Memories from the Archives – August 1998
Rumours were rife in Ballyhooly following the ‘non-function’ of Daisy the cow, with the initial ‘Spot the Drop’ competition in Ballyhooly community field being...
Memories from the Archives – August 1998
As a strong and sincere outpouring of sympathy was felt throughout the Avondhu area for the victims of the terrible bomb blast in Omagh,...
Memories from the Archives – July 1998
The good people of Watergrasshill shedded pounds to gain pounds in a highly successful 'Slim-In' competition organised in aid of Marymount Hospice, Cork. In...
Memories from the Archives – July 1998
A house in Oliver Plunkett Place, Doneraile was literally ‘falling apart’, with Cllr Kevin O’Keeffe bringing the matter to the attention of the Housing...
Memories from the Archives – June 1998
So moved by the distress caused to a group of American tourists looking to use Fermoy town’s public toilets, Cllr Michael Hanley was calling...
Memories from the Archives – June 1998
‘A drastic mistake’ was how Fermoy businessman, Michael Caplice, described the introduction of parking bye-laws in the town in June 1998.
According to the...
Memories from the Archives – June 1998
The production line was officially started in June 1998 on a £1m contract secured by ‘dessert manufacturer’, Silver Pail Dairy, to supply Tesco Ireland...
Memories from the Archives – June 1998
The 1st Cavalry Squadron based in Fitzgerald Camp, Fermoy proved themselves to be some of the best shots in the country in May 1998,...
Memories from the Archives – May 1998
A Kilbehenny household had a miraculous escape when an articulated lorry left the road and ‘plunged through their garden wall, missing the house by...
Memories from the Archives – May 1998
Four piglets were found dead in the reservoir at Knockananig, Fermoy by a gentleman out walking. It was believed the animals had not been...
