Letter from +Sensi to +McQuaid stating that the honour of Domestic Prelate has been bestowed on Fr. Michael O’Connell, Parish Priest of Rathmines. The tax owing on This is £20. The Benemerenti Medal is also been given to Mr. Edward Doyle. The tax owing on this is £12.

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.

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’.

Typed letter to +McQuaid from Michael O’Connell, Our Lady of Refuge, Rathmines. He is honoured to be requested to sing the Dail Anniversary Mass.

-3 July 1970 Letter from Dr. Michael O’Connell, Rathmines to Fr. James Ardle MacMahon regarding the thesis of Fr. J.D. King, O.S.A. on ‘Religious education in Ireland’.

of Natchez-Jackson, from James A. Farley, Chairman, Coca Cola Export Corporation, and Fr. Michael O’Connell, Our Lady of Refuge parish, Rathmines.

Letter from Dr. Michael O’Connell, Rathmines to Fr. James Ardle MacMahon regarding a lecture on the Holy Land to be given by Captain Costelloe for the Missionary Sisters of St. Columban.

Letter from Dr. Michael O’Connell, Rathmines to Fr. James Ardle MacMahon regarding submissions from the Oblates and also thanking him for naming Frs. Greehy and Curtin to deal with issues on moral and scriptural talks.