O’Riordan, William, The Laurels, Tallaght. He has started a crusade to replace the statue of Nelson with that of Our Lady of Lourdes.

Tallaght (includes Bohernabreena and Balrothery. Parish managed by the Dominican Fathers)

Correspondence between Mairtin O’Neill, Secretary, Comhairle Leighean, GAA, Fearna, Co. Wexford, and Archbishop’s House relating to the gift of £250 for church purposes in Dublin County. The money is to go to Tallaght- Bohernabreena parish.

Typed letter to Fr. Mangan from Tom Harty, St. Mary’s, Tallaght, (Dominican Rosary Crusade-Industrial Section) regarding the proposal to hold a pilgrimage to Clonmacnoise. Would like a discussion to develop the scheme.

Handwritten letter to Fr. Mangan from Gabriel M. Harty, O.P., St. Mary’s, Tallaght. Galley-proofs are enclosed and the material for The Sunday Press is substantially a reprint of an issue of The Rosary Letter.

Letter sent to various firms from the Spiritual Director, Industrial Rosary Crusade, Tallaght. The purpose of the letter is to meet to ascertain what the firm thinks of all this, have the benefit of their advice and invite a representative to the General Reunion.

Correspondence between Fr. Gabriel Harty, O.P., Tallaght and Dr. O’Connell regarding ‘The Rosary Letter’. Annotated by +McQuaid.

File relating to parish schools. Mentions Glenasmol, Edmondstown, Firhouse, Knocklyon, Tallaght and Ballyboden.

• Correspondence regarding routine details of community life and apostolate (first items referring to Fr [later Cardinal] M. Browne O.P.) a Dublin priest joins order. A low-key Rosary Crusade begins to move. CF file “Rosary Crusade (Fr. Peyton)”. Project of a Retreat House at Tallaght is initiated. Desire of O.P for a Theologate on new site countered by Archbishop’s concern over religious acquiring properties in Dublin area. Archbishop declines to appoint chaplain to Old IRA.

• Correspondence regarding routine details of community life and apostolate, including “Doctrine and Life”. Tallaght celebrated centenary of its foundation, Archbishop will ordain their subject there for he too is “I suppose, a Dominican bishop”. (+McQuaid was a Dominican tertiary). Very interesting letter 5 September