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Missionary Society of St Columban COLUMBAN ANNIVERSARIES

JANUARY

JOSEPH CROFTS was born in Cork City in 1928. He died on 1 1 January 2005 at Dalgan Park after a long illness. Educated by the Christian Brothers and at St. Finbarr’s, Farranferris, Cork, Joe went to Dalgan in 1948 and was ordained there in 1954. His first mission assignment was Korea where his talent for befriending people was a feature that marked his twenty-five years in that country. His last role in Korea was Regional Bursar in Seoul and when he was assigned to Britain in 1979 he filled a similar role in Solihull where he served as Office Manager. Likewise, when he was assigned to in 1992 he assumed an office role, at Navan, always a genial and obliging Columban. Joe is buried at Dalgan.

JOHN DUNNE was born in 1927 at Coolnacritta, Co. Laois. 1 He died in Dalgan on 1 January 1997. He did his secondary studies at St. Kieran’s College, Kilkenny [1940-45] before coming to Dalgan in 1945 where he was ordained priest on 21 December 1951. Assigned to Korea, he spent about twenty years in the Mokpo and Cheju areas. Johnny was appointed [1973] to vocation work in Ireland and then to bursar in Dalgan from 1977-84. After that he did pastoral work in the diocese of Waterford, and for a much longer period in his own diocese of Ossory until 1996. Johnny is buried at Dalgan.

PEADAR GARAHY was born at Lahinch, Co. Clare, in 1916. 1 He died at West Chester, PA, on 1 January 1960. Having studied at St. Mary’s College, Galway [1930-34], he entered Dalgan where he was ordained priest in 1940. During the war years [1941- 45] he served as a in the diocese of Galway. In 1948 he was The cover pictures are of some of the headstones on Columban graves in Carlton Cemetery, assigned to the U.S. where he was engaged in promotion work from Bristol, Melbourne, . The Columbans buried there include: Ross A. Aldag, Vincent St. Paul and Omaha until he was appointed Superior at St. Columban’s, West Batchelor, Patrick J. Burke, Philip J. Crosbie, Roger Doherty, Thomas Foy, Peter Gabriel, Keith Gorman, Cyril T. Hally, Patrick Hennessy, Francis Herlihy, Pat Hickey, Kevin Holian, Chester, PA, in 1956. Peadar is buried at Malden, MA. Francis Hunter, Hubert W. Hunter, Peter J. Kavanagh, James J. Kennedy, Patrick J. Laffan, Denis Lyons, Patrick MacAuley, Alfred James McCormack, Luke Mullany, Michael F. MICHAEL MORAN was born at Glencorrib, Shrule, Co. Mayo, O’Collins, John O’Hara, John J. O’Loughlin, Charles G. O’Mahony, Francis Ruddy, Edward 1 in 1901. He died at his own home on New Year’s Day 1954. Sherry and John P. Stratton. Michael studied at Christian Brothers School, Ballinrobe, and St. Jarlath’s College, , before coming to St. Senan’s College, Our thanks to all who highlighted errors in past editions and who recommended changes. Cahiracon, in 1921. He was ordained priest at Dalgan in 1926. Assigned to China, he spent most of his missionary life in Nancheng. A steady Editor: Fr Neil Collins flow of FAR EAST articles came from him in his mission in Nancheng. He left Layout: Breda Rogers, Far East Office China in 1951 when the Communists took over. On his return to Ireland he took Printer: Avalon Print & Design Ltd, Dunshaughlin up a pastoral assignment in the diocese of Galway and was an assistant at Craughwell at the time of his death. Michael is buried at Dalgan. 2 3 January january THOMAS P. O’ROURKE was born in the parish of Upperchurch, MICHAEL BALFE was born in Lobinstown, Co. Meath, in 1924. 1 Co. Tipperary, in 1901. He died of a brain tumour on 1 Jan 3 He died in Drogheda on 3 January 1973. Michael received his 1988 at Silver Creek, NY. T.P. received his secondary education education at De La Salle School, Ardee, and St. Finian’s College, at Mt. Melleray, Co. Waterford [1916-19], and then went to Dalgan Mullingar. He entered Dalgan in 1942 and was ordained priest there in August 1919. He was ordained priest on 22 December 1924. He in 1948. He was assigned to Japan and worked in the diocese of went to Hanyang in 1925 and, apart from one break in Ireland [1935-36], he Yokohama. In 1958 he was assigned to Ireland where he became a familiar worked there until 1947. After leave in Ireland he was assigned to the U.S. in figure in Irish secondary schools as he gave talks on the missionary priesthood 1948. T.P. did promotion work in St. Paul, San Diego and Denver [1948-77]. He and sought vocations for the Columbans. After his years on vocation work he was Superior at St. Columban’s, Denver, in 1975. He retired to St. Columban’s, was bursar in Dalgan [1965-69]. In failing health, he served as a curate in his Bristol, RI, in 1977. T.P. is buried at Silver Creek. native Lobinstown for a short time. Michael is buried at Dalgan.

GERARD SMITH was born in 1913 at Ballintemple, Co. ALFRED McCORMACK was born at Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo, 1 Cavan. He died in Dalgan on 1 January 1997. He received 3 in 1904. He died unexpectedly in Melbourne, Australia, on 3 his secondary education at St. Patrick’s College, Cavan [1928-34], January 1933. Alf. was a brother of Columban Edward McCormack. before coming to Dalgan in 1934 where he was ordained priest His childhood was spent in Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo, where he studied on 21 December 1940. Due to World War II, Gerry worked in the at the local Christian Brothers School. He received his secondary diocese of Clifton, England, until 1948 when he was appointed to promotion education at St. Jarlath’s College, Tuam. He briefly studied medicine at work in the U.S. Region. He studied film making and TV techniques and then University College, Galway, before entering St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon, in went to Peru, Chile and Argentina to make mission movies, followed by further 1921. He was ordained priest at Dalgan in 1926. In 1927 he went to Australia movie-making in Ireland and Latin America. In 1968 he was appointed to Peru where he was manager of THE FAR EAST office until the time of his death. Alf and then [1975] to the U.S. Region where he did parish work. He retired to is buried at Carlton Cemetery, Melbourne. Ireland in 1990, and to Dalgan where he is buried. CHARLES J. O’BRIEN was born in Chicago in 1901. He died JAMES DONOHUE was born in Bofeenaun, Ballina, Co. Mayo, 3 suddenly in Seoul, Korea, on 3 January 1978. In his youth 2 in 1916. He died in Japan on 2 January 1985 as a result of Charlie was a member of the famous Paulist Boys Choir which an assault by a mentally deranged man. Jim was educated at St. travelled extensively giving concerts. He worked with an investment Muredach’s College, Ballina, before coming to Dalgan in 1935. He company before going to St. Columban’s, Silver Creek, in 1924 to was ordained priest at Dalgan in 1941. World War II made overseas study for priesthood. He was ordained priest at Omaha in 1931 and appointed travel impossible so he accepted a temporary appointment to the diocese of to China. After studying Chinese in Shanghai he worked as secretary to Bishop Menevia in Wales. When the war ended he was assigned to China where he Galvin in Hanyang. In 1941 he was a chaplain to the U.S. Navy. At war’s end remained until 1950 when the Communist take-over resulted in the expulsion of he returned to Hanyang [1946] but failing health forced him to return to the the missionaries. He was then assigned to Japan where he was to spend the U.S. where he did promotion work as well as being bursar at St. Columban’s, next 33 years of his life until his untimely death. Jim is buried at Fuchu, near Brooklyn, and St. Columban’s, Nebraska. He went to Kwangju, Korea, in 1958 Tokyo. where he was responsible for all the financial records of the archdiocese from 1958-72. Charlie is buried at Kwangju, Korea. PETER NILAND was born in Mountbellew, Co. Galway, in 2 1920. He died in the Mater Hospital, , on 2 January DAVID SHEEHAN was born at Medford, Mass, in 1926. He died 1985. Peter was educated in St. Jarlath’s College, Tuam, before 3 in Chicago on 3 January 2007 after a long battle with cancer. At coming to Dalgan where he was ordained priest in 1946. After his a young age his family moved to Evanston, IL., where his Primary ordination he was assigned to China and was studying Chinese in and High School education were completed. Having attended Peking [Beijing] when the Communist take-over (of mainland China) became the University of Wisconsin for two years, Dave studied at St. imminent. In 1948 he was assigned to Japan and for the next 26 years he Columban’s, Bristol, and Milton. He was ordained priest in 1953 and assigned to worked in various Columban parishes in the dioceses of Tokyo, Osaka and Korea. There he acted as chaplain to the Columban Sisters in Mokpo and while Yokohama. In 1974 he was assigned to the Irish Region because of ill health. there he was recommended by Fr. Pat O’Connor to be the Korea correspondent Peter is buried at Dalgan. for NCWC News Service. Due to indifferent health, Dave concentrated solely on

4 5 January January pastoral work, in Illo and in Kang Jin where he built a church. In 1986, Dave was JAMES McVEIGH was born in 1927 at Longbranch, NJ, U.S.A. appointed English professor in the Kwangju Seminary. Later he returned to Kang 6 He died on 6 January 1997 in St. James Hospital, Dublin, Jin, his former parish, and served as chaplain to the Seton Sisters. In 1996 he from pneumonia. Having received his secondary education at St. published his life-story “A Columban Missioner – Forty Years in Korea.” He was Malachy’s College, , Jim came to Dalgan in 1946 and was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2001 but carried on enthusiastically, boasting ordained priest there on 21 December 1952. He went to Japan in 2005 that “Benedict XV1 is just my age as he begins his reign as our Holy in 1953 and worked in Tokyo, Kanagawa and Kyushu. His holiday at home in Father. He is a brave man to take on that momentous task at his age!” Dave is 1960 was extended due to ill health but he did return to Japan in 1962. Poor buried with his family at All Saints Cemetery, Des Plaines, IL. health soon forced him to retire to Dalgan and to semi-retirement. Jim is buried in Dalgan. PILAR TILOS was born in Hinoba-an, Negros Occ., Philippines, 4 in 1940. Baptised by a Columban, Pilar was a member of the BERNARD O’NEILL was born near Ballymena, Co. Antrim, in 1990 Lay Mission Group, the first R.P. group to be assigned to 6 1908. He died of a heart attack at Dalgan on 6 January 1986. Pakistan. Hard-working and full of life and humour, Pilar died in her Barney received his secondary education at St. Malachy’s College, sleep at St. Columban’s, Lahore, on 4 January 1996 and is buried Belfast, before coming to Dalgan in 1928. He was ordained priest in Lahore. in 1934 and appointed to China where he worked in Nancheng until 1946. Because of World War II he had been unable to take his first home leave PETER LEONARD was born in Belcoo, Co. Fermanagh, in until then. He returned to Nancheng in 1947. In 1951 he was expelled from 5 1933. He died unexpectedly at Ozamiz, Philippines, on 5 China. For the next thirty years Barney worked in various positions in the Irish January 2003. Having attended the local primary school and St. region, including fifteen years “on the road” on promotion work. Barney is buried Macartan’s, Monaghan, he came to Dalgan in 1951 where he was at Dalgan. He was an uncle of Columbans Dick and Barney Martin. ordained in 1957. Appointed to the Philippines he worked in various parishes in Mindanao until his ministry took a new direction to lay leadership and THOMAS FISHER was born in Belfast in 1921. He died on 7 Basic Christian Communities. He directed the first Faith and Mission programme 7 January 1999 in Nakae Hospital, Wakayama City, Japan, where in Dalgan. Returning to Ozamiz in 1980 he taught at the new regional seminary he was being treated for an asthma attack. Having completed his of DOPIM until 1990 when he helped to establish and direct the Columban secondary education at St. Malachy’s College, Belfast, he entered House of Studies in Quezon City and later initiate a programme for formators. Dalgan in 1939, was ordained priest on 21 December 1945 and Quiet, gentle and amicable, Peter is buried at Ozamiz. assigned to China where he worked in Jiangxi. He served as bursar for Bishop Cleary. Tom was one of six Columbans in China appointed to Japan in 1951. In SEAN NOLAN was born in Cork City in 1923. He died on 1969 he was assigned to Britain and worked with the Legion of Mary in London. 5 5 January 2002 in Castlebar Hospital, Co. Mayo after a He was vice-Superior and District Bursar in Solihull before becoming first pastor short illness. Sean received his early education from the Christian in our Widnes parish. He returned to Japan in 1984 and ministered there ‘til his Brothers, Cork. In 1944 he joined the Columbans and was ordained retirement to Yakatamachi church, Wakayama, in 1996, where he is buried. priest in December 1950. Assigned to the Philippines, Sean worked in Mindanao for almost thirty years and then returned to Ireland. His home THOMAS McCORMACK was born in 1910 near Sunderland, in Cork is named “Mindanao”! From 1981 until his death he ministered in 7 England. He died on 7 January 2000 at Roger Williams Bunnacurry, Achill Island, Co. Mayo. Sean is buried at Dalgan. Hospital, Providence RI. In 1923 his family moved to Nokoming, Illinois, and in 1924 Tom went to Silver Creek and then to St. JAMES GRIFFIN was born at Gort, Co. Galway, in 1916. Columbans, NE, where he was ordained priest in 1935. In 1936 he 6 He died at Dalgan, Navan, on 6 January 2000. When Jimmy was assigned to Hanyang but due to ill health Tom returned to the U.S. in 1940. had completed his secondary studies at St. Mary’s, Galway, in He spent the next ten years in our San Diego house and afterwards ministered 1934 he entered Dalgan Park and was ordained priest in 1940. in Westminster, CA, also in St. Paul, MN and in Denver, CO, before retiring to Wartime travel restrictions prohibited him from going overseas so he Bristol. Tom is buried at East Providence, RI. ministered in the diocese of Galway until 1948. In 1949 he was assigned to the USA where he held various teaching posts in Columban seminaries until 1971 PETER RYAN [Brother Colman] was born at , Co. , in when he was assigned to Ireland. All his pastoral assignments in Ireland were 8 1903. He died at Dalgan on 8 January 1971. He was a salesman before in the archdiocese of Dublin. Jimmy is buried at Dalgan. coming to Dalgan in 1928. He learned building and construction, and went to

6 7 January January Hanyang, China, in 1933. There Bishop Galvin put him in charge 47]. He returned to Ireland in 1949 and wrote a life of St. Columban. Jim is of an industrial school. When he was forced to leave China he was buried in Cobh, Co. Cork. assigned to the Philippines in 1950. His most notable achievements were the construction of Ozamis Cathedral, the Diocesan Seminary MICHAEL DUNICAN was born at Drumraney, Co. Westmeath, and Immaculate Conception College, both in Ozamis. Seriously ill, 10 in 1907. He died at Queen of Peace Residence, NY, on he returned to Ireland in November 1970. Brother Colman is buried at Dalgan. 10 January 1987. Michael was educated at St. Finian’s College, Mullingar, before coming to Dalgan in 1928. He was ordained DAN BARAGRY was born on 11 May 1930 in Tipperary. An priest in 1934. Assigned to China he worked with Bishop Cleary in 9 uncle and granduncl e were Redemptorists but Dan, wanting Nancheng. When he could not return to China after his vacation in Ireland in to be a missionary, joined the Columbans and was ordained on 21 1948 he was assigned to the U.S. After a year on promotion at Silver Creek, NY, December 1954. His brother, Frank, followed three years later. Dan he went in 1950 to the newly opened Columban house in Brooklyn, NY, where spent 45 happy years in the Philippines, the first 35 in nine parishes he remained until his appointment to West Chester, PA, in 1970. He did pastoral in Mindanao. A rugged, mountainous place like Anakan demanded prodigious work in the diocese of Rockville Centre and in Queen of the Angels’ parish, energy with 83 small scattered communities. When Tandag was taken on Dan Brooklyn [1978-82]. In November 1982 he went to Queen of Peace Residence was one of the first to volunteer, even though it was an eight-hour drive from in Queen’s Village where he remained until his death. Michael is buried at East the Columban House in Cagayan de Oro. In 1989, as assistant director in the Providence, RI. Columban Formation House in Cebu, he worked part-time in the Southern Islands Psychiatric Unit caring for those most neglected by society. Failing health PATRICK HENNESSY was born at Brunswick, Victoria, forced him to return to Ireland in 2001. He did book-keeping in the farm office 10 Australia, on 9 April 1907. He died at Nazareth House, until confined to the Dalgan Nursing Home where he died on 9 January 2015. Melbourne, on 10 January 1989. Pat did his secondary studies at St. Dan was a quiet, dedicated, loyal Columban with a gentle sense of humour. Patrick’s College, Ballarat, before coming to St. Columban’s, North Essendon, in 1926. He studied at Dalgan [1927-31] and completed EUGENE SPENCER was born at Bunkerhill, near Detroit, his studies at Corpus Christi College, Werribee, near Melbourne. He was 9 Michigan, in 1889. He died in a nursing home near Silver ordained priest at Essendon in 1933. Later that year he went to Hanyang, China, Creek, NY, on 9 January 1984. Eugene, the first American student and in 1943 he was taken by the Japanese to a British camp in Shanghai and ordained priest in the Society, attended St. Mary’s Seminary, interned with Gerry O’Collins until 1945. He returned to Hanyang in 1947, then, Cincinnati, and entered Dalgan in 1921. After ordination in 1924, he in 1950, was appointed to Australia where he worked on mission promotion in did promotion work in the U.S. until his assignment to China in 1926. He worked dioceses throughout Australia and in the offices at N. Essendon and Brisbane. in Hanyang, was repatriated to the U.S. in 1943, but returned again to Hanyang Pat is buried at Carlton, Melbourne. in 1946. Along with other Columbans, Eugene was expelled by the Communists in 1951. Having first worked in the Columban parish in Westminster, CA, he BERNARD T. SMYTH was born at Emyvale, Co. Monaghan, then took up a pastoral assignment in the diocese of Galveston before going to 10 in 1916. He died at Dalgan on 10 January 2006. When he had St. Columban’s, San Diego. For the five years prior to his death he lived at St. completed his secondary education at St. Macartan’s, Monaghan, Columban’s, Silver Creek, where he is buried. Barney joined the Columbans and was ordained in 1940. Priesthood, prayer and pen – this trinity was central to his very active and fruitful JAMES WILSON was born at Cobh, Co. Cork, in 1890. He life. His first assignment was as chaplain to Hope Castle Convent, Castleblaney. 9 died at St. John of God Hospital, Dublin, on 9 January 1970. In 1943 he became editor of Pagan Missions. To broaden his literary talent, he Jim was a priest of the diocese of Cloyne when he came to Dalgan did a tour of Columban missions in 1953 followed by a course in journalism at in 1920. He had studied at St. Colman’s College, Fermoy, before Fordham. “Colm’s Corner” and “Pudsy Ryan’s Diry” were his contributions to the going to St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, where he was ordained Irish Far East for many years. But Not Conquered, The Chinese Batch, Paul – priest in 1915. After ordination he returned to St. Colman’s College and taught Mystic and Missionary are among other works that came from Barney’s pen. He Classics [1915-20]. He was a member of the teaching staff at St. Senan’s served as a CA Councillor [1970-‘76] and during the 1990s he worked in Chile. College, Cahiracon [1920-22], and at St. Columban’s, Nebraska [1922-24]. At Barney is buried at Dalgan. the 1924 Chapter he was elected to the Superior General’s Council [1924-31]. He returned to student formation as Director of Probationers in St. Columban’s, DANIEL TREANOR was born at Drumbriston, Emyvale, Co. Monaghan, in Nebraska [1931-33], as at Nebraska [1933-39] and as vice-rector [1939- 10 1917. He died in Dungannon Hospital on 10 January 1987 after being taken

8 9 January January ill while hearing confessions. Dan was educated at St. Macartan’s at Creighton University he worked on THE FAR EAST, in regional offices and College, Monaghan. He was ordained priest at Dalgan in 1944. on parish apostolates until 1982. In later years he was auxiliary chaplain at the After temporary work in Ireland he was assigned to Bhamo, Burma, Home where he died. John is buried at East Providence, RI. in 1946. He worked there until 1977 and he was then appointed to work in the Region of Ireland/Britain in 1979. He was appointed JAMES McGLYNN was born at Glenfinn, Co. Donegal, in curate in Coalisland, Co. Tyrone, where he spent the last years of his life. Dan 12 1899. He died in Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan, on 12 January is buried at Dalgan. 1988. Jim studied in St. Eunan’s College, , and at St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth [1918-22]. He came to Dalgan in 1922 JAMES V. DOHERTY was born at Carndonagh, Co. Donegal, and was ordained priest in 1923. After two years as dean in Dalgan 11 in 1944. He died at Calvary Hospital, Galway, on 11 January he was appointed to Australia and was on the staff of St. Columban’s Seminary, 1969, a little over a year after his ordination. Jim received his Essendon [1927-42]. He was rector [1930-36] and vice-rector [1936-42]. In secondary education at St. Eunan’s College, Letterkenny. He came 1943 he opened our first Columban house in Lower Hutt, N.Z. In 1944 he was to Dalgan in 1961 and was ordained priest in 1967. His mission recalled to Australia as Regional Director. After two five-year terms as Director assignment was withheld pending treatment of an ulcer. He was serving as a of Australia and New Zealand Jim served as Superior in New Zealand [1955- curate in Galway city when he entered hospital for the surgery. The operation 61] and again [1964-71]. He had charge of the newly opened house in Perth, proved fatal. He is buried at Dalgan. W.A. [1962-64]. His final assignment in Australia was as chaplain to the Little Company of Mary Hospital in . He retired to Ireland in 1978 and is buried THOMAS GERAGHTY was born in 1913 at Drumree, Co. at Dalgan. 11 Meath. He died at Dalgan on 11 January 1997. Having received his secondary education in St. Finian’s College, Mullingar [1927-32], PATRICK J. KELLY was from Woodford, Co. Galway, where Tom came to Dalgan in 1933 and was ordained priest there on 21 13 he was born in 1926. He died in the Dalgan Nursing Home on December 1939. Due to World War II, he was unable to take up 13 January 2006. Having completed his secondary education at St. his appointment to the Philippines and worked in the Salford diocese, England. Joseph’s College, , P.J. came to Dalgan where he was In 1946 Tom was appointed to China and went to Hupeh, from where he was ordained priest in 1950. He was a member of the pioneering team expelled in 1950 and reassigned to the Philippines. There he worked in Negros for to Fiji in 1952 and served there until 1969. Always a faith-filled, generous and the next thirty years until he returned to Ireland [1980] and undertook a “dedicated talented person, with a reputation of unselfish availability for any Society service, and kindly ministry” in his home diocese of Meath. He is buried at Dalgan. P.J. filled many roles. In 1969 he became Spiritual Director in Dalgan, then [1971] Director of the Irish Region, followed by an assignment to Perth, WA in WILLIAM G. HENNESSY was born at Providence, RI, in 1977. He readily agreed in 1983 to an assignment to Pakistan after which, in 11 1912. He died in Kinogitan, Misamis Oriental on 11 January 1991, he was reassigned to Ireland. A gifted musician, P.J. composed more than 2001 having been in failing health for many months. Having thirty-five traditional airs and dances. He is buried at Dalgan. studied at Silver Creek and Omaha, Bill was ordained priest at St. Columban’s Nebraska on December 1935 and then went to Rome JOHN O’BRIEN was born at Cahirconlish, Co. Limerick, in for postgraduate studies in Canon Law. Assigned to the Philippines in 1939, he 13 1933. He died in a motorcycle accident in the Philippines on lived in the hills of Mindanao throughout the Japanese occupation and played 13 January 1960. John studied at Sacred Heart College, Limerick, a major part in the rebuilding of the Christian communities in Misamis after the before coming to Dalgan in 1951. He was ordained priest in 1957 country was liberated. Bill became the first Director of the newly constituted and was assigned to the Philippines where he worked in the Region of the Philippines in 1952 and served in that position until 1959. He is Zambales area until his untimely death. John was buried at Olongapo City, buried at Kinogitan. Philippines. He was re-interred in St. Columban’s Church, Olongapo City.

JOHN CRAFTON was born in St. Peter’s parish, San Francisco, JOSEPH SWEENEY was born at Lettermacaward, Co. 12 in 1913. He died at Jeanne Jugan Residence in Pawtucket, RI, 13 Donegal, in 1908. He died suddenly at Derby, NY, on 13 on 12 January 1989. John was ordained priest in Providence, RI, January 1969. Joe received his secondary education at St. Eunan’s in 1940 after studying at Silver Creek, Bristol and St. Columban’s, College, Letterkenny. He came to Dalgan in 1927 where he was Nebraska. After parish work in St. Paul, John went to Mindanao, ordained priest in 1933. Assigned to China, he was there less Philippines, in 1945. In 1948 he was assigned to the U.S. Region. After studies than two years when he got a tubercular knee and had his leg amputated. He

10 11 January January returned to Ireland in 1936 to recuperate. In 1938 he was appointed to the staff there. In an interview with his local paper in 2002, Eddie said “I’m at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek, NY. Later he worked at Bristol, RI. He had completely happy. If I was seventeen again I might do a few things travelled to Derby to assume the duties of bursar when he died suddenly. He is differently to what I did but I would do the same things over again. buried at Silver Creek, NY. He was the uncle of Joseph Ruth. I have no regrets whatsoever. I find life completely fulfilling.” His early years in Fiji were spent teaching and he served as principal of LOUGHLIN CAMPION died suddenly while visiting his sister at Xavier College and Corpus Christi Teachers Training College. But most of his 14 Johnstown, Kilkenny, on 14 January 2010. Born on 20 March time in Fiji was spent in a pastoral role. He spent four years [1986-ʻ90] on the 1930 at Johnstown, Lough, as he was commonly known, came to staff of the Australian “Far East”. Eddie retired to Ireland in 2003 and enjoyed Dalgan in 1948 having completed his studies at St. Kieran’s College, regaling his folk in Iskaheen and Muff with his Fijian experiences and exploits. Kilkenny. He was ordained at Dalgan in 1954 and assigned to Korea He is buried at Dalgan. the following year. There he worked in Kwangju Diocese, specifically in Cheju, for almost thirty years. Late in 1979 he returned to Ireland for a sabbathical JOSEPH F. CONNEELY was born in 1907 at Glenamaddy, during which time he worked in the diocese of Limerick. In the year 2000 he was 16 Co. Galway. He died on 16 January 1997 in Dalgan. Joe was permanently assigned to the Irish Region. Lough is buried at Dalgan. one of three Columban brothers; Dan and Paul had pre-deceased him. Joe received his secondary education in St. Joseph’s College, EAMONN CULLEN was born in 1928 at Slieveboy, Castlepollard, Roscrea [1919-20], and in St. Jarlath’s College, Tuam [1920-24], 14 Co. Westmeath. He died on 14 January 1997 in Navan Hospital before entering Dalgan in 1924 where he was ordained priest on 21 December having suffered a stroke. Having completed his secondary education 1930. Joe was to spend almost twenty years in formation and promotion work [1943-48] in St. Finian’s College, Mullingar, Ned entered Dalgan and in the U.S., including a term as rector of Silver Creek [1947-50]. Assigned to the was ordained priest there on 21 December 1954. Assigned to the Philippines in 1950, he was among the first group to go to Zambales where he Philippines, he ministered in the Manila area. He did a brief stint [1964-66] on worked for forty years. In 1992 Joe retired to Dalgan, where he is buried. promotion in the U.S. From 1966 he did parish and promotion work in Britain and Ireland. He was appointed to Chile in 1978 but poor health due to diabetes led to JOHN A. CUNNINGHAM was born at Raharney, Co. his retirement in 1995 to Dalgan. Ned is buried at Dalgan. 16 Westmeath, in 1907. He died in Greenane, Co. Wicklow, on 16 January 1980. John received his secondary education at St. Finian’s LYNN WHITELY was born at Fremantle, West Australia, in College, Mullingar, after which he entered St. Senan’s College, 14 1941. He died of hepatitis in a Santiago hospital in Chile on Cahiracon, in 1925. Following his ordination at Dalgan in 1931, he 14 January 1971, aged 30. Lynn studied at Christian Brothers was assigned to Hanyang, China, where he worked until 1948. He returned to School, Perth, W.A., and at St. Charles’ Seminary, Guildford, W.A., Ireland and did promotion work in Britain until his appointment as Director of the before joining the Columbans. He was ordained priest in 1964 and Irish Region in 1952. When his term as Regional Director expired he resumed assigned to Peru. In 1967 he was assigned to Chile. Lynn is buried at San promotion work. In 1971 he took an assignment as assistant in the parish of Bernardo Cemetery, Santiago. Aughrim, Co. Wicklow, where he died. John is buried at Dalgan.

WILLIAM A. ADAMS was born in 1922 at Tullamore, Co. MICHAEL J. GEOGHEGAN was born at Tynagh, Co. Galway, 15 Offaly. He died on 15 January 1991 at St. Columban’s, Manila, 16 in 1921. He died at Dalgan on 16 January 1989. Having received during a siesta. He was a nephew of Columban Paddy Kelly who his secondary education at St. Joseph’s College, Ballinasloe, he was killed in Manila in 1945. Billy received his secondary education came to Dalgan in 1941 and was ordained priest in 1947. Assigned at St. Finian’s College, Mullingar [1936-40], before entering Dalgan to the Philippines, he served mainly in Lingayen. In 1957 he was in 1940. He was ordained priest in December 1946. He was assigned to the assigned to promotion work in the U.S. Due to ill health he was appointed to Philippines in 1947 and continued working there for the ensuing 43 years in the the Irish Region in 1969 and from 1971-86 he worked in the archdiocese of Mindanao area. Billy is buried in Medina, Mis. Or. Birmingham, England. His final years were spent in the infirmary in Dalgan. Michael is buried at Dalgan. Edward McColgan was born at Iskaheen, Muff, Co. Donegal, in 1928. 15 He died on 15 January 2008 in Letterkenny General Hospital, after a brief MALACHY McELROY was born at Armagh in 1914. He died in Solihull, illness. Ordained on 21 December 1952 he was appointed to the US where he 16 near Birmingham, on 16 January 1983 as a result of a severe stroke. taught in Silver Creek. He went to Fiji in 1958 and spent the next forty years Malachy was educated at St. Patrick’s College, Armagh, before entering Dalgan

12 13 January January in 1934. After his ordination in 1940 he took up pastoral work in the did temporary work in the diocese of San Diego up to 1946. He went to Wales for diocese of Clifton, England [1941-46]. In 1947 he went to China medical treatment in 1948 and for some years worked at St. Joseph’s, Swansea. and had just completed his language studies in Peking when, He is buried at Dalgan. with the Communist take-over imminent, he was appointed to the Philippines. He spent the next twenty-five years in the Philippines JOHN J. LYNCH was born at Somerville, MA, in 1927. He died where he was engaged in parish work, Student Catholic Action and in the 18 in his sleep on 18 January 1986 at Fort Devins, MA. Before regional offices in Manila. In 1975 he was assigned to Britain where he worked coming to St. Columban’s in 1949 Jack served with the U.S. Army. in the Solihull offices. Malachy is buried at Dalgan. He was ordained priest at St. Columban’s Seminary, Milton, MA, in 1956. He was appointed to the Philippines in 1957 and worked there ROBERT STAPLES was from Killinick, Co. Wexford, where he until 1961. Returning to the U.S. he did diocesan work in Brooklyn, NY, and 16 was born in 1893. He died suddenly at St. Joseph’s Convent, Omaha. He then did promotion work in Omaha, Los Angeles and Denver, and Kildonan, Ayrshire, on 16 January 1960. Bob was studying for pastoral work in Westminster, CA, parish and St. John’s, Virgin Islands. In 1967 priesthood at St. Peter’s College, Wexford, before he came to Dalgan he joined the U.S. Army as a chaplain and did two tours of duty in Vietnam. He in 1920 where he was ordained priest in June 1921. Assigned to held the rank of Lt. Colonel and was on active duty at the time of his death. He Hanyang, China, he worked there until 1946. He was then assigned to the Irish is buried at St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Stoneham, MA. Region and did pastoral work in England and Scotland. Bob is buried at Dalgan. PATRICK SCULLY of Lettir, Glenbeigh, Co. Kerry, was born MICHAEL CULLEN was born in 1925 at Tullysaran, Co. 18 on December 3, 1929 and died in the Dalgan Nursing Home on 17 Armagh. He died on 17 January 2006 at Craigavon Hospital, January 18, 2012. Pat was educated at Lettir NS, CBS Cahirciveen, Co. Armagh. Educated at C.B.S., Armagh, Michael came to Dalgan CBS Sullivan’s before coming to Dalgan in 1947. He was ordained in 1942 and was ordained there in 1948. Assigned to the Philippines, priest on 21, December 1953, was assigned to Japan in 1954. After he spent a total of forty-seven years on the Island of Negros, language studies he went to the District of Chiba as assistant and later as pastor returning from there in 1997 to ‘retirement’ in his home parish where “he didn’t in Tateyama. Then he served in Gobo in Wakayama. In the 1960s he was pastor spare himself as long as work was available.” He endeared himself to all by “his in Oe, Amakusa Island, Kyushu, and District Superior in the Kanagawa area. gentle and unassuming manner and his deep spirituality nourished by personal From 1970 -1976 he served as Regional Direrctor of Japan. Before returning prayer.” Michael “never forgot his roots and regarded the people at home as his to Ireland in 1998 he worked in Kisarazu, Odawara and Mishima. Pat had a partners in mission.” He is buried among his own at Knockaconey, Co. Armagh. deep interest in people and enjoyed being with others. He was cheerful and approachable. He bore his long illness with fortitude and great patience. Pat is DENIS McALINDON was born at Seagoe, Lurgan, Co. buried at Dalgan. 17 Armagh, in 1906. He died in the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, on 17 January 1993. Having completed his secondary FRANCIS WHELAN was born in Dublin in 1906. He died at St. education at St. Colman’s College, , Denis entered Dalgan in 18 Columbans, Nebraska, on 18 January 1971. Frank was one of 1927 where he was ordained priest on 21 December 1933. He then five priest brothers, three of whom were Columbans. He received did postgraduate studies in theology in Rome. Assigned to Burma in 1936 he his secondary education at O’Connell Schools [Christian Brothers], worked there until 1952 when he was elected Vicar General of the Society and Dublin. Ordained priest in 1930, he was assigned to China where was re-elected to the same office in the 1962 Chapter. After the 1970 Chapter he worked in Nancheng. He was appointed to the U.S. Region in 1951 and was he was assigned to Ireland where he did pastoral work, mainly in his native manager of the American FAR EAST and a member of the Director’s Council. diocese of Dromore. In 1976 he was nominated by the Director of Burma as his Frank is buried at Holy Sepulchre, Omaha. representative to the General Chapter. Denis is buried at Dalgan. TIMOTHY BEECHER was born in Cork City in 1911. He JAMES HOULIHAN was born at Carrickbeg, Co. Waterford, 19 died on 19 January 1941 in the Dominican Sisters’ hospital, 18 in 1894. He died in Swansea Hospital, Wales, on 18 January Foochow, Fukien, China. He had suffered successive heart attacks 1954. Jim emigrated to America and it was there he joined the after a successful operation for abdomen pains. Tim received his Columbans. He went to St. Columban’s, Omaha, in 1921. He came early education at North Presentation Convent, Cork, and at North to Dalgan in 1927 and was ordained priest there in 1930. Returning Monastery [Christian Brothers School], Cork. He entered Dalgan in 1929 and to the U.S. in 1931, he worked at St. Columban’s, San Diego, CA [1941-44], and was ordained priest there on 21 December 1935 by Bishop Galvin. Bishop

14 15 January January Cleary wrote of him: “he was an exemplary priest and a delightful companion. for the diocese of Alton [now Springfield], U.S.A. He worked in that He had got a good mastery of Chinese and gave every promise of being a great diocese until 1918 when he joined the Society. He did promotion success in the Seminary. He had endeared himself to his seminarians and they work in the U.S. prior to going to Hanyang, China, in 1920. Owing will feel his loss”. Tim is buried at Nancheng. to continuing ill health he left China in 1922, returned to the U.S. and worked in various dioceses. He spent a year with the Graymoor J. AUGUSTINE SWEENEY was a brother of Columban Jerome Community, , with a view to joining the Capuchin Congregation. He is 19 Sweeney who, like Austin, worked in Korea. Austin was born buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Omaha. at Weaste, Manchester, England, in 1909. He died at Lower Hutt, New Zealand, from cancer on 19 January 1980. Austin’s family FRANCIS J. LITTON was born at Glasthule, Co. Dublin, emigrated to Australia in 1920. He studied at St. Patrick’s College, 22 in 1918. He died suddenly in Dalgan on 22 January 1987. East Melbourne, before joining the Society. He was ordained priest at Dalgan in Frank was educated at the Catholic University School, Dublin. 1934. Appointed to Korea, Austin worked in Mokpo and Cheju-do [1935-49]. He In 1935 he went to Dalgan and was ordained priest in 1941. His was interned by the Japanese but released due to poor health after two years. first assignments were to the diocese of Galway and then to office Assigned to Australia in 1949 he did pastoral and promotion work and was bursar work at St. Columban’s, Navan. He then took an M.A. in Education in the U.S. for some years at St. Columban’s, Sassafras, Victoria, our Spiritual Year house. before being appointed to the Philippines in 1951. In 1954 he was appointed to He went to Lower Hutt, New Zealand, in 1961. Austin is buried at Taita, near the U.S. Region and worked in Los Angeles. In 1964 he was appointed to the Lower Hutt. staff of St. Columban’s Seminary, Silver Creek, NY, and in 1968 to the staff at Dalgan. From 1976 he did research on John Blowick and John Henaghan while J. THOMAS CONNOLLY was born at Burren, Warrenpoint, he worked in the regional offices. Frank is buried at Dalgan. 20 Co. Down, in 1907. He died at Dalgan on 20 January 1981. Tom was educated at St Colman’s College, Newry, before entering THOMAS L. MURPHY was born at Taunton, MA, in 1918. He St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon, in 1926. He came to Dalgan in 1927 22 died suddenly while visiting friends in New York on 22 January but did his last three years theology in St. Columban’s, Nebraska, 1994. Tom began his education for priesthood at St. Columban’s, where he was ordained priest in 1932. After his ordination, he was assigned to Silver Creek, NY, in 1931 and was ordained priest in Providence, RI, the Philippines where he worked for the next 44 years. In 1977 he returned to on 19 December 1942. His first assignment was to study journalism Ireland and acted as chaplain at Star of the Sea Convent in Lisdoonvarna, Co. at Columbia University, NY, and Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI. In 1945 Clare, until 1979 when ill health forced his retirement. Tom is buried at Dalgan. he joined the editorial staff of COLUMBAN MISSION. He was assigned to the Philippines in 1954 and worked in Mindanao until his recall in 1959 to the staff THOMAS R. DWYER was born at Wellington, New Zealand, in of COLUMBAN MISSION at Omaha. In 1967 he spent two years on the editorial 20 1912. He died at Lower Hutt, N.Z., on 20 January 1974. Tom staff of THE FAR EAST at St. Columban’s, Nth. Essendon. Returning to the was educated by the Marist Fathers at St. Bede’s, Christchurch. In U.S., he did pastoral work until his retirement through illness. Tom is buried at 1931 he began his studies at St. Columban’s, Essendon. He was St. Anne’s Cemetery, Cranston, RI. ordained priest at Dalgan in 1937 after completing his theology course there. Tom spent a year as Spiritual Director at Essendon before being EDWARD BYRNE was from Newry, Co. Down, where he appointed to the Philippines in 1939. While he was pastor of Labrador in 1950 23 was born in 1895. He died at Dalgan on 23 January 1972. guerillas captured and killed his assistant, Fr. Tommy Flynn. In 1952 Tom joined Ned studied at Mount Melleray, Co. Waterford, and St. Colman’s the Trappists in New Mexico but returned to the Columbans three years later. He College, Newry, before entering St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon, in was granted laicization but returned to the Society after some years. He worked 1922. He was ordained priest at Dalgan in 1927. He was assigned in the U.S. before being assigned to New Zealand in 1972. At the time of his to Nancheng, China, where he worked from 1928 to 1949. In 1950, when death he was in charge of THE FAR EAST office at Lower Hutt. He is buried at missionary work was no longer possible in China, he went to the U.S. where he Taita, near Lower Hutt. ministered at Derby and in the Brooklyn diocese until his retirement in 1968. He is buried at Dalgan. MICHAEL MEE was born at Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan, in 1886. He 20 died in Colorado Springs, U.S.A., on 20 January 1957. Michael [“Doc”] Mee CHARLES LARDNER was born at Scardaune, Claremorris, Co. Mayo, in went to St. John’s College, Waterford, where he was ordained priest in 1910 23 1902. He died suddenly in Dalgan on 23 January 1979. Charlie studied at

16 17 January January St. Jarlath’s College, Tuam, before entering St. Senan’s College, JOHN O’DONOVAN was born at Leap, Co. Cork, in 1895. He Cahiracon, in 1923. He was ordained priest at Dalgan in 1929. After his 24 died in Tokyo on 24 January 1959. John studied at Castleknock ordination he spent five years on promotion work in Ireland. He went College, Dublin, before going to St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, in to China in 1935 and spent most of the next 12 years in Shanghai. He 1912 to study for priesthood in the diocese of Ross. He came to returned to Ireland in 1947 and did pastoral and promotion work until Dalgan in January 1918 and was ordained priest at Maynooth in ill health forced him to retire to the Priests’ Home, Dalgan. He is buried at Dalgan. April 1918. John taught theology at Dalgan [1918-24]. He was appointed to the U.S. where he spent the next twenty-three years teaching and directing ROBERT W. BURKE was born in Chicago in 1923. He died students. In 1927 he was appointed rector at Silver Creek. He also served as 24 on January 24, 2011. Bob graduated from Saint Mary of the vice-Director for 13 years. In 1948 he was transferred to Japan and for a time Lake Seminary in 1949 for the Archdiocese of Chicago where he served as Catholic adviser to U.S. General MacArthur’s Chief of Religious and worked for five years. In 1954 he was granted permission to join the Cultural Resources. When his appointment with the U.S. occupation forces Columbans. The following year he was appointed to the Philippines ended he took up pastoral work in Japan. He was the uncle of Michael Scully. and spent 18 years in Kabankalan. He worked in our Milton seminary for 4 years He is buried at Fuchu, near Tokyo. before returning to the Philippines and serving a further 18 years in Bacuyangan. In 1993 he retired and returned to his family in Chicago. He served the Filipino FRANCIS O’LEARY was born in 1935 at Readrinagh, Community there and assisted at Our Lady of Peace Church in Darien until he 25 Headford, Killarney. He died suddenly of a heart attack on got ill. He died 3 months later. Bob is buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in 25 January 1992 at the Centre House in Santiago, Chile. Frank Alsip, IL. was a brother of Columban Owen O’Leary and a nephew of Jeremiah Dennehy, Superior General [1947-51]. Having received John Doohan was born in 1923 in the parish of Kilmurry, his secondary education at Christian Brothers School, Tralee [1946-48], and at 24 Co. Clare. He died at St. Columban’s, Manila, on 24 January St. Brendan’s Seminary, Killarney [1948-52], Frank entered Dalgan in 1952 and 2009 after almost 50 years service to the people of the Philippines. was ordained priest there on 21 December 1958. Soon after being appointed to After his secondary education at St. Flannan’s, Ennis, John came to the Philippines in 1959 Frank was sent to Rome to study Canon Law. Likewise Dalgan Park and was ordained there in 1947. His brother, Michael, after being appointed to the U.S. he returned to Rome to do a Doctorate in also joined the Columbans and was likewise appointed to the Philippines. John’s Theology, specializing in Liturgy. In 1966 he joined the College staff in Dalgan, first assignment was to Mindanao in 1948, after which, in 1950, he was a member where he taught until appointed to Chile in 1973. In 1985 Frank became the first of the pioneering team to Negros. There he spent almost 50 years developing Director of the Mission Institute at Dalgan. He was reappointed to Chile in 1990 and ministering in a number of parishes with enthusiasm and missionary zeal. and was named as the new Director there in 1991. Frank is buried at Santiago. His health eventually failed and he was forced to retire to Manila where he died in 2009. John was laid to rest in the parish of Dancalan, his last place of pastoral PATRICK REILLY was born at Moynalty, Co. Meath, in 1922. ministry, after a genuinely impressive farewell from his loyal people. 25 He died after a prolonged illness at Dalgan on 25 January 1998. His brother, Mattie, is also a Columban. Paddy came to BRENDAN FAHEY was born on 8 May 1930 at Cloonfad, the Old Dalgan in 1940 having done his secondary studies at St. 24 Co. . After ordination on 21 December 1953 he Finian’s College, Mullingar. He was ordained priest on 21 December was assigned to Japan. He worked in Wakayama, Chigasaki and 1946 and assigned to China where he studied Chinese in Shanghai and then Kisarazu parishes. A colleague said he was the only foreigner who appointed to Huzhou. With three confreres, Paddy was arrested for alleged could pun in Japanese and be understood. After courses in the US subversive activities and spent a year in prison ending with the expulsion of from 1978 he went to St. Bede’s, Widnes, England. From 1990 until 1995 he The Four Felons from China in November 1953. Having recovered from his was in St. Beuno’s, Wales, taking the three month spirituality course before ordeal, Paddy was assigned to Britain and worked in the Irish Emigrant Welfare joining the staff as a highly regarded lecturer and spiritual director. Ten happy apostolate until 1963 when he was appointed to the Philippines. He returned to years as pastor in Denbigh followed. He returned to Dalgan in 2007 where his Ireland in 1982 and worked in his native diocese of Meath until he was forced to gentle presence, quiet humour and deep spirituality made him an invaluable retire to Dalgan in 1992. Paddy is buried at Dalgan. member of the nursing home pastoral team. His health deteriorated rapidly in the last few months and he died peacefully on 24 January 2016. Brendan is JOHN NYHAN was born at Kilkenny in 1942. He died suddenly in Seoul, buried in Dalgan. 26 Korea, on 26 January 2003 on his way to a diocesan synod at the

18 19 January January Cathedral. Having graduated from St. Kieran’s College he entered education was in Sacred Heart College, The Crescent, Limerick. His Dalgan and was ordained there in 1965. Assigned to Korea, he seminary formation was in St. Patrick’s College, Thurles [1912-13], spent twenty five years in Chunchon Diocese working in various Irish College, Paris [1913-14], and St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth parishes before moving to Seoul in 1992, where he was engaged [1914-19]. After ordination to priesthood in Maynooth on 6 July in hospital and parish ministry. Faithful and kind to many people in 1919, he joined the Columbans. Assigned to THE FAR EAST office, trouble, John is buried at Yongin, Seoul. he became Manager in 1924 until 1959. From 1924-1960 he was a member of the Irish Director’s Council and also a member and secretary of the Superior GERARD ELLIS was born at Mohill, Co. Leitrim, in 1930. He General’s Council from 1931-1947. Jim was domestic bursar at Dowdstown 27 died unexpectedly at St. Bede’s parish, Widnes, nr. Liverpool, House and farm bursar [1959-66], then continued the latter work until 1974. He on 27 January 2000. When Gerry had completed his secondary spent the last 10 years of his life in the Priests’ Home, Dalgan. Jim is buried at education at St. Mel’s in Longford he came to Dalgan in 1948 and Dalgan. was ordained there in 1954. Assigned to Korea, he excelled in the Korean language both at language school and in his ministry in the dioceses of VINCENT McNALLY was born near Carrickmacross, Co. Chunchon and Seoul. He spent a few years from 1979 on Mission animation 31 Monaghan, in 1919. He died on 31 January 2003 in Wakayama, work in New Zealand and then returned to Korea in 1984. St. Bede’s parish was Japan. Having graduated from St. Macartan’s College, Monaghan, his next assignment, in 1992. Available and dedicated, like his Columban uncle he came to Dalgan in 1937 and was ordained in 1943. War precluded Fr. Tom, Gerry won many friends. He is buried at Dalgan. an overseas assignment so he worked in the diocese of Clogher until 1946 when he was assigned to China. There he worked in Nancheng until ARTHUR J. FRIEL was born in Ballylar, Lifford, Co. Donegal, 1951 when he was expelled and appointed to Japan. For the next half century 27 in 1916. He died unexpectedly at St. Columban’s, Bristol, RI, Vinny lived a simple lifestyle in the Wakayama and Kumamoto areas. After on 27 January 2002. Having received his secondary education at St. cremation his ashes were interred in Yakatamachi, the parish in which he died. Eunan’s, Letterkenny, Art came to Dalgan in 1934 and was ordained there in December 1940. Due to the war he joined the R.A.F. and served in Europe ‘til 1946. Appointed to China, he studied Japanese in Shanghai and in 1948 was appointed Regional Bursar in Japan. During his period as Superior in Wakayama he invited the Daughters of Charity to staff a hospital and school for crippled children. A good student, Art majored in Japanese at Seton Hall University, in 1964. He had a special interest in the caring aspect of ministry - on which he wrote a manuscript - and worked as chaplain in many hospitals until his retirement. Art is buried at East Providence, RI.

RICHARD OWENS was born at Cooneen, Co. Fermanagh, 27 in 1932. He died unexpectedly on 27 January 2007, following surgery at Erne Hospital, Enniskillen. Having completed his secondary studies at St. Macartan’s College, Monaghan, Dick came to St. Columban’s, Dalgan in 1951 and was ordained priest there in 1957. His first and only overseas mission assignment was to Japan, in 1958. Apart from six years [1974-1980] spent on promotion work in Ireland, Dick served in most Columban areas of Japan. His wry sense of humour and his relaxed manner of communication in Japanese, won him many friends and admirers. On his return to Ireland in 2004, Dick assisted in his native diocese of Clogher. The large number of local clergy at his Requiem Mass in Enniskillen was an indicator of their appreciation of “one of their own.” Dick is buried at Dalgan.

JAMES A. KENNEDY was born in 1894 at Cahirconlish, Co. Limerick. He 31 died on 31 January 1990 at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin. Jim’s secondary

20 21 february next 41 years in Pangasinan, apart from a 6-year period [1978-’84] FEBRUARY when he served as District Superior of Luzon, residing at Singalong, Manila. In 1994 Pato was assigned to Ireland for treatment of a PAUL R. SMITH was born at St. Paul, Minn., in 1934. He died at skin condition. Even then, his total commitment to priesthood was 1 the Veterans’ Hospital in Leavenworth, , on 1 February evident when he continued his engagement in pastoral work in the 1983. Paul was educated at Cretin High, St. Paul; St. Columban’s Cork Diocese. With a deep spirituality and blessed by commonsense and a College, Milton [1952-54]; and St. Columban’s Major Seminary, sense of humour, Pato attracted many who sought advice and assistance. His Milton [1954-61]. He was ordained priest in 1960, appointed to the adoring family would vouch for that. His many friends in the Philippines and Philippines in 1961 and remained there until he joined the US Army Chaplains’ Ireland will miss his gentle presence. Pato is buried at Dalgan. Corps in 1968. On his retirement from the army in 1971 he was to return to the Philippines but while doing a refresher course in the language he became ill. He Leo Donnelly was born in Ballarat in 1932. From St. Patrick’s returned to the U.S. and worked in the diocese of Tucson [1977-82]. Paul was 4 College, Ballarat, he went to St. Columban’s, Wahroonga and buried in the National Cemetery, Ft. Snelling, Minn., with full military honours. was ordained in St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Ballarat on 21 July 1957. He was appointed to Lima in 1958. His first assignment was in what VINCENT J. WALSH was born in Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo on is now the Parish of the Holy Archangels, after which he served in 1 25 March 1920, and died in Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan on eight other parishes. He wrote poetry, painted, gardened, produced theological 1, February 2012. He was educated in St Louis Convent, articles, and was always prepared to stand up for the poor. In 1969-70 he Newtownbrown NS, at St Nathy’s Collage, Ballaghadereen and replaced a sick friend in Tamshiyacu near Iquitos. From 1974 to 1980 he was came to Dalgan in 1937. He was ordained priest on 21 December regional director. Hunger strikers occupied St. Martin de Porres in 1978 and Leo, 1943. As the war prevented travel to the missions, Vincent served in Tullow, the pastor, refused the police access. He became pastor of Huasahuasi in the Co. Carlow until 1946, when he went to China and worked in Hanyang until the mountains in 1990. The Sendero Luminoso killed Sr. Irene McCormack and four political situation deteriorated. He was appointed to the US and over the next men there in 1991 narrowly missing Leo. He remained in the parish until 1999 twenty years, from 1948, served on the staff of various Columban colleges and when he moved to the centre house in Sol de Oro. He died among the poor in in Silver Creek, Milton, MA and in Whitby, England. In 1968 he was appointed to a state run hospital on 4 February 2014 and was buried from Holy Archangels, the staff in Dalgan, initially as librarian and later as Spiritual Director. From 1980 the parish where he began. to1988 he was superior of the Dalgan Priests Home, after which be became chaplain to St Francis Medical Center, Ballinderry, Mullingar, before retiring to WALTER NUGENT was born at Clonmellon, Co. Westmeath, Dalgan. He struggled with indifferent health for many years, but was patient and 5 in 1933. He died on 5 February 2008 at the Nursing Home, uncomplaining. Vincent is buried at Dalgan. Dalgan, Navan. When he had completed his secondary education at the Christian Brothers School in Kells, Co. Meath, he came to Dalgan THOMAS FOY was born in Brosna, Co. Kerry, in 1909. He and was ordained there in December 1957. Assigned to war-torn 2 died on 2 February 1973 at St. Joseph’s Home, Northcote, Korea, Wally was to spend nearly forty years in the Diocese of Chunchon, close Melbourne, where he had been a patient for two years. Tom to the border dividing North and South Korea. His relaxed personality equipped received his secondary education at St. Mary’s College, Galway, him ideally for that tense situation. However, the bleakness and loneliness of the before coming to Dalgan in 1928. He was ordained priest in locations in which he served must have contributed to his ill health. He retired to 1934. The following year he went to China where he worked in the diocese of Ireland in 1995. On the occasion of Wally’s Golden Jubilee in 2007, the Superior Nancheng, spending much of his time in seminary work. He returned to Ireland General wrote “The last number of years have been difficult for you. Thank you in ill health after World War II. In 1949 he was appointed to Australia where he for your example to us all for the dignified manner in which you are bearing your taught in the Columban seminary at Essendon. From 1961 until his retirement illness.” Wally is buried at Dalgan. in 1970 he did pastoral work in the archdiocese of Melbourne. Tom is buried at Carlton, Melbourne. Oliver Whyte was born in Barnaderg, Tuam, in 1921. He 5 died on 5 February 2009 at Dalgan Park. Having completed Patrick O’Donovan, popularly known as Pato, was born in Cork City his secondary education at St. Jarlath’s College, Tuam, he came to 2 in 1927. He died at Dalgan Park on 2 February 2009. Having completed Dalgan in 1940 and was ordained there in 1946. He was appointed his secondary education at Mount Melleray he came to Dalgan in 1946 where to Shanghai to study Korean but by 1948 he was working in he was ordained in 1952. Assigned to the Philippines in 1953, Pato spent the Huzhou, China. But there was yet another twist in Oliver’s story! Due to Church 22 23 february february persecution in China in the early 1950’s, Oliver was assigned to Mindanao, he was forced to leave in 1949 due to the Communist take-over and went to the Philippines, where he spent over 30 years. Appointed to Ireland in 1983, Philippines. There he worked with Student Catholic Action until failing eyesight he served as College Bursar in Dalgan, followed by many years of Mission forced him to leave in 1964 when he went to the U.S. and became actively Promotion and Vocation work. Being a skilled raconteur, Oliver would have involved in retreat and parish mission work. John returned to Ireland in 1989 and excelled in those roles! He retired in 1996 but continued to travel and entertain! to retirement in Dalgan, where he died. He is buried at Dalgan. Oliver is buried at Dalgan. RAYMOND KARIER was born in 1927 in Chicago. He died SEAN RUSSELL was born in 1939 at Nobber, Co. Meath. He 9 suddenly of a heart attack on 9 February 1997 in University 6 died on 6 February 1997 at the home of his sister, Róisín, in Hospital, Gainesville, FL. Ray came to St. Columban’s, Bristol, in Ardee, Co. Louth, from a tumour in his kidney. Some months before 1946 after studying in Quigley Preparatory Seminary, Chicago, and his death he had returned to Ireland, terminally ill. When Sean had was ordained in Omaha, on 20 December 1952. He worked in Silver completed his secondary education in St. Finian’s College, Mullingar Creek after ordination and in 1957 was appointed dean of the college in Milton. [1952-57], he entered Dalgan and was ordained priest there on 22 December He then went to Oconomowoc [1963-68]; Westminster Parish [1978]; Virgin 1963. Appointed to Korea in 1964, he spent most of his missionary life in the Islands and Kansas Archdiocese. He retired to Florida in 1992. Ray is buried at archdiocese of Kwangju and in Cheju. Sean is buried at Dalgan. St. Joseph’s, River Grove, IL.

CORNELIUS was born in 1918 at Bayonne, Newark, MICHAEL McSHANE was born in 1921 at Bogagh, Carrick, 9 NJ, U.S.A. He died on 9 February 2006 at Navan Hospital 9 Co. Donegal. He died on 9 February 1997 in Blanchards­town after a brief illness. In the early 1920s his family returned to Ireland Hospital, Dublin. He had retired to Dalgan in ill health five years and lived at Dungloe, Co. Donegal, where Neil received his early earlier. Having completed his secondary education in St. Eunan’s education. Having completed his secondary education at St. College [1937-42], Mick went to All Hallows College, Dublin [1942- Eunan’s, Letterkenny, Neil came to Dalgan in 1937 and was ordained in 1943. 45], to study for priesthood in the archdiocese of Dublin. He came to Dalgan in Due to wartime travel restrictions, he worked in the diocese of Nottingham until 1945 and was ordained priest there on 21 December 1949. Appointed to the 1946 when he went to Shanghai and studied Korean. After a brief period in Philippines, he worked in Negros for more than forty years until ill health led to Chunchon, Neil became Regional Bursar in Korea and in 1962 was appointed his retirement in 1992. Mick is buried at Dalgan. Regional Director. Appointed Bursar General [1971-‘83] he was assigned to the Irish Region and worked in the diocese of Raphoe. “A great example of a PETER FALLON was born at Dunmore, Co. Galway, in 1895. dedicated and faithful priest throughout his life,” Neil is buried at Dalgan. 10 He was one of five Columbans killed in the Philippines during World War II. The date of Peter’s death is given as 10 February PATRICK DAWSON was born at Ramelton, Co. Donegal, in 1945. Peter studied philosophy at All Hallows College, Dublin. He 9 1905. He died at St. Columbans, Nebraska, on 9 Feburary came to Dalgan in 1918 and was ordained priest there in 1922. In 1989. Educated at the and St. Eunan’s 1923 he left for China. Writing from Sungho, Hanyang in 1929 he requested College, Letterkenny, Paddy entered St. Senan’s, Cahiracon, in to leave China because of the “religious indifference which is everywhere 1926 and was ordained priest at Dalgan in 1932. He was one of the apparent”. In 1930 he left China and went to work in the diocese of Birmingham first group to go to Korea in 1933. He was jailed by the Japanese during the War [England]. Three years later he requested an assignment to the Philippines. He [1940-45] and returned to Ireland on his release. He was a delegate to the 1947 was killed, presumably by Japanese troops, on 10 February 1945, along with Chapter and returned to Cheju in 1948. Having worked in different Columban Frs. Henaghan, Monaghan and Kelly. Their bodies were never found. areas he left Korea in 1970 to take up an assignment at the General Mission Office, Omaha. Paddy is buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Omaha. JOHN HENAGHAN was born at Louisburg, Co. Mayo, in 1881. 10 He was one of five Columbans killed in February 1945 during JOHN V. DUNNE was born at Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath in the U.S. - Japanese battle for Manila. Japanese Navy personnel 9 September 1915. He died on 9 February 2002 at Dalgan. surrounded Malate church and convento and took every male they Having completed his secondary studies at St. Finian’s College, found on the premises [20 in all] along with Frs. Kelly, Fallon and Mullingar John came to Dalgan and was ordained in December Monaghan. The four were never seen alive again. John received his secondary 1940. It was wartime so he was assigned to parish work in the education at St. Jarlath’s College, Tuam and then went to St. Patrick’s College, diocese of Clifton, England until the war ended. Appointed to Hanyang in 1946 Maynooth, to study for priesthood in the Tuam archdiocese. Ordained priest in

24 25 february february 1909, he was a curate in Annaghdown and in Tuam. He joined the Society at become a priest?’ He joined the Columbans, did spiritual year and philosophy its foundation in October 1916. At first he did promotion work and then occupied at Essendon 1938-1941 and theology in Omaha. Cardinal Cushing ordained the posts of dean in Dalgan and editor of THE FAR EAST concurrently. He was him on 21st December 1944. He taught in Essendon before going to Rome. In also a member of the Superior General’s Council [1919-24]. In 1931 he went to 1951 he was one of the first group in Fiji, but was recalled to the theologate in the Philippines when he was 49 years of age. At the time of his death he was Wahroonga. Having helped plan the seminary at , with his brother Tom Superior in the Philippines. In 1948 the government posthumously as architect, Charlie became the first rector. From 1961 he served as Regional awarded him the Medal of Freedom. The citation with the award read: “He Bursar, Vocation Director, Office Manager, and Regional Director. Rector of the secretly gave aid and sustenance, material and spiritual, to the American and Rome house in 1980-6 he proved a great host. He became bursar in Turramurra Allied internees”. His place of burial is unknown. from 1987. In 1994, aged 76, he returned to Fiji to manage the Suva house. Even after retiring to Essendon in 2007 he kept alert, with crosswords, telling stories, PATRICK KELLY was born at Tullamore, Co. Offaly, in 1891. and reciting the poems of C. J. Dennis and Banjo Patterson. Charlie was a great 10 He was parish priest in Malate, Manila, when, in February 1945 Aussie and a proud Columban. He died on February 10, 2013. he was taken away by Japanese Navy personnel along with Frs. Henaghan, Monaghan and Fallon. The four were never seen alive KENNETH A. KOSTER was born at Buffalo, NY, in 1925. again. He received his secondary education at St. Finian’s College, 11 While at home on compassionate leave he died unexpectedly Mullingar. He was ordained priest at Kilbeggan in June 1915 for the diocese of on 11 February 1981. Ken was ordained priest in 1950 having Meath and served as a curate in the parish of Dunboyne until 1921 when he studied at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek [1938-44], St. Columban’s, joined the Society. For a short time he did promotion work in Ireland and then Bristol [1944-45] and St. Columban’s, Nebraska [1945-51]. He went went to Australia in 1922, again for promotion work. In 1925 he was appointed to the Philippines in 1951. From 1959-63 he did promotion work in the U.S. He to Ireland as Spiritual Director to the Columban Brothers. Assigned to the was reappointed to the Philippines in 1963. In 1969 he returned to the U.S. for Philippines in 1929, he was the first Columban Superior in that mission. In 1948 a year’s studies. Ken is buried at Silver Creek, NY. the U.S. government posthumously awarded him the Medal of Freedom for his services to U.S. internees and prisoners of war. The accompanying citation said: MARTIN NOONE was born at Glencorrib, Shrule, Co. Mayo, in “He gave food, shelter, medicine and money to all in need and helped escaped 11 1913. He died in Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan, on 11 February prisoners”. The exact date of his death and place of burial are uncertain. 1998. It seemed natural that if he studied for priesthood it would be at the nearby Old Dalgan, which he did in 1931 having completed his JOSEPH MONAGHAN was born at , Co. Down, in secondary studies at St. Jarlath’s College, Tuam. He was ordained 10 1907. He was one of five Columbans killed in Manila in February priest on 21 December 1937 and assigned to the Philippines. In December 1938 1945. He was attached to Malate parish, the convento of which was he was one of ten Columbans who took charge of Ozamis area in Mindanao. at that time the Centre House for Columbans in the Philippines. In 1947 he did promotion work in the U.S. and returned to Mindanao in 1951. With other Columbans, Joe was engaged in humanitarian work for Assigned to promotion work in Ireland in 1959 he worked there for three years American civilian internees and prisoners of war interned in the area. Japanese and again returned to Mindanao. Back to Ireland in 1978, Martin became Navy personnel surrounded Malate church and convento and took every male manager of THE FAR EAST OFFICE. From the early ‘80s he devoted most of they found on the premises [20 in all] along with four priests - John Henaghan, his time to researching and writing, which resulted in The Islands Saw It and Pat Kelly, Peter Fallon and Joe. The four were never seen alive again. Their Michael O’Doherty, Archbishop of Manila. Martin is buried at Dalgan. bodies were never recovered. Joe received his secondary education at St. Colman’s College, Newry. Having completed his philosophy studies at Dalgan NICHOLAS CODY was born at Templemore, Co. Tipperary, he studied theology at St. Columban’s, Nebraska, where he was ordained priest 12 in 1894. He died at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, in 1931. He went to the Philippines in 1932. Joe was an uncle of Columbans on 12 February 1975. Nicholas did his secondary studies at Mt. St. Damien McKenna and Brendan McPolin. Joseph College, Roscrea. He worked in his family’s timber business for ten years before entering St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon, in Charles G. O’Mahony was born in Kyabram, Victoria, 1921. He was ordained priest at Dalgan in December 1925 and did promotion 10 on 20 November 1918. His father was a school principal. work in Ireland [1925-29]. In 1929 he went to China and for the next nineteen Ann, his mother, died in 1923. The family, three boys and a girl, years was stationed at St. Columban’s Procure, Shanghai, as bursar. In this post moved to Geelong. Charlie worked four years in the Public Taxation he was responsible for the material welfare of all Columban missions in China. Department until one day he found himself thinking, ‘Why not He was also for most of this time deputy Superior of the Columbans in China.

26 27 february february This included the period of the Sino-Japanese War and World War II. Nicholas Maynooth, in 1905 to study for priesthood in the archdiocese of came to Ireland in 1948 and as he was unable to return to China because of the Cashel. After his ordination in 1912 he did post-graduate studies Communist takeover he took up parish work in Australia. He retired to Ireland in at Maynooth and received his Doctor of Divinity in 1915. During his 1971 and is buried at Dalgan. seminary days he won an All Ireland medal with Tipperary [1908] and was selected to play exhibition games in Belgium [1910]. PATRICK J. FARRELL was born in 1922 at Loughrea, Co. He was appointed to the teaching staff at St. Patrick’s College, Thurles, in 1915. 13 Galway. He died in Dalgan on 13 February 2004, having retired In 1920 he joined the Society and was appointed rector at St. Senan’s College, there the previous year. On completion of his secondary education Cahiracon. He was elected Superior General in 1924, a position he held in St. Mary’s College, Galway, Pat went to Dalgan in 1940, was until 1947. He was elected Vicar General at the 1947 Chapter and appointed ordained in 1946 and appointed to the Philippines where he spent Regional Director in Ireland. In 1951 he had to assume again the duties of the next fifty six years. A perfectionist in everything he undertook, Pat spoke the Superior General when Jeremiah Dennehy died. Michael is buried at Dalgan. local dialect with great fluency, enriched the liturgy with his special talents and applied his construction skills to a number of church buildings in Ozamis, despite EDWARD J. O’DOHERTY was born at Fanad, Co. Donegal, in indifferent health over a long period. Pat is buried at Dalgan. 14 1879. He died at St. Columban’s, [Dowdstown House], Navan, on 14 February 1967. E.J. received his secondary education at St. P. JOSEPH KENNEDY was born in 1918 at Loughrea, Co. Eunan’s College, Letterkenny. He was ordained priest at Maynooth 13 Galway. He died on 13 February 1997 in Dalgan. Joe came in 1903 for the diocese of Raphoe, where he served before joining to Dalgan in 1936 from St. Joseph’s College, Garbally Park, the Columbans in 1919. In 1920 he went to Hanyang with our first group of Ballinasloe. He was ordained priest on 21 December 1942 and then missionaries. In a FAR EAST article [Jan. 1921] he vividly described the trip obtained a Licentiate in Canon Law at Dunboyne, Maynooth [1943- from Shanghai down the Yangtse to Hanyang. He remained in Hanyang until 45]. Appointed to China, he worked in Huzhou until he was expelled in 1952. He 1924 when he was elected a member of the Superior General’s Council. In 1931 went to Japan in 1953, becoming Superior in Chiba in 1958 and vice-Director he was appointed to the teaching staff at St. Columban’s, Nebraska, where he in 1960, and a Chapter delegate in 1962. He was in charge of St. Columban’s, remained until 1939 when ill health forced him to return to Ireland. E.J. is buried Ovington Sq., London, and the Migrant Chaplains programme [1963-66]. In at Dalgan. 1966 he went to Peru where he was Regional Bursar and later [1970] vice- Director. Poor health forced him to retire to Dalgan in 1989, where he is buried. THOMAS O’GRADY died on 14 February 2002 at the Bon 14 Secours Hospital, Dublin, after more than a year of indifferent JOHN LALOR was born in Cork city in 1897. He was one of health. Tom was born at Annacotty, Co. Limerick, in 1930 and 13 five Columbans killed in the Philippines in February 1945. John later moved to Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo where he received his early was educated at Mungret College, Limerick, where he completed education. After studying at St. Nathy’s College, Ballaghadereen, his philosophy before joining the Society in 1921. He was ordained he came to Dalgan in 1950 and was ordained there in December 1956. For the priest at Dalgan in 1924 and assigned to Hanyang, China. After a next forty years he ministered in and near Manila. “A man with a big heart and period in captivity by Chinese bandits in 1928 he was assigned to the Philippines deep compassion, Tom was friend and brother to a countless number of people, [1930]. John was attached to Malate parish and during the battle for Manila especially the members of the Columban family”, was the tribute paid to him [1945] he worked under an assumed name, dressed as a doctor, in the Malate by a Columban confrere when news of his death reached Manila. Tom was a school which had been converted into a hospital. He was killed along with many popular District Superior in Luzon for two terms. In 1999 he came to Britain and helpers when a shell exploded in their air-raid shelter. Like his colleagues, was Superior of the London house until illness struck. Tom is buried at Dalgan. Frs. Henaghan and Kelly, Fr. Lalor was posthumously awarded the Medal of Freedom by the United States government in 1948. His citation said: “He was JOHN P. O’MEARA was born at Epping, Victoria, Australia, an important link in the underground that supplied food, medicine, clothing and 14 in 1914. He died unexpectedly at Kumamoto, Japan, on 14 messages to prisoners of war and internees”. John is buried where he died. February 1974. John moved to Tasmania with his family in 1925 and was educated at St. Patrick’s College, Launceston. He studied MICHAEL O’DWYER, Superior General of the Society of St. Columban philosophy at St. Columban’s, Essendon, prior to his going to 13 [1924-47], was born at Holycross, Co. Tipperary, in 1887. He died at St. Dalgan in 1937 to study theology. He was ordained priest at Dalgan in 1940. In Columban’s, Dowdstown House, Navan, on 13 February 1975. Having studied 1942 he joined the Royal Air Force as a chaplain and served for the duration of at St. Patrick’s College, Thurles [1902-05], Michael went to St. Patrick’s College, the war in Britain and throughout S.E. Asia. In 1947 he was assigned to study

28 29 FEBRUARY FEBRUARY Chinese in Shanghai but was unable to go. He went to Japan in 1949. John is Banteer, Co. Cork, Bill died at Dalgan on 17 February 2004. Having buried at Kumamoto, Japan. completed his secondary studies at St. Colman’s College, Fermoy, he came to the Old Dalgan in 1933 where he was ordained in JOHN DALY was born at Killanny, Carrickmacross, Co. 1939. After studying music and elocution at University College, 15 Monaghan, in 1903. He died in Brooks Memorial Hospital, Dublin, he was professor of Gregorian Chant, French and Church Dunkirk, NY, on 15 February 1988. After his secondary education at History at Dalgan until 1963 when he got a long-awaited mission assignment, St. Macartan’s College, Monaghan, he entered St. Senan’s College, to Chile. There he lived through the difficult years of the Pinochet dictatorship Cahiracon, in 1921 to study for priesthood. He was ordained priest and served as Superior and Regional Director. Appointed Procurator General at Dalgan in 1926. John served on the staff at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek in Rome in 1978 – a role for which he was admirably equipped - Bill spent the [1927-42]. After a short time as Director of Filipino Catholics in Los Angeles he next seventeen years ‘at home’ with church dignitaries, providing a service to the entered the U.S. Chaplains’ Corps in 1943 and served in the South Pacific. In Society as host and administrator. He retired to Dalgan in 1995 where he was “a 1946 he was appointed to St. Columban’s, San Diego, and in 1950 to promotion quiet, gentle and affirming presence” and is buried there. in Los Angeles. He was appointed vicar of the St. Paul house in 1964. In 1966 he went to St. Columban’s, Derby, from where he retired to St. Columban’s, Thomas Comerford was born in 1919 at Garnastan, Kells, Silver Creek, in 1982. John is buried at Silver Creek, NY. 18 Co. Kilkenny. He died in Chun Chon, Korea, on 18 February 2009. Educated at Kells N.S. and by the Christian Brothers in Callan, Frederick Hanson was born on 8 September 1916 in St. Tommy applied to join the Columbans in 1936. His application was 15 Brigid’s parish, Belfast. He was ordained in Dalgan Park, Shrule supported by the following letter from the Headmaster in Callan on 21 December 1939. WW II prevented his going to China so he to Fr. John Blowick: “Thomas Commerford is a very steady, sensible, self- worked in Down and Connor before becoming a chaplain in the RAF respecting boy. He has learned to attend to his own duties, never interferes in 1943. Mgr. H. Beauchamp wrote, “Fr Hanson is a most zealous with others. He has none of the boyish tricks, nor does he take part in games. priest and has done heroic work’. An assignment to Korea was cut short by the In fact this is the only fault I could ever find with him. He is intensely pious and Korean War and he was re-assigned to Japan. From 1953 until 1958 he served religious. I have no hesitation in saying that he is the most satisfactory boy I as editor of Tosei News and NCWC correspondent for Korea and Japan. From have ever met.” These were some of the qualities that were evident in Tommy 1958-1964 he was secretary to Bishop Quinlan. Returning to Ireland he served in at the age of 17. These were some of the qualities that stood to him throughout St. Teresa’s, Glen Rd, Belfast from 1966-88 through . After a spell in the 55 arduous, though happy, years he spent on mission in Korea. Tommy Holy Family parish he retired to Dalgan in 2000 and died there on 15 Feb. 2015. was ordained in Dalgan Park in 1943 and assigned to China. His next two years were spent in Shanghai preparing for missionary life in Korea, specifically Chun FERGUS MURPHY was from St. Kevin’s parish, Harrington Chon. He quickly adapted to his adopted country with all its strange customs. He 16 Street, Dublin, where he was born in 1903. He died in Lima, died in his 90th year at St. Columban’s Clinic, Chun Chon where he was cared Peru, on 16 February 1951 of a perforated ulcer. Fergus studied for by the Columban Sisters and visited daily by numerous friends. Tommy is at , Dublin, before going to Holy Cross College, buried at the rear of Chun Chon Cathedral where Bishop Quinlan and a number Clonliffe, to study for priesthood in the archdiocese of Dublin. He of Columbans are laid to rest. came to Dalgan in 1923 and was ordained priest there in 1926. He studied in Rome and received a Doctorate in Canon Law. Assigned to China in 1929, he Hugh McGonagle arrived in Chile on 11 January 1953, was rector of the junior seminary in Hanyang during the thirties. The outbreak 18 a year after James Loughran, the founder of the mission. of war in 1939 prevented him from returning to China. He volunteered as an He died on 18 February 2013. Born in Buncrana, Co. Donegal on Army chaplain and served with the British Forces until 1945. Returning to China 23 January 1924, he was the son of Denis McGonagle and Kate in 1946 he was elected delegate to the 1947 Chapter. Although in poor health, Doherty. Having studied in St. Columb’s College, Derry he entered he returned to China and was appointed Director in 1949. In 1950 he went to Dalgan in 1943 and was ordained on 21 December 1949. Hugh’s happiest years America for medical treatment. That same year he was asked by the Superior were those in parishes beginning in San Andres. Later he said, ‘The truth is that General to go on a “reconnaissance” trip to South America with a view to together with San Andres and Espíritu Santo in Iquique, Barrancas is one of the accepting some new missions. Fergus is buried at Lima. great loves of my missionary journey!’ In 1963, as acting superior, he welcomed the first four associate priests to Chile after negotiating for parishes with Cardinal WILLIAM H. HALLIDEN was the oldest of three brothers who joined Raul Silva Henríquez, who described him as ‘a hard man’. At the age of 63 he 17 the Columbans; the others being Jerome and Donal. Born in 1916 at took the Religious Formation Ministry Programme, Carysfort, and for eight years

30 31 FEBRUARY FEBRUARY from 1991 he was a member of the Columban Formation team. His last parish entering Dalgan in 1935. Because of a knee injury his ordination was assignment in Puente Alto was demanding for a 77 year old. He confessed, ‘On deferred until March 1942 at Clonliffe College, Dublin. After serving Sundays after Mass, I head for the Center House. For the first time in my life, I as a chaplain to the British Forces [1943-46] he went to Hanyang. am glad to be there - for half the week anyway!’ Two years later he was assigned to promotion work in the U.S. He was appointed Superior of the Los Angeles house in 1955. From MICHAEL NALLON came from Knockmore, Co. Mayo, where 1964-69 he worked in Milton, MA, and then was assigned to St. Columban’s 18 he was born in 1942. He died there on 18 February 2006. Filipino Center in Los Angeles. Death resulted from a serious stroke. Hugh is Having received his secondary education at S. Murdeach’s College, buried in Calvary Cemetery, L.A. Ballina, Mick went to Dalgan in 1961 where be was ordained priest in 1969. His first and only missionary appointment was Korea WILLIAM CARNEY was born at Bayonne, NJ, in 1924. He died where he spent the next thirty-six years in a number of parishes. Among his 21 on 21 February 1973 in Jersey City, after a series of operations Korean people and his fellow-Columbans, Mick enjoyed the reputation of being for cancer of the throat. Bill studied at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek a dedicated missionary, skilled in the local dialect, and a faithful friend to those [1942-43], St. Columban’s, Bristol [1943-44], and St. Columban’s he served in Korea and to his own family who were privileged to care for him Seminary, Nebraska [1944-50]. He was ordained priest in 1949. His in his final illness. He died on 18 February 2006 and is buried among his own first mission assignment was to Japan but this was changed because of the big people at Knockmore. influx of Columbans into Japan due to the Korean War. He was then appointed to the Philippines. In 1955 he returned to the U.S. for promotion work. He was WILLIAM A. SHERIDAN was born in 1913 at Drumcondra, appointed Superior of St. Columban’s, San Francisco, in 1964 and in 1969 he 18 Dublin. He died on 18 February 1991 at Dalgan. Bill entered became Spiritual Director at St. Columban’s, Oconomowoc, Minn. Bill is buried Dalgan in 1931 having received his secondary education at at Holy Name Cemetery, Jersey City. O’Connell School, North Richmond St., Dublin. He was ordained priest on 21 December 1937. His first appointment was to study COLM BRADY was born in Granard, Co. Longford, in 1911. He Canon Law in Rome [1938-41], then to teach Canon Law, Theology and 22 died in a Manila hospital on 22 February 1977. Colm received Scripture at Glenstal, Co. Limerick [1941-42]. He worked on in Ireland until 1946 his secondary education at St. Mel’s College, Longford. He came to when he went to Huzhou, China. After attending the 1947 Chapter he taught in Dalgan in 1930 and was ordained priest there in 1936. Appointed Omaha and Silver Creek. For the period 1949-55 he worked in the Brentwood to China, he spent nine years in Hanyang where the difficult war diocese, England. He was a member of the seminary staff in Dalgan [1955-57]. conditions affected his health. He was appointed to promotion work in the U.S. From 1957-80 he edited PAGAN MISSIONS (later called ENSIGN). Bill is buried and worked in the Los Angeles area. In 1953 he began a new missionary career at Dalgan. in the Philippines and worked in Mindanao for the next 23 years. Colm is buried at Manila. + PATRICK H. CRONIN was born in 1913 at Moneygall, 19 Dunkerrin, Co. Offaly. He died on 19 February 1991 in Maria DERMOT HURLEY was born in1920 at Kilcrohane, Co. Cork. Regina Hospital, Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. Having studied at 22 He died on 22 February 1999 at the Colonial War Memorial Tullamore Christian Brothers School and at St. Finian’s College, Hospital, Suva, Fiji, following a minor motor accident. Having Mullingar, Paddy came to Dalgan in 1931 and was ordained priest completed his secondary education at St. Colman’s College, in 1937. He was appointed to the Philippines where he was to remain until Fermoy, Dermot went to Dalgan in 1938 and was ordained priest on his death. In 1955 he became Prelate Ordinary of Ozamis, being consecrated 21 December 1944. Due to ill health, he did not leave Ireland until 1947 when he in the Dalgan Chapel, Navan, on 25 September 1955. He was translated went to Australia and worked in the parish of Coburg, Melbourne archdiocese. to the archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro in 1971 where he laboured until his Dermot went to Fiji in 1952 where, according to Fiji’s Daily Post, “He was more retirement in 1987. From then until his death he resided within the grounds than a priest. To Fiji he was a leader, a pioneer, a teacher, a social worker, a of the archdiocesan seminary. Paddy is buried in the Cathedral beside his missionary, a friend of the poor.” He was founder of HART, whose object was predecessor, James Hayes S.J. to provide affordable homes for the poor. In 1974 he founded and was editor of CONTACT, a Catholic newspaper, and published many prayer books and HUGH BYRNE was born at Innismagrath, Co. Leitrim, in 1916. He died hymn books. In 1995 he was awarded the Fiji’s 25th Anniversary Independence 21 at Glendale Memorial Hospital, Los Angeles, on 21 February 1989. Hugh Medal for his contribution to every aspect of social activity. Dermot is buried at studied at Summerhill College, Sligo, and St. Patrick’s College, Cavan, before Suva, Fiji.

