Fr David Francis Wall

Fr David Francis Wall

Fr David (Davy) Wall was born in Dromcollogher, Co Limerick on 1 April 1927. He was educated at Dromcollogher NS, St Mary’s Secondary School, Dromcollogher, and St Munchin’s College, Limerick. He arrived at St Columban’s College, Navan in September 1944 and was...
Fr Eamonn Finbarr Horgan

Fr Eamonn Finbarr Horgan

Eamonn Horgan was born on 13 October 1929 at Littlefield, Co Kilkenny. He was educated at Clinstown NS and St Kieran’s College, Kilkenny. He came to Dalgan in 1947, and was ordained priest on 21 December 1953 and assigned to Japan in 1954. His next sixty years would...
Advent/Christmas Carol Service at Dalgan

Advent/Christmas Carol Service at Dalgan

This year’s Advent/Christmas Carol Service in Dalgan was themed ‘Living in the Spirit of Hope’. Fr Pat Raleigh gave the following address to Columban supporters, friends and family who attended the occasion on Friday 14 December 2018. Introduction On behalf of...
Navan Civic Reception honours contribution of Columbans

Navan Civic Reception honours contribution of Columbans

A civic reception was hosted by the Mayor of Navan, Cllr Jim Holloway, along with members of Navan Municipal District and Meath County Council for the Missionary Society of St Columban, in its centenary year, to formally acknowledge the Columbans’ contribution...
Mary McAleese talks about the legacy of St Columbanus

Mary McAleese talks about the legacy of St Columbanus

Former President of Ireland, Dr Mary McAleese, discusses the relevance of St Columbanus today and his impact on the Founding Fathers of the European project. The reflection was part of a talk given to the Missionary Society of Columban in Dalgan Park, Navan on 29 June...