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Fr. John Flanagan

• References:
  • "These Priests of the Rising", Sean Dunne (Labour TD), The Sunday People, 10 Apr 1966,
    repub in The Irish Catholic, 13 Apr 2006.

• Sources yet to be consulted:
  • Fr. John Flanagan's memoirs of 1916, pub in [Jeffery, 2006].

Mass card of Fr. John Flanagan.
Courtesy of Sean Flanagan.

Fr. John Flanagan,
Very Rev. John Flanagan,
Jack, born 24 Feb 1872, Dublin,
educ at boarding school in Tullow, Co.Carlow,
studied for priesthood at Clonliffe College, Dublin, then in Rome, listed as "B.A." in [Thom's],
came back to Ireland c.1895,
he must be John Flanagan, curate, Balrothery church, Balbriggan, Co.Dublin, listed in [Thom's] in 1897,
he is listed as a curate at St. Michael and John's church, Lr Exchange St, Temple Bar, Dublin, in [Thom's] from 1898 to 1901, living 7 Lr Exchange St,
he is listed as a curate (or C.C.) in the Pro-Cathedral, Dublin, in [Thom's] from 1902 to 1923, living in The Presbytery, 82-83 Marlborough St,
he was a witness in a court case where a man just out of prison forged a letter from Fr. John to try to get money from another clergyman, Fr. John stated he had never even met this man, see Irish Independent, Nov 27, 1912,
see inscription on a book, the Manual of Catholic Piety, given by him in 1914 to his young nephew Desmond Flanagan in New Zealand,
he was called to the GPO by the men of 1916, he blessed The O'Rahilly before he left to meet his death, he attended to the wounded James Connolly in the GPO, he stayed with the men to the end, see [de Rosa, 1990],
he is listed as P.P. of the Pro-Cathedral in [Thom's] 1924 and 1925, living in The Presbytery, Marlborough St,
he is listed as P.P. of Fairview, NE Dublin, in [Thom's] from 1926 on, lived the Presbytery, Fairview,
he is also written as "P.P. of Marino" (before 1942, Marino was part of Fairview Parish),
he built Marino church 1928, "probably the first church built after the State was set up" [Liam Cosgrave],
this is the Church of St.Vincent de Paul, Marino parish (also here), Griffith Avenue, Dublin 9, see history,
foundation stone laid 2nd May 1928, the Solemn opening was performed on 7th Oct 1928 by Dr. Edward Byrne, Archbishop of Dublin,
became a Canon,
celebrated the mass at the Alderman's funeral 1931, co-executor of the Alderman's will 1931 [NAI],
celebrated the mass at P.A. O'Farrell's funeral 1933,
died 16th Dec 1935, age 63 yrs, bur Glasnevin.
"He died suddenly from heart trouble." [Liam Cosgrave].

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• Marino was established as a Parish in its own right in 1942.

• Fr. John Flanagan is not to be confused with the active republican priest Fr. Michael O'Flanagan of Co.Roscommon, Vice-Chairman of Sinn Fein.