Malachy Ó Caollaidhe
Encyclopedia
Malachy Ó Caollaidhe, also known as Malachy Queally, Malachias Quælly, O'Queely or O'Quechly (died 1645) was an Irish Roman Catholic archbishop of Tuam
; he was called by Irish writers Maelseachlainn Ua Cadhla, by John Colgan
Queleus, and erroneously by Thomas Carte
, O'Kelly.
. He belonged to a family which ruled Connemara
till 1238, when they were conquered by the O'Flaherties.
He became a student at the College of Navarre in Paris, and there graduated D.D. He returned to Ireland, became vicar-apostolic of Killaloe
, and on 11 October 1631 was consecrated archbishop of Tuam
, in succession to Florence Conroy, at Galway, by Thomas Walsh, archbishop of Cashel
, Richard Arthur, bishop of Limerick, and Baeghalach Mac Aedhagain, bishop of Elphin
. In 1632 he presided at a council held at Galway to enforce the decrees of the council of Trent
in Ireland. He caused the ancient wooden figure of St. Mac Dara in the church of Cruachmic Dara, County Galway
, to be buried on the island, probably in consequence of some superstitious proceedings to which it had given rise.
His work in Tuam provoked a complaint from Richard Boyle
, the Protestant archbishop of Tuam, in 1641. Queally attended the national synod of 1643, by which the Catholic Confederation was organized, and its assembly at Kilkenny
in 1645. He was elected to the Supreme Council, and later was appointed President of Connaught. The Papal Nuncio Giovanni Battista Rinuccini
planned to meet him and Heber MacMahon
upon his arrival in 1645 but he died before this could occur: Pope Innocent X
had recommended him by letter to Rinuccini as a man to be trusted.
He raised a body of fighting men in Galway and Mayo, and joined the forces of Sir James Dillon
, near Ballysadare, County Sligo. They aimed to to recover Sligo
from the Scottish Covenanters. On Sunday, 26 October 1645, Viscount Taafe
and Dillon dined with Queally, and while they were dining the Irish forces were attacked by Sir Charles Coote
, Sir William Cole
, and Sir Francis Hamilton, and put to flight. The archbishop's secretary, Tadhg O'Connell, was killed trying to save his master, and the archbishop himself was first wounded by a pistol-shot, and then cut down. The Earl of Glamorgan
's agreement with the Confederate Catholics and a letter from Charles I of England
were found in his pocket. The English Parliament published the correspondence to prejudice both parties, Catholic and royalist.
Walter Lynch on the Irish side gave £30 for his body, which was carried to Tuam. It was reburied some time later by Brigit, Lady Athenry, but the tomb is no longer known. Dr. Edmund Meara wrote an epitaph for him in Latin verse, but failed to discover his burial-place.
, printed in Colgan's Acta Sanctorum Hiberniæ (p. 714), and is translated in James Hardiman
's edition of Roderic O'Flaherty's Description of West Connaught.
Attribution
Archbishop of Tuam
The Archbishop of Tuam is an archiepiscopal title which takes its name after the town of Tuam in County Galway, Ireland. The title was used by the Church of Ireland until 1839, and is still in use by the Roman Catholic Church.-History:...
; he was called by Irish writers Maelseachlainn Ua Cadhla, by John Colgan
John Colgan
John Colgan was an Irish hagiographer and historian.-Life:...
Queleus, and erroneously by Thomas Carte
Thomas Carte
Thomas Carte was an English historian.-Life:Carte was born near Clifton upon Dunsmore...
, O'Kelly.
Life
He was son of Donatus Quælly, and was born in County ClareCounty Clare
-History:There was a Neolithic civilisation in the Clare area — the name of the peoples is unknown, but the Prehistoric peoples left evidence behind in the form of ancient dolmen; single-chamber megalithic tombs, usually consisting of three or more upright stones...
. He belonged to a family which ruled Connemara
Connemara
Connemara is a district in the west of Ireland consisting of a broad peninsula between Killary Harbour and Kilkieran Bay in the west of County Galway.-Overview:...
till 1238, when they were conquered by the O'Flaherties.
He became a student at the College of Navarre in Paris, and there graduated D.D. He returned to Ireland, became vicar-apostolic of Killaloe
Killaloe
Killaloe may refer to:*Killaloe, County Clare, Ireland*Diocese of Killaloe, County Clare, Ireland*Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe, County Clare, Ireland*Killaloe, Ontario, Canada*Killaloe March, Regimental music of the Royal Irish Regiment...
, and on 11 October 1631 was consecrated archbishop of Tuam
Tuam
Tuam is a town in County Galway, Ireland. The name is pronounced choo-um . It is situated west of the midlands of Ireland, and north of Galway city.-History:...
, in succession to Florence Conroy, at Galway, by Thomas Walsh, archbishop of Cashel
Archbishop of Cashel
The Archbishop of Cashel is an archiepiscopal title which takes its name after the town of Cashel, County Tipperary in Ireland. The title is still in use in the Roman Catholic Church, but in the Church of Ireland it was downgraded to a bishopric in 1838....
, Richard Arthur, bishop of Limerick, and Baeghalach Mac Aedhagain, bishop of Elphin
Diocese of Elphin
The Diocese of Elphin was established following the Synod of Rathbreasail in the year 1111. In that year the see for east Connacht was moved from Roscommon. Elphin was the traditional site of a monastic house established by St Patrick c.450, although there are no remains of that date.Following the...
