P. J. Brophy

Patrick J. (P. J.) Brophy BD (1919-1998) was a Catholic priest, historian and educator. Fr. Brophy taught and served as President of Carlow College from 1970 until 1974. From Castlemore, Tullow, Co. Carlow. A regular syndicated columnist and contributor to local newspapers e.g. The Nationalist and Leinster Leader and also appeared on Television programmes such as The Late Late Show and Nightlight on RTE.^[1] He also contributed to The Carlovian (which he edited), The Irish Ecclesiastical Record and The Furrow magazines. A historian and founding member of The Old Carlow Society (now The Carlow Historical & Archaeological Society )in 1946, he was first editor of its Journal, The Carlovana.^[2]

He was awarded the title Monsignor by the Catholic Church. He bequeathed some 4500 books to Carlow College and the New Library was named the P. J. Brophy Memorial Library in his honour.^[3]

Writings

• The Birth of Carlow College By Rev. P. J. Brophy, Carloviana - Journal of the Old Carlow Society Vol. 1. No. 4, New Series, Dec. 1956. Pages 33 – 36.
• THE NEW CHURCH ON THE CURRAGH SPEAKS WELL FOR IRELAND-1959 by Rev. P.J. Brophy, The Nationalist and Leinster Times 14th November 1959.^[4]
• Irish Missionaries by Rev. P.J. Brophy, The Carlovian, The Carlow College Annual Review 1959.
• Whatever Happened to Our Liturgical Dreams? by Fr. P.J. Brophy, The Furrow April 1974.

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