O’Shea, Daniel, Catholic Boy’s Secondary School. Balbriggan. Draft reply, in + McQuaid’s writing, concerning the establishment of a Day Secondary School by the De La Salle Brothers in Skerries.

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

Correspondence relating to invitations to this Institute to undertake primary and secondary schools at Skerries, Ballyfermot, Rathfarnham, and Finglas and subsequent development of these properties. The Institute throughout enjoys the warm appreciation of Archbishop.

File relating to Skerries school, Kildare.

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

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

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 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.

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.