Copy of ‘Experimental Short-Term Scheme for the Prevention and Treatment of Tuberculosis in the Borough of Dun Laoghaire.
Minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: a notice was produced stating that a branch of the College of Scientology would be started in Dun Laoghaire if there was sufficient demand. A friend of Dr, O’Halloran’s attended a meeting and bought a book, read it, but could not understand it. Dr. O’Halloran also read it and said the words used were completely new to him. Fr. Kent referred to training nurses for St. Anthony’s Hospital from cuttings from The Evening Mail. The Secretary phoned to enquire about the free course. He was told it had a threefold purpose: to make an individual more efficient in whatever work he was doing to control himself better how to control others. As the course uses Scientological methods it is clear that the American College of Personnel Efficiency and the College of Scientology are one and the same. A report was given on the trouble between Irish Shipping and the MP&GWU.
Manifesto of John Fitzgerald, Labour candidate for forthcoming election. He is a Councillor for Dun Laoghaire Borough.
Typed copy of a biographical report on John de Courcy Ireland, marked ‘Secret’. De Courcy Ireland was born in Lucknow, India, on 19 October 1911. Educated in England. Read history in Oxford and Ph.D., at Trinity (1950). Taught at grammar school in Bury and active in local Communist affairs. Taught in St. Patrick’s Cathedral Grammar School, Derry. In 1944 was expelled from Labour Party on basis of being an active Communist. During the next few years he devoted a great deal of time and attention to the promotion of Communism. Was able and energetic writer and contributed to left-wing journals in England and Ireland. In 1948 co- founded Review with other Communists. In 1949 took up teaching post in Drogheda Grammar School, then moved to Bandon GS and finally to Kingstown GS. His interests are openly educational, social and cultural. Is member of the Labour Party, Joint Secretary of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution, a member of the VEC (Dun Laoghaire Branch) and founder member of the Military History Society. Is still truly and avowedly a Communist.
Typed letter to Fr. Martin, covering the following points: she has become Secretary of the International Committee of the IHA has doubts about Dr. Mayr as she is staying with Mrs Kingston Mark Hyland and Sean Butler replaced Lionel Booth in Dublin Co. Co. and Dun Laoghaire Co. Co. Does not expect Fianna Fail to get a seat in N.C. trouble over site for school in Shankill.
Laoghaire, Memorandum on the visit of Fr. Williams to the Town Planning Office, item for Sr. Columban, provision of primary school places in Dun Laoghaire, church sites in Ballybrack and Ballinteer and articles in journal on ‘Children and Planning.
Letter from Fr. Christopher Kilkelly, Westport regarding an appeal for funds for his church. He has been told he needs permission. Copy replies from Fr. Patrick Boylan, Dun Laoghaire & Fr. Quinlan, Archbishop’s House. Irish Independent
Student Union magazine, U.C.D. entitled ‘S.R.C.’. It was produced for Rag Week. Copy of reply to letter sent by Desmond Doyle, Dun Laoghaire regarding the magazine.
Dun Laoghaire from Loughlinstown
File relating to the building of a new church. Includes photographs of old Dun Laoghaire.