The Irish Martyrs Podcast

The Convent of Limerick was dedicated to the Holy Cross; it was one of the largest of the whole country, its inmates numbering 46 religious.Cornelius O’Neill, Bishop of Limerick, had been a religious of the Order, and was much attached to the brethren. He had been Consulted by the King about the divorce from Queen Catharine, which he wishes to bring about, and gave his opinion firmly in her favour. The King was much angered thereat and declared he would have his revenge. The Bishop ...

He was a native of the city of Cork.[1] He lived for some years in the Society of Jesus, and during that time made extraordinary progress in virtue; but after some years, owing to illness, he left the Order, with the full consent of the Fathers.[2]He was appointed Bishop of Cork[3] November 5th 1574. But hardly had the burthen of the episcopate been laid on him, when he was taken to Dublin and imprisoned there for having opposed the unjust laws of the Queen. While in prison he was tortur...

(From Alegamb’es Mortes lllustres, p538)He was a native of Cork. He was taken by his father to France, then Naples.He entered the service of the Viceroy. But disliking the frivolity of Court, he was thinking of leaving it; and would have if the Viceroy had not been recalled just then to Spain.John found himself there, and asking for favour from the King. He obtained an annual pension; with this he returned to Naples.He prayed to God to make known to him when he opened a book, the manner ...

This priest was a native of Connaught. He was slain by the heretical English soldiers in his parish church of Killatra[1] while celebrating the sacrifice of the Mass, May 1582.See also Copinger.[1] This name is not given in the list of towniands of the Ordnance Survey Copinger calls it Killagh. Please pray for final perseverance for all of us!May the martyrs of old inspire us all.

AMONG the chiefs who took up arms in defence of the Catholic faith professed by their ancestors against the unjust persecutions of Queen Elizabeth about the year 1580, we must reckon these illustrious champions, Viscount Baltinglass[2] and John, Baron of Dunkellin. The English executioners, whose thirst for the innocent blood of Catholics was insatiable, put to death in several ways many noble Catholics through hatred of the faith, under one false pretext or another, and especially becau...