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PODCAST

The Irish Martyrs Podcast

Manus Mac Meanmain

On the Catholic Martyrs of Ireland.A reading of Father Dennis Murphy"s book "Our Martyrs," on Ireland"s Catholic Martyrs.

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26:05

20th December 1607, SIR JOHN BURKE

The Irish Martyrs Podcast ·

2025/12/19

(Rothe’s Analecta, p. 439) HE inherited Brittas in Limerick. A fancy took him to visit Spain. He heard of the liberty which Catholics enjoyed in Spain, and how that country befriended his own. His father-in-law did everything to prevent him from leaving. When he was hindered from leaving, he resumed the pious manner of life, heard Mass openly, devoted himself to works of charity, especially accompanying priests, on their missionary work. The report of his piety reached Bronchard, ...

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4th December 1600 PATRICK O’HEA.[1]

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2025/12/03

HE was a citizen of Wexford. Being an earnest Supporter of the Catholic faith, he was denounced by spies not only for having given shelter to Catholic bishops and priests who were pursued, but also for conveying them to France and Spain. By order of Lord Grey, the Viceroy, he was taken to Dublin and imprisoned there, though he had already paid a very heavy fine. This excellent man, worn out by the filth and hardships of the prison, died in the Lord, December 4, 1600. [1] Pro...

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27-11-1633. ARTHUR M’GEOGHEGAN, O.P.

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2025/11/26

(From O’Daly’s Relatio, p.364) F. MALPHÆUS, O.P. gives a detailed account of him. He landed in England. He was soon after accused in London of having said that it's lawful for any one to kill the King of England. He was found guilty, & hanged. But when the matter was brought too late to the notice of the Queen,[1] he was declared to have been falsely accused. F. Malphus relates wonderful things that happened. 1stly that when the rope was cut and he was ...

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21 Nov 1584 GELASIUS O’CULLENAN, O.CIST., HUGH...

The Irish Martyrs Podcast ·

2025/11/20

(From Hartyr’s Triumphalia, p.253) GELASIUS O’CULLENAN[1] was born in Connaught. He was the oldest of 6 brothers, 5 joined the clergy. He went to Louvain and Rome. Having completed his studies, he returned to Ireland. He entered the Cistercian Order. His great virtue pointed him out as a fit person to be appointed Abbot of Boyle. One of the gentry had taken possession of the monastery and lands, by the edict of Elizabeth. The Abbot went to the usurper, admonished him o...

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17 November: Elizabeth Tudor starts her reign

The Irish Martyrs Podcast ·

2025/11/16

Please pray for final perseverance for all of us! May the martyrs of old inspire us all.

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12th November 1610. JOHN LUNE

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2025/11/11

(From Bruodin’s Propugnaculum, p. 673 THIS pious and zealous priest was a native of Wexford. At the risk of his life he used to comfort the flock confided to his care, and encourage them to persevere in the profession of the faith of their fathers, at a time when the heretics were persecuting the Catholics cruelly. Wherefore he was seized by them, and hanged and quartered in Dublin November 12th, 1610. Please pray for final perseverance for all of us! May the martyrs of old inspir...

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11-12th November 1607 (?) ROBERT LALOR

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2025/11/10

HE was Vicar General of Dublin, Kildare, and Ferns.[1 According to Chichester on 26-2-1606: ‘They have taken one Lawler, a priest... He ...called himself Vicar General of Dublin and Kildare...’[2 On 7-3-1806, the Lord Deputy[3 wrote: On the 26th of last month, ...there was apprehended ... Robert Lalor, a priest, ... who ...occupied the place of Vicar General in ... Dublin, Kildare, and Ferns; first, by a commission .....[4 authorized by Bulls from Rome, and since by ... Mathias de la Ve...

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Richard Creagh, Final capture, imprisonment and...

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2025/11/06

He returned to Ireland. He and Shane O’Neill disagreed on many things. The Primate was dissatisfied at the hardships which the king inflicted on clergy and violation of privileges and immunities of the churches. The Primate excommunicated him. Creagh was seized by Myler Hussey and surrendered by him. Upon capture he was sent to Dublin & from there to London. He had escaped from the Tower in 1565, and died there October 14th, 1585. The Bishop of Clogher visited Creagh to offer him high dig...

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2nd & 3rd November 1628. EDMUND DUNGAN, BISHOP OF...

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2025/11/06

HE was a member of the Third Order of St. Francis. After enduring great hardships in prison, he died in chains for the faith in the year 1628.[1] Anno 1628, upon the 2nd of November, being Sunday at night, the titular Bishop of Down and Connor died in the Castle of Dublin. He was accused by one Patrick O’Mulvany, a Popish priest, of a conspiracy to bring in foreign powers. The Tuesday following, at four o’clock in the morning, he was brought forth and buried in St. War...

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1st November 1581 MAURICE EUSTACE

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2025/11/01

(From Holing’s Compendium.[1]) MAURICE EUSTACE, of an illustrious family, student of theology and Master of Arts, became a novice of the Society of Jesus at Bruges. When his father[2], a rich powerful man, learned this, he was displeased and wrote to the Superiors of the Order, asking them to send his son to him, as he was his heir and the only son of his 1st marriage. They sent him home. His father offered him money, a rich and handsome wife too, in order to turn him from his purpose. ...

