The late Fr Brendan Heeran C.S.Sp
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Fr Brendan Heeran C.S.Sp., a Spiritan (Holy Ghost) missionary priest from the parish of Fenagh, Co Leitrim, has died. He was aged 89.
Brendan was born in 1931 to Brigid (née Foran) and Francis Heeran of Cornagon, Keshcarrigan P.O. who were both teachers. Several members of the family would go on to choose religious life.
After his Leaving Cert. in St Mel’s College, Longford in 1949, Brendan began a near decade of training for the priesthood. He also completed his B.A. during this time.
Fr Brendan was ordained into the Spiritan Congregation in 1957. Also ordained that year were his fellow county-men, Fr Jim McNulty from Proughlish and Fr Ciarán Shanley from Dromod.