Two Church of Ireland rectors (one being the Vicar of this parish!) who are also motor cycle enthusiasts responded and offered to raise funds for the United Society and their work in Swaziland. The Revd Andrew McCroskery and Revd Nigel Kirkpatrick are using part of their annual vacation time to visit all thirty Church of Ireland cathedrals in Ireland over a ten-day period starting on the August bank holiday. They will do a complete circuit of Ireland visiting between two and four cathedrals per day. At each stop they will either join in a service or lead a short prayer service. They hope local bikers will come with them for part of the run and that people will offer donations to support the United Society’s efforts in Swaziland.
If you would like to join the motorbike run at any part of the trip please get in touch via Twitter or Facebook or through the contacts email list on this website. To follow the progress of the Bikers On A Mission project there is a Twitter feed and a Facebook page. You can find out more about the work of the United Society in Swaziland on Linda Chambers blog.
Bikers on a Mission Itinerary
- 1st August 10am: Saint Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast
- 12 midday: Christ Church Cathedral, Lisburn
- 2.30pm: Christ the Redeemer Cathedral, Dromore
- 7pm: Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh
- 2nd August 11am: Saint Fethlimidh’s Cathedral, Kilmore
- 2pm: Saint Macartan’s Cathedral, Clogher
- 3.45pm: Saint Macartin’s Cathedral, Enniskillen.
- 3rd August 11am: Saint Columb’s Cathedral, Derry
- 2.30pm: Saint Eunan’s Cathedral, Raphoe
- 5pm: Saint John & Saint Mary’s Cathedral, Sligo
- 7.30pm: Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Killala
- 4th August 10.30am: Saint Mary’s Cathedral, Tuam
- 2pm: Saint Brendan’s Cathedral, Clonfert
- 5pm: Saint Fachtnan’s Cathedral, Kilfenora
- 8.30pm: Saint Flannan’s Cathedral, Killaloe
- 5th August 10.30am: Cathedral of Saint Mary the Virgin, Limerick
- 5pm: Saint Fachtna’s Cathedral, Rosscarbery
- 6th August 11am: Saint Finn Barre’s Cathedral, Cork
- 2pm: Saint Colman’s Cathedral, Cloyne
- 4.30pm: Saint Carthage’s Cathedral, Lismore
- 7th August 11.15am: Holy Trinity, Waterford
- 3pm: Saint John’s Cathedral, Cashel
- 8th August 10am: Saint Canice’s Cathedral, Kilkenny
- 12 Midday: Saint Laserian’s Cathedral, Old Leighlin
- 3.30pm: Saint Edan’s Cathedral, Ferns
- 9th August 10am: Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin
- 11am: Christ Church Cathedral Dublin
- 2pm: Saint Brigid’s Cathedral, Kildare
- 5pm: Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Trim
- 10th August 11.30m: Down Cathedral, Downpatrick
- 3.30pm: Saint Ann’s Cathedral, Belfast
