Peadar Livingstone

Rev. Fr. Peadar Livingstone (1930 - 1989) was a Roman Catholic Priest for the Diocese of Clogher in Ireland.

Biography of Peadar Livingstone

Peadar Livingstone was born in 1932 and lived in the town of Castleblayney in County Monaghan. His father was a jeweller. He entered St. Macartan's College in Monaghan 1942 Following his secondary school education, he enter Maynooth College to study for the priesthood for the diocese. He studied Celtic languages--Irish and Welsh--and theology. He was ordained a priest in 1957Fr. Livingstone entered University College Dublin to continue his studies in Irish; however, he was recalled to the diocese in 1957 before he completed his Higher Diploma in Education. He was appointed to the teaching staff of St. Michael's College in Enniskillen, a diocesan seminary in Northern Ireland. At St. Michael's, he taught Irish, History, and religion.

Fr. Livingstone was a renowned scholar in both the Irish language and local history. In 1969, he published The Fermanagh Story [ The Fermanagh story :a documented history of the County Fermanagh from the earliest times to the present day - Enniskillen: Cumann Seanchais Chlochair, 1969.] , a comprehensive history of the county of Fermanagh. In 1979, his work "The Monaghan Story" [The Monaghan story, a documented history of the County Monaghan from the earliest times to 1976, was published. Enniskillen : Clogher Historical Society.] was published. He also wrote a regular column for the The Fermanagh Herald, a local newspaper, under the name "Ernesense."

In 1977, Fr. Livingstone was appointed president of St. Michael's College where he introduced some disciplinary measures, including mandatory uniforms. He was appointed a curate to the parish of Donaghmoynero in 1977. In 1987 he was assigned to the parish of Clogher in County Tyrone where he died later that year, aged 55.

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