Letter from Fr. M. Brenan, Maynooth, to Fr. Glennon acknowledging receipt of the copy of the Decree regarding M. Talbot, which will be published in the Irish Ecclesiastical Record.

Letter from H.M. McKernan to Fr. Mangan informing him that the number of meals being served in the Matt Talbot Food Centre has reduced from 370 meals per day in 1948 to about 50-60 now. In his opinion the need for the Centre is now over. Those who attend for meals can easily transfer to Holles Street.

Gillen, Charles, Campbill Farm, Ballee, Ballymena, Co. Antrim. He suggests that the statue of Nelson be replaced by that of Matt Talbot.

Typed letter to Fr. James A. MacMahon from D. Gaffney thanking His Grace for the relics of Matt Talbot.

Letter from Con Collins to Fr. Mangan enclosing proofs of the Matt Talbot Cards. 1 item 236c/2.19 September 1953 Changes by +McQuaid in prayer to Matt Talbot.

• 23 July 1947 Correspondence between Fr. Henry F. Talbot and +McQuaid regarding Priests’ Conferences and Confirmation.

File relating to a proposal by the Talbot United Club to set up a community centre.

Letter from +Agnozzi, Talbot Lodge, Blackrock, to +McQuaid stating he met with Bishop Dunne and will travel to Ballaghadarren to meet with +Fergus. He then travels to Spain in the search for more priests for his diocese. ASIA Burma

[February 1956] Letter from +McQuaid to +Levame enclosing copies of the journal ‘Reportorium Novum’ and ‘The Life of the Servant of God, Matthew Talbot by Mary Purcell. These are to be sent to Rome, with one copy being for the Nuncio.

Appendix 2: leaflet addressed to the Citizens of Dublin. It stated that Christ suffered but can do so no more. But in the “person of his brethren He is in agony until the end of the world. Every day …men crucify Christ afresh….in Dublin men, women and children are carrying His cross ….by the sins of an unjust society. The poor of Dublin, the unemployed, the old age pensioners, the disabled, willingly accept that cross.” He quotes Matthew Talbot, “Nobody has the right to starve the poor.”