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Career and Roles
MacMahon was most famous for his short stories, books and plays he wrote. MacMahon wrote and produced shows for The Abbey Theatre. These include 'The Bugle in the Blood (1949), this premiered 12 March 1949 and had 12 performances at the Theatre. The next play was 'The Song of the Anvil, 12 September 1960. This had music composed by Sean O' Riada. MacMahon premiered a third play 'The Honey Spike' 22 May 1961 and again in 1993. This has 39 showings. 'The Gap of Life', 31 October 1972 premiered at The Peacock Theatre.

MacMahon was a primary school teacher originally working in Dublin but his mother insisted he moved home. He was school headmaster of Scoil Realta na Maidine, the boys national school in Listowel from the Mid 1950s for 44 years..

Bryan MacMahon first had his work published by Sean O Faolain in THE BELL Magazine, Dublin. With this, he was awarded THE BELL award for Best Story. .MacMahons first book was 'The Lion Tamer',a collection of short stories,1948. Succesful overseas, making the cover of American 'Saturday Review Literature'. In1950, MacMahon published hius next book'Jackamoora and King of Oreland's Son in the U.S. Children of the Rainbow' childrens book was published,1952,again reaching North America but also Canada and Britain .Another of his well known collections are 'The Red Petticoat',1955. 'The Master Featured on the Junior Certificate History Exam, 2005. Short story 'Windows of Wonder' by MacMahon was in 2013, made into a short film.

MacMahon owned a book shop with his wife on the main street of Listowel.

MacMahon played an integral role in etsablishing Listowel Writers Week, co-founded in 1970. He introduced the idea of Literary Workshops to the country. Also, in Listowel, MacMahon co-founded 'Listowel Players', a local drama group.