home of fr mullooly

This house at Lehery, Lanesboro, County Longford was the home of Rev. Joseph Mullooly. Fr. Mullooly's claim to fame is as the archaeologist who discovered the ancient temple of Mithras in Rome beneath more recent buildings which dated from the twelfth century. This is one of the most interesting and popular monuments of Christian history, and one of Rome's greatest attractions. Fr. Mullooly died in 1880 and is buried in the cemetery of San Lorenzo.