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Athea
The Way I See It
By Domhnall de Barra
As I get older, some things seem to get on my nerves more than they used to. I suppose I am getting “cranky” like I though many of the older generation were when I was young. I suppose we get set in our ways a bit and it isn’t easy adapting to all the changes that happen so fast these days. One of these is the way we get our news. Long ago we depended on the postman or someone coming from town to give us the latest and then we had the papers for national and international events. There were those who couldn’t afford to buy the paper every day so they might go halves with somebody else. My uncle in Brosna was in a three-way partnership for the Irish Press. The first person had it from 9 to 10, the second from 10 to 11 and the third man got it then. To be fair to each other they rotated the timetable so that a different one of them had the paper first each week. There would be loud complaints if someone was late passing it on but it served it’s purpose and saved them a few bob. Everything written in the papers was deemed to be true, unlike today when you get a different slant from publications depending on their political leanings or owners. There were two main papers in our area, The Irish Press and the Irish Independent. There was also the Cork Examiner but very few around here bought that. The population was almost split down the middle supporting Fianna Fail and Fine Gael, the former buying the Press and the latter the Independent. Memories of the civil war were fresh in peoples’ minds so a “Shinner “ wouldn’t be seen dead buying a “Blue Shirt” rag! My father bought the Independent every morning and our neighbour, Phil Woulfe, bought the Press. Later in the day they would sometimes secretly swop the papers but it was done in a very clandestine manner and they would have a quick read and swop back again. Wasn’t life simple in those days. Later on we got our news from the radio, The early broadcasts were listened to eagerly and I remember hearing the tones of the announcers trying to imitate those on the BBC. When the news came on, everyone in the room fell silent or were quickly told to do so. Radios were scarce in the early days so people would wander in to a neighbour to hear what was going on in the world. Then came television and, not only could we hear what was going on, we could actually see it. Some people didn’t know what to make of it, thinking it was the work of the devil himself! There was one woman who used to dress up and put on her lipstick for the news and make sure she was presentable because she was convinced that Charles Mitchell, one of the first announcers, could see her.
“ Isn’t he looking straight at me”, she would say. We had just the one channel so we all got the same version. Nowadays there are hundreds of news channels and you get a different interpretation of the news on each one. I love the contrast between the American channels. At the moment they are split between Trump supporters and opposition supporters and most of them wouldn’t know the truth if it hit them in the face. It is such a pity because I think it is very important to have an independent media who do not have “alternative” facts. Nowadays, papers are in decline and the younger generations get all their news via social media. The world is full of “influencers” who have their followers who take their advice like sheep. I hate the way the try to manage what we buy. Take the fashion industry for example. The main purpose of clothes is to keep us warm. Our ancestors wrapped animal skins around themselves and were quite contented but that day is well gone. Now we have to know what’s “in” for the season and how high the hemline is on a dress or whether there are buttons, pleats or bows involved. Women, in particular, are told what is acceptable by those who are in the pay of the fashion houses and the rag trade. Every year changes and, if black was in last year, it will probably be yellow or blue this time around. Looking back over the years we have gone from full length to mini skirts with all shapes and sizes of tops and jumpers. At one time women had to be covered up down to the ankle but that day is well gone, There are now close-fitting garments that leave nothing to the imagine and that’s fine too. It is all in the mind. If someone was seen walking down the street on a summer’s day. wearing a bra and knickers, there would be uproar but, if the same woman was seen on the beach in Ballybunion in a skimpy bikini, an eyebrow wouldn’t be raised. I like strong people who make up their own mind about what they are going to wear and take no notice of those who want to steer them in a certain direction to spend lots of money trying to be fashionable. I suppose we all like to be presentable so it is up to each individual to make up their own mind. Long ago there wasn’t too much choice. We didn’t know what underpants were and there were no skimpy knickers for the ladies. No, we had “Long Johns” and “Bloomers” and , if you don’t know what they are, ask your grandparents. Men’s trousers were made of strong, uncomfortable material and were held up with braces. Belts came into fashion when we saw them at the pictures. Some men would wear a belt and braces, a sort of double indemnity. Muy final message is; don’t be fooled by those who want to sell you expensive clothes just because they have a certain label. You will get just as good in Penny’s or Dunne’s for a fraction of the cost.
