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Patrick Francis Gaynor was born in Carrick-on-Suir in County Tipperary on 17 May 1925. He received his primary and secondary education at the local Christian Brothers’ school. He entered the Capuchin novitiate at Rochestown in County Cork on 3 October 1944. He took Barnabas as his religious name upon joining the Order. He obtained a BA degree from University College Cork in 1948 and then proceeded to Ard Mhuire Friary in County Donegal for his theological studies. He was ordained to the priesthood on 12 June 1952. He served as assistant master of novices in Rochestown Friary until July 1953 when he moved to Kilkenny where he served as a questor for five years. In 1958 he was transferred to the Church Street Friary in Dublin. He taught religion in various vocational schools for ten years. He attended University College Dublin from 1971 to 1973 and was awarded a Higher Diploma in Education and later a Diploma in Counselling and Career Guidance. He also held the position of Provincial Bursar for two years. A posting to Cape Town in South Africa for missionary work was cut short due to medical issues and he returned to the Church Street Friary in Dublin. He continued to be active in ministry (particularly with the Secular Franciscan Organisation and Padre Pio prayer groups) until his death on 14 May 2001. He was buried in the Capuchin plot in Dardistown Cemetery in County Dublin.

Baptismal name: Patrick Francis Gaynor
Religious name: Fr. Barnabas Gaynor OFM Cap.
Date of birth: 17 May 1925
Place of birth: Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary (Diocese of Waterford & Lismore)
Name of father: Michael Gaynor
Name of mother: Margaret Gaynor (née Guiry)
Date of reception into the Capuchin Order: 3 Oct. 1944
Date of first profession: 4 Oct. 1945
Date of final profession: 4 Oct. 1948
Date of ordination (as priest): 12 June 1952
Educational attainments: BA, 2nd class hons. (1948); Higher Diploma in Education (1973)
Date of death: 14 May 2001
Place of death: Sacred Heart Residence, Sybil Hill Nursing Home, Dublin
Place of burial: Dardistown Cemetery, Dublin

Patrick Hyland was born in County Longford on 2 March 1901. He joined the Capuchin Order in September 1918 and took Edmund as his religious name. He was ordained to the priesthood on 29 June 1927. Two years later he was transferred to the mission custody in the United States. His first assignment was as pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Oregon. He ministered there until 1947 when he moved to St. Joseph’s Parish in Roseburg, Oregon. During his term as pastor, he was instrumental in acquiring some new property on the edge of the town. He built a parish hall on the new site which served as a temporary church until funds could be raised to build a new place of worship. A school and rectory were also built and plans for a new church were also drawn up. In 1959 he was appointed pastor at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Fort Bragg in California. He remained here until 1961 when he was appointed guardian (local superior) at St. Patrick’s Friary in Wilmington in Delaware. He assisted in the transfer of this house to the New Jersey Capuchin Province. His health began to fail in the years afterwards and he was assigned to the community residing at San Lorenzo Friary, Santa Inés, California. He died in San Lorenzo on 9 August 1969 and was buried in the adjoining cemetery.

Baptismal name: Patrick Hyland
Religious name: Fr. Edmund Hyland OFM Cap.
Date of birth: 2 Mar. 1901
Place of birth: Agharanagh, Rathcline, County Longford (Diocese of Ardagh)
Name of father: Michael Hyland
Name of mother: Mary Hyland (née Gavigan)
Date of reception into the Capuchin Order: 29 Sept. 1918
Date of first profession: 4 Oct. 1919
Date of final profession: 4 Oct. 1922
Date of ordination (as priest): 29 June 1927
Educational attainments: BA (1923)
Missionary activities: Travelled to the United States mission custody in 1929
Date of death: 9 Aug. 1960
Place of death: Los Angeles, California
Place of burial: Cemetery, San Lorenzo Seminary, Santa Inés, California

Thomas Keogh was a Roman Catholic priest who became Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin. He was born in Gurteen, Skeoghvosteen, Graiguenamanagh, County Kilkenny in 1884. In 1898, he enrolled in St. Josephs's Academy in Bagenalstown, operated by the De La Salle Brothers. He studied for the priesthood in St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, and was ordained in 1909.

Bishop Keogh served on the staff of St. Patrick's, Carlow College (1911-1932) and as Vice-President (1921-1932), before being appointed parish priest of Portarlington, County Laois.

He was appointed Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin succeeding Dr. Matthew Cullen on 8 August, and consecrated 18 October 1936. He retired 25 September 1967, and died on 22 May 1969.

