Gallagher, James, 1887-1960, Jesuit priest and chaplain
- IE IJA J/1340
- Person
- 21 October 1887-21 December 1960
Born: 21 October 1887, Crowanrudda, Kilcar, County Donegal
Entered: 01 February 1907, St Stanislaus College, Tullabeg, County Offaly
Ordained: 25 April 1918
Final Vows: 02 February 1926
Died: 21 December 1960, Roehampton, London, England - Angliae Province (ANG)
Transcribed HIB to ANG : 1908
First World War chaplain
Father was a coal merchant. Parents lived at Nile Street, Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
Only boy with one sister.
Educated at a convent school in Greenock, he went to Glenleighan NS, Finstown, County Donegal. He then went to St Mungo’s Academy, Crownpoint Road, Glasgow, Scotland for one year. He then went to St Eunan’s Seminary, Letterkenny, County Donegal.
by 1920 came to Milltown (HIB) studying
by 1925 came to Tullabeg (HIB) making Tertianship
◆ Fr Francis Finegan : Admissions 1859-1948 - St Eunan’s, Letterkenny, County Donegal student