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Kilkenny town inspires a literary gem
Keogh’s pub in Callan was packed to the rafters last Friday for the launch of The Beekeeper and the River, a collection of short stories by Dr. Joe Kearney, who returned in triumph to his native town for the event. The launch was followed by a marathon series of trips down memory lane and a …
Laois players open the door on The Real Mc Coy
Theatre goers in Thomastown are in for a real treat. The Tommy Marron play The Real Mc Coy is on its wway to the concert hall and the proverbial ‘laugh a minute’ is guaranteed. Laois Open Door Theatre is a Portlaoise based drama group who have been entertaining local audiences for over 20 years. They …
Making Valentine’s Day special with a gift of jewellery
It’s the most romantic day of the year, make it unforgettable with a gift that she will love. THE approach of Valentine’s Day can be nerve-racking for the jewellery-gifting novice. If you think it’s time you bestow a special Valentine’s Day jewellery gift upon your sweetheart, it probably is. Giving that first special piece of …
Destination Romance
Nothing says romance like whisking your partner away on a last-minute short break. Reconnect and reignite the spark between you both this Valentines… IF your mantra is “there are never enough hours in the day” then you probably don’t have much time to relax, and even less time to pamper yourself. So many couples are …
GOFFS Thyestes Day 2023
All images: Amanda Burke Goffs Thyestes Day 2023 gave us some more great stories in racing none more so than our all-conquering local trainer WP Mullins recording his record breaking 9th Thyestes Cup with the brilliant “Carefully Selected” being announced the winner after a photo finish was required to split the front two home. This …
Daly Farrell Chartered Accountants Beginners Chase
Celebrating 10 years of sponsorship at the Thyestes Race Day at Gowran Park All images: Amanda Burke
Music on the Mall Initiative. Love Music; Love Local Talent
MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre Kilkenny, in collaboration with KCLR, are delighted to announce their new community initiative for local musicians of Kilkenny and Carlow: Music on the Mall. Event Organiser Dominique Dumecz from MacDonagh Junction, together with John Keane from KCLR, have devised a playlist of local artists’ music which will be played over the …
Girl Auction
BY NED EGAN Part 3 It’s a different way round with a bauhoc like Paudhaun: no right father would give his daughter – never mind a dowry – to such a wretch. So he has to pay. A dowry paid to get a girl into that smelly den – to cook and skivvy for that …
From the hills of Donegal, Bishop Coll begins his ministry in Ossory
Words: Fr Richard Scriven Photos : John Mcglone From the Hills of Donegal to the Banks of the Silvery Nore, with a stop in Maynooth, Letterkenny, Rome, Carlow, Belfast and Donegal Town, Fr Niall Coll’s pastoral ministry began in Ossory on Sunday 22nd January when he was ordained and installed as Bishop of Ossory. After …
Uproar in Callan over unforgiven sins…
By John Fitzgerald Last week, I recounted how the Poet Ryan got away with hearing confessiosn in Coolagh Church, and how his growing confidence about his ability to pull off this outlandish and unprecedented ruse led him to move his “act” to Callan. Donning his second-hand cassock, which was a little too big for him …
