To win just once …
I was at an All-Ireland Semi-Final once. It was in 1975 and Sligo played Kerry. I was twelve years of age. I’d forgotten that Sligo had to play Mayo twice…
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Mullaghmore
Hello there! I’ve been in Mullaghmore the past few days. An Advent Retreat in the Star Of The Sea Retreat Centre is the reason I’m here. The group was small,…
As the sun set
On Tuesday evening I was leaving Urlaur Church after Mass and noticed a lovely sunset so went as quickly as I could to Urlaur Abbey and Lake. Most of these…
Fr Leo O’Sullivan R.I.P.
I heard yesterday (January 4th) of the death of Fr Leo O’Sullivan. A native of Dingle, Leo was a Kiltegan Missionary Priest. In or around 1968, when I was about…
Mullaghmore
I’ve spent the past few days in Mullaghmore, Co. Sligo. It’s not my first time here but it is the first time I remember spending time around here and I…
Mary Corcoran, R.I.P.
On Sunday, February 22nd 2015, I celebrated a Funeral Mass in Monasteraden. The Mass was for Mary Corcoran who had died a few days earlier. I’ve known Mary all my…
Take off your shoes – you walk on Holy Ground
The past few days I have been in Dalgan Park, Navan, Co. Meath. It is the home of the Columban Missionaries. A fine facility, set on spectacular grounds it is…
Philip Corcoran R.I.P. Funeral Homily
I celebrated Mass on Saturday June 9th, with a number of other priests and a packed church in Monasteraden to pray for Philip Corcoran who died earlier in the week…
Felicity MacDermot (Funeral Mass Homily)
I am just home from the Funeral Mass for Felicity MacDermot. It was celebrated in St Aidan’s Church, Monasteraden and a large congregation was present, Concelebrants included Bishop Thomas Flynn,…
Felicity MacDermot, R.I.P.
A few weeks ago I wrote a piece about Felicity MacDermott (Madam MacDermot) to mark her birthday and acknowledge her illness, following a stroke suffered a number of weeks ago.…