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Handover of Columban Charter of Partnership Signatures in St Gallen, Switzerland
661 signatures of support for the Columban Charter of Partnership from Northern Ireland were handed over at the official European launch in St Gallen, Switzerland, on 7 July 2023. The
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Italian Mayor Visits Bangor
Mayor of Ards and North Down Council, Councillor Jennifer Gilmore, welcomed a group of Italians who were visiting Bangor to attend the Columbanus Community Folk Festival. Included in the group
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Columban Way Mapping Project Launched
The Columban Way Mapping Project was successfully launched at the Hinch Distillery on Friday 2 June. At the event, delegates were presented with a publication which contains maps of the
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Friends of Columbanus Bangor Meet Jim Shannon MP
Continuing their engagement with local politicians, Friends of Columbanus Bangor met with Jim Shannon MP to discuss the development of the Columban Way in County Down. The Columban Way, a European
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Carlow to Athy Inaugural Walk 2023
HI All Throughout the Easter period a number of walks are taking place along pilgrim paths across Ireland. To walk in the footsteps of St.Columbanus Myshall Muintir na Tire Columban
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Friends of Columbanus Bangor Meet Chris Hazzard MP
Friends of Columbanus Bangor met with Chris Hazzard MP to discuss the development of the Columban Way in County Down. The Columban Way, a European pilgrim route that traces the footsteps
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Columban Charter of Partnership
On Friday 24 March 2023, FoCB Committee members launched the Columban Charter of Partnership at Bangor City Hall (Bangor Castle). The Charter is a declaration of intent to support and
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Columbanus Peregrinus Project
For the past 10 years, Manuela Bertoncini from the Liguria region in Italy, has been connecting people in Ireland with people in Italy through culture, sport, music, education and agriculture.
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Columbanus, Penance and the roots of Military Chaplaincy
The principal speaker at this year’s Columbanus Festival in Bangor was Rev Andrew Totten. Ordained in the Church of Ireland, Rev Totten was an Army chaplain for 27 years. He
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Columbanus Festival 2022 – Report
Columbanus Festival a Great Success The annual Columbanus Festival to commemorate the life and legacy of Columbanus has been hailed as a great success. With grant funding from the Department of Communities which