From: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Keogh

Religious Name: Fr. Conleth McConville OFM Cap.
Baptismal name: William McConville
Date of birth: 2 July 1913
Place of birth: Derryclone, Aghagallon Parish, County Antrim, Diocese of Down and Connor
Name of father: Francis Bernard McConville
Name of mother: Mary Burns
Date of reception into the Capuchin Order: 3 Oct. 1951
Date of first profession: 4 Oct. 1952
Date of final profession: 4 Oct. 1955
Date of ordination: 21 June 1943, Maynooth (Priest of the Diocese of Down and Connor)
Education details: B.A., Queens’ University, Belfast, 1938
Date of death: 19 Oct. 1969
Place of death: Mater Hospital, Dublin
Place of burial: Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin

Baptismal name: James Kelleher
Religious name: Br. Didacus Kelleher OFM Cap.
Date of birth: 4 Aug. 1873
Place of birth: Watergrasshill, County Cork (Diocese of Cloyne)
Name of father: Willliam Kelleher
Name of mother: Catherine Kelleher (née McCarthy)
Date of reception into the Capuchin Order: 29 June 1895
Date of first profession: 29 June 1896
Date of final profession: 9 July 1899
Missionary activities: Travelled to the United States in May 1914
Date of death: 3 May 1947
Place of death: St. Bonaventure’s Friary, Cork
Place of burial: Cemetery, Capuchin Friary, Rochestown, County Cork

From the ‘Necrology of the Western American Province’ (2005):

James Kelleher was born near Watergrasshill in County Cork in August 1873. He was received into the Capuchin Franciscan Order in June 1895, took Didacus as his religious name, and was solemnly professed as a brother in July 1899. After a few years he and Fr. John Butler OFM Cap. were assigned to the new Capuchin mission in the United States. In 1914 they arrived in Paradise near Abbottstown in Pennsylvania. Here Br. Didacus helped the friars in caring for the church, the sacristy, and especially the Altar. In 1931 he was transferred from Abbottstown and ministered for several years at other locations in the American mission. After completing his assignment in the United States, he returned to Ireland. The remining years of his religious life were lived as a cook and sacristan at various friaries in the home province. For a short time, he ministered in Holy Trinity Friary in Cork. He died at St. Bonaventure’s Hostel in Cork on 3 May 1947 and was laid to rest in the cemetery adjoining the Capuchin Friary in Rochestown in County Cork.

Baptismal name: Matthew Dowd
Religious name: Fr. Maurice Dowd OFM Cap.
Date of birth: 31 Oct. 1904
Place of birth: Castlegregory, County Kerry
Name of father: Jeremiah Dowd
Name of mother: Catherine Dowd (née Fitzgerald)
Date of reception into the Capuchin Order: 17 Sept. 1923
Date of first profession: 18 Sept. 1924
Date of final profession: 18 Sept. 1927
Date of ordination (as priest): June 1931
Educational attainments: BA (1927)
Missionary activities: Travelled to Cape Town, South Africa, on 22 Sept. 1970.
Date of death: 15 Nov. 1989
Place of death: Cape Town, South Africa
Place of burial: Maitland Cemetery, Cape Town, South Africa

Baptismal name: Joseph Andrew O’Connell
Religious name: Fr. Vivian O’Connell OFM Cap.
Date of birth: 2 Mar. 1914
Place of birth: 12 Claude Road, Drumcondra, Dublin
Name of father: Michael O’Connell
Name of mother: Kathleen O’Connell (née Kelly)
Date of reception into the Capuchin Order: 3 Oct. 1932
Date of first profession: 4 Oct. 1933
Date of final profession: 4 Oct. 1936
Date of ordination (as priest): 23 June 1940
Educational attainments: BA (1936)
Missionary activities: Travelled to California, United States, in 1946
Date of death: 21 June 1952
Place of burial: Holy Cross Cemetery, California, United States

From the ‘Necrology of the Western American Province’ (2005):

Joseph O’Connell was born in Dublin on 2 March 1914. On joining the Capuchins, he took the name Vivian in religion. Our information on Fr. Vivian is unfortunately very limited. After his ordination in 1940 he became Vice Master of Novices at Rochestown Friary in County Cork. He was sent to the American mission in 1946 and was assigned to minister at Blessed Sacrament parish in Elk in California. Shortly after arriving, he became ill and was diagnosed with cancer. He was transferred to Our Lady of Angels parish in Burlingame for treatment. He spent some time in hospital and died on 21 June 1952. He was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in Colma in California.