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Letter from Finbar Ryan, O.P., former bishop of Port of Spain, to +McQuaid saying his recent letters and Lentan Regulations are models of precision and authoritative Teaching. Shocking to hear the attacks on + McQuaid. Mentions Fr. Hurley, Schikllibex, and Sean O’Riordan,

Correspondence between T. O Deirg, Minister for Education, and +McQuaid. Due to the prolonged interruption of school work in 1946 pupils in the Dublin City area suffered educational loss. The Minister suggests that evening classes be provided to certain pupils to make up for this loss. +McQuaid considered that the scheme could do some good, under certain conditions.

• 31 March 1967 File relating to Clonsilla Hall. 14 items

• 28 October Notices of meetings of Hierarchy with some minutes. Includes information on the Health Act 1953, the Department of Philosophy, Dublin, new programme in catechism for primary schools, closure of dance halls at midnight, insurance policies for schools, Adoption Act 1952, banned literature, emigrant Irish girls in England, the Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Children, Catholic Women’s League, Catholic Information Bureau and the Catholic Boy Scouts. Finances of Maynooth College and applications for faculty positions discussed. 1954

Typed letter to +McQuaid from D. Twomey, Secretary, Dept. of Agriculture, enclosing a copy of the talk which the Minister broadcast to ensure increased food production.

Letter from +Robinson to +McQuaid thanking him for £150 to meet the ‘Taxa’. He also states that he believes the letter for P. Dunne will already have reached him.

File relating to the church including its history.

Handwritten letter from + Wall to Pat regarding his health and ill..

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from J.P. Walshe enclosing a copy of a letter received by Mr. Francis Matthews from Mr. David Gray.

Letter from +Robinson to +McQuaid enclosing the lists for Rome and also discusses the exchange rate between Sterling and Italian Lire, which the Department of Finance now controls.