Memories From The Archives – July 1996
A somewhat unusual entry recorded in the Garda Report in July 1996, stated: ‘A local person placed a tin of paint, just purchased, in...
Memories From The Archives – June 1996
An English fisherman died while fishing the River Blackwater at Convamore, Ballyhooly. One of a party of four fishing on the river, Douglas Cooper...
Memories From The Archives – June 1996
A novel fundraising event in June 1996 saw a group of gentlemen from both Killavullen and Castletownroche go down on bended knee to raise...
Memories From The Archives – June 1996
Four brave Ballylanders lads were putting their well groomed beards on the line at the local Macra club’s field evening – namely, Johnny Connolly,...
Memories From The Archives – June 1996
Aghern Duck Derby was acclaimed a ‘quacking’ success, with over five hundred ducks coming under starter’s orders. It was reported that the famous ‘Aghern...
Memories from the archives – May 1996
Of the seven-man team preparing to represent Ireland at the 1996 World Fly Fishing Championships in May 1996, three were from the locality –...
Memories From the Archives – May 1996
The Clogheen Action Group was formed at a ‘hastily convened meeting of Clogheen Community Council’, to fight plans to locate a 30 metre transmission...
Memories From The Archives
A 19-year-old woman was in a serious condition in May 1996, following a hit and run incident at Grange Road, on the Ballylanders to...
Memories From The Archives – May 1996
One Mitchelstown couple had an unexpected discovery when undertaking renovations to the back garden of their house, uncovering ‘a grenade with its pin missing,...
Memories From The Archives – March 1996
Described as one of Ireland’s most committed and dedicated Fenians, John Sarsfield Casey was remembered at a special ceremony marking the centenary of his...
