Fr Patrick Noel O’Neill

Fr Patrick Noel O’Neill

Fr Noel O’Neill was born in Limerick on 19th December 1932. He was educated at CBS Limerick, Ballinasloe NS, and St Joseph’s College, Ballinasloe. He came to Dalgan in 1950 and was ordained priest on 21st December 1956. Appointed to Korea, after language studies he...
Farewell to Fr Ray as baton passes to Fr Dave!

Farewell to Fr Ray as baton passes to Fr Dave!

Outgoing Regional Director of the Columbans in Ireland, Fr Raymond Husband, has paid tribute to his successor, Fr David Kenneally, and expressed his gratitude to his Columban confreres, the staff, supporters and friends as he passes the baton on after six years at the...
Donation to Dalgan Nursing Home from Korean Visitors

Donation to Dalgan Nursing Home from Korean Visitors

Columban Fr Brendan McHale writes about a recent visit to Dalgan by a group of leaders from the Korean Language Programme and their gift to the Nursing Home in Dalgan. The Korean student programme began in 1992 with twenty university students spending a month of their...
Retirement is the Golden Era of Life

Retirement is the Golden Era of Life

Following a long period in recovery after hip surgery, I finally succumbed to medical advice to formally retire to the Columban Nursing Home in Dalgan, writes Columban Missionary Fr Michael O’Loughlin. Prior to that I had been enjoying helping out in my local...
Fr Donal Nicholas Bennett

Fr Donal Nicholas Bennett

Donal was born in the Parish of Drumragh, Omagh, Co Tyrone on 28th October 1932. He was educated at St Mary’s, Killyclogher, and CBS Omagh and entered Dalgan in 1954. He was ordained priest on 21st December 1960. Donal was appointed to the Philippines and after...