Joint Committee of Women’s Societies and Social Workers Annual Report for 1955/1956. The Committee has been working on various problems: advocating police women matters connected with children marriage of minors legislation required regarding assisted boarding for destitute children classes in Mountjoy.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from G. Boland regarding the appointment of Fr. Carroll as Assistant Chaplain at Mountjoy Prison.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from G. Boland. Fr. Richard J. Glennon is to be notified of his appointment as Catholic Chaplain to Mountjoy Prison.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Oscar Traynor. He is appointing Fr. Leahy as Assistant Chaplin at Mountjoy.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from John Byrne, Mountjoy Prison, acknowledging his communication of 10th February.

Typed letter to Seamus O’Kelly, Coolock, from C. Desmond Greaves, Editor, Irish Democrat, London. Greaves is writing a short pamphlet on the ‘Life of Liam Mellows’ and concludes that he formed his socialist views in Mountjoy. As O’Kelly is writing the definitive biography of Mellows from a nationalist point of view it was suggested to Greaves by Eamon Martin that he contact him. Asks if O’Kelly would read over his manuscript.

Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from Dermot O’Flynn discussing the death of Fr. Tom O’Neill, Stafford and a suitable candidate, Beetlemania in Dublin, the AGM of the St. John Bosco Society, the psychiatric unit in Mountjoy, accommodation at St. Patrick’s, and their first meeting at Cluain Mhuire.

Letter regarding Deeds for Mountjoy Square.

• 1 August 1952 Larkin, Ignatius, 49 Mountjoy Square, Dublin. He suggests that the Rosary be broadcast each evening during the month of October.

O’Dwyer, Dominic, 6 Mountjoy Square, Dublin. In a letter to Fr. Martin he accuses the clergy of being insincere in helping the poor. He received assistance from the Irish Church Mission.