Last Priests TV doc on again 1 Sept @ 11.05pm
The Documentary The Last Priests is being shown again on RTÉ 1 television on Sunday 1st September in the evening at 11.05 pm.
And The Last Nuns on Sunday 8th, also at 11.05pm
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Link to programme(s):
https://programmesales.rte.ie/programme/the-last-priests-nuns-in-ireland