Our Catholic Life

 

 Our Catholic Life was the journal of the Roman Catholic diocese of Limerick from 1954 to 1970. The content of the journal includes many articles of historic interest.

1954 

Number 1, April

Number 2, July

Number 3, October

Number 4, Christmas

 Selected contents: July - Parteen Church, Old and New; Student pranks at Louvain by J. Newman; The Diocesan College (St. Munchin's College). October 1954 - Fr. Casey of Abbeyfeale; Church at Rockhill. December 1954 - Templeglantine.

 

1955

 

Number 1, April

Number 2, July

Number 3, October

Number 4, Christmas

 Selected contents: April - Mount Trenchard, the story of a house. July - Adare; Baals Bridge. October - Our Lady of Limerick; Kilmallock. December - The arch-Confraternity of the Holy Family / Frank T. Russell; Last two years in the life of Bishop O'Dwyer / Rev. P. Houlihan.

 

1956

Number 1, Easter

Number 2, July

Number 3, October

Number 4, December

 Selected contents: April - Askeaton; OurLady of Perpetual Succour Retreat House / J. J. W. Murphy; Ronnie Delaney - our Olympic hope; Sisters of the Good Shepherd; Centenary of St. John's Cathedral. July - Newcastle West; Holy wells in Co. Limerick; Limerick Communities - Presentation Order; Stephen and Aubrey de Vere / Rev. J. Casey. October - Manister Abbey / Tom Pierce; Limerick Communities - Sisters of Mercy; Holy wells of Co. Limerick; Churching. December - Priests and Altars of Croom / David Cantwell; Limerick Communities - Novitiate of Oblate Order, Cahirmoyle.

 

1957

Number 1, Easter

Number 2, July

Number 3, October

Number 4, December

 Selected contents: April - Holy Wells in Co. Limerick / C. Ó Danachair; Limerick communities - The Blue Nuns (Milford House); A valiant county Limerick woman (Charlotte Grace O'Brien) / Sr. M. Laboure. July - Dysert Enos - The Saint and the site / David Cantwell; Limerick communities - The Society of Mary Reparatrix. October - Dr. Richard Creagh - a Limerick Archbishop of Armagh / T. Kindellan. St. Brendan's School, Prospect; Limerick Communities - The Faithful Companions of Jesus (Laurel Hill); Twilight on Curragh Chase / M. Ó Corrbui. December - Dr. Edmond O'Dwyer - Bishop of Limerick (1645-1654); Limerick communities - The Christian Brothers come to Limerick.

 

1958

Number 1, Easter

Number 2, July

Number 3, October

Number 4, December

 Selected contents: April - Limerick Communities - Salesians at Pallaskenry. July - Limerick Communities - The Salesian Sisters in Limerick; Mother Catherine Macauley and Limerick/ A Sister of Mercy; Passing of Bishop O'Neill of Limerick. October - Photographic portrait of the new bishop, Henry Murphy; Limerick Communities - The Sisters of Charity of St. Paul the Apostle; Article and photographs of consecration of Bishop Murphy; Co-operative movement in West Limerick; Memories of Crecora / Canon Punch. December - Limerick Communities - The Franciscans in Limerick / Fr. Canice Mooney; Visiting Limerick 1852 (extracts of writings of John Forbes); The death of Geoffrey Baron, 1651.

 

1959

Number 1, Spring

Number 2, Summer

Number 3, Autumn

Number 4, Christmas

 Selected contents: Spring - The Jesuits in Limerick 1859-1959 / Rev. Fr. Francis Finnegan; The parish of Cratloe / Sean Walsh; St Munchin's College. Summer - The Dominicans in Limerick / Fr. Luke Taheny; The homeland of St. Munchin: new light on the patron saint of Limerick / Monsignor Moloney. Autumn - Tree-planting on the farm at Glenstal Abbey; The Ardagh Chalice / An tAth. Domhnall Ó Briain; Monsignor O'Riordan / M.M. December - The Augustinians in Limerick / Rev. Augustine Downey; Canon Hayes, founder of Muintir na Tire: his Limerick associations / Frank Lyddy.

