Letter from Michael Kearns, Dublin Amateur Drama Festival to +McQuaid seeking permission to invite members of the Dublin clergy. Annotated by +McQuaid.

• Correspondence regarding routine details of community life and apostolate. Fr. M Browne O.P becomes Cardinal. O.P. plans regarding their churches at Tallaght and Athy district. Archbishop: Lack of consultation, doubtful design. Text of a Roman lecture on Scripture by Fr C Kearns O.P. Archbishop inspires Irish Province to consider opening a mission in South America. Fr Flannery O.P. causes concern. CF also file No 7. O.P offers Archbishop free site for a church in Tallaght; will not cede a field to Christian Brothers, but are willing themselves to undertake a secondary school.

with Fathers Conleth Kearns OP and 4 January 1963 Alexander Kerrigan OFM on lectures by them to the Irish hierarchy during the first session on revelation and scripture. Also replies from some bishops. 12 items see VC52