Local Charities

Children in Crossfire exists to make a significant and lasting contribution towards the eradication of poverty. The charity was founded in 1996 by Richard Moore.With your support Children in Crossfire gives children the chance to choose a better future

The concept of a Hospice for the North West of Ireland was triggered off by local GP Dr Tom McGinley visiting an 18 year old man dying of terminal cancer. Dr Tom felt, not only his own inadequacy, but also that of the Health Service in general at being unable to provide the necessary care for this young man. This failure became a personal challenge which subsequently became the vision of a Hospice for the area. A small steering committee was set up in early 1984 and intense fund raising started in earnest.
History

A six-acre garden laid out in the shape of the island of Ireland which depicts the lives of the major saints of Ireland's Golden Age (5th to 12th Century). A place of incredible natural beauty and peace away from today's hectic pace of life. Using the prayer/guide book, pilgrims can visit the dry stone cell of St Columba, St Canice's straw-bale built oratory and St Columbanus' replica cave.