APH
Compiled by Canon Tony King
(Athenry Parish Priest 1993-2013)
John Burke OP
(no dates)
A Regular
CC in Athenry: 1801 –
Frank Prendergast
CC in Athenry: 1825 –
Patrick Burke
CC in Athenry: 1836-1840
Patrick McNamara
CC in Athenry: 1841-1841
Michael Mulrenen
CC in Athenry: 1842-1842
Daniel Healy
Native of: Knock
CC in Athenry: 1843-1849 (last place listed)
Peter Roche
CC in the parishes of: Achill; Clifden
CC in Athenry: 1850-1850
PP in the parish of: Carraroe 185?-
Austin Dwyer
CC in Athenry: 1851-1855
PP in the parish of: Dunmore 1856 –
Patrick Moore
Native of: Westport
CC in Athenry: 1856-1858
Died: 1865 Westport
Patrick McLoughlin
Native of: Letterfrack
CC in Athenry: 1859-1860
PP in the parish of: Dean ?
Died: Ballinlough
Patrick Sheridan
Native of: Westport
CC in Athenry: 1861-1866
Died: 1895 Mayo Abbey
Thomas O’Malley
CC in Athenry: 1867-1868
Died: 1871 Carna
James Geraghty
CC in Athenry: 1869-1870
Died: 1872 Aran
P. McNamara
CC in Athenry: 1871-1871
John Walshe
CC in Athenry: 1872-1875
PP in the parish of: Glenamaddy 1924-1928
James Ronayne
Born: 1845 Native of: Kilmacnella, Milltown
Ordained: Maynooth 1863-1870 CC in the parishes of: Killererin 1870-1874; Menlough 1874-1875;
Athenry 1875-1877;
Glenamaddy 1877-1880; Ballintubber 1880-1886;
Kilkerrin 1886-1889; Moylough 1889-1905
PP in the parish of: Moore 1905
Died: 1909 (Aged 64)
Peter McPhilpin
CC in Athenry: 1878-1884
Michael Colgan
Native: Keelogues (Ballyvary)
CC in Athenry: 1885-1889
Died: 1932 Kilkerrin
William Coen
CC in the parish of: Newport 1896 –
CC in Athenry: 1889-1896
John Greally
Aran Islands: 1891 – 1896
CC in Athenry: 1896-1900
CC in Ballyhaunis: 1901-1920 U.S.A. Fundraising):
1920 -1923 P.P. Abbeyknockmoy: 1920- 1931
PP in the parish of:Knock: 1931-1946
Patrick Madden
CC in Athenry: 1900-1905
Died: 1938 Williamstown, Co Galway
Thomas Reidy
CC in Athenry: 1905-1906
PP in the parishes of: Moore; Ballintubber: Balla
Died: 1938 Balla, Co Mayo
E. A. D’Alton
CC in Athenry: 1906-1911
Died: 1941 Ballinrobe
Edward McGough
Born: 22nd January 1876
Native of: Tuam, parents Richard McGough and Mary Ann Joyner
Ordained: 23rd June 1901
CC in the parishes of: Letterfrack 1901-1902; Inishbofin 1902-1905;
Claddaghduff 1905-1908; Cong 1908-1911;
Athenry 1911-1923;
Aughamore 1923-1924; Moylough 1924-1928;
Annaghdown 1928-1940
PP in the parish of: Newport 1940-1948 (Canon 1943); A
thenry 1948-1959
Died: 9th August 1959
Michael J. Daly
CC in the parishes of: Westport 1931-1933; Adm. Westport 1933-1945
CC in Athenry: 1914-1919
PP in the parish of: Claremorris 1945-1957
Died: 1957 Claremorris
John Walshe
CC in Athenry: 1923-1928
PP in the parish of: Glenamaddy
Died: 1959 Glenamaddy
Thomas Lynch
Native of: Mount Delvin, Ballinlough, Co Roscommon (“Crane Lynch”)
CC in Athenry: 1919-1924
PP in the parish of: Lackagh
Died: 1966 Lackagh
John O’Grady
CC in Athenry: 1927-1934
PP in the parishes of: Clarin; Headford
Died: 1947 Headford (Patrick O’Grady, Westport 1940-1950)
Anthony Joyce
CC in Athenry: 1924-1925
Died: 1962
John Concannon
Born 1903 Russellstown, Milltown
Educated in St. Jarlath’s & Maynooth Ordained 1928. Finney 1928 – 1934
CC in Athenry: 1934-1942
Aughamore: 1942-1953; Knock Adm.: 1953 – 1964
Died: Glenamaddy P.P. 1964 -1972
J. P. Prendergast
Ordained in Maynooth 1904 Glasgow: 1904 -1911;
Islandeady: 1911 – 1916 Aglish: 1916 -1921; Achill: 1921-1924
Athenry: 1924 – 1931 Abbeyknockmoy P
.P.: 1931 -1937 Died: 1937
James “Patsy” Mulrennan
Ordained: 24th June 1929
CC in the parish of: Taugheen, Crossboyne 1954-1960
CC in Athenry: 1943-1954
Died: 1960 Taugheen, Crossboyne Parish, Claremorris
E. O’Malley
Native of: Louisburgh
Ordained: December 1920 Convent of Mercy, Tuam
CC in the parishes of: Claddaghduff 1920-1931; Kilawalla 1931-1933;
Mulrany 1933-1941; CC in Athenry: 1941-1949
PP in the parishes of: Moore 1949-1962; Kilmoylan 1962-1975
Died: 14th July 1980
Gerard Kearney
Ordained: 21st June 1931 Prefect St Jarlath’s; 1931-1932
CC in the parishes of: Inishere 1932-1935; Tourmakeady 1935-1940;
Castlebar 1940-1955; CC in Athenry: 1955-1961
PP in the parishes of: Caherlistrane 1961-1971?
