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Priests
Year Parish Priest Curate(s)
1704 – c.1719 James Stritch  
c.1719 - 1748 James Moor  
1748 - ? Nicholas Molony  
? - 1762 David Bourke  
1762 - 1771 Laurence Nihill  
1771 - 1779 Denis Conway  
1780 - 1800 Thomas H. O’Sullivan  
1800 - 1808 Denis Cronin  
1808 - 1814 Charles Tuohy  
1814 - 1822 John Lee  
1822 - 1836 Thomas Hogan  
1837 Thomas Hogan Daniel McCoy
1838 Thomas Hogan Daniel McCoy
1839 Thomas Hogan Daniel Synan
1840 Thomas Hogan Daniel Synan
1841 Thomas Hogan Daniel Synan
1842 Thomas Hogan Daniel Synan
1843 Thomas Hogan Daniel Synan
    John Clarke
1844 Thomas Hogan Daniel Synan
    Richard Noonan
1845 Thomas Hogan Daniel Synan
    Richard Noonan
1846 Thomas Hogan Daniel Synan
    Richard Noonan
1847 Thomas Hogan Daniel Synan
    Richard Noonan
1848 Thomas Hogan Richard Noonan
    James O’Shea
1849 Richard Walsh Richard Noonan
    James O’Shea
1850 Richard Walsh Richard Nunan
    Patrick Duhigg
1851 Archdeacon Michael Fitzgerald Patrick Duhigg
    Timothy Keane
1852 Archdeacon Michael Fitzgerald Patrick Duhigg
    Timothy Keane
1853 Archdeacon Michael Fitzgerald Patrick Duhigg
    Timothy Keane
1854 Archdeacon Michael Fitzgerald Timothy Keane
1855 Archdeacon Michael Fitzgerald Timothy Keane
1856 Archdeacon Michael Fitzgerald Timothy Keane
    James Moran
1857 Archdeacon Michael Fitzgerald Timothy Keane
    William Toumy
1858 Archdeacon Michael Fitzgerald Luke Glesson
    John Quaid
1859 Archdeacon Michael Fitzgerald Luke Glesson
    John Quaid
1860 Archdeacon Michael Fitzgerald Luke Glesson
    Michael Walsh
1861 Archdeacon Michael Fitzgerald Luke Glesson
    John Kelly
1862 Archdeacon Michael Fitzgerald Luke Glesson
    John Clifford
1863 Archdeacon Michael Fitzgerald Luke Glesson
    J. L. Roche
1864 James Raleigh James Moran
    John O’Sullivan
1865 James O’Shea John O’Sullivan
    John Carrick
1866 James O’Shea John O’Sullivan
    J. L. Roche
1867 James O’Shea J. L. Roche
    Thomas Nolan
1868 James O'Shea James L. Roche
    Joseph Keating
1869 James O’Shea James Molony
    Joseph Bourke
1870 James O’Shea James Molony
    Thomas Nolan
1871 James O’Shea James Molony
    James Potter
1872 James O’Shea James Potter
    John Canty
1873 James O’Shea James Potter
    John Canty
1874 James O’Shea James O’Shea
    Edmond Tracey
1875 James O’Shea James O’Shea
    James Moran
1876 James O’Shea James O’Shea
    Edward Russell
1877 James O’Shea James O’Shea
    Edward Russell
1878 John Halpin Edward Russell
    Michael Potter
1879 John Halpin Edward Russell
    Michael Potter
1880 John Halpin Michael Potter
    Thomas Liston
1881 John Halpin Michael Potter
    Thomas Liston
1882 John Halpin Michael Potter
    Thomas Liston
1883 John Halpin Michael Potter
    Thomas Liston
1884 John Halpin Michael Potter
    Thomas Liston
1885 John Halpin Michael Potter
    Thomas Liston
1886 Archdeacon John Halpin Thomas Liston
    Jeremiah Murphy
1887 Archdeacon John Halpin Thomas Liston
    Jeremiah Murphy
1888 Archdeacon John Halpin Thomas Liston
    Jeremiah Murphy
1889 Archdeacon John Halpin Thomas Liston
    Jeremiah Murphy
1890 Archdeacon John Halpin Thomas Liston
    Jeremiah Murphy
1891 Archdeacon John Halpin Thomas Liston
    Jeremiah Murphy
    G. O’Connor
1892 Archdeacon John Halpin Thomas Liston
    Jeremiah Murphy
    G. O’Connor
1893 Archdeacon John Halpin Thomas Liston
    Jeremiah Murphy
    G. O’Connor
1894 Archdeacon John Halpin Thomas Liston
    Jeremiah Murphy
    G. O’Connor
1895 William Molony Thomas Liston
    Jeremiah Murphy
