Copy of typed letter to Miss C.M. Verschoyle, Secretary, Dublin Castle Rosary Group. As the Archbishop is absent Mgr. Deery, P.P., V.G., has accorded permission for Benediction on 29 and 30 Sept.

-2 August 1955 File on the Committee of the Most Holy Rosary who wish to erect a statue of Our Lady of Lourdes on top of Nelson’s Pillar. Newspaper articles included.

Marmion, Joe, Millgrange, Greenore, Co. Louth, regarding the recital of the Rosary on Radio Eireann.

Thirteen copies of The Rosary Letter.

Statement by + McQuaid on the candidacy of a member of the Irish Workers’ League in south-west Dublin. The IWL teaches Marxist doctrines which are condemned by the Church. Catholics are forbidden to join the League and if they join they are not worthy to receive the sacraments. A Catholic who votes for the IWL candidate is guilty of a mortal sin.

Handwritten letter to Chris from Tom. Enclosing copy of Annual Report of the Praesidium attached to the Industrial Section of the Rosary Crusade in Dublin. 1 item

Typed letter to Fr. Martin from Gabriel M. Harty, O.P. As an addition to Benediction on the Novena evenings in the Chapel of the Most Holy Trinity they would like to have a five-minute talk on aspects of the Rosary and the Industrial Rosary Crusade. He would like to alternate the talks between the Carmelite Fathers and himself. Needs advice on the permission needed.

Handwritten letter to Chris from Tom Harty. He is anxious about the figures for Communists being reported in the papers as coming from him at the Rosary Rally in Portlaw, Co. Waterford. He wants it recorded that he does not stand over it and the Independent and Standard do not represent what he said. He gave the reporter present a written statement but he paid no attention to it.

Handwritten letter to Chris from Tom Harty. Was impressed by the Catholic spirit of the Irish he met in Glasgow. However, many young Irishmen only came near a priest for the purpose of getting married. Hopes to set up a Praesidium for conversion through the Rosary. The Archbishop of Glasgow is pleased by the work being done by both + McQuaid and yourself for the Irish in Britain.

• Correspondence relating to details of community life and apostolate. They were scholastics from Raheny: Holy Rosary Sisters (q. v.) and interested in acquiring. Question of introducing Augustinian Sisters with a view to OSA mission in Nigeria - Archbishop favourable, seeks clarification. Question of changing John’s Lane Primary to Secondary level. Centenary of John’s Lane church is celebrated.