and agendas. Letters re the Irish Film Institute of Ireland, The All Ireland Gaelic Congress and the Centenary Year of the Holy Childhood Association. Letters regarding the heating and maintenance of primary schools and the retirement age of religious. Includes correspondence from Bishop Staunton & T. O Deirg. Information on matters concerning the Trustees of Maynooth College and their work. 1944
Committee. Letters regarding Fr. Travers and the International Committee of Catholic Charities, mainly from Bishop Staunton. Memorandum on Urgency of Joint Action by the Bishops of the English speaking nations in the World Crises. Draft constitution for Christus Rex. Some discussion on Youth Clubs. Also mention of the Apologetics course being taught in UCC. Memorandum regarding a proposed house for clergy under correction. Information relating to the work of the Maynooth Trustees. Two applications for the Chair of Mathematics and Mathematical Physics at Maynooth. Statement regarding ‘Denis Murphy Burse’ given by Kate Murphy Blindauer to the Diocese of Ossory in
Copy of pastoral letter of +Staunton. 1 item
Copy of Lenten pastoral of Bishop Staunton with a note requesting a copy of +McQuaid’s. 2 items
Letter from +Staunton to +McQuaid stating Fr. James Cummins will be notified that he is being sent to the Dublin diocese.
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 letter from + James Staunton to + McQuaid acknowledging his enclosures which he will place on the Agenda. Thanks him for the cheque for £54-4-1 for the poor of Ferns. 1 item 1000.24 June 1954 Handwritten letter from + James Staunton to + McQuaid accepting an invitation to the Solemn Votive Mass.
Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from + James Staunton, Wexford. He is against pub opening at 12.00 on Sundays as it is too close to last Masses in the rural parishes.
Letter from +Staunton to +McQuaid regarding his recent bad health and his slow recovery. 1 item
Letter from +Staunton to +McQuaid regarding a subscription by the Cardinal towards the purchase of Rothe House, Kilkenny. Annotated by +McQuaid.