Fr Austin McGuinness

Fr Austin McGuinness

Fr Austin McGuinness was born on 25th November 1940 at Clonard, Co Meath. He was educated at Clonard N.S. and Belcamp College, Dublin. He entered Dalgan in September 1959 and was ordained priest on 21st December 1965. Austin was appointed to Korea in 1966. Over the...
Fr Michael Irwin

Fr Michael Irwin

Fr Michael Irwin was born in Ballingarry, Co Limerick on 19th July 1936. He was educated at Ballingarry N.S. and St Munchin’s College, Limerick. In 1954 he entered St Patrick’s College, Maynooth and was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Limerick in 1961. He...
Fr John Smyth

Fr John Smyth

Fr John Smyth was born in Wood Cottage Straide, Foxford, Co. Mayo on 15th September 1938. He attended Straide National School and subsequently De La Salle Secondary School in Castlebar, making the 25-mile return journey on his bicycle daily. He entered St Columban’s,...
Fr Desmond Morrison

Fr Desmond Morrison

Fr Desmond Morrison passed away in Big Hearts Care Home, Parañaque, Manila, after a long illness. He had spent 66 years of his missionary life in the Philippines. He was born in Dublin on 28 February 1925 and grew up in Derry where he attended Waterside Primary School...
Fr Charles Joseph Francis Meagher

Fr Charles Joseph Francis Meagher

Charles (Charlie) Meagher was born in Killarney, Co Kerry on 1st October 1935. He was educated at Presentation Convent, Presentation Brothers, and St Brendan’s College, Killarney. He came to Dalgan Park in September 1954 and was ordained a priest on 21st December...
Fr Patrick Gerald McNicholas

Fr Patrick Gerald McNicholas

Gerald (“Gerry”) McNicholas was born on 6 April 1941 in Kiltimagh, Co Mayo. He was educated at Craggagh NS, and St Colman’s College, Claremorris, and came to St Columban’s, Dalgan Park in 1959. He studied at UCD from 1960 to 1962, completed his studies in theology at...