Just did a search for one of my favourite Christmas Carols (if not my FAVOURITE!!), Silent Night. There are countless versions of it available but this one seemed appropriate. We just have the music for now … the words come later. Enjoy and prepare for the hearing of the words – the message!
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Dolores Keane sings “Lion in a cage” – a tribute to Nelson Mandela who died on December 5th, 2013
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Some gathered quotes from Mandela are gathered here
Mandela remembered ….
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Peter and his wife Holly joined us for Evening Mass in Urlaur Church. His Great Grandfather, the man around whom the song is written came from this part of the parish and the letter writer, teacher Pat McNamara is buried in the cemetery at nearby Urlaur Abbey.
(Courtesy of Mayo-Ireland.ie )
Letters written to John Hunt by Patrick McNamara, school master in Tavrane School, Kilkelly, County Mayo
