Fr John Roderick Long

Fr John Roderick Long

by | Sep 20, 2018 | Gone but not forgotten

Fr John Roderick (‘Derrick’) Long was born in Loughrea on 13 November 1934. He was educated at the Convent of Mercy, Loughrea, St Brendan’s NS, Loughrea, and St Joseph’s College, Garbally Park, Ballinasloe. He came to Dalgan in 1953 and was ordained priest on 21...
Fr Dan Canniffe

Fr Dan Canniffe

by | Jun 29, 2018 | Gone but not forgotten

Fr Daniel (Dan) Augustine Canniffe was born on 3 July 1928 in Bandon, Co Cork. Educated at Bandon NS, Hamilton High School, Bandon, and St Finbarr’s College, Farenferris, Cork, he came to St Columban’s, Navan in September 1945. Ordained priest on 21 December 1951, Dan...
Fr Martin Ryan

Fr Martin Ryan

by | Jun 15, 2018 | Gone but not forgotten

Fr Martin Ryan was born on 23 January 1929 at Wildfield, Muckalee, Co Kilkenny. Educated at Muckalee NS and St Kieran’s, Kilkenny, he came to Dalgan in 1947 and was ordained priest on 21 December 1953. Martin was assigned to the Philippines, to the southern island of...
Fr Thomas Kilkenny

Fr Thomas Kilkenny

by | May 9, 2018 | Gone but not forgotten

Fr Thomas Kilkenny was born in Lecarrow, Carrowbehy, Castlerea, Co Roscommon on 23 July 1922. He was educated at Gorthaganny NS, Co Roscommon and Summerhill College, Sligo. He came to Dalgan in 1940 and was ordained priest in December 1946. Tom was assigned to Japan...
Fr Michael McCarthy

Fr Michael McCarthy

by | Mar 13, 2018 | Gone but not forgotten

Fr Michael McCarthy was born on 28 October 1939 in Bealnadeega, Co Kerry and attended Meentogues NS before going to St Brendan’s, Killarney and joined the Columbans from there in 1958. Ordained in 1964 he was appointed to Korea and after language studies was stationed...
Fr Donal O’Farrell

Fr Donal O’Farrell

by | Jan 22, 2018 | Gone but not forgotten

Fr Donal O’Farrell (’53) died peacefully at 1.15 pm Irish Time today, Monday 22nd January in the Dalgan Nursing Home. Present at his bedside were Eugene Ryan, Jack Chute, Colm Murphy, Staff Nurse Dee Horgan and Carol McEntaggart, Activities Coordinator in...