Lower Creggan or the Parish of Cullyhanna, apart of the ancient Parish of Creggan was formed into a separate parish in the year 1795.
Parish Priests since 1795 |
| 1795 - 1801 |
Rev. Patrick Quinn. |
| 1801- 1803 |
Rev. Patrick Corrigan |
| 1803 -1830 |
Rev. John Donnelly (Resigned 1830 died 1836). |
| 1830 - 1846 |
Rev. Michael Carragher. |
| 1846- 1860 |
Rev. Patrick Lambe (Administrator 1845 - 1846, buried in Crossmaglen). |
| 1860- 1871 |
Rev James McParland (had been curate in parish 1849 - 1860). |
| 1871- 1891 |
Rev. Arthur O'Toole (buried in Newtownhamilton). |
| 1891 - 1925 |
Rev. Peter Kerley (Administrator 1888-1891) See section 2. Row 1.No.15. |
| 1925- 1946 |
Rev. J.A. Canon McOscar. See section 4. Row 1. No. 26. |
| 1946- 1951 |
Rev. Patrick Crilly. |
| 1951 - 1960 |
Rev. Henry Laverty. (1960 PP. Upper Killeavy) |
| 1960- 1979 |
Rev Hugh Dougan. (Resigned 1979) |
| 1979- 1982 |
Rev. Hugh O'Neill.(PP Crossmaglen 1982-1991. AP. Meigh 1991-2002). |
| 1892- 1995 |
Rev. Kevin Moran. See section 3. Row 1. No. 28. |
| 1995 - 1999 |
Rev. Patrick J. Campbell. (Fr. Campbell on sick leave 19981999. Died 30th August 1999 in St. John of God's Hospice Newry, buried at Church of the Immaculate Conception, Tullysaran. Armagh. |
| 1999- |
Rev. Kevin Cullen. |
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