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DERMOT O’HURLEY AND
16 COMPANION MARTYRS OF IRELAND
 1. PATRICK O’HEALY
[PÁDRAIG Ó hÉILÍ]
professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor (Observants);
bishop of Mayo
born: ? in Dromahaire, Leitrim (Ireland)
2.
CONN O’ROURKE
[CONN Ó RUAIRC]
professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor (Observants)
born: c. 1549 in Breifne (now in counties Leitrim and Cavan) (Ireland)
died: 31 August 1579 in Kilmallock, Limerick (Ireland)
3. MATTHEW LAMBERT
[MAITIÚ LAIMPEART]
layperson of the diocese of Ferns
born: ? in Wexford (Ireland)
4.
ROBERT MEYLER
[ROIBEARD MEYLER]
layperson of the diocese of Ferns
born: ? in Wexford (Ireland)
5.
EDWARD CHEEVERS
[ÉADBHARD CHEEVERS]
layperson of the diocese of Ferns
born: ? in Wexford (Ireland)
6.
PATRICK CAVANAGH
[PÁDRAIGH CAOMHÁNACH]
layperson of the diocese of Ferns
born: ? in Wexford (Ireland)
died: 05 July 1581 in Wexford (Ireland)
7.
DERMOT O’HURLEY
[DIARMAID Ó hIARLATHA]
professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor;
bishop of Cashel
born: c. 1530 in Emly, Tipperary (Ireland)
died: 20 June 1584 in Dublin (Ireland)
 8. MARGARET BALL née BERMINGHAM
[MAIGHRÉAD BALL (NIC FHEORAIS)]
layperson of the archdiocese of Dublin; married
born: c. 1515 in Skreen, Meath (Ireland)
died:
1584 in Dublin (Ireland)
9. MAURICE MacKENRAGHTY
[MUIRIS MAC IONRACHTAIGH]
priest of the
diocese of Limerick
born: ? in Kilmallock, Limerick (Ireland)
died: 20 April 1585 in Clonmel (Ireland)
 10. DOMINIC COLLINS
[DOIMINIC Ó COILEÁIN]
professed religious, Jesuits
born: c. 1566 in Youghal, Cork (Ireland)
died:
31 October 1602 in Youghal, Cork (Ireland)
11. CONOR O’DEVANY
[CONCHUBHAR Ó DUIBHEANAIGH]
professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor (Observants);
bishop of Down and Connor
born: c. 1530 in Ulster, Armagh, Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)
12. PATRICK O’LOUGHRAN
[PÁDRAIG Ó LOCHRÁIN]
priest of the archdiocese of Armagh
born: c. 1577 in Ulster, Armagh, Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)
died: 01 February 1611 in Dublin (Ireland)
 13.
FRANCIS TAYLOR
[PROINSIAS TÁILLIÚIR]
layperson of the archdiocese of Dublin; married
born: c. 1550 in Dublin (Ireland)
died:
30 January 1621 in Dublin (Ireland)
 14. PETER HIGGINS
[PEADAR Ó hUIGGIN]
professed priest, Dominicans
born: c. 1600 in Dublin (?) (Ireland)
died:
23 March 1642 in Dublin (Ireland)
 15.
TERENCE ALBERT
O’BRIEN
[TOIRDHEALBHACH ALBERT Ó BRIAIN]
professed priest, Dominicans;
bishop of Emly
born: 1601 in Tuogh (a.k.a. Tower Hill), Limerick (Ireland)
died:
30 October 1651 in Limerick (Ireland)
16.
JOHN KEARNEY
[SEÁN Ó CEARNAIGH]
professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor (Observants)
born: 1619 in Cashel, Tipperary (Ireland)
died:
11 March 1653 in Clonmel (Ireland)
 17.
WILLIAM TIRRY
[LIAM TUIRIDH]
professed priest, Augustinians
born: 1608 in Cork (Ireland)
died:
02 May 1654 in Clonmel (Ireland)
competent forum: Dublin
CCS protocol number:
114
type of cause: martyrdom
opening of diocesan inquiry:
15 February 1904
closing of diocesan inquiry:
25 December 1904
decree on writings:
introduction of cause: 12 February 1915
decree « non cultu »:
opening of
apostolic process: 1917
closing of
apostolic process: 1930
decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:
publication of Positio:
1988
session of historical consultors:
23 May 1989
particular congress of theological consultors:
21 December 1990
ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 02
July 1991
promulgation
of decree on martyrdom: 06 July 1991
beatification: 27 September 1992
postulator: Mons. Ciaran O’Carroll
petitioner: Irish Bishops’ Conference, St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, Co.
Kildare, IRELAND
[Martyrs of
Ireland (2): Richard Creagh and 41 Companions]
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