Drumconrath Parish

Rev. Patrick Forde

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• Rev. Patrick Forde (1932-1936) was born in Killucan parish in July 1884. He was educated a t St.
Mary’s, Mullingar, the seminary and the Irish College, Paris. He was ordained at Maynooth on 19th June 1910 and served as curate at Dysart, Ardcath, Eglish, Moynalty, Dunboyne, Summerhill, and Kilskyre. Fr. Forde was appointed Parish Priest of Drumconrath on 11th July 1932. He died on 19th May 1936 and rests in the local cemetery.

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