Parish Priests and Curates of the Parish of Greencastle

Greencastle was established as an independent parish in 1892 formerly part of the parish of Badoney Lower (Gortin). Twelve 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 they are:

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1845 in Carndonagh

1871 at Sessions, France

23^rd February, 1920 in
Carncorn - Castlederg parish

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1854 in Greencastle

1880 at the Irish College, Paris, France

12^th February, 1926
(buried in Crossroads, Killygordon, Co. Donegal)

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1858 in Buninver - Badoney Lower (Gortin)

29^th June, 1885 at Maynooth

29^th June, 1935
(buried in Carndonagh, Co. Donegal)

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1865 in Teebane West - Badoney Lower (Gortin)

7^th March, 1897 at St. Eugene's Cathedral, Derry

30^th December, 1952
(buried in Greencastle)

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1889 in St. Eugene's parish, Derry City

22^nd June, 1913 at Maynooth

27^th February, 1955
(buried in Greencastle)

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1900 in Malin, Co. Donegal

20th June, 1926 at Maynooth

16^th December, 1976
(buried in Clonmany, Co. Donegal)

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1901 in Greenlough, Co. Derry

19^thJune, 1927 at Maynooth

23^rd December, 1973
(buried in Greencastle)

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1913 in Pomeroy, Co. Tyrone

19^thJune, 1938 at Maynooth

9^th June, 1990
(buried in Clonmany, Co. Donegal)

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1922 in Waterside, Derry - Glendermott parish

23^rdJune, 1946 at Maynooth

3^rd May, 2005
(buried in Desertmartin, Co. Derry)

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1925 in Desertmartin, Co. Derry

18^thJune, 1950

18^th August, 1988
(buried at Our Lady of the Wayside, Broughderg)

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1931 in Ture, Muff, Co. Donegal - Ishkaeen parish

17^th June, 1956 at Maynooth

17^th August, 2007

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1955 in Dungiven

14^th June, 1980 at St. Patrick's Church, Dungiven, Co. Derry

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

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1966 in Brooklyn, New York

12^th June, 1994 in St. Brigid's Church, Carnhill, Co. Derry