History: Priests signing Act for the further Relief of his Majestry's Subjects - Between 1782-1786 *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Islandwide Index Copyright ************************************************ File contributed by: Mary Heaphy PRIESTS SIGNING ACT FOR THE FURTHER RELIEF OF HIS MAJESTRY'S SUBJECTS - BETWEEN 1782-1786 Copies of Returns which have been made to the Clerk of the Privy Council by the Registers of the several Diocese in this Kingdom, of the names, Abodes, Ages, Parishes, Times, and Places of receiving Popish Ecclesiastics, as have been registered in pursuance of an Act of the 21st and 22nd years of his present Majesty, intitled, “ An Act for the further Relief of his Majesty's Subjects of this Kingdom professing the Popish religion”. (Between 1782-1786) *Transcribers note: the place after the name is where the Priest lived. __________________________ DIOCESE OF TUAM. Return Dated 20 th December, 1782. D. Francis Carroll, Abbey of Galway, Age 58, Deaconship and Priesthood at Beagh, Co. Galway, 17th and 18th October 1747. James Jennings, Abbey of Galway, Age 32. Deaconship and Priesthood 28th Sept. 1774 at Tuam. John Kennedy, Abbey of Galway,Age 38, Ordained at Brussels 14th March 1767. Anthony French, Abbey of Galway, Age 55, Deaconship 28th March 1750 at Prague in Bohemia. John O'Malley, Abbey of Galway, Age 73. Deaconship and Priesthood, 21st Nov. 1734 at Offory. John Brown, Galway. Age 63. Ordained 1744. James Langan, Galway, Age 36. Ordained 1768 Patrick Kirwan, Galway, Age 61. Ordained 21st Dec. 1748. Thomas Hannin, Abbey of Rosriel. Age 62. Ordained 12th June 1745 at Emans Treves. Peter Hughes, Kilroe, Co. Mayo. Age 63. Ordained 18th Oct. 1745 at Prague. Thomas Kirwan, Carnacros. Age 56.Ordained 3rd Nov. 1750. John Keaghry, Carrowbeg. Age 40. Ordained in Spain 1765 Geroge Martin, Abbey of Galway. Age 70. Ordained in 1734 at Mechlin. Joseph Blake, Abbey of Galway. Age 25. Deaconship in 1781, at Prague. James Martin, Abbey of Galway. No age given. Ordained 1st June 1765 at Mechlin Augustine Kirwan, Abbey of Galway. Age 57. Ordained 23rd Dec 1747 at Salamancha, in Spain. James French, West Abbey, Galway. Age 33. Ordained at Lisbon 1772. Thomas Blake, Abbey of Galway. Age 70. Ordained in France 20th Dec. 1736 Peter Bourke. Age 28. Ordained June 1780 at Bourdeaux. Richard Gibbons. Age 42. Ordained at Tuam in 1764. John Waldron, Crivebone, Co. Galway. Age 65 . Ordained at Tuam 17th Dec. 1748 Boctius? Egan. D.D. Age 42. Ordained 19th March 1763 at Baxas?. Augustin Greoghan. Age 52. Ordained at Kilmacduagh, March 1750. Anthony Lyons, Galway. Age 28. Ordained Sept. 1780 in Mechlin. Walter Burke, Castlebar. Co. Mayo. Age 47. Ordained 16th June 1764, at Tuam. __________________________ DIOCESE OF KILDARE, Return dated 9th December 1782. Thomas Dinan, New Bridge, Kildare. Age 30. No Parish. Ordained 11th March 1776. Matthew Walsh, New Bridge, Kildare. Age 43. Parish Philipstown. Ordained 17th dec. 1761 William Lawlor, Rathbride, Age 54. Parish Allen. Bryan Coffy, New Bridge, Kildare, Age 34. Parish Allen. Ordained 25th May 1771. Daniel Keefe, age 22. Parish Kilcock, Ordained 18th Dec. 1779. Christopher Boland, Ordained 17th June 1778 in Paris. __________________________ DIOCESE OF CLOYNE. David Hayes, Mallow, Co. Cork, Aged 