Lenten Reading

Each year, as Lent begins, we return to a practice rooted in Chapter 48 of the Holy Rule. There, Saint Benedict of Nursia instructs: “During the days of Lent they...
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Into the Marvellous!

On this Sunday’s Lyric Feature on RTÉ lyric fm, listeners were invited to follow artist and writer Sara Baume on her visit to Glencairn in Out of the Marvellous. The...
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Retirement!

Nellie & Gerry O’Donovan – Marking a Well-Earned Retirement Recently at Glencairn, we had a small get-together with Nellie and Gerry O’Donovan and their family to mark their retirement. It...
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Cork Garda Choir Visit

Cork Garda Choir Visit On Sunday 15th February, the Cork Garda Choir brought its voices to sing at Mass in the abbey church. The choir, drawn from Cork and the...
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Lismore Conversations: Monastic Vows as a Prophetic Sign

Lismore Conversations: Monastic Vows as a Prophetic Sign Last evening at the Lismore Heritage Centre, the Lismore Conversations series continued its commitment to thoughtful public dialogue with a presentation titled...
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Guestmasters and Guestmistresses Conference at Kylemore Abbey

On Tuesday, 27th January, Sister Marie and Sister Angela travelled to Kylemore Abbey to take part in this year’s Guestmasters and Guestmistresses Conference, a gathering of the Benedictine Federation and...
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The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

February 2nd Just yesterday we celebrated the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. This feast day recalls the prophecy of Simeon in the Temple, who recognised the child Jesus...
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The Solemnity of Our Holy Founders

26th January: The Cistercian Founders Today is the feastday of our founders, Saints Robert, Alberic and Stephen. In 1098, they left a relatively comfortable Benedictine monastery in France, to go...
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RSVP!

This past week, our two Junior nuns have been featured in RSVP Magazine, “Ireland’s No.1 Celebrity Magazine and Website”—probably an unexpected venture for both the Juniors and the magazine! Shauna...
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St Carthage's Nine Lessons and Carols

Last night, four Sisters were delighted to attend the service of Nine Lessons and Carols at the Church of Ireland Cathedral in Lismore. We were invited to participate by good...
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Liturgy Times for the Christmas Season

Christmas Eve Vespers: 4:45pm Compline: omitted Vigils of Christmas Nativity: 10:10pm Midnight Mass followed by carols: 12am Christmas Day Lauds: 7:45am (no Christmas Day Mass) Terce: 10:00am Midday Office: 12:40pm Vespers: 6pm...
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Visitation in the USA!

Recently Mother Fiachra returned from a grace-filled, week-long journey to Virginia, USA, where she assisted Dom Vincent of the Monastery of Spencer, USA in conducting the regular visitation of his...
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