Rathdangan – its Past and its People

© Rathdangan Community Council

Full title: Heather, Hills & Hearths – Rathdangan Ráth Daingin: history & memories

Creator / Author: Rathdangan History Group

Item Type / Page count: Book / 464pp

When Published: 2018

Publisher / Place of Publication: Rathdangan Community Council / Rathdangan, Co. Wicklow

About: This handsome and extensive book on aspects of the history of Rathdangan, its neighbourhood and its people is a labour of love by the local community. Under the umbrella of Rathdangan History Group many individuals came together and have produced a fine example of a local history publication that is rooted in community memory and pride of place. If, as the foreword states, “this book is not intended to be a complete or definitive history”,  then the follow-up is eagerly anticipated.

ID number(s): 9781999324209

Contents: [Chapter I. A Brief Introduction to the archaeology of Rathdangan] Early settlement

[Chapter II. Rathdangan] The Village — Historic Buildings — Rathdangan Today — Carmen — Postal Services

[Chapter III. Townlands Around Rathdangan, Family Names & Features]

[Chapter IV. Organisations] Marian Arts Society — Rathdangan Macra na Feirme — Macra na Tuaithe / Foróige — Irish Dancing in Rathdangan — FÁS & Community Employment Schemes — Golden Circle — Rathdangan Quilters — Rural Transport in Rathdangan — Library Service — Rathdangan Drama — Local Defence Force & Civil Defence

[Chapter V. The Rathdangan GAA Story] The Rathdangan GAA Story — Hugh Byrne — Camogie

[Chapter VI. The Three R’s] Schools in the Rathdangan Area

[Chapter VII. People] A Simple Life (Mike Harmon) — Killamoat and the “Further Outlook” (Eithne Grealy née Cullen) — Journey to Australia, 1952 (Pat Byrne, Ballymaconey) — Kathleen Cullen — Transplant Games (Tony Gartland) — Equestrian (Helen Kearney) — Catherine Byrne — A Perfect Match in More Ways than One (Junior & Teresa Byrne) — Murder in Borklemore — Cathal B. Cullen & Patrick J. (P.J.) Cullen — Mrs. Rose Byrne — Memories of Tourboy (Louisa Hawkins) — George Hawkins

[Chapter VIII. Rathdangan in the News] Rathdangan in The News

[Chapter IX. Farming] Farming — Sheep — Forestry — Big Snows in Rathdangan — Tobacco Growing in Rathdangan Area — Rural Electrification

[Chapter X. Religion] Churches of the Area — Farbreaga Annual Mass — Kiltegan Fathers / St. Patrick’s Missionary Society — Cemeteries — People who Spread Christianity Throughout the World

[Chapter XI. War, Emigration & Politics] Westby’s of High Park — World War I — Seamus O’Toole — Dáil Courts — Wicklow Members of Parliament — The “Feddan Lane Evictions” — Cheese from Canada — Landlords and Townlands — Where did our Emigrants Go? — Fitzwilliam Assisted Passages to Canada — Michael Dwyer — Tithes — The Irish National Land League — The Soldiers’ Home in Danesfort Camp — Hamilton and Hume Families — War of Independence Medals

[Appendix] Bibliography & Other Sources — Population Trends for the Rathdangan Area (1841-1911) — Poems — Old Kiltegan Graveyard — St. Peter’s Kiltegan — Burial Records for Cranareen Cemetery (1903-2017) — List of Headstones and Markers in Cranareen — Early Rathcoyle School Register (Girls) — Early Rathcoyle School Register (Boys)

Extra #1: Illustrated throughout with photographs, news cuttings and maps

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Some Missionary Experiences

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Full title: A Road Less Travelled: tales of the Irish Missionaries

Creator / Author: Aiden Clerkin & Brendan Clerkin (editors)

Item Type / Page count: Book / 256p

When Published: 2011

Publisher / Place of Publication: Four Courts Press / 7 Malpas Street, Dublin 8.

About: A book which looks at the missionary experience of Irish religious abroad. Part One provides a general background to the Irish missions, while Part Two contains short personal accounts and observations from individual missionary priests and nuns. Many of the priests belong(ed) to St. Patrick’s Missionary Society in Kiltegan and two contributors are sibling nuns from Killabeg in South west Wicklow.

