Letter from Fr Maher to Fr Michael O'Flanagan, 15 October 1918 Letters 1916-1923 Fr Maher

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Fr Maher confirms that he has written to Canon Timlin, Skreen, Sligo and that the has replied to state he does not know the author of the rumour. Fr Maher also states that he has spoken to Fr Michael Grady?, not sure of spelling. Fr Maher states that Fr Grady? (handwritten letter, unsure of surname), when questioned stated that he had never heard of the rumour and that he gives retreats himself and never heard of Fr O'Flanagan giving any grounds for such a rumour when on retreat.

 O'Flanagan Private Collection https://letters1916.ie/item/6725 English Fr Maher 1918-10-15 Milltown Park, Dublin Fr Michael O'Flanagan Male The Rising Tide (1917-1919)

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 Milltown ParkDublin My Dear Fr O'Flanagan I wrote to Canon Timlin of Skreen seekinghim kindly to let me know the name of the Jesuitto whom was attributed the rumour concerningyou. This morning, I receive his reply in whichhe states that he does not know who wasthe author of it, nor had he the remotest notion who gave rise to the rumours. I met the other dayFr. Michael Garahy, who was until last Julyattached to Milltown Parish Community & who gavethe Killala Priests retreat at Ballina in Julyasked him if he knew anything of this report and hetold me he never heard of it before or had youthe conversation (indirect) which he had withyou here when you were in Retreat given anyground for such a suspricion or allegation asthe one in question Yours faithfully M Maher Fr Fr Maher Letter from Fr Michael O'Flanagan to Fr Maher, Milltown Park, DublinLetter from Fr Maher to Fr Michael O'Flanagan, 15 October 1918 Fr Michael O'Flanagan Letter from Bishop Bernard Coyne to Fr. Michael O'Flanagan 20 April 1917Letter from Fr. Michael O'Flanagan to Bishop Bernard Coyne, 21 April 1917Letter from Bishop Bernard Coyne to Fr. Michael O'Flanagan, 11 September 1917Letter from Fr. Michael Flanagan to Canon Doorley, 9 December 1916Letter from Patrick Finegan to Fr Michael O'Flanagan, 29 April 1918Letter from Bishop Bernard Coyne to Fr. Michael O'Flanagan, 5 June 1918Letter from Father Michael O'Flanagan to Canon Timlin, 6 September 1918Letter from Fr Michael O'Flanagan to Canon Timlin, 27 September 1918Letter from Fr Maher to Fr Michael O'Flanagan, 15 October 1918Letter from TP Gilmartin to Fr Michael O'Flanagan, 19 October 1918Letter from Fr Michael O'Flanagan to Bishop Michael Fogarty, Bishop of Killaloe, 22 October 1918 Milltown Park, Dublin Letter from Fr Michael O'Flanagan to Fr Maher, Milltown Park, DublinLetter from Fr Maher to Fr Michael O'Flanagan, 15 October 1918