary. +O’Hara said anniversary will be on 13 December and due to shortage of time, it will have to be given immediate attention. Fr. John Ryan S.J. suggested as a speaker for a possible conference to be held at UCD or the Mansion House, with the Nuncio presiding. +O’Hara will contact bishops, president, members of the diplomatic corps and other learned individuals regarding the event.

Correspondence between +O’Hara and +McQuaid on the proposal to hold a commemoration of the 300th anniversary of the death of Mgr. Giovanni Rinucinni, the first Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland. Mgr. Tardini, Pro Secretary of State to His Holy Father had informed the Nuncio that the Pope wishes that it be a solemn commemoration and any references to the first Nuncio’s mission and materials he brought to Ireland, namely guns and ammunition, should be avoided. He hopes therefore that a mass will be held at the Pro Cathedral followed by a public conference at the Aula Maxima of the National University. The latter should be restricted to one or tow addresses. The Archbishop agrees and suggests that the Nuncio give the sermon at the Mass. He feels it would be better to hold the Mass at 11am on the Monday or Tuesday as the 13th, the actual death date of Rinucinni, falls on a Sunday.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid in relation to the 300th anniversary of the death of Mgr. Rinucinni, agreeing that the Mass should be said on a Tuesday. He asks if it is customary to host a dinner, in some hotel, inviting the Irish Hierarchy, government, diplomatic corps and certain other people. He states the Nunciature will pay for this. He will preach the sermon and suggest that it may be possible to hold the conference on the 13th December.

Letter from + O’Hara to + McQuaid saying the venue will be the Gresham Hotel and he is enclosing a copy of the Decree of the S. Ap. Penitentary granting certain spiritual favours for the Marian Year.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid regarding Midnight Mass at the University Church and the letter published for the observance of the Marian Year. He also thanks him for having the correspondence from Italy translated.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid indicating where he wishes to sit on the night of the Academic session, at the Gresham Hotel, in connection with the Tercentenary of the Death of the Nuncio Rinuccini. He wishes the Archbishop to join him afterwards in greeting President Sean T. O Ceallaigh and the other members of the Diplomatic Corps. He also mentions that Cardinal D’Alton is sending a telegram to the Holy Father, in the name of the Irish Hierarchy, in relation to Rinuccini.