It’s nice to be asked
In the past two weeks I’ve been involved in some Retreat Work – firstly with some priests from the Diocese of Cloyne in Glencomeragh House, Co. Waterford and, in recent…
General Interest
On this day …
Following the murder of Lyra McKee in Derry, like many others, I looked at her letter to her “14 year old self”. It was an amazing letter and a wonderful…
Only Saying
Just in from Mass in Kilmovee. I didn’t preach at Masses last night (there was a football match on that I felt people had an interest in!!) but figured I…
One thing led to another
Listening to Mid West Radio today, someone requested a song by Max Boyce. I had never heard for him but Gerry Glennon found a version of him singing a song…
Looking back
Yesterday (Easter Sunday) I was in my brother’s house for the 2nd Birthday of Tommy “Scott”!! Hard to believe two years have passed since his unexpected arrival when his mother…
Kilkelly St Patrick’s Day Parade
The first ever St Patrick’s Parade in Kilkelly took place on the evening of St Patrick’s Day. A wonderful turnout of people, a very well organised event and in excess…
It was a Snow Day
Okay, I know I should find something else to do but I had been talking with Johnny Duffy about old cars! I’d mentioned the Peugeot 403 to him and he…
Ten years on
I took a look at some of the themes provided by WordPress today and decided to give one of them a try! It’s ten years now since the blog started…
At the eleventh hour
During the week there has been a lot of talk about today being the 100th Anniversary of Armistice Day, that brought to an end the First World War. It was…
Monumentalized!
The word “monumenalized” was used a number of times on Sunday September 23rd in Castleblayney as a statue of Big Tom was unveiled. The word seems appropriate as its meaning…