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Bishop Francis Hutchinson and The Church Catechism in Irish (1722)

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Abstract

Explores an ill fated project to convert the Catholic population of Ireland to Protestantism using a new phonetic way of spelling and presenting the Irish language. The Church Catechism was Bishop Francis Hutchinson's (1661-1739) first publication in respect of that endeavour.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Oxford History of the Irish Book
Subtitle of host publicationThe Printed Book in Irish, 1567-2010s
Editors Éamonn Ó Ciardha, Frank Sewell, Alan Titley
Place of PublicationOxford
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP)
Chapter16
Pages129-135
Number of pages6
VolumeII
Edition1st
ISBN (Print)9780199249763
Publication statusPublished (in print/issue) - 10 Jul 2025

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