Letter from A.J. Murray to Hagan

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Pontifical Irish College

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Murray, Arthur J.

Hagan, John, 1873-1930

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Holograph letter from A.J. Murray, St. Patrick's College, Thurles (County Tipperary), to Hagan. He has been informing Keohane and Fr. Curran of anything interesting. Some comments on the staff at the college, including the senior dean Dr. Heffernan, an old student of Hagan but possibly not a friend, and Dr. Dwyer who is strongly (Sinn Fein) and a friend of the late P. McCann - he contributed to winning Dr. Harty round to the national point of view. Concerning a letter that appeared written by 'a Roman', it is now known to 'the Canon' who was behind it, but his reply was censored by Mr. K. (Keohane). Describing his own inclination for the Chinese mission; had he gone to Rome he could have served his country better than where he is now. A certain Denis Ryan is going to Rome now in his stead to the English College, but he will not be able to do anything for a few years despite being a 'strong Irishman'.