Letter from Fr. Pierre Lafortune, Chancellor to Fr. James Ardle MacMahon regarding the movement ‘Vers Demain’. He states this organisation is not connect with the Church in any way. Nelson

I.R.A. men have their cases reviewed that either a general amnesty be granted or that each case should be considered individually on its merits. The authors of the first letter were the Countess of Antrim, Earl Nelson, Lord Killanin, Sir Shane Leslie; those of the second were James H. Hudson, H.G. McGhee, H. B. Morgan, T.C. Skeffington-Lodge. 3 items

Gillen, Charles, Campbill Farm, Ballee, Ballymena, Co. Antrim. He suggests that the statue of Nelson be replaced by that of Matt Talbot.

O’Riordan, William, The Laurels, Tallaght. He has started a crusade to replace the statue of Nelson with that of Our Lady of Lourdes.

Telegram to + McQuaid asking him to join the U.N. and International protest at the imprisonment of Nelson Mandela.

Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from Fr. Cyril P. Crean. The address in Nelson Street was used by the Socialist Groups up to two years ago. Denis Walsh was Secretary of the Socialist Youth Movement. Was Chairman of the IWL until replaced by Michael O’Riordan.

File relating to 21 Nelson Street. 6 items

Handwritten letter to + McQuaid asking that he use his good office to replace the statue of Nelson with that of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

1-24 May 1960 Correspondence between Dusan Kusmic, 26 Nelson Street, Fr. John Moloney, The Presbytery, Dalkey and Mgr. O’Regan, Chancellor in relation to the health problems of Mr. Kusmic. The latter is a refugee from the area around Udine which seized by the Tito government. He had been tortured by the Communists and members of his family executed by them. He has been unable to hold down any job since arriving here and has spent much time in Grangegorman where his long term prognosis in not very good.

Clasby, James, 197 Cooley Road, Drimnagh, Dublin. Seeks guidance from the Archbishop on a campaign to have a statue of Our Lady of Lourdes replace Nelson on the Pillar in O’Connell Street. Copy of Circular included.