James Horan (Monsignor) - Death and Legacy

Death and Legacy

Monsignor Horan died while on pilgrimage to Lourdes, just a few months after the official opening of the airport. His remains were flown into Knock, the first funeral to fly into the airport he had campaigned for. He was buried in the grounds of the Knock Basilica. His life and work was chronicled in a musical written by Terry Reilly and local broadcaster Tommy Marren, entitled A Wing and a Prayer. It premièred in the Royal Theatre in Castlebar, County Mayo on 25 November 2010.

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