Irish Martyrs: On March 28, 1580 Franciscan priest Daniel O’Neilan (Donal O’Neylan) was put to death in the town of Youghal by its military governor, Sir William Morgan (d. 1584). The town was caught up in the Second Desmond Rebellion and had been occupied by the rebel leaders on November 15, 1579. W.H. Grattan Flood, drawing on the Calendar of State Papers, describes what happened next: Account is here.
March 28 1580 Martyrdom of Daniel O’Neilan, O.F.M.
Brother André Marie, M.I.C.M.“He was the cofounder with Saint Felix of Valois, in 1197, of the Order of Trinitarians for the redemption of Catholic captives who were taken by the Mohammedans.”
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Brother André Marie, M.I.C.M.“He was a Venetian noble and a soldier who was converted from a worldly life, was ordained a priest, and devoted his life to the poor, the sick and orphans. He is the patron of orphans and abandoned children.”
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Brother André Marie, M.I.C.M.“She was an Egyptian girl who was martyred under Decius. Because she would not worship idols, her feet were tied to a horse and she was dragged through the streets.”
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