Record

Reference Number	DC/4/2/2
Title	Reply to John Spratt
Date	12 July 1870
Creator Name	Corrigan, Sir Dominic, 1802-1880
Creator Name	Spratt, John, 1796-1871
Description	Copy of Dominic Corrigan's reply to Spratt's letter (DC/4/2/1) in which he lays out his opinions on educations; that there should be a great National University for Ireland concerned only with examining, open equally to all no matter where or how educated. On primary education he gives his view that the government 'should be equally impartial to all denominations giving equal aid to all, to those who desire to have denominational education and to those who do not'. He asks Spratt and his friends to attend the meeting tomorrow so they can discuss this subject.
Extent	4 pages
Term	Denominational schools
Term	Church and education

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates
DS/UK/37	Corrigan; Sir; Dominic John (1802-1880); 1st Baronet; physician	1802-1880
DS/UK/140	Spratt; John Francis (1796-1871); Carmelite priest, philanthropist and temperance reformer	1796-1871

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