 

1960

Number 1, Spring

Number 2, Summer

Number 3, Autumn

Number 4, Christmas

 Selected contents: Spring - The Augustinians return / rev. Augustine Downey; St. Munchin's seminary 1796-1960 / Francis Finegan; Corbally yesterdays/ M.M.; Various pieces on building new St. Munchin's College. Summer - The Augustinians new church and priory / Rev. Augustine Downey; St. Munchin's seminary 1796-1960 cont. / Francis Finegan. Autumn - Two new churches - Our Lady of Lourdes, Rosbrien & Castlemahon Church. Christmas - Limerickmen of the future: an analysis of the primary school population of the diocese / Rev. Jeremiah Newman.

 

1961

Number 1, Spring

Number 2, Summer

Number 3, Autumn

Number 4, Christmas

 Selected contents: Spring - Catherine O'Neill (co-founder of Les Dames de l'Assomption) / Catherine O'Callaghan; The Thomond Cabinet factory / Michael J. Neville; Opening of Loghill Church (photographs); Technical education in Limerick past and present / James O'Donnell; Description of new chapel at Diocesan College; St. Patrick's Well. Summer - St. Vincent de Paul Society / by a member; St. Camillus Convent centenary: city home and hospital; Catherine hayes - "Swan of Erin" / Roisin de Nais; Southern Chemicals, Askeaton; St. Patrick in Limerick / Robert Cussen; Sarsfield statue (in column by Carrig O Gunnell). Autumn - Legion of Mary / by a member; Ada Rehan / Roisin de Nais; Passing of a great theologian - Monsignor William Leonard of Ballysimon; St. Patrick in Limerick (concluding part of article) / Robert Cussen. Christmas - Catholic Boy Scouts of Ireland; Seoirse Clancy - a patriot mayor / Roisin de Nais; Art in iron and steel / Rev. P. J. Lyons.

 

1962

Number 1, Spring ocl0901 (7,816 Kb)

Number 2, Summer

Number 3, Autumn

Number 4, Christmas

 Selected contents: Spring - The Boys' Club Movement / J. Sexton; Charles Tuohy, Bishop of Limerick 1814-1828 / Roisin de Nais. Summer - Unitas; Lord Emly of Tervoe 1812-1894 (William Monsell) / M. H.; Park House / M. M. The old college passeth away (St. Munchin's College, Henry Street - including photograph). Autumn - Lord Emly of Tervoe (concluding part) / M. H. Christmas - Joseph O'Mara / Roisin de Nais; Review of The History of Killaloe by Dermot Gleeson.

 

1963

Number 1, Spring

Number 2, Summer

Number 3, Autumn

Number 4, Christmas

 Selected contents: Spring - Joseph O'Mara (concluding part of article) / Roisin de Nais; Schools and school teaching in Croom. Summer - Gerald Griffin / Roisin de Nais; The Story of Athea parish and its church / Robert Cussen. Autumn - Andrew McGrath / Roisin de Nais; Blessing and opening of new St. Munchin's College. Christmas - Richard Dean O'Brien / Roisin de Nais; Tom & Paschal (in Drama page); Parish of Ardagh / by Macha; New college subscription list; Kilmallock Church.

 

1964

Number 1, Spring

Number 2, Summer

Number 3, Autumn

Number 4, Christmas

 Selected contents: Spring - Thomas Collopy / Roisin de Nais; Books come rolling (Limerick Co. Library mobile service) / Daniel Doyle, Co. Librarian. Summer - Michael Hogan - The Bard of Thomond / Roisin de Nais; Limerick: a tourist county? / Ted Little; List of parishes and clergy. Autumn - Holland...a land of contrasts / James (Jim) Kemmy; The Bard of Thomond (conclusion of article) / Roisin de Nais. Christmas - St. Ita and Kileedy / Rev. Peadar Burke; New church at Ballyagran; Know your city no. 1 - King John's Castle & Thomond Bridge.

 

1965

Number 1, Spring

Number 2, Summer

Number 3, Autumn

Number 4, Christmas

 Selected contents: Spring - Know your city no.2 - Carrigogunnell Castle / Roisin de Nais; Two new convents for Limerick / Pringle. Summer - Know your city no.3 - St. Mary's Cathedral / Roisin de Nais; So you're thinking of going to England? / Fr. Eamonn Casey; Two holy wells in West Limerick (Knockpatrick & Colm Óg, Loghill) / Máire ni Dhúáin; The work of the Little Sisters of the Assumption / by a member of the Limerick Community. Autumn - Know your city no.4 - The walls of Limerick / Roisin de Nais; Ballyine Shrine / Dan Mulcahy. Christmas - To see old Shannon's face again / Eamon O'Connor; The Door (short story) / Seamus Ó Ceallaigh; Going To England? / Fr. Eamonn Casey; Shannon (2 articles outlining the development of Shannon)/ Peter Donnelly, Fr. Eamonn Gaynor; Ballyhahill School garden / Dan Mulcahy.

