Michael Corcoran was the Roman Catholic Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin from 1815 until his death in 1819.
A native of Co. Laois, he served on mission in Dublin before being appointed as the parish priest of Balyna, Co. Kildare[1] before being appointed parish priest in Kildare in 1802.
During his time in Kildare he worked to calm tensions leading up to and after the 1798 Rebellion, with efforts such as liaising with the Church of Ireland priest there to avoid trouble between their parishioners; he also disciplined a priest in his parish, Fr.
[clarification needed] In 1815, Corcoran was appointed Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin.
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