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2 typed copies of an address given by Father Hayes at Muintir na Tíre's 6th National Rural Week, University College Cork, August 1943.

Paper written by Father Hayes on the findings of the Commission on Vocational Organisation, on which he was a sitting member. He emphasises the recommendation of the formation of parish-level guilds. Includes a handwritten draft (11pp), a typed draft (4pp), and a copy of the typed draft with annotations and corrections (4pp).

Typed copy of a letter sent by Father Hayes to the Irish Times in response to a March 1941 letter written by Justice William Evelyn Wylie that later became Wylie's pamphlet 'A Dream of Ireland'. Wylie had lamented the apathy of the people and the absence of direction for public opinion and proposed the formation of guilds (soon to become the Guild of Goodwill Ltd.) to create outlets for additional produce, thereby enabling farmers to employ more men. Father Hayes writes that while he finds no fault with Justice Wylie, such a programme already exists in the form of Muintir na Tíre and its 100-plus guilds.

Text of an address given by Father Hayes in County Tipperary in which he advocates for GAA playing fields in every parish in Ireland as recommended by the Report of the Commission on Vocational Organisation in order to promote clean, healthy recreation and the preservation of the Gaelic games.

Text of a lecture written by Father Hayes in which he warns of the encroaching power of 'the State' around the world and 'that it is the people themselves who are pawning their rights'. He then transitions into promoting Muintir na Tíre as an avenue for restoring 'true democracy' in Ireland and describes its mission, structure, and accomplishments

2 copies of the closing address given by Canon Hayes at Muintir na Tíre's 17th National Rural Week, Mount St. Joseph's College, Roscrea. Canon Hayes congratulates the organisers and speakers, and speaks of the Apostolic Letter from Pope Pius XII praising Muintir na Tíre that was released at the beginning of Rural Week [see P134/12/1/1/9].

Text of an address in which Father Hayes notes the failure of the two world wars to achieve peace and laments the rise of globalism ('bigger empires, bigger factories, bigger cities, and bigger bombs'). Father Hayes then promotes vocationalism, Muintir na Tíre, and the Parish Plan for Agriculture. Includes annotations and corrections; numerous passages have been crossed out entirely.

Notes written by Father Hayes for his closing address at Muintir na Tíre's 8th National Rural Week, De La Salle Training College, Waterford.

Paper written by Father Hayes in which he emphasises the Christian aspects of Muintir na Tíre ('Our work is to build happy Christian parishes with happy Christian homes... ...We want Christianity in action the seven days of the week').

Lecture written by Canon Hayes in which he warns that Ireland and Europe may be headed for a repetition of the conditions of 1847 due to the decline of adherence to Christianity and Catholicism in society. he promotes Muintir na Tíre's parish model as 'a guarantee of security for the Parish Community. It eliminates class war, and gives true freedom based on duty and responsibility.' Includes annotations and corrections.