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Lisbon, Irish College of
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
Jesuit college, founded by Royal Charter, 1593. The celebrated Stephen White, S.J., was one of its earliest pupils. In 1769 it was closed and confiscated by Pombal, but Dr Michael Brady restored it to the Irish, 1782. It was closed during the civilwar in Portugal in the 19th century.
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Entry for 'Lisbon, Irish College of'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/l/lisbon-irish-college-of.html. 1910.