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Rev. Daniel J. Cunnea 1961 - 1969
The seventh president of the college was rev. Daniel J. Cunnea.
Fr. Daniel J. Cunnea was born in Croagh, Killaghtee in 1913, the eldest of five children. After secondary education at St. Eunan’s, he entered Maynooth College in 1931 and was ordained in 1938. He completed his doctorate in 1940 and was assigned to Knockbeg College, Co. Carlow before being appointed to the staff of St. Eunan’s College in 1942. He taught among other subjects, Science and Mathematics. On Fr. Finnegan’s death in 1960, Dr. Cunnea was appointed to the presidency of the College in January 1961. He was responsible for the upgrading of the science facilities with the building of two science laboratories and a demonstration room in 1964. Dr. Cunnea was appointed parish priest of St. Johnston in 1969 and retired in 1988. He spent the last two years of his life in Carrigans. He died in August 1990.
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- Rev. A. McLoone
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- Rev. D. Carr
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