Father Jerome A. Fahey, (1843–1919), was an Irish priest and writer. Fahey was born at Killomoran,

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, and educated in the town's national school and St. Jarlath's,

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. He studied at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth from 1860, and was ordained there in 1867. He served in various parishes such as

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, Lisdoonvarna,

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and

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. In 1876 he was appointed parish priest at Peterswell,

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and remained there till his death in 1919. He worked with

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in promoting the Irish language. He was elected to the

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in 1910 and was a founder member of the

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. He died on 15 March 1919 and is buried in the cemetery of St. Colman's Church, Gort.

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* ''Church History in XX Century'', 1872 * ''History and Antiquities of the Diocese of Kilmachduagh'', Dublin, 1893. * ''The Will and Way'', Dublin, 1915 * ''Sanctuaries of the Corrib'', ''The Holy Hermit of Burren'' (pamphlets) {{DEFAULTSORT:Fahey, Jerome A. Christian clergy from County Galway Alumni of St Patrick's College, Maynooth 1843 births 1919 deaths Writers from County Clare Christian clergy from County Clare People from Gort