Handwritten letter from + James Staunton to + McQuaid regarding the defect of title to the College lands in the Salamanca report. Regarding attendance at Protestant schools he thinks Protestant influence is growing.

and agendas. Letters re the Irish Film Institute of Ireland, The All Ireland Gaelic Congress and the Centenary Year of the Holy Childhood Association. Letters regarding the heating and maintenance of primary schools and the retirement age of religious. Includes correspondence from Bishop Staunton & T. O Deirg. Information on matters concerning the Trustees of Maynooth College and their work. 1944

Letter from +James Staunton, Summerhill, Wexford, to +McQuaid regarding the microfilming of the parish registers by the National Library of Ireland. He outlines the history of the project and mentions that the request to do this came from the Genealogical Office and not the Government.

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +O’Hara regarding the microfilming of parish registers by the National Library of Ireland. He encloses a copy of the letter sent to him by Bishop Staunton, Secretary of the Irish Hierarchy in relation to the project.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from + James Staunton, Ferns, making the following points: encloses two suggested clauses for the Adoption Bill; the Minister realizes that Irish children are being raised by money partly contributed by foreign bigots, in the Protestant religion, to continue the British policy of increasing the number or Protestants in the country, and to provide recruits for the British Army; the Children’s Act helps to proseltyse; Irish law allows anybody of any ‘ism’ to adopt a child if he states that he is doing it for ‘love and affection’; children in the Bird’s Nest are all Catholic.

Copy of typed letter to + Staunton from +McQuaid. He passed on the note to Philip O’Donoghue, State Solicitor’s Office, and in his opinion no government would insert the clauses. Fears they are pushing a closed door while the State and Constitution remain undenominational.

Copy of the letter to + Staunton, Ferns, Summerhill, Wexford.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from [M. O Flamartaigh], Secretary to the Council of Education, enclosing copies of a letter and memorandum which had been sent to + Staunton.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from P. Delaney, Medical Secretary, Irish Medical Association, forwarding a copy of the letter sent to + Staunton.

Handwritten letter to +McQuaid from + Staunton, Ferns, criticizing points made at the meeting with the Minister for Health.