Walk Number 13
Published by Margaret Jacob in Latest News · Saturday 10 Jul 2021
About 25 members and friends gathered at the Deanery Orchard, opposite the gates to St Canice’s Cathedral in Kilkenny, to welcome June before her 13th walk – the first she has tackled in the Diocese of Cashel, Ferns and Ossory. This space is newly remodelled from being an old neglected orchard to an outdoor meeting area with adjacent parking, all within beautiful stone walls. A great asset to the Cathedral, which sits overlooking the city of Kilkenny. There were light refreshments provided by the members of the Cathedral branch of MU before the Bishop, the Rt Rev Michael Burrows, said a few words about pilgrimage to set the walkers on their way. Among those also present were the Dean, the Very Rev’d David McDonnell, the MU Diocesan President, Lesley Bayley, the Cathedral Branch Leader, Florrie Carter, and Denise Hughes, a former Diocesan Secretary and in that a role a former work colleague of June.
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