Fr Michael James Dodd

Fr Michael James Dodd

Michael (Mike) Dodd was born on 25 January 1937 at Drumming, Ardagh, Co Longford. He was educated at Edgeworthstown NS and St Mel’s College, Longford. He entered Dalgan in September 1955 and was ordained priest on 20th December 1961. Appointed to Korea in 1962, after...
I Revered Fr John Smyth

I Revered Fr John Smyth

Columban Fr John Smyth died earlier this year. A younger Columban, Fr Kwon Taemoon, recalls the influence the Irish missionary had on him – “he was like a real grandfather to me” – and his long service to the Korean faithful. Fr John Smyth became the parish...
Fr Jeremiah Cotter

Fr Jeremiah Cotter

Fr Jeremiah (‘Jerry’) Cotter was born at Dunlisha, Douglas, Cork on 1st June 1930. He was educated at Christian Brothers N.S. and Christian Brothers College, Cork. He came to Dalgan in 1948 and was ordained priest on 21st December 1954. Jerry was appointed to Korea in...
Bullying and the School Curriculum

Bullying and the School Curriculum

Fr Cyril Lovett believes a book on bullying by Korean writer Yi Munyol, which was translated by Columban Fr Kevin O’Rourke, should be on the school curriculum.   Columban Fr Kevin O’Rourke died in Korea on 23 October 2020 after a prolonged illness. He had spent more...
Fr Donal O’Keeffe: Faith empowering workers

Fr Donal O’Keeffe: Faith empowering workers

Noel Mackey recalls some of the work done by Fr Donal O’Keeffe in Korea with marginalised workers and vulnerable tenants which led to his Immigrant of the Year Award. For the past 14 years Korea has been honouring individual immigrants who have made significant...