Deceased
Parish Of Birth
Dunmanway
Colleges Attended
St. Vincent’s Seminary, Cork, Ireland
St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth Co Kildare, Ireland
Details Of Ordination
St. Patrick’s College Chapel, Maynooth, Co. Cork
02/1863
Appointments
Muintir Bhaire PP : 11/1855 – 2/7/1897
Bantry CC : 1872 – 11/1885
Caheragh CC : 02/1869 – 1872
Uibh Laoire CC : 1865 – 02/1869
Murragh and Templemartin CC : 1864 – 1865
Durrus CC : 1863 – 1864
Notes
On assuming the pastoral charge of the parish of Muintir Bhaire, he began the work of erecting churches. The first of these he commenced was at Kilcrohane (Church of Mary, Star of the Sea) – in which church his remains were interred in accordance with his dying wish. Regretfully, he never lived to see the completion of the church.
Date Of Death
2/7/1897
Place Of Death
Mercy Hospital. Cork
Place Of Burial
Church of Mary, Star of the Sea Vaults, Kilcrohane, Co. Cork
Obituary
His Lordship, Most Rev. Dr. O’Callaghan, Bishop of Cork, presided at the Solemn Requiem Mass at Ss. Peter & Paul’s Church, Cork. The celebrant of the Mass was, Fr. William Roche, Westminster (London); deacon was, Fr. Daniel O’Shea, Chaplain. Sisters of Mercy, Cork; sub-deacon was, Fr. George McDonnell, C.C., Tracton, and the master of ceremonies was, Fr. Michael O’Sullivan, C.C., Ss. Peter & Paul’s.