Martyred by Henry Tudor: THE GUARDIAN AND BRETHREN OF THE FRANCISCAN COVENT, MONAGHAN
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(From the Annals of the Four Masters, v. 1455)
The convent of Monaghan was founded by Féilim Mac Mathúna Lord of Oirghialla in 1462.
No trace of it remains.
The English throughout every part of Ireland where their power extended, were persecuting and banishing the Orders, and in particular they destroyed the convent of Monaghan, and beheaded the Guardian, with a number of the friars.
In Ward’s Catalogue the number of religious slain is said to have been sixteen, with their Prior, Patrick O’Brady.
The date which he gives is 1589 ; but as the Annals of the Four Masters make no mention of any Franciscans put to death at the later date, we must conclude that both refer to the same fact.
See also Annals of Loch Ce, Copinger, Ward, Bruodin, and Hueber.
Please pray for final perseverance for all of us!
May the martyrs of old inspire us all.
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