Letter and reply from J.J. Kennedy to +McQuaid regarding a play at the Gate Theatre.

Handwritten draft of a letter to B.G. Newcombe, Irish Association for the Prevention of Intemperance, from Msgr. R.J. Glennon, Secretary. The Archbishop is grateful for his letter and appreciates their resolution commemorating the work of the late Fr. T.W. O’Ryan. 3/20A. 25 June 1945 Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from John J. Kennedy, Enniscorthy, informing him that the position of President of the Irish Association for the Prevention of Intemperance is vacant and has been offered to him. He could not accept without the permission of the Archbishop. Dublin Council of Social Welfare

Typed letter to + McQuaid from James Ardle MacMahon. Fr. Liam Carey phoned to say he received an invitation to a meeting to protest against the bombing of North Vietnam. The speakers were John Horgan, Sean MacReamoinn, Fr. Michael O’Neill, Jack Dowling, Donal Nevin and Peadar O’Donnell. He advised Fr. Carey to ignore the invitation. Fr. O’Neill, like U Thant, Bishop Fulton Sheen and Bobby Kennedy, felt it should be stopped. Did not know that Nevin and O’Donnell were speakers. Fr. MacMahon emphasised two points. The issue of bombing North Vietnam was a propaganda issue the moral issue was by no way simple.

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: the police make a weekly report on Tweedy, nee Ann Peach. Her son is married to Hilda, possibly Hilda Verlin. Barr is a professed Communist, as are Irvin and Binks. Esther Bishop is a Protestant and not known as a Communist. Voluntary Labour Service is a form of Catholic action and has the blessing of the Bishop of Galway. Baptists are reported to be making a drive for perverts (people led astray from religious beliefs) and are using bookshops as a means of contact. Kinninmouth is looking for a house in Dublin. Pirek joined by Imlav and Sporrer at Skoda Cars. They are to handle the JAWA motor cycle and the MANET and CEZETA scooters. The two Biggest dealers are Murray (Jeffares) and Philip Kennedy, Dundrum, Co. Tipperary. A Disarmament branch has started in Trinity College, sponsored by Professors Moody, Stanford and Greene.

Letter from Fr. P. Kennedy to+McQuaid regarding accommodation for priests.

Letter from Fr. J.J. Kennedy to Fr. Glennon regarding a mixed-marriage. 1 item

Letter from D B Kennedy regarding Maureen Comerford employment with handwritten note by the Archbishop.

Letter from Fr. Denis Kennedy S.J. to Fr. Michael Troy stating that he is unable to give Youth talks to the Club Leaders the following Spring.