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The Irish Martyrs Podcast6th of Janury 1618 - PATRICK O’DYRY (from Bruodin’s Propugnaculum, p. 505)HE was a native of Ulster, and a priest, and gained a victory at Derry of St Columkille,[1]1 as he would not obey the iniquitous laws of Elizabeth and James. He overcame very cruel tortures, and preferred the ignominious death of the scaffold and the cutting of his body into four parts, to abandoning the way of truth. He died, venerable by reason of his age and virtues, January 6th, 1618, and, as we may well hope, enjoys a crown of glory with the Saints.See al...
2026-01-0501 minThe Irish Martyrs PodcastTADHG O’DALY, O.S.F. 1st of January 1579(From Holing’s Compendium[1] and Bruodin’s Propugnaculum, p. 437)BROTHER TADHG O’DALY, a native of Kinvarra, and a monk of the Order of St. Francis, was seized by the heretics in the monastery of Askeaton, because he wore the habit of his Order and made open profession of the Catholic faith. He was led, as if he were a robber or a traitor, to Limerick, sixteen miles off.There he was stripped of his habit and cast into prison by order of Drury, the President of the province.[2]After nine weeks...
2025-12-3104 minThe Irish Martyrs Podcast20th December 1607, SIR JOHN BURKE(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, President of Munster. He persecuted Catholics.Lord Burke...
2025-12-1926 minThe Irish Martyrs Podcast16th December 1565 ROGER CONGAILL AND CONOR MAC VARRA, O.S.F.(From Hueber’s Menologlum, p. 2327) The Franciscan convent of Armagh was founded in 1263 by Maelpatrick OScannell, Archbishop of Armagh.ON the 16th December, in the primatial city of Armagh, Roger Congaill and Cornelius Mac Varra were seized by a certain heretic named Donald, through hatred of the Catholic faith.They were stripped of their religious habits, cruelly scourged, and taken through the public streets of the city.In fine, worn out by the scourging they died victims of God.See also Wadding. A part of it is stil...
2025-12-1401 minThe Irish Martyrs Podcast15th December 1588. JOHN O’MOLLOY, CORNELIUS DOGHERTY, AND GEOFFREY FERALL, O.S.F.1588. JOHN O’MOLLOY, CORNELIUS DOGHERTY, AND GEOFFREY FERALL, O.S.F.(From Broudin's Propugnaculum, p.455)THESE three members of the Franciscan Order were famous preachers of the word of God, and much respected by all the leading men throughout Leinster, not merely for their illustrious descent, but for their extraordinary prudence, pious eloquence, great learning, rare modesty, and extreme humility. They fell, I know not how, into the nets of the heretics. Wherefore the supreme judge of Leinster, with his usual ferocity, vented his wrath on them. By his order...
2025-12-1302 minThe Irish Martyrs PodcastDecember 13th, 1590 CHRISTOPHER ROCHE.(From Bruodin’s Propugnaculum, p. 457)HE was the son of a citizen of Wexford. When he had nearly completed his studies at Louvain, he was obliged, through ill health, to return home. He was arrested at Bristol, examined, and asked to take the oath of Supremacy. He absolutely refused to stain his soul with such a perjury. In consequence he was sent to London. First, he was flogged through the streets by the executioner in a very cruel manner. Then, after enduring the horrors of Newgate...
2025-12-1103 minThe Irish Martyrs Podcast4th December 1600 PATRICK O’HEA.[1]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] Probably the same whom Rothe calls Haius, tho...
2025-12-0302 minThe Irish Martyrs Podcast27-11-1633. ARTHUR M’GEOGHEGAN, O.P.(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 let...
2025-11-2608 minThe Irish Martyrs Podcast21 Nov 1584 GELASIUS O’CULLENAN, O.CIST., HUGH MULKEERAN, O.PREM., AND EUGENE CRONE(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 of the guilt he was incurring and of the curs...
2025-11-2007 minThe Irish Martyrs Podcast17 November: Elizabeth Tudor starts her reignPlease pray for final perseverance for all of us!May the martyrs of old inspire us all.
2025-11-1601 minThe Irish Martyrs Podcast12th November 1610. JOHN LUNE(From Bruodin’s Propugnaculum, p. 673THIS 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 inspire us all.
2025-11-1100 minThe Irish Martyrs Podcast11-12th November 1607 (?) ROBERT LALORHE was Vicar General of Dublin, Kildare, and Ferns.[1According to Chichester on 26-2-1606: ‘They have taken one Lawler, a priest... He ...called himself Vicar General of Dublin and Kildare...’[2On 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 Vega,[5 ...who came to Kinsale with Don John,[6 .... They now in examination of him.’[7]He wa...
2025-11-1013 minThe Irish Martyrs PodcastRichard Creagh, Final capture, imprisonment and assasination.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 dignity, wealth, and honours, if he would renounce obedience to the Holy See, an...
2025-11-0621 minThe Irish Martyrs Podcast2nd & 3rd November 1628. EDMUND DUNGAN, BISHOP OF DOWN AND CONNORHE 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. Warborough’s churchyard.’ Hunting of...
2025-11-0602 minThe Irish Martyrs Podcast1st November 1581 MAURICE EUSTACE(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. But Maurice beg...
2025-11-0108 minThe Irish Martyrs PodcastRe-capture, trial & escape from Dublin Castle of Richard Creagh, Primate of All-IrelandWhile 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 the Irish Bishop. Her pains...
2025-10-2109 minThe Irish Martyrs Podcast50B Richard Creagh, Escape from the Tower of LondonHe was consecrated, and reached Ireland.[1] He was seized, taken to London, and shut in the Tower.[2]His courage to endure increased day by day. ‘The faithful man,’,[3] ‘should grow in faith while suffering affliction.’ [4] The Archbishop escaped from the Tower. The account of his escape is among the Japanese letters at Louvain (p.290). [9]Our Primate was interrogated before the Queen.[11] He was thrown into the Tower on the feast of Peter’s Chair.[12] He had dreams that he had escaped. He saw souls of those to whom he had ap...
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