| ID | 22927 |
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| Collection | Papers of Dr Francis Haly, Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin |
| Collection Description | Dr Francis Haly (c 1783/1787-1855) was a native of Doonane, Co. Laois. His date of birth is uncertain but has been estimated to be 1783-1787. Dr Haly entered Maynooth to study for the priesthood in 1807 and was ordained in 1812. He served as curate, Rathvilly, Co. Carlow (1812-1813), and was parish priest in Mountrath, Co. Laois (1813-1822) and Kilcock, Co. Kildare (1822- 1837). He served as Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin from 1838 until his death on 19 August 1855. He is buried in the Cathedral of the Assumption, Carlow. (delanyarchive.ie) |
| Collection Web Address | https://www.delanyarchive.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/DrFrancisHalyCLD.pdf |
| Reference | Box Bp/10 File FH/1839/ |
| Description | 16: 13 March 1839 Mrs M.G. Sweetman, Longtown to Bishop Francis Haly, preparation of the convent, etc.
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| Access | Open for research by appointment with the Archivist, subject to the Delany Archive’s Access Policy. |
| Date | 1839 |
| Century | 19th |
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| Note | Transferred by the Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin. The Delany Archive's reference code for this collection is KL/FH. A specific reference number precedes the description of the document. This is needed to call up the document. |
| Repository Name | Delany Archive |
| Address | Delany Archive Trust Carlow College St Patrick’s College Street Carlow |
| Eircode | R93 A003 |
| Telephone | (059) 915-3200 |
| Email Address | info@delanyarchive.ie |
| Repository Web Address | https://www.delanyarchive.ie/ |
| Comment | We are grateful to The Delany Archive's archivist Bernie Deasy for her assistance. |
| latitude | 52.83763 |
| longitude | -6.92704 |