
Connie Pilkington
Associate Specialist


£1,500 - £2,000

Associate Specialist

This is the armorial for John Joseph Clancy during his time as Bishop of Elphin 1895-1912. He was born at Sooey, County Sligo, and was ordained as a Roman Catholic priest in 1882. He first served as a teacher at Summerhill College in Sligo for five years before becoming Professor of English Literature at Maynooth College Oratory. The art of preaching was a particular skill of Clancy's and a separate Chair of Sacred Eloquence was created for him: his talents were sought for special occasions and, in 1895, he preached the sermon for the centenary of Maynooth.