49, Parish of Mallow and Raghin, Ordained 22nd March, 1760, at Bourdeaux. Timothy Hart, Ballymacoda, Co. Cork. Aged 36. Parish of Kilmacdonagh, Herrmurrough, Kilcredon,Garryvor, Bohillane and Killmahon. Ordained 20th May 1769 at Lombez in France. John Nugent, Liffgoole, Co. Cork, Aged 47. Parish of Liffgoole, Templedane, Templecarrigy, and Ballycarraney. Ordained 23rd Sept. 1758 at Liege. Edward Barry, Ballynahinagh, Co. Cork. No age given. Parish of Litter or Fermoy. Ordained 1st April 1785 at Avignon in France. __________________________ DIOCESE OF FERNS. John Corrin, Town of Wexford, age 26. Ordained 29th May. 1779 at Emesenus. Francis Casey, Town of Wexford, age 64.ordained 19th Sept. 1744 at Mechlin. John Ivory, Town of Wexford, age 50. Ordained 23rd Sept. 1758 at Liege. John Esmond, Town of Wexford. Age 49. Ordained 19th May. 1758 at Prague. John Caulfield, New Ross, Wexford. Age 49. Ordained 15th Aug. 1757 at Ferns and Consecrated Archbishop in New Ross. Joseph Roseter, New Ross, wexford. Age 49. Ordained 1757 at Paris. John Broe, Town of Wexford. Age 47. Ordained 24th August 1760 at Rome. Patrick Pettit, Town of Wexford. Aged 45. Ordained 20th December 1773 at Prague. Matthew Colfer, Town of Wexford. Aged 50. Ordained 26th Feb. 1774 at Prague. End of Ferns __________________________ DIOCESE OF LEIGHLIN Nicholas Gernon, Town of Carlow. Age 74. ordained 15th Dec. 1731 at Dublin and Appointment of Dean of Leighlin 16th May 1769 at Rome. __________________________ DIOCESE OF DUBLIN. John Alias Morgan O'Brien, Church Street, Dublin City. Age 55. Ordained at Orreto in 1751. Thomas Dalton, King Street, Oxmantown, Dublin. Age 57. Ordained at Mechlin in 1748. Patrick Corcoran, Church Street. Aged 36. Ordained at Rennes in 1770. James Philip Mulcaile, Pill Lane, Dublin. No. 22 Aged 55. Serving in Mary's Lane Chapel, Dublin. Ordained 7th March 1761, at Paris. Thomas Betagh, Saul's Court, Fishamblestreet. Dublin Aged 44. Serving in Rosemary Lane Chapel. Ordained 24th May 1766 at Spire in Germany. Francis Hickey, Thomas Street, No 136, age 53. Serving in the Chapel of St. John's Lane. Ordained Dec. 1752 at Toulouse. Alexander Kenny, Thomas Street, No 105, No age given. Serving in St. John's Lane Chapel. Ordained 16th March, 1768. John O'Connor, Smithfield, No 27. Age 51. Serving in Denmark St. Chapel. Ordained Sarni, Sept. 1754. Andrew O'Hara, Age 56. Ordained 18th march 1752 at Arezzo, in Tuscany. Patrick Ward. Stephen Street, Dublin, Age 36. Serving in the Chapel of Stephen Street. Ordained 30th March, 1771 at Nepi. Matthew Carr, Thomas St. Dublin, Aged 27, Serves in John's Lane Chapel. Ordained 13th June 1778 at Toulouse. Terence McLoughlin, aged 57. Ordained 1750 in Rome. Peter Moran aged 27. Serving in Adam and Eve, Dublin. Ordained 13th June 1778 at Mechlin. Christopher Fleming, age 52, Resident in Adam and Eve.Ordained at Prague in Bohemia in 1752. Patrick Kirwan, Serving in Adam and Eve.Ordained at Mechlin 18th Sept. 1762. James Flanagan, No. 7, Arran Street, age 40. ordained 13th June 1767 at Mechlin. James Farrell, Age 30, Conventual in the Convent in Ath? Street. Ordained in 1777 at Huesca?. Thomas Conry, No.119, Church St. age 53. Ordained 21st Dec 1754 at Antwerp. Gerald Moran, Liffey St. age 30. Attending in Liffey St. Chapel. Ordained 18th March, 1775 at