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article on the destruction of the Irish Public Record Office in 1922; "Instruments of the Passion"; "Presentation Convent Bandon 1829 - 1929"; "Protestants come home: a plea for reunion" (M.L.I. White) "Preliminary survey of Irish history"; "Nuns in Ireland"; "Ireland and the history of Ireland" (Andrew Boyd); "Strands of Irish Spirituality" (George Otto Simms); "An introduction to early Irish saints' lives" (Kim McCone); "Irish medieval spirituality" (Peter O'Dwyer); "Tuathal Techtmar: A myth or ancient literary evidence for a Roman invasion" (R.B. Warner).

"A Ceremonial for the use of the Nuns of the Presentation Order …"; handwritten set of instructions for the day to day life of Novices of the Presentation Order; "A Directory for the Religious of the Presentation Order …"; "Revision of "White Paper" Customs" with instructions for Sisters on visits to Convent, visits from Convent, television and radio.

A letter from Bishop Cornelius Lucey giving faculties, appointing Father Joseph as Confessor, and Father White as Extraordinary. Also mentions architect's difficulties with Ballyphehane School. Regarding Appointments,

Typed letter to + McQuaid from Charles C. Fennell, Churchtown. Apologies for delay in replying. The Sunday Observer have no staff reporter in Dublin, and all their news and special articles are looked after by Mr. Jack White.

Copy of typed letter to Most Rev. Gerald P. O’Hara, Apostolic Nuncio, from +McQuaid. Encloses a memorandum on the White Paper on Health Services. Points out the profound difference that the Hierarchy must expect to find between the Government of de Valera and that of Costello. Costello’s Government, with exception of Dr. Browne and Mr. McBride, was in sympathy with the Church. Regarding de Valera, his policy towards the Church is one of distance. He would not make any reference to the Hierarchy in case of jeopradising Protestant support and that of the Liberal Independents. Neither did he want to antagonize the North of Ireland Protestants as this could affect Partition.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from + Staunton, Ferns. He was unable to find any guarantee, as promised in the White Paper, that patients may select their own doctor and hospital. Without such a guarantee there would be complete socialization of medicine.

Handwritten draft of the report discussing the White Paper, by + McQuaid. 27/17/1.14 October Copy of the typed ‘Report to the General Meeting of the

Copy of typed letter to Sean Lemass, Tanaiste, from +McQuaid. The statement in the press by the I.M.A. rejects the free motherhood and infant scheme as proposed in the White Paper. The question is being asked: what is the view of the Hierarchy? The Hierarchy has abstained from comment as the Scheme is being considered by the Government. Asks that the Government will accord full weight to the most serious moral objections that he has brought to the Government.

Copy of the typed report of the meeting in Archbishop House discussing the White Paper. Present were +McQuaid, + Browne, + Lucey, and Dr. Seamus Ryan, Minister for Health.

• Correspondence between Terence de Vere White, December 1972 ‘The Irish Times’, Fr. Liam Martin, Derek Hill, artist and +McQuaid. Derek Hill wishes to paint the Archbishop. Some annotations by +McQuaid.