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Turnstone

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Evening sky today...

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Robbi

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St. Patrick's Catholic Church
in Ann St , Newtownards then North Street
Parochial House 71 Upper North St, Newtownards BT23 4JD Tel; 9181 2137 Fax; 9181 5200
Father Patrick Curran was brought to the parish in 1811 to tutor the family of Lord Londonderry. He used his influence to obtain a site for a chapel in Ann Street. A church was erected in 1815 at a cost of £80 & paid for by public subscription The priest 1814-1817 was Rev. Hugh Smith then Rev. Bernard Magee by 1822 the priest was Rev. Arthur McGlew & Rev. Patrick Curoe in 1831-1832. In 1831 there were 236 Catholics in Newtownards which quickly rose to 574 . The chapel was described in 1836 as a small, plain building 40 by 20 feet and capable of holding 160 with an average attendance of 60 people. A new church was built in 1845 to accommodate the larger congregation by Rev William McLea/McAlea (1842- 1856) ) . It was used until 1877 & finally demolised in 1994 . The above church in North Street was built in 1875-1877 and cost around £4000 . Lady Londonderry had converted to Catholicism in 1855 and paid for all construction and fitting out.
20th century priests: Rev. Peter McKenna until 1903; Rev. George Crolly 1903- 1912; Rev James McAuley 1912- 1927; Rev. Arthur Kennedy 1927- 1936; Rev. John Murphy 1936- 1949; Rev. Leo McKeown 1949- 1969; Rev. Robert Murphy 1969- 1973; Rev. Patrick McFerran 1973- 1983; Rev. Francis McKenna 1983- 1989; Rev. Daniel Whyte 1989- 1994; Rev Edward O'Donnell 1994+

Newspapers article from Down Recorder;

Board of Guardians & Catholic chaplain 26 Feb 1870
Newspaper articles from Newtownards Chronicle;
new chapel cost £4,000 8 May 1875 & 7 Aug 1875 ; dedication service 27 Oct 1877
no graveyard; PRONI & NLI have baptisms 1864- 1880; UHF has baptisms 1818-1900 & marriages 1825-1900;
This photo was kindly sent by Sandra Gilpin
References; GV; V7 p105, 106 ,109 OSM; LM 1994 p61,62, 63,68,72 ; POD; DR; NAHN p87,111,121,148; TIA; GIC; NC; PE;GV
 

British Red

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Dec 30, 2005
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Mercia
Gigrin Farm, Rhayader, Powys. They have a feeding station there and the birds know when to appear. £4.50 for entry and the use of a big and comfortable bird hide (one of 5). around 200 kites, lots of buzzards, crows, rooks, a few ravens, and the local peacocks all in attendance.

And Herons last time I was there :)


Heron Landing by British Red, on Flickr

Awesome spot as you say
 

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