A Mass of celebration and farewell was offered for Lusmagh's last ever Parish Priest on Friday evening last. The sense of celebration and upbeat mood was shot through with a feeling of poignancy because after eleven years in the role of PP, Fr Michael Kennedy was moving on to a new chapter in his life. PICTURES: Rose Mannion CLICK ON THE ARROWS ABOVE TO GO THROUGH ALL THE PICTURES

placeholder image — A Mass of celebration and farewell was offered for Lusmagh's last ever Parish Priest on Friday evening last. The sense of celebration and upbeat mood was shot through with a feeling of poignancy because after eleven years in the role of PP, Fr Michael Kennedy was moving on to a new chapter in his life. PICTURES: Rose Mannion CLICK ON THE ARROWS ABOVE TO GO THROUGH ALL THE PICTURES

IN PICTURES: Community comes together as farewell mass offered for Parish Priest in Offaly

By Damian Moran

Published 25th Jul 2025, 14:33 GMT

IN PICTURES: Community comes together as farewell mass offered for Parish Priest in Offaly

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