Letter from +Conway, Bishop’s House, Dundalk to +McQuaid stating he has accepted an invitation to give a paper on disability at Obelisk Park for the St. John of God Brothers. Annotated by +McQuaid. 1 item

Letter from +Joyce to +McQuaid thanking him for the St. John of God Brothers. He also thanks him all the other help Ireland has provided. 1 item

29-20 May 1957 Correspondence between +Levame & +McQuaid regarding the suppression of the St. John of God Brother hospital in Mulhuddart. +McQuaid states it is ‘…gravely unsuitable’ and has sanctioned the purchase of Celbridge Abbey.

Letter from b. Wilfrid Benning, St. John of God Hospital, Stillorgan to secretary at Archbishop’s House stating they are unable to help the Bishop of St. John. The Order is already sending Brothers to Australia and the States. They have also promised help to Mgr. Killian Flynn in Rhodesia (modern Zimbabwe). 1 item St. John’s, Newfoundland

Letter from +Cantwell to +McQuaid regarding the St. John of God Brothers. He mentions the work being carried out by Br. Matthias and asks the Archbishop to allow two more Brothers to travel to California from Dublin.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to Very Rev. E. Blanden, Prior General, Isola Tibernina, regarding the possibility of sending Irish St. John of God Brothers to assist in Los Angeles. He suggests Br. Norbert visit there and assess the situation in person.

Letter from +Victor Foley to +McQuaid regarding Fr. Peter Lu, who is with the St. John of God Brothers in Stillorgan. He hopes Fr. Lu can be released and allowed to work in Figi. He has already contacted +Carlo van Melckebeke, Apostolic Visitor to South East Asia, whose task it is to find work for refugee Chinese priests. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Letter from Br. Norbert McMahon to +McQuaid returning correspondence sent by the Archbishop to the Superior General of the St. John of God Brothers in Rome.