to Cardinal D’Alton, and Pope Pius XII in relation to an article published in The Standard newspaper which is inaccurate. The article appeared on 4 March 1949 and was entitled ‘British Troops Guarded Maynooth Against Tans’. According to McCabe, who was a member of the R.I.C. at the time, there were never any Black and Tans stationed at Maynooth and the College was never under threat. The article quotes Mgr. McCaffrey, the then President of the College, who is long since dead. He wants the story to be refuted.

Letter from +Quinn to +McQuaid. He has sent on the application to the Secretariat of State and thanks +McQuaid for his reference to Mgr McCabe in Rome. Annotation by +McQuaid.

Letter from +Doody to +McQuaid regarding Fr. Paul McCabe who will be attending the National University in Dublin. He will be studying Psychology under Professor O’Doherty before returning to Rome to complete his Doctorate. He hopes the Archbishop will be able to get him a chaplaincy. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Sean MacEoin, Minister for Defence, relating to the appointments of Frs. Phelim McCabe, Thomas Fagan and Patrick Duffy.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Michael Hilliard, Minister for Defence, requesting that Fr. Phelim McCabe be nominated Chaplain to the 9th Infantry Group for duty in Cyprus.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Michael Hilliard, Minister for Defence, requesting that Fr. Phelim McCabe, C.F., be nominated Chaplain to the 18th Infantry Group for duty in Cyprus.

Letter from +Quinn to +McQuaid. +Quinn has an appointment suitable for Mgr McCabe which can wait until +McQuaid is in a position to replace him.

Copy of letter from +McQuaid to +Quinn. He writes that Mgr. McCabe has been very happy with them in Dublin and asks if it could be left until Low Sunday.

Letter from +Quinn to +McQuaid. He thanks +McQuaid for his warm letter and will arrange that no duties are assigned to Mgr McCabe before Low Sunday.

Letter from +Thomas McCabe to +McQuaid thanking him for his Christmas message. He fondly remembers their conversations during the Sydney Congress. He was sorry that floods prevented him visiting the newest Diocese in Australia, Lismore. He hopes the Archbishop will remember him in his prayers. He also mentions that his mother died.