Fr Doyle wrote the following in his diary on this day in 1916: I have celebrated Mass in some strange places and …
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December 28, 2020
The following two excerpts from a letter written by Fr Doyle recount two incidents that happened on St Stephen’s Day, 1916. They …
December 26, 2020
The following excerpt from O’Rahilly’s biography of Fr Doyle recalls Christmas Eve and Midnight Mass during the war in 1916… Christmas itself …
December 24, 2020
I was very much annoyed because someone burnt the floor of my dug-out and also on finding my candles had been taken. …
December 23, 2020
My genius of an orderly fried meat and pudding together and, with a smile of triumph on his face, brought both on …
December 22, 2020
I had just finished breakfast when I heard Miss Krupp come singing overhead with that peculiar note which warns of her proximity. …
December 21, 2020
21 December: A day I always like because the turning point of the year and from this on the evenings will be …
December 21, 2020
I cannot say i am quite in love with camp life, which in many respects is quite repellent. But even in these …
December 15, 2020
On this day in 1917, Major General Hickie paid another tribute to Fr Doyle. Writing to his father, Hugh Doyle, General Hickie …
December 15, 2020
Since I became chaplain I’ve grown very lazy and on mortified, the cause of much unhappiness and remorse to me. My excuse …
December 13, 2020