The following excerpt from O’Rahilly’s biography of Fr Doyle recalls Christmas Eve and Midnight Mass during the war in 1916… Christmas …
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December 24, 2017
My genius of an orderly fried meat and pudding together and, with a smile of triumph on his face, brought both on …
December 22, 2017
21 December: A day I always like because the turning point of the year and from this on the evenings will be …
December 21, 2017
Fr Doyle wrote the following letter to his sister from the trenches on 19th December 1916, 101 years ago today. It gives …
December 19, 2017
On this day in 1917, Major General Hickie paid another tribute to Fr Doyle. Writing to his father, Hugh Doyle, General Hickie …
December 15, 2017
On 13 December 1916 Fr Doyle, who was at the Front at the time, received a Christmas pudding from his sister-in-law. Here …
December 14, 2017
Sir William Bernard Hickie was Major General of the 16th Irish Division and knew Fr Doyle extremely well. He wrote the following …
November 18, 2017
Soldiers from the 16th Irish Division. Fr Doyle was appointed chaplain 102 years ago today Received my appointment from the War Office …
November 15, 2017
Today I am heading to Belgium to visit the war sites associated with Fr Doyle. I am travelling with a film crew …
November 11, 2017
From the Tabernacle Jesus seems to say, “Stay with Me for it is towards evening and the day is now far spent”. …
November 11, 2017