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Parish Priests and Curates of Greencastle
Greencastle was established as an independent parish in 1892, formerly part of the parish of Badoney Lower (Gortin). 12 parish priests and 33 curates have served here, according to The Clergy of the Diocese of Derry, An Index (published in 1997) by Bishop Edward Daly and Fr. Kieran Devlin.

Fr. George Nelson
FR. GEORGE NELSON

1892
Born: 1845 in Cardonagh, Donegal

Ordained: 1871 in Sessions, France

Died: 23rd February, 1920 in Carncorn (Castlederg Parish)

Fr. James Morris
FR. JAMES MORRIS

1898
Born: 1854 in Greencastle

Ordained: 1880 at the Irish College of Paris, France

Died: 12th February, 1926

Buried: Crossroads, Killygordon, Co. Donegal

Fr. Michael McGeown
FR. MICHAEL McGEOWN

1904
Born: 1858 in Buniver (Badoney Lower), Gortin

Ordained: 29th June, 1885 in Maynooth

Died: 29th June, 1935

Buried: Cardonagh, Co. Donegal

Fr. Peter McGeown
FR. PETER McGEOWN

1923
Born: 1865 in Teebane West (Badoney Lower), Gortin

Ordained: 7th March, 1897 in St. Eugene’s Cathedral, Derry

Died: 30th December, 1952

Buried: Greencastle, Co. Tyrone

Fr. Daniel Ramsey
FR. DANIEL RAMSEY

1953
Born: 1858 in Buniver (Badoney Lower), Gortin

Ordained: 22nd June, 1913 in Maynooth

Died: 27th February, 1955

Buried: Greencastle, Co. Tyrone

Fr. Michael Douglas
FR. MICHAEL DOUGLAS

1955
Born: 1900 in Malin, Co. Donegal

Ordained: 20th June, 1926 in Maynooth

Died: 16th December, 1976

Buried: Clonmany, Co. Donegal

Fr. Henry McFaul
FR. HENRY McFAUL

1956
Born: 1901 in Greenlough, Co. Derry

Ordained: 19th June, 1927 in Maynooth

Died: 23rd December, 1973

Buried: Greencastle, Co. Tyrone

Fr. Hugh Gallagher
FR. HUGH GALLAGHER

1974
Born: 1931 in Pomeroy, Co. Tyrone

Ordained: 19th June, 1938 in Maynooth

Died: 9th June, 1990

Buried: Clonmany, Co. Donegal

Fr. Desmond Kelly
FR. DESMOND KELLY

1977
Born: 1922 in Waterside, Co. Derry (Glendermott Parish)

Ordained: 23rd June, 1946 in Maynooth

Died: 3rd May, 2005

Buried: Desertmartin, Co. Derry

Fr. Seamus Shields
FR. SEAMUS SHIELDS

1979
Born: 1925 in Desertmartin, Co. Derry

Ordained: 18th June, 1950

Died: 18th August, 1988

Buried: Broughderg, Co. Tyrone

Fr. John Ryder
FR. JOHN RYDER

1988
Born: 1931 in Ture, Muff, Co. Donegal (Ishkaheen Parish)

Ordained: 17th June, 1956 in Maynooth

Retired: 23rd December, 1973

Died: 12th December, 2021

Buried: Muff, Co. Donegal

Fr. Eugene Hasson
FR. EUGENE HASSON

2007
Born: 1955 in Dungiven, Co. Derry

Ordained: 14th June, 1980 in St. Patrick’s Church, Dungiven

Transferred to the parishes of Lavey (Termoneeny) and Greenlough, residing in Lavey on 21st August, 2015

On 1st October, 2017 Bishop Donal McKeown appointed Fr. Hasson as Parish Priest of Drumragh Parish

Fr. Edward Gallagher
FR. EDWARD GALLAGHER

2015
Born: 1966 in Brooklyn, New York

Ordained: 12th June, 1994 in St. Brigid’s Church, Carnhill, Co. Derry

Transferred to the parish of Moville, Co. Donegal on 26th August, 2022 and resides there

PARISH CURATES

NEAL DUGGAN (1892 – 1894)  •  Thomas Maguire (1895)

John O’Callaghan (1896 – 1897)  •  Charles Kerlin (1898)

Michael O’Neill (1899 – 1902)  •  Francis McGeown (1903 – 1904)

Peter McCullagh (1905 – 1913)  •  William Bradley (1914 – 1917)

James Kelly (1918)  •  Archibald McMaster (1919)

John Coyle (1927)  •  Andrew McGilloway (1923 – 1926)

Hugh Conway (1927)  •  Michael Collins (1928 – 1930)

MIchael McCauley (1931 – 1934)  •  Patrick Dillon (1935)

James A. Doherty (1936 – 1939)  •  Daniel McSorley (1940 – 1946)

Martin Rooney (1943)  •  John D. McLaughlin (1944)

William Campbell (1945 – 1946)  •  Bernard McMenamin (1947 – 1950)

Michael Conway (1947)  •  William Rafferty (1948)

Leo Deery (1948 – 1952)  •  Eugene Boyle (1951 – 1953)

John McCullagh (1953)  •  George Doherty (1954 – 1957)

Joseph Doherty (1958 – 1964)  •  Michael McEldowney (1965 – 1966)

Joseph O’Connor (1967)  •  Patrick S. McLaughlin (1968 – 1970)

Patrick Mullan (1971 – 1974)

NEAL DUGGAN (1892 – 1894)

Thomas Maguire (1895)

John O’Callaghan (1896 – 1897)

Charles Kerlin (1898)

Michael O’Neill (1899 – 1902)

Francis McGeown (1903 – 1904)

Peter McCullagh (1905 – 1913)

William Bradley (1914 – 1917)

James Kelly (1918)

Archibald McMaster (1919)

John Coyle (1927)

Andrew McGilloway (1923 – 1926)

Hugh Conway (1927)

Michael Collins (1928 – 1930)

Michael McCauley (1931 – 1934)

Patrick Dillon (1935)

James A. Doherty (1936 – 1939)

Daniel McSorley (1940 – 1946)

Martin Rooney (1943)

John D. McLaughlin (1944)

William Campbell (1945 – 1946)

Bernard McMenamin (1947 – 1950)

Michael Conway (1947)

William Rafferty (1948)

Leo Deery (1948 – 1952)

Eugene Boyle (1951 – 1953)

John McCullagh (1953)

George Doherty (1954 – 1957)

Joseph Doherty (1958 – 1964)

Michael McEldowney (1965 – 1966)

Joseph O’Connor (1967)

Patrick S. McLaughlin (1968 – 1970)

Patrick Mullan (1971 – 1974)