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   “Very Rev. Canon Thomas Tobin was born in Rathdrum, Ballynoe in the year 1881.”

   

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   Very Rev. Canon Thomas Tobin was born in Rathdrum, Ballynoe in the year 1881. He received his early education in Ballynoe National School, and was taught by Mr John Ryall N.T. When he had completed his National education, he succeeded in winning and entrance scholarship for St. Colman's College Fermoy, where he had free education for three years. He won three scholarships in St. Colman's College. He went from the College to Maynooth to be ordained as a priest for the diocese of Cloyne. He commenced his mission as a priest in Glasgow. After one month of missionary life, he was re-called to St. Colman's College. He was appointed Professor in St. Colman's College in January 1908. He was appointed President of St. Colman's in the year 1917, in succession to Very Rev. Canon Barrett who is now Parish Priest in Macroom. He was appointed Canon of the Cathedral Chapter in September 1928. He made many improvements both to the ground

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