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Poor — Ireland — Dublin

 Subject
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American Irish Pioneers Foundation records

 Collection — MS 1881 A
Call Number: MS 1881A
Scope and Contents

The letters in this collection, written by clergymen, citizens, and officials, are addressed to Mary Cavanagh, a representative of the Committee of Catholic Irish-Americans, who was sent to Dublin in 1929 to learn about the socioeconomic conditions in the city and to report on the prospects of establishing a neighborhood house there. The letters describe the need for social services and the project's approval.

Dates: 1928-1933