Handwritten letter to ‘Rev. Fr.’ from Christopher McCarthy, Hon. Secretary, General Liam Lynch Cumann, Fianna Fail, Drimnagh, asking him to convey to His Grace sympathy on the death of their beloved Parish Priest, Rev. E. Trainor.
Copy of typed letter to Fr. Casey, 56 Drimnagh Road, from the Secretary, asking him to advise the Archbishop as to what the dispute is about and what solution he would advise.
File relating to parish property. Mentions a parochial hall, a school at Bluebell, 56 Drimnagh Road. Also includes information on issues with use of parochial hall and community centre on Mourne Road by the Drimnagh North Crumlin Corporation Tenants Association.
Larkin, James E., 9 Curlew Road, Drimnagh, Dublin. Seeks appointment with + McQuaid.
. Byrne, Bernard, 48 Rafter’s Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12. His son was attacked by a gang, beaten and stabbed. Asks the Archbishop to use his influence to stop such attacks on innocent people. Is not looking for revenge.
Letter from +Dunne to +McQuaid regarding the sale of Drimnagh Castle to the Christian Brothers. Also mentions the estate of the late Hugh Hatch. Annotated by +McQuaid.
Typed report on the North City Co-Operative Society. Its aim is to set up small stores on a consumer profit sharing basis. Four Co-Operatives already exist – Drimnagh, Inchicore, Dolphin’s Barn and Harold’s Cross. Promoters are genuinely interested in promoting better social conditions for the poorer classes. No evidence of Communist influence.
Copy of typed letter to Mr. John Thompson, Housing Allocation Officer, Dublin Corporation, from Dr. John F. O’Connell, written on behalf of Mr. Thomas Beatty, Drimnagh. He is a sub tenant in an overcrowded two bedroom house where there is a mixed adult family.
File relating to schools in Drimnagh, Mourne Road and Bluebell. Mentions the Sisters of Mercy.
Letter from Fr. Thomas C. Carney to +McQuaid enclosing a resolution from the Drimnagh & Crumlin District Co-Operative Soc. Ltd. regarding the provision of free secondary education. Fr. Carney outlines his response.