Patrick Egan (Catholic priest)
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Patrick Egan (Catholic priest)
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Patrick Egan, was an Irish Catholic (Redemptorist) priest, notable for being in charge of the Men's Confraternity in Clonard Monastery, Belfast, when the "Troubles" broke out in August 1969. He anointed those who were shot that day and tried to stop a potential massacre of Catholics by calling in British troops. Egan spent much of his time working as a priest in the Gaeltacht areas of the west of Ireland. He was a first cousin of Monsignor Brian Egan.
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Irish Catholic (Redemptorist) priest (1923–2016)
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2023-08-29T04:37:20Z
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