Canon Hickey of St Agnes' Crumlin circa 1950
Rev Daniel Hickey of Kilmacud
Philip Hickey married Bridget Coman
born circa 1842 7 May 1874 born circa 1842
Baherlahan Co Tipperary
died 27 Jan 1900 Co Tipperary died 2 Jan 1922
Templenoe Templenoe
Philip Hickey born circa 1842 son of Andrew Hickey married Bridget Coman at Templenoe, Co
Tipperary in 1874. Philip was a farmer and Bridget was the daughter of Dan and Johanna Coman of
Bannamore. The couple had four children, all of whom were alive in 1911. Bridget was living with two
of her sons in Templenoe, Tipperary in 1911.
1 Andrew Hickey, eldest son born 2 Apr 1875 at Templenoe, Co Tipperary, a bachelor in 1911.
2 Daniel Hickey, second son born 14 Mar 1877 in Templenoe, Co Tipperary was educated at
Rockwell College, Clonliffe College and The Irish College in Paris where he was ordained in
1903. On his return to Ireland, he was appointed Chaplin to St Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin and
then curate of Ballybrack. He was curate of Kilmacud from 1907 to 1914 and volunteered for
service as Chaplin with the British forces during WW1. On his return he was appointed as
Curate to Ballybrack and then Terenure. In 1933 he was appointed Parish Priest to Celbridge.
In January 1941 he was appointed the first Parish Priest of Crumlin and lived at the Parochial
House in Crumlin. He was made Canon in 1945.
The Late Venerable Archdeacon Hickey PP with special permission and facilities from the
Archbishop blessed the bell of the new church in Drimnagh, The Church of the Assumption
which he was instrumental in getting built on 23 Oct 1955. He was appointed Archdeacon in
April 1956 just a month before his death. The Ven Archdeacon Daniel Hickey died 3 May 1956
at St Vincent’s Hospital, Leeson Street after 53 years as a priest. Archdeacon Daniel Hickey was
the first Parish Priest of Crumlin from the foundation of the parish in 1941 until his death in
1956. His name is on the side of the High Altar at St Agnes in Crumlin which he donated to the
parish.
3 James Hickey born 15 Dec 1878 at Templemore, Co Tipperary, a bachelor in 1911.
4 Mary Hickey born circa 1883 living with her mother and two brothers in 1901.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – October 2021
Philip Hickey married Bridget Coman
born circa 1842 7 May 1874 born circa 1842
Baherlahan Co Tipperary
died 27 Jan 1900 Co Tipperary died 2 Jan 1922
Templenoe Templenoe
Philip Hickey born circa 1842 son of Andrew Hickey married Bridget Coman at Templenoe, Co
Tipperary in 1874. Philip was a farmer and Bridget was the daughter of Dan and Johanna Coman of
Bannamore. The couple had four children, all of whom were alive in 1911. Bridget was living with two
of her sons in Templenoe, Tipperary in 1911.
1 Andrew Hickey, eldest son born 2 Apr 1875 at Templenoe, Co Tipperary, a bachelor in 1911.
2 Daniel Hickey, second son born 14 Mar 1877 in Templenoe, Co Tipperary was educated at
Rockwell College, Clonliffe College and The Irish College in Paris where he was ordained in
1903. On his return to Ireland, he was appointed Chaplin to St Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin and
then curate of Ballybrack. He was curate of Kilmacud from 1907 to 1914 and volunteered for
service as Chaplin with the British forces during WW1. On his return he was appointed as
Curate to Ballybrack and then Terenure. In 1933 he was appointed Parish Priest to Celbridge.
In January 1941 he was appointed the first Parish Priest of Crumlin and lived at the Parochial
House in Crumlin. He was made Canon in 1945.
The Late Venerable Archdeacon Hickey PP with special permission and facilities from the
Archbishop blessed the bell of the new church in Drimnagh, The Church of the Assumption
which he was instrumental in getting built on 23 Oct 1955. He was appointed Archdeacon in
April 1956 just a month before his death. The Ven Archdeacon Daniel Hickey died 3 May 1956
at St Vincent’s Hospital, Leeson Street after 53 years as a priest. Archdeacon Daniel Hickey was
the first Parish Priest of Crumlin from the foundation of the parish in 1941 until his death in
1956. His name is on the side of the High Altar at St Agnes in Crumlin which he donated to the
parish.
3 James Hickey born 15 Dec 1878 at Templemore, Co Tipperary, a bachelor in 1911.
4 Mary Hickey born circa 1883 living with her mother and two brothers in 1901.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – October 2021