Gone but not forgotten - Columban Missionaries

Fr John Molloy

by Sarah | Feb 25, 2026 | Gone but not forgotten

Fr John Molloy was born on 20th June 1936 at Birch Hall, Oughterard, Co. Galway. He was educated at Roscahill NS and St Mary’s College, Galway. His brother Michael was a legendary long-distance runner and John also loved to run. He came to Dalgan in September 1955 and...

Fr John Vincent McLaughlin

by Sarah | Feb 25, 2026 | Gone but not forgotten

Fr John Vincent McLaughlin was born in Belfast, Co Antrim on 19th July 1938. He was educated at Moville NS, Co Donegal, at Blackrock College, Co Dublin, at Holy Cross College, Clonliffe, Dublin, at National University, Dublin and at Maynooth College, Co Kildare. He...

Fr Michael Kevin O’Boyle

by Sarah | Feb 11, 2026 | Gone but not forgotten

Michael Kevin O’Boyle was born in Quilty, Co Clare on 20th May 1935. He was educated at Quilty NS and at St Flannan’s College, Ennis, Co Clare. He entered Dalgan in September 1953 was ordained priest on 21st December 1959. He was assigned to Chile and, after language...

Fr Brendan Joseph Patrick Murray

by Sarah | Jan 21, 2026 | Gone but not forgotten

Fr Brendan Joseph Patrick Murray was born on 22nd September 1932 at Louville, Ahascragh, Co Galway. He was educated at Ahascragh NS and St Joseph’s College, Garbally, Ballinasloe. Brendan came to Dalgan in September 1950 and was an exchange student in the USA from...

Fr Thomas Patrick (TP) Reynolds

by Sarah | Dec 17, 2025 | Gone but not forgotten

Fr Thomas Patrick (TP) Reynolds was born on 14th March 1935 at Strokestown, Co Roscommon. His primary education was with the Mercy Sisters and later with the Marist Brothers in Strokestown. His secondary education was at Scoil Mhuire, Bawn Street, Strokestown, which...

Fr John Colgan

by Sarah | Nov 26, 2025 | Gone but not forgotten

Fr John Colgan was born in Carrickmore, Co Tyrone on 13 September 1936. He was educated in St Colmcille’s NS Carrickmore and CBS Omagh. He came to Dalgan in September 1954, and was sent as an exchange student to the Columban Seminary in Milton, MA, USA from 1957 to...