Letter from J. McConnell, St. Patrick’s, Maynooth to Chris stating that he had discussed the reception of the new Nuncio at the College with the President. He mentioned the ceremony and asked what instructions were being given to the Hierarchy to which the President replied ‘…they should appear in choir dress. As far as the actual ceremonies are concerned, he intended to follow the directions of the Archbishop of Dublin and that he was already in touch with Fr. Cathal McCarthy in order to obtain the relevant information’.

Letter from +Francis Markall, Salisbury to +McQuaid thanking him for a copy of the Acta et Decreta of the Council of Maynooth with the appendix of Ecclesiastical formulae.

Letter from Cardinal Conway to +McQuaid regarding a leave of absence for Professor O’Donnell of Maynooth who wishes to teach Ethics and British Philosophy in Louvain for one term. Annotated by +McQuaid. Achonry

January - December Notices of meetings of Hierarchy with some minutes. Includes information on emigrants, education, Catholic Television Interim Committee, Apostolate of the Laity, Pax Romano and changes to the Liturgy. Notices from Standing Committee including agendas and correspondence mainly relating to comprehensive schools, ecumenism, Catholic Youth Crusade and the Conquer Cancer Campaign. Finances of Maynooth College discussed by Maynooth Trustees as well as the formation of priests, the Catholic Bible Association and faculty business. Addenda - Constitution of the Catholic Women’s Federation. Proposed establishment of Higher Institute of Training for Religious Sisters at Maynooth. 1967

Letter from M. Blake, Coolock, to +McQuaid referring to a cheque to rectify his mistake in the Maynooth College Collection; work on St. Brendan’s church; the roof (of church) in Raheny.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +Griffin regarding the establishment of an Information Bureau. He has put it on the agenda for the next Bishop’s meeting in Maynooth.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from J.P. Walshe, Ambasciata D’Irlanda, Roma. Deals with Montini’s holiday, the crypt Chapel, the Holy Father’s subscription to the Maynooth Fund, visit of the Knights and the concert at the Academia of S. Ceclila.

Letter from +Browne to +McQuaid stating Archdeacon Hynes will accompany Cardinal Marella to Galway and they will have a short visit to Maynooth.

Letter from Mgr. Levame to +McQuaid thanking him for the reception at Maynooth.

January - December Notices of meetings of Hierarchy with some minutes. Includes information on the Synod of Bishops, emigrants, education, seminaries & formation, Apostolate of the Laity, church music, liturgy, Irish Turf Club, annual reports on universities, ecumenism and report entitled ‘Ireland in the Seventies’. Finances of Maynooth College discussed by Maynooth Trustees as well as college development and expansion plans, farm and college administration, faculty business and the re-drafted lease. Items 103-106 (plans) are oversize. They are stored in Drawer 1. 1970