-7 April 1970 Correspondence between +McQuaid, Dr. Michael O’Connell, Fr. James McGrath, Provincial of the Redemptorists, Fr. Jeremiah Curtin and Fr. Patrick Seery regarding an article by Fr. George Wadding entitled ‘Do we have to obey Church laws?’

Handwritten letter to Ardle from Paidric O [ill.] (Patrick Seery), St. Mary’s, Sandyford, regarding the Farrington family, Ticknock House. Dr. Farrington was Secretary o f the Royal Hibernian Academy. Mrs Farrington, nee Synge, is a niece of Millington Synge. Their son, Conor, is a promising actor. The family are professed Socialists and sympathetic to Soviet Russia. Dr. Farrington is a member of the Society of Friends and Mrs Farrington is a dedicated worker for the abolition of nuclear warfare. Farringtons do not try to influence Catholic parishioners. Mrs Oscar Leach, an English lady, is source of information.