Fr Mattie Reilly

Fr Mattie Reilly

Fr Matthew (‘Mattie’) Reilly (1934-2018) was born in Bellair, Moynalty, Kells, Co Meath on 5 April 1934. Educated in Moynalty NS and St Finian’s College, Mullingar, he came to Dalgan in September 1952. He was ordained priest 21 December 1958. He was...
Fr Tom Parker

Fr Tom Parker

Fr Tom Parker died peacefully on 31 January 2017. Born in Glasson, Co Westmeath on 28 March 1924, he was educated at Glasson NS and St Finian’s College, Mullingar. He came to Dalgan in September 1941and was ordained priest on 21 December 1947. After a year in...
Fr Michael Harrison

Fr Michael Harrison

Fr Michael Harrison died rather suddenly in the Dalgan Nursing Home on 17 January 2017. Born on 21 March 1924 at Bunaduff, Castlegal, Co Sligo, he was educated at Castlegal NS and Summerhill College, Sligo. He came to St Columban’s, Navan in 1942 and was...
Fr Bernard O’Connor

Fr Bernard O’Connor

Fr Bernard O’Connor was born on 18 April 1934 in Ballymore, Co Sligo. He was educated in Ballymote Boys NS and St Joseph’s College, Ballinasloe before joining the Columbans in Navan in 1952. After ordination in Dalgan Park on 21 December 1958, Bernie was appointed to...