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File relating to the appointment of trustees, Wills and Charity Masses.

Letter from +McQuaid to Mgr. Felici regarding a collection for the ‘Holy Childhood’ on January 6th. He states it would be impossible to hold such a collection at short notice and will discuss the matter further when they meet.

Letter from Fr. John Fennelly to +McQuaid informing him that Mrs. Margaret Walshe is willing the bulk of her estate (c. £700) to the poor of Greystones. She asked him to act as an executer.

File relating to parish finances.

Letter from Mgr. Benelli to +McQuaid thanking him for the cheque for £12.10.0, the stipend for 25 masses to be offered for his intentions.

Letter from +O’Brien to +McQuaid seeking his help in finding religious Sisters to run schools.

Correspondence relating to the development of school projects at Skerries, Ballyfermot, Rathfarnham and Finglas. Mention of a detention home. Archbishop regret that the Brothers did not undertake schools in Arklow. Embarrassment at Ballyfermot over transfer of Brother who trained band. One brochure ‘Institute des Freres des Ecoles Chretienne - circulaires etc.’ dated 6 January 1957; one brochure ‘L’education Chretienne - sa function et sa portee’ by J.C. McQuaid - a translation from English.

Correspondence relating to routine details of community life and apostolate. Mainly fund-raising and questing for vocations.

Letter from +Ryan to +McQuaid stating Boyd Reid will complete his studies and ordination in Clonliffe before heading to Rome. He mentions the meeting of the Latin American Bishops which he describes as ‘a rather depressing affair’. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Typed letter to + McQuaid from Hilda Tweedy, Chairman, IHA, thanking him for permitting the use of the Institute of Catholic Sociology for their forthcoming Congress.