Parish History
Information about our Parish Faith History maintained by our parish office.
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Rev. Gerard O’Reilly
1961-63 – Rev. Gerard O’Reilly. Died retired P.P., Curraha. Researched and Compiled by Kathleen McArdle, “Brookville”, Drumconrath. Source: Faith History of Drumconrath – Meath Hill.
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Rev. Michael Keogh
1957-61 – Rev. Michael Keogh (Retired P.P., Dysart and living at Culmullen, Dunshaughlin parish). Researched and Compiled by Kathleen McArdle, “Brookville”, Drumconrath. Source: Faith History of Drumconrath – Meath Hill.
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Rev. Thomas O’Connor
1955-57 – Rev. Thomas O’Connor. Died C.C. Laytown (under Drogheda parish then). Researched and Compiled by Kathleen McArdle, “Brookville”, Drumconrath. Source: Faith History of Drumconrath – Meath Hill.
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Rev. Peter Farrelly
1965-69 – Rev. Peter Farrelly (P.P., Beauparc). Researched and Compiled by Kathleen McArdle, “Brookville”, Drumconrath. Source: Faith History of Drumconrath – Meath Hill.
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Rev. Liam Murtagh
1963-65 – Rev. Liam Murtagh (P.P., Killucan). Researched and Compiled by Kathleen McArdle, “Brookville”, Drumconrath. Source: Faith History of Drumconrath – Meath Hill.
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Rev. Kevin Cuffe
1972-79 – Rev. Kevin Cuffe. Died P.P., Castletown-Kilpatrick. Researched and Compiled by Kathleen McArdle, “Brookville”, Drumconrath. Source: Faith History of Drumconrath – Meath Hill.
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Rev. Raymond Brady
1969-72 – Rev. Raymond Brady (P.P., Rahan). Researched and Compiled by Kathleen McArdle, “Brookville”, Drumconrath. Source: Faith History of Drumconrath – Meath Hill.
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Candlesticks
And the mountains blue we there may view of Mournenear the sea, While the eye shall rest with fondness on the valleys ofthe Dee.There’s a spot that’s consecrated by many a holyprayer, Thy footsteps there at evenings close shall silentlyrepair,And bend above the grassy mound with reverence thyknee, Where thy parents’ ashes lie entombed beside…
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Chalices
Amongst the chalices are:(i) A silver chalice inscribed: ‘For the church of Ardagh Anno 1625. RepairedJuly 1837’(ii) A silver chalice inscribed: ‘Hunc calicem donavit parochiae de Drumcondradioecesis Medensis Dnus Christopherus Boyle 1737’A silver chalice preserved in Dunshaughlin was presented to Knockmarkin 1759 by ‘Dnus Christopherus Boyle.’(iii) A silver chalice inscribed: ‘Me fieri fecit Patricius Sheridan…
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Rev. Terence Bermingham
1979-80 – Rev. Terence Bermingham, S.M.A. Fr. Bermingham returned to his order in 1992. Researched and Compiled by Kathleen McArdle, “Brookville”, Drumconrath. Source: Faith History of Drumconrath – Meath Hill.
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Drumbride Church
Half a century or so after the first flowering of the new Christian teaching we find that an abbey and church are said to have been erected at Drumbride by St. Brigid. A portion of the old church still remains, situated on a lofty hill about two miles north of Drumconrath [see Larkin’s map of…
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Stations of the Cross
A new and good Set of Stations were needed. Having made soundings through the parish, the Parish Committee and Parish Priest decided to order through Gill’s a set to be hand carved by a craftsman in Northern Italy. He spent almost two years on the work and they arrived at Easter. They are traditional and…
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