Recording No: 287
Theme: Social History and Community
Interviewee: Bishop Willie Walsh
Date of Birth: 1935
Interview Location: Ennis, Co. Clare
Recorded by: Maurice O’Keeffe – Irish Life and Lore
Series Title: 1922-2022: A Century of Change (part 3)
Date Recorded: 04/06/2021
Recording Length: 01:02:35
Keywords: Bishop Emeritus of Killaloe; Vatican II; Archbishop Bill Conway; Teacher at St. Flannan’s College 1960s; Appointed Bishop 1994; Spoke on celibacy; Summons to Vatican; Shelter for itinerants in Co. Clare; Making a difference in his role as Bishop; The Irish Catholic Church in its new role