• 8 August 1947 Correspondence between +Kinane, +O’Brien of Kerry, Dr. Herlihy and +McQuaid regarding the appointment of Dr. Herlihy as Vice Rector of the Irish College, Rome.

Letter from +D. Moynihan, Bishop of Kerry, to +McQuaid hoping he will understand that due to distance and old age, he will be unable to attend the Liturgical Reception.

Correspondence between +Levame to +McQuaid regarding the Bishops meeting for the Province of Leinster, which is held on the Wednesday of Low Week. There is also discussion on the subject of Emigrants. An Episcopal Committee has already been established and includes the Archbishop of Tuam and the Bishops of Raphoe, Ferns and Kerry. As for the Apostolatus Maris in Dublin, the Catholic Seamen’s Hostel is administered through City Quay parish and a Vincentian father also attends regularly as Chaplain to the special work of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul which has care of the hostel.

Wording of telegram of congratulations to Fr. Eamonn Casey on his appointment as Bishop of Kerry.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Kerry Reddin, Chief M.O. for Maternity & Child Welfare, seeking an interview to discuss ‘incurables and hopeless cases’ in infants.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Kerry Reddin, Chief M.O. for Maternity & Child Welfare, seeking an interview to discuss incurables and inoperable cases in newborn babies.

Copy of letter from + Peter Birch of Ossory to the Bishop of Kerry regarding the Conference on Poverty in Ireland.

• Correspondence between Kerry Reddin, Medical Officer for

Handwritten letter from + Michael, Galway, to + McQuaid thanking him for the text of Fr. McDonagh’s address on contraception. Kerry

Handwritten note to Kerry T.Ds. In view of the fact that the Government has made its decision public it would be injudicious for the Archbishop to make further representation.