President: Rev. Terence O’Donnell, O.F.M., Rossnowlagh
| Description | Author | Page | |
| The Franciscan Friary at Drowes | Revd. Fr. Canice Mooney, O.F.M. | 1 | |
| The Sharon Murder, 1797 | Frank L. Gailey | 8 | |
| An Saol atá thart ins na Rosaibh | Padraig Ua Cnáimhsighe, O.S. | 17 | |
| Quiet Donegal | D.V. | 23 | |
| Conall of Tír Chonaill | Margaret E. Dobbs and Sean MacAirt | 25 | |
| Portnoo as an Archaeological Centre | Isobel R. Crozier | 65 | |
| Proceedings 1951-1956 | 71 | ||
| From Rural Village to Regional City | Denis Verschoyle | 73 | |
| Assaroe Cemetery | Rev. Fr. Pádraig Ó Gallchoir | 81 | |
| Red Hugh at Dundalk | Morwenna Donnelly | 107 | |
| The Ardaghey Scalan | Cahir Healy, M.P. | 113 | |
| Mol an Dálach ‘s roinnfidh sé leat | Niall Ó Dónaill | 114 | |
| Glencoimkille: Its Early Christian Monuments and Pilgrimages | Patrick J. MacGill | 120 | |
| Notes and Queries | 127 | ||
| Subsidy Rolls | (P. 0. G.) | 130 | |
| Curator’s Report, 1957 | 131 | ||
| Fragmenta Rapotensiana: Parish of Kilbarron | Revd. Fr. Terence O’Donnell, O.F.M. | 133 | |
| Cumann Seanchais Thir Chonaill, 1957 | 149 | ||
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