Dublin. John Gahan, Hon. Mrs Plunket's, Britian St. Age 38. Ordained 29th June 1766 at Dublin. James Thomas Mulhall, Denmark St. age 38, Serving in the Chapel, of Denmark St. Dublin. Ordained November 1777 at Placence in Italy. James McCarthy, Finglas, Co. Dublin, age 41. Officiating in the Chapel at Finglas. Ordained 29th Sept. 1766 at Dublin. Bernard Brady, age 40, Serves in the Franciscan Chapel, Cook St. Ordained in 1765 in the City of Prague. William Green, Black Bull, Drumcondra, age 52. Curate of Coolock. Ordained at Mechlin in 1773. Thomas McGuire, Red Cow, near Clondalkin, age 38. Ordained 1768 at Dizd. Nicholas Leonard, Church St. age 30. Officiates in the Chapel of Mary's Lane, Dublin. Ordained 1777, at Ipres in Flanders. Nicholas Lenechan, Church St. age 66. Officiates in Mary's Lane Chapel. Ordained in 1739 at Seville in Spain. John O'Meara, Greek Street, age 38, Officiates in Mary's Lane Chapel. Ordained 1767 at Rome. James Mannin, Bridge St. aged 43. Ordained 1762 at Salamanca in Spain. Michael M'Guire, No. 7 Watling Street. Age 30. Chapel of St. James's Dublin. Ordained 25th August 1774 at Ballybegs, Co. Westmeath. John Paul Parcy, Church St. Chapel, age 33 or 53.Ordained 18th Dec. 1776 at Dol In France. Laurence Silvester Whelan, Kilgobbin, Co. Dublin. Ordained 1775 in Dol In France. Patrick Grace, Skerries, Co. Dublin, age 61. Chapel of Church St. Skerries. Ordained 1746 in Dublin. William Davitt, Damoldstown, Co,. Dublin age 47. Ordained 1768 in Paris. James Farrell, Greek-Street. Age 32. Ordained 1774 in Paris. Michael Tomins, Elbow Lane, age 40. Ordained 1769 in Dublin. Michael McDermott, Denmark St. Chapel, age 70. Ordained 1738 at Mechlin. John Jennings, Pill Lane age 40. Ordained 1760 at Liege. Laurence Walsh, Mountrath St. age 65. Garistown and Ballymadun, Co. Dublin. Ordained 1739 in Channel-Row, Dublin. Patrick Fitzsimons, Church Street age 58. Deaconship 1748 at Vienne. John Field, No. 12, Castle St. age 52. St. Michael's Dublin. Ordained 1755, Paris. Denis Doyle, Leighlinstown, Co. Dublin. Age 55. Ordained 1st June 1751 in Dublin. Michael Moran, Adam and Eve Chapel, Cook Street. Age 34. Ordained 1771 at Prague. Daniel Broderick, Adam and Eve Chapel, age 27. Ordained in 1778 at Mechlin. Stephen Dowdall, Stephen St. Chapel, age 42. Ordained 1764 in Bazas. James Smyth, Stephen St. age 33. Ordained Rome, 1772. John O'Brien. Adam and Eve Chapel, Cookstreet. Age 32. ordained 1775 at Mechlin. William Anderson, Liffey St. Dublin. Age 36. Ordained 1771 in Paris. James Murphy, Liffey St. age 45. Ordained 1762 in Tuam. William Clarke, Drumcondra Lane, age 54. Ordained 1751 in Lisbon. John Kennedy, Liffey St. age 34 Ordained 1773 in Dublin. James O'Brien, No 9 Essex St. age 30. Ordained 1775 at Azola. John Daly, No 9 Lazor's Hill. Age 56. Ordained 1751 at Mechlin. John Browne, Swords, Co. Dublin. Age 55. Ordained 1761 in Dublin. Edmond Fitzgerald, Chapel Stephen Street. Age 59. Ordained 1748 in Lisbon. Christopher Wall, age 33. Sserving in Baldoyle. Ordained 1771 in Paris. Philip Reilly, age 40. Serving Rolastown, and Killsallaghan or Killfallaghen, Co. Dublin. Ordained 1786 at Mecklin. (Don't know if this should be Mechlin but is definately Mecklin in Book.) Peter Brady, Swords. Age 41. Ordained 1766 Prague. Dr. John Carpenter, No. 20 Usher's Island, age 