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Armagh Cathedral bells restored
At 7.05 on Sunday evening, 11th November, the bells of St Patrick’s Church of Ireland Cathedral rang out to mark the centenary of the Armistice at the end of the First World War.
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Remembrance Sunday in Saint Mary’s Cathedral, Tuam
This year, given the significance of 11th November 2018, we had a particular Service of Remembrance in Saint Mary’s Cathedral.
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Institution of the Rev James Boyd in Derryvolgie Parish
St Columba’s Parish Church, Derryvolgie, was packed on Tuesday evening, November 13, for the institution of the Rev James Boyd as rector.
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Service to commemorate the Centenary of the end of the First World War held in Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork
Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork, was full on Sunday afternoon, 11th November, for a Service to commemorate the centenary of the end of the First World War.
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RTÉ Centenary Remembrance Sunday Service from Enniskillen
A Service of Remembrance to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the end of the First World War was broadcast on RTÉ1, RTÉ Radio 1 Extra and Long Wave 252 on Sunday, 11th November, from St Macartin’s Cathedral, Enniskillen.
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Armistice Day Commemoration at Belfast Cathedral
Belfast Cathedral hosted a poignant commemoration on Sunday November 11 marking the Centenary of the signing of the Armistice at the end of World War One.
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Oration by Bishop Paul Colton at the War Memorial in Cork to mark the end of the First World War
The following oration was delivered on Remembrance Sunday, 11th November, 2018 at the War Memorial in Cork to mark the Centenary of the end of the First World War.
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Names of all 4,200 Cork casualties of WWI on public view in one place for the first time
On Sunday afternoon, 11th November, all the names were presented at the existing Church of Ireland diocesan memorial in St Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork.
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Olive trees at centre of First World War centenary assemblies in schools in Cork, Cloyne and Ross
Following up on an idea given to him by Eunice Jeffers, in Dunmanway, the Bishop of Cork, Dr Paul Colton, decided to present each school in the Diocese with an olive tree – a symbol of peace and reconciliation.
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Heritage Lottery Fund supports Priory Church restoration
One of the historic churches on a site linked with early Christian settlements and a monastic order on Devenish Island is currently undergoing a significant restoration project on its stonework to protect it for future generations.
