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...
History

History

Even though the boundaries of the diocese of Killala were only settled in the Synod of Rathbrasil in the easily-remembered year of 111l a. d., centuries earlier the importance of church history was noted in the work of Tíreachán, the Patristic scholar, who served as a...
Turbulent Diocese

Turbulent Diocese

The Killala Troubles, 1798 – 1848Brendan HobanChapter 18  Kilfian InvestigationTurbulent ConductOn proceeding to say Mass on 21st, Rev. Mr Duffy with Lynch and a few other co-operators dragged me off the altar . . . nothing but outrage and insult until the...