Deceased
Parish Of Birth
Cathedral
Colleges Attended
St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth Co Kildare, Ireland
Details Of Ordination
Ursuline Convent Chapel, Blackrock, Cork
4/2/1859
Appointments
Drimoleague PP : 1897 – 28/2/1917
Goleen PP : 09/1879 – 1897
Dunmanway CC : 1869 – 09/1879
Ballinhassig CC : 1867 – 1869
Watergrasshill CC : 1864 – 1867
Schull CC : 1863 – 1864
Goleen CC : 1860 – 1863
Notes
He was a brother of Very Rev. Andrew Forrest, P.P., Innishannon (1896-1917).
He was interred beside the church (Drimoleague) in a vault where also are laid the remains of two former pastors: Very Rev. John Ryan (1817-1850) & Very Rev. John D. Creedon (1851-1872).
Date Of Death
28/2/1917
Place Of Death
Parochial House, Drimoleague, Co. Cork
Place Of Burial
All Saints Church Grounds, Drimoleague, Co. Cork
Obituary
His Lordship, Most Rev. Dr. Cohalan, Bishop of Cork, presided at the Solemn Requiem Mass. The celebrant of the Mass was, Fr. Denis Murphy, St. Finbarr’s Seminary, Farranferris; deacon was, Fr. Timothy O’Sullivan, C.C., Kinsale; sub-deacon was, Fr. Laurence Callanan, C.C., Drinagh, and the master of ceremonies was, Fr. John V. Hurley, C.C, Bantry.