We have no more reports from Fr Doyle until August 5th, and we shall take up his narrative once again on that …
WWI
August 2, 2014
We continue today with Fr Doyle’s narrative of events in the days leading up to his death. Today’s account is somewhat shorter …
August 1, 2014
We continue Fr Doyle’s account of July 31, 1917 directly after he left off yesterday. Again what is most noticeable is Fr …
July 31, 2014
RTE has just aired an excellent documentary about the heroic Fr Frank Browne SJ. Fr Browne spent several months with Fr Doyle, …
July 30, 2014
RTE television in Ireland is airing an important documentary this evening about Fr Frank Browne SJ. This documentary is important for at …
July 30, 2014
In advance of this evening’s programme on Irish television about Fr Frank Browne’s heroic service in the First World War, I have invited …
July 30, 2014
“When one has put in a long day of hard work…the prospect of a stiff march is not too pleasant”. From the …
July 30, 2014
On August 12 1917 Fr Doyle sent his last letter home to his father. It was a long account of his involvement …
July 29, 2014
As the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of the Great War approaches, there are many television and radio programmes scheduled to commemorate …
July 27, 2014
Fr Sean Coyle, a long time reader of this site (and blogger at www.bangortobobbio.blogspot.com) has sent a message to inform us that Fr …
July 26, 2014