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Ballina and Boher Parish
Personnel

The parish of Ballina and Boher is served by two diocesan priests, Fr. O'Rahelly, P.P. and Fr. Tom Lanigan-Ryan, C.C.

Father Edmond V. O'Rahelly, Parish Priest
Phone: 061 376178
Mobile:+353 (0)87 2262636
E-Mail: pastor@Ballina-Boher.com

Fr. Edmond is a native of Tipperary Town and attended school in Blackrock College, Co. Dublin and St. Patrick's College, Thurles. His first appointment after ordination was to a London parish, and afterwards to Clonmel in the Waterford diocese, where he spent 5 years. He was then appointed C.C. in Thurles, and later served as C.C. in Drangan, where his uncle was P.P. Drom & Inch was Fr Edmomd's next appointment and from there he came as P.P. to Ballina / Boher in 1999.

Father Tom Lanigan-Ryan, Curate
Phone: 061 376430
Mobile:+353 (0)87 6833883
E-Mail: AssistantPastor@Ballina-Boher.com
Father Tom was born in the town of Borrisoleigh in 1967. He was educated at St. Joseph's College, Borrisoleigh, Rockwell College, Cashel and St. Patrick's College, Thurles. He was ordained at Thurles in 1994, and from 1994 to 1998 he served in Knockainey, Co. Limerick. Fr. Tom is at present C.C. in Ballina / Boher, having been appointed here in 1998.