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In 16th and 17th-century, Ireland religion and nationality fused together in a people's struggle to survive. In that struggle the country's links with Europe provided a lifeline. Members of religious orders, with their international roots, played an important role. Among them were the Irish Jesuits, who adapted to a variety of situations, from quiet work in Irish towns to serving as an emissary for Hugh O'Neill in the south of Ireland and in the courts...
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This account of the Irish Jesuits from 1695 to 1811 is concerned with those who lived and worked in Dublin and, in particular, with a central figure, the quite remarkable educationalist and pastor, Thomas Betagh. As we shall see, two other Jesuits also played a large part in the life of Betagh: John Austin, who was his teacher and subsequently a colleague, and James Philip Mulcaile, who was a friend, colleague and near contemporary. The life and work...