Deceased
Parish Of Birth
Glanmire
Colleges Attended
St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth Co Kildare, Ireland
Details Of Ordination
St. Patrick’s College Chapel, Maynooth, Co. Kildare
23/6/1912
Appointments
Blackrock PP : 14/5/1955 – 17/6/1962
Kilmichael PP : 4/12/1947 – 14/5/1955
Ballincollig CC : 29/7/1928 – 4/12/1947
Kilbrittain CC : 29/7/1923 – 29/7/1928
Schull CC : 14/1/1917 – 29/7/1923
Ss. Peter & Paul’s Sacristan : 1916 – 14/1/1917
Chaplain, Bon Secours Hospital : 1916 – 14/1/1917
Ministry Abroad/Salford, England
Ministry Abroad/Shewsbury, England
Notes
He was a brother of Fr. John J. Ahern, C.C., Cathedral (1917-1926).
Appointed Canon of the Cathedral Chapter on the 5/6/1961.
Canon Gus Ahern died in the Hospital of Our Lady of Lourdes in Midleton, to where he had been rushed after suffering a heart attack during the Cork County Championship hurling match between Blackrock and Imokilly at Midleton.
The Funeral Mass of Canon Ahern was celebrated at the Ursuline Convent Church because, since the burning of the parish church, the Ursuline Convent Church was used by the parishioners of Blackrock.
Date Of Death
17/6/1962
Place Of Death
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Midleton, Co.Cork
Place Of Burial
St. Michael’s Church Grounds, Blackrock, Cork
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