Copy of a speech delivered by An Taoiseach, Mr. Sean Lemass, at a meeting at the Oxford Union Society titled ‘One Nation’.

Typed copy of a biographical report on John de Courcy Ireland, marked ‘Secret’. De Courcy Ireland was born in Lucknow, India, on 19 October 1911. Educated in England. Read history in Oxford and Ph.D., at Trinity (1950). Taught at grammar school in Bury and active in local Communist affairs. Taught in St. Patrick’s Cathedral Grammar School, Derry. In 1944 was expelled from Labour Party on basis of being an active Communist. During the next few years he devoted a great deal of time and attention to the promotion of Communism. Was able and energetic writer and contributed to left-wing journals in England and Ireland. In 1948 co- founded Review with other Communists. In 1949 took up teaching post in Drogheda Grammar School, then moved to Bandon GS and finally to Kingstown GS. His interests are openly educational, social and cultural. Is member of the Labour Party, Joint Secretary of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution, a member of the VEC (Dun Laoghaire Branch) and founder member of the Military History Society. Is still truly and avowedly a Communist.

Letter from Fr. George W. Turley to +McQuaid enclosing a letter from Michael O’Halloran saying His Grace should be informed that the Oxford Group Movement have bought 12, Fitzwilliam Square.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from Stafford, 15 Fitzwilliam Square, asking him to bring down F. O’Halloran’s memo on the Oxford Group and his notes thereon, to Delgany.

Note for +McQuaid regarding Petrov and other books on communism. They include ‘Communism and Christianity’ by Fr. D’Arcy and ‘The illusion of the epoch’ by a non-Catholic Oxford professor. Annotations by +McQuaid.

• Correspondence relating to various matters with Benedictine Monasteries: Monte Cassino (Italy) - Request help to rebuild after WW2 Ligugé (France) - A monk writes to Archbishop on theological matter. St. Leo (Florida, USA) - Seeking vocations Oxford (Michigan, USA) - A monk seeks information (CF. Chancellery) Plusearden (Scotland) - A monk Promotes Blue Liturgical colour. For B.V.M. Downside (England) - Mainly regarding Dr. Edmund Flood, formerly of Dublin where in medical practice. Buckfast - Mission appeal. Belmont - Monk seeks post in Dublin. Another deplores man’s behaviour. Claretians (CMF)