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About Help Contact login Rev James Farrell SJ Title: Rev First Name: James Middle Names: Preferred Name: Surname: Farrell Order: SJ Date of Birth: 27-Jul-1894 Place of Birth: Terryglass, Co Tipperary Country of Birth: Ireland Date of Ordination: Place of Ordination: Country of Ordination: Ordination Diocese: Seminary: Date of Death: 27-Dec-1933 Place of Death: Sevenhill SA Country of Death: Australia Date of Burial: Place of Burial: Sevenhill SA Country of Burial: Australia Find A Grave URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191707358 FindaGrave - Person Photo FindaGrave - Grave Photo Biographical Notes Fr David Strong SJ, The Australian dictionary of Jesuit biography 1848-2015, Second Edition, 2017: Farrell, James Priest; born Terryglass, Ireland, 27 July 1894; died Sevenhill, South Australia, 27 December 1933, aged 39. James Farrell entered the Society at Tullamore, 7 July 1912, was a junior at Rathfarnham, 1914-18, taught at Mungret, 1918-20, and spent one year studying philosophy at Milltown Park. He arrived in Australia in 1921 because of ill health with TB and sent to Xavier College, 1922-24, as prefect of discipline and teacher. He cared for his health for a few years in hospital or at the Blue Mountains, and then went to St Ignatius' College, Riverview, 1925-31. William Lockington, the rector, took him in hand and endeavoured to effect a cure, not entirely in vain. At first he was mainly engaged in securing sufficient theology for ordination which took place, 15 August 1927, at the Redemptorist Monastery at Pennant Hills. He undertook various activities as a prefect, and in 1930 it was hoped that he could do the job of first prefect, but this was too much for him. He suffered a relapse and in 1932 was sent to Sevenhill. He bore his physical sufferings with much resignation. His students appreciated his interest in them, and his gentleness and kindness. He had a fine mind and showed himself to be a strong and balanced character, with a shrewd and kindly discernment, a wide sympathy and genuine spirituality. He was 'a quiet and sensitive man, urbane, affectionate and selfless', compassionate and warm, one of 'nature's gentlemen'. (Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Title:

Rev

First Name:

James

Middle Names:

Preferred Name:

Surname:

Farrell

Order:

Date of Birth:

27-Jul-1894

Place of Birth:

Terryglass, Co Tipperary

Country of Birth:

Ireland

Date of Ordination:

Place of Ordination:

Country of Ordination:

Ordination Diocese:

Seminary:

Date of Death:

27-Dec-1933

Place of Death:

Sevenhill SA

Country of Death:

Australia

Date of Burial:

Place of Burial:

Sevenhill SA

Country of Burial:

Australia

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191707358

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Fr David Strong SJ, The Australian dictionary of Jesuit biography 1848-2015, Second Edition, 2017:
Farrell, James

Priest; born Terryglass, Ireland, 27 July 1894; died Sevenhill, South Australia, 27 December 1933, aged 39.

James Farrell entered the Society at Tullamore, 7 July 1912, was a junior at Rathfarnham, 1914-18, taught at Mungret, 1918-20, and spent one year studying philosophy at Milltown Park.

He arrived in Australia in 1921 because of ill health with TB and sent to Xavier College, 1922-24, as prefect of discipline and teacher. He cared for his health for a few years in hospital or at the Blue Mountains, and then went to St Ignatius' College, Riverview, 1925-31.

William Lockington, the rector, took him in hand and endeavoured to effect a cure, not entirely in vain. At first he was mainly engaged in securing sufficient theology for ordination which took place, 15 August 1927, at the Redemptorist Monastery at Pennant Hills. He undertook various activities as a prefect, and in 1930 it was hoped that he could do the job of first prefect, but this was too much for him. He suffered a relapse and in 1932 was sent to Sevenhill. He bore his physical sufferings with much resignation. His students appreciated his interest in them, and his gentleness and kindness.

He had a fine mind and showed himself to be a strong and balanced character, with a shrewd and kindly discernment, a wide sympathy and genuine spirituality. He was 'a quiet and sensitive man, urbane, affectionate and selfless', compassionate and warm, one of 'nature's gentlemen'.

(Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Rev James Farrell SJ

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