compiled by

Canon Tony King

(Parish Priest of Athenry 1993-2013)

 

Myles Bermingham (1413-1418)

P.P. in Athenry: 1413-1418

Tom Bermingham (1418-1418)

P.P. in Athenry: 1418-1418

Philip Kirwan (1418-1428)

P.P. in Athenry: 1418-1428

William Corcoran (1428-1435)

P.P. in Athenry: 1428-1435 

Tom O’Brien (1435-1447)

P.P. in Athenry: 1435-1447

John Burke (1447-1464)

P.P. in Athenry: 1447-1464

Tom Joyce (1464-?)

P.P. in Athenry: 1464-

Matt Ward (1591-?)

P.P. in Athenry: 1591-

Cornelius Hurley (1648-?)

P.P. in Athenry: 1648-

John Fitzsimons (1704-?)

P.P. in Athenry: 1704

Colm O’Shaughnessy OP (no dates)

P.P. in Athenry: No dates

William Burke (1789-1822)

P.P. in Athenry: 1789-1822

Frank? Prendergast (1822-1836)

P.P. in Athenry: 1822-1836

Daniel Cullinane (1836-1847)

P.P. in Athenry: 1836-1847

Peter Curran (1848-1858)

Born: 1790 approx. Native of Ballycolgan Lower, Parish of Donnaghpatrick, Kilcoona (Caherlistrane Parish today). Parents: Peter Curran & Bridget Costello. Educated/ordained? Salamanca?

C.C. in the parishes of Moylough 1835; Carna (Moyross) 1835-1847.

P.P. in Athenry: 1848-1858. Died: 1858.

(Note: his stepbrother Fr John Molloy (1774-1843) educated in Lisbon and ordained there (1800), St Jarlath’s (1800-1812)

John O’Grady (1859-1879)

Native of Louisburgh. P.P. in Athenry: 1859-1879.

Patrick J. O’Brien (1880-1883)

P.P. in Athenry: 1880-1883. President of St. Jarlath’s College 1857-1865.

Edward Thomas (1884-1890)

P.P. in Athenry: 1884-1890.

Bart McAndrew (1890-1891)

P.P. in the parish of Letterfrack 18? – 1890.  P.P. in Athenry: 1890-1891. 

Joseph Canton (1891-1920)

P.P. in Athenry:  21^st January 1891-1920.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Murtagh Farragher (1920-1928)

Born: 15^th December 1857. Ordained: 17^th July 1881.

C.C. in the parishes of Roundstone 1881-1884; Turlough 1884-1887; Aran 1887-1891;  Caherlistrane 1891-1892; Leenane 1892-1896; Bekan 1896-1897.

P.P. in the parish of: Aran 1897-1920 (Precentor 1921). P.P. in Athenry: 1920-1928.

Died: 9^th November 1928.

 

Michael J. Conroy (1928-1938)

Native of Claddaghduff, Cleggan, Co. Galway. Ordained: 1889.

C.C: Castlebar  1889-1890. St. Jarlath’s College: 1890 – 1892. Claddaghduff : 1892 – 1895. C.C. ClareIsland: 1895-1897; C.C. Bekan: 1897 -1903; C.C:  Tullycross Letterfrack 1903 -1905. St. Jarlath’s College  Professor 1905 -1910. President of St Jarlath’s College: 1910-1915.

P.P. in the parish of Kilmeena: 1915-1928.  P.P. in Athenry: 1928-1938.

Died: 19-8-1938.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eamon Lavelle (1938-1947)

Native of Liskeavy, Milltown. Ordained: 1887.

C.C. in the parishes of Clifden, 1887-1895;  Inishbofin 1895-1904;  Roundstone 1904-1906;  Spiddal 1906-1908;  Milltown  1908-1909;  Williamstown 1909-1911; ClareIsland 1911-1918; Logboy 1918- 1924.

P.P. in Clonbur: 1924-1938.  Canon of Chapter: 1940.  P.P. in Athenry: 1938-1947.

 

Edward McGough (1948-1959)

Born: 22^nd January 1876.  Native of: Tuam. Parents: Richard McGough and Mary Ann Joyner.

Ordained: 23^rd June 1901.  C.C. 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.

P.P. in the parish of Newport 1940-1948 (Canon 1943); P.P. in Athenry: 1948-1960.

Died: 9^th August 1959.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conor Heaney (1961-1970)

Native of Ballyglass, Milltown. Ordained: 18^th June 1933 Maynooth; Post Grad studies 1933-1935.

C.C. in the parishes of Carna 1935-1936; Professor St. Jarlath’s 1936-1947. President of St. Jarlath’s College 1947-1961; Canon 1959.

P.P. in the parishes of Castlebar 1971-1981; Archdeacon 1971; Killererin 1981-1993;

P.P. in Athenry: 1961-1970. Retired: July 1993.

Died:18^th August 2001.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

James Gibbons (1971-1981)

Born: 2^nd July 1907. Native of Sandyhill, Westport. Ordained: 22^nd June 1930;

Post Grad studies Maynooth 1930-1931. Professor of St. Jarlath’s College 1931-1944.

C.C. in the parishes of The Neale 1944-1951; Claremorris 1951-1960; Mayo Abbey 1960-1967.

P.P. in the parish of Menlough 1967-1971; PP. in Athenry: 1971-1981.

Died: 1^st February 1982.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Michael Mooney (1982-1993) Born: 18^th December 1914. Native of Dunmore, Co Galway.

Educated: Dunmore, Milltown N.S., St. Jarlath’s College.

Ordained: 23^rd June 1940 Dunboyne House, Maynooth 1940-1942;

Annaghdown 1942-1943; St. Jarlath’s College 1943-1961 (Classics); President St. Jarlath’s College 1961-1971.

P.P. in the parishes of Clifden 1971-1977; Abbeyknockmoy 1977-1982; P.P. in Athenry: 1982-1993.

Retired: 1993.

Died: 18^th May 1994

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anthony King (1993-2013)

Born:  24^th December 1937. Native of Cleggan, Co Galway;

Educated: Cleggan N.S., St. Jarlath’s 1951-1956.

Ordained: 23^rd June 1963 in Maynooth.

Prefect of Studies, St. Jarlath’s College: 1963-1965; Dean St. Jarlath’s College: 1965-1970.

C.C. in the parishes of Westport 1970-1980; Adm. Westport 1980-1993; Canon of Cathedral Chapter July 1998.

P.P. in Athenry: 1993-2013.

Retired: 2013.