Typed letter from Constance O’Connell dealing with the Hurley case, Bandon. Mr. Hurley’s daughter was assaulted by a teacher at school. Was awarded damages in Court. Hurley was then summoned for not sending his daughter back to the same teacher. Minister of Education decided to hold a formal inquiry. Mr. Nolan, the teacher, informed parents and asked if they wanted to be present. Asked them to state if they were satisfied with the education and running of school.

Biographical details of Betty de Courcy nee Haigh. Born in 1913 in Hitchun, England. Associates include Hilda Verlin and Anna Nolan. Came to Ireland in 1937 with husband to lecture to Communist Party of Ireland. Active in organising help for the International Brigade in Spain. Was member of the Red Cross in Bandon.

Copy of Unity. 543 A. Extracts from Unity, 25 September 1943. 543B. Report on Communist Activities. The following points are mentioned: ‘New Books’ Bookshop John Nolan, John de Courcy Ireland, P.N. Tweedy activities youth movements publications correspondence Sean Murray.

Handwritten notes on John Nolan and Michael O’Riordan. 665 22 August 1968 A supplement to the Irish Communist titled “Recent events in Czechoslovakia”.

The report says that the League commenced operations in December 1948. Its Secretary, Sean Nolan, is a Communist and manager of ‘New Books’ bookshop. Edited Review, the organ of the Communist Party of Ireland, prior to 1948 and the paper Irish Workers’ Voice since May 1949. Each of the following documents (800- 819) is one item:

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Browne & Nolan informing him that Dr. Hamill has been asked to undertake the duties of Editor on the Irish Ecclesiastical Record.

Letter from Allen Nolan, The Richview Press, to +McQuaid thanking him for the honour which he to the I.E.R. and to his company.

• Correspondence between Allen Nolan, Browne & Nolan, +McQuaid, and Fr. John McMackin, Maynooth, regarding the publication of the I.E.R. The Record has been incurring losses over the years, and in the year 23 June 1971 lost £1,408. Browne & Nolan could not afford to sustain such losses and reluctantly decided, on financial grounds, to cease publishing the Record. The final issue was the December 1968 one. 25 items The Marian Year 1968

Correspondence relating to the death of Fr. Dunlea. Also mention of Golden Jubilee of Fr. John Nolan.

8-12 December 1955 Correspondence between Fr. John Nolan and +McQuaid regarding the theft of a bronze Crucifix erected by the wayside near Glencree Church. 2 items