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PROFOUND GRIEF AT PASSING OF CASTLEBLAYNEY NUN

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25 Oct 2013 Comments Off on PROFOUND GRIEF AT PASSING OF CASTLEBLAYNEY NUN
PROFOUND GRIEF AT PASSING OF CASTLEBLAYNEY NUN

A wave of shock and sadness engulfed Castleblayney, almost with a sense of disbelief, on Sunday last as news spread of the death of Sister Celine McArdle, the former Parish Nun, who was a central figure in the town’s community life for decades. A dedicated member of the local community of the Sisters of Mercy, and one of the last remaining members of the Order in the area, Sister Celine also served as Parish Nun for a number of years. A native of the area and sister of well ...