-25 March Letters from Brendan O’Regan, Shannon Free Airport to +McQuaid regarding a ‘vulgar advertisement in a Bord Failte publication. He will make sure this does not appear again. Annotation by +McQuaid. 1958

Letter from James Shannon to Dr. O’Connell regarding the family’s new home.

Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from Dr. Joseph Rodgers, Bishop of Killaloe. A Miss Marie [Solen] informed Dr. Rodgers that the Bishop of Limerick had approved of the Limerick Catholic Social Study group holding a conference. Asks if Dr. Rogers would approve of Shannon Airport as the venue and he approved. There was no mention of the panel of speakers and he assumed that it had been submitted to the Bishop of Limerick. The first intimation of their names was in the Press. Is deeply grateful to + McQuaid for his timely note of warning.

Letter from Mgr. Gerada to +McQuaid stating he has not had any definite news on the planned stop at Shannon by the new Nuncio. He has told +Riberi that +McQuaid will be in Lourdes at the end of August. He also informs him that Mr. C.C. Cremin of the Department of External Affairs is currently on vacation and once he returns, plans can be made for the presentation of the Nuncio’s credentials.

Handwritten letter from + Vincent Hanley, St. Mary’s, Sligo, to + McQuaid thanking him for this further cheque for the relief of the (Shannon) flood victims. In Athlone a portion of the funds are kept for seeds and manure in Spring.

Letter from Mgr. Gerada to +McQuaid thanking him for ensuring the success of Mgr. Bafile’s visit to Ireland. He has learned that the new Nuncio will have a short stop at Shannon on 1 August. He will confirm the programme once the Nuncio has replied. Mgr. Gerada also informs him that he may be late for their appointment in Killiney the following evening when he plans on visiting with Mgr. Del Gallo. This is due to a circuit of motor races which is taking place and cause heavier traffic than usual.

Typed copy of a letter to + McQuaid, unsigned, with the Minutes of ‘Vigilance’ Meeting of 2nd November attached. Wishes to clarify some points. The police are investigating the Centre of Psychiatry/Scientology arising out of an inquest on one of the pupils. O’Riordan has not left the country. Roger McHugh is a practicing Catholic, but quite odd and silly. Matt Merrigan used his union influence to ground Aer Lingus planes in England during the recent strike. Cathal O’Shannon was a Socialist but now a practicing Catholic.

Davitt, [Ca], Green Street. He and Judge Shannon will be glad to call on the Archbishop.

Typed report on the visit of Dr. Sziecko with Fr. James Ardle MacMahon. Dr. Sziecko is a Director of International Pharmaceuticals Limited. He complained he is being discriminated against in two areas of business. The first was in regard to building a factory at Shannon the second is about getting tenders for a Pharmaceutical business he has set up in Dublin. His company sells Pharmaceuticals at the cheapest rate but he has often been deprived of tenders. He also stated that some people have said that he is a Communist. Asked why he came to Archbishop House he said he was looking for justice. He was told something might be able to be done regarding the Communist charge.

Handwritten letter from P. Gillooly, P.P., Croghan, Co. Roscommon, to + McQuaid thanking him for the donation of £50 towards Shannon Flood victims. Ferns