Cutting from an article by Terence O’Hanlon in the 'Sunday Independent' referring to Fr. James O’Mahony’s recent publication, 'African Adventure' (1936), which covers the pioneering missionary work of the Irish Capuchins in Northern Rhodesia. The article includes photographic prints of Fr. James and the church in Parow parish, Cape Province, South Africa. See CA AMI/1/8/1.
Fr. James O’Mahony OFM Cap. with Fr. Jerome McQuillan OFM Cap., Fr. Killian Flynn OFM Cap., Fr. Oliver O’Hanlon and Fr. Alban Cullen OFM Cap. at Maramba in Northern Rhodesia.
Fr. James O’Mahony OFM Cap. (seated on left) with Fr. Casimir Butler OFM Cap., (seated on right), Fr. Timothy Phelim O’Shea (standing on left) and Fr. Christopher Crowley (standing on right) in Livingstone.
A group of Capuchin friars in Livingstone. The group includes Bishop Timothy Phelim O’Shea OFM Cap., Fr. Albeus McQuillan OFM Cap., Fr. Salvator Quinn OFM Cap., Fr. Ultan Weldon OFM Cap., Fr. James O’Mahony OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, Fr. Alfred O’Mahony OFM Cap., Fr. Agathangelus Herlihy OFM Cap., Fr. Albert Hayes OFM Cap., and Fr. Capistran Singleton OFM Cap.
Letter from Bishop Francis Costantin Mazzieri OFM Conv., Ndola, Conference of the Catholic Bishops of Northern Rhodesia, to Fr. James O’Mahony OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, seeking an assistant for Monsignor Killian Flynn OFM Cap., education secretary for the Vicariates of Northern Rhodesia.
Letter from Peter Hill, The Presbytery, Clonakilty, County Cork, to Fr. James O’Mahony OFM Cap., enclosing a cheque for £10 for the ‘foreign missionary work of your Order’.
Report and minutes of meeting between Fr. James O’Mahony OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, and Fr. Timothy Phelim O’Shea OFM Cap., Regular Superior. The meeting was held at the Sancta Maria mission station, Lukulu, Northern Rhodesia. The minutes refer to various decrees, appointments and recommendations made in relation to missionary work in Barotseland, and in South Africa.
A group of Capuchin friars in Livingstone. The group includes Bishop Timothy Phelim O’Shea OFM Cap., Fr. Albeus McQuillan OFM Cap., Fr. Salvator Quinn OFM Cap., Fr. Ultan Weldon OFM Cap., Fr. James O’Mahony OFM Cap., Provincial Minister, Fr. Alfred O’Mahony OFM Cap. and Fr. Capistran Singleton OFM Cap.