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Handwritten note from + McQuaid to ‘Father’ asking him to read and cut out John Horgan’s article in the Irish Times. He is changing his two children to a Protestant primary school.

Letter from Cardinal J. Villot, Secretariat of State, to +McQuaid regarding his retirement. He states the Holy Father has granted permission for him to govern the Archdiocese until after the next Synod of Bishops. Annotated by +McQuaid stating ‘Handed to me after lunch to Card. Daniolar in the French Embassy by the Nuncio, Mgr. Alibrandi, 16 January 1971’.

‘Two synodal documents’ in a newsletter of The Association of St. Peter, St. Oswald’s, Ashton-in- Makerfield, Wigan.

• 5 September 1971 Correspondence between +McQuaid and Fr. William O’Rouke PP. The latter has said there are rumours regarding his retirement which are untrue and outlines all his clerical activities. The Archbishop asks him to stop driving.

Copy of a letter to Dr. Fergus from S. MacGearailt, Dept. of Education, regarding the appointment of Principal Teachers. In some cases unsatisfactory people have been appointed, to the detriment of education. This might be obviated by advertising posts.

Copy of typed letter to Donagh O’Malley, Minister for Education, from +McQuaid. The purpose of his letter of the 3rd July was his desire to make quite clear the true position of the Statute concerning Trinity College.

Letter from +Grimley, Marino to +McQuaid inviting him to lunch at the Gresham following the consecration. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Lally, Stephen, 14 North Gr. Georges La., Dublin. Asks the Archbishop to use his influence to have the Cemeteries Committee in Glasnevin change their decision regarding the erection of a memorial for James Joseph Daly who was executed in India for his role in the Connaught Rangers Mutiny.

File relating to architectural reports on parish property.

Czira, Sidney, Strand Road, Merrion, Dublin. Asks if it would be possible for people in Ireland to give some public expression to our feelings of sympathy with His Holiness during these dreadful days. D 4A/1. 17 February 1949 Dack, Michael, St. Ignatius Road, Drumcondra. He is deeply shocked by the news from Hungary and what is happening to Cardinal Mindszenty. Asks + McQuaid to support a movement to the spread of the Rosary.