The Irish Institute () is a Catholic private school in

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. Operated by the

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,Berry, Jason and Gerald Renner. ''Vows of Silence: The Abuse of Power in the Papacy of John Paul II''.

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, March 4, 2004. , 9780743253819. p
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the grounds, located in

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, have separate areas for boys and girls, plus a third one for the coed preschool. The school levels in total range from preschool to ''bachillerato'',Niveles educativos
" Instituto Irlandés Masculino. Retrieved on June 18, 2014. equivalent to the American K-12. The Irish Institute is also present in other cities of Mexico, including:

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Students

Jason Berry and Gerald Renner, the authors of the 2004 book ''Vows of Silence: The Abuse of Power in the Papacy of John Paul II'', said that the students came from the "superrich of Mexico City". Paul Lennon, a former member of the Legionaries quoted in the book, wrote that "The family names f the studentswere like a

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of Mexican people." Historically many students arrived in cars driven by bodyguards for protection against kidnapping.

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Irish diaspora in Mexico Catholic schools in Mexico High schools in the State of Mexico Religion in the State of Mexico {{Mexico-school-stub