There was a great turnout for the annual Durrow Pattern Day which was celebrated on Tuesday, June 9 in honour of St. Colmcille.
The day began with a First Holy Communion Mass at 10am. This was then followed by the St. Colmcille Feast Day Mass at 12 noon with the procession to St. Colmcille’s Holy Well taking place immediately after.
The day of celebration continued from 4.30pm at Durrow GAA Pitch with a sports day as well as various activities including face painting and balloon modelling.
The day concluded with a céilí in Durrow Hall from 8pm featuring music by Michael Sexton along with the Durrow Pattern Annual raffle which took place at 10pm.
Food and refreshments were available from Supermacs and The Coffee Hut as well as a shop selling minerals, sweets and ice cream.
Photos courtesy of Niall O’Mara.
5. The start of the procession at Durrow Church with piper Pat Nolan and 1st communion children
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6. Oxana and daughter Claudia O’Boyle at the Holy Well
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7. Procession to the Holy Well led by piper Pat Nolan
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8. Prayers at the Holy Well were officiated by Fr. Fergal Cummins
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