. In 1632 he presided at a council held at Galway to enforce the decrees of the council of Trent
Council of Trent
The Council of Trent was the 16th-century Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church. It is considered to be one of the Church's most important councils. It convened in Trent between December 13, 1545, and December 4, 1563 in twenty-five sessions for three periods...
in Ireland. He caused the ancient wooden figure of St. Mac Dara in the church of Cruachmic Dara, County Galway
County Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
, to be buried on the island, probably in consequence of some superstitious proceedings to which it had given rise.
His work in Tuam provoked a complaint from Richard Boyle
Richard Boyle (archbishop)
Richard Boyle , Archbishop of Tuam, was the elder brother of Michael Boyle the elder, bishop of Waterford, and the second son of Michael Boyle, merchant, of London, and Jane, daughter and co-heir to William Peacock....
, the Protestant archbishop of Tuam, in 1641. Queally attended the national synod of 1643, by which the Catholic Confederation was organized, and its assembly at Kilkenny
Kilkenny
Kilkenny is a city and is the county town of the eponymous County Kilkenny in Ireland. It is situated on both banks of the River Nore in the province of Leinster, in the south-east of Ireland...
in 1645. He was elected to the Supreme Council, and later was appointed President of Connaught. The Papal Nuncio Giovanni Battista Rinuccini
Giovanni Battista Rinuccini
Giovanni Battista Rinuccini was a Roman Catholic archbishop in the mid seventeenth century. He was a noted legal scholar who became chamberlain to Pope Gregory XV, who made him the Archbishop of Fermo in Italy...
planned to meet him and Heber MacMahon
Heber MacMahon
Heber MacMahon was bishop of Clogher and general in Ulster. He was educated at the Irish college, Douay, and at Louvain, and ordained a Roman Catholic priest 1625. He became bishop of Clogher in 1643 and a leader among the confederate Catholics. As a general of the Ulster army he fought Oliver...
upon his arrival in 1645 but he died before this could occur: Pope Innocent X
Pope Innocent X
Pope Innocent X , born Giovanni Battista Pamphilj , was Pope from 1644 to 1655. Born in Rome of a family from Gubbio in Umbria who had come to Rome during the pontificate of Pope Innocent IX, he graduated from the Collegio Romano and followed a conventional cursus honorum, following his uncle...
had recommended him by letter to Rinuccini as a man to be trusted.
He raised a body of fighting men in Galway and Mayo, and joined the forces of Sir James Dillon
James Dillon (officer)
Sir James Dillon was an officer in the armies of the Irish Confederate Catholic during the Irish Confederate Wars and a Member of the Parliament of Ireland...
, near Ballysadare, County Sligo. They aimed to to recover Sligo
Sligo
Sligo is the county town of County Sligo in Ireland. The town is a borough and has a charter and a town mayor. It is sometimes referred to as a city, and sometimes as a town, and is the second largest urban area in Connacht...
from the Scottish Covenanters. On Sunday, 26 October 1645, Viscount Taafe
Theobald Taaffe, 1st Earl of Carlingford
Theobald Taaffe, 1st Earl of Carlingford , known as 2nd Viscount Taaffe, of Corren and 2nd Baron of Ballymote between 1642 and 1661, was a Royalist officer who played a prominent part in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, and accompanied Charles II in exile...
and Dillon dined with Queally, and while they were dining the Irish forces were attacked by Sir Charles Coote
Charles Coote, 1st Earl of Mountrath
Charles Coote, 1st Earl of Mountrath , was an Irish peer, the younger was the son of Charles Coote and Dorothea Cuffe, the former being a veteran of the battle of Kinsale who subsequently settled in Ireland....
, Sir William Cole
William Cole
William Cole may refer to:* William Cole, 3rd Earl of Enniskillen , known as Viscount Cole* William Cole , Dean of Lincoln Cathedral and President of Corpus Christi College, Oxford...
, and Sir Francis Hamilton, and put to flight. The archbishop's secretary, Tadhg O'Connell, was killed trying to save his master, and the archbishop himself was first wounded by a pistol-shot, and then cut down. The Earl of Glamorgan
Edward Somerset, 2nd Marquess of Worcester
Edward Somerset, 2nd Marquess of Worcester , styled Lord Herbert of Ragland from 1628–1644, was an English nobleman involved in royalist politics and an inventor...
's agreement with the Confederate Catholics and a letter from Charles I of England
Charles I of England
Charles I was King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649. Charles engaged in a struggle for power with the Parliament of England, attempting to obtain royal revenue whilst Parliament sought to curb his Royal prerogative which Charles...
were found in his pocket. The English Parliament published the correspondence to prejudice both parties, Catholic and royalist.
Walter Lynch on the Irish side gave £30 for his body, which was carried to Tuam. It was reburied some time later by Brigit, Lady Athenry, but the tomb is no longer known. Dr. Edmund Meara wrote an epitaph for him in Latin verse, but failed to discover his burial-place.
Works
He wrote an account of the Aran IslandsAran Islands
The Aran Islands or The Arans are a group of three islands located at the mouth of Galway Bay, on the west coast of Ireland. They constitute the barony of Aran in County Galway, Ireland...
, printed in Colgan's Acta Sanctorum Hiberniæ (p. 714), and is translated in James Hardiman
James Hardiman
James Hardiman , also known as Séamus Ó hArgadáin, was a librarian at Queen's College, Galway. The university library now bears his name...
's edition of Roderic O'Flaherty's Description of West Connaught.
External links
- http://www.archive.org/stream/irishecclesiast03unkngoog#page/n260/mode/2up
Attribution