Blessed William Tirry
Also known as
- Guglielmo Tirry
- Liam Tuiridh
- William Tirrey
- 2 May
- 12 May (Augustinians)
- 20 June as one of the Irish Martyrs
Profile
Son of John and Joan Tirry. Studied in Valladolid, Spain and Paris, France. Augustinian priest. He returned to Ireland in 1630, and worked many years as secretary for his uncle, the bishop of Cork. In 1654 he was assigned to Fethard, Tipperary. Arrested on Holy Saturday, 25 March 1654, and condemned to death for his crime of being a priest. One of the Irish Martyrs.
Born
- 27 September 1992 by Pope John Paul II in Rome, Italy
MLA Citation
- “Blessed William Tirry“. CatholicSaints.Info. 3 July 2023. Web. 1 May 2024. <>