[KAVANAGH (James W.)]. Mixed Education. The catholic case stated: or principles, working, and results of the system of national education; with suggestions for the settlement of the education question. Most respectfully dedicated to the Catholic Archbishops and Bishops of Ireland. By a catholic layman.1859

Dublin: John Mullany, First edition, xvi, [9]-447, [1, errata]pp., small stamp in two places, repaired tear to front endpaper, orig. cloth, gilt, headband frayed. The preface is dated March 17th, 1859. In early August of the same year the Catholic hierarchy were summoned by Archbishop Cullen to discuss educational matters : amongst other items, they sought separate schools for the religious denominations.