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Bonaventure O'Connye was born in the Parish of Clogher in Ulster. He was ordained a
Franciscan in 1632 at St. Isidore's College, Rome where he later lectured in philosophy.
O'Connye's name is mentioned for 1645, 1647 and 1650 in Bills of Provincial and Middle
Chapters held in Ross Errilly and Killconnell Friarys, County Galway. At the latter he was
made Guardian of Armagh Friary.
O'Connye was 'on the run' from Cromwell's army from 1656. In 1658 he was confirmed Guardian of Dundalk Friary by Bonaventure Mellaghin. In 1660 O'Connye, as 'Ultoniae Commissarius' [Commissary for Ulster] signed the defence of the Franciscan Metropolitan and Primate Edmund O'Reily. A year later O'Connye was elected one of four Vicari Provinciae for Ulster by Chapter Isidores. O'Connye was still 'on the run' from Cromwell's army when he died in 1663. This extract is from a letter, dated January 4th, 1641, which O'Connye sent from Rome to Phelim Roe O'Neill urging the Ulster rebels to petition for their rights and if necessary to fight for them. It was published in An Abstract of Certain Depositions, by Virtue of his Majesties Commission, taken upon Oath, concerning the Traiterous Intention of the Rebels in Ireland, in rejecting the Government of his Majesty, in having a King of their own: And who that King should be (1642).© The Holy Father and his two nephews, Cardinal Antony Barbarinus, Protector of Ireland, and Cardinal Francis Barbarinus, who hath all power here in such matters as concern the Pope, hath heard of the war and Confederation which you make for your religion and liberty; And truly I cannot express the greatness of the joy (no wonder) which they conceive thence, in such manner, that if they had received letters, or if you had sent an agent unto them to express your will or designs, you should want no help for your better proceedings. Wherefore I would have you to send some able man, with a declaration of your grievances in form of law. Be sure to have a great heart, and make some Chief head among you, but reserve the Crown for Con, his side the Neills. Remember the old favour wherein you have lived of long time, and the destruction which will generally come upon you, except you get the upper hand: You will prevail, if you join together as you ought, God send it. I would advise every Chief Officer among you to have a secretary along with him to write a diurnall of your passages, and overthrows, which your enemies receive, which will redound much to your glory. Spoil not the country for fear of famine. I will not fail to write according as I shall hear from you. We would send unto you a Bull, after the form of the Bull which Hugh MacBaron got, if we had received your letters. If the Church do well they will turn over the election of Prelates there to the nobility, and will give them authority in that point. © Searc's Web Guide 1997-2007 |
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