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Knockdown News – 18/3/26
by DomhnallDB under News- by Peg Prendeville
Tribute to Tom Denihan
The Abha Bhan Players were in a right stew
An actor was laid up and the part couldn’t do
Our director drew breath and then she did say
We’ll call on Tom Denihan, the man from Athea.
We waited and wondered would he fit in
Would he know lines, would we need a sinbin?
We need not have worried, he had them by heart
To get him stop laughing was the hardest part.
And the following year we got him promoted
To assistant director where he was well supported.
The Dead Man’s Bells was a resounding success
We wish he would stay. With him we were blessed.
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100 Pop Songs Every Catholic Should Hear #5 "Ablaze" by Alanis Morissette
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Iran War Live Updates: Oil and Gas Prices Soar After New Attacks on Gulf Energy Sites
https://www.nytimes.com/?nl=the-world&segment_id=216881
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Lent; A carpenter loves the smell of wood: pine, cedar, walnut. St. Joseph would have had a feel for wood, a joy in working it, shaping it. He would have known how to stain it to bring out the grain.
At the same time, he built a family, lovingly provided for Mary and Jesus. He’s the patron of a happy death, for certainly he died in their arms. Maybe it was best for him to die before seeing Jesus nailed to that jagged wood. How it would have pained him to witness the wood stained by the blood and sweat of his beloved Jesus.
Joseph is with us to help us build our family, a home where we can display that rugged cross prominently to remind us that we have been bought at a great price.
Lord, help us to trust in you as St. Joseph did. St. Joseph, pray for us!
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RTE Guide old
https://www.rte.ie/archives/2013/0315/376894-st-patricks-day-rte-guide-covers/
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The U.S. president’s vow comes as Lai, imprisoned by Chinese Communist Party authorities since 2020, is nearing the end of a lengthy national security trial in Hong Kong.
Closing arguments in the trial were postponed repeatedly this week amid inclement weather and medical concerns regarding Lai. The 77-year-old has reportedly experienced heart troubles while imprisoned.
A longtime free speech activist and human rights advocate, Lai — who converted to Catholicism in 1997 and who has spoken publicly about his faith on numerous occasions — was first arrested just over five years ago, in August 2020, on charges related to China’s then-new national security law.
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The Rose of Tralee - top facts you never knew
Now entering its 63rd year, The Rose of Tralee is known for bringing Irish communities around the world together but do you know how it started or why it's a rose rather than any other flower?
IrishCentral Staff Writers
@IrishCentral Aug 19, 2022
https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/entertainment/facts-rose-tralee
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Rose of Tralee explained: Everything you need to know about the famous Irish festival
The well known festival is an international event which is celebrated among Irish communities all over the world, including the US
https://www.irishstar.com/culture/entertainment/rose-tralee-explained-everything-you-29164385
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Tralee Bay
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ABBEYFEALE: 49. The Glorach Story 93
This is part of the culture project 2015.
“Echoes of Abbeyfeale”
The Parish Council are truly grateful to Sr. Delia Curtin Mercy Order, Abbeyfeale for spear heading this project with a very active committee and to all who contributed photographs and articles. A special thanks to Sean & Eileen of Feale Print and Design for their presentation of this work.
We hope you enjoy reading these articles again, many of which have been published in various editions of “ Macalla Na Mainistreach” over many years. We hope this work will be helpful to future generations of Abbeyfeale people as they look back on our proud heritage.
http://www.abbeyfealeparish.ie/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Echoes-of-Abbeyfeale.pdf
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Art O’Donnell was born in 1890 at Tullycrine, Co. Clare. He received his primary education at Tullycrine N.S. and Cooraclare N.S. He trained as a teacher at St. Patrick’s Drumcondra, Dublin. He had a most distinguished career during the War of Independence when he served terms of imprisonment in Belfast’s Crumlin Road, Mountjoy, Cork and Dundalk prisons as well as several English jails. He was Commandant of the 7th Clare Battalion of the Irish Volunteers.
