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HISTORY Much
of the information on this page is taken from
"Diocese of Kilmore
Its Bishops and Priests 1136 - 1988"
by Francis J McKiernan and from "The
Missionary Priests and Bishops
of the Diocese of Kilmore"
by Killian J Mitchell, O Praem
Parish Priests
| Name |
Date of Appointment |
| Myles MacParlan |
1695 |
| Owen MacParlan |
1737 |
| John MacParlan |
1747 |
| James Forde |
1784 |
| Ambrose Cassidy OFM |
1801 |
Thomas Maguire |
1825 |
| Thomas Forde |
1835 |
| Bryan Keany |
1853 |
| John Maguire |
April 1866 |
| James MacParlan |
November 1866 |
James Dolan |
1886 |
| Patrick McMorrow |
1904 |
Francis Flynn |
1923 |
Michael Kelly |
1937 |
James Rynn |
1944 |
| Patrick Connolly |
1952 |
| Charles McGovern |
1961 |
Edmund Lynch |
1969 |
| Felim Kelly |
1989 |
Eamonn Bredin |
1999 |
| Gerard Alwill |
2005 |
Curates
(Since 1900)
| Name |
Appointed |
Transferred |
| Terence Connolly |
1901 |
1904 |
| Laurence Galligan |
1904 |
1909 |
| John Magauran |
1909 |
1912 |
| Michael McTernan |
1912 |
1914 |
| Patrick McGriskin |
1914 |
1915 |
| Peter O'Reilly |
1915 |
1916 |
| Terence McDermott |
1916 |
1917 |
| P J Cassidy (Elphin) |
1918 |
1918 |
| Thomas McMahon |
1918 |
1919 |
| Patrick McPhillips |
1919 |
1922 |
| James O'Rourke |
1922 |
1925 |
| John Magauran |
1925 |
1932 |
| Francis Rynn |
1932 |
1934 |
| Joseph Gilmartin |
1934 |
1935 |
| Francis Lynott |
1935 |
Died 1937 |
| Joseph Hunt |
1937 |
1949 |
| John M Byrne |
1937 |
1938 |
| Thomas Curran |
1949 |
1952 |
| John E T O'Reilly |
1952 |
1953 |
| James Duffy |
1953 |
1961 |
| Michael McManus |
March 1961 |
November 1961 |
Curates in Newbridge
(Since 1900)
| Name |
Appointed |
Transferred |
| Martin Kelly |
1898 |
1908 |
| Patrick McPhillips |
1908 |
1909 |
| John Smith |
1909 |
1913 |
| John Magauran |
1913 |
1915 |
| Bernard Farrelly |
1915 |
1922 |
| James Rynn |
1922 |
1927 |
| Edward McGennis |
1927 |
1937 |
| Brian C Maguire |
1937 |
1941 |
| Thomas Devaney |
1941 |
1947 |
| Edmund Lynch |
1947 |
1954 |
| James Gilsenan |
1954 |
1961 |
| James Boyle |
1961 |
1969 |
The Newbridge area was united with
Ballinaglera on 23rd August 1969
The Creevelea area was united with
Inishmagrath on the same date
Curates in Creevelea
(Since becoming part of Inishmagrath in 1969)
| Name |
Appointed |
Transferred |
| Francis Kelleher |
1969 |
1972 |
| Oliver Kelly |
1972 |
1975 |
| Patrick J Flynn |
1975 |
1978 |
| Sean Mawn |
1978 |
1983 |
| Charles O'Gorman |
1983 |
1984 |
| Donal Kilduff |
1984 |
1991 |
| * |
1991 |
1996 |
| John P Sexton |
1996 |
2000 |
| Jason Murphy |
2000 |
2002 |
| Lochlann Carolan |
2002 |
2004 |
| Terry Smith O Praem |
2004 |
2005 |
* From 1991 until 1996 the parish priest, Fr Felim Kelly,
resided in Creevelea while the Mgr Edmund Lynch continued as Pastor
Emeritus, in Drumkeeran.
