John MacHale

Writer, Translator

1791 – 1881

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Who was John MacHale?

John MacHale was the Irish Roman Catholic Archbishop of Tuam, and Irish Nationalist.

He laboured and wrote to secure Catholic Emancipation, legislative independence, justice for tenants and the poor, and vigorously assailed the proselytizers and the government's proposal for a mix-faith national school system. He preached regularly to his flock in Irish.

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Born
Mar 6, 1791
County Mayo
Also known as
  • John MacHale
  • John McHale
Nationality
  • Republic of Ireland
Profession
Lived in
  • County Mayo
Died
Nov 7, 1881
Tuam

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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