Art was one of fifteen children born to Simon and Mary O’Donnell. She was an aunt of Con Colbert who was executed in 1916. Art was a popular figure in Ennis where he resided for a long number of years during which he was employed on the clerical staff of Clare County Council. Art married Hannah O’Keeffe and had five sons in family; Colm, Hugh, Simon, Sean, Fr. Con.
https://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/people/odonnell.htm
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JOB: You have a relationship with family, with friends, with a romantic partner. You may not have thought about it this way, but you also have a relationship with your job — a quite serious one, in fact; after all, you spend a third of your life working.
Just like the relationship you have with your significant other, there are ups and downs with your relationship with your job. It can start out with exciting honeymoon feelings, but along the way, you can end up drifting apart from your job, lose interest in it, or not feel appreciated. And there can come a time when you start wondering if you and your job should part ways.
Here to help you figure out if you should break up with your job is Tessa West
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Catholic Tradition & Evangelization · Follow
I heard my mother asking the neighbors for salt. But we had salt at home. I asked her why she asked the neighbors for salt. And she replied, 'Because our neighbors don't have a lot of money, and they often ask us for something. From time to time, I also ask them for something small and inexpensive, so they feel that we need them too. This way, they will feel more comfortable and it will be easier to continue asking us for everything they need.'
And that's what I learned from my mother... let's raise empathetic, humble, and supportive children with too many values to mention!
Unknown author"
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Discovery and early exploration
One day, a farmer on the island of Orkney in Scotland found a large stone that didn’t look like it belonged in its environment. When the farmer flipped over the stone, he got the surprise of a lifetime. Underneath the stone was Skara Brae, which is a hidden and lost city that existed as much as 5,000 years ago. At first, the farmer thought it was a house because it looked rather small to be a city. But after showing people what he had found, the farmer soon realized that it was the lost city after all.
https://themindcircle.com/hidden-city-skara-brae-scotland/
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‘Enemy aliens’ in Britain
From the outbreak of the Second World War to June 1940, German and Austrian civilians resident in the UK were classed as ‘enemy aliens’. Over 100 tribunal boards held across the country considered whether those aged between 16 and 70 were to be put into captivity. They were divided into three categories:
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Old Pictures
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in: Featured, Outdoor/Survival, Skills, Visual Guides
Jeremy Anderberg • May 19, 2024
Skill of the Week: Escape From Quicksand
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In a rare interview, Pope Francis answers questions on global conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, migrants in the U.S., sexual abuse in the church, and more during a conversation with Norah O’Donnell.
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Kerrymen Association
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7 Headliners were not always athletes, but sometimes just curiosities. The Listowel (Kerry)Club at its St. Patrick's Day dance in 1908 featured John Paul Fitzmaurice "who has the distinction of being the only Irishman that was recommended for the Victoria Cross in the Boer War." As if to make up for his British Army service, Fitzmaurice rendered the long recitation "Fontenoy," which told the story of the decisive role a unit of Irish exiles played in defeating England while in French service.
Fitzmaurice must have presented a very schizophrenic figure. 28 Another unusual drawing card was Daniel Buckley, a survivor of the Titanic, who was honored at the Rockchapel (Cork) social in 1913. Buckley related his experience in an exciting speech to his old neighbors and was widely cheered for his tale of good fortune. Buckley then teamed with a female singer to entertain the crowd with Irish songs.
https://nyirishhistory.us/article/irish-town-and-local-societies-in-new-york/
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Trade Union Griffin McMahon and Quill
https://nyirishhistory.us/article/the-controversial-history-of-the-twu/
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February 2024
By Kate Quiñones- CNA Staff, Feb 3, 2024
Tammy Peterson — wife of psychologist and author Dr. Jordan Peterson — plans to enter the Catholic Church this Easter. In an interview with “EWTN News In Depth,” she shared about the powerful role the rosary has played in her faith journey and in her physical healing from cancer.
