Andrew Barrett

(Eastern District) Born in Dalbeattie, 21st November 1848, the son of John Barrett and Agnes Blavins; left because of ill health, 14th September 1872, but readmitted to Blairs and ordained a priest there by Bp. John MacDonald, 5th March 1874; at Crieff but, later, in a mental asylum; died in Dundee, 29th November 1905.

Date	Age	Description
21 Nov. 1848		Born Dalbeattie
1866-1867	18	Blairs
6 Oct. 1867	18	Arrived in the College
14 Sep. 1872	23	Left because of ill health
1872-1874	23	Readmitted to Blairs
5 Mar. 1874	25	Ordained a priest in Blairs by Bishop John MacDonald
1874-1875	26	St Mary's, Dundee
1875-1882	27	Crieff
1883	35	Not in clergy lists
1884	36	Arbroath
1884-1887	36	Auchterarder
1888-1889	40	Not in clergy lists
1889-1891	41	Dunblane
1891-1894	43	Doune
1894-1896	46	Montrose
1897-1905	49	Name only in clergy lists, with no address. In a mental asylum?
29 Nov. 1905	57	Died Dundee

Report of the ordination of Andrew Barrett in the Scottish Catholic Directory of 1875.

The Rev. Andrew Barrett was born at Dalbeattie on the 21st November, 1848; entered Blairs College on the 26th July, 1866; and was sent to the Scots College, Valladolid, in September, 1867. He left Spain in ill-health on the 12th September, 1872, and re­ entered Blairs College. He received the Tonsure on the 26th, Minor Orders on the 27th, and Sub-Deaconship on the 28th February, 1874, from Bishop Macdonald in Aberdeen; and was ordained Deacon on the 4th, and Priest on the 5th March, by the same Prelate in Blairs College. He was stationed at St. Mary’s, Dundee.