Well done old friends!
Congratulations to my old friends in St Aidan’s N.S., Monasteraden on another FILM SUCCESS! This week they were awarded two special prizes in the FÍS awards – Best Directed Film…
General Interest
Fall backwards and spring forward ….
The time changed here – back one hour – a week ago. When I was going to bed, I changed the time on my clock radio (bought a few months…
Peter Horan, R.I.P.
Peter Horan is being buried today (October 19th, 2010) A fine, well known and much loved musician who did much for Irish Music and allowed it do for him. My…
Sr Maureen McDonnell, R.I.P.
Earlier today (Sunday October 3rd) Sr Maureen McDonnell died. She was my father’s first cousin and truly lovely person. May she rest in peace. Sr Maureen had been based in…
So what did you think of Medjugorje?
Sorry, lost the run of things a bit and wasn’t able to keep regular posts while away last week. There was an internet cafe near where we were staying and…
Medjugorje Day Four
DAY FOUR An early and unwelcome rising at 4.45am! Taxis ordered for 5.30am to take us to Cross Mountain where we began our ascent before 6am. Joined by Áine at…
Medjugorje Day 3
Third day began with a message from Evan, one of the visionaries, where hundreds of people gathered to hear him speak. There was simultaneous translation, via radio, and though I…
Greetings from Medjugorje
I am afraid I’ll get the name of being a traveller and that’s not the case! Just has happened that I’ve been away a bit this year and now find…
Knock Shrine Visited
Fr Frank Fahey is a priest in Ballintubber Abbey, Co. Mayo. I have heard him speak a number of times and he always impresses me. He talks about the distinction…
Visitors
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.…