A large number of priests who were born in the parish
served elsewhere in the Diocese of Kilmore or abroad.
Kilmore Priests born in
Inishmagrath
(Since 1750's)
| Name |
Townland |
Born |
Ord |
Died |
| Thomas Ward |
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1831 |
| Patrick McMurray |
Unknown |
1798 |
1835 |
1838 |
| James McMurray |
Unknown |
? |
1836 |
1859 |
| James McPartlan |
Greaghnaslieve |
1818 |
1849 |
1886 |
| Patrick McMorrow |
Tullymorrow |
1839 |
1871 |
1923 |
| John Rogan |
Stangaun |
1853 |
1877 |
1877 |
| Michael McLoughlin |
Littir |
1878 |
1905 |
1920 |
| John F Dolan |
Drumkeerin |
1891 |
1917 |
1969 |
| Michael O'Rourke |
Cloonemone |
1894 |
1921 |
1967 |
| John D MacGrail |
Lisfultighan |
1900 |
1925 |
1961 |
Patrick McNiffe |
Moneenatieve |
1901 |
1926 |
1973 |
Hugh MacGrail |
Lisfultighan |
1909 |
1937 |
1988 |
John P McTiernan |
Moneenatieve |
1947 |
1973 |
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| John Gilhooly |
Knockatean |
1959 |
1984 |
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Missionary Priests born in
Inishmagrath
| Name |
Townland |
Order/Diocese |
Born |
Ord |
Died |
| Charles Smith |
Aghamore |
TOR |
1889 |
1925 |
1986 |
| Francis Smith |
Agahmore |
TOR |
1881 |
1914 |
1974 |
| Hugh P Smith |
Aghamore |
TOR |
1888 |
1914 |
1973 |
| Henry Forde |
Corry |
Clogher |
1748 |
? |
1793 |
| Hugh McGrail |
Derrintovey |
OFM |
1927 |
1956 |
1978 |
| Thomas Kelly |
Glackawn |
Glasgow |
1896 |
1925 |
1963 |
| Hugh Byrne |
Lisciullew |
SSC |
1916 |
1942 |
1989 |
| Thomas McNiff |
Moneenatieve |
Leeds |
1879 |
1905 |
1950 |
Charles McNiffe |
Moneenatieve |
CSSR |
1910 |
1935 |
1997 |
Maurice McNiffe |
Moneenatieve |
SSC |
1920 |
1943 |
2006 |
Thomas Cornyn |
Rossmore
(Newbridge) |
Canada |
1858 |
1882 |
1888 |
| P J Forde |
Rossmore |
Brooklyn NY |
1880 |
1910 |
1940 |
| Raymond O'Rourke |
Tarmon |
Salford (Eng) |
1942 |
1967 |
1973 |
| Joseph Flynn |
Tents |
SPS |
1944 |
1970 |
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| James O'Rourke |
Tents |
SSC |
1884 |
1923 |
1971 |
Charles McPadden |
Tullaghans |
MM
(Sth Carolina) |
1936 |
1969 |
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| James McMorrow |
Tullymorrow |
Killala |
? |
1836 |
1859 |
| John Joyce |
Unknown |
OFM |
1849 |
1876 |
1933 |
| Patrick Ward |
Unknown |
OFM |
1753 |
1788 |
1800 |
Explanation of Abbreviations
TOR = Third Order Regular (Franciscan)
OFM = Franciscan
SSC = Society of St Columban (Dalgan)
CSSR = Redemptorist
SPS = St Patrick's Missionary Society (Kiltegan)
MM = Maryknoll Missionary Priests
who worked in the parish
in recent years
Back: Fr Jason Murphy, Fr Sean Mawn, Fr Donal Kilduff,
Bishop Leo O'Reilly, Fr Charles Heerey, Fr Frank Kelleher
Front: Fr Oliver Kelly, Fr Eamonn Bredin, Mr Gerard Keegan, Mr F McGee,
Mgr Edmund Lynch, Fr Eddie Burns
(Photo by Sean McNiffe, Drumkeeran)
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