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Superior of Tullabeg: 31 July 1976-31 July 1977

Thomas Stroud Hosford, son of Joseph Hosford, was born in 1845 in Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin, Ireland. He married the widow Anne Brodie Butchart (1838-1929), daughter of James Ainslie (1812-1881), on 5 October 1871, at Saint Luke's Church in Westbourne Park, Westminster, England. They had three children; Florence Ainslie Hosford (b. 1874); Edith Josephine Ainslie Hosford (b. 1876); Douglas Ainslie Hosford (1879-1969). Thomas Stroud Hosford died on 22 April 1929, at his home at 37 Richmond Hill, Richmond, Surrey, England.

Fr Peadar Mac Suibhne was born as Peter Swayne in 1896, near Ballon, Co. Carlow. He was educated at Knockbeg College, Clonliffe College, University College Dublin and Carlow College (1916-1920), and was ordained in 1920 for the Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin. Fr Mac Suibhne joined the staff of Knockbeg College (1920-1949), including a period as Rector (1927-1949). He then served as parish priest, Suncroft (1949-1951) and Kildare (1951- 1970), both Co. Kildare. He retired to Carlow College in 1970, where he worked on the College archives.

Fr Mac Suibhne was a keen historian and wrote or edited a number of books, including a five-volume work on the etters of Paul Cardinal Cullen, Archbishop of Dublin (1803-
1878); parish histories of Killeshin/Graiguecullen, Clonegal, Ballon and Rathangan; the 1798 Rebellion in Carlow and Kildare; St Brigid; and various works relating to Carlow College and Knockbeg College.

Vice-Rector and Mag. Nov. of Tullabeg: 25 August 1890-17 September 1891
Rector of Tullabeg: 17 September 1891-16 August 1895

Provincial: 1877-1880
Superior of Tullabeg: 6 October 1880-29 June 1883

Matthew Stritch recieved his Bachelor's Degree in Medicine from Trinity College Dublin in the year 1793. He then married Sidney Craig, daughter of William Craig. They had a daughter named Maria Blanche Stritch around the year 1798.