MORIARTY

David (son of David Moriarty). b. Derryvrin, parish of Kilcarah, co. Kerry 18 Aug. 1814; ed. at Maynooth; vice-rector of and profe or of sacred scripture in the Irish college at Paris 1839–45; rector of Foreign mi ionary college of All hallows, Drumcondra, Dublin 1845–54, president on death of the founder Rev. John Hand; coadjutor bishop of Kerry 8 March 1854, bishop of Kerry 22 July 1856 to death, consecrated in pro-cathedral, Dublin 25 April 1854; many of his pastoral letters and sermons attracted much attention; denounced the Fenian brotherhood and opposed home rule. d. the palace, Killarney 1 Oct. 1877. M. Brady’s Episcopal succe ion ii 63, 375 (1876); Graphic xvi 372 (1877) portrait .