Retired: Nursing Home Waterford 1971-1980
Died: 1980 Caherlistrane
Patrick Delaney
Born: 13th April 1910
Native of: Carranthomas, Milltown
Educated: Dalgin N.S., Milltown; St. Jarlath’s 1925-1930
Ordained: 20th June 1937 Maynooth
CC in the parishes of: England 1937-1942; An Cregán, Mountbellew 1942-1944; Aran 1944-1949;
Athenry 1949-1958; Kilbannon 1958-1965; Castlebar 1965-1969
PP in the parish of: Carna 1969-1990
Retired: AP Carna 1990-1995
Died: 1st January 1996 (aged 86 years)
Louis Dunleavy
CC in Athenry: 1959-1960;
St. Brendan’s Ormond Beach, Florida 1969
St. Timothy’s Diocese of Orlando 1992.
Louis D. Hennelly
Native of: Ballindine, Co Mayo
Ordained: Maynooth; St Jarlath’s College
CC in the parishes of: Taugheen; Glenamaddy 1966?
CC in Athenry: 1958-1966
Died: 15th January 1970 Glenamaddy (Brother of Canon Michael Hennelly, P.P. Dunmore.)
Thomas Moran
Born: 19th February 1936
Native of: Creen, Knockvicar, Boyle
Educated: St Patrick’s NS; SummerhillCollege, Sligo
Ordained: 19th June 1960; Corrandulla 1960-1961
CC in the parish of: Elphin diocese; St Aloysius College, Athlone – Teacher, Chaplain, Principal
CC in Athenry: 1961-1963 (on loan from Elphin Diocese)
Retired: 1990
Died: 31st January 1994
Christopher Langan
Born: 1918 Native of: Mayneen, Aughagower, Westport
Educated: Derrygorman N.S.; St. Jarlath’s College 1932-1937
Ordained: 18th June 1944 Dean of St Jarlath’s College 1944-1959
CC in the parishes of: Ballinrobe 1959-1967; Clonfad 1977-1981
CC in Athenry: 1967-1977
Died: 24th November 1981
Martin Gleeson
Born: 2nd November 1931
Native of: Adrigoole, Dunmore, Co Galway
Ordained: 17th June 1956 Maynooth
CC in the parishes of: Adm. ClareIsland 1957-1963;
Athenry 1963-1971; Tuam 1971-1985; Ballyhaunis 1985-1987
PP in the parishes of: Carnacon 1987-1995; Claremorris 1995-2003
Retired: 2003 AP Belclare
Charles O’Malley Born: 28th June 1926
Native of: Dunmore, Co Galway.
Educated: Dunmore Boys N.S. 1931-1938; St. Jarlath’s College 1938-1944; Maynooth 1944-1951;
Ordained: 17th June 1951
CC in the parishes of: Annaghdown/Corrandulla 1951-1952; Adm. Inishbofin 1952-1959;
Castlebar 1959-1967; Kilkerrin (Carna) 1967-1968 Castlebar 1968-1971; K
ilcoona 1971-1973; Secretary, Episcopal Commission for Emigrants 1973-1977
CC in Athenry: 1977-1986
PP in the parish of: Menlough 1986-1987
Died: 9th June 1987
Paul Costello
Born: 26th June 1914
Native of: Co. Offaly (Aughamore connections)
Ordained: 23rd June 1940; Diocese of Galway 1940-1942
CC in the parishes of: Menlough 1942-1946; Cornamona 1946-1955;
Headford 1955-1961; Ballyconneely 1961-1971
CC in Athenry: 1971-1975
PP in the parish of: Leenane 1975-1989
Died: 24th October 1989
Michael O’Malley
Born: 14th January 1943
Native of: Cornaseer, Dunmore.
