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File relating to Richard O’Brien and Canon Flood, the executor of his will.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from [M.S. MacMahon], 186, Clontarf Road. Refers to: the buildings must await the decision of the Building Sub-Committee two proposals regarding the building money.

Typed letter to + McQuaid from Fr. Donal Reidy PP, VG, Tralee, dealing with the execution of Charles Kerin, Tralee, in Dublin. Wants to bring to the notice of + McQuaid a matter in which his parish has serious difficulties with practices in Dublin. Accuses the IRA of using the trial, reprieve/agitation, execution and post-mortem as propaganda. Fr. Reidy and seven priests refused to sign the petition for reprieve as it would be a public censure of the Government without sufficient reason. Neither did the condemned man deny his crime or show remorse. Explained that diocesan regulations forbade such publicity.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from John W. Dulanty, London, thanking him for his seasonal greetings.

Scully, London. He phoned concerning Sword of [Sp..].

Letter from +R.J. Fitzgerald to +McQuaid regarding a Mr. Alfred Vasquez, a Catholic who is currently studying in Trinity. The student will transfer to Cambridge in due course and is unaware of the ban on Catholics attending the college. He hopes under the circumstances that the Archbishop will grant him permission to attend classes there. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Letter from +Wall to +McQuaid stating he forgot to take the document on central organisation of the Confraternities from Archbishop’s House. He goes on to discuss the history of the confraternities and gives his opinion on its organisation. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Letter from Mgr. Paro to +McQuaid forward the diploma for Fr. Richard Glennon.

Letter from +Flynn to +McQuaid regarding the Sisters of Saint Bernadette also known as the Sisters of Nevers.