
An unforgettable brother’s gift
It’s been almost a year since my youngest brother John slipped into eternal life after a battle with cancer that began in 2020. And it’s taken me almost as long to be able to type this. Anniversaries are full of […]
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It’s been almost a year since my youngest brother John slipped into eternal life after a battle with cancer that began in 2020. And it’s taken me almost as long to be able to type this. Anniversaries are full of […]
A bold initiative was started in Drimoleague and Drinagh in the early 1970s — an accordion class. It was my introduction to something that has brought me a lot of enjoyment since, especially in the many people I have met […]
The word ‘heritage’ has a warm glow around it. It speaks of placing an important value on some elements of our past. Of course, we are all products of our past and of our shared history with others. Each of […]
The photo of the accordion class taken outside Drimoleague Church in the early 1970s confirms that those of us who are in it are definitely part of history now! The photo was taken less than 30 years after the Second […]
Walking through the parish church amid scaffold and plastic sheeting is a strange experience. I rambled through Drimoleague’s parish church of All Saints recently when I called to see how the refurbishment work was progressing. The church that I prayed […]
A piece of my past popped up in my mind recently when I passed a shop window full of old bits and bobs – from genuine antiques to curious junk. There in the middle of it all was a forlorn […]