’51 Draft handwritten copy and two typed copies of a letter to His Excellency, the Most Rev. Ettore Felici, Apostolic Nuncio, marked ‘Secret’. The following items are referred to: the Government has accepted the Hierarchy’s judgement; the Leftist elements in the Labour groups and Women’s Associations have repeated the calumnies of the Irish Times; the Irish Times has surpassed itself in injustice, noticed by representative Protestants; his position on the case of the Meath Hospital Committee and lawsuit ensures that the attitude of the Protestants and Freemasons will not tolerate any injustice done to the Church; Partition; the Government’s decision has thrown Socialism and Communism back a long time.

Letter from +John McCormack, Bishop of Meath, stating he will be at the Liturgical Reception.

Letter from +Walsh to +McQuaid. He writes to +McQuaid about the fact that the Bishop of Meath has given Fr Simoni permission to make a foundation at Glasson Co. Westmeath.

Letter from +O’Brien to +McQuaid stating he will be in Dublin in July as he has been awarded an honorary degree from the National University of Ireland. He mentions his continued search for priests and the bishops of Cloyne and Meath have said they will try to help. He has had over one million migrants settle in his diocese. Torn. 1 item

Handwritten letter to Fr. Mangan from M. Colgan. Refers to: the missal to be presented to the Holy Father Mass in the Meath Hospital.

File relating to the proposed purchase of 83 Meath Street from a Mr. Doyle.

Notification regarding a meeting of the Society where Marcus Ó hEochaidhe will deliver a talk on ‘Slieve Breagh, Co. Meath: a survey and excavation.

Letter from + Walter A. Foery to + McQuaid requesting that a Deacon of the Diocese of Syracuse, Thomas J. Joyce and a native of Rudder, Co. Meath, be ordained by + McQuaid with the ordination class in March 1968. Parents too old to travel. Trenton, New Jersey

File relating to hospital chaplaincy services. Includes mention of the Meath Hospital and St. Ultan’s.

McGowen, Ml., Chairman, Dublin Unemployed, Northbrook Ave., North Strand. He is appalled at men eating their meal, at the Bon Succour premises, out of their hands; at men being turned away from the Centre at Meath Street as they were a few minutes late; the food at Usher’s Island substandard.