Note for +McQuaid regarding a telephone call from the Nuncio in relation to the celebration of the Rinucinni anniversary. +O’Hara said anniversary will be on 13 December and due to shortage of time, it will have to be given immediate attention. Fr. John Ryan S.J. suggested as a speaker for a possible conference to be held at UCD or the Mansion House, with the Nuncio presiding. +O’Hara will contact bishops, president, members of the diplomatic corps and other learned individuals regarding the event.

Letter from Fr. L.J. Ryan to +McQuaid informing him that the last Mass on Sunday was overlooked due to a misunderstanding. 1 item

Correspondence relating to routine details of community life and apostolate. Fr. Ryan continues to teach at the Gregorian University. He also celebrates his Golden Jubilee (see reference in Fr. D. O’Connell file). See also Hospitals section and Catholic Consultation Psychiatrists objecting to a Jesuit at St. Patrick’s Hospital.

• Correspondence involving M.T. Cooney, Killucan, Co. Westmeath, R. Ryan, Arthur O’Hagan & Son, solicitors, +McQuaid, Fr. M.P. O’Connell, Secretary, and G. Connellan, Westland Row, relating to the investment in the film The Divine Tragedy. Those who invested in this venture did so as they believed that the film was being sponsored by +McQuaid and the other Irish bishops. The project fell through and the investors assumed that their money would be returned to them. A court case followed and investors were awarded 50% of their contributions. Irish Cine Club 5 January 1957

Correspondence between Rev. John Ryan, S.J., Baltimore and Thomas O’Reilly, St. Agatha’s, regarding the publisher of the booklet Personal Consecration to the Sacred Heart.

Letter to the Archbishop from Richard Ryan.

Typed letter to Fr. Michael P. O’Connell from L. O Muirthe regarding Brittas National School. The Department want to replace it with a new school: the Manager, Fr. Ryan, is not prepared to take steps to replace the school as he considers good enough for its purpose. The Archbishop’s ‘good office’ is requested to gain Fr. Ryan’s co-operation.

Copy of typed letter to Dr. J. Ryan from Michael Tierney, President, University College, Dublin, presenting a number of points on behalf of Dr. O’Rahilly. These are: the chairmanship; ‘clinical teaching’. He himself is uneasy about the reference in sub- section 2 to ‘one or more than one such College…’

Copy of typed letter to Dr. James Ryan from J.A. MacMahon forwarding the enclosed letter.

Letter from Fr. John McGuirk to Dr. O’Connell informing him that a parishioner is looking for permission to allow his sand cart pass over the ground surrounding the girls’ school. Told to put it to Mr. Ryan.