Daniel William Cahill
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Daniel William Cahill was a Roman Catholic preacher, lecturer, writer and educator in Ireland and the United States
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The third son of Daniel Cahill, a civil engineer, he was sent to Carlow College
, and in 1816 entered Maynooth
, where he became proficient in natural philosophy and languages. He was ordained a priest after he had passed through the Dunboyne
establishment. In 1825 he was appointed professor of natural philosophy at Carlow College, where he taught for some years. He then opened a school at Seapoint
, Williamstown, which he conducted from 1835 to 1841. Meanwhile he wrote largely for the press, and for a time edited the Dublin Telegraph. He became a distinguished preacher and lecturer, and his vigorous attacks on the government and the Established Church of Ireland
extended his reputation. In December 1859 he visited the United States, where he lectured on astronomy and other scientific subjects and preached in many American and Canadian cities. As he generally gave his services for religious and charitable purposes, large sums of money were raised by him for Catholic projects. He was of commanding presence, being six feet five inches in height (196 cm), and handsome. He was buried in Boston, but his body was exhumed in 1885 and taken to Ireland, where it was reburied in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin. His writings consist chiefly of lectures and addresses, with some letters to prominent Protestants. The most important of them were collected and published in Dublin in 1886 under the title Life, Letters, and Lectures of Rev. Dr. Cahill.
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This article incorporates text from the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia
article "Daniel William Cahill" by David James O'Donoghue
, a publication now in the public domain
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United States
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The third son of Daniel Cahill, a civil engineer, he was sent to Carlow College
Carlow College
Carlow College may mean:In Carlow, County Carlow, Ireland:*Institute of Technology, Carlow*St. Patrick's, Carlow CollegeIn Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States:*Carlow University...
, and in 1816 entered Maynooth
Maynooth
Maynooth is a town in north County Kildare, Ireland. It is home to a branch of the National University of Ireland, a Papal University and Ireland's main Roman Catholic seminary, St. Patrick's College...
, where he became proficient in natural philosophy and languages. He was ordained a priest after he had passed through the Dunboyne
Dunboyne
Dunboyne is a town in County Meath in Ireland. For the most part, it is a dormitory town for the city of Dublin.-Location:Dunboyne is centred on the crossroads formed by the R156 regional road and the old Maynooth Road ....
establishment. In 1825 he was appointed professor of natural philosophy at Carlow College, where he taught for some years. He then opened a school at Seapoint
Seapoint
Seapoint is a small seafront area between Blackrock and Monkstown in Dublin in the Dún Laoghaire local authority area. It is best known for its beach and bathing areas, beside a Martello Tower on the Dublin Bay seashore....
, Williamstown, which he conducted from 1835 to 1841. Meanwhile he wrote largely for the press, and for a time edited the Dublin Telegraph. He became a distinguished preacher and lecturer, and his vigorous attacks on the government and the Established Church of Ireland
Church of Ireland
The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion. The church operates in all parts of Ireland and is the second largest religious body on the island after the Roman Catholic Church...
extended his reputation. In December 1859 he visited the United States, where he lectured on astronomy and other scientific subjects and preached in many American and Canadian cities. As he generally gave his services for religious and charitable purposes, large sums of money were raised by him for Catholic projects. He was of commanding presence, being six feet five inches in height (196 cm), and handsome. He was buried in Boston, but his body was exhumed in 1885 and taken to Ireland, where it was reburied in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin. His writings consist chiefly of lectures and addresses, with some letters to prominent Protestants. The most important of them were collected and published in Dublin in 1886 under the title Life, Letters, and Lectures of Rev. Dr. Cahill.
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This article incorporates text from the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia
Catholic Encyclopedia
The Catholic Encyclopedia, also referred to as the Old Catholic Encyclopedia and the Original Catholic Encyclopedia, is an English-language encyclopedia published in the United States. The first volume appeared in March 1907 and the last three volumes appeared in 1912, followed by a master index...
article "Daniel William Cahill" by David James O'Donoghue
David James O'Donoghue
David James O'Donoghue was an Irish biographer and editor. He attended a Catholic school and furthered his own education at the British Museum. He began his journalistic work by writing for the Dublin papers upon subjects relating to Irish music, art, and literature...
, a publication now in the public domain
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