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in Burwash, and was ordained in Melchet Court, 3 July 1960.
5 Castle Drive, Sandymount, D 4.
In his own meticulous hand, and with typical cheerfulness, Fr Dave wrote: Having left Primary School at sixteen, I worked full time on the home farm before continuing the Aspirantate in Pallaskenry on September 20th, ‘46 – a day to remember.
3rd Prize: €100:
He spent a year in Pallaskenry and then transferred to Ballinakill, where he took six subjects at O Level, Senior Cambridge, in 1948 and Higher Schools in 1950. Love of study characterised his life and he was to gain A Level (Oxford) in Religious Knowledge, a Licentiate in Theology from the Lateran University (Rome), a Degree in Agricultural Science from UCD, a Masters in Education from Loydee University (Chicago), not to mention a Certificate in Elocution and Speech Training which he put to good use!
Glencoe, Bleanaskill, Achill, Co. Mayo.
But it was not all books. In his novitiate in Beckford (1950-51) he spent much time on the farm, worked in the poultry runs in Shrigley (51-52), and managed a poultry enterprise in Ingersley the following year. He spent a year in Warrenstown, about which he wrote: Here I failed to impress Fr
An Chuain, Baggotstown, Bruff.
THE LATE
FR DA VID CAHILL
Dave was born in Inchebawn, Templeglantine, Co. Limerick, on 1 October 1924, made his first profession on 8 September 1951
Hanna who deported me to Blaisdon in early September ‘54! In Blaisdon he did the traditional job of “teacher and assistant”.
Salesian Missions Draw Results 2013
He did his theology studies in Melchet Court and after ordination went as Socius or assistant to the novice master Fr Michael Lindsay. After a year in Rome, he was again assistant to the novices, this time in Warrenstown (1962-65). He strug- gled at his B.Agr.Sc. in UCD from 1966 to 1971 and kept contact with his classmates over the years, spent
1st Prize: €500:
five years in Pallaskenry , where developed his flock (literally and metaphorically!), had a sabbatical year in Maynooth (1976-77) and returned for what proved to be his final period in Warrenstown, all the time helping out in various parishes and filling in as temporary curate in Mullingar, Glin (Co. Limerick), Granagh and Ballingarry .
179 Swords Rd, Whitehall, D 9.
While always a gentleman, Dave was fun-loving and light on his feet. Many a time has the episode of the Past Pupils Reunion in the Tara Towers Hotel on Merrion Road (Dublin) been recounted when his
7 Oldtown View, Sallins Rd, Naas, Co. Kildare.
Rector from Pallaskenry , Fr Mullaney, tried (in vain!) to rein Dave in with the teeth-gritted com- ment, Dave, keep off the floor!
7th Prize: €20: Niamh Heffernan, 2 Lismore Park, Waterford.
Fr Dave died peacefully on 6 December in Elm Hall Nursing Home, Celbridge, having celebrated his 89th birthday the previous month. He was the last of his family; his sister Mary (Sr Thomas), and
Mr & Mrs Sean O’Brien,
brothers Daniel,
had gone before him. Fr Dave now lies in his native Limerick soil in the Pallaskenry community cemetery .
9th Prize: €20: Mary Foley, 35 Fairgreen, Dromore West, Co. Sligo.
Johnny , Joe
and Pat
10th Prize: €20: Joan Dowd,
El Paso Farm, Ballea, Carrigaline, Co. Cork.
Henry
8th Prize: €20:
he
Stephen Duff,
Pierce Keoghan,
Drakelands, Kilkenny .
2nd Prize: €200:
Eileen O’Brien,
4th Prize: €50:
Kathleen Kilbane,
5th Prize: €30:
Marie Broe,
6th Prize: €20: Mrs T. O’Neill,
19 Glen Rd, Coalisland, Co. Tyrone.
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