The second of two documentaries by Gerry Mullins about the 1932 to 1939 correspondences between Dr Adolf Mahr, the great Nazi archaeologist based for some years in Dublin, and his Jewish friend, philanthropist Albert Bender.

In the 1930's, Adolf Mahr was director of the National Museum of Ireland and head of the Nazi party in Ireland. He who wrote over 100 letters between 1922 and the outbreak of war in 1939 to his friend Albert Bender. At first the letters were related to Bender's donations to the National Museum, but by the mid-1930s, Mahr's messages were purely personal, referring to family illness, gifts and hopes for a personal meeting.

This second part tells the story of what happened to Adolf and his children after their return to Nazi Germany. There were four Mahr children, Gustav, Hilda, Ingrid and Bridget. This is their story as told by Gustav and Hilda who were teenagers when they left Ireland.

The first documentary in this two part series, entitled 'When Albert and Adolf became Friends' can be heard by accessing the additional audio on the left hand side of this page, or by clicking here

Hilde Mahr died, aged 97 in September of 2023

Produced by Gerry Mullins and Lorelei Harris

First broadcast 26th September 2001

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