letter from Bishop [later Archbishop] Joseph S. Alemany to Hon[orary] [Assembly Member] Murray Morrison concerning education.

family research requests, Howlett family research, letters from Eamon Murray, Solicitor, concerning property deeds of Nagles; family research request from Deacon Bill Nagle.

(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.

Telephone message from Mr. Murray, Dept. of Education, asking if they could initiate matters regarding schools in Ballyfermot.

Copy of typed letter to L. Murray, Dept. of Education, from J. Sherwin, Foirginte an Mhargadh Airgid, regarding the Corporation Housing Programme.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Sean Lemass, Taoiseach, thanking him for naming Dr. MacMahon and Fr. Murray to assist Mr. James Gibbons in arranging Church functions concerning the 1916 Anniversary.

Typed note to +McQuaid. Telefis Eireann has asked Fr. Murray to secure permission for televising High Mass on Easter Monday.

Handwritten report with copies of The Workers’ Voice enclosed. Communists to concentrate on organising unemployed as basis of new Socialist Party. McWhinney had no success. Murray of Murray Car Sales a leading Communist. Took his children from Eccles St., and sent them to Rathgar where religion is not taught.

Typed letter to Fr. MacMahon. Thanks him for getting Vincent Grogan to speak at her Association. The Federation wants to take an active role in the coming event but it is now too late. They were asked two years ago to send people to help but not one member joined. Criticism made that the group did not have the education to entertain at this level. Mentions importance of voting. One member failed to get on the Committee by one vote. Youth section of the Irish Workers’ League are planning an excursion to Belfast. Death of Sean Murray, Chairman of CP Northern Ireland.