The Conway & Clohessy Tree

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I continued for two years, 1843 and 1844, attend-
ing the Croom Classical School, where I had for fellow-
students the following who became priests, but are now
no longer in this world: Rev. William Connery, parish
priest of Coolcappa, diocese of Limerick; Rev. Michael
Connery, parish priest of Ardpatrick, diocese of Limerick ;
Rev. David Quaid, parish priest of Dromin, diocese of
Limerick; Rev. John Conway, parish priest of Feenagh ,
diocese of Limerick; Rev. John Reeves, parish priest of
Loughill, diocese of Limerick ; Rev. John Mulqueen, par-
ish priest of Shanagolden, diocese of Limerick; Rev.
David Quinn, parish priest of Fedamore, diocese of Lim-
erick; Rev. Richard Nagle, parish priest, diocese of San
Antonio, Tex. May God grant these departed priests,
His faithful servants, eternal rest and peace. Amen.

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I remember also a fellow-student, Patrick Leo by
name, who got into trouble by his own fault at Croom
and elsewhere. Actuated by jealous rivalry of a school-
mate in study, he stealthily opened the schoolmate’s desk
and with a knife hacked to pieces the schoolmate’s most
valuable books. This schoolmate was Mr. John Conway,
afterwards parish priest of Feenagh , and now dead, as
hereinbefore stated. Upon investigation the act was
proved against Patrick Leo, who, under penalty of public
expulsion from the school, was adjudged to pay for the
books and upon his knees to apologize to the whole school
for his bad behavior. With floods of tears that bespoke
mortified pride, he paid the money and made the humil-
iating apology.