BISHOP BURROWS’ VIRTUAL DISESTABLISHMENT 150 TOUR
Begins on Wednesday, November 12th 2020
Please follow his progress on this website as he travels around the diocese and back over the past 150 years
Donations to Bishops’ Appeal literacy projects in the developing world would be much appreciated from today until mid-December via
idonate.ie/Bishops150virtualtour
The DISESTABLISHMENT 150 VIRTUAL TOUR by the Right Reverend Michael Burrows, Bishop of Cashel, Ferns & Ossory will take place between November 12th and December 12th.
Originally planned as a road trip round the diocese our bishop will, due to lockdown, instead provide an online reflection about one year in each the past 150 as he ‘visits’ each of the 150 churches in his diocese over a period of 15 non-consecutive days.
All funds raised will go to Bishops’ Appeal literacy projects in the developing world in association with Mothers’ Union and Feed the Minds.
“Although my peregrination plans are now largely virtual, they can, perhaps, in some way warm our hearts as we prepare for a rather strange Christmas,” Bishop Burrows says.
“This ‘virtual’ road run also makes a measure of historical sense as the years between 1870 and 2020 are now bookended by two crises which shook the Church of Ireland and the society in which it is set …Disestablishment and Covid-19. Both tested the resourcefulness of the church; both involved great faith and generosity to allow the church to travel safely through a human, pastoral and economic crisis.”
The audio talks will be available on this diocesan website cashel.anglican.org and on our Facebook page at the time originally scheduled for Bishop Burrows’ arrival at each particular church, providing a cumulative chronicle of his tour.
See timetable below
Topics for the day will be posted each morning.
In relation to fund-raising, he had this to say:
“I’m definitely not expecting to receive a specific amount from each parish in light of the great economic challenges faced by parishes. However, the needs of the poor do not go away. Before the pandemic I made a commitment to raise particular sums for Feed the Minds and Mothers’ Union projects. These agencies understand the reality of diocesan life now but hold out a hope that I might raise for them at least something of what I had promised.
So, if individuals or parishes feel they can manage to give anything to needs beyond the local, I will be delighted to receive electronic contributions via our online platform.
Cheques made payable to Church of Ireland Bishops’ Appeal sent to the Diocesan Secretary, Diocesan Office, Palace Coach House, Church Lane, Kilkenny would be most welcome also.”
Timetable for Disestablishment 150 ‘Virtual’ tour
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12th 2020
| TIME | VENUE | YEAR IN FOCUS |
| 0930 | St Canice’s Kilkenny | 1870 |
| 1000 | St John’s Kilkenny | 1871 |
| 1040 | Freshford | 1872 |
| 1400 | The Colliery Church | 1873 |
| 1430 | Castlecomer | 1874 |
| 1520 | Bilboa | 1875 |
| 1600 | Mothel | 1876 |
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH 2020
| 0930 | Aghaboe | 1877 |
| 1000 | Borris-in-Ossry | 1878 |
| 1045 | Sier Kieran | 1879 |
| 1130 | Annatrim | 1880 |
| 1215 | Lacca | 1881 |
| 1250 | Clonenagh | 1882 |
| 1325 | Roskelton | 1883 |
| 1435 | Rathdowney | 1884 |
| 1505 | Rathsaran | 1885 |
| 1535 | Castlefleming | 1886 |
| 1605 | Donaghmore | 1887 |
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH 2020
| 0945 | Clonbeg | 1888 |
| 1045 | Cashel | 1889 |
| 1135 | Magorban | 1890 |
| 1215 | Fethard | 1891 |
| 1300 | Clonmel | 1892 |
| 1350 | Tullameelan | 1893 |
| 1430 | Marlfield | 1894 |
| 1510 | Cahir | 1895 |
| 1600 | Tipperary | 1896 |
| 1650 | Dundrum | 1897 |
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21ST 2020
| 1000 | Thurles | 1898 |
| 1045 | Templemore | 1899 |
| 1125 | Kilfithmone | 1900 |
| 1220 | Johnstown | 1901 |
| 1310 | Littleton | 1902 |
| 1400 | Kilcooley | 1903 |
