The Education Act 1695 (7 Will.3 c.4), was an
Act of the
Parliament of Ireland
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, one of a series of
Penal Laws, prohibiting
Catholic
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...
s from sending their children to be educated abroad. Its
long title
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The ...
is "An Act to restrain Foreign Education".
External links
Full Text of the Act
Acts of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801)
1695 in Ireland
1695 in law
17th century in education
Penal Laws in Ireland
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