John George Fahy was Archdeacon of Aghadoe from 1912 to 1922; and of

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and Aghadoe from then until his death on 4 January 1924. Fahy was educated at

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and

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in 1878. Crockford's Clerical Directory1929–30 p 446

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, OUP,1947 He began his career with

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at Kilmore and Tuam. He was the

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at Dromod from 1883 to his death; and Treasurer of

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from 1912 until his appointment as

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