Music at St Muredach’s Cathedral, Ballina

On the banks of the famous salmon-fishing river Moy, Ballina, stands the imposing cathedral of St Muredach, patron saint of Killala diocese. Regina Deacy, organist and director of music in St Muredach’s since 1998, gives an account of the life of music-making there...
Crossing The Channel

Crossing The Channel

by Fr Seán NooneJohn B Keane once said “there is a book in everyman”. Everyone has a story to tell and because each person is unique, the uniqueness of our being makes each one’s story special. The encouragement to tell Father Noone’s story began a few years...
Where The Sun Sets

Where The Sun Sets

 This is the history of the ancient parish of Kilcommon which once comprised the whole of “mainland” Erris and was the largest parish in Ireland until its division into the present-day parishes of Kilcommon, Belmullet, Kiltane and Ballycroy.The author, a...

TRACING THE STEM

Chapter 20 Thomas McDonnell, 1970-1987 Thomas McDonnell was born in the townland of Killeen near Downpatrick Head in Ballycastle parish on November 8, 1912. His parents were Patrick McDonnell and Catherine Munnelly and Thomas was the fifth in a family of eleven....

TROUBLE & STRIFE

Chapter 17   Joseph Foy – Miracle Worker Joseph Foy‘Miracle worker’  What I have written here may not please some people, but I feel bound to give it in the interests of truth. I do not doubt Fr Foy’s powers of intercession or that the merciful God...