Skerries from Lusk

Letter from Mgr. Felici to +McQuaid, forwarding documents relating to Mr. Lorcan Connaughton, who was born in Skerries and has been a scholastic at the Holy Ghost Missionary College, Kimmage. Mr. Connaughton now wishes to continue his studies for the priesthood in St. John’s College, Waterford. This has been requested for him by the H.E., the Bishop of Amarillo, Texas.

Correspondence relating to the development of school projects at Skerries, Ballyfermot, Rathfarnham and Finglas. Mention of a detention home. Archbishop regret that the Brothers did not undertake schools in Arklow. Embarrassment at Ballyfermot over transfer of Brother who trained band. One brochure ‘Institute des Freres des Ecoles Chretienne - circulaires etc.’ dated 6 January 1957; one brochure ‘L’education Chretienne - sa function et sa portee’ by J.C. McQuaid - a translation from English.

Report on the Irish Workers’ League. General feeling is that the League is losing ground. At their meeting at Mansfield Corner their speakers were attacked, so the League has gone underground. Last summer it held camps at Dundalk, Skerries and Killybegs. Excursion to Enniskerry ended with a drunken orgy. Links between the IWL and the ‘folk university’. Information on Miss Annie Peach, Miss Hilda Verlin, Sean Nolan the following need watching: John Byrne, Patrick O’Neill and Stephen Daly. John Dalton has returned to Church.

File relating to parochial property. Mentions ‘Kincora’, old school house, Church Street, Skerries, a field in Hackettstown, a hall known as ‘Floraville’, and piece of ground required by the E.S.B. for a sub-station.

Letter from Mgr. Benelli to +McQuaid thanking him for the cheque for £3, a donation from the staff of the Skerries Shirt Factory, for the relief of the people left destitute through the recent storm. This will be forwarded to the fund started by the Holy Father.

Letter from +Gerald Berry to +McQuaid regarding perpetual care for graves in Skerries. His father has died and this is one of the provisions in the Will but there is no system in the parish for this. He asks if a foundation could be established in the Chancery with interest from the fund being used to care for the plot. Annotated by +McQuaid.

Letter from Fr. Richard J. Casey to +McQuaid saying he will bless the Technical School in Skerries.

Correspondence regarding Ballymount N.S., Cookstown Boys and Girls National Schools and Skerries N.S., in the parish of Ballitore, county Kildare. Reports seem to indicate that the schools have not been kept in suitable repair in accordance with Rule

File relating to parochial schools. Mentions a teacher appointment, Milverton school and the boys and girls’ schools in Skerries.