This page is dedicated to the members of the extended Luttrell family who have devoted their life to religion.

Luttrell and Cassidy Brothers

Brother Paul (Edward Luttrell)
Edward Luttrell entered Farragher Monastery on the 6th of July 1865 and recieved the habit from Dr. Gilhooley, Bishop of Elphin on the 22nd of April 1866.
He was professed by Dr. Gilhooley on the 28th May 1868. He was Superior from 1884 to 1909 and from 1919 to 1922 and Assistant Superior from 1909 to 1919 and from 1922 to 1925.
He was Principal of the school from 1865 to 1909. He died on the 21st of October 1926 aged 82 years.

He was full of favour of Zeal for observance and glowing with the most ardent charity of all. He loved his brothers with a great love and served them to the last with a disinterestedness that charmed and edified everyone in close touch with him.
His simple satraight way of acting towards his neighbours, his childlike candour, his transparent to principle and to truth and to Community life endeared him to all. The virtues oif his simple guileless franciscan soul was a stay and support to his community and failed not to influence many outside the Cloister.
His Life was truly hidden in God. He was true to every prescription of the rule : true to his order and to the brothers and the faithful in holy obedience. He was loved by all the Brothers because he was a true Franciscan Religious, a grand example to all in his observance of the Franciscan rule.
His Humility and charity full of joy and peaceful boyish Playfullness of his disposition, edified those around him and made them friends of the Order.

Brother Anthony Luttrell
Anthony was recieved into the habit on the 22nd of April 1866 with his brother, Br. Paul. They were professed on the 29th of May 1868. He died on the 23rd of May 1912 aged 78 years. He worked in the kitchen, he minded and fed the calves, pigs and hens, made all the clothes, trousers, vests, coats, drawers and shirts. He reapired them and washed everything requiring it.
he got a little unwell some time before his death. He was anointed and died saying the Rosary of the Seven Joys of Our Lady.

Brother Patrick Luttrell
Patrick Luttrell entered in Farragher Monastry and was professed there with his cousin, Br Bernard Cassidy on the 22nd of April 1866. He was Superior from 1875 until his death on the 21st April 1884.

Brother Bendict (Edward Cassidy)
Edward Cassidy was professed in Clara Monastery on the 6th July 1875. He was Superior from 1882 to 1885, from 1911 to 1919 and from 1922 to 1925.
He attended a General Chapter of the Order in 1919 and was elected member of the General Council. He was transferred to Farragher Monastery Co. Roscommon in May 1930 and he died on the 27th September 1934.
At an early age he joined the order at Clara where he devoted himself with the unselfish zeal which characterised him, to the interests of the monastery he loved so well and to the wefare of the people of Clara.
After profession he was employed teaching in the monastery school. Of striking and gentlemanly appearance, affable and engaging in manner, he won and held the high affection of his pupils from the beginning. To his deep regret he was at a comparatively early age through delicate health obliged to sever his connection with teaching.
Henceforth his talents were devoted to the other interests of his community, as well as those of the public generally at whose disposal he always placed himself when council or help was required. He was in charge of the parochial book Society of the parish for years and furthered by every means the dissemination of useful books, religious and historic in the district with other members of the community, he gave very valuabel help to the Clergy in providing funds for the building of the parish Church.
He was a brother of Very Rev. Laurence Cassidy O.F.M. Merchants Quay and of Br. Bernard. He was cousin of Brothr Paul, Patrick and Anthony Luttrell, and of Very Rev. Fr. Columbas, O.S.F.C. He went to the U.S.A. in 1906 to guest for Clara Monastery.

Brother Bernard Cassidy
Bernard Cassidy entered Farragher Monastery and was professed on the 22nd April 1866. He was Superior from 1871 to 1875. He died on the 12th April 1904 aged 64 years.
He lived 40 years in Religion doing penance, hard labour, ploughing, mowing with a scythe, fasting on poor food and paraying. He endured a great deal of pain from a sore knee and at last the leg, from above the knee, had to be amputated in 1883, as it was not healing another piece had to be cut off.
He suffered a great deal during the last few years of his life.

LIST OF ADDITIONAL RELIGIOUS IN EXTENDED FAMILY Apart from the Brothers Cassidy and Luttrell there have been many other members of the extended family lines who have served in Religious orders. The following list, which is incomplete, seeks to list deceased members who devoted their lives to Religioun.
a. Sr Tarsella. Bon Secour Order. Margaret Luttrell, 1879-1957, daughter of Simon Luttrell and Julia O'Meara.
b. Sr Emerentia Sacred Heart Order, Elizabeth Feeney 1902-1977 Daughter of Charles Feeney and Mary Luttrell
c. Sr Barbara, Rita Feeney, 1894 - 1970, Daughter of Charles Feeney and Mary Luttrell.
d. Sr Mary, Annie O'Meara, 1905-1999 daughter of Thomas O'Meara and Mary Luttrell
e. Sr Mary Gisele, Order of St Josephs of Cluny, Anne Donoher, 1856-1879 daughter of John Donoher and Eliza Coady
F. Br Gildas Edmund, John McEvoy, son of Michael McEvoy and Margaret Shaw.
g. Father Columbus Maher - 1839-1894, his mother was a Cassidy of Fisherstown.

Photo Gallery

Photos, Left to Right : Fr. Laurence Cassidy, My Grandfather Daniel, Baby Dan, Sister Tarsella (Margaret) Luttrell, Sister Barbara and Sister Emerentia Feeney,

LAST UPDATED 05 April 2008