Fr Tom Kennedy's Holycross slide collection

Fr Tom Kennedy's Holycross slide collection

A selection from the huge collection of slides and photographs taken by Fr. Tom Kennedy of Holycross mainly during the 1960s and 1970s.
The collection is best navigated through the 'Collection Tree' tab.

Fr Kennedy (1926 – 1994) was a native of Ballyheen, Templemore and spent his working life in Alabama, U.S.A. He retired due to ill health in 1970 and settled in Holycross village. He took a keen interest in the restoration of the Abbey and in village life and documented both through his slides and photographs. His 1960s images show rural Ireland at a turning point with horses and donkeys still very much in use. He had a huge interest in monastic ruins, sport and rural life. Despite his poor health, he was known as a convivial man with a keen sense of humour. His pictures also feature friends, family and of course Rex the dog, his faithful companion (and gatekeeper) in Holycross.

Fr Tom Kennedy

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