Copy of letter from G.A. MacMahon to Mgr. O’Connell enclosing a letter from Eamonn O’Toole, St. Patrick’s School, regarding the censorship of a magazine for children.

Copy letter from Fr. James Ardle MacMahon to Dr. O’Connell, Rathmines regarding a request from Marie MacSharry. She wishes to promote the public recital of the Rosary and has submitted the text of a prayer for the canonisation of Pope Pius XII. Reply attached.

• File relating to requests for permission to read banned books. Includes letters from Louis McRedmond (1952) & Rev. Dr. Des Connell (1959) and who later became Archbishop of Dublin. 6 January 1965 Rev. Dr. Connor Martin (1958)

Letter from Fr. Lillis to Dr. O’Connell regarding County Wicklow Vocational Education Committee.

Typed letter to + McQuaid from Michael O’Connell. Sister M. Frances Teresa, St. Louis Convent Secondary School, Rathmines, informed Fr. O’Connell that one of her teachers, Miss Sara Ita Daly, is a Communist. Miss Daly denied it when asked. Colonel Michael Hefferon told him that Miss Daly was a member of the Communist Party since 1967. The dismissal of Miss Daly would be opposed on ‘political’ grounds Col. Hefferon thinks. 672A/1. 8 February 1971 Article from The Evening Press titled ‘The Left- wingers’. 672A/2. 9 February 1971 Article from The Evening Press titled ‘Irish Communist Organisation’. 672A/3. 10 February 1971 Article from The Evening Press titled ‘Communist Party of Ireland’. 672A/4. 11 February 1971 Article from The Evening Press titled ‘The Internationalists’. 672A/5. 12 February 1971 Article from The Evening Press titled ‘The Irish Workers Group’.

Handwritten letter to Dr. O’Connell from Fr. Michael C. Troy. Mentions names of communists in Woman’s Guild distribution of circular

Typed note to Fr. Martin from Des. Dr. O’Connell advised that Fr. Harty seek permission from one of the Vicars.

• Correspondence involving M.T. Cooney, Killucan, Co. Westmeath, R. Ryan, Arthur O’Hagan & Son, solicitors, +McQuaid, Fr. M.P. O’Connell, Secretary, and G. Connellan, Westland Row, relating to the investment in the film The Divine Tragedy. Those who invested in this venture did so as they believed that the film was being sponsored by +McQuaid and the other Irish bishops. The project fell through and the investors assumed that their money would be returned to them. A court case followed and investors were awarded 50% of their contributions. Irish Cine Club 5 January 1957

Letter to Fr. O’Connell asking for the Archbishop’s advice on showing the film Behold the Man. Two reports enclosed.

Letter from James Shannon to Dr. O’Connell regarding the family’s new home.