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Newspaper cutting entitled ‘Theatre manager complains of Blasphemous play’. He was referring to ‘Council of love’ which was staged at the Criterion Theatre, UK.

Note, in +McQuaid’s hand, stating that stage-plays that are ‘atheistic or obscene or that disregard Christian morality is a grave peril.’

Letter from Roisin Ni Lathasaigh, Runai Oinigh, to Fr. C. Mangan asking permission for the Clergy and Christian Brothers to attend the National Drama Festival. And also nuns when needed to control their pupils. Film (see also Communications files XXVI) Censorship Appeals Board and National Film Institute

-1925 Censorship of Films Act and Amendments, issued by Saorstat Eireann.

Letter from Fr. Michael Troy, Terenure to +McQuaid regarding the use of the +Byrne Hall by the National Film Institute. They wish to use it for a lecture by Fr. Declan, O.F.M., editor of the Catholic Film Journal ‘Focus’.

-1 File relating to children’s films and Christus Rex Society. December 1954

Copy letter from +McQuaid to Dr. Joseph O’Hare asking him to give a series of lectures on Moral Theology for the Previewing section of the National Film Institute.

• File on censoring of film strips for religious institutions. 21 September 1965

-20 Letter from Edward MacSweeney to +McQuaid informing December 1964 him of his appointment at Chair of the National Film Institute. Annotated by +McQuaid. Also note from +McQuaid nominating the Minister for Justice, Brian Lenihan, as a member of the Censorship Appeal Board for Films.

Letter from Fr. J.R., Iona Road Parish to +McQuaid re the Irish Cine Club. Also mentions the ‘Irish Film Society’ which has non-Catholic members. 1 item Comhlucht Scannan Glorach na hEireann