The is a 98 page genealogy of the Noone Family of Knocknalower, Erris, North Mayo, dating back to 1775.
History and Publications
Crossing The Channel
by Fr Seán NooneJohn B Keane once said “there is a book in everyman”. Everyone has a story to tell and because each person is unique, the uniqueness of our being makes each one’s story special. The encouragement to tell Father Noone's story began a few years ago, when...
Where The Sun Sets
This is the history of the ancient parish of Kilcommon which once comprised the whole of "mainland" Erris and was the largest parish in Ireland until its division into the present-day parishes of Kilcommon, Belmullet, Kiltane and Ballycroy.The author, a native of...
History
Even though the boundaries of the diocese of Killala were only settled in the Synod of Rathbrasil in the easily-remembered year of 111l a. d., centuries earlier the importance of church history was noted in the work of Tíreachán, the Patristic scholar, who served as a bishop in Tyrawley in the seventh century.
Who will break the bread for us?
Disappearing PriestsBrendan Hoban
Turbulent Diocese
The Killala Troubles, 1798 - 1848Brendan HobanChapter 18 Kilfian InvestigationTurbulent ConductOn proceeding to say Mass on 21st, Rev. Mr Duffy with Lynch and a few other co-operators dragged me off the altar . . . nothing but outrage and insult until the...
Trouble & Strife
Fifty Killala Priests1600 - 2000Brendan HobanChapter 17 Joseph Foy – Miracle WorkerJoseph Foy‘Miracle worker’What I have written here may not please some people, but I feel bound to give it in the interests of truth. I do not doubt Fr Foy’s powers of intercession or...
Tracing the Stem
Killala BishopsBrendan HobanChapter 20 Thomas McDonnell, 1970-1987 Thomas McDonnell was born in the townland of Killeen near Downpatrick Head in Ballycastle parish on November 8, 1912. His parents were Patrick McDonnell and Catherine Munnelly and Thomas was the...
A Melancholy Truth
The Travels and Travails of Fr Charles Bourkec. 1765 - 1820Brendan Hoban Extract:Chapter Fourteen Incident at Belcarra, Mayo ‘The blister of suspension’Two months after Peter Waldron’s consecration as bishop of Killala on 24.2.1815, the priests of the...
Kilmoremoy Parish
Kilmoremoy Parish Brendan Hoban