Patrick MacNicholas (1780 – 1852) was an Irish

Roman Catholic The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2025. It is among the world's oldest and largest international institut ...

clergyman who served as

Bishop of Achonry The Bishop of Achonry () is an episcopal title which takes its name after the village of Achonry in County Sligo, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it remains as a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bi ...

from 1818 until his death. MacNicholas was ordained in 1804. He was buried at the Old Cemetery,

Ballaghaderreen Ballaghaderreen () is a town in County Roscommon, Ireland. It was part of County Mayo prior to 1898. It is in the north-west of the county, near the borders with counties Mayo and Sligo, just off the N5 road. The population was 2,387 in the 2 ...

Historic Graves
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1780 births 1852 deaths 19th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Ireland Roman Catholic bishops of Achonry {{Ireland-RC-bishop-stub