Ryan, John, The Labour Party, Inchicore. The Archbishop cannot give a subscription for the children’s party as it is being organized by the Labour Party as it is tantamount to subscribing to a political party.

Letter from R. Ryan to Fr. O'Connell.

Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from R. Ryan, solicitor, saying he sees no legal objection to the enclosed.

Typed note. Possibility De Valera will retire from public life and Lemass will probably succeed. His success in holding the party together will depend on the action the splinter groups within the National Executive take. Hard to know which way Charles Houghey [sic] [Haughey], Dr. Ryan, Noel Lemass, Dan Breen will go as each is there to foster their own interest. Donal Nevin and Jeffares have replaced Larkin and de Courcy Ireland in the Labour Party. The IHA received a legacy of £300 from Rebecca West. The chance of it going out of existence is gone. In CIE Riordan got 134 votes in election representative to the Management. Its not that the men want him but they feel he is able to push their case for them.

Letter from +Ryan, Dominican Convent, London to +McQuaid mentioning the Legion of Mary and his Quinquennial report. 1 item

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

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’.

Letter from +Ryan to +McQuaid regarding the upcoming Conference of Bishops for the region. He is doubtful they will be able to agree a common policy. There are huge issues with the pagan University College for the West Indies, State control of social services, secret societies and English Protestant indifference. He mentions the last Eucharistic Congress in Rio, earthquakes and the burning of the second town in St. Lucia. He mentions his student in Clonliffe who is settling in and the fact that +McQuaid is ordaining Alfred O’Rahilly the following day.

Letter from +Ryan to +McQuaid thanking him for the information on his student in Clonliffe. He informs the Archbishop that his own diocese is to be trisected. He mentions the meeting of the Bishops and the joint effort to work together for the common good even though many differences remain. He also mentions the political agitation on the island following the recent elections.

Letter from +Ryan to +McQuaid regarding Harrison Williams who has won the scholarship. He looks forward to him being in Clonliffe. He will also examine the suggestion that the other student, Boyd Reid, could remain in Dublin right up to ordination. He mentions problems with the Art Festival. Some of the plays are ‘filthy and blasphemous’ and he does not know what Princess Margaret will think of them. He mentions the successful novena to Our Lady. Newspaper cutting entitled ‘Noble ends of theatrical art’ attached. 3 items