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Fr Cyril Paul Murphy
Cyril Murphy was born in Belfast on 5th November 1928. He was educated in St Teresa’s PE, Belfast, CBS Newry, and St Mary’s CBS Belfast. He came to Dalgan in 1946 and was ordained a priest on 21st December 1952. He was assigned to Japan and after initial language...
Fr Thomas Michael Murphy
Thomas ‘Tommy’ Murphy was born in Castlebar, Co Mayo on 3rd of August 1949. He was educated at St Patrick’s Primary School and St Gerard’s Secondary School in Castlebar. He joined the Columbans in September 1967 and was ordained priest in Dalgan on Easter Sunday,...
Fr Jeremiah Cotter
Fr Jeremiah (‘Jerry’) Cotter was born at Dunlisha, Douglas, Cork on 1st June 1930. He was educated at Christian Brothers N.S. and Christian Brothers College, Cork. He came to Dalgan in 1948 and was ordained priest on 21st December 1954. Jerry was appointed to Korea...
Fr Michael Doohan
Fr Michael (‘Mick’) Doohan was born on 4th March 1928 at The Hand, Connolly, Ennis, Co Clare. He was educated at Doolough N.S., Connolly, Ennis and St Flannan’s College, Ennis. He came to St Columban’s, Navan in 1946 and was ordained priest on 21st December 1952....
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 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 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...
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...
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
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...
Fr Sean Francis Corr
Sean Corr was born on 30th September 1934 at Lower Aunagher, Coalisland, Co Tyrone. He was educated at Annaghmore PS and St Patrick’s Academy, Dungannon. He came to Dalgan in 1952 and after Probation Year and Philosophy studies, he was sent with two others to our...
Fr William Carrigan
Fr William (Billy) Carrigan was born on 18th July 1933 at Conahy, Co Kilkenny. He was educated at Clinstown NS and St Kieran’s College, Kilkenny. He came to St Columban’s, Dalgan Park, Navan in September 1951. He was ordained priest on 22nd December 1957. In 1958...
Fr Joseph Houston
Fr Joseph (‘Joe’) Houston was born on 14 December 1940 in Belfast. He was educated at St Gall’s Primary School and St Malachy’s College, Belfast. He did a degree in Arts at Queen’s University, Belfast and followed that with a MA in Celtic Studies. He taught Gaelic...
Fr Patrick (Paddy) Clarke
Patrick (‘Paddy’) Clarke was born in Dublin on 22nd March 1931. He was educated at Synge Street CBS and Belvedere College and came to Dalgan in 1948. He was ordained priest on 21st December 1954. In 1955, Paddy was appointed to post-graduate studies in Sociology at...
Fr Noel Doyle
Noel M. Doyle was born in Mullingar on 24 September 1935. He was educated in Ballinea NS, and at the Christian Brothers’ School in Mullingar. He came to Dalgan in September 1953 and was ordained a priest on 21st December 1959. Assigned to Japan in 1960, once his...
Fr Owen Doyle
Owen Doyle was born on 29th June 1934 at Moylough, Co Galway. He was educated at Moylough NS and Garbally Park College, Ballinasloe. He entered Dalgan on September 1952 and was ordained priest on 21st December 1958. The following year he was appointed to further...
Fr Daniel O’Gorman
Fr Daniel O’Gorman was born on the 4th March 1932 in Tullaherin, Bennetsbridge, Co Kilkenny. His received his early education in Bennetsbridge NS and St Kieran’s, Kilkenny. He joined the Columbans in Navan in 1950 and was ordained there on 21 December 1956. Korea...
Fr Aodh Eamonn O’Halpin
Aodh was born in Dundalk on 31st January 1934. He was educated at Presentation Brothers, Letterkenny, St Columban’s NS, Letterkenny, and St Eunan’s College, Letterkenny. He came to St Columban’s, Dalgan Park, Navan in September 1952 and was ordained priest on 21st...
Fr Patrick (Paddy) Dooher
Fr Patrick (Paddy) Dooher was born on 21 January 1943 in Donaghedy, Co Tyrone and was educated in Loughash PS and St Columb’s, Derry. He joined the Columbans in Dalgan Park, Navan in 1960 and was ordained there on 21 December 1966. Paddy then did postgraduate...
Fr Richard O’Sullivan
Fr Richard (Dick) O’Sullivan was born at Kilgarvan, Co. Kerry on 17 February 1936. He was educated at Kilgarvan Boys School and at St Brendan’s College, Killarney, Co Kerry. He came to Dalgan in September 1953 and was ordained priest on 21 December 1959. He was...
