Fr James Francis Gavigan

Fr James Francis Gavigan

by | Jun 23, 2020 | Gone but not forgotten

James (‘Jimmy’) Gavigan was born in Ballyshannon, Co Donegal on 9 April 1927. He was educated at the Convent of Mercy and De la Salle Brothers Schools, and at St Eunan’s College, Letterkenny. He came to St Columban’s, Navan in September 1944 and was...
Fr Peadar O’Loughlin

Fr Peadar O’Loughlin

by | Jun 6, 2020 | Gone but not forgotten

Peadar was born on 1 March 1944 in Loughville, Ennis. He received his early education in the Convent of Mercy and Christian Brothers in Ennis. When he finished school he worked for several years as Office Manager with McInerney Housing Ltd before joining the Columbans...
Fr Seamus O’Connor

Fr Seamus O’Connor

by | Mar 30, 2020 | Gone but not forgotten

Seamus O’Connor was born in Tullamore on the 25 February1926. He was educated in St Brigid’s NS and St Finian’s, Mullingar and joined the Columbans in Navan in 1944. He was ordained on 21 December 1950 and was part of the first Columban group assigned to Fiji. He...
Fr Peter Andrew Kenny

Fr Peter Andrew Kenny

by | Mar 12, 2020 | Gone but not forgotten

Peter Kenny was born in Ballydangan, Athlone, Co Roscommon on 13 July 1933. He was educated at Camcloom NS and St Joseph’s College, Garbally, Ballinasloe. He came to St Columban’s College, Dalgan Park, Navan in 1952, and was ordained priest on 22 December 1958. After...
Fr Joseph Flanagan

Fr Joseph Flanagan

by | Feb 14, 2020 | Gone but not forgotten

Fr Joe was born in Ballinasloe, Co Galway on 25 April 1936 and he received all his early education there. He attended the Convent school and St Grellan’s and then went to St Joseph’s Garbally for secondary level. He joined the Columbans in Dalgan in 1955 and was...
Fr Michael Sinnott

Fr Michael Sinnott

by | Nov 25, 2019 | Gone but not forgotten

Michael (‘Mal’) was born in Clonard, Wexford on 17 December 1929 and educated in the CBS and in St Peter’s, Wexford. He joined the Columbans in Navan in 1948. Following his ordination in December 1954 he finished postgraduate studies in Rome before being appointed to...