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Includes; photo of Elma Hayes and Nora Harrington (undated c1980s); "South Pres[entation] Staff 1980" with most of names on back; Sister Mary Dinneen [principal of South Presentation secondary school 1980 -1985], Paddy Walsh and unnamed student (undated c1980s); Sister Gertrude O'Grady playing hurling with Physical Education teacher Con Moynihan (undated c1980s).

Includes; Diamond, Silver and Golden Jubilee mementoes for Sisters Mary Francis de Sales, Bernadette O'Grady, Bonaventure Kennedy, Bonaventure King, Final Profession of Margaret Cahill, newspaper cutting of article on Golden Jubilee of Christ the King Presentation Girl's Primary School.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid stating that the cheque for the sum of £7.4.8 will be sent to the Sacred Congregation as soon as possible. He also states that Mgr. O’Grady of Washington has returned home.

Letter from +Fergus O’Grady to +McQuaid regarding an invitation to the visit the Diocese in the search for possible vocations. He mentions the Frontier Apostle movement, a Peace Corps which he has established. They have helped build schools and now need lay teachers. He plans of sending Fr. Gerard Clenaghan, O.M.I. to Ireland and hopes the Archbishop will approved. 1 item

Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from Michael A. O’Grady, St. Francis Xavier’s, Gardiner Street. He shall be glad to give directive to the directive.

Letter from Mary McDowell and Joan O’Grady to the Secretary, Archbishop’s House regarding the magazine ‘Honey’. An article entitled ‘Birth control and the single girl’ appears in the magazine. Reply attached.

• Correspondence between Fr. Michael O’Grady, S.J., Gardiner Street and +McQuaid regarding the Irish Book Club. Irish Manuscripts Commission 1 January 1957

Copy of circular letter from +O’Grady regarding an appeal for teaching Sisters. The Sisters of Mercy from Callan went to work there over a decade ago but with the need for more Sisters is now as great as ever. Sr. Emmanuel will travel to Ireland in the hope of finding new recruits and he hopes every assistance can be given to her.

Handwritten report on David Graham, alias for Vincent O’Grady, Cloondore, Co. Clare. Convicted of twenty-three crimes. Deported from Sweden twice imprisoned in Sweden. Failed to open an account in the Bank of Ireland, Kilkenny. Attended Kilkenny Mental Hospital as a voluntary patient. Whereabouts unknown.

Includes; extract from unnamed newspaper containing interview with Sister Rosario Allen on her article for Reflections of Cork; photos of Sisters Rosario with Sister Lucy Lynch, Sister Brigid O'Grady, and in the Relics Room of South Presentation.