When Martin Corry TD fell foul of the Catholic Church
By Jim Fitzgerald, Chairman Knockraha History & Heritage Society
In any discussion of the War of Independence in Cork, the name of Martin Corry will invariably...
The Arch Ballroom Tallow – Where it all began
No matter where you travel across the country, when you mention the town of Tallow in West Waterford, one major landmark usually comes up...
Fermoy, my home town – A glimpse into the life of...
There has been many a man and woman proud to called Fermoy their home and John Murphy is certainly one of them.
A former...
Fermoy Railway Station remembered
March 25th is a date which is filled with significance in the town of Fermoy. It was on that date in 1967 that Fermoy...
46th anniversary of Top Hat’s official opening in Fermoy
December 17th marks the 46 anniversary of the official opening of the Top Hat Ballroom in Fermoy, at the time one of the most...
Araglen RIC Barracks raid – The first to be captured in...
By Neil Donovan
While a number of IRA companies/battalions around the country claim the distinction of being the first to attack and capture an RIC...
Down memory lane
By Margaret O'Hanlon
Recently I took a trip down memory lane to my childhood in MacCurtain Street in the 1940s and 1950s. Life in...
The Galtee General – Lt. General James Parker DSM
By Denis Morgan
Lieutenant General James Parker was born in Mitchelstown, County Cork, on 15 April 1929. He entered the Cadet School, the Military College...
The ghost of Glencairn
The grounds of St Mary’s Abbey, Glencairn, located in the Blackwater Valley about three miles upstream from Lismore, County Waterford, have a very interesting and exciting...
Groundhog days in the Kilworth Ranges
By Denis Morgan, Midleton
“We all have our own time machines, one is called memories, they take us back in time. The other takes us forward,...