32 33 FEBRUARY FEBRUARY THOMAS CONVERY was born at Trenton, NJ, in 1915. He Japanese invasion, a corrupt Chinese government, violence, banditry often 23 died on 23 February 2007 at Silver Silver Creek Nursing Home, directed against missionaries, local warlords, floods, drought....He survived the Bristol, RI. Having gone through the Columban seminary system rigours of World War II but there was no let-up. In 1947 he wrote “the pep has – Milton, Silver Creek, Omaha – Tom was ordained in 1940 and gone from me; the war was bad but post-war problems are the devil entirely. We appointed to teach in Silver Creek for a year and then did vocation have no longer any rights, we have no power, we have no guns, we have no work until 1949. He served as Dean at Milton while doing studies at Boston protection, but God is still in Heaven”. Expelled, he returned to Ireland in 1953 College. He received his M.Ed. from Loyola University. In 1951 he was assigned and retired to Dalgan. He is buried there. to the Philippines where he served as superior in Zambales and Vicar General to Bishop Byrne. He was a delegate to three General Chapters. Appointed to the BRIAN GERAGHTY was born at Ballygar, Co. Galway, in U.S. in 1972, he was Superior in Bayside and afterwards in Bristol. He moved 23 1908. He died in Galway on 23 February 1974. Brian entered to Omaha in 1980 and served there as Superior and Retreat Master until 1983 St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon, in 1926, having completed his when he moved to Edgemont, PA. He ‘retired’ to Bristol in 1994. Known as a secondary studies at Summerhill College, Sligo. He was ordained man of great energy, deeply spiritual and totally dedicated, Tom is buried at priest at Dalgan in 1932 and went to Korea in 1933. He was interned Gate of Heaven Cemetery, E. Providence, RI. by the Japanese during World War II. He was a delegate to the 1947 Chapter and was Superior of the Columbans in Korea [1949-59]. Shortly after his taking PATRICK DILLON was born at Cappatagle, Co. Galway, in office the Korean War began, in which seven Columbans lost their lives. After 23 1926. He died suddenly on 23 February 1977 at Elmhurst, IL, the war he directed Columban missionary operations during the great expansion U.S.A. Paddy studied at St. Joseph’s College, Ballinasloe, and came of the Korean Church. St. Patrick’s church in Seoul was built due mainly to his to Dalgan in 1944. He was ordained priest in 1950 and studied at efforts. Altogether he built seven parishes in Korea - the last two in the 1960’s Loyola University, Chicago, for an M.A. in sociology. While awaiting in Seoul’s booming suburbs. His brother, James, was also a Columban. Both a visa to enter Burma he received medical advice that it would be unwise to are buried at Dalgan. work in a tropical climate. He worked on promotion in the U.S. for twenty years; in New York up to 1958; Silver Creek, NY [1958-60]; New York again [1960-64]; PATRICK HYNES was born in 1925 at Tullaroan, Co. Kilkenny. Chicago [1964-73]. He was Superior of the Chicago Columban house [1967-73]. 26 He died at Dalgan on 26 February 2004, having retired there in He did a year’s theological study at Loyola University, Chicago, after which he 1996. He had been in ill health for several years. Having completed worked in Joliet diocese. He was also Newman chaplain at Elmhurst College, his secondary studies at St. Kieran’s College, Kilkenny, Pat came Illinois. Paddy is buried at Dalgan. to Dalgan in 1943 and was ordained there in 1949. Assigned to the Philippines in 1950 he spent the next forty six years in a number of parishes + EDWARD J. GALVIN was born at Newcestown, Co. Cork, on in Negros. “Quiet and direct with a droll sense of humour, he was much loved 23 St. Columban’s Day, 23 November 1882. He died of leukemia wherever he served.” Pat is buried at Dalgan. at Dalgan on 23 February 1956. He was ordained priest at St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, in 1909 for his home diocese of Cork. TIMOTHY McKIERNAN was born in Kiltubrid, Co. Leitrim, in He spent his first three years as a priest on loan to the diocese 26 1907. He died in Morong church, Philippines, as a result of of Brooklyn. While there, in January 1912, he met Father Fraser who was en an accident on 26 February 1941. Tim’s family emigrated to the route back to China. In February 1912, Ned Galvin left Brooklyn for China. He U.S. where he received his early education before going to St. went first to Toronto to join Fraser and together they travelled from Vancouver Columban’s, Silver Creek, in 1927. He was ordained priest at St. to Shanghai on the “Empress of India”. He lived and worked with French Columban’s, Nebraska, in 1939. Assigned to the Philippines, he was there less Vincentians in Zhejiang [1912-16]. In 1916 he returned to Ireland to found the than a year when he was tragically killed. He is buried at Malate, Manila. Society. He met John Blowick for the first time on 4 September 1916 at Fr. Tom Ronayne’s lodgings in Monkstown, Co. Dublin. Permission was obtained on EDWARD McMANUS was born in Ardoyne, Belfast, in 1902. 10 October 1916 from the Irish hierarchy to establish a “mission house for the 26 He died at Bristol, RI, on 26 February 1986. After secondary training of Irish missionaries for China”. education in St. Malachy’s College, Belfast [1917-22], he entered After a brief period promoting the Society in Ireland, E.J. left (1917) for the St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon, in 1922 and was ordained priest U.S. to establish the Society there. He returned to Ireland to lead the first band at Dalgan in 1927. In 1928 he went to China and was assigned of Columbans to China (1920). From his arrival in China to his expulsion in 1952, to the Columban mission in Nancheng, Jiangxi, where he served until 1948. E.J. would have experienced some good years but the lows predominated - the In 1949 he was appointed assistant Regional Bursar of the U.S. Region and

34 35 FEBRUARY FEBRUARY became Regional Bursar in 1952, a post he held until 1968 when he was Region and did pastoral work in Ireland and England. His last appointment was appointed bursar at St. Columban’s, Bayside, NY. In May 1970 he went as as chaplain to the Home run by the Sisters of Nazareth in Nottingham. He is bursar to St. Columban’s, Bristol, where he retired in 1976. He is buried at buried at Dalgan. East Providence, RI. OWEN MacPOLIN was born at Hilltown, Co. Down, in 1889. MICHAEL KERRIGAN was born in Moville, Co. Donegal, 28 He died at Dalgan on 28 February 1963. Having completed 27 in 1897. He died at Blanchardstown Hospital, Dublin, on his secondary studies at St. Colman’s College, Newry, Owen went 27 February 1981. He received his secondary education at St. to St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, in 1907 to study for priesthood Columb’s College, Derry, and came to Dalgan in 1920. After his in the diocese of Dromore. He was ordained priest in 1913 and ordination to priesthood in 1925, he spent the next four years on did post-graduate studies at Maynooth [1913-15] gaining a Master of Arts and promotion work in Ireland. In 1930 he was appointed chaplain to the Columban a Licentiate in Sacred Theology. He was a curate at Lurgan [1915-17] and a Sisters at Cahiracon. The following year he was appointed professor of Sacred chaplain to the British Forces in Europe [1917-19]. He joined the Society in Scripture at Dalgan, a post he held for the next seventeen years. In 1948 he was 1919 and was a member of the first group of Columbans to sail for China in appointed Spiritual Director to the student body at Dalgan and remained there 1920. After four years in Hanyang he was appointed Bursar General [1924]. until his retirement in 1972. Having spent a year of his retirement in pastoral Owen returned to China in 1931 and two years later he led the first group of work in Raphoe diocese, Michael retired to Dalgan. He is buried at Dalgan. Columbans to the new mission in Korea. He was appointed Prefect Apostolic in Korea [1937]. During World War II he was placed under house-arrest by the T. ERC BRADY was born on 7 January 1914 at Rathkenny, Japanese. He left Korea for vacation in Ireland in 1948 and for the next twelve 28 Co. Meath. Having completed his secondary education at years he taught at St. Columban’s, Nebraska, and St. Columban’s, Milton, MA. St. Finian’s College, Mullingar, Erc came to Dalgan in 1932 and He was appointed to the teaching staff at Dalgan in 1960 until his unexpected was ordained there in 1939. He joined the British Forces as an death of a heart attack. Owen is buried at Dalgan. Army Chaplain for the duration of World War 11. His first mission assignment was China in 1946. There, in Shanghai, he studied Japanese in CORNELIUS TIERNEY was born in Magheraveeley, Co. preparation for a new mission to Japan in 1948. While on vacation in Ireland, Erc 28 Fermanagh, in the parish of Clones, in 1872. He died from became ill and died on 28 February 1984 at Dalgan and is buried there. the hardship of captivity while a prisoner of Communist bandits in Nancheng diocese, China, on 28 February 1931. Corney was Pat Donohoe was born on 20 May 1932 at Derryheen, educated at St. Macartan’s College, Monaghan, before going to St. 28 Cavan. He was ordained on 21 December 1956 and assigned Patrick’s College, Maynooth, in 1893. He was ordained priest there in 1899 for to Korea. After language school in Seoul he served in Mokpo and Clogher diocese. He taught at St. Macartan’s College, Monaghan [1899-1911], Changsong before becoming regional bursar. In 1964 he moved to and was curate in [1911-17]. In 1918 he joined the Columbans and Cheju and the Saint Isidore Development Association. He studied was appointed bursar and Spiritual Director at Dalgan until he went to China with economics at Creighton University, Omaha, in 1981. During seven years as the first batch of Columbans in 1920. He was then 48 and had had an operation district bursar in Britain he introduced a new budgeting system. Jamaica in 1990 for the removal of a kidney. He was in Hanyang [1920-24] and on promotion in was a fresh challenge. Back in Ireland he did pastoral work in Clonfert until May the U.S. [1924-27]. He was Superior of the first group of Columbans to go to 1998 when he became chaplain to the Columban Sisters in Magheramore. For Nancheng in 1928. Corney’s remains were exhumed from where his captors the next eighteen years the sisters found him meticulous, a good and faithful buried him and reburied at Nancheng. priest, who enjoyed people’s foibles while treating them with respect. They appreciated his well prepared four-minute homilies. He died suddenly on 28 February 2016 and is buried in Dalgan.

JAMES O. HUGHES was born at Wexford in 1920. He died 28 in Nottingham, England, on 28 February 1987. Jim received his secondary education at St. Peter’s College, Wexford, before entering Dalgan. He was ordained priest in 1944. At the end of World War II he went to Huzhou, China. He left China in 1952 and went to the Philippines where he worked until 1972. He returned to the Irish

36 37 march where he was ordained priest in 1945. He was assigned to China in 1946 but was unable to travel due to illness. In 1948 he was MARCH appointed to Japan. He returned to Ireland in 1963 suffering from a severe form of heart disease. Donogh was a nephew of Columban + HAROLD HENRY was born at Northfield, MN, in 1909. He Father P.J. McAuley who died in Australia. He is buried at Dalgan. 1 died in Cheju, Korea, on 1 March 1976. Harold, the son of strict Protestant parents, became a Catholic at the age of 13. He 2 JOSEPH O’BRIEN was born in 1909 at Curraha, Co. Meath. studied at St. Columban’s, Nebraska [1922-24]; St. Columban’s, He died on 2 March 1990 in Blanchardstown Hospital, Dublin. Silver Creek [1924-26]; St. Senan’s, Cahiracon, and Dalgan [1926- Joe’s secondary education was in St. Finian’s College, Mullingar 31]; and St. Columban’s, Nebraska [1931-33], where he was ordained priest [1922-27]. He entered St. Columban’s in 1927 and was ordained in 1932. Harold arrived in Korea in the autumn of 1933. He served as a U.S. priest there in 1933. His first appointment was to Mokpo, Korea, but Army chaplain [1942-47]. He returned to Korea in 1947 and, on the death of later that year [1934] he was sent to learn Japanese in Tokyo. He continued Mgr. Patrick Brennan he took charge of the Prefecture as pro-Prefect [1950- language studies and parish work in Japan until 1939, when he returned to 54]. He became Prefect-Apostolic of Kwangju in 1954 and in May 1957 he was Korea and was briefly interned at the start of World War II. He returned to Japan consecrated bishop in Boston, MA. Harold was the first Archbishop of Kwangju. in 1948 where he was to labour for the next 41 years. Ill health forced him to He resigned in favour of a Korean appointee. He then became first bishop of return to Ireland [1989] and retirement. Joe is buried at Dalgan. Cheju. Harold, a brother of Robert (43), is buried at Cheju. 3 EDWARD A. ALLEN was born in Dublin in 1906. He died in PETER LEDDY was from St. Paul’s parish, Belfast, where he Batang, Philippines on 3 March 2001 having been incapacitated 1 was born in 1911. He died at Blanchardstown Hospital, Dublin, by a stroke three years earlier. Having received his early education on 1 March 1993. Having completed his secondary education at St. at O’Connell Schools, Dublin, Eddie joined the Columbans and was Malachy’s College, Belfast, Peter went to Dalgan in 1929 where ordained priest at Dalgan in December 1930. He was assigned he was ordained priest by Bishop Galvin on 21 December 1935. to study Canon Law in Rome and having received his DCL he taught Moral Appointed to China, he studied Chinese at the Shanghai Language School and Theology at St. Columbans, Nebraska, where he was Rector[1939-1947]. thereafter worked in the diocese of Hanyang. In 1948 he was appointed to the Assigned to the Philippines in 1949 Eddie spend the next 52 years working United States and worked in the Retreat House, Derby, and at Silver Creek. In in Negros, with the exception of a four year [1951-55] stint as secretary to the 1955 Peter went to the Philippines where he served in a number of parishes in Apostolic Nuncio in Manila. He is buried at Kabankalan. the diocese of Ozamis. Ill health forced him to retire to Ireland in 1982 and he spent the remainder of his life with the sick and retired community in Dalgan. He 3 JAMES GALVIN was a native of Newtownshandrum, Co. is buried at Dalgan. Cork, where he was born in 1895. He died at San Diego, CA, on 3 March 1965 after undergoing an emergency operation. Jim THOMAS MULKERN was born in 1909 at Peterswell, Loughrea, was a brother of Columban Father Robert Galvin. He received his 1 Co. Galway. He died on 1 March 1991 at Mary Potter Hospice, secondary education at St. Munchin’s College, Limerick. Ordained Adelaide, S. Australia. He was an uncle of Columban Bernard priest at St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, in June 1918 for his home diocese of Mulkerins (‘69). Tom received his secondary education at St. Cloyne, he joined the Columbans the month of his ordination. With Ned Maguire Mary’s College, Galway [1924-29], entered Dalgan in 1929 and he pioneered Columban effort in Australia from 1920 - 1922 when he sailed for was ordained priest in 1935. His first assignment was to Kwangju, Korea, from China with Tom Ryan. Ill health forced him to leave China in 1924. After a period 1936-46. He was hospitalised in Colorado and later in Ireland for treatment of of recuperation in California he did pastoral work in the U.S. He is buried at Holy tuberculosis. In 1950 he took up parish work in Adelaide, S. Australia, where he Cross Cemetery, San Diego. laboured until his death, winning many friends through his cheerful ministry. Tom is buried at Centennial Park Cemetery, Adelaide. MICHAEL M. HEALY was born in 1934 at Eglinton, Co. Derry. 3 He died on 3 March 2000 in Belfast. Having completed his DONOGH O’KANE was from Portglenone, Co. Antrim, where he was born secondary education at St. Columb’s College, Derry, he came to 1 in 1922. He died at Ballymena Hospital, Co. Antrim, on 1 March 1965. Dalgan where he was ordained in 1958 and assigned to Japan. It Donogh was educated at St. Malachy’s College, Belfast, before going to Dalgan was his only overseas mission - a very varied one too. During an extended visit home from 1970-’72 he helped with mission animation in his

38 39 march march native diocese of Derry and obtained an MA in pastoral studies from Ottawa. P. IGNATIUS HAYDEN was born in 1923 in Dublin and grew Returning to Japan, he engaged in many pastoral initiatives - retreats and 5 up in Kye, Co. Roscommon. He died in Hiratsuka, Japan, on 5 workshops, Lifeline, charismatic prayer groups and the ministry of healing. Mick March 1994 as he prepared to celebrate Mass. Having completed was already quite ill when he returned to Ireland in October 1999. He spent the his secondary studies at Summerhill College, Sligo, Ignatius went to remaining months of his life in Belfast and died in the loving care of his sister, Dalgan in 1942 to begin his studies for priesthood and was ordained Angela. Burial was at Dalgan. priest there on 21 December 1948. He went to Japan in 1949 and, apart from a three year stint on promotion work in Ireland in the late 1960’s, he remained Eugene Griffin was born in Cragroe, Tulla, Co. Clare on there until his death. Ignatius was Superior of the Kanagawa area at the time of 4 29th March 1930. After Cragroe and Parteen National Schools his death. He is buried at Chigasaki, Japan. he went to CBS, Limerick and St. Munchin’s, before coming to Dalgan in 1947, where he was ordained on 21st December 1953. CHESTER GOLON was born at Glassport, PA, in 1912. He arrived in Japan on 1st January 1955, and studied the language 6 He died in Chicago on 6 March 1984. Chester came to St. in Roppongi. For over forty years he served in all four Columban areas, Chiba, Columban’s, Silver Creek, in 1927 as a high school student. After Wakayama, Kanagawa, and Kumamoto, with terms as vice-superior in both ordination in 1937 he went to Rome for postgraduate studies. He Chiba and Kumamoto. Eugene was a constant and unobtrusive worker. His worked in various parishes until he received an assignment to teach excellent Japanese and listening skills were appreciated by the people, and by at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek. Two years later he was appointed Superior at his fellow Columbans. He was deeply interested in Japanese culture, and in the St. Columban’s, St.Paul, Minn. He served as bursar in Milton, Silver Creek and history of the Church in Japan. Health problems led him to return to Ireland in Chicago. Chester is buried at Worth, Illinois. 1996 where he lived quietly with his sister Peggy. He died in hospital in Limerick on 4th March 2014 and is buried in Dalgan. JAMES MOYNIHAN was born in 1924 at Shannon, New 6 Zealand. He died of pneumonia on 6 March 1992 in Maria ANDREW O’BRIEN, a nephew of Columban, John P. O’Brien Regina Hospital in Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. Before going to 4 (’20), was born in Cork City in 1926. He died peacefully on St. Columban’s, Wahroonga (near Sydney), in 1949 for his Spiritual 4 March 2008 at the Dalgan Nursing Home. Having received his year Jim served during World War II as a Wireless Air Gunner in secondary education at Christian Brothers’ College, Cork City, he the N.Z. Air Force and Army. He studied philosophy at St. Columban’s, N. came to Dalgan in 1944 and was ordained there in 1950. Assigned Essendon, and theology at St. Columban’s, Wahroonga. Jim was ordained to the Philippines in 1951, Andrew spent the next twenty years on the island of priest at St. Patrick’s Church, Palmerston N., N.Z. on 19 December 1955. He Mindanao where he served in various parishes. He was appointed to the Irish went to the Philippines in 1956 where he worked for the next 36 years, mainly Region in 1969 and for the next eighteen years he assisted in various parishes in Mindanao. His final years were spent in Cagayan de Oro where he was both in Ireland and in Britain. His health had never been very robust and he remarkable for his apostolate in the confessional in the Cathedral. Jim is buried retired to Dalgan in 1987 where he worked in the farm office. .Andrew will be at Divine Shepherd Memorial Park, Cagayan de Oro City. remembered as a man of prayer and deep faith, who had a great devotion to Our Blessed Mother and to the Rosary. He is buried at Dalgan. PATRICK J. CONNEALLY was from Mountbellew, Co. 7 Galway, where he was born in 1923. He died at Navan Hospital Charles DEGNAN was born on 30, August 1916 in Chicago on 7 March 2006. When he had completed his secondary studies 5 and died in Rhode Island Hospital on 5 March 2012. He at Garbally Park, Ballinasloe, he came to Dalgan and was ordained attended St. Raphael’s School, Chicago before studying at Silver in 1946. His first assignment was to Rome for post-graduate Creek and Bristol from 1931 to 1938. Charlie was ordained priest in studies, followed by an appointment to Burma in 1950 where he spent sixteen St John’s Cathedral, Buffalo, NY on 18 December 1943. He worked years. In 1967 Paddy returned to Rome and served there as House-Rector in Chicago during the war years and was assigned to the Philippines in 1948. and Procurator General until 1977. He was chaplain to the Alexian Brothers He returned to the US in 1951 working on promotion in New York, Chicago and in Warrenpoint, house-superior in London, and Superior in Perth, Western San Diego. From 1971 to 1978 he worked in the Virgin Islands, starting a new Australia, before returning to Dalgan in 1995 to assist in the running of St. parish there, before returning to Chicago for assignments of Mission Education, Columban’s Retirement Home. Paddy is buried at Dalgan. of Vicar and House superior. Charlie went to Bristol, Rhode Island in 2008. He is predeceased by his two Columban brothers, Fran and Bob. Charlie is buried PATRICK J. DEVLIN was born at Moneymore, Co. Derry, in 1893. He in Worth Illinois. 7 died on 7 March 1970. Pat did his secondary studies at St. Patrick’s

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College, Armagh [1911-14] before going to St. Patrick’s College, days”. Tom, who was an uncle of Columban Gerard Ellis, is buried at Nancheng, Maynooth, where he was ordained priest in 1921 for the diocese of beside Tim Beecher. Armagh. In 1926 he went to Australia for health reasons and worked in the diocese of Bathurst. He was admitted to Probation at St. WILLIAM J. CURRY was born in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford Columban’s, Essendon, in 1931. In 1932 he was appointed Spiritual 9 on 19 May 1935 and died in Dalgan on 9 March 2012. He Director at Essendon. Assigned to Korea in 1935, he remained there until 1945. was educated at Loreto Convent, Enniscorthy, CBS, Enniscorthy Between then and his death he did pastoral work in Australia, Ireland, Britain and St Peter’s College Wexford. He came to Dalgan in 1953 and and the U.S. Pat is buried in his home parish of Moneymore, Co. Derry. was ordained priest in 1959. After ordination Willie was appointed to Japan where he spent the next forty-five years apart from a four year period + JOHN J. HOWE died in Dalgan on 7 March 2000, aged 88. on the promotion apostolate in Ireland. He worked in all four Columban areas 7 From Ballinakill, Co. Galway, he was ordained in 1936 and in Japan, in the parishes of Yakatamachi, Oe, Hondo, Katase, Fujisawa, then studied in Rome where he obtained a D.D. from the Gregorian Minomiya, Hiratsuka and briefly in Narita. He spent his last seventeen years University. Assigned to Burma in 1941 he was interned by the in Shimasaki and then in Tetori, both parishes in Kumamoto City. On return to Japanese for the duration of the war, mainly in St. Joseph’s Leper Ireland in 2005 he was asked to take charge of our Maynooth House. Willie was Asylum, in Mandalay. In 1961 he was appointed bishop of Myitkyina and began a welcoming, unobtrusive guest-master to his guests, Chinese priests, Sisters to organise a strong, self-sustaining local church until he resigned and was and seminarians who were taking courses in English and Theology. He died succeeded in March 1977 by Paul Grawng, the first Kachin priest. “I left Burma of a massive heart attack while visiting Dalgan. Willie is buried in the Dalgan because I was in the way” was the reason Bishop John gave in late 1977 for Community cemetery. his self-imposed exile. He left behind a strong, vibrant Christian community of whom he spoke with pride till his last days. In 1981 he joined Radio Veritas in TERENCE O’DRISCOLL was born at Monkstown, Co. Cork, Manila where he prepared programs to be broadcast to the Kachins. Returning 9 in 1921. He died suddenly in Rome on 9 March 1973. Having to Ireland in 1988, his gracious presence and commitment to mission inspired studied at , Cork, Terry worked in the civil service all who spoke with him. John is buried at Dalgan. for a year before coming to Dalgan where he was ordained priest in 1946. After post-graduate studies in Rome, where he obtained a DERMOT WOODS was born at Cootehill, Co. Cavan, in 1923. Licentiate in Canon Law, he went to Hanoi, Vietnam, in 1951 as secretary to the 7 He was only ten years in priesthood when he died at his sister’s Columban Apostolic Delegate to Indo-China, Archbishop John Dooley. Now a nursing home at Monkstown, Co. Dublin, on 7 March 1960. Having Communist state, Vietnam did not have diplomatic relations with the Vatican but studied at St. Patrick’s College, Cavan, Dermot came to Dalgan to Archbishop Dooley and Terry remained on in Hanoi. In July 1959 Archbishop study for priesthood. He was ordained priest in 1950. Assigned to Dooley, seriously ill, was evacuated from Hanoi. The following month Terry was the Philippines, he worked in Iba prelature until 1956 when he fell seriously ill arrested and expelled from North Vietnam. He was appointed to the Apostolic and returned to Ireland for treatment. He went back to the Philippines in 1959 Delegation in Saigon, South Vietnam, in 1960. In 1961 he was assigned to but had to be recalled again, incurably ill. He suffered from Hodgkins disease. Rome as Procurator General. Terry is buried at Dalgan. Dermot is buried at Dalgan. JOHN LEAHY was born near Loughrea, Co. Galway, in 1932. THOMAS ELLIS was born at Mohill, Co. Leitrim, in 1906. He 10 He died at Middlesex Hospital, England on 10 March 1977. 8 died in Nancheng, China, on 8 March 1945. Tom received his John studied [1945-50] at De La Salle College, Loughrea, Co. secondary education at St. Mel’s College, Longford, before entering Galway before becoming a Post Office clerk. In 1954 he entered St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon, in 1924. He was ordained priest at Dalgan where he was ordained priest in 1960. He was assigned to Dalgan in 1930. He went to Nancheng, China, where much of his the Philippines and worked in Mindanao until he was forced to return home in work was with the down-and-outs. He contracted typhoid from which he died. 1976 for a serious operation. John is buried at Dalgan Park. On the occasion of his death Bishop Cleary wrote: “Father Tom’s work for the war-stricken poor in Nancheng is legendary. He could never turn a deaf ear PATRICK RONAN was born in 1919 at Kilmanagh, Co. to the appeals of the needy, and his increasing efforts to relieve the destitute 10 Kilkenny. He died on 10 March 1991 at Dalgan. Paddy and homeless must have greatly impaired his health, never too robust, so that received his secondary education at St. Kieran’s College, Kilkenny when typhoid eventually struck him down, he fell victim to it all the more easily. [1933-38]. He then entered Dalgan and was ordained priest in 1944. He had no reserve of energy to fight such an illness and he lasted only a few Having worked in Ireland for a year, he went to Huzhou, China

42 43 march march [1946-53]. He was imprisoned for ‘subversive activity’ in 1952 and expelled in published an attractive popular booklet on the Life of St. Columban and helped 1953. From 1955 he was assistant to Aedan McGrath in promoting the Legion with promotion in many dioceses. A keen gardener and an ardent follower of of Mary in England. Assigned to the Philippines in 1963, he worked in Morong Galway hurling, he was a gentle, courteous and private man. He said, ‘My daily and in Student Catholic Action in Manila. When lung cancer was diagnosed he Mass is a renewal of my baptismal covenant.’ In October 2012 he returned to returned to Ireland in 1990. Paddy is buried at Dalgan. Dalgan and died on 11 March 2013.

RICHARD CANNON was born in 1928 at Buffalo, NY. He WILLIAM GODSIL was born in Cork City in 1920. He died 11 died in a Los Angeles hospital on 11 March 2002. Dick had 13 suddenly at Dalgan on 13 March 1999. He was educated by a varied and fruitful life. His first contact with Columbans was in the Presentation Brothers prior to going to Dalgan where he was 1944 at Silver Creek. Part of his formation for priesthood was at ordained on 21 December 1945. Assigned to China, Liam spent Dalgan as an exchange-student. After ordination at Milton in 1954 three years as diocesan secretary to Bishop Galvin in Hanyang. he obtained his doctorate in Canon Law in Rome and then taught at Silver He was expelled by the Chinese Communist regime in 1949 and went to the Creek and Milton until 1963 when he was appointed to our school in Whitby, Philippines where he worked for almost forty years in various roles - secretary to England. He graduated June 1960 from Boston College with a B.A. in Maths. the Apostolic Nuncio, secretary to Bishop Cronin in Ozamis, Student Chaplaincy With the closure of Whitby, Dick was assigned to the Philippines where “he saw and Regional Bursar. He did pastoral work in Mindanao and Zambales. His education as the way out of the poverty trap and laboured to provide the best parish of Pili was devastated by the Mt. Pinatubo volcano in 1991. Liam also facilities for high school and college”. From 1975 to 1983 he was Director at St. spent a brief period (1972-73) in the regional offices in N. Essendon. He retired Columban’s College, Olongapo. He spent almost thirty years in Zambales where to Ireland from the Philippines in 1992 and is buried at Dalgan. he was District Superior for two terms. From 1995 he served as Regional Bursar for five years. He returned to the U.S. in 2001 where he was house bursar in Los DESMOND HARTFORD died peacefully, after a long illness, Angeles. Burial was at Silver Creek, NY. 13 at Dalgan on 13 March 2004. Born at Lusk, Co. Dublin, Des did his secondary studies at De La Salle College, Skerries, and JAMES GILSENAN was born at Longwood, Co. Meath, in entered Dalgan in 1961. After ordination at the Pro-Cathedral, 11 1900. He died at St. Columban’s, Milton, MA, on 11 March Dublin, in 1967 he was assigned to the Philippines “whose people 1947. Before entering Dalgan in 1918 he studied at St. Finian’s taught me much about life and love, patience and generosity.” He undertook College, Mullingar. After his ordination in 1923 he was appointed the difficult task of moulding better relations between the Muslim and minority- history professor at St. Columban’s, Nebraska, and assistant Christian communities. Elected as a member of the General Council in 1988, manager of THE FAR EAST office. Later he taught at St. Columban’s, Silver he was called in 1991 to serve as Apostolic Administrator of Marawi. Kidnapped Creek, where he was rector, and at St. Columban’s, Bristol. Prior to his death he in 1997 and held hostage for 12 days by rebel returnees, he experienced “that was engaged in promotion work. Archbishop Cushing, preaching at his funeral powerlessness is often the occasion of the Lord’s strength.” In his final illness Mass, said: “I do not know of any priest in my lifetime to come from afar and to Des gave “an eloquent witness of patience, courage and serenity.” Burial was win in a short time greater love and esteem from priests and the people of this at Dalgan. archdiocese. This man was kindness personified. He was the missionary spirit personified”. Jim is buried at Malden, MA. JOHN CLIFFORD was born in Chicago in 1927. He died on 14 14 March 2006 at San Diego, CA. After his studies at St. Liam Griffiths was born 26 November 1923 in the Parish Leo’s, Collegeville, Jack began his preparations for priesthood at 11 of Abbeyknockmoy, Tuam. He was educated at Newtown Bristol [1947-‘48], Omaha [1948-‘50], Dalgan [1950-‘53] and Milton NS, Abbeyknockmoy, and St Jarlath’s College, Tuam. He entered [1953-‘54]. After ordination in 1953 he did a Credit Union Course in Dalgan in 1942 and was ordained 21 December 1948. In 1949, University of Wisconsin. Appointed to the Philippines, Jack served in Zambales, Liam was among the first Columbans appointed to Japan, serving Negros and Malate. Assigned to the U.S. in 1984, he worked briefly with the there for 24 years. He worked in parishes in Yokohama, Osaka, and Fukuoka. Philippine Apostolate in Chicago and then transferred to San Diego for parish From 1967 to 1971 he was Coordinator of the Columban Catechetical Bureau in work. Jack is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery, San Diego, CA. Tokyo. Assigned to the Region of Ireland and Britain in 1974, he was assistant in Leigh, Lancashire, and Ballymun, Dublin, and chaplain to the Little Sisters of THOMAS McCARTHY was born in India in 1903. His father was stationed the Poor, in Waterford. In 1982 he took charge of the Solihull Office opening 14 there as a sergeant in the Connaught Rangers regiment of the British Army. hundreds of letters, and always aware of the sacrifices of the donors. He Tom died in Shanghai, China, on 14 March 1942 after an intestinal operation. He

44 45 march march studied at St. Jarlath’s College, Tuam, before entering St. Senan’s, in the Bhamo area when he was interned by the Japanese in a College, Cahiracon, in 1921. He was ordained priest at Dalgan in Mandalay leprosarium with fellow Columbans during the Second 1926 and went to Hanyang, China, in 1927. A year later he went World War. He was fatally injured by a shell explosion while saying to Nancheng where he worked for ten years. Later he was director Mass on the morning of 16 March 1945. The British Army took him of Chinese studies at St. Columban’s, Shanghai. Tom’s grave in to one of their dressing stations but he died on the way. Tom is Shanghai is now uprooted. buried at the General Cemetery, Mandalay.

ARTHUR WATERS was born at Kildangan, Co. Offaly, in NICHOLAS BRENNAN was born in 1909 at Mullinavat, 14 1911. He died at Silver Creek, NY, on 14 March 1989. Art 17 Co. Kilkenny. He died on 17 March 1991 at St. Columbans, studied at St. Columba’s Classical School, Tullamore, before going Nebraska. Nicholas received his secondary education at St. Mary’s to Dalgan in 1930. He was ordained priest in 1936. After doing Christian Brothers School, Kilkenny, and entered Dalgan in 1927 language studies in Shanghai, Art worked in Hanyang until 1947. where he was ordained priest in 1933. After studying Scripture He was then assigned to the U.S. Region where he did promotion in St. Paul, in Rome [1934-36] he was appointed Scripture professor at St. Columban’s, San Francisco, West Chester and Los Angeles. In 1960 he was appointed to Nebraska, where he taught till 1949. In 1949 he joined the teaching staff at the Catholic Information Center in Los Angeles where he remained until 1982 Dalgan and was Rector there from 1953-59. He was appointed Director of the when he retired in the Los Angeles house. In 1987 he moved to Silver Creek Irish Region [1962-’71]. From 1971 until the time of his last illness, he worked where he is buried. in the General Mission Office at St. Columbans, Nebraska. Nicholas is buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Omaha. PATRICK CAMPION was born at Rathdowney, Co. Laois, in 15 1924. He died of a heart attack at Pagadian, Philippines, on EDMUND J. McGOVERN was born at Rathmore, Co. Kerry, 15 March 1989. Having studied at St. Kieran’s College, Kilkenny, 17 in 1914. He died at Dalgan on 17 March 1976. While still in Pat entered Dalgan in 1942 and was ordained priest there in 1948. his early years Eddie’s family moved to Midleton, Co. Cork. He He was assigned to the Philippines and worked in Mindanao until attended Midleton Christian Brothers School and Mount Melleray he was elected Vicar General at the 1970 Chapter. After the 1976 Chapter he Seminary, Co. Waterford, before coming to Dalgan in 1932. He became Superior of the Priests’ Home, Dalgan, until 1980 when he returned to was ordained priest in 1937 and went to Burma in 1938. He served in Burma Mindanao. Pat, who was a brother of Columban Con Campion, was buried at through World War II and up to 1956. Health reasons prevented his return to Dumalinao, and re-interred in the cemetery chapel in Paglaum, Pagadian. Burma, so he did parish work in Ireland for nine years. In 1965 he received another mission assignment, this time to Negros, Philippines. After four years ROBERT CONLEY was born at Warren, Rhode Island, in he was again forced to return home because of ill health. He did parish work in 15 1930. He died in Rhode Island Hospital on 15 March 1999 the archdiocese of Birmingham, England [1969-74]. He retired to Dalgan and is having suffered from liver cancer for some years. Bob received his buried there. secondary education at LaSalle Academy, Providence and at St. Columban’s, Milton before he began studying for priesthood in 1949. LAWRENCE KELLY was born at Moycullen, Co. Galway, in He was ordained priest at St. Columban’s, Milton, on 17 December 1955 and 18 1925. He died at Dalgan on 18 March 1998 after a long illness. appointed to Japan. In 1963 he did promotion work in the U.S. until appointed Larry entered Dalgan in 1943 having completed his secondary to the Virgin Islands 1970. In 1978 he worked at Ss. Peter & Paul’s parish, studies at St. Mary’s, Galway. He was ordained priest on 21 Norwich. Having spent two years as superior of St. Columban’s, Quincy, Bob December 1949 and appointed to the Philippines where he engaged was assigned to Jamaica and appointed spokesman until returning to the U.S. in Student Catholic Action in Manila for over ten years. From 1966 onwards he in 1991. He was house superior in Omaha in 1992 after which he worked for worked in and around Olongapo until 1989 when he was assigned to Ireland. four years in the Filipino Parish in Los Angeles. Bob is buried at Warren, Rhode Unable for pastoral work which he hoped to do, Larry retired to Dalgan. He is Island. buried at Dalgan.

THOMAS MURPHY was born at Naas, Co. Kildare, in 1906. He died in EDWARD O’CONNOR was born in Lurgan, Co. Armagh, in 1921. He died 16 Burma on 16 March 1945. Tom worked in a grocery store for six years 18 in Dalgan on 18 March 2003. Having studied at the Convent School and St. before going to Mungret College, Limerick, in 1928. He came to Dalgan in 1929 Peter’s in Lurgan, Eddie came to Dalgan and was ordained there in 1946. After and was ordained priest there in 1935. Assigned to Burma, he was working

46 47 march march post-graduate studies in Rome he was assigned to the Philippines 1955-’60 when he went to Burma. A government decree that all missionaries in 1951 and worked in Iba Diocese until 1980. He then undertook who came to Burma post 1948 would have to leave in 1979 resulted in Hugh’s pastoral work in the Galway Diocese for two years and spent the departure six years after his arrival in Burma. Appointed Vice-Director in the U.S. remainder of his active life as chaplain to the Columban Sisters. in 1967 and Director in 1971, he was elected to the Superior General’s council One of nature’s gentlemen, Eddie retired to Dalgan in 1996 and is at the 1976 Chapter. Returning to the U.S. in 1982 he did advanced studies buried there. at Loyola College and at St. Luke’s Institute, MD. From 1994 ‘til his retirement to Bristol in 2000 he ministered at St. Theresa’s, Pawtucket, RI. A brother of GEORGE J. BELLAS was born in 1919 at Perth Amboy, NJ, in Columban Paul O’Rourke and Columban Sister Clare, Hugh is buried at East 19 the diocese of Trenton. He died on 19 March 1990 in Kumamoto, Providence, RI. Japan, after a prolonged battle against cancer. George did his studies for priesthood at Silver Creek, Bristol and Omaha, being ordained PHILIP FINNEGAN was born in Clara, Emyvale, Co. Monaghan, priest in 1943. His first appointment was as bursar to St. Columban’s 20 in 1908. He died in Le Sueur, MN, U.S.A., on 20 March 1974. Seminary, Nebraska. In 1949 he was appointed to Japan where he worked for 40 Phil received his secondary education at St. Macartan’s College, years. He founded Boys Town in Kumamoto in 1955. During 1977-78 he helped Monaghan, before coming to Dalgan in 1929. He was ordained in the planning of a new Columban HQ in Tokyo while also acting as Regional priest there in 1936. Assigned to China, he worked in Shanghai and Bursar. He returned to Kumamoto in 1979 and ministered in that area until his in Hanyang until 1947. He did parish work in Ireland and England [1947-55]. In death of cancer. George is buried in his home parish of Perth Amboy. 1955 he was assigned to the U.S. and worked in parishes in Colorado, Kansas and Minnesota. He died of a heart attack at the age of 65. Phil is buried at JOSEPH FITZGERALD was born in Jersey City, NJ, U.S.A. in Omaha. 19 1929. He died suddenly at Dalgan on 19 March 2000. When his family returned to Ireland Joe studied at Ss. Peter & Paul’s, JAMES J. KENNEDY was born at Ballan, Victoria, Australia, Cork and at North Monastery C.B.S. He was ordained at Dalgan 20 in 1906. He died on 20 March 1963 at St. Vincent’s Hospital, in December 1955 and assigned to the Philippines. In 1964 he Melbourne, after suffering a heart attack at St. Columban’s, was assigned to Ireland where he served as Dean in Dalgan. In 1975 he was Essendon. After devoting his early years to farming Jim went to reassigned to the Philippines but returned to Ireland later that year. Joe is buried St. Patrick’s College, Ballarat. Having completed his secondary at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Cork City. studies he came to St. Columban’s, Essendon, where he did his spiritual year and philosophy course. He went to Dalgan in 1937 and was ordained priest JOSEPH P. MULLEN was born at Castlebar, Co. Mayo, in 1940. Having served as a chaplain with the Royal Air Force in Canada and 19 in 1895. He died at Silver Creek, NY, on 19 March 1971. England, he was demobilised in 1945 and returned to Australia. He occupied Joe studied at St. Jarlath’s College, Tuam, before going to St. the positions of member of the Director’s Council, Director of Probationers Patrick’s College, Maynooth, in 1912 to study for priesthood in and vocations promoter until his unexpected death. Jim is buried at Carlton the archdiocese of Tuam. He joined the Columbans a few months Cemetery, Melbourne. before his ordination in Maynooth in 1918. Having worked in Ireland for some years in the regional office Joe went to China in 1931 and worked in Nancheng James J. O’Brien was born in 1931 at Dorchester, MA. under Bishop Cleary. He left China in 1943 and went to the U.S. for a serious 20 He died in Bristol, RI, on 20 March 2009. When Jim had operation. When he recovered he did promotion work in the U.S. Later he taught completed his studies at Boston College High School and a year at at St. Columban’s, Milton, and at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek. In 1955 he was Boston College he joined the Columbans in 1950 at Milton and was a member of General Mission Office in Omaha where he was archivist. He spent ordained in December 1956. His first mission assignment was to some time in a nursing home in Flushing, NY, before retiring to St. Columban’s, Korea in 1957. There his home was to be Kangwondo for his first seven years. Silver Creek. He is buried at Derby, NY. He was a part of the tremendous success that Columban mission work was in Korea. Returning to the U.S. in 1974 he was bursar at the seminary in Milton HUGH O’ROURKE who was from Providence, Rhode Island, and a member of the Formation Team. In Omaha, Jim played a prominent part 19 was born in 1927 and died there on 19 March 2004, having in the Mission Education Program, paving the way for non-Columbans to take been in declining health for some years. After ordination in Omaha over. Assigned to Quincy in 1993 where he was House Superior, he continued Cathedral in 1952, Hugh did a Master’s in sociology at Fordham his work in Mission Education, despite indifferent health. He had a triple by-pass University and was on the teaching staff at Silver Creek from

48 49 march march in 1993! Very much a mission-minded perfectionist, Jim found it hard to scale- school there and sent him to the Philippines in 1967. For the next back on his work-load. He was buried at West Roxbury, MA. ten years he enjoyed parish work in Zambales and taught science in Columban College, Olongapo. Back in Ireland he acted as Justice JOHN P. O’BRIEN, an uncle of Columban Andrew O’Brien, was and Peace Officer, as a member of the vocations team, and had four 20 born in Cork city in 1894. He died suddenly at St. Columban’s, years in student formation. At the request of the Philippine Region Derby, NY, on 20 March 1968. John received his secondary he went to Rome in 1984 to study theology specializing on that of John Henry education at St. Finbarr’s College, Farranferris, Cork, before going Newman. He joined the Columban Initial Formation Programme in Manila in to St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, in 1916 to study for priesthood in 1990 and was a clear, incisive teacher in the Maryhill School of Theology. After the diocese of Cork. He came to Dalgan in 1918 and was ordained priest there in serving as Director of the Philippine Region from 1999 to 2005 he returned to 1920. He left for China with the first group of Columbans who went to Hanyang. He formation, giving retreats, and publishing several fine books. In 2013 he retired was recalled from Hanyang in 1924 and appointed to the staff of St. Columban’s to Dalgan and cancer treatment still hoping to write one more book but he died Minor Seminary, Silver Creek. He was rector of the seminary from 1940-47 and there on 21 March 2015. Colm is buried in Dalgan. later Superior of our retreat house in Buffalo, NY. John is buried at Derby, NY. CORNELIUS O’CONNELL was born in 1910 at Cahirlane, Peter Doyle was born in Marian, Mackay, Queensland, 21 Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick. He died of a heart attack on 21 21 in 1939. After education with the Sisters of Mercy, Marian, March 1995 at Dalgan, Navan. He belonged to a family of twenty and the Christian Brothers, Yeppoon, he trained as a teacher in children. Having completed his secondary education at St. Michael’s Brisbane and in 1959-61 taught in Queensland State Schools. In College, Listowel, Con entered Dalgan in September 1929 and 1962 he entered the Pius X seminary in Brisbane and was ordained was ordained priest there in 1935. He was sent to China where he studied the for Rockhampton diocese in 1968. Appointments included Bundaberg, Wewak language in Shanghai, followed by an assignment to Nancheng. Forced by the Diocese, New Guinea, and St. Joseph’s, North Mackay, before six years Communists to leave China in 1951, he went to the Philippines and worked there as a Priest Associate in Peru. Peter applied to join the society in 1987 and for almost forty years, mainly in Zambales. From 1991 Con resided in Dalgan continued to work in Lima. His parishioners found him extremely generous, and he is buried at Dalgan. with a wonderful capacity to listen and empathise. His sense of humour was a great asset in his work. A humble man who knew his limitations he did JOSEPH F. DIVER was born in 1910 at Forest Glen, NY. He whatever was requested of him. In 1998 he returned to Australia. Ill health 23 died on 23 March 1994 at Dalgan, Navan. His family moved forced him to retire to the St. Francis of Assisi Nursing Home in 2008, where to Ireland and resided at Carrigans, Co. Donegal. He received his he celebrated Mass and visited residents and staff each day. His last Mass was secondary education at St. Eunan’s College, Letterkenny, and went on 17 March 2014. On 21 March he died quietly and is buried in the family plot to Dalgan in 1931 where he was ordained priest in 1938. Appointed at Walkerston, Mackay. to Korea in 1939, conditions forced him to stay in the U.S. where he became an Army chaplain, but was discharged a year later due to ill health. He was EUGENE DUFFY was born at Tullycorbet, Co. Monaghan, assigned to parish and mission promotion work around the U.S. until 1945 when 21 in 1904. He died at St. Columbans, Nebraska, on 21 March he went to the Philippines. From 1949 to 1951 he was in the Irish Region and 1978. Eugene attended St. Macartan’s College, Monaghan, before was chaplain to the Benedictine Convent, Drumfries, Scotland. Appointed to the entering St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon, in 1921. After his ordination U.S. Region, Joe worked in Los Angeles, Bristol and Chicago. Returning to the at Dalgan, Galway in 1926 he was assigned to Hanyang, China. In Irish Region in 1967 he continued in pastoral ministry in Ireland and Britain until 1928 he was assigned to Nancheng, Jiangxi, where he spent more than twenty his retirement to Dalgan in 1983. Joe is buried at Dalgan. years, after which he was appointed to the seminary staff at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek, NY. In 1960 he was appointed to St. Columban’s, Derby, NY, and JAMES FLYNN was born in Glasgow in 1915. The family for the next five years he worked in the retreat ministry. In 1965 he went to St. 23 moved to Julianstown, Co. Meath, when he was still a child. He Columban’s, Nebraska, where he gave retreats and also worked in the General died at the Bon Secours Hospital, Dublin, on 23 March 1957. Jim Mission Office. Eugene is buried at Omaha. studied at St. Finian’s College, Mullingar, before coming to Dalgan in 1935. His studies at Dalgan were interrupted by illness and he Colm McKeating was born in St. Patrick’s Parish, Belfast on 9 July was ordained priest eleven years later [1946]. He was ill again after ordination 21 1940. After ordination on 21 December 1962 he was studied science in but in 1949 he was able to undertake the duties of chaplain at the Bon Secours Queen’s, Belfast in preparation for teaching in Whitby. But the society closed the Hospital, Dublin, where he worked until his death. Jim is buried at Dalgan.

50 51 march march JOHN WALSH was born at Bandon, Co. Cork, in 1921. He was After joining the Society in 1919 he did promotion work in the U.S. 23 killed in Burma in 1964. John was educated at St. Finbarr’s and Australia. He went to Hanyang in 1922 where his first pastor College, Farranferris [1933-39], before going to Rome to study for was Tim Leonard. In 1927 bandits beat him with sticks and guns, priesthood [1939-45]. He was ordained priest in 1945 for the diocese and took his coat and shoes, before he escaped to hide with some of Cork and joined the Columbans that year. Before going to Burma pagans. While returning from Holy Week ceremonies he died on the in 1952 he assisted the Bursar General in Navan and also studied for his H. roadside from exhaustion. Tom is buried at Chi Wu Tai, China. Diploma at University College Dublin. John was killed by village guards when returning to his parish after a visit to the Columban Centre House in Myitkyina. LUKE MULLANY was born at Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia, His body was found in a shallow grave a short distance from an army post. 25 in 1897. He died in Melbourne on 25 March 1970. Luke was There was a bullet through the back of his head and his rosary beads were in ordained priest at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Melbourne, in September his hand. It was surmised at the time that he may have been killed in retaliation 1919. He was one of two Melbourne diocesan priests to join the for the killing of two Buddhist monks by Kachin rebels a short time previously. Society in 1922. The other was Romuald Hayes, a fellow curate in John is buried at Myitkyina, Burma. the parish of Northcote, Melbourne. Having served as Vice-Director in Australia and manager of THE FAR EAST office, Luke went to Hanyang, China, in 1927. PHILIP CROSBIE was born in Ballarat, Australia, in 1915 but After a year in Hanyang he was assigned to Nancheng. He returned to Australia 24 spent his youth in Ouyen, northern Victoria. He died peacefully in 1931 and was assigned to the teaching staff at St. Columban’s, Essendon. at the Royal Melbourne Hospital on 24 March 2005 having served In the following year he was appointed Director of the Region, a position he in overseas mission for 50 years at the end of which he wrote held until 1944. He had indifferent health. However, in 1947 he felt well enough “There seems to be so much more I could have done and did not. to return to mission, this time to the Philippines. He worked in Manila until I wish my friends would forget what I have done and overlook what I have not 1959, when he retired to St. Columban’s, Essendon. Luke is buried at Carlton done and join with me in thanking God for the wonderful privilege of sharing for Cemetery, Melbourne. 50 years in the ministerial priesthood of Jesus Christ.” Having completed his secondary studies in Ballarat, he began his studies for Columban priesthood at PATRICK NOLAN [Brother Dominic] was born in Dublin in N. Essendon and at Dalgan Park, where he was ordained in 1939. Appointed 25 1907. He died at Dalgan on 25 March 1987. He was one of to Korea in 1940, he was imprisoned by the Japanese in 1941 and repatriated two brothers to join the Columbans, the other being Brother Francis. to Australia in 1942. Returning to Korea in 1947, Phil was taken prisoner by He became a permanent member of the Society in 1933. In 1936 he N. Koreans in 1950 but gained his freedom in 1953 and returned to Australia was appointed to Hanyang, China. He worked in an orphanage in where he wrote of his experiences in Pencilling Prisoner. Korea became his Ying Wu Chow which closed when the Japanese attacked Wuhan in 1938. On home again in 1954 until he finally retired to Essendon in 1997. Phil is buried at returning home he worked on the farm at Dalgan. He remained in this work until Melbourne Gen. Cemetery. shortly before his death. Brother Dominic is buried at Dalgan.

IVAR S. McGRATH was born in Dublin in 1913. He died in JAMES DOYLE was born at Cloncrave, Kinnegad, Co. 24 Dalgan on 24 March 1996. He was a brother of Columbans 26 Westmeath, in 1908. He died in Japan on 26 March 1982. Jim Aedan and Ronan McGrath. Ivar studied at Dulwich, England [1922- received his secondary education at St. Finian’s College, Mullingar, 25]; Gongaza College, Paris [1925-27]; and Belvedere College, before coming to Dalgan in 1927. He did some of his theology Dublin [1927-29] before entering Dalgan, Galway, in 1929 where he studies at St. Columban’s, Nebraska, and was ordained priest there was ordained priest in 1935. Appointed to Hanyang in 1936, he worked in Chung in 1933. Assigned to Korea, he studied Japanese in Tokyo in order to minister Hsiang until 1948 when he moved to Hanyang city. In 1950 he was assigned to Japanese Catholics in Korea. Korea at that time was ruled by Japan. He was to Formosa and worked on the University Staff in Taipei and as N.C.W.C. interned in Korea during World War II. In 1947 he pioneered a new mission in correspondent [1955-80]. In 1982 he became pastor of St. Christopher’s, a Japan and in 1948 he was appointed Director of Korea and Japan. In 1949 he multi-national parish in Taipei. Ivar returned to Ireland in 1992 and retired in became the first Director of the new Region of Japan. In 1958 he undertook a Dalgan where he is buried. pastoral assignment in southern Japan where he served, despite failing health, until his death. Jim is buried at Kumamoto. was born at Cragg, Birdhill, Co. Tipperary, in 1882. He 24 died in China on 24 March 1937. Tom studied for priesthood at All Hallows SEAN J. LAVERY was born in Lurgan, Co. Armagh, in 1930. He died in College, Dublin, and was ordained priest there in 1908 for Kansas City diocese. 26 Dalgan on 26 March 1999. Having studied at St. Colman’s, Newry and at

52 53 march march St. Columban’s, Navan, Sean was ordained priest on 21 December St. Columb’s College, Derry, he went to Maynooth, to study for 1954. After post-graduate studies in music in the USA, he was priesthood in the diocese of Derry. He was ordained priest in 1911 assigned to the Philippines where he used his musical talents and after post-graduate studies at Maynooth he was appointed to especially in the diocese of Ozamis. Assigned to Ireland in 1969 he the teaching staff at St. Columb’s College, Derry. He joined the took charge of music and liturgy in Dalgan until he was appointed to Society in 1921. His first assignment was teaching Scripture at Maynooth College where he continued the same work. He obtained a Doctorate Dalgan. Within a year his health completely failed; he had contracted cerebral in Sacred Music from the Pontifical Institute of Music, Rome. In 1987 Sean was sclerosis. On the occasion of his death the editor of THE FAR EAST wrote: “all assigned to Jamaica until ill-health forced him to retire to Dalgan early in 1999, who came in contact with him - doctors, nurses, visitors - were edified by the where he is buried. manner he bore the pain and humiliation of his illness. Though he never reached China, we believe that he was one of the Mission’s greatest helps as he lay on PATRICK DUGGAN was born in Mayo Abbey, Co. Mayo, in his sick bed for the last two years”. Tom is buried at Dalgan. 27 1926. He died in Dalgan on 27 March 1999 after a long illness. Having studied at St. Joseph’s, Ballinasloe and at St. Columban’s, HUGH O’REILLY was born in Dublin in 1914. He died Navan, Paddy was ordained priest on 21 December 1950 and 30 suddenly at the Bon Secours Hospital, Dublin, on 30 March appointed to the Philippines. All his life on mission was spent in the 1983. Hugh was educated by the Christian Brothers, Synge Street, diocese of Iba with the exception of some few years in the early 1970’s spent in Dublin, before he came to Dalgan in 1931. He was ordained priest the USA. He was a committed activist in the Charismatic Movement. Ill-health in 1937 and appointed to the Philippines where he was pastor in forced him to retire to Ireland in 1993 and he spent his remaining years in Morong during the difficult and dangerous war years [1941-45]. Later he worked Dalgan, where he is buried. in Malate parish and was pastor at St. Joseph’s, Olongapo, Zambales. In 1966 he was appointed to Ireland where he did promotion work. From 1974 until the JOHN J. BRAZIL was born in Dublin in 1935. He died in time of his death he was on the office staff at St. Columban’s, Navan. Hugh is 28 Limerick on 28 March 1980. John was educated at St. James’ buried at Dalgan. Christian Brothers School, Dublin. Having spent some years in the business world he came to Dalgan in 1962. After his ordination in Terry (Traolach) Twohig was born in Donnycarney, 1969 he was assigned to the Philippines and worked in Negros until 30 Dublin, on 16 April 1938. He was ordained on 21 Dec 1962. 1977. Then he went to Rome to do post-graduate studies in theology. Having In 1963 he was assigned to Mindanao, working in Dumalinao, received his degree, he came to Ireland on vacation before returning to his Kapatagan, Kolambugan, Kiwalan and Iligan before joining the mission in the Philippines. His untimely death occurred during that visit. John is Prelature of Marawi in 1979. He became pastor of Malabang and buried at Dalgan. then Karomatan. In early 1986 he went to live in a Muslim barrio together with a Filipina Carmelite sister and a lay leader. After local elections in 1988 the FRANCIS CHAPMAN was born at Fremantle, Western Maranao Dimaporo clan began to force the Iranuns out of Karomatan. Sheik 29 Australia, in 1913. He died at Cagayan de Oro, Philippines, on Maguid Marohum described how ‘Unbelievably, you sided with us and spoke for 29 March 2004 and is buried there. Having completed his primary our rights where no pious Muslim has ever dared’. His experience led him to do and secondary education in Fremantle, Frank studied philosophy at Islamic Studies in Birmingham in 1989. In 1994 he was assigned to Ballymun, Essendon and theology in the Old Dalgan where he was ordained Dublin. Failing health forced him to the Dalgan Nursing Home in 2004. After a in 1937. He was a member of the original group assigned to Mindanao in 1938 long illness he died there on 30 March 2016. Terry is buried in Dalgan. and was leader of the pioneering group to Negros in1950. During his term as Director of the Australia/New Zealand Region [1955-‘65] the Turramurra ERNEST SPECKHART was born at Newark, NJ, in 1916. He seminary was built, where he briefly held the position of Spiritual Director. 31 died in Inglewood, CA, on 31 March 1980. Ernie was ordained On the death of Kevin O’Doherty (’40), Frank was appointed to replace him priest at St. Columban’s Seminary, Nebraska, in 1943. He went to at C.A.[1966-‘70]. Returning to Mindanao, “he was an indefatigable worker…, Colorado Springs on sick leave in 1944 and later [1944-51] worked unsparing of himself, ready to move forward to new mission challenges and in a Mexican parish at Casablanca, CA. He worked in the General opportunities.” Mission Office, Omaha [1959-62], and then went to Buenos Aires, Argentina, for a short period before going to Peru [1963-71]. He returned to the U.S. in 1971 THOMAS DOYLE was born in Derry in 1890. He died at St. Vincent’s due to a bad heart condition. Ernie is buried at Ford, WA. 30 Hospital, Dublin, on 30 March 1925. After completing his studies at

54 55 APRIL the conversion of the poor in China. I will tell you my occupation and APRIL trades - I have learned shoemaking and can do it fairly well. I can do a bit of cycle-repairing and all kinds of machinery. I also can do JOSEPH CREHAN was born at Dorchester, MA, in 1929. gardening. My present occupation is working as a miller in a flour 1 He died at Silver Creek Nursing Home, Bristol, RI, on 1 April and woollen mill with over two years. I am willing to leave home 2008. After his ordination to priesthood in 1954 Joe was assigned to and all to help the poor missionaries. About six years ago I tried to join the De Japan where he studied the language and became assistant-bursar La Salle order but somehow my people were poor and I did not go. I have read in Tokyo. In 1970 Joe returned to the U.S. on compassionate leave. your little book THE FAR EAST and it is grand. I am a subscriber and am doing He was appointed Bursar and Dean at the Columban Major Seminary in Milton, my best to help our curate to get others”. Brother Finbarr spent his life using his MA. In 1979, Joe undertook a pastoral assignment at Everett, MA, where he “trades” at Dalgan. He is buried at Dalgan. was loved and respected as a prayerful, humble priest with great devotion to the sick and dying. He retired in 2000 to the Columban Fathers’ Retirement House, JOSEPH FLYNN was born at Doonbeg, Co. Clare in 1915. Bristol. “Joe lived his life for others. He was a great promoter of the Columban 2 He was one of three brothers – the others being Paddy and Mission, just like his friend and mentor, Fr. Owen McGrath.” He is buried at St. Tom – who joined the Columbans. He died at Dalgan on 2 April Mary’s Cemetery, Bristol. 2001. Having studied at Garbally Park, Ballinasloe, Joe came to Dalgan and was ordained priest there on December 1938. His first OWEN O’KANE died peacefully at on 1 April 2000. He was assignment was to Rome where he earned two degrees, DD and DCL, thanks 1 eighty years old. From Carnlough, Co. Antrim, Owen did his to his enforced stay in Rome due to World War 2. While there he played a part secondary studies at St. Malachy’s, Belfast, then came to Dalgan in reuniting prisoners of war with their families. In 1947 he went to Nancheng, in 1938 and was ordained in December 1944. He went to China China until forced to leave in 1951. After a period of almost thirty years on the in 1946 and worked in Huzhou where he was imprisoned for Dalgan formation staff, Joe went to Hong Kong in 1981 where he kept in touch subversive activity. Expelled in November 1953, Owen returned to Ireland with mainland Chinese clergy and assisted in the Cathedral parish. On returning for a period of recuperation. He went to Argentina in 1955 and worked in the to Ireland in 1986 he assisted pastorally in a number of dioceses until his Seaman’s Mission in Buenos Aires. From 1960 Owen ministered in Peru, part retirement to Dalgan. Joe is buried at Dalgan. of which as superior of Columbans in Latin America. Returning to Ireland in 1974 he became parish priest of St. Joseph’s, Ballymun and began the task of 3 DANIEL COONEY was born in Cork City in 1911. He died developing it from its infancy. Then in 1984 Owen returned to his native diocese in Dalgan on 3 April 1999. Dan received his education at St. and worked with boundless energy in the Belfast parish of St. Paul’s. He opted Finbarr’s, Farranferris and at Dalgan, Co. Galway, where he was to be buried in his native Carnlough as “my burial there could prompt someone ordained priest on 21 December 1935. Assigned to Burma, he was to think of priesthood as a way of life for him.” one of the first Columbans to work among the Shan people and returned to work with them after his internment by the Japanese in Mandalay JOHN A. QUINN was from Ballyferriter, Co. Kerry, where he during World War II. Dan was assigned to Ireland in 1971 and genially served 1 was born in 1938. He died suddenly in Korea on 1 April 1988. the Society in many capacities both in Ireland and Britain during his ‘retirement’ Sean was educated at St. Brendan’s College, Killarney. He came to years. He is buried at Dalgan. Dalgan in 1955 where he was ordained priest by Bishop Cleary in 1961. Appointed to Korea he worked in the archdiocese of Kwangju. 3 MICHAEL P. KELLY was born at Straw, Draperstown, Co. In 1965 he did advanced language studies at Yonsei University, Seoul, after Derry, in 1912. He died suddenly at Dalgan on 3 April 1976. which he was assigned to St. Pius X parish in Mokpo. He went to Cheju in 1972. Mick received his secondary education at St. Columb’s College, Sean is buried at Yongin Cemetery, the Catholic cemetery for the archdiocese Derry. He came to Dalgan in 1929 where he was ordained priest of Seoul. in 1935. He went to Rome [1936-39] and received a Doctorate in Canon Law at the Gregorian University. In 1939 he was assigned to Bhamo, TIMOTHY CREEDON [Brother Finbarr] was born in Inchigeela, Co. Cork, Burma. During the Japanese invasion of Burma he, along with Bill Kehoe, 2 in 1883. He died at Dalgan on 2 April 1971. In 1918 he wrote to Father John took part in the trek into China and India, accompanied by a large number of Blowick: “I am now 35 years and am anxious to give the remainder of my life for refugees. Returning to Ireland in 1947 he was appointed professor of Canon Law at Dalgan [1948-66] and later rector [1959-61]. Mick is buried at Dalgan.

