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...
Korea Mourns Fr Noel O’Neill

Korea Mourns Fr Noel O’Neill

There has been an outpouring of sympathy in Korea following the death of Columban Missionary Fr Noel O’Neill who transformed care for people with intellectual disabilities there by establishing the country’s first community-based living facilities. Fr...
Presence Amid in the World’s Messiness

Presence Amid in the World’s Messiness

Fr Tim Mulroy highlights the consoling parallel between the challenges of a frail and forgetful Columban priest and a helpless newborn baby in the manger.  Even though the celebration of morning Mass for the Columban community in our house-chapel seemed like a burden...
Korean Independence Hero Awards For Three Columbans

Korean Independence Hero Awards For Three Columbans

The Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs in Korea has honoured three Columbans posthumously with Independence Hero Awards. The honour was conferred on Irish Columbans Frs Patrick Dawson (1905-1989) and Thomas D. Ryan (1907-1971) and Australian Columban Fr Austin...