Tierney, Martin, The Presbytery, Walkinstown, Dublin12. A young woman who converted from the Greek Orthodox Church is due to be married. There is a question regarding her Confirmation.

Clinch, Patrick, c/o 110 Bunting Road, Walkinstown. Dr. McQuaid thanks him for the donation of 200 dollars for the flood victims of Dublin on behalf of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick.

• 26 May 1971 File relating to parochial property. Mentions 83 Greentrees Road, Youth Centre on Walkinstown Avenue, new parochial house, 12, 32 & 162 Walkinstown Road, 55 Fernhill Road and 105 St. Joseph’s Road.

• 1959 Correspondence regarding routine community life and apostolate. Belcamp found unsuitable, a property is found at Balheary for Novitiate. Archbishop emphasises wish for secondary education for ‘ordinary people’, such as at Cabra; finding it increasingly difficult ‘interesting’ religious orders in this. Walkinstown C.B.S. blessed by Archbishop. Copy of Cardinal Logue’s ‘Normae…’ (may not belong here). Souvenir of renovation of Westland Row C.B.S.

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: Seamus Sorohan was expelled from the IRA and joined Seosamh McCriostal. He “was selfish rather than dangerous,” and had little influence with university students. Matthew Merrigan: lived at 24 Crotty Ave., Walkinstown, and is a Trotskyite. Writes frequently to papers, but as he has little education it is suggested that his letters were written for him by Dr. Noel Browne. Fr. Kent reported that Sam Nolan is going to the sacraments. The left-wing Labour Group intend to publish a new paper called The Plough. Fr. Fehily reported on a meeting with the President, Treasurer and a Council member of the Marine, Pilots’ and Officers’ Association. Des Brannigan was recently appointed General Secretary. Since they had learned of his possible connections with Communism they were anxious to get rid of him. They introduced regulations to prevent him from speaking in public or publishing articles in newspapers until the opportunity arose to get rid of him.

Walkinstown (mentions Greenhills & Crumlin)

Letter to +McQuaid from a ‘Walkinstown Parishioner’ regarding the upset caused by changing the priests. 1 item

Typed letter from Fr. Fitzpatrick to +McQuaid submitting a report on the proposed new church at Walkinstown. 1 item