56 57 APRIL APRIL DANIEL HAYES was born at Monkstown, Co. Cork, in 1916. holidaying in Ireland. Unable to return to China, he undertook 5 He died suddenly at the Mater Hospital, Dublin, on 5 April pastoral work in Ireland for the next seven years. He returned to 1942. He was being treated for an ankle injury which he received on China in 1946 and worked there until 1951. After a vacation in the playing fields in Dalgan. Dan received his secondary education Ireland he was assigned to the U.S. where he worked in the office at at St. Finbarr’s College, Farranferris, Cork, and came to Dalgan in Silver Creek and in the General Mission Office in Omaha [1955-86]. 1935. He was a member of the first class to be ordained at Dalgan, Navan, in Martin is buried at Omaha. 1941. Dan is buried at Dalgan. THOMAS P. KANE was born in Chicago in 1914. He died on DANIEL MORAN [Brother Michael] was born in Derry in 1910. 8 8 April 1984. Having studied at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek, 5 He died at Dalgan on 5 April 1977. Brother Michael qualified and at St. Columban’s, Nebraska, Tom was ordained priest in 1938. as an electrician in his native Derry and worked with the Electricity His first assignment was to Korea. He worked in Mokpo until his Supply Board before coming to Dalgan in 1933. He took the oath of internment at the outbreak of World War II. With other American membership in the Society in 1936. For the rest of his life he was Columbans, Tom was repatriated in August 1942. He worked at the cathedral responsible for the maintenance of the physical plant at Dalgan. Although an parish in St. Paul before going to Silver Creek to do promotion work. In 1953 electrician by trade, he was a jack-of-all-trades and master of several. Failing he was re-assigned to Korea. He was a delegate to the 1962 General Chapter. sight for some years prior to his death was a heavy cross for him. He is buried Assigned to the U.S. in 1963, he was engaged in pastoral work in the diocese of at Dalgan. Rockford. Later he went to Immaculate Conception parish, Fulton, Illinois. Tom is buried at Des Plaines, Illinois. MICHAEL MARTIN was was born at Shettleston, Glasgow, 6 in 1907. He died in a Boston, MA, hospital on 6 April 1960. JAMES FOLEY was born at Clashmore, Co. Waterford, in After studying at St. Eunan’s College, Letterkenny, Michael entered 9 1912. He died suddenly at the cathedral in Waterford on 9 St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon, in 1925. He was ordained priest April 1983. Having completed his secondary studies at C.B.S, at Dalgan in 1931. After ordination he studied Canon Law at the Youghal, Jim came to Dalgan in 1931 and was ordained priest Gregorian University, Rome. In 1934 he was appointed to the U.S. where he there in 1937. He was assigned to Burma and worked in the Bhamo taught at Silver Creek, Omaha and Milton. Michael is buried at Holy Cross area. After a year on promotion work in Ireland he returned to Burma and was Cemetery, Malden, MA. appointed Director of the Region for two consecutive terms [1950-60]. When the Columbans left Burma in 1979 Jim returned to Ireland. In 1980 he was assigned ARTHUR TIERNEY was born at Westland Row, Dublin in to the U.S. Region and worked in the Columban parish of St. Edward, Seattle. 6 1926. He died at the Home of Compassion, Suva on 6 April He returned to Ireland in 1982 and did pastoral work in his home diocese of 2001 as a result of inoperable cancer, grateful for knowing the Waterford. Jim is buried at Dalgan. how, the what and almost the when of his passage from this life to the fullness of life. Having studied at Glenstal Priory, Art joined the Patrick Healy was born on 7th September 1929 in Columbans and was ordained priest in December 1950. With eight classmates 10 Moylough, Co. Galway. Educated at Moylough NS and St he was a member of the first group of Columban missionaries assigned to Jarlath’s College, Tuam, he came to Dalgan in 1949. Ordained on Fiji. With the exception of a four-year [1972-76] period in Ireland when he did 22nd December 1955, Paddy was appointed to Korea and assigned mission-education and vocation-promotion work, and a five year term on loan to the Diocese of Chunchon, in Kangwondo Province. He was to to the diocese of Port Vila, Art spent all his life in Fiji. In 1993 he was appointed spend the forty-three years in Korea and saw many changes over that time. secretary-general for the Conference of Catholic Bishops of the Pacific(CEPAC). He began his ministry on the East coast in Samchok and Mukho, two parishes He was also named Director of the Federation of Catholic Bishops’ Conferences whose Columban pastors had been killed early in the war. Later, Paddy served of Oceania(FCBCO). Art is buried at Suva, Fiji. in Yangyang and Kumwha, parishes closer to the border, before being appointed to Seoul as Regional Bursar in 1968. He was one of the delegates from Korea MARTIN J. CROFFY was born in 1903 at Kilclooney, Ballinasloe. He died to the 1970 General Chapter but was happy to return to parish work in 1973. He 7 at St. Columbans, Omaha, on 7 April 1986. Martin went to St. Senan’s worked in Tobongdong in Seoul, and Wonmidon in Inchon Dioceses. Returning College, Cahiracon, in 1922 and was ordained priest at Dalgan in 1927. He to Ireland in 1998 he was able to live in Galway for a few years before illness was assigned to Hanyang, China. At the outbreak of World War II, Martin was obliged him to retire to our Nursing Home in Dalgan. He will be remembered

58 59 APRIL APRIL here and in Korea as a gentle and caring man who had the heart and the faith left for the Philippines where he worked for twenty years around the Luzon area. to be of service to others whatever the situation. Paddy died unexpectedly in Appointed to the Irish Region in 1972 he worked in London promoting the lay Dalgan on 10th April 2012. apostolate; in Solihull as house bursar, and in Ireland on pastoral ministry. He was assistant priest in Cong, Co. Mayo, at the time of his death. John is buried M. JOHN BYRNE was born in Dublin in 1904. He died in Royal at Dalgan. 11 Free Hospital, Hampstead, London on 11 April 1976. Jack was educated at Holy Faith Convent, , and at Belvedere MICHAEL GAUGHRAN was born in St. Michael’s Parish, College, Dublin. He worked in the family shoe business as their 13 Chatham, Kent, in 1935. He died on 13 April 2008 in Broadgreen salesman. In 1927 he came to Dalgan and was ordained priest in Hospital, Liverpool, where he had a heart-valve replacement two 1933. He was assigned to promotion work in Ireland. Then, for almost 20 years, weeks earlier and suffered a series of complications. Michael studied he was a regular visitor to the secondary schools of Ireland as a vocations at the School of Law in London in the late 1950s. After a successful promoter. He was assigned to promotion work in Westminster Archdiocese in career as a civil lawyer he joined the Columbans in 1964 and was ordained 1953 and was instrumental in procuring our first house [Ovington Sq.] in Britain. priest at Dalgan in 1969. He did post-graduate studies in Rome in 1970-’72. Jack is buried at Dalgan. In 1973 he was appointed Socius to the Probationers at Dalgan. A year later he was assigned to St. Columban’s, Rome, as Procurator General’s assistant. DENIS MESCALL was born on in 1924 at Watergrasshill, Co. When Michael returned to England he became highly involved in the Marian 11 Cork. He died on 11 April 1995 at Bon Secour Hospital, Cork, Movement of Priests, directing Retreats in many English-speaking countries. while being treated for a liver problem. When Denis had completed While attached to the Region of Britain until his death, Michael continued to live his secondary education at St. Finbarr’s College, Farranferris, Cork, in Liverpool, seconded to the Marian Movement and greatly appreciated by its he entered Dalgan in 1942 and was ordained priest there on 21 members. He is buried with his mother at Waterloo, Liverpool. December 1948. Appointed to the Philippines in 1949, he was to spend the next forty four years working in Ozamis and in Manila. Denis became assistant MICHAEL CUDDIGAN was born at Midleton, Co. Cork, in Regional Bursar in 1971 and assumed the role of Regional Bursar in 1984 14 1902. He died at Dalgan on 14 April 1987. After his secondary enjoying the widespread reputation for attentive and good-humoured service. He education at St. Colman’s College, Fermoy, Michael began his came to Ireland in 1994 requiring medical attention. Denis is buried at Dalgan. studies for priesthood at the Irish College in Paris for the diocese of Cloyne. He came to Dalgan in 1921 and was ordained priest there ANTHONY KELLY was born in Ballyduff, Tralee, Co. Kerry in 1925. For the next two years he did promotion work in Ireland. Assigned to 12 on 11 April 1935. He died in St Vincent’s Hospital on 12 April Australia, he briefly worked there on promotion prior to going to the Philippines 2011. Tony was educated at Holycross PS and CBS Thurles, with Paddy Kelly. They were the pioneers of our Philippine mission. Ill health before entering Dalgan Park in 1953, where he was ordained forced him to return to the Australia/N.Z. Region where he was vice-Director and priest on 21 December 1959. Appointed to the Philippines in 1960, later Superior at Lower Hutt, N.Z. He returned to Ireland in 1964 and was bursar after language studies Tony was sent to work in the Archdiocese of Lingayen- at Dowdstown House, Navan. Later he was chaplain to the Bon Saveur Sisters Dagupan in northern Luzon. He spent the next forty years working in various at Carriglea, Co. Waterford. Michael, who has a Columban priest-nephew of the parishes there, and later in the newly-created Diocese of Alaminos. He returned same name, is buried at Dalgan. to Dalgan in 2002 where, in his quiet unobtrusive fashion, he provided many small but essential services for fellow Columbans in our Retirement Home. PATRICK GATELY was born in Holy Name parish, Brooklyn, Tony celebrated his Golden Jubilee in 2009. Later he became unwell and was 14 NY, in 1904. He died in Los Angeles on 14 April 1986. After diagnosed with cancer. He accepted this with the same quiet determination that attending the local St. Francis Monastery school Pat went to had characterised his life and ministry. Tony is buried at Dalgan. St. Columban’s, Nebraska, in 1921. He was our first American student. In 1927 he went to Dalgan where he was ordained priest JOHN P. FLYNN was born in Ballymoe, Co. Galway, in 1920. in 1930. Assigned to China, Pat worked in Shanghai and Nancheng. He was 13 He died in University College Hospital, Galway, on 13 April expelled from Nancheng in 1950. On his return to the U.S. he worked on 1993. Having completed his secondary studies at St. Mary’s College, promotion. In 1959 he was chaplain at St. Luke’s Hospital, Pasadena, CA, Galway, John went to Dalgan in 1938 where he was ordained priest and in 1963 he took up parish work in Los Angeles. He was also chaplain to on 21 December 1944. He was assigned to Huzhou, China, where Nazareth House in Los Angeles prior to his death. Pat is buried at Calvary his stay was brief due to ill health. In 1949 he went to Australia and in 1952 he Cemetery, Los Angeles.

60 61 APRIL APRIL J. KEVIN LYNCH was born at Queenstown, New Zealand, years. In declining health, he returned to Ireland in 1985 and later went to the 14 in 1919. He died on 14 April 1985 in Oamaru, near Dunedin. U.S. for medical treatment. Michael is buried at Good Shepherd Cemetery, Kevin received his secondary education at St. Kevin’s College, Huntingdon Beach, CA. Redcastle, before going to St. Columban’s, Essendon [1938-41]. In 1941 he was a member of the group that went to St. Columban’s, FRANCIS J. GALLAGHER hailed from Dooncastle, Co. Mayo, Nebraska, to do their theology studies. He was ordained priest on 21 December 18 where he was born on 2 August 1913. He died at Dalgan on 1944 at Holy Cross Cathedral, Boston. While waiting for a mission appointment, 18 April 2010. Ordained at Dalgan in 1938, Frank was appointed Kevin did pastoral work in New Zealand until he went to Japan in 1948. In 1956 to Korea in 1939 and spent his first years in Kongwando. From he was appointed to promotion work in the U.S. He returned to Japan in 1965. 1941 to 1945 he was interned by the Japanese along with fellow- Due to indifferent health Kevin returned to New Zealand in 1979 and resided at Columbans. Ten years later he returned to Ireland on sick-leave and in 1953 he St. Columban’s, Lower Hutt, doing occasional pastoral duties. Kevin is buried at was appointed to the U.S. Region where he undertook parish work in Brooklyn, Taita, near Lower Hutt. and then promotion work from Bayside, until 1971. He was then assigned to Ireland where he was chaplain to the Marist Sisters in Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo. In MICHAEL DONOHER was born at Croghan, Co. Roscommon, 2007 Frank retired to our Nursing Home at Dalgan and died there, where he was 16 in 1907. He died at Makati Medical Center, Manila, on 16 “an undemanding presence and accepted the burdens of old age with patience April 1988. After his secondary education at St. Nathy’s College, and dignity.” He is buried at Dalgan. , he went to Dalgan in 1927 and was ordained priest on 21 December 1933. He was assigned to join the eight other RODERICK A. HOULT was born at Wellington, New Zealand, Columbans then in the Philippines where he was to work for the next 54 years. 18 in 1926. He died suddenly at Lower Hutt on 18 April 1988. His first appointment was to Lingayen. Later he became pastor of Silang, now After studying at St. Patrick’s College, Wellington, he worked in in the diocese of Imus, where he served for thirty-four years. Assigned to the a government office for twenty-two months. In July 1945 he went diocese of Iba where he served in Olongapo and is buried in Silang. to St. Columban’s College, Essendon, and was ordained priest in 1951. He was one of the first group of Columbans assigned to Fiji. In 1954 he LEO NOONAN was born in 1928 at Five Dock, N.S.W., Australia. He died founded the parish of Samabula. He was assigned to Australia in 1963 and after 16 peacefully in his sleep on 16 April 2008 at Southern Cross Home, North serving as bursar at St. Columban’s College, Turramurra, he returned to Fiji in Turramurra, NSW. Leo was a permanently-aggregated member of the Society 1968. In 1970 he was a delegate to the General Chapter where he was elected but sickness forced him to discontinue his studies for missionary priesthood. He to the Superior General’s Council. After the 1976 Chapter Rod was appointed to chose to remain a member of the Society. He is buried in the Columban plot at promotion in New Zealand. Rod is buried at Taita Cemetery, near Lower Hutt. Macquarie Park, NSW. MARK KELLY was born in 1909 at Mt. Talbot, Co. Roscommon. PATRICK STEEN was born in 1927 in Navan, Co. Meath. 18 He died on 18 April 1991 in Bon Secours Hospital, Dublin. Mark 16 He died on 16 April 1997 in Oroquieta Hospital, Misamis received his secondary education at Summerhill College, Sligo, after Occidental, Philippines, of diabetes and complications affecting which he entered Dalgan in 1928 and was ordained priest in 1934. heart and lungs. Having completed his secondary education at St. His first appointment was to Nancheng, China [1935-46], then as Patrick’s Classical School, Navan [1939-45], Pat came to Dalgan bursar at the language school in Peking [1947-49] and to Hong Kong [1949-51]. in 1945 and was ordained priest there on 21 December 1951. Appointed to the In 1951 Mark was appointed vice-Director of the Philippines. After three years Philippines in 1952 he worked in the diocese of Pagadian and in the archdiocese [1959-62] on promotion work in the U.S., Mark returned to the Philippines but he of Ozamis. Pat’s “humanity, simple lifestyle, service to the poor and concern had to return again to the U.S. for treatment of throat cancer. Despite his health for justice” were acknowledged in his funeral homily. Pat is buried in Tanaon, problem, he went back to Manila where he worked until 1986. He finally retired Misamis Occidental. to Dalgan in 1988 and is buried at Dalgan.

MICHAEL DOYLE was born in Bohola, Co. Mayo, in 1923. He PATRICK LAVIN was born at St. Andrew’s parish, Boston, MA, 18 died in Los Angeles, on 18 April 1986. Having completed his 18 in 1921. He died suddenly at Los Angeles on 18 April 1989. Pat secondary studies at St. Nathy’s College, Ballaghaderreen, Michael was ordained priest in December 1946 in Boston having studied at entered Dalgan in 1941 and was ordained priest there in 1947. He Silver Creek, Bristol and St. Columban’s, Nebraska. He served as was assigned to the Philippines where he worked for the next thirty Bursar and Socius in Bristol [1947-49]. He went to the Philippines

62 63 APRIL APRIL in 1950 and worked in Mindanao. Returning to the U.S. in 1969 he served in educated by the Sisters of Mercy and by the Marist and Christian Bristol and as pastor of Blessed Sacrament parish in Westminster, CA. From Brothers. In 1949 he entered the N.Z. National Seminary and after 1980-86 he was Superior in San Francisco then, after a year in Quincy, MA, he Philosophy Studies, he joined the Columbans and completed his became pastor of St. Columban’s Filipino parish in Los Angeles. Pat is buried studies for priesthood at Turramurra. He was ordained in 1960 at at the family plot at Canton, MA. St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Auckland, and appointed to the Philippines where he ministered in a number of parishes in the Zambales District for thirty LAWRENCE D. McMAHON was born in the parish of St. years. Assigned to his home Region in 1990, he served at Lower Hutt until his 19 Brendan in Chicago, in 1913. He died on 19 April 1989 at retirement. Kevin is buried at Taita, near Lower Hutt. Mercy Health Care Center, Chicago. Larry was ordained priest at St. Columban’s, Nebraska, in December 1938. Assigned to Burma WILLIAM (BILL) HANNAFIN was born in 1925 at Tralee, Co. in 1939 he remained there until ill health forced him to return to the 20 Kerry. He died at Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan, on 20 April 2006. U.S. in 1972. Three of those years were spent as a prisoner of the Japanese When he had completed his secondary studies at St. Brendan’s, in Mandalay. He worked on Vocations Ministry in Nebraska and at St. Agnes’ Killarney, Bill studied philosophy at Mt. Melleray Seminary. He came Church in Chicago. He was ministering at St. John of God parish, Chicago, at to Dalgan in 1946 and was ordained there in 1951. Assigned to the the time of his final illness. Larry is buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Chicago. Philippines, he spent the next fifty-three years in various parishes on the island of Mindanao, some of them difficult. Despite indifferent health at stages of his Denis Bartley was born at Killinure, Brittas, Pallasgreen, life, ‘he was never depressed, always blessed with a good sense of humour and 20 Co. Limerick on 18 September 1927. Ordained on 21 December a sunny disposition.’ Bill is buried at Dalgan. 1951 he was appointed to the Philippines and worked in Mambajao, Dumalinao, Dumingag, Bañadero, Malabang and Sapang-Dalaga. EDWARD PERCY WALSHE was born in 1935 at Thomastown, Mambajao was recovering from the eruption of Mount Hibok-Hibok 20 Co. Kilkenny. He died quite unexpectedly at St. Columban’s, which killed 3000 in December 1951. His assistant Martin Dempsey was shot Lima, on 20 April 2006. Having completed his secondary education dead in Malabang in October 1970. Denis was appointed to the General Mission at St. Kieran’s College, Kilkenny, Percy joined the Columbans Office in Omaha in March 1974. From 1980 to 1983 he was in Lima. Back in and was ordained in 1959. He was appointed to do post-graduate the US he served in many roles in New York, Omaha, and Los Angeles, before studies in journalism at Marquette University and assigned to the Philippines retiring to Bristol in 2010. Poor health forced his return to Ireland in January where he worked in Luzon. In 1970 he was appointed Editor of The Far East, a 2012. A private, rather reserved person Denis was good company and an post he held until 1977. On completion of a course in Marianella he left for Peru excellent host. Totally dedicated to the people, he was long remembered with where he spent the last twenty-nine years of his life. Percy is buried at Campo great affection in many parishes. He died in St Mary’s Hospital, Navan on April Fe Cemetery, Lima. 20th, 2015 and is buried in Dalgan. Michael Cody died suddenly at St. Columban’s, Santiago, PAUL CASEY was born at Buffalo, NY, in 1927 and educated 21 on 21 April 2009, having been diagnosed with terminal cancer 20 at St. Joseph’s High School and St. Joseph’s Collegiate some weeks earlier. Born at Dorchester, MA, in 1946, Mick studied Institute. As a student it was said of him “he is a tremendous worker, at Silver Creek, at Oconomowoc and did theology at St. John’s guided by an iron determination to do the job well.” Having served Seminary, Boston. He was ordained in 1973 in Dorchester and two years in Korea with the U.S. Army, Paul went to St. Columbans, assigned to Chile. In his various assignments Mick was a committed, wise and Silver Creek, then to Bristol, Nebraska and Milton where he was ordained in versatile Columban who easily won friends. In 1981 he returned to the States 1954. His first appointment was to the Philippines. In 1981, during a period and filled a number of roles in that Region – formation of students, Mission of ill health in Manila, he studied German which led to his taking a pastoral education, lay mission, Hispanic ministry, general administration, among others. assignment in Osnabruch, Germany. Returning to the U.S. in 1985, Paul was He easily adapted to all aspects of Columban work. In 2005 re was reassigned to assigned to Bristol and later to Omaha where he was archivist He died on April Chile where he continued his involvement in student formation. He was elected 20, 2005 at Midlands Hospital, Papillon, NE, following surgery and is buried at Regional Director in 2007. Michael died after a massive trombosis. After cremation Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Omaha. in Santiago, his ashes were taken back to the U.S. for burial beside his parents.

KEVIN FARRISSEY was born in 1935 at Christchurch, New Zealand. NICHOLAS MURRAY was born on 11 April 1938, in Ballymacward, Galway. 20 He died on 20 April 2005 at Hutt Hospital after a short illness. Kevin was 21 He studied at Esker NS and St Joseph’s, Ballinasloe, before going to St

64 65 APRIL APRIL Columban’s 1956. He was ordained priest on 21 December 1962. have always found them fulfilling whatever I do. I see it as another opportunity Assigned to the Philippines in 1963, he spent the next twenty-two to serve the mission of the church.” He died on April 22, 2014 at St. Elizabeth’s years working in Luzon and later as Chaplain and Director of SCA Manor, Bristol, and is buried in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bristol, RI. in Manila. His leadership skills were soon noted and he served in succession on the Director’s Council, as District Superior of Luzon, LEO LYONS was born in the parish of St. Thomas, Providence, as Vice-Director, and as Director of the Philippine Region 1981-1985. Assigned 22 RI, in 1917. He died on 22 April 1988 at Houston Northwestern back to Ireland in 1985, he spent two years fostering vocations and then Hospital, Texas, after suffering a heart attack. Leo was ordained was appointed Director of the Irish Region. In 1988, he was elected Superior priest at the cathedral in Buffalo, NY, in 1943. In 1945 he was General and was then re-elected for a further term in 1994. In an era of great assigned to the Philippines. Ill health forced him to return to the U.S. change, he brought stability and boundless energy to every task. In 2000 he in 1949. After a period of recuperation in Colorado he worked for the remainder asked to be assigned to China, and was sent for two years to the International of his life in the Los Angeles area, apart from 1968-71 when he was assigned to Studies University in Chongqing to teach English. He described this work as ‘an parish work in the archdiocese of Denver. He had a long struggle with ill health, eminently worthwhile ministry.’ In 2005 he spent some time helping out in his losing a lung in 1959. Leo is buried at St. Ann’s Cemetery, RI. native Diocese of Clonfert. In 2008 he was diagnosed with a form of leukaemia but continued to use whatever energy he could muster to serve as bursar in FINTAN WHELAN was born in Dublin in 1899. He died at St. Dalgan. He fought the good fight and died in St Francis Hospice, Raheny, 22 John’s Hospital, Oxnard, CA, on 22 April 1987. Better known Dublin, on 21 April 2011, Holy Thursday. Nicholas is buried at Dalgan. as “Binty”, he studied at O’Connell Schools, Dublin, before going to Holy Cross College, Clonliffe, to study for priesthood. In 1920 he VINCENT J. POWER was born in 1931 at Clonmel, Co. went to Dalgan where he was ordained priest in 1923. Appointed to 21 Tipperary. He died a violent death on 21 April 1994 in St. the teaching staff at Dalgan, he was dean [1936-47] and member of the rector’s Joseph’s Church, Falmouth, Jamaica. Vincent came to Dalgan in council [1936-49]. Assigned to the U.S. he became chaplain at St. John’s 1949 having completed his secondary studies in Clonmel. He was Hospital in Oxnard, CA. He retired in May 1975 but continued to live in the ordained priest in Dalgan on 21 December 1955. Appointed to hospital until the time of his death. Binty was one of five brothers who became Japan in 1956 he served two terms as Superior in the Kanagawa area and was priests; three of the five became Columbans, one was a Trappist and one was a OTP Director in 1981. In 1984 he was appointed to Ireland and was Socius for Holy Ghost Father. Binty is buried at Santa Clara Cemetery, Oxnard. the Spiritual Year in Dalgan until 1989. In 1990 he went to Jamaica and was pastor of Falmouth at the time of his brutal death. Vincent is buried at a plot DENIS J. MURPHY was born at Castleisland, Co. Kerry, beside his church in Falmouth, Jamaica. 23 in 1912. He died in the Philippines on 23 April 1966. Denis was educated at St. Brendan’s College, Killarney, before coming EDWARD PATRICK DOLAN (Ned) was born Dec. 10, 1933, to Dalgan in 1931. After his ordination in 1938 he went to the 22 in Donemana, Strabane, Co. Tyrone, in the Diocese of Derry. Philippines and worked in Mindanao. He was vicar-General of Ned attended St. Columb’s College, Derry 1946-52. He did pre-med the archdiocese of Ozamis. Denis died suddenly after attending a sick call in studies at Queens University before entering Dalgan where he was Oroquieta. He is buried at Oroquieta, Philippines. ordained Dec. 21, 1958. Appointed to Korea he was assistant in Immaculate Conception Parish, Cheju City and pastor of Queen of Heaven and PATRICK L. MAGUIRE was born at Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, Earth, Chindo. Seriously ill with meningitis he left for Ireland in March 1963. On 24 in 1894. He died at Dalgan on 24 April 1971. Before going his recovery he worked in the Diocese of St. Augustine, Florida. In August 1967 to Maynooth to study for priesthood in the diocese of Down and he was appointed to promotion work in the U.S. Region, in Houston, and Boston. Connor, Paddy studied at the Redemptorist Novitiate in Limerick. On May 3, 1971 he was assigned to St. Columbans, Nebraska, becoming head He came to Dalgan in 1921 where he was ordained priest in 1922. of the General Mission Office. He did a renewal course at Notre Dame University Assigned to Hanyang, China, he worked there until 1946. Then he did promotion March to July 1980. He continued his General Mission Office work, developing and pastoral work in the U.S., Ireland and Britain. Paddy is buried at Dalgan. the Planned Giving/Gift Annuity Program. In January 1995 he was appointed as Director of Planned Giving. While stationed in Nebraska he became active CORNELIUS CLEARY, a brother of Columban Sean (’53), was born at in World-Wide Marriage Encounter. He retired in 2008 spending his last years 25 Curraghpoor, Co. Tipperary, in 1934. He died in the Mater Hospital, Dublin, in the Columban Retirement House in Bristol, RI. He is quoted as saying on 25 April 2008 after prolonged periods in various hospitals. After ordination in “Throughout my life, though I have functioned in many different capacities, I 1957, Con was appointed to Korea where he worked mainly in the diocese of

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Kwangju which included the island of Cheju. A student at heart, Con JAMES McGONAGLE was born in 1910 in Derry City. He did a catechetical course at Corpus Christi, London, which helped 27 died on 27 April 1995 in Dalgan. Jim received his secondary him to design and coordinate a similar programme on his return to education at St. Columb’s College, Derry, before entering Dalgan Kwangju. He wrote his personal experiences of the 1980 Kwangju in 1930 where he was ordained priest on 21 December 1937. Insurrection which was a very traumatic occasion for Con. In 1981 Assigned to Burma in 1938 he worked in the diocese of Bhamo Con, hesitatingly, accepted an assignment to the Irish Region as vocations- until his internment by the Japanese in Mandalay in 1942. The trip to Mandalay promoter. In 1986 he was reappointed to Korea, and Kwangju. Worries were took twelve days by river boat. After his release in March 1945 he returned expressed by Columban authorities in Korea in 1991 about Con’s health but he to Bhamo and continued his pastoral work. When he returned from a holiday continued in his service of the Korean Church. He returned to Ireland in 2007 in Ireland in 1948 he managed a small printing press in Myitkyina. Later, with for the celebration of his Golden Jubilee but from then until his death most of his Barney Way in Tanghpre, he developed a more sophisticated printing press. time was spent in hospital. Con is buried at Dalgan. When he was forced by ill health to retire to Ireland in 1962, Jim spent most of the next twenty years at his printing ‘profession’ in the Dalgan basement. He is WILLIAM DUFFY was born at Finney, Claremorris, Co. Mayo, buried at Dalgan. 26 in 1908. He died at Dalgan on 26 April 1978 after a long illness. Bill did his secondary studies at St. Jarlath’s College, Tuam, NIALL O’BRIEN died on 27 April 2004, in Pisa, Italy, while before coming to Dalgan. He was ordained priest in 1936. He was 27 undergoing treatment for a rare blood disease. Born at appointed to Hanyang, China, and worked there until 1948. After a Blackrock, Co. Dublin, in 1939 and educated at Sion Hill and holiday in Ireland he was appointed to promotion work in Australia. In 1950 he , Niall was ordained in 1963 and assigned to the was re-assigned to the Philippines. Ill health forced him to return to Ireland in Philippines. There he served the poor of Negros by defending their 1960 where he was chaplain at Gortnor Abbey, Crossmolina, Co. Mayo, until human rights and being active in lay formation, retreat work and in providing his retirement to the Priests’ Home at Dalgan in 1974. Bill is buried at Dalgan. the first liturgical texts and rituals in the local dialect, in which he excelled. He emerged in 1984 from a term in jail as a member/leader of the Negros Nine with JAMES CLOONAN was born in 1912 at Gurteen, Ballinasloe, renewed commitment to justice through non-violence, as revealed in his books 27 Co. Galway. He died on 27 April 1992 in St. Columban’s, Seeds of Injustice and Revolution from the Heart. He was the first editor Solihull, as a result of a stroke. Jim received his secondary of Misyon, a magazine which focused on Filipino missionaries. A creative and education in St. Joseph’s College, Ballinasloe [1925-30], before joyful missionary, a man of prayer and an eloquent advocate of peace, Niall entering Dalgan in 1930 where he was ordained priest on 21 had requested that his ashes be taken to Negros, his “Island of Tears, Island December 1936. His first appointment was to Burma in 1937 where he laboured of Hope”, for burial. until 1979 when all Columbans departed from that mission. From 1942-45 Jim was interned by the Japanese in Rangoon. In 1950 he became pastor of Bhamo, THOMAS KENNEDY was from Kilcornan, Co. Limerick, where and in 1957 he became Regional Bursar. From 1961-66 he was chancellor of 28 he was born in 1907. He died at Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan, the diocese. In 1980 he was appointed bursar and vicar in our London house on 28 April 1986. Tom received his secondary education at Mungret and from 1985 until his death he was bursar in our Solihull house. Jim is buried College, Limerick, before going to Dalgan in 1927. He was ordained at Dalgan. priest in 1933. Tom worked all his life in Ireland. After two years on promotion he became bursar in Dalgan in 1936. In 1949 he was appointed J. KIERAN COLLIER was born in 1919 at Clogherhead, house bursar at St. Columban’s, Dowdstown, Navan, and in 1959 became 27 Co. Louth. He died on 27 April 1998 at Dalgan, where he bursar at St. Columban’s, Templeogue, Dublin, where he remained until it had retired in 1989. His elder brother, Tony, was killed at an early closed in 1973. From 1973 until his retirement he worked in the farm office at stage (1950) of the Korean War. A nephew, Ray Collier, is also a Dalgan. Tom is buried at Dalgan. Columban. Having studied at St. Joseph’s College, Roscrea, Kieran entered Dalgan in 1937 and was ordained priest on 21 December 1943. He MICHAEL McHUGH was born at Delvinmore, Co. Donegal, worked in Northampton diocese ‘til the war ended and was assigned to Burma 28 in 1876. He died in Stillorgan, Co. Dublin, on 28 April 1959. in 1946. His work in Bhamo and Myitkyina ended in 1978. In poor health, Kieran Having received his secondary education at St. Eunan’s College, came to Ireland and helped in pastoral assignments for ten years, both in Ireland Letterkenny [1892-96], he went to St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, and in our Widnes parish in Britain. Kieran is buried at Dalgan. to study for priesthood in his native diocese of Raphoe. After

68 69 APRIL ordination in 1903 he went to Scotland and worked in Partick, Glasgow. On his return to Raphoe diocese he joined the Columbans in 1918. His first assignment was to promotion work in the U.S. In 1920 he went to Hanyang, China, with the MAY first group of Columbans. Recalled to Ireland in 1924 he was appointed Spiritual Clarence Beckley was born on February 8, 1939, in Director at St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon. For a brief period [1930-31] he 1 Springville, Iowa. He graduated from Holy Rosary High School did promotion work in the U.S. and afterwards was appointed chaplain to the in La Motte, Iowa and went to St. Columban’s College, Milton, MA Columban Sisters at Cahiracon, Co. Clare. He is buried at Dalgan. where he was ordained on December 21, 1966. Assigned to the Philippines he worked in the parishes of Sapang Dalaga, Aurora, HAROLD B. WATTERS was born in 1910 at Drogheda, Co. and Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Ozamiz City, with terms as chaplain at 28 Louth. He died on 28 April 1998 at Dalgan. Harold attended Far Eastern University in Manila and in Mission Education-Vocations in Derby, St. Colman’s College, Newry, before coming to Dalgan where he NY. A member of the first Columban mission team in Brazil in 1985 he served was ordained priest on 21 December 1937. He studied Canon Law in Cristópolis and in Riacha͂o das Neves in the Diocese of Barreiras, Bahia. in Rome [1938-42] and then returned to Ireland where he engaged Returning to the United States in 2000 Clarence was in St. Philomena Parish, in pastoral work until 1946 when he went to Hanyang. Forced to leave China Chicago, and in the Spanish Ministry in the Diocese of Dubuque, Iowa. In 2012 he served as Spiritual Director at Propaganda College, Rome [1953-60] and he was assigned to St. Columbans, NE to courageously face health problems in a similar role at St. Columban’s College, Turramurra [1961-71]. Returning marked by cancer and infections. He died in hospice care in Dubuque, Iowa. to Ireland in 1972, Harold ministered in Kildare & Leighlin and in Tuam before Throughout his life he was known for his cheerfulness in serving people and retiring to Dalgan in 1993. Part of his retirement was spent in Sybil Hill, Dublin, relating to fellow Columbans. The funeral was held on May 5 2014 at St. Rafael and at Laytown, Co. Dublin. He is buried at Dalgan. Cathedral in Dubuque followed by burial at Holy Rosary Cemetery in Lamont, IA N. PAUL HUGHES was born in 1902 at Fohenagh, Ahascragh, JOHN SCULLY was born in Loughrea, Co. Galway, in 1904. 29 Co. Galway. He died on 29 April 1982 at Dalgan. Paul was 1 He died suddenly on 1 May 1964 while holidaying in Loughrea. educated at St. Joseph’s College, Ballinasloe, before entering St. John was educated at St. Joseph’s College, Ballinasloe, before Senan’s College, Cahiracon, in 1924. After his ordination at Dalgan entering St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon, in 1923. He was ordained in 1930 Paul was assigned to Hanyang, China, where he remained priest at Dalgan in 1929. Assigned to China he worked in Nancheng until 1946 when he returned to Ireland on furlough after the ending of World for the next ten years [1930-40]. He was unable to return to China due to World War II. He returned to Hanyang in 1947 and remained there until expelled War II so he joined the British Forces as chaplain, serving in North Africa, Sicily by the Communists. Returning to Ireland he was appointed assistant to the and Italy. He was invalided home in 1945 and his health was precarious ever Regional Bursar at St. Columban’s, Navan, a post he held until ill health forced after. Appointed to the U.S. he worked in San Diego and Los Angeles. John is his retirement in 1978. Paul is buried at Dalgan. buried at Dalgan. JAMES LILLIS was from Carrigaholt, Co. Clare, where he was JOSEPH FUREY was born at Stranorlar, Co. Donegal, in 30 born in 1920. He died suddenly at St. Columban’s, Dowdstown, 2 1914. He died unexpectedly at a friend’s home in New York Navan, on 30 April 1976. After his secondary education at Mount on 2 May 1956. He studied at St. Eunan’s College, Letterkenny St. Joseph College, Roscrea, Jimmy came to Dalgan in 1937. He [1929-33], before coming to Dalgan in September 1933. He was was ordained priest in 1943 and did temporary parish work in the ordained priest at Dalgan in 1939 and appointed to China. World archdiocese of Birmingham, England, until it was possible to go to China in War 11 prevented him from travelling to China so he joined the British Army as 1946. He left China in 1948 and spent the next 14 years [1948-62] in Mindanao, a chaplain. In 1947 he was appointed to the Philippines where he worked in the Philippines, becoming Superior there in 1959. He was a delegate to the 1962 Mindanao area. Joe is buried at Silver Creek, NY. Chapter at which he was elected to the Superior General’s Council. After studies in accountancy in the U.S. he was appointed Regional Bursar at St. Columban’s, MICHAEL J. O’DWYER was born at Skeard, Holycross, Co. Navan, in 1973. Jimmy is buried at Dalgan. 3 Tipperary, in 1921. He died at his sister’s home near Thurles on 3 May 1987. After attending Christian Brothers School, Thurles, Michael came to Dalgan where he was ordained priest in 1946. His first assignment was to St. Columban’s, Shanghai, to study

70 71 May May Japanese with a view to working in Japan. He went to Japan in 1948. He was in 1936 he spent the last months of World War II in an internment camp south Regional Bursar [1971-74]. Most of his pastoral work was done in the Chiba of Manila with about 500 other priests. In 1949 he became Spiritual Director at area. Ill health forced him to return to Ireland in 1985 where he undertook parish St. Columban’s, Essendon, and later [1952-58] he was Spiritual Director at St. work in Dalkey, Co. Dublin. Michael’s Columban brother, Paddy, died just Columban’s, Wahroonga, N.S.W. He was bursar at St. Columban’s, Turramurra eight months before him. Both were nephews of Dr. Michael O’Dwyer, second [1960], and Socius at St. Columban’s, Sassafras, Vic. [1960-65]. He returned to Superior General of the Society. Michael is buried at Dalgan. the Philippines [1965-70] and served in Zambales. Returning to New Zealand in 1976 he worked at the Cathedral in Auckland until a serious illness forced his TADHG [TIMOTHY] GREANEY was born in Cork city in 1921. retirement in 1980. Martin is buried at Taita, near Lower Hutt. 5 He died at the Bon Secours Hospital, Cork, on 5 May 1986. Tadhg studied at the Christian Brothers School, North Monastery, PATRICK J. CROWLEY was born in 1934 at Derry, Berrings, Cork, until he went to Dalgan in 1940. He was ordained priest there 7 Co. Cork. He died at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Raheny, Dublin, in 1946. He went to China in 1947 and studied Chinese at Peking. on 7 May 1996. When P.J. completed his secondary education at With the pending take-over of China by the Communists, Tadhg was appointed to St. Colman’s College, Fermoy, he entered Dalgan in 1952 and was Japan where, apart from a short pastoral assignment in Ireland, he worked until ordained priest there on 21 December 1958. He was appointed to 1984. In 1984 he was assigned to Ireland and he was working at the Cathedral the Philippines in 1959 and worked in various parishes in the Ozamis area until parish in Killarney when he became seriously ill. Tadhg is buried at Dalgan. 1982 when he was assigned to vocation work in Britain, and then in Ireland in 1986. He returned to the Philippines in 1990 but within a year he had to go back ULICK BURKE was from Claremorris, Co. Mayo, where he was to Ireland for major surgery. For two years he assisted in the Columban parish 6 born in 1896. He died at Dalgan on 6 May 1956. Ulick studied of Balcurris. His exemplary fight against cancer ended in 1996 and he was laid at St. Jarlath’s College, Tuam, before going to St. Patrick’s College, to rest at Dalgan. Maynooth, in 1914 to study for priesthood in the archdiocese of Tuam. He spent five years in Maynooth [1914-19]. In 1919 he came DONAL O’MAHONY was born at Ballymichael, Lissarda, Co. to Dalgan and was ordained priest there in 1921. He left for Hanyang, China, 7 Cork, in 1918. He died at Dalgan on 7 May 1993. A nephew in 1921. His life in China was dogged by ill health but he persevered there until of Bishop Galvin, Donal completed his secondary education at 1947 when he returned to Ireland and retirement. He was almost completely Farranferris, Cork and went to Dalgan where he was ordained priest blind at the time of his death. Ulick is buried at Dalgan. on 21 December 1943. Following two years in pastoral ministry in the diocese of Nottingham, England, he went to Nancheng, China. In 1948 he EDWARD DAKIN was born in 1925 at Seymour, Victoria, studied journalism at Denver, Colorado, and was appointed manager of the 6 Australia. He died suddenly and unexpectedly on 6 May 2005 U.S. FAR EAST. Having established the Central Clearance Bureau in 1952 he at the Tokyo Procure where he had served as Regional Bursar became editor of the U.S. FAR EAST in 1955. Appointed to the Philippines in in the 1960s. At the early age of 14 Ted went to work in the Post 1965 where he worked in the Ozamis area until 1971, when he assumed the Office and at 19 he joined the Australian Navy. When World War 2 role of editor of the Australian FAR EAST. Donal returned to Ireland in 1989 and ended he resumed his Post Office work while at the same time studying with a helped with the Columban History Project until his death. He is buried at Dalgan. view to the future. His future was with the Columban Fathers, whom he joined in 1949. He was ordained in 1955 and assigned to the Philippines but, for health John F. Roche was born on 4 June 1932 in Roslindale, reasons, he was assigned to Japan a year later. With the exception of a four- 7 Mass, the youngest of 4 boys. He was ordained in Milton on year assignment in Australia in the early 1990s, Ted spent all his priestly life in 21 December 1956. Assigned to Korea he worked in Hampyong, Japan “sowing seeds of joy, hope and peace” and promoting friendly relations Soguipo, and Sinchang parishes. He returned to the US in 1967 with Protestant, Buddhist and Shinto representatives. Ted’s ashes are interred suffering from depression, and served in parishes in Massachusetts at Fuchu Cemetery. and in the Virgin Islands. From 1988 to 1996 he was involved in giving A.A. retreats and parish missions. He suffered heartbreak due to the Vietnam War MARTIN STRONG was born at Howick, near Auckland, N.Z., and it was a long time before he recognized Vatican II as a blessing. What kept 6 in 1907. He died on 6 May 1981. Martin studied at Howick him going was a love of life and family both biological and Columban, and an Convent School [1913-21]. He worked as a grocer’s assistant before ever deepening relationship with a loving God facilitated by the twelve steps going to St. Columban’s, Essendon, in 1929 and to Dalgan in 1932 spirituality. Jack died on 7 May 2015 and is buried in St. Joseph Cemetery, where he was ordained priest in 1935. Assigned to the Philippines West Roxbury.

72 73 May May MARTIN DOBEY was born at Lisalway, , Co. 1930 he, along with James Linehan, was a prisoner of Communist guerrillas 9 Roscommon, in 1925. He died suddenly in Dalgan on 9 May who were seeking a ransom of guns for his release. In 1931 he was a delegate 2007. Having completed his secondary education at St. Joseph’s, to the General Chapter at which he was elected to the Superior General’s Castlerea, Martin came to Dalgan in 1944 and was ordained there Council [1931-47]. He was appointed to promotion work in Ireland in 1947. In in 1950. He was a member of the pioneering team to Fiji in 1952. 1959 he went to Fiji where he worked until 1966. He then went to Australia and He adjusted easily to the culture and language of the country and was a model ministered in the diocese of Geraldton, Western Australia, up to the time of his for his contemporaries and newcomers to Fiji. His leadership qualities were death. Paddy is buried at Geraldton. recognised when he was appointed Regional Director in 1969 and reappointed for two further terms in 1972 and 1987.He was assigned to promotion work OWEN P. RODGERS was born in 1919 at Fintona, Co. Tyrone. in Australia in 1980, for four years. In 2005 Martin was assigned to Ireland, 10 He died unexpectedly on 10 May 1997 in Drumlion, Carrick- leaving behind a Church that is vibrant and mission-minded. “To his Columban on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim, where he was on temporary supply work. colleagues Martin was a gentle giant, and in the eyes of the Fijians he was seen Owen came to Dalgan in 1937 having completed his secondary as chiefly to the core. He was a gentleman, a real missionary whose heart was studies in Christian Brothers School, Omagh, Co. Tyrone. He was in Fiji where he was known and loved as ‘Turaga’, ‘Chief’, and in later years as ordained priest in Dalgan on 21 December 1943. Due to wartime conditions he ‘Kuku’ meaning ‘beloved-one or grandfather’.” Martin is buried at Dalgan. worked in Northampton diocese, England [1944-46]. He went to Burma in 1946 and worked in the Bhamo and Myitkyina areas until 1977. For the next eighteen RICHARD M. DELANEY was born in 1921 at Urlingford, Co. years he worked in the Derry Diocese, after which he came to Dalgan, and semi- 10 Kilkenny, where both his parents were school teachers. He retirement. Owen is buried at Dalgan. died suddenly in Roseville, CA, on 10 May 1973 while golfing with friends. He was en route to Ireland from Korea. Dick was educated Ross Aldag was born in Trafalgar, Victoria on February at St. Kieran’s College, Kilkenny, prior to coming to Dalgan in 1939. 11 12th, 1936. He joined the Columban Society in 1955 and was Ordained priest in 1945, Dick studied Canon Law in Rome and was appointed ordained on 23rd July, 1961 at St Patrick’s Cathedral Melbourne. He to the staff at Dalgan [1949-53]. In 1953 he was appointed to Korea where was appointed to South America in 1962, where he worked in Peru he worked as secretary at the Apostolic Delegation in Seoul. In 1962 he was where he worked as pastor and also as bursar, for a time, of the appointed pro-Director in Kang-Won-Do. Dick is buried at Dalgan. Pro-Region of Chile and Peru. In 1971 he was appointed to the ANZ Region and took temporary leave of absence from the Society for the next two years. For PETER J. KAVANAGH was born in Two Wells, South the following 16 years, Ross was chaplain to the Spanish-speaking migrants in 10 Australia, in 1917. He died suddenly at St. Columban’s, North Melbourne. From 1990 to 1993 he was assigned to St Columban’s, Lower Hutt, Essendon, on 10 May 1993. Having completed his studies at New Zealand after which he took temporary leave from the Society. He will be Christian Brothers College, , S.A., he became a school remembered for his capacity for friendship, his love of family and his pastoral teacher for four years and then entered St. Columban’s, Nth. concern for people. Ross died on May 11th, 2012 in Caritas Christi hospice, Essendon, in 1938. He studied theology at St. Columban’s, Nebraska, where Melbourne after a long battle with cancer and is buried in the Melbourne General he was ordained priest in December 1944. Assigned to the Australian Region, Cemetery in the Columban section. Peter was involved in student formation at Lower Hutt, Sassafras, Turramurra and briefly [1954-55] at Dalgan. In 1966 he was assigned to Nth. Essendon WILLIAM KELLY was a native of Cranareen, Westport, Co. where he was to work in various capacities, including Regional Bursar. Peter is 11 Mayo, where he was born in 1893. He died at St. Columbans, buried at Carlton Cemetery, Melbourne. Nebraska, on 11 May 1985. Billy received his early education at Christian Brothers School, Westport, and at St. Jarlath’s College, PATRICK F. LAFFAN was born at Pallasgreen, Co. Limerick, Tuam. In 1911 he entered St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, where 10 in 1897. He died at Geraldton, Western Australia, on 10 May he was ordained priest in 1918 for the archdiocese of Tuam. For the next eight 1973. Paddy studied at Crescent College, Limerick, before going years he worked in his native diocese until he came to Dalgan in 1926. He was to St. Patrick’s College, Thurles, to study for priesthood in the assigned to the U.S. where he spent the rest of his life, first as a teacher at archdiocese of Cashel. Having finished his philosophy course he St. Columban’s, Silver Creek, NY, and then as Director of probationers at St. entered Dalgan in 1918 and was ordained priest there in 1922. Assigned to Columban’s, Bristol, RI. In 1957 he was assigned to the seminary staff at St. Hanyang, China, in 1922 he worked there until 1931. For seven months in Columban’s, Milton, MA, where he remained until 1968. As a golden jubilarian,

74 75 May May he gave retreats to Columbans in the Philippines that same year. He was forty years in Korea before ill health forced his return to Ireland in 1981. He is appointed archivist at St. Columbans, Nebraska, a position he held until the time buried at Dalgan. of his death. Billy is buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Omaha. ROGER DOHERTY was born in Belfast in 1907 but later lived THOMAS NELIGAN was a native of Youghal, Co. Cork, where 12 at Glaslough, Co. Monaghan. He died at St. Vincent’s Hospital, 11 he was born in 1909. He died in Seoul, Korea, on 11 May 1954. Melbourne, Australia, on 12 May 1980. Roger was educated at Tom received his secondary education at St. Colman’s College, St. Macartan’s College, Monaghan, before entering St. Senan’s Fermoy, before entering St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon, in 1926. College, Cahiracon, in 1925. He was ordained priest at Dalgan in He was ordained priest at Dalgan in 1932. He went to Korea in 1933 1931, appointed to China and studied Chinese at St. Columban’s, Shanghai. In as a member of the first group of Columbans to work there. During World War 1933 he was appointed to Australia where he was manager of THE FAR EAST II he was interned by the Japanese. He was pastor of Hoeng Song, close to the [1933-52]. He spent the remainder of his life in Australia, often in poor health. 38th parallel, when the North Korean army invaded in 1950. At the time of his He was recuperating from an operation at the time of his death. Roger is buried death he was pastor of Kangnung. Tom is buried at Calvary Hospital grounds, at Carlton Cemetery, Melbourne. Kangnung, Korea. Owen O’Leary was born at Readrinagh, Headford, Killarney Peter Steen was born in 1925 at Navan, Co. Meath. He 12 on 8 January 1932. He came to Dalgan from St. Brendan’s, 11 died in the Dalgan Nursing Home on 11 May 2009. Educated at Killarney in 1949 and was ordained priest on 21 December 1955. An De La Salle and at St. Patrick’s Classical School, Navan, Peter then agriculture course at Lafayette, Louisiana followed, then two years studied dentistry for two years at University College, Dublin. Then in promotion in the US, before assignment to Burma in 1959 where he 1946 he entered Dalgan and was ordained priest there in 1952. He studied language in Bhamo, and did pastoral work. He became pastor of the was one of three brothers to be ordained, Pat (Columban) and Ambrose. Peter huge mountainous parish of Kajihtu. In 1966 the Burmese government expelled was assigned to the Philippines where most of his pastoral work was done in all foreign missionaries other than those who had arrived prior to independence Mindanao. He served as Chancellor of Ozamiz and pro-Director of Mindanao in 1948. After Burma he had ten years’ promotion work in Britain and Ireland District. That was followed by two terms as Director of the Philippine Region and twelve years in the parishes of Castleconnell, Ennistymon, Lahinch, and [1975-1981] during which time he displayed interest and energy in implementing Renmore. He served as a very caring Director of the Dalgan Nursing Home the new thrust given to the Society by the 1976 Chapter. Despite health worries 1988-96, before returning to Lahinch in1996. For the last ten years of indifferent in 1981 Peter returned to pastoral work in Mindanao and Illigan. In 1989 he health he lived in the Dalgan Nursing Home where he rarely complained and became Chaplain to Makati Medical Centre, Manila. Due to continued ill health, continued to be the most sociable of men. Owen died in the Hermitage Medical he returned to Ireland in April 2009. Peter is buried at Dalgan Park, Navan. Centre on 12 May 2013.

PETER TOAL was born at Roslea, in the diocese of Clogher, JEREMIAH PIGOTT was born at Liscarroll, Co. Cork, in 1892. 11 in 1903. He died at Jamestown Community Hospital, Silver 12 He died on 12 May 1976 as a result of being hit by a passing Creek, NY, on 11 May 1973. Peter studied at St. Macartan’s College, car near Dalgan. Jerry received his secondary education at St. Monaghan, before entering St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon, in Colman’s College, Fermoy. After his ordination to priesthood at St. 1921. He was ordained priest at Dalgan in 1926. Assigned to China, Patrick’s College, Maynooth, in 1916 he joined the British Forces he spent a year in Hanyang [1927-28] and then went to Nancheng where he as chaplain during the first World War. After the war he was appointed to the worked until 1948. In 1949 he was appointed to the U.S. where he worked in the teaching staff of St. Colman’s College, Fermoy. He joined the Society in 1922 General Mission Office, Omaha, and in St. Columban’s, West Chester. Peter is and was appointed to Hanyang, China. He was a delegate at the 1931 Chapter. buried at Silver Creek, NY. Returning to Hanyang he was appointed vicar-General of Hanyang and later pro-Director. He was visiting Ireland when World War II broke out and, unable A. VINCENT CARROLL was born at Bundoran, Co. Donegal, to return to China, he joined the Royal Air Force as a chaplain. Returning to 12 in 1912. He died at Dalgan on 12 May 1983. Vincent studied China in 1946 he led a group of Columbans to the new mission area of Huzhou. at St. Macartan’s College, Monaghan, before coming to Dalgan in He remained in charge there until forced to leave China in 1952. Japan was the 1932. He was ordained priest there in 1938. He went to Korea in next country in his varied career; he worked there [1953-61]. He served in the 1939 and was appointed to Kwangju in the south of the country. He Philippines [1961-75]. Jerry is buried at Dalgan. was interned by the Japanese during World War II. Altogether, Vincent spent

76 77 May May FRANCIS RUDDY was born at Newry, Co. Down, in 1914. He graduate studies at Boston College. From 1960 he was on the 12 died in Melbourne, Australia, on 12 May 1971. Frank received teaching staff at St. Columban’s Seminary, Milton, until 1965 when his secondary education at St. Colman’s College, Newry, before he went to the archdiocese of New York on temporary pastoral work. coming to Dalgan in 1934. He was a member of the last class to He was appointed to Chile in 1968. He died in Santiago when his be ordained priest at Dalgan, Galway, in 1940. In 1941 he took up motorbike went out of control while he was travelling to a meeting temporary parish work in the diocese of Clifton, England. Assigned to China in at the Columban central house. He died within an hour of the crash. Al is buried 1946, Frank worked in Nancheng for a brief period before going to Hanyang. at Santiago, Chile. Due to ill health he left China in 1948 and was assigned to the Mexican parish at Westminster, CA. In 1951 he was appointed to the Philippines but three JOSEPH FINNERTY was born in Ahascragh, Co. Galway in years later he had to leave for health reasons. He went to Australia where he 14 1923. He died in Togane Hospital, Japan on 14 May 2001, did pastoral work and was Superior at St. Columban’s, Perth. Frank is buried at following a heart attack. Having completed his secondary education Carlton Cemetery, Melbourne. at Summerhill College, Sligo, Joe joined the Columbans and was ordained priest at Dalgan on December 1946. His first overseas KEVIN FLATLEY was born at Cushendall, Co. Antrim, in appointment was China but, after a period of Chinese study in Shanghai, he 13 1911. He died at Cushendall Hospital on 13 May 1964. Kevin was assigned to Japan in 1948. He devoted the next half-century to serving was educated at St. Malachy’s College, Belfast, before he came to the Japanese people for whose culture he had great admiration. In the mid- Dalgan in 1930. He was ordained priest there in 1936. He went to 1950s Joe served as Regional Bursar for a brief period. He is buried in Fuchu Burma in 1937 and served there during World War II when he was Cemetery, near Tokyo. interned with fellow missionaries. He was released in 1945 after three years of internment. In 1946 he was invalided home with serious heart trouble. He had LEONARD LAVALLEE was born in 1930 at Providence, RI, been staying with his sister in Cushendall when, early in May 1964, he suffered 14 U.S.A. He died at Dalgan, Navan, on 14 May 1995. Len was the last, heavy attack from which he died. Kevin is buried at Dalgan. educated at Silver Creek, Bristol, Omaha and Milton where he was ordained priest on 17 December 1955. He went to Japan in 1956 JOHN J. RICE was born at Callan, Co. Kilkenny, in 1923. He where his first assignment was Bishop’s Secretary and at the same 13 died at Dalgan on 13 May 1981. Jack received his secondary time acting as assistant in the parish of Arao. In 1967 he returned to the U.S. education at C.B.S, Callan, before coming to Dalgan. After his to do vocation work in the New England area. From 1977 he did promotion ordination there in 1948 he was appointed to Japan where he work out of Bayside, NY, and in 1978 he was requested for mission education worked for almost twenty years. He was assigned to the Irish Region in Dubuque. From 1981-84 he was a member of the retreat team at Derby, NY. in 1968 where he was engaged in pastoral work. He returned to Japan in 1980 Len returned to Japan in 1987 and while stationed in Wakayama City he was but ill health forced his return to Ireland later that year. Jack is buried at Dalgan. engaged in charismatic retreats and in hospital ministry. Ill health forced him to return to the U.S. in 1994, and then to Dalgan in 1995, where he is buried. EDMOND G. BAHL was born in 1918 at Buffalo, New York. 14 He died on 14 May 2001 at Lakeshore Nursing Facility, Silver JAMES O’NEILL was born in Donagheedy, Co. Tyrone in Creek, NY. In preparation for priesthood, he had studied at Bristol, 15 1912. He died at Bergan Mercy Hospital, Omaha, after surgery Silver Creek and Omaha and was ordained on 18 December 1943. on 15 May 1985. Jim was ordained priest in 1935. He did promotion After serving for two years in a Buffalo parish Eddie was assigned to work in Ireland [1936-40] and then became editor of PAGAN the Philippines in 1946. There he soon saw the value of schools, seeing them as MISSIONS. He was assigned to the U.S. in 1948 and spent some “the only way to reach the kids”. Later, he became president of St. Columban’s time in a sanatorium in Colorado Springs. Later he did pastoral work in Denver College, one of the schools he had founded. He was instrumental in bringing and promotion work in St. Columban’s, San Diego. He had to undergo lung the Sisters of Mercy of the Buffalo Diocese to the Philippines. This led to many surgery and for two years he was hospitalised in Monrovia, near Los Angeles. Philippine women answering the vocation call to become Sisters of Mercy. Eddie He was on the staff at St. Columban’s, Bristol [1955-59], as bursar and Socius. is buried at St. Columban’s on the Lake, Silver Creek, NY. In 1960 he was appointed to St. Columban’s Seminary, Milton, as Spiritual Director and in 1965 he went to St. Columban’s, Nebraska, where he worked ALBERT A. BUCKWALTER was born in Newark, NJ in 1932 and died in the General Mission Office until his death. Jim is buried at Holy Sepulchre 14 on 14 May 1972. He was ordained priest in 1957 and afterwards did post- Cemetery, Omaha.

78 79 May May PATRICK LOHAN was born in 1922 at Cappataggle, Co. JEREMIAH F. KELLY was born at Ruan, Co. Clare, in 1933. 16 Galway. He died at Dalgan on 16 May 2000. Having completed 20 He died on 20 May 1999 at Blanchardstown Hospital, Dublin, his secondary education at St. Joseph’s, Ballinasloe, Pat came after a long illness. Jerry worked with the Dept. of Agriculture before to Dalgan in 1941 and was ordained there in December 1947. entering Dalgan in 1959 where he was ordained priest in 1965. He Appointed to Korea, he was in language school when hostilities was assigned to Korea and applied his farming experience on the broke out so he and his class-fellows were evacuated to Japan for some Isidore project in Cheju Island. During his pastoral work in Kangwondo in the months. Back in Korea again, Pat spent the next thirty six years ministering to 1980’s he researched the fifty years of Columban presence in Korea which war-shattered communities in Cholla Nam Do and witnessed a vibrant church resulted in his book The Splendid Cause. Wherever he served, Jerry showed a developing there. In 1990 he was assigned to Belize but, due to ill health, he great concern for the environment and an appreciation of the beauty of creation. retired to Ireland a year later. Burial was at Dalgan. Seriously ill, Jerry retired to Ireland in 1995 and is buried at Dalgan.

CYRIL T. Hally merits more space in this journal than is JOHN A. CROWE was born in 1919 at Ballintieva, , 18 available to the editor to give a true picture of his eventful and 21 . He died in a Tokyo hospital on 21 May 1979. John fruitful journey through life. Cyril was born on 9 February 1920 into was a half-brother of Columban Pat Killeen. He was educated at a farming background at Temuka, in southern New Zealand. He Summerhill College, Sligo, and came to Dalgan in 1937 where he earned the title “global missionary” as his vocation took him to many was ordained priest in 1943. Owing to World War II, he took an parts of the world and his expertise touched every region of the mission world. assignment in the diocese of Nottingham, England [1944-46]. He went to China After his seminary studies to become a Columban missionary, Cyril was ordained in 1946 and studied Japanese in Shanghai. In 1948 he was appointed to Japan at Melbourne in 1945 by Archbishop Daniel Mannix and assigned to Wellington, where he spent over thirty years. John is buried at Fuchu, near Tokyo. NZ, as chaplain to Asian students. Three years later he was sent to Rome to study Canon Law and then assigned to Japan in 1951. The following year he MARTIN FORDE was from Kilchreest, Co. Galway, where he was recalled to act again as chaplain to Asian students, this time in Sydney. 21 was born in 1912. He died on 21 May 1976. He was a brother In the early 1960s he undertook social and political studies and then briefly of Columban Bernard Forde. Martin was educated at St. Joseph’s joined the Dalgan Park staff where he taught Church History and Gregorian College, Ballinasloe [1925-30], before coming to Dalgan in 1930 chant. Pro Mundi Vita in Brussels – an information resource center - was his where he was ordained priest in 1936. In 1937 he went to Rome next engagement. There, he was responsible for the Asian section. In 1972, where he gained a Doctorate in Canon Law. Assigned to the Philippines, he spent Cyril returned to Sydney to help in founding the Pacific Mission Institute where World War II [1940-45] in Lingayen, after which his health was seriously impaired. he was its director and an influential lecturer. Cyril always brought a wealth of He was appointed to the U.S. in 1948 where he was a member of the Director’s learning and experience to his lectures and writings while forming a whole new council. In 1951 he was appointed Superior in Lima, Peru. He returned to the U.S. generation of missionaries. The last months of his life were spent in retirement in 1954 and taught at St. Columban’s Seminary, Milton. Martin is buried at Dalgan. at Essendon, “learning to be old”. This erudite and faith-filled missionary died suddenly and peacefully at Mercy Place, Parkville, Vic., on 18 May 2010. JOHN McCLOSKEY was born at Dungiven, Co. Derry, in 21 1911. He died in Hong Kong on 21 May 1952 of cerebral PATRICK J. McCAFFREY hailed from Tempo, Co. Fermanagh, haemorrhage. John did his secondary studies at St. Columb’s 18 where he was born on 18 March 1944. He came to Dalgan in College, Derry, before coming to Dalgan in 1928. He was ordained 1961 and was ordained at St. Columb’s, Derry, in 1967. Pat’s first priest there in 1934 and appointed to Hanyang, China, where he assignment was Fiji where he was a “missionary’s missionary” as spent eleven years [1935-46] before returning to Ireland. He went back to he immersed himself in the life and culture of the Fiji-Indian people. Hanyang in 1947 and became bursar for the Hanyang area. In 1950 he was But felt a call to a country with a more missionary outreach, so he joined the appointed procurator in Hong Kong, where he is buried. pioneering team to Pakistan in 1978 where he spent eleven years, initially in Lahore and later in Hyderabad. In 1994 Pat studied at CTU, Chicago, and with JOHN J. McGREEVY was born at Macnadilla, Croghan, Co. his thesis completed, he was assigned to Britain where he worked with Interfaith 21 Roscommon in 1920. He died at Dalgan on 21 May 1999. He groups in Bradford and Birmingham. In 2004 he was assigned again to Fiji and joined the Columbans on finishing secondary school in Summerhill in 2008 he was once more back in Pakistan where his “Journeying for Christ” College, Sligo, and was ordained priest in Dalgan in December ended after suffering a heart-attack in Muree on 18 May 2010. 1945. After post-graduate studies in Maynooth he taught Dogmatic

80 81 May MAY and Patristic theology at Dalgan for eighteen years and afterwards at Milton, Patrician Brothers, Mallow, before going to Holy Cross College, MA, for a short period before taking an assignment to Peru in 1967. For the Clonliffe, to study for priesthood in the archdiocese of Dublin. Some next thirty years, John Joe served “endearing, enduring and quietly present” in of his studies were done at the Irish College in Rome. He joined the the one parish, a poor suburb of Lima. Ill health forced him to retire to Dalgan Columbans in 1931 and was ordained priest in 1932. In 1933 he in 1997 where he kept in touch with Church, civic and Columban affairs ‘til the went to the Philippines and worked in the Lingayen area until 1940. end. John Joe is buried at Dalgan. He was in Ireland when World War II broke out so he joined the British Army as a chaplain [1941-45]. In 1945 he returned to the Philippines where he had the JAMES FITZPATRICK was born in Ballynahinch, Co. Down, daunting task of rebuilding the war-shattered Columban properties. Assigned to 22 in 1913. He died in Burma on 22 May 1969 of heat prostration. Ireland in 1952 Sam did promotion work and was manager of THE FAR EAST Jim was ordained in 1939 and did parish work in Salford, England, office. He is buried at Dalgan. and in Ireland before departing for Burma in 1946. As parish priest of Panghkak, five miles from the Chinese border, he helped needy Seán A. Dunne was born in Trim Co. Meath on 6th May 1926. families to educate their children. Two boys were later ordained bishops, Francis 25 Educated at Convent of Mercy NS, Trim Model School and St. Daw Tang in 2002 and Raymond Sumlut Gam in 2006. Bishop John Howe Finian’s College, Mullingar, he came to Dalgan in 1945. He was assigned Jim to Bhamo in 1968 because of fighting between the Burmese Army ordained priest on 21st December 1951. Over the next five years and the Kachin Independence Army, putting him in charge of students boarding he did post-graduate studies in journalism and cinematography there. Jim is buried in Bhamo, at the foot of the grave of Dan McGeown, a class- at Marquette University, Denver College of Journalism and the University of fellow. Southern California. He was appointed to Korea to do photojournalism from 1958 to 1960. He also served a NCWC correspondent. In Korea he produced “Path THOMAS V. NORMANLY was born in Holy Trinity Parish, to Glory”, a highly rated documentary film on the history of the Korean Church 22 Buffalo, in 1928. He died at Sisters Hospital, Buffalo, on 22 and the role played by Columbans in the 1940s and 1950s. There followed a May 2007. Tom studied at Silver Creek, Bristol and St. Columbans, stint in Ireland working with Radharc in the production of films with a missionary Nebraska. He was ordained in 1952. He received his Masters Degree focus for television. From 1963 to 1975, Seán was assigned to the Surbic Bay/ in French and Spanish from Georgetown University. Tom was Olongapo City areas in the Philippines. He was engaged in pastoral work while appointed to teach in Silver Creek and was then assigned as dean in Milton in he continued to write and take photographs. A two-year stint on promotion in 1962, until he went as spiritual director at Oconomowoc where he was in charge England followed. Then from 1977 to 1986 he served as editor of the Irish ‘Far of the language laboratory. In 1969 he was assigned to the Virgin Islands. Then East’. Once released from this task he undertook a long safari that brought in 1975 he was assigned to Peru. Four years later Tom was assigned to the him to Brazil, Chile, Peru, Belize and Jamaica. In the course of this journey he GMO in Omaha until 1989 when he went to reside in Buffalo for pastoral ministry. took many high-quality slides and photographs, wrote innumerable articles, and In 2004 Tom retired to Silver Creek. Known as a dedicated priest, strong in spirit encouraged Columbans to write. From 1990 to 1996 he did pastoral work in and humble of heart, he is buried at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek. Monivea, Co. Galway, and later he became chaplain at St Raphael’s, Celbridge, Co. Kildare from 1997 to 2003, when he retired to Dalgan Park. Seán Anthony TIMOTHY J. DONNELLY was born in 1918 at Cobh, Co. Cork. was an excellent photographer and journalist. He bore his long, often painful 24 He died in Dalgan on 24 May 1996. When Tim completed his illness with patience and deep faith. Seán died in Dalgan on 25th May 2012. secondary education at Presentation College, Cobh, in 1936 he entered Dalgan where he was ordained priest on 21 December MICHAEL O’NEILL was born in Dublin in 1916. He died at 1942. Due to World War II, he worked in the diocese of Menevia, 25 Dalgan on 25 May 2006. Having completed his secondary Wales, until 1946 and was then assigned to Hanyang. Due to the unrest in China education at C.B.S., Synge St., he came to Dalgan and was Tim was appointed to the Philippines in 1949 where he worked in Mindanao ordained there in 1940. Due to World War 2 travel difficulties, and Negros. In 1958 he was assigned to the Irish Region and was engaged in Michael worked in the Diocese of Menevia until 1946 when he pastoral work until 1974. He then went to the diocese of Galloway and spent was appointed to China, a country in which he had a lifelong interest. Recalled many years as chaplain to the Marist Brothers in Dumfries. In 1987 failing health to Ireland in 1948, he studied journalism which was to equip him in his work forced his retirement to Dalgan, where he is buried. with the Irish Far East, Columban Intercom and in the Society’s Research and Information Office. In 1973 he was assigned to Chile where he spent five deeply SAMUEL SHEEHAN was a native of Mallow, Co. Cork, where he was enriching years. His hero, Bishop Patrick Cleary, was the subject matter of much 24 born in 1908. He died at Dalgan on 24 May 1976. Sam studied at the of his writings. Like him, Michael was a man of wide interests, an independent

82 83 May May spirit with an open mind, who loved being a mentor to students and younger RICHARD J. AHERN was born in , Co. Down, in 1901 priests. A loyal Columban, he would not tolerate anything second-rate in the 29 but his family went to live in Cork when he was a boy. He Society, and he rejoiced whenever the contribution of a fellow-Columban was died at St. Columban’s, Navan, on 29 May 1973. Dick received his publicly recognised. As a perfectionist he could be a demanding critic, but he secondary education at Mungret College, Limerick, before going to was always helpful and totally authentic. Michael is buried at Dalgan. Dalgan in 1921. After ordination in 1924 he went to Hanyang, China. Shortly he was diagnosed as having a heart condition and deemed unfit for the Vincent Batchelor was born 24 September 1920 in rigours of China. He was assigned to the U.S. in 1927 where he worked in the 28 Cohuna, Victoria. He studied in Essendon and Omaha and was Omaha office. In 1951 he was assigned to Ireland and worked in the regional ordained on 21 December 1944. Back in Australia he was chaplain office until his death in 1973. Dick is buried at Dalgan. to Asian students, served in Columban seminaries and did parish work. He went to Fiji in 1967 and stayed for 40 years, in parishes, EDWARD BURKE was born in Belfast in 1924. He died at in Xavier College and as chaplain to the De Montfort Brothers. Heart by-pass 29 Iligan airport, Philippines, on 29 May 1976. Ned received his surgery in 1991 made him a new man, and he continued in Xavier. In 2006 he secondary education at St. Malachy’s College, Belfast. He was returned to Essendon until he needed nursing care with the Nazareth Sisters ordained priest at Dalgan in 1947 and assigned to the Philippines in Camberwell. He died at Box Hill Hospital on 28 May 2016 and is buried in where he spent all his priestly ministry. He gained a degree in Melbourne General Cemetery. education at the University of San Carlos, Cebu. He was taken ill in his parish of Balabagan and flown to Iligan for hospitalization. He died before reaching MICHAEL CRYAN was born in the parish of Ballaghaderreen, hospital. Ned is buried in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. 28 Co. Roscommon, in 1924. He died on 28 May 2007, at The Villa, St. John of God Sisters, West Leederville, Perth. ALPHONSUS FERGUSON was born at Derry city in 1894. He Having completed his secondary education at St. Nathy’s College, 29 died at Stillorgan, Co. Dublin, on 29 May 1973. He studied for Ballaghaderreen, he came to Dalgan in 1942 and was ordained priesthood at the Irish College, Paris [1912-14], and at St. Patrick’s there in 1948. He then went to De Paul University in Chicago where he received College, Maynooth [1914-17]. He was the senior of the first group a Masters Degree in education and psychology. Michael was a member of the of students to enter Dalgan in January 1918 and the first to sign the pioneering team that arrived in Fiji in 1952. He taught at St. John’s College student register. He was ordained priest in Maynooth on 28 April 1918 and later with the Marist Fathers, a preparatory school for higher education and entrance that year he went to the U.S. on promotion work. He was a member of the first to the major seminary. He became first headmaster of Xavier College, a high group of Columbans to travel to China in 1920. Due to ill health he returned to school established by Bishop Foley and the Columban Fathers in Ba. Due to Ireland in 1924. He returned to China in 1926. In 1930 he was recalled to Ireland failing health, Michael was appointed to Australia and became a member of and appointed to the teaching staff at Dalgan. He went to the U.S. in 1937 where the St. Columban’s seminary staff. He undertook chaplaincy work with the St. he did promotion work. Phonsie is buried at Dalgan. John of God Sisters in Western Australia and after many years of service to those Sisters, it was fitting that he would die in their care. Michael is buried at JOSEPH HANRAHAN was born in 1930 at St. Joseph’s, Karrakatta Cemetery, WA. 29 Providence, RI. He died of cancer on 29 May 1990 at Rose Hawthorne Lathrop Home, Fall River, MA. Joe did his studies for TIMOTHY O’CALLAGHAN was born at Kanturk, Co. Cork, in priesthood at Silver Creek, Bristol and Dalgan [exchange student]. 28 1894. He died at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin, on 28 May 1930, He was ordained priest in Milton in 1954. His first assignment was to aged 36. Tim did his secondary studies at St. Colman’s College, Korea where he worked in Chunchon. In late 1956 he became Assistant Editor Fermoy. He then went to the Irish College, Paris [1913-14], before of THE FAR EAST in Omaha. Due to poor health he resigned from the magazine going to St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, to study for priesthood in in 1972 and did pastoral work until he retired in 1980. Joe is buried in the family the diocese of Cloyne. He came to Dalgan in 1918 and was ordained priest in plot at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Barrington, RI. 1919; the first to be ordained priest at Dalgan. His first assignment was to St. Columban’s, Nebraska [1919-21]. Appointed to China in 1921, he was assistant P. RONAN McGRATH was born in Dublin in 1901. He died on 29 May to Corney Tierney in Hsin Ti. Chronic ill health forced him to return to Ireland 29 1991 when hit by two cars while cycling on the main Dublin-Navan road. in 1927 where he acted as chaplain to the Columban Sisters at Cahiracon, Co. Ronan was educated at Belvedere College, Dublin [1908-18]. He went to Dalgan Clare. Tim is buried at Dalgan. in 1918 and was ordained priest in 1923. His first assignment in 1924 was dean

84 85 May May at St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon, Co. Clare. When our priests and in 1923 and assigned to Hanyang, China. He was pro-Regional students moved from Cahiracon to Dalgan in 1927, Ronan served Bursar in Hanyang [1940-47] and vice-pro-Director. He returned to as dean and assistant director of Probationers. He continued in Ireland in 1951 and was appointed chaplain to the Marist Brothers in this dual role until 1945 when he became director of Probationers, Dumfries, Scotland. From 1958 he did pastoral work in the diocese retaining that position until 1970. He then engaged in pastoral work, of Meath. Seamus is buried at Dalgan. first in the archdiocese of Tuam and then in Dublin, until 1985 when he retired to Dalgan. He was a brother of Columbans Aedan and Ivar McGrath. Ronan is Serafina Ranadi Vuda was born in Fiji in 1962. She buried at Dalgan. 31 joined the Columban Lay Mission Programme in 1996, working in Chile and Peru before being chosen as Coordinator of the Central MICHAEL NOLAN was born in Dublin in 1924. While staying Leadership Team in 2008, and as a member of the team in 2011. 30 with his parents at The Hague, where his brother-in-law was In May 2014 she was hospitalized in Los Angeles suffering from a Ireland’s ambassador to Holland, he died suddenly from a heart number of serious ailments. She died on 31 May 2014 and is buried in the San attack on 30 May 1964. Michael was educated at Mount St. Joseph, Fernando Mission Cemetery. Roscrea, and Holy Cross College, Clonliffe, before coming to Dalgan in 1942. He was ordained priest in 1947 and appointed to the Philippines. After a year in a rural parish he served as a chaplain in various universities and later directed the Student Catholic Action movement. Michael is buried at Dalgan.

PATRICK O’CONNELL was from Athboy, Co. Meath, where 30 he was born in 1884. He died at Denver, Colorado, on 30 May 1971. Patrick [“Patsy”] did his secondary studies at St. Finian’s College, Mullingar, before going to St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, to study for priesthood in the diocese of Meath. He was ordained priest at Maynooth in 1909. For the next nine years he taught at St. Finian’s College, Mullingar. He resigned in 1918 to join the Columbans. After six years on the teaching staff at Dalgan and Cahiracon he went to China. He worked in Hanyang for the next 23 years under his former classmate, Ned Galvin. In 1927, with Frank McDonald, he was taken prisoner by a Communist-led mob. They were beaten and threatened with death but were released after a few days. Patsy returned to Ireland in 1947 where he devoted most of his time to writing. In 1966 he continued his apostolate of the pen in the U.S. until his death. He is buried at Omaha.

COLUM O’HALPIN was born in Magherabone, Co. Down, 30 in 1924. He died in Manila, Philippines, of inoperable cancer on 30 May 2003. Having completed his secondary studies at St. Eunan’s, Letterkenny, he entered Dalgan and was ordained there in 1949. He spent the next 52 years in different parishes on the island of Negros where he found time to gather prospective athletes around him, giving them many hours of training, climaxing in a number of national successes. Colum, a brother of Columban Aodh O’Halpin, is buried at Kabankalan, R.P.

