Correspondence relating to routine details of community life and apostolate. Fr. Ryan continues his course at the Gregorian University. The Archbishop takes strong exception to Fr. Joseph Christies’, S.J. appearance of supporting T.C.D. (Trinity College Dublin).

• 27 December 1954 Correspondence relating to routine details of community life and apostolate. Fr. Ryan continues his courses at the Gregorian University under the patronage of the Archbishop. Includes three photographs.

Letter from Richard Ryan, solicitor to Dr. O’Connell regarding 37 Palmerston Drive.

Letter from +Robinson to +McQuaid stating that the two enclosures will be forwarded to Rome in the coming week through Rev. Thomas Ryan of the Secretariat of State who has been spending a short holiday in Ireland.

Letter from +Ryan to +McQuaid asking if he will admit a non Diocesan Priest to Clonliffe. He has recently won the Island Scholarship and wishes to become a priest. He would also consider All Hallows. He also mentions a letter from the Apostolic Delegate which suggests he and/or Rome would like to see him out of the way. He states that this ‘does not square with what was said at Propaganda’.

Wording of telegram from +McQuaid to +Ryan stating he will be delighted to take another student. 1 item

Letter from Fr. Thomas J. Ryan to +McQuaid offering to discuss the need for a secondary school.

Note of congratulations from +McQuaid to Mgr. Thomas Ryan, Rome on his Episcopal appointment.

Copy of typed letter from + McQuaid to + Donal Herlihy, Ferns, saying he would not admit Fr. Liam Ryan and Fr. Fergal O’Connor, O.P., to carry out a Survey of Clonliffe as part of a survey of Irish Seminaries with a view of rationalising Seminary facilities.

Letter from Richard Ryan, solicitor, to Dr. O’Connell regarding a plot of ground adjoining the parochial hall. 1 item