Drumconrath Parish

Rev. Joseph Masterson

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• Rev. Joseph Masterson (1911-1921) was born in the parish of Castlepollard in 1860. He was educated at St. Finian’s Seminary in Navan and Propaganda Rome. He was ordained in 1885. He ministered in the parishes of Coole, Kinnegad, Drogheda, Rathoath, Ballynacargy and Kildalkey. He was appointed parish priest of Carnaross in July 1908 and was translated to Drumconrath on 2nd May 1911. He died on 25th January 1921 and is interred in the local community.

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Researched and Compiled by Kathleen McArdle, “Brookville”, Drumconrath. Source: Faith History of Drumconrath – Meath Hill.