Committee. Includes information on the Catholic Young Men’s Society, Adoption and Emigrants Welfare. Also mentions salary scales for teachers. Minutes of meeting of Maynooth Trustees. 1947

• 7 October Notices of meetings of Hierarchy with some minutes. Includes information on the 1947 Health Act, Emigration, ‘Save Derrynane Fund’, Catholic Protection and Rescue Society and issues relating to legalised Adoption. Information relating to the work of the Maynooth Trustees. Also education and lay organisations. (Item 34 oversized. Stored in Drawer 1) 1948

• 29 October Notices of meetings of Hierarchy with some minutes. Includes information on the INTO and legal adoption, the issue of school buildings and maintenance, crime comics, the NUI, and the definition of the Assumption of Our Lady. Finances and the state of buildings at Maynooth College discussed by the Maynooth Trustees. 1951

• 9 October Notices of meetings of Hierarchy with some minutes. Includes information on Ireland and refugees, a Women’s Hospital for Cork with many letters from Alfred O’Rahilly, primary school issues, Save Derrynane Appeal and Alcoholics Anonymous. Finances and the state of buildings at Maynooth College discussed by the Maynooth Trustees. 72 items 1952

• 16 October Notices of meetings of Hierarchy with some minutes. Includes information on Catholic Headmaster’s Association and the ASTI, evening lectures in UCD, the indenture for the establishment of the National Pilgrimage to Lourdes, and the annual report for the Catholic Information Bureau. Finances and the state of buildings at Maynooth College discussed by the Maynooth Trustees. 1953

• October Notices of meetings of Hierarchy with some minutes. Includes information on education, Vexilla Regis, Baptism certificates for adopted children, Veritas, an appeal from Polish Catholics, and the Cause of the Irish Martyrs. Notices and minutes from Standing Committee mainly relating to emigrants and the establishment of the Legion of Mary in England and education. Also discussion on the F.C.A. (Foras Cosanta Aitiuil). Finances of Maynooth College and the state of its buildings discussed by Maynooth Trustees.

• October Notices of meetings of Hierarchy with some minutes. Includes information on the Veterinary College, U.C.D. and youth organisations. Notices from Standing Committee including agendas and correspondence mainly relating to Trinity College funding appeals in the U.S.A., National Council of Adoption Societies and the opening of casinos in Ireland. Finances of Maynooth College and the state of its buildings discussed by Maynooth Trustees. Information on the Nicholas Callan Society. 1960

April - October Notices of meetings of Hierarchy with some minutes. Includes information on the Commission on Higher Education and Marymount School, Paris. Notices from Standing Committee including agendas and correspondence mainly relating to Liturgy and the interchange of teachers from abroad. Finances of Maynooth College and the state of its buildings discussed by Maynooth Trustees. 1962

January - December Notices of meetings of Hierarchy with some minutes. Includes information on various Episcopal Commissions includes doctrine, vocations, theology, religious, emigration, catechetics, justice and peace and education. Also information the collection for East Pakistan, the Apostolate of the Laity, the Council for Social Welfare, catholic Clerical Managers Association and the production of religious text books for post primary schools. 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. 190 items

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’.