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Franciscan chalice returns to Leitrim after 400 years

A chalice secretly used by Franciscan monks during the Cromwellian invasion has been returned to a parish in Leitrim almost 400 years after it was crafted. Sean was joined by the man who tracked it down, historian and priest Monsignor Liam Kelly......

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15.15 12 Dec 2022


Franciscan chalice returns to Leitrim after 400 years


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A chalice secretly used by Franciscan monks during the Cromwellian invasion has been returned to a parish in Leitrim almost 400 years after it was crafted.

Sean was joined by the man who tracked it down, historian and priest Monsignor Liam Kelly...

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