Peterson, who has a YouTube podcast called “The Tammy Peterson Podcast” with almost 60,000 subscribers, was diagnosed in 2019 with a rare form of kidney cancer — a Bellini tumor. She was told she had 10 months to live.
“We went into [the doctor’s] office and he started handing me papers to sign, and his hands were shaking,” she recalled. “And I thought, this isn’t good news.”
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1974-03-23 Irish People
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KERRY-S.F.L: Div. 1-Laune Rangers 0-10, Listowel 0-4; Tarbert 2-14 Sneem 0-3; Glenbeigh 5-3, Dr. Crokes 2-7;Tralee Austin Stacks 0-14, Spa 2-5; Dingle 1-6, Kenmare 0-9; Waterville 1-9, John Mitchels 1-3; Desmonds 3-6, Ballylongford 3-5.
Div. 2-Killarney Legion 0-9, Kilcummin 0-9; Moyvane 0-10, Kerins-O'Rahillys 0-2; Keel 2-5, Glenflesk 1-4; Ballymacelligott 1-9, Rathmore 1-9; Lispole 5-7, Gneeveguilla 0-9.
Div. 3A-Templenoe 1-8, Fossa 0-3; Currow 3-5, Skellig Rangers 0-7; Gaeltacht 2-10, Scartaglen 1-4;
Valentia 5-14, Renard 0-1; Listry 3-13, Firies 0-3.
Div 3B-Aunascaul 2-7, Cordal 0-2; Beale 3-5, St. Senans 04; Churchill 9-12, Ballydonoghue 0-1; Castlegrogory 4-11, Ballyconry 1-3.
Div. 4A-Laune Rangers (B) 0-9, Currow (B) 0-7.
Div. 4B-Duagh 2-10, Listowel 0-1; Austin Stacks (B 2-11, Knockanure 1-2.
https://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/IP/id/6822/rec/43
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FASHION: Learn about the contribution of key figures, such as renowned wedding dress designer Netty Spiegel, master milliner Otto Lucas, the epitome of British flamboyance Mr Fish, and living legend David Sassoon.
Fashion City brings together places and spaces in London with fashion and textiles, oral histories, objects and photography to weave this fascinating history, where every stitch tells a truly unique story.
https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/museum-london-docklands/whats-on/exhibitions/fashion-city
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Disability History- 16 November 2023
Here at the Museum of London, we tell the stories of Londoners. However, we appreciate that there are many Londoners who have been under- or misrepresented in those stories over time. For example, the experiences of disabled Londoners throughout the city’s history has been rarely explored. This is quite startling, considering that impairment has always been an integral part of human life.
https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/discover/disability-seen-18th-century-art
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By watching what Jesus does, we see not only his priorities back then, but his priorities today — because the Second Person of the Trinity is someone whose priorities don’t change. And what are his priorities? First, gathering disciples (two Sundays ago); second, teaching in the house of worship (last Sunday); and third, entering into family life.
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Protest Limerick 11 Nov 2023
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Sinéad Griffin emphasized that she did not find evidence for superconductivity in LK-99. Her study established that the material may have properties in common with other high-TC superconductors, though the simulations also hint that the position of copper (Cu) in LK-99 may play a complex and outsized role in its conductivity.
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The funeral mass for Sister Mary will be held in Our Lady, Help of Christians and St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Olney on Friday 20th October, at 11.00 a.m. Burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.
Link for the mass is www.ourladysolney.co.uk
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A Laois County Councillor couldn’t disguise his frustration and anger with Uisce Eireann, over their refusal to provide improved sewerage infrastructure in his local village.
Cllr PJ Kelly, speaking at today’s meeting of Graiguecullen-Portarlington Municipal District in Laois County Council, lashed out at at a response from the council saying “Uisce Eireann do not have plans to provide sewerage infrastructure in Ballybrittas” in response to an update he had sought.
Cllr Kelly said he and his predecessors have been campaigning on this for nearly half a century – but this is the first time they’ve been definitely turned down.