SEAMUS O’ROURKE was born at Drumkeerin, Co. Leitrim, in 1884. He 31 died at Dalgan on 31 May 1971. Seamus was a national school teacher in Glynn, Co. Wexford, before he came to Dalgan in 1918. He was ordained priest

86 87 june THOMAS A. FLYNN was born at Doonbeg, Co. Clare, in 1922. 4 He died at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek, NY, on 4 June 1982. JUNE Tom was one of three brothers who became Columbans - Paddy [1943] and Joe [1938]. Tom received his secondary education at JAMES FEIGHERY was born at Kilcormac, Co. Offaly, in St. Joseph’s College, Ballinasloe. He came to Dalgan in 1940 and 1 1918. He died in a Dublin hospital on 1 June 1967. Jimmy did was ordained priest in 1946. The following year he was assigned to China and his secondary studies at Mount St. Joseph, Roscrea, and entered studied Chinese at Shanghai. In 1948 he was assigned to Japan. Ill health Dalgan in 1938. He was ordained priest there in 1944. After a year forced him to go to the U.S. in 1949 for medical attention. For the next thirty as curate in Clara, Co. Offaly, he went to Burma. He returned from years he did pastoral work in the U.S., mainly in the diocese of Brooklyn. Tom Burma, seriously ill, in 1966. A Burma colleague wrote: “Fr. Jimmy will be missed is buried at Silver Creek, NY. by so many. His fellow-priests in particular will miss his visits to headquarters at Myitkyina from his parish in Kajihtu. He described encounters with various DANIEL J. O’CONNELL was born at Buffalo, NY, in 1919. characters so vividly and relived the experience so intensely that the slightest 4 He died in a hospital at Bayside, NY, on 4 June 1984 after a incident became fascinating and amusing. To those of us who had never visited long illness and almost eight weeks in a coma. After studying at St. it, his parish seemed peopled with genial and cunning eccentrics”. Jimmy is Columban’s, Nebraska, he was ordained priest in 1943 and assigned buried at Dalgan. to the Philippines. Unable to travel due to World War II, Dan worked in the diocese of Buffalo until 1946 when he went to the Philippines. He was PATRICK J. McMAHON was born at Woodford, Co. Galway, in pastor of San Isidore parish in Tudela, Mindanao. In 1962 he was appointed to 1 1921. He died in a Manila hospital on 1 June 1962. P.J. came the teaching staff at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek. In 1968 he became Spiritual to Dalgan in 1941 after studying at St. Joseph’s College, Ballinasloe. Director at St. Columban’s, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, and later bursar. From He was ordained priest in 1947 and appointed to the Philippines 1972 until the time of his death he was bursar at St. Columban’s, Bayside, NY. where he worked until 1962. His health was fragile, particularly Dan is buried at Lackawanna, NY. during his second term on mission [1956-62]. P.J. is buried at Tangub, Misamis Occidental, the parish where he worked. PAUL WALDRON was born at Aghamore, Co. Mayo, in 1888. 4 He died at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek, NY, on 4 June 1976. VINCENT N. O’BRIEN was born in 1923 at Killala, Co. Mayo, Paul received his secondary education at St. Jarlath’s College, 1 where his father was stationmaster. He died at St. Vincent’s Tuam, before going to St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, to study Hospital, Dublin, on 1 June 1984. Vincent did his secondary studies for priesthood in the archdiocese of Tuam. He was ordained priest at St. Nathy’s College, Ballaghadereen, before coming to Dalgan in at Maynooth in 1914 and did post-graduate studies there for a further year. 1941. He was ordained priest in 1947 and went to the Philippines in He went to the U.S. and taught moral theology at St. Paul, Minn. [1915-18]. In 1948. Appointed to Ireland in 1969 he worked in the archdiocese of Tuam until 1918 he joined the Columbans. He was appointed rector at St. Columban’s, the time of his death. Vincent’s elder brother, John, who was also a Columban Nebraska, in 1921 while he was also acting as editor of THE FAR EAST. He was missionary, was killed in Korea shortly after the Korean War broke out in 1950. Regional Director for two terms [1934-39] and [1939-47]. He spent the years Vincent is buried at Dalgan. [1949-52] in Ireland as vice-Director and in charge of promotion. He was well known all over the U.S. as a retreat master and when he returned there in 1952 PATRICK MacAULEY was born at Portglenone, Co. Antrim, in he devoted himself exclusively to retreat work until he retired in 1976. Paul is 2 1880. He died at St. Columban’s, Essendon, on 2 June 1933. buried at Silver Creek, NY. Paddy was ordained priest at St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, in 1907 for the diocese of Down and Connor where he worked until he JAMES O’CONNELL was born at Bekan, Co. Mayo, in 1892. joined the Columbans in 1923. Later that year he went to Hanyang, 5 He died in Arizona, U.S.A., on 5 June 1921. He was the first China, where he served until 1926. Indifferent health forced him to leave China. member of the Society to die. Jim did his secondary studies at He was assigned to Australia where he was Vice-Director [1927-33] and also St. Jarlath’s College, Tuam, before going to St. Patrick’s College, Rector of St. Columban’s Seminary, Essendon [1927-30]. Paddy is buried at Maynooth, to study for priesthood in the archdiocese of Tuam. He Carlton Cemetery, Melbourne. was ordained priest at Maynooth in 1917 and joined the Columbans in 1918. As a junior seminarian he had offered himself to the China mission when Father

88 89 june JUNE Fraser lectured at Maynooth, thus making him the first student to volunteer for with strife and killings between military and militants. The widespread abuse of China. In 1919 he got a severe attack of influenza after which he went to a human rights of the “small man” proved a welcome challenge to Tommy. After sanatorium in Arizona. Jim is buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Omaha. a brief course in Islamic Studies in England, Tommy was assigned to our new mission, Pakistan, where there was wide scope for his interests and talents. PATRICK DIAMOND was from Bellaghy, Co. Derry, where he Later, after a 3-year stint on promotion work in Ireland, he returned to Pakistan 6 was born in 1922. He died on 6 June 2006 at Dalgan. Having in 2005. “A man of generosity, simplicity and warmth, Tommy’s sudden death of completed his secondary studies at St. Malachy’s, Belfast, Paddy a stroke shocked his numerous friends, his confreres in Pakistan and throughout came to Dalgan in 1942 and was ordained there in 1948. He had the the Columban world. He is buried in Lahore, next to his fellow-Columban and distinction of being senior-of-the-house, a role he filled with humility friend, Pat McCaffrey. and sensitivity. Paddy was appointed to Japan in 1949 and studied the language in war-torn Yokohama. Most of his fifty years in Japan were spent in the Kyushu ARTHUR J. BRESLIN was born in 1923 in the parish of St. area which includes the island of Amakusa where he felt most at home. It was 7 Leo, Detroit, MI, U.S.A. He died in Dalgan on 7 June 1996. At there, in 1998, he made the decision to retire to Ireland for reasons of health. the age of two his widowed mother brought him to Ireland where Paddy is buried at Dalgan. he was reared by his aunt in Ballina, Co. Mayo. When Art had completed his secondary education at St. Muredach’s College, JAMES McDEVITT was born at Castlefin, Co. Donegal, Ballina, he entered Dalgan in 1942 and was ordained priest on 21 December 6 in 1912. He died at Dalgan on 6 June 1981. When he had 1948. He went to Japan in 1949 and for the next forty years he worked in all completed his secondary studies at St. Columb’s College, Derry, he four Columban Districts, retiring to Ireland in 1991. Popularly known as “Bres”, came to Dalgan where he was ordained priest in 1935. Assigned he will be remembered as a most relaxed and relaxing raconteur. Art is buried to the Philippines, he worked for twenty years in Student Catholic in Dalgan. Action in Manila. In 1959 he was assigned to Australia where for the next fifteen years he worked in various pastoral assignments before ill health forced him to THOMAS DOWLING was born at Ballivor, Co. Meath, in 1911. return to Ireland in 1974. Jim is buried at Dalgan. 7 He died at Dalgan on 7 June 1979. Tom was educated at St. Finian’s College, Mullingar, before he came to Dalgan in 1930. EDWARD MAGUIRE was born in Blacklion, Co. Cavan, in He was ordained priest in 1936. A talented footballer, Tom played 6 1887. He died in Los Angeles on 6 June 1957. Ned studied at for Meath on many occasions during his student days. Tom was St. Patrick’s College, Cavan, before going to St. Patrick’s College, assigned to Burma and worked in the diocese of Myitkyina for over thirty-six Maynooth, where he was ordained priest in 1912 for the diocese of years. A series of heart attacks caused his return to Ireland in 1974. For the next Kilmore. He took his Doctorate in theology at Maynooth in 1915 and few years he was engaged in pastoral work before he retired to Dalgan. Tom is was appointed to the chair of dogmatic theology at All Hallows Seminary, Dublin. buried at Dalgan. He resigned four years later to join the Columbans. In 1919 he went to Australia and opened our first Columban house at Mentone, Melbourne. He was Director 7 MICHAEL FALLON was born at Multifarnham, Co. Westmeath, in Australia until 1924 when he went as a delegate to the 1924 Chapter at which in 1895. He died in Hanyang, China, on 7 June 1928. After doing he was elected to the Superior General’s Council [1924-47]. As councillor he his secondary studies at the Franciscan College, Multifarnham, also edited the Irish FAR EAST [1925-36]. In 1943 he was appointed to the Michael worked for some years in the drapery business in Dublin. He teaching staff at Dalgan. Assigned to the U.S. in 1947 he opened the Columban began his studies for priesthood at St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon, house in San Francisco and later was in charge of St. Columban’s, Brooklyn, in 1920. He was ordained priest at Dalgan in 1925 and appointed to Hanyang, NY. Ned is buried at Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles. China. Michael is buried at Hanyang. THOMAS R. O’HANLON was born at Tarbert, Co. Kerry, on 17 9 FRANCIS M. AWBURN was born in Wodonga, Victoria, 6 October 1945. He suffered a stroke in Pakistan in late May 2010 Australia, in 1928. He died suddenly on 9 June 1993 in his and died on June 6th. When Tommy had completed his studies at St. parish of Matain, Zambales, Philippines. Having completed his Brendan’s, Killarney, he came to Dalgan in 1963 and was ordained secondary education at St. Patrick’s College, Ballarat, Frank priest in 1969 at Tarbert. His first mission-assignment was to the entered St. Columban’s, Nth. Essendon, in 1946 where he studied Philippines in 1969 where he was appointed to Mindanao, an area associated philosophy and then went to Dalgan to study theology. He was ordained priest

90 91 JUNE June there on 21 December 1953. Assigned to the Philippines, Frank worked in priest in 1945. Appointed to Korea he did Korean language studies in Shanghai Zambales for forty years, spending a brief period [1957-58] in Malate parish, in and for the next 36 years [1947-83] he worked in the diocese of Chunchon. He Manila. He was on promotion in Australia from 1969-72 after which he returned moved to Seoul in 1983 where he devoted much attention to the A.A. apostolate. to Zambales where he became Superior in 1989. Frank was buried at Santa Rita, Art is buried at Yongin Cemetery, Seoul. Olongapo City. He was re-interred in St. Columban’s Church, Olongapo City. MAXWELL GARLICK was born in 1935 in Rangiora, SEAMUS LEDDY was born at Milltown, Co. Cavan, in 1918. 12 Christchurch, New Zealand. He died in Wellington Hospital, 9 He died at St. Columban’s Silver Creek, NY, on 9 June 2002. NZ, on 12 June 1996 after a fall which cracked his skull. Having Having received his secondary education at St. Patrick’s College, completed his secondary education at St. Bede’s Marist College, Cavan, he came to Dalgan in 1936 and was ordained priest in Christchurch [1950-53], Max undertook his studies for Columban December 1942. He worked in the Birmingham Archdiocese ‘til the priesthood at Nth. Essendon, Vic., at Wahroonga, and at Nth. Turramurra, end of World War 2 and then went to Hanyang where his stay was brief due N.S.W. He was ordained priest on 20 July 1960 in Christchurch Cathedral. He to ill-health. After three years in Colorado Springs, Seamus took up a teaching went to Fiji in 1961 where he worked for twenty years after which he did a brief assignment in Bristol, RI, and later in Silver Creek. In 1963 he was assigned stint [1981-83] on promotion and parish work in the ANZ Region. He returned to to promotion work in Chicago and then to pastoral work in Fresno and Los Fiji in 1984 but in 1985 he was again appointed to his ‘home’ region where he Angeles. Feeling the need for theological updating, Seamus engaged in a was engaged in parish work. Max is buried at Taita Cemetery, near Lower Hutt. number of courses and acquired a Masters degree in theological studies. He took retirement in Los Angeles [1990] and in Bristol [2001] before moving to BRENDAN CARTY was born at Rathkenny, Co. Meath, in Silver Creek for special care. He is buried at Silver Creek. 16 1921. He died suddenly at Bacolod Hospital, Philippines, on 16 June 1958. Brendan was educated at St. Patrick’s Academy, Navan, EAMONN MORAN was born in 1938 at Suncroft, Co. Kildare. and St. Finian’s College, Mullingar. He came to Dalgan in 1940 and 9 He died suddenly on 9 June 1992 at St. Benedict’s Parish, was ordained priest in 1946. He was appointed to China where in Merthyr Vale, Wales. Having completed his secondary studies he studied Chinese at Peking. Due to the turbulent political situation in China at St. Joseph’s College, Ballinasloe [1951-57], Eamonn entered Brendan was transferred to the Philippines where he filled the roles of bursar and Dalgan and was ordained priest there by Bishop Patrick Cleary on pastor. Brendan had gone to Bacolod Hospital with a severe headache. He died 22 December 1963. His first appointment was to the Philippines in 1964 where there not long after receiving a blood transfusion. Cerebral haemorrhage was for the next 20 years he worked in Mindanao. He left the Philippines in 1984 for the suspected cause of his death. Brendan is buried at Binalbagan, Philippines. medical reasons and did pastoral work in Ireland and Wales. Eamonn is buried at Dalgan. JEROME HALLIDEN was one of five in the Halliden family 16 who followed a religious vocation. Jerome, William and Donal CHARLES MORIARTY was born at Ballyshannon, Co. joined the Columbans, while their late brother Patrick was a priest 9 Donegal, in 1914. He died in Japan on 9 June 1975. Charlie of the Cloyne Diocese and Sr. Immaculata was a member of the studied at St. Eunan’s College, Letterkenny [1928-33], before Mercy Order. Jerome was born in 1917 at Banteer, Co. Cork. Having coming to Dalgan to study for priesthood. He was ordained priest in received his secondary education at St. Colman’s College, Fermoy, he went to 1939 and appointed to Burma. Unable to travel due to World War Dalgan in 1936 and was a member of the first class to be ordained at Dalgan II, Charlie joined the Royal Air Force as a chaplain for the duration of the war. Park, Navan, in 1941. World War 2 prevented him from going on overseas After the war he was appointed to China and travelled to Shanghai in 1947 but mission so he worked in Cloyne Diocese ‘til 1946 when he went to Huzhou, his appointment was changed to Japan in 1948. He was Regional Director in China. Assigned to vocations work in Ireland in 1952, he was appointed to the Japan [1960-70]. At the time of his death he was parish priest in Mobara, Chiba Philippines in 1959 where he served in Mindanao District and also as secretary prefecture. He is buried at Fuchu, near Tokyo. to Bishop Patrick Cronin. He later acted in a similar position at Columban HQ, Dublin, from 1985 to 1997, when he retired to Dalgan, where he died on 16 June ARTHUR McMAHON was born in 1921 at Tanity Bog, Roslea, 2005. Jerome is buried at Dalgan. 11 Co. Fermanagh. He died of cancer on 11 June 1990 at St. Paul’s Hospital, Seoul. Art was an uncle of Columban Sean Russell. JAMES J. FLYNN was born in the parish of Moore, Co. Roscommon in Having received his secondary education at St. Macartan’s College, 18 1925. He died at Manila Doctors Hospital on 18 June 2001, less than three Monaghan [1934-39], Art came to Dalgan where he was ordained months from being taken ill. Having completed his secondary education at St.

92 93 JUnE JUNE Joseph’s College, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, Jim came to Dalgan in was rector of St. Columban’s, Essendon [1936-43], and then vice-rector [1944- 1942 and was ordained there in December 1948. He was assigned 46]. He then worked on promotion and as manager of THE FAR EAST office to the Philippines where he spent his lifetime in the service of the [1949-54]. He taught at St. Columban’s, Wahroonga, N.S.W., before going to people of Mindanao. He had retired to Patag, Cagayan de Oro City, Lower Hutt, New Zealand, in 1956. John is buried at Karori, Wellington. a year prior to his death. His remains were flown to Cagayan de Oro City for burial. Peter Tierney was born in 1931 near Milltown, Co. Galway. 19 He died in the Dalgan Nursing Home on 19 June 2009. Having Paddy Meehan was born on 24th August 1925 in completed his primary education at Milltown NS and his secondary 18 Innishammon, Smithboro, Co. Monaghan, in the parish of education at St. Colman’s College, Claremorris, Peter came to Roslea. His parents died when he was a child and an uncle and Dalgan in 1949 where he was ordained in September 1955. After aunt reared Paddy and his older brother and sister. In 1943 seven ordination, Peter went to Rome for postgraduate studies and gained a degree of his class of thirteen in St. Macartan’s, Monaghan chose to study in Canon Law. Appointed to Korea in 1958 and to Kwangju Diocese after for the priesthood. Paddy was ordained on 21 December 1949 and did post- language studies, Peter wrote “I have found the course very helpful. I was graduate studies before joining the seminary staff in Omaha and then in Milton. for years the only one in the Diocese with this degree and as a result I had to Paddy was sent to the Philippines in 1964 and served in parishes in Ozamis, solve many marriage cases. Even after Vatican 2. I find it useful and can be Iligan, Pagadian, and Tandag and, from 1974 to 1981, as Chancellor of the of help to my fellow-Columbans.” In 1968 he was chosen as Regional Director Diocese of Pagadian, where his wicked sense of humour lightened many a dark and re-appointed in 1971. His time as Regional Director coincided with a vast moment. He did promotion work in the US from 1981 to 1986 when he returned movement of rural folk into Seoul. Naturally, this affected Columban planning to Mindanao. In 1992 he was back in the US until he ‘retired’ in 1998 to pastoral and presented a challenge for Peter. New suburbs needed new churches and ministry in Clones. In April 2008 he was admitted to the Dalgan Nursing Home personnel. Peter and the Columbans rose to the challenge. A new era began for and was a gentle presence there until he died on 18 June 2015. the Korean Church. From 1974 to 1976 Peter served on the Columban General Council in Dublin and then returned to Korea, doing parish work in Pusan, JOHN BLOWICK was born at Belcarra, Co. Mayo, in 1888. Inchon, Seoul and briefly in Kwangju. Returning to Ireland in 2008 and to his 19 He died peacefully at Dalgan on 19 June 1972. When he final resting place at Dalgan Park, he will be fondly remembered by many for his completed his secondary studies at St. Jarlath’s, Tuam, he went gentleness and care for those in need. to St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth [1906]. In June 1911 he heard a lecture on China by the Canadian missionary, Fr. Fraser, which JAMES RODDY was born at Roxbury, MA, in 1915. He made a lasting impression on him. After his ordination in 1913 he began post- 20 died at Bristol, RI, on 20 June 2001. He was a brother of graduate studies in Dunboyne. In 1914 he was appointed Professor of Dogmatic Columban Charles Roddy. Having studied at Silver Creek, Bristol Theology at St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth. After his meeting with Edward and Nebraska, Jim was ordained in December 1941. During World Galvin in Dublin on 4 September 1916 he resigned his chair to found the War 11 he worked in Ogden, UT. and in Buffalo, NY. His first Maynooth Mission to China. He presided at the 1919 Chapter and was elected overseas assignment was to Philippines in 1946 where he worked in and around Superior General [1919-24]. He accompanied the first band of Columban Manila for twenty five years. Assigned to the U.S. in 1972 he did a short stint missionaries to China in 1920. He founded the Columban Sisters in 1922. At the on promotion and then went to the Virgin Islands in 1978. From 1980 onwards, 1924 Chapter he was elected vicar-General and appointed Director in Ireland. except for a period in our Filipino Parish in Los Angeles, Bristol was to be his After the 1931 Chapter he continued in both these positions until 1947. He was home. Jim is buried at East Providence, RI. again elected to the Superior General’s Council in 1947 and taught theology at Dalgan. When he was in his seventies Father John undertook a journey that took DERMOT FEENEY was born at Kilronan, Co. Roscommon, in him to the principal missions of the Society. John is buried at Dalgan. 21 1912. He died at Dalgan on 21 June 1987. Dermot studied at St. Mel’s College, Longford, before entering Dalgan in 1929. He was JOHN McPOLAND was born in Lurgan, Co. Armagh, in 1906. ordained priest there in 1935. He went to the Philippines in 1936 19 He died at Lower Hutt, New Zealand, on 19 June 1961. John and, except for one year [1977] when he worked as chaplain to the received his secondary education at St. Colman’s College, Newry, Filipino community in London, he spent his active missionary life in Pangasinan before entering St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon, in 1926. He was where he was parish priest of Lingayen for 35 years. Failing health caused him ordained priest at Dalgan in 1932. Assigned to Australia, he spent to return to Ireland in 1984 and from then until his death he resided at Dalgan his early years [1933-46] in student formation at St. Columban’s, Essendon. He where he is buried.

94 95 JUNE JUNE JAMES HASTINGS was born at Geneva, New York, in 1945. worked in Mindanao until 1975 when he was assigned to Malate parish where 21 After a three year battle with cancer, he died on 21 June he spent the remainder of his missionary life. He had serious cancer surgery in 2001, at the home of friends in Canton, MA. Jim’s struggle with Dublin in 1996 but returned to Manila and spent the last two and a half years cancer inspired all those he came in contact with during his illness. ministering to the sick in Manila Doctors Hospital. Forced to return to Ireland Having studied at Silver Creek, Oconomowoc, Bristol and Milton, with a recurrence of his cancer, he lived only two months. Aidan is buried Jim was ordained in May 1972 and assigned to Japan. He was reappointed at Dalgan. to the U.S. in 1982 to do formation work and served on the staff in Formation Houses at St. Paul and Chicago for nine years. He then did mission education JOHN MACKEY was born at Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny, in and vocation work, while serving as Education Officer for the U.S. Region. In 23 1891. He died at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin, on 23 June 1994, he assumed the role of Manager of the General Mission Office, Omaha, 1947. John did his secondary studies at Mount Melleray, Co. and completed the restructuring of the Fund Raising Programmes. Jim served Waterford [1918-23]. He entered St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon, in as Vice-Director of the U.S. Region for two terms, beginning in 1995. He was 1923 and was ordained priest at Dalgan in 1926 at the age of 35. buried at Canton, MA. He was appointed to Hanyang, China, where he remained until 1946. He was in poor health when he returned to Ireland and was under medical care until his Oliver Kennedy was born on 2 June 1942 in Newcastle death. John is buried at Dalgan. 21 West and died suddenly in the Columban Nursing Home in Dalgan, on 21st June 2013. He came from St. Jarlath’s, Tuam to NOEL JOSEPH LYNCH was born in Logstown, Kilcullen, Dalgan in 1959. Ordained on 21 December 1965 he was appointed 24 Co Kildare on 28 December 1930 and died at the Dalgan to Korea. After language studies he was assigned to the Diocese of Nursing Home on 24 June 2011. Noel was educated at Curragh NS, Wonju. He worked in the cathedral parish of Won-Dong before ten years in the Kilcullen NS, St Joseph’s Academy, Kildare and University College mountain parishes of Chongson, Hwangji and Pyongchang. When the bishop, Dublin. He joined the De La Salle Brothers and after his profession Daniel Tji Hak Soun, was arrested in 1974 the KCIA interrogated Oli for 24 served in Malaya from 1948-1955 and in Borneo from 1958-1972. Noel joined hours. He went to Rome in 1976 to study spirituality before returning to Korea the Columban Society in 1973 and was ordained priest on 10 April 1977. After as pastor of Samchok. In 1983 he was asked to engage full-time in retreat and two years on promotion work in Ireland he was assigned to the Philippines and spiritual direction. By 1989 he was spiritual director of the Korean Formation spent the next four years working on the island of Mindanao. Next he worked Programme. Returning to Ireland in 2000 he continued spiritual direction and in Ballymun, Dublin for two years, in Belize for two years and then in Dohooma, retreat work and became spiritual director of the Irish College in Rome. A severe Ballina, Co Mayo where he spent four happy years. Noel volunteered to work in stroke in 2008 ended all that as he learned to talk and walk again. He bore China and spent the next four years as a university teacher of English. A gifted his disabilities with humour until his death. His brother suggested that his next teacher, he enjoyed this work. In 1997 he was reappointed to Ireland and served words were, ‘O God’. as assistant in the Parish of Killimore and Tiranascragh for fourteen happy years. Ill health forced him to retire to the Dalgan Nursing Home in 2011. He FRANCIS BARAGRY was born in 1933 in Tipperary Town. He died there a few months later. Noel is buried at Dalgan. 22 died in Dalgan on 22 June 1997 where he was recuperating after lung surgery. Frank was a brother of Columban Dan Baragry. JOHN McFADDEN was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1894. When he completed his secondary education at Tipperary Christian 24 He died in North Dakota on 24 June 1978. John obtained a Brothers School [1946-51], he entered Dalgan where he was Bachelor of Arts and of Science before serving in the U.S. Army. He ordained priest on 22 December 1957. Appointed to the Philippines, he worked went to St. Columban’s, Nebraska, in 1922 and to Dalgan in 1924. in the island of Mindanao for forty years, of which the last ten were in Catadman He was ordained priest at Dalgan in 1927. Having spent a year on retreat ministry. While on vacation in Ireland his medical problem was at Catholic University of America [1928-29] he was appointed to the teaching diagnosed. Frank is buried at Dalgan. staff at St. Columban’s, Nebraska, where he was later rector [1930-33]. He did promotion work before going to work in the Mexican Parish, Los Alamitos, CA. AIDAN S. LOVETT was born in 1944 at Bantry, Co. Cork. He In 1949 he was appointed bursar at St. Columban’s, Bristol, RI, and in 1952 he 23 died on 23 June 1999 at St. Francis Hospice, Dublin. After his went to Buenos Aires, Argentina, as chaplain to the Apostleship of the Sea. John secondary studies at St. Colman’s College, Fermoy, Aidan went to went to Lima, Peru [1962-67], and then returned to the U.S. where he worked Dalgan, following the footsteps of his brothers Cyril and Brendan. in various parish assignments until his death. John is buried at Powers Lake, After his ordination on 6 April 1969, he went to the Philippines and North Dakota.

96 97 JUNE JUNE ANTHONY COLLIER was born at Clogherhead, Co. Louth, schooling was in Feilding, followed by secondary education at 27 in 1913. He was killed by North Korean soldiers on 27 June St Patrick’s College, Silverstream. He prepared for seminary 1950. Tony was educated at Christian Brothers School, Drogheda, formation with evening study of Latin while working on the family and at St. Patrick’s College, Armagh. He came to Dalgan in 1931 sheep farm in the Manawatu. Volunteering for overseas mission, and was ordained priest there in 1938. He was assigned to Korea. he joined the spiritual year at St. Columban’s, Lower Hutt in When North Korean forces crossed the 38th Parallel, the dividing line between 1948, and later moved to North Essendon, Australia. He completed his North and South Korea, on 25 June 1950 Tony was in charge of the second studies in Dalgan Park, Ireland. After ordination in 1954, he was assigned Columban parish in Chunchon. He was taken into custody, briefly interrogated to the Philippines where his ministry was in rural areas in the diocese of Iba and then shot dead. He was an older brother of Columban Father Kieran, in the province of Zambales, first in Botolan and later in the remote town and an uncle of Columban Father Ray Collier. Tony is buried at the cathedral of Poonbato. Over the years he supervised the building of churches, set grounds, Chunchon, Korea. up medical clinics, organized relief in times of natural disasters and was PATRICK DEERY was born in Derry in 1910. He died suddenly the director of a number of schools. Malcolm later spent a number of years 27 in Derry on 27 June 1969. Having done his secondary studies on the road in New Zealand, visiting parishes and schools with movies at St. Columb’s College, Derry, Paddy came to Dalgan in 1932 and slides to illustrate his mission message. The support of the Wellington and was ordained priest there in 1938. Assigned to Korea he was Filipino Community was a blessing to him. He will be remembered for his interned by the Japanese during World War II. After a vacation in gentle manner in hospitality, his genuine concern for others and a selfless Ireland he returned to Korea in 1949. In 1950 the North Koreans invaded South readiness to meet needs were at the heart of his missionary priesthood. Korea and Paddy was forced to flee. He returned to his parish [Wonju] in 1953 to find it devastated and set about rebuilding it. He was on vacation in Ireland in 1969 when he died suddenly. Paddy is buried at Dalgan.

PATRICK J. MADDEN died on 27 June 2004, in Fakenham, 27 Norfolk, UK, where he had been in retirement for some years. Born in Belfast in 1920, he did his secondary studies at St. Malachy’s, Belfast, before entering Dalgan in 1937. Ordained in 1943, Paddy served in his home diocese as chaplain to the University hostel and to Musgrave Park Hospital, Belfast, before being assigned to Burma in 1946. There his work was varied – pastoral; teaching at St. Columban’s, Bhamo; directing the diocesan printing press and in charge of the Minor Seminary in Myitkyina. Appointed to the U.S. in 1970, he was again involved in a variety of roles and in 1978 he came to Britain where he did parish work in Widnes, Nottingham and Fakenham. After cremation in Fakenham his ashes were taken to Dalgan for burial.

RICHARD D. BRANGAN was born at Ardcath, Co. Meath, in 29 1911. He died at the Bon Secours Hospital, Dublin, on 29 June 1983. Dick received his secondary education at Christian Brothers School, Drogheda, and St. Finian’s College, Mullingar. He came to Dalgan in 1931 and was ordained priest there in 1937. He was appointed to the Philippines where he laboured in Mindanao for the next forty- five years. He returned to Ireland in 1983 with impaired health. Dick is buried at Dalgan.

Malcolm Sherrard died in Wellington, New Zealand on 30th June, 30 2012, aged 86 years. He was born in Whanganui in 1925. His primary

98 99 JULY College, Armagh, before going to St. Patrick’s College, Thurles [1918-20], to study for priesthood in the archdiocese of Cashel. He JULY went to St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon, in 1921 and was ordained priest at Dalgan in 1924. He went to Australia in 1925 and worked John Dennehy was born in 1933 at Headford, Killarney, Co. on promotion and in THE FAR EAST office at Essendon. He also 1 Kerry. He died at St. Anne’s Hospital, Cahirciveen, Co. Kerry, served as house bursar at Essendon. Paddy is buried at Carlton Cemetery, on 1 July 2009. Educated at Rathmore N.S. and at St. Brendan’s Melbourne. College, Killarney, Jack came to Dalgan Park in 1952 where he was ordained in December 1958. Appointed to the Philippines in THOMAS A. RILLSTONE was born at Invercargill, New 1959, he was assigned to the Archdiocese of Lingayen where he worked in a 2 Zealand, in 1913 and died there on 2 July 1981. Tom studied number of parishes for 30 years and proved to be a “Jack of all trades”! He was at the Marist Schools, Invercargill [1922-31], before going to Holy a provider, a builder, a man of many practical ideas for the welfare of his people. Cross Seminary, Mosgiel, Dunedin [1932-34], to study for priesthood He also set up the Procure in Hong Kong, a rest home in Baguio City and for in the diocese of Dunedin. He came to St. Columban’s, Essendon, a period was assigned to the Filipino ministry in London. Jack was a member in 1935 and in 1936 he entered Dalgan where he was ordained priest in 1939. of the Promotion team in Ireland 1988-1994. From 1994 onwards he worked Tom was assigned to Burma and worked in Bhamo until the Columban mission in his home-diocese of Kerry, in the parishes of Ballinskelligs and Cahirciveen terminated there in 1978. He returned to New Zealand. He was the author of where he enjoyed a great rapport with his own. Leading the refurbishment of the “And Behold We Live”, a booklet on his early experiences in Burma. He is buried Cahirciveen church was his final construction achievement. He was honoured at Invercargill. by being buried in the same church grounds. Con Campion died in the Dalgan Nursing Home on 3 July TERENCE CROWE was born in 1923 in Islandbaun, 3 2014. Born in Ballagh, Errill, Co. Laois on 25th July 1925, 2 Ennistymon, Co. Clare. He died on 2 July 1997 in Navan educated at Errill NS and St Kieran’s College, Kilkenny, he came Hospital. Terry went to Dalgan in 1942 having received his to Dalgan in 1943 and was ordained on 21st December 1949. secondary education at St. Mary’s College, Galway, and was Appointed to the Philippines in 1950, he spent the next thirty-four ordained priest there on 21 December 1948. He was assigned to the years in Mindanao, pastor of Ozamis City, Clarin, Tangub and Oroquieta City. Philippines and worked on the island of Mindanao, in Iligan and Pagadian. Due With his massive energy he visited even the most distant villages regularly, and to continuing ill health, he went [1960] to the U.S. Region where he helped in worked to ensure that the poor were treated justly. In 1984, he was appointed the Omaha office and in pastoral ministry. His other assignments were bursar at to mission promotion work, and from the Glasgow house, he visited most of Bristol [1962]; bursar and promotion at West Chester [1968]; bursar at Bayside, the Catholic parishes in Scotland over the next four years. From 1989 to 1996 NY [1970]; bursar in Chicago [1972]; office and house Superior in Omaha he worked in Belize, Central America, followed by three years pastoral work [1974]; coordinator of Omaha promotion [1978]; St. Edward’s Parish, Seattle in Jamaica. On celebrating his Golden Jubilee in 1999 he returned to Dalgan, [1980]; then to Los Angeles which he left in 1990 for retirement in Dalgan. Terry where he used his prodigious memory in the editorial offices of the Far East, and is buried at Dalgan. was always available to do shopping for those who were less mobile, or to bring a group out for a drive on a sunny afternoon. He is buried in Dalgan. JOHN DES ROSIERS was born at Winnipeg, Manitoba, 2 Canada, in 1913. He died at St. Mary’s Hospital, San Francisco, VINCENT LYONS was born in 1922 at Fohenagh, Co. on 2 July 1984. He received his early education at schools in Toronto 3 Galway. He died on 3 July 1992 in Manila Doctors Hospital and Windsor, Canada. He came to St. Columban’s, Silver Creek after earlier undergoing heart surgery. Having completed his [1926-31], and then went to St. Columban’s, Nebraska [1931-38]. secondary studies at St. Joseph’s College, Ballinasloe [1936-41], He was ordained priest in the cathedral, Buffalo, NY, in 1937. The following year Vinnie entered Dalgan in 1941 and was ordained priest there on 21 he went to China and worked in Nancheng for nine years. After a vacation in the December 1947. Appointed to the Philippines in 1948, he was one of the first U.S. he was appointed to St. Columban’s, San Francisco, where he served as six Columbans who went in 1951 to work in Zambales Province. He served as bursar and vicar. Jackie is buried at Colma, south of San Francisco. Director of St. Columban’s College in Olongapo City and in 1965 he was Director of Student Catholic Action in Manila. Vinnie was buried at Olongapo City. He PATRICK J. LAFFAN was born at Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary, in 1898. was re-interred in St. Columban’s Church, Olongapo City. 2 He died in Melbourne, Australia, on 2 July 1934. He studied at St. Patrick’s

100 101 JULY JULY OWEN MacELROY was born near Shercock, Co. Cavan, in Malate parish, Manila. He returned to Ireland in 1982. Gary is buried at Dalgan. 3 1903. He died in a hospital in California on 3 July 1983. Owen was a brother of Columban Ted MacElroy. He did his secondary JAMES DEVINE was born in 1912 in Strabane, Co. Tyrone. studies at St. Macartan’s College, Monaghan [1917-21], before 4 He died on 4 July 1996 in Altnagelvin Hospital, Derry. Having entering St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon, in 1921. He was ordained completed his secondary studies at St. Columb’s College, Derry, priest at Dalgan in 1926. After ordination Owen developed T.B. and doctors in 1930, Jim went to Dalgan where he was ordained priest on 21 ruled out a mission appointment. He went to Switzerland for a few years [1928- December 1936. He was appointed to Burma in 1937 and worked 32] to recover his health. Assigned to the U.S. he worked in Silver Creek, NY; in Bhamo until his internment in both Bhamo and Mandalay [1942-45] by the Nebraska; Milton, MA; and Westminster, CA. He was editor of the American Japanese. He returned in poor health to Ireland in 1975 where he undertook FAR EAST [now COLUMBAN MISSION] in the 1960’s. Owen is buried at pastoral work, mainly in the Derry Diocese. He spent his final years as chaplain Huntington Beach, CA. in Nazareth House in Derry. Jim is buried at Dalgan.

SEAMUS O’REILLY was born in Killarney in 1919. He died GERARD C. GRIFFIN was born in Ennis, Co. Clare, on 1 3 at Front Royal, Virginia, on 3 July 1999. Having studied at the 4 December 1924. He was educated at Christian Brothers local St. Brendan’s College he went to Dalgan and was ordained College, Ennis, prior to entering Dalgan Park where he was priest there on 21 December 1943. Due to wartime conditions, he ordained priest on 21 December 1949 and appointed to Japan in undertook work in the Ossory Diocese until 1946 when he left for 1950. Having studied the basics of the Japanese language in Tokyo China and was assigned to Nancheng. Early in 1953 he was expelled by the and Yokohama, Gerry had various assignments to local Columban parishes. Communists and returned to Ireland where he did promotion work. In 1956 An academic at heart, he undertook studies at Tokyo Sophia University, at the Seamus was assigned to the USA and worked in many Society houses, including East Asian Pastoral Institute in Manila and at St. Paul’s University, Toronto, and Denver where he was Superior. In 1971 he took charge of the Columban Retreat then devoted himself to developing a new approach to adult catechetics and Center in Buffalo, NY. In 1995 Seamus went to live with family members in Front evangelization. He gave very many seminars on this topic throughout Japan. Royal. He is buried locally at Good Hope Cemetery. The programme was, and is, immensely successful, enjoying the approval of a number of bishops. From 1982 to ’90 Gerry served as Vice-Director and later ROBERT ROSS was born in Boston, MA, in 1915. He died as Director of the Region of Japan. He retired to Ireland in 2007 and later took 3 suddenly in Torrance, CA, on 3 July 1968. Bob studied at St. up residence at Dalgan Park where he died on 4 July 2010 and is buried there. Columban’s, Silver Creek [1929-34], St. Columban’s, Bristol [1934- “He stood tall and straight and walked with a purpose. He was single-minded, 35], St. Columban’s, Silver Creek [1935-37], and at St. Columban’s, conscientious and persevering.” Nebraska [1937-41], where he was ordained priest in 1940. Assigned to China he was unable to travel due to World War II. He worked in the Mexican JAMES MAGINN was born at Butte, Montana, in 1911. He was parish of St. Isidore, Los Alamitos, CA, until 1959 when he became bursar at 4 killed in Korea, probably on 4 July 1950. From 1920 his home St. Columban’s, Silver Creek. Bob’s next assignment was to Guatemala [1964] was at Newcastle, Co. Down. Jim received his secondary education where he and Malachy Murphy staffed a parish in El Progreso. Due to ill health at St. Malachy’s College, Belfast, before coming to Dalgan in 1929. he returned to the U.S. in 1966. He then took leave of absence from the Society He was ordained priest there in 1935. Jim went to Korea in 1936. and worked in the archdiocese of Los Angeles until his death. Bob is buried at He was pastor in Samchok when North Korean Communist forces invaded the Huntington Beach, CA. territory in 1950. For a few months there was no news of his whereabouts until his body was located about two miles from his presbytery, having been buried by GERALD M. COGAN was born at Westland Row, Dublin, in a Korean Christian. His remains were re-interred alongside the graves of Tony 4 1904. He died at Dalgan on 4 July 1983. Gary received his Collier and Paddy Reilly at Chunchon Cathedral. education at Christian Brothers School, Synge Street, Dublin, and at the Carmelite College, Terenure, Dublin, before going to Mungret MAURICE J. QUINN was from Ipswich, MA, where he was College, Limerick, where he studied philosophy [1920-24]. He came 4 born in 1917. He died suddenly in Los Angeles international to Dalgan in 1924 and was ordained priest there in 1928. Gary spent the next 53 airport on 4 July 1980. Maurice studied at St. Columban’s, Silver years in the Philippines. In 1951 he was Superior of the first group of Columbans Creek [1931-37], St. Columban’s, Bristol [1937-38], St. Columban’s, to work in Zambales. He was Vicar-General to Bishop Guerrero and later to Silver Creek [1938-40] and St. Columban’s, Nebraska [1940-45]. Columban Bishop Harry Byrne. His last years in the Philippines were spent in Ordained in 1944 - a year later than his class-fellows, due to illness - Maurice

102 103 JULY JULY went on sick leave to Colorado Springs until 1951. He did promotion work out Fordham University, New York, where he received an M.A. in sociology. He was of Silver Creek [1951-56]. In 1957 he was assigned to the Region staff at St. assigned to Japan in 1955. In 1971 he was assigned to Ireland where he was Columban’s, Nebraska. Maurice worked for some years in the Virgin Islands engaged in promotion and parish work. Larry is buried at Dalgan. and was Superior of the Columban house in Los Angeles at his death. Maurice is buried at Ipswich, MA. CORNELIUS COSTELLO was born at Drumcondra, Dublin, in 7 1929. He died suddenly in New York on 7 July 1957. Con was FRANCIS HUNTER was born in Melbourne in 1917. He died educated at Good Counsel College, New Ross [1942-46], before 5 at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne, on 5 July 2000. For a coming to Dalgan in 1946. He was ordained priest in 1952 and went number of years he had suffered from cancer and diabetes. When to the U.S. to study sociology. He was appointed to Burma. While Frank completed his secondary studies at C.B.S., St. Kilda, he waiting for the lifting of restrictions on entry into Burma he went to New York to entered St. Columban’s, Essendon, in 1934 and was ordained priest study the relief agencies of the United Nations. At the time of his death Con was at Dalgan Park in December 1941. He served as a chaplain in the British Army doing a course in journalism in Summer School at Fordham University. He died in S. Africa and Burma 1943-’46. Having completed an assignment to Japan on a Sunday morning after celebrating two public Masses at the Church of Our 1948-1960, where his brother Hubert was also a Columban missionary, Frank Lady of the Assumption. Con is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden, MA. returned to Australia where he became Regional Director in 1965. From 1970 onwards he worked in and from Essendon in his usual, caring, considerate, JOHN G. SAVAGE was born in 1922 at Dundrum, Co. Down. attentive and polite manner. Burial was at Carlton Cemetery. 7 He died on 7 July 1994 at Dalgan, Navan. Sean received his secondary education at St. Malachy’s College, Belfast, and then LIAM HEFFERNAN was born in 1923 in the historical area of spent a year at Queen’s University, Belfast, before going to Dalgan 6 Kilmichael, Co.Cork. He died at Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan, where he was ordained priest on 21 December 1947. His first on 6 July 2008. Having completed his secondary studies at St. appointment was to Burma but, due to political turmoil there, he was appointed Finbarr’s College, Farranferris, Cork, he came to Dalgan in 1941 instead to Korea where he spent all his missionary life in the southern area of and was ordained priest there on 21 December 1947. Assigned the country, apart from a year [1988] in a Seoul parish. In 1950 he took refuge to the Philippines, Liam briefly served in Mindanao and then spent more than in Japan for a brief period during the North Korean invasion. At the death of fifty years in Negros. Quiet, conscientious and a dedicated pastor, Liam was a Archbishop Henry, Sean was nominated Pro-Prefect of Cheju. In 1980 he generous and welcoming host to all callers. He retired in 2003 to the Columban became Vicar General of Kwangju Archdiocese and in 1983 was named Vicar house in Batang. Declining health forced him in 2007 to retire to the Dalgan Capitular of Cheju Diocese. It was from Cheju he left for Ireland when cancer Nursing Home where he celebrated the Diamond Jubilee of Ordination in 2007. was diagnosed. Sean is credited with starting the Legion of Mary in Korea. He Liam is buried at Dalgan. is buried at Dalgan.

JOSEPH HOGAN was born in Dublin in 1900. He died in PATRICK FAHEY was born in Foxford, Co. Mayo on 22 6 Shanghai on 6 July 1946 of pulmonary tuberculosis. After 10 November 1935 and died on 10 July 2011. Pat was educated attending Belvedere College, Dublin, Joe studied at Mungret at Foxford Convent School, Foxford NS and St Joseph’s College, College, Limerick. He came to Dalgan in 1920 and was ordained Ballinasloe. He entered Dalgan Park in 1954 and was ordained priest there in 1925. Appointed to Hanyang, he worked closely with priest on 21 December 1960. Assigned to the Philippines in 1961, Bishop Galvin in the formation of the Chinese Sisters of St. Mary. Joe was the his first appointments were to Oroquieta and Malabang in Mindanao. In 1968 he first to introduce the Legion of Mary to China. “He was a great priest and a was assigned for four years to the Vocations Apostolate in Ireland. In September loyal man to me always” wrote Galvin of him. Joe’s grave in Shanghai is now 1972 he was back in the Philippines, serving as Parish Priest of Mambajao on uprooted. the island of Camiguin. In 1976 he served as Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Cagayan and secretary to Archbishop Patrick Cronin. He was reappointed LAWRENCE O’GORMAN was born at Doonbeg, Co. Clare, to the Irish Region in 1982 where he became director of the Faith and Mission 6 in 1927. He died unexpectedly of a heart attack at the County Renewal Programme for Missionaries and co-director of the first renewal course Hospital, Ennis, on 6 July 1982. Larry studied at St. Flannan’s for secular priests in Ireland. Between 1987 and 1996 he was assigned to College, Ennis, before entering Dalgan in 1945. Following his initial formation programmes in the Philippines, in Cebu and Manila, where he ordination in 1951 he was assigned to do post-graduate studies at accompanied Columban seminarians and lay missionaries. From 1997 to 2001,

104 105 JULY JULY he served as director of the Columban Retirement Home in Dalgan, then as as bursar and guest master at St. Columban’s, Dowdstown House, Navan. He assistant house superior. Pat was a contemplative person, a fisherman, at ease did promotion work in England [1981-84] after which he undertook parish work in his own company. A very rare neurological illness unexpectedly attacked him at Lifford, Co. Donegal, in the diocese of Derry. Gerry is buried at Dalgan. in 2010. Pat died after a prolonged illness at the Bon Secours Hospital, Dublin. He is buried at Dalgan. Ed Quinn was born in Minneapolis on 25 June 1928. He was 12 ordained in Milton on 17 December 1955. Appointed to Korea MICHAEL HALFORD was born at Drumree, Co. Meath, he served in Sugwipo, Kwangju, Tamyang, Sorokto and Cheju City. 10 in 1910. He died in Florida on 10 July 1975. Michael was He started the Queen of Angels Korean apostolate in Chicago in educated at Warrenstown Agricultural College, Dunshaughlin, and 1970. Three years later he went to Fiji where he worked in Nabala at St. Finian’s College, Mullingar, before coming to Dalgan in 1929. before becoming regional director in 1983. During his term he studied Hindi. He was ordained priest in 1935. Appointed to China, Michael worked In 1988 he joined the formation programme as vice-rector and leader of the in Nancheng until his appointment to the U.S. in 1951. He was on the teaching vocations team, finding time to be chaplain to hospitals and prisons in Suva. staff at St. Columban’s, Milton [1951-57], St. Columban’s, Bristol [1958-60], He directed OTP and the Lay Mission Program from 1992, and was regional St. Columban’s, Silver Creek [1961], and St. Columban’s, Oconomowoc, bursar 1993-2004. Ed died in the Bellevue Medical Center on 12 July 2016 and Wisconsin. He died in Florida where he had been in parish work for a few years. is buried in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Omaha. Michael is buried at East Providence, RI. KEVIN CONNORS was born on 28 July 1928 at Derrybrien, JOHN KERR was from the parish of Glenravel, Co. Antrim, 13 Gort, Co. Galway and died on 13 July 2011. He was educated 10 where he was born in 1902. He died at Chester County in the local National School before going to St. Joseph’s, Ballinasloe. Hospital, PA, on 10 July 1965 after operations and treatment for He joined the Columbans in Dalgan in 1946 and was ordained priest cancer. John studied at St. Malachy’s College, Belfast [1919-21]. 21 December 1952. Kevin was assigned to Korea where three In 1921 he went to St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon, then to Dalgan years of war were just coming to an end. He served the Christian communities where he was ordained priest in 1926. Assigned to China, he spent a year from Samchok on the coast, through the mountains from Kangson in the east, [1927-28] in Hanyang and then went to Nancheng [1928-48]. In 1949 he was to Hwachon and Chorwon on the western end of the ‘front line’. Rebuilding and appointed Spiritual Director at St. Columban’s, Nebraska. Ill health plagued relief projects were the order of the day in all his parishes. He regularly extracted him for the remainder of his life. John is buried in the Sisters’ Cemetery at Korean and US Army equipment and supplies, for use in local communities and Immaculata College, West Chester, PA. for Columbans in the area as well. He drew people to him no matter where he was living. After more than thirty years of harsh living, Kevin was appointed EDMUND LANE was born at Tournafulla, Abbeyfeale, Co. to Seoul where he spent ten years in developing parishes in the Tobong and 10 Limerick, in 1898. He died suddenly in Abbeyfeale on 10 Kuri areas of the city. Returning home to Gort in 1996, he enjoyed life with his July 1974. Ned studied at Mungret College, Limerick, where he family until illness forced him to come to the Nursing Home in Dalgan. He died completed his philosophy course before entering Dalgan in 1918. suddenly in the Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. Kevin is buried at Dalgan. After his ordination in 1922 he went to Hanyang, China. He was recalled to Ireland after the 1931 Chapter to become Bursar General for the CHARLES CULLEN was born at Dungiven, Co. Derry, in 1897. Society, a post he held for forty years. At the same time he was Regional Bursar 13 He died suddenly on 13 July 1923 in his parish of Ko Cha for Ireland. He supervised the financing and building of St. Columban’s College, Dzae, Hanyang. He was the first Columban to die in China. Charlie Dalgan, Navan, which opened in 1941. Ned is buried at Dalgan. received his secondary education at St. Columb’s College, Derry, before going to St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth [1914-17], to study GERARD W. O’BRIEN was born at Ballymoney, Co. Antrim, in for the priesthood in the diocese of Derry. He came to Dalgan in 1918 and was 12 1916. He died of cancer at Waveney Hospital, Ballymena, Co. ordained priest there in 1921. He was a member of the first band of students Antrim, on 12 July 1986. Gerry received his secondary education at who gathered at Dalgan in January 1918. Concerning Charlie’s burial, Bishop St. Malachy’s College, Belfast, before coming to Dalgan in 1937. He Galvin wrote: “when night came.... there was no coffin to be had. In this appalling was ordained priest in 1944. After temporary parish work in Ireland difficulty a friend turned up where one least expected to find him. A pagan gave [1945-46] Gerry was assigned to Burma where he worked until that country was the coffin which he had prepared for himself, and a very fine one it was!” Charlie closed to missionaries in 1977. He returned to Ireland and served for two years is buried at Ko Cha Dzae, Hanyang.

106 107 JULY JULY JOSEPH McGLADE was born in Belfast in 1918. He died in 49]. In 1949 he was assigned to Australia for health reasons. He went to Fiji in 13 Boston, MA, on 13 July 1975. Joe did his secondary studies at 1957 but returned to St. Columban’s, Essendon, in 1960 with impaired health. In St. Malachy’s College, Belfast [1930-35], before coming to Dalgan 1968 he retired to Dalgan where he died after a long period of suffering. Frank in 1935. He was ordained priest there in 1941, a member of the first is buried at Dalgan. class to be ordained at Dalgan, Navan. He served as a chaplain to the Royal Air Force [1943-46] after which he was assigned to the U.S. where he CHARLES CAROLAN died of cancer in Los Angeles on 16 taught and later was rector at St. Columban’s Seminary, Milton [1947-57]. While 16 July 2003. Born in 1936 at Carnaross, Co. Meath and educated in the U.S. he gained Masters’ degrees in sociology and education at Boston by the Christian Brothers, Kells, Charlie was ordained priest in College. In 1957 he was appointed to the teaching staff at Dalgan. He died while Dalgan in 1960 and assigned to Korea. There he excelled in the on a visit to the U.S. Joe is buried at East Providence, RI. local language, serving as pastor and Regional Director [1977- ‘80]. Assigned to the U.S. in 1980, he worked at the Korean Catholic Center, KEVIN McNALLY was born in Belfast in 1914. He died in San Chicago, and later was responsible for setting up similar centers in the West 14 Francisco on 13 July 1984. Kevin was ordained priest in 1941 Coast, despite his indifferent health. Charlie is buried at Culver City, CA. at Providence, RI, having studied with the Columban Fathers at Silver Creek, Bristol and Omaha. After ordination he was appointed PATRICK O’CONNOR was born at Clontarf, Dublin, in 1899. to St. Isidore’s parish, Los Alamitos, CA. Later he worked at 16 He died at Blanchardstown Hospital, Co. Dublin, on 16 July Riverside, CA, and in the Columban parish at Westminster, CA. In 1954 he did 1987. Paddy studied at Belvedere College, Dublin, and at the promotion work in the Omaha area. He became pastor of a parish in Navasota, University College, Dublin [1916-19], before going to Dalgan in Texas, in 1959. Due to illness he returned to Omaha, resuming promotion work 1919. He took his M.A. at U.C.D. in 1922 and he was ordained there and later in Chicago and West Chester. In 1971 he was assigned to the priest at Dalgan by Bishop Shanahan (CSSp) in June 1923. In 1924 he was Virgin Islands. Later he served as chaplain, first to St. John’s Hospital, Santa appointed editor of the American FAR EAST [now COLUMBAN MISSION]. He Monica, and then to the Patrician Brothers in Midway City, CA. Kevin is buried was president of the U.S. Catholic Press Association [1944-46]. In late 1945 he at Huntington Beach, CA. went to Japan at the request of the National Catholic News Service and was appointed their correspondent for Japan, China, Korea and Vietnam. In 1948 PETER GABRIEL was born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1889 he went to Shanghai, where, at the request of the Nuncio, Archbishop Riberi, 14 of Syrian parents, both Maronite Catholics. He died in South he established and directed the Hua Ming News Service. During the 1950’s and Australia on 14 July 1938. He was educated at Christian Brothers 1960’s he was well known in East Asia as a roving correspondent, winning the School, Adelaide, and became an accountant. In 1924 he went to Catholic Press Association award in 1956 and 1964. Also a poet, his best known St. Columban’s, Essendon, where he studied philosophy. Having collection is “Songs of Youth”. Paddy is buried at Dalgan. studied theology at Dalgan he was ordained priest there in 1929 and assigned to Hanyang, China. In 1937 he wrote to Dr. O’Dwyer [Superior General] saying TIMOTHY LEONARD was born at Ballysimon, Co. Limerick, he was advised to return to Australia for treatment for chronic tuberculosis. His 17 in 1893. He died in China on 17 July 1929. Tim was educated last letter to the Superior General was in April 1937 from St. Anthony’s Hospital, at St. Munchin’s College, Limerick, before going to St. Patrick’s Joslin, South Australia, in which he said: “soon after my arrival in Australia I College, Maynooth, in 1911 to study for priesthood in the diocese contracted an infection which affected the bones in my legs and one arm, and of Limerick. He was ordained priest at Maynooth in 1918 and joined later affected my whole system”. Peter is buried at Carlton, Melbourne. the Society that year. Tim was a member of the first band of Columbans to go to China in 1920. He worked in the Hanyang area [1920-28], interrupted FRANCIS McDONALD was born at Townhead, Glasgow, of by a period [1924-25] on promotion work in Ireland when Society funds were 14 Irish parents, in 1895. He died at Dalgan on 14 July 1971. precariously low. In 1928 he was a member of the first group to go to Nancheng. Frank studied at St. Mungo’s Academy, Glasgow, for six years While celebrating Mass he was taken away by Chinese bandits and killed shortly before going to Glasgow University to study medicine. Frank was afterwards. His head was partially severed from his body. Tim is buried at San a fellow medical student of the novelist A.J. Cronin who dedicated Gang, near Nanfeng, China. his novel “The Keys of the Kingdom” to Frank. He came to St. Columban’s in 1920, a year after he had qualified as a medical doctor. He was ordained priest WILLIAM MURPHY was born at Passage West, Co. Cork, in 1893. He died in 1924 and assigned to Hanyang, China. where he worked until 1946. After a 17 at the North Infirmary, Cork, on 17 July 1965. He entered Dalgan in 1918 holiday at home he returned to China and was assigned to Nancheng [1946- and was ordained priest there in 1923. Appointed to Hanyang, China, he worked

108 109 JULY JULY there from 1923 until 1933 at which time, because of ill health, he MARTIN COYLE was born in 1921 at Inver, Ballina, Co. Mayo. returned to Ireland. He resided for many years at the chaplain’s 20 He died on 20 July 1998 at Dalgan after a long illness. On residence of the Columban Sisters, Cahiracon, Co. Clare. He completion of his secondary education at St. Muredach’s College, undertook pastoral work in various dioceses in Ireland. He is buried Ballina, Mattie entered Dalgan in 1940 and was ordained priest on at Dalgan. 21 December 1946. Having studied Canon Law in Rome [1947-50] he was assigned to Japan and ministered in many Columban areas. He served JAMES COLLINS was born at Swatragh, Co. Derry, in 1906. as Regional Bursar during the years [1965-71]. Mattie left Japan in 1972 to 19 He died at Candelaria, Philippines, on 19 July 1959. He was fill a vacancy in Rome caused by Terry O’Driscoll’s sudden death. He went to an uncle of Columban Neil Collins. After studying at St. Malachy’s the U.S. in 1975. He describes this period [1973-87] as “my wilderness years”. College, Belfast, and at Queen’s University, Belfast, where he Returning to Ireland in 1988 he worked in Skreen, Co. Sligo. A year later he completed his philosophy course, he came to Dalgan in 1927. He retired to Dalgan and spent the next nine years “waiting for God”. Martin is was ordained priest there in 1931. Appointed to China he worked in Hanyang buried at Dalgan. [1932-48]. He was appointed to Australia in 1949 where he did pastoral work. He went to the Philippines in 1951 and worked in the diocese of Iba. Jim was DESMOND MAGUIRE was born in 1929 at Bingfield, buried at Candelaria, Philippines. He was re-interred in St. Columban’s Church, 20 Crossdoney, Co. Cavan. He died suddenly in St. Columban’s, Olongapo City. San Francisco, on 20 July 1993, two weeks after undergoing bypass surgery. When Des had completed his secondary studies at St. PATRICK CREATON was born on 9 March 1922 in Loughlynn, Patrick’s College, Cavan, he went to Dalgan and was ordained priest 19 Co Roscommon and died in the Dalgan Nursing home on 19, there on 21 December 1954. He then did postgraduate studies in agriculture at July 2011. He was educated at the local NS and in Summerhill Lafayette, LA, U.S.A. Appointed to Korea in 1956, he spent the next twenty four College before going to Dalgan Park, Shrule, Co Galway in 1940. years in the Kwangju and Chejudo areas, with the exception of 1970 which he He was ordained priest in Dalgan Park, Navan on December 21, spent at the Catechetical Institute, Dundalk. He served two terms as pro-Director 1946. Pat was appointed to China and began language studies in Nanzen. In of Cholla Nam Do. Appointed to U.S.A. in 1980 Des did mission education and 1950 he was appointed pastor of Dzan-Shin but as China was in turmoil he vocation work in the San Francisco and Chicago areas and then moved into the was unable to get there. He was expelled from China in 1951 and appointed Korean ministry in San Diego, CA. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery, San to Japan where, once again, he was back at language studies. In 1955 Pat Francisco. became pastor of Hondo on Amakusa Island. In 1966 he became the first pastor of Koya in Wakayama, where there were just 120 Catholics. He was appointed LIAM McCARRON was born at Castlederg, Co. Tyrone in pastor in Hiratsuka in Yokohama diocese in 1980. Everywhere Pat went he left 21 1941. He died in his brother’s home in Castlederg on 21 July a legacy of music and song which he used to break down barriers of culture and 2007 having been diagnosed with cancer a year earlier. Having belief. In 1984 he was appointed to Ireland and took up pastoral work in Elfin completed his secondary education at C.B.S., Omagh, he joined the diocese. He worked in Kilmurry and Castlerea until he retired to Dalgan in 1996. Columbans in 1958 and was ordained in December 1964. Assigned He struggled for many years with diabetes but even in illness he never lost his to Korea, Liam gained the recognition of being the best among his peers at love for music. Pat is buried at Dalgan. mastering the Korean language. Aided by this facility in the language, within a few years of his arrival in Korea he had opened a student centre in Seoul and JOHN G. CLARKE [Brother Paul] was born on 6 February 1913 had developed a new parish there. He helped to found the Hospice Movement 20 in Navan, Co. Meath. He died on 20 July 1996, in Dalgan. With in Korea and developed the Family Counselling Centre in the archdiocese. His his passing, our Society closed a chapter in its history. Paul was the zeal was rewarded with honorary citizenship of Seoul. Liam is buried beside his last survivor of our ten Columban Brothers. He was educated by the parents in Castlederg. De La Salle Brothers in Navan and then worked in a local factory for five years before going to Dalgan in 1934. He became a permanent member JAMES O’KANE was born in 1912 in the parish of Our Lady of the Society on 23 April 1939. His wish to go on overseas mission was never 21 of Perpetual Succour, Boston. He died on 21 July 1992 at fulfilled. Instead, all his active life was spent in Dalgan, a cheerful and friendly Metacom Manor, Bristol, RI. Jim received his formation for priesthood servant to both residents and visitors. Paul is buried in Dalgan. in St. Columban’s at Silver Creek, NY [1928-34]; at Bristol, RI [1934- 35]; at Silver Creek again [1935-37], and at Omaha, NE [1937-40].

110 111 JULY JULY He was ordained priest on 21 December 1940. World War II prevented him from 1983 until his death he worked in the regional office at St. Columban’s, Navan. going to China, instead he worked with Filipinos around California. In 1945 he Con is buried at Dalgan. was appointed to the Philippines and worked in Luzon and Malate. In 1952 he was appointed to promotion work in the U.S. and worked in the Chicago area. PATRICK J. BURKE was born in 1917 at Newtown, Castlebar, Then in 1969 he was appointed to the Bristol house where he was vicar and 24 Co. Mayo. He died on 24 July 1990 at Royal Melbourne Hospital, later bursar until his retirement there in 1988. Jim is buried at Gate of Heaven Australia. Paddy’s secondary education was in St. Jarlath’s College, Cemetery, East Providence, RI. Tuam [1931-34] and in St. Mary’s College, Galway [1934-36]. He entered Dalgan in 1936 and was ordained priest in 1942. Due to JAMES LINEHAN was born at Blarney, Co. Cork, in 1901. World War II, he was assigned to parish work in the diocese of Galway until 22 He died at Dalgan on 22 July 1982. Jim was educated at St. he could take up an appointment to Korea in 1948. In 1959 he became NCWC Colman’s College, Fermoy, before going to St. Patrick’s College, correspondent in Korea and in 1966 he went to Saigon as correspondent. Maynooth, in 1918 to study for priesthood in the diocese of Cloyne. Appointed to the Australia/New Zealand Region, he worked at Lower Hutt and He entered Dalgan in 1922 and was ordained priest there in 1924. on the editorial staff of THE FAR EAST in Essendon [1973-86]. Paddy is buried For a year [1925-26] he was dean in Dalgan before going to China in 1926. at Carlton, Melbourne. Along with Paddy Laffan he was captured by Communist guerillas in April 1930 and both were held prisoner for eight months. The hardships of his captivity + HENRY BYRNE was born at Edenderry, Co. Offaly, in took toll of his health. He left China in 1932 and spent the rest of his life in the 24 1913. He died in a Manila hospital on 24 July 1983. After U.S., Britain and Ireland. He was on the staff at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek, his secondary studies at St. Joseph’s College, Ballinasloe, Harry for almost 20 years. He was the author of “The Harmony between Catholic went to Dalgan in 1931. He was ordained priest in 1937 and went Theology, Philosophy and Modern Science”. Jim is buried at Dalgan. to Rome for post-graduate studies. After receiving his Doctorate in Canon Law in 1941, he was assigned to the teaching staff at St. Columban’s, TIMOTHY P. CONNOLLY was born at Ballinagh, Co. Cavan, Silver Creek [1942-51]. He went to the Philippines in 1951 and the following 23 in 1904. He died at Our Lady of Lourdes’ Hospital, Drogheda, year he was appointed Superior in Mindanao. Appointed first bishop of Iba in on 23 July 1980. After his secondary studies at St. Patrick’s College, 1956 he guided the diocese for the next twenty-seven years. He is buried in Iba Cavan, Tim entered Maynooth to study for priesthood in the Diocese Cathedral. of Kilmore. There he gained an honours B.A. in Celtic Studies. After a year as a theology student he transferred to Menlo Park, CA, to accompany THOMAS F. DOWD was born at Roslindale, MA, USA, in 1931. a younger brother with ill health. Tim returned to Maynooth in 1927 and was 24 He died on 24 July 2008. Having completed his secondary ordained priest that year. For the next seven years [1927-34] he taught at St. education at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek, NY, he studied philosophy Patrick’s College, Cavan. In 1934 he joined the Columbans. He was appointed in Bristol, RI, theology in Dalgan and was ordained priest in 1957 at to the staff of St. Columban’s, Silver Creek, NY. Later he held the posts of U.S. Milton, MA. Assigned to Japan, he worked in the dioceses of Osaka, Regional Bursar and U.S. Regional Director before being elected Superior Fukuoka and Tokyo. In 1964 he underwent serious surgery in the U.S. Assigned General at the 1952 General Chapter of the Society. He was appointed to Chile to the U.S. Region in 1980, he resided in his native Massachusetts. Tom is in 1962. He attended the 1970 General Chapter and returned to Chile in 1971. buried at Rural Cemetery, Walpole, MA, USA. His health, which for many years had been frail, finally gave out and he returned to Ireland and to retirement in 1973. Tim is buried at Dalgan. JOHN KAISER was born at St. Bernard’s parish, Omaha, in 24 1910. He died in an accident in the Philippines on 24 July 1961. CORNELIUS QUIRKE was born at Glenbeigh, Co. Kerry, John was ordained priest in 1933 having studied at Dalgan and the 23 in1929. He died on 23 July 1989 in Waterville, Co. Kerry. U.S. After ordination he did promotion work in the U.S. [1934-36] Having received his secondary education at St. Brendan’s College, and then was appointed to the staff at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek Killarney, he entered Dalgan in 1947 and was ordained priest there [1936-46]. Assigned to the Philippines in 1947 he remained there until 1954. by Bishop Cleary in 1953. Con was assigned to Korea, working He was temporary bursar at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek [1954-56], before in the dioceses of Chunchon and Wonju. Due to circulatory problems he was returning to the Philippines. John was killed when hit by a truck near Morong as assigned to Ireland and eventually an amputation of a leg was necessary. With he was driving a group of teachers and two altar-boys to a film show in Manila. courage and cheerfulness he took up parish work in City Quay, Dublin. From All his passengers survived. John is buried at Morong, Philippines.

112 113 JULY JULY William Spicer was born in 1949 at Westport, Co. Mayo. fifty-three years on pastoral work in Japan. He is buried in Oiso, the last parish 24 While visiting friends in Limerick he died of a massive heart in which he served. attack on 24 July 2009. Educated at the Christian Brothers’ School, Westport, Willie came to Dalgan Park in 1967 and was ordained PATRICK McGOWAN was born in Derry City in 1915. He died there in 1974. Appointed to Japan, he worked in the Chiba District 29 at Dalgan on 29 July 1979. Pat did his secondary studies at St. where he was vice-Superior and then went to the Columban parish of St. Columb’s College, Derry, before coming to Dalgan in 1932. He was Patrick’s in Tokyo. While there he suffered a heart attack in 1987, a forewarning ordained priest there in 1938. He went to Korea in 1939 where he of the eventual cause of his death. After a rest period he was assigned to the spent the next thirty years, including World War II and the Korean Wakayama Diocese where he was pastor in Chigasaki and later in Hadano. War years. Most of his time in Korea was spent in the Chunchon area. He Reluctantly, he accepted a change in 2004 from a pastoral role in Japan for returned to Ireland in 1970 for kidney surgery. Pat is buried at Dalgan. mission promotion work in Ireland. He also served as a member of the Irish Regional Council. After his funeral Mass in his native Westport, Willie was buried ROBERT P. SWEENEY was born in Niagara Falls, NY, in at Dalgan Park. 29 1935. He died unexpectedly at St. Mary’s Hospital, Seoul, on 29 July 2000. Bob studied at Silver Creek, Bristol and Milton JAMES VALLELY was born at Letterfrack, Co. Galway, in where he was ordained in December 1959. Having acquired an 25 1905. He died in Galway on 25 July 1974. Jim attended St. L.C.L. in Rome he did mission animation work in the Chicago area Jarlath’s College, Tuam, before he entered St. Senan’s College, until 1964 when he was assigned to Korea. There he worked in the dioceses Cahiracon, in 1924. He was ordained priest at Dalgan in 1930 and of Kwangju and Pusan until he was appointed Regional Director in 1984. From assigned to Hanyang, China. In 1941 he joined the Canadian Army 1988 until his death he worked in a poor rural community in Taejon Diocese. “All as chaplain and served in Europe until 1946. He rejoined the Canadian Army in his missionary life he was committed to the struggle for justice, leading by the 1950 after a brief period in Hanyang. He served with the United Nations’ Forces example of a simple lifestyle and not shunning controversy, even with his own during the Korean War. Jim retired from the army in 1961, having reached the race.” Bob is buried at Yong In Cemetery, Seoul. rank of lieutenant colonel. He returned to Ireland and retired in Co. Galway. He is buried at Dalgan. JOSEPH CROSSAN was born at Tullynavin, Co. Donegal, 30 in 1891. He died at Silver Creek, NY, on 30 July 1974. Joe FRANCIS DOUGLAS was born in Wellington, New Zealand, received his secondary education at St. Columb’s College, Derry, 27 in 1910. He died in the Philippines on 27 July 1943. Having before going to St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, to study for studied at the Marist Brothers School, Wellington, Frank went priesthood in the diocese of Derry. He was ordained priest in the to Holy Cross College, Mosgiel, to study for priesthood in the Nazareth House, Derry on 11 November 1917. He came to Dalgan in 1919 archdiocese of Wellington. He was ordained priest at Wellington in and went to China with the first band of Columbans in 1920. He served for 27 1934 and worked in the parishes of Johnsonville, Opunake and New Plymouth years in Hanyang and was local Superior there for three terms. Joe returned to before coming to St.Columban’s, Essendon. Frank went to the Philippines in Hanyang in 1946 having spent five years on pastoral work in Los Angeles. When 1938. In June 1943 he was taken for questioning by Japanese military police Bishop Galvin was expelled from China in 1952 Joe took charge of the diocese. from his parish in Pililla to Paete, a nearby town, where he was tortured. He was He himself was finally expelled in 1953. From then until his retirement in 1972 left lying in the church in Paete where a Filipino priest attended him. It is believed he did pastoral work in the U.S. He was the last surviving member of the 1920 he died in Longos, Laguna, as a result of the beating in Paete, presumably on pioneering group. Joe is buried at Silver Creek, NY. 27 July 1943. His body was never found. JAMES SHIFFER was born in Cleveland, Ohio on 19 November THOMAS GROGAN was born near Birr, Co. Offaly, in 1922. 30 1939. He died in Euclid, Ohio, on 30 July 2010. Having studied 29 He died on 29 July 2004 at Seibo Hospital, Tokyo, where at Silver Creek, Bristol and Milton he was ordained in 1965 and he had spent the previous seven months. Having completed his appointed to Fiji. Four years later he was assigned to West Chester secondary education at St. Finian’s College, Mullingar, Tom entered House for mission promotion and vocation ministry. In 1974 he was Dalgan in 1941 and was ordained there in 1947. Assigned to Burma, reassigned to Fiji where he acted as secretary to Archbishop Pearce and then to he failed to gain entry due to post-war restrictions and was then appointed to Bishop Mataca, the first Fijian Archbishop of Suva. He also worked as canonist Korea. He was soon on the move again, this time to Japan in 1951, due to war for CEPAC. In 1994 Jim was reassigned to the U.S. Region and worked in San in Korea. With the exception of an occasional visit home, Tom spent the next Francisco and Los Angeles where he was recognised as “always looking for

114 115 JULY ways to be kind and helpful to all callers.” Despite his frequent illnesses, Jim was never heard to complain. Jim is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio. AUGUST

THEODORE CAFFARELLI was born in Buffalo, NY, in 1925. Pat Hickey was born in Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia 31 He died of lung cancer in Mercy Hospital, Buffalo, on 31 July 1 on 20th April 1930. He died suddenly in the Epworth Hospital, 1997. Ted studied in Silver Creek [1938-43], in Bristol [1943-44], Melbourne on 1st August 2013. Educated in the Sisters of Mercy and in Nebraska [1944-50], where he was ordained priest on 17 School, Subiaco, St. Patrick’s Boys’ School, and the Christian December 1949. Appointed to the Philippines in 1950 he spent Brothers College, Perth, he spent four years in the Commonwealth the next twenty years in the Negros area. He returned to the U.S. in 1970 Bank before entering the Columban seminaries in Wahroonga and Essendon. and worked on promotion in West Chester and served as house superior. He Ordained in St. Mary’s Cathedral, Perth, on 27 July 1957 he was assigned to returned to Negros in 1975 and worked there till 1989 when he took up duty in Mindanao. He served in Aurora, Pagadian, and Tambulig before founding a West Seneca, in his home diocese of Buffalo. Ted is buried in the family plot at new parish in Mahayag, Zamboanga del Sur in 1966. That experience was Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Buffalo. ‘frustrating, exhilarating, challenging’, especially when a tornado wrecked the newly completed school. Difficulties in the parish of Margosatubig were ADAM GOSLING [Brother Joseph] was from Kinsale, Co. eased by Radio Australia’s commentaries on cricket. He was regional bursar 31 Cork, where he was born in 1889. He died at Dalgan on 31 in Essendon from 1983 to 1988 followed by years in parish ministry mainly in July 1963. Before entering Dalgan in 1927 he had spent four years South Australia. After a stroke in 2002 he retired to St. Columban’s, Essendon. in the British Navy. Brother Joseph worked on the household staff His death, due to a heart attack, took the Columban community by surprise. Pat of Dalgan throughout his religious life. After a long illness he died at is buried in the Columban section of the Carlton General Cemetery. the age of 74 and is buried at Dalgan. Joseph Gallagher was born in Ballinacurra, Killaser, ROGER A. GREALISH was born at Claregalway, Co. Galway, 2 Swinford, Co. Mayo on 30 June 1925. After St. Joseph’s 31 in 1947. He died at Garden Sullivan Hospital, San Francisco, NS, Killaser, and St. Nathy’s College, Ballaghaderreen he entered on 31 July 1986. After completing his secondary education in St. Dalgan in 1941 and was ordained on 21 December 1947. Appointed Mary’s College, Galway [1960-65], he entered Dalgan where he was to the Diocese of Lingayen, Pangasinan in the Philippines he was ordained priest in 1973. He received his B.A. in Semitic languages parish priest of Labrador where he founded St. Columban’s High School in 1954. at University College, Dublin, in 1969. He went to Korea in 1973. In 1978 he In 1968 he was chosen as Pro-Director for Luzon, and a year later Director of went to Rome for Scripture studies and in 1981 he was assigned to the staff at the Region of the Philippines, remaining in that arduous post, treating 250 post- St. Columban’s College, Turramurra. In 1985 he went to California to pursue Vatican II Columbans with good humour and understanding, until March 1976. further studies at the University of California. It was while there that he became He was glad to return to Pangasinan where he worked in several parishes, seriously ill. Roddy is buried at East Providence, RI. bringing the people the word of God and the sacraments, building and repairing churches and schools, and helping the poor. In 2007 he retired to the Dalgan SEAN OXLEY was born at Killucan, Co. Westmeath in 1942. Nursing Home, where he died on 2 August 2013. He is buried in Dalgan. 31 He died at Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, Co. Louth, on 31 July 2007. Having completed his secondary studies at St. Finian’s GORDON JACKSON was born near Goulburn, N.S.W. in College, Mullingar, he entered Dalgan Park in 1960 where he was 3 1914. He died on 3 August 2006 while staying with friends ordained in December 1966 and assigned to Korea. Sean’s brother, in the Blue Mountains, N.S.W. Having completed his secondary Brian (’62), also missioned in Korea as a Columban. After language studies, education with the Marist Brothers in Randwick, Sydney, he began Sean was appointed to Chun Chon Diocese. Wherever he served he was greatly his studies for priesthood in 1933 at St. Columban’s, Essendon, and respected and appreciated for his service, kindness, patience and especially completed them at Dalgan Park where he was ordained in 1939. Assigned to his ability to listen and provide time for all. Assigned to Ireland in 1992, Sean the Philippines in 1940, he was interned by the Japanese Military Forces and worked in the dioceses of Meath and Clonfert until 2005 when serious illness repatriated to Australia. At war’s end Gordon returned to the Philippines but hit him. He passed away peacefully in the Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, and is ill health forced him home again in 1950. Always devoted to scholarship, he buried at Dalgan. received a doctorate in Semitic Studies from Sydney University in 1963. Gordon is buried at Northern Suburbs Cemetery, Sydney.

