![]() ![]() He added: “So, when you have people arriving in from outside with their own bigoted agenda and trying to impose that on people locally who rightly resent that and most decent people do as well. The priest has not made any complaints to gardai to date.įr Farragher said: “The real work of integration in Ballyhaunis happens in our schools where we have different cultures, nationalities and religions, but also our voluntary organisations and our sports clubs make a strong effort to be inclusive.”įr Farragher said that multiculturalism flourished when the late Pakistani businessman Sher Mohammed Rafique first brought Muslim workers to the Co Mayo town in the 1970s. ![]() To enjoy Prime Music, go to Your Music Library and transfer your account to. ”īallyhaunis is one of the most diverse places in the country. Youll Never Walk Alone 2:29 Your Amazon Music account is currently associated with a different marketplace. “Okay, maybe they worship God with a different name but in terms of values and living good, moral lives. ![]() He added: “What they don’t realise is that a lot of these people have an awful lot more in common with us than they realise. The cleric asked the pair to say a blessing at the end of his Mass at St Patrick’s Church in Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo on April 3.įr Farragher said they recited the Islamic call to prayer and prayed that God’s mercy would help all those suffering from Covid-19. ![]() The popular priest decided to broadcast his Mass on local radio last April and two Muslim men contacted him and suggested there should be a joint act of solidarity. “So they almost got to me at Easter time, but in hindsight they probably just toughened me up.”įr Farragher said the group of about 12 people, who were not from Ballyhaunis or Co Mayo, also carried a banner reading ‘No Sharia in Ireland’ into the church grounds. “I’ve also got messages like ‘traitor’ sent to me in the post in big red writing. “I mean, what I was subjected to online by crowds called Church Militant and people roaring down the line at me on the phone. The group's accessible style and potential crossover appeal led to a recording contract with RCA Victor, and they worked with famed producer Mike Hedges (U2, Sarah Brightman) on their debut album, The. Returning to Ireland to work in their separate ministries, they continued to sing together while still fulfilling their duties as full-time parish priests. They later trained for the priesthood at Irish College in Rome, and during their time there, they were invited to sing for the Pope in the sacred liturgy. Founding members Father Eugene O'Hagan, Father Martin O'Hagan, and Father David Delargy hail from Northern Ireland, where they began singing together as students at the grammar school St. Vocal trio the Priests present an amiable mix of sacred music, classical arias, Christmas carols, and traditional Irish songs. ![]()
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