John Christopher Drumgoole
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John Christopher Drumgoole (15 August 1816–28 March 1888) was an Irish Roman Catholic priest. He emigrated to the United States at the age of 9 from his native
Ireland. He became an ordained priest at the age of 52. He worked tirelessly to help homeless youth in New York City and founded the Mission of the Immaculate Virgin in Manhattan
in 1871, it has been on its current site in the Pleasant Plains
section of Staten Island
since 1883. Mount Loretto, an orphanage for boys and afterwards girls, was run by the mission for many years.
He was a hero of the newsboys who thronged the area when Park Row
was the headquarters of New York City's major newspapers, including The New York Times
. Drumgoole Plaza
, a New York City park, is named in his honor as are the service roads of the Korean War Veterans Parkway
on Staten Island. (Drumgoole Road East and Drumgoole Road West).Public School 36 (P.S.36 John C. Drumgoole) on Staten Island is named after him.
Native-born citizen
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Ireland. He became an ordained priest at the age of 52. He worked tirelessly to help homeless youth in New York City and founded the Mission of the Immaculate Virgin in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
in 1871, it has been on its current site in the Pleasant Plains
Pleasant Plains, Staten Island
Pleasant Plains is a neighborhood located on Staten Island, one of the five boroughs of New York City, New York, the most populous city in the United States....
section of Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay...
since 1883. Mount Loretto, an orphanage for boys and afterwards girls, was run by the mission for many years.
He was a hero of the newsboys who thronged the area when Park Row
Park Row
Park Row may refer to:* Park Row , a street in downtown Manhattan* Park Row Building, 1899 Manhattan skyscraper* Park Row a BMT elevated train terminal bordering the Manhattan street* Park Row , a 1952 film by Samuel Fuller...
was the headquarters of New York City's major newspapers, including The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
. Drumgoole Plaza
Drumgoole Plaza
Drumgoole Plaza is a New York public park sitting under the shadow of the Brooklyn Bridge, located on Frankfort Street connecting Park Row and Gold Streets, adjacent to the main building of Pace University at One Pace Plaza....
, a New York City park, is named in his honor as are the service roads of the Korean War Veterans Parkway
Korean War Veterans Parkway
The Richmond Parkway is a Parkway that traverses the South Shore of Staten Island, New York, USA from southwest to northeast...
on Staten Island. (Drumgoole Road East and Drumgoole Road West).Public School 36 (P.S.36 John C. Drumgoole) on Staten Island is named after him.