Note to +McQuaid informing him that the President had phoned enquiring about the Publication of a booklet with the common prayers in Irish. Annotated by +McQuaid.
Typed letter from Constance O’Connell dealing with the Hurley case, Bandon. Mr. Hurley’s daughter was assaulted by a teacher at school. Was awarded damages in Court. Hurley was then summoned for not sending his daughter back to the same teacher. Minister of Education decided to hold a formal inquiry. Mr. Nolan, the teacher, informed parents and asked if they wanted to be present. Asked them to state if they were satisfied with the education and running of school.
Typed letter from Constance O’Connell, Clonskeagh. A Mr. Hurley, Raharoon, Bandon, was awarded damages in the Circuit Court for an assault on his daughter. He was summoned for not sending her to the same teacher, but “escaped”. Issue raised by Dr. Noel Browne in Dail.
Letter from +McKeffry, Rome to +McQuaid mentioning the Patrician Year celebrations and hopes they are going well. He hopes to be there on Saturday.
Note from Fr. James Ardle MacMahon to +McQuaid stating that Mgr. Ligutti would like to call the following afternoon.
Wording of telegram of sympathy to Mgr. Sheehan from +McQuaid on the death of +Norton.
Telegram from Mgr. Sheehan to +McQuaid informing him of the death of +Norton.
- File relating to ‘Monastery’ being shown by Elba Films. 4 June 1945
Typed note to +McQuaid informing him that Fr. P. Murray, Adm., and Fr. John Pier had been alerted about the Mass.
File relating to the shooting of Thomas Henry Hornibrook, J.P., Ballygroman House, Ovens, Cork and his son-in-law, Mr. Woods, ex-British Army Officer on 26 April 1922 by armed Irregulars. Mention of Mr. Hornibrook’s son who lived in New Zealand. Letter dated 15 September 1948 refers to the finding of the bodies by the Gardai and their subsequent secret burial in a Protestant cemetery. The family was never notified.