Charles O'Conor (reverend)
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Charles O'Conor was an Irish
priest
and historical author
.
Reverend Charles O'Conor was educated in Rome
and, after a short time as a pastor in Roscommon
, left to be chaplain and librarian to the Marchioness of Buckingham. Buckingham invited him to organize and translate a collection of Gaelic manuscripts at Stowe
. He would catalogue many manuscripts, including the famous Stou e Missal, now in the Royal Irish Academy
. Unfortunately, he suffered from mental illness and returned to die at Belenagare. His brother, Matthew O'Conor
, who also planned on being a priest, transferred to law and became a historian.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
and historical author
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
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Reverend Charles O'Conor was educated in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
and, after a short time as a pastor in Roscommon
Roscommon
Roscommon is the county town of County Roscommon in Ireland. Its population at the 2006 census stood at 5,017 . The town is located near the junctions of the N60, N61 and N63 roads.-History:...
, left to be chaplain and librarian to the Marchioness of Buckingham. Buckingham invited him to organize and translate a collection of Gaelic manuscripts at Stowe
Stowe, Buckinghamshire
Stowe is a civil parish and former village about northwest of Buckingham in the Aylesbury Vale district of Buckinghamshire, England. The parish includes the hamlets of Boycott, Dadford and Lamport....
. He would catalogue many manuscripts, including the famous Stou e Missal, now in the Royal Irish Academy
Royal Irish Academy
The Royal Irish Academy , based in Dublin, is an all-Ireland, independent, academic body that promotes study and excellence in the sciences, humanities and social sciences. It is one of Ireland's premier learned societies and cultural institutions and currently has around 420 Members, elected in...
. Unfortunately, he suffered from mental illness and returned to die at Belenagare. His brother, Matthew O'Conor
Matthew O'Conor
Matthew O'Conor Don of Ballinagare, County Roscommon, Ireland, was an Irish historian, the O'Conor Don and de jure King of Connacht....
, who also planned on being a priest, transferred to law and became a historian.