Malone, Sylvester, 1822-1906 (ecclesiastical historian)
Biography
Sylvester Malone (1822-1906), ecclesiastical historian, was born in the parish of Kilmally, co. Clare. He was educated for the priesthood and was ordained in 1854. Having served as curate at Cooraclare, Kilkee, and Newmarket-on-Fergus, in 1875 he became parish priest of Sixmilebridge, and in 1889 of Clare Castle. In 1892 he was appointed to Kilrush as vicar-general, and remained there for the rest of his life. He was promoted soon after to the offices of canon and archdeacon. He was a supporter of the preservation of the Irish language, and a member of the various societies founded for that purpose. He died at Francis Street, Kilrush, on 21 May 1906.
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Sylvester Malone: Letter to Francis Jenkinson, 1891
Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Mainly correspondence but includes other papers.