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...
Closed season with Glenda Powell
Former Women’s World Champion fly fisherwoman and fly-casting instructor Glenda Powell, who lives in Kilmurry, tells Ellie O’Byrne how she’ll be spending her winter.
It...
From Ballysaggart and Glenville to London’s bright lights
Jenny Fennessy from Ballysaggart and Dylan Kennedy from Glenville returned to live in Jenny’s grandmothers cottage in Ballysaggart a number of years ago having...
‘A wonderful life of prayer, music and teaching’ – Sr...
Wherever you wander around Fermoy, the name Sr Nuala can only refer to one woman - namely, Sr Nuala Reidy who is always spoken...
No Regular Joe
Kilfinane farmer and actor Joe Mullins moved from amateur dramatics with Fermoy’s Palace Players to wowing international audiences in his first feature movie in...
Fermoy on the airwaves
When RTE Mobile Radio Studio came to Fermoy on September 11, 1978, it was the source of great excitement in the town but it...
‘Glory be to God’ The life and times of Brother...
Many people know of Brother Gerard Leddy who was the longest serving Franciscan Monk in the world at the time of his death in...
Weekend break an enjoyable experience for North Cork group
By Margaret Sheedy, Kildorrery
The following is the account of a recent tour undertaken by members of a North Cork group, organised by Margaret Sheedy, established...
Rural Electrification in Clondulane
By J.J. Bunyan
Sixty years have passed since the Rural Electrification Scheme was completed to deliver light and power to homes in Clondulane near Fermoy.
Many parts...
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...
