Deceased
Parish Of Birth
Cathedral
Colleges Attended
St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth Co Kildare, Ireland
Details Of Ordination
1813
Appointments
Irish College Paris/President – 1860
Irish College Paris/Dean
Irish College Paris/Professor
St. Patrick’s College, Carlow/Professor : 1820
St. Mary’s Seminary/President : 1817 – 1820
St. Mary’s Seminary/Professor : 1813 – 1817
Notes
He was the younger brother of Very Rev. Daniel McSweeney, P.P., V.F., Bandon (1820-1845), an uncle of Mgr. Denis McSweeney, P.P., V.G., St. Patrick’s (Lower Rd.) (1893-1906) and a cousin of Very Rev. Peter McSwiney, P.P., Courceys (1832-1841).
In recognition of his services to Education he received from King Louis Philippe the decoration of Chevalier of the Legion, and on his retirement (1860) he received from the French Goverment an annual pension of 5000 French francs.
Date Of Death
14/8/1864
Place Of Death
Ballyvolane, Cork
Place Of Burial
Whitechurch Cemetery, Whitechurch, Co. Cork
Associated Links
His brother, Very Rev. Daniel McSweeney, PP, VF
His nephew, Mgr. Denis McSweeney, PP, VG
His cousin, Very Rev. Peter McSwiney, PP