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Letter from +Staunton to +McQuaid inviting him to the centenary celebrations in the Church of the Assumption, Wexford. He gives a detailed history of the church and its origins. Annotated by +McQuaid. 1 item

Copy of the letter to + Staunton, Ferns, Summerhill, Wexford.

Correspondence relating to the recruiting of an Order of Sisters to establish, care and maintain a Home for Unmarried Mothers to cater for counties Wexford, Carlow, Kildare and Wicklow. 57/

Letter from Fr. James Curtis, Secretary, Wexford to +McQuaid enclosing a copy of the Bishop’s Pastoral.

Letter from +James Staunton, Summerhill, Wexford, to +McQuaid regarding the microfilming of the parish registers by the National Library of Ireland. He outlines the history of the project and mentions that the request to do this came from the Genealogical Office and not the Government.

Letter from +Staunton to +McQuaid stating he has declined an invitation from Dr. Cleary, Prior of the Dominicans to preach on Rosary Sunday. He again mentions the visit of +McQuaid to Wexford and hopes Dr. Collier and Dr. Keogh will also join them.

Circular from +Heenan to +McQuaid stating a Mass will be held for the victims of the Aer Lingus crash which happened off Tuskar Rock, Co. Wexford on 24 March. The Mass will be co-concelebrated by Fr. Hegarty whose priest brother died in the crash. Annotated by +McQuaid. 2 items

Handwritten letter from + James Staunton, Summerhill, Wexford, to Dr. Dunne. He is sorry to hear that the improvement has not been maintained.

Correspondence between Mairtin O’Neill, Secretary, Comhairle Laighean, GAA, Fearna, Co. Wexford and +McQuaid relating to the gift of £250 for church building purposes, in this instance Glasnevin.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from + Staunton, Ferns. He had a meeting with the Minister for Health in Wexford. He seemed to regard the bill as finished. In regard to his misunderstanding the views of the Episcopal Committee a clear impression was left that he was unwilling to accept the views of the Bishops.