Press Releases21 May 15

Royal Visit to Drumcliffe Church of Ireland Church

Yesterday, Wednesday 20th May 2015, TRH The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall attended an ecumenical service for peace and reconciliation at St Columba’s Church, Drumcliffe.

The service was led by Dean Arfon Williams (pictured above speaking with the Prince of Wales) and local clergy from Sligo Churches Together – the Revd Alan Mitchell, Canon Noel Regan, Fr Pat Lombard and the Revd Stephen Taylor. Prayers were led by the Revd Michael and Ann Wooderson and reflections were given by the Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh, The Rt Revd Ferran Glenfield, and the Roman Catholic Bishop of Elphin, The Most Revd Kevin Doran. Bishop Glenfield’s reflection can be read here: http://ireland.anglican.org/news/5699

A peace candle was lit by a former Rector of Drumcliffe, the Revd Ian Linton and Fr Christy McHugh, local Parish Priest. Former President of Ireland, Mary McAleese and the British Ambassador to Ireland, Dominick Chilcott read from Scripture; students from Sligo Grammar School, Ursuline College Sligo, Mercy College Sligo and Summerhill College Sligo, Grange, Co Sligo and Sligo VEC Schools sang ‘Look at the World’ and ‘You raise me up’ and also led the congregation in the hymns.

Following the service, the royal visitors visited the grave of the poet WB Yeats.

Photo above: Chris Bellew / Copyright Fennell Photography 2015