ID number(s): 9781846823176

Chapters: Foreword / Mary McAleese — Acknowledgements — [PART ONE: THE IRISH MISSIONARY TRADITION] A Road Less Travelled / Aiden and Brendan Clerkin — The Modern Irish Missionary Story / Dr. Edward Hogan — The Legacy of Modern Irish Missionaries / Fr. Donal Dorr — Introductions / Tom Arnold (Concern) — John O’Shea (GOAL) — Rev. Dr. Seán Healy (Social Justice Ireland) — Justin Kilcullen (Trócaire) — Cardinal Seán Brady (Roman Catholic Church) — Archbishop Alan Harper (Church of Ireland) — Denis O’Brien (Iris O’Brien Foundation) — Map — [PART TWO: TALES OF THE IRISH MISSIONARIES – selected entries only] ‘It was all Swahili to me’ (based on extracts from my diary / Fr. Brian Treacy — First love in the Turkana Desert / Fr. Brendan Payne — First impressions, 1958 / Fr. Denis O’Neill — Lend a helping hand / Kathleen Byrne (Sr. Patricia) — What’s the EFIK for tone deaf? / Fr. Pádraig Ó Máille — Scrambled eggs on Christmas Day in Kenya / Fr. P.J. McCamphill — The amazing matatu – what a way to travel! / Fr. Ted Smith — Passing on the flame: the Singapore experience /  Emily Byrne (Sr. Gabriel) — My diary from the time Fr. Gerry Roche was murdered / Fr. Brian Treacy — Living through a crisis – my diary from the Kenyan election in 2007 / Fr. Brian Treacy — The call of duty: a day in the life of ‘Onilu’ / Fr. Denis O’Neill — Significant people / Fr. Richard Griffin — Appendix I: Glossary of Terms — Appendix II: The Irish Missionary Union Survey.

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Signposts for the Spirit

Cover by: Padruig McFarlane-Barrow

Full title: Glendalough: a Celtic soul journey

Creator / Author: Michael Rodgers and Gill McCarthy, illustrated by Padruig McFarlane-Barrow

Item Type / Page count: Booklet / 94p

When Published: 2003

Publisher / Place of Publication: Ciúnas Books / Tearmann Centre, Brockagh, Glendalough, Co. Wicklow

About: This is a guidebook with a difference. As well as taking the reader on a tour of the monastic site of Glendalough and its environs, it encourages reflection and spiritual awareness. The authors are involved in the nearby Tearmann Spirituality Centre and this book is the third iteration of what started out as a booklet given to people as a souvenir of their visit to the homeplace of St. Kevin.

ID number(s): 0954463900

Contents: Annunciation [poem] / Pauline Corcoran — Preface — Map — Some important dates in the story of Glendalough – Introduction — Pilgrimage — The story of Kevin — Trinity Church – The Green Road: a nature walk – The monastery of St. Saviour — St. Kevin’s Well — The monastic City — The road to the desert – The desert of St. Kevin — St. Kevin’s Cell — Reefert Church — A walk in the hills – The Caher and lakeshore – A walk to St. Mary’s Church — Conclusion — Reading list.

WW Connection #1: Co-author Gill McCarthy resides in Shillelagh in South West Wicklow.

WW Connection #2: Co-author Michael Rodgers is a member of St. Patrick’s Missionary Society.

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Extra #3: Visit the website of Tearmann Spirituality Centre

Students With a Mission

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Full title: The Brook

Creator / Author: [Students of St. Patrick’s Missionary Society Kiltegan]

Item Type / Page count: Magazine / Various pagings

When Published: ca. 1950 – ????

Publisher / Place of Publication: Students of St. Patrick’s Missionary Society / Kiltegan, Co. Wicklow.

About: This magazine was published for private circulation by the Students of St. Patrick’s Missionary Society in Kiltegan. Based on this one sample issue (Spring 1962), the magazine included such topics as short stories, life in the college, sporting activities in the college, religion, philosophy, history and a variety of miscellaneous subjects no doubt influenced by the diverse geographical origins of the students themselves. It is not certain if the magazine continues to be produced.

