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Ruins of the Dominican Friary at Burrishoole, County Mayo

The Dominican Order (Order of Preachers) has been present in Ireland since 1224 when the first foundation was established in Dublin, a monastic settlement north of the River Liffey, where the Four Courts is located today. This was quickly followed by Drogheda (also 1224), Kilkenny (1225), Waterford (1226), Limerick (1227) and Cork (city) (1229). The order was reestablished in the 19th century after having been driven out in the 17th century by laws against Catholic religious orders. During the Penal Laws, as other Irish Colleges were established on the continent, in 1633 the Irish Dominicans established, the College of Corpo Santo, Lisbon[1][2] and College of the Holy Cross, Louvain (1624-1797)[3] to train clergy for ministering in Ireland. San Clemente al Laterano in Rome, was entrusted to the Irish Dominicans in 1677.[4] In 1855, St. Mary's Priory, Tallaght,[5] was established to train members of the order, who would complete their clerical studies in Rome and be ordained in the Basilica San Clemente.

Dominican convents, retreat houses, and houses of study

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There are currently communities of Dominican friars in the following places in Ireland:

  • Convent and seminary in Cork city
  • Convent, house of study and retreat house in Tallaght
  • Community in Athy
  • Others

There are also communities of Dominican nuns in a number of places.

Dominican colleges

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The Dominican orders have made a significant contribution to Irish education. In 1900 the Dominican Sisters established St. Mary's Teacher Training College, in Belfast, which has evolved into St Mary's University College, Belfast. The order delivered the first teacher training diploma course in Ireland at St Dominic's Training College, Eccles Street, which was established in 1908, allowing aspiring teachers to gain a Teaching Diploma from Cambridge University. From 1902 the Dominicans on Eccles street prepared girls for University exams with the Royal University of Ireland, as they also did at Sion Hill.[6][7]

Secondary schools in Ireland

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Newbridge College in County Kildare

Further education / houses of study

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International

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Irish Dominicans outside Ireland

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Irish Dominicans have been active outside Ireland, taking up a number of roles and responsibilities. From 1863 many Irish Dominican priests, brothers, and nuns, served the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, as the Irish Dominican Order were given responsibility for the dioceses,[15] with a number serving as Bishops. In 1962 the Irish Dominicans were asked by the Vatican to take over the church mission in Tehran, Iran, building and maintaining Saint Abraham's Church, Tehran.[16] Irish Dominicans have owned the Basilica of San Clemente and the surrounding building complex since 1667 when Pope Urban VIII gave them refuge, it has become a house of study and residence for Dominicans when studying in Rome.[4] The Irish Dominican College, Louvain, (Collège des Dominicains Irlandais, Louvain), founded in 1659, was also following the French revolution in 1795. Irish Dominican presence in Lisbon goes back to when they sought refuge and clerical training setting up a college, during penal times, a Convent, Convento De Nossa Senhora Do Bom Sucesso, was also established in 1633 which closed in 2006. Today the order maintains one friar in Lisbon who serves the Irish and the English speaking communities there,[1] the convents mission continues under Fundação Obra Social das Religiosas Dominicanas Irlandesas, (FOSRDI).[17][18]

Notable Irish Dominicans

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Irish Dominican bishops Port of Spain

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Irish Dominicans killed/martyred

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  • Richard Barry, O.P., Prior of Cashel, slain there, 1647.
  • Dominic Dillon, O.P., prior at Urlar (Mayo), martyred, drogheda 1649[21]
  • Raymund Keogh, O.P., Roscommon Priory, martyred Mullingar, 1642.
  • William Lynch, O.P., hanged, 1649.
  • Miler MacGrath (Father Michael of the Rosary), O.P., hanged, Clonmel, 1650.
  • William McGillacunny (MacGiolla Coinigh), O.P., executed at Coleraine, 1617.
  • Thaddeaus Moriarity, O.P., DTh., Prior of Tralee, hanged, at Killarney, 1653.
  • Edmund O'Bern, O.P., beheaded after torture, Jamestown, Carrick-on-Shannon, 1652.
  • Terence Albert O'Brien, (1600 - 31 October 1651), Bishop of Emly, martyr, hanged in Limerick.[22]
  • Felix O'Connor, O.P., Prior at Louvain and Sligo; died in Sligo Jail, 1679.
  • William O'Connor, O.P., Clonmel Priory, slain, 1651.
  • Thomas O'Higgins, O.P., hanged in Clonmel, 1651.
  • Peter O'Higgins, O.P., Prior of Naas, hanged, 1641.
  • John O'Luin, O.P., hanged at Derry 1607.
  • Donagh (William) O'Luin, O.P., prior of Derry, hanged and quartered, 1608.
  • Raymund O'Moore, O.P., Martyred, Dublin 1665.
  • Richard Oveton, O.P., sub-prior at Athy, beheaded in Drogheda, 1649[23]
  • James O'Reilly, O.P., killed near Clonmel, 1649[24]

