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== Faith ==
== Faith ==
de Valera was a devout Roman Catholic, although there was a rumour at one stage that his Father was Jewish. This has never been proven. de Valera was close to Archbishop John McQuaid, who helped develop Irish policy with de Valera. This led to a country run by proxy by the church, which affected culture, freedom of speech and the economy.
de Valera was a devout Roman Catholic, although there was a rumour at one stage that his Father was Jewish. This has never been proven, although de Valera denounced the claim as "filthy propaganda'. <ref>www.irishnews.com/pageacc.asp?tser1=ser&par=ben&sid=427856 </ref>
== See also ==
== See also ==