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Coolagh Pattern – 1987
BY JOHN FITZGERALD PART TWO Ninety-year old Paddy Norris told Radio Eireann’s Donnacha O’ Dualin at the Coolagh Pattern that he felt he had enjoyed a “good run.” Before cars were invented, he had walked as a boy to patterns in Coolagh from Cruchtabeg. He would save pennies in the weeks leading up the pattern to buy sweets on the happy day. His love of …
A Strong Back
Is strength important for back health? By Paul Bolger. Chartered Physiotherapist at Nano Physiotherapy, Kilkenny (www.nanophysio.ie). When it comes to caring for our backs, how important is strength? You often hear different things depending on who you ask. Let’s explore this idea to gain a greater understanding about how we might best care for these wonderful …
Nightjar confirmed to be breeding in south-east
A recent survey conducted in the southeast has successfully confirmed that one of Ireland’s rarest and most elusive birds, the nocturnal Nightjar, continues to breed in the country, though in very limited numbers. With only sporadic records of breeding over recent decades, mostly in the south and south-east, the general consensus was that we had …
Butts Town Team And Tidy estate event
The Butts Town Team held a tidy estate event recently. All volunteers met at 19 Pearse Street, the community house which is open to everyone three mornings a week. Marie Smith, the community liaison officer, works from this community space and all are encouraged to drop in and say hello. This wonderful venue is used …
Local History Competition for Primary Schools
Kilkenny Archaeological Society, Kilkenny County Council Library Services & Rothe House Trust are delighted to announce a new collaboration: Fadó Fadó – Sparking Memories – Kilkenny Young Researchers Primary School Competition. Kilkenny is a County with a rich and varied past. It also has been at the forefront in the study of local history since …
SUSIE REMEMBERED AS NEW FAMILY ROOM OPENED AT ST. LUKE’S
Photos: Willie Dempsey The new family room in St. Luke’s Hospital for supporting relatives of patients in end-of-life care was officially opened on Monday 14th October by Conor MacLiam, Chairperson of the Susie Long Hospice Fund and Niamh Lacey, General Manager of St. Luke’s Hospital. The family room funded by the Susie Long Hospice Fund …
The Annual TASK Sale of Works and Family Fun Day
An annual Sale of Works took place on Wednesday 9th October and a Family Fun Day was held on Sunday 13th October. Both were features of TASK’s marking of National Mental Health Week at its base in the Old Auxiliary Hospital in Kilkenny. TASK (Training and Support Kilkenny) is a rehabilitative training programme for adults, …
Let’s talk Vaginal Dryness
BY CLAIR WHITTY Let me get straight to the point, I want to talk about vaginal dryness. It is a common problem that many women suffer from and can be very uncomfortable. I know, I experience this too. The dryness can be so intense that it can cause you to close down for business. Sex …
WHITE TWINE AND OLD SUITCASES
THE KILKENNY INVOLVEMENT CENTRE AND RECOVERY COLLEGE SOUTH EAST HAVE PRODUCED A WONDERFUL ANTHOLOGY OF POETRY AND PROSE. ‘WHITE TWINE AND OLD SUITCASES’ COMPRISES OF 128 PAGES AND 60 AUTHORS AND IS COMPLEMENTED BY SOME WONDERFUL PHOTOS AND ARTWORK BY TASK CAMERA CLUB. IT IS PRINTED BY MODERN PRINTERS. IT IS DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED READING FOR …
Rock ‘n’ roll: and the best years of our lives
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, and Amy Winehouse – and indeed Elvis and John Lennon – all left the stage, the building, at very young, and relatively young, ages. Now, One Direction’s Liam Payne at 31 joins with the legacy of these …
