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A Dominant Church: The Diocese of Achonry 1818-1960
A Dominant Church The Diocese of Achonry 18181960 Author:Liam Swords Traces the story of Achonry, in Sligo, through the nineteenth and first half of the twentieth centuries, highlighting, despite its remoteness, the local participation in the great national movements from the Tithe War and the Great Famine, to World War I, the Black and Tan War, and the Civil War. It was at the very heart of the Land War and prod... more »uced such notables as Edward Duffy, Michael Davitt, John Dillon, Fr. Denis O'Hara and Anne Deane. Liam Swords is a priest of the diocese of Achonry and has served as Chaplain to Disneyland. 7 x 10« less