St. Finian's Catholic Heritage Association

From Thomas Walsh's History of the Irish Hierarchy : 19th Cent. Convent, Kilbeggan Killbeggan in the barony of Moycashell on the...

From Thomas Walsh's History of the Irish Hierarchy : Killschire in the barony of Kells bordering on Westmeath. This church was erected...

From Thomas Walsh's History of the Irish Hierarchy : Ruins of the Abbey at Trim Trim in the barony of Navan and situated on the ...

From Thomas Walsh's History of the Irish Hierarchy : Slane Abbey  Slane six miles west of Drogheda and on the north side of the...

From Thomas Walsh's History of the Irish Hierarchy : In this territory were many episcopal sees Clonard, Duleek, Kells, Trim, Ardbr...

From Patrick Joseph Carew's An ecclesiastical history of Ireland : Of the seminaries founded in the sixth century those of Clonard ...

Today being the feast of St. Finian of Clonard and the anniversary of his birth to heaven, I give you an extract from the hymn to St. Fin...