-3 April 1971 Letters from Michael Wynne, National Gallery of Ireland to +McQuaid regarding his work on cataloguing the work of on An Tír Gloine which include artists such as Evie Hone and W.M. Geddes. Annotation by +McQuaid mentions other windows that may be of interest by Michael Healy.
Letter from +Browne to +McQuaid returning the Formula of Delegation of the Head Chaplain. He is also seeking a copy of all documents relating to his Diocese as he has heard the Diocesan Archives in Dublin contain a copy of all Propaganda documents relating to Ireland. Annotated by +McQuaid.
Letter from +Staunton to +McQuaid enclosing the form of delegation duly signed.
Letter from +Roche to +McQuaid regarding the delegation for the Head Chaplain of the Army.
Letter from +Cohalan to +McQuaid stating he has given the requested faculties to the Head Chaplain of the Army due to the current circumstances.
Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from + Thomas Keogh, Kildare and Leighlin. He wishes it to be understood that the delegation he granted is a wartime measure and is to cease when normal peace returns. The special needs of a large civilian population have been catered for by the Curragh Chaplains.
Correspondence between Major General McKenna,, 6, December 1971, +McQuaid, various Head Chaplains, clergy and members of the Irish Hierarchy in relation to various non- religious aspects of Army Chaplaincy. These include a request to use a car during the 2nd World War, leave to visit family members abroad, the evacuation of the Hibernian Schools, death of Mgr. Deery and Fr. John McLaughlin, and a photocopy of a newspaper article entitled ‘Great Leaders and their troops’ by General Sir Archibald Wavell., 29 items
Letter from +MacNeely to +McQuaid. He encloses the form of Faculties for Army Chaplains but hopes that the worst fears of the people won’t be realised.
- Correspondence regarding routine details of community life and apostolate. A Friar zealous to promote cause of a Loreto Sr. Bega becomes importunate; his recourse to Rome in complaint against Archbishop. CF file “Loreto Sisters”. References to St Joseph’s School for the Blind in the care of Carmelite Brothers. A Dublin priest transfers to Carmelites, is professed. CF file “Carmelite Nuns - Tranquilla” re letter 13 March 1945.
Letter from Mgr. Michael Curran seeking permission to buy land at the upper end of the Rosemount holding. This would link the church with Blacklion.