116 117 August August JOHN McGRATH was born at Glenflesk, Co. Kerry, in 1898. Hanyang, China, but, due to ill health, he left Hanyang in 1930 and 5 He died at Silver Creek, NY, on 5 August 1939. John was a went to Colorado Springs in the U.S. to recuperate. In 1933 he went brother of Columban Owen McGrath. After his secondary education to St. Columban’s, Silver Creek, as Spiritual Director [1933-38]. at St. Brendan’s College, Killarney, John went to St. Patrick’s Later he was director of promotion at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek, College, Maynooth, to study for priesthood in the diocese of Kerry. and Vice-Director of the U.S. Region. Martin is buried at Silver He came to Dalgan in 1919 where he was ordained priest in 1922. Later that Creek. year he went to Hanyang, China. He served as secretary to the first Apostolic Delegate to China and in 1924 he acted as secretary to the Plenary Synod Cathal (Charlie) Coulter was proud to have been of Shanghai. He left China in 1929 due to ill health and was appointed to the 8 born, on 9 July 1931, at Saul, Co. Down. St. Patrick landed teaching staff at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek, where he taught until his death in there in 432. Educated at St. Patrick’s, Saul, St. Columbanus’, 1939. John is buried at Silver Creek, NY. Belfast and St. Malachy’s College, Belfast, Cathal came to Dalgan in 1948 and was ordained on 21 December 1954. He studied HENRY GILLEN was born at Moville, Co. Donegal, in 1914. He sociology and anthropology at Fordham, and Cooperatives and Credit Unions at 6 died in Hongchon, Korea, on 6 August 1945, from an attack of St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish. In 1958 he was appointed observer for enteritis. Harry studied at Christian Brothers School, Derry, and at Caritas International at the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. St. Columb’s College, Derry [1928-32], before coming to Dalgan in From 1961 he had many roles in the U.S. region, vocation work, promotion, vice 1932. Ordained priest in 1938 he went to Korea in 1939 where he director and director. He was a delegate at the 1970, 1976 and 1982 chapters. worked in the Mokpo area. During World War II he was put under house arrest Between 1973 and 1993 he was responsible for 22 mission films, and in 1978 he by the Japanese. Harry is buried at Hongchon, Korea. began a long commitment to Marriage Encounter. The Superior General invited him to Ireland in 1995 to work with P.J. Kelly to raise funds for the construction EAMONN DOOLEY was born at , Ballinasloe, in of the Columban Nursing Home. Cancer appeared in 2006 making his final 7 1922. He died at the Mater Hospital, Dublin, on 7 August years a cross that he bore with great patience. He died on 8 August 2014 and 1977. Having done his secondary studies at St. Joseph’s College, is buried in Dalgan. Ballinasloe [1936-40], Eamonn came to Dalgan in 1940. He was ordained priest there in 1946 and appointed to China. He worked in Dan Fitzgerald died peacefully on 9 August 2016, within Huzhou [1948-51] until his expulsion from China. Assigned to Japan, he worked 9 weeks of celebrating his 100th birthday. Born on 28 June there for the next twenty years until ill health forced him to return to Ireland in 1916 in Cork, he was ordained on 21 December 1939. Dan worked 1973. He did pastoral work in Liverpool until 1976, when he was appointed in Cork and Nottingham during World War II. From 1946 until he bursar at St. Columban’s, Dowdstown, Navan. Eamonn is buried at Dalgan. was expelled in 1952 he was in the Diocese of Hanyang, China under Bishop Edward Galvin. Even sixty years later his face would light up THOMAS MORAN was from Castlerea, Co. Roscommon, with enthusiasm as he talked of ‘the bishop’. In 1954 Dan went to Australia 7 where he was born in 1920. He died in the Mater Hospital, on promotion work, and later served as Spiritual Director in Wahroonga. He Dublin, on 7 August 1976. Tommy studied at Summerhill College, was Spiritual Director in St Columban’s, Templeogue, Dublin, from 1962 to Sligo [1934-39], before coming to Dalgan. He was ordained priest in 1973. Years of pastoral work in Scotland followed, before he became chaplain 1945 and assigned to Korea where he worked in Cheju Island and in Carriglea, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford from 1981 to 1987. In 1988, he was in Mokpo. He had done Korean language studies in Shanghai. In June 1950 the appointed to St Mary of the Rosary Church in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, where North Koreans invaded South Korea. Superiors decided to evacuate the more his gifts as a man of prayer, a zealous confessor, and an indefatigable consoler recent arrivals, including Tommy who was ill, to Japan. He returned to Korea of the sick, were fully employed. Through his nightly visits to the hospital, he in 1952 and was one of the first to start the Legion of Mary which he promoted touched the lives of countless patients. When he could no longer walk the far beyond his own parishes. In 1973 he returned to Ireland in failing health and people came to visit him in the presbytery. In 2012 he moved to the Nursing worked in the parish of Ardara, Co. Donegal. Tommy is buried at Dalgan. Home in Dalgan. He was a zealous pastor of souls, a splendid raconteur, and a first-class golfer. MARTIN O’BRIEN was born at Toomevara, Co. Tipperary, in 1902. He 7 died at Silver Creek, NY, on 7 August 1980. Martin was educated at St. MALACHY TONER was born at Magherafelt, Co. Derry, in 1916. He died Flannan’s College, Ennis, prior to coming to St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon, 9 on 9 August 2008 at Culcrum, Ballymena, Co. Antrim. Having completed in 1922. He was ordained priest at Dalgan in 1927. Martin was assigned to his studies at St. Patrick’s College, Armagh, Malachy began his studies at

118 119 August August Dalgan in 1933 for Columban priesthood and was ordained in Navan, in 1941, he was a chaplain with the British Army [1943-46]. 1939. He was engaged in mission-education work in Ireland until In 1947 he went to China and studied Chinese in Peking. With the 1946 when he was assigned to China. He worked in the diocese of impending take-over by the Communist forces, he was transferred Nancheng until, due to Communist advances, he was assigned to to Japan in 1949 and served there for more than 30 years. On the the Philippines. There he worked in Student Catholic Action (SCA) day of his death he had taken a group from his parish to the beach becoming its Director in 1951. He was a recognised defender of Catholic student in southern Japan. There he suffered a stroke and died suddenly. John is buried rights. Assigned to Mindanao in 1954, he concentrated on pastoral activities at Kumamoto. there until 1984 when he was assigned to Ireland. There he acted as chaplain to the Alexian Brothers at Warrenpoint, and later to the Sisters of Our Lady of the CHARLES BEDE CLEARY was born at Monasterevin, Co. Apostles, Rostrevor, Co. Down. After retiring to Dalgan in 2004 he later decided 13 Kildare, in 1928. He died at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, on to move closer to his family in Ballymena, where he died. He is buried with his 13 August 2005. Having completed his secondary education at own people in Magherafelt. Knockbeg College, Carlow, Bede went to Dalgan in 1945 and was ordained there in 1951. Assigned to Japan in 1952, Bede spent PAUL COONEY, born in 1925 at Stradone, Co. Cavan, died the next fifty-three years on mission there “a happy, enthusiastic, committed 11 in Makati Medical Center, Manila, on 11 August 2003. Having missionary. People were touched by his friendliness, hospitality and selfless completed his secondary studies at St. Patrick’s, Cavan, Paul went dedication.” His enthusiasm for mission never flagged. Even in his final illness, to Dalgan where he was ordained in 1951. He was one of four borne with great calmness, Japan and its people were a constant theme of religious in his family. Assigned to the Philippines, he worked in his. “He has left lasting footprints on the Japan missionary landscape.” Bede is Mindanao until his appointment as Vice-Director in 1981 and Director in 1985. buried at Dalgan. As pastor and superior, Paul was blessed with commonsense, honesty and openness to the ideas of others. He died after prolonged suffering during which JOHN O’LEARY was born in the parish of Macroom, Co. Cork, time he displayed great faith. He is buried at Manila. 13 in 1893. He died in China on 13 August 1927. Having done his secondary studies at St. Colman’s College, Fermoy, John went J. DONALD DEVINE was born in 1926 at Buffalo, N.Y. He to St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, in 1911 to study for priesthood 11 died at Bristol, R.I. on 11 August 2006. Educated at Buffalo in the diocese of Cloyne. Ordained priest at Maynooth in 1918, he and Silver Creek, N.Y., he joined the Columbans and was ordained remained on to do post-graduate studies [1918-19]. He joined the Society in in 1954. Assigned to Korea, Don worked in the Kwangju area and 1919 and for the next five years [1919-24] he taught theology at Dalgan. In 1924 in 1959 he was appointed secretary to Mgr. Harold Henry, later he went to Hanyang, China, where he was Director from 1925 to 1927. While becoming his chancellor, both in Kwangju and in Cheju. After the death of Harold on his summer holiday in Sung Ho he died suddenly from a stomach ailment. Henry in 1976 Don was appointed to the mission office in Omaha. He retired to Bishop Galvin, who was grief-stricken by his death, wrote: “coming at the end of Bristol in 2004. Don is buried at the family plot in Lackawanna, N.Y. a fearful year this has almost flattened us out”. John is buried at Sung Ho, China where he was holidaying. JAMES STUART was born at Moneymore, Co. Derry, in 1909. 11 He died at Moneymore on 11 August 1955. Jimmy studied at PATRICK McMAHON was born at Dundalk, Co. Louth, in St. Patrick’s College, Armagh, before coming to Dalgan in 1929. He 14 1916. He died in France on 14 August 1944. Paddy did his was ordained priest there in 1935. A member of the pioneer group to secondary studies at St. Macartan’s College, Monaghan, before Burma in 1936, he became a legendary figure in North Burma during coming to Dalgan in 1934 where he was ordained priest in 1940 World War II when he was instrumental in saving the lives of many refugees and and joined the British Army as a chaplain. During a fierce battle American airmen for which he was awarded the British O.B.E. and the American in Normandy following the invasion of France by the Allies, Paddy went out Medal of Freedom. In 1954 he returned to Ireland in poor health. Jimmy is buried under fire in an ambulance to rescue a Canadian soldier. On the return journey at Dalgan. the ambulance was hit by a shell and all were killed. Paddy is buried in the churchyard at Ussy, Normandy, France. JOHN F. O’SULLIVAN was born at Paulstown, Co. Kilkenny, in 1917. 12 He died suddenly in Japan on 12 August 1982. John’s family moved to PHILIP DONOGHUE was born at Malden, MA, in 1909. He died at Silver Kenmare, Co. Kerry. After studying at St. Brendan’s College, Killarney, he 15 Creek, NY on 15 August 1982. After graduating from Boston College came to Dalgan in 1935. A member of the first class to be ordained at Dalgan,

120 121 August August in 1928 Phil studied at Silver Creek and Omaha, where he was 1930. He was ordained priest in 1936 and appointed to China where ordained priest in 1935. He went to Hanyang, China, in 1936 and he spent the next eleven years, mostly in Shanghai and Hanyang. was there until 1942 when, as an “enemy alien”, he was repatriated Due to ill health he left China in 1947 and went to the U.S. where by the Japanese to the U.S. In 1946 he returned to Hanyang and he was engaged in pastoral work in the dioceses of Brooklyn and worked there until 1949 when he went to the Philippines. He returned Rockville Center. From 1976 to the time of his death he resided to the U.S. in 1951 and served in the Columban parish at Westminster, CA, at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek. He was on vacation in Ireland when he died and later on promotion work before being appointed bursar at St. Columban’s, unexpectedly. Pat is buried at Dalgan. Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, in 1967. Phil is buried at Malden, MA. GEORGE J. NOLAN was born in 1932 at Attleboro, MA. He JAMES. A. KIELT was born in 1910 at Ballyscullion, Co. Derry. 18 died in Chile on 18 August 1980. After his ordination in 1956 16 He died on 16 August 1996 in Dalgan. He was the fifth Superior George did a Master of Arts at the University of Laval and in 1960 General of the Society. Having completed his secondary education he got a Licentiate in Sacred Theology at the Angelicum, Rome. at St. Columb’s College, Derry [1922-26], Jimmy went to Clonliffe George was appointed dean at St. Columban’s Seminary, Milton, College, Dublin, to study for priesthood in the archdiocese of Dublin. in 1960, a post he held until 1969 when he went to the Virgin Islands. In 1976 He came to Dalgan in 1932 having completed Second Divinity in Maynooth he became rector at St. Thomas’s College, St. Paul, Minn. Assigned to Chile and was ordained priest on 21 December 1934. He obtained a Doctorate in in 1979, he died within a week of his arrival there and is buried at The General philosophy at the Gregorian University in 1938 and then taught philosophy in Cemetery, Santiago, Chile. the U.S. at Silver Creek [1938-41], Bristol [1941-43], and Nebraska [1943-53], where he was also Rector for six years. In 1953 he taught in Dalgan until he MICHAEL O’CONNOR was born in Ballinlough, Co. Roscommon, was named Regional Director of Ireland in 1957. Elected Superior General in 18 in 1923. He died on 18 August 1977 at his brother’s home in 1962, Jimmy attended Vatican II and convoked the Chapter for 1970. He did Ballinlough, Co. Roscommon. Michael did his secondary studies at retreat work out of Omaha [1971-75] and pastoral work in Manila [1975-87]. He St. Jarlath’s College, Tuam, before coming to Dalgan in 1941. He returned to the U.S. in 1987 and resided in our Los Angeles house. From there was ordained priest in 1947. Except for a short period [1949-51] he retired to Bristol [1994], and to Dalgan in 1995. He is buried at Dalgan. in Korea, most of his missionary career was spent in Japan where he worked for twenty years. In 1971 failing health forced him to leave Japan and he was AUGUSTINE ROWE was born in 1923 at Tralee, Co. Kerry. He appointed to the U.S. where he did pastoral and promotion work, mostly in 17 died on 17 August 1991 at Dalgan. Gus received his secondary the Chicago area, until 1977 when he returned to Ireland. Michael is buried education at St. Mary’s Christian Brothers School, Tralee, before at Dalgan. entering Dalgan in 1941 where he was ordained priest in 1947. Assigned to the Philippines, he worked in Mindanao before joining EDWARD SHERRY was born at St. Edmund’s Parish, Bolton, the first group in Negros where he was to spend over forty years. He returned 18 England, in 1910. He died on 18 August 2006 at St. Joseph’s to Ireland in 1991 and underwent surgery for cancer of the oesophagus. Gus is Home, Northcote, Melbourne. After his secondary studies at Mt. buried at Dalgan. St. Joseph’s, Roscrea, Ireland, he joined the Columbans and was ordained at Dalgan in 1935 by Bishop Edward Galvin. With WILLIAM J. SMITH was born at Providence, RI, in 1915 and China in mind, he was asked to do a course in lithography at the School of 17 died there on 17 August 1974. When he completed his studies Art, Manchester. Four of the nine years he spent in China [1939-‘48] were as at St. Columban’s, Nebraska, Bill was ordained priest in 1941. He secretary to Bishop Galvin. From 1948 he was engaged in promotion work in worked in Los Angeles and in 1945 he was appointed bursar and Ireland and Britain. Appointed to Australia in 1954, Eddie spent the remainder vice--rector at St. Columban’s College, Milton. Assigned to the of his life engaged in office work at Essendon, with the exception of three years Philippines in 1950, he suffered a stroke in 1960 but continued on mission in spent in Whitby, England. His name will always be associated with the renowned Mindanao. He returned to the U.S. in 1974 for surgery. Bill is buried at East Australian Columban Calendar, to which he dedicated much time and thought. Providence, RI. “This quiet, gentle, dedicated missionary will be long remembered.” Eddie is buried at Carlton Cemetery, Melbourne. PATRICK FLEMING was born at Kilcummin, Co. Kerry, in 1912. He died at 18 the Richmond Hospital, Dublin, on 18 August 1982. Pat did his secondary JAMES P. McWILLIAMS was born at Holy Family parish, Belfast, in 1911. studies at St. Brendan’s College, Killarney [1926-30], before coming to Dalgan in 19 He died at the Mater Hospital, Belfast, on 19 August 1979. Jim did his

122 123 August August secondary studies at St. Malachy’s College, Belfast, before going to Hospital, Navan, Co. Meath, on 23 August 2008. Having completed Dalgan in 1929 and was ordained priest there in 1935. Due to illness his secondary studies at St. Flannan’s College, Ennis, he came to he did not get to China until 1937. His years in China [1937-50] were Dalgan in 1945 and was ordained there in December 1951. Two spent in Shanghai. In 1950 he was appointed to Australia where brothers, Martin MSC and John, SSC, followed him into priesthood. he held the positions of Regional Bursar and vice-Director. He was Assigned to war-torn Korea in 1952, Mick played a prominent role Superior at St. Columban’s, Perth [1970-78]. He returned to Ireland in 1978 for in the rebuilding of the Church there and witnessed its dramatic growth during health reasons and was engaged in pastoral work in Belfast for a short period that period. He worked in the archdiocese of Kwangju in different parishes of before his death. Jim is buried at Dalgan. which Mokpo is one. In the early 1990s he expressed an interest in working in the ethnic ministry among Koreans in America. Assigned to the U.S. in 1995, he DANIEL J. GRIFFIN was born in Ballinspittal, Co. Cork in dedicated himself to that ministry in Las Vegas and Los Angeles, until declining 20 1929. He died at Dalgan on 20 August 2001. Having done his health obliged him to return to Ireland in 2001. His remaining years were spent secondary studies at Presentation Brothers, Kinsale, Donal came to in Dalgan, where he was laid to rest. Dalgan in 1947 and was ordained priest there in December 1953. Assigned to Japan, he spent his life there with the exception of a JOHN A. WALSHE was born near Charlestown, Co. Mayo, in two-year stint [1971-73] in the archdiocese of San Francisco. Donal researched, 23 1942. He was drowned in Lake Michigan, Chicago, while trying lectured on and wrote the life of St. Columban. His last odyssey was to the to rescue a child on 23 August 1966. John did his secondary studies sites of Columban’s apostolate. As a staff member of Osaka’s Eichi Catholic at St. Nathy’s College, Ballaghaderreen, before coming to Dalgan in University, he filled the chair of Celtic studies there. He is buried at Dalgan. 1960. He was a Third Divinity student when the accident happened during a holiday in the U.S. John is buried at Dalgan. HENRY J. O’DONNELL was born in 1915 at Bruckless, Co. 22 Donegal. He died suddenly on 22 August 1992 at Dalgan. JEREMIAH BUTTIMER was born at Kilmichael, Co. Cork, Having received his secondary education at St. Eunan’s College, 24 in 1904. He died in Lienchu, China, on 24 August 1948. Letterkenny [1930-35], Harry came to Dalgan in 1935. He was Jerry received his secondary education at Blackrock College, a member of the first class ordained in Dalgan, Navan, on 21 Dublin[1919-22], and at North Monastery, Cork [1922-23], before December 1941. From 1942-46 he served as a chaplain to the British Forces entering St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon, in 1923. He was ordained in Europe. Assigned to China in 1947 he studied the language in Shanghai and priest at Dalgan in 1929 and assigned to Nancheng, China. World War II broke Beijing. In 1948 he was appointed to Japan. He became Vice-Director in 1955 out while he was on holiday in Ireland so he undertook pastoral work in the and Director in 1958. From 1963-66 he was on promotion work in Ireland and diocese of Nottingham, England. He returned to Nancheng in 1946 with the first U.S. From 1967-78 he did parish work in Phoenix, Arizona, and then returned to post-war group of Columbans going to China. A few days before his death he Japan [1979-83]. He returned to Phoenix where he worked until his retirement had set out on horseback to visit a distant mission and suffered sunstroke. Jerry in 1987. Harry is buried at Dalgan. is buried at Lienchu, his parish.

FELIX SCULLIN was born at New Cross, in the diocese of DANIEL FITZGERALD was born at Boherbue, Co. Cork, in 22 Southwark, England, in 1892. He died at Dowdstown House, 24 1931. He died as a result of an injury in a football game while Navan, on 22 August 1973. Felix emigrated to the U.S. in 1907 and at home on holidays in summer 1954. Dan completed his secondary studied at Canisius College, Buffalo, NY, and at St. Bonaventure studies at St. Brendan’s College, Killarney, before coming to Dalgan College, Allegheny, NY, before going to study for priesthood at the in 1949. He was a Second Divinity student at the time of his death. American College, Rome. He was ordained priest in 1917 for the diocese of Dan is buried at Boherbue, Co. Cork. Buffalo, NY. He joined the Society in 1921 and did promotion work in America before going to Hanyang, China, in 1922. He returned to the U.S. in 1927 and RUDOLPH HOZA was born in the parish of Uniontown, PA in did occasional pastoral work. In 1936 he was assigned to Ireland where he spent 24 1918. He died on 24 August 2001 in Rose Hawthorne Hospice his life in semi-retirement at St. Columban’s, Dowdstown, Navan. Felix is buried Home, Fall River, MA. Having studied at Silver Creek, Bristol and at Dalgan. Nebraska, Rudy was ordained priest in December 1942. It was wartime so his first appointment was to parish work in Detroit. His MICHAEL MORRISSEY was from Clonreddan, Cooraclare, Co. Clare first overseas assignment was to the Philippines in 1946 where he worked in 23 where he was born in August 1926. He died suddenly at Our Lady’s Mindanao. From 1956 onwards Rudy worked in the U.S., in pastoral and mission

124 125 August August education assignments. He was in retirement in Bristol when he was diagnosed [1916-20]. He then studied philosophy in Springwood, N.S.W. as having cancer. Rudy, a brother of Columban Frank Hoza, is buried at E. [1921], and Manly [1922], in preparation for priesthood in Brisbane Providence, R.I. Archdiocese. On joining the Columbans he studied theology in Dalgan [1923-27] and was ordained priest there in December 1926. MICHAEL McCARTHY was born in the parish of Caheragh, After further studies in philosophy in Louvain University [1927-29], 24 Co. Cork, in 1905. He died at Mercy Hospital, Cork, on 24 he taught philosophy in St. Columban’s, N. Essendon [1929-32]. He went August 1971. Michael did his secondary studies at St. Finbarr’s to Dalgan to work towards a Master’s degree in philosophy [1933-41]. From College, Farranferris, Cork, before entering St. Senan’s College, 1941-46 he served as a British Army chaplain and then taught philosophy in Cahiracon, in 1924. He was ordained priest at Dalgan in 1930. He Dalgan. From 1949-58 he taught in St. Columban’s, N. Essendon, and in St. went to China in 1931 and worked in Hanyang until 1948. He did promotion work Columban’s, Wahroonga, N.S.W. From 1959 he resided at Toowong, Brisbane, in Ireland [1949-53] and was then appointed to the Philippines [1954-57]. He and became Spiritual Director in the Regional Seminary at Banyo [1964-67]. was re-assigned to Ireland for health reasons. Thereafter he served in parishes Before his retirement in the Canossa Hospital in 1986, he was chaplain to and chaplaincies in Ireland and England. His last posting was chaplain to the the Mater Hospital and to the Carmelite Sisters. Tim is buried in the Nudgee convent and school of the Marist Sisters, Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo. Michael is Cemetery, Brisbane. buried at Dalgan. EAMON FLEMING was born in 1925 at Nenagh, Co. Tipperary. JOHN McNAMARA was born at Clare Island, Co. Mayo, in 27 He died at Dalgan on 27 August 1999 after a long illness. He 26 1901. He died in the Bon Secours Hospital, Dublin, on 26 received his early education at the local C.B.S. and St. Flannan’s, August 1959. John received his secondary education at St. Jarlath’s Ennis, before going to Dalgan in 1944 to study for priesthood. College, Tuam, before coming to St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon, Ordained on 21 December 1950 he was assigned to the Philippines in 1925. He was ordained priest at Dalgan in 1931 and assigned where he worked in Mindanao and later in the Luzon area. Having done the to Hanyang, China [1932-52]. He occupied the position of Vicar-General in the Richmond Fellowship course in 1973 he became engaged in hospital ministry at diocese of Hanyang. He was expelled from China in 1952 and went to Hong Makati Medical Center, Manila. His last years in the Philippines were spent as Kong where he acted as Society Procurator. In 1956 he returned to Ireland and chaplain to Centro Escolar University, Manila. Ill health forced him to finally leave was chaplain to the Columban Sisters, Magheramore, Co. Wicklow. John is for Ireland in 1998 where he peacefully and prayerfully awaited the ending of buried at Dalgan. his fight against cancer. Eamon is buried beside his mother at Tyrone, Nenagh.

B. THOMAS O’BRIEN was born in 1918 at Coonabarabran, ROBERT E. HENRY was born at Faribault, MN., in 1915. 26 N.S.W. He died on 26 August 1995 in Holy Spirit Hospital, 27 He died on 27 August 1969 at St. Paul, MN. A brother of Brisbane. Tom came to St. Columban’s, Nth. Essendon, in 1940 Archbishop Harold Henry, Bob studied at Silver Creek, Bristol and having studied at C.B.S. Wagga Wagga, and at St. Patrick’s College, Omaha he was ordained priest in 1943 and did pastoral work in the Ballarat. In Nth. Essendon he studied philosophy and then went to archdiocese of St. Paul for two years before going to the Philippines. Corpus Christi College, Werribee, Vic., to study theology. He was ordained priest Bob worked in Mindanao [1945-65] until ill health forced him to return to the U.S. on 29 July 1946 in Wagga Cathedral. His first appointment was to formation He returned to the Philippines in 1968 but ill health again forced him to abandon work in the Columban Spiritual Year House in Wahroonga, N.S.W. He received his work there. He underwent a heart operation in the U.S. and died soon after. a B.A. in English literature at Victoria University, Wellington, N.Z. and then joined Bob is buried at Calvary Cemetery, St. Paul, MN. the editorial staff of the FAR EAST at Essendon. In 1957 he toured Columban missions and then studied journalism at Marquette University in U.S.A. In 1959 JEREMIAH KELLEHER was born at Rathmore, Co. Kerry, in he was appointed assistant editor of the Australian FAR EAST. In 1972. Tom 27 1912. He died in Navan Hospital on 27 August 1993. Having was appointed to Peru where he worked for ten years until health problems completed his secondary education at St. Brendan’s College, forced him to return home. He did promotion and mission education work in St. Killarney, Jerry went to Dalgan where he was ordained priest on Columban’s, Brisbane. Tom is buried in the Nudgee Cemetery, Brisbane. 21 December 1936. The following year he left for Burma where he ministered for the next forty-one years. In 1942 he went as chaplain with TIMOTHY SULLIVAN was born in 1902 at Pittsworth, in Brisbane the Catholic Kachin troops but was captured by the Japanese and interned in 26 Archdiocese. He died on 26 August 1991 in Canossa Hospital, Brisbane. Rangoon until released by British Forces in 1945. When he returned to Bhamo Tim received his secondary education at Christian Brothers Nudgee College he found all church buildings destroyed and his flock scattered. “We had to start

126 127 August August from scratch”. When the Columbans withdrew from Burma in 1978 Jerry was PATRICK QUIGLEY was born at Malin Head, Co. Donegal, assigned to Ireland. In 1980 he went to the Philippines and worked in Zambales 28 in 1904. He died on 28 August 1979 at Olongapo, Philippines. until 1992 when he retired to Ireland. He is buried at Dalgan. Paddy was educated in St. Columb’s College, Derry, before coming to St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon, in 1922. After his ordination THOMAS McGOVERN was born at Belleek, Co. Fermanagh, at Dalgan in 1927 he was appointed to Nancheng, China, where 27 in 1902. He died of multiple sclerosis at the Mater Hospital, he worked for the next 20 years [1928-48]. He was assigned to pastoral and Dublin, on 27 August 1957. Tommie was educated at St. Macartan’s promotion work in the Irish Region. In 1953 he went to the Philippines and for 25 College, Monaghan, before he came to Dalgan in 1920. He was years he worked in Zambales province. At the time of his death he was assistant ordained priest in 1925 and was assigned to promotion/vocations pastor at St. Joseph’s Parish, Olongapo City, where he was buried. He was work in Ireland [1926-37]. Soon after ordination he contracted multiple sclerosis re-interred in St Columban’s Church, Olongapo City. which gained ground slowly. In 1937 he was compelled to withdraw from active work. From then until his death he lived at Dalgan confined to a wheel-chair. He WILLIAM HOLLAND was born in 1905 at Kilmurry, Co. is buried at Dalgan. 29 Cork. He died in China on 29 August 1945. He received his secondary education at St. Finbarr’s College, Farranferris, Cork, JOSEPH WALSH was born in 1946 at French Hill, Castlebar, before entering St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon, in 1924. He was 27 Co. Mayo. He died of a heart attack on 27 August 1998 ordained priest at Dalgan in 1930 and assigned to Hanyang, China. at Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham. He had a previous heart He died in the Methodist Hospital, Chung Hsiang, of pneumonia. In a letter attack four years earlier. When Joe had completed his studies to Bill’s mother after his death, Bishop Galvin wrote: “these years have been at St. Gerald’s College, Castlebar, he entered Dalgan where he difficult, but the writing of this letter is one of the most difficult and saddest things was ordained priest on 22 April 1973. His first mission assignment was to I have had to do”. Bill is buried at Chung Hsiang. the Philippines but after five years (1978) he went as a member of the first Columban group to Taiwan. There he ministered as pastor, as formator of JAMES LINNANE was born in 1910 at Pialba, Brisbane. He Columban students (OTP) and as bursar. Appointed to Britain in 1993, he was 29 died in Mount Olivet Hospital, Brisbane, on 29 August 1993. Vice-Director and coordinator of the mission awareness programme there. Joe Before coming to St. Columban’s, Nth. Essendon, in 1931 Jim had is buried at Belcarra, Castlebar. studied philosophy at St. Columba’s College, Springwood, N.S.W. In 1933 he went to Dalgan where he was ordained priest on 21 JAMES DOODY was born at Omagh, Co. Tyrone, in 1913. He December 1936. He returned to Australia in 1937 where he did promotion 28 died at Dalgan on 28 August 1981. Jim received his secondary and office work and later, temporary “supply” work around Australia. In 1955 education at C.B.S., Omagh, before coming to Dalgan in 1931. After he became resident chaplain at St. Gabriel’s School for the Deaf, Castle Hill, his ordination in 1937 he was appointed to Burma where he worked N.S.W. In 1968 he served as Immigrant Chaplain in London and while there he in the diocese of Myitkina for over 27 years. During World War II he underwent throat surgery which left him with little voice from then on. Returning spent three years in a Japanese internment camp. Returning to Ireland in 1967 to Nth. Essendon he worked in the regional offices until his retirement in 1990 in poor health, Jim did temporary pastoral work until he was forced to retire to to “Marycrest”, Brisbane. Jim is buried at Nudgee, Brisbane. Dalgan in 1972. Jim is buried at Dalgan. PATRICK REILLY was born at Drumraney, Co. Westmeath, in MICHAEL (RUFUS) HALLEY died tragically on 28 August 29 1915. He was killed in Korea on 29 August 1950. Paddy was 28 2001 as a result of a shooting in Malabang, Philippines where educated at St. Finian’s College, Mullingar [1929-34], before coming he had worked for more than twenty years promoting Muslim- to Dalgan in 1934. He was ordained priest there in 1940. He did Christian dialogue. Rufus came from Killotteran, Waterford where he pastoral work in the diocese of Clifton, England [1941-46]. In 1947 was born in 1944. Before coming to Dalgan, where he was ordained he went to Korea. He was in Mukho parish when the North Korean army invaded priest in 1969, he attended Glenstal Abbey School, Co. Limerick. He was South Korea in 1950. He had gone to hide in a parishioner’s house when the appointed to the Philippines and, with the exception of two years in Britain [1991- North Koreans took Mukho. Some weeks later Paddy was discovered and taken 93], he spent his mission life working on bringing peace to a troubled community. to the police station in Mukho. The exact details of his death are unknown. His Because he enjoyed the friendship of many Muslim families Rufus had no fear body was found on a mountain path by an old man gathering wood. Paddy is of mingling with all his people. When returning from a meeting with Muslims, his buried at the cathedral grounds, Chunchon. life was violently ended by Muslim gunmen. Rufus is buried at Cagayan de Oro.

128 129 August HOWARD PATRICK EISEL was born on 27 April 1929 in 31 Brainerd, Minnesota and died at Crestwood Nursing Home SEPTEMBER in Warren, Rhode Island on 31, August 2011. Howard studied at Silver Creek, New York, went to Bristol, Rhode Island in 1948 and PETER BLOWICK was born at Belcarra, Co. Mayo, in 1894. then moved to the Major Seminary at St. Columbans Nebraska. He 2 He died suddenly at the parochial residence, Islandeady, Co. was ordained priest on 18 December 1954. Howard was appointed to Korea Mayo, on 2 September 1968. Peter, a younger brother of Columban in 1955 and after language studies was assigned to work in Kwangju, under John Blowick, was educated at St. Jarlath’s College, Tuam, before another Minnesota Columban, Bishop Harold Henry. War had brought poverty to going to St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, in 1911 to study for the area so Howard started 4-H clubs to help people feed themselves. He was priesthood in the archdiocese of Tuam. He was ordained priest at Maynooth admired and many people turned to the faith of this quiet-spoken, hard-working in 1918 and served as curate in Louisburgh, Co. Mayo, for three years before man, who continued to work in Korea until 1983. He then returned to his home joining the Society in 1921. His life as a missionary was spent wholly in Ireland diocese of Duluth. In July 2009 he moved to St. Columbans, Bristol, Rhode in teaching [philosophy] and in administration. He was rector of Dalgan [1936- Island. In January 2010 he entered hospital and subsequently, the Crestwood 1947]. Peter is buried at Dalgan. Nursing Home where he died. DANIEL BOLAND was born at Buffalo, NY, in 1919. He 2 died at Buffalo on 2 September 1967. Dan did his studies at St. Columban’s, Buffalo [1932-35]; St. Columban’s, Silver Creek [1935-37]; St. Columban’s, Bristol [1937-38]; St. Columban’s, Silver Creek [1938-40]; and St. Columban’s, Nebraska [1940-44]. He was ordained priest in 1943. For the next 20 years he was involved in the formation of Columban students in the U.S. He was Director of the U.S. Region from 1962 to 1967. Dan died at the age of 48 from cancer and is buried at Silver Creek, NY.

THOMAS HANAHOE was born on 29 July 1914 and died 2 in the Dalgan Nursing Home on 2 September 2011. He was educated at Richmond (now Kilmurry) NS, Crossmolina, and St Muredach’s College, Ballina, Co. Mayo. He came to Dalgan, Shrule, Co. Galway in 1932 and was ordained priest on 21 December 1938. Assigned to study Canon Law in Rome, ‘Tommy’ stayed there from 1939 to 1942. On returning to Ireland he taught in the Kiltegan Fathers’ seminary for the next five years. He was assigned in 1947 to St Columbans, Omaha, Nebraska, USA, where he was spiritual director and later taught dogmatic theology. From 1950 to 1961 he was Procurator General with residence in Rome. His next appointment was to St Columban’s College, , NSW, where he taught dogmatic and moral theology and Church history until 1968. From 1968 to 1972 he was on the staff of St Columban’s, Navan. In 1972 he was appointed secretary to CA in Killiney, and then house bursar. Five years later he was requested to do some historical investigations into the Society’s origins, and was involved in editing the 1978 version of our Constitutions. His last assignment was as assistant to the Regional Bursar until he finally retired to the Nursing Home. We will remember him as a well-rounded, pleasant person, with a good sense of humour and a child-like simplicity in spite of his vast erudition. Tommy is buried at Dalgan.

PATRICK O’DWYER was born at Skeard, Holycross, Co. Tipperary, 3 in 1930. He died at Dalgan on 3 September 1986. Paddy received his

130 131 september September secondary education at C.B.S., Thurles, before coming to Dalgan in in December 1947. All Phil’s ministry of fifty-one years was in 1949. He was ordained priest there in 1955 and assigned to Japan Mindanao - in Cagayan de Oro, Ozamis, Pagadian, Tandag and where he worked in the archdiocese of Tokyo. Ill health forced him Illigan. Through these difficult years he maintained his friendly to return to Ireland in 1986. Paddy was a brother of Columban disposition and youthful enthusiasm. His final words were that Michael O’Dwyer and a nephew of Dr. Michael O’Dwyer, second he was going “for a long, long sleep.” Phil is buried at Oroquieta, Superior General of the Society. Paddy is buried at Dalgan. Philippines.

ANTHONY HASSETT was born in Wexford town in 1929. He DANIEL CARRIGAN was from Ballinacleragh, Co. Cavan, 5 died on 5 September 1999 of a massive heart-attack while 7 where he was born in 1914. He died in the Priests’ Retirement undergoing tests at a hospital in Dunkirk, NY. Having completed Home, St. Petersburg, Florida, on 7 September 1981. Dan studied his studies at the local St. Peter’s College, Tony went to Dalgan in at St. Patrick’s College, Cavan, before coming to Dalgan in 1934. He 1947 and was ordained there in December 1953 and appointed to was ordained priest in 1940 and worked in the diocese of Salford, Korea. There he served in administration and as pastor of Mukho, Kangwondo, England. In 1946 he left for Hanyang, China. With the pending take-over by before being assigned to Ireland in 1969. For the next eleven years he promoted the Chinese Communists, Dan was transferred to Japan where he worked for vocations and helped in parish ministries until his assignment to USA. There he the next ten years [1949-59]. In 1959 he went to the U.S. and worked in the served in Omaha and Bristol until his semi- retirement to Silver Creek, where dioceses of St. Augustine and St. Petersburg, both in Florida. Dan is buried at he is buried. Silver Creek, NY.

Hubert Hunter was born at Windsor, Melbourne, on 7 THOMAS FAY was born at Ballyjamesduff, Co. Cavan, in 1917. 5 February 1925. He was the youngest of three brothers, the 7 He died at St. James’ Hospital, Dublin, on 7 September 2006. eldest being Frank, also a Columban. Hub joined the Columbans In 1935 he joined the Columbans having completed his secondary in 1943 and, after initial studies at St. Columban’s, Essendon, he education at St. Patrick’s College, Cavan, and was ordained priest completed his preparation for priesthood at Werribee diocesan in Dalgan Park in 1940. Due to wartime travel restrictions, Tom college. Hub was ordained priest by Archbishop Mannix at St. Patrick’s Cathedral took up parish work in the diocese of Clifton before joining the British Army as in 1949 and assigned to Japan in the following year. There he spent the next 18 Chaplain for the duration of the war. In 1948 he was assigned to Japan but three years and, though of fine physique, Hub had indifferent health for the duration of years later he transferred to the Philippines for reasons of health. He worked his time in that country. In 1969 he spent 3 years in Australia for treatment, after in Zambales, which included the role of secretary to Bishop Harry Byrne. Tom which he returned to Japan where he spent another 12 years. In 1992 he finally retired to Dalgan in 1990 and is buried there. returned home and assisted in light pastoral work in Melbourne Archdiocese and then retired to the care of The Little Sisters of the Poor, Northcote, where he died LAWRENCE HICKEY was from Huntly, in the diocese of on 5 September 2010. Burial was at Melbourne General Cemetery. “Hub was a 7 Auckland, New Zealand, where he was born in 1911. He died gentleman like his brother, Frank. He was a gentle giant.” in Hastings, New Zealand on 7 September 1979. Larry studied with the Marist Brothers, Hamilton. He then worked briefly with the PATRICK CAHILL was born at Knockanes, Headford, Co. New Zealand Dairy Board and the Government Loans Dept before 6 Kerry, in 1924. He died suddenly in Kilgarvan, Co. Kerry, on coming to Essendon in 1931. He came to Dalgan in 1934 where he was ordained 6 September 1974. Having completed his secondary studies at St. priest in 1937. An accident while playing rugby delayed his ordination to major Brendan’s College, Killarney, Pat came to Dalgan in 1942. He was orders. Larry went to Bhamo, Burma, in 1938 and was there for the duration of ordained priest there in 1948 and assigned to the Philippines. After World War II. In 1953 he returned to Australia on sick leave and worked in the twenty-two years working in Mindanao he returned to Ireland in 1971 for health office at St. Columban’s, Essendon. He had a leg amputated in 1970. Larry is reasons and worked in the parish of Kilgarvan. Pat is buried at Rathmore, Co. buried at Taita, near Lower Hutt. Kerry. CHARLES RODDY was born at St. Patrick’s Parish, Roxbury, MA, in PHILIP GRAHAM was born in Cork City in 1923. He died on his 77th 7 1919. He died in Bristol, RI, on 7 September 1987. After studying at Silver 6 birthday at Singalong, Manila. Having completed his secondary education Creek, Bristol and St. Columban’s, Nebraska, Charlie was ordained priest in at C.B.S., North Monastery, Cork, he entered Dalgan and was ordained there St. Clement’s Church, Boston, on 21 December 1946. After doing promotion

132 133 september September work from Milton, MA, [1947-48], he went to Japan where he served DENIS EGAN was born at Ferbane, Co. Offaly in 1924. He as secretary to the bishop of Fukuoka, and later was pastor of 9 died at Dalgan on 9 September 2002. Having completed his Mobara, near Tokyo. He was appointed to the U.S. in 1956 and did secondary studies at St. Joseph’s College, Ballinasloe, Denis went promotion work in Boston, Los Angeles and Houston, Texas. He to Dalgan in 1944 and was ordained priest there in December went to the Virgin Islands in 1971. In 1978 Charlie became Superior 1950. Assigned to the Philippines, he spent the following fifty years at St. Columban’s, Milton, and later at St. Columban’s, Quincy. He went to the in Zambales ministering in various parishes. In Olongapo “his special ministry Philippines in 1984 and worked in the Malate parish, Manila. Charlie, who was was to the poor to whom he channelled millions of pesos, and to victims of a brother of James Roddy, is buried at East Providence, RI. prostitution to whom he brought compassion, dignity and the love of God. He was the male counterpart of Mother Teresa.” Denis is buried at Dalgan. JOHN WALSH was born in 1923 of Irish immigrant parents 7 at Okaiawa in the archdiocese of Wellington, N.Z. He died THOMAS McELLIGOTT was born at Newtownsands, Co. at Manor Park Private Hospital, near Lower Hutt, on 7 September 9 Kerry, in 1907. He died as a result of an accident at St. 2007. Having studied at St. Patrick’s High School, Silverstream, Columban’s Major Seminary, Milton, MA, on 9 September 1967. he worked on the home farm for three years before beginning his Having done his secondary studies at St. Michael’s College, studies for Columban priesthood at N. Essendon. Ordained in 1950 with Chris Listowel, he went to University College, Cork, and obtained a Baker and John Griffin at Werribee, John was assigned to the Philippines and B.A. and a B.Comm. He worked for a short period with the Agricultural Credit worked in Zambales. In 1958 he was appointed to act as Bursar in Sydney and Corp., Dublin, until he went to Dalgan in 1929 to study for priesthood. He was then Spiritual Director. After another term in the Philippines [1974-‘87] he served ordained priest in 1934 and went to Rome for post-graduate studies [1935-39] as Superior at Lower Hutt [1987-‘91]. From 2000 onwards he lived at Lower Hutt where he obtained a Doctorate of Divinity. Assigned to the U.S. he taught at St. with deteriorating health until his final move to hospital. John is buried with his Columban’s, Nebraska, and at St. Columban’s Major Seminary, Milton. Tom is own folk at Hawera, Taranaki. buried at Malden, MA.

Kevin Devine was born in 1925 at Derrykerrib, Portadown, JOHN A. BURKE was born at Inisbofin, Co. Galway, in 1922. 8 Co. Armagh He died peacefully in the Dalgan Nursing Home on 10 He died in Kushimoto, Japan, on 10 September 2000. His 8 September 2009. Having completed his early education at Armagh catechist had cared for him for the last six years of his life as he CBS, Kevin came to Dalgan in 1943 and was ordained there in fought cancer. Having studied at St. Jarlath’s, Tuam, John came to 1949. He was then appointed to Japan, which was his only overseas Dalgan where he was ordained priest in December 1946 and then assignment. There, his first assignment was to the Diocese of Yokohama where assigned to Shanghai to study Japanese in preparation for missionary work in he was responsible for the building of Hiratsuka church. In the 1960s and 1970s Japan. He served in Kanagawa, Kumamoto and Wakayama. “John bore his he worked in the Diocese of Fukuoka. After a renewal course in 1980 Kevin illness with great courage and patience....a kind and courteous host to all who again returned to the Diocese of Yokohama where he served as pastor of visited him.” He is buried at Chigasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. Kozu. Despite indifferent health for most of his time in Japan – even in 1958 he received a very qualified medical report in regard to his suitability for missionary Norbert Feld died in Silver Creek Nursing Home, Bristol, work – Kevin remained active on mission until October 2004, when he returned 10 R.I. on 10 September 2012. Norb was born January 25, 1925, to Dalgan Park and retirement. Kevin is buried at Dalgan Park. in St. Louis, Mo. After elementary school in St. Louis, he went to Silver Creek, N.Y. In 1943 he joined the Columbans in Bristol and JOSEPH WHELAN was born in Dublin in 1901. He died at then went on to St. Columban’s in Omaha to study philosophy 8 Blanchardstown Hospital, Dublin, on 8 September 1993. Joe and theology where he was ordained in 1949. He did postgraduate studies was one of three Columban brothers, the others being Frank and in St. Louis, MO where he graduated with a B.Sc. in math and a doctorate in Fintan who pre-deceased him. Joe began his studies for Columban philosophy. He was assigned to Fiji in 1954 and taught there till 1960 when he priesthood in 1919 and was ordained priest on 22 December 1924. was appointed to the major seminary in Milton, MA. In 1967 he was assigned to His first and only appointment was to the regional offices, first at the Old Dalgan teach philosophy in Oconomowoc, WI. In 1974 he went to Australia and worked and then at St. Columban’s, Navan, when the offices were transferred there in as bursar in Turramurra and Hayes Park. He returned to the U.S. in 1987 and 1926. He was a genial and obliging servant to all during those fifty-three years. was assigned to San Francisco on promotion and mission awareness until 1992 His retirement in 1978 was spent at Dalgan. Joe is buried at Dalgan. when he retired to Bristol, R.I. Norb died there on September 10, 2012 and is buried at St Mary’s cemetery in Bristol.

134 135 september September Michael A. Healy was born in Clonmoyle, Coachford, Co. Columban’s, Silver Creek, he went on to St. Columban’s, Nebraska 10 Cork on 2 February 1921. He was educated at Aghabullogue [1937-41] and was ordained priest in 1940 at the Cathedral in NS, Rylane NS, and Presentation Brothers, College Road, Cork. Providence, RI. Ed was appointed Assistant Editor of THE FAR He came to Dalgan Park, Galway in 1937, moved to Dalgan Park EAST [1942], becoming its Editor in 1946. He was appointed to the Navan in 1941 and was ordained priest on 21 December 1943. Philippines [1955] and served there as the Society’s correspondent, He did parish work in the Diocese of Minevia, Wales, until 1946 when he was as well as being NCWC correspondent for the Philippines. Much of his ministry appointed to China. In China he served as part of a new team under Fr Jerry was in schools. In 1979 he was assigned to the U.S. Region and worked in New Piggott in the district of Huzhou in Zhejiang Province. After six years, he was Mexico. He retired to Deming due to persistent eye trouble and a heart condition. expelled from China; one of his alleged crimes was the introduction of the Ed is buried at Mountain View Cemetery, Deming, NM. “secret counter-revolutionary Legion of Mary” in his parish. Six months later he was appointed to Burma. While waiting for a visa, he spent from 1954 to 1958 JOSEPH GRIMLEY was born at Skerries, Co. Dublin, in 1907. on promotion work in England. When he finally arrived in Burma, he served for 12 He died in a Manila hospital on 12 September 1951. Joe was eight years among the Kachin and later the Shan peoples in the far north-east educated at St. Vincent’s Orphanage, Glasnevin, Dublin, before of the country, practically on the border with China. On 31 December 1966 he going to St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon, to study for priesthood. was expelled from Burma. There followed thirty-four years driving the roads He was ordained priest at Dalgan in 1931. He was appointed of England, Scotland and Wales on mission promotion work. Michael finally to Hanyang, China, where he worked until 1939. He was assigned to the retired to Cork in December 2001 and to the Dalgan Retirement Home in 2003. Philippines for health reasons and was there during the Japanese occupation. He suffered a great deal of pain in his final illness but his patient endurance Joe is buried at Clarin, Misamis Occidental, Philippines. to the end was truly impresssive. He died in the Dalgan Retirement Home on September 10th, 2012. EDWARD J. McCARTHY was born at Ovens, Co. Cork, in 14 1890. An uncle of Columbans Michael and Olan Healy, he died MALACHY MURPHY was from Ballycastle, Co. Mayo, where in Los Angeles on 14 September 1957. He studied at C.B.S., North 11 he was born in 1920. He died in Omaha on 11 September Monastery, Cork, and at St. Finbarr’s College, Farranferris, Cork, 1971. Malachy studied at St. Muredach’s College, Ballina, before before going to St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, in 1911 to study for coming to Dalgan in 1938. He was ordained priest in 1944 and priesthood in the diocese of Cork. He was ordained priest in 1915 and joined assigned to China where he was Vice-Director and Regional Bursar the Society at its foundation in 1916. For the next two years he was engaged in Shanghai until he was expelled in 1952. He was assigned to Peru in 1954 in a variety of apostolates - promotion, editing and managing THE FAR EAST, and was Superior in Lima. In 1962 he went to Guatemala where he and Robert teaching. He went to the U.S. in 1918 where he was editor and manager of Ross staffed the parish of San Antonio La Paz, El Progreso. He was seriously ill THE FAR EAST office, as well as being Regional Director. In 1935 he went to in 1971 with a viral infection and came to Omaha for treatment, where he died. the Philippines where he founded Student Catholic Action. Sickness [nervous Malachy is buried at Omaha. exhaustion] overtook him and he went to Australia for two years [1939-41] to recuperate. He went to Burma to do visitation on behalf of William McGoldrick, WILLIAM CASEY was born at Donoghmore, Co. Cork, in Regional Director of Asia and residing in Shanghai. E.J. was forced to remain 12 1905. He died on 12 September 1966 at Our Lady’s Hospital, there until 1945 when he was released from Japanese internment. While in Cashel, as a result of injuries he received in a car accident. He Burma he undertook the writing of the history of the Church in Burma. E.J. and received his secondary education at St. Colman’s College, Fermoy, Michael Barry left Bangalore hospital in 1945 and went to England for medical and Presentation College, Cork, before going to St. Senan’s treatment. In 1947 he was appointed to the U.S. and for the next 10 years he College, Cahiracon, in 1924. He was ordained priest at Dalgan in 1930. resided at St. Columban’s, Los Angeles, keenly interested in all Society matters. Assigned to China in 1931, he worked in Hanyang and later in Nancheng. Ill While standing at a city intersection two cars collided and one was thrown to the health forced him to return to Ireland in 1933. He worked in the diocese of sidewalk, hitting him. His skull and collar-bone were fractured but he survived for Portsmouth, England, and later [1953-56] was chaplain to the St. John of God two weeks after the accident. E.J. is buried at Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles. Brothers, Drumcar, Co. Louth. He was assigned to the U.S. in 1956 and lived at St. Columban’s, Los Angeles. Bill is buried at Dalgan. BRENDAN O’CONNELL was born in 1932 at Tuam, Co. Galway. He 14 died on 14 September 1996 in Blanchardstown Hospital, Dublin. He was EDWARD A. DePERSIO was born in 1916 at Brooklyn, NY. He died on 12 a brother of Columban Conal O’Connell. Having completed his secondary 12 September 1990 at his home in Deming, New Mexico. Having studied at St. education in St. Jarlath’s College, Tuam, Brendan came to Dalgan in 1950 and

136 137 september September was ordained priest there on 21 December 1956. Appointed to the JAMES J. DUNNE was born in 1923 at Kilcloon, Co. Meath. Philippines in 1956, he was to spend almost forty years working 17 He died on 17 September 2003 at Hastings, MN, U.S.A. in Negros. He was assigned to Ireland [1964-69] on vocation Having completed his secondary studies at St. Finian’s College, and promotion work. In 1967 he went to Chile and Peru to obtain Mullingar, he came to Dalgan in 1941 and was ordained priest photos for THE FAR EAST. Back in Negros he became engaged there in December 1947. His appointment to Burma was changed in the Bacolod diocese’s Media/TV production. In 1995 he was diagnosed as to Korea due to entry difficulties. This too was changed to Japan because of the having a serious liver disorder, and was appointed to Ireland. Though unwell he Korean War. Due to a heart condition, Jim spent only one term in Japan and continued his apostolate of the media by editing the Irish Newsletter. Brendan in 1960 he was appointed to the U.S. Region where he ministered as chaplain is buried at Dalgan. in Salve Regina Hospital, Hastings, for forty-two years despite severe health limitations. Jim is buried at Hastings, MN. THOMAS CALLANAN was born in Moylough, Co. Galway, in 16 1912. He died at Dalgan on 16 September 1987. Tom received MICHAEL BARRY was born at Cliffoney, Co. Sligo, in 1913. his secondary education at St. Jarlath’s College, Tuam, and St. 18 He died in Park House nursing home, Liverpool, on 18 Joseph’s College, Ballinasloe, before coming to Dalgan in 1931. September 1946. Michael moved with his family to Liverpool after He was ordained priest there in 1937. He went to the Philippines in his confirmation. He studied at St. Edward’s College, Liverpool, and 1938 and spent World War II there. He was among the first group of Columbans at Mount Melleray, Co. Waterford, before entering Dalgan in 1931. to work in Mindanao. In all, he spent 49 years on mission in the Philippines. His He was ordained priest in 1937. Assigned to Bhamo, Burma, he was interned last years there were spent as chaplain to Reyes Memorial Hospital, Manila. At in Mandalay by the Japanese during World War II, during which time his health the time of his death in Dalgan his bags were packed in readiness for catching failed. When the war ended he was flown to India and thence to England for a flight to the Philippines after a vacation in Ireland. Tom is buried at Dalgan. treatment. The chaplain at Park House wrote to Dr. Michael O’Dwyer, then Superior General: “I would like you to know what a source of edification the life FRANCIS HOZA was born in Uniontown, PA, in 1916. He and death of Father Barry has been to all of us at Park House...His only regret 16 died on 16 September 1987 at Brooks Memorial Hospital, was that he had given so much trouble when he might have left his poor body Silver Creek, NY. Having studied at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek, among the natives in Burma”. Michael is buried at St. Augustine’s, Liverpool. Bristol and Nebraska he was ordained priest in 1941. He was the first pastor of the Filipino parish in Los Angeles. In 1949 he was + JOHN DOOLEY was born in 1906 in Shrule, Co. Galway. He appointed bursar at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek, and in 1959 he became 18 died on 18 September 1997 in Dalgan. Prior to his joining the pastor of Blessed Sacrament parish, Westminster, CA. In 1967 he did promotion Society in 1925 he had studied at Multifarnham and at St. Mary’s work in St. Paul, Minn., and in 1969 he went to the Philippines where he worked College, Galway. He was ordained priest in Omaha on 20 December in Ozamis. Returning to the U.S. in 1973 in poor health he worked in various 1931. After receiving his L.C.L. in Rome, in 1934 he returned to ministries until he retired to St. Columban’s, Silver Creek, in 1984. He was a St. Columban’s, Nebraska, where he taught Philosophy and English. In 1936 brother of Columban Rudy Hoza. Frank is buried at Silver Creek, NY. John became Rector of San Colombano, Rome, and Procurator General. He was appointed Regent of the Apostolic Delegation in Indo-China [1950] and JAMES McCASLIN was born at Omaha in 1927. He died the following year he became Apostolic Delegate for Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos 16 in Hospice House, Omaha, on 16 September 2003. Having and Thailand, having been consecrated Archbishop of Macra on 21 December graduated from Creighton University, Jim served with the U.S. army 1951. In poor health, he was expelled from Vietnam in 1959 and lived in San in Japan [1946-48] and joined the Columbans in 1950. Ordained Colombano, Rome, until 1983 when he retired to Dalgan, where he is buried. in Omaha in 1954, he was assigned to the Philippines where he worked briefly in S.C.A. and then in parish work. Having done a year’s course in JAMES FANNING [Brother Aloysius] was born in Dublin in spirituality at Washington D.C., he was appointed to a variety of roles - Socius 18 1900. He died at Dalgan on 18 September 1963. He worked at and Probation Director at Bristol, Retreat Master and Vicar at Derby and retreat a business in O’Connell Street, Dublin, before coming to Dalgan in work in Omaha. Returning to the Philippines in 1980, he continued his retreat 1927. He spent his life on the staff of Dalgan, chiefly as an assistant work in Manila ‘til 1985 when he went to Dalgan to do research on our founders’ to the college bursar. He died after an illness of a few hours. Brother spirituality and then went back to the Philippines. From 1995 he worked with the Aloysius is buried at Dalgan. Hong Kong Filipino community until his health failed. Jim is buried at Omaha.

138 139 september September BERNARD HEGARTY was born at Glencolumbcille, Co. appointed to promotion work at St. Columban’s, Chicago, in 1948. He developed 18 Donegal, in 1925. He died at the Richmond Hospital, Dublin, a bad heart condition and was invalided for some years before his death. Bob on 18 September 1983. Brian entered Dalgan in 1944 after doing was one of three Columban brothers; the others being Charles and Francis. Bob his secondary studies at St. Eunan’s College, Letterkenny. After is buried at Worth, Illinois. his ordination in 1950 he was assigned to the Philippines where he worked in Pangasinan and Negros. In 1968 he was appointed to the District of FRANCIS GLYNN was born at Kilchreest, Co. Galway, in Britain where he served as bursar for the District. In 1975 he retired to Dalgan 20 1917. He died suddenly on 20 September 1963 in the cathedral due to failing health and is buried at Dalgan. rectory, Baker, Oregon. Frank completed his secondary studies at Garbally Park, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, before coming to Dalgan in HENRY J. McDERMOTT was born in Derry City in 1928. He 1935. He was a member of the first class to be ordained priest at 18 died suddenly at Dumfries, Scotland, on 18 September 1976. Dalgan, Navan, in 1941. Due to World War II he was unable to go on mission Harry did his secondary studies at St. Columb’s College, Derry, overseas so he became a chaplain to the British Forces, serving in Northern before coming to Dalgan in 1946. He was ordained priest there in Ireland, Burma and India. In 1947 he went to Hanyang, China. He was assigned 1952. Owing to ill health he did not get an overseas assignment. to promotion work in the U.S. in 1951. He died while on a promotion tour through Instead he went to Scotland where he served in the diocese of Galloway. He Salt Lake and Montana. Frank is buried at Omaha. was for many years chaplain at the Marist Brothers’ school, Dumfries. Harry is buried at Dalgan. Des Quinn was born at Quignashee, Ballina, Co. Mayo on 14 20 December 1931. Ordained on 21 December 1954 he studied JOHN MEANEY was born at Newport, Co. Mayo, in 1920. He agriculture in Louisiana before going to Negros where he served in 18 died at St. Columban’s, Singalong, Manila, on 18 September Cawayan, La Castellana and Binalbagan until November 1956. Ten 2006. Having completed his secondary education at Westport years promotion in Britain followed including a term as rector of the Christian Brothers’ School in 1940, John came to Dalgan and was Columban House in Hampstead. He was even invited to do mission appeals in ordained there in 1946. The Philippines was to be his only mission US bases in Germany. Back in Negros in October 1973 he worked in Isabela, appointment, where he served for approximately fifty-eight years. Wherever he Himamaylan and Binalbagan before Vocations Ministry in the US in 1979. He ministered, “John will be remembered as a kind, gentle, non-judgmental man was pastor of Hinoba-an from 1981-1987 and District Superior, Negros from who lived a life of simplicity and poverty. His understanding of and care for the 1987 to 1991. Mission Awareness and Promotion in Manila was next and two poor will be long remembered…., one who understood their plight and gave of terms as Vice-Director of the Philippine Region beginning in 1993. He was his best to alleviate their situation.” John is buried at the Columban Plot, Bulua, Regional Bursar in Ireland from 2000 to 2008, combining efficiency with obliging Cagayan de Oro. courtesy. Des suffered a couple of small strokes yet the suddenness of his final illness took all by surprise. He died in Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan on 20 PATRICK J. REIDY was born in 1931 at Knightstown, Valentia September 2015 and is buried in Dalgan. 19 Island, our only Columban representative from there. He died on 19 September 1998 at Dalgan. When Paddy had completed JOHN DOYLE was born at Carrig, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, his studies at St. Brendan’s College, Killarney, he entered Dalgan 21 in 1925. He died at Dalgan on 21 September 1998. Having in 1949 and was ordained priest there on 21 December 1955. completed his secondary studies at St. Peter’s College, Wexford, Assigned to the Philippines, he spent his whole missionary life in Mindanao he entered Dalgan and was ordained there on 21 December 1950. where he will be remembered for his kindness and selfless service to his people He was a member of the first group of Columbans that went to Fiji and Columban colleagues. He was Pro-Director there for two terms. Some few in 1952. His entire missionary life was spent in Fiji. John was well known for his months before his death he had returned to Ireland for medical attention. Paddy knowledge of and respect for Fijian language and culture. He is credited with is buried at Dalgan. making primary education available to children in many rural villages. Early in 1998 he returned to Ireland critically ill and died peacefully, supported by family, ROBERT DEGNAN was born in Chicago in 1913. He died at friends and some grateful Fijian admirers. John is buried at Dalgan. 20 St. Columban’s, Chicago, on 20 September 1965. Bob came to St. Columban’s, Silver Creek, in 1927. He was ordained priest at Raymond McNicholas was born in 1924 at St. Gabriel’s Parish in the Cathedral, Buffalo, NY, in 1937. Assigned to China, he studied 21 the Archdiocese of Chicago. He died at the Mercy Nursing Facility in Chinese in Shanghai and went to Nancheng [1939-47]. He was Lackawanna, New York, on 21 September 2009. After his time in grade school

140 141 september September he went to Quigley Prep. Seminary, then joined the Columbans in join Edward Galvin to work with the French Vincentians in Zhejiang, China. He 1939 and studied at Silver Creek in preparation for priesthood. Ray was one of the founding members of the Society. He was appointed Spiritual was ordained at St. Cecilia’s Cathedral, Omaha, in December 1949 Director at St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon, in 1920. Paddy returned to China in and appointed to the Philippines. He was given chaplaincy work 1921 and worked in Hanyang where he remained until 1935. Due to indifferent in Manila and then appointed priest-in-charge of Malate until his health he returned to Ireland and later went to the U.S. Paddy is buried at Holy return to the U.S. in 1957. There he worked in Mission Education for a year and Cross Cemetery, San Diego, CA. was then appointed Spiritual Director in Silver Creek, and later in Silver Creek and Derby until 1971, when he was appointed Superior in Derby. Assigned to PATRICK BRENNAN was born in Chicago in 1901. He was Westminster parish in 1976, Ray went to the Virgin Islands in 1978. Returning to 24 killed in Korea, presumably on 24 September 1950. He was the U.S. he assumed the role of superior in Bristol in 1980 and in 1994 he was educated at St. Rita’s High School, Chicago [1915-17], Quigley Prep. appointed to St. Bernadette’s parish, Buffalo. He retired to Silver Creek in 2008, Seminary, Chicago [1917-22], Mundelein Seminary, Chicago, [1922- where his burial took place on 25 September 2009. 28]. Ordained priest for the archdiocese of Chicago in 1928, he joined the Society in 1936 and went to Korea in 1937. In 1942 he was repatriated + James Michaels was born on 30 May 1926 in Chicago to the U.S. as “an enemy alien”. He joined the U.S. Army as chaplain, served in 21 IL. He died on 21 September 2010 in Silver Creek, NY. Jim’s Europe and was awarded the Soldiers’ Medal for bravery. Pat returned to Korea studies for priesthood began with the Columbans at Silver Creek in in 1946. In 1947 he was appointed Regional Director of Asia and resided in 1940 and were completed with them when he was ordained in 1951 Shanghai, China. A year later he was appointed Prefect Apostolic of Kwangju, at St. Colmbanus Church, Chicago. His first assignment was further Korea. He was taken into custody along with Tom Cusack and Jack O’Brien studies – in Rome where he acquired a Doctor of Missiology in 1955. In 1956 by North Korean troops on 24 July 1950 at Mokpo. They were taken to Taejon he was appointed dean of the college at Milton and in 1957 he was assigned to prison and are presumed to have perished in the general massacre of prisoners Korea, specifically Kwangju Archdiocese, where in 1965 he was to become the there on the night of 24 September 1950. His body was never found. Vicar General. When Archbishop Henry resigned in 1971 and was succeeded by a native Korean bishop, Bishop Jim resigned his duties as auxiliary bishop THOMAS CUSACK was born at Ballycotton, Co. Clare, in and returned as pastor to the leper colony of Sorokdo where he had previously 24 1910. He is presumed to have died in Taejon, Korea, on 24 worked. Two years later, he was appointed auxiliary bishop of Wheeling- September 1950. After secondary education at St. Mary’s College, Charleston, WV, and spent 14 years there before retiring to Silver Creek in 2005. Galway, Tom came to Dalgan in 1928 and was ordained priest there Bishop Jim is buried at Clinton, MD. in 1934. He was assigned to Korea where he remained until his first holiday home in 1947. In 1949 he was appointed Vice-Director of the Region of JOHN ROCHE was born in 1934 at Clondrohid, Macroom, Korea. He was stationed in Mokpo when the North Korean army overran most of 22 Co. Cork. He died on 22 September 2008 at Derrinagree, Co. South Korea, including Mokpo. He was taken into custody along with Monsignor Cork. Having completed his secondary studies at St. Colman’s, Pat Brennan and Jack O’Brien. All three are presumed to have perished in the Fermoy, he came to Dalgan in 1953 and was ordained priest there general massacre of prisoners at Taejon on the night of 24 September 1950. on 21 December 1959. Assigned to Korea, Jack’s fluency with the Their bodies were never found. Korean language and his bright personality made him very acceptable wherever he worked – the dioceses of Chun Chon, Inchon, Suwon and in Seoul. For ten DANIEL McGEOWN was born near Lurgan, Co. Armagh, years he served in hospital ministry before returning to Ireland in 2000 where he 24 in 1911. He died in Burma on 24 September 1947 after an occasionally assisted in his home diocese of Cloyne and entertained with many operation for appendicitis. Dan received his secondary education stories from Korea. He is buried at Dalgan. at St. Colman’s College, Newry [1928-33], before coming to Dalgan in September 1933. He was ordained priest there in 1939. World PATRICK O’REILLY was from Kingscourt, Co. Cavan, where War II prevented him from going on overseas mission so he took temporary 23 he was born in 1880. He died at San Diego, CA, on 23 work in his home diocese of Dromore. In 1946 he went to Burma and worked September 1942. Paddy studied at C.B.S., Richmond Street, in the Bhamo area. He died in Burma on 24 September 1947 after an operation Dublin, before going to St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, to study for for appendicitis. He was brought on a stretcher over the hills from his parish to priesthood in the diocese of Meath. He was ordained priest in 1906 Bhamo hospital but by the time he got there it was too late. Dan is buried at and served as curate in the diocese until 1915 when he received permission to Bhamo.

142 143 september September JOHN O’BRIEN was born at Donamon, Co. Roscommon, mission in all corners of the country. He volunteered to go to Chile in 1985, 24 in 1918. He is presumed to have been killed in Korea on 24 learned Spanish, and ministered in Santiago, making a tremendous contribution September 1950. Jack received his secondary education at St. in pastoral work and on promotion, publishing the Columban Calendar and Nathy’s College, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon [1931-36], sending it to every parish in the country. Returning to New Zealand he aroused before coming to Dalgan in 1936. He was ordained priest in 1942. mission awareness in the Diocese of Auckland. Ageing and a loss of mobility led Due to World War II he was unable to go on overseas mission so he served as to dedicated healthcare at the Aroha Centre for the Elderly. He died peacefully a chaplain to the British Army until 1948 when he went to Korea. Jack stayed in Wellington on 25 September 2014. on in Mokpo with Monsignor Pat Brennan and Tom Cusack when the North Korean Army captured the town. The three were taken to Taejon and imprisoned BERNARD MURTAGH was born at Arva, Co. Cavan, in 1900. there. They are presumed to have died in the general massacre of prisoners of 26 He died at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Trim, Co. Meath, on 26 war and civilians on 24 September 1950. Jack’s brother, Vincent, was also a September 1974. Barney was engaged in farming when he decided Columban Father. Jack’s remains were never located. to become a priest. He went to St. Mary’s College, Moyne, Arva [1921-24], and to St. Kieran’s College, Kilkenny [1924-26], where RICHARD STOKES was born in 1908 at Thurles, Co. Tipperary. he studied philosophy before coming to St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon [1926- 24 He died on 24 September 1995 at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek, 27]. He was ordained priest at Dalgan in 1930. Barney went to China in 1931 NY. Having studied at Christian Brothers College, Thurles, Dick and worked in Jiangxi under Bishop Cleary. In 1948 he was appointed to do went to Dalgan, in 1925 and studied Latin for a year prior to entering promotion work in Ireland. He went to the Philippines in 1954 and worked mostly St. Columban’s, Cahiracon. He returned to Dalgan in 1927 where in the Lingayen area. Failing health forced him to return to Ireland in 1972. he was ordained priest on 21 December 1932. In 1936 he received a D.C.L. in Barney is buried at Dalgan. Rome and was appointed manager of the U.S. FAR EAST. In 1949 he joined the teaching staff at St. Columban’s, Nebraska, where he taught philosophy, canon M. KEVIN O’DOHERTY was born in Derry City in 1913. He died law, Latin and English. In 1953 he was named first rector of Milton seminary. He 26 at Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan, on 26 September 1965 after a continued to teach in Milton until 1967 when, at the age of 60, he went to Korea brief illness. When he was quite young, Kevin’s family emigrated to to act as canon law advisor and secretary to Bishop Tom Stewart. Returning to the U.S. He was educated for priesthood at St. Columban’s, Silver the U.S. in 1984 he resided at Silver Creek, where he is buried. Creek, and St. Columban’s, Nebraska. Ordained priest in 1940 he took his Doctorate in theology at the Catholic University of America, in 1944 and ROBERT J. CULLEN was born in 1916 in St. Peter’s Parish, was appointed to the teaching staff of St. Columban’s Seminary, Milton, where 25 Glasgow. His family moved to Ireland and, at the age of six, he was rector from 1959 to 1962. Kevin was a member of the Superior General’s Bob emigrated to Chicago. He died on 25 September 1994 at St. Council at the time of his death. He is buried at Dalgan. Columban’s, Silver Creek, NY. Bob began his studies for priesthood at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek, in 1931. He was ordained priest MICHAEL ACTON was born in 1921 in the parish of Milltown, on 18 December 1943. He worked in Los Alamitos, CA, and in 1945 he went to 27 Co. Galway. He died unexpectedly on 27 September 1996 the Philippines, working first in Malate Parish before going to Mindanao where at his residence in Belmount, Milltown. When Mick had completed he spent more than forty years. He was noted for his building skills and he his secondary studies at St. Jarlath’s College, Tuam [1934-40], he supervised the building of a number of churches and schools. Ill health led to entered Dalgan where he was ordained priest on 21 December his return to the U.S. in 1992 and to retirement at Silver Creek. Bob is buried at 1946. His first assignment - China - was a brief one, having to depart from there Silver Creek, NY. after one year’s language study in Peking due to the Communist take-over. For the next twenty-two years [1950-72] he worked in Mindanao, Philippines. He John Griffin was born in Timaru, New Zealand in 1927, then returned to Ireland and did pastoral work in Tuam Archdiocese, mainly in 25 joined the Columbans in 1944, and was ordained at Dunedin in his home parish of Milltown, where he is buried. 1950. Assigned to the Philippines, to the Diocese of Iba, Zambales, he learned Ilokano and worked in parishes for twenty years. In 1970 PATRICK BASTABLE was born in 1918 at Blackrock, Co. he returned to New Zealand to have his right leg amputated due to 27 Dublin. He died of cancer at his home in Blackrock on 27 cancer. With an artificial limb, and his fiddle, he joined the mission education September 1992. Paddy came to Dalgan in 1939 having done team based in Lower Hutt. The Bishops’ Conference nominated him to head graduate studies at Holy Cross College, Clonliffe [1935-38], and the National Missions Office in 1974. For ten years he enthusiastically promoted at U.C.D. [1938-39]. He was ordained priest at Dalgan on 21

144 145 september september December 1943 and then continued post-graduate studies in U.C.D. He was W. BERNARD WAY was born at Brunswick, a suburb of appointed professor of philosophy in Maynooth [1947-49]; All Hallows [1949- 28 Melbourne, Australia, in 1912. He died at Royal Perth Hospital, 50]; St. Columban’s, Dalgan [1950-53] and Milton, MA [1953-59]. In 1959 he WA, on 28 September 1993. When Berny had completed his became rector at St. Columban’s, Templeogue, Dublin, and remained there until secondary education at St. Patrick’s College, East Melbourne, he 1972. From 1960-88 he was also lecturing in philosophy at U.C.D. In his final began his studies for Columban priesthood at St. Columban’s, North years he gave much time to the preparation for publication of Dan Conneely’s Essendon, in 1929 and then went to Dalgan, Ireland to study theology. He was manuscripts on St. Patrick. Paddy is buried at Dalgan. ordained priest at Dalgan on 21 December 1935 and assigned to Burma in 1936 where he worked for the next forty-two years in the Bhamo area. In 1942 he was PATRICK CASHMAN was born at Bayonne, New Jersey, in captured by the Japanese and interned in Mandalay until 1945. During his period 27 1917. He died on 27 September 2002 at Silver Creek, NY, in internment he composed two catechisms and other catechetical books in where his formation for Columban priesthood began seventy-one Kachin. After his release he was put in charge of the catechists’ school in Bhamo. years earlier. From Silver Creek he went to Bristol in 1936, to When the Columban Fathers withdrew from Burma in 1977 he was assigned to St. Nebraska in 1939 and was ordained in Providence, RI, in December Columban’s, Rivervale, Western Australia and is buried at Karrakatta Cemetery. 1942. Assigned to promotion work, Pat worked from Perryville, Silver Creek, Nebraska and Chicago before being assigned to the Philippines in 1950. From THOMAS DALY was born in 1927 in Buffalo, NY. He died on 1972 to 1978 he did promotion work in Australia and then returned to the U.S. 29 29 September 1997 in a Buffalo hospital while on holidays from where he was Guest Master at St. Columban’s, San Francisco. The Virgin Fiji. Having studied at Canisius College, Buffalo, and served in the Islands was his next assignment. Eight years later [1987] he was assigned to the U.S. Army for a year, he joined the Columbans in 1950 and was U.S and lived in semi-retirement in Bristol, RI. From 1990 he resided at Silver ordained priest on 18 December 1954. He then completed a science Creek, in indifferent health. Pat is buried at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek, NY. course at Boston College and in 1957 he was appointed to the teaching staff in Silver Creek, NY, where he was also Dean. Tom was appointed to Fiji in 1967 THOMAS HENAGHAN was born in 1911 at Hazelwood, and taught in Xavier College. In 1992 he was appointed Regional Director. 27 Pittsburg, PA. He died after heart surgery on 27 September 1992 He returned to the U.S. on vacation in 1997 during which time his health in Omaha. After studies in St. Rosalia High School, Pittsburg [1924- deteriorated. Tom is buried at Silver Creek, NY. 27]; St. Columban’s, Silver Creek [1927-28]; and St. Columban’s, Nebraska [1928-35], Tom was ordained priest on 21 December ROBERT GALVIN was born in Newtownshandrum, Co. Cork, 1934. He was assigned to promotion work in the U.S. and worked out of Omaha 29 in 1897. He died on 29 September 1952. Bob was a brother and San Diego. In 1943 he was appointed to the teaching staff at Silver Creek. of Columban James Galvin. When he came to Dalgan in 1918 he He went to Fiji in 1956, teaching at Xavier College, Ba, and being headmaster had spent two years at St. Kieran’s College, Kilkenny, where he there from 1958-62. Reassigned to Silver Creek in 1965 he remained there until had done his philosophy course. His secondary studies had been at it closed in 1968, when he was transferred to St. Columban’s, Oconomowoc. St. Colman’s College, Fermoy. He was ordained priest at Dalgan in 1922. Bob From 1971 until his final illness he served in the General Mission Office in was in charge of the group of Columbans which travelled to China in 1922. He Omaha. Tom is buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Omaha. worked in Hanyang [1922-31] until ill health forced him to return to Ireland. He became chaplain to the Sisters of Charity, Carrigoran House, Newmarket-on- JOSEPH MURTAGH was born at Drumcree, Mullingar, Co. Fergus, and later to the Franciscan Sisters, Hope Castle, Castleblaney, where 28 Westmeath in 1928. He died at Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan, he died. Bob is buried at Dalgan. on 28 September 2007. Joe came to Dalgan Park in 1946 having completed his secondary studies at St. Finian’s College, Mullingar, JAMES GERAGHTY was born in Ballygar, Co. Galway, in and was ordained there in December 1952. He was initially appointed 29 1901. He died in Galway on 29 September 1955. Jim was a to study agriculture in Louisiana, USA and then in 1954 to the Philippines where brother of Columban Brian Geraghty. He received his secondary he worked in Mindanao. In 1978 he accepted an assignment to the Filipino education at Summerhill College, Sligo, from whence he went to the Chaplaincy in London but, though he loved to work with Filipinos, he was unhappy Irish College, Salamanca, Spain [1919-21], to study for priesthood in there and requested that he be reassigned to the Philippines, which was granted. the diocese of Elphin. He came to Dalgan in 1921 and was ordained priest there Having been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis he eventually [2001] returned to in 1924. He did post-graduate studies in Rome [1925-27] where he obtained Ireland, and to Dalgan where his ministry of presence comforted many of his his Doctorate in Canon Law. From 1927 until his death in 1955 he was on the fellow-Columbans and all who confided in him. Joe is buried at Dalgan. teaching staff at Dalgan. Jim is buried at Dalgan.

