Monkstown (includes Church of the Most Holy Family, Kill O’The Grange) from Dun Laoghaire

Hughes, Mona, 33 Alma Road, Monkstown. Following the death of her husband the children were educated at the Augustinian College, Dungarvin and Loreto, Dalkey.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from W. Norton, T.D., enclosing his letter to Mrs M.J. Cullen, Monkstown.

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: a report in newspapers of inquest in Monkstown concerning psychoanalysts noted. O’Riordan has left the country. Note in + McQuaid’s handwriting says “not correct”. Capt. Fleming, Army Intelligence, reported that Roy Johnson, Roger McHugh and Jeffares met daily to compose letters to The Irish Times in reply to Fr. O’Neill. Fr. Kent to speak to Fr. Nolan regarding the Globe Theatre Group which recently staged The Ginger Man Fr. Fehily to ask Fr. O’Connor of the Columban Fathers about the Irish Workers’ League.

File relating to a proposed Boys’ Club and Youth Club for the parish. Mentions numbers 25, 26 & 27 Monkstown Farm and also Monkstown House.

Letter from Fr. Thomas Barry to +McQuaid informing him of the situation in the Grove school, Monkstown.

Minutes of CSSC; letter to +McQuaid from Owen Cowley, Chairman, 12 Monkstown Road, Blackrock, County Dublin; list of attendees.

Keating, Desmond G., 30 Belgrave Square, Monkstown, Co. Dublin. He wishes to inform the Archbishop of the bigoted and discriminatory policy of Protestant employers. Asks to be put in touch with Catholics who would be interested in a crusade in combating these bigoted organizations.

King, Marion, 3Eaton Square, Monkstown. The Art Committee of the Royal Hibernian Academy, which included Sean Keating and Leo Whelan, have prevented her work in glass pictures being exhibited. Asks if the Archbishop can use his influence to have her exhibit at the forthcoming Annual Exhibition of the Hibernian Academy.

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: Col. Harrington, Army Intelligence, told Fr. Crean that he had listened to a recording of T.A. Boyle telling Sean Nolan the procedure followed by Intelligence regarding suspected Communists. Information sought on Letchford who is a leading Communist in Cork. Garda recruits would have a chaplain appointed if requested by the Authorities. A new book on psychiatry by Jonathan Hannigan was discussed. He runs a centre in Monkstown.