Patrick Lavelle
Father Patrick Lavelle (1825–1886) was a priest and Irish nationalist. Lavelle was born in Mullagh, Murrisk, the son of a farmer. He was educated at the local hedge-school and St. Jarlath's, Tuam. He was ordained a Catholic priest at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, in 1851. He became nationally known in 1860 for his actions against proselytism in Toormakeady and its resultant evictions.
References
- Some Famous Mayo People, Bernard O'Hara, in Mayo:Aspects of its Heritage, pp. 272–274, 1982
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