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CARDINAL CULLEN Letters to Kirby, 1872 Section 42/1<br />
No. Date(1872) Main Topics<br />
29 13 Dec. Dr. Moran has opened a fine convent in Callan.<br />
30 18 Dec. (Abstract and quotation in Italian) Re O’Keeffe case:<br />
O’Keeffe claims to have appealed to Card. Cullen and to Propaganda<br />
without result; hence his recourse to civil law.<br />
A series <strong>of</strong> six: questions in Italian re citing a priest before a civil court.<br />
Special difficulties in Ireland, where civil power does not recognise authority<br />
<strong>of</strong> Catholic Bishops.<br />
Card. Cullen urgently requires answers to these questions, in view <strong>of</strong> his<br />
impending trial.<br />
31 19 Dec. (Transcript <strong>of</strong> letter begins "My dear Lord")<br />
Please get answers to above questions as soon as possible. The trial<br />
may be early in February. O'Keeffe won his case against Fr.<br />
Walshe. Irish Bishops divided over new law lessening the power <strong>of</strong><br />
priest-managers <strong>of</strong> National Schools.<br />
32 27 Dec. Irish Bishops to meet on 21 Jan. to deal with new<br />
rule curtailing National School managers' power <strong>of</strong> dismissing teachers.<br />
33 29 Dec. (Abstract <strong>of</strong> Italian letter) Some disagreement among<br />
Bishops re resisting Govt.<br />
Card. Cullen sends some legal queries to be answered by the Roman<br />
experts in preparation for his forthcoming trial.
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