Ordination of William Joseph Walsh
Walsh is ordained to the Catholic priesthood after advanced study and begins an academic career closely associated with Maynooth.
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1866 in Ireland
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Historical records for Ireland in 1866
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Created Cardinal
Cullen becomes the first Irish bishop in modern times to be elevated to the College of Cardinals.
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