Fr Michael James Dodd

Fr Michael James Dodd

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 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 Francis Carr

Fr Francis Carr

Fr Frank Carr was born in Athenry, Co Galway on 30th April 1935. He was educated in Newcastle NS and St Mary’s College, Galway before joining the Columbans in Navan in 1953. He was part of our student exchange programme and studied theology for three years in Milton...
Fr Anthony Mortell

Fr Anthony Mortell

Fr Anthony (‘Tony’) Mortell was born in Mallow, Co Cork on 28th August 1935. He was educated at the Patrician Brothers, Mallow before coming to Dalgan in 1954 where he was ordained priest on 21st December 1960. Appointed to Korea in 1961, he was assigned to Kwangju...
Fr Joseph Flanagan

Fr Joseph Flanagan

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...