Margaret Rice Allen remembered in Araglen

Maria Aherne, right, (Duhallow Pony Club) and Area 5 Representative, Catherine Healy, pictured with Araglen Pony Club members at last Monday's ceremony, l-r: John White, Mary O'Donoghue and Bridget Leddy. (Picture: John Ahern)

A unique monument was unveiled in Araglin Community Field last Monday acknowledging the contribution of Margaret Rice Allen to Araglen Pony Club.

Family, neighbours and friends turned out in force for an event that celebrated the life of a woman who made a lasting impression on everyone she met.

The specially commissioned sculpture features a horseshoe set among an attractive flower bed. Designed by local craftsmen, Michael O’Keeffe and John Allen, it also incorporates …

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