Typed confidential report of the speech made by Michael O’Riordan, Secretary, IWL, at the 50th October Revolution Celebrations in Moscow, 7 November
Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from Fr. Cyril P. Crean. The address in Nelson Street was used by the Socialist Groups up to two years ago. Denis Walsh was Secretary of the Socialist Youth Movement. Was Chairman of the IWL until replaced by Michael O’Riordan.
Handwritten report saying that Sam Nolan and Deasy are going to seminar in Czechoslovakia. Selected by IWL at the request of the British Communist Party. Their subject is: ‘The Relationship between the Church and Trade Unions’. O’Riordan was in Moscow for May Day. Wonders what Eamon Byrne is doing here. Is he trying to start a branch of Connolly Association?
Handwritten minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. Fr. Tuohy submitted a full report on M. O’Riordan and was informed by the local clergy that O’Riordan did not have a change of heart. As far as Fr. Tuohy knows Nolan has not been to Russia. Members to find out who is the head of the Communist Party in Ireland and information on John de Courcey Ireland, George Jeffares and Hilda Alberry.
Handwritten minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: Discussed statements by Mr. Lynam and Mr. Leonard regarding Dublin boys going to Communist youth camps in Northern Ireland. Mrs. Una Byrne seems to be the source of information. She told Col. Tony Lalor and Fr. Killian, OFM. Committee feel that the report of the camp is fictitious. Michael O’Riordan is forbidden from holding any office in the Union for five years. A letter from Fr. Michael O’Neill in The Irish Times on the Irish Workers’ Party was discussed letter from Mrs. Gray said to be “immature and childish”. Commission Defensio Dei: Michael Noonan is offering to give lectures on Communism in schools. + McQuaid said nobody had permission to give any such lectures.
Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: the Russian Trade Union Movement approached Mr. R. Roberts, Secretary, Irish Congress of Trade Unions to seek active co-operation between the two unions. An enquiry will be made to the International Catholic Federation of Trade Unions for their opinion of this approach. The Workers’ Party of Ireland is active. Mick O’Riordan has resigned from CIE to devote himself to development of the Party. It is now clear that the Irish Workers’ Party is the Communist Party in the Republic of Ireland.
Letter from Fr. Willian O’Riordan to +McQuaid informing him of the sale of ‘Leinster Hall’ and asks that he direct him as to the maximum he should make.
Curran, J. The Mgr. writes that Professor O’Riordan will propose + McQuaid as Life Fellow and will notify the election to him.
O’Riordan, William, The Laurels, Tallaght. He has started a crusade to replace the statue of Nelson with that of Our Lady of Lourdes.
Includes; Lease Isaac Moylan, Isaac Murphy and William Murphy (18 March 1829); Declaration of Trust David O'Meara to Cogan, Bray and Harnett (11 May 1849); Deed of Appointment, O'Callaghan (30 September 1853); draft Requisition for Negative Search (February 1873); Memorandum of Agreement, Denis Riordan, Reverend William Delaney (19 April 1852); Negative Search, Reverend John Prendergast, Reverend William Delaney (7 May 1873); copy mortgage Reverend William Delaney to Alicia Whyte (24 January 1877); Abstract of Title of Alicia Whyte (c1894); draft Requisition on Title, 7 Abbey Street, Cork (3 November 1901); copy Conveyance, Prendergast (19 April 1882); replies to Counsel's opinions (1 May 1894); Instructions of Counsel, Nesbitt McDonough to Whyte; Commissioners of Encumbered Estates (27 June 1855).