Notices


New Pastoral Areas

New Pastoral Areas have been established in the Diocese. Our Pastoral Area includes, Rahan,Kilbeggan, Tullamore, Kilcormack and Eglsih. Weekly Masses and events will be  organised within the Area to suit the number of priest available at any time. Each Parish must now decide: What can we do for ourselves, what can…


Accord — Pre Marriage and Guidance courses

ACCORD needs you ! Accord Catholic Marriage Care Service is currently recruiting volunteers to train as marriage preparation programme facilitators to support couples preparing for the Sacrament of Marriage. Working as part of an enthusiastic, friendly and experienced team, facilitators typically provide three marriage preparation programmes per annum. The closing date for receipt…


Mucklagh Cemetery

Mucklagh Cemetery After discussion with many parishioners local undertakers and in order to preserve the life length of Mucklagh cemetery for present and future generations we have decided that from now  on only single graves will be allocated to people wishing to  purchase a grave in Mucklagh cemetery. A single grave will  accommodate…


Fr Willie Doyle S.J.

Fr Willie Doyle SJ

Among the holy people who lived in Rahan-Mucklagh-The Island parish is the Jesuit priest Fr Willie Doyle whose cause for beatification and canonisation was opened within the Diocese of Meath in November 2022.

Fr Willie was born in Dalkey, Co. Dublin, on 3 rd March 1873. Raised in a devout Christian…