St Michael's Church, Creeslough
| St Michael's | |
|---|---|
| St Michael's Church | |
| Location | Raphoe |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Website | Web Link |
| Architecture | |
| Demolished | None |
| Administration | |
| Archdiocese | Armagh |
| Diocese | Raphoe |
| Parish | Dunfanaghy (Clondahorkey)/ Creeslough |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | Alan McGuckian |
| Priest(s) | John Joe Duffy |
St Michael's Church is a Catholic Church in the Diocese of Raphoe. It has baptismal and marriage records dating back to 1877 and has held the death register since 1913.[1] The cemetery at Doe dates from 1843.[1] John Joe Duffy is the parish priest currently.[1][2]
Following the tragic events of October 2022, the funerals of many of the large number of people who died were held inside this building.[3][4][5] President Higgins was in attendance, after flying back especially from an important meeting abroad.[6][7][8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "St Michael's Church, Creeslough".
- ^ Macauley, Conor (11 October 2022). "'Our hearts are heavy, but our spirits are strong' — mourners in Creeslough told". RTE. Archived from the original on 11 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ Mulgrew, Seoirse; Hyland, Paul; O'Loughlin, Ciara (10 October 2022). "Creeslough tragedy: wife and son accompany James O'Flaherty's remains from chapel, as further funeral details announced". The Independent. Archived from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ Macauley, Conor (12 October 2022). "Cherish your family, son of Donegal blast victim tells mourners". RTE. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Families of Creeslough tragedy 'lost in a fog of grief'". RTE. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ Mulgrew, Seoirse; Hyland, Paul; O'Loughlin, Ciara (10 October 2022). "Creeslough tragedy: wife and son accompany James O'Flaherty's remains from chapel, as further funeral details announced". The Independent. Archived from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- ^ "Tearful President Higgins hugs families as three more Creeslough victims are laid to rest". Evoke. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Creeslough community showing great solidarity – President Higgins". RTE. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
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