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.

Copy of letter sent by +McQuaid to +Lennon congratulating him on his Episcopal ordination.

Letter from Fr Patrick Lennon to +McQuaid inviting him to his Episcopal ordination. Annotation that he is sorry.

Copy of letter sent by Peter Lennon to the ‘Irish Times’ in response to criticisms of his articles on censorship.

Letter from +Lennon to =McQuaid. He thanks him for his attendance at the funeral of +Keogh and tells him that the Month’s Mind will be celebrated on the 25 June.

Handwritten draft of letter to the Hon. Secretary, National Planning Conference, from P.H. Lennon, Secretary. He regrets that the Archbishop is unable to attend the Conference.

Letter from +Patrick Lennon, Bishop’s House, Carlow, to +McQuaid, stating he received his letter and the day of fasting will take place on 15th October. He states that the ‘Holy Father’s appeal certainly underlines the seriousness of the situation’.

Copy of newspaper article by Peter Lennon from ‘The Guardian’ entitled ‘Climate of repression’.

Letter from Fr Patrick Lennon to +McQuaid enclosing a formal invitation even though he knows that +McQuaid cannot attend.

Copy of newspaper article by Peter Lennon from ‘The Guardian’ entitled ‘Students in blinkers’.