Background
O'CONNELL, F. W. was born on October 22, 1870. Son of Reverend W. Morgan O’Connell, Aasleagh, Leenane, Company Galway.
O'CONNELL, F. W. was born on October 22, 1870. Son of Reverend W. Morgan O’Connell, Aasleagh, Leenane, Company Galway.
Studied at High School and Trinity College, Dublin. With entrance prizes in Hebrew and German. Bedell Scholar, 1896.
Kyle Prizeman, 1897-1898. Several Board prizes, 1896-1900.
Editor, An t-Europach, 1901-1902; Bachelor of Arts, 1900. Divinity Testimonium, 1902. Bachelor of Divinity, 1907.
Master of Arts, 1908. Fellowship Prizeman, 1909. Ordained, 1902; Rector of Achonry and Canon of Kilmovee, 1907-1910. Lecturer in Celtic Languages and Literature, Queen’s University, Belfast; Advising Examiner in Irish to Intermediate Board of Education.