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O’Driscoll, E., 76 Merrion Square, Dublin. She asks the Archbishop to dispense with abstinence on St. Stephen’s Day.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from T. O Raifeartaigh informing him that Miss O’Driscoll was not taking up the place in the Preparatory College and instead was going to Eccle Street Convent School.

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: Fr. Crean has checked on J. Driscoll and J. Meehan and found that they are of good standing. Fr. Kent drew attention to a meeting of the GAA in London which was reported in The Cork Examiner. It stated that the Irish in London were warned that the Bolsheviks and Trotskyites were attempting to infiltrate Irish ranks. Fr. McMahon referred to a letter in The Evening Mail which may be Trotskyite.

Typed letter to Dr. Wall, Vicar Capitular, from T.J. O’Driscoll, Department of Defence regarding Air Raid Precautions. 31/2A. 19 January Handwritten notes by +McQuaid regarding an interview with

Typed note to +McQuaid from the Secretary concerning the application of Miss Alevine O’Driscoll for a place in the Preparatory College, Dingle. Her father was a Catholic and her mother a Jew, and she was reared by her Jewish grandmother. +Moynihan, Bishop of Kerry, had no objection to her being given a place in the College.

Handwritten minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: enquiry received regarding a busload of boys visiting a holiday camp in Northern Ireland. Camp run by two brothers named Boulton. A new movement, the ‘National Scout Movement’, started by Frank Leigh. He was interviewed on TV. This group is possibly a breakaway from Fianna Eireann. During the Rathmines Parish retreat visitation the missionary priest met four ‘sympathisers’ – James Fitzgerald, Tony Coughlin, Anthony Morrison and O’Driscoll. A copy of the Radcliffe Report to be acquired for the Committee.

Photograph from The Irish Motor Trader showing Douglas, George, Keogh, Isherwood , Meehan and Sgt. O’Driscoll at the SIMT Annual Dinner in the Gresham Hotel.

Includes; envelopes addressed to Sr. Rosario Allen and Sr. Peter O’ Driscoll, South Presentation Convent, Cork, Ireland, from J. L. Meyer, Box 2931, Mesa, Arizona 85204, U.S.A., outlining the plans for the architect to work to restore Nano Nagle’s tomb; letters expressing his disappointment that the proposed plan was changed and that due to dampness the coffin would deteriorate; and handwritten notes by Sr. Rosario describing the area around the tomb and Nano Nagel’s first convent which was built in 1777.

Includes; copy Mortgage James Prendergast to Alex Foley McNamara (29 June 1855); copy Conveyance James Prendergast to Reverend John Pius Prendergast (12 January 1871); Conveyance Thomas and James Prendergast to Alicia Whyte and others (1 May 1894); Declaration of Henry R. Emmerson (13 February 1904); Registry of Deeds Search Nesbitt and McDonough to Whyte and others (9 May 1980); Deed of Surrender Nora Gleeson and others to Cork Corporation (26 August 1980); Declaration of Margaret O'Driscoll (10 March 1982).

Includes; photos of Sister Margaret O'Driscoll's visit to India.