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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

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 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.

Caulfield, P.F., 92 East Road, North Wall, Dublin, making the case for the establishing of Catholic Services from Radio Eireann.

Letter from +McQuaid to Owen Cowley with copy reply.

Lawless, Ellen M., 22 Blessington Street, Dublin. Letter to Mgr. Dunne thanking both the Archbishop and himself for their generosity.

• Correspondence, notifications and minutes of annual

Maguire, F., Bullock Castle, Dalkey. Telephoned to say that the Sean O’Casey play Red Roses for Me. It is ribald and irreligious.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +Dignan regarding a lecture given by the Bishop in Dublin which has caused discussion among the Labour people. Mentions An Rioghacht, the UCD Medical Society, Sean MacEntee and Sean Lemass.