Walter McDonald (professor)

Rev. Dr. Walter McDonald DD was an Irish Roman Catholic priest, Theologian and Professor. Walter McDonald was born in 1854 in Nicholastown, Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny. He was educated at St Kieran's College, Kilkenny and St. Patrick's College, Maynooth and was ordained to the priesthood in 1876. He taught at St Kieran’s College, before moving back to Maynooth where he served as Professor of Dogmatic Theology. He taught in Maynooth for over 40 years until his death in 1920. Dr McDonald served as prefect of the Postgraduate students in Dunboyne Establishment in Maynooth.

Professor McDonald founded the Irish Theological Quarterly in 1909, which ceased publication after his death, but re-published from 1954, and still published today from Maynooth College.

He was known for his opposition to the Irish Nationalist struggle for an Independent United Ireland and addressed the War of Independence in Some Ethical Questions on War and Peace, with Special References to Ireland in 1919.

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