Cornelius Ó Caoimh
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Cornelius Ó Caoimh, aka Cornelius O'Keefe, Irish
Bishop of Limerick
, c. 1670-4th May 1737.
He recieved the tonsure "at the hands of the Archbishop of Bordeaux on March 29, 1686", having studied at Bruges
or Toulouse
, or both.
He was listed as an Irish exile in Brittany in 1710, when he was nominated for the rectorship of St. Similien's parish, Nantes
. He stayed there for ten years before returning to Ireland in 1720 as bishop of Limerick, succeding John O'Mollony.
The O’Keeffe Chalice, dating from about 1735, was made for him. He was succeded by Robert Lacy.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
Bishop of Limerick
Bishop of Limerick
The Bishop of Limerick is an episcopal title which takes its name after the city of Limerick in the Province of Munster, Ireland. In the Roman Catholic Church it still continues as a separate title, but in the Church of Ireland it has been united with other bishoprics.-History:The diocese of...
, c. 1670-4th May 1737.
Biography
Ó Caoimh's family had being expelled from their property at Glanville during the 1650's, eventually settling at Drumkeene, County Limerick, where he was born. His parents were Honor Ni Dalaigh and "Dionysii" Ó Caoimh, and he was the youngest of six boys. "The family descendants were in Templeglantine until the 1950s’ and claimed The Fermoy O’Keeffe Chieftains connection right up to the end."He recieved the tonsure "at the hands of the Archbishop of Bordeaux on March 29, 1686", having studied at Bruges
Bruges
Bruges is the capital and largest city of the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is located in the northwest of the country....
or Toulouse
Toulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
, or both.
He was listed as an Irish exile in Brittany in 1710, when he was nominated for the rectorship of St. Similien's parish, Nantes
Nantes
Nantes is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast. The city is the 6th largest in France, while its metropolitan area ranks 8th with over 800,000 inhabitants....
. He stayed there for ten years before returning to Ireland in 1720 as bishop of Limerick, succeding John O'Mollony.
The O’Keeffe Chalice, dating from about 1735, was made for him. He was succeded by Robert Lacy.
External links
- http://www.archive.org/stream/irishecclesiast04unkngoog#page/n360/mode/2up
- http://oce.catholic.com/index.php?title=Irish_Colleges_on_the_Continent
- http://www.okeefeclan.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=586:okeeffe-chalices&catid=29:ancient&Itemid=59