Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Episode 1: Father Mathew, Apostle of Temperance

Born 1790, Thomastown, Co. Tipperary; joined Capuchin Order 1810, ordained 1813, later posted to Cork city; lived on present-day Cove St, preaching at friary on Blackamoor Lane, working alongside Catholic poor; asked to join Cork Total Abstinence Society, taking pledge and becoming the face of the organisation in 1838; travelled Ireland and abroad preaching in support of abstinence (temperance); founder of Barrack Street Silver & Reed Band, originally based at Temperance Hall on Barrack St.; landmark statue, unveiled 1864, stands on Patrick St. in the city.

Reference: Capuchin Order website, http://www.fathermathew.ie/

The statue of Fr Mathew is located on Patrick Street.




Contributor: Fr Brendan O'Mahony, Capuchin Order, Cork.

A Place in Time - Episode 1: Father Mathew, Apostle of Temperance by Conor O'Toole on Mixcloud

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