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May 2023
The Canadian Royal Crown emblem is “an important symbol of the sovereign’s authority, the Canadian monarchy, and the power of the state acting in the sovereign’s name,” according to the office of the governor general of Canada, who represents King Charles III in his role as king of Canada.
“In place of the orb and cross at the top of the crown is a stylized snowflake, a reference to Canada being a northern realm,” the governor general’s website says. The snowflake symbol is linked to the insignia of the Order of Canada, a top Canadian honor.
The combined orb and cross atop King Charles’ crown have long been used by Christian royalty as a reminder that the world is subject to the dominion of Jesus Christ.
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PROSPECT HEIGHTS — A fire that killed more than three dozen migrants at the National Migration Institute in Ciudad Juárez — the city that borders El Paso along the U.S-Mexico border — on the evening of March 27 was reportedly started by migrants who set mattresses ablaze to protest their pending deportation.
“As a protest, at the door of the shelter, they put mattresses and set them on fire, and they did not imagine that this was going to cause this terrible tragedy,” Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said at a news conference. “We assume it was because they found out they were going to be deported.”
In addition to at least 40 people who died, 29 others were injured and are in “delicate-serious” condition, the institute said in a statement. They added that there were 68 men from Central and South America held in the detention center at the time of the fire.
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Event to address the biodiversity
This conference will help identify ways for Local authorities to address the biodiversity emergency. Guest Speakers will present on the following themes. Biodiversity Action, Infrastructure, Community Engagement, Climate Mitigation and Management of Public Land. Q&A along with interactive workshops will also feature. The conference aims to:
Identify some of the challenges and opportunities for local authorities Highlight best national and international practice examples where this is already happening Provide an opportunity for the audience to identify key actions to help biodiversity conservation and Provide a series of key recommendations for future priorities for local authority actions on biodiversity
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15 ‘Righteous Gentiles’ lived in Ukraine when Russia invaded. An American Jewish group rushed to aid them.
By Stewart Ain May 11, 2022 12:37 pm
May 2022;
US billionaire's €58m luxury yacht docks in Cork City
The Bella Vita can sleep up to 12 guests in its six-cabin rooms across three decks, and comes equipped with a number of bars, a Jacuzzi bathtub, sit-in shower, flat-screen televisions, a grand piano and a gym.
RARE BOOK: Mikulec wanted $1 million but would settle for $10,000, he told A.S.W. Rosenbach, the foremost dealer of rare books and manuscripts of the time. Rosenbach offered to help and also signed his name in the album, remarking, “This is probably the greatest collection of autographs in the world.” The dealer thought railroad magnate Henry E. Huntington might buy it, but the transaction never panned out.
Instead, Mikulec found his own buyer: Samuel Robinson, a wealthy Philadelphian with whom he had struck up a warm correspondence. Robinson, an immigrant from Ireland, cofounded American Stores Company, later ACME Markets. On May 28, 1924, Mikulec composed a handwritten receipt stating that Robinson had paid him $2,500 (around $41,500 today) for his “autograph book.”
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PARISH CONCERT Glenflesk WITH SANDY & GUESTS - MONDAY 25th OCT
On Monday October 25th in the INEC Ballroom, Sandy Kelly and guests Gerry Guthrie and Lorraine McDonald will perform a concert in aid of Glenflesk Parish Church Maintenance Fund. This fund is absolutely essential for us in maintaining and restoring our Churches. By supporting this concert you will be helping us to get urgently focused on works commencing sooner rather than later, especially in Barraduff Church. It is great that with the easing of restrictions that this concert can go ahead. I would like to thank Patrick O'Donoghue and his staff in accommodating this concert and their great cooperation in organising it at short notice. Tickets €30 are available from Parish Council Members and also from INEC box office. For those unable to go to the concert, contributions (big or small) can be given at weekend Masses in the boxes at the back of the Churches. Here is a snapshot of Sandy's life in music.
THE ONE AND ONLY SANDY KELLY
Born into a show business family, “The Duskey Family Roadshow”, Sandy’s destiny was sealed. The show moved from town to town through Ireland in the late fifties and early sixties and presented a mixture of music, plays and magic. From the early age of 3 Sandy was singing and acting and the foundations were being laid for a glittering career.