ID number(s): None

Contents: [Spring 1962 issue] Editorial – Letter to the Missions / D.Connolly — Gortbeg / Eugene O’Reilly — Dilemma Solved / Paul Hardy — The Passive Mood  / Anthony Sheerin — The Busy Bee has no Time for Sorrow / Paddy Donnelly — Once to Every Man and Nation Comes the Moment of Decision / Aidan McCarron – Kiltegan Gets Busy with Ordinations Ahead / Liam Scanlan – The Price of Curiosity / Pat Prunty – My People / John Carroll – The End / Michael Rogers – Insight [photo gallery] – Wild Memories / Paddy Gallagher – Condemned / Ray Flanagan – Aonach an Spideil / P. Ó Fátharta – Brief Candle / Milo Connolly – Loch Ness Mystery / J. A. J. Thorlby – Playtime: “Dial M for Murder” / Fintan Byrne – “Na Gadaithe” / P. Ó Fátharta – Waltz Without End / James McAuliffe – ‘Juno and the Paycock’ – Book Reviews – Sport in Douglas / Brian Gilsenan – Sport in Kiltegan – Kiltegan Sports, 1961 / T. Naughton.

Extra #1: Includes several black & white photographs.

Extra #2: The cover photograph of this particular issue features the Bell Tower of the ‘New College’.

Extra #3: Link to the St. Patrick’s Missionary Society website

A Model of Spirituality for the 21st Century

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Full title: Time for a change: a fresh look at spirituality, sexuality, globalisation, and the church

Creator / Author: Donal Dorr

Item Type / Page count: Book / 264p

When Published: 2004

Publisher / Place of Publication: The Columba Press / 55A Spruce Avenue, Stillorgan Industrial Park, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.

About: Many people have become disillusioned with formal religion, yet they express a deep desire for spiritual fulfillment. The author discusses the meaning of spirituality and goes on to demonstrate how spirituality can impact on everyday themes such as sexuality and global commerce. The final part of the book contains suggestions as to what the Church can do to restore itself as the main medium of spirituality in modern society.

ID number(s): 9781856074445 / 1856074447

Chapters: Introduction – Part One: What is spirituality? — Christian Spirituality —  ‘Worldly’ Ingredients of Spirituality — Spirituality and Religion — Part Two: The Unfolding of Sexuality — Sexuality: Shame, Intimacy, and Spirituality — A Christian Spirituality of Celibacy — Part Three: Globalisation and Spirituality — Globalisation and Liberation — Globalisation and Spirituality in the West — Part Four: The Church and spirituality — Human Experience and Christian Faith — Pastoral Priorities — Community-Building and Eucharist — A Way Forward: Structural Changes – Bibliography.

WW Connection #1: The author, Fr. Donal Dorr, is a member of St. Patrick’s Missionary Society (Kiltegan Fathers).

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Extra #3: Link to the publisher’s website .

Searching for Meaning

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Full title: Spirituality: our deepest heart’s desire

Creator / Author: Donal Dorr

Item Type / Page count: Book / 160p

When Published: 2008

Publisher / Place of Publication: The Columba Press / 55A Spruce Avenue, Stillorgan Industrial Park, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.

About: This book examines spirituality in its broadest forms. What is it that we are looking for? What is Christian spirituality? How does spirituality and the meaning of life impact on issues such as morality, intimacy, ecology, human rights, social justice, reconciliation and commerce?

ID number(s): 9781856076296

Chapters: Introduction – Part I Spiritual Experiences and Moral Values — Interpersonal spiritual experiences — Personal spiritual experiences — Experience of mystery — A Christian approach to the mystery — God’s Spirit and God’s Word — Reading the signs of the times – Part II Personal Call: In the Bible and in Our Own Lives — The call of Abraham and our call — The calls of Moses, Esther, and Judith — The call of Jesus — The call of Mary – Part III Spirituality and Morality — A spirituality of intimacy — Ecological spirituality: contemplative aspect — Ecological spirituality: active aspect — A spirituality of human rights — A spirituality of social justice — A challenging spirituality — A spirituality of liberation and reconciliation — A spirituality for sellers and buyers.

WW Connection #1: The author, Fr. Donal Dorr, is a member of St. Patrick’s Missionary Society (Kiltegan Fathers).

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Extra #3: Link to the publisher’s website

Explaining Their Mission

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Full title: Society of St. Patrick for Foreign Missions

Creator / Author: [The Society]

Item Type / Page count: Booklet / 36p

When Published: c1930

Publisher / Place of Publication: Society of St. Patrick for Foreign Missions / House of Our Lady of Africa, Kiltegan, Co. Wicklow.

About: St. Patrick’s Missionary Society was founded in the late 1920’s. This booklet from around 1930 introduces the Society and provides examples of missionary work. St. Patrick’s continues to operate from its base in High Park, Kiltegan in West Wicklow.

