Career
The Most Reverend William MacNeely was the bishop of the Diocese of Raphoe from 1923 to 1963. MacNeely was educated at the High School in Letterkenny, and in Rome from 1906-1912. He was ordained to the priesthood and received his Doctor of Sacred Theology in 1912, he returned to Ireland and taughte in Saint Eunan"s College.
The bishop was also a successful breeder of Shorthorn cattle.