1896 William Molony Thomas Liston
    Jeremiah Murphy
1897 William Molony Thomas Liston
    Jeremiah Murphy
1898 William Molony Thomas Liston
    Jeremiah Murphy
1899 William Molony Jeremiah Murphy
    John Connolly
1900 William Molony Jeremiah Murphy
    John Connolly
1901 William Molony Jeremiah Murphy
    John Connolly
1902 Michael O’Donnell Jeremiah Murphy
    John Connolly
1903 Michael O’Donnell Jeremiah Murphy
    John Connolly
1904 Michael O’Donnell Jeremiah Murphy
    John Connolly
1905 Michael O’Donnell Jeremiah Murphy
    John Connolly
1906 Michael O’Donnell Jeremiah Murphy
    John Connolly
1907 Michael O’Donnell Jeremiah Murphy
    John Connolly
1908 Michael O’Donnell Jeremiah Murphy
    John Connolly
    Patrick Thornhill
1909 Michael O’Donnell John Connolly
    Patrick Thornhill
    John Kelly
1910 Michael O’Donnell John Connolly
    Patrick Thornhill
    Arthur O’Leary
1911 Michael O’Donnell John Connolly
    Patrick Thornhill
    Arthur O’Leary
1912 Michael O’Donnell Arthur O’Leary
    William O’Dwyer
1913 Canon Michael O’Donnell Arthur O’Leary
    William O’Dwyer
1914 Canon Michael O’Donnell Arthur O’Leary
    William O’Dwyer
1915 Canon Michael O’Donnell Arthur O’Leary
    William O’Dwyer
1916 Canon Michael O’Donnell Arthur O’Leary
    William O’Dwyer
1917 Canon Michael O’Donnell Arthur O’Leary
    William O’Dwyer
1918 Canon Michael O’Donnell Arthur O’Leary
    William O’Dwyer
1919 Canon Michael O’Donnell Arthur O’Leary
    William O’Dwyer
1920 Canon Michael O’Donnell Arthur O’Leary
    William O’Dwyer
1921 Mgr. Michael O’Donnell Arthur O’Leary
    William O’Dwyer
1922 Mgr. Michael O’Donnell Arthur O’Leary
    William P. Harty
1923 Mgr. Michael O’Donnell William P. Harty
    Timothy Murphy
1924 Mgr. Michael O’Donnell William P. Harty
    Timothy Murphy
1925 Mgr. Michael O’Donnell Timothy Murphy
1926 Mgr. Michael O’Donnell Timothy Murphy
    J. J. Lane
1927 Mgr. Michael O’Donnell Timothy Murphy
    J. J. Lane
1928 Mgr. Michael O’Donnell Timothy Murphy
    J. J. Lane
1929 Mgr. Michael O’Donnell J. J. Lane
    Michael O’Brien
1930 Mgr. Michael O’Donnell J. J. Lane
    Michael O’Brien
1931 Mgr. Michael O’Donnell J. J. Lane
    Michael O’Brien
1932 Mgr. Michael O’Donnell J. J. Lane
    Michael O’Brien
1933 Mgr. Michael O’Donnell J. J. Lane
    Michael O’Brien
1934 Mgr. Michael O’Donnell Michael O’Brien
    James Moloney
1935 Mgr. Michael O’Donnell Michael O’Brien
    James Moloney
1936 Mgr. Michael O’Donnell Michael O’Brien
    James Moloney
1937 Mgr. Michael O’Donnell Michael O’Brien
    Patrick Lynch
1938 Canon Cornelius Mangan Patrick Lynch
    Thomas Costello
1939 Canon Cornelius Mangan Patrick Lynch
    Thomas Costello
1940 Canon Cornelius Mangan Patrick Lynch
    Thomas Costello
1941 Canon Cornelius Mangan Patrick Lynch
    Thomas Costello
1942 Canon Cornelius Mangan Patrick Lynch
    Thomas Costello
1943 Canon Cornelius Mangan Patrick Lynch
    Timothy Culhane
1944 Canon Cornelius Mangan Timothy Culhane
    Daniel O’Callaghan
1945 Canon Cornelius Mangan Timothy Culhane
    Daniel O’Callaghan
1946 Canon Cornelius Mangan Daniel O’Callaghan
    Thomas Costelloe
1947 Canon Cornelius Mangan Thomas Costelloe
    Gerard Enright
1948 Canon Cornelius Mangan Thomas Costelloe
    Gerard Enright
1949 Canon William J. Carroll Thomas Costelloe
    Gerard Enright
1950 Canon William J. Carroll Thomas Costelloe
    Gerard Enright
1951 Canon William J. Carroll Thomas Costelloe
    Gerard Enright
1952 Canon William J. Carroll Thomas Costelloe
    Gerard Enright
1953 Canon William J. Carroll Thomas Costelloe
