Resting place of an ancient voyager Viewed from the quiet country back road that passes it, St Brendan's Cathedral in Clonfert on the west bank of the Shannon, just… Sat Jul 07 2001 - 01:00 ...

At only 51 years of age, Bishop Duignan could be a candidate to be the leader of the two dioceses. The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St. Nicholas, Galway, Ireland. (photo ...

The mini tornado caused most damage in Clonfert in east county Galway after it came in off the River Shannon around 6.30pm.

The appointment of Fr Michael Duignan as the new Bishop of Clonfert has been welcomed. Bishop John Kirby (80), who has been waiting five years for a replacement, recalled how much has changed ...

Christy Cunniffe led the field trip on the Saturday to see all the work at Clonfert cathedral and monastic lands. A special treat was to view the 13th century Madonna, Our Lady of Clonfert in The ...

Homepage news Diocese ‘imports’ priests to solve shortage crisis Clonfert has become the first West of Ireland diocese to “import” priests from Nigeria to take up ministry.

Duignan and Bishop Kelly concelebrated a Mass on Feb. 11, the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, at Galway Cathedral. Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo, apostolic nuncio to Ireland, was the chief celebrant.

A number of old gravestones in the cemetery adjoining St Brendan's Cathedral in Clonfert have been knocked over by the winds. A number of roofs have also been dislodged from farm buildings.