Includes; lease John Franklin to William Agar (9 July 1799); Deed of assignment and map William Agar to Eliza Coppinger (17 April 1800); 2 maps of South Chapel, Cork, (24 April 1756); letter from Francis Hynes (23 January 1810); Assignment Denis O'Riordan to Reverend William Delaney and others (8 February 1855); lease Reverend William Delaney to Denis Riordan (22 October 1857); Memorandum of Agreement Denis Riordan with Reverend William Delaney and others (23 April 1852); Deed of Conveyance, Commissioners of Encumbered Estates to Reverend William Delaney (22 April 1857); Deed of Assignment Mary Hannah Diana Evans to John Penrose (15 May 1878); Abstract of Title, E.M. Cooper and others (c1881); letter from John Bennet on Surrender of lease (25 November 1912).

Letter from Richard J. Casey, Head Chaplain, Portobello Barracks, Dublin to Fr. O’Donnell requesting a renewal of Faculties for Fr. Martin Kennedy, C.F., Fr. John MacLoughlin, C.F., Fr. William O’Riordan, C.F., and Fr. John O’Regan, C.F.

Profile of Michael O’Riordan, 37 Victoria Street, South Circular Road. Works as a bus conductor. Joined the Communist organisation in 1937 and associates with John Nolan and other IWL members. Was Adjutant of the 2nd Batt., IRA was a member of the International Brigade in Spain. Was interned in the Curragh between 1940-1943.

Typed report on lecture given by Professor Thompson, Birmingham University, a Communist. Chaired by Michael O’Riordan. Joe O’Hogerty, Secretary of Clann na hEireann, source of the account. Theme of lecture was importance of Irish Language and Culture. Socialism recognised the importance of natural culture, especially as Americanism was killing all other cultures. The revival in natural culture would result in self-confidence, create happiness and spur people to greater productivity.

Typed letter to Fr. Diffney. Michael O’Riordan and John Nolan have gone to Poland. O’Riordan approached a printer in Dublin to print a paper. Machinery costing £4,000 would be needed. O’Riordan told him he could get the necessary funds. Jeffares refused a passport to go to China with the Cultural delegates. Trouble in the League of Decency over rules. The IHA are sending a delegation to the Minister of External Affairs asking him to appoint a woman observer to the League of Nations and UNO.

Typed report. Anthony Coughlan, Cork, member of the CP in England. Appointed lecturer in TCD. Michael O’Riordan standing as Socialist at next General Election. Youth club set up at 37 Pembroke Road. Led by the Bolton brothers and Massy. Rory Roberts was responsible for the breakdown in the Electrical Strike.

-22 Correspondence between Fr. William O’Riordan October 1957 and Mgr. Michael Curran on historical matters.

Correspondence from Fr. William M. O’Riordan to +McQuaid enclosing the text for the foreword Reportorium Novum and forwarding the Archbishop an advance copy.

Handwritten letter to Father from Sean O‘Sullivan. There are a number of members of the Irish Workers’ League in his district and he wants to know if Decree of the Holy Office (1 July 1949) applies to them. Some members of his CIE Study Circle asked him if they can read the Irish Workers’ Voice in order to answer the arguments of Michael O’Riordan. They are thinking of producing an opposition paper.

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: teddy- boys are excluded from all the ballrooms in the city. “Had they ceased to exist or are they involved in other activities?” a member asked. Copy of letter to + McQuaid was read in which Mr. Nightengale sought financial assistance For the Unemployed Self Help Association. As he had left the country there was no need to proceed. Reports on two meetings with journalists were read in which it was decided to set up a Guild of St. Francis de Sales for journalists in Ireland. A letter from the new Provisional Secretary was read asking if it was in order to request + McQuaid to become President of the Guild and whether he would appoint a chaplain. It was thought wiser if + McQuaid became a Patron rather than President. Michael O’Riordan addressed a meeting of 50-60 persons at 37 Pembroke Road. He criticized the lack of militarism in the Labour Party, advocated the nationalisation of the banks, more trade with the USSR, and demanded that clerical interference be ended.