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Letter from +McGrath to +McQuaid regarding the Possibility of the St. Joseph Sisters establishing a Foundation in Dublin.

Letter from +McGrath to +McQuaid regarding a Mrs. Ffrench Davis, formerly of his Diocese but now moving to Islandbridge, Dublin. The lady was given a Papal Award for the work she had done for the church. She is seeking permission to have Mass said in her home occasionally. He hopes the Archbishop will be able to help. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Letter from +McGrath to +McQuaid stating that an amalgamation has been proposed for Bartestree and and the English convent. He has been asked to attend the meeting.

Letter from +McGrath to +McQuaid regarding Bartestree Convent.

Letter from +McGrath to +McQuaid regarding the Poor Clare’s who have recently moved to the Diocese. They wish to have Papal Enclosure once the walls are built. He seeks the advice of the Archbishop. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Letter from +McGrath to +McQuaid stating he reads the Irish papers regularly and is very impressed by the number of schools and churches which the Archbishop opens. He refers to the secrets of Fatima which are due for release and the problems of the world. He again mentions the possibility of the Sisters of Nazareth opening a foundation in Dublin.

Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from Fr. Denis McGrath. Refers to a meeting in newspaper cutting regarding the formation of the Irish – Soviet Society in Dublin. The meeting took place in Hynes Restaurant, Dame Street. The proprietor is Mr. Hess, a Swiss convert. A sergeant in the Guards gave him a flier announcing the meeting. He visited Mr. Hess and asked him not to allow the meeting to take place as it was a Communist meeting. He agreed but the group ignored his protests and carried on. He will not allow them use his restaurant again.

Copy of a dictated typed letter to Fr. Timothy Connolly from Douglas Hyde. He was recently told that Connolly Association members asked priests in Irish areas in England for permission to sell the Irish Democrat outsides churches. Hyde would like to meet Fr. McGrath to discuss his work. May be able to help him through his column. Would like to meet the two priests coming to Britain in the autumn.

Typed letter to + McQuaid from David Pigot. The National Graves’ Commission lodged a proposed inscription with the Committee to go on the memorial of Lieut. General Patrick McGrath. The Committee could not accept the wording. McGrath was executed in Mountjoy Prison on 6 September 1940. The inscription suggested that McGrath was a member of the National Defence Force and died in defence of the state.

Letters from Fr. Denis J. McGrath to Fr. Mangan regarding the donation of £10 for the former sacristan. 2 items