Thom's Irish Who's Who/Ardagh And Clonmacnoise

ARDAGH AND CLONMACNOISE, Bishop of, The Right Rev. Joseph Hoare, D.D., cons. 19th March, 1895. Educ.; Mount Plenary; St. Mel's College, Longford, and Maynooth College; was Curate, Longford, 1867-75. President, St. Mel's College, 1875-31. P.P., Street, 1881-87; P.P., Carrick-on-Shan., 1887-95; son of John Hoare and Maria Donohoe: b. 1842, Res.: Bishop's House, St. Michael's, Longford.