Letter from Fr. C. O’Neill to Fr. Canice Bourke OFM Cap.

A letter from Fr. C. O’Neill, St. Peter’s Presbytery, Milford Street, to Fr. Canice Bourke OFM Cap., a Capuchin friar, referring to the effects of bombing raids during the Belfast Blitz in April 1941. He writes ‘A great disaster has befallen this city and I have lost a few very saintly tertiaries. Many people have left, for the houses are not habitable; others have fled in fear. But no-one on the Falls Road area was injured. The Catholic Church in the city was damaged save for a few panes of gla

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Date
28 Apr. 1941
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15
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2 pp; Manuscript
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A letter from Fr. C. O’Neill, St. Peter’s Presbytery, Milford Street, to Fr. Canice Bourke OFM Cap., a Capuchin friar, referring to the effects of bombing raids during the Belfast Blitz in April 1941. He writes ‘A great disaster has befallen this city and I have lost a few very saintly tertiaries. Many people have left, for the houses are not habitable; others have fled in fear. But no-one on the Falls Road area was injured. The Catholic Church in the city was damaged save for a few panes of glass. The disaster will affect our Triduum somewhat, but I think it is better to have it, all the same. It would never do to give up on prayer and the people are saying the Rosary in the streets every night in this parish. The horror of an air-raid is inconceivable until one has seen it’.
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Irish Capuchin Archives
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Irish Capuchin Archives > Papers relating to the Church of St. Francis, Capuchin Friary, Kilkenny > The Community > Community Correspondence

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  • BELFAST 25018
  • Belfast.
  • St. Peter's Presbytery,
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PHONE: BELFAST 25018 St. Peter's Presbytery, Milford Street, Belfast. April 28, 1941. Dear Father Cauce, It is drawing near the hint for our Tridum. Agree doosti has befallen this City, & I have lost after very sacrifice Tertiaries. Many people have left, For the houses are not habitable; others have flew in Fear. But no one outside Falls Road area was injured; tho Catholic church in the City was damaged I ave for a few pauses of glad. The drown were affected our Tridum fourwhat, but I think it is better to have it, all the same. It would never do logic up prayer, & the people are saying the Road in the Streets were night in this parish. The horror of an air - raid is inconceitable, until ouchas leen is. Anyhow, we must down we can, Yours fraternally, CO'NUEL.