Thomas Furlong (1803 - 1875)

Born 4 Feb 1803 in Mayglass, County Wexford, Ireland

Died 12 Nov 1875 at age 72 in Wexford, County Wexford, Ireland

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Biography

Thomas Furlong baptized 4 Feb 1803, the only child of James, a native of Ranangan, moved to Mayglass, and Elizabeth (Bent) Furlong. ^[1]

ordained 22 May 1826

1845-1857 professor of Theology at Maynooth

1856 appointed Bishop of Ferns

established seminary in St Peter's college

Bishop Thomas Furlong died 12 Nov 1875 at St Peters College, Wexford age 72 yrs.^[2]

The will of Bishop Thomas Furlong late of St Peters College, Wexford who died 12 Nov 1875 was proved at Waterford by the oath of Rev William Murphy RC priest of Taghmon, Co Wexford and Rev Patrick Charles Sheridan, RC priest of Carrig-on-Bannow, Co Wexford, the executors. Effects under £ 800

Sources

1. ↑ Thomas Furlong, Bishop of Ferns 1857-1875 by Bill Cosgrave, William Cosgrave in The Past: The Organ of the Uí Cinsealaigh Historical Society, No. 33 (2019), pp. 85-101 https://www.jstor.org/stable/26663242
2. ↑ https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1875/020602/7229037.pdf

• "Ireland Calendar of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GTM1-ZFK?cc=1921305&wc=M6P3-4TL%3A213610501%2C213655401 : 22 May 2014), Calendar of Wills and Administrations > 1876 > image 142 of 409; Principal Probate Registry, Dublin.