Thomas McCullagh (1808 - 1872)

Born 1808 in County Meath, Ireland

Died 16 Oct 1872 at about age 64 in Athboy, County Meath, Ireland

Biography

""Rev Thomas McCullagh ... born parish of Donore ... "^[1]

The will of Rev Thomas McCullagh parish priest late of Athboy, County Meath, who died 16 Oct 1872 was proved at the principal registry by the oath of John M'Cullagh farmer and miller of Staleen (near Drogheda), Co Meath, one of the executors. Effects under £ 2,000

"... deceased died in the 64th year of his age, and the 41st of his sacred ministry. It will, therefore, be seen that he was ordained at the early age of 23 ... curate in Trim for 12 years ... ast 24 years of his life he filled with ease, dignity, and efficiency the office of pastor of Athboy, where he erected the present magnificent parochial house ... will ... bearing date the 10th day of December 1867 ... appointed The Rev. Patrick Kealy, PP of Ballinabrackey, and his cousin, Mr. John McCullagh, of Staleen, Drogheda, farmer and miller, his Executors and residual legatees." ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ :The ecclesiastical history of the Diocese of Meath : ancient and modern / compiled from original documents and other authentic sources, A. Cogan, W.B. Kelly, Dublin, vol 1 p 167 https://archive.org/details/dioceseofmeathan01cogaiala
2. ↑ https://athboy100.com/2016/05/16/the-late-father-thomas-mccullagh/

• "Ireland Calendar of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GTMC-2JQ?cc=1921305&wc=M6P3-4NL%3A213610501%2C213645301 : 22 May 2014), Calendar of Wills and Administrations > 1872-1873 > image 223 of 736; Principal Probate Registry, Dublin.