Maynooth College 1795-1995 by Patrick J Corish

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Maynooth College 1795-1995 by Patrick J Corish

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Summary

Just over 50 years after its foundation, Maynooth College was claiming to have educated more than half the priests in Ireland, before going on to gain university status. This meticulously researched and elegantly written book recounts the development of the college and its history, which has rarely been tranquil but always influential.

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Maynooth College 1795-1995 by Patrick J Corish

Maynooth College was founded in 1795 when revolutionary developments in Europe had closed the continental seminaries. Maynooth rapidly developed into a seminary larger than any that had existed before. By 1853, it was claimed that more than half the priests of Ireland had been educated at Maynooth. The continuing growth of the student body allowed it to develop university status. For two hundred years, therefore, Maynooth has played a pivitol role within the Catholic Church in Ireland often reflecting the political and social evolution of Ireland itself.

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Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Maynooth College from 1947 to 1973 and of Modern History from 1873 to 1988, Monsignor Corish is a native of Wexford. He is author of 'The Irish Catholic Community','The Irish Catholic Experience', Editor and a contributor to 'A history of Irish Catholicism' and a contributor to 'A New History of Ireland'.
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ISBN 13 9780717122417
ISBN 10 0717122417
Title Maynooth College 1795-1995
Author Patrick J Corish
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Gill
Year published 1994-11-30
Number of pages 720
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.