Henry Feeney
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Henry "Harry" Feeney was an Irish
priest and nationalist.
, outside Galway. He was ordained a priest in 1914 and was serving as curate of Clarenbridge at the time of Easter Rising
of 1916. An associate of Liam Mellowes, Feeney wrote to his parish priest stating that he was resigning to become chaplin for the volunteers.
Fr. Feeney joined the volunteers and was present when the took Moyode Castle. He was still present when Father Tom Fahy (professor at Maynooth and later at UCG) brought news of the failure of the rebellion in Dublin. The brigade broke up, its leaders going on the run. Feeney hid at the Redemptorist monastery at Esker
, Athenry
; after a few weeks travelling overland he arrived at the Cistercian monastery at Roscrea
. A warrant for his arrest was issued at Gort
on 19 May 1916.
Feeney's health was not good, so Fr. Fahy made a personal appeal to General MacCready to pardon Feeney. This was granted, and he moved to Oughterard
; however, he was constantly harassed by Crown Forces. For the good of his health he was obliged to emigrated to the USA, staying at Fruitia, Colorado
. He returned as CC for Moycullen
in 1923. The following year he was appointed Parish Priest for Shrule
, where he died in 1945.
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...
priest and nationalist.
Biography
Feeney was a native of Twomileditch in the parish of CastlegarCastlegar, County Galway
Castlegar is a village and parish in County Galway, Ireland, located just outside of the city of Galway. It extends from Lough Corrib across to Merlin Park by the old Galway-Dublin road....
, outside Galway. He was ordained a priest in 1914 and was serving as curate of Clarenbridge at the time of Easter Rising
Easter Rising
The Easter Rising was an insurrection staged in Ireland during Easter Week, 1916. The Rising was mounted by Irish republicans with the aims of ending British rule in Ireland and establishing the Irish Republic at a time when the British Empire was heavily engaged in the First World War...
of 1916. An associate of Liam Mellowes, Feeney wrote to his parish priest stating that he was resigning to become chaplin for the volunteers.
Clarenbridge April 25th - 16
Dear Fr. Tully
I am going as a chaplin to the Volunteers force. Kindly attended the sick and all ... in my absence. I shall let you known in time if I can be back for Sunday mass.
Yours ...
H. Feeney
Fr. Feeney joined the volunteers and was present when the took Moyode Castle. He was still present when Father Tom Fahy (professor at Maynooth and later at UCG) brought news of the failure of the rebellion in Dublin. The brigade broke up, its leaders going on the run. Feeney hid at the Redemptorist monastery at Esker
Esker
An esker is a long winding ridge of stratified sand and gravel, examples of which occur in glaciated and formerly glaciated regions of Europe and North America...
, Athenry
Athenry
Athenry is a town in County Galway, Ireland. It lies east of Galway city, and one of the attractions of the town is its medieval castle. The town is also well-known by virtue of the song "The Fields of Athenry".-History:...
; after a few weeks travelling overland he arrived at the Cistercian monastery at Roscrea
Roscrea
Roscrea is a small heritage town in North Tipperary, Ireland. The town has a population of 4,910. Its main industries include meat processing and pharmaceuticals. It is a civil parish in the historical barony of Ikerrin...
. A warrant for his arrest was issued at Gort
Gort
Gort is a town in south County Galway in the west of Ireland. An Gort is the official Irish name for the town, as defined by the Placenames Commission. In spoken Irish, however, the town is known by its traditional name Gort Inse Guaire. It lies just north of the border with County Clare on the...
on 19 May 1916.
Feeney's health was not good, so Fr. Fahy made a personal appeal to General MacCready to pardon Feeney. This was granted, and he moved to Oughterard
Oughterard
Oughterard is a small town on the banks of the Owenriff River close to the western shore of Lough Corrib in County Galway, Ireland. The population of the town in 2006 was 1,305...
; however, he was constantly harassed by Crown Forces. For the good of his health he was obliged to emigrated to the USA, staying at Fruitia, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
. He returned as CC for Moycullen
Moycullen
Moycullen Moycullen Moycullen (official name: Maigh Cuilinn, Plain of Holly, or Plain of Cullen (a local giant) is a suburban village in County Galway, Ireland, about 10 km (7 mi) north west of Galway city. It is located near Lough Corrib, on the N59 road to Oughterard and Clifden in...
in 1923. The following year he was appointed Parish Priest for Shrule
Shrule
Shrule is a village in County Mayo, Ireland. The boundary between Mayo and County Galway lies on the edge of the village. The Black River divides Shrule between Galway and Mayo....
, where he died in 1945.
See also
- Elaine FeeneyElaine FeeneyElaine Feeney is an Irish poet.Feeney was born in Galway and has lived much of her life in Athenry. She won the Cúirt Grand Slam in 2008. She was educated at the town's Presentation College, and teaches English at St. Jarlath's College, Tuam. She resides in Athenry with her partner Ray and two sons...
- Julie FeeneyJulie FeeneyJulie Feeney, award-winning Irish composer, song-writer, singer and music producer.-Overview:Feeney is an award-winning and critically acclaimed Irish composer, singer, record producer, musician, songwriter, theatre artist and educator. She composes both instrumental and electronic music, and...
- Michael Feeney (schoolteacher)Michael Feeney (schoolteacher)Michael Feeney , lover of Nora Barnacle, July/August 1889 - February 1897.Feeney was a native of William Street West, Galway, and a friend of Nora Barnacle since childhood. They began courting each other in 1896. However, Feeney became ill with Typhoid and Pneumonia in February 1897, and was...
- John FordJohn FordJohn Ford was an American film director. He was famous for both his westerns such as Stagecoach, The Searchers, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, and adaptations of such classic 20th-century American novels as The Grapes of Wrath...
, aka John Martin Feeney