Information about our Parish History maintained by our parish office.
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Drumconrath Parochial House
• Drumconrath Parochial HouseFr. Magrane obtained, with much difficulty, an extension to the parochial property in Drumconrath. In January 1862 he commenced building ‘a home in perpetuity, not for friends or relatives, but forsuccessors in the ministry, for the future Parish Priests’. Fr. Magrane took up residence in the new presbytery in November 1862. The…
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Drumbride
• DrumbrideFr. Patrick Sheridan, Parish Priest of Drumconrath 1817-1838 lived in Drumbride House, a two-storey house in good repair. It was adjacent to the church and cemetery and is now the residence of the Clarke family. There is no record of when or how it ceased to be a parochial house. Researched and Compiled by…
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Rouskey
• RouskeyRev. Fr. Edward O’Brien, Parish Priest of Drumconrath 1844-1861 lived for a time at Rouskey. Researched and Compiled by Kathleen McArdle, “Brookville”, Drumconrath. Source: Faith History of Drumconrath – Meath Hill.
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Cortown House
• Cortown HouseRev. Fr. Christopher Magrane, Parish Priest of Drumconrath 1861-1878, on his arrival in the parishlived for some time with one of his parishioners. He then leased Cortown House from Mr. Henry Corbett Singleton and lived there until the end of 1862. Researched and Compiled by Kathleen McArdle, “Brookville”, Drumconrath. Source: Faith History of…
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Fr. O’Reilly
• Fr. O’Reilly succeeded Fr. Fleming as Parish Priest of Drumconrath. Researched and Compiled by Kathleen McArdle, “Brookville”, Drumconrath. Source: Faith History of Drumconrath – Meath Hill.
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Rev. Dr. Thomas Fleming
• Rev. Dr. Thomas Fleming was presented by James Il to the Rectory of Drumconrath in 1690. He was ordained at Ardpatrick, Co. Louth, in 1674 by Dr. Oliver Plunket and was 54 years of age. Fr. Fleming lived in the townland of ‘Moonistown’ and was held in high esteem by the Protestant gentry and…
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Violet Hill
• Violet HillWhile Fr. O’Brien lived at Rouskey a site was donated by the Foster family at Violet Hill and he built aparochial house on it. He lived there until his death in 1861. The house then passed into the hands of his relatives. This house was recently occupied by the late Mrs. Kathleen Duffy…
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Fr. Luke McGlew
• Fr. Luke McGlew became Parish Priest of Drumconrath around 1775 and served his people untilhis death in 1799. He is buried in St. John’s Churchyard in Kells. Researched and Compiled by Kathleen McArdle, “Brookville”, Drumconrath. Source: Faith History of Drumconrath – Meath Hill.
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Rev. Fr. Patrick McDermott
• Rev. Fr. Patrick McDermott was born at Ardbraccan, Navan, and went to France at sixteen yearsof age. After his ordination he worked on the French mission and was chaplain to the Irish Brigade at the Battle of Fontenoy. On his return to Ireland he was translated to Drumconrath and after a brief period he…
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Fr. Philip Mulligan
• Fr. Philip Mulligan (1794-1809) was appointed Parish Priest of Drumconrath on 26 August 1799 onthe death of Rev. Luke McGlew. He was a native of Dunshaughlin and was translated to his home parish in1809 and died there on 17th September 1827. Fr.Mulligan was staunch in his defence of the peasant people in the 1798…
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