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Fr. John McSwiney

Fr. John McSwiney,
born 15 Nov 1861.
He became a priest of the Augustinian Fathers (O.S.A.) Entered the Order in 1879.
He was educ at Santa Maria in Posterula (since demolished) in Rome.
Not mentioned in mother's will 1883.
Ordained in Rome 1884.
Returned to Ireland to serve with the Augustinian Fathers, Cork.
He married his sister Marion in 1898. She married Blennerhassett Cashel.
He married his brother William in 1911.
His will dated 12 Mar 1912.

Death, 1928:
He died 20 Oct 1928, age 66 yrs.
He was bur St. Finbarr's cemetery, Cork. See grave at findagrave and historicgraves.
See funeral list in Cork Examiner, Wednesday, October 24, 1928. This confirms he is Marion's brother.
See obituary in Munster Express, Friday, October 26, 1928.
See obituary in "G.C.C. Annual" (unidentified), 1929.

Fr. John McSwiney.
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Fr. John McSwiney papers

• Correspondence and notebooks for Fr. John McSwiney. Augustinian Archives, Dublin. OSA/06/2/229.
• Images used with the kind permission of the Augustinian Provincial Archives.

• 1 of 3. Various papers. Some correspondence.
  • See his will dated 12 Mar 1912.

• 2 of 3. Two notebooks. 1891 diary.

• 3 of 3. Diary and biographical notes on his life, year by year. Childhood notes are written later as an adult.
  • See cover.
  • 1861 on p.13.
  • 1866 on p.31.
  • 1879 on p.85 and p.86 and p.87.
  • 1882 on p.105.
  • 1883 on p.109.
  • 1884 on p.115 and p.116.
  • 1887 on p.135.
  • 1891 on p.159 and p.160 and p.161 and p.162 and p.163 and p.164.
  • 1893 on p.179 and p.180 and p.181.
  • 1895 on p.187 and p.188 and p.189.
  • 1896 on p.195 and p.196 and p.197.
  • 1897 on p.201 and p.202.
  • 1898 on p.207 and p.208.
  • 1899 on p.213 and p.214 and p.215.
  • 1900 on p.219 and p.220.
  • 1901 on p.227 and p.228 and p.229.
  • 1902 on p.237 and p.238 and p.239.
  • 1907 on p.281.