Letters from Mgr. Michael Curran nominating Fr. Joseph Newth as Spiritual Director to the Greystones Conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society; later, Fr. C. Healy.

Letter from Fr. John Fennelly to +McQuaid informing him that Mrs. Margaret Walshe is willing the bulk of her estate (c. £700) to the poor of Greystones. She asked him to act as an executer.

Copy of letter, Parochial House, Greystones, to +McQuaid informing him that he feels that neither priest nor teacher will achieve anything without the active support of parents and the home.

Copy of letter from Fr. Michael P. O’Connell to Fr. Courtney regarding a complaint from Stanley Carlyle of the Anchor Café, Greystones.

-6 June 1945 File relating to the available images of St. Laurence O’Toole and mentions the painting by John Hungerford Pollen. Many of the letters sent by Mgr. Michael J. Curran, Greystones and all annotated by +McQuaid.

Correspondence regarding routine community life and apostolate. Great Stand Street schools’ information. Archbishop approves a primary and secondary school at Coolock-Raheny. Souvenir booklet of opening and blessing of Synge Street school. Subversive propaganda among C.B.S. pupils following I.R.A. raid at Omagh. Project for schools in Little Bray and Greystones explored. Community residence for Brothers teaching in Dun Laoghaire and Monktown. ( see file on Communists and Subversives). 79 items

Typed letter, on two pieces of yellow card, to Fr. Diffney. No. 37, Pembroke Road (CPI headquarters) broken into and papers stolen. She has been promised a look at them. Jim Larkin has issued an order to the workers in the fruit trade who are not in a union that unless they join his union he would instruct the dockers not to unload any fruit for them. Frank Clark (FF) spoke against Dr. Noel Browne at the Ard Fheis. Browne’s solicitors have written to him demanding an apology or legal proceedings would follow. As Clark represents the Fianna Fail Party in Greystones he argued that the issue is a Party one and the Party must deal with it. The new party has flopped and Browne has decided to stay in Fianna Fail. Group in Rathdown will have to get somebody of ability if they are to beat Booth. Are importing Peadar Ward, if possible, who is joining Shankill Cumann.

Note from +McQuaid to +Dunne regarding Mount Argus, the Passionists and their intention to buy a property, Clyde House, Greystones as a Juniorate and Convalescence Home.

Correspondence relating to routine details of community life and apostolate. Mount Argus celebrates its centenary. The Order is given permission for a Juniorate at Greystones and acquire Belvedere Hall. Their mission in Bechuanaland [now Botswana] becomes a Prefecture Apostolic information on this mission. 79 itemsa Redemptorists (C.S.S.R)

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.