 

1966

Number 1, Easter

Number 2, Summer

Number 3, Autumn

Number 4, Christmas

 Selected contents: Spring - St. John's Cathedral / Roisin de Nais; Limerick in 1916 / Mannix Joyce. Summer - Protestant Churches and groups in the Diocese of Limerick / Fr. Seán O'Riordan; The future of Limerick / Victor Curtin. Autumn - The story of the Dromcolliher Porcelain Factory / Dr. T. F. Mcnamara. Christmas - Dr. O'Dwyer in 1915 and in 1916 / P. R.

 

1967

Number 1, Easter

Number 2, Summer

Number 3, Autumn

Number 4, Christmas

 Selected contents: Spring - A haven in old age (housing for the elderly) / Peter Carroll; The worker after the council / James Kemmy (Jim Kemmy); Mass rock of Poll na Rioghtha / Orjay. Summer - Small industries / T. M. O'Connor (Limerick County Manager); Continuing the story of the mass rock of Poll na Rioghtha / Orjay; Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, Janesboro (photo). Autumn - Social services in St. John's Parish / Sister M. Ailbe; Oasis in Limerick (the chapel of the Reparation Nuns, off Laurel Hill) / James J. Sexton. Christmas - New church at Ardagh / Rev. M. O'Connor; St. Vincent de Paul Society / Rev. Andrew Kennedy.

 

1968

Number 1, Easter

Number 2, Summer

Number 3, Autumn

Number 4, Christmas

 Selected contents: Spring - New social service centre / Michael McDevitt; New Limerick Convent (Presentation Convent, Our Lady Queen of Peace Parish, Janesboro); Limerick's Dublin exiles / Sean Browne; Community development in Caherdavin / Frank W. mcNamara. Summer - The travelling people / Brian Kelly; Mount Saint Alphonsus / Dick Naughton. Autumn - Why does Limerick lag behind (economic issues) / Cecil Murray; St Mary's Cathedral / Very Rev. M. J. Talbot; The Shannon Scheme / Dick Naughton. Christmas - Tomorrow's people (article about youth and youth facilities) / Sister Mary; Does Limerick lag behind? (response to article in previous issue) / Clem Casey; Maynooth's new president (Dr. Jeremiah Newman); Where are they now? (list of the priests of the diocese); Mungret Cement factory / Dick Naughton.

 

1969

Number 1, Easter

Number 2, Summer

Number 3, Autumn

Number 4, Christmas

Selected contents: Spring - Qualified to help (system of social workers in Limerick, attached to the Social Service Centre, Henry Street) / S. W. Summer - The manor house of 'Sweet Adare' / Mannix Joyce; The Sisters of Charity of St. Paul, Kilfinane and Kilmallock / by a member of the Community; Rathfreeda, 1298-1968 / T. J. L. Where are they now? (further list of priests of the diocese). Autumn - Limerick Christian Life Group / Nora Casserly; Two curacies of Fr. Casey: St. Patrick's, Monaleen, 1951-55 & St. John's, 1955-59 / Tadgh Ó Ceallaigh; New church at Kildimo near completion (photo). Christmas - Bishop Casey's ordination; The parish church of Effin / Rev. T. Culhane. 

 

1970

Number 1, Easter

Number 2, Summer

Number 3, Autumn

Number 4, Christmas

Selected contents : Spring - Féile na Maighe (Festival of the Maigue) / Oliver Plunkett; Higher Education in Limerick / Margaret M. Lyddy. Summer - New flates for newly-weds at Clare Street; King John's Castle / Michael Liston; Limerick students at Maynooth (group photograph); Archdeacon Michael Fitzgerald (1788-1863) / Robert Cussen. Autumn - Limerick's new comprehensive school (Crescent Comprehensive) / Thomas Morrissey. Christmas - The Crescent Comprehensive School / Thomas Morrissey; Archdeacon Michael Fitzgerald (1788-1863) / Robert Cussen.

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