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Father Krzysztof From Connemara

Father Krzysztof Sikora with his dog 'Rambo' seen outside Ballynahinch Church, in Emlaghdauroe, Connemara. This former Church of Ireland church, dated 1865, now known as St. Hubert, the patron saint of hunters, is situated in the most spectacular landscape of mountains, bog and lakes. Geographically, Roundstone parish is considered Ireland's largest parish and stretches from the Gurteen Beaches to the Twelve Bens and Mám Tuirc Mountains. Until the 1990s, the parish was served by three priests, now there is only one to look after five churches. The current Parish Priest, a Polish born Fr Krzysztof Sikora, is a member of the religious congregation of the Divine Word Missionaries. After years of working as a missionary in the Philippines, Germany and Poland, he settled in Ireland in 2007. Originally, Fr Sikora served as a priest of the Polish diaspora at Knock Shrine, and then for a year as a Catholic Curate on Achill Island, until August 2016 when he was appointed as a priest in Roundstone by the Archbishop of Tuam. The locals often refer to him as the 'hunting priest' or 'shooting priest' because Fr Sikora, apart from his religious role, loves hunting, fishing and long nature walks with his dog. As a licensed hunter, he also participates in local deer culling programs in Connemara. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#6683180
Date Taken	2 May 2021
Location	N/A
Photographer	Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category	Reportage
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Artur Widak/NurPhoto

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