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My Father: like some sort of unsung hero
THE FACT OF THE MATTER PAUL HOPKINS I only ever saw my Father cry once. And that was when his own father died and the word came through with a messenger from the local newsagent, the only ones in the area with a phone in those days. And he sat down at the top of …
Kilkenny secure soaking in Saffron’s victory!
REVIEW BY NIALL SHERRY SPORTS EDITOR Plenty to work on ahead of Tipp visit Allianz Hurling League Division 1B Antrim 0-15 Kilkenny 1-18 Corrigan Park, Belfast Kilkenny had to work hard to leave Belfast with maximum points after a real titanic tussle with Antrim in very challenging conditions. While the margin at the long whistle …
Cellarstown woman joins other female artists as Swiss embassy honours Brigid
Mná na hEireann celebrated in Berne Irish Ambassador Eamon Hickey and the Irish Embassy were thrilled to host a reception to honour the achievements of Irish women involved in the creative arts in Switzerland. During the week, they gathered together musicians, poets, sculptors, writers, designers & others in celebration of Saint Brigid’s Day! Among those …
Wonderful memories of Callan in the 60’s and 70’s remembered as ‘The Beekeeper and the River’ launched
The inaugural launch of Dr Joe Kearney’s story collection, ‘The Beekeeper and the River,’ was held in Keogh’s pub in Mill Street Callan recently. There was big turnout for the event as Joe originally hails from Callan and his Sunday Miscellany contributions on RTE very often feature the town and his memories from growing up …
Connolly’s RED MILLS a local business with a world- wide reach
Nestled in the scenic Goresbridge countryside, Connolly’s RED MILLS has been the home of the Connolly family business since 1908. TODAY, they are one of the most trusted global names in high performance animal feed, pet food and agri products, but their origins were as humble as a fresh-baked loaf In 1800s Bagenalstown, County Carlow, …
Red Mills Race Day and style event
The fashionistas will be out in full force at Gowran Park next Saturday the 18th for the return of the annual Red Mills Race Day and Style Event. Connolly’s Red Mills have sponsored this much loved race meeting for over 40 years, and the Style event which was added in recent years is a wonderful …
Red Mills Day 2023
By Michael O’Leary Following the wonderful and amazing success of Thyestes Day where 12,500 spectators were in attendance, attention has now turned to Connolly’s Red Mills Day on Saturday 18th February in Gowran Park where even bigger numbers are expected on another major race day at the Local Track. For the Second consecutive year, Connolly’s …
Girl Auction
BY NED EGAN Part 4 “That ugly incident put me ‘on the watch.’ It wasn’t his field, and nowhere near where he had any business to be. The only consolation was that no real harm was done: maybe it was, in fact, a timely early warning. A sign that trouble was coming – and maybe …
Delight for Kilkenny school as students bring home trophies
Students and teachers from Kilkenny City Vocational School were delighted to attend a Mayoral Reception in their honour in Kilkenny Town Hall on Tuesday in recognition of the Senior Boys’ and Senior Girls’ All-Ireland volleyball success. Mayor David Fitzgerald welcomed the students and teachers to the Mayors chambers and said it was a great occasion …
The Great Kilkenny Floods
By John Fitzgerald Turning now to the great floods that have struck Kilkenny over the centuries: In part one I reproduce here the text of a captivating letter received by a young woman in Dublin from her merchant father in Kilkenny: Abbeyvale, Oct 5th 1763 Miss Kitt Coles, C/O Mr. Christopher James, Merchant In Earl Street, Dublin Dear …