| 1450 | Crohane | 1904 |
| 1830 | Ballintubbert | 1905 |
| 1910 | Luggacurran | 1906 |
| 1950 | Timogue | 1907 |
| 2020 | Stradbally | 1908 |
| 2045 | Curraclone | 1909 |
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24TH 2020
| 0945 | Shankill | 1910 |
| 1020 | Leighlin | 1911 |
| 1115 | Carlow | 1912 |
| 1150 | Staplestown | 1913 |
| 1220 | Urglin | 1914 |
| 1400 | Nurney | 1915 |
| 1440 | Bagnelstown | 1916 |
| 1525 | Lorum | 1917 |
| 1615 | Killedmond | 1918 |
| 1700 | Borris | 1919 |
| 1740 | Goresbridge | 1920 |
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25TH 2020
| 0830 | Kilkenny College Chapel | 1921 |
| 1000 | Aughmacart | 1922 |
| 1040 | Durrow | 1923 |
| 1115 | Killermogh | 1924 |
| 1200 | Abbeyleix | 1925 |
| 1245 | Ballinakill | 1926 |
| 1330 | Ballyroan | 1927 |
| 1515 | Ballyfin | 1928 |
| 1600 | Portlaoise | 1929 |
| 1640 | Portlaoise, Hosp Chapel | 1930 |
| 1720 | The Rock | 1931 |
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26TH 2020
| 1030 | Piltown | 1932 |
| 1115 | Portlaw | 1933 |
| 1150 | Clonegam | 1934 |
| 1240 | Kilmeadan | 1935 |
| 1430 | Annestown | 1936 |
| 1510 | Tramore | 1937 |
| 1615 | Dunmore | 1938 |
| 1715 | Waterford Cathedral | 1939 |
| 1845 | Kilnamanagh | 1940 |
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27TH 2020
| 1000 | Fenagh | 1941 |
| 1030 | Myshall | 1942 |
| 1110 | Aghade | 1943 |
| 1150 | Ardoyne | 1944 |
| 1240 | Aghold | 1945 |
| 1320 | Shillelagh | 1946 |
| 1400 | Mullinacuffe | 1947 |
| 1530 | Tullow | 1948 |
| 1630 | Kildavin | 1949 |
| 1705 | Clonegall | 1950 |
| 1740 | Bunclody | 1951 |
| 1815 | Kilrush | 1952 |
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3RD 2020
| 1000 | Inistioge | 1953 |
| 1040 | Kilfane | 1954 |
| 1130 | Ennisnag | 1955 |
| 1200 | Kells | 1956 |
| 1230 | Kilmoganny | 1957 |
| 1545 | Cloydagh | 1958 |
| 1620 | Killeshin | 1959 |
| 1705 | Mayo | 1960 |
| 1745 | Castletown | 1961 |
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4TH 2020
| 0945 | Horetown | 1962 |
| 1030 | Taghmon | 1963 |
| 1115 | Balloughton | 1964 |
| 1205 | Mulrankin | 1965 |
| 1245 | Kilscoran | 1966 |
| 1320 | Killinick | 1967 |
| 1500 | Castlebridge | 1968 |
| 1545 | Wexford | 1969 |
| 1640 | Killurin | 1970 |
| 1730 | Templescoby | 1971 |
| 1810 | Clonmore | 1972 |
| 1930 | Enniscorthy | 1973 |
| 2010 | Clone | 1974 |
| 2050 | Monart | 1975 |
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5TH 2020
| 1015 | Rathvilly | 1976 |
| 1055 | Baltinglass | 1977 |
| 1135 | Ballynure | 1978 |
| 1215 | Stratford | 1979 |
| 1400 | Kiltegan | 1980 |
| 1440 | Moyne | 1981 |
| 1515 | Hacketsown | 1982 |
| 1550 | Clonmore | 1983 |
| 1700 | Camolin | 1984 |
| 1745 | Ballymore | 1985 |
| 1830 | Kilcormack | 1986 |
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8TH 2020
| 1400 | Carnew | 1987 |
| 1440 | Kilcommon | 1988 |
| 1530 | Preban | 1989 |
| 1620 | Kilpipe | 1990 |
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10TH 2020
| 1015 | Hollyfort | 1991 |
| 1050 | Gorey | 1992 |
| 1125 | Leskinfere | 1993 |
| 1205 | Ballycanew | 1994 |
| 1345 | Kiltennel | 1995 |
| 1420 | Ardamine | 1996 |
| 1500 | Clonevan | 1997 |
| 1535 | Kilmuckridge | 1998 |
| 1610 | Kilnamanagh | 1999 |
| 1650 | Monamolin | 2000 |
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11TH 2020
| 1000 | Fethard-on-Sea | 2001 |
| 1040 | Killesk | 2002 |
| 1120 | Whitechurch | 2003 |
| 1200 | New Ross | 2004 |
| 1240 | Old Ross | 2005 |
| 1400 | Rossdroit | 2006 |
| 1440 | Killegney | 2007 |
| 1520 | Killanne | 2008 |
| 1605 | Ballycarney | 2009 |
| 1750 | Ferns Cathedral | 2010 |
| 1845 | Templeshanbo | 2011 |
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12TH 2020
| 0830 | Fountain | 2012 |
| 0915 | Lismore | 2013 |
| 0950 | Cappoquin | 2014 |
| 1030 | Dungarvan | 2015 |
| 1115 | Stradbally | 2016 |
| 1150 | Kilmacthomas | 2017 |
| 1225 | Comeragh | 2018 |
| 1530 | Bishop’s House Chapel | 2019 |