146 147 september W. BERNARD HAWKE was born in Ceylon in 1917. He 30 died at Hastings, MN, on 30 September 1969. Barney’s family emigrated to New Zealand where he studied at St. Patrick’s OCTOBER College, Silverstream, Wellington, before coming to St. Columban’s, AMBROSE GALLAGHER was born at Tacoma, in the diocese Essendon, in 1938. He did his theology course at St. Columban’s, 1 of Seattle, in 1898. He died suddenly on 1 October 1966 at Nebraska [1941-45], where he was ordained priest in 1944. He returned to Milton, MA. Ambrose studied at Ranier School, Oregon, and at Australia in 1945. He was appointed to Korea in 1949 but due to the Korean War Oregon State College before coming to St. Columban’s, Nebraska, he went instead to Japan [1949-52]. In 1952 he went to the U.S. and later [1958] in 1922. He came to Dalgan in 1924 and was ordained priest there joined the Trappists at Huntsville, Utah. At the end of a two-year novitiate he in 1927. He was assigned to the General Mission Office in Omaha [1927-28]; to returned to the Columbans and was engaged in retreat work at St. Columban’s, the seminary staff at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek [1928-34]; to promotion work Nebraska. He was assigned to St. Columban’s College, Turramurra, in 1966. [1934-44]; to St. Columban’s, Bristol [1944-45], and to promotion at Milton, MA, When he became ill in 1969 he returned to the U.S. [He was an American [1945-66]. Ambrose is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden, MA. citizen]. Cancer was diagnosed. Barney is buried at St. Paul, Minnesota. DONAL HALLIDEN was born on 25 May 1923 in Banteer, EDWARD L. KIELY was born in the parish of Cappagh, 1 30 Cloyne diocese and died in the Dalgan Nursing Home on 1, Co. Waterford, in 1925. He died suddenly at Dalgan on 30 October 2011. He was educated at Lyre N.S. and St Colman’s September 1993. When Ned had completed his secondary studies College, Fermoy. Donal entered the Old Dalgan in Shrule, Co. at Mount Melleray, Co. Waterford, he entered Dalgan in 1943 where Mayo in1940, and transferred to the new college in Co. Meath, in he was ordained priest on 21 December 1949. Assigned to Japan 1941. He was ordained priest on 21 December 1946. Donal was one of five in 1950, one of his duties there during his first term was secretary to the Bishop of the Halliden family who followed a religious vocation. Bill and Jerome were of Fukuoka. In 1964 he was appointed to the Irish Region, due to indifferent Columbans. Donal was assigned to the Philippines in 1947 and served there health, and worked in some pastoral assignments until forced to retire to Dalgan for a record sixty-one years until he returned home and took up residence in St in 1977. Ned is buried at Dalgan. Columban’s Nursing Home in 2008. His initial appointments were to parishes in Northen Mindanao: Plaridel, Aurora, Ozamis City, and Iligan City. In 1964, he 30 MICHAEL NOLAN [Brother Francis] was born at Parnell was assigned to campus ministry in Centro Escolar University, Manila, a position Square, Dublin, in 1910. He died at Dalgan on 30 September he occupied for the next thirty years. In 1994 he spent a year ministering at 1971. Francis was a brother of Columban Brother Dominic. He came Lucan Community College. When he returned to Manila in 1996 he worked in to Dalgan in 1930 and spent his life in the running of Dalgan, both in the Region’s Mission Awareness Office until 2008, when he returned to Ireland. Galway and Navan. Brother Francis is buried at Dalgan. Kind and courteous, he very much appreciated the care of the nursing staff during his final years. He died in the Dalgan Nursing Home on 1 October 2011. Donal is buried at Dalgan.

LAWRENCE RYAN was born in 1935 at Muckalee, Co. 1 Kilkenny. He died as a result of an accident on 1 October 1995 at Pagadian Hospital, Philippines. Lar, who was a brother of Columban Martin Ryan, came to Dalgan in 1954 having completed his secondary education at St. Kieran’s College, Kilkenny. He was ordained priest in Dalgan on 21 December 1960 and appointed to the Philippines. He worked in a number of parishes in Mindanao, including San Miguel where he was the first pastor. After refresher courses in Ireland, he was appointed to hospital ministry in Pagadian Diocese. It was in the Pagadian area he received his fatal injury when another motorbike severed an artery in his groin and he died of cardiac arrest some hours later. Lar is interred in the cemetery chapel in Paglaum, Pagadian.

149 148 October October DONALD WODARZ was born in 1936 at Browerville, MN. He companion on all occasions, Alec was known as “a shrewd and wise pastor, 1 died suddenly on 1 October 1994 at the Columban Mission showing great empathy and sensitivity towards others.” Alec is buried at Dalgan. Institute, Turramurra, NSW. Don entered St. Columban’s, Silver Creek, in 1953 to study for priesthood. He was ordained priest on GABRIEL KEOHANE was born at Bantry, Co. Cork, in 1939. 21 December 1960 at St. Columban’s Seminary, Milton, MA. and 5 He died at Doctors Hospital, Manila, on 5 October 2000 having appointed to study theology in Rome. Assigned to the Philippines in 1963 he suffered brain haemorrhage a week earlier. After his secondary worked in the archdiocese of Cagayan. In 1970 he joined the formation staff at studies at St. Colman’s College, Fermoy, he came to Dalgan where St. Columban’s, Milton, MA, and was named rector there in 1973. Returning to he was ordained in December 1963. Assigned to the Philippines, Rome for missiology studies he gained his Doctorate in 1980 and then took up an Gabe spent all his missionary life in Mindanao. He is buried at Cagayan-de-Oro. appointment to St. Columban’s College, Turramurra, and at the Pacific Mission Institute. He subscribed regularly to THE FAR EAST and The South Pacific JOHN LYNCH was born in 1926 at Carnaross, Co. Meath. Journal of Mission Studies. Don is buried at Northern Suburbs Cemetery, Sydney. 5 He died, presumably of a heart attack, on 5 October 1995 in his parish of Chon Ho Dong, in the diocese of Chunchon, Korea. P. VINCENT McFADDEN was born at Durango, Colorado, in He was a brother of Columban Father Luke Lynch. When Jack had 2 1911. He died on 2 October 1970 in Westminster Hospital, completed his secondary education in St. Finian’s College, Mullingar, CA. Vincent’s family returned to Ireland in 1924. He studied at St. he entered Dalgan in 1945 where he was ordained priest on 21 December 1951. Eunan’s College, Letterkenny, and at St. Columb’s College, Derry, With the exception of his vacations in Ireland, Jack spent all his priestly life in the before coming to Dalgan in 1931. He was ordained priest there diocese of Chunchon. He served in a number of parishes, including Inje which in 1937. Assigned to Mindanao, Philippines, he saw his church destroyed by is north of the 38th parallel. He built the first church there with bricks salvaged Japanese bombs. He helped President Quezon, fleeing from the Japanese, to from an old Communist cinema! Jack is buried at Chunchon. escape to Australia. He himself was captured by the Japanese and interned until 1945 when he returned to the U.S. where he was engaged in promotion MAURICE M. MOLONEY was born in 1927 at Terang, Victoria, work. He was Superior at St. Columban’s, Brooklyn [1952-58]; St. Columban’s, 5 Australia. He died on 5 October 1992 in Terang Community West Chester [1960-64]; St. Columban’s, Los Angeles [1964-67]; and at St. Hospital after earlier surgery in Japan for a brain tumour. Maurice Columban’s, San Diego [1967-69]. Vincent is buried at Drexel, PA. was educated at St. Patrick’s College, Ballarat [1942-46]; St. Columban’s, N. Essendon [1947-50]; St. Columban’s, Dalgan [1950- Joe Shiels was born in Paisley, Scotland, on 3rd March 54]. He was ordained priest in Dalgan on 21 December 1953 and assigned to 4 1930 and grew up in Derry. Ordained on 21 December 1953 Japan. Apart from a stint in Australia [1978-82] on vocation work, Maurice spent he was appointed to Mindanao, Philippines, serving in Ozamis, his life in Japan serving in four Columban areas and was Vice-Director for two Clarin, Lanipao and Tangub. In Lopez-Jaena 1963 to 1972 he terms. He had returned to Australia six months before his death. Maurice is helped tenant farmers to increase their income by planting bananas buried at Terang. between their coconuts. Terms in Aloran and Jimenez followed. From 1977 he studied Pastoral Counselling in Chicago before returning to Mindanao as pastor ANTHONY O’DOHERTY was born at Clonmany, Co. Donegal, in Pagadian. A student in the Mindanao State University, Marawi while he was 5 in 1904. He died at Omaha, Nebraska, on 5 October 1979. chaplain in 1982 said his sermons kept her from losing the faith. After a short Tony studied at St. Columb’s College, Derry [1924-27], before stay in Lianga he was in Linamon, Suarez and Buru-un all in the Diocese of coming to Dalgan in 1927. He was ordained priest there in 1933. He Iligan until 2003. Back home he served in Desertmartin and in the Waterside went to China in 1934 and worked in Nancheng until 1946. In 1947 where he wrote Christian Transition. In failing health he retired to the Dalgan he was assigned to the U.S. where he did pastoral work. He was in charge of Nursing Home. He died peacefully there on 4th October 2015. the Chinese Center in Los Angeles until 1968 when he was appointed to St. Columban’s, Nebraska. Tony is buried at Lemoore, CA, where his brother, ALEXANDER (Alec) EATON was born in 1923 at Bekan, Co. Monsignor Jim, was pastor for many years. 5 Mayo. He died in the Dalgan Nursing Home on 5 October 2006. On completion of his secondary studies at St. Jarlath’s College, EDWARD T. KELLY was born in1936 at Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford. He Tuam, Alec went to Dalgan in 1942 where he was ordained priest in 6 died of acute leukaemia on 6 October 1994 at Mater Private Hospital, 1948. Appointed to Japan, he ministered there for fifty-three years Dublin. Ned received his secondary education at C.B.S., Enniscorthy, and at St. in the Wakayama, Chiba and Yokohama Districts. A light-hearted, humourous Peter’s College, Wexford. He entered Dalgan in 1953 and was ordained priest

150 151 October october there on 21 December 1959. Assigned to do Chinese studies at 1970 he requested and received permission to join the Chaplains’ Corps in the Seton Hall, NJ, and later at Columbia University, Ned received the U.S. Army. Jim was discharged from the army in 1995 and retired in St. Paul. Chen Kuang prize for advanced studies in Chinese. He continued He was buried at the Military Cemetery, Fort Snelling, MN. his studies in modern and ancient Chinese languages and customs until 1970. In 1971 he was appointed to Hong Kong to serve as FERGUS DUFFY was born at Navan, Co. Meath, in 1924. He procurator for Burma and to assess the feasibility of Columbans taking on 8 died at Dalgan on 8 October 1983. Fergus was educated at St. work among the Chinese in Hong Kong. He was the first editor of Columban Patrick’s Academy, Navan, and at St. Finian’s College, Mullingar, Intercom. In 1974 he joined the staff at St. Columban’s Seminary, Milton, MA, before coming to Dalgan in 1943. He was ordained priest there in and continued to edit the magazine. In 1977 he was bursar at St. Columban’s 1949. He then did post-graduate studies before being appointed to theologate at Cambridge, MA. Appointed to Taiwan in 1978 he was named Unit the teaching staff in Dalgan. He did a course in journalism in the U.S. and was Coordinator and remained there until 1984 when he returned to Hong Kong and appointed editor of PAGAN MISSIONS, and later editor of the Irish FAR EAST. later helped form the China Mission Unit. Ned set up and registered the AITECE In 1968 he went to Fiji for five years and was then assigned to the teaching organisation, the first structured Catholic agency for working in mainland China. staff at St. Columban’s College, Turramurra. He undertook a new missionary He is buried at Dalgan. assignment [Chile] in 1980. He returned to Ireland in 1982 in poor health. Fergus, who was a brother of Columban Michael Duffy, is buried at Dalgan. JAMES D. NORRIS was born in Rotorua, New Zealand in 6 1923. He died of a heart attack in front of his home place FRANCIS McGANN was born at Newcastle, Ballymahon, Co. on 6 October 2007. Having completed his secondary studies at 8 Longford, in 1910. He died at Dalgan on 8 October 1986. After St. Kevin’s College, Oamaru he worked locally in the Forestry his secondary education at St. Finian’s College, Mullingar, Frank Department and as a clerk in a solicitor’s office. He began his came to Dalgan in 1929 and was ordained priest there in 1935. seminary education in 1941 at St. Columban’s, Essendon, his theology studies He was assigned to Korea where he was interned during World at Corpus Christi, Werribee and was ordained in July 1947 at Hamilton, NZ. His War II. He was a delegate to the 1952 General Chapter. He was appointed initial mission-appointment was to China but it was changed to Japan where Vice-Director of Korea in 1959. In later years he was Superior of the Columban he arrived in July 1948. Most of his 56 years in Japan were spent in Fukuoka holiday house in Cheju City until ill health forced him to return to Ireland in 1982. Diocese whose bishop, on hearing of Jim’s death, wrote “he was an attractive Frank is buried at Dalgan. priest and a missionary of great conviction with much to offer in his own genial and calm way of speaking.” Jim is well-known to many readers of The Far East PATRICK CONNOLLY was born at Ahascragh, Co. Galway, in in New Zealand and Australia for his regular and colourful reporting of life in his 9 1885. He died at Dalgan on 9 October 1945. Having received parish. He is buried at Rotorua. his secondary education at St. Joseph’s College, Ballinasloe, Pat went to St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, to study for priesthood WILLIAM KORENCHAN was born at Berwyn, Illinois, in in the diocese of Clonfert. He was ordained priest in 1911 and 7 1933. He died at a Chicago hospital on 7 October 1966. Bill appointed to the staff, and later President, of St. Joseph’s College, Ballinasloe. studied at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek [1946-51], St. Columban’s, In 1917 he was appointed assistant bursar at Maynooth. In 1919 he resigned his Bristol [1951-52], and St. Columban’s Seminary, Milton, where he position at Maynooth and joined the Columbans. From then until the time of his was ordained priest in 1957. After ordination he did post-graduate death he filled the post of Spiritual Director to the Dalgan students. He enjoyed studies in Social Studies leading to an M.A. in 1960. He was appointed to Burma wide respect as a Retreat Director in the colleges and dioceses of Ireland. Pat but while awaiting a visa he did promotion work in the U.S. He spent the next is buried at Dalgan. five years at St. Columban’s, Brooklyn, and at St. Columban’s, West Chester. Unable to obtain entry to Burma, he was appointed to the Philippines in 1965 but EAMONN GILL died tragically on 9 October 2000 in Ormond for health reasons he did not travel. Bill is buried at Justice, Illinois. 9 Beach, FL, U.S.A. where he was on temporary supply in St. Brendan’s Parish. Born in 1923 at Kilmeena Hill, Westport, Co. JAMES NEEDHAM was born at St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1935. Mayo, he studied at St. Jarlath’s College, Tuam, before entering 7 He died unexpectedly in his home parish on 7 October 2004. Dalgan in 1943 where he was ordained in December 1949. Assigned When Jim had completed his secondary education at Silver Creek, to the Philippines, he spent all his missionary life in Negros journeying with his NY and Milton, MA, he began his studies for priesthood in Milton and people through a time of great social unrest, defying intimidation and threats. was ordained priest there in 1961. He was assigned to Japan and in “He was kind and funny, warm and caring.” Eamonn is buried at Dalgan.

152 153 October October KEVIN O’MAHONY was born at Subiaco, Western Australia, his secondary studies at Knockbeg College, Carlow, Bob came 9 in 1917. He died on 9 October 2003 in Sacred Heart Hospital, to Dalgan in 1940 and was ordained in 1946. Assigned to the Kumamoto, Japan, having retired there a year earlier. Having Philippines, he spent almost 44 years on the island of Mindanao. He completed his studies with the Christian Brothers in Perth he worked worked in various pastoral ministries and also in administration and, as an accounts clerk for three years and then joined the Columbans. as attested to by the people of Patag, he was very generous to the When he had finished his philosophy studies in Essendon and his theology poor. Failing health led him to retire briefly in Patag before retiring permanently studies in Omaha he was ordained at Omaha in 1944 and was then assigned at Dalgan in 2002. Bob bore the burdens of his final illness with characteristic to pastoral work in Melbourne. His assignment to China in 1947, where he did silence and patience. He is buried at Dalgan. language studies in Shanghai, was changed to Japan due to political unrest. In 1956 he contracted TB, which entailed a period of recuperation in Australia. MARTIN COLLINS was born at Knockdoe, Claregalway, Co. He returned to Japan in 1958 where he is remembered for his sincerity and 13 Galway, in 1914. He died on 13 October 1976 at Cashla, exactness in all he did. Kevin is buried at Arao, Japan. Athenry, Co. Galway. Mattie received his secondary education at St. Mary’s College, Galway, before coming to Dalgan in 1934. He was PATRICK BRANDON was born at Ballygar, Co. Roscommon, ordained priest there in 1940. For the next five years he served in 10 in 1916. He died at the Mater Hospital, Dublin, on 10 October the diocese of Salford, England [1941-46]. He went to Hanyang, China, in 1946 1987. Having received his secondary education at Summerhill and had to leave in 1950 due to the Communist take-over. He was appointed to College, Sligo, Pat came to Dalgan in 1935. He was a member of Australia in 1950 and after a year on promotion work he went to the Philippines the first class to be ordained at Dalgan, Navan, in 1941. Due to and worked in Lingayen. Appointed to the U.S. in 1955 he did promotion work World War II he was unable to go on mission overseas so he did parish work in there until 1969. Again he returned to the Philippines but ill health forced him to the dioceses of Birmingham and Salford. He was assigned to Korea in 1946 and leave in 1974. While on holiday in Ireland from the U.S. he died at his sister’s studied Korean in Shanghai. He worked in the archdiocese of Kwangju for over home in Galway. Mattie is buried at Dalgan. 30 years until ill health forced him to return to Ireland in 1979. From then until his death he worked in the diocese of Elphin. Pat is buried at Dalgan. CHARLES DONNELLY was born in Limerick City in 1888. He 13 died at Silver Creek, NY, on 13 October 1973. Charlie was GERALD BYRNE was born at Warrenpoint, Co. Down, in educated at St. Munchin’s College, Limerick, before emigrating to 10 1910. He died at Silver Creek, NY, on 10 October 1972. Gerry the U.S. where he worked during the first World War [1914-18]. He was educated at St. Colman’s College, Newry, before coming to returned to Ireland and entered St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon, to Dalgan in 1932. He was ordained priest there in 1938. He went to the study for priesthood. He was ordained priest at Dalgan in 1925. He left for China Philippines in 1939 and served there through World War II. Appointed in 1926 and worked in Hanyang until 1948. In 1949 he was appointed to the Irish to the U.S. in 1949 he was in charge of the Filipino parish in Los Angeles [1949- Region and did temporary pastoral work in the diocese of Brentwood, England. He 57]. Thereafter he did promotion work in different areas of the U.S. He retired to was assigned to the U.S. Region in 1955. Charlie is buried at Silver Creek, NY. St. Columban’s, Silver Creek, in 1967. Gerry is buried at Silver Creek, NY. PATRICK USHER was born at Tullyallen, Co. Louth, in 1899. MALACHY LYNAM was born in Streamstown, Co. Westmeath, 13 He died suddenly in Bhamo, Burma, on 13 October 1958. 10 in 1923. He died in Dalgan on 10 October 2004. Having He did his secondary studies at St. Patrick’s College, Armagh, completed his secondary studies at Christian Brothers School, before going to St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, in 1916 to study Mullingar, he came to Dalgan in 1943 where he was ordained for priesthood in the archdiocese of Armagh. He came to Dalgan in in 1949. Burma was his first mission assignment but due to visa 1921 and was ordained priest there in 1923. His first appointment was as bursar difficulties, he was sent to our new mission in Peru, being one of the founding- at Dalgan [1923-36]. At the age of 37 he led our first pioneer group to Bhamo, members there in 1952. In the interim he had worked in the Birmingham Burma in October 1936. In 1939 he was appointed first Prefect Apostolic of Archdiocese. On his return from Peru in 1979, Malachy was assigned to his the Prefecture of Bhamo. A telegram from the Minister for Kachin read “his native diocese of Meath where he worked until his retirement in 2003, to Dalgan, devotion and sterling service for the welfare of the Kachins have always been due to ill health. He is buried at Dalgan. appreciated....”. Pat is buried at the Christian Cemetery, Bhamo.

ROBERT STACK was born in 1921 at Killenard, Portarlington, Co. FRANCIS A. MURRAY was born in 1900 at Moore, Ballinasloe. He died 10 Laois. He died on 10 October 2008 at Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan. After 14 on 14 October 1967 at Mount St. Margaret’s Hospital, Sydney. Frank

154 155 October October completed his secondary education at St. Joseph’s College, GORDON HICKEY was born in Thurles, Co. Tipperary in 1930. Ballinasloe, before going to St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, to study 15 He died in the Dalgan Retirement Home on 15 October 2000. for priesthood in the diocese of Clonfert. He came to Dalgan in 1918 Educated at C.B.S., Synge Street, Dublin, he came to Dalgan in and was ordained priest there in 1923. Assigned to China he worked 1949 and was ordained there in December 1955. Korea was his in Hanyang until 1948. For the next eleven years [1948-59] he did only overseas assignment where he ministered in the Cholla Nam pastoral work in Britain and Ireland. In 1959 he went to Australia. At the time Do area. Ill-health necessitated his return to Ireland in 1971 and from then on of his death of a heart attack, he was chaplain at Mt. St. Margaret’s Hospital, Gordon was always available to assist in parish ‘supplies’. He is buried at Dalgan. Sydney. Frank is buried at Northern Suburbs, N.S.W. JAMES LOUGHRAN was born at Navan, Co. Meath, in 1903. JAMES C. O’CONNELL was born at Tralee, Co. Kerry, in 15 He died unexpectedly at his home in Navan on 15 October 1962. 14 1904. He died in the Mater Hospital, Dublin, on 14 October Jimmy did his secondary studies at St. Finian’s College, Mullingar, 1979. Having completed his secondary studies at C.B.S., Tralee, before going to St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon, in 1921. He was Jim went to University College, Cork [1922-23]. He entered St. ordained priest at Dalgan in 1926. In 1927 he went to China and Senan’s College, Cahiracon, and was ordained priest at Dalgan worked in the diocese of Hanyang. After a holiday in Ireland [1948-49] he was in 1927. After ordination he went to Louvain University where he obtained his assigned to the U.S. In 1951 he went to Chile where he was Columban Superior Licentiate in Philosophy. In 1930 he was appointed to the teaching staff at St. and also pastor of San Andres parish in Santiago. Jimmy is buried at Dalgan. Columban’s, Essendon, where he was rector for two terms. Later he taught at St. Columban’s, Wahroonga, N.S.W., and at St. Columban’s, Turramurra, PAUL BRADLEY was born in 1945 at Tuam, Co. Galway. He N.S.W. He was assigned to Ireland in 1978 and acted as secretary to the 16 died at St. Joseph’s Nursing Home, Orange Co., California on Society Education Coordinator. Jim is buried at Dalgan. 16 October 2006 after a long battle with cancer. When Paul had completed his secondary education at Glenstal Abbey, Limerick, and JOHN J. O’LOUGHLIN was born at Carron, Co. Clare, in in Belgium, he came to Dalgan in 1963 and was ordained there in 14 1926. He died suddenly at St. Columban’s, Melbourne, on 14 1969. His first assignment was to Korea in 1970; then to Chile in 1982, followed October 1999. Having studied at St. Mary’s College, Galway, J.J. by a period [1988-‘92] as Director of Vocations in Britain. Returning to Korea in began his studies for priesthood and was ordained in Dalgan on 1992, Paul served as Chaplain in St. Paul’s Hospital, Seoul, until 1999 when he 21 December 1950. He was a member of the Columban pioneer went to Orange Diocese, where he bravely ministered to the Korean Community team which went to Fiji in 1952. Within a year his health declined and he spent despite his prolonged illness. His ashes are interred at Dalgan. the next two years recuperating in Australia, returning to Fiji in 1955. He was assigned to promotion work in Australia from 1985 to 1993 and afterwards lived WILLIAM J. CARROLL [Brother Berchmans] was born at in Melbourne giving “his quiet and unassuming contribution to the Region”. J.J. 16 Tralee, Co. Kerry, in 1897. He died at Dalgan on 16 October is buried at Carlton, Melbourne. 1982. In 1919, at the age of 22, he went to work on the service staff at St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, where Fr. Pat Connolly was JOSEPH RUTH was born in 1943 in the parish of Conwal & then assistant bursar. When Fr. Connolly joined the Society in 1919 14 Leck, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal. He died on 14 October 1992 William Carroll accompanied him to Dalgan. When the Columban Brothers were at Dalgan. Joe studied at St. Eunan’s College, Letterkenny [1957- formed in 1924 William Carroll was amongst the first twelve received. He spent 61], and St. Columban’s, Dalgan [1961-68], being ordained priest on the rest of his life serving the Dalgan community. He is buried at Dalgan. 20 December 1967. He went to Korea in 1968 and after language studies in Seoul he worked in Kwangju until 1971, then in Chejudo for a year and PATRICK KEENAN was born at Grovehill, Castledawson, Co. with J.O.C in Seoul [1973-74]. He did pastoral work in Ireland and Britain during 16 Derry, in 1921. He died on 16 October 1955 at St. Columb’s 1975 and ‘76. Joe returned to Korea in 1977. In 1988 he took up duties in Seoul Hospital, Derry. Having completed his secondary studies at St. as Socius for Spiritual Year. After a year’s studies in Carysfort, Dublin, he was Columb’s College, Derry, Pat came to Dalgan in 1941 and was appointed Rector, Columban Initial Formation Programme, Korea. Illness forced ordained priest there in 1947. The following year [1948] he went him to return to Ireland and after surgery for a brain tumour his health was on to the Philippines but within two years he was seriously ill with pulmonary the decline. Joe is buried at Dalgan. tuberculosis. In 1950 he went to Australia for medical treatment. Despite his very weak condition he travelled home in 1955 and died within a short time. Pat is buried at Dalgan.

156 157 October October JAMES A. McCARTHY was born in 1926 at Feenagh, Co. TIMOTHY LEAHY was born at Athea, Co. Limerick, in 1894. 16 Limerick. He died on 16 October 2005 at Blanchardstown 18 He died at Dalgan on 18 October 1970. Having completed Hospital, Dublin. Having completed his secondary education at his secondary education at Rockwell College, Co. Tipperary, Tim Charleville C.B.S. and philosophy at Mount Melleray, Co. Waterford, went to All Hallows’ College, Dublin, to study for priesthood in the Jas came to Dalgan in 1946 and was ordained there in 1950. diocese of Davenport, Iowa. Ordained priest in 1919 he worked in Assigned to the Philippines in 1951, he was to spend the next fifty-three years of the diocese of Davenport until 1925. He joined the Society in 1926 having done his life on pastoral work in Luzon, apart from a brief stint as chaplain to Student his spiritual year at St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon. He did promotion work Catholic Action groups. Despite suffering from respiratory problems in later years, in Ireland [1926-30] before going to Hanyang, China. While on holiday in the Jas maintained his reputation as story-teller to the end. He is buried at Dalgan. U.S. in 1940 and, unable to return to China, he joined the Canadian Forces as chaplain [1942-45]. He returned to Hanyang in 1946. At the 1947 General PATRICK DALY was born in 1936 at Bantry, Co. Cork. He Chapter he was elected to the Superior General’s Council. In 1969 he published 17 died on 17 October 1993 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Jefferson City, his autobiography “Beyond Tomorrow”. Tim is buried at Dalgan. MO, after undergoing heart surgery. Pat received his secondary education at St. Colman’s, Fermoy, after which he entered Dalgan FRANCIS McMANAMON was born at Teevemore, Newport, where he was ordained priest by Bishop Patrick Cleary on 20 18 Co. Mayo, in 1913. He died unexpectedly at Dalgan on 18 December 1961. In 1962 he went to Peru and worked in Lima. In 1967 he October 1998. After secondary education at St. Jarlath’s College, was appointed Regional Bursar, a position he held until 1972. Appointed to Tuam, he went to Dalgan in 1932 and was ordained priest on 21 the U.S. Region in 1973, Pat went to the diocese of Jefferson City where he December 1938. Assigned to Burma, he worked there until 1967, was involved in the ongoing formation of priests in the diocese and served as which included internment by the Japanese [1942-45] and described by him National Secretary of Priests Ongoing Education. Pat is buried at the Abbey as “horrendous in spots”. He returned to Ireland for surgery, and being refused Cemetery, Bantry. re-entry to Burma, he went to Fiji and ministered there until 1976. For two years he did pastoral work in Glasgow after which he returned to Ireland and worked M. JOSEPH GREENE was born in 1922 in Belfast, Northern quietly in the diocese of Elphin until his retirement to Dalgan in 1996. Frank is 17 Ireland. He died on 17 October 1994 in Kumamoto City, Japan, buried at Dalgan. after a long illness. Having completed his secondary education at Hardings Technical School, Belfast, Joe entered Dalgan in 1940 Frank Mullany was born in Dublin on 27 September and was ordained priest there on 21 December 1946. He began 18 1931. He attended National Schools in Clontarf and Ballina , learning Korean in Shanghai in 1947, then went to Beijing in 1948 where he moving on to St Muredach’s, Ballina and St. Jarlath’s, Tuam before studied Chinese for a year before being appointed to Japan. His first pastoral joining the Columbans in 1949. Ordained on 21st December 1955, experience in Japan was in Nagasaki for a period of one year. Most of his forty Frank went with nine others to Korea and within a few months was odd years in Japan were spent in the dioceses of Fukuoka and Yokohama. Joe assigned to the diocese of Kwangju in the southern province of Chollanamdo. is buried at Tamana City, Japan. Language studies were minimal at that time but Frank had the persistence and interest to continue his studies of the language and culture all his life. Stationed MICHAEL DONOHUE was born in 1920 at Woodville, in many poor parishes and generally on his own, Frank was a self made 18 Kilchreest, Co. Galway. He died on 18 October 2008 in Tallaght engineer, builder and handyman. After a period as Regional Bursar in Seoul Hospital having officiated at a relative’s burial. After his secondary and as Secretary to the Columban General Council, he returned to the now studies at St. Joseph’s College, Ballinasloe, Michael came to Archdiocese of Kwangju and worked in Yongam, Illo and other parishes until he Dalgan, was ordained priest on 21 December 1945 and assigned to retired to Ireland at the end of 1999. It was only then that the other aspect of China. In 1949 he was assigned to the Philippines, to Mindanao where he spent his life’s work became known. In 2006 the fruit of his work over fifty years was over fifty years. His leadership and administration qualities were recognised published under the title Symbolism in Korean Ink Brush Painting. With more and he was appointed Columban superior in Mindanao in 1956. He became than 200 colour plates this volume explores the vast heritage of Korean ink Regional Director of the Philippines in 1959 and on the expiry of his term he was brush painting providing a rich panorama across the entire spectrum of Korean reappointed to the post. In 1999 he retired to Dalgan where many fellow-retirees art – painting, pottery, calligraphy and literature. He will be remembered here recognised him as a man of deep faith who had a great capacity to reach out and in Korea as a gentle and caring man who had the heart and the faith to be to others in their needs and troubles. How fitting it was that his last act was a available to others whatever the situation. Frank died in the Columban Nursing corporal work of mercy at the graveside of a relative. He is buried at Dalgan. Home, Dalgan Park, Navan on 18 October 2012. Frank is buried in Dalgan.

158 159 October October MARTIN R. DEMPSEY was born at Donnybrook, Dublin, in education at St. Malachy’s College, Belfast, before going to St. 19 1934. He was killed in the Philippines on 19 October 1970. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, to study for priesthood in the diocese Martin studied at Presentation College, Bray, and at the College of of Down & Connor. He was ordained priest in 1914 and worked in Technology, Dublin, before going to Dalgan to study for priesthood. Down & Connor until 1917 when he joined the Society. He worked He was ordained priest there in 1961. Assigned to the Philippines, briefly in THE FAR EAST office at Dalgan and then went to the he worked in the Marawi area. On the morning of his death Martin was at U.S. [1918] to do promotion work. He left the U.S. for China [1920] with the first school to attend the flag ceremony. A 14-year-old Muslim student was verbally band of Columbans. He returned to Ireland in 1924 and was again engaged corrected by him for an infringement of the rules. The young student reported in promotion work until he went to the U.S. to continue in promotion work. He the affair to his 17-year-old brother and both left the school. A short time later made the first ever Columban film “Cross and Dragon”. It was accompanied by they returned, armed with a revolver and a carbine. Martin invited them into a promotional record featuring Bing Crosby singing “Silent Night”. While driving his office to talk it over. From ten feet they riddled him with bullets and he died home from promotion work in Iowa he was killed when his car skidded. Dick is immediately. Martin is buried at Balabagan. buried at Holy Sepulchre, Omaha.

T. OLAN HEALY was born at Coachford, Co. Cork, in 1915. MICHAEL F. O’COLLINS was born in Melbourne, Australia, 19 He died in Spain on 19 October 1986. Olan did his secondary 21 in 1899. He died at St. Columban’s, Essendon, on 21 October studies at St. Finbarr’s College, Cork, and Presentation College, 1983. Gerry, as he was better known, was educated by the Brigidine Cork, before coming to Dalgan in 1932. He was ordained priest Sisters and the Christian Brothers in Melbourne. He then taught there in 1938 and assigned to the Philippines where he served in a state school for a year before joining the tax department. He through the difficult World War II years. In 1949 he was appointed to the U.S. went to Propaganda College, Rome, to study for priesthood in the diocese where he worked in the General Mission Office in Omaha. Later he did pastoral of Sandhurst, Australia. He was ordained priest in St. John Lateran in April work in different parts of the U.S. He retired to Tampa, Florida, in 1976. He 1924. Later that year he joined the Columbans and was assigned to Hanyang, was a brother of Columban Michael A. Healy and a nephew of Columban E.J. China. He was interned near Shanghai by the Japanese during World War II McCarthy. Olan is buried at San Fernando Cemetery, Seville, Spain. but repatriated to Australia. He returned to Hanyang in 1946. In 1949 he was assigned to Australia for promotion work and for the next 22 years he preached PADHRAIC O’LOUGHLIN was born in Castlebar, Co. Mayo the Columban missionary story throughout Australia and New Zealand. Gerry is 19 on 14 June 1934 and died suddenly in the Columban House buried at Carlton Cemetery, Melbourne. in Rome on 19 October 2011. Educated at St Patrick’s NS and St Gerald’s College, Castlebar, he came to Dalgan in 1951. He was JOHN C. HEALEY was born in 1913 at Newburyport, MA, ordained priest on 22 December 1957. After post-graduate studies 22 U.S.A. He died on 22 October 2000 at Roger Williams in education at Boston College, Mass.,USA, from 1958-1960, Padhraic’s first Medical Center, Providence, RI. After ordination to priesthood at mission assignment was to Fiji. He joined the staff of Corpus Christ College in the Cathedral, Providence, in 1939 he was assigned to Hanyang Ba. In 1966 he was appointed to Dalgan Park, Navan, where he served as Dean and spent over four years in house arrest in Zikawei. In 1947 he and Socius to the Spiritual Year Students. From 1968-1970 he studied in Rome returned to the U.S. and taught at Silver Creek where he was Dean from 1952- and obtained an S.T.L. Degree. On his return to Dalgan he served as Vice-Rector ’56. He went to Omaha in 1958 working in the offices, mission-promotion and and Director of the Spiritual Year; from 1973-1979 he was Rector of the seminary. lay-retreats. Eighteen years later (1977) he went as chaplain to the Columban In 1980 he was appointed to Peru where he worked in pastoral ministry in Lima Sisters’ Retirement Home, Silver Creek. Soon his health deteriorated and he before becoming Regional Director in 1988. He was also Episcopal Vicar of the underwent a number of operations. From 1992 until his death he resided at St. civil districts of Los Olivos, and President of the El Instituto Superior de Estudios Columban’s, Bristol. John is buried at East Providence, RI. Teologicos, where our Peruvian students were studying. In 1993 he was appointed Superior of the Columban House in Corso Trieste, Rome and from 1995 until his HUGH F. SANDS was born at Newry, Co. Down, in 1896. He death in 2011 served as Procurator General. He fulfilled all his various roles with 22 died at Dalgan on 22 October 1981. Hugh was 23 years old competence and affability and was always a gracious host. Shortly before his when he went to St. Colman’s College, Newry, in 1919. He began death he was diagnosed with cancer. Padhraic is buried at Dalgan. his studies for priesthood at St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon, in 1922 and was ordained priest at Dalgan in 1927. He was assigned RICHARD RANAGHAN was from Killough, Co. Down, where he was to Hanyang, China, where he worked for 25 years. In 1931 he was captured 20 born in 1889. He died on 20 October 1937. Dick received his secondary by bandits and held for nine months. During his captivity, on Christmas Day

160 161 October October 1931, he was visited by a young Communist officer who was later to become a MATTHIAS KEANE was born at Brownsgrove, Tuam, Co. household name - Mao Tse-tung, Chairman Mao! He was expelled from China 24 Galway, in 1930. He died suddenly at Gorseinon, Wales, on in 1953 and returned to Ireland. The last twenty years of his life were spent as 24 October 1985. Mattie completed his secondary studies at St. chaplain to the Columban Sisters, Magheramore. Hugh is buried at Dalgan. Jarlath’s College, Tuam, before coming to Dalgan in 1949. He was ordained priest there in 1955 having studied theology at St. + PATRICK CLEARY was born at Kildysart, Co. Clare, in 1886. Columban’s Major Seminary, Milton. He was appointed to Korea and worked 23 He died at Dalgan on 23 October 1970. Having completed his in the Chunchon area for fifteen years. Assigned to the Irish Region in 1971 secondary studies at St. Flannan’s College, Ennis, he went to St. he worked in the office at St. Columban’s, Solihull, Birmingham. He was acting Patrick’s College, Maynooth, to study for priesthood in the diocese parish priest at Gorseinon in the archdiocese of Cardiff when his unexpected of Killaloe. He was ordained priest at Maynooth in June 1911 and death occurred. Mattie is buried at Dalgan. obtained his Doctorate of Divinity there in 1914. From 1914-18 he was on the teaching staff at Maynooth. He resigned his chair at Maynooth in 1918 and HUGH MARKEY was born in Shanmullagh, Co. Monaghan, in joined the Society. He was appointed to the teaching staff at Dalgan [1918] and 24 1914. He died on 24 October 1970 at the Mater Hospital, Dublin. became rector [1919-30]. In 1931 Pat Cleary went to China to replace Corney Hugh came to Dalgan in 1932 having studied at St. Macartan’s Tierney, the Columban Superior in Nancheng who had died while a prisoner of College, Monaghan. He was ordained priest in 1938 and assigned to Communist guerillas. Appointed Prefect Apostolic in 1933 and bishop in 1939 Rome to study Canon Law. Having received his Doctorate in Canon his main interest continued to be seminarians. In his seminary for Chinese Law in 1942 he went to teach Dogma and Canon Law at St. Patrick’s College, students he taught a number of subjects - Philosophy, Theology, Scripture, Kiltegan[1942-47]. He was appointed Dean at Dalgan [1947-65]. Assigned to the Canon Law, Latin and English. After the Communist take-over in 1949 he saw Philippines in 1966 he worked at the Nunciature in Manila. He returned to Ireland his priests and Sisters expelled. His own turn came in 1952. His remaining years in 1970 suffering from multiple sclerosis and died that year. Hugh, who was an were spent quietly at Dalgan. Bishop Cleary is buried at Dalgan. uncle of Columban Gerry Markey, is buried at Dalgan.

Oliver Canice Kennedy was born in Loughrea, Co. John O´Connell was born on 25 March 1933 in Rathmore 23 Galway on 3 November 1922, a brother of Columban Joe 24 Parish, Co. Kerry. Educated at Barrduv N.S. Headford and St. Kennedy. He was ordained on 21 December 1947 and appointed to Brendan’s Killarney he entered Dalgan in 1951, and was ordained Burma. However he could not get a visa going instead to Korea where on 22 December 1957. Before Perú, he went to Spain for a three- he spent the next twenty years in Sunchon, Koksung, and Posong. month course in Spanish, arriving in Lima in 1959. Assigned to the While pastor of Illo he made his house a haven for the priests from Mokpo City. parish of Blessed Martin de Porres, first as assistant and then as pastor, he was He became assistant chancellor and director of Catholic Relief Services. In 1969 given the task of building a basilica. There he was exposed to social problems Ollie was assigned to the General Mission Office, Omaha as assistant manager, and the influence of people like Sr. Martha Cevallos. In 1967 he became director carrying on a ministry of correspondence comforting and strengthening many of South America. Vatican II and Medellín gave Columbans a new awareness of benefactors. He volunteered for the new mission in Jamaica in 1986, where he social justice in a gospel context. Many embraced this new vision which created acted as bursar and pastor of Claremont before returning to Omaha in 1993. In tensions with those involved in the more traditional approach. John empathised 2003 he moved to the Dalgan Nursing Home and died there on 23 October 2015. with the argument for change, but was always kind, discreet and at pains to maintain the unity of the group. He was aware of his own dignity as a person William Bourke was born in 1929 at Providence, RI, and this freed him to acknowledge the dignity of every other person, an essential 24 U.S.A. He died in Kent Hospital, Warwick, RI, on 24th October characteristic for a priest among the poor of Lima. Someone likened him to a 2004. Prior to coming to St. Columban’s, Bristol, in 1947 he had peat fire in the hearth gently warming the room and its people. John worked in studied at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek. In 1950 he was sent as Ireland from 1980, as a member of the Mission Promotion team and then as one of four exchange-students to Dalgan and was ordained at Regional Director. He returned to Perú in 1996 to the parish of San Pedro y San Boston in 1954. Assigned to the Philippines in 1955, Billy served in Ozamis Pablo, Payet, where he often sported Kerry jerseys. It was a different church, where he was Chancellor of the Archdiocese from 1988 unti his death. He was with an estimated 150 small groups ranging from Base Christian Communities a genuinely welcoming host to all visitors in his parish, the archdiocesan offices to a parish council. John died in hospital in Lima the morning of Thursday, 24 and in the central house in Ozamis where was house manager. He was known October 2013 aged 80. He would have smiled at the reminiscences of Sr. Eileen among Columbans as a passionate lover of sports and among the people for his Rabbitte in a packed church in Rathmore on 23 November 2013. kindness and generosity. He is buried at Pawtucket, RI.

162 163 October October THOMAS RUANE [Brother Patrick] was born at Scarduane, ordained priest in 1917 at Propaganda College, Rome and appointed to 24 Claremorris, Co. Mayo, in 1902. He died in a Dublin hospital the parish of Northcote, in Melbourne, where Luke Mullany, later to join the on 24 October 1975. He came to Dalgan in 1926 and took his oath Columbans, was his fellow curate. Rom Hayes was the first Australian Columban of membership in 1927. Assigned to China, Brother Patrick spent to join the Society [1922]. When Columban Ned Maguire returned to Ireland in thirteen years [1933-46] in Hanyang where he ran an orphanage for 1924 Rom Hayes succeeded him as Regional Director. He was a member of boys until it was closed in 1938. He was an excellent carpenter. During World the 1931 Chapter. In 1932 he was appointed bishop of Rockhampton, an honour War II he also took care of refugees in Hanyang. From 1946 until the time of which always weighed heavily on him. He kept in close touch with the Society his death he was attached to the staff of St. Columban’s College, Dalgan. He is until his death in 1945. He is buried at Rockhampton. buried at Dalgan. HUBERT (Hub) HAYWARD was born in Christchurch, New Pat Crowley died suddenly on 25 October 2015 in St 25 Zealand, in 1915. He died at Nazareth House, Christchurch, on 25 Columban’s Nursing Home. He was ordained on 21st December 25 October 2006. In 1931, when Hub had completed his secondary 1951. Assigned to Japan he soon became regional bursar and after education at St. Bede’s College Christchurch, he went to St. a term of seven years he took on the same task in St. Columban’s, Columban’s, Essendon, to begin his studies for priesthood. He was Whitby, England. There followed appointments as bursar in ordained at Dalgan Park in 1938 and assigned to Korea. Hub was taken prisoner Australia in 1963, and later in Wellington, NZ, before he was reassigned to by the Japanese in Korea in 1942 but was freed in a prisoner-exchange and Britain and elected District Superior in 1972. In 1979 he became Manager of the returned to New Zealand, where he did pastoral work for the next three years. Mission Office in Ireland where he computerised the office systems before being Returning to Korea in 1947, Hub became Msgr. Tom Quinlan’s procurator in appointed as Director of the Irish Region in 1983. He was chosen as Secretary Chunchon and pro-Prefect during Mgr. Quinlan’s captivity. Returning to N.Z. in to Central Administration in 1987 and continued working with the General 1992, he was held in high regard among the clergy of his home diocese due Council for over twenty years, accepting the jobs of Society Archivist and History to his availability whenever needed. Hub was a “simple but eminently sensible Coordinator as well. In his annual publication of the Society Personnel Directory man and a great missionary.” He is buried at Bromley Cemetery, Christchurch. he tried to keep up with all the personnel changes across the world. But it was his bi-annual updating of Those Who Journeyed With Us that really reflected Denis McGonagle was born in Buncrana, Co. Donegal on his many years of determined effort. When the General Council moved to Hong 26 31 May 1944. He attended Buncrana National School and St Kong in 1988 Pat remained on to manage the house in Donaghmede until ill Columb’s, Derry before joining the Columbans in 1964 and following health obliged him to enter the Nursing Home in Dalgan in June 2012. Pat was a the steps of his uncle Hugh. Denis was ordained on 11 April 1971 caring missionary, a quiet-spoken, discreet man with a deadpan sense of humour and assigned to Korea. In those politically turbulent times Denis who served others without thought of reward or recognition. began his ministry in Yeon Dong, Mokpo in Chollanamdo and then worked in parishes in the border province of Kangwondo in the diocese of Chunchon. After WILLIAM CUNNANE was a native of Knock, Co. Mayo, where ten years in Korea he spent a year in Ireland doing promotion work and then 25 he was born in 1917. He died at Blanchardstown Hospital, returned to join in the Columban ministry to the rural poor migrating to the capital Dublin, on 25 October 1984. Having studied at St. Jarlath’s College, Seoul where he helped develop the community in Chaang Dong and in the Tuam, Bill came to Dalgan in 1935 and was a member of the first Torimdong area before continuing this ministry in Kajong Dong in Inchon. From class to be ordained priest at Dalgan, Navan, in 1941. He joined the 1996 he spent four years as pastor of Ochi Dong parish in Kwangu Archdiocese Royal Air Force as chaplain [1943-46]. He went to Hanyang, China, in 1947 and in Pyeongnae parish in Seoul. At this time the Columbans sought to develop but was forced to leave in 1950 and went to the Philippines where he worked more local support for their new training programme for Korean Columbans. with Student Catholic Action for a number of years. He also served in the Denis was given the task of coordinating Mission Support groups around the archdiocese of Cagayan [1971-77]. Ill health forced him to leave the Philippines country. In recent years Denis struggled with illness and returned to the Nursing in 1983 and he retired to Dalgan. Bill is buried at Dalgan. Home in Dalgan. His friends in Ireland and Korea will remember him with gratitude and affection for his quiet and unselfish service to all in need. Denis + ROMUALD HAYES was born in 1892 at Malvern, a suburb died in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin on 26th October 2012. 25 of Melbourne, Australia. He died suddenly at Rockhampton, Queensland, on 25 October 1945. Rom was educated at Xavier Seán Ryle from Islandganniv, Listowel, Co. Kerry, was born on 9 May College, Kew, before going to St. Patrick’s College, Manly, Sydney, 26 1926. He was educated at Killorglin NS, CBS Milltown, Castlemaine NS and to study for priesthood in the archdiocese of Melbourne. He was St Joseph’s College, Ballinasloe. He came to Dalgan in 1945 and was ordained

164 165 october october priest on 21 December 1951. Assigned to Japan, he arrived there in secondary education at C.B.S., Ballinrobe, before coming to Dalgan 1952 and after language studies served as assistant in Odowara and in 1927. He was ordained priest in 1933 and for the next 17 years he Katase, later as pastor in Hondo and Minoshima. In the late seventies did mission promotion around Ireland. In 1952 he led the first batch and eighties he served in the Diocese of Yokohama. Shortly after of Columbans to Fiji. Apart from promotion work in Australia during Vatican II, Seán took time to study pastoral counselling in Canada 1971-72, Denis was in Fiji until 1987, when he returned to Ireland and the United States. He specialised in the Family Life Apostolate and this and did pastoral work in his native diocese of Tuam. Denis is buried at Dalgan. became his life’s work and his distinctive contribution to missionary outreach in Japan. He helped many parishes develop laity-oriented pre-marriage and KEVIN HOLIAN was born in 1938 at Richmond, Victoria. He marriage enrichment programmes. Most of the participants in these programmes 28 died of a heart attack on 28 October 1991 at Box Hill, Melbourne. were non-Catholics, but over the years led to a number of conversions. He also Before entering St. Columban’s College, Turramurra, in 1973 Kevin helped to introduce Worldwide Marriage Encounter to Japan. Seán had an had worked for 15 years in airways offices - T.A.A. and Pan Am. extraordinary gift for organisation. He invited many people, experts in their own He was ordained priest on 27 May 1978 in his home parish of St. fields – doctors, nurses, married couples of all ages – to help in his Family Life Ignatius, Richmond. His first appointment was to Chile but before completing programmes. His seminars were conducted in a number of dioceses in western Spanish studies he was reassigned to parish work around Melbourne. In 1983 Japan. This apostolic outreach was Seán’s major contribution to the mission in he was appointed to Fiji where he laboured until 1989 when he returned to Japan and for these efforts he is fondly remembered. He took up residence in the Melbourne and took up parish work until the time of his unexpected death. Kevin Dalgan Nursing Home at the end of 2006. An unexpected heart attack led to his is buried at Carlton, Melbourne. being moved to Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan, where he died on 26 October 2012. PAUL KEPPNER was born at Buffalo, NY, in 1917. He died MAURICE McNIFFE was from Drumkeerin, Co. Leitrim, where 28 at Brooks Memorial Hospital, Dunkirk, on 28 October 1999. 27 he was born in 1920. He died at Dalgan on 27 October 2006. Having received his secondary education in Buffalo, Paul went Having completed his secondary education at St. Patrick’s College, to Silver Creek in 1935 to begin studies for priesthood. and was Cavan, Maurice came to Dalgan in 1937 and was ordained there ordained in Providence, RI. in December 1942. In 1943 he took up in 1943. He worked in many different countries, in many different a teaching post in Silver Creek and received a Masters degree in History at capacities. Having served in the Nottingham Diocese until 1946, he worked in Boston College (1949-50). Afterwards he returned to Silver Creek as professor China, Ireland, U.S.A., Philippines, in Belize as Spokesman and in Donaghmede and spiritual director. In 1962 he was rector at Milton, MA, for one year and as bursar. His good nature and sense of humour were his greatest assets to then at Oconomowoc. In 1968 he became house bursar in Omaha and studied whatever Columban community he joined. He had ten happy years in the Dalgan accountancy at Creighton. From 1973 he was bursar in our retreat house in community before his health began to decline. Maurice is buried with his own Derby until 1979 when he committed himself to serve his home diocese of family members in Drumkeerin. Buffalo. He retired to Silver Creek (1999) where he is buried.

JOSEPH BRADLEY was born in 1923 at Maghera, Co. Derry. PATRICK T. KILLEEN was born at Curraghboy, Athlone, Co. 28 He died in Manila, Philippines, on 28 October 2008. He was 28 Roscommon, in 1912. He died on 28 October 1984 at his parish a brother of Columban Patrick Bradley(’42). Having completed in Negros, Philippines. Having completed his secondary education his secondary studies at St. Columb’s College, Derry, in 1941 he at Summerhill College, Sligo, Pat came to Dalgan in 1930 and entered Dalgan and was ordained there in 1947. Arriving in Manila was ordained priest there in 1936. He went to China in 1937 and in 1949, his first pastoral assignment was to Sual, where he remained until 1961 worked in Hanyang until 1947 when he returned to Ireland. In 1949 he went to when he became Regional Bursar, a position he held until 1978. From 1972-’78 the diocese of Shrewsbury, England, where he did parish work until 1958. He he also filled the role of vice-Director. After his long service in administration, went to Australia and worked with the aborigines until he went to the Philippines he returned to pastoral work in Pangasinan until 1996, when he suffered a very in 1965. Pat worked in various parishes in the island of Negros, the last being serious stroke from which he never fully recovered. Joe’s availability, hospitality, Salong. Pat, who was a half-brother of Columban John Crowe, is buried at kindness and resignation throughout his final illness were exemplary. He is Salong, Negros, Philippines. buried in Loyola Memorial Park, Manila. PAUL J. O’ROURKE was born in 1934 at Providence, RI, USA. He died at DENIS FITZPATRICK was born in 1910 at Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo. He died 28 the Silver Creek Nursing Home, Bristol, RI, on 28 October 2008. He was a 28 on 28 October 1989 at Blanchardstown Hospital, Dublin. Denis received his brother of Hugh O’Rourke SSC and Columban Sister Claire. Having attended La

166 167 october october Salle Academy High School and Providence College he entered the in the Kanagawa area, and later was Vice-Director of the Region of Japan. Columbans in 1955, at Milton and was ordained in 1961. Assigned He was appointed to Australia in 1973 and lived at St. Columban’s, Toowong, to the Philippines, Paul worked there ‘til ‘67 when he joined the U.S. Queensland. Jerome, who was a brother of Columban Austin Sweeney, is Navy as a chaplain and served in Vietnam where he was injured buried at Nudgee, Brisbane. in a mine explosion. In ‘71 he received a medical discharge from the Navy and returned to the Phiippines. Returning to the U.S. in ‘76, Paul was THOMAS FLYNN was born at Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare, in 1908. appointed to the Formation Staff at St. Thomas College, St. Paul, Minn. Again, 30 He was killed in the Philippines presumbly on 30 October 1950. in ‘80, he went back to the Philippines and in ‘84 he ministered to a Spanish Tom received his secondary education at The Crescent, Limerick, community in Las Cruces Diocese, NM. Appointed to Jamaica in ’91, he worked and St. Flannan’s College, Ennis, before he began his studies for there for four years and then returned to serve as Columban Superior in Kew priesthood at Holy Cross College, Clonliffe [1928]. In 1931 he went Gardens. In ’97 he was appointed to Bristol where he did promotion and supply to St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, and was ordained priest there in 1935 for work. He is buried at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Providence, R.I. the archdiocese of Dublin. He served as a British Army chaplain during World War II. He joined the Society in 1948 and was appointed to the Philippines. He Seán Holloway was born in Horseleap, Co. Offaly, on worked in Labrador, a communist guerrilla [Huk] stronghold. His rectory was 29 25 August 1921. Educated at Horseleap NS, Tubber NS and raided one night and Tom was taken away and murdered. In 2003 his remains St Finian’s, Mullingar, he came to Dalgan in 1941 and was ordained were exhumed and interred in the family plot at Ballysheen, Co Clare. on 21 December 1947. Assigned to the Philippines, after two years in Mindanao he was in the first group to go to Negros Occidental, a WILLIAM O’FLYNN was born at Carrigaline, Co. Cork, in 1893. huge district. Seán spent 18 years in Isabela and Himamaylan. He repaired the 30 He died in Jiangxi, China, on 30 October 1929. He received ruined church in Isabela, built a high school, and transformed the parish helped his secondary education at St. Finbarr’s College, Cork, before going by sixty praesidia of the Legion of Mary. Returning to Ireland in 1970, he worked to St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, to study for priesthood in the in Vocations Ministry, as Farm Manager, and Bursar of Dowdstown House. diocese of Cork. He joined the Society in 1918 and was ordained With lay assistance he established the cattle herd and Dalgan’s much-admired priest in Maynooth in April of that year. He was engaged in promotion work forest walks. Twelve years in St Joseph’s, Balcurris, followed. His friendliness [1918-20] and then left for Hanyang, China, with the first band of Columbans. and reliance on the laity won him many friends. He established a school for the In Hanyang he was recognised as a gifted linguist. He and Tim Leonard were travellers and helped integrate them into the parish. Seán died on 29th October recalled for promotion work in Ireland in 1924. Two years later both men 2014 and is buried in Dalgan. returned to Hanyang and Billy was one of the pioneers of our Jiangxi mission in 1928. The cause of his death was not determined. He is buried beside his JOHN J. O’SULLIVAN was born at Kilcummin, near Killarney, church in Kaopi, Jiangxi. 29 in 1917. He died unexpectedly in the presbytery of Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim, on 29 October 1989 while on a promotion tour. Having +THOMAS STEWART was born in 1925 at Woodford, Co. completed his secondary education at St. Brendan’s College, 30 Galway. He died unexpectedly on 30 October 1994 at Dalgan, Killarney, Jack entered Dalgan in 1935 and was ordained priest in Navan. When he had completed his secondary education at St. 1941. The following year he went to Maynooth where he obtained a Licentiate in Joseph’s College, Ballinasloe, Tom entered Dalgan in 1944 where he Theology. He served in the diocese of Kerry until 1946 when he left for Burma was ordained priest on 21 December 1950. He then studied Canon where he served until 1979. He was then assigned to the Columban parish of St. Law at the Gregorian in Rome, obtaining a doctorate summa cum laude in 1954. Edward’s, Seattle [1980-82]. In 1982 he was assigned to the Irish Region where He was then appointed to Korea where he was to work for the next forty years in he did mission promotion until his death. Jack is buried at Dalgan. Chunchon Diocese. From 1959 to ‘66 he was stationed at the Bishop’s House; in 1962 Bishop Quinlan named him Chancellor and the following year Vicar JEROME SWEENEY was born at Weaste, near Liverpool, General. On 11 May 1966 he was ordained Bishop of Chunchon to succeed 29 England, in 1906. He died in Brisbane, Australia, on 29 October Bishop Quinlan. He represented the Asian Bishops in Rome at the Revision of 1986. Jerome’s family emigrated to Melbourne, Australia, where the Code. He was untiring in his promotion of Natural Family Planning (Billings Jerome studied at St. Patrick’s College. He went to St. Columban’s, Method). Early in 1994 he retired to Dalgan where he is buried. Essendon, in 1925 and to Dalgan in 1927 where he was ordained priest in 1932. He was one of the pioneer Columban group that opened a new STEPHEN KEALY was born in 1924 at Harrington Street, Dublin. Having mission in Korea in 1933. After World War II he went to Japan and was Superior 31 completed his secondary studies at O’Connell Schools CBS and St.

168 169 october Kieran’s College, Kilkenny, Steve came to Dalgan in 1942 and was ordained priest there in 1948. Appointed to the Philippines in 1949, NOVEMBER he was one of the many chaplains assigned to Student Catholic Action (SCA) in Manila. In 1960 he was appointed to Peru where he THOMAS BRENNAN was born in 1920 at Kilkelly, Co. Mayo. served in the parish of St. Martin in Lima. There he had a youth club 1 He died at Navan Hospital on 1 November 2004. Educated of some 2,000 and learned to speak Spanish fluently. In 1967 he was assigned at Kilkelly, Ballyfin and St. Mary’s College, Galway, Tom came to to parish work in the Northampton Diocese in Britain. Appointed to the US Dalgan in 1940 and was ordained in 1946. All his overseas ministry Region in 1973 he worked in the Diocese of Phoenix, Arizona. In 1989 he was - with the exception of a stint as guest-master in St. Columban’s, assigned to St. Columban’s Parish and to the Filipino Centre in LA. He retired to Baguio, where he was a genial and gracious host - was confined to Mindanao, St. Columban’s, Bristol in 1998. Appointed to Ireland in 2002, he quietly spent Philippines. In 1990 ill-health prevented him from returning to the Philippines his days there until his death on 31 October 2007. Steve is buried at Dalgan. after holidaying in Ireland. For the next nine years he undertook pastoral work in various parishes in the West of Ireland. A generous, friendly and tolerant man, affirming and encouraging all whom he met, Tom is buried at Dalgan.

PATRICK FLYNN was was born at Doonbeg, Co. Clare, in 3 1919. He died at Jervis Street Hospital, Dublin, on 3 November 1946. Having received his secondary education at St. Joseph’s College, Ballinasloe [1932-37], Paddy came to Dalgan and was ordained priest in 1943. After ordination he studied at the Dunboyne Establishment, Maynooth, and was awarded a Licentiate in Sacred Theology [1945]. While awaiting to take up an assignment to China, Paddy was involved in a serious motorcycle accident. The immediate cause of his death was meningitis. Paddy is buried at Dalgan.

EUGENE McGEOUGH was born in 1939 at Bessbrook, 3 Co. Armagh. He died at Iona Road Presbytery, Dublin on 3 November 2001. Before coming to Dalgan in 1960 he had studied at Naas C.B.S. and Newbridge College. He studied accountancy for a few years and then entered Dalgan where he was ordained priest in 1966. Assigned to the Philippines, Eugene worked in Negros until 1989 when he returned to Ireland for family reasons. From then until his death he worked briefly in the diocese of Kerry and afterwards in Iona Road parish, Dublin, always at ease with people, always among them, always for them. Eugene is buried at Dalgan.

JAMES D. CORRIGAN was born at Ballygawley, Co. Tyrone, 4 in 1912. He died unexpectedly in Ozamis, Philippines, on 4 November 1981. Jim completed his secondary education at St. Macartan’s College, Monaghan, before coming to Dalgan in 1931. He was ordained priest there in 1937 and assigned to the Philippines. For the next forty years he worked in the island of Mindanao during which time he occupied various roles including those of bursar and vice-pro- Director. Jim is buried at Lopez Jaena, Mindanao.

170 171 November NOVEMBER YEAN SIN ELIZABETH LIM was born in Korea in 1971 and FINTAN KEEGAN was born in 1909 at Warrenpoint, Co. 4 was baptised as a High School student, the only Catholic in 5 Down. He died in Silver Creek Nursing Home, Bristol, R.I., her family. On joining the Columban Lay Mission Program she was in November 2007. After his education at Newry CBS and Mt. St. assigned to Fiji and within a year she had contracted hepatitis and Joseph’s, Roscrea, he entered the Old Dalgan in 1927 and was died on 4 November 1994. On seeing the affection of the Fijian ordained there in 1933. Fintan spent his entire missionary life in people for Yean Sin, her parents had her buried in Suva, Fiji. the U.S. where he held many responsible positions in administration, formation and promotion. He became the first Rector of the new Milton Seminary in 1945. ARTHUR McGUINNESS was born at Ballyclough, Co. Cork, In 1953 he was appointed vice-Director of the U.S. Region and served under 4 in 1893. He died at Adrian, MI, U.S.A. on 4 November 1943. two Directors while holding other responsible roles. Many, many Columbans Arthur studied at St. Finbarr’s College, Farranferris, Cork, before will remember Fintan from his twenty years on promotion in the San Francisco going to St. Patrick’s College, Carlow, to study for priesthood in house. His farewell as we left for mission and his welcome-home can be vividly the diocese of Cork. He was one of the China Batch who came to recalled for its enthusiasm, sincerity and warmth. In 1992 Fintan finally moved Dalgan in January 1918, ordained there in February 1920 and was one of the into retirement at Bristol, but not into inactivity. He is buried in St. Mary’s first band to go to China. Within a year of his arrival in Hanyang he had several Cemetery, Bristol, USA. attacks of malaria. He left China in 1922 and went to the U.S. to recuperate. He worked at St. Columban’s, Nebraska, and at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek, THOMAS F. POWERS was born in the Bronx, NY, in 1902. He where he was bursar. In 1929 he went to the diocese of Detroit where he 5 died on 5 November 1962 at All Souls Hospital, Morristown, worked until his death. Arthur is buried at the Dominican Sisters’ Cemetery, NJ. Tom worked in various secular occupations before he came to Adrian. St. Columban’s, Nebraska, in 1921. He went to Dalgan in 1927 and was ordained priest there in 1930. Assigned to China, he spent the ARTHUR PRICE was born in 1912 in Auckland, New Zealand. next five years there [1932-37] and was then assigned to promotion work in the 4 He died of pneumonia on 4 November 1996 at St. Columban’s, U.S. In 1943 he joined the U.S. Army as chaplain and in 1947 he became bursar Singalong, Manila. He had received his secondary education at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek. He returned to promotion work in 1949 and in at Marist Brothers’ Sacred Heart College before entering St. 1951 he rejoined the U.S. Army as chaplain. Tom is buried at Silver Creek, NY. Columban’s, Essendon, in 1929. He did theology in Dalgan, Galway, and was ordained priest there on 21 December 1935. Appointed to JAMES CAMPBELL was born at Cobh, Co. Cork, in 1884. He the Philippines in 1936, he spent almost sixty years working in the Luzon area. 6 died at his mother’s home in Cobh on 6 November 1940. He In 1944, Arthur was interned by Japanese troops in Los Banos Camp. He and was ordained priest in 1909 at St. Sulpice, Paris, for the diocese his Columban confreres were liberated by U.S. parachutists and local guerrillas of Brentwood, England. He was our first recruit from Britain. When in February 1945. He did a stint [1948-50] on promotion work in Australia and granting his exeat his bishop wrote: “I am badly off for priests but I New Zealand. In 1975 he became chaplain to Manila Doctors’ Hospital. Arthur cannot resist Father Campbell’s appeal to give himself to missionary work. Deus is buried at Manila Memorial Park. providebit”. He was assigned to Hanyang, China, in 1921 but ill health forced him to return to Ireland in 1924. He worked for some years in the diocese of Brian Gallagher was born 8 December 1926, at Portsmouth, England and his final years were spent as chaplain in Bons Secours 5 Derryhassen, Downings, Co. Donegal. He was ordained on 21 Convent in Wokingham. Later, as chaplain of the local prison, he witnessed December 1952 and assigned to Japan where he served in Ryujin, Roger Casement’s hanging. He is buried at Lusitania Cemetery, Cobh. Chiba City, and in 4 parishes of Kumamoto. Together with James Norris he started successful youth clubs. In Shimasaki he built a F. KEVIN FLINN was born in 1919 at Riverton, S. Australia. He church shaped like a chalice and dedicated to St. Therese. Assigned to the U.S. 6 died of a heart attack on 6 November 1990 at St. Columban’s, in 1973 he did promotion work in Milton, Chicago, Los Angeles and Edgemont, Tokyo. Kevin received his secondary education in St. John’s where he was house superior. A dedicated missionary, Brian loved to entertain, College, Port Pirie. After working as a salesman for two years, Kevin cooking sukiyaki, and playing the accordion. He retired in 1994, in Ireland and a went to St. Patrick’s College, Manly, N.S.W. [1937-43] to study for year later in the Bristol Retirement Home. After some months of poor health he priesthood in the diocese of Port Pirie, being ordained priest in July 1943. In died on 5 November 2014 in Crestwood Nursing Home, and was buried in the answer to an appeal for priests to work in post-war Japan, Kevin went to Japan cemetery attached to St. Mary’s Church, Bristol. in 1947. Returning to Port Pirie in 1952, he worked there until 1956 when he

172 173 november NOVEMBER was granted permission to join the Columbans. With the exception of a short era. 1963 saw him in Manila as assistant regional bursar. In 1986 he became stint on mission promotion work in Australia, Kevin spent the remainder of his socius for the Columban students in Cebu. When ill health precluded a parish life in Japan. He was a prolific writer of articles for Columban magazines. Kevin assignment, Paul lived at the Columban central house in Negros working with is buried at Fuchu, near Tokyo. poor fishermen, starting a Grameen Bank and a pig cooperative. He was a familiar sight walking the beach early in the morning taking pictures, talking with MICHAEL ONGRADY was born at Trenton, NJ, in 1918. the neighbours, and having his coffee at one of the local sari-sari stores. Paul 6 He died at Sacred Heart Nursing Home, Clarence, NY, on 6 frequently published these encounters with stories in the Columban Mission November 1972. Michael studied at Ss. Peter & Paul’s, Trenton, NJ, magazine. The photos he supplied to illustrate his stories often won prizes and before he came to St. Columban’s, Silver Creek, in 1933. He did his decorated the walls of the Bristol retirement home where he moved in 2002. Probation Year in St. Columban’s, Bristol [1938-39], his philosophy Paul will be remembered as a talented man who, through his quiet and gentle course at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek [1939-41], and his theology at St. way, touched the lives of many. He died on 8 November 2013. His funeral took Columban’s, Nebraska [1941-45]. He was ordained priest in 1944 and assigned place at the Bristol retirement home and the interment was in the cemetery to the Philippines where he worked until 1957. He returned to the U.S. due to attached to St Mary’s Church, Bristol, RI. indifferent health and spent the remainder of his life in pastoral work when his health permitted. Michael is buried at Trenton, NJ. MICHAEL SCANLON was born at Buffalo, NY, in 1908. He 8 died on 8 November 1981 at Parkersbury, West Virginia, where ANTHONY DIAMOND was born at Portumna, Co. Galway, in he had undergone an operation for an aneurism. Mike studied at 8 1934. He died at Our Lady’s Hospice, Harold’s Cross, Dublin, St. Columban’s, Silver Creek [1926-28], and at St. Columban’s, on 8 November 1982. Tony was educated at St. Joseph’s College, Nebraska [1928-36], where he was ordained priest in 1935. He Ballinasloe, before entering Dalgan in 1952. After his ordination in was assigned to Hanyang, China, in 1936 and worked there until 1942 when 1958 he was appointed to Korea where he worked in the archdiocese the Japanese interned him at Shanghai as an enemy alien. He was repatriated of Kwangju. He was appointed to Ireland in 1974 and took up pastoral work. Up to the U.S. in 1944. He later spent ten years on promotion work in the U.S. until the time of his illness, he taught religion at the Vocational School, Athboy, and many years on pastoral assignments in Buffalo, Omaha, Los Angeles and and at St. Joseph’s Secondary School, Athboy. Tony is buried at Dalgan. Wheeling, WV. Mike is buried at Silver Creek, NY.

MICHAEL McCONNELL was from Termon, Co. Donegal, MICHAEL TREANOR was born at Dundalk, Co. Louth, in 8 where he was born in 1918. He died on 8 November 2005 8 1897. He died at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Omaha, on 8 November at Dalgan. He received his secondary education at St. Eunan’s, 1936. Having studied at St. Patrick’s College, Armagh, Michael went Letterkenny, then came to Dalgan and was ordained in 1943. Due to St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth [1915], to study for priesthood in to travel restrictions caused by World War 2, Michael ministered in the archdiocese of Armagh. He came to Dalgan in 1921 and was Nottingham Diocese until 1946 when he went to China and worked in Huzhou. ordained priest there in June 1922. He did office work at Dalgan until 1923 Expelled from China in 1951 he was appointed to Japan and after a brief term when he joined the teaching staff at St. Columban’s Seminary, Nebraska. He in Australia recuperating from a health problem, he spent the best part of was rector at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek [1931-33], and was then appointed forty years on mission in Japan. “Prayer was the beginning, centre and end of Regional Bursar in the U.S. [1934-36]. He died after an operation for a duodenal everything he did.” Michael is buried at Dalgan. ulcer. Michael is buried at Omaha.

