McMahon, Desmond F, 1920-2007, former Jesuit novice and Spiritan Priest
- IE IJA ADMN/20/151
- Person
- 22 June 1920-20 April 2007
Born: 22 June 1920, Ballybough Road, Fairview, Dublin, City, County Dublin
Entered: 07 September 1942, St Mary's, Emo, County Laois
Died: 20 April 2007, Kimmage Manor, Whitehall Road, Dublin City, County Dublin
Left Society of Jesus: 08 April 1943
Father, John, was a monotype setter, and died in June 1920. Mother, Harriet (O’Toole), was then supported by private means. Family lived at Philipsburgh Avenue, Fairview, Dublin City, County Dublin
Younger of two boys with one sister.
Educated at a National School he then went to St Canice’s Boys School in Finglas. He then went to O’Connells school. He then went to a Commercial College and then went to work at Browne & Nolans Ltd for two and a half years as a compositors apprentice. He then went to the Apostolic School at Mungret College SJ
After leaving he Joined the Holy Ghost Fathers (Spiritans).
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157264081/desmond-mcmahon
Fr. Desmond McMahon C.S.Sp.
Birth: 22 Jun 1920, County Dublin, Ireland
Death: 20 Apr 2007 (aged 86), Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Burial: Dardistown Cemetery and Crematorium Cloghran, County Dublin, Ireland
Plot
Spiritan Plots, St. Pappin's Section
Fr. Desmond McMahon C.S.Sp.
Birth.
Desmond McMahon, son of John McMahon and Harriet McMahon, formerly O'Toole, of 78 Ballybough Road, Dublin, was born on 22 June 1920 at The Rotunda Hospital, Dublin.
His father was a Compositor.
Death Notice.
McMAHON (C.S.Sp.) (Fr. Desmond) (Kimmage Manor, Dublin 12, and formerly of Nigeria, Kenya, Cameroon, Botswana and College of Technology, Bolton Street, Dublin.) - April 20, 2007, (peacefully), brother of the late Bridget (Byrne) and Michael, cousin of Fr. R. Thornton C.S.Sp.; deeply regretted by his nephews Desmond and Kieran, his nieces Anne-Marie, Eithne (Agnew) and Patricia (Woods) and their families, his extended family and confreres. Rest in peace. Removal this (Monday) evening after prayers at 4.40 o'clock in the Misson House, Kimmage Manor, to the Church of the Holy Spirit, Kimmage Manor, arriving at 5 o'clock. Funeral Mass tomorrow (Tuesday) at 10.30 o'clock followed by interment afterwards in Dardistown Cemetery.
His name is included amongst his Confreres