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When hurling was a crime in Kilkenny!
By John Fitzgerald Kilkenny had the dubious honour of serving as the venue for sixteen parliaments between 1293 and 1408. The best known of these was the one that convened in 1366. It enacted the hard-hitting and notorious Statutes of Kilkenny, which aimed to clamp down on the intermingling of English and Norman settlers with …
Snow Goose!
BY NED EGAN Part 2 – his nose pointed towards the cold Northern sky: “Buhrrd!” he growled, warningly. The children stopped their game – and their eyes followed his nose, his hard stare. They finally spotted – long after Doggo – against the dirty washing lines of threatening clouds – a ducking and swerving object. …
Festive favourites, and a Christmas tree fest
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran Do you know what I hate? I hate it when people start a conversation with: “I hate to tell you this but you missed…a great match…show…performance…”. Whatever. Be that as it may but I hate to tell you all that, unless you were in St John’s Priory, the Lantern of Ireland …
Burst pipes: is your home insurance good for it?
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Met Eireann at time of writing is advising of plummeting temperatures with snow and sleet forecast for some areas with the danger that homeowners could face bills running into the tens of thousands, or more, if a burst pipe causes damage to their home in the upcoming Big Freeze – …
Why it’s time to reinstate real Christmas
AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON A lot of Christmas is about memories and tradition. We were busy making a Christmas cake in a cookery class where I volunteered as a helper last week. “Were you ever told not to slam doors when the cake was in the oven?” I asked “Oh yeah, you’d be …
Irish gifts for Christmas
BY CLAIR WHITTY Christmas is coming and most of you will be looking for gift ideas. I recently wrote about buying practical gifts, shopping local and buying online from Irish websites. But, what about going one step further and buying Irish brands. I think you’d be surprised how much you’ll find. By shopping local, buying …
‘What’s the craic?’ she’d say, with that beautiful smile
THE FACT OF THE MATTER PAUL HOPKINS Back in the Eighties there was hardly a red-blooded Irish male who was not in love with the wonderful Sally O’Brien and “the way she might look at you” from across the crowded local pub come Christmas week and everyone having the craic as only we Irish know …
Ballyhale seeking lucky 13 in Leinster
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Na Seamróga out to stop Crokes bid for glory AIB Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship Final Shamrocks Ballyhale vs Kimacud Crokes Sunday December 4th, Croke Park, Dublin SHERRY SAYS…. FINAL PREVIEW It’s back to Croker for Shamrocks Ballyhale and their faithful supporters this Sunday, as the Kilkenny champions go in …
Shamrocks secure Croker return
BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Naas challenge helps Ballyhale bloom AIB Leinster Senior Club Hurling Championship Semi-Final Shamrocks Ballyhale 3-22 Naas 1-6 Shamrocks Ballyhale weathered the Naas storm and came through a tricky semi-final encounter to secure a provincial final berth where they will face-off against Dublin champions Kilmacud Crokes on Sunday. During the opening …
Market at Cillin Hill a gem for all year shopping and ideal for having a bit of a nosey
By Sam Dunleavey There is something unique and special about public markets. People worldwide can’t resist a good nosey around the open air market. And Kilkenny is no different. A bustling city with three different markets open each weekend, including a Christmas one at the parade in the city centre. My journey to Kilkenny was …
