Invitation to +McQuaid from the Minister for Transport and Power to a reception in Dublin Castle on the occasion of the Annual Conference of the Catenian Association. Aer Lingus

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from + J. Cardinal MacRory, Armagh. He agrees action has to be taken immediately regarding faculties for Military Chaplains. Delegates to the Head Chaplain to have and to part to other Chaplains faculties for the Diocese of Armagh. Wonders would it not be possible to get from Rome for the Eire Head Chaplain power to delegate for all the dioceses, as is the case in Britain.

First handwritten draft letter to the Bishops. He has recently been approached by the Chief-of-Staff and the Head Chaplain concerning the Chaplains of the army of Eire. The Army is anxious about the fuller provision of Chaplains, who would be mobile, have ample faculties and wear Army uniform. Bishops are now being asked to delegate to the Head Chaplain, with power to sub delegate to other Army Chaplains, the usual diocesan faculties, to be exercised only in respect of the Army Forces of Eire in their diocese.

Typed letter to Fr. Martin [from Una Byrne name and address redacted]. A report on the Peace meeting held on 15 December in the Hibernian Hotel enclosed. Got an outline of Mrs. McAuley’s views on the Adoption Act. Efforts will be made to root Una Byrne out of power on the International Committee of IHA. Maurice Boothman has got a brain haemorrhage. There is a vacancy on the Film Appeal Board and she may be able to help get a suitable person on to it. 439 Report on the ‘Peace’ meeting held at Hibernian Hotel on 15th December 1958. See items nos.111/437.

File relating to the construction of the E.S.B. power station at Turlough Hill and the provision of a chaplaincy service to same.

Letter from Fr. Thomas Power to +McQuaid informing him that the parochial house needs a lot of repairs. Annotated by +McQuaid. 1 item

Dr. C. Bovlan to — Lay Sisters in the Presentation Order may be solemnly professed, with the permission of the local Ordinary; the Pope seems opposed to the tnglish vicars-apostolic request for the retrenchment of Helycays of Obligation; A Patriarch has beem appointed for the Catholic Armenians in Constantinople; Dr. Dubois, the archbishop of New Vork, intends visitinq Ireland, te collect money for the erection ef a hespital to house sick Irish immigrants. Dr. Slattery has addad a note to the effect that he gave the Roman document concerning the Presentations Sisters to Mrs. Power, then Superioress in Thurles.

reception of Lay Sisters in the Presentation Order. They may be solemnly professed, with the leave of the local Ordinary. Dr. B. mentions a request by the English Vicars Apostolic fer the retrenchment of certain holydays, and fer the abolition of the abstinence gass on Saturdays. 4 Patriarch has been appointed for the Catholic Armenians in Constantinople. More news about the bishop of New York and his intention of collecting funds to build a hospital, to house sick Irish emigrants. (pr. Slattery adds a note to this letter, saying that he has given the docu- ment relating to the Presentation Order, into the keeping of Mrs. Power, then Superieress of the Presentation Convent, Thurles.) 22. bublin, 4 April 1323. From br. Murray to Dr. L. telling him that he has done well in only acting as Vicar Capitular until the arrival of the official Roman Brief, appointing him archbishop of Cashel. Dr. M. recommends him to forget all abeut the opposition he met with from a portion of the clergy during the pre-election period. Says that he has his predecessor's Crozier, but the Matre, Dalmatics & Cincture etc have gone to Maynooth. The Ring was left with br. wright.

A copy made by Rob. Wallis, Public Notary. of a Deed of Agreement originally dated 28 Dec. 1723, concerning the Power family of Glassy and their lands round Clonmel, (4 pp.) Attached are two documents concerning the Po.-r fauily of Glats,, d. tad 19 Fb. 1750 -nd. 13 Nov. 1759, nd-ono documant by Dr. Jam-s Butler.on the. Powor. . family. . (In Lctin & English) .r (4 pp.) 1