• Name .................. Samuel David Barton. Sam to my friends. The photograph is supplied to frighten off evil spirits.

• Church type things.. A late vocation followed  20 years after leaving school. Ordained deacon 1984, priested St. Peter's Day, 1985. Curate Assistant, Ballywillan ( Portrush) '84/'86, Rector. Aghadowey and Kilrea '86/'92. Appointed by the Bishop to the Fahan Group as Bishop's Curate August 1992. Canon Raphoe Cathedral, Secretary to Diocesan Board for Religious Education, Diocesan Communication Officer.

• Date of Birth....... Old enough to remember the "Festival of Britain" and the Goon Show on steam radio first time round.

•   Place of Birth ..... Belfast, and proud of it.

• Education ........... Forth River Primary, RBAI ( Royal Belfast Academical Institution, better known as "Inst")   and T.C.D. ( Trinity College Dublin )All excellent establishments, after all, they took me in !

• Wife ............ Sandra, we celebrate our 37th wedding anniversary on 28th  June 2009. Here she is at a family wedding.

• Children ............. One boy, Niall.  

• Hobbies ...Golf ; Visit Ballyliffin G.C., one of the very best Links in Ireland.  Computing ;Digital Photography. Just got a new toy. Canon EOS350D.Fantastic !!