Rev. Michael Jennings
• Rev. Michael Jennings (1960-1979) was a native of Mullingar and was educated at St. Mary’s C.B.S., St. Finian’s College and Maynooth where he was ordained in 1928. Following a period in which he was on loan to San Francisco Archdiocese, U.S.A. he was appointed curate at Kinnegad. He subsequently served in Kilcloon, Kilcormac and Clara parishes. He was diocesan organizer of plain chant and church music 1933-1939 and conducted a special choir at the dedication ceremony of the Cathedral of Christ the King in Mullingar on 6t September 1936. He later served as C.C. Kilbeggan, Ballinabrackey, Athboy and Duleek. Fr. Jennings was appointed Parish Priest of Drumconrath in May 1960. During his term as P.P. he renovated the church in Drumconrath and had the new
school built. He died on 2nd Sept 1979 and is buried in Drumconrath Cemetery.
Researched and Compiled by Kathleen McArdle, “Brookville”, Drumconrath. Source: Faith History of Drumconrath – Meath Hill.