Background
Phelan, Francis Joseph was born on May 29, 1925 in Pittsburgh. Son of James and Annie (O'Donnell) Phelan.
Phelan, Francis Joseph was born on May 29, 1925 in Pittsburgh. Son of James and Annie (O'Donnell) Phelan.
Master of Arts in Polit.Sci., Notre Dame University, 1959. Master of Arts in Literature, Notre Dame University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, University College, Dublin, Ireland, 1966.
Associate editor Ava Maria Magazine, South Bend, Indiana, 1954-1959. Chairperson English department University Portland, Oregon, 1962-1963. Assistant professor Notre Dame University, 1966-1972.
Professor Stonehill College, North Easton, Massachusetts, since 1978. Director Irish Studies, Stonehill College, 1974-1982. President New England Associate of Irish Studies, 1975-1978.
Married Anne Francis Cavanaugh, June 15, 1975.