Society of African Missions Irish Province
Born in the Diocese of Cork on 3 November 1931
He became a member of the Society on 14 June 1954
He was ordained to Priesthood on 18 June 1958
1958 – 1972 Archdiocese of Kaduna, Nigeria
1973 – 1974 Chaplain of Honan Home and Cope Foundation, Cork, Ireland
1974 – 2012 Chaplain of Cork Prison, Cork, Ireland
2012 – 2013 St. Joseph’s Presbytery, Mayfield, Cork, Ireland
2014 – 2015 African Missions, Blackrock Road, Cork, Ireland
2016 – 2025 Retired, African Missions, Blackrock Road, Cork, Ireland
Fr Michael was in failing health for some years. He died peacefully in St Theresa’s Nursing Unit, SMA House, Blackrock Road, Cork, on 5 March 2025, aged 93 years.