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When Martin Corry TD fell foul of the Catholic Church

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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

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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...

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There has been many a man and woman proud to called Fermoy their home and John Murphy is certainly one of them. A former...

46th anniversary of Top Hat’s official opening in Fermoy

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December 17th marks the 46 anniversary of the official opening of the Top Hat Ballroom in Fermoy, at the time one of the most...

Fermoy Railway Station remembered

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March 25th is a date which is filled with significance in the town of Fermoy. It was on that date in 1967 that Fermoy...

Down memory lane

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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...

Araglen RIC Barracks raid – The first to be captured in...

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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...

The Galtee General – Lt. General James Parker DSM

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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

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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

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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,...

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