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.

• 10 November 1959 Kearns, Thomas, 16 Kingsland Parade, Dublin. Says that the bishops have remained quiet on the Liquor Bill. Encloses letter from newspaper.

Kearns, Thomas, 91 Windmill Road, Crumlin, Dublin. Complains about deferential rent system.

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