Letter from F. Murphy, secretary, to Fr. D. Williams acknowledging receipt of the cheque for Pound100, bequest from the late J.M.J. Geoghegan, Bray.

Letter from Peggy Dillon, 10 Florence Terrace, Bray, to +McQuaid. She and her sister are in charge of the C.T.S. boxes in Bray. They feel the Clergy have little interest in their work, but would like a ‘word from the pulpit’ once a year. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Letter from D.F. McCarthy, Town Clerk, Bray Urban District Council to +McQuaid offering sympathies on the death of Fr. O’Floinn.

-20 December 1954 Fogarty, Anna, Meath Road, Bray. Described as a ‘professional beggar’.

Letter from Mgr. Curran regarding a man named Rughi who has been giving public lectures. The Guards have told him that the man is from the Basque area and lives in Bray and lectures in T.C.D. He mentions that all kinds of lectures are going in in Greystones & Delgany and he mentions issues that arose at the recent County Council elections.

Correspondence, including newspaper cutting, regarding a protest and counter-protest in Bray regarding the visit of the Springboks rugby team. Fr. Byrne had attended.

File relating to religious ceremonies held in the parish. Mentions Scouts at Lough camp, Bray.

Notice sent to the newspapers regarding the donation of 1600 article of clothing, gathered by St. Brigid’s Youth Organisation, Bray, which will be sent by the Nunciature to Rome. These will then be distributed by the Vatican to the victims of the recent floods.

Letter from +Sensi to +McQuaid enclosing two Papal Bulls. One is for Rev. John Piggott, Parish Priest, Bray and Rev. Denis Vaughan, Parish Priest of Arklow.

Typed letter to Fr. Martin. Report in Irish Press stated that Charles McSweeney is Chairman and acting Secretary of the Civic Institute in Bray. Has contacts with Peadar O’Donnell’s group in Dublin. His wife Ellen was mixed up with the Communists before the War. Owen Ryan defeated for candidacy in South City election. Pat Cummins an excellent choice.