Born: Ulster
Entered: 1671, Rome, Italy

Left Society of Jesus: 1673

◆ In Chronological Catalogue Sheet as Ent 1671 and Old/15 (1)

◆ Old/16 has : “William Plunkett”; DOB Ulster; Ent 1671

◆ Fr Edmund Hogan SJ “Catalogica Chronologica” :
Two Entries

Ent 1671 Rome (Oliver, Stonyhurst MSS)

DOB Ulster (?); Ent 1761 Rome;

Early education at Drogheda or Dundalk; Primate Plunket recommends in 1672 to Father General a William Plunket, nephew of Conte de Fingal and his own relative

◆ Henry Foley - Records of the English province of The Society of Jesus Vol VII
PLUNKETT, WILLIAM, Father (Irish), entered the Society at Rome, 1671, (Oliver, from Stonyhurst MSS.)

Born: 16 June 1923, Magheralone, Ballynahinch, County Down
Entered: 06 September 1941, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 29 March 1943

Bapt Cert “Ó Háilpín”. Confirmation Cert “Halpenny”

Father, Hugh Ó Háilpín was a Brigadier in the 3rd Northermn Division of the IRA, and became a Garda attached to the Donegal Gaelic speaking Division. Mother was Annie (Rice). Family then lived at Glencar, Letterkenny, County Donegal

Eldest of a family of twelve, with eight boys and four girls. Spent most of his life in Donegal and six years in Dublin. He has also lived in Dundalk, Mallin Head and Carrick, County Donegal, before Letterkenny.

Education was at, Malin Head, Dundalk and then St Eunan’s College, Letterkenny. In his Leaving Cert he got a Donegal County Council University scholarship.

Baptised at Holy Family Church, Downpatrick, County Down, 17/069/1923
Confirmed at St Columba's Church, Carrick, County Donegal, by Dr MacNeely of Raphoe, 16/05/1933

Born: 23 July 1655, Drogheda, County Louth
Entered: 07 September 1675, San Andrea, Rome, Italy - Romanae Province (ROM)

Left Society of Jesus: 1678??

◆ In Chronological Catalogue Sheet as Ent 07/09/1675 and Old/15 (1)
In Chronological Catalogue Sheet as Ent 1671 x 2 (one under the other)

◆ Old/15 (1) has Ent 1671

◆ Old/16 has : “James O’Meara”; Ent 1671 Rome

◆ Old/17 has Ent 07/09/1675 St Andrea

◆ CATSJ A-H has DOB c1654 Irish in England; Ent 07/09/1675 St Andrea;
Wore the habit of a student of “Nazione”
Son of Edmund Meara and Catherine Brais
“Studied in Ireland and entered Irish College in Rome on 28/03/1672 with a distinguished examination in Philosophy. In 1675 Ent our noviceship in Rome, at the end of which he was not allowed to make his vows on account of chronic headache.
1677 Sent to teach Grammar at College of Pistoia, but as he had not completely recovered his health was sent by the Superior to Ireland in 1678 for recovery and to be attended to by his father, a celebrated doctor, and to remain in the Society. The change of air suited him and he traveled with Fr Chamberlin as far as Poitiers.” Arch of Irish College Rome Lib I

◆ George Oliver Towards Illustrating the Biography of the Scotch, English and Irish Members SJ
MEARA, JAMES, left the school of the Society at Drogheda, with William Plunkett, for Rome, in 1671.

◆ Henry Foley - Records of the English province of The Society of Jesus Vol VII
MEARA, JAMES, Father (Irish). After studying his humanities at Drogheda, he entered the Society at Rome in 1671. (Id.)

◆ MacErlean Cat Miss HIB SJ 1670-1770
1678 ROM Cat
Collegium Pistoia
“James Meara”
Aged 23 Born 23/07/1655 Irish
Entered 07/09/1676 (recte 1675)
Teaching Grammar 1

◆ Calendar of MacErlean Transcipts Addenda Irishmen who entered Rome and Spain 1561-1772 (Finegan)
James Meara 21
07 September 1675 Entered St Andrea Rome

◆ Fr Edmund Hogan SJ “Catalogica Chronologica” :
DOB Ulster c 1651; Ent 1671 Rome;

His grandfather Dermot O’Meara, a physician, writer on medecine and poet was educated at Oxford.
His father Edmund O’Meara was a Doctor of Oxford, a member of the College of Physicians, and died in 1680 leaving three sons : William MD, Francis, a Major in Tyrconnell’s Horse, who was killed at the Boyne; and James the Jesuit (cf Ware’s “Writers)

Born: 16 August 1921, New Street, Dundalk, County Louth
Entered: 07 September 1942, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 13 January 1944

Father, Peter, was a smith on the GN Railway. Mother was Annie (Coleman)

Eldest of six boys with one sister

Educated at the Christian Brothers School Dundalk for seven years he left school for about four years. He then went to Mungret College SJ

Baptised at St Patrick's Church, Roden Place, Dundalk, County Louth, 17/08/1921
Confirmed at St Patrick's Church, Roden Place, Dundalk, County Louth, by Cardinal MacRory, 17/04/1932

Born: 11 January 1921, Dundalk, County Louth
Entered: 07 September 1939, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois

Left Society of Jesus: 1939

Known as Desmond Gallagher

Father, Thomas, was an Inspector in the Department of Agriculture. Mother was Eva (Wynne). Family lived at Strand Road, Merrion, Dublin City, County Dublin

1 Brother, 3 Sisters

Educated at O’Connell’s School, Dublin

Baptised at St Patrick's Church, Roden Place, Dundalk, County Louth, 13/01/1921
Confirmed at St Agatha’s Church, North William Street, Dublin, by Dr Byrne of Dublin, 12/03/1931

Born: 21 March 1859, Dalkey, County Dublin
Entered: 06 January 1880, Milltown Park, Dublin

Left Society of Jesus: 1880/1

Educated at Ratcliffe College, Leicester; St Mary’s College, Dundalk; Clongowes Wood Coillege SJ

Older brother of Charles Doyle - RIP 1949 and Willie Doyle - RIP 1917

Born: 07 February 1861, Ballyscullion, Maghera, County Derry
Entered: 23 January 1880, Milltown Park, Dublin

Left Society of Jesus: 1880

Educated at the Marist College, Dundalk

◆ Fr Francis Finegan : Admissions 1859-1948 - Left after a few months

Born: 05 November 1873, Dundalk, County Louth
Entered: 07 September 1891,

Left Society of Jesus: 1892

Education at St Mary’s, Dundalk and Clongowes Wood College