raised the IR£4,000,000 shortfall by holding a "Jumbo Draw". This large lottery succeeded in raising the required revenue, but only after a painstaking tour of several countries, including Australia and the United States. This took its toll on the ageing Horan and led to his death shortly after the completion of the airport. The airport was originally known as Horan International Airport, but is now officially referred to as Ireland West Airport Knock. Death and legacy Horan died while on a 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 were 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. Sources References Further reading Memoirs, 1911-86 (1992) Monsignor James Horan, edited by Father Michael MacGreil, Brandon, The Good Samaritans - Memoir of a Biographer (2008) by Anthony J. Jordan. P. 113. Westport Books, 1911 births 1986 deaths Alumni of St Patrick's College, Maynooth 20th-century Irish Roman Catholic priests Knock, County Mayo People educated at St Jarlath's College Religious leaders from County Mayo