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Theobald Mathew (10 October 1790 – 8 December 1856) [1] was an Irish Catholic priest and teetotalist reformer, popularly known as Father Mathew. He was born at Thomastown, near Golden, County Tipperary, on 10 October 1790, to James Mathew and his wife Anne, daughter of George Whyte, of Cappaghwhyte. [2] .
Matthew the Apostle (Saint Matthew) (Koine Greek: Ματθαῖος, romanized: Matthaîos; Aramaic: ܡܬܝ, romanized: Mattāy) is named in the New Testament as one of the twelve apostles of Jesus.
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Jan 16, 2021 · In Cork, there’s no escaping the legacy of Fr. Mathew, the 19th century leader of the temperance movement in Ireland. It (almost) goes without saying, but “Fr. Mathew at de statue” takes pride of place at the top of Patrick Street - in the city centre.
Theobald Mathew (born Oct. 10, 1790, Thomastown, County Tipperary, Ire.—died Dec. 8, 1856, Cobh, County Cork) was an Irish priest and orator known as the “Apostle of Temperance .” Ordained in 1813, Mathew entered the Capuchin order, of which he was made provincial in 1822.
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Theobald Mathew was a Capuchin monk whose life’s work in helping the destitute of Cork, chiefly during the Cholera outbreak 1832, the Great Famine 1845, and Temperance campaigns; made him one of the most greatly revered figures in Ireland.
Mathew, Theobald, D.D., temperance reformer, was born at Thomastown, in the County of Kilkenny, 10th October 1790. His family were connexions of the Baron of Landaff, and at Thomastown House, the seat of that nobleman, much of the lad’s early life was passed.
