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Thursday, July 22, 2010
Dancing Priest Horan kicks high in Killarney
DEFROCKED priest Neil Horan has strongly hinted that his days of spectacular interruptions at high-profile sporting events are at an end and he said he regrets any hurt or embarrassment his exploits may have caused to his family in Scartaglin.
He also apologised for misleading the public with his millennium prophecies when he predicted that the world would end on 1 January 2000.
"I got it wrong, hopelessly wrong… I accept that I did predict a date and for this I am truly sorry," he said.
Horan (63) achieved notoriety when he dashed on to a grand prix racetrack at Silverstone and later assaulted the leader of the 2004 Olympic marathon in Athens before being jailed in Germany for staging a demonstration to claim that Hitler was a good leader.
His incredible life story has now been captured in book form by Rathmore journalist Aidan O’Connor and Horan danced his trademark and unique soft jig at the launch of the book in the Killarney Avenue Hotel on Saturday night.
There were hollers of delight when the former priest, dressed in his now famous short kilt, green underpants, knee-high green socks and tam-o-shanter cap, stepped out from behind the stage curtain to perform to the music of star accordion player Liam O’Connor who was the guest performer at the launch.
Earlier Neil Horan’s brother, Dan, appealed to the public not to judge the former priest on the controversial public demonstrations he had held.
"We have been very upset by the things he has done but he should also be remembered for the good he has done as a priest," said Mr Horan who heads a health shop chain in Kerry and other parts of Munster.
Neil Horan said he only received a copy of Aidan O’Connor’s book the previous day and he found it a compelling and thrilling read.
"I couldn’t put it down. I was still up reading it at half twelve last night when maybe I should have been in bed preparing for this launch," he remarked.
Author Aidan O’Connor said the intention of the book is not to exonerate or condemn Horan but it tells his life story as he set out on a journey from rural Kerry to worldwide fame.
* Dancing Priest: The Fr Neil Horan Story is published by Londubh Books and retails at €12.99.
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