Maol Eoin Ó Crechain, Archdeacon of Tuam and

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, died in 1243. ''The History of the Popes'' lists him as an Archdeacon of Tuam, stating that ''after his return from beyond the sea as a

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, edied in

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.'' The

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Ó Crechain is now rendered as Crehan, and variations. It is still found in

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. A later bearer of the name was Bernard J. Crehan,

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and

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(born 2 July 1874).

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Medieval Gaels from Ireland 13th-century Irish Roman Catholic priests Christian clergy from County Galway 1243 deaths Year of birth unknown {{Ireland-RC-clergy-stub