Item 51 - The Diocesan Press Office:

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IE IE/DDA IE/DDA/AB8/B/B//51

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The Diocesan Press Office:

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John Charles McQuaid
(28/07/1895- 07/04/1973)

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Dublin Diocesan Archives
(1500-2022)

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Dublin Diocesan Archives

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Letters from Dowling to +McQuaid and Fr. MacMahon. Topics covered include the Dublin succession, birth control, sex-education in post- primary schools, +McQuaid’s refusal to be interviewed by the press (including reference to “ogre in his den” comment), and the creation of new parishes. c. 30 items Jan. – June 1971

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