Fr Brendan Joseph Patrick Murray

Fr Brendan Joseph Patrick Murray

by | Jan 21, 2026 | Gone but not forgotten

Fr Brendan Joseph Patrick Murray was born on 22nd September 1932 at Louville, Ahascragh, Co Galway. He was educated at Ahascragh NS and St Joseph’s College, Garbally, Ballinasloe. Brendan came to Dalgan in September 1950 and was an exchange student in the USA from...
The Martyrdom of Fr Tony Collier

The Martyrdom of Fr Tony Collier

by | Nov 11, 2020 | Features

To mark the 70th anniversary of the death of Columban martyr Fr Tony Collier, we publish here the sworn account of his catechist Gabriel Kim of the last days of Fr Tony. The account outlines the circumstances of his death. Gabriel Kim himself was shot while tied to Fr...
Fr Patrick Aloysius O’Conor

Fr Patrick Aloysius O’Conor

by | Sep 28, 2019 | Gone but not forgotten

Fr Patrick (‘Pat’) O’Conor was born on 14 January 1935 in Wexford. He was educated at Christ the King NS, Cork, St Nessan’s, and CBS Sullivan’s Quay, Cork. He came to Dalgan in 1952 and was ordained priest on 21 December 1958. He was assigned to Korea and spent his...