00795cas a2200145   4500008004100000022001300041035002000054050004600074245002400120260001000144310001200154362007400166520039100240650001800631170508n                            eng u  a07915640  a(Sirsi) a202763  ahttp://www.jstor.org/subject/irishstudies  aThe Catholic Layman  aJSTOR  aMonthly  aVol.   1  ,   No.  1  .   1852   -   Vol.   7  ,   No.   84  ,   1858  aIt aims to reverse unenlightened prejudices which have resulted from the lack of intellectual improvement of the people of Ireland. This publication strives to reach a mass audience in order to promote independent thinking and discussion, free from the influence of the Catholic Church. The journal commits itself to examining political and theological issues without prejudice or bias.  aIrish Studies