Memories from the Archives – May 1997
The discovery of the bodies of two well known sisters shocked the townspeople of Mitchelstown, with gardai making the tragic find on entering their...
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 – March 2000
Fermoy Urban District Council always provided drama back in the early 2000s, with walk-outs and rows between councillors a regular occurrence. Such was the case...
Memories From The Archives – October 1995
The entire village of Ballyhooly appeared to have ‘moved to Cork’ in support of their junior B hurling team, who overcame Tullylease (Duhallow) to...
Memories From The Archives – November 1995
‘The Local Vocals’ – comprising committee members of the Mitchelstown International Festival and friends – came together to produce a special compilation tape in...
Memories from the Archives – September 2001
The front page of The Avondhu at the beginning of September 2001 carried the sad news that former Loreto teacher Chris Crowley had been...
Memories From The Archives – September 1997
Farmers in the rich grain producing areas of East Cork and West Waterford were coming to terms in September 1997 with ‘a disastrous harvest’....
Memories From The Archives – August 1997
Allegations of abuse of some of the animals participating in a donkey derby at the Avondhu Hunt Show held in the Showgrounds, Fermoy in...
Memories From The Archives – August 1996
Dubbed the ‘craziest football match of all time’, tension was running at fever pitch in Castlelyons, with Pairc Peadar O Laoghaire set to host...
Memories from the Archives – August 2001
One front page of The Avondhu 21 years ago carried the news that Fermoy rower Gearóid Towey would be competing in the pairs final...
