After a few weeks of visiting people, I’m glad to have some visitors – in fact the first people to stay in my home in Kilmovee since I moved here. Yesterday Chris and Erin Korves came to visit and will stay with me til Thursday. Just a week ago, I…
Back in Kilmovee since yesterday. Travelled well and good to be back. Still a lot of good memories floating around in the “ould” head and glad of them too. Just got an email from a good friend with the following You Tube video link attached. Have a look …. Would…
Last day in Rockville Centre! Heading home this evening and back to regular service for the weekend. I’m not sure what flight number I’m going home on but, a few years ago, James McDonagh had arranged to meet me at the airport. I told him I was coming in on…
Went into New York this evening (August 25th) with Fr Francis McGachey to a Broadway Show. We went to see Billy Elliot. It was a very enjoyable show full of life and colour, despite its depiction of a dark period in mining history. The show was entertaining and the scene…
This was a mixed week! I mentioned that when I visited Boston I spent some time with my cousin (Frances) in Canton and that I planned on visiting her father in White Plains this week. I did visit but not in the circumstances I had hoped. Frances called me the…
Just celebrated Mass here in Rockville Centre on the Feast of The Assumption. Put a few words together for the homily and to bring a bit of mix to the Blog which is always my intention, I’ll share them here. Not so much a flowing piece as a few thoughts. …
Hello from Boston! The annual ramble to New York is taking place. Once again I am in Rockville Centre and enjoying the time very much. On Wednesday I took the bus from New York to Worcester where I met with Joe and Liz (whose wedding I attended in Worcester nearly…
Last Saturday I attended Leonard Cohen’s Concert in Lissadell House, Sligo. It was an amazing concert with a truly talented and gracious entertainer. His band and backing singers were incredible and justifiably highlighted by Leonard more than once during a three and a half hour concert. It was right to…
