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Embossed Bishop's seal Se. Brendans,
Loughrea. 25th May, 1916 My dear President I hereby send for
full faculties for
the promotion of the Students
of the Diocese of Clonfert
to the Orders to which
they will be called & given
Council at the close
of next term. The faculties
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for priesthood are however
on the condition that
(your going in the Dunboyne)
& Clarke Express this
in writing their willingness
to seek & accept until
until I can
provide for them all houses in the diocese. At present
we have no vacancy & there
are three out to
When this war is over
I may add that there
are more chaplains
wanted for the army
but of course it is
a matter for each
individual to
volunteer or next
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21/6/290 I hope Mr. Gleeson will
be qualified for a
place in the —
Dunboyne Establishment.
Mgr. H - all best wishes to
self & Council,
I remain
Yours especially
+ T. P Gilmartin
The Right Rev
The President College Maynooth
Thomas Patrick Gilmartin, D.D. (1861-1939) was Catholic Bishop of Clonfert from 1909
to 1918, and Archbishop of Tuam from 1918 to 1939. Rev. John F. Hogan D.D. served
as President of St. Partick’s College, Maynooth from 1912 to 1918.
Gilmartin writes of two students from the Diocese of Clonfert who are to be accepted
into the Priesthood in Maynooth. They will be accommodated with postings in their
home Diocese when vacancies arise. In the meantime they must agree to take up posts
elsewhere. Gilmartin mentions that the Army is looking for chaplains, but adds that
it is entirely up to the students as to whether they wish to volunteer.