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This record is part of the list of all the missions preached by the Passionist Fathers in St. Patricks Province (Ireland and Scotland), from 1927 up until 1965. It is just an electronic list with no physical counterpart. It has been made available to aid research into the Passionists.

This record is part of the list of all the missions preached by the Passionist Fathers in St. Patricks Province (Ireland and Scotland), from 1927 up until 1965. It is just an electronic list with no physical counterpart. It has been made available to aid research into the Passionists.

A Gael – Linn statement on “disbalance of our trade with particular countries.” Refers to fishermen and a fish factory in Carna, soil testing and vegetable quick- freezing in Connemara, fishing in Donegal, Irish language films, Irish music and drama.

Carr, Beatrice V., O’Donnell’s Hotel, Letterkenny, Co.Donegal. Asks Fr. Glennon whether there is anything he can do to help her transfer from her school in Donegal to one in Dublin. She has not been trained in Carysford and the previous Archbishop made a law only allowing Carysford trained girls take up appointments in Dublin. On grounds of hardship an exception was allowed.

Sleibhin, S. Ni, Ballybofey, Co. Donegal. Asks that the Rosary be broadcast nightly around 7pm thereby allowing the entire family join.

-7 December 1955 Robb, Miss Mary, Dungorman, Castlefinn, Co. Donegal. She asks the Archbishop to intercede with the Government so that pre-1950 Primary School Teachers could participate in the benefits of the Pensions’ Amendment Act, 1950. A serious injustice has been imposed on them.

Handwritten report saying a resolution from the Royal Irish Academy on A-bomb was withdrawn by Dr. McLoughlin (formally Maynooth, now Donegal). Stopped from attending meeting by his superiors. McWhinney of the British Communist Party in Dublin to promote links. Seeing Donal Nevin. International Women’s Congress in Ceylon. Mrs. Legrave Daly is ICWA delegate. Ronnie Delaney mixed up over his invitation to Moscow.

Travers, Mary, Bundoran, Co. Donegal. Her three year old son suffers from infantile paralysis and wants to know if he could go on the pilgrimage to Lourdes.

Anonymous handwritten letter to + McQuaid from a person in Donegal. Informs the Archbishop that Dennis Griffin, a Communist and Anti-Cleric, has been nominated for a key post in the Welfare Department. This is not right and could be dangerous.

Typed report on CPI and KO meetings and activities. The following items are mentioned in the report: the letting of Manor House, Dunkineely, Co. Donegal for use as a holiday resort for ‘Communist elements’, the forthcoming lecture by Mr. D.J. Arnott on Atomic Science, and the future or the O’Carolan Choir.