Keeping the faith: Cork man carries on grandmother’s Eucharistic tradition 

Craig Clinton is continuing a decades-old street altar tradition in Shandon, honouring the deep faith and legacy of his late grandmother

Craig Clifford and his son Kaiden share a moment beside the statue of the Virgin Mary on Cathedral Avenue, where Craig hopes the family tradition begun by his grandmother Kathleen O’Sullivan will continue through future generations. Pictures: Chani Anderson

"When I think back, the curtains were pulled down and washed... the place would have been scrubbed, the paper flags would have been brought out, washed, pressed, and then my nan would throw up her own little altar up at the top of the street.” 

Those are the words of Craig Clinton, a parishioner in the Cork and Ross Diocese, who is continuing a family tradition begun by his grandmother, Kathleen O’Sullivan.