The European culture wars in Ireland
Subtitle: the Callan schools affair, 1868-81
By: Colin Barr
Publisher: University College Dublin Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Dublin
Language: eng
Number of pages: 306
ISBN-13: 9781906359539
Subjects: Social conditions; Education; Ireland; Church and education; Political aspects; Catholic Church; Catholic schools; History
Description: This title tells the story of Father Robert O'Keeffe of Callan and his conflict with ecclesiastical authority. It traces the Callan Schools Affair from its origins in 1868 to O'Keeffe's death in 1881. It examines the riotous local events, the libel trial in Dublin, and the complex and politically charged response of the British State.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 284-293) and index.