Paul Richardson was born in Winthrop, MA, on 5 March DENIS LYONS was born in Melbourne, Australia, in 1916. He 8 1929. He attended public schools before entering Silver Creek 9 died at Forster, N.S.W., on 9 November 1982. Denis studied with in 1945. He continued his studies in Bristol, Omaha and Milton the Christian Brothers in Melbourne before going to Corpus Christi and was ordained by Archbishop Richard Cushing in the new College, near Melbourne, to study for priesthood [1933-36]. He went Milton Seminary Chapel on 18 December 1954. Assigned to the to St. Columban’s, Essendon, in 1936 and to Dalgan in 1937 where Philippines in 1955, he spent nearly 50 years ministering in various parishes he was ordained priest in 1940. Returning to Australia he was chaplain to the in Negros, especially Binalbagan, Kabankalan, Himamaylan and Sipalay. In Chinese Catholic community in Melbourne [1942-48]. He spent the next six years Kabankalan he acted as chaplain and teacher in the local college. His concern [1948-54] in Ireland as editor of PAGAN MISSIONS. He returned to Australia in for the poor inspired Paul to start cooperatives, pig dispersal and fishing projects 1955 and, although hampered by ill health, he worked in various apostolates in several of his assignments, and to be included in an army hit list in the Marcos - chaplain to the Asian students in Sydney, hospital chaplain in Brisbane, and

174 175 November NOVEMBER caring for an Aborigine parish at Wilcannia, N.S.W. He was relieving the pastor respond. In 1955, he applied for membership with the Columbans and in 1960 at Forster, N.S.W., when he died. Denis is buried at Carlton, Melbourne. he became a permanent member, having served in Japan since 1957 as a temporary member. His funeral was at Choshi, near where he ministered to a JOHN VAUGHAN was from Omaru, New Zealand, where he mentally handicapped community during his final ‘active’ year, and his ashes are 9 was born in 1917. He died on 9 November 2006 at McKenzie interred in the church mausoleum. Rest Home, Geraldine, New Zealand. When he completed his secondary education with the Christian Brothers in Dunedin, John PATRICK MONAGHAN was born at Castlepollard, Co. went to work as a clerk with the NZ Post Office in Wellington for 11 Westmeath, in 1907. He died in Alexian Brothers Hospital, seven years. To prepare for missionary priesthood he went to St. Columbans Chicago, on 11 November 1951. Paddy was educated at St. Finian’s in Essendon. World War 2 prevented him from travelling to Ireland for theology College, Mullingar, before going to St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon, studies, so he was accommodated at Corpus Christi Seminary in Victoria. in 1926. He was ordained priest at Dalgan in 1932 and became a He was ordained in Dunedin in 1946. John’s assignments were varied and member of the pioneer group of Columbans in Korea. He was interned by the challenging - language studies in Shanghai; bursaring in Tokyo; movie-making Japanese during World War II. He escaped before the invading North Korean in Korea and elsewhere; promotion and pastoral work in ANZ. He retained a very Army in 1950, returning to his parish when the United Nations’ forces intervened. good sense of humour throughout. Retiring in 2003 to Geraldine, he is buried at Early in 1951 he became seriously ill and was sent to the U.S. for diagnosis and Darfield Cemetery. treatment. Cancer was diagnosed. Paddy is buried at Silver Creek, NY.

FRANCIS WOODS was born at Dunleer, Co. Louth, in 1904. FRANCIS McENNIS was born in 1916 at Kilconly, Tuam, Co. 9 He died in Columban Sisters Hospital, Mokpo, Korea, on 9 12 Galway. He died on 12 November 1997 in a Manila hospital. November 1973. Frank studied at the C.B.S., Drogheda, and then When he had completed his secondary education in St. Jarlath’s went to work as a shop assistant [1921-25]. In 1926 he went to St. College, Tuam, Frank entered Dalgan in 1935 and was ordained Patrick’s College, Armagh, to complete his secondary studies before priest there on 21 December 1941. Due to wartime travel restrictions going to Dalgan in 1928. He was ordained priest in 1934 and appointed to Korea he volunteered as a chaplain to the Royal Air Force and was the first Catholic where he spent most of his 38 years working in the diocese of Kwangju. He chaplain to land in France with the British Forces on D-Day. In 1947 he was was interned by the Japanese in World War II. He was a delegate to the 1952 assigned to China but, having completed his Chinese studies, he was appointed to General Chapter. Frank is buried at Kwangju, Korea. the Philippines where he worked mostly in Mindanao area. He received a B.S.Ed. degree in 1951. He is buried at the Columban plot at Cagayan de Oro City. BERNARD FORDE was born in 1916 in Ballingarry, Kilchreest, 10 Co. Galway. He died on 10 November 1997 at Dalgan. A RICHARD T. PRESCOTT was from Chicago, where he was brother of Columban Martin Forde, Barney completed his secondary 12 born in 1931. He died unexpectedly in Lima, Peru, on 12 education at St. Joseph’s College, Ballinasloe and entered Dalgan November 1969. After studying at De Paul University, Chicago in 1935 where he was ordained priest on 21 December 1941. Due to [1951-55], where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Commerce, wartime travel restrictions he volunteered as a British Army chaplain and served Dick worked for a short period as salesman for Campbell Soups and in England and on a hospital ship between West Africa and India. Assigned then went to study for priesthood with the Columbans. He was ordained priest to China in 1947 he studied Chinese in Shanghai but, due to unfavourable in 1961 and was appointed to the General Mission Office at Omaha. In 1969 conditions in China, he moved to Japan in 1949 where he spent the next forty he was appointed to Peru. While arranging a fiesta to welcome Sisters from years. Barney retired to Dalgan in 1989 and is buried there. England to his parish he became ill and died a short time later in hospital of gastroenteritis. Dick is buried at Lima. PETER O’SULLIVAN was born in Killarney, Ireland, in June 10 1916 and died of cardiac arrest in Tokyo, Japan, on 10 JAMES RATHBUN died at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital November 2003. After studying in St. Peter’s College, Wexford, 12 in Suva, Fiji, on 12 November 2000. Born in Greymouth, New Peter was ordained priest in 1940 for the archdiocese of Perth, Zealand, in1934, he received his education at the local Marist Australia. Having completed a pastoral assignment in Perth he Brothers’ School. He did his Spiritual Year at Essendon in 1954, joined the Military Chaplains Corp. which entailed service in Japan with ANZ Philosophy and Theology in Wahroonga (1955-59) and completed forces. In 1948, he responded to an appeal for priests by Cardinal Gilroy of Theology in Turramurra (1959-60). Following his ordination in July 1960 Jim went Sydney on behalf of the Japanese hierarchy. Peter was one of fourteen to to Fiji and ministered in about ten different parishes. Jim is buried at Suva, Fiji.

176 177 November NOVEMBER JOHN MAHONEY was born in 1929 at Galesville, Wisconsin. Sacrament Parish, Westminster, CA, Immaculate Conception parish in Las 13 He died on 13 November 1989 near Suva, Fiji, while visiting an Cruces, NM, Immaculate Conception parish in Grand Prairie, TX and St. Mary’s outlying station. John’s secondary education was in St. Francis de Parish in Fontana, CA. In the fall of 2011 he moved to the Columban House Sales High School, Denver, and in Regis College, Denver, where in Bristol, RI. For the last few years he was cared for at St. Elizabeth Manor in he studied philosophy and also obtained his B.Sc. From 1951-53 he Bristol where he remained cheerful and did not complain. Thanks to his gentle served with the U.S. Navy. He joined the Columbans in 1954 and was ordained spirit and genuine interest in all those who crossed his path he touched the lives priest in 1957. He went to Fiji in 1958 and taught in Xavier College, Ba. In 1967 of a great number of people and maintained personal contact with many of them he was appointed to Silver Creek, NY, then studied linguistics before returning for decades until the end of his life. He died aged 101in St. Elizabeth’s Manor on to Fiji in 1969. While assigned to Fiji he did a two-year course in the U.S. on November 14, 2016 and is buried in the cemetery of St. Mary’s, Bristol. anthropology. He was the first Columban to be buried in Fiji, at Naililili. JAMES O’GRADY was born in Woonsocket, in the diocese of DENIS KEARNEY was born in 1926 at Midleton, Co. Cork. 15 Providence, RI, in 1912. He died in Denver on 15 November 14 He died on 14 November 1992 at Beaumont Hospital, Dublin. 1970. He studied at Woonsocket High School and Providence Having studied at C.B.S., Midleton [1934-45], Denis entered Dalgan College, RI, before he began his studies for priesthood in 1939. in September 1945 and was ordained priest there on 21 December He was ordained priest in December 1945 and assigned to the 1951. He was assigned to Korea where he spent the next 40 years, Philippines. In 1948 he was assigned to the staff at St. Columban’s, St. Paul, with the exception of a four year period [1973-77] which he spent on promotion Minn. Later he lived at St. Columbans, Nebraska. He worked in a parish in work in the Chicago area. In 1983 he was severely affected by a heart condition Denver until his death. Jim is buried at Wheat Ridge, Colorado. which restricted his work to chaplaincy duties and light pastoral work around Kwangju and Suwon. He had returned to Ireland for health reasons a month JOHN DUNLEA was born in the parish of Ss. Peter & Paul, prior to his death. Denis is buried at Dalgan. 16 Cork, in 1915. He died at Sumprabum Hospital, Burma, on 16 November 1940. John was educated at Presentation College, Cork JOHN O’DOHERTY was born in 1916 at Strabane, Co. and at St. Finbarr’s College, Farranferris, Cork [1928-32], before 14 Tyrone. He died on 14 November 2008 at Dalgan Park. Having coming to Dalgan in 1932 where he was ordained priest on 21 completed his secondary studies at St. Columb’s College, Derry, December 1938. While on a journey to The Triangle with Pat Usher and Jimmy John came to Dalgan Park in 1933 and was ordained there in 1939. Stuart, John contracted typhoid. He was buried at Sumprabum but was later His first appointment was to Korea in 1940 but, owing to World War exhumed and reinterred at the Christian Cemetery, Myitkyina, Burma. 11, he was unable to travel. He did temporary parish work in Derry Diocese and in Britain, mainly in Birmingham. Appointed to China in 1946, he served in Seán Rainey was born in Derry on June 21, 1940. He Nancheng and Hanyang until 1949 when he was assigned to the U.S. Region. 16 was educated at Newtowncunningham N.S, the CBS and St. John spent the next fifty five years quietly and generously promoting Columban Columb’s College, Derry before joining the Columbans in Navan in mission in the USA, and serving in Milton MA, Los Angeles, San Francisco and 1958. He was ordained on December 21st 1964 and assigned to Fiji. Bristol RI. As his health deteriorated he retired to Dalgan Nursing Home in April He began his study of Hindi in India en route to Fiji with a view to 2007, where he died peacefully. He is buried at Dalgan. working with the Indian people who comprised nearly half the population in Fiji. He was stationed in Lautoka and Tamavua before he was began his Indian ministry in Bernard E. Toal was born on October 17, 1915 in Sigatoka area. After fifteen years in Fiji he was appointed to Ireland and given the 14 Gloucester, NJ. He studied in Silver Creek, Bristol and Omaha role of coordinating the various Columban ministries in Ireland. He helped produce and was ordained on 18 December 1943 at the Cathedral of St. the award winning video “Columban Mission Today” which still stands as a record Joseph in Buffalo, NY. Because of World War II he could not go of the energy and vitality of mission at the time. Sean left Ireland again in 1985 abroad immediately but did parish work in California and Arizona. to join the new Columban mission to Pakistan and after studying Urdu in Lahore In 1945 he went to the Philippines where, in Ozamis, he taught in the parish he worked in Hyderabad, Sindh, a city prone to much turmoil, ethnic violence and high school. After vacation in 1951 he was appointed Spiritual Director and curfew. It was in May 1987 that Sean fell ill with a serious strain of viral hepatitis, the Bursar of the seminary in Bristol, RI. From 1957 until 1968 he was Director of beginning of a long battle with serious illness that marked the rest of his life. Sean Probationers. Eleven years in Peru followed in the parish of “The Sacred Hearts spent most of 1989 recovering from treatment of a brain tumor but still availed of a of Jesus and Mary” in Reynoso, Callao where he built a church, rectory and a course of biblical studies in Jerusalem while waiting to return to Pakistan. Back in thriving parish community. Returning to the US in 1979 he served in Blessed Pakistan in 1992 he was able to combine a role in the Bishop’s house in Hydrabad

178 179 November NOVEMBER with a chaplaincy to St. Elizabeth’s hospital. In 2001, Sean joined the late Pat to Dalgan in 1921 and was ordained priest there in December 1924. McCaffrey in Bradford, UK, in the Columba Community ministry to build bridges Appointed to the teaching staff at St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon, between people of different faiths. Sean continued with his lifelong ministry of care Co. Clare,he taught there until it closed in 1927. For the next twenty- and compassion until ill health forced him to return to the Columban Nursing Home two years [1927-49] he taught at Dalgan. In 1949 he served briefly in Ireland where he died peacefully on 16th November 2012. as chaplain to the Columban Sisters, Cahiracon, Co. Clare. Paddy was the first to be buried at the new Dalgan cemetery. MORTIMER KELLY was born in 1942 at Ruan, Co. Clare. 17 He died on 17 November 1989 at Seoul, Korea, of lung LUKE O’REILLY was born at Polleagh, Williamstown, Co. cancer. Morty studied at St. Mary’s College, Galway [1955-60]. He 19 Galway, in 1915. He died on 19 November 2008 at Dalgan entered Dalgan in 1961 and was ordained priest by Bishop Cleary Park Nursing Home. Having completed his secondary studies at St. in the Dublin Pro-Cathedral in 1967. Appointed to Korea in 1968, Jarlath’s College, Tuam, Luke came to Dalgan Park in 1934 and he worked in the diocese of Wonju, in parish apostolates and at the Catholic was ordained there in 1940. During the war years he worked in the Students’ Hostel. In 1977 he worked in the Korean Center in Chicago, until 1981. Clifton Diocese and in 1946 he was assigned to Nancheng Diocese in China After some studies in the U.S. he returned to Korea [1982] and devoted much where he worked until arrested by Communist forces in 1950 and imprisoned. time to helping alcoholics. Morty is buried at Yongin Cemetery, Seoul. Having been expelled from China in 1953 and after a period of recuperation, Luke did promotion work in Britain for five years and then was appointed NOEL S. RYAN was born at Fermoy, Co. Cork in 1938. He manager of “The Far East”. In 1978 he was appointed to Glasgow where he 17 died on 17 November 2008 in Kaiser Permanente Hospital, spent ten years in pastoral ministry and promotion work. He retired to Ireland Los Angeles, where he had been admitted ten days earlier with a leg in 1992, but not from work. He continued to write and speak about the heroism infection. Having completed his secondary studies at St. Colman’s under persecution of the Church in China which he personally experienced. “The College, Fermoy in 1957, Noel came to Dalgan and was ordained Laughter and the Weeping” and “Passing the Torch” are some of the fruits of his there in 1963. Assigned to Korea in 1964, he worked in Chun Chon and Seoul. penmanship. Luke is buried at Dalgan. He became chaplain to the Young Christian Workers, improving their working conditions and rights. Assigned to the U.S. in 1983, Noel continued his ministry DAVID RICHERS was born at Altoona, PA, in 1924. He died to Korean Catholics in southern California and in Los Angeles. His fluency in 19 at Roger Williams Hospice, Providence, RI, on 19 November the Korean language enabled him to communicate widely with Korean Catholic 2002. Before joining the Columbans at Silver Creek in 1946, Dave communities in the U.S. and especially with those who suffered physical or had served with the U.S. Army in Europe during World War 11. mental disabilities. Internment at Ballyhooly, Co. Cork. He was ordained priest in December 1952 and assigned to Korea where he ministered in the Kwangju Archdiocese for ten years. Assigned to THOMAS F. DEVLIN was born at Barrow-on-Furness, the U.S. Region he did vocation work from West Chester and in 1970 was 18 Cumbria, England, in 1897. He died at Dalgan on 18 November appointed Superior in the San Francisco House. From 1971-77 he was Director 1988. After his secondary education at St. Patrick’s Academy, of Vocations in Omaha when he became Superior and Bursar at Bristol. After a Dungannon, and St. Patrick’s College, Armagh, Tom went to St. period in ministry in Kansas, Dave served in the Omaha office until 1997 when Patrick’s College, Maynooth [1916], to study for priesthood in the he returned to Bristol to retire. Dave is buried at East Providence, RI. archdiocese of Armagh. In 1921 he came to Dalgan and was ordained priest there in 1923. Assigned to Hanyang, China, he worked there [1924-34] before THOMAS D. RYAN was born at Holy Family Parish, Belfast, returning to Ireland to do promotion work [1935-49]. He worked in England 20 in 1907. He died in the Columban Sisters’ hospital in Mokpo, [1949-77], mainly in the diocese of Salford but also at St. Columban’s, Whitby, Korea, on 20 November 1971. T.D. began his studies for priesthood and at St. Columban’s, London. In 1977 he went to work in the diocese of at St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon, having completed his secondary Galway and retired there in 1980. A few months before his death he had taken education at St. Patrick’s Christian Brothers College, Belfast. He up residence at Dalgan. Tom is buried at Dalgan. was ordained priest at Dalgan in 1932 and assigned to Korea. He was one of the pioneering group to work in Korea. T.D. was sentenced and imprisoned as PATRICK MURPHY was born at Donoughmore, Co. Cork, in 1901. He a spy by the Japanese during World War II. Since most of his life was spent in 18 died at Dalgan on 18 November 1949. Paddy received his secondary Cheju Island, it was decided that would be his resting-place. He was buried on a education at St. Colman’s College, Fermoy, before going to St. Patrick’s hill overlooking Sugwipo, Cheju, whose people gave him an impressive farewell. College, Maynooth, to study for priesthood in the diocese of Cloyne. He came

180 181 November NOVEMBER ABRAHAM SHACKLETON was born at Rathmines, Dublin, in coincided with that of Jim Mulroy. Since both had worked in Iligan City it was 20 1908. He died suddenly at Dalgan on 20 November 1978. Abe decided they should be buried there. Through the good offices of the Vice-Mayor attended various Dublin schools until his father, an engineer, moved of Manila, the Philippine Government provided an Air Force plane to take the to Belfast. He received practically all his secondary education at St. bodies of the two priests to Iligan. They are buried in Cagayan de Oro. Malachy’s College, Belfast. He began his studies for priesthood at St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon, in 1926. After his ordination in 1932 at Dalgan EDWARD MacELROY was born at Aughnamullen West, Co. he did post-graduate studies in Rome and was awarded a Doctorate in Canon 22 Monaghan, in 1911. He died unexpectedly in Hong Kong on Law [1936]. He spent the next ten years [1936-46] in Hanyang, China. He was 22 November 1980. Ted did his secondary studies at O’Connell appointed to the U.S. [1947] and was engaged in many apostolates there for Schools, Dublin [1925-29], before entering Dalgan in 1929. He was the next twenty years - promotion, office work, spiritual direction and student ordained priest there in 1935, went to China in 1936 and worked in formation. In 1967 he went to St. Columban’s, Solihull, where he assisted in Nancheng. In 1947 he was appointed Pro-Director in Nancheng and the following setting up the office. He left for the Philippines in 1969 and worked in the diocese year he became Director of the Region of China. He was expelled in 1954, the of Ozamis until ill health forced him to return to Ireland in 1976. Abe is buried last Columban to leave China. Assigned to England [1956-63] he directed the at Dalgan. Emigrant Chaplains’ Apostolate. In 1963 he was appointed to Lima, Peru [1963- 74]. Appointed to Hong Kong in 1974, he acted as procurator for the Columban Michael Duffy was born at Johnstown, Co. Meath on Fathers in Burma and also was the “China watcher” for the Society. Ted, who was 21 28 November 1931. He followed his brother Fergus into the a brother of Columban Owen MacElroy, is buried at Happy Valley, Hong Kong. Columbans and was ordained on 21 December 1956. The superior general sent him to Antigonish, Nova Scotia to study cooperatives QUENTIN KALICK was born at Buffalo, NY, in 1918. He died and, while waiting for a visa to Burma, to Denver for journalism. Since 23 on 23 November 2004 at Manila Doctors’ Hospital where he the visa was refused Michael did promotion in Westminster and San Francisco was a regular patient in the months prior to his death. His formation and taught in Milton and Silver Creek. Assigned to the Philippines in 1966 he for priesthood took place at Bristol, Silver Creek and Nebraska worked in San Narciso, San Antonio, San Felipe, Poonbato and Botolan. His before being ordained at Providence, RI, in 1942. Unable to go on perfectionism and gentle, punning sense of humour helped as district superior in overseas mission due to the war, Quentin did pastoral work in San Diego and Zambales from 1980, in the formation programme in Cebu and Quezon City and Redlands, CA. In 1945 he was a member of the first post-war group to go to the while struggling for Justice and Peace in Tondo, Manila. Michael was appointed Philippines where he worked until his retirement to Singalong in 1991. Despite to Britain in 1989 where he did mission education, was lay mission coordinator indifferent health throughout much of his life Quentin will be remembered for his and vice-director. In 2003 he was transferred to Ireland. Even in retirement he wit and bright companionship. He is buried at Manila. enriched the community with lectio divina and bridge. Michael died in Our Lady’s Infirmary, Navan on 21 November 2016. He is buried in Dalgan. BRENDAN McPOLIN was born at Donnybrook, Dublin, in 24 1936. He died on 24 November 1981 at Seoul, Korea. Brendan JAMES MULROY was from Swinford, Co. Mayo, where he received his secondary education at Synge Street C.B.S., Dublin, 21 was born in 1923. He died in Manila on 21 November 1965. Jim before entering Dalgan in 1954. He was ordained priest there in did his secondary studies at St. Nathy’s College, Ballaghaderreen, 1960 and assigned to Korea where he worked in the dioceses of before entering Dalgan in 1941. He was ordained priest there in Cheju, Kwangju and Inchon. His time in Korea was interrupted when he spent 1947 and appointed to the Philippines. At the time of his death he six years [1974-80] attached to the Irish Region, engaged in pastoral work. was chaplain at Far Eastern University, Manila. He had a bad heart condition for Brendan suffered a heart attack at St. Columban’s, Seoul, on St. Columban’s some years. Jim was buried at Iligan City, where he had worked after his arrival Day 1981. He was a nephew of Columban Joe Monaghan. Brendan is buried in the Philippines. Later he was re-interred in Cagayan de Oro. at Inchon, Korea.

ERNEST P. BRENNAN was born at Celbridge, Co. Kildare, in EDWARD McCORMACK was born at Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo, in 22 1930. He died at Manila, Philippines, on 22 November 1965. 26 1913. He died at Dalgan on 26 November 1977. Having received Having studied at Belvedere College, Dublin, Ernie went to Dalgan his secondary education at St. Joseph’s College, Ballinasloe, he in 1949 and was ordained priest there in 1955. He was assigned to came to Dalgan in 1932 where he was ordained priest in 1938. the Philippines and worked in Cagayan. His death took place in a He studied Scripture and Theology in Rome [1939-42]. He was Manila hospital where he was convalescing from a minor operation. His death appointed to the teaching staff at Dalgan [1942-49]. In 1949 he was appointed

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Scripture professor at St. Columban’s, Nebraska. He returned to Ireland in 1959 College, Maynooth, in 1920 to study for priesthood in the diocese and was appointed Spiritual Director at St. Columban’s, Templeogue, Dublin. of Cork. He came to Dalgan in 1922 and was ordained priest there In 1962 he rejoined the teaching staff at Dalgan but because of ill health he in December 1923. He was appointed to Hanyang, China, where resigned in 1969. He had a brother, Alfred, a Columban. Ted is buried at Dalgan. he worked for ten years [1924-34]. In 1935 he was assigned to promotion work in the U.S. John spent a brief period with the KEVIN M. MANGAN was born in 1914 at Rochester, near Cistercians in Valley Falls, RI. He was given responsibility for the Chinese 26 Bendigo, Victoria. He died on 26 November 1990 in Hornsby Catholic community in Los Angeles in 1941. He was chaplain at Colorado Hospital, Sydney. Kevin studied at St. Patrick’s College, Ballarat Springs and did parish work in the archdiocese of Denver until he retired to [1931-32], St. Columban’s, Essendon [1933-36], and at St. Silver Creek, NY [1977]. John is buried at Silver Creek, NY. Columban’s, Dalgan, Navan [1936-40], where he was ordained priest in December 1939. Appointed to Korea in 1940, he was interned by James F. Murphy was born in 1931 at Rearour, Aherla, the Japanese and repatriated to Australia in 1942. He worked in Melbourne 27 Co. Cork. He died at St. Columban’s Nursing Home, Navan, until 1949, when he returned to Korea. His work in Kwangju was temporarily on 27 November 2009. He was an older brother of Columban Con interrupted by North Korean troops in 1950. From 1962-64 he remained in Murphy(’60). Having completed his primary school education at Australia due to poor health but was able to return to Kwangju. In 1984 Kevin Kilbonane NS, Jim went to Farranferris College, Cork, where he took up residence in the college at Turramurra where he remained until his completed his secondary education in 1950. He then entered Dalgan Park to death. He is buried at Northern Suburbs Cemetery, Sydney. study for Columban priesthood and was ordained there in December 1956. His first and only overseas assignment was to Korea in 1957. After language studies GERARD MARINAN was born in 1908 at Glenarm, Co. Antrim. in Seoul, Jim was appointed to Chun-Chon Diocese, in North Korea which 26 He died on 26 November 1993 at Dalgan. Having completed borders China. The Korean War had ended in 1953 but the consequences of his secondary studies at St. Malachy’s College, Belfast, Gerry began it were plainly visible in the landscape and in the people. After home vacation his studies for priesthood at St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon, in 1926 in 1963, Jim returned to Chun-Chon Diocese where he worked until 1972. and went to Dalgan the following year where he was ordained priest Assigned to the Seoul Archdiocese, he became a part in the rebuilding of on 21 December 1932. He was a member of the first band to go to Korea in destroyed churches and in developing new parishes to accommodate the influx 1933. His first four years in Korea were spent in Kwangju and Mokpo before of millions attracted by the rapid development of Seoul. He built three new being transferred to Chunchon in 1939. When the Pacific War broke out Gerry churches during his 21 years in the city. Jim returned to Ireland in 1993, but not was on sick leave in the U.S. so he spent the next six years at St. Columban’s, to retirement. He served in his home diocese of Cork as an assistant in the busy Los Angeles and Bristol, RI. Elected to the Superior General’s Council in 1947, parishes of Blackrock, Dunmanway and Bantry before he retired to Dalgan Park Gerry served as secretary to that Council, and subsequent Councils until in 2002. Jim is buried at Dalgan Park. 1970. From 1971 until his death he was assigned to the Irish Region where he continued to work in the regional offices at Dalgan. Gerry’s sense of humour PATRICK BRADLEY was born in 1917 at Glen, Maghera, found expression in his monthly Colum’ s Corner and “Pudsy Ryan’s Diary” for 29 Co. Derry. He died on 29 November 1994 at Dalgan, Navan. almost twenty years. He is buried at Dalgan. He was a brother of Columban Joe Bradley. Having completed his secondary education at St. Columb’s College, Derry, Pat began his LAWRENCE MURTAGH was born at Leggimore, Co. studies for priesthood at Dalgan in 1936 and was ordained priest 26 Monaghan, in 1900. He lost his life in a drowning accident at there on 21 December 1942. After a period as chaplain to the British Forces Dalgan, Galway on 26 November 1924. Larry did his secondary during World War 2, he took up an assignment to Japan in 1948 where he studies at St. Macartan’s College, Monaghan [1918-21], before served for most of forty years. During his last appointment he spent two years entering St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon, in 1921 and Dalgan in on sabbatical for Family Counselling in Ottawa, Canada, and then Faith & 1922. He was one of a group of students who set out for a cross-country run Mission in Dalgan. He retired to Dalgan in 1989 and is buried there. at Dalgan on 26 November 1924. On the return journey some students waded through the Black River at a point where the river was usually only knee-deep. HENRY P. COLLINS was born at Sandymount, Dublin, in Larry was swept away and lost his life. Larry is buried at Dalgan, Navan. 29 1905. He died at Milford House, Limerick, on 29 November 1987. Harry was educated at St. Vincent’s Orphanage, Glasnevin, JOHN COWHIG was born at Kinsale, Co. Cork, in 1898. He died in Brooks Dublin [1914-25], before entering St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon, 27 Hospital, Dunkirk, NY, on 27 November 1986. John went to St. Patrick’s in 1925. He was ordained priest at Dalgan in 1931. Assigned to

184 185 November Hanyang, China, he remained there until the end of World War II and returned to Ireland in 1946 where he was chaplain to the Sisters of St. Columban, DECEMBER Cahiracon. Harry went to Australia in 1949 where he did pastoral work in a number of dioceses. His last assignment in Australia was chaplain to the Sisters WILLIAM J. KEHOE was born at Blessington, Co. Wicklow, of the Little Company of Mary Hospital, Kogarah, N.S.W. He retired to Ireland in 1 in 1911. He died at St. Columban’s, Killiney, Co. Dublin, on 1 1978 and did part-time chaplain work at Milford House, Limerick. Harry is buried December 1979. Bill received his secondary education at C.B.S., at Dalgan. Synge Street, Dublin [1920-29], before entering Dalgan in 1929. Ordained in 1935 he was one of the first group to Bhamo, Burma. 29 ERNEST SULLIVAN died on 29 November 2003 at his During the Japanese occupation of Burma, he, along with Michael Kelly, took sister’s home in Scituate, MA, where he was recuperating part in the trek into China and India, accompanied by a large number of refugees. from surgery for lung cancer. Born in 1933 at West Roxbury, MA, In 1949 he was assigned to Australia for health reasons. Bill was editor of the Ernie graduated from the New England Institute of Anatomy and Australian FAR EAST for eleven years. In 1971 he went to St. Columbans, Embalming in 1952 before entering St. Columban’s in 1954. Having Nebraska, where he worked in the General Mission Office. In 1974 he was been ordained priest in 1961, he was assigned to Korea where he served in appointed secretary to the Central Administration. Bill is buried at Dalgan. Chunchon, Wonju and Cheju. Then in 1980, Ernie was assigned to the U.S. Region and worked in St. Edward’s, Seattle, the Virgin Islands, Kew Gardens, MICHAEL McCOURT was born at Banbridge, Co. Down, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Quincy. His last assignment before retiring in 1 in 1888. He died at Silver Creek, NY, on 1 December 1977. 2002 was at Magnolia Avenue, Chicago. Ernie is buried in a family plot at West Michael was a member of the teaching staff at St. Patrick’s College, Roxbury, Ma. Armagh, for two years [1918-19] before entering Dalgan in 1919. He was ordained priest there in 1923 and appointed to the U.S where 30 ANDREW O’LEARY was born at Templederry, Co. Tipperary he taught at St. Columban’s, Nebraska [1923-24], and at St. Columban’s, Silver in 1931. He died of lung cancer at the Dalgan Nursing Home Creek [1924-30]. He returned to Ireland on sick leave [1930-38] and did parish on 30 November 2001. Having received his secondary education and chaplaincy work. In 1938 he was reappointed to the U.S. and did pastoral at St. Flannan’s College, Ennis, Andy came to Dalgan in 1949 and work in California. He spent his last years at St. Columban’s, Bristol, RI. Michael was ordained priest there in 1955. He spent the following two years is buried at Silver Creek, NY. at Loyola University, Chicago where he achieved a Masters degree in education after which he worked for a short time at The Register, a national Catholic paper SHAUN O’DONNELL was born in Derry City on 2 August based in Denver, CO. In 1958 he went to Korea and served in some difficult 2 1937 and died in Dalgan on 2 December 2011. Educated at pastoral assignments. Despite indifferent health during the last decade of his Altaghaderry NS, Kildrum, Donegal, St Eugene’s Public Elementary life, he persevered in Korea until mid-2000 when he was appointed to Ireland. School, Derry, and St Columb’s College, Derry, before coming to Andy is buried at Dalgan. Dalgan in 1956. He was ordained priest on 21 December 1962. After language studies Shaun was appointed to Mindanao. He served as parish priest in Aurora, Malabang and San Pablo. Then he served in Bonifacio and Jimenez until he was appointed to Mission Awareness/Promotion in Britain from 1984 to 1988. Re-appointed once more to Mindanao in 1989, he was in charge of the house in Cagayan de Oro and did hospital chaplaincy work, before being appointed as parish priest to Agusan where he spent ten years. As a special ministry, Shaun established a programme for children with impaired hearing. This later became an Archdiocesan programme. In 2002, he was appointed as guest-master of the Baguio house and served there until sickness forced his return to Ireland and the Columban Nursing Home, Dalgan Park in 2009. He bore his debilitating illness with humour, courage and patience. Shaun is buried at Dalgan.

GERARD HURLEY was born at Kilcrohane, Co. Cork, in 1926. He died at 3 Dalgan on 3 December 2002, having retired there two years earlier. He was

186 187 DECEMBER DECEMBER one of three Columban brothers. His sister, Catherine, was Columban education at St. Mary’s College, Galway, Frank entered Dalgan in Mother General [1970-1981]. Having completed his secondary 1934 and was ordained priest at Dalgan in 1940. Due to World War II studies at St. Colman’s College, Fermoy, Gerry came to Dalgan in he was unable to go on overseas mission so he worked in the diocese 1944 and was ordained there in December 1950. He was a member of Galway. He went to Korea in 1949. When the North Korean Army of the pioneering team that went to Fiji in 1952. In 1960 he was invaded in 1950, Frank, along with Bishop Thomas Quinlan and Phil assigned to the Ireland/Britain promotion team and became Columban Superior Crosbie, was taken into custody and compelled to take part in the notorious “Death in Britain. He purchased our Glasgow house and administered it [1974-78], when March” to the far north of Korea. He died in a prison camp there. The immediate he returned to Fiji for the remainder of his active life. Gerry is buried at Dalgan. cause of his death was pneumonia. Frank is buried where he died. JAMES FISHER was born at Drumcondra, Dublin, in 1900. He 6 Frank Carey was born in Caulfield, Melbourne, on 19th 4 died at Wishaw, Scotland, on 4 December 1977. Jim studied August 1937, son of Paul Carey and Marion Farrell. After at Mungret College, Limerick [1917-21], where he completed local primary schools and Christian Brothers College he joined the his philosophy course before coming to Dalgan in 1921. He was Columbans and was ordained on 13 December 1962. Assigned ordained priest there in 1924. His first assignment was to promotion to the Philippines he supplied in parishes in Mindanao before four work in Australia [1925-31]. In 1931 he was assigned to Jiangxi, China. After a years with Peter Steen in Iligan. From 1969 to 1976 he was in Australia, chaplain vacation in Ireland [1938] he did not return to China due to ill health. He joined to overseas students, promoting Columban mission and priesthood. He had a the British Army as chaplain and served in Europe and in the Burma Command. year in Tambulig before Manila and campus ministry, with terms as chaplain in In 1947 he was assigned to Burma and acted as procurator for the Burma Philippine Women’s and Far Eastern Universities. In 1991 he was assigned to Bishops’ Conference and for Columbans in Burma. In 1967 he was seriously ill Australia, as lay mission and vocations coordinator, and in mission awareness. and returned to Ireland. He became chaplain at the Overseas Students’ Hostel, Back in the Philippines he reveled in the Center for Ecozoic Living and Learning London, and later took up pastoral work in Wishaw, near Glasgow, until his in Silang. In 2011 he became house manager in Baguio. There he became ill death. Jim is buried at Dalgan. with cancer and on 6 December 2014 this calm, gentle priest died in Manila Doctors’ Hospital. Frank is buried in Loyola Cemetery, Parañaque. JOHN LOFTUS was born at Swinford, Co. Mayo, in 1902. He 5 died at Dalgan on 5 December 1988. Having completed his THOMAS GANLY was born in Drumraney, Co. Westmeath in secondary education at St. Nathy’s College, Ballaghaderreen, John 7 1908. He died in Navan Hospital on 7 December 2000. Having went to St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon, in 1920. He was ordained received his secondary education at St. Finian’s, Mullingar, Tom priest at Dalgan in 1925. His first assignment was to Hanyang, entered Dalgan and was ordained priest in 1933. Followng post China, where he worked for eleven years [1926-35]. In 1937 he was assigned to graduate studies in Rome he was appointed professor of theology the U.S. where he did promotion and pastoral work for the next thirty-five years. in Dalgan, a post he held until the 1980s. “He looked for the best in others and He retired to Ireland in 1973 and lived at Dalgan until his death in 1988. John is gave the best he had; his memory is a benediction.” Tom took a keen interest buried at Dalgan. in the theology of the Second Vatican Council and was a much sought after speaker on the topic in the 1960s. Tom is buried at Dalgan. JOHN O’CARROLL was born at Dromahair, Co. Leitrim, in 5 1898. He died at Dalgan on 5 December 1972. Jack did his 8 JAMES HAYES was born at Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, in 1883. secondary studies at St. Patrick’s College, Cavan [1913-17], before He died suddenly in the New England Baptist Hospital, Boston, going to St. Patrick’s College, Carlow, to study for priesthood. He MA, on 8 December 1948. Having completed his secondary studies at entered Dalgan in January 1918 and was ordained priest there in St. Munchin’s College, Limerick [1897-1901], Jim went to St. Patrick’s 1923 and assigned to Hanyang, China. He was a delegate to the 1947 General College, Maynooth, to study for priesthood in the diocese of Limerick. Chapter after which he did promotion work in Ireland [1948-49] and parish work After his ordination in 1908 he worked in Liverpool, England, for a year and in England [1949-53]. He was appointed to the Philippines in 1954 but failing returned to Limerick where he taught at St. Munchin’s College. He was secretary to health forced him to return home in 1965. Jack was an uncle of Columban Harry the Bishop of Limerick [1916]. He joined the Society in 1921 and was assigned to O’Carroll. Jack is buried at Dalgan. Australia for promotion work [1922]. In 1924 he was appointed Spiritual Director at St. Columban’s, Nebraska, where he remained until 1947 when he was appointed FRANCIS CANAVAN was born near Headford, Co. Galway, in 1915. Spiritual Director at St. Columban’s, Bristol, RI. Jim is buried at Bristol, RI. 6 He died in Korea on 6 December 1950. Having completed his secondary

188 189 DECEMBER DECEMBER DANIEL McMENAMIN was born at Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, [1924-28], after which he was transferred to Nancheng District where he worked 8 in 1908. He died after an operation in Mokpo, Korea, on 8 until 1951. Appointed to the U.S. in 1953, he worked in Ogden, Utah [1953-57], December 1937. Dan received his secondary education at St. and in the Filipino parish in Los Angeles [1957-73]. For the next 12 years he Eunan’s College, Letterkenny, before entering St. Senan’s College, laboured in the Meath diocese and retired to Dalgan at the age of 87. Paddy is Cahiracon, in 1926. He was ordained priest in Dalgan in 1932 and buried at Dalgan. assigned with the first Columban group to Korea where he worked in the Mokpo area. He developed lung tuberculosis within five years of his arrival in Korea. Eamonn Byrne was born in Crumlin, Dublin on 23 July Dan is buried at Kwangju. 12 1929. He was ordained on 21 December 1953. Appointed to the Philippines he was assigned to Labrador, Pangasinan. From J. GERARD RAFFERTY was born at Lagan, Keady, Co. 1957 he was Chaplain at University of the East and Far Eastern 8 Armagh, in 1917. He died in the Regional Hospital, Galway, University, Manila. He spent periods as Director of Student Catholic on 8 December 1979. Gerry received his secondary education at Action in Manila, and in 2007 he published a history of that dynamic movement St. Patrick’s College, Armagh [1931-36], before entering Dalgan in under the title, “Columbans in Student Catholic Action, Philippines 1937-2007”. 1936. He was ordained priest there in 1942. Due to World War II In 1974, for three years he worked to develop the Columban apostolate to the he was unable to take an overseas mission assignment so he joined the British Filipino community in the US. Returning to Pangasinan in 1977 he worked in Army as chaplain. He went to Korea in 1949 and spent 15 years there until ill the parishes of Lingayen, Naguelguel, Labrador and Sual until 1988 when he health forced him to return to Ireland in 1963. He took up a pastoral appointment became Columban Director of Vocations in Luzon followed by six years on in Dunmore, Co. Galway. Gerry is buried at Dalgan. Mission Awareness. His last appointment in the Philippines was to the Parish of Malate, Manila, where he served from 2000 to 2007, when he returned to the RICHARD GRIMME was born in 1915 at Altoona, PA, USA. Retirement Home at St Columbanʼs, Navan. A man of great charm and good- 9 He died on 9 December 1994 at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek, humour, he was a popular pastor and worked very well with young people. NY. Having studied at Altoona Catholic High School he went to As long as his health permitted he was an enthusiastic member of the retired St. Columban’s Bristol, in 1934. He studied philosophy in Silver Columbans in Dalgan, ever willing to lend his support and encouragement to Creek, theology in Nebraska and was ordained priest in 1940. His any new initiative. Eamonn died in St Columban’s Nursing Home, Dalgan Park appointment to China in 1941 was not fulfilled due to war conditions, so he did on 12 December 2015. promotion work in the Midwest until his appointment to the Philippines in 1945. With the exception of brief assignments to the U.S. Region, Dick ministered in MICHAEL A. CAULFIELD was born in 1926 at Tooreen, Mindanao until 1971 when he was appointed to the U.S. He retired to his sister’s 12 Co. Mayo. He died in Navan Hospital on 12 December 2001. home in 1983 and to Silver Creek in 1990, where he is buried. Having completed his secondary education in St. Jarlath’s College, Tuam, Mick came to Dalgan and was ordained there in December D. AUSTIN O’DWYER was born at Duniry, Co. Galway, in 1951. Assigned to Japan, he served in Wakayama, Yokohama 10 1906. He died suddenly at St. Columban’s, Solihull, on 10 and in Kumamoto where he was Columban Superior for two terms. He was December 1975. Austin completed his secondary studies at St. a delegate to the 1976 Chapter in Baguio. During the period 1986-88 he did Joseph’s College, Ballinasloe, before he came to St. Senan’s pastoral work in the U.S. Despite his earlier prowess on the football field – he College, Cahiracon, in 1923. He was ordained priest at Dalgan in won All-Ireland medals with Mayo in 1950 and 1951 – he was in poor health 1929 and assigned to do post-graduate studies in Rome. He got his Doctorate for almost thirty years. Some months before his death he decided to retire to in Canon Law at the Gregorian University in 1932. For the next thirty-three years Dalgan, where he is buried. he was on the staff at Dalgan - as professor of Moral Theology[1932-49] and as bursar [1949-65]. From 1967 to the time of his death he had been attached to St. OWEN McGRATH was born in 1904 at Glenflesk, Co. Kerry. Catherine’s Parish, Birmingham, England. Austin is buried at Dalgan. 12 He died on 12 December 1993 at Frank Woods Nursing Home, Mattapan, Boston. He was a brother of Columban John McGrath PATRICK DERMODY was born in 1898 at Eglish, Co. Offaly. who is buried at Silver Creek, NY. Having completed his secondary 11 He died on 11 December 1990 at Dalgan, Navan. Paddy studies at St. Brendan’s College, Killarney, Owen began his studies was educated at St. Finian’s College, Mullingar [1914-18], and St. for priesthood in 1922, first at Cahiracon and then at Dalgan where he was Columban’s, Dalgan [1918-24], where he was ordained priest on ordained priest on 18 December 1927. He was assigned to Hanyang, China, 18 December 1923. His first appointment was to Hanyang, China in 1928 but poor health forced him in 1931 to go to the U.S. for treatment in

190 191 DECEMBER DECEMBER Colorado Springs and later in Rochester, MN. In 1934 he was assigned to the JAMES MORAHAN hailed from Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo, where teaching staff at Bristol, RI. From 1940 until his retirement Owen was a well 14 he was born in 1924. He died at Dalgan on 14 December known personality in Columban mission promotion throughout the New England 2002. Having completed his secondary studies at St. Nathys area. He is buried at Malden, MA. College, Ballaghadereen, Co. Sligo, Jimmy entered Dalgan in 1942 and was ordained priest there in 1948. His first and only overseas AUGUSTINE O’LEARY was born in 1910 at Lickeen, Kilfenora, mission assignment was Japan where he spent forty-seven years, mostly in the 13 Co. Clare. He died on 13 December 1993 at St. Columban’s, Kyushu area of southern Japan. He was the first pastor of Hondo in the island Manila. Having completed his secondary studies at St. Mary’s of Amakusa. He retired to Ireland in 1997, chiefly for family reasons. Latterly, College, Galway, Gus entered Dalgan in 1928 and was ordained Jimmy lived at Dalgan, where he is buried. priest there on 21 December 1934. In 1935 ill health prevented him from assuming his assignment to Hanyang, China. Instead he was assigned to DENIS CURRAN was born in 1927 at Letterkenny, Co. promotion work in Ireland from 1936 to 1953. In 1954 he went to the Philippines 15 Donegal. He died on 15 December 2003 at Dalgan where he and worked in the Ozamis area for most of forty years before retiring to St. had retired two years earlier. Educated by the Presentation Brothers Columban’s, Singalong, Manila. Gus is buried in Baliangao, Misamis Occ. and at St. Eunan’s College, Letterkenny, Denis came to Dalgan in 1946 where he was ordained in 1952 and assigned to Japan. Apart THOMAS WALSH was born in Waterford City in 1911. He from a six-year period in Turramurra, Australia, where he was Spiritual Year 13 died in Bhamo Hospital, Burma, on 13 December 1945. Director, he spent all his missionary life in Japan, serving in all Columban areas. Tom received his secondary education at Mount Sion College, Part of his pastoral work was his translation into Japanese of the Biblical Study Waterford, before entering Dalgan in 1929. He was ordained priest Program – JOURNEY SERIES - formulated in Ontario, Canada. A man of utter there in 1935 and appointed to Burma. He was a member of the sincerity and commitment, Denis is buried at Dalgan. first band of Columbans which went to Burma in 1936 and worked in the Bhamo area. In the turbulent years of World War II he was interned by the Japanese EDWARD ROBERTS died peacefully at Grace Nursing Facility in Mandalay. When the war ended Tom returned to his parish. He contracted 15 on 15 December 2012. He had been in failing health for some malaria and died at the age of 34. Tom is buried at the Christian Cemetery, time. Born in Quincy, MA, August 31, 1931, Ed was educated in Bhamo, Burma. Boston High School and graduated in 1949. He went to Bristol and the Columban major seminary in Milton where he was ordained on HUGH BENNETT was born in 1905 at Bootle, Liverpool, December 21, 1960. He was assigned to the Philippines in 1961 and worked in 14 England. He died on 14 December 1990 at Navan Hospital. Mindanao and Negros (Diocese of Bacolod) before he received permission to Hugh entered Dalgan in 1927 and was ordained priest there in enter the Chaplain’s Corps. After graduating from the Naval Chaplain School in December 1933. His first appointment was to Nancheng, China, Newport, R.I. he was assigned to the U.S. Naval Stations in the Philippines from where he laboured from 1934-43. When he went to India for 1969 to 1976 after which he returned to the Naval Station in Mayport, Fl. He was medical treatment he was advised to seek treatment in the U.S. World War II promoted to Commander four years later. In 1982 he resigned his commission prevented him from returning to China until 1946 where he remained until his in the navy and returned to North Pembroke, MA, as associate pastor in St. expulsion in 1951. From 1952-84 he did promotion and pastoral work in Ireland Thecla’s parish. His health took a downturn two years later when he had a and Britain. Hugh’s final years were spent in retirement in Dalgan. He is buried cancerous kidney removed. He retired to Florida but continued doing mission at Dalgan. appeals from Maine to Florida throughout the year until he suffered a stroke.

JOHN W. BREAKEY was born in Philadelphia, PA, in 1912. FRANCIS HERLIHY was from Dunedin, New Zealand, where 14 He died at Silver Creek, NY, on 14 December 1972. John 16 he was born in 1912. He died at St. Joseph’s Home, Northcote, studied for priesthood at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek [1931-32], St. Melbourne, on 16 December 2006. After studying at St. Joseph’s Columban’s, Bristol [1933-34], St. Columban’s, Nebraska [1936-40]. Convent, Dannevirke, and at the local High School, Frank spent a He was ordained priest in 1939 and assigned to promotion work in year at Holy Cross College, Mosgiel. Having joined the Columbans the U.S. [1940-46]. In 1946 he was appointed to Hanyang, China, but his stay in 1931, he studied for a year at St. Columban’s, N. Essendon and then went to there was brief. He returned to the U.S. and worked in the Mexican parish at Dalgan where he was ordained in 1935. Three years later he received a D.C.L. Casablanca, CA [1946-48]. He died in 1972 after years of indifferent health. at The Gregorian in Rome. His thesis related to Canonical Penalties which John is buried at Silver Creek, NY. qualified him to later serve in matrimonial tribunals in Korea and New Zealand.

192 193 DECEMBER DECEMBER Appointed to Korea in 1939, he was arrested by the Japanese and repatriated. Columban Intercom from 1984-89 after which time he returned to Fiji. In 1991 He was the first Rector at our theologate at Wahroonga and then at Turramurra. he was appointed Director of the Region of Fiji. Dick is buried at Lautoka, Fiji. Having written of his early experiences in Korea in “Now Welcome Summer,” Frank later wrote “Swords & Ploughshares” dealing with 50 years of Columban PATRICK SHEEHY was born at Union Hall, Co. Cork, in 1919. mission in Korea. He is buried at Carlton Cemetery, Melbourne. 17 He died unexpectedly at Dalgan on 17 December 1999. When he had completed his secondary education at Mt. Melleray Pat went BERNARD McCLOSKEY was born at Ballyshannon, Co. to Clonliffe College to study for priesthood in the Dublin Archdiocese. 16 Donegal, in 1915. He died at Swindon, England, on 16 However, in 1940 he came to Dalgan and was ordained there in December 1946. Having completed his secondary studies at St. December 1944. He sailed for China in June 1946 and was assigned to Jiangxi Eunan’s College, Letterkenny, Barney entered Dalgan in 1934. where he worked until his expulsion in 1951. After two years in Japan he went to He was ordained priest there in 1940. Due to World War II he was Australia and later [1954-56] to Ireland for medical reasons. Pat resumed work unable to travel on an overseas mission assignment so he joined the Royal in Japan in 1956 where he stayed until 1989 and then returned to Ireland and Air Force as chaplain. He saw duty in the Azores. He was due for release assisted in parish work. When he retired to Dalgan he quietly kept busy at many from the Royal Air Force in 1946 when he underwent an operation in Swindon corporal works of mercy until his sudden death. Pat is buried at Dalgan. for a gastric ulcer and died soon after. Barney is buried at Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal. JOSEPH F. COYLE was born on 28 February 1937 in Derry. 18 He died on 18 December 1991 in the Makati Medical Center, MICHAEL CONNEELY was born in 1922 at Inisheer, (Aran Manila. Before entering Dalgan in 1955 Joe had studied at C.B.S. 17 Islands), Co. Galway. He died on 17 December 1990 at Juniorate, Ledshaw, Cheshire, England [1953-54], and at Mungret Kumamoto, Japan. Having received his secondary education in [Jesuit] College, Limerick [1954-55]. He was ordained priest at Dalgan St. Jarlath’s College, Tuam [1935-41], Mick came to Dalgan in in 1961 and appointed to the Philippines in 1962 where he worked in Negros. From 1941 and was ordained priest in 1947. His first appointment was to 1979-81 he did promotion work in England. Prior to returning to the Philippines Korea, working in Mokpo until interrupted by the Korean War when he and other in 1982 he went to Canada to further his studies of sign language thus enabling young Columbans went to Japan. In 1951 he was appointed to Japan where he him to continue his ministry to the Hearing Impaired and handicapped. He set up laboured until his death. Mick is buried at Kumamoto. “Welcome Home” as a centre for them in Bacolod City. Joe is buried in Bacolod.

THOMAS J. GRIFFIN, better known as Paddy, was born in JOHN P. DOOLEY was born in Roscrea, Co. Tipperary in 17 1915 at Eltham, New Zealand. He died of a heart attack in 18 1928. He died in Portlaoise Hospital on 18 December 2001. Wellington on 17 December 1992. Paddy studied for priesthood at John was assigned to Japan in 1952 and worked in almost all St. Columban’s, Essendon, and at Corpus Christi College, Werribee, Columban areas during his eighteen years there. In 1970 he was Victoria. He was ordained priest on 26 July 1945 and appointed to appointed to the Immigrant Chaplaincy apostolate in London and Japan but, unable to take up his assignment, he worked in the archdiocese of later became assistant in the Shepherds Bush Parish, London. From London he Wellington. He went to Japan in 1948 and worked there until 1958 when he was moved in 1983 to the Columban parish of St. Bede, Widnes. When our contract appointed as chaplain to Overseas Students in Melbourne. He was assigned on staffing St. Bede’s expired in 2000 John retired, in poor health, to his home to New Zealand in 1966 where he was Vocations Director and later Superior in Roscrea. He is buried at Dalgan. [1971]. From 1977 Paddy was on loan to the Archdiocese of Wellington. He is buried at Taita, near Lower Hutt. Maurice Foley was born in Castlefinn, Co. Donegal on 2 18 February 1933. After ordination on 21 December 1958 he was RICHARD KEELAN was born in 1935 in Dublin. He died assigned to Korea. There he worked in Heong Seon, Ulchin and 17 suddenly on 17 December 1991 of a heart attack in Lautoka, Chunchon. When the Diocese of Chunchon was divided he was Fiji. Dick did his secondary studies at Clongowes Wood [Jesuit] assigned to Wonju and the parishes of Tokgae and Tanyang. By College, Naas [1947-52]. He entered Dalgan in 1952 and was 1977 he saw that the Church in Korea was well established and volunteered to ordained priest there in 1958. In 1959 he went to Boston College go to Peru. At first he served in Huancavalica in the high Sierra until advised where he took out an M.A. In 1961 he was appointed to Fiji where he was on that sea-level would be better for his health. He transferred to Lima for parish the teaching staff of Xavier College, Ba, for almost 20 years, apart from a short ministry and hospital and prison chaplaincy. Phil Crosbie described him as ‘a stint helping in THE FAR EAST office in Navan [1968-69]. He was editor of true Israelite in whom there is no guile’. His simplicity and impetuosity came out

194 195 DECEMBER DECEMBER whether in confronting the Korean CIA or in care for the poor of Lima. In 2012 his Keith Gorman was born on 21 January 1920 in St. Francis health began to deteriorate and he returned to Ireland and the Dalgan nursing 19 Parish, Brisbane. As a child he used to play Mass, with his home where he died on 18 December 2016. sister as his altar server. After studies in Essendon and Omaha he was ordained in St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Buffalo on 18 December John Vincent Gallagher was born on 24 Dec 1923 at 1943. World War II delayed his going to the missions. He supplied in 18 Maryhill, Glasgow of John Gallagher and Hannah Mulhern. parishes in Brisbane and Melbourne before joining the first group of Columbans When he was 4 months old the family moved to Dunlewey, Co. to Japan in 1948. After language studies in Yokohama he was assigned in Donegal. His father was killed at work in America leaving Hannah Chigasaki and Yakatamachi where he was remembered for his gift of making to rear three small children. Vincent was ordained on 21 December visitors feel at home. Returning to Australia in 1964 he did appeals in Brisbane 1944 and there were bonfires all round Dunlewey that night. Appointed to the and Perth before going to Turramurra as bursar and for vocation work. While Philippines he served in several parishes in Luzon before bringing his capacity there he became involved with the apostolate for aging people at a nursing for relating with young people and his sense of humour to Student Catholic home run by the Nazareth Sisters, and then as chaplain to a community of Action for the next fifteen years. From 1978 he was in Morong and Jala-Jala retired Presentation Sisters at Windsor, Melbourne. He said that if he could parishes. He became pastor of Malate in 1984 where he established a ministry live his seminary life again he’d leave himself in God’s hands which would take to street children. In 1990 he was assigned to Mission Promotion in Ireland and away the stress and bring peace. He died peacefully at Mercy Place Aged Care, used his extraordinary memory for names in Operation Handshake. Vincent Parkville on 19 December 2016. returned to Malate in 1995. He was re-assigned to Ireland in 1998 and worked until retiring to Dalgan where he died on 18 Dec 2015. FRANCIS McCULLAGH was born in 1913 in Belfast. He died 19 on 19 December 1994 at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek, NY. DANIEL LUCEY was born at Kilmurry, Co. Cork, in 1902. Having completed his secondary education at St. Columb’s College, 18 He died at Dalgan on 18 December 1979. Dan studied at St. Derry, Frank went to Dalgan in 1931 and was ordained priest there Finbarr’s College, Farranferris, Cork, and at Presentation College, on 21 December 1937. Appointed to the Philippines in 1938 he was Cork, before going to St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon [1921], to a member of the first group of Columbans to serve in Misamis. The Japanese study for priesthood. He was ordained at Dalgan in 1926 and detained him for a time until they had gained control of the country in World assigned to Hanyang, China but instead he went to Nancheng where he worked War 2. In 1957 he was appointed to promotion work in the U.S. and in 1972 he until 1948. After doing pastoral work in England and Scotland, Dan returned to undertook parish work at St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Buffalo, NY. Even after losing Ireland in 1964 and resided at Dalgan. He is buried at Dalgan. his eyesight Frank remained on in Buffalo until he suffered a stroke in 1993. He retired to Silver Creek where he is buried. JAMES McGRATH was born at Clondalkin, Co. Dublin, in 18 1924. He died in Kumamoto, Japan, on 18 December 1976. EDWARD T. McKENNA was born at Cohasset, MA, U.S.A., Jim’s family moved to Cork City where he received his secondary 19 in 1926. He died unexpectedly in Glasgow on 19 December education at C.B.S., Sullivan’s Quay, Cork [1934-40], and at North 1998. At the age of two his parents returned to Ireland and lived Monastery, Cork [1940-42]. He entered Dalgan in 1942 and was at Castletown, Mountrath, Co. Leix. When Ned had completed his ordained priest there in 1948. Assigned to Japan, Jim worked in Wakayama, secondary studies at St. Kieran’s College, Kilkenny, he entered Kanagawa and Kumamoto. Jim is buried at Kumamoto, Japan. Dalgan where he was ordained priest on 21 December 1949, and appointed to the Philippines. After a long history of service to Zambales, he was assigned to Ireland MICHAEL DOUGLAS was born in 1904 at Oberstown, Skryne, in 1986 and assumed the task of superior and bursar at Dalgan which he filled with 19 Co. Meath. He died at Dalgan on 19 December 1983. He his customary dedication and energy. In 1995 he was assigned to Britain where received his secondary education at St. Finian’s College, Mullingar he was Superior at St. Columban’s, Glasgow. Ned is buried at Dalgan. [1918-23], before entering St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon. He was ordained priest at Dalgan in 1929. His first appointment was E. AUSTIN SANDS was born in 1918 at Newry, Co. Down. to the teaching staff at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek [1930-37]. After a short 19 He died on 19 December 1993 in Mater Hospital, Dublin, of period with the Cistercians at Valley Falls, RI, he went to China [1938] and the injuries received in a road accident the previous evening just outside Philippines [1939]. He was assigned to promotion work in the U.S. [1940-52] and Dalgan. Having completed his secondary studies at Christian then appointed to the teaching staff at St. Columban’s, Nebraska. He retired to Brothers College, Newry, Austin began his studies for priesthood Dalgan in 1971. Michael is buried at Dalgan. at Dalgan in 1935 and was ordained priest on 21 December 1941. His first

196 197 DECEMBER DECEMBER assignment was to temporary parish work in his home diocese of Dromore. In spent a further 20 years in parishes in Korea. One companion described him 1946 he went to Burma and worked in Bhamo but his stay there was terminated as ‘very friendly and a totally honest man’. John returned to Australia in 1996 after two years due to visa difficulties. He returned to Ireland and did parish and to work in the archdiocese of Melbourne. In retirement at the Columban House promotion work. From 1957 until 1968 he was a member of the Dalgan and at Essendon he was always an entertaining member of the community and St. Columban’s, Templeogue, formation staffs. He then went as District Bursar continued to be very willing and conscientious in supply work in neighbouring to Solihull, England. He was in retirement at Dalgan when his fatal accident parishes including a Korean parish until only a month before his death. He is occurred. Austin is buried at Dalgan. buried at Carlton Cemetery, Melbourne.

DANIEL CONNEELY was born at Glenamaddy, Co. Galway, MICHAEL FITZGERALD was born in Cork City in 1925. He 20 in 1911. He died at Dalgan on 20 December 1986. Dan was 21 died on 21 December 2006 at St. Columban’s, Lima, Peru. one of three Columban brothers, the others being Joe and Paul. He He came to Dalgan in 1943 and was ordained there in 1949. An received his secondary education at St. Mary’s College, Galway, appointment to Japan did not take effect and he was appointed to before entering Dalgan in 1928. He was ordained priest in 1934. His Burma. Failing to get a Burma visa, he was appointed to Peru in first assignment was as editor of the Irish FAR EAST [1936-65]. He was given 1952 where his first assignment was to the new parish of Bl. Martin de Porres. the opportunity of visiting the Columban missions in 1965 before being appointed In 1961 he became Vice-Pro-Director to Owen O’Kane. Assigned to promotion Spiritual Director at Dalgan. In 1976 he went to the archdiocese of Tuam and work in Australia from 1967 to ’71 he returned to Peru and was appointed Vice- worked in Louisburgh until 1985, when he retired to Dalgan. He spent much of Director. He represented Peru at the 1976 Chapter. “Fitz” as he was known to his life on the study of St. Patrick’s life and writings. Dan is buried at Dalgan. most of us, was elected Regional Director in 1984. In the ‘90s he was Episcopal Vicar for the Columban Area. He is buried in Lima. PAUL CONNEELY was born in 1913 at Glenamaddy, Co. 20 Galway. He died on 20 December 1994 at Rose Hawthorne LUKE LYNCH was born at Carnaross, Co. Meath, in 1919. Lathrop Home, Fall River, MA, where he was recovering after brain 21 He died in the Dalgan Nursing Home on 21 December 2007, surgery for cancer. When Paul completed his secondary education the 63rd anniversary of his ordination. When he completed his at St. Mary’s, Galway, in 1932 he entered Dalgan and was ordained secondary studies at St. Finian’s College, Mullingar, Luke came to priest there on 21 December 1938. Appointed to the U.S. in 1939 he spent Dalgan and was ordained in 1944. His brother, John, was also a one year as Dean in St. Columban’s, Silver Creek, and then went to Colorado Columban, ordained in 1951. Assigned to China, Luke worked briefly in Huzhou. Springs to recuperate from T.B. Afterwards he worked in a Mexican community Forced to leave in 1952, he was assigned to the Philippines in 1954 and worked in California before being assigned to promotion work in Bristol, and later in San in Iligan and Oroquieta until illness forced him to return to Ireland in 1961. Francisco and in New York, where he was Superior. From 1984 he did parish Despite indifferent health he undertook pastoral assignments throughout Ireland work in Philadelphia, then moved to St. Columban’s Los Angeles, and continued and England. Gifted with penmanship and a good memory, Luke has left us a pastoral ministry in that area until his retirement to St. Columban’s, Bristol, RI, in reservoir of his experiences, both overseas and at home. He is buried at Dalgan. 1994. Paul was one of three Columban brothers, the others being Dan and Joe. He is buried at E. Providence, RI. Aidan Murray hailed from Fohenagh, Ahascragh, Co. 21 Galway, where he was born in 1937. He died at Dalgan Nursing JOHN O’HARA, known since seminary days to his fellow Home on 21 December 2009. Aidan received his early education in 20 Columbans as ‘Pops’ O’Hara, was born in Port Lincoln, South Ahascragh N.S. and then went to St. Joseph’s College, Ballinasloe, Australia, in 1930. He died at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne, 20 before joining the Columbans in 1955. After ordination in December December 2013. He was educated at St. Joseph’s Convent School, 1961 he was assigned the following year to Korea where his brother, Brendan, Port Lincoln, and at Rostrevor Christian Brothers College, Adelaide, was already working. Having ministered for over thirty years in Chunchon, Seoul and joined the South Australian Harbour Board, reaching the position of harbour and Cheju-do, Aidan was assigned to mission-education work in Ireland. His final master at Edithvale. At 27 years of age he went to St. Columban’s, Sassafras, years were spent in his native diocese of Clonfert ministering to his own people Victoria, for his Spiritual Year and then on to the seminary at Turramurra, NSW. until illness forced him to retire to Dalgan Park. His last illness reflected the strength He was ordained in Port Lincoln in 1963 and was assigned to Korea in 1964. and courage that marked his dedicated life. Aidan is buried at Dalgan Park. Learning Korean at 34 was not easy, even though he spent 3 years with a Korean pastor. It was only in his second term, in Seoul, that John felt confident. JOHN QUINN was born in 1906 at Ardboe, Co. Tyrone. He died on 21 From 1975 he had two years in Columban promotion in Australia. He then 21 December 1990 at Rose Hawthorne Lathrop Home, Fall River, MA. He

198 199 DECEMBER DECEMBER had been undergoing treatment for bone cancer for nearly 15 years. JOHN C. CASEY was born at Tubber, Gort, Co. Galway, in John was educated in St. Patrick’s College, Armagh, and at Queen’s 23 1920. He died at Clarenbridge, Co. Galway, on 23 December University, Belfast. He entered Dalgan in 1927 and studied theology 1983. Jack received his secondary education at St. Mary’s College, in the new theologate at St. Columban’s, Nebraska, where he was Galway, before going to Dalgan in 1938. He was ordained priest in ordained priest in 1932. John spent his priestly life in the U.S. 1944 and appointed to Huzhou, China. He was imprisoned in 1952 serving in Bristol as bursar, teacher and socius; at Perryville on promotion work; by the Chinese Communists and expelled from China in November 1953. He in Silver Creek and in Milton. He also served as bursar in the Brooklyn house; spent the next twenty-two years working in London with the Legion of Mary and in the Major Seminary in Milton and in Quincy. John is buried at Gate of Heaven the Emigrant Chaplaincy apostolates. In 1977 he went to work in the diocese of Cemetery, East Providence, RI. Galway. He retired in Clarenbridge in 1980 and is buried at Dalgan.

PETER McPARTLAND was born in New York city in 1912. He TIMOTHY HARRIS was born in 1883 at Turlough, Castlebar, 22 died at Omaha on 22 December 1987. Peter grew up at Blessed 23 Co. Mayo, where his father was R.I.C. Sergeant. He died at Sacrament Parish, Toledo, Ohio. He went to St. Columban’s, Silver Dalgan on 23 December 1972. Tim’s family moved to Killarney, Creek [1926-30], and then to St. Columban’s, Nebraska [1930-37]. Co. Kerry, while he was still a boy. He studied at St. Brendan’s He was ordained priest at Omaha Cathedral in 1936 and did post- College, Killarney, and went to St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, to graduate studies in Rome, receiving a Doctorate in Canon Law. Joining the study for priesthood in the diocese of Kerry. He was ordained priest in 1908. U.S. Army as chaplain, he took part in the North Africa, Sicily and Normandy He did post-graduate studies at Maynooth [1908-09] and then taught theology invasions receiving seven battle awards. He was appointed Regional Bursar in at the Society of African Missions, Cork [1909-11]. Returning to Kerry he was the U.S. [1947], Vice-Director and in charge of promotion [1949] and Regional appointed diocesan examiner, a post he filled until he joined the Society in Director [1952]. In 1957 he was reappointed Regional Director and in 1962 he 1919. He was Spiritual Director and Director of Probationers at St. Senan’s became rector at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek. He went to the General Mission College, Cahiracon, and later rector. In 1927 he was Director of Probationers at Office, Omaha, in 1969 and in 1972 he became editor of COLUMBAN MISSION. Dalgan and later [1930-36] was appointed rector at Dalgan. Having completed Peter died of a brain tumour and is buried at Calvary Cemetery, Toledo, Ohio. his term as rector he again became Director of Probationers [1936-45] and was Spiritual Director at Dalgan [1945-59]. He wrote two books “Mary the Blessed JOSEPH MURRIN was born at Parnell, Iowa, in 1916. He died the Beloved” and “Christ Our Life Our Love”. Tim is buried at Dalgan. 22 on 22 December 2002 at Catholic Memorial Home, Fall River, MA. His first contact with Columbans was at Silver Creek in 1932 Mark Kavanagh was born in the Pro-Cathedral parish where, having completed philosophy studies, he went to Omaha for 23 in Dublin on 27 January 1926. From O’Connell Schools he theology and was ordained there in December 1944. His adaptability entered Dalgan in 1944 and after ordination on 21 December 1950 is reflected in the variety of his assignments – the Columban Westminster was appointed to the Philippines. He had many pastoral assignments Parish, CA, where he served as pastor in mid-sixties; bursar in Omaha; planner in Negros including Biscom Sugar Central, Kabankalan, Binalbagan, and supervisor of building Milton, Turramurra and Kwangju seminaries. He and Cauayan. As district superior in the difficult early 70s young Columbans stayed on in Korea for six years to assist in building a number of churches. always found him supportive of new apostolic initiatives – that support often He recruited vocations, helped with mission education programs and pastoral expressed in a wisecrack. His wisdom, humour and human kindness helped to assignments. He befriended many who were struggling with sobriety. Joe is hold the group together. A decade later during the trial of the Negros Nine he buried at East Providence, RI. constantly visited them and when possible was present in the front row in the court. He retired to Ireland in 1997 and chose to live with his sister Breda and THOMAS TRACEY was born at Cumber Upper, Derry, in 1909. her husband Michael until illness necessitated a move to the Columban Nursing 22 He died at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek, on 22 December Home. He died in Blanchardstown Hospital on 23 December 2014 and is buried 1988. Tommie completed his secondary studies at St. Columb’s in Dalgan. College, Derry, before coming to Dalgan in 1928. He was ordained priest there in 1934. His first assignment was to Hanyang, China Fintan Murtagh was born on 12 February 1940 in [1935-46]. He returned to Ireland in 1946 and was appointed to the U.S. Region 23 Moyvore, Co. Westmeath. He joined the Columbans and was in 1949 where he was engaged in promotion and parish work until he retired to ordained on 22 December 1063. Assigned to the Philippines he St. Columban’s, Silver Creek, in 1985. Tommie is buried at Silver Creek, NY. studied Tagalog before going to the Diocese of Iba, Zambales where he worked in the parishes of San Marcelino, Botolan, San Antonio

200 201 DECEMBER DECEMBER and Candelaria. In 1972 he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis but didn’t let it 1929. He was ordained priest by Bishop Galvin in December interfere with his life style. Instead he became increasingly interested in people 1935. His first assignment was to promotion work in Australia with disabilities. Meeting Melody, a young parishioner in Candelaria in 1985, [1936-39]. He went to the Philippines in 1939 where he worked was like a new beginning for him. She showed him a world of struggle, pain in Luzon. His last appointment was as chaplain to the Medical and endurance and he embarked on a programme to help disabled people, first Center, Manila, a position he held until his death. Kieran is buried in Candelaria and eventually in all thirteen parishes in the diocese. When his at Dalgan. church and school burned down the indomitable Fintan and parishioners rebuilt them. Even when he was forced to retire to the Dalgan nursing home he was MICHAEL BREEN was born at Athlone, Co. Westmeath, out in all weathers on his wheelchair, greeting visitors. He died peacefully in the 25 in 1923 and died at Bristol, RI, on Christmas Day 2001. Dalgan nursing home on 23 December 2016. Having completed his studies at Summerhill College, Sligo, he came to Dalgan in 1941 and was ordained there in December PEADAR CASSIDY was born at Swinford, Co. Mayo, in 1921. 1947. Appointed to the Philippines he ministered in Tangub, Clarin 24 He died at Dalgan on 24 December 1980. Peadar received his and Ozamis City. In 1969 he was appointed to the U.S. Region. A dedicated secondary education at St. Nathy’s College, Ballaghaderreen, before promoter of the Columbans and mission, Mick travelled widely from the West entering Dalgan in 1939. He was ordained priest there in 1945 and Coast to Texas to New England for over thirty years and finally to retirement in appointed to Huzhou, China [1946-49]. He was assigned to the Bristol in March 2001. He is buried at Malden, MA. Philippines in 1949 where he remained until ill health forced his return to Ireland in 1958. For the next six years he did pastoral work in Ireland. Continuing ill HUGH DONNELLY was born at Stewartstown, Co. Tyrone, in health compelled him to retire to Dalgan. Peadar is buried at Swinford, Co. Mayo. 25 1898. He died on Christmas Day 1978 at Dungannon Hospital, Co. Tyrone. Hugh did his secondary studies at St. Patrick’s College, THOMAS C. McEVOY was born at Drogheda, Co. Louth, in Armagh, before going to St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, in 1915 24 1913. He died in Burma on 24 December 1969. Tommie was to study for priesthood in the archdiocese of Armagh. He came to educated at C.B.S., Drogheda, and at St. Patrick’s College, Armagh, Dalgan in 1921 and was ordained priest there in May 1922. He went to Australia before entering Dalgan in 1930. He was ordained priest in 1936 and and was editor of the Australian FAR EAST [1922-57]. He also served as Vice- went to Burma in 1937 where he spent thirty-three years, three of Director of the Region of Australia [1933-48] and taught at St. Columban’s, them in a Japanese internment camp. He died suddenly as he was climbing Wahroonga, N.S.W., and at St. Columban’s Seminary, Turramurra. He retired in towards a village in the Kachin hills to celebrate Christmas. Tommie is buried at 1973 with his relatives at Stewartstown. He died as a result of a fall and is buried the Christian Cemetery, Bhamo. at Stewartstown, Co. Tyrone.

William Shanahan was born at Grey Lynn, Auckland, NZ, AEDAN McGRATH was born in Dublin in 1906. He died at 24 in1927. He died at Lower Hutt Hospital on 24 December 1999. 25 St. Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin, on 25 December 2000. His Having studied Radiography for three years after completing his two Columban brothers, Ronan and Ivar, had pre-deceased him. secondary schooling at St. Peter’s College, Auckland he applied to Educated at Belvedere College, Dublin and Kings College, London St. Columban’s in ‘48 and was sent to St. Kevin’s College, Oamaru (1922-23) he entered St. Columban’s and was ordained in December for Latin studies. He then went to Lower Hutt for his Spiritual Year in ‘49 and 1929. Hanyang was to be his mission assignment for the next seventeen years. to Australia the following year for the rest of his studies. Bill was ordained on While in Ireland in 1947 he was requested by Archbishop Riberi to establish the 17 Dec.1955 and appointed to Korea. His never robust health forced him to Legion of Mary throughout China. So successful was his work that it became return home after two years. Following a period of recuperation in NZ, he was the first target of Communist persecution. Arrested in 1951, Aedan spent almost assigned to Fiji in ‘58 but again ill health forced his return to NZ in ‘59. He three years in prison, mostly in solitary confinement, but his captors failed to undertook parish assignments in NZ, mainly in the Auckland Diocese, and in break his spirit. After his release in 1954 he did Legion work for ten years while Australia. He served as PP of Waiheke Island for nine years. Bill is buried at based in London and then went to the U.S. from whence he promoted the Taita, Nr. Lower Hutt. Legion worldwide. Aedan is buried at Dalgan.

