Letter from Fr. O’Connor, Parish Priest, Clonskeagh regarding a request from Patrick Connaughton who wishes to be ordained in the parish. He is originally from the area and his family still live there. He is currently based at the seminary in Pretoria and his Bishop is Cardinal McCann. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Letter from +Morris to +McQuaid providing contact details for Fr. James Holway. Also mentions Fr. Patrick Russell’s wish to be present at a relative’s wedding and hopes the Archbishop can release him. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Correspondence from Frs. Edward Rhatigan and Patrick Rice to +McQuaid thanking him for his cheques for the Club and help for poor people for Christmas.

Typed report on CPI and KO activities. The following items are mentioned in the report: a talk was given on Sean O’Casey (a loyal supporter of IWL) by Patrick Carmody. Paul M. Sekiya, Secretary of the Fellowship of Reconciliation in Japan, is to speak at the home of Mr. Alfred Bewley under the auspices of the Dublin Society of Friends’ Peace Council and the Irish Pacifist Movement. A small Left -Wing Labour group has been started by Matthew Merrigan and John Byrne. Its policy is anti-coalition.

Typed letter to Fr. J.A. MacMahon from Chief Superintendent Philip MacMahon. The only Dr. Woods at 3 Fitzwilliam Place is the chief Ear, Nose and Throat specialist at Sir Patrick Dun’s Hospital. His daughter is married to Mark Hely-Hutchinson, son and heir to Lord Dunoughmore, Grand Master of the Freemason Order in Ireland. Enquiries failed to reveal the existence of the ‘Vietnam’ group of which Dr. Woods is stated to be Secretary.

Letter from Fr. Patrick Flanagan to +McQuaid seeking permission to have the Devotion of the Miraculous Medal held each week. 1 item

Letter from Fr. Patrick Dunne to +McQuaid regarding the Chapel at Portmarnock.

Note in + McQuaid’s hand congratulating Fr. Patrick O’Neill as Bishop Elect of Limerick.

February 1946 Invitation to +McQuaid, to attend the Episcopal consecration of Right Rev. Patrick O’Neill.

Typed report on the Left-Wing Labour group, of which Patrick Gibbons is also a member. He was an active Communist 20 years ago. Some members who were expelled from the Dun Laoire Branch of the Labour Party are involved in the group. The group is to work secretly to create such a position within the Labour Party that would force Mr. William Norton, Minister for Industry and Commerce, to resign.