What is recorded here
Ballygawley in County Tyrone gave birth to Joseph MacRory on 19 March 1861, launching the life of a farmer's son who became Archdeacon of Armagh and later a cardinal. The small town holds the root of that ascent, linking ordinary Irish soil to the highest rooms of the Catholic Church.
Why this person is known: Catholic cardinal (1861-1945)
- Birthplace
- Ballygawley
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