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William Tirry

martyred Irish Roman Catholic priest

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Born

1609

Died

1654

verified

Beatified

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not on record

Canonised

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not yet

Who they were

William Tirry was an Irish priest and Augustinian hermit. The Catholic Encyclopedia lists him among the Irish confessors and martyrs of 1654, noting that he suffered probably in County Cork.

The miracles

As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.

Why that counted as sanctity

An Irish Augustinian priest listed among the martyrs of 1654.

The cause

William Tirry has been beatified; the cause continues. Favours received, and offers of help, go to the postulation, the office that carries the cause forward: Augustinians: Blessed William Tirry.

A miracle approved by the Holy See is needed for the next step. Reporting one begins with the postulation.

Sources

Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), via New Advent - Irish Confessors and Martyrs
Wikidata Q8019434 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
English Wikipedia — William Tirry (CC BY-SA)

Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.