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- ↑ Fr Cecil McGarry SJ Jesuit Archives.
- ↑ The Irish Jesuits under Cecil McGarry SJ Jesuits in Ireland (jesuits.ie)
- ↑ Kindling Other Fires: Life and Times of Fr. Cecil McGarry, SJ, By Ugwuanyi, Chikere, Series: Hekima Review. No.42. Publication details: Journal Article: Hekima Review, 42 (2010). pages 118-129.