Indult of secularisation, in Latin, and acceptance, in English, for Madeleine Byrne, formerly Sr. Mary Magdalen of St. Brigid of the Little Sisters of the Poor, Dublin. Witnessed by Mgr. Patrick Dunne.

Copy of typed letter to Oscar Traynor, Minister for Justice, from + McQuaid, informing him that Fr. Curtin is being changed and proposes Fr. Patrick Leahy as his replacement at Mountjoy Prison.

Copy of statement by Patrick Baitson.

Letter from Mgr. Cassidy to +McQuaid stating that the Holy Father has accepted the resignation of Most Reverend Dr. Thomas Keogh from the See of Kildare and Leighlin. He has appointed Dr. Patrick Lennon as the new Bishop. Both resignation and appointment will be announced on Monday, 25th September.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid enclosing rescripts for Fr. James Fitzpatrick and Fr. Patrick McDonnel.

Letter from +Patrick Lennon, Bishop’s House, Carlow, to +McQuaid, stating he received his letter and the day of fasting will take place on 15th October. He states that the ‘Holy Father’s appeal certainly underlines the seriousness of the situation’.

Typed letter to Fr. Patrick Dunne from Seoghan O Cathain, Dept. of Industry and Commerce, regarding the nomination of Fr. Thomas O’Reilly as the Archbishop’s nomination.

Card announcing the wedding of Michael Patrick Buckley to Cliona McDonald.

Typed letter to Rev Dr. Patrick Dunne from Sean Mac Lellan regarding the printing of a translation from Latin to Irish of the Missale Romanum.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Sean Moylan, Oifig an Aire Oideachais, informing him that Mr. Patrick Duffy, Principal of Rush Boys’ National School, has been granted leave of absence to attend the World Congress of the Lay Apostolate.