Rev. John Egan CC died 28 June 1872 aged 29 from smallpox he was serving in the parish of Kilcullen (Kildare) and was buried in the newly built church. Born about 1842.
According to a newspaper report on his funeral he had a cousin Rev. John Egan Vice President of Ennis College (later Most Rev.John Egan bishop of Waterford and Lismore) and Rev C Egan CC Lorrha his brother.
There is a Cornealius Egan on marriages for Lorrha Parish (Tipperary) in 1872.
Cornealius died 1907 his cousin the late Most Rev John Egan is mentioned on the report of his death. The 1901 census and his death cert give his date of birth 1838/39, his cousin about the same both men are said to come from Dunkerrin in Queens County (Offaly). The younger John Egan CC isn't mentioned when either of these men died and no parents are given in any of the funeral reports.
There is a baptism of a Cornelius Egan 24 July 1838 to Gilbert Egan and Mary Meagher
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000634656#page/109/mode/1upand there is a John Egan baptised the 21 Jan 1839 to Egan and Ellen Meara
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000634656#page/112/mode/1upbut I can't find a John Egan to Gilbert and Mary.
There is a John 1841 to Pat and Catherine Brogan
another 1843 to Denis and Johanna O'Brien
another 1844 to Pat and Mary Kennedy.
Given how reliable newspapers can be (I just read one that claimed my grandfather served in WWI, he didn't he served in the Boer War) do you think "Rev C. Eagn CC brother of the deceased" is a red herring or have I just made a bags of the whole search?