With the birth of television the show finally closed and Sandy and her family moved to South Wales. By the age of 15 Sandy was singing in the tough circuit of the working man’s clubs in England and Wales and was quickly learning to craft her talent. One of the top agents saw Sandy perform one night and she was offered the job as Lead Singer in the Resident band at the world famous “Golden Garter” club in Manchester.
But then sadly Sandy’s mother took ill and the family decided to move back to Ireland. It wasn’t long before she was spotted by Tom Kelly and joined the Fairways showband. Her first record, “Come Back Billy Joe” reached no 2 in the Irish charts and Sandy's career was back on track.
Her achievements since have been phenomenal:
*Represented Ireland at the 1982 Eurovision with the “Duskeys”.
*Won the Gold Star Award in Holland in 1984.
* Represented Ireland at Fanfare in Nashville in 1986 and 1989.
* Two Gold records for her recordings “Crazy” and “Woodcarver” a duet with Johnny Cash.
*Her TV series “Sandy” with RTE in ’92,’93 and’94 was a huge success and high on the Tam ratings. *Recorded with Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Glen Campbell, George Hamilton IV and several more worldwide stars and toured with them in the US and UK.
*Sandy has appeared on several coast to coast TV shows in the USA including “Nashville Now”, “Crook and Chase” and the Grand Ole Opry.
Looking ahead, Sandy has started work on a book about her life over the last 60 years. Her book and new album will be released in early 2022. As with all other Artists it’s been a difficult 20 months for Sandy due to Covid-19 and we are delighted that her first concert will be in aid of our Church Maintenance Fund in the INEC Ballroom.
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August 2021
DEATH Amanda Kinsella of Bennekerry, Carlow, following an accident. Daughter of Michael and Patricia and sister of David and Aishling. Amanda will be sadly missed by her heartbroken parents, sister, brother, partner Brendan Galvin and the Galvin Family, aunts, uncles, cousins, extended family, neighbours, friends, work colleagues in Bahrain and all her friends in the GAA Community.
DEATH: Monica Prendiville, nee O’Mahony, Glenlarhan, Cordal, Castleisland, and late of Camp East, Castleisland. Former National President of the I.C.A., on August 14th 2021. Her sister Rosalie O’Mahony, also died on August 14th 2021 in California.
Mary O'Carroll died 2021
https://northkerry.wordpress.com/2021/02/08/mary-ocarroll/
Rambling House Knockanure February 2020
A Century of Boys Town
A century of history means 100 years of amazing moments. Check out the interactive timeline below to learn how Boys Town has changed and evolved since 1917. Click on the "+" symbol on certain moments to get a closer look into Boys Town's fascinating history. Click here to see some key moments in history.
https://www.boystown.org/100/timeline/Pages/default.aspx#k=#s=61
Some North Kerry pictures
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U.S. records, especially in regard to transcribing the Federal Censuses. During our Great Depression, job programs were created to put people to work under such programs as the WPA (Work Progress Administration) to build national parks, highways, and other infrastructure projects. During this same time period, the Census Bureau undertook a project to microfilm 34 million records from the 1900 Federal Census (other years followed). They also decided on a means of indexing these same records using a new and somewhat controversial system…SOUNDEX. Given the huge range of ethnic names in the American melting pot, it was quite an undertaking. It involved a substantial number of persons who were both newly hired and newly trained. In the end, it did create jobs, put money in circulation, food on the table and gave librarians, historians and genealogists a new tool to store and retrieve valuable records’.
https://mykerryancestors.com/kerry-ancestors-in-u-s-census-records/
The first Federal Population Census was taken in 1790, and a census has been taken every ten years since. However, data from recent censuses are not available after 1940 because of a 72-year restriction on access to the Census. Most researchers find it helpful to begin with the 1940 Census and work backwards to locate people in earlier generations.
https://www.archives.gov/research/census
The United States Census data on this site was transcribed and proofread by USGenWeb Census Project® volunteers.