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Re-capture, trial & escape from Dublin Castle of...

The Irish Martyrs Podcast ·

2025/10/20

While waiting for a ship to Ireland, he was entertained by a priest. [1] He was called to exorcise a woman, and he was going through the prayers, perchance,’ said the serpent, you threaten me, relying on the aid of that Irish Bishop.’ He was astonished, and he told the Primate what what the devil had said to him, and he besought him to pray for the poor woman when offering the sacrifice of the Mass. During the whole time of the Mass the woman cried out that she was persecuted by t...

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14th October 1618 - JOHN HONAN, O.S.F.

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2025/10/12

HE was a native of Connaught, a priest, and a member of the Franciscan Order. After he had spent many years in religion a model to all of every virtue, and had discharged the office of pastor very zealously among the persecuted Catholics of Leinster, he was seized by the English heretics in Dublin and cast into prison. After six weeks of imprisonment, rejecting with contempt the honours and benefices offered to him in the King’s name if he would change his religion, he was most cr...

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1585. VENERABLE RICHARD CREAGH, ARCHBISHOP OF ARMAGH...

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2025/10/09

From Rothe’s Analecta, p395 He was native of Limerick. In his youth he had charge of the sale of saffron and other aromatic herbs in a merchant’s shop. Once he perceived that bags of saffron were damp. His conscience fearing there might be wrong done to the buyers, he set out the plant to dry in the sun, lest his soul might suffer from the addition in its weight. He was worried by the thought of the dangers to which those in trade are exposed in buying, managing, and selling their...

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1588. PETER MILLER

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2025/10/02

(Ibid., p. 456) HE was a native of Wexford, and a Bachelor of Theology. Moved by charity towards the Catholics, he return to Ireland from Spain. Hardly had he landed at Wexford when he was taken and examined, and being found constant in the faith, by order of the judge he was, after various tortures, hanged and quartered, October 4th, 1588. See also Holing, Rothe, and Copinger. Please pray for final perseverance for all of us! May the martyrs of old inspire us all.

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25th June 1539: CORNELIUS O’NEILL, BISHOP OF...

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2025/06/23

The Convent of Limerick was one of the largest of the whole country, its inmates numbering forty-six religious. Cornelius O’Neill, Bishop of Limerick, had been a religious of the Order. He had been Consulted by the King about the divorce from his lawful wife, which he wishes to bring about, and gave his opinion firmly in her favour. The King was much angered and declared he would have his revenge. The Bishop was aware of the dangers. He called the Trinitarians together and addressed the...

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20th June 1584. DERMOT O’HURLEY, ARCHBISHOP OF CASHEL

The Irish Martyrs Podcast ·

2025/06/18

Rothe’s Analecta, p423 He was appointed Archbishop of Cashel by Gregory XIll. He landed in Skerries and went to Slane, was given a secret room by the Baron’s wife. Later he began to sit at table, not afraid to speak with any guests. Robert Dillon, the Chief Justice came to the house. While at table, some words fell from the Archbishop’s lips; and made the cunning Chief Justice ask who he was, and more. He fled. The Baron was brought before the judges. He should get a heavy fine an...

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12th June 1582. DONOUGH O’REDDY, RP.

The Irish Martyrs Podcast ·

2025/06/10

HE was a native of Connaught and parish priest of Coolrahen.[1] When the soldiers of Elizabeth rushed into the village he took refuge in the church; but to no purpose, for these persecutors of priests and profaners of churches, the English heretics, hanged him in the church opposite the high altar, and afterwards pierced him through with their swords, and so he ended his life in a very holy way, June 12th, 1582. See also Copinger, Molanus, O’Sullevan, Ward, and Porter. [1] Copinger gives the...

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4th June 1578_EDMUND TANNER, BISHOP OF CORK

The Irish Martyrs Podcast ·

2025/06/04

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 tort...

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31st May 1639. JOHN MEAGH,[1] S.J.

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2025/05/29

(From Alegamb’es MorteS lllustre, p538) JOHN MEAGH was a native of Cork. To escape the persecution, his father took him to Naples. After his father died he entered the service of the Viceroy. When the Viceroy was recalled to Spain John found himself there. After obtaining an annual pension he returned to Naples. He prayed to God to make known when he opened a book, the manner of life he should enter on. He opened it, and found there the Life of St. Dympna,[2] a maiden of royal bir...

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19th May 1585 PATRICK O’CONOR AND MALACHY O’KELLY O....

The Irish Martyrs Podcast ·

2025/05/18

(From Bruodin’s Propugnaculum, p. 449) PATRICK O’CONOR was descended from the very ancient and royal stock of the O’Conors in Connaught. Abandoning the deceitful pleasures of the world in the flower of youth, he made his religious profession in the celebrated monastery of Boyle,[1] in the diocese of Elphin, in Connaught, among the most observant of the disciples of the Mellifluous Doctor,[2] in the year of our Lord 1562. For twenty-three years he was seen to advance in every kind ...

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