Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from James Kavanagh. Grateful for + McQuaid’s reply. On reflection sees his own term ‘rebuke’ was due to ‘subtle pride’ on his part. Accepts point on Archbishop’s sources of information.

Handwritten letter to Chris from Jim Kavanagh. From information he has received Councillor Doyle is a Communist, he attended the Communist school in Eccles Street and his friends are Communists.

Typed draft of an article/speech titled ‘The Writer’ by Peadar O’Donnell. Would come near defining a writer when they reveal people “behaving and misbehaving towards one another.” The writer needs freedom and in Ireland he enjoys less than any other country. Irish writers are shut in and silenced by their job and “conditioned to bark if they want to prosper as emigrants to America.” Perhaps Ireland’s greatest cultural crime has been her waste of the poet Patrick Kavanagh.

Letter from +Mageean to +McQuaid regarding a vacancy in the Department of Scholastic Philosophy Queen’s University. Dr. Daly, the assistant lecturer, has suggested Rev. James Kavanagh, a curate at Crumlin, as a possible candidate to fill this position for a year. 1 item

Foundation & Establishment of Conference 1/1 Draft letter of invitation to mobilize Catholic Social Activity to help with emergency; invitation to Ely House regarding CSSC signed by Owen Cowley, Chairman, and E. Kavanagh, Secretary; letter from Owen Cowley and E. Kavanagh regarding setting up Catholic Social Services with many enclosures and summary of views expressed.

Kavanagh, James, 48 Westland Row. He agrees with + McQuaid that Terry’s suggestion is immature.

Note to + McQuaid from his Secretary saying Patrick Kavanagh phoned to ask if he might the Archbishop. He plans to marry next week.

Typed copy of letter to Fr. James Kavanagh saying what he said about the (Kelly) letter is conclusive. Cannot see how anybody could make it the ground for seeking employment.

Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from Sister M. Regis Kavanagh, St. Therese Presentation Convent, Ryde, J.W. She is grateful to the Archbishop for all his help to Patrick over the past twenty years. Sir Shane Leslie

Letter from +Kavanagh to +McQuaid thanking him for his help and stating he has done as the Archbishop suggested.