Provincial of the Dominicans in Ireland

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  • 2021–Present: John Harris O.P.[25]
  • 2012-2020: Gregory Carroll O.P.[26]
  • 2004-2012: Pat Lucey, O.P.
  • 2000-2004: Gearóid Manning O.P.
  • 1992-2000: Larry Collins O.P.
  • 1984-1992: Tom Jordan O.P.
  • 1969-?: Flannan Aidan Hynes O.P.
  • Louis Coffey O.P.
  • 1957-1961: Reginald Harrington O.P.
  • Thomas E. Garde O.P.
  • 1930-1934: Patrick Finbar Ryan O.P.
  • 1921-1926: Patrick Finbar Ryan O.P.
  • 1868-1872: Robert Augustine Concanen White O.P.
  • 1864-1868: Bartholomew Thomas Russell O.P.
  • 1856-1860: Robert Augustine Concanen White O.P.
  • 1852-1856: Bartholomew Thomas Russell O.P.
  • Bernard Dominic Goodman O.P.
  • 1836-1840: William Joseph McDonnell O.P.
  • 1832-1836: Peter Dominick Smyth O.P.
  • 1828-1832: Andrew Fitzgerald O.P.
  • Patrick Gibbins O.P.
  • 1738-1740: John Fottrell O.P.
  • 1734-1738: Bernard McNally O.P.
  • 1731-1734: John O'Brien O.P., prior of youghal
  • 1726-1730: Colman O'Shaughnessy O.P., became Bishop of Ossory
  • 1721-1726: Stephen (MacEgan) Eagan O.P., became Bishop of Clonmacnoise and in 1729 Bishop of Meath
  • Hugh O'Calanan O.P.
  • 1700-1709: Ambrose O'Conor O.P., MTh[27]
  • 1647: Terence Albert O'Brien O.P.
  • 1627-1632: Nicholas Lynch O.P., tenure extended to 1632 by the pope, became Prior in San Sisto Vecchio, Rome.
  • 1614-1617: Roche MacGeoghegan O.P.
  • 1593-1600: Thaddeus Duane O.P.[28]

Dominican publications

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Established in 1897, Dominican publications have published Catholic ethos books and a number of magazines and journals.

Journals

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  • Doctrine and Life- Religious Life Review (ten times a year)
  • Scripture in Church (quarterly)
  • Spirituality (every two months)

Former journals

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  • Irish Rosary, monthly journal (1897-1961)
  • Imeldist, children's publication founded in 1921 published until 1941

See also

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Local communities and apostolates

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References

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  1. ^ a b History - Irish Dominicans in Portugal, www.irishdominicansinportugal.com
  2. ^ Irishmen Ordained at Lisbon, 1740-1850 by Hugh Fenning, O.P., Collectanea Hibernica, No. 36/37 (1994/1995), pp. 140-158 (19 pages), Published By: Franciscan Province of Ireland.
  3. ^ Irish Dominicans at Louvain before 1700: A Biographical Register by Hugh Fenning, O.P., Collectanea Hibernica, No. 43 (2001), pp. 112-160 (51 pages), Published By: Franciscan Province of Ireland.
  4. ^ a b Irish footsteps echo in Rome's past Faith Matters, Irish News, May 20, 2021.
  5. ^ "Priory". St. Mary's Priory Tallaght. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  6. ^ A Journey Through Time History, Domician College, www.domician-college.com
  7. ^ Dominican Education in Ireland 1820-1930 by Marie M. Kealy, Review by: Finola Kennedy, Studies: An Irish Quarterly Review, Vol. 97, No. 385, The Family Today (Spring 2008), pp. 102-104 (3 pages)
  8. ^ Dominican College Eccles St Dublin
  9. ^ "ST. DOMINIC'S COLLEGE, CABRA". St. Dominic's College, Cabra. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Edmund Rice Schools Trust - ALL SAINTS COLLEGE / COLÁISTE NA NAOMH UILE". Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  11. ^ Lack of funding forces Limerick's Dominican Biblical Institute to close by Greg Daly, The Irish Catholic, October 15, 2015.
  12. ^ Online theology course at the priory institute St. Marys, Tallaght
  13. ^ About and History St. Saviours Dublin.
  14. ^ "History". St Mary's Pope's Quay. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  15. ^ Fitting legacy to Irish Dominicans Argus, Regionals, Irish Independent, November 18, 2005.
  16. ^ St. Abrahams Church Iran Dominicans.
  17. ^ Fundação Obra Social das Religiosas Dominicanas Irlandesas
  18. ^ Portugal Dominican Sisters Cabra.
  19. ^ Damian Louis Byrne, History, www.dominicanscladdagh.ie
  20. ^ Death of Irish priest who was former world head of Dominican Order by Andy Pollak, The Irish Times, February 19, 1996.
  21. ^ Irish Dominican Martyrs De Processu Martyriali 2020.
  22. ^ Irish Dominican Martyrs of 17th Century by Brian Kelly, catholicism.org, July 4, 2020.
  23. ^ Irische Märtyrer (1565-1713)
  24. ^ Irish Confessors and Martyrs Catholic Encyclopedia, www.catholic.com
  25. ^ New Prior Provincial of the Province in Ireland, Ordo Praedicatorum, August, 2021.
  26. ^ Election of Fr. Gregory Carroll, O.P., as Prior Provincial, News/by Luuk Dominiek Jansen, O.P., Dominicans Ireland, September 5, 2016.
  27. ^ "Father Ambrose O'Connor". Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  28. ^ "MacDuane, Thaddeus". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
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