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An Irish Blessing

Mar 8th, 2016 by

May the blessing of  the rain be on you, the soft sweet rain.
May it fall upon your spirit so that all the little flowers may spring up
And shed their sweetness on the air.

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March 2016 Newsletter

Mar 7th, 2016 by

Click on the link to read the latest news from the Conway Mill Trust family of community groups in Northern Ireland Conway Mill Trust March 2016 Newsletter.

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Ronan Keating Song “When You Say Nothing At All”

Mar 4th, 2016 by

Ronan Keating has boasted that many couples have gotten engaged and babies conceived while listening to his song “When you say nothing at all.”

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New Festival In Ireland – Pilgrim’s Path Day

Mar 3rd, 2016 by

There is a new festival in Ireland called “Pilgrim’s Path Day.”  It is a dense network of walking paths.  This heritage hermit themed event is organized by local communities adjacent to each penitential route and is aimed at raising awareness of Ireland’s rich inheritance of pilgrim paths. [email protected]

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110-Year Old Time Capsule Found

Mar 2nd, 2016 by

A 110-year old time capsule was found during renovation at Healy Mac’s Breoffy House Resort in Sligo.  It was left there by Dominick Sydney Browne in 1905.  Inside the lead box were letters detailing family history and numerous newspapers of the time.

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Traveling Irish Priest Offering Blessings/Confession

Mar 1st, 2016 by

An Irish priest, serving in England is taking a bus through towns, villages, housing estates and homeless shelters offering anyone who wishes to come on board for confession or a blessing. Fr. Frankie Malgrew had the bus blessed by the Pope, and he may take it to Ireland. His motto is from St Patrick: “Mercy is for everyone.”

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Trevago Travel Magazine’s 100 Best Places To Visit

Feb 29th, 2016 by

Killarney was named number 10 in Trevago Travel Magazine as the best places to visit.  Galway came in 57th out of the list of top 100 places.   Analysis was made by surveys left by visitors in hotels.

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Skellig Michael In Star Wars Teaser

Feb 24th, 2016 by

The producers of “Star Wars, Episode 8, have released a teaser featuring Skellig Michael.

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Replica of Titanic Being Built in China

Feb 23rd, 2016 by

A replica of the “Titanic” is being built in China by Australian billionaire Olive Palmer and in spite of objections that it is disrespectful of those who died, there is a demand for tickets.  It will set sail in 2018 but will not follow the original route.

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Bridget Dirrane Quote

Feb 22nd, 2016 by

My legacy won’t be riches; what I will leave is the sunshine to the flowers, honey to the bees, the moon above in the heavens, and my beloved Aran Islands to the seas.”   Bridget Dirrane

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