St Mary's on the hill Parish

13/06/2026

Very sad news in the Parish today that Sr. Finbarr DC passed away last night. She did Trojan work in the Senior Citizens Club, the Disability group and many other events in the Parish. Deepest sympathies to her family, many friends and the sisters in Hollyhill House.

KELLY, Sr. Finbarr (Annie Teresa), Daughters of Charity, St. Louise’s, Harbour View Road, Knocknaheeney and late of Gloun North, Dunmanway, on 12th June 2026 peacefully at Cork University Hospital..

Reposing at St. Louise’s, Harbour View Road, Knocknaheeney, T23 X7VT on Monday from 3:00pm to 5:00pm with prayers at 5:00pm. Requiem Mass on Tuesday at 11:00am at the Church of St. Mary’s on the Hill, Knocknaheeney followed by burial in St. Patrick’s Churchyard, Dunmanway at 1:30pm approx. (Sr. Finbarr’s Mass will be live streamed at www.mycondolences.ie.)

03/04/2023

08/02/2023

Rest in peace to one of St. Mary’s on the Hill’s forever friends Canon Liam O’ Regan, who served as parish priest of our parish from ‘90-‘96. Many great memories.

Canon Liam O’Regan, retired parish priest of Douglas, has died today.
Canon Liam was ordained in 1961 and began his priestly ministry on temporary mission in Motherwell Diocese, Scotland.
On his return in 1962 he served as curate in Uibh Laoire Parish as well as Assistant Diocesan Inspector.
He then served as Chaplain to Sarsfield Court Hospital and as Diocesan Advisor for secondary schools, Dean of Residence in UCC, Curate in the parishes of Enniskeane, Kilmichael, Ballyphehane and The Lough.
He was appointed Administrator of Kilmichael Parish (1988 – 1990) and as Parish Priest in Knocknaheeny and Holyhill (1990 – 1996) and in Douglas (1996 – 2008).
Canon Liam continued to serve in Douglas Parish as Assistant Priest until his retirement in 2015.
May Canon Liam now rest peacefully in the Lord whom he faithfully served.

08/02/2023

Rest in peace to one of St. Mary’s on the Hill’s forever friends

Canon Liam O’Regan, retired parish priest of Douglas, has died today.
Canon Liam was ordained in 1961 and began his priestly ministry on temporary mission in Motherwell Diocese, Scotland.
On his return in 1962 he served as curate in Uibh Laoire Parish as well as Assistant Diocesan Inspector.
He then served as Chaplain to Sarsfield Court Hospital and as Diocesan Advisor for secondary schools, Dean of Residence in UCC, Curate in the parishes of Enniskeane, Kilmichael, Ballyphehane and The Lough.
He was appointed Administrator of Kilmichael Parish (1988 – 1990) and as Parish Priest in Knocknaheeny and Holyhill (1990 – 1996) and in Douglas (1996 – 2008).
Canon Liam continued to serve in Douglas Parish as Assistant Priest until his retirement in 2015.
May Canon Liam now rest peacefully in the Lord whom he faithfully served.

04/09/2022

Today we bid farewell to our friend Fr. Greg Howard as he celebrated his final ceremonies at Knocknaheeny/Hollyhill this weekend. Fr. Greg has done great work in the community over the past 9 years and he will be greatly missed by all. Always one for a story, a joke or a song- so if tomorrow never comes Fr.Greg, we can’t let today go without saying thank you once more and one final song before you go.