53, Titular Archbishop of Dublin. Ordained at Lisbon 1752, Consecrated ArchBishop 1770. Robert Bethel, Chapel Alley, Bridge Street. Age 52. Parish St. Audeon, Dublin. Ordained at Tullagh, 1754. Richard Fitzgerald, Chapel Alley, Bridge St. age 30 Parish St. Audeon.Ordained 1779 at Rome. enis Farrell, Denmark St. age 31. Ordained at Crema in the State of Venice, 3rd July 1774. Francis Mannin, Ash St. Chapel. Age 65. Ordained at Barcelona, 1741. Michael Commins, No. 10 Nicholas St. age 48. Curate of the United Parishes that belong to Rosemary Lane Chapel. Ordained 18th Oct. 1756 at Rome. Peter Bermingham, Ash St. Chapel age 64. Ordained 1741, Barcelona. James Al. John Baptist Leonard, Church St. age 32. Ordained at Perpignan, March 27th 1773. Peter Fay, No. 27 James St. age 52. St. James, Dublin. Ordained 1756 at Salamanca. Thomas Magennis, Bridge St. Chapel. Age 53. Ordained 1752 at Dublin. Joseph Dickson, Greek Street, age 43. St. Michan. Ordained 1762 at Dublin. Nicholas Morris, Parliament St. age 53. Ordained 1753, at Salamanca. James Hofty, or Hosty, No 4. Cock Hill, age 45. United Parishes belonging to Rosemary Chapel. Ordained 15th and 16th May 1761, at Tuam. Bartholomew Sherlock, Old Church St. age 54. Ordained Lisbon 1753. Michael White, Denmark St. age 38. Ordained 22nd Dec. 1770 at Mechlin. Patrick Doyle, Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow. Age 34. Ordained 1771 in Dublin. William O'Brien, Denmark St Chapel, age 41. Ordained 1768 at Caizo in Naples. Samuel Kindelan, Denmark St. Chapel age 25. Ordained 1781 at Mechlin. Thomas Corcoran, Church age 29 St. Serving in Church St. Chapel. Ordained 21st Dec. 1776 at Clermont. Laurence Fottrell, Great George's St. age 29. Officiating in Stephen Street Chapel. Ordained 14th April 1778 at Naples. John Ginnivan, Church St. age 29 Officiating in Church St. Chapel. Ordained 1777, Besancon.? George Plunket, Denmark St. age 39. Officiating in Church St. Chapel.ordained 22nd Dec. 1765 at Mechlin. Patrick Walsh, Donabate, Co. Dublin. Age 34. Ordained in Dublin. Thomas O'Reilly, Kilquade, Co. Wicklow. Age 52. Ordained 1755 in County Monaghan. Thomas Flinn, Church St. age 30. Ordained 1776 at Rennes in Britany. Andrew Toole, Castle Dermot, Age 33, Ordained at Dublin 1773. __________________________ DIOCESE OF CASHEL AND EMLY. James Butler, Thurles, Age 44. Archbishop of Cashel and Emly. Ordained at St. Omers 25th May 1771, Consecrated Bishop 4th July. 1773. Thomas Bray, Aged 39. Cashel. Ordained 22nd May 1774 at Paris. Edmund Marnane, Tipperary, Age 39. Ordained 19th Sept. 1772 at Brussells. Michael Ryan, Thurles, Age 50. Parish of Mukarky and Borres. Ordained 17th August 1741 at Thurles. Darby Quinlan, Bansha, Age 43. Parish of Bansha and Killardry. Ordained 1st Nov. 1761 at Thurles. Philip Cahill, Killenaul, Age 46. Ordained 19th August 1759 at Thurles. Philip Ryan, Rathbeg, Aged 48. Parish of Kilcooly, Fennor, and Bullick. Ordained 25th July 1755 at Thurles. William Hackett, Doneskeagh, Aged 63. Ordained 24th Sept. 1748 at Thurles. John Meagher, Lismolin, Aged 72. Parish of Ballyngarry and Lismolin. Ordained 17th Sept. 1742 at Thurles. Thomas O'Donnell, Thurles, No age given. Ordained 3rd March 1765 at Rome. Thomas Hayes. Parish of Kilpatrick, Aghacrew, and Kilmilcan. Ordained 5th June 1774 at Cork.