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Conwal And Leck
Conwal and Leck ( ga, Conbháil agus Leac) is a parish located in north-east County Donegal, Province of Ulster, Ireland. It covers west Letterkenny and the surrounding hinterland. The parish has approximately 10,000 inhabitants and 1,000 families. Early records of ecclesiastical settlement at Conwal are dated in the Annals of Ulster around 914 AD. New Zealand politician John Chilton Lambton Carter was born in Conwal. Places of worship The Cathedral of St Eunan and St Columba, the only Catholic cathedral in the county, is located in the parish. The parish priests are The Very Reverend Eamonn Kelly; Monsignor Kevin Gillespie and The Reverend Philip Kemmy, CC. Conwal Parish Church is the Anglican church in the parish and Trinity Hall is the Presbyterian church in the parish. Burial grounds There are two cemeteries in the parish. Conwal Cemetery dates from 1795 and is located on the Letterkenny to Churchill road. New Leck cemetery, located in the Oldtown area, dates from 1978 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Gillespie (Monsignor)
Kevin Gillespie (born 1972/3) is an Irish priest who since 20 August 2018 serves as Vicar Forane and Administrator of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Raphoe's Cathedral Parish of Conwal and Leck. Having spent much time at the Vatican and worked closely with two Popes (Benedict XVI and Francis), he has been mentioned as a possible future Bishop of Raphoe. Biography Gillespie was educated at St Eunan's College. His surname (Gillespie) translates as "Devotee of the Bishop". He is originally from Gaoth Dobhair. The youngest of six children, his eldest sister (Sorcha) visited him each spring during his time in Rome. Gillespie's ordination came in 1999. Following his ordination at St. Eunan's Cathedral, he returned to his native Gaoth Dobhair where the "people of Gweedore gave a tumultuous and warm welcome to Father Kevin Gillespie." He was posted to the rural parish of Fintown after being ordained. He served there for five years before being appointed to the Cathedral parish in Lette ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Towns In The Republic Of Ireland
This is a link page for cities, towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland, including townships or urban centres in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford and other major urban areas. Cities are shown in bold; see City status in Ireland for an independent list. __NOTOC__ A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y See also *List of places in Ireland ** List of places in the Republic of Ireland **: List of cities, boroughs and towns in the Republic of Ireland, with municipal councils and legally defined boundaries. **: List of census towns in the Republic of Ireland as defined by the Central Statistics Office, sorted by county. Includes non-municipal towns and suburbs outside municipal boundaries. ** List of towns in the Republic of Ireland by population **: List of towns in the Republic of Ireland/2002 Census Records **: List of towns in the Republic of Ireland/2006 Censu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oldtown, Letterkenny
Oldtown ( ga, An Seanbhaile) is a district of Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland, in the parish of Conwal and Leck to the south of the River Swilly. As its name suggests, it is the oldest part of Letterkenny—being older than Letterkenny itself—and was the starting point of the area's development. Oldtown is bordered by Creeve to the west and Lismonaghan to the south. It may be entered from central Letterkenny on its northern flank via the Oldtown Bridge (for traffic) or Devlin Way (for pedestrians). The Rail Bridge (formerly used for trains run by the Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway, Lough Swilly Railway) is now disused, and is the only remaining evidence of Oldtown railway station. Oldtown has a weak range of essential services, as it is primarily green spaces within housing developments; its residents mostly utilize services in the town centre, rather than Oldtown itself. History Oldtown existed as a Native Irish settlement before the plantation of Ulster, which saw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Churchill, County Donegal
Church Hill, historically known as Minalaban (), is a small village and townland in County Donegal, Ireland. The village is from Letterkenny. The village's name is derived from its location on a small hilltop. Church Hill has a post office, one off license, a takeaway restaurant, a tea room and two pubs. The local Catholic church is located a mile away while there is a Church of Ireland located in the village itself. Heritage and culture Nearby places of interest include the Colmcille Heritage Centre, the Glebe House and Gallery, Glenveagh Castle and Newmills Corn and Flax Mills Newmills Corn and Flax Mills ( ga, An Muileann Úr – Muilte Arbhair agus Lín) is a grain mill located in County Donegal, Ireland. The mill is situated on the R250, Churchill road, beside Newmills Bridge on the south bank of the River Swill .... The Churchill Fair takes place on the third weekend in July. People The landscape and portrait painter Derek Hill lived and worked in Churchill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conwal Cemetery ...
