• 14 December 1967 Correspondence relating to the appointment of Fr. Thomas Kearney as Chaplain to Goldenbridge. Also request to reduce the number of Benedictions said in the convent.

Kearney, James J., 100 Cabra Road, Dublin. Letter to Fr. Dunne informing him that the Archbishop’s authorisation was needed to broadcast Annual Appeals.

Typed report [from Una – name redacted] undated. She has made close contact with the American Ambassador. When she learned he had accepted invitation to the International Club she advised against it. He asked her about Conor A. Farrington who had obtained a scholarship to America. As he was a Communist and involved with the peace effort he did not get his passport and his scholarship was withdrawn. Francis McGuinness, son of Mrs. McGuinness of the Housewives, was looking for a passport to visit his mother in America. She was on an extended holiday and was informed her time was up. He will not be able to go. Ambassador cannot understand the attitude of Protestants in Ireland to Communism and their readiness to criticise the Catholic Church “who have always stood out on their own against all Evil.” Sean McBride was in India collecting signatures to his writ that his is trying to move at the Committee of Human Rights’ Court on IRA prisoners. He is considered “bad news” in America. Dominic Behan, Brendan’s brother, has replaced Michael Kearney as Secretary of the Unemployed Association. Does not believe he has turned over a new leaf. Councillor Swanton is pressing very hard in the Council for action to be taken to clean streets, child welfare, juvenile crime, etc. Gerry Kerrigan has been elected to the Trade Union Council.

Copy of letter from James Ardle MacMahon to Hubert Kearney, solicitor, informing him that the Function of censorship relating to Casinos in Ireland ‘is not one which the Archbishop of Dublin feels that he may rightly accept.’ It pertains to the Hierarchy of Ireland. Miss Universe

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Dr. Noel Browne. He is grateful to the Archbishop for agreeing to meet Dr. Bartemeier, WHO, and Dr. Kearney, Inspector of Mental Hospitals.

Circular from Francis Kearney, Secretary, Connaught Rangers Mutiny Association, seeking any subscription towards the erection of a memorial to the memory of the Connaught Rangers who were killed during the Indian mutiny in 1920, or who were subsequently executed.

Copy of typed letter to D. Kearney, Secretary, Dept. of Defence, from +McQuaid. He has no objection and it seems very fitting.

Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from F. Kearney, 59 St Declan Road, Marino, seeking help to erect a memorial in Glasnevin Cemetery.