Fr Peter Andrew Kenny

Fr Peter Andrew Kenny

Peter Kenny was born in Ballydangan, Athlone, Co Roscommon on 13 July 1933. He was educated at Camcloom NS and St Joseph’s College, Garbally, Ballinasloe. He came to St Columban’s College, Dalgan Park, Navan in 1952, and was ordained priest on 22 December 1958. After...
Conference in Dalgan on SS Finian, Colmcille and Columbanus

Conference in Dalgan on SS Finian, Colmcille and Columbanus

A one-day conference will take place on 28th March 2020 in Dalgan Park on the relevance of Saints Finian, Colmcille and Columbanus for Ireland and Europe today. Organised by the Association Friends of St Columbanus and the Columban Ecological Institute, the conference...
Biodiversity Day in Dalgan

Biodiversity Day in Dalgan

Ben Malone from the National Biodiversity Centre will facilitate the Columban Ecological Institute’s first workshop of 2020. He will guide the group through the concept of citizen science and will also help the group to identify and record the species which they...
Dalgan screening of new documentary on the homeless crisis

Dalgan screening of new documentary on the homeless crisis

Columban documentary maker, Fr Malachy Smyth, held a special screening of his latest work with Paul Harney of ‘Thats That’ production company on the homeless and housing crisis in Ireland at Dalgan Park on Thursday. Afterwards the showing of ‘To Wish...
Jewish New Year of the Trees to be marked in Dalgan

Jewish New Year of the Trees to be marked in Dalgan

It’s the birthday of trees! On Sunday, members of Dublin City Interfaith Forum will gather in Dalgan Park for a tree planting ceremony to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Tu B’Shvat. Tu B’Shvat is occurs on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat, which...