Fr Joseph Flanagan

Fr Joseph Flanagan

Fr Joe was born in Ballinasloe, Co Galway on 25 April 1936 and he received all his early education there. He attended the Convent school and St Grellan’s and then went to St Joseph’s Garbally for secondary level. He joined the Columbans in Dalgan in 1955 and was...
Despite Storm Ciara Tu B’Shvat goes ahead in Dalgan

Despite Storm Ciara Tu B’Shvat goes ahead in Dalgan

Fr Pat Raleigh reports on Tu B’Shvat, the Jewish New Year of the Trees ceremony, at Dalgan. Even the inclement weather caused by Storm Ciara did not deter a large crowd from travelling to Dalgan on Sunday afternoon for an interfaith celebration of Tu...
Hazel trees planted in Dalgan ecological project

Hazel trees planted in Dalgan ecological project

Around 25 Columbans, co-workers, staff and the farm manager, gathered on Thursday 19th December at the entrance to the community cemetery in Dalgan for a tree planting ceremony reports Fr Pat Raleigh. It was an ecological project spearheaded by Elizabeth McArdle, Sean...