Correspondence between Fr. Gabriel Harty, O.P., Tallaght and Dr. O’Connell regarding ‘The Rosary Letter’. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Handwritten letter to Fr. Mangan from Gabriel M. Harty, O.P., St. Mary’s, Tallaght. Galley-proofs are enclosed and the material for The Sunday Press is substantially a reprint of an issue of The Rosary Letter.

Typed letter to Fr. Mangan from Tom Harty, St. Mary’s, Tallaght, (Dominican Rosary Crusade-Industrial Section) regarding the proposal to hold a pilgrimage to Clonmacnoise. Would like a discussion to develop the scheme.

• Correspondence regarding routine details of community life and apostolate (first items referring to Fr [later Cardinal] M. Browne O.P.) a Dublin priest joins order. A low-key Rosary Crusade begins to move. CF file “Rosary Crusade (Fr. Peyton)”. Project of a Retreat House at Tallaght is initiated. Desire of O.P for a Theologate on new site countered by Archbishop’s concern over religious acquiring properties in Dublin area. Archbishop declines to appoint chaplain to Old IRA.

Letter sent to various firms from the Spiritual Director, Industrial Rosary Crusade, Tallaght. The purpose of the letter is to meet to ascertain what the firm thinks of all this, have the benefit of their advice and invite a representative to the General Reunion.