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Junior Bell Ringers from Dunmanway Tour West Cork Bell Towers

Ten young people between the ages of 8 – 16 are learning to ring the Sam Maguire Community Bells at St. Mary’s Church in Dunmanway, County Cork.  This is in addition to a group of 10-15 adults who are already … Continue reading

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Templebreedy School, Cork take Part in Limerick Primary School Singing Competition

The children of Templebreedy National School, Crosshaven, County Cork visited Limerick Choral Festival on Friday 28th February to participate in the Primary School Singing Competition. The school choir, which is made up of 24 students from 4th to 6th classes, … Continue reading

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Last Winter Concert of the Year in Cobh and Glanmire Parish raises funds for AWARE

On Friday 28th February, in the Church of St Mary & All Saints’, Glanmire, the final concert of the parish’s Winter Concert Series was held. A large and appreciative audience were entertained by Kinsale Voices, violin quartets, piano soloists, and … Continue reading

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Carrigaline Parish Celebrates Fair Trade Fortnight

The Carrigaline Union of Parishes in the Diocese of Cork, has been  a Fair Trade Parish since 2012.  The Parish recently celebrated the beginning of this year’s Fair Trade Fortnight with themed Services in both St John’s and St Mary’s … Continue reading

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Youth Leaders in Training in Cork, Cloyne and Ross

The Cork Diocesan Youth Council (CDYC) once again partnered up with the YMCA’s Joy Cantwell-Moore and Isla Jeffers to train a second group of young people in their Leaders in Training Course. This year’s group (2019-2020) consisted of 9 Transition … Continue reading

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