Copy letter from +McQuaid to +Michael McGrath regarding the possibility of the St. Joseph’s Sisters establishing a foundation in Dublin. He refuses as he has had many similar applications. The Archivist believes the year of this letter should read 1942. See 23/1.

Letter from Paddy McGrath, 20 Merrion Road to +McQuaid forwarding information from his father, Joseph McGrath, who was a founding member of the Hospital Sweep Stakes. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Letters written to Presentation Sisters from Gertrude McGrath expressing interest in selling 73 Evergreen Street and 74 Evergreen Street. Also includes notes detailing occupants and owners of other Evergreen Street properties as well as the original envelopes.

McGrath, Richard, 34 Harlech Crescent, Roebuck Road, Dublin. His letter to + McQuaid suggests ways, very respectfully and sincerely, that the Archbishop might become more intune with the faithful.

Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from Fr. Denis McGrath. Refers to a meeting in newspaper cutting regarding the formation of the Irish – Soviet Society in Dublin. The meeting took place in Hynes Restaurant, Dame Street. The proprietor is Mr. Hess, a Swiss convert. A sergeant in the Guards gave him a flier announcing the meeting. He visited Mr. Hess and asked him not to allow the meeting to take place as it was a Communist meeting. He agreed but the group ignored his protests and carried on. He will not allow them use his restaurant again.

Letter from Paddy McGrath to +McQuaid returning his original correspondence.

Copy of a dictated typed letter to Fr. Timothy Connolly from Douglas Hyde. He was recently told that Connolly Association members asked priests in Irish areas in England for permission to sell the Irish Democrat outsides churches. Hyde would like to meet Fr. McGrath to discuss his work. May be able to help him through his column. Would like to meet the two priests coming to Britain in the autumn.

Handwritten letter from + M. McGrath to + McQuaid saying he has informed the good nuns.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from Dr. John McGrath, Dept. of Medical Jurisprudence, University College. Encloses a copy of The Irish Journal of Medical Science which contains an article on sanatorium treatment. The Report of the Tuberculosis Committee not complete.

Includes; receipts from Frs. Fleming and McGrath for money received on interest towards the upkeep of some churches in Cork, dated 1889, 1890, and 1895; letters and envelopes from Bishop O’ Callaghan addressed to Rev. Mother, Mrs. M. Rose and Mrs M. de Sales dated 1905 to 1913; lists of the approved dates for Benedictions for the convents in the Diocese, dated September and November 1953.
Letters from Dr Cohalan, Bishop, to Rev. Mother concerning Sisters being released from their vows and leaving the convent, going to hospital, travelling, missing days from the Novitiate, permissions to go to a concert in Turner’s Cross, the use of legacies and how jubilees were to be celebrated.