Canon O'Hara of Glan, Co. Mayo
My maternal grandmother was baptized by Canon O'Hara at Glan Chapel
and remembers him coming to her parents home in Glan in the
1890's.
John Buscemi
PS. Glan is in the south of Co. Mayo, Ireland. The church
is still active and it was and is part of the larger parish of
Kilmovee. It is not too far from Knock ... the famous shrine, and a good
sized airport for jet liners carrying "pilgrims". The nearest small
town to Glan and Kilmovee Parish is Kilkelly. The largest "city" near
it is Ballahaderrean (spelling ?). It was an area of small tenant
farmers fairly poor. He was appointed parish priest in Kilmovee / Glan
Parish in 1881. His name was R.O'Hara according to the website
EastMayo.org
– the part dealing with priests who served Kilmovee
parish. Canon O'Hara is still remembered today.