Bishop of Ossory

Oh, absolutely.

The Bishop of Ossory accused her of leading a coven, sacrificing animals, and even having a demon incubus.

Wow.

It was a period of intense social paranoia, deep socioeconomic resentment against a very powerful woman, and profound religious fervor.

But the actual punishment handed down would be for the destruction, not for the use of witchcraft itself.

The person that Sir John's children presented their case to was Richard Ledrede, the Bishop of Ossory.

And yes, his name does sound like something straight out of a Harry Potter book.

He was an extremely devout man, and he despised heretics, which also meant that he was someone who really, really hated witches.

And I'm looking forward to your company here between now and 10 o'clock.

Well, last Sunday was the installation of Tola native Bishop Ger Nash as Bishop of Ossory.

in the Cathedral of St. Mary in Kilkenny.

And we went along to that and we'll bring you some news from there.

It breaks my fond heart To know that we two Now forever must part But I'll think of you Molly When sun and moon shine On the banks of the Shoe By your waters so clear Sounds the lark's merry song By your green banks I'll wander Where first I did join With you, lovely Molly The rose of moon called With you, lovely Molly

The voice of Daniel O'Donnell on Beyond Belief here on Clare FM on this Sunday night, singing a well-known Kilkenny song, The Rose of Mooncoin, an appropriate piece of music for the next item on the programme here tonight.

because last Sunday in Kilkenny City, in St Mary's Cathedral, the cathedral of the Diocese of Ossory, our own Killaloo Diocese native, Bishop Ger Nash, born in Glandry in Tulla in County Clare, was installed as the Bishop of Ossory.

For the past five years he has been Bishop of Ferns and since the early part of this year he has been the Apostolic Administrator of Ossory.