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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.

Typed letter to + McQuaid from David Pigot. The National Graves’ Commission lodged a proposed inscription with the Committee to go on the memorial of Lieut. General Patrick McGrath. The Committee could not accept the wording. McGrath was executed in Mountjoy Prison on 6 September 1940. The inscription suggested that McGrath was a member of the National Defence Force and died in defence of the state.

Typed letter to Dr. O’Connell from J. Boylan. The National Graves Association submitted a revised form of inscription and this was accepted.

Handwritten letter to the Rev. Secretary from Mrs. Kathleen Kirwan enclosing a report on a Communist Conference in Belfast. She believes that the activities of this body contravenes the Constitution of Eire by inciting social disruption and religious antagonism. They are alive to every form of subversion. Many of the lecturers spoke with English accents. Many of the comments were from Jews.

Handwritten letter to Fr. Mangan from Jim O’Brien. He is sending the Minutes of the Communist meetings in town. This copy is taken from original MS which one of the legionaries procured. It shows how the Labour Party is being used as a vehicle to spread Communism.

Handwritten letter to Fr. Mangan from Jim O’Brien. Is sending a copy of membership card for the Leo League. Wonders if it is prudent to ask the Archbishop whether the Leo League should form branches in the parishes which want it. Would be under the direction of a priest from the parish. O’Brien wants to fade out as he is not best man for the job.

Typed letter to Fr. Martin from Fr. Henry, OFM Cap. Gives names of Chairmen and dates of the meetings at which they will preside at Parnell Technical School.

List of the names of the directors of The Dublin Evening Mail

Report on the Rev. Armstrong, Church of Ireland Rector, Howth. In C. of I. circles has the reputation of being a good churchman. Is a leading member of the Irish Anti-War Crusade and a pacifist with Communist leanings. His views not supported by his congregation. Saw Jesus as first pacifist and Church should follow his example. Several parishioners have refused to attend his services as a protest to his visit to Warsaw.

List of owners and directors of The Evening Mail.