KILKENNY FLOODLIT FOOTBALL LEAGUE
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY In early October the Kilkenny Floodlit Football League (KFFL) will commence their new season, and now heading into it’s 24th season it’s been a major success since it started in 2001. The Floodlit Football League has been a hugely important fundraiser for The O’Neills Centre/Enable Ireland in Kilkenny throughout the years and …
My recall of the ‘60s with the Christian Brothers
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS The 700-page Scoping report on historical sexual abuse at religious schools in Ireland is so candid in its shock and horror that some chapters begin with a content warning. These chapters are the harrowing accounts from those who endured and survived extreme sexual violence and abuse. “Reading …
History and connections made as Castleinch book launched
Photos by Pat Shortall On Friday the 23rd August, the local history book Castleinch Kilkenny: Connections Through Time was launched by Cllr David Fitzgerald at a very pleasant event. The event, at the Castleinch Venue, was very well attended with about 250 people present. Located in the heart of Castleinch, a little over two miles …
High Noon in Callan: A Tale of Two Factions
BY JOHN FITZGERALD (PART TWO) The fight arranged between Denton and Barry (and their followers) loomed. Edmund Barry had refused to withdraw his allegation regarding the pig. He’d accepted Denton’s challenge to a duel between their respective factions. The contest was set for noon on November 20th. From early morning on that day, hundreds of …
Aaron Monaghan Preserving Drama in The South East
Cavan native Aaron Monaghan is the artistic director of Livin’ Dred Theatre and ensemble member of Druid Theatre Company. He has performed all over the world and spent most of his career with The Abbey Theatre and Druid, as well as in a host of well-known Irish films including The Banshees of Inisherin. He has received …
David FitzGerald Campaign
Fine Gael Kilkenny councillor David FitzGerald’s campaign for the forthcoming General Election received a welcome boost on Wednesday evening. Elected representatives, members and party supporters from across the county gathered at a city hotel, where they unanimously expressed their determination to get David elected for Fine Gael to represent the people of Carlow/Kilkenny in Dáil …
Thank you from The Mill Family Resource Centre
The Mill Family Resource Centre would like to extend a massive thanks to everyone who joined and supported us on Sunday 25th August at the Centre for our Annual Family Fun Day. This is a yearly event that supports the Counselling\Play Therapy Services for Urlingford and the surrounding areas. We would also like to thank …
CILLIAN BUCKLEY
The retirement of Cillian Buckley from the Senior Inter-County scene over a month ago after 13 years of service brought to an end a highly successful career in which he won 3 All-Irelands, 8 Leinsters, 5 National Leagues and 2 All-Stars, while he also captained Kilkenny to win the National League Final against Tipperary in …
Tales out of school … with Ronnie and Reg
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran “August is a wicked month”– so wrote the poet TS Eliot. TS (Thomas Stearns in case it ever pops up in a quiz) was wrong. August may well be wicked but September is worse. Why? One word – school. Three words if you prefer: back to school. GP (Gerard Peter in …
St John’s Parish Pilgrimage to Knock
On Wednesday 21st August, the 145th anniversary of the apparition at Knock, Fr. Dan Carroll led a group of ninety parishioners from St John’s parish to visit the international Marian shrine. Despite the inclement weather, all pilgrims enjoyed a day of prayer and renewal. The long journey to Knock was broken with a stop in …
