Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from [ill], 186, Clontarf Road. At the meeting of the Red Cross Gift and Sale Committee the Rector of Rathgar wanted to know whether the new Gift-Sale was to be devoted to purposes of the Red Cross.

Correspondence relating to routine details of community life and apostolate. They are granted permission to open a Retreat House. Marianella [Rathgar] is considered.

Letter from Kees Van Hoek, Rathgar to +McQuaid asking the Archbishop to model for a bust by Seamus Murphy for the annual exhibition in the Royal Hibernian Academy. Van Hoek writes the ‘Leader Page Parade’ in the ‘Irish Independent’ newspaper. Annotation reads ‘first sitting Monday Feb. 24’.

Typed letter to + McQuaid from Gerard McDonnell, Marianella, Rathgar. He has already spoken to his Redemptorist priests of the community and will contact the Fathers in the other houses.

Letters from [Tom], Garville Avenue, Rathgar to Mgr. Curran regarding the ‘Old Dublin Society.’ He mentions L.D. Bergin, editor of ‘The Nationalist’. Also mentions historical articles.

• [16 January] Items regarding the Perpetual Novena in honour of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal and youth sodalities in the parish of Rathgar.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from Patrick Dargan, Rathgar Road. Having examined the proposed ‘Health Bill, 1950’ he is of the opinion that it deals satisfactorily with what he considers the objectional features. In his opinion the proposed amendments would render the Health Act, 1947 unobjectionable from the standpoint of Catholic moral principles.

Letter from +Robinson to +McQuaid forwarding to him the Apostolic Bulls promoting Mgr. Dunne to be Treasurer of the Chapter of Dublin and nominating Canon Dargan to be Parish Priest of Rathgar. Also discusses taxes due to the Dataria.

Letter from Michael Crosin, 50 Rathgar Road, Dublin, to the +McQuaid.

Letter from +Robinson to +McQuaid thanking him for the cheque of £100 in connection with Canon Dargan’s appointment as Parish Priest of Rathgar. He now enclosed a receipt.