Defence, relating to the appointment of Mgr Casey to a Parish, Fr. Patrick Duffy to the Chaplaincy at Portobello, and Fr. John O’Regan as Head Chaplain to the Forces.

Handwritten letter from Msgr. John O’Regan, Collin’s Barracks, to Dr. O’Connell informing him that Mrs Fitzgerald, Limerick City Sanatorium, has been selected as an invalid for this year’s Dublin Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes. 46.1 Typed address of +AB on occasion of invocation of the Blessed Virgin Mary as Patroness of the Defence Forces.

Letter from Mgr. Edward Cassidy to Mgr. John O’Regan, stating that a Benemerenti Medal has been conferred on John Reid. The tax due on this is £12.

Letter from Mgr. Storero to Mgr. O’Regan thanking him for the cheque for £240 which will be sent to the Apostolic Dataria. These are fees for the appointment of Fr. Michael O’Halloran, Fr. Daniel Lucey and Fr. Edward Crinion.

Letter from Mgr. Storero to Mgr. O’Regan, Chancellor, Archbishop’s House, thanking him for the Quinquennial Report for the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary 1954 to 1958.

Letter from John O’Regan to Fr. McMahon regarding the Archbishop’s Indult of Delegation of Faculties.

Letter from William Hawkes to Mgr. O’Regan asking for help for his introduction on the article on Fr. Henry Young.

Letter from Fr. John O’Regan to +McQuaid stating he has met with Sr. Malone and conveyed to her the Archbishop’s admonition. She has apologised and will leave the Diocese.

Correspondence between +McQuaid, Fr. P., 29, April 1949, MacSweeney, R.A.F. Station, Padgate, North Waddington, Lancashire, Fr. D.H. McDowell, Wordwell Camp, Culford, Bury St. Edmund’s, Fr. Richard J. Casey, Head Chaplain and Fr. John O’Regan mainly in relation to Irish men in the British Military Forces and working in factory camps. Also mentions the arrangements for 15 Catholic soldiers killed during the War which are being repatriated to Ireland for burial. 10 items

-30 September 1953 Correspondence between Oscar Traynor, Minister of Defence, +McQuaid, Fr. John O’Regan, and members of the Irish Hierarchy in relation to changes in the Defence Forces Regulation pertaining to Army Chaplains.