Liam de Róiste Papers Descriptive List Ref. U271

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the Bishops and Priests and a small select organisation of educated social minded practicing Catholics who have no political or economic axe to grind. It would thus ‘be very unwise for me to have anything to do with this convention.’

U271/L/1/E Liam de Róiste 1936 - 1941

Reference:

U271/L/1/E

Date:

1936 - 1941

Title: Level:

Liam de Róiste

sub-series

Extent: Part of:

U271/L/1

Scope and Content:

Reference:

U271/L/1/E/1

Date:

22 Sep 1936

Title:

MS. copy of letter from Liam de Róiste to the Bishops of Ross, Kerry, Clare,

Limerick, Waterford, Cloyne and Archbishop of Cashel McRory. Level: Item Extent: 3pp Part of: U271/L/1/E Scope and Content:

Concerns the Irish Christian Front, recent meeting in Cork attended by 'at least 40,000 persons'; proposal by some Dublin supporters is for a permanent organisation to combat communism and communistic ideas in Ireland. The Cork view is for the drawing together existing Catholic bodies without 'taint of politics, sectionalism, or social prejudices', in close touch with the church hierarchy and each Bishop.

Reference:

U271/L/1/E/2

Date:

11 Oct 1936

Title:

TS. copy of letter from Liam de Róiste to the editors of the Cork Examiner,

Irish Independent, and Irish Press. 'A Lesson from Spain'. Level: Item Extent: 2pp Part of: U271/L/1/E Scope and Content:

Refers to view of the Bishop of Tortosa on the causes of the Spanish Civil War owing to 'lack of solid alignment of the Christian conscience of the people'. De Róiste claims a similar situation exists in Ireland. Claims the every honest loyal Catholic is 'ipso facto a 'member' of the Irish Christian Front'. Advocates a unification of Catholic forces to prevent anti-Christian ideas spreading in Ireland.

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