"BROTHER JOE"

"I would like to be remembered as a teacher"

Our beloved founder, John Joseph McNally, was born on 10th August 2003 in Dereerin, Ballintubber, Co Mayo, Ireland. His father, Thomas and mother, Bridget Mannion, both having grown up in Mayo, had met and married in the United States where several of his siblings were born. Thomas brought his wife and family back to Ireland in August 1920 when he inherited his father's farm. Before John was born, Thomas had returned to the US during the Irish civil war. The war was over when John was born but he did not see his father until he was seven years of age. In 1930, when his father finally returned it was to take over a new house and farm beside Ballintubber Abbey. In later years Brother Joseph would always delight in that he was just "little Johnny from Ballintubber".
[by Brother Vincent Corkery]

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Books by him and on him

1. Here to infinity

2. East West North South

3. Wind of the Spirit

4. A flash of lighting: recent sculpture

5. Brother Joseph McNally fsc 1923-2002
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