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1. • • Canon James McFadden, also known as the "fighting priest of Gweedore," was a key member of the Land League, educator, Parish Priest, and a man who was tried for the murder of RIC inspector William Martin.
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     Canon James McFadden - "fighting priest of Gweedore"

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   Who was Fr McFadden?

   • Fr McFadden was no stranger to a scuffle. Nicknames of his, listed in an entry by the Dictionary of Ulster Biography, might give a clue as to his disposition: “The Fighting Priest of Gweedore” and “An Sagart Mór”. A supporter of the Land League, he had, in 1888, spent six months in prison for a similar charge under the 1887 Act.

   A policeman tried to arrest a priest – the parishioners killed him

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   Who is Canon James McFadden?

   • Related: Catholic In the parish of Gweedore, County Donegal, on the Wild Atlantic Way, a man of faith who fought for the rights of his parishioners against unjust foreign landlords is still celebrated 106 years after his death. That man is Canon James McFadden, also known as the "fighting priest of Gweedore".

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   Who was Father McFadden?

   • The incredible tale of a Donegal priest who fought for the poor against injustice and who spoke up for the voiceless. The incredible tale of a Donegal priest who fought for the poor against injustice and who spoke up for the voiceless. * This is the second part of the story of Father McFadden the fighting priest of Gweedore on IrishCentral.

   Canon James McFadden – Donegal priest fighting against injustice

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   How did Fr McFadden become famous?

   • But it was in the land campaign that he became famous. When the landlords agents arrived at one house to evict a tenant, Fr McFadden stood in the doorway. He withstood the bailiffs and orders were given for his arrest the following Sunday as he was saying Mass.

   Documentary On One - Father McFadden of Gweedore - RTÉ

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   Who was James McFadden?

   • James was ordained on the 1 st of January 1871 in St Patricks Cathedral, County Armagh by his uncle the most reverend Dr McGettigan who had recently become the primate of all Ireland. Father McFadden started his pastoral career as the curate of the parish of Upper Templecrone.

   Canon James McFadden – The fighting priest of Gweedore

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   What was Fr McFadden's crime?

   • The priest’s supposed crime was “conspiracy to induce persons not to pay their rents”. He had been served a summons to appear at the Petty Sessions on January 28th – which he ignored. Fr McFadden was no stranger to a scuffle.

   A policeman tried to arrest a priest – the parishioners killed him

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   Aug 2, 2023 · Canon James McFadden, also known as the "fighting priest of Gweedore," was a key member of the Land League, educator, Parish Priest, and a man who was tried for the murder of RIC inspector...

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   Dec 15, 2020 · Canon James McFadden was a man of deep faith who fought for the rights of his parishioners against unjust landlords also known as the ‘fighting priest of Gweedore’ he was a key member of the Land league, Educator, Parish Priest and a man who was tried for the murder of RIC inspector William Martin.

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   Canon James McFadden had just been released from Derry jail after serving six months for membership of the Land League and inciting his parishioners to withhold their rents, but his fight...

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   Aug 18, 2019 · As parish priest Fr James McFadden exited the chapel after saying Sunday Mass, he met a group of police officers waiting in the yard to arrest him.

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7. www.irishtimes.com › opinion › an-irishman-s-diaryAn Irishman’s Diary on the fighting priest of Gweedore

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   Apr 20, 2017 · McGill's 1914 novel, Children of the Dead End, has a damning portrait of a parish priest, Fr Devaney, who is based on Canon McFadden. The novel condemned the exploitation of the poor by...

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   That man is Canon James McFadden, also known as the ‘fighting priest of Gweedore’. A key member of the Land league, Educator, Parish Priest and a man who was tried for the murder of RIC inspector William Martin.

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   This documentary focuses on Father James McFadden, parish priest of Gweedore, who opposed evicitions by the agents of Lord George Hill, landlord for that area.