Fr Gerald Joseph French

Fr Gerald Joseph French

by | Dec 15, 2023 | Gone but not forgotten

Gerald (‘Gerry’) Joseph French was born on 6 August 1937 in Mayo Abbey, Co Mayo. He was educated in Facefield NS and St Colman’s College, Claremorris. He came to Dalgan in September 1956 and was ordained priest on 21 December 1962. He was appointed to Korea, to...
Fr Frank O’Kelly

Fr Frank O’Kelly

by | Dec 12, 2023 | Gone but not forgotten

Fr Frank O’Kelly was born in Derry, on 27th September 1935. He was educated at Clady NS, St Eugene’s and St Columb’s, Derry. He came to St Columban’s, Dalgan Park in September 1954 and was ordained priest on 21st December 1960. Frank was appointed to the Philippines...
Fr Cathal Vincent Gallagher

Fr Cathal Vincent Gallagher

by | Dec 7, 2023 | Gone but not forgotten

Cathal Gallagher was born on 23rd July 1951 in Garrison, Co Fermanagh. He was educated at Devenish PS, at St Michael´s Grammar School, Enniskillen, and at Queen´s University, Belfast before he joined An Garda Síochána in 1970. Cathal served as a Garda in Navan before...
Fr Michael James Dodd

Fr Michael James Dodd

by | Nov 8, 2023 | Gone but not forgotten

Michael (Mike) Dodd was born on 25 January 1937 at Drumming, Ardagh, Co Longford. He was educated at Edgeworthstown NS and St Mel’s College, Longford. He entered Dalgan in September 1955 and was ordained priest on 20th December 1961. Appointed to Korea in 1962, after...
Fr Michael John McGuire

Fr Michael John McGuire

by | Oct 26, 2023 | Gone but not forgotten

Michael John McGuire was born in Limerick on 10 June 1944. He was educated at Clarecastle NS, CBS Limerick and St Kieran’s, Bray. He joined the Christian Brothers and spent four years at the Training College in Marino, Dublin. He then spent two years teaching in...
Fr Donal Nicholas Bennett

Fr Donal Nicholas Bennett

by | May 13, 2023 | Gone but not forgotten

Donal was born in the Parish of Drumragh, Omagh, Co Tyrone on 28th October 1932. He was educated at St Mary’s, Killyclogher, and CBS Omagh and entered Dalgan in 1954. He was ordained priest on 21st December 1960. Donal was appointed to the Philippines and after...