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’.

Rathmines under the name of Milltown and Harold’s Cross

File relating to parochial property. Includes mention of St. Bernadette Hall (48 Lower Rathmines Road), 52 Lower Rathmines Road (old presbytery), 6 Ranelagh (property of Bridget McDonnell), 34 & 35 Richmond Hill, Bessborough Parade (youth and community centre), and 33 Richmond Hill.

. Alfred, Marcella, 6 Charleston Rd., Rathmines. She encloses the reply she received from Radio Eireann regarding the broadcasting of the Rosary.

Brayden, D.A., Fortfield Gardens, Rathmines. Complains of the part taken by Fr. P. Murphy, Parish Priest of Glynn, Co. Wexford, in the

Carty, John, 46, Dunville Ave., Rathmines. He has been unable to involve any organization in his project to erect a swimming pool in Rathmines, so he is now going to approach Muinter na Tire.

Cleary, U.B., 64 Grove Park, Rathmines, asks Fr. Dunne to make an appointment with + McQuaid for his son.

Courtney, U., 29, Cowper Road, Rathmines, Dublin. He is grateful for the trouble the Archbishop has taken on behalf of Sean Baker, who would be happy to merely become a member of the Junior Consulting staff. Refers to site of new bus station.

Reilly, Miss Marion, 6 Grosvenor Square, Rathmines. She has been asked by Protestants why the secular clergy do not say daily Mass to ask God to avert an invasion.