Fr. James Humphrys,
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Priest in Yorkshire, 1884-90: Priest at St. John's Catholic church, Beverley, Yorkshire, from 1884 to 1890. He was recalled to Limerick 1890. An illuminated address survives that was presented to Rev. James Humphrys on his leaving St.John's, Beverley, July 1890. See item in [The Irish-American newspaper, August 2, 1890], which says his flock "presented him with a handsomely illuminated and framed address". |
Curate at Hospital, at least 1892 to 1905:
He was
C.C. (Curate)
at
Hospital, Co.Limerick
(Hospital RC par, Diocese of Emly).
Listed as Curate at Hospital
in
[Thoms] at least
1892
to 1905.
He married his brother
Dr.David and Nell, 1895.
Listed as "Rev. James Humphrys, C.C., Hospital".
He married his brother
Mick 1896.
Listed as C.C.
He is listed
in 1901 census
at Hospital.
He has a house keeper.
He married his niece
Margaret Lloyd 1902.
He
delivered an address at his brother
Dr.David's funeral 1903, listed as C.C., Hospital.
He married his niece Emily Humphrys
1904.
He was said to have become P.P. of Hospital
but not sure if he did.
Still Curate in 1905.
And then Curate at Newport in 1906.
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Curate at Newport, at least 1906 to 1915: He became a priest at Newport, Co.Tipperary. His name appears in [Newport RC par records] from 1906. Paddy Humphreys thought he was P.P. Newport, 2 Feb 1906 - 22 Dec 1922. But he was still only Curate at Newport in [Thoms, 1914]. And he is gone from Newport (and indeed dead) before 1922. Not clear he was ever P.P. of Newport. Listed as Curate (not parish priest) at Newport in [Thoms] at least 1910 to 1914. He is listed in 1911 census as priest (curate), living 14 Jail Street, Newport, spelt "Humphrys". He became president of the Newport Town Tenants' League, campaigning for the right of the local tenants to buy out their holdings from the landlord. He chaired a large tenants' rights meeting at Newport, Sun 23 Feb 1913. See report in Nenagh Guardian, Saturday, March 1, 1913. Still Curate at Newport in [Thoms, 1914]. He married his nephew James Ryan in 1915. He is still described as "C.C." (Curate). |
P.P. of Caherconlish, post-1915 to death 1918:
He then became P.P. of Caherconlish, Co.Limerick
(Caherconlish RC par, Diocese of Emly).
This was the area round Caherline, Co.Limerick
(where his sister was).
While at Caherconlish,
he erected
a stained glass window in Murroe
church (near altar, on LHS)
in memory of his parents, spelt "Humphrys".
It says Fr. James is P.P. of Caherconlish.
[P106/567(2)]
is a letter from what must be
W.P. Byles, MP
from the House of Commons, 1 June 1916
(after the 1916 Rising)
to Fr. James Humphrys
about the rebel prisoners.
Among the prisoners was his nephew
Dick Humphreys
(incorrectly called "your sister's son").
See image
from 2017 exhibit.
Death, 1918:
He died Tue 19 Nov 1918, age 62 yrs. Listed as P.P. of Caherconlish.
See obituary
in Limerick Chronicle,
Thur 21 Nov 1918.
Funeral Fri 22 Nov 1918.
Still listed at Caherconlish in alphabetic index in
[Thoms, 1919],
but parish index lists P.P. position of Caherconlish vacant.
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