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Candlemas (2 February) 1956 Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from Shane Leslie informing him that he has finished his script and is dispatched to Dublin for typing. Asks the Archbishop to consider calling a conference on the destruction of country life.

-25 March 1958 Correspondence to + McQuaid from Shane Leslie who is on a lecture tour of the United States. Topics mentioned include: the Tostal disagreement; the ‘Negro’ question, which he feels is as insoluble as the Ulster question; the possibility of the Archbishop meeting Seymour Leslie; the idea that a historic play on Oliver Plunkett be written and staged.

Copy of reply to Sir Shane Leslie from + McQuaid. he is grateful for the copy of the Tablet article, but is sorry to see that Sir Shane subscribes to the view that Cullen was despotic. Mgr. Curren’s article gives a different view.

-28 March1958 File relating to the Rev. R.L. Lynn- Walls (William Albert Cork), Crow Piece Lane, Burnham Beecker, Bucks. Lynn-Wall, alias P.D. Brown and whose real name was William Albert Cork, claimed to be a clergyman in the Church of England (Old Catholic), had left the Church, and now wanted to receive instruction in the Catholic Faith. He wished to do so in Ireland and sought assurances from + McQuaid that he would receive financial assistance for the duration of the instruction. He was advised to contact the Converts’ Aid Society. He was known to the police in Britain, and had convictions for obtaining money under false pretenses. On failing to have an appointment with + McQuaid on 28 March 1958 he returned to London. Angela MacNamara

Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from S. P. Jordana, O.P., Dominican Convent, Cabra, seeking an interview with him before meeting Mrs. MacNamara.

Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from Angela MacNamara, Glenavy Park, Terenure. She has been writing a series of articles for The Sunday Press dealing with the problems faced by young people. The response has been a huge volume of letters and she is now unable to cope. She feels she needs a committee of people -an Advisory Centre -to open and offer help to these people. The Archbishop invites her to meet him.

Copy of letter to Dermot O’Flynn from the Secretary asking if he could have a word with him regarding the lecture campaign.

Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from Dermot O’Flynn discussing tax relief, the provisions for a Trust for the new buildings, suggested names for the new Trustees, the Minister’s permission for Cluain Mhuire, ill-treatment at St. Patrick’s, and the annual conference for the girls’ club leaders.

Items relating to the future of the Council for the Apostolate of the Laity. T.C.G. O’Mahony

Letter from F.W. de Neuville of London UK, concerning his daughter whom he believes may have entered a convent in Ireland. Caustic response from archbishop’s secretary stating that the vagueness of the information communicated made it impossible to make inquiries