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ing schools at Mitchelstown, Clonakilty and Glanworth. 

 Mr. Townsend replied that he had stated facts which, 

 as facts, Dr. Coppinger did not deny, and to the " over- 

 weening authority assumed by the Church of Rome " 

 he attributed the occurrences referred to by him. The 

 conductors of the Mitchelstown charities disclaimed 

 all knowledge of what was indicated in their case by 

 Dr. Coppinger, and Townsend sought to controvert 

 the Bishop's charges in the other instances. 



