Letter from +Ryan to +McQuaid thanking him for the copy of his Lenten Pastoral. He discusses the school situation and the visit of +Myers of Westminster. He mentions the death of Fr. Geelan, the Irish Dominican Provincial which is a great blow. He praises the work of the Holy Faith Sisters. 1 item

Power of Attorney given by Thomas Henry Hornibrook, New Zealand to Richard Ryan and James Raphael Ryan, solicitors. 1 item

Letter from Richard Ryan, solicitor to Fr. O’Connell, secretary regarding the proposed purchase of land near Donore Avenue church. 1 item

Letter from +Ryan to +McQuaid stating his resignation has been accepted on both sides of the Atlantic. +Fitzgerald has been named Apostolic Administrator. 1 item

Letter from +Ryan to +McQuaid thanking him for the letter and stating Fr. Doolan’s death has been a great shock to him. Fr. Graf, C.S.Sp. has also died in Port of Spain. He congratulates him on his letter on ecumenism.

Telephone message regarding a meeting with Dr. Ryan.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Brian Lenihan explaining the Manager’s position, religious and moral formation, the position of Fr. Ryan, a sociologist who had done similar work in Limerick, Fr. O’Doherty’s reports.

Letter from +Ryan to +McQuaid stating he has been given an Auxiliary Bishop, Fr. Francis T. Hurley. He was the Associate General Secretary of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Atlanta

Letter from +Patrick Finbar Ryan, O.P., Port of Spain, to +McQuaid thanking him for the help in securing Holy Faith Sisters for his Diocese. He mentions his current situation and difficulties with the Vatican. 1 item

• 28 December 1955 Correspondence relating to routine details of community life and apostolate. Fr. Ryan continues his course at the Gregorian University. He is helping the Archbishop with the preparation of a secondary school textbook on church history. English Jesuits encounter the Archbishop’s coolness towards their plan to have a scout camp at Powerscourt.