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Anzac Day to be remembered in Kilkenny by Great War Memorial Committee
“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.” These words are from the pen of poet Robert Laurence Binyon, written 1914, dealing with Patriotism and Sacrifice. The …
The teacher who taught Kilkenny how to win…
BY JOHN FITZGERALD The last Christian Brother to teach in Ireland is celebrated in a new book by a Kilkenny man. Mark Townsend, a past pupil of Coláiste Éamann Rís in Callan (now a co-ed school) recounts the extraordinary life and work of Brother Damien Brennan, a gifted educator and the man who helped launch …
Diversity and commitment evident as Thomastown goes from strength to strength
All Moll photographs by Aidona Photography Kilkenny The lights have been turned off at the Ballast Presbytery. Fr Pratt is gone to greener pastures, while Moll Kettle puts Fr Brest, current PP, through his paces to become the best fundraiser in the dioceses. Fr Loran continues with the running of the nightly bingo while …
We Can Only Run Now
This week, The Kilkenny Observer welcomes Kilkenny student Keela Ayres as she presents episode five of a short story for our readers. As a newspaper, we attempt to cover as much news as possible on various topics. The inclusion of a young writer, such as Keela, with aspirations in that field, is something we are …
Templetuohy Farm Machinery 40 Year Celebrations
On Friday 31st March Templetuohy Farm Machinery welcomed their customers and well-wishers to the original Depot in Templetuohy near Thurles to Celebrate 40 Years as proud partners with John Deere. Alongside our wide range of John Deere products was all the Lemken, Kramer, Mazzotti, Agri-Care and SIP products as well as Specialists in each piece …
Legally Blonde production by Loreto Kilkenny creates an ‘Oh my God you guys’ memory
A recent production of ‘Legally Blonde’ brought great praise to all involved from audiences of students, teachers and many friends. Presented by The Loreto School, the show played to full houses over its five night run at The Watergate Theatre on Parliament Street. According to Ceara Doocey who played the role of Elle Woods, it …
Here’s Lucey!
BY JOHN FITZGERALD A week after his father’s death (on D-Day: June 6th 1944) Michael Byrne sat the Intermediate Cert exam, which he passed, in spite of the grief that overwhelmed him. He fared less well two years later with the Leaving Cert. Illness prevented him from studying for the exam and he had to …
Down at the Co-op
BY JOHN FITZGERALD Callan Co-op has thrived since the day it was set up following a Town Hall meeting in March 1899. It began taking milk from farmers within hours of opening for business. In 1905, Tim Lucy took over as Manager. He hitched a lift to Callan on an ass and cart, dusted himself …
French and Polish communities celebrate as Mayor opens city doors for twins
The Mayor of Kilkenny Municipal District, Cllr. David Fitzgerald, hosted a Mayoral reception for the French and Polish Communities in Kilkenny on Thursday evening 16TH March at the Council Chamber, in honour of the visiting delegations to Kilkenny from our twinned Cities of Moret-Sur-Loing in France and Malbork in Poland for St. Patrick’s Festival. On …
No such thing as small roles only small actors as Keanes ‘Moll’ entertains at Thomastown Concert Hall
By Tom Dayton “There are no small roles, only small actors”. That famous line was spoken by Konstantin Stanislavski, the ‘father’ of modern acting. Stanislavski required actors who performed in his theatre productions to engage their roles with equal commitment. This was whether they were lead actors with large roles or supporting actors with …
