Sir William Bernard Hickie was Major General of the 16th Irish Division and knew Fr Doyle extremely well. He wrote the following …
WWI
November 18, 2020
Soldiers from the 16th Irish Division. Fr Doyle was appointed chaplain 105 years ago today Received my appointment from the War …
November 15, 2020
102 years ago today the First World War came to an end. It was a dreadful war fuelled by stubbornness and …
November 11, 2020
My offering myself as a war chaplain to the Provincial has had a wonderful effect on me. I long to go and …
November 10, 2020
Pray for all, but especially for sinners, and in particular for those whose sins are most painful to His Sacred Heart. …
October 9, 2020
I was very much annoyed because because someone burnt the floor of my dug-out and also on finding my candles had been …
September 25, 2020
Life in the army I find is a life of delightful and unexpected surprises. You are told that you are going to …
September 23, 2020
Lieutenant Colonel H. R. Stirke, who commanded the 8th Dublins, had the following praise for Fr Doyle in a note that he …
September 13, 2020
For fifteen months Fr Doyle and I worked together out here, generally sharing the same dug-outs and billets, we became fast friends. …
September 9, 2020
This is one of my favourite scenes from all of Fr Doyle’s writings – 104 years ago today. By cutting a piece …
September 9, 2020