Conor Cruise O’Brien

Short typed biography on the family of Dr. Conor Cruise O’Brien. Has two children, two of whom are at school in Newtown, Waterford, and two in Rathgar. Neither school is Catholic. Children are not being taught formal religion as they are allowed to make up their own minds when they come to age. Wife is living in Howth.

Handwritten letter to Fr. Mangan from Jim O’Brien. Is sending a copy of membership card for the Leo League. Wonders if it is prudent to ask the Archbishop whether the Leo League should form branches in the parishes which want it. Would be under the direction of a priest from the parish. O’Brien wants to fade out as he is not best man for the job.

Handwritten note. Christian Universal Liberation Movement. Count O’Brien working with Romens, Count di Tarriggia, alias Drummond. Scotland Yard are sending a report on Romeno to Superintendent [Weymes].

Typed report (possibly from Chief Superintendent Philip MacMahon, item 669?). The following items are mentioned in the report: nothing to indicate that known Communists attend ‘The Runaway House’, Ballsbridge Denis Cahalane is now Co-Auditor of the Student Christian Movement a few members of staff at TCD are believed to have paid off the debt of ‘Nusight’ no trace of a person named Cogan in South Anne Street enquiries failed to establish that nude parties take place in any house in Kilternan Myra, a Finnish national working as a beauty specialist in Brown Thomas, has been identified as Marie Anneli Havukarnen. Nothing to indicate that she is connected to a German spy ring Rudi Deusche is a German Communist agitator. Stayed with Conor Cruise-O’Brien while recuperating from a gunshot wounds.

Handwritten letter to Fr. McKernan from Desmond W. McCarthy, Cork St., Dublin, reporting on Philip Cairns and Alderman Hickey. Cairns converted out of conviction in 1921, is a zealous Catholic Action worker, secretary of the Postal Workers’ Union and member of the Labour Party. Puts his Catholicism first. Hickey is an excellent Catholic and a director of the Catholic Standard. Sided with William O’Brien as he held a position with the ITGWU. 276A. 12 May 1948 List of names and addresses of ‘active’ and ‘not active’ persons. Signature of J. Counihan S.J.

Typed letter to the Superior, The O’Brien Institute, from the Ass. Secretary, Dept. of Defence, informing him that it was contemplated that the school would be used as a Food and Rest Centre. Children should not be returned to the school without consultation with the Department.

Draft letter, in +McQuaid’s hand, to Mgs. Paro. Professor O’Brien, the Good-will Ambassador from New York City, feels that a mass-movement of Catholics would not be effective in America, but that Cardinal Spellman could effect much in private negotiations with Mr. Truman. Jews are realizing that a world-wide feeling concerning the Holy Places is being manifested.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Dr. Katzenberger inviting him to a meeting of Pax Christi. Programme enclosed. 10/4A. 25 June Typed letter to Fr. Mangan from Stan O’Brien, 16 Innismaan

Correspondence between Michael O’Brien, Dublin Planning Officer, and +McQuaid regarding a Children’s Mass during Road Safety Week.