In the works entitled "The American Catholic Who's Who" edited by Georgina Pell Curtis, published by B. Herder, St. Louis, MO., 1911 on page 428 I found the following:

"MEAGHER, Rev. James Luke: Priest, author; b. August 14, 1848, in the parish of Drangan, County Tipperary, Ireland; s. of John and Bridget (Connelly) Meagher; brought by his parents to America in 1850.

According to the Historical Notices of the O'Meagher's of Ikerrin, by J. C. O'Meagher of the Irish Academy, the family, called in Irish Cinel Meachair (the Descendants of Meachair), are the children of Meachair the Son of Royal Blood, whom St. Patrick baptized; he was the grandson of Oliell Olum, king of the south of Ireland. The family reigned over a large principality till Cromwell conquered them, when he offered parts of their lands to those who became protestants. Nine embraced the new religion, the others held fast to the faith of their fathers, were banished and 64,000 acres of their property were divided among the officers of the English army, whose sons became the landlords of the south of Ireland. Numerous members of the family went to Europe, some became famous officers in the French armies, two were Majors General in Spain, and one served as prime minister of Austria.

James L. Meagher first studied medicine, then taught a year in St. Mary's College, Montreal; afterwards studied five and one half years in Montreal College and the Grand Seminary at Montreal; ordained priest December 18, 1875. Assistant priest for six years, then served 14 years as pastor in the dioceses of Albany and Syracuse. In 1893, Cardinal Satolli, the Papal Delegate, asked him to establish a Catholic Publishing House similar to the Protestants Publishing Societies, and he founded the Christian Press Association composed of over 1,800 bishops and priests. The Association issues about 500 different books which travel all over the English speaking world. In 1897 Father Meagher deeded for $1.00 (for the use of the Association) property in New York City worth about $50,000. Besides writing for the New York Sun and other publications, he issued in 1882, Teaching Truths by Signs and Ceremonies, now in its 57th edition. This was followed by the Festal Year, of which 12 editions were sold. His Seven Gates - on the Sacraments - went through 9 editions. The Great Cathedrals passed its 7th edition; Man the Mirror of the Universe has 8 editions. Christ's Kingdom saw 4 editions sold, The Religions of the World went through 7 editions. Then followed from his pen: The Tragedy of Calvary, and How Christ Said the First Mass. Before writing the last two books, he visited the Orient and lived in Jerusalem, studying the historic ground. Later he brought out the Wonders of the Universe, giving thousands of proofs of God found in the discoveries of modern science. He has in press: The Masses the Apostles Said, and The Symbolism of Church Buildings, which will be followed by The Protestant Churches, their Founders and Teachings.

Member of the Elk's Club of the Borough of Queens, N.Y. By order of Pope Leo XIII, on June 27, 1903, at the Basilica of St. John Lateran, Cardinal Satolli invested him with the title of Doctor of Divinity from the Holy See."