Letter from Fr. Patrick Leahy to +McQuaid in relation to his proposed work at the Nunciature. He hopes this will not affect his position as Curate in Aughrim Street. He will be working from 11am until 4-5pm and worries about how he will complete his duties to the parish.

– 11 File relating to Fr. Patrick Byron. Refers to his November 1962 appointment as a hospital chaplain in Dublin during his recovery from tuberculosis. Boston

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 Fr. Patrick Dunne to +McQuaid regarding Fr. Brian Byrne being subpoenaed in a murder trial. Fr. Byrne was visited by the accused, Lehman, who is being charged with murdering his wife. [Note; Lehman was executed in ] 1 item

• 19 August 1953 Correspondence from Fr. Patrick F. Clarke with Fr. Martin and +McQuaid regarding the possible sale of a field from Mrs. Doherty.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Patrick J. O’Hagan, Chairman of the Sub-Committee, and Mary Cummins, Acting Chief Executive Officer, outlining the reasons why the School Attendance Committees consider the indiscriminative attendance of children at cinemas as undesirable.

Typed letter from Patrick A. Lawlor, Carlow County Council, to +McQuaid enclosing an extract from Minutes of the Proceedings Of the Council asking that Article 44 of the Constitution be Amended. Annotation by +McQuaid.

Letter from Fr. Christopher Kilkelly, Westport regarding an appeal for funds for his church. He has been told he needs permission. Copy replies from Fr. Patrick Boylan, Dun Laoghaire & Fr. Quinlan, Archbishop’s House. Irish Independent

Letter from +Patrick Bray to +McQuaid seeking an interview while he is in Dublin. He is seeking the loan of a young priest for a year to help with parochial work and also a religious community to deal with problem children. 1 item

Letter from +Patrick Boyle, Bishop of Killala, to +McQuaid accepting his invitation to the Liturgical Reception.