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Kilkenny People Notes

31/8/2014

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Windgap, Tullahought Notes August 31st 2014
 
LOOKING AHEAD: Living for the weekend, has taken on a new meaning as the weeks ahead are viewed in the locality. Starting with the Heritage Weekend in Tullahought from 29th to 31st of August it will be followed by National and Local events when Heritage and Sport conjoin as Kilkenny face Tipperary in the All Ireland Hurling Final in Croke Park on Sunday September 7th. Next up is the Clubs championship outing against Bennettsbridge on the Saturday 13th followed by the All Ireland Camogie Final on the Sunday 14th. To add to the focus of the All Ireland weekends, local connections will see Niall Walsh as a member of the extended minor panel and Denise Gaule play in the All Ireland Senior Camogie Final.
QUIZ TIME: Guinans Bar and Lounge in Windgap is the venue on this Thursday 28th at 8.30pm for the "Drive for Liam" All Ireland Hurling Final Radio Quiz. The event has amazing prizes for the All Ireland weekend that include Match Tickets, Banquet Tickets, Hotel overnights in the City West and a Mediterranean Cruise. On the air John Walsh and Edwina Grace will cast the questions as teams of co-ordinators will check the results that will arrive in from contestants from the top of the of the country to the bottom. Teams of four cost €20 and all were welcome to participate and support in any way.
HERITAGE WEEK: The annual heritage weekend commences in Tulllahought on Friday:29th August and runs until Sunday 31st. The Official opening and an Exhibition of old photographs will be carried out by Mr. Eamon Aylward, Chairman of Piltown Municipal District at 8pm. It will be followed by a Cheese and Wine Reception at 8.30pm and a Lecture by Mr. Richard Hyland from  Kilkenny entitled ‘Slatequarries 1820 to 1827 – Hyland FamIly Connection at 9.30pm. The evening will conclude with a Traditional Music session, song and storytelling. 
Saturday 30th August will see the Photographic Exhibition continue from 3pm. At 8pm the Opening of the Quern Stone Sculpture beside the Wildlife lake will be followed by a Lecture  given by Dr. Barry O’Reilly, Fethard  entitled ‘Domestic Milling in Ireland.
The list of activities on Sunday  31st will include the Under 12’s - Mike Williams Memorial Hurling and Camogie Shields at 11.00am in Tullahought Sportsfield.  The Photographic Exhibition continues from 12noon to 5pm. At 2.30pm the Kilmacoliver Loop Walk over the new route starts at Tullahought Church. A traditional skills display and Vintage Car Display commences in the village at 2pm.
FOOTBALL LINKS. Over one hundred years of local football history was linked when a gold American Football Championship medal won by Mattie Butler in 1917 made a visit recently to his home place where he learned the game. The medal was one of many won by the great Kilkenny teams that dominated the American Gaelic Football scene at a time of when the game was reputed to be stronger in the United States then it was at home. Wearing Black sweaters with a Green Sash and a Shamrock on the breast the side was undefeated from 1904 to 1912 and won more titles through to the 1920's. Mattie from Kilcasey was a member of the sides that were renowned in song and story and were built with players from all of the local clubs that included The Slatequarry Miners, Lamogue, Cotterstown, Glenmore, Comer, Ballyhale, Gowran, Kells, Knocktopher and Slieverue. In New York Mattie married Bridget Duggan from Poulrone, Tullahought whose brother Jimmy was another member of the famed sides. Now a beautiful piece of jewellery and a family heirloom it is attached to a Gold Pocket watch that was handed down through the family and is now in the hands of his granddaughter Maureen Ford. Three generations later, the links forged between the local families when they emigrated to New York over a century ago, still remain intact with a visit to the local towns lands and the Daly Home in Cotterstown being part of Maureen and her daughter Jaclyns agenda. The sides achievements were recorded in Thomas Veales songs of the time and are now published in James Murphy's, Black and Amber Glory a Book of the Poetry and Songs of County Kilkenny. In one the lines concerning some of the local stars in the great finals against Cork and Cavan included mentions of other emigrants, like the Miners Captain Pat Conway from Knockroe and his teamates Ned Shea, Bob and Jack Maher. An extract from another one of the verses describes the play as
"The leather goes from Phelan now (Tom of Windgap) to Duggan (Jimmy) of renown
And across to Tommy Daly , the pride of Cotterstown.
Now Furlong and Jim Farrell they have charged the Cavan backs
With Kilkenny's Matty Butler in some fierce and grand attacks
The visit rekindles interest in a lost era of Kilkenny Football that boomed in the United States after employment led emigration occurred almost directly after the Counties All Ireland Senior Football Semi Final win by the Slatequarry Miners over the Munster Champions Tipperary. The game that was played in Carrick-on-Suir took place in 1900. 
ALL IRELAND CAMOGIE: Denise Gaule was one of the stars of the county Kilkenny Senior side who defeated Galway in the All Ireland semi final in Limerick on Sunday. The side plays the winners of the Wexford verses Cork replay. At Intermediate level
FIRST ICE BUCKET: Tullahoughts first ice bucket challenge took place after Jaclyn Ford visiting form the United States in search of her roots was challenged by her friend Nicole De Salvo from Plainview, Brooklyn. The ice supplied by Shane Power of Powers pub was deposited by her cousin Pat Walsh. The world wide phenomenon spread through the parish at the weekend with Facebook displaying new events and challenges in support of Motor Neuron disease funding..
DEVELOPMENT NEWS: In Windgap village preparatory work for the new Playground by Kilkenny County Council is expected to commence in the next couple of days. The opening of the Community Shop and Tea Rooms scheduled for the Parochial House on August 31st has been deferred.
WALL BUILDING: Supplies of stone and volunteers are required to have the wall at the Frankfurt end of Windgap Village completed in time to benefit from a resurfacing programme in the area that would see the footpath beside it tarred. To date a handful of volunteers working each Saturday have made good progress against the deadline.
MATCH TICKETS: The Draw for All Ireland tickets for the Kilkenny and Tipperary Senior game and the Kilkenny and Limerick minor game will take place in the Club Rooms on Monday next the 1st of September.
CLUB NEWS: In preparation for the Junior Championship game with Bennettsbridge Windgap played Fenor in a challenge game in Windgap on Sunday morning.
YOUTH NEWS: Foróige is looking for adult volunteers to get involved with our clubs countywide. If you have a skill to share or are passionate about working with young people, apply to join our team today. Forogie have over 600 clubs throughout Ireland that cater for young people aged 10 – 18. Foróige Clubs  and Junior Groups support thousands of young people to be the best they can be; make things happen, learn new skills and have fun too. For more information please contact Rosie O’Brien Foróige Regional Youth Officer on 086 2997677 or rosie.obrien@foroige.ie . For more information on Foróige check out www.foroige.ie or like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/foroige. Please note that all volunteers must comply with Foróige’s volunteer recruitment process which includes an informal interview, Garda vetting, reference checks and training. 
NOTES: Contributors and Clubs are invited to email items for publication with a name and contact number to windgapnotes@gmail.com by Sunday evenings at 6pm. For all the local news visit the parish website windgap.ie
Regards
Jimmy Walsh
windgapnotes@gmail.com
051 648366
087 7875