ID number(s): None

Chapters: Archbishop Hinsley on the new Society — Letter from Bishop Cullen, Kildare — Why the Missionary Society of St. Patrick was Founded — Nature and aim of our new Society / Father Whitney — Leaves from a Missionary’s diary — At the central Mission Station of Eke: the late Father Tom Mulvany.

Extra #1: Includes several black & white photographs.

Extra #2: Link to the St. Patrick’s Missionary Society website

Leadership with Conscience

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Full title: Spirituality of Leadership: inspiration, empowerment, intuition and discernment

Creator / Author: Donal Dorr

Item Type / Page count: Book / 176p /171p

When Published: 2006 (1^st ed.) / 2006 (American ed.)

Publisher / Place of Publication (Irish edition): The Columba Press / 55A Spruce Avenue, Stillorgan Industrial Park, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.

Publisher / Place of Publication (USA edition): Liturgical Press / 2950 Saint John’s Road PO Box 7500, Collegeville, MN 56321-7500, USA

About: This book is mainly aimed at those in positions of leadership in voluntary organisations, non-governmental bodies or religious groups. It argues that those staff should become exemplars of how to exercise leadership humanely, while still being effective at all levels.

ID number(s): 1856075273 / 0814631827 / 9780814631829

Chapters: Introduction — Biblical aspects — The Christian tradition — Authority and leadership since Vatican II — Political and psychological thinking — The limits of democracy — Leadership in management theory — Four kinds of leader — Styles of leadership — Vision and call — Some practical aspects of leadership — Personal discernment and decision making — Intuition as a basis for discernment — Communal discernment and decision making — Appendix: ‘Consolation without cause’ – Bibliography – Index.

WW Connection #1: The author, Fr. Donal Dorr, is a member of St. Patrick’s Missionary Society (Kiltegan Fathers).

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Extra #4: This book was published in America under the title ‘Faith at Work: A Spirituality of Leadership

Selling the Good News Worldwide!

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Full title: God’s entrepreneurs: how Irish missionaries tried to change the world

Creator / Author: Joe Humphreys, with additional reporting by Ruadhán MacCormaic, Sarah MacDonald and Brian O’Connell

Item Type / Page count: Book / 237p

When Published: 2010

Publisher / Place of Publication: New Island / 2 Brookside, Dundrum Road, Dublin 14.

About: This book examines what is called the Irish Missionary Movement. With a starting point of around 1916, it looks at the place of Irish Catholic Missions throughout the world and also highlights the individual contributions and motivations of specific missionaries. It is a reminder of the huge impact that Irish missionaries, both male and female, have had on the international stage.

ID number(s): 9781848400764

Chapters: Acknowledgements – Preface – Introduction – The Other Rising – New Leaders – The Recruitment Drive – From Sacramental to Social Work – Rebels and Revolutionaries – Missionaries Today-Where do They Belong? – Evaluating the Work, Assessing the Legacy – Ideology-the Missionary Position — Conclusion: the Future — Bibliography — Notes — Index.

WW Connection #1: The book contains several references to the St. Patrick’s Missionary Society (Kiltegan Fathers) and to specific Kiltegan missionaries.

Extra #1: includes 8 pages of photographs.

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On a Mission To Africa

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Full title: Maynooth Mission to Africa: the story of St. Patrick’s, Kiltegan

Creator / Author: Thomas Kiggins

Item Type / Page count: Book / 297p

When Published: 1991

Publisher / Place of Publication: Gill & Macmillan Ltd. / Goldenbridge, Dublin 8.

About: This books gives an account of the history of St. Patrick’s Missionary Society which was founded in the late 1920’s. It covers the period from its founding until 1990. St. Patrick’s continues to operate from its base in High Park, Kiltegan in West Wicklow. The author is a member of the Society and provides a ‘warts and all’ description of the Society’s activities.

ID number(s): 071711824X

Chapters: Preface — Maps — Irish Diocesan Priests Volunteer for Nigeria — The Holy Rosary Sisters — St. Patrick’s Missionary Society is Founded — The Society is Established in Kiltegan and Calabar — Growth in the Midst of Difficulties — Shortcomings of the Founders — New Superiors and New Problems — The War Years — Post-war Initiatives — The Society Spreads to Eastern Africa — Postscript 1957–1990 — Sources and Notes – Appendix – Select Bibliography – Index.

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Extra #3: Includes sixteen pages of black & white photographs and four pages of maps.

Extra #4: Link to the St. Patrick’s Missionary Society website