December 24 FR. PEADAR CASSIDY was born at Swinford, County Mayo, Ireland in 1921. He died at Dalgan on December 24, 1980. Father Peadar received his secondary education at St. Nathy’s College, Ballaghaderreen, Ireland before entering Dalgan seminary in 1939. He was ordained priest there in 1945 and appointed to Huzhou, China [1946-49]. He was assigned …
August 9 FR. MALACHY TONER was born at Magherafelt, County Derry, Ireland in 1916. He died on August 9, 2008 at Culcrum, Ballymena, County Antrim, Ireland. Having completed his studies at St. Patrick’s College, Armagh in Ireland, Father Malachy began his studies at Dalgan seminary in 1933 for Columban priesthood and was ordained in 1939. He …
July 10 FR. PATRICK FAHEY was born in Foxford, County Mayo, Ireland on November 22, 1935 and died on July 10, 2011. Fr. Pat was educated at Foxford Convent School, Foxford NS and St Joseph’s College, Ballinasloe, all in Ireland. He entered Dalgan Park in 1954 and was ordained priest on December 21, 1960. Assigned to …
June 24 FR. NOEL JOSEPH LYNCH was born in Logstown, Kilcullen, County Kildare, Ireland on December 28, 1930 and died at the Dalgan Nursing Home on June 24, 2011. Father Noel joined the De La Salle Brothers and after his profession served in Malaya from 1948-1955, and in Borneo from 1958 to 1972. He joined the …
September 25 FR. ROBERT J. CULLEN was born in 1916 St. Peter Parish, Glasgow. His family moved to Ireland and, at the age of six, his family emigrated to Chicago. He died on 25 September 1994 at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek, New York. He began his studies for priesthood at Silver Creek in 1931. He was …
November 29 FR.WILLIAM SULLIVAN was born on April 24, 1929, in Lynn, Mass., the son of James Sullivan and Bridie McDonough, who were natives of Ireland. Father Bill entered St. Columban’s Seminary in Milton, Mass., on Sept. 8, 1948, and was ordained on Dec. 21, 1956, in the Seminary Chapel by Bishop Jeremiah Minihan. He …
December 9 FR. RICHARD GRIMME was born in 1915 at Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA. He died on December 9, 1994 at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek, New York. Having studied at Altoona Catholic High School he went to St. Columban’s Bristol in 1934. He studied philosophy in Silver Creek, theology in Nebraska and was ordained priest in 1940. …
December 2 FR. SHAUN O’DONNELL was born in Derry City, Ireland on August 2, 1937 and died in Dalgan on December 2, 2011. He joined Dalgan seminary in Ireland in 1956 and was ordained priest on December 21, 1962. After language studies Father Shaun was appointed to Mindanao, Philippines. He served as parish priest in Aurora, …
December 18 FR. JOSEPH F. COYLE was born on February 28, 1937 in Derry, Ireland. He died on December 18, 1991 at the Makati Medical Center, Manila. Before entering Dalgan seminary in 1955, Father Joe had studied at C.B.S. Juniorate, Ledshaw, Cheshire, England [1953-54], and at Mungret [Jesuit] College, Limerick, Ireland [1954-55]. He was ordained priest …
November 20 FR. ABRAHAM SHACKLETON was born at Rathmines, Dublin, Ireland in 1908. He died suddenly at Dalgan on November 20, 1978. Fr. Abe attended various Dublin schools until his father, an engineer, moved to Belfast, Ireland. He received practically all his secondary education at St. Malachy’s College, Belfast. He began his studies for priesthood …
