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Fr. Charles Kickham

Fr. Charles Kickham,
born Mullinahone, 1798.
He was educ Carlow College.
He was educ Maynooth, matric 30th Aug 1817 [Maynooth].
Ordained 1824.
C.C. of Kilcommon, NC Co.Tipperary (see map) until 1832.
"Charles Kickham" sp bapt of his niece Gertrude Kickham 1838.
C.C. of Cloneen, Co.Tipperary (now part of Drangan, SW of Mullinahone, see map) in 1840.
C.C. of Clerihan, Co.Tipperary (Ballyclerihan, NW of Clonmel, see map) 1841 to death 1842.
See item in Freemans Journal, 25 Jan 1842.
[White, 1955] lists him as "C.C., Mullinahone" but think he never had a position at Mullinahone. He did however die in Mullinahone.

Death, 1842:
He died of TB, in Mullinahone, 10 Aug 1842 [death notice], [Larkin, 2005], age 44 yrs, NOT 1844.
See notice in Freemans Journal, August 19, 1842.
He was bur in the old St.John's churchyard, Carrick St, SE side of Mullinahone.
He was later re-interred in the new Catholic churchyard, Callan St, NE side of Mullinahone.
See [Larkin, 2002, p.73].

Grave of Fr. Charles Kickham.
Catholic church yard, Mullinahone.
Location: To LHS of church. Near front. See street view.
Photo 2008. See larger and full size.
See other shot and close-up.