Letter from +Gabriel Roche, S.J. to +McQuaid seeking financial help to build a home for lepers. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Letter from +Roche to Fr. Dunne stating he is unable to attend the consecration of +McQuaid.

Letter from +Roche to +McQuaid thanking him for the copy of the draft catechism.

Letter from +Roche to +McQuaid thanking him for the words of congratulations on the 30th anniversary of his consecration.

Letter from +Rodgers to +McQuaid. The letter concerns Mr Roche of Pearse St. who had complained during his stay in the abbey, Roscrea. He has written a number of letters and +Rodgers wishes to know what he is like. +McQuaid annotates that it is the consensus among the clergy who know him that he is an eccentric and that no attention should be paid to him.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from S.A. Roche, Office of the Minister for Justice. In Ireland there is no provision in law whereby a person who adopts a child may acquire parental rights over the child. The question of legal adoption is again raised, and opposed by the Catholic Protection and Rescue Society of Ireland. Wonders if the danger visualized by the Catholic Protection & Rescue Society Ireland would be met if a provision were included prohibiting the making of an adoption order in any case where it is not proved to the Court that the religion of the adopter and the child are the same.

Copy of typed letter to S.A. Roche, Secretary to the Dept. of Justice, from +McQuaid. The schemes for Voluntary Probation-Officers, Separate Childrens’ Courts and Evening Schools are well advanced.

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.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from S.A. Roche, Office of the Minister for Justice, requesting an interview for Mr. Hurley regarding Borstal.

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.