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.

Letter from +Riberi to +McQuaid thanking him for the cheque for £90 being the taxae for the appointment of the Parish Priests of Skerries and Kilquade.

Typed minutes of ‘V’ Committee meeting. The following items are mentioned in the report: information sought on Joseph Deasy. With reference to a letter by Fr. Nash, S.J., the City Manager made an order to close all cinemas on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of Holy Week. Prior to this owners themselves agreed to close, except those in Malahide, Skerries and Balbriggan. The National Co-op Council held a meeting to discuss the Folk High School at Skerries. Groups represented included the ICA, the Gaelic League and the GAA. Fr. Nash thought there was nothing to worry about as both Dr. McKevitt and Dr. Duffy were both on the Council. Attention was drawn to the Editorial in The Irish Catholic which urged its readers to cross out all the names on the ballot papers as a protest against Party government.

Letter from Fr. Patrick Leahy stating he is no longer attached to Skerries parish.

Letter from Fr. Myles V. Ronan to +McQuaid informing him of the Red Island Holiday Camp in Skerries.

Skerries from Lusk

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.

This record is part of the list of all the missions preached by the Passionist Fathers in St. Patricks Province (Ireland and Scotland), from 1927 up until 1965. It is just an electronic list with no physical counterpart. It has been made available to aid research into the Passionists.

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.

Notes of conferences with officials of the Dublin City and County Town Planning Authority regarding Arran Quay, Balally, Balbriggan, Ballyfermot (West), Ballymun, Ballyroan, Central City, Cornelscourt, Darndale, Finglas West/Cabra, Holylands, Kilmore West, Kilmashogue, Knocklyon, Malahide, Newtownpark Avenue, Rush, Saggart, Shankill, Skerries, Swords, Tallaght, and Templeogue.