Rev. Peadar Livingstone (1930 - 1989) was a Roman Catholic Priest for the Diocese of Clogher in Ireland.
Biography of Peadar Livingstone
Peadar Livingstone was born in 1930 and lived in the town of Castleblayney in County Monaghan. His father was a jeweller. He entered St. Macartan's College in Monaghan 1943. Following his secondary school education, he enter Maynooth College to study for the priesthood for the diocese. He studied Celtic languages--Irish and Welsh--and theology. He was ordained a priest in 1956. Fr. Livingstone entered University College Dublin to continue his studies in Irish; however, he was recalled to the diocese in 1957 before he completed his master's degree. He was appointed to the teaching staff of St. Michael's College in Enniskillen, a diocesan seminary in Northern Ireland. At St. Michael's, he taught Irish, Latin and religion. Fr. Livingstone was a renowned scholar in both the Irish language and local history. In 1969, he published The Fermanagh Story[1], a comprehensive history of the county of Fermanagh. In 1976, The Monaghan Story[2] was published. He also wrote a regular column for the The Fermanagh Herald, a local newspaper, under the name "Ernesense." In 1977, Fr. Livingstone was appointed president of St. Michael's College where he introduced some disciplinary measures, including mandatory uniforms. He was appointed a curate to the parish of Bessboro in early 1978. He was soon appointed Parish Priest. He died in 1989, aged 59.
References
- ^ The Fermanagh story :a documented history of the County Fermanagh from the earliest times to the present day - Enniskillen: Cumann Seanchais Chlochair, 1969.
- ^ The Monaghan story : a documented history of the County Monaghan from the earliest times to 1976. 1980. Enniskillen : Clogher Historical Society.
