Correspondence between Micheal Breathnach, Dept. of Education, and +McQuaid concerning the contributions to new schools. In Mount Merrion the two schools -Christian Brothers and Sacred Heart Sisters- will each receive £600 from the Parish, while in Raheny the Parish will contribute £400 to the Raheny School. Fr. Wm. Fitzpatrick has agreed to replace the late Mgr. McArdle on the representative Committee.

Copy letter from Fr. James Ardle MacMahon to Osmond Dowling, Mount Merrion stating he was very pleased with his letter in the ‘Irish Times’ It relates to a poetry reading by Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. (see no. 197)

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from Conor Maguire, Mount Merrion Ave., Blackrock. He is not happy with the decisions.

Correspondence relating to the new church in Merrion.

Note to +McQuaid saying John O’Sullivan, Mount Merrion, has been intercepting anti-Catholic literature in Arnotts. Copy of Pertinent Questions. Answers enclosed.

Printed letter from Una Bean A. Staic, Strand Road, Merrion, asking the people of Ireland to join with her in a Triduum of Masses for a special intention – Charlie Kerins who is to be hanged in Mountjoy

File relating to the ‘unethical tactics’ used by Lever Brothers in advertising. On the ‘Surf’ washing powder packets they state that 1p from each packet sold will be given to the Baldoyle (Dublin) Hospital for Crippled Children. Letters from various people including Mgr. Joseph Deery, Mount Merrion, T.D. Spillane, secretary, Hardware and Allied Traders’ Association of Ireland, J.J. Sherlock, Sales Manager, Lever Brothers & P.J. McElligott, Castleisland, County Kerry.

Letter from Fr. Joseph Deery, Mount Merrion to +McQuaid regarding issues relating to a proposed parochial hall. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Letter from Fr. P. Flanagan to Pat regarding the erection of Stations of the Cross in the chapel at Merrion.

File relating to parochial property, namely 232 & 206 Merrion Road and 31 Herbert Avenue.