James Farrell (priest)

[2] He was born in Longford, Ireland and educated at Trinity College, Dublin where he graduated M.A.

After this he held incumbencies in Guernsey and Studley before becoming an SPG missionary in South Australia.

He died on 26 April 1869 at Malvern, while on a visit to England, and the office of Colonial Chaplain expired with him.

[3][4] He left four scholarships of £50 each to St. Peter's Collegiate School, Adelaide; and a window was erected to his memory in Trinity Church, of which he had been incumbent as well as dean.

[3] The Mid North town of Farrell Flat is named in his honour.