What the destruction of biodiversity means: Fr Sean McDonagh

What the destruction of biodiversity means: Fr Sean McDonagh

by | Aug 20, 2020 | News

It is clear today that the destruction of biodiversity is having enormous negative impacts both on the planet and on human wellbeing. As humans continue to colonise and degrade many ecosystems on earth, this can lead to an increase in bats, rats and other animals...
Fr Seamus O’Connor

Fr Seamus O’Connor

by | Mar 30, 2020 | Gone but not forgotten

Seamus O’Connor was born in Tullamore on the 25 February1926. He was educated in St Brigid’s NS and St Finian’s, Mullingar and joined the Columbans in Navan in 1944. He was ordained on 21 December 1950 and was part of the first Columban group assigned to Fiji. He...
Fr John Silvester McGrath

Fr John Silvester McGrath

by | Jun 17, 2019 | Gone but not forgotten

John Silvester McGrath was born on 31 December 1930 at Carna, Connemara, Co Galway. He was educated at Carna NS, Bangor Erris NS, Charlestown NS, Ballymore NS and St Finian’s College, Mullingar. He came to Dalgan in 1949 and was ordained a priest on 21 December 1955....