Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)/Sheehan, Patrick Augustine

SHEEHAN, PATRICK AUGUSTINE, an Irish Roman Catholic clergyman and novelist, born at Mallow, County Cork, in 1852. He was educated at St. Colman's College and at Maynooth. He was pastor of Roman Catholic churches in several cities in England and Ireland, up to 1903, when he became canon of Cloyne. He was a prolific writer in all lines of literature, but is best known as a novelist. His books afford graphic pictures of Irish life and character. They include “My New Curate” (1899); “Parerga” (1908); “Miriam Lucas” (1912); “Graves at Kilmorna” (1915). The latter book was published after his death, which occurred in 1913.