Father Patrick O’Regan
Patrick O’Regan was one of three Irish born brothers who were ordained as priests and joined the catholic ministry in Australia.
Patrick O’Regan was one of three Irish born brothers who were ordained as priests and joined the catholic ministry in Australia.
Around the 1940s an unassuming man moved into a hut on the edge of the ocean at Crowdy Head. At times he worked in the Fishermen’s Cooperative, becoming well known to the locals. With no electricity or modern conveniences, he lived a simple, hermit-like lifestyle.
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