Correspondence relating to the activities of both the, 3, December 1963, Irish Army and its Chaplains in the Congo. Includes letters of appointment, reports on activities there and also gives information on the social conditions of the time. Information from +McQuaid, Kevin Boland, Minister for Defence, Fr. Cyril Crean, Fr. Patrick Duffey, Lt. General Sean MacEoin, Gerald Bartley, Department of Defence, and other., 83 items

Letter from Dr. Patrick E. Carroll, Wolverhampton, to +McQuaid drawing his attention to an article in The Bell. He felt it necessary to make some sort of comment and encloses a copy of his letter to the Editor of The Bell. Catholic Herald

Letter from Fr. [Thomas] O’Riordan to Fr. [Patrick] Dunne regarding the appointment of Veronica Murphy as a teacher in Glencullen.

Letter from Mgr. Benelli to +McQuaid forwarding the diploma by which the title ‘Protonotarius Apostolicus ad instar partecipantium’ is conferred on Rev. Mgr. Patrick Boylan. A tax of £20 is due on the documentation.

Copy of letter from +McQuaid to Fr. McMackin suggesting that an article by Dr. Patrick Masterson on the philosophy of the last chapter of Novak’s The Open Church might be considered.

Letter from +Sensi to +McQuaid enclosing the certificate for a Benemerenti Medal which was awarded to Patrick Dalton. The tax due on this is £12.

Typed letter to + McQuaid from Sean Fitzpatrick, Runaidhe Onorach, National Graves’ Association. The relatives of the Six I.R.A. men executed by the late Government have written to the Committee asking that they apply for the Remains to enable them to have a Christian Burial. He would be grateful if the Archbishop would ‘grant permission’ in the cases of Patrick MacGrath, Thomas Harte, Maurice O’Neill and Charles Kerins.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from + Patrick Dunne, Aughrim Street. Fr. Martin Kennedy has been very ill and wishes to remain in the Army. He looks unwell.

Letter from +Patrick Dunne to +McQuaid regarding the film of the Passion play.

Letter from Fr. Patrick F. Clarke to Fr. Mangan submitting the Communion numbers, Easter Duty defaulters and other matters on church property.