Letter from Fr. Joseph Purfield to +McQuaid stating he will do all in his power to see that there are no abuses in the fete.

Letter from +Kinane to +McQuaid providing the names and addresses of two priests, Fr. John O’Dwyer and Fr. James Power. Annotated by +McQuaid indicating they were given chaplaincies in Ranelagh and in the Hospice.

Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid from his new residence at 54 Parkside, London, SW 19. He thanks the Archbishop for being at the airport when he departed and for all his help during his time in Ireland. He states that an article appeared in ‘The Times’ that day entitled ‘Irish homes across the Sea’, dealing with the issue of Irish emigration to England. He will do everything in his power to keep the Irish emigrants close to the Church and will co-operate fully with Herbert Daly.

Extract of handwritten letter to +McQuaid from Fr. Thomas Kehily, DICS. He had a visit from Jack Marrinan and Eamon Gunne, Garda Representative Body. They had appointed Garrett Fitzgerald as their consultant on the new pay claim, but Fitzgerald has been told by the Minister for Transport and Power that he cannot continue as Consultant to the Garda as it is inconsistent with his Chairmanship of E.S.B. Arbitration Board.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from P.J. Hernon informing him that the Electricity Supply Board is to take over at once the land surrounding the Tuberculosis Hospital, Pigeon House Road, to erect a new Power Station. This necessitates the closure of the hospital. 56/

Typed note on the Irish Rationalist Society. Pat O’Connor is only a pawn in the game. The real power in the Society is John Swift. Society started in 1934 and now revived. First lecture titled ‘Religion and Magic’. Members include Miss Henry and Hilda Verlin. Suggests that steps be taken to have their meetings in the four Courts Hotel stopped.

Two copies of a typed report on CPI and KO activities. John Nolan, who had been attending a meeting of the British CP in London, returned home on 5 February. Funeral of Christie Ferguson, National Organiser of the Workers’ Union of Ireland. Talk titled ‘The Expanding Fellowship of Peace’ was given by Herbert Hadley condemning atomic weapons, compulsory military service and power politics. Communist agitation among the Dublin unemployed continued.

Letter from Fr. Thomas Power to +McQuaid regarding a plot of land which is being donated to the parish. Copy reply from +McQuaid. 2 items

Note from Fr. Leo Quinlan to +McQuaid regarding ‘The Power and The Glory’. Annotated by McQuaid.

Correspondence from Fr. Thomas Power relating to Confirmation. 2 items