The Latin School, Moyne

A past pupil of the school recently celebrated 60 years in the Priesthood in the Diocese of Sacramento California. Msgr Eddie Donohue hails from Gortermone  on the longford -leitrim border. Patricia his niece travelled over the celebrations in June. A modest retiring man he wanted no fanfare the true acumen of a scholar reared on boxty and the vivid memory of snail infested cabbage at St John’s College in Waterford. This type of diet must have some bearing on longevity and most of all faithfulness. Do the two go hand in hand? This reminds me of another glorious Priest and scholar. A brother of James Sheridan the greatest tractor mechanic in the whole of Ireland.All great Moyne men and special to the Lord.We also remember Fr Vincent Mc Cabe presently not well and marvel that he was a pupil in 1934.I want to tell you of a special tree that stands isolated on the top of a hill in North Lonford. Fr Vincent saw it in the 30s as did fr eddie but it was there during the childhood holidays of  this shoeless author.It is still there and it has had the effect of making time stall still. It emanates a message og goodness,presence and points to the gift of Creation. We thank God for who we are and what we are.Moladh le Dia.