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...
Sleeping around in Kilworth
- Denis Morgan recalls Army life and his love-hate relationship with Kilworth Camp -
By Denis Morgan
Rifleman or NCO Section Commander, in the Infantry Corps...
‘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...
Doing the Wren – 1980s style
An interesting insight into 'doing the Wren' almost 40 years ago comes courtesy of The Avondhu archives dating from January 1981.
'Going with two...
ICA: A whole lot more than just tea and cakes
What’s the first thing you think of when you hear the Irish Countrywomen’s Association (ICA) mentioned? If you are even a fraction as ignorant...
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...
John Moher – from Mitchelstown to Japan
John Moher became an elected member of Cork County Council in 1950. He went on to contest the general election in 1951 but was...
A Winter wonderland in India
By Annie Quinn
We had travelled from Kildorrery early in December, to do voluntary work, teaching English to the Tibetan people in Northern India and had...
A real Christmas tale
- How Aer Lingus and some good people of Fermoy saved Christmas for a small village in Hungary -
On the 18th of November, Brian...
