Raphoe Diocesan Archive

12/10/2025

04/02/2025

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23/01/2025

Please note the Pastoral Centre, Diocesean Office, Counselling Service and Archives will be closed Friday 24th January due to the status red weather alert for Storm Éowyn.

Please follow the advice of the NECG and do not travel during the red alert as this alert constitutes a risk to life and property. Keep up to date with the news/weather as status warnings may change.

We urge you to take a moment to check in on family, friends, and neighbours - especially those who may need extra support.

Stay safe, and let's continue to look out for one another.

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19/12/2024

The work on repairing the National School Roll Books and Inspectors Reports for Glencar National School, Letterkenny 1856-1945 has been completed. They are now available for research.
The restoration and repair for Dunlewey National School 1910-1978 is continuing.

Raphoe Diocesan Archive will close this evening and reopen on Thursday 02.01.2025. I would like to wish you all a very happy and peaceful Christmas and New Year.

18/12/2024

Dr. Joseph O'Neill presented a full 7 volume, beautifully leather bound, edition of The Annals of The Four Masters (1853) to Moira Hughes, Curator of the Raphoe Diocesan Archive, on behalf of his brother Fr. John O'Neill.

The Archive is delighted to accept this valuable donation to its collection.

Fr. John's connection with Letterkenny is through his brief period as a locum surgeon at Letterkenny University Hospital. Many people will know his sister-in-law, Dr. Averil Fountain, Medical Consultant at the Donegal Hospice.

Pictures show Fr. John O'Neill Diocesan priest in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

Dr. Joseph O'Neill, Letterkenny presenting the volumes.

17/10/2024

17/10/2024

Glencar National School roll book, cleaning one of many.

17/10/2024

Patrick B***r from Burtonport researching our records and letters ofTemplecrone parish, in particular Dungloe.