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Research Article

“Authoritative Evidence” or Personal Ideology? Rev. Professor Timothy Corcoran and the Primary School Curriculum in Ireland in the 1920s

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Pages 816-835 | Received 29 Nov 2023, Accepted 07 Mar 2024, Published online: 25 Apr 2024

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