Ecology Spaces: Laudato Si’ in China

Ecology Spaces: Laudato Si’ in China

Fr Dan Troy writes about Columban efforts to establish ecology spaces at retreat houses, pastoral centres and convents in China. Ecology workshops given in China in recent years by the Irish geologist and botanist, Dr John Feehan, placed an emphasis on combining...
Summer School 2024 with Dr John Feehan

Summer School 2024 with Dr John Feehan

The theme of this year’s summer school, an initiative of the Columban Ecological Institute and An Tairseach, is ‘The Third Day of Creation’. It will be given by Dr John Feehan between Monday 27th May – Friday 31st May 2024. In the Book of Genesis, God’s...
A Spring Day in Dalgan with John Feehan

A Spring Day in Dalgan with John Feehan

On Saturday 4th May 2024, join Dr John Feehan for ‘A Spring Day in Dalgan’. This year will focus on mosses and ferns, which were among the first to leave the safety of the water and venture on to dry land. If you wish to attend, please contact Elizabeth Mc Ardle at...
An Autumn Day in Dalgan 2023

An Autumn Day in Dalgan 2023

An Autumn Day in Dalgan with Dr John Feehan takes place on Saturday 21st October 2023. It opens in the Conference Hall, St Columban’s, Dalgan at 9.30am and continues until 4.00pm. The theme is ‘Exploring What Lies Beneath’. Autumn is a time not only of...
Columban Ecological Institute Summer School

Columban Ecological Institute Summer School

The Columban Ecological Institute’s 2023 Summer School which will be held at An Tairseach in Wicklow Town. The theme of the six-day residential summer school retreat is ‘Every Bush Aflame – Pollination and Pollinators’. It will be given by Dr John Feehan....