Letter from Fr. Daniel Murray, P.P., Shankill, to +McQuaid thanking him for his donation of £100 for the poor children of Ballybrack. 1 item

Letter from Fr. Patrick Murray to Fr. Martin regarding Veronica McNamara.

Letter from Richard MacNevin to +McQuaid seeking permission to invite the Sisters of Charity, after the Mass for centenary of the death of + Dr. Murray, to visit the vault. Annotation from +McQuaid.

(at the request of pr. curtis) a copy of a rescript received from Rome. (He copies this out in his own hand for Dr. L.) This regards the retrenchment of certain holydays of obligation, such as the Mondays after Easter and Fentecost, the Feast of St. John the Baptist etc. Also concessions regarding the abstinence during Rogation days, and the Fast on wednesdays in Advent.

on the vicar-General of a diocese, and the problem over the waterford election, under the new laws for appointing Bishops in Ireland.

Copy of typed letter to Fr. Murray from Seamus O Cathail, Dept. of Education. Mr. Henry Saltzman, Executive Director of the Bernard Van Leer Foundation, The Hague, visited the Department about last Easter. The Foundation’s interest lies in the field of education as it relates to the development of the intellectual potential of children and youth from disadvantaged milieus. Mr. Saltzman intimated that the Foundation would be prepared to consider proposals from this country. The Department asked a small committee to formulate a suitable project in relation to children between the ages of 3 and 8 years resident in the area served by Ruthland St. National Schools, for submission to the Foundation. The project was accepted by the Department and sent to the Foundation in May. Fr. Murray invited to accept in principle the managership of the Project School.

Copy of typed letter to Fr. Murray from +McQuaid. It would have been helpful had he known of the facts at once. No change in procedure in appointing a teacher. His permission is needed for the use of his property or the acceptance of the managership, should he consent to the school being provided.

Copy of typed letter to Mr. Murray from +McQuaid. The memorandum on English and Scotch systems seem to him to suggest that we here could modify our system without impairing the essential requirements.

Typed report on CPI and KO activities. The following items are mentioned in the report: no meetings of any importance were held due to the anti- Communist demonstrations regarding Hungary. The windows of New Books broken and the shop remains closed. No decision yet on the IWL Christmas bazaar. Edmond Melek Lawasi, medical student from Egypt, addressed public meeting in College Green. Spoke on Egypt, and avoided any mention of Hungary. Cyril Murray, Car Sales Ltd., reported a threat he received to Gardaí. It stated “you might be burned alive.” Peadar Cowan, an opportunist, anxious to join Left-Wing Labour.

Typed profile of George R. Grodwell. Knows George Jaffares and Cyril Murray as he is in the second-hand car trade. The possibility of his becoming interested in the CP cannot be overlooked.