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Retiring pilgrim priest leaves rich cultural legacy

LASTING LEGACY Fr Frank Fahey pictured at the start of the Tóchar PhΡdraig pilgrim walk, with his beloved Ballintubber Abbey in the background. Pic: Michael McLaughlin Áine Ryan A priest and true pilgrim of the Catholic Church, he has put ...

13 Oct 2020 at 09:00

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Council backs €3 million development at Ballintubber Abbey

PLANS An artist’s impression of the proposed interpretative centre development at Ballintubber Abbey. Edwin McGreal The Castlebar Municipal District of Mayo County Council last week gave its full backing to plans for a €3 million ...

16 Apr 2019 at 12:21

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Cong to Westport Lost Treasures Trail ‘can be Ireland’s Camino’

TREASURE TRAIL The proposed route for the Lost Treasures Trail from Cong to Westport. Proposed walking trail would link Ballinrobe, Moorehall and Ballintubber to Cong and Westport Feature Edwin McGreal Ambitious plans for a ...

16 Apr 2019 at 12:13

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Rites of Passion

On The Edge Áine Ryan THE religious landscape of our country has totally transformed since the Ballintubber Abbey Passion Play was first performed in the abbey’s historic grounds 30 years ago this week. One could argue that ...

27 Mar 2018 at 15:19

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Funding for the future of Ballintubber Abbey

MAKING PLANS Fr Frank Fahey Áine Ryan WHILE a €50,000 grant through the ClΡr fund for the €2 million renovation and modernisation project for Ballintubber Abbey may be a drop in the ocean it has been warmly welcomed by Fr ...

04 Jul 2017 at 11:11

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Funding for excavation works at abbey welcomed

Áine Ryan A €2 million-plus renovation and development project for Ballintubber Abbey, which will ensure its status as an international pilgrim path hub, has taken a step forward with the granting of LEADER monies for ...

19 Dec 2017 at 12:57

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MUSIC Making music with the green and red of Mayo

Making music with the green and red of Mayo Áine Ryan ‘STILL Life in Green and Red’. The title is so evocative it could mean anything from a painting to a football team. It is in fact a musical composition inspired ...

11 Oct 2011 at 07:11

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Permission for pilgrim path hub at historic abbey

SPECIAL MASS Archbishop Michael Neary and Fr Frank Fahey said Mass in Ballintubber Abbey to bring down the curtain on two weeks of events that celebrated the Abbey’s 800th anniversary. Ballintubber Abbey recently ...

16 Aug 2016 at 10:32

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Illustrated book ‘Medieval Mayo Churches and Abbeys’ launches

‘Medieval Mayo - Churches and Abbeys’, a beautifully illustrated book on the medieval abbeys and churches of County Mayo, has been launched in Ballintubber Abbey. Written by the late Dr Peter Harbison and ...

26 Apr 2024 at 10:00

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Annual Mayo fundraising walk to take place next month

The Tochar Phadraig fundraising walk will return this year, taking place on May 4. The Tochar Phadraig is a walkway that leads from Ballintubber Abbey to Croagh Patrick. The old pilgrim road stretches 22 ...

25 Apr 2024 at 14:00

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Two Mayo attractions receive CIE Tours award

Two Mayo attractions were awarded at last night’s CIE Tours Awards of Excellence. The award ceremony that took place in Dublin saw success for both Ballintubber Abbey and The Wyatt Hotel, Westport. The ...

07 Feb 2024 at 15:30

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Progress welcomed on two significant Mayo regeneration projects

PROGRESS has been made on two significant regeneration projects in Mayo. The Ballyhaunis Community Vision project and Ballintubber Abbey Culture and Heritage Visitor Centre project have been submitted ...

14 Feb 2024 at 10:57

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