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Lavelle was born in Mullagh, Murrisk, the son of a farmer.
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Patrick Lavelle
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He was educated at the local hedge-school and Saint Jarlath"s, Tuam. He was ordained a Catholic priest at Saint Patrick"s College, Maynooth, in 1851. He became nationally known in 1860 for his actions against proselytism in Toormakeady and its resultant evictions.
