Fr John Silvester McGrath

Fr John Silvester McGrath

by | Jun 17, 2019 | Gone but not forgotten

John Silvester McGrath was born on 31 December 1930 at Carna, Connemara, Co Galway. He was educated at Carna NS, Bangor Erris NS, Charlestown NS, Ballymore NS and St Finian’s College, Mullingar. He came to Dalgan in 1949 and was ordained a priest on 21 December 1955....
Fr Leo Clarke

Fr Leo Clarke

by | Jan 30, 2019 | Gone but not forgotten

Fr Lawrence (Leo) Clarke was born on 12 January 1929 in Delvin, Co Westmeath. He was educated in Ballinvalley NS and St Finian’s College, Mullingar. He came to Dalgan in 1947 and was ordained priest on 21 December 1953. Leo was appointed to Korea where he would spend...