Patrick Lavelle

Father Patrick Lavelle (1825–1886) was a priest and Irish nationalist. Lavelle was born in Mullagh, Murrisk, the son of a farmer. He was educated at the local hedge-school and St. Jarlath's, Tuam. He was ordained a Catholic priest at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, in 1851. He became nationally known in 1860 for his actions against proselytism in Toormakeady and its resultant evictions.

References

Some Famous Mayo People, Bernard O'Hara, in Mayo:Aspects of its Heritage, pp. 272–274, 1982

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 45838536 GND: 119420295 SUDOC: 133814335

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