Memorial Service in Dugort, Achill

September 27, 2011

Memorial Service for the deceased in Achill, September, 2011. Pictures taken by Frank Dolan and passed on courtesy of Mags Gargin of the Irish Catholic.

The large attendance in St Thomas's Church in Dugort Achill Co Mayo, at the Memorial and Healing Service, and the Blessing and Marking of Mission Graves took place on last Saturday. Picture; Frank Dolan.

St Thomas's Church in Dugort Achill Co Mayo, where the Memorial and Healing Service and the Blessing and Marking of Mission Graves took place on last Saturday. Picture; Frank Dolan.

The Right Revd Patrick Rooke, Church of Ireland Bishop of Tuam, Killala, and Achonry speaking during the service in St Thomas's Church Dugort Achill Co Mayo, where the Memorial, Healing, and the Blessing and Marking of Mission Graves took place on last Saturday. Picture; Frank Dolan.

Most Revd Michael Neary Catholic Archbishop of Tuam speaking during the service in St Thomas's Church Dugort Achill Co Mayo, where the Memorial, Healing, and the Blessing and Marking of Mission Graves took place on last Saturday. Picture; Frank Dolan.

Achill parishioners holding the crosses before placing them on the Achill Mission Graves at St Thomas's Church in Dugort Achill Co Mayo. Picture; Frank Dolan.

Fr Tom Carney, Fr Ronnie O' Boyle, Right Revd Patrick Rooke Church of Ireland Bishop of Tuam, Killa and Achonry, Dr Michael Neary Archbishop of Tuam, Rev Chris Ginnelly, and Rector Rev Val Rogers at the Memorial and Healing Service, and the Blessing and Marking of Mission Graves at St Thomas's Church Dugort Achill. Picture; Frank Dolan.

Presentation Sisters who were formally based in the Convent Keel Achill attending the Memorial and Healing Service, and the Blessing and Marking of Mission Graves in St Thomas's Church Dugort Achill Co Mayo, Sr Mary Kenny Athlone, Sr Miriam O' Malley Achill and Leixlip, Sr Attracta Heneghan Athlone. Picture; Frank Dolan.

Joe Mc Nally Westport praying at one of the Achill Mission after the Memorial and Healing Service in St Thomas's Church Dugort. Picture; Frank Dolan.