Funeral Arrangements
Fr. Ramsbottom will be arriving in Christ the King Church, Cooleragh on Saturday (Sept. 10th) at 4.30 pm and will repose there on Saturday evening and on Sunday (Sept. 11th), with prayers on Sunday evening at 7 pm. Requiem Mass on Monday (Sept 12th) at 12 noon, followed by burial in St. Benignus Cemetery, Staplestown. Family flowers only please. Donations if desired to Irish Cancer Society.
Biography
Born: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 09/06/1939
Ordained: Â Â Â Â Â Â 06/06/1964
Fr Pat’s family home was in Fossey, Timahoe, Stradbally, Co Laois
Educated:
Timahoe NS
St Marys College, Knockbeg
Irish College, Rome
St Patrick College, Carlow
Appointments;
CC  St Francis of Assisi Parish, Garston, Liverpool  June 1964 – Sept 1964
CC Bagenalstown  Sept 1964 – Aug  1971
CC Naas         July 1971 – July 1981
CC Clonbullogue   Aug 1981 – Aug  1983
PP Cooleragh-Staplestown Aug 1993 – June 2003
Retired due to ill health in 2003 and has resided in the parish since.