KIERAN WHITE was born at Bennettstown, Co. Kilkenny, in 1910. He died MATTHEW QUINN was born at Mullinavat, Co. Kilkenny, in January 1918. 24 suddenly of a heart attack at his home in Bennettstown on 24 December 25 He died in the Dalgan Nursing Home on Christmas Day 2007. Mattie grew 1985. Kieran was educated at C.B.S., Kilkenny, before entering Dalgan in up in Tuam, Co. Galway and received his early education at Christian Brothers

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Schools and at St. Jarlath’s College before entering Dalgan in 1937. KEVIN FLEMING was born in 1927 in , Co. Antrim. Ordained priest in December 1943, Mattie spent the next two years 27 He died on 27 December 1991 at Craigavon Hospital, near in Birmingham before going to China in 1946. Assigned to Hanyang, Belfast. Kevin received his secondary education at St. Mary’s he developed a serious health problem and went to the U.S. in C.B.S., Belfast [1939-42], and at St. Colman’s College, Newry 1948 for treatment. On recovery, he served briefly in Brooklyn [1942-44]. He entered Dalgan in 1944 and was ordained priest there and Chicago until 1962 when he went to Los Angeles where he worked in the on 21 December 1950. In 1952 he was a member of the first group to go to Fiji Chinese parish for 19 years. Glendale, CA, was his next assignment where where he worked until 1964. For the next 10 years he served on the staff at St. he served as assistant pastor for 16 years and then went to St. Columban’s Columban’s, Whitby; on promotion work throughout England; in Solihull where Retirement Home in Bristol. He completed his journeying when in 2005 he he was office manager, and on temporary pastoral work in Ireland. Kevin was retired to Dalgan where he is buried. reassigned to Fiji in 1975. In 1991, while doing a short renewal course in Rome, he got ill. He died of a brain tumour and is buried at Dalgan. JOHN STRATTON was from Adelaide, Australia, where he was 25 born in 1932. He died on Christmas Morning 2005 at Epworth PETER CAMPBELL was born at Clonoe, Coalisland, Co. Hospital, Melbourne. Having received his secondary education at 28 Tyrone, in 1915. He died at Blanchardstown Hospital, Co. Goodwood Technical School, he worked for three years in the Public Dublin, on 28 December 1987. Peter was educated at St. Patrick’s Service and Dept. of Agriculture. In 1954-’55 he studied Latin in the Academy, Dungannon, and St. Patrick’s College, Armagh, before Diocesan Seminary with a view to priesthood. Having completed his studies at entering Dalgan in 1935. He was ordained priest there in 1941. Sassafras, Wahroonga and Turramurra, John was ordained in 1962. Appointed He did temporary parish work in the archdiocese of Birmingham from 1943 to the Philippines, he worked mainly in Negros “living a simple lifestyle, to 1946. He was assigned to China and worked in Nancheng from 1947-51. committed to the poor, a man of compassion and understanding.” Indifferent Peter was appointed to promotion work in the U.S. [1951] where he worked in health throughout his life forced him to move to Manila and in 2000 he returned Brooklyn, NY; Silver Creek, NY; Bayside, NY; and West Chester, PA. He went to Australia. John is buried at Melbourne General Cemetery. to the Philippines in 1969 and was chaplain at Makati Medical Center. Returning to Ireland in 1971 he was appointed chaplain to Lourdes’ Hospital, Drogheda JOHN CURRY was born in the parish of Knock, Co. Mayo, in [1971-76]. He then did pastoral work in the Archdiocese of Armagh until the time 26 1927. He died on 26 December 2008 at Our Lady’s Hospital, of his death. Peter is buried at Dalgan. Navan. Having completed his secondary education at St. Jarlath’s College, Tuam, he entered Dalgan in 1944 and was ordained there JEREMIAH O’CONNOR was born at Crimlin, Castlebar, Co. in 1950. Assigned to the Philippines in 1951, John spent most of forty 28 Mayo, in 1922. He died on 28 December 1983 at Negros, years in that mission during which time he served as Superior of the District of Philippines. Jerry entered Dalgan in 1940 having completed his Zambales. Popular with his fellow-priests and with the people whom he served, secondary studies at St. Nathy’s College, Ballaghaderreen. He frequently in indifferent health, John was assigned to Ireland in 1990, following was ordained priest in 1946 and assigned to China where he heart surgery. Wishing to be of service to the Columbans and to people, he studied Chinese at Peking. He left China in 1949 and went to the Philippines undertook assignments in Dalgan, in his home-archdiocese of Tuam and in the where he worked in Mindanao and in Negros. He died on his way to hospital diocese of Meath. John is buried at Dalgan. in Himamaylan, Negros. Jerry is buried in the grounds of the church in Ilog, the parish where he was pastor when he died. FRANCIS A. DEGNAN was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1915. 26 He died in Chicago on 26 December 1969. Frank studied Geoff Revatto was born on 15 October 1925 at for priesthood at St. Columban’s, Silver Creek [1930-35]; St. 28 Guileen,Whitegate, Co. Cork. Ordained on 21 December 1949 Columban’s, Bristol [1935-36]; St. Columban’s, Silver Creek [1936- he was assigned to Negros in the Philippines where he spent the 38]; and St. Columban’s, Nebraska [1938-42]. He was ordained next twenty-seven years in La Castellana, the isolated parish of priest in 1941. His first assignment was to the teaching staff at St. Columban’s, Sipalay, Ma-ao Central, Dancalan, Binalbagan and Biscom. From Silver Creek [1942-47], after which he went to St. Columban’s Seminary, Milton, 1978 to1980 he was on mission promotion in Ireland before returning to Negros as dean and later as bursar and vice-rector. In 1958 he was appointed assistant as District Bursar in Batang and then as pastor in Cawayan. Back in Ireland Regional Bursar. He died of a heart attack on his way to hospital in Chicago. in 1988 he worked in the “Far East” offices, even as he gradually lost the use He was a brother of Columbans Robert and Charles Degnan. Frank is buried at of his legs. By the year 2000 he had to give up that activity also. Geoff was a Holy Sepulchre, Worth, Illinois.

204 205 DEcember DEcember quiet, dedicated, patient man who rarely complained as his health deteriorated JOHN McMULLAN was born in 1909 at Legananny, Banbridge, and the simplest activities demanded huge effort. Geoff enjoyed a joke, the 30 Co. Down. He died on 30 December 1995 at St. Columban’s company of fellow-Columbans and always found ways of contributing to the life Retirement Home, Navan. John entered Dalgan, Galway, in 1928 of the community. He died peacefully in the Columban Nursing Home, Dalgan having completed his secondary education at St. Colman’s College, Park on 28th December 2015. Newry. He was ordained priest at Dalgan on 21 December 1934 and assigned to China where he worked in the diocese of Hanyang. His first JEREMIAH DENNEHY was born at Rathmore, Co. Kerry, in and only term in China lasted thirteen years. After his vacation in Ireland in 29 1904. He died at Dalgan on 29 December 1951. Jerry received 1948 he was assigned to Australia where he spent the next eighteen years on his secondary education at St. Brendan’s College, Killarney, before pastoral ministry in various dioceses. In 1966 he became house bursar at St. entering St. Senan’s College, Cahiracon [1921], to study for Columban’s, N. Essendon, a position he held until he was appointed to the Irish priesthood. He was ordained priest at Dalgan in 1926. After post- Region in 1976. Having served three years as house bursar in St. Columban’s, graduate studies in Rome he received his Doctorate in Canon Law [1929]. London, John spent the rest of his active life on pastoral ministry in his home He was appointed to Nancheng, China. There he served as bursar and Pro- diocese of Dromore. He retired to Dalgan in 1992 and is buried there. Director. While on vacation in Ireland in 1940 World War II broke out which prevented his return to China. He joined the British Army as a chaplain and + THOMAS QUINLAN was born at Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary, served in North Africa and Italy. At the time of his demobilization he was Senior 31 in 1896. He died at Sam Chok, Korea, on 31 December 1970. Chaplain to the British Forces in Austria. The third General Chapter of the Tom did his secondary studies at Mount St. Joseph College, Society elected him Superior General. He died of cancer four years later. Jerry Roscrea, before going to St. Patrick’s College, Thurles, to study was an uncle of Columbans Owen and Frank O’Leary and Jack Dennehy. He for priesthood in the Archdiocese of Cashel. He came to Dalgan is buried at Dalgan. in 1918 and was ordained priest there in 1920. He was one of the first group to Hanyang, China. After a vacation in Ireland in 1933 he was assigned to WILLIAM WALSH was born at Mallow, Co. Cork, in 1888. He Nancheng. In 1934 he went to Korea to our new mission in the Kwangju area. 29 died at Dalgan on 29 December 1966. Billy studied [including In 1938 he went to Chunchon and was appointed Prefect Apostolic in 1940. He philosophy] at Mungret College, Limerick [1915-19], before entering was interned during World War II. War came again in 1950 and he was taken Dalgan in 1919. He was ordained priest there in 1923 and assigned prisoner by the North Korean Communist army. Until his release in 1953 he to Hanyang, China, where he spent twenty-five years [1923-48]. had been presumed dead. In 1954 he was appointed Regent of the Apostolic He was appointed to Ireland in 1949 and became chaplain to the mColumban Delegation in Seoul. He returned to Chunchon in 1955 and was ordained Sisters, Cahiracon, Co. Clare. He is buried at Dalgan. Bishop of Chunchon on 23 November 1955. After attending the Second Vatican Council, he resigned as bishop [1965]. He ended his days as chaplain to the WILLIAM McGOLDRICK was born at Toowoomba, Columban Sisters in Sam Chok. Tom is buried in Chunchon, Korea. 30 Queensland, Australia, in 1889. He died at Brisbane, Australia, on 30 December 1975. Bill was educated at C.B.S., Brisbane; St. Patrick’s College, Manly, N.S.W.; and at Innsbruck, Austria, where he was ordained priest in 1911 for the Archdiocese of Brisbane. After his ordination he was secretary to the Archbishop of Brisbane. He joined the Society in 1923 and went to Hanyang, China, that year. A year later he left Hanyang for health reasons and went to the U.S. where he did promotion work and edited THE FAR EAST. He returned to China in 1929 and acted as procurator in Shanghai. He was appointed Director of the Region of Asia in 1932 and reappointed in 1937. He was interned in Shanghai by the Japanese in 1943 and released in 1945. After attending the 1947 General Chapter he was appointed Superior of St. Columban’s, Peking. Forced to leave China, he returned to Australia in 1951 and was appointed Spiritual Director at Banyo, the Brisbane diocesan seminary. Later he was chaplain to the Carmelite Sisters in Ormiston, Queensland. Bill is buried at Toowoomba, Queensland.

206 207 alphabetical lists of deceased members index Page Page Page Page Acton, Michael (‘46) 27 Sept.1996 145 Caffarelli, Theodore (‘49) 31 July 1997 116 Corrigan, James D. (‘37) 4 Nov. 1981 171 Diamond, Patrick (‘48) 6 June 2006 90 Adams, William A. (‘46) 15 Jan. 1991 12 Cahill, Patrick (‘48) 6 Sept. 1974 132 Costello, Cornelius (‘52) 7 July 1957 105 Dillon, Patrick (‘50) 23 Feb. 1977 34 Ahern, Richard J. (‘24) 29 May 1973 85 Callanan, Thomas (‘37) 16 Sept. 1987 138 Coulter, Cathal (‘54) 8 Aug. 2014 119 Diver, Joseph F. (‘38) 23 Mar. 1994 51 Aldag, Ross (‘61) 11 May 2012 75 Campbell, James (‘09) 6 Nov. 1940 173 Cowhig, John (‘23) 27 Nov. 1986 184 Dobey, Martin (‘50) 9 May 2007 74 Allen, Edward A. (‘30) 3 Mar. 2001 39 Campbell, Peter (‘41) 28 Dec. 1987 205 Coyle, Joseph F. (‘61) 18 Dec. 1991 195 Doherty, James V. (‘67) 11 Jan. 1969 10 Awburn, Francis M. (‘53) 9 June 1993 91 Campion, Con (‘49) 3 July 2014 101 Coyle, Martin (‘46) 20 July 1998 111 Doherty, Roger (‘31) 12 May 1980 77 Campion, Loughlin (‘54) 14 Jan. 2010 12 Crafton, John (‘40) 12 Jan. 1989 10 Dolan, Edward P. (‘58) 22 Apr. 2014 66 Balfe, Michael (‘48) 3 Jan. 1973 5 Campion, Patrick (‘48) 15 Mar. 1989 46 Creaton, Patrick (‘46) 19 July 2011 110 Donnelly, Charles (‘25) 13 Oct. 1973 155 Bahl, Edmond G. (43) 14 May 2001 78 Canavan, Francis (‘40) 6 Dec. 1950 188 Creedon, Timothy (Br. Finbar) 2 Apr. 1971 56 Donnelly, Hugh (‘22) 25 Dec. 1978 203 Baragry, Dan (‘54) 9 Jan. 2015 8 Cannon, Richard (’54) 11 Mar. 2002 44 Crehan, Joseph (‘54) 1 Apr. 2008 56 Donnelly, Leo (‘57) 4 Feb. 2014 23 Baragry, Francis (‘57) 22 June 1997 96 Carey, Frank (‘62) 6 Dec. 2014 189 Croffy, Martin J. (‘27) 7 Apr. 1986 58 Donnelly, Timothy J. (‘42) 24 May 1996 82 Barry, Michael (‘37) 18 Sept. 1946 139 Carney, William (‘49) 21 Feb. 1973 33 Crofts, Joseph (‘54) 1 Jan. 2005 3 Donoghue, Philip (‘35) 15 Aug. 1982 121 Bartley, Denis (‘51) 20 April 2015 64 Carolan, Charles (‘60) 16 July 2003 109 +Cronin, Patrick H. (‘37) 19 Feb. 1991 32 Donoher, Michael (‘33) 16 Apr. 1988 62 Bastable, Patrick (‘43) 27 Sept. 1992 145 Carrigan, Daniel (‘40) 7 Sept. 1981 133 Crosbie, Philip (‘39) 24 Mar. 2005 52 Donohoe, Pat (‘56) 28 Feb. 2016 36 Batchelor, Vincent (‘44) 28 May 2016 84 Carroll, A. Vincent (‘38) 12 May 1983 76 Crossan, Joseph (‘17) 30 July 1974 115 Donohue, James (‘41) 2 Jan. 1985 4 Beckley, Clarence (‘66) 1 May 2014 71 Carroll, William J. Crowe, John A. (‘43) 21 May 1979 81 Donohue, Michael (‘45) 18 Oct. 2008 158 Beecher, Timothy (‘35) 19 Jan. 1941 15 (Br. Berchmans) 16 Oct. 1982 157 Crowe, Terence (‘48) 2 July 1997 100 Doody, James (‘37) 28 Aug. 1981 128 Bellas, George J. (‘43) 19 Mar. 1990 48 Carty, Brendan (‘46) 16 June 1958 93 Crowley, Pat (‘51) 25 Oct. 2015 164 Doohan, John (‘47) 24 Jan. 2009 18 Bennett, Hugh (‘33) 14 Dec. 1990 192 Casey, John C. (‘44) 23 Dec. 1983 201 Crowley, Patrick J. (‘58) 7 May 1996 73 Dooley, Eamonn (‘46) 7 Aug. 1977 118 Blowick, John (‘13) 19 June 1972 94 Casey, Paul (‘54) 20 April 2005 64 Cryan, Michael (‘48) 28 May 2007 84 +Dooley, John (‘31) 18 Sept. 1997 139 Blowick, Peter (‘18) 2 Sept. 1968 131 Casey, William (‘30) 12 Sept. 1966 136 Cuddigan, Michael (‘25) 14 Apr. 1987 61 Dooley, John P. (‘51) 18 Dec. 2001 195 Boland, Daniel (‘43) 2 Sept. 1967 131 Cashman, Patrick (’42) 27 Sept 2002 146 Cullen, Charles (‘21) 13 July 1923 107 Douglas, Francis (‘34) 27 July 1943 114 Bourke, William (‘54) 24 Oct. 2004 162 Cassidy, Peadar (‘45) 24 Dec. 1980 202 Cullen, Eamonn (‘54) 14 Jan. 1997 12 Douglas, Michael (‘29) 19 Dec. 1983 196 Boyle, Cornelius (‘43) 9 Feb. 2006 24 Caulfield, Michael A. (‘51) 12 Dec. 2001 191 Cullen, Michael (‘48) 17 Jan 2006 14 Dowd, Thomas F. (‘57) 24 July 2008 113 Bradley, Joseph (‘47) 28 Oct. 2008 166 Chapman, Francis (‘37) 29 Mar. 2004 54 Cullen, Robert J. (‘43) 25 Sept. 1994 144 Dowling, Thomas (‘36) 7 June 1979 91 Bradley, Patrick (‘42) 29 Nov. 1994 185 Clarke, John G. (Br. Paul) 20 July 1996 110 Cunnane, William (‘41) 25 Oct. 1984 164 Doyle, James (‘33) 26 Mar. 1982 53 Bradley, Paul (‘69) 16 Oct. 2006 157 Cleary, Charles Bede (‘51) 13 Aug. 2005 121 Cunningham, John A. (‘31) 16 Jan. 1980 13 Doyle, John (‘50) 21 Sept. 1998 141 Brady, Colm (‘36) 22 Feb. 1977 33 Cleary, Cornelius (‘57) 25 Apr. 2008 67 Curran, Denis (‘52) 15 Dec. 2003 193 Doyle, Michael (‘47) 18 Apr. 1986 62 Brady, T. Erc (‘39) 28 Feb. 1984 36 +Cleary, Patrick (‘11) 23 Oct. 1970 162 Curry, John (‘50) 26 Dec. 2008 204 Doyle, Peter (‘68) 21 Mar. 2014 50 Brandon, Patrick (‘41) 10 Oct. 1987 154 Clifford, John (‘53) 14 Mar. 2006 45 Curry, William J. (‘59) 9 March 2012 43 Doyle, Thomas (‘11) 30 Mar. 1925 54 Brangan, Richard D. (‘37) 29 June 1983 98 Cloonan, James (‘36) 27 Apr. 1992 68 Cusack, Thomas (‘34) 24 Sept. 1950 143 Duffy, Eugene (‘26) 21 Mar. 1978 50 Brazil, John J. (‘69) 28 Mar. 1980 54 Cody, Michael (‘’73) 21 Apr. 2009 65 Duffy, Fergus (‘49) 8 Oct. 1983 153 Breakey, John (‘39) 14 Dec. 1972 192 Cody, Nicholas (‘25) 12 Feb. 1975 27 Dakin, Edward (‘55) 6 May 2005 72 Duffy, Michael (‘56) 21 Nov. 2016 182 Breen, Michael (’47) 25 Dec. 2001 203 Cogan, Gerald M. (‘28) 4 July 1983 102 Daly, John (‘26) 15 Feb. 1988 30 Duffy, William (‘36) 26 Apr. 1978 68 Brennan, Ernest P. (‘55) 22 Nov. 1965 182 Collier, Anthony (‘38) 27 June 1950 98 Daly, Patrick (‘61) 17 Oct. 1993 158 Duggan, Patrick (‘50) 27 Mar. 1999 54 Brennan, Nicholas (‘33) 17 Mar. 1991 47 Collier, J. Kieran (‘43) 27 Apr. 1998 68 Daly, Thomas (‘54) 29 Sept. 1997 147 Dunican, Michael (‘34) 10 Jan. 1987 9 Brennan, Patrick (‘28) 24 Sept. 1950 143 Collins, Henry P. (‘31) 29 Nov. 1987 185 Dawson, Patrick (‘32) 9 Feb. 1989 24 Dunlea, John (‘38) 16 Nov. 1940 179 Brennan, Thomas (‘46) 1 Nov. 2004 171 Collins, James (‘31) 19 July 1959 110 Deery, Patrick (‘38) 27 June 1969 98 Dunne, James J. (‘47) 17 Sept. 2003 139 Breslin, Arthur J. (‘48) 7 June 1996 91 Collins, Martin (‘40) 13 Oct. 1976 155 Degnan, Charles (‘43) 5 March 2012 40 Dunne, John (‘51) 1 Jan. 1997 3 Buckwalter, Albert A. (‘57) 14 May 1972 78 Comerford, Thomas (‘43) 18 Feb. 2009 31 Degnan, Francis A. (‘41) 26 Dec. 1969 204 Dunne, John V. (‘40) 9 Feb. 2002 24 Burke, Edward (‘47) 29 May 1976 85 Conley, Robert (‘55) 15 Mar. 1999 46 Degnan, Robert (‘37) 20 Sept. 1965 140 Dunne, Seán A. (‘51) 25 May 2012 83 Burke, John A. (‘46) 10 Sept. 2000 135 Conneally, Patrick J. (‘46) 7 Mar. 2006 41 Delaney, Richard M. (‘45) 10 May 1973 74 Dwyer, Thomas R. (‘37) 20 Jan. 1974 16 Burke, Patrick J. (‘42) 24 July 1990 113 Conneely, Daniel (‘34) 20 Dec. 1986 198 Dempsey, Martin R. (‘61) 19 Oct. 1970 160 Burke, Robert W. (‘49) 24 Jan. 2011 18 Conneely, Joseph F. (‘30) 16 Jan. 1997 13 Dennehy, Jeremiah (‘26) 29 Dec. 1951 206 Eaton, Alexander (‘48) 5 Oct 2006 150 Burke, Ulick (‘21) 6 May 1956 72 Conneely, Michael (‘47) 17 Dec. 1990 194 Dennehy, John (‘58) 1 July 2009 100 Egan, Denis (’50) 9 Sept. 2002 135 Buttimer, Jeremiah (‘29) 24 Aug. 1948 125 Conneely, Paul (‘38) 20 Dec. 1994 198 DePersio, Edward A. (‘40) 12 Sept. 1990 136 Eisel, Howard (‘54) 31 Aug. 2011 130 Byrne, Eamonn (‘53) 12 Dec. 2015 191 Connolly, Patrick (‘11) 9 Oct. 1945 153 Dermody, Patrick (‘23) 11 Dec. 1990 190 Ellis, Gerard (‘54) 27 Jan. 2000 20 Byrne, Edward (‘27) 23 Jan. 1972 17 Connolly, J. Thomas (‘32) 20 Jan. 1981 16 Des Rosiers, John (‘37) 2 July 1984 100 Ellis, Thomas (‘30) 8 Mar. 1945 42 Byrne, Gerald (‘38) 10 Oct. 1972 154 Connolly, Timothy P. (‘27) 23 July 1980 112 Devine, J. Donald (54) 11 Aug. 2006 120 +Byrne, Henry (‘37) 24 July 1983 113 Connors, Kevin (‘52) 13 July 2011 107 Devine, James (‘36) 4 July 1996 103 Fahey, Brendan (‘53) 24 Jan. 2016 18 Byrne, Hugh (‘42) 21 Feb. 1989 32 Convery, Thomas (‘40) 23 Feb. 2007 34 Devine, Kevin (‘49) 8 Sept. 2009 134 Fahey, Patrick (‘60) 10 July 2011 105 Byrne, M. John (‘33) 11 Apr. 1976 60 Cooney, Daniel (‘35) 3 Apr. 1999 57 Devlin, Patrick J. (‘21) 7 Mar. 1970 41 Fallon, Michael (‘25) 7 June 1928 91 Cooney, Paul (‘51) 11 Aug. 2003 120 Devlin, Thomas F. (‘23) 18 Nov. 1988 180 Fallon, Peter (‘22) 10 Feb. 1945 25 Diamond, Anthony (‘58) 8 Nov. 1982 174 Fanning, James (Br. Aloysius) 18 Sept. 1963 139

208 209 index index Page Page Page Page Farrell, Patrick J. (‘46) 13 Feb. 2004 28 Geraghty, Thomas (‘39) 11 Jan. 1997 10 +Henry, Harold (‘32) 1 Mar. 1976 38 Kerr, John (‘26) 10 July 1965 106 Farrissey, Kevin (‘60) 20 Apr. 2005 64 Gill, Eamonn (‘49) 9 Oct. 2000 153 Henry, Robert E. (‘43) 27 Aug. 1969 127 Keohane, Gabriel (‘63) 5 Oct. 2000 151 Fay, Thomas (‘40) 7 Sept. 2006 133 Gillen, Henry (‘38) 6 Aug. 1945 118 Herlihy, Francis, (‘35) 16 Dec. 2006 193 Kerrigan, Michael (‘25) 27 Feb. 1981 36 Feeney, Dermot (‘35) 21 June 1987 95 Gilsenan, James (‘23) 11 Mar. 1947 44 Hickey, Gordon (‘55) 15 Oct. 2000 157 Kielt, James A. (‘34) 16 Aug. 1996 122 Feighery, James (‘44) 1 June 1967 88 Glynn, Francis (‘41) 20 Sept. 1963 141 Hickey, Lawrence (‘37) 7 Sept. 1979 133 Kiely, Edward L. (‘49) 30 Sept. 1993 148 Feld, Norbert (‘49) 10 Sept. 2012 135 Godsil, William (‘45) 13 Mar. 1999 45 Hickey, Pat (‘57) 1 Aug. 2013 117 Killeen, Patrick T. (‘36) 28 Oct. 1984 167 Ferguson, Alphonsus (‘18) 29 May 1973 85 Golon, Chester (‘37) 6 Mar. 1984 41 Hogan, Joseph (‘25) 6 July 1946 104 Korenchan, William (‘57) 7 Oct. 1966 152 Finnegan, Philip (‘36) 20 Mar. 1974 49 Gorman, Keith (‘43) 19 Dec. 2016 197 Holian, Kevin (‘78) 28 Oct. 1991 167 Koster, Kenneth A. (‘50) 11 Feb. 1981 27 Finnerty, Joseph (‘46) 14 May 2001 79 Gosling, Adam (Br. Joseph) 31 July 1963 116 Holland, William (‘30) 29 Aug. 1945 129 Fisher, James (‘24) 4 Dec. 1977 188 Graham, Philip (‘47) 6 Sept. 2000 132 Holloway, Sean (‘47) 29 Oct. 2014 168 Laffan, Patrick F. (‘22) 10 May 1973 74 Fisher, Thomas (‘45) 7 Jan. 1999 7 Grealish, Roger A. (‘73) 31 July 1986 116 Houlihan, James (‘30) 18 Jan. 1954 14 Laffan, Patrick J. (‘24) 2 July 1934 100 Fitzgerald, Dan (‘39) 9 Aug. 2016 119 Greaney, Timothy (‘46) 5 May 1986 72 Hoult, Roderick A. (‘51) 18 Apr. 1988 63 Lalor, John (‘24) 13 Feb. 1945 28 Fitzgerald, Daniel 24 Aug. 1954 125 Greene, M. Joseph (‘46) 17 Oct. 1994 158 +Howe, John J. (‘36) 7 Mar. 2000 42 Lane, Edmund (‘22) 10 July 1974 106 Fitzgerald, Joseph (‘55) 19 Mar. 2000 48 Griffin, Daniel J. (’53) 20 Aug. 2001 124 Hoza, Francis (‘41) 16 Sept. 1987 138 Lardner, Charles (‘29) 23 Jan. 1979 17 Fitzgerald, Michael (‘49) 21 Dec. 2006 199 Griffin, Eugene (‘53) 4 March 2014 40 Hoza, Rudolph (’42) 24 Aug. 2001 125 Lavallee, Leonard (‘55) 14 May 1995 79 Fitzpatrick, Denis (‘33) 28 Oct. 1989 166 Griffin, Gerard C. (‘49) 4 July 2010 103 Hughes, James O. (‘44) 28 Feb. 1987 36 Lavery, Sean J. (‘54) 26 Mar. 1999 53 Fitzpatrick, James (‘39) 22 May 1969 82 Griffin, James (‘40) 6 Jan. 2000 6 Hughes, N. Paul (‘30) 29 Apr. 1982 70 Lavin, Patrick (‘46) 18 Apr. 1989 63 Flatley, Kevin (‘36) 13 May 1964 78 Griffin, John (‘50) 25 Sept. 2014 144 Hunter, Francis (‘41) 5 July 2000 104 Leahy, John (‘60) 10 Mar. 1977 43 Fleming, Eamon (‘50) 27 Aug. 1999 127 Griffin, Thomas J. (‘45) 17 Dec. 1992 194 Hunter, Hubert (‘49) 5 Sept. 2010 132 Leahy, Timothy (‘19) 18 Oct. 1970 159 Fleming, Kevin (‘50) 27 Dec. 1991 205 Griffiths, Liam (‘48) 11 March 2013 44 Hurley, Dermot (‘44) 22 Feb. 1999 33 Leddy, Peter (‘35) 1 Mar. 1993 38 Fleming, Patrick (‘36) 18 Aug. 1982 122 Grimley, Joseph (‘31) 12 Sept. 1951 137 Hurley, Gerard (’50) 3 Dec. 2002 187 Leddy, Seamus (’42) 9 June 2002 92 Flinn, F. Kevin (‘43) 6 Nov. 1990 173 Grimme, Richard (‘40) 9 Dec. 1994 190 Hynes, Patrick (‘49) 26 Feb. 2004 35 Leonard, Peter (‘57) 5 Jan. 2003 6 Flynn, James (‘46) 23 Mar. 1957 51 Grogan, Thomas (‘47) 29 July 2004 114 Jackson, Gordon (‘39) 3 Aug. 2006 117 Leonard, Timothy (‘18) 17 July 1929 109 Flynn, James J. (‘48) 18 June 2001 93 Halford, Michael (‘35) 10 July 1975 106 Lillis, James (‘43) 30 Apr. 1976 70 Flynn, John P. (‘44) 13 Apr. 1993 60 Halley, Rufus (’69) 28 Aug. 2001 128 Kaiser, John (‘33) 24 July 1961 113 Lim, Yean Sin Elizabeth 4 Nov. 1994 172 Flynn, Joseph (‘38) 2 Apr. 2001 57 Halliden, Donal (‘46) 1 Oct. 2011 149 Kalick, Quentin (42) 23 Nov. 2004 183 Linehan, James (‘24) 22 July 1982 112 Flynn, Patrick (‘43) 3 Nov. 1946 171 Halliden, Jerome (‘41) 16 June 2005 93 Kane, Thomas P. (‘38) 8 Apr. 1984 59 Linnane, James (‘36) 29 Aug. 1993 129 Flynn, Thomas (‘35) 30 Oct. 1950 169 Halliden, William H. (‘39) 17 Feb. 2004 30 Karier, Raymond (‘52) 9 Feb. 1997 25 Litton, Francis J. (‘41) 22 Jan. 1987 17 Flynn, Thomas A. (‘46) 4 June 1982 89 Hally, Cyril T. (‘45) 18 May 2010 80 Kavanagh, Mark (‘50) 23 Dec. 2014 201 Loftus, John (‘25) 5 Dec. 1988 188 Foley, James (‘37) 9 Apr. 1983 59 Hanahoe, Thomas (‘38) 2 Sept. 2011 131 Kavanagh, Peter J. (‘44) 10 May 1993 74 Lohan, Patrick (‘47) 16 May 2000 80 Foley, Maurice (‘58) 18 Dec. 2016 195 Hannafin, William (‘51) 20 April 2006 65 Kealy, Stephen (‘42) 31 Oct 2007 169 Loughran, James (‘26) 15 Oct. 1962 157 Forde, Bernard (‘41) 10 Nov. 1997 176 Hanrahan, Joseph (‘54) 29 May 1990 85 Keane, Matthias (‘55) 24 Oct. 1985 163 Lovett, Aidan S. (‘69) 23 June 1999 96 Forde, Martin (‘36) 21 May 1976 81 Hanson, Frederick (‘39) 15 Feb. 2015 30 Kearney, Denis (‘51) 14 Nov. 1992 178 Lucey, Daniel (‘26) 18 Dec. 1979 196 Foy, Thomas (‘34) 2 Feb. 1973 22 Harris, Timothy (‘08) 23 Dec. 1972 201 Keegan, Fintan (‘33) 5 Nov. 2007 173 Lynch, John (‘51) 5 Oct. 1995 151 Friel, Arthur J. (‘40) 27 Jan. 2002 20 Hartford, Desmond (‘67) 13 Mar. 2004 45 Keelan, Richard (‘58) 17 Dec. 1991 194 Lynch, John J. (‘56) 18 Jan. 1986 15 Furey, Joseph (‘39) 2 May 1956 71 Hassett, Anthony (‘53) 5 Sept. 1999 132 Keenan, Patrick (‘47) 16 Oct. 1955 157 Lynch, J. Kevin (‘44) 14 Apr. 1985 62 Hastings, James (‘72) 21 June 2001 96 Kehoe, William (‘35) l Dec. 1979 187 Lynch, Luke (‘44) 21 Dec. 2007 199 Kelleher, Jeremiah (‘36) 27 Aug. 1993 127 Gabriel, Peter (‘29) 14 July 1938 108 Hawke, W. Bernard (‘44) 30 Sept. 1969 148 Lynch, Noel Joseph (‘77) 24 June 2011 97 Kelly, Anthony (‘59) 12 April 2011 60 Gallagher, Ambrose (‘27) 1 Oct. 1966 149 Hayden, P. Ignatius (‘48) 5 Mar. 1994 41 Lynam, Malachy (‘49) 10 Oct. 2004 154 Kelly, Edward T. (‘59) 6 Oct. 1994 151 Gallagher, Brian (‘52) 5 Nov. 2014 172 Hayes, Daniel (‘41) 5 Apr. 1942 58 Lyons, Denis (‘40) 9 Nov. 1982 175 Kelly, Jeremiah F. (‘65) 20 May 1999 81 Gallagher, Francis J. (‘38) 18 Apr. 2010 63 Hayes, James (‘08) 8 Dec. 1948 189 Lyons, Leo (‘43) 22 Apr. 1988 67 Kelly, Lawrence (‘49) 18 Mar. 1998 47 Gallagher, John V. (‘44) 18 Dec. 2015 196 +Hayes, Romuald (‘17) 25 Oct. 1945 164 Lyons, Vincent (‘47) 3 July 1992 101 Hayward, Hubert (‘38) 25 Oct 2006 165 Kelly, Mark (‘34) 18 Apr. 1991 63 Gallagher, Joseph (‘47) 2 Aug. 2013 117 Healey, John C. (‘39) 22 Oct. 2000 161 Kelly, Michael P. (‘35) 3 Apr. 1976 57 +Galvin, Edward J. (‘09) 23 Feb. 1956 34 MacAuley, Patrick (‘07) 2 June 1933 88 Healy, Michael A. (‘43) 10 Sept. 2012 136 Kelly, Mortimer (‘67) 17 Nov. 1989 180 Galvin, James (‘18) 3 Mar. 1965 39 McAlindon, Denis (‘33) 17 Jan. 1993 14 Healy, Michael M. (‘58) 3 Mar. 2000 39 Kelly, Patrick (‘15) 10 Feb. 1945 26 Galvin, Robert (‘22) 29 Sept. 1952 147 McCaffrey, Patrick J. (‘67) 18 May 2010 80 Healy, Patrick (‘55) 10 April 2012 59 Kelly, Patrick J. (‘50) 13 Jan. 2006 11 Ganly, Thomas (‘33) 7 Dec. 2000 189 McCarron, Liam (‘64) 21 July 2007 111 Healy, T. Olan (‘38) 19 Oct. 1986 160 Kelly, William (‘18) 11 May 1985 75 Garahy, Peadar (‘40) 1 Jan. 1960 3 McCarthy, Edward J. (‘15) 14 Sept. 1957 137 Heffernan, Liam (‘47) 6 July 2008 104 Kennedy, James A. (‘19) 31 Jan. 1990 20 Garlick, Maxwell (‘60) 12 June 1996 93 McCarthy, James A. (‘50) 16 Oct. 2005 158 Hegarty, Bernard (‘50) 18 Sept. 1983 140 Kennedy, James J. (‘40) 20 Mar. 1963 49 Gately, Patrick (‘30) 14 Apr. 1986 61 McCarthy, Michael (‘30) 24 Aug. 1971 126 Henaghan, John (‘09) 10 Feb. 1945 25 Kennedy, Oliver (‘65) 21 June 2013 96 Gaughran, Michael (‘69) 13 Apr. 2008 61 McCarthy, Thomas (‘26) 14 Mar. 1942 45 Henaghan, Thomas (‘34) 27 Sept. 1992 146 Kennedy, Oliver C. (47) 23 Oct 2015 162 Geoghegan, Michael J. (‘47) 16 Jan. 1989 13 McCaslin, James (‘54) 16 Sept. 2004 138 Hennessy, William G. (‘35) 11 Jan. 2001 10 Kennedy, P. Joseph (‘42) 13 Feb. 1997 28 Geraghty, Brian (‘32) 23 Feb. 1974 35 McCloskey, Bernard (‘40) 16 Dec. 1946 194 Hennessy, Patrick (‘33) 10 Jan. 1989 9 Kennedy, Thomas (‘33) 28 Apr. 1986 69 Geraghty, James (‘24) 29 Sept. 1955 147 McCloskey, John (‘34) 21 May 1952 81 Keppner, Paul (‘42) 28 Oct. 1999 167 McColgan, Edward (‘52) 15 Jan. 2008 12 210 211 index INDEX Page Page Page Page McConnell, Michael (‘43) 8 Nov. 2005 174 McPartland, Peter (‘36) 22 Dec. 1987 200 Murtagh, Joseph (‘52) 28 Sept. 2007 146 O’Dwyer, D. Austin (‘29) 10 Dec. 1975 190 McCormack, Alfred (‘26) 3 Jan. 1933 5 McPoland, John (‘32) 19 June 1961 94 Murtagh, Lawrence 26 Nov. 1924 184 O’Dwyer, Michael (‘12) 13 Feb. 1975 28 McCormack, Edward (‘38) 26 Nov. 1977 183 McPolin, Brendan (‘60) 24 Nov. 1981 183 O’Dwyer, Michael J. (‘46) 3 May 1987 71 McCormack, Thomas (‘35) 7 Jan. 2000 7 MacPolin, Owen (‘13) 28 Feb. 1963 37 Nallon, Michael (‘69) 18 Feb. 2006 32 O’Dwyer, Patrick (‘55) 3 Sept. 1986 131 McCourt, Michael (‘23) 1 Dec. 1977 187 McShane, Michael (‘49) 9 Feb. 1997 25 Needham, James (‘61) 7 Oct. 2004 152 O’Flynn, William (‘18) 30 Oct. 1929 169 McCullagh, Francis (‘37) 19 Dec. 1994 197 McVeigh, James (‘52) 6 Jan. 1997 7 Neligan, Thomas (‘32) 11 May 1954 76 O’Gorman, Lawrence (‘51) 6 July 1982 104 McDermott, Henry J. (‘52) 18 Sept. 1976 140 McWilliams, James P. (‘35) 19 Aug. 1979 123 Niland, Peter (‘46) 2 Jan. 1985 4 O’Grady, James (‘45) 15 Nov. 1970 179 McDevitt, James (‘35) 6 June 1981 90 Nolan, George J. (‘56) 18 Aug. 1980 123 O’Grady, Thomas (‘56) 14 Feb. 2002 29 McDonald, Francis (‘24) 14 July 1971 108 Mackey, John (‘26) 23 June 1947 97 Nolan, Michael (‘47) 30 May 1964 86 O’Halpin, Colum (‘49) 30 May 2003 86 McElligott, Thomas (‘34) 9 Sept. 1967 135 Madden, Patrick J. (‘43) 27 June 2004 98 Nolan, Michael (Br. Francis) 30 Sept. 1971 148 O’Hanlon, Thomas R. (‘69) 6 June 2010 90 MacElroy, Edward (‘35) 22 Nov. 1980 183 Maginn, James (‘35) 4 July 1950 103 Nolan, Patrick (Br. Dominic) 25 Mar. 1987 53 O’Hara, John (‘63) 20 Dec. 2013 198 MacElroy, Owen (‘26) 3 July 1983 102 Maguire, Desmond (‘54) 20 July 1993 111 Nolan, Sean (‘50) 5 Jan. 2002 6 O’Kane, Donogh (‘45) 1 Mar. 1965 38 McElroy, Malachy (‘40) 16 Jan. 1983 13 Maguire, Edward (‘12) 6 June 1957 90 Noonan, Leo 16 Apr. 2008 62 O’Kane, James (‘40) 21 July 1992 111 McEnnis, Francis (‘41) 12 Nov. 1997 177 Maguire, Patrick L. (‘22) 24 Apr. 1971 67 Noone, Martin (‘37) 11 Feb. 1998 27 O’Kane, Owen (‘44) 1 Apr. 2000 56 McEvoy, Thomas C. (‘36) 24 Dec. 1969 202 Mahoney, John (‘57) 13 Nov. 1989 178 Normanly, Thomas V. (‘52) 22 May 2007 82 O’Leary, Andrew (‘55) 30 Nov. 2001 186 McFadden, John (‘27) 24 June 1978 97 Mangan, Kevin M. (‘39) 26 Nov. 1990 184 Norris, James D. (‘47) 6 Oct. 2007 152 O’Leary, Augustine (‘34) 13 Dec. 1993 192 McFadden, P. Vincent (‘37) 2 Oct. 1970 150 Marinan, Gerard (‘32) 26 Nov. 1993 184 Nugent, Walter (‘57) 5 Feb. 2008 23 O’Leary, Francis (‘58) 25 Jan. 1992 19 McGann, Francis (‘35) 8 Oct. 1986 153 Markey, Hugh (‘38) 24 Oct. 1970 163 Nyhan, John (‘65) 26 Jan. 2003 19 O’Leary, John (‘18) 13 Aug. 1927 121 McGeough, Eugene (’66) 3 Nov. 2001 171 Martin, Michael (‘31) 6 Apr. 1960 58 O’Leary, Owen (‘55) 12 May 2013 77 McGeown, Daniel (‘39) 24 Sept. 1947 143 Meaney, John (‘46) 18 Sept. 2006 140 O’Brien, Andrew (‘50) 4 Mar. 2008 40 O’Loughlin, John J. (‘50) 14 Oct. 1999 156 McGlade, Joseph (‘41) 13 July 1975 108 Mee, Michael (‘10) 20 Jan. 1957 16 O’Brien, B. Thomas (‘46) 26 Aug. 1995 126 O’Loughlin, Padhraic (‘57) 19 Oct. 2011 160 McGlynn, James (‘23) 12 Jan. 1988 11 Meehan, Paddy (‘49) 18 June 2015 94 O’Brien, Charles J. (‘31) 3 Jan. 1978 5 O’Mahony, Charles G. (‘44) 10 Feb. 2013 26 McGoldrick, William (‘11) 30 Dec. 1975 206 Mescall, Denis (‘48) 11 Apr. 1995 60 O’Brien, Gerard W. (‘44) 12 July 1986 106 O’Mahony, Donal (‘43) 7 May 1993 73 McGonagle, Denis (‘71) 26 Oct. 2012 165 +Michaels, James (‘51) 21 Sept. 2010 142 O’Brien, James J. (‘56) 20 Mar. 2009 49 O’Mahony, Kevin (‘44) 9 Oct. 2003 154 McGonagle, Hugh (‘49) 18 Feb. 2013 31 Moloney, Maurice M. (‘53) 5 Oct. 1992 151 O’Brien, John (‘42) 24 Sept. 1950 144 O’Meara, John P. (‘40) 14 Feb. 1974 29 McGonagle, James (‘37) 27 Apr. 1995 69 Monaghan, Joseph (‘31) 10 Feb. 1945 26 O’Brien, John (‘57) 13 Jan. 1960 11 O’Neill, Bernard (‘34) 6 Jan. 1986 7 McGovern, Edmund J. (‘37) 17 Mar. 1976 47 Monaghan, Patrick (‘32) 11 Nov. 1951 177 O’Brien, John P. (‘20) 20 Mar. 1968 50 O’Neill, James (‘35) 15 May 1985 79 McGovern, Thomas (‘25) 27 Aug. 1957 128 Morahan, James (’48) 14 Dec. 2002 193 O’Brien, Joseph (‘33) 2 Mar. 1990 39 O’Neill, Michael (‘40) 25 May 2006 83 McGowan, Patrick (‘38) 29 July 1979 115 Moran, Daniel (Br. Michael) 5 Apr. 1977 58 O’Brien, Martin (‘27) 7 Aug. 1980 118 O’Reilly, Hugh (‘37) 30 Mar. 1983 55 McGrath, Aedan (‘29) 25 Dec.2000 203 Moran, Eamonn (‘63) 9 June 1992 92 O’Brien, Niall (‘63) 27 Apr. 2004 69 O’Reilly, Luke (‘40) 19 Nov. 2008 181 McGrath, Ivar S. (‘35) 24 Mar. 1996 52 Moran, Michael (‘26) 1 Jan. 1954 3 O’Brien, Vincent N. (‘47) 1 June 1984 88 O’Reilly, Patrick (‘06) 23 Sept. 1942 142 McGrath, James (‘48) 18 Dec. 1976 196 Moran, Thomas (‘45) 7 Aug. 1976 118 O’Callaghan, Timothy (‘19) 28 May 1930 84 O’Reilly, Seamus (‘43) 3 July 1999 102 McGrath, John (‘22) 5 Aug. 1939 118 Moriarty, Charles (‘39) 9 June 1975 92 O’Carroll, John (‘23) 5 Dec. 1972 188 O’Rourke, Hugh (‘52) 19 Mar. 2004 48 McGrath, Owen (‘27) 12 Dec. 1993 191 Morrissey, Michael (‘51) 23 Aug. 2008 124 O’Collins, Michael F. (‘24) 21 Oct. 1983 161 O’Rourke, Paul J. (‘61) 28 Oct 2008 167 McGrath, P. Ronan (‘23) 29 May 1991 85 Moynihan, James (‘55) 6 Mar. 1992 41 O’Connell, Brendan (‘56) 14 Sept. 1996 137 O’Rourke, Seamus (‘23) 31 May 1971 86 McGreevy, John J. (‘45) 21 May 1999 81 Mulkern, Thomas (‘35) 1 Mar. 1994 38 O’Connell, Cornelius (‘35) 21 Mar. 1995 51 O’Rourke, Thomas P. (‘24) 1 Jan. 1988 4 McGuinness, Arthur (‘20) 4 Nov. 1943 172 Mullany, Frank (‘55) 18 Oct. 2012 159 O’Connell, Daniel J. (‘43) 4 June 1984 89 O’Sullivan, John F. 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Kevin (‘40) 26 Sept. 1965 145 Price, Arthur (‘35) 4 Nov. 1996 172 McNally, Kevin (‘41) 13 July 1984 108 Murray, Francis A. (‘23) 14 Oct. 1967 155 O’Donnell, Henry J. (‘41) 22 Aug. 1992 124 McNally, Vincent (‘43) 31 Jan. 2003 21 Murray, Nicholas (‘62) 21 April 2011 65 O’Donnell, Shaun (‘62) 2 Dec. 2011 187 Quigley, Patrick (‘27) 28 Aug. 1979 129 McNamara, John (‘31) 26 Aug. 1959 126 Murrin, Joseph (’44) 22 Dec. 2002 200 O’Donovan, John (‘18) 24 Jan. 1959 19 +Quinlan, Thomas (‘20) 31 Dec. 1970 207 McNicholas, Raymond (‘49) 21 Sept. 2009 141 Murtagh, Bernard (‘30) 26 Sept. 1974 145 O’Donovan, Patrick (52) 2 Feb. 2009 22 Quinn, Des (‘54) 20 Sept. 2015 141 McNiffe, Maurice (‘43) 27 Oct. 2006 166 Murtagh, Fintan (‘63) 23 Dec. 2016 201 O’Driscoll, Terence (‘46) 9 Mar. 1973 43 Quinn, Ed (55) 12 July 2016 107

212 213 index index Page Page Page Quinn, John (‘32) 21 Dec. 1990 199 Shiels, Joe (‘53) 4 Oct. 2015 150 Whelan, Fintan (‘23) 22 Apr. 1987 67 Quinn, John A. (‘61) 1 Apr. 1988 56 Shiffer, James (‘65) 30 July 2010 115 Whelan, Francis (‘30) 18 Jan. 1971 15 Quinn, Matthew (‘43) 25 Dec. 2007 203 Smith, Gerard (‘40) 1 Jan. 1997 4 Whelan, Joseph (‘24) 8 Sept. 1993 134 Quinn, Maurice J. (‘44) 4 July 1980 103 Smith, Paul R. (‘60) 1 Feb. 1983 22 White, Kieran (‘35) 24 Dec. 1985 202 Quirke, Cornelius (‘53) 23 July 1989 112 Smith, William J. (‘41) 17 Aug. 1974 122 Whitely, Lynn (‘64) 14 Jan. 1971 12 Smyth, Bernard T. (‘40) 10 Jan 2006 9 Whyte, Oliver (‘46) 5 Feb. 2009 23 Rafferty, J. Gerard (‘42) 8 Dec. 1979 190 Speckhart, Ernest (‘43) 31 Mar. 1980 55 Wilson, James (‘15) 9 Jan. 1970 8 Rainey, Seán (‘64) 16 Nov. 2012 179 Spencer, Eugene (‘24) 9 Jan. 1984 8 Wodarz, Donald (‘60) 1 Oct. 1994 150 Ranaghan, Richard (‘14) 20 Oct. 1937 160 Spicer, William (‘74) 24 July 2009 114 Woods, Dermot (‘50) 7 Mar. 1960 42 Ranadi Vuda, Serafina 31 May 2014 87 Stack, Robert (‘46) 10 Oct. 2008 154 Woods, Francis (’34) 9 Nov. 1973 176 Rathbun, James (‘60) 12 Nov. 2000 177 Staples, Robert (‘21) 16 Jan. 1960 14 Reidy, Patrick J. (‘55) 19 Sept. 1998 140 Steen, Patrick (‘51) 16 Apr. 1997 62 Reilly, Patrick (‘40) 29 Aug. 1950 129 Steen, Peter (‘52) 11 May 2009 76 Reilly, Patrick (‘46) 25 Jan. 1998 19 +Stewart, Thomas (‘50) 30 Oct. 1994 169 Revatto, Geoff (‘49) 28 Dec. 2015 205 Stokes, Richard (‘32) 24 Sept. 1995 144 Rice, John J. (‘48) 13 May 1981 78 Stratton, John (‘62) 25 Dec. 2005 204 Richardson, Paul (‘54) 8 Nov. 2013 174 Strong, Martin (‘35) 6 May 1981 72 Richers, David (’52) 19 Nov. 2002 181 Stuart, James (‘35) 11 Aug. 1955 120 Rillstone, Thomas A. (‘39) 2 July 1981 101 Sullivan, Ernest (‘61) 29 Nov 2003 186 Roberts, Edward (‘60) 15 Dec. 2012 193 Sullivan, Timothy (‘26) 26 Aug. 1991 126 Roche, John (‘59) 22 Sept. 2008 142 Sweeney, J. Augustine (‘34) 19 Jan. 1980 16 Roche, John F. (‘56) 7 May 2015 73 Sweeney, Jerome (‘32) 29 Oct. 1986 168 Roddy, Charles (‘46) 7 Sept. 1987 133 Sweeney, Joseph (‘33) 13 Jan. 1969 11 Roddy, James (‘41) 20 June, 2001 95 Sweeney, Robert P. (‘59) 29 July 2000 115 Rodgers, Owen P. (‘43) 10 May 1997 75 Ronan, Patrick (‘44) 10 Mar. 1991 43 Tierney, Arthur (‘50) 6 Apr. 2001 58 Ross, Robert (‘40) 3 July 1969 102 Tierney, Cornelius (1899) 28 Feb. 1931 37 Rowe, Augustine (‘47) 17 Aug. 1991 122 Tierney, Peter (‘55) 19 June 2009 95 Ruane,Thomas (Br. Patrick) 24 Oct. 1975 164 Tilos, Pilar 4 Jan. 1996 6 Ruddy, Francis (‘40) 12 May 1971 78 Toal, Bernard E. (‘43) 14 Nov. 2016 178 Russell, Sean (‘63) 6 Feb. 1997 24 Toal, Peter (‘26) 11 May 1973 76 Ruth, Joseph (‘67) 14 Oct. 1992 156 Toner, Malachy (‘39) 9 Aug. 2008 119 Ryan, Lawrence (‘60) 1 Oct. 1995 149 Tracey, Thomas (‘34) 22 Dec. 1988 200 Ryan, Noel S. (‘63) 17 Nov. 2008 180 Treanor, Daniel (‘44) 10 Jan. 1987 9 Ryan, Peter (Br. Colman) 8 Jan. 1971 7 Treanor, Michael (‘22) 8 Nov. 1936 175 Ryan, Thomas (‘08) 24 Mar. 1937 52 Twohig, Terry (‘62) 30 Mar. 2016 55 Ryan, Thomas D. (‘32) 20 Nov. 1971 181 Ryle, Seán (‘51) 26 Oct. 2012 165 Usher, Patrick (‘23) 13 Oct. 1958 155

Sands, E. Austin (‘41) 19 Dec. 1993 197 Vallely, James (‘30) 25 July 1974 114 Sands, Hugh F. (‘27) 22 Oct. 1981 161 Vaughan, John (‘46) 9 Nov. 2006 176 Savage, John G. (‘47) 7 July 1994 105 Scanlon, Michael (‘35) 8 Nov. 1981 175 Waldron, Paul (‘14) 4 June 1976 89 Scullin, Felix (‘17) 22 Aug. 1973 124 Walsh, John (‘45) 23 Mar. 1964 52 Scully, John (‘29) 1 May 1964 71 Walsh, John (‘50) 7 Sept. 2007 134 Scully, Patrick (‘53) 18 Jan. 2012 15 Walsh, Joseph (‘73) 27 Aug. 1998 128 Shackleton, Abraham (‘32) 20 Nov. 1978 182 Walsh, Thomas (‘35) 13 Dec. 1945 192 Shanahan, William (‘55) 24 Dec. 1999 202 Walsh, Vincent J. (‘43) 1 Feb. 2012 22 Sheehan, David (‘53) 3 Jan. 2007 5 Walsh, William (‘23) 29 Dec. 1966 206 Sheehan, Samuel (‘32) 24 May 1976 82 Walshe, John A. 23 Aug. 1966 125 Sheehy, Patrick (‘44) 17 Dec. 1999 195 Walshe, Edward P. (‘59) 20 April 2006 65 Sheridan, William A. (‘37) 18 Feb. 1991 32 Waters, Arthur (‘36) 14 Mar. 1989 46 Sherrard, Malcolm (‘54) 30 June 2012 98 Watters, Harold B. (‘37) 28 Apr. 1998 70 Sherry, Edward (‘35) 18 Aug. 2006 123 Way, W. Bernard (‘35) 28 Sept. 1993 147

214 215 Excardinated & Deceased excardinated & Deceased James Austin 1916-2005. William Devine 1888 - 1959. Desmond Gill 1922 - 2008. Bernard A. McCullagh 1920 - 1985. Incardinated: Wellington, N.Z. Incardinated: Derry, Ireland. Incardinated: St. Petersburg, Incardinated: Paterson, NJ, U.S.A. Date of Death: 28 Jan. 2005 Date of Death: 16 Oct. 1959. Florida, U.S.A. Date of Death: 28 Feb. 1985. Place of Death: Wellington, N.Z. Place of Death: St. Patrick’s Hospital, Date of Death: 6 Sept. 2008 Place of Death: St. Clare’s Hosp., Place of Burial: Wellington, N.Z. Dublin. Place of Death: Castleconnell, Denville, NJ. Place of Burial: Clonmany, Co. Donegal. Co. Limerick. Place of Burial: Bensalem, PA, U.S.A. Michael Boyle 1897 - 1944. Cremation Service in Dublin Incardinated: Cistercians, Matthew Dolan 1888 - 1957. Joseph McDonald 1917 - 1987. Mount Melleray. Incardinated: Kilmore, Ireland. James Griffin 1905 - 1991. Incardinated: San Diego, CA, U.S.A. Date of Death: 6 Mar. 1944. Date of Death: 18 Aug. 1957. Incardinated: Melbourne, Australia. Date of Death: 2 Aug. 1987. Place of Death: Mt. Melleray, Place of Death: Co. Kerry (on holiday) Date of Death: 23 Jan. 1991. Place of Death: Apple Valley, CA. U.SA. Co. Waterford. Place of Burial: Blacklion, Co. Cavan. Place of Death: Melbourne. Place of Burial: Victorville, CA. Place of Burial: Mt. Melleray, Place of Burial: Carlton, Melbourne. Co. Waterford. Leonard Duncan 1915 - 1987. Jude McGeogh 1933 - 2016 Incardinated: Pensacola- James A. Harte 1905 - 1972. Incardinated: Providence Timothy Buckley 1928 - 1993. Tallahassee, U.S.A. Incardinated: Winona, WI, U.S.A. Date of Death: 6 Jan. 2016 Incardinated: Meath, Ireland. Date of Death: 16 Jan. 1987. Date of Death: 4 Dec. 1972. Place of Death: Providence Date of Death: 22 Sept. 1993. Place of Death: Pensacola, FL, U.S.A. Place of Death: Superior, Wisconsin. Place of Burial: Providence Place of Death: Castletown, Co. Meath. Place of Burial: Pensacola, FL, U.S.A. Place of Burial: Stetsonville, Wisconsin. Place of Burial: Castletown, Co. Meath. Gerald Hawkins 1902 - 1982. Patrick MacLean 1894 - 1966. John F Fearon 1925-1997. Incardinated: Trappists, Lafayette, Incardinated: Down & Connor, Ireland. Sean Cleary 1928 - 1982. Incardinated: Chicago, U.S.A. U.S.A. Date of Death: 21 Jan. 1966. Incardinated: Raphoe, Ireland. Date of Death: 10 Feb. 1997. Date of Death: 10 Mar. 1982. Place of Death: , Co. Down. Date of Death: 19 July 1982. Place of Death: Chicago, U.S.A. Place of Death: Lafayette, Oregon. Place of Burial: , Co. Down. Place of Death: Drimarone, Co. Donegal. Place of Burial: Chicago, U.S.A. Place of Burial: Lafayette, Oregon. Place of Burial: Tipperary, Co. Tipperary. Edward Magee 1920 - 2002. John Flynn 1921-2013 Thomas Holohan 1921 - 1998. Incardinated: Down & Connor, Ire.. James Conway 1892 - 1977. Incardinated: Killala, Ireland Date of Death: 11 July, 2002 Incardinated: Kildare & Leighlin, Ireland. Incardinated: Southwark, England. Date of Death: 20 June 2013 Place of Death: Downe Hospital, Co. Down. Date of Death: 10 Jan. 1977. Date of Death: 22 Oct. 1998. Place of Death: Ballina, Co. Mayo Place of Death: Bermondsey, London. Place of Burial: Dalgan Park, Navan. Place of Death: Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow. Place of Burial: Knockmore, Ballina Place of Burial: Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow. . Place of Burial: Bermondsey, London. Patrick J. Maguire 1919 - 1969. Laurence Forristal 1894 - 1963. Incardinated: Birmingham, England. Daniel Cronin 1925 - 1983. Incardinated: San Diego, CA, U.S.A. Daniel F. Houlihan 1896 - 1955. Incardinated: Trenton, U.S.A. Date of Death: 18 Mar. 1969. Incardinated: Monterey, CA, U.S.A. Date of Death: 24 Sept. 1963. Date of Death: 1 Apr. 1955. Place of Death: St. Catherine’s, Date of Death: 8 Oct. 1983. Place of Death: Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny. Place of Death: St. Francis, Miami Beach. Birmingham. Place of Death: Salinas, CA. Place of Burial: Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny. Place of Burial: Killarney, Co. Kerry. Place of Burial: Washington, NJ. Place of Burial: Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim. Michael J. Patrick J. Crowe 1928 - 2000. Alphonsus Kerr 1888 - 1952. Martin J. Meagher 1924-2002. Geoghegan 1923 - 2000. Incardinated: Down & Connor, Ireland. Incardinated: Birmingham, U.K. Incardinated: Northampton, England. Incardinated: Clonfert, Ireland. Date of Death: 16 Sept. 1952. Date of Death: 23 Feb. 2002 Date of Death: 30 August 2000 Date of Death: 16 November 2000 Place of Death: Holy Rosary, Belfast. Place of Death: St. Peter’s, Cobridge. Place of Death: Luton, England. Place of Death: Ballinasloe, Co. Galway. Place of Burial: Dalgan, Navan. Place of Burial: Burslem Cemetery. Place of Burial: Abbeyknockmoy, Galway. Place of Burial: Lusmagh, Co. Offaly. Peter J. Mulvany 1944-2009 Leo Culliton 1925 - 2000. John Gallagher 1917 - 2010. Robert Lamby 1947 - 2002. Incardinated: Orlando, U.S.A. Incardinated: Cleveland, Ohio. Incardinated: Meath, Irl. Incardinated: Sandhurst, Vic. Date of Death: 2 Oct. 2009. Date of Death: 18th Jan. 2000. Date of Death: 10 Sept. 2010 Date of Death: 15 June 2002. Place of Death: Lake Placid, Florida. Place of Death: Brunswick, Ohio. Place of Death: Tallaght, Dublin. Place of Death: Tallangatta, Vic. Place of Burial: Moynalvey, Co. Meath. Place of Burial: Trenton, New Jersey. Place of Burial: Tallangatta, Vic. Place of Burial: Mentor, Ohio. Daniel Noonan 1935 - 1991. John M. Dawson 1895 - 1964. Kevin Greene 1934 - 2004. Malachy Lyons 1910 - 1986. Incardinated: Rockville C., NY/ Incardinated: Liverpool, England. Incardinated: Westminster, U.K. Incardinated: Dunedin, N.Z. Date of Death: 12 Jan. 1964. Date of Death: 31 May 2004 Date of Death: 19 July 1986. Paterson, NJ. Place of Death: Waterford. Place of Death: Florida, U.S.A. Place of Death: Brockville, Dunedin. Date of Death: 24 Oct. 1991. Place of Burial: Waterford. Place of Burial: Letchworth, U.K. Place of Burial: Dunedin. Place of Death: Paterson, NJ. Place of Burial: Youghal, Co. Cork. 216 217 excardinated & Deceased LEFT MINISTRY & DECEASED John Novak 1916 - 2002. Richard Shanahan 1914 - 1998. – Incardinated: Joliet, IL. Incardinated: Armidale, NSW, Australia. Charles Barfield 1927 1999 James Connochie 1937-2011 Born at: Mackay, Q’ld, Australia Born at: Fort William, Inverness Date of Death: 3 Aug. 2002. Date of Death: 20 Nov. 1998. Ordained: 1952 Ordained: 2 April 1972 Place of Death: Clifton, IL. Place of Death: Tamworth, NSW. Ministered in: Japan & U.S.A. Ministered in: Peru Place of Burial: Uniontown, PA. Place of Burial: Tamworth, NSW. Left Ministry: 1963 Left Ministry: 9 July 1983 Buried in: Miami, Florida, U.S.A. Buried in: Bristol, England Charles O’Connor 1901 - 1986. Joseph J. Spahn 1909 - 1971. Incardinated: San Francisco, U.S.A. Incardinated: Buffalo, NY, U.S.A. Sean Blanchfield 1922 – 03.02.2008 John M. Connolly 1933 – 21.04.1981 Date of Death: 28 Jan. 1986. Date of Death: 16 Sept. 1971. Born at: Dublin. Born at: Boston, MA, U.S.A. Place of Death: Castletroy, Co. Limerick. Place of Death: Canandaigua, NY, U.S.A. Ordained: 1946 Ordained: 1957 Place of Burial: Mt. St. Lawrence, Limerick. Place of Burial: Varysburg, NY, U.S.A. Ministered in: Japan Ministered in: U.S.A. Left Ministry: 1982 Left Ministry: 1975 Joseph O’Hagan 1915 - 1988. Gerald Tiernan 1904 - 1983. Buried in: Japan Buried in: Doylestown, PA, U.S.A. Incardinated: Sale, Down & Connor Incardinated: Rockhampton, Australia. Date of Death: 25 Feb. 1988. Date of Death: 29 Oct. 1983. Robert Brady 1928 – 16.07.1999 Oliver Cooney 1920 – Dec. 1974 Place of Death: Whitehead, Co. Antrim. Place of Death: Rockhampton. Born at: Los Angeles, U.S.A. Born at: , Co. Mayo Place of Burial: Hilltown, Newry, Co. Down. Place of Burial: Mackay Cemetery, Q’land. Ordained: 1954 Ordained: 1947 Ministered in: Korea & U.S.A. Ministered in: Philippines & Australia Joseph P. O’Leary 1891 - 1974. Terence Toal 1890 - 1969. Left Ministry: 1968 Left Ministry: 1956 Incardinated: San Diego, CA, U.S.A. Incardinated: Down & Connor, Ireland. Buried in: Culver City, CA, U.S.A. Buried in: Kings Heath, U.K. Date of Death: 15 Oct. 1974. Date of Death: 13 Aug. 1969. – Thomas Caffrey 1922 – 16.08.1987 Charles Cooper 1927 2005 Place of Death: Dublin, Ireland. Place of Death: Cushendall, Co. Antrim. Born at: Wellington, N.Z. Place of Burial: Dalgan, Ireland. Place of Burial: Cushendall, Co. Antrim Born at: Oldcastle, Co. Meath Ordained: 1948 Ordained: 1952 Ministered in: Korea & ANZ Edward O’Shea 1894 - 1977. Stan Walczak 1913-1986. Ministered in: Ireland & Peru. Left Ministry: 1974 Left Ministry: 1968 Incardinated: Wellington, N.Z. Incardinated: Greensburg, USA. Private Cremation. Date of Death: 21 Aug. 1977. Date of Death: 27 June 1986 Buried in: Oldcastle, Co. Meath Place of Death: Belmont Park, Waterford. Place of Death: Bart. Coveney 1895 – 13.04.1958 Place of Burial: Templeorum, Co. Kilkenny. Place of Burial: White Oak, PA, USA. Bernard J. Callanan 1926-2009 Born at: Carrigaline, Co. Cork Born at: Touraneena, Clonmel Ordained: 1921 Joseph Portley 1905 - 1971. Daniel Ward 1882 - 1941. Ordained: 1950 Ministered in: China & U.S.A. Incardinated: Toowoomba, Australia. Incardinated: Buffalo, U.S.A. Ministered in: Negros Left Ministry: 1939 Date of Death: 19 July 1971. Date of Death: 29 Mar. 1941. Left Ministry: 1982 Buried in: Albuquerque. Place of Death: Lourdes Home, Place of Death: Buffalo, NY. Buried in: Touraneena NM, U.S.A. Toowoomba. Place of Burial: Buffalo, NY. Christopher Carey 1936 – 24.04.1978 Place of Burial: Drayton, Toowoomba. Thomas [Ted] Born at: Whitegate, Co. Cork Cronin 1923 – 24.07.1997 Ordained: 1961 Born at: Cambridge, MA, U.S.A. Peter Quinn 1924 - 2016 Ministered in: Japan Incardinated: Orlando, Florida Ordained: 1948 Left Ministry: 1974 Date of Death: 30 Jan. 2016 Ministered in: Philippines & U.S.A. Buried in: Aghada, Co. Cork Place of Death: Enniscrone Left Ministry: 1977 Buried in: Bacolod City, R.P. Place of Burial: Kilglass, Enniscrone Sean Carey 1938 – 07.2004 Born at: Edenderry, Offaly Timothy Crowe 1934 – 30.07.1988 Ordained: 1962 Born at: Tipperary Town, Ireland Ministered in: Ireland Ordained: 1958 Left Ministry: 1975 Ministered in: Chile & U.S.A. Buried in: Courtown, Wexford, Irl. Left Ministry: 1973 Buried in: New York, U.S.A. James Conlon 1931 - 2011 Born at: Kilsaran, Co. Louth Louis Dineen 1935 – 19.10.2001 Ordained: 1955 Born at: Rathmore, Co. Kerry Ministered in: Burma Ordained: 1960 Left Ministry: 1963 Ministered in: Peru & Ireland Buried in: Baton Rouge, Left Ministry: 1979 L.A., U.S.A Buried in: Lima, Peru

218 219 LEFT MINISTRY & Deceased LEFT MINISTRY & Deceased Thomas Dunne 1932 – 22.05.2002 William Greene 1933-06.09.2013 Gregory Hughes 1930 – 13.07.1982 James C. McCarthy 1925 – 03.11.1997 Born at: Dunamaggin, Born at: New London, Born at: Donegal Town, Ireland Born at: Lombardstown, Co. Cork Co. Kilkenny Connecticut Ordained: 1954 Ordained: 1949 Ordained: 1957 Ordained: 1958 Ministered in: Korea Ministered in: Chile Ministered in: Peru & USA. Ministered in: Korea Left Ministry: 1973 Left Ministry: 1971 Left Ministry: 1984 Left Ministry: 1972 Buried in: Luton, U.K. Buried at: Rathfarnham, Dublin Buried in: Santa Rosa, CA, USA. Place of Death: St. Columban’s on the Lake, Silver Creek, NY Vincent Hughes 1941 – 26.08.2003 Martin McCarthy 1911 - Lawrence Dunphy 1929 - 09.03.2010 Buried in: Silver Creek Born at: Dublin, Irl. Born at: Killaloe, Co. Clare Born at: Rathdowney, Co. Laois Ordained: 1965 Ordained: 1935 Ordained: 1954 Sean Harrington 1943 – 02.06.2003 Ministered in: Chile Ministered in: Korea, Shanghai Ministered in: Japan & London Born at: Charlestown, Co. Mayo Left Ministry 1978 Left Ministry: 1944 Left Ministry: 1972 Ordained: 1969 Buried at: Santiago, Chile. Buried at: London His ashes interred at Cullahill, Co. Laois Ministered in: Philippines Left Ministry: 1983 John J. Hynes 1928-24.01.2006 Francis McDonnell 1931 – 30.4.2001 Born at: Ballinasloe, Irl. Joseph Ferguson 1942 - 09.11.2009 Buried in: London, U.K. Born at: Ennis, Co. Clare Born at: Stirling, Scotland Ordained: 1953 Ordained: 1956 Ordained 1975 Michael Healy 1925 - 2011 Ministered in: Philippines Ministered in: Philippines Ministered in: Chile & U.S.A. Born at: Tuam, Co. Galway Left Ministry: 1976 Left Ministry: 1970 Left Ministry: 1985 Ordained: 1949 Buried at: Negros, RP. Buried in: Kiwalan, Iligan, R.P. Ministered in: Korea Place of Death: Quincy Med. Center Brendan A. Buried in: Scotland Left Ministry: 1959 Seamus McElwain 1933 – 26.04.1999 Buried in: Toronto, Canada Kennedy 1945 - 28.12.2011 Born at: Newcastle West, Born at: Ennis, Co. Clare. Robert Gaffney 1924 - 26.12.2010. Limerick Ordained: 1957

Born at: Fond du Lac, WI, USA. Patrick Healy 1941 - 1997 Ordained: 1969 Ministered in: Japan Born at: Bell Harbour, Co. Clare Ordained: 1950 Ministered in: Korea, Pakistan Left Ministry: 1975 Ordained: 1965 Ministered in: Philippines Left Ministry: 1992 Buried in: Glencullen, Co. Dublin Ministered in: Philippines Buried in: Calvary Cemetery, Buried at: Canberra, Australia Fond du Lac Left Ministry 1976 Michael McFadden 1931 – 14.03.2003 Burried in: Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare Kieran Kenny 1923 - 2011 Born at: Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A. George Gear 1937 – 09.07.2006 Born at: Ferbane, Co. Offaly Ordained: 1956 Born at: Cavan, Irl. Vincent Healy 1939 - 29.12.2011 Ordained: 1947 Ministered in: Korea & U.S.A. Born at: Bell Harbour, Co. Clare Ordained: 1962 Ministered in: Korea Left Ministry: 1990 Ordained: 1963 Ministered in: Fiji & Ireland Left Ministry: 1970 Buried in: Cohasset, MA, U.S.A. Ministered in: Philippines Left Ministry: 1974 Buried: Ferbane, Co. Offaly Buried in: Castleknock, Dublin. Left Ministry: 1975 John McKiernan 1933 – 13.02.2007 Buried in: Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare Michael Langan 1939 – 04.10.2006 Born at: Armagh, Co. Armagh Michael Glynn 1933 – 05.02.1999 Born at: Balla, Co. Mayo. Ordained: 1957 Born at: Chicago, U.S.A. Francis (Bud) Ordained: 1964 Ministered in: Philippines & USA Ordained: 1961 Holecek 1932 - 2016 Ministered in: Japan Left Ministry 1975 Born at: Chicago Ministered in: U.S.A. & Peru Left Ministry: 1975 Buried in: California, USA Ordained: 1958 Left Ministry: 1975 His ashes interred at Burriscarra Cemetery. Buried in: Des Plaines, IL, U.S.A. Ministered in: Korea, US John McLaughlin 1929 – 12.05.1998 Left Ministry: Born at: Boston, MA, U.S.A. Buried in: Laurence Lavan 1932 – 13.11.1984 Paul Goddard 1953 – 07.06.1996 Born at: Kilglass, Ordained: 1955 Born at: Tauranga, New Zealand Co. Roscommon Ministered in: Korea A. William Holmes 1915 – 1987 Ordained: 1978 Ordained: 1956 Left Ministry: 1973 Born at: Yarrawonga, Australia Ministered in: Pakistan & Peru Ministered in: Korea Buried in: Raynham, MA, U.S.A. Ordained: 1940 Left Ministry: 1984 Left Ministry: 1976 Ministered in: Britain {R.A.F.] Buried in: Auckland, N.Z. Buried in: Boyle, Co. Roscommon Brendan Mallon 1924 – 01.06.2010 Left Ministry: 1945 Born at: Dungannon, Co. Tyrone. Buried in: Arundel & Brighton, U.K. Ordained: 1948 Ministered in: Ireland & England. Left Ministry: 1971 Buried at: Southhorpe, Lincs

220 221 LEFT MINISTRY & Deceased Barry J. Martin 1943 – 2005 William Schaefer 1940 – 17.05.2005 Born at: Melbourne, Aus. Born at: Brooklyn, NY, USA Ordained: 1969 Ordained: 1966 Ministered in: Korea Ministered in: Korea & USA Left Ministry: 1974 Left Ministry: 1994 Buried at: Springvale, Aus. Buried at: New York, USA.

Edward Vincent Hilary Shannon 1944 - 31.12.2011 Naughton 1935 - 2015 Born at: Omagh, Co. Tyrone Born at: Forest Hill, Mass. Ordained: 1969 Ordained: 1960 Ministered in: Philippines Ministered in: US, Philippines Left Ministry: 1978 Left Ministry: Buried in: Celbridge, Co. Kildare Buried in: Peter Steele 1941 – 08.11.2011 John G. O’Connell 1949 – 21.11.1999 Born at: Renmark, South Born at: Claregalway, Co. Galway Australia. Ordained: 1975 Ordained: 18 July 1964 Ministered in: Philippines & Ireland Ministered in: Negros, Philippines. Left Ministry: 1985 Left Ministry: 1967 Buried at: Claregalway Buried in: Canberra

Sean O’Dwyer 1932 – 04.02.2004 Francis Vaughan 1938 – 14.11.2000 Born at: Cashel, Co. Tipperary Born at: Balla, Co. Mayo Ordained: 1958 Ordained: 1964 Ministered in: Ireland, Burma, Ministered in: Japan Rome, USA Left Ministry: 1973 Left Ministry: 1971 Buried in: Balla, Co. Mayo Buried in: Ballintemple, Co. Tipperary Patrick Young 1936 – 07.06.2010. Born at: Chicago John O’Hehir 1933 – 04.01.2007 Ordained: 21 Dec 1962 Born at: Melbourne, Australia Ministered in: USA Ordained: 1959 Left Ministry: 23 June 1972 Ministered in: Philippines, Australia Died: 7 June 2010 & Chile Buried in: Buffalo, N.Y. Left Ministry: 1983 Buried in: Melbourne, Australia

Cornelius Power 1944 – 15.10.2004 Born at: Melbourne, Australia Ordained: 1968 Ministered in: Australia & Japan Left Ministry: 1990 Private cremation at Chicago, USA

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