Background
John Blowick was born 26 October 1888 in Belcarra, Company Mayo, to John Blowick a farmer, and Honoria Blowick (née Madden).
university professor Catholic priest
John Blowick was born 26 October 1888 in Belcarra, Company Mayo, to John Blowick a farmer, and Honoria Blowick (née Madden).
He was educated at Westport Columbia Broadcasting System, and Saint Jarlath"s College, Tuam, Company
French He trained as a priest in Street Patrick"s College, Maynooth gaining a first in his Bachelor degree, following postgraduate studies he was appointed professor of theology at Maynooth in June 1914 after a competitive concursus (he was the last Maynooth professor selected in that way). He co founded the Maynooth Mission to China with French Edward Galvin. In 1918 he founded Street Columban"s College, Dalgan Park, Shrule, Company
Galway, as the seminary for the Society, which in 1941 moved to Navan, Company
Meath. French Stephen Blowick was Parish priest of Islandeady in Company Mayo, French He died on the 19 June 1972 at Dalgan Park, Navan, and was buried in the grounds of the seminary.
Two of Blowick"s younger brothers became priests and a third Joseph Blowick entered the politics.