Conwal Cemetery ( ga, Reilig Conbháil) is a burial ground on the outskirts of Letterkenny in County Donegal. It serves the parish of Conwal and Leck. The Forglug Burn flows along the western boundary of the cemetery, flowing into the River Swilly a short distance to the south of the cemetery. Notable burials * Liam Adams (high-profile brother of Gerry Adams, who attended the funeral) * James Duffy (VC) * John Hannigan * Manus Kelly * Dessie Larkin * Bernard McGlinchey * Joe 'Dodo' Winston References External links * {{coord missing, County Donegal Cemeteries in County Donegal Cemetery A cemetery, burial ground, gravesite or graveyard is a place where the remains of dead people are buried or otherwise interred. The word ''cemetery'' (from Greek , "sleeping place") implies that the land is specifically designated as a buri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conwal Graveyard Letterkenny
Conwal may refer to: * Conwal and Leck, Catholic parish found in the Diocese of Raphoe, Ireland * Conwal Cemetery * Conwal Parish Church (Church of Ireland) Conwal Parish Church is a Church of Ireland church located in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland. It is located opposite the Cathedral of St Eunan and St Columba at the top of ''Church Street''. The church dates back to the 17th century. Bui ... * Saint Conval, Irish-born missionary {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conwal Parish Church (Church Of Ireland)
Conwal Parish Church is a Church of Ireland church located in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland. It is located opposite the Cathedral of St Eunan and St Columba at the top of ''Church Street''. The church dates back to the 17th century. Building The building is believed to have been constructed when a church located at Conwal, not far from Churchill, fell into ruins. The church is rubble built with an ashlar spire. The interior retains its early 19th century cast-iron circular roof, trusses and a short gallery and twisted brass brackets. Graveyard A niece of Jane Austen (daughter of her brother Edward), is buried in the graveyard there, alongside her husband Lord George Hill. Vandals "smashed to smithereens" the tombstone of the Wray vault, dating from 1750 and the oldest in the graveyard, in 1971. History The Civil Survey of 1652-56 gives an interesting image into what the town was like in the 17th century: ''"There is a town called Letterkenny which hath a market every ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Reverend
The Reverend is an style (manner of address), honorific style most often placed before the names of Christian clergy and Minister of religion, ministers. There are sometimes differences in the way the style is used in different countries and church traditions. ''The Reverend'' is correctly called a ''style'' but is often and in some dictionaries called a title, form of address, or title of respect. The style is also sometimes used by leaders in other religions such as Judaism and Buddhism. The term is an anglicisation of the Latin ''reverendus'', the style originally used in Latin documents in medieval Europe. It is the gerundive or future passive participle of the verb ''revereri'' ("to respect; to revere"), meaning "[one who is] to be revered/must be respected". ''The Reverend'' is therefore equivalent to ''The Honourable'' or ''The Venerable''. It is paired with a modifier or noun for some offices in some religious traditions: Lutheran archbishops, Anglican archbishops, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Very Reverend
The Very Reverend is a Style (manner of address), style given to members of the clergy. The definite article "The" should always precede "Reverend" as "Reverend" is a style or fashion and not a title. Catholic In the Catholic Church, the style is given, by custom, to priests who hold positions of particular note: e.g. vicars general, episcopal vicars, judicial vicars, ecclesiastical judges, vicars forane (deans or archpriests), provincials of religious orders, rectors or presidents of cathedrals, seminaries or colleges/universities, priors of monasteries, Canon (priest), canons, for instance. (The style is ignored if the holder is a monsignor or a bishop; otherwise, a priest who is "Very Reverend" continues to be addressed as Father.) Monsignors of the grade of Chaplain of His Holiness were formerly styled as ''The Very Reverend Monsignor'', while honorary prelates and protonotary apostolics were styled ''The Right Reverend Monsignor''. Now, apart from legitimate custom or acquire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
County Donegal
County Donegal ( ; ga, Contae Dhún na nGall) is a county of Ireland in the province of Ulster and in the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the town of Donegal in the south of the county. It has also been known as County Tyrconnell (), after the historic territory of the same name, on which it was based. Donegal County Council is the local council and Lifford the county town. The population was 166,321 at the 2022 census. Name County Donegal is named after the town of Donegal () in the south of the county. It has also been known by the alternative name County Tyrconnell, Tirconnell or Tirconaill (, meaning 'Land of Conall'). The latter was its official name between 1922 and 1927. This is in reference to the kingdom of Tír Chonaill and the earldom that succeeded it, which the county was based on. History County Donegal was the home of the once-mighty Clann Dálaigh, whose best-known branch was the Clann Ó Domhnaill, better known in English as the O'Don ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathedral Of St Eunan And St Columba
St Eunan's Cathedral ( ), or the Cathedral of St Eunan and St Columba as it is also known, is a cathedral in the parish of Conwal and Leck, part of the Diocese of Raphoe. Built between the years of 1890 and 1900, the cathedral is found in Letterkenny, County Donegal in Ireland. There are two cathedrals in the county; an older cathedral of the same name is found in the town of Raphoe, and since the Reformation, has been used by the Church of Ireland. The cathedral was commissioned by Cardinal O'Donnell - then Bishop of Raphoe - and who, in 1888 aged 32, became the youngest bishop in the world at that time. The cathedral, located on Castle Street opposite Conwal Parish Church in the town, celebrated its centenary in 2001. Description The cathedral is named for the Saints Adamnán and Columba; it opened on 16 June 1901 and is built in Victorian neo-Gothic style on a site overlooking the town. It was designed by William Hague, the well known Dublin architect and protégé of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
