State abandoned in 1947 proposed investigation into almost 700 Bessborough deaths
Decision came after the Co Cork mother and baby home was temporarily closed
Bishop said State was defying canon law when seeking details of mothers in home
Church delayed removal of Mother Superior in Cork when infant mortality was at its highest
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