18 - 19 September 1944 Correspondence between + Thomas Keogh, Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin, and + McQuaid regarding the marriage of Christopher Cummins and Catherine Foley at St. Patrick’s Church, Kilkenny.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Jorge Escalante Posse, Legacion de la Republica Argentina, regarding the erection of a memorial to General John Thomond O’Brien, Aide-de-Camp to General Jose de San Martin. The most appropriate place to erect the memorial would be the house where O’Brien was born in Baltinglass, but as this no longer exists he enquired if it could be placed on the exterior wall of the church. + Keogh, Kildare and Leighin, pointed out that a memorial can only be erected when the corpse is interned there. A solution might be found if +McQuaid thinks the case is worthy.

Letter from Mgr. Cassidy to +McQuaid stating that the Holy Father has accepted the resignation of Most Reverend Dr. Thomas Keogh from the See of Kildare and Leighlin. He has appointed Dr. Patrick Lennon as the new Bishop. Both resignation and appointment will be announced on Monday, 25th September.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from + Thomas Keogh, Kildare and Leighlin. He wishes it to be understood that the delegation he granted is a wartime measure and is to cease when normal peace returns. The special needs of a large civilian population have been catered for by the Curragh Chaplains.

Letter from +Keogh to +McQuaid. The letter concerns a Kildare priest travelling in the September pilgrimage to Lourdes.