"Anyone familiar with the history of Ireland under English and Protestant domination will recognize that it was natural enough for such organizations to be formed among Irish Catholics. When the laws were made against the interests of the great mass of the people, it was the necessary to erect a barrier of defence. No doubt, some abuses were occasionally connected with the operation of these societies, but, in the main, they defended the religious and civil liberties of the Irish people."
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James Augustine McFaul
James Augustine McFaul (6 June 1850 – 16 June 1917) was an Irish prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Diocese of Trenton.
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