    Gerard Enright
1954 Canon William J. Carroll Thomas Costelloe
    Gerard Enright
1955 Canon William J. Carroll Thomas Costelloe
    Gerard Enright
1956 Canon William J. Carroll Thomas Costelloe
    Gerard Enright
1957 Canon William J. Carroll Gerard Enright
1958 Canon William J. Carroll Gerard Enright
    Michael Purtill
1959 Canon William J. Carroll Gerard Enright
    Michael Purtill
1960 Canon William J. Carroll Gerard Enright
    Michael Purtill
1961 Canon William J. Carroll Gerard Enright
    Michael Purtill
1962 Canon William J. Carroll Gerard Enright
    Patrick Fitzgerald
1963 Archdeacon William J. Carroll Gerard Enright
    Patrick Fitzgerald
1964 Archdeacon William J. Carroll Gerard Enright
    Patrick Fitzgerald
1965 Thomas Costelloe Patrick Fitzgerald
    David Wall
1966 Canon Thomas Costelloe Patrick Fitzgerald
    David Wall
1967 Canon Thomas Costelloe Patrick Fitzgerald
    David Wall
1968 Canon Thomas Costelloe Patrick Fitzgerald
    David Wall
1969 Canon Thomas Costelloe Patrick Fitzgerald
    David Wall
1970 Canon Thomas Costelloe David Wall
    John Irwin
1971 Canon Thomas Costelloe David Wall
    John Irwin
1972 Canon Thomas Costelloe David Wall
    John Irwin
1973 Canon Thomas Costelloe John Irwin
1974 Canon Thomas Costelloe John Irwin
    Anthony Elliott
1975 Canon Thomas Costelloe John Irwin
    Anthony Elliott
1976 Canon Thomas Costelloe John Irwin
    Anthony Elliott
1977 Canon Thomas Costelloe John Irwin
    Anthony Elliott
1978 Canon Thomas Costelloe John Irwin
    Anthony Elliott
1979 Canon Thomas Costelloe Anthony Elliott
    David Kennedy
1980 Canon Thomas Costelloe Anthony Elliott
    David Kennedy
1981 Canon Thomas Costelloe Anthony Elliott
    David Kennedy
1982 Canon Thomas Costelloe Anthony Elliott
    David Kennedy
1983 Canon Thomas Costelloe Anthony Elliott
    David Kennedy
1984 Canon Thomas Costelloe Anthony Elliott
    Maurice Costello
1985 Canon Thomas Costelloe Maurice Costello
    Anthony O’Keeffe
1986 Dean Thomas Costelloe Maurice Costello
    Anthony O’Keeffe
1987 Dean Thomas Costelloe Maurice Costello
    Anthony O’Keeffe
1988    Dean Thomas Costelloe Maurice Costello
    Anthony O'Keeffe
1989 Dean Thomas Costelloe Maurice Costello
    Anthony Elliott
1990 David MacNamee Maurice Costello
    Muiris O’Connor
1991 Canon David MacNamee Maurice Costello
    Muiris O’Connor
1992 Canon David MacNamee Maurice Costello
    Muiris O’Connor
1993 Canon David MacNamee Maurice Costello
    Muiris O’Connor
1994 Canon David MacNamee Muiris O’Connor
1995 Canon David MacNamee Patrick O’Sullivan
1996 Canon David MacNamee Patrick O’Sullivan
1997 Canon David MacNamee Patrick O’Sullivan
1998 Canon David MacNamee Patrick O’Sullivan
1999 Joseph Dempsey Patrick O’Sullivan
2000 Joseph Dempsey William Russell
2001 Canon Joseph Dempsey William Russell
2002 Canon Joseph Dempsey William Russell
2003 Canon Joseph Dempsey William Russell
2004 Canon Joseph Dempsey William Russell
2005 Canon Joseph Dempsey William Russell
2006 Canon Joseph Dempsey William Russell
2007 Canon Joseph Dempsey William Russell


The list of Priests from 1704 to 1836 is compiled from information gained in Begley's History of the Diocese of Limerick Vol. III page 598. The remaining years are compiled from the Catholic Directories. Information contained in a directory of any given year refers to what happened the previous year, For example if a priest is recorded in the 1954 directory as being in a particular parish, this would mean that he was actually there in 1953.

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