• 4 January 1961 Roche, B.W., 25 Pearse Street, Dublin. Points out to + McQuaid that our true worth in life is our personal sacredness.

Letter from Fr. Owen Roche, O.F.M. to +McQuaid regarding a book he is writing, with his brother, on matters relating to the Church’s teaching on doctrine and conduct. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Christmas greeting card from +Roche. 1 item

Letter from +Roche to +McQuaid regarding the delegation for the Head Chaplain of the Army.

Letter from +Roche to +McQuaid thanking him for a copy of Dr. Walsh’s correspondence referring to the Insurance profit sent by the Archbishop to Maynooth.

Letter from +Roche to +McQuaid thanking him for a copy of the programme of Religious Instruction in Vocational Schools in Dublin.

Letter from +Roche to +McQuaid thanking him for the invitation to the Liturgical Reception but he will be unable to attend.

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. + McQuaid renewed the faculties of the members of the Committee to read Communist literature. Fr. McMahon to supply list of names the Committee can use to seek information on Communist activities. A Catholic, Laurence Roche, has been elected President of the Philosophical Society in Trinity College. He has strong socialist tendencies.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from S.A. Roche, Office of the Minister for Justice. The Minister and he believe that Mullalley is telling the truth, but his recent walk-out from Church when the Parish Priest asked young men to join the L.D.F or L.S.F. left the police feeling suspicious.

Copy of a typed letter to Mr. Roche from +McQuaid regarding the women probationer officers.