John Dunne (priest)

Rev. John Dunne DD was an Irish priest and educator, who served as President of Carlow College from 1856-1864. He was born in July 1816 in Ballinakill,[1] Queens County(Laois) his great uncle also called John Dunne was Bishop of Ossory. His father John Dunne gave evidence along with Bishop James Doyle to a House of Commons Committee in London.[2] Educated at Ballyroan, in 1834 he entered St. Patrick's, Carlow College, from which in 1837 he proceeded to Maynooth College completing his ecclesiastic course, he proceeding to study in the Dunboyne Establishment. Dr. Dunne returned to Carlow College as a Professor of Moral and Mental Philosophy, in 1850 he was appointed vice-president, and 1856 he succeeded Dr. Walshe as President of the college.[3]

Dr. Dunne was appointed parish priest in Kildare,[2] in 1864 and he died there on July 25, 1867,[3] he is buried in St. Brigid's Church, Kildare.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Peadar MacSuibhne (1975). Parish of Killeshin, Graigcullen. The author. ISBN 978-0-9502716-2-0.
  2. 1 2 3 Mario Corrigan (2006). "Successeion of Pastors". Grey Abbey Conservation Project. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  3. 1 2 Michael Comerford (Bishop of Corycus.) (1886). Collections relating to the dioceses of Kildare and Leighlin. J. Duffy. p. 230.

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