Sunday, July 5, 2009

founder of st peters collage

Edmund Ignatius Rice the founder of saint peters collage gave up his time for the pour and homeless. Born on June 1, 1762(1762-06-01), Callan,Ireland unfortunately passed away 29 august,1844.

Edmund Rice was born to Robert Rice and Margaret Rice (née Tierney) on the farming property of "Westcourt", in Callan, country kilkenny. Edmund was the fourth of seven sons, although he also had two stepsisters, Joan and Jane Murphy, the offspring of his mother's first marriage.

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