January - December Notices of meetings of Hierarchy with some minutes. Includes information on liturgy, celibacy, ecumenism, the new marriage rite, education, theology, doctrine, justice and peace, missions, emigrants and universities. Notices from Standing Committee including agendas and minutes. Finances of Maynooth College discussed by Maynooth Trustees as well as college development and expansion plans, college administration, faculty business and students. Letters from priests nominating candidates for the Episcopal election. Items 189-196 (plans) are oversize. They are stored in Drawer 1. 1971

Letter from +Conway to +McQuaid regarding the Maynooth Visitor’s meeting. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Letter from +McNicholas to +McQuaid enclosing a cheque for $1000, a contribution to Maynooth College following an appeal by the Irish Bishops. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Correspondence between + Cardinal MacRory and + McQuaid regarding the Maynooth Stock in G.S.R.

Typed note to +McQuaid from James Ardle MacMahon informing him that Miss Timmey, Dept. of External Affairs, telephoned to say that two girls under 14 applied for passports to enter religion in the U.S. and France. Under statute 113 of the Plenary Council of Maynooth religious superiors are forbidden to take boys and girls out of Ireland to enter religion without having consulted the Bishop. Miss Tinney said she would not issue any passport.

Invitation from Mgr. Moynagh to +McQuaid to his consecration in St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth. 1 item

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +Heenan regarding Fr. Andrew Moore. He also states he has no objection to the Cardinal speaking at the Maynooth Summer School.

Typed copy of a report on a discussion on County Council Scholarships at a meeting of the Rathdown Comhaile Ceannter Fianna Fail. Mrs Byrne asked that the scheme be explained. Booth saw the present scheme as ‘religious discrimination’. University College Dublin (UCD) worked the scholarship scheme for Dublin County Council. If a student wanted to go to Maynooth, Galway or Trinity they would have to apply through UCD. De Valera approached by Booth and said it was a matter for the County Council and UCD and would not get involved. He inferred that His Grace, the Archbishop of Dublin, wrote to The Standard.

Letter from O’Neill to +McQuaid. He writes about Fr Tynan’s document on revelation and queries about referencing. He also writes of his meeting with the Taoiseach in Dublin concerning possible grants for Maynooth. Includes annotation by +McQuaid.

Letter from +Gerald O’Hara to +McQuaid thanking him for all he has done since his arrival in Ireland including his kindness at the airport, the Liturgical Receptions at the Pro Cathedral and Maynooth College. He extends an invitation to visit him at the Nunciature if ‘…he ever has a free moment’. With envelop.