Educated: Dunmore Primary School 1947-1956; St. Jarlath’s 1956-1961; Maynooth 1961-1968;
St. Jarlath’s Prefect of Studies 1968-1970; St. Jarlath’s Dean 1970-1971
CC in the parishes of: Castlebar 1971-1977; Zambia 1977-1985; Ballinrobe 1985-1986;
Athenry 1986-1993; Headford 1993-1995;
Counselling in St Anselm’s 1995 – did not return to the diocese
John D. Flannery
Born: 4th April 1934
Native of: Milltown, Co Galway
Ordained: June 1959 St Patrick’s College, Maynooth
CC in the parishes of: Inishbofin 1959-1966; Williamstown 1966; Balla 1966-1967;
Williamstown 1967; Toreen 1967-1975
CC in Athenry: 1975-1990
PP in the parishes of: Letterfrack 1990-1993; Lackagh 1993-2009
Retired: 2009
Joe Seery
Born: 19th March 1953
Native of: Corrovorrin, Ennis, Co Clare;
Educated: CBS, Rice College, Ennis
Ordained: 6th June 1976 St John’s, Waterford
CC in the parishes of: New Orleans, USA; Knock; Irishtown; Ballyconneely; Killawalla
CC in Athenry: 1993-1997
Retired: 1997
Died: 13th June 2011
J. J. Cribbin
Born: 8th June 1946
Native of: Ballyhaunis;
Educated: Secondary School St. Jarlath’s
Ordained: June 1970 Maynooth; Prefect St. Jarlath’s 1970-1971; Dean St. Jarlath’s 1971-1973
CC in the parishes of: Taugheen, Crossboyne 1973-1979; Castlebar 1979-1990
CC in Athenry: 1990-1998
PP in the parish of: Milltown 1998 –
Francis Mitchell
Born: 1st April 1970
Native of: Garrafrauns, Dunmore; Garrafrauns 1975-1994; Incarnate Word Dunmore 1982-1988; Maynooth 1998-1994
CC in the parishes of: Athenry July-Dec 1994; Inis Meain 1995-1997;
Castlebar 1997-2000; Achill 2000-2006; Westport 2006-2009;
Adm. Westport 2009-2011; Adm. Tuam 2011-
John Fennelly
Born: 12th April 1925
Native of: Thomastown, Co Kilkenny; parents John Fennelly and Margaret Moore;
Educated: Thomastown N.S. to 1939; Kilkenny CBS 1939-1944;
CIE; 1944-1985; Married Lucy 1955-1992; Beda Rome30/11/1994
Ordained: Dalkey; 1994-1995
Knock CC in the parish of: Knock 1998-2008 (Confession team)
CC in Athenry: 1995-1998
Retired: Presently in Our Lady’s Manor, Dalkey, Co Dublin. Late vocation. Studied in Beda Rome after being adopted by Most Rev. Dr. Joseph Cassidy for the diocese. Served with CIE: Ballinodare, Sligo, Ballymote, Carrick-on-Shannon, Longford, Mullingar, Wexford, Rosslare. District Manager Kilkenny 1961-1962; Cork 1962-1974; Passenger Manager Cork 1974-1976; Developed Sub-Urban CIE Services Dublin 1976-1980; Area Rail Manager Dublin 1980-1985, Retired 1985.
John O’Gorman
Native of: Tuam
CC in the parishes of: Inishbofin, Barnacarroll, Recess
CC in Athenry: 1998-2005
PP in the parish of: Letterfrack 2005 – ?; Menlough
Pat O’Connor
Born: 14th January 1935
Native of: Wexford;
Educated: CBS Sullivan’s Quay.
Ordained: 21st December 1958; Dalgan 1952-1958; Korea, America, England
CC in the parishes of: Cross, Cong 1993-1999; Athenry 1999-2001; Dalgan 2001-2007
Mulrankin, Co Waterford
Ciarán Blake
Born: 25th October 1962
Native of: Milltown Ordained: 12th June 1988 Maynooth
CC in the parishes of: St. Jarlath’s 1988-1990; Turnea 1990-1998; Tuam 1998-2002
CC in Athenry: 2002-2006
PP in the parishes of: Aran 2006-2010; Carraroe 2010 –
Patrick Burke
Born: 16th November 1979
Native of: Killererin; Barnaderg;
Educated: St. Patrick’s College Tuam 1992-1998; Maynooth 1999-2006;
Ordained: 2006
CC in the parish of: Castlebar 2006-
CC in Athenry: July 2006-Oct 2006 (after Ciarán Blake)
Gerard Burns
Born: 31st May 1956
Native of: Westport;
Educated: Quay N,S,; Westport CBS Primary & Secondary
Ordained: 8th June 1980, St Patrick’s College, Maynooth
CC in the parishes of: Cashel 1980-1981; St. Jarlath’s 1981-1988; Boston 1988-1990 (Emigrant Chaplain);
Achill 1990-1995; Tuam 1995-1999;
Philadelphia 1999-2003; Achill (PP) 2003-2005; New York 2005-2006
CC in Athenry: 2006-2007
PP in the parish of: Letterfrack 2007 –
Charles McDonnell
Born: 21st May 1972
Native of: Castlebar;
Educated: St Gerald’s 1984-1990; Maynooth 1990-1998.
Ordained: 7th June 1998 Cathedral Tuam CC in the parish of: Tuam 1998-2007;
Athenry 2007-2011;
Westport 2011-
Benny McHale
Born: 7th May 1948
Native of: Castlebar;
Educated: St Gerald’s Castlebar; Maynooth; Ordained: June 1974
CC in the parishes of: Kilbride (Finney); Westport; Tourmakeady; Cortoon, Moylough,
Dunmore, Ballyhaunis
CC in Athenry: 2011-
