5-6 September 1949 Letter from Mgr. Paro to +McQuaid enclosing a rescript which has arrived from the Sacred Congregation for the Oriental Church. It wants the Hierarchy to establish an organisation entitled ‘The Pontifical Mission for Palestine’, in accordance with the wishes of the Holy Father. Mgr. Thomas McMahon, National Secretary of the Catholic Near east Welfare Association in the United States of American has been asked to take charge of the ‘Mission’.
Letter from +Liston to +McQuaid thanking him for all the kindness and assistance given to the two Sisters of Mercy. Twenty four new postulants have been found. He also expresses his sympathy on the death of Archdeacon McMahon. They has become friends when they met in Clonliffe in 1935. 1 item
Typed letter to Rev. J. A. McMahon, Secretary, Archbishop’s House, from Fr. Fehily, Director, Institute of Catholic Sociology. At the AGM of the Marine Port and General Workers’ Union Desmond Brannigan, who was expelled from the Union, was readmitted to membership. Legally this was an appeal against his expulsion, and by being readmitted it means that he never ceased to be a member of the Union. He is eligible for election and has a good chance of being elected as General Secretary. His opponents, Mr. O’Donoghue and Mr. Byrne, may use delaying tactics. If This happens Brannigan may have to leave the country as he is in severe financial difficulties.
Handwritten letter from Fr. Liam Carey to Fr. Ardle McMahon, with the report of the meeting attached (item no.126). He hopes this format better helps to outline the work of the Committee.
Typed letter from P. A. Carter, British Embassy, Dublin, to Fr. A. McMahon. He is new to the post but will continue sending reading material “in which you had an interest.” He needs assurance that the literature is satisfactory and good use can be made of it. Maybe he is receiving too much literature or not enough.
Card to Fr. James Ardle McMahon acknowledging his letter of the 19 April 1958.
Letter from Michael O’Halloran, St. Joseph’s, Glasthule, to Fr. McMahon asking ‘Why didn’t he find out the facts?’ 67c/.1 [29 October 1958] Summary of Mgr. O’Halloran’s Report on A View from the Bridge.
Letter from Fr. M.S. McMahon to +McQuaid. His instincts are against it but he surrenders unconditionally.
Letter from Fr. M.S McMahon to +McQuaid informing him that the instructions to the priests in his deanery would be loyally and cheerfully carried out.
Letter from Br. Norbert McMahon to +McQuaid returning correspondence sent by the Archbishop to the Superior General of the St. John of God Brothers in Rome.