Roscrea autumn conference opens

The Roscrea autumn conference takes place at Mount St Joseph Abbey in the town from this evening until Sunday.

The Roscrea autumn conference takes place at Mount St Joseph Abbey in the town from this evening until Sunday.

Its theme is "Aspects of Music and Liturgy in the Medieval Irish Church". Speaking tonight will be Dr Barra Boydell, of the department of music NUI Maynooth; Father Nivard Kinsella, guestmaster at Mount St Joseph's and Brother Richard Purcell.

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