March 1 FR. PETER LEDDY was from St. Paul’s parish, Belfast, Ireland where he was born in 1911. He died at Blanchardstown Hospital, Dublin, on March 1, 1993. Having completed his secondary education at St. Malachy’s College, Belfast, Father Peter went to Dalgan in 1929 where he was ordained priest by Bishop Galvin on December 21, …
March 10 FR. JOHN LEAHY was born near Loughrea, County Galway, Ireland in 1932. He died at Middlesex Hospital, England on March 10, 1977. Father John studied [1945-50] at De La Salle College, Loughrea, County Galway before becoming a Post Office clerk. In 1954, he entered Dalgan seminary where he was ordained priest in 1960. He …
March 17 FR. EDMUND J. McGOVERN was born at Rathmore, County Kerry, Ireland in 1914. He died at Dalgan on March 17, 1976. While still in his early years Father Eddie’s family moved to Midleton, County Cork, Ireland. He attended Middleton Christian Brothers School and Mount Melleray Seminary, County Waterford, Ireland before coming to Dalgan Seminary …
March 25 FR. LUKE MULLANY was born in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia in 1897. He died in Melbourne on 25 March 1970. He was ordained priest at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Melbourne, in September 1919. He was one of two Melbourne diocesan priests to join the Society in 1922. The other was Romuald Hayes, a fellow curate …
