Memories from the Archives – January 2002
The front page of The Avondhu at the end of January 2002 carried the news that slurry had been deliberately spilled into the popular...
Memories from the Archives – August 1999
In Tallow, there was frustration as the local Millennium committee were forced to throw in the towel as there was a ‘complete lack of...
21 Years Ago – a look back at May 1995
Fermoy Credit Union were awarded ‘Best Credit Union in Ireland’ for 1995, taking the much coveted title amid stiff competition from almost 500 organisations...
Memories from the Archives
Speculation was rife that 'Lord of the Dance' Michael Flatley was set to become a resident of Fermoy. Reliable sources had informed The Avondhu that...
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 – April 1998
A man described as being ‘ahead of his time’, the passing of Jimmy O’Sullivan, creator of ‘Beverly Hills, the Disneyland of Ireland’ at Ballybeg,...
21 Years Ago – A look back at April 1995
Glowing tributes were paid to those who risked life and limb to save an elderly woman and her Down Syndrome son from a blazing...
The history of Kildinan
by John Arnold
Bartholomew (Batt) Dorgan was born at Shanavougha, Kildinan October 9th, 1883. His parents were John Dorgan and Mary Murphy. In June 1913,...
21 Years Ago – a look back at June 1995
The crackdown by gardai on drug use in the area, saw an intelligence led operation yield a significant quantity of drugs at a house...
Memories from the Archives – February 1999
The key revelation of February 1999 was that the best beef in Ireland could be found in Conna. The declaration was made by Ballygowan...
