Father Andrew Fitzgerald O.P (30 November 1763 – 14 December 1843) was a Dominican friar and professor of theology from Kilkenny, Ireland. He attended Kilkenny College, and University of Louvain. He was a professor at St. Patrick's College, Carlow. Fitzgerald taught classics, philosophy, theology and sacred scripture. He was chair of divinity, and president. at St. Patrick's. In 1811 he set up a school for girls in Carlow town.
Fitzgerald was imprisoned during the Tithe War in 1832 for his refusal to pay tithes.[1] In 1835, the French political philosopher Alexis de Tocqueville said "Mr. Fitzgerald is a lovable old man; democratic and Catholic fervour is shown more openly with him than with the Bishop."[2]
A native of Kilkenny, he was born in 1763 to James FitzGerald and Mary Fitzgerald (née Knarsborough) on High Street, he went to school in the Church of Ireland run Kilkenny College and at the age of 16 went to study in the University of Louvain, becoming a Dominican friar. He also studied in Lisbon, where he was awarded degree of master of arts, on 4 September 1788.
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He returned to Ireland in 1792, and with Rev. Patrick McGrath was in charge of St. Canice's Academy, Kilkenny. He spent three years rebuilding the Dominican Abbey, Kilkenny[3]
He joined the teaching staff at Carlow College on 1 March 1800.[4] At Carlow he taught classics, philosophy, theology and sacred scripture. In 1810 Fitzgerlad, then professor of theology at Carlow College, invited the Presentation Sisters to set up a school for girls in Carlow, which they did in 1811.[5]
He succeeded Dr. Henry Staunton in 1814 to become president of the college, some years earlier he had left his teaching position being replaced by James Warren Doyle, in dispute with the college only to return soon afterwards.
In 1814 Rev. Andrew FitzGerald was appointed professor of sacred scripture in Maynooth College he declined to accept the office staying at Carlow.[6]
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He was imprisoned during the Tithe War in 1832 for his refusal to pay tithes when he was president of the college.[1][7] Amongst his students in Carlow was the Irish patriot James Fintan Lalor.
Fr. Fitzgerald proposed Nicholas Aylward Vigors MP in the election 1832, and again in 1835, in Carlow borough, seconded by a fellow anti-tithes campaigner the Quaker Thomas Haughton.[8]
The French political philosopher Alexis de Tocqueville who toured Ireland in 1835, commented that Monseigneur Fitzgerald was a man of openly Catholic and democratic passions.[9]
Barron, Father S. (1915). "Distinguished Waterford Families" (PDF). Journal of the Waterford & South-East of Ireland Archaeological Society (First Quarter, 1915): 84, 103, 104.
Healy, John (1895). Maynooth College : its centenary history. Dublin: Browne & Nolan ; New York : Benziger. ISBN9781344064668.
Bowen, Desmond (1983). Paul Cardinal Cullen and the shaping of modern Irish Catholicism (1. publication ed.). Dublin u.a.: Gill and Macmillan u.a. ISBN9780889201361.
Prim, John G. A. (1 January 1853). "On the discovery of ancient sepulchral monuments at the Dominican Abbey, Kilkenny". Transactions of the Kilkenny Archaeological Society. Kilkenny Archaeological Society.
April 11, 2024
andrew, fitzgerald, american, basketball, player, basketball, father, november, 1763, december, 1843, dominican, friar, professor, theology, from, kilkenny, ireland, attended, kilkenny, college, university, louvain, professor, patrick, college, carlow, fitzger. For the American basketball player see Andrew Fitzgerald basketball Father Andrew Fitzgerald O P 30 November 1763 14 December 1843 was a Dominican friar and professor of theology from Kilkenny Ireland He attended Kilkenny College and University of Louvain He was a professor at St Patrick s College Carlow Fitzgerald taught classics philosophy theology and sacred scripture He was chair of divinity and president at St Patrick s In 1811 he set up a school for girls in Carlow town FatherAndrew FitzgeraldO PBorn 1763 11 30 30 November 1763Kilkenny IrelandDied14 December 1843 1843 12 14 aged 80 NationalityIrishEducationKilkenny College Old University of Leuven Irish College at LisbonScientific careerFieldsclassics philosophy theology sacred scriptureInstitutionsSt Canice s Academy Kilkenny St Patrick s College CarlowNotable studentsJames Fintan LalorFitzgerald was imprisoned during the Tithe War in 1832 for his refusal to pay tithes 1 In 1835 the French political philosopher Alexis de Tocqueville said Mr Fitzgerald is a lovable old man democratic and Catholic fervour is shown more openly with him than with the Bishop 2 Contents 1 Education 2 Career 3 Tithe War 4 References 4 1 Footnotes 4 2 SourcesEducation editA native of Kilkenny he was born in 1763 to James FitzGerald and Mary Fitzgerald nee Knarsborough on High Street he went to school in the Church of Ireland run Kilkenny College and at the age of 16 went to study in the University of Louvain becoming a Dominican friar He also studied in Lisbon where he was awarded degree of master of arts on 4 September 1788 Career editHe returned to Ireland in 1792 and with Rev Patrick McGrath was in charge of St Canice s Academy Kilkenny He spent three years rebuilding the Dominican Abbey Kilkenny 3 He joined the teaching staff at Carlow College on 1 March 1800 4 At Carlow he taught classics philosophy theology and sacred scripture In 1810 Fitzgerlad then professor of theology at Carlow College invited the Presentation Sisters to set up a school for girls in Carlow which they did in 1811 5 He succeeded Dr Henry Staunton in 1814 to become president of the college some years earlier he had left his teaching position being replaced by James Warren Doyle in dispute with the college only to return soon afterwards In 1814 Rev Andrew FitzGerald was appointed professor of sacred scripture in Maynooth College he declined to accept the office staying at Carlow 6 Tithe War editHe was imprisoned during the Tithe War in 1832 for his refusal to pay tithes when he was president of the college 1 7 Amongst his students in Carlow was the Irish patriot James Fintan Lalor Fr Fitzgerald proposed Nicholas Aylward Vigors MP in the election 1832 and again in 1835 in Carlow borough seconded by a fellow anti tithes campaigner the Quaker Thomas Haughton 8 The French political philosopher Alexis de Tocqueville who toured Ireland in 1835 commented that Monseigneur Fitzgerald was a man of openly Catholic and democratic passions 9 References editFootnotes edit a b Bowen 1983 pp 4 5 De Tocqueville 1958 p 132 Prim 1853 p 459 online Barron 1915 Carlow Our Community Presentation Sisters Archived 21 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Healy 1895 Fr James Maher dead link Nicholas Aylward Vigors M P 1786 1840 rootsweb ancestry com De Tocqueville 1958 Sources edit Barron Father S 1915 Distinguished Waterford Families PDF Journal of the Waterford amp South East of Ireland Archaeological Society First Quarter 1915 84 103 104 De Tocqueville Alexis 1958 Journeys To England and Ireland Yale University Press Yale University Press ISBN 086327269X Healy John 1895 Maynooth College its centenary history Dublin Browne amp Nolan New York Benziger ISBN 9781344064668 Bowen Desmond 1983 Paul Cardinal Cullen and the shaping of modern Irish Catholicism 1 publication ed Dublin u a Gill and Macmillan u a ISBN 9780889201361 Prim John G A 1 January 1853 On the discovery of ancient sepulchral monuments at the Dominican Abbey Kilkenny Transactions of the Kilkenny Archaeological Society Kilkenny Archaeological Society Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Andrew Fitzgerald amp oldid 1169580106, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
