Abstract

The parish of Kilskyre and Ballinlough celebrated in 2004 the 150th anniversary of the building of the beautiful Church of St. Alphonsus Liguori. To mark the occasion, the members of the Historical Society, together with Fr. Andy Doyle, P.P., produced a splendid history of the parish, a marvellous compendium of life in the area from earliest times to the present day. The volume richly deserves the warm words of welcome prefaced by Bishop Michael Smith, and by Uachtaran na hEireann, Mary McAleese, who launched the volume when she attended the festivities.