Letter from Earnan de Blaghd, 50 Cearnog Chinsilm, Rath gCearr, Áth Cliath, to Síghle Bairéad, 67 Bóthar an Racirdair, Baile Átha Cliath 12, stating that the papers that she refers to in her letter were not received by the Department of Finance during his time as Minister. He states that any such paper would be in the possession of the National Library if it came into state hands [in Irish].
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"Letter from Sr. Columbaín M Cinnéide, Missionary Sisters of St. Columban, Ruttonjee Sanatorium, Queen's Road East, Hong Kong, to Síghle Bairéad, saying that her letter brought her back along the road of memory. She remembers her father as Treasurer of Connradh na Gaeilge for years. She states that her father was good friends with her father, and that he used bring her every year to ""Aonac na Nollag"". She gives names of people involved in the business committee between 1917 and 1921. She was given her Fainne by Piaras Beaslaí himself. She gives details of people who were involved at the time, and states that she left when she was organising the English boycott. She remembers seeing Síghle and her mother at Cuallacht Muire in Gardiner St. She has no knowledge of Connradh after going into the convent in 1924, being first in County Clare and later China. When she returned in 1946 she did not know who Fianna Fáil or Aer Lingus were. She hopes that her work goes well [in Irish]."
Letter from A T Lucas, National Museum of Ireland, Kildare St., Dublin 2, to Síghle Bairéad, stating that he has no information gathered by Ciarán [Bairéad] in relation to the colouration of the Fuchia. He states that he does not know what colours the flowers would have been in years past [in Irish].
"Letter from Risteard Ó Glaisne, 36 Teach na gCaorthann, Eastát Mhespsil, Bóthar Sussex, Baile Átha Cliath 4, to Síghle Bairéad, thanking her for her letter. He encloses a copy of his book Ian Paisley agus Tuaisceart Éireann. He also suggests that she might want to look at a review in the recent edition of Studia Hibernica. He ends by agreeing wholeheartedly with her. ""Bfhéidir le dia go bhfeicfimid sin an Éireann fós"" [in Irish]."
"Letter from Prof. F X Martin, Department of Medieval History, Arts-Commerce Building, University College, Dublin 4, to Síghle Bairéad offering to help all he can, and that her father appeared in an upcoming book on Eoin MacNeill. He states that UCD would certainly be interested in her father's papers. ""They would certainly be well received here as we are now in a position to organise archives, manuscripts and papers on trust""."
Letter from Cearbhall Ó Dalaigh, Uachtarán na hÉireann, Baile Átha Cliath 8, to Síghle Bairéad, thanking her for her congratulations, and in a handwritten postscript thanks her for her families work with Connradh [in Irish].
"Photocopy of postcard from E O Growny to S J Barrett, 24 Albert Place, Grand Canal St., Dublin, stating that if the numbers are not there that he will post a few more on. ""My change of residence & much work has put things back - we shall improve""."
"Photocopy of postcard from E O Growny to SJ Barrett, thanking him for his subscription to the ""Gaelic Journal"", and discusses passing it on to other people."
Photocopy of letter from E O Growny, St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, to S J Barrett, thanking him for his subscription. He also sends a few books to him. He states that they are doing well in Maynooth, with up to 300 students now able to read Irish.
"A photostat copy of a memorandum from Eoin MacNeill to J A Lloyd, telling him how to get to the Aran Islands, and who the best people to stay with are. Gives details of the food to be had, and the storytellers to meet. He says of Brigid Ní Mic Donnchadha, ""a most intelligent & pleasant woman""."