Biography

A son of Dermot O'Connor of Woodquay, Tuam

Tuam

Tuam is a town in County Galway, Ireland. The name is pronounced choo-um . It is situated west of the midlands of Ireland, and north of Galway city.-History:...

, and Mable O'Flynn of Torlagh, County Roscommon, he was a great-grandson of Captain Dermot O'Connor, who served in Colonel Dominick Browne's regiment of Infantry (killed at the Second Siege of Limerick, 1691).

O'Connor was educated on the continent and consecrated Bishop Achonry on 4 January 1788. While his mother's family were from the diocese

Diocese

A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...

, he himself did not reside there. On the death of his brother he became heir to the family property and resided at the family home in Sylane, four miles from Tuam

Tuam

Tuam is a town in County Galway, Ireland. The name is pronounced choo-um . It is situated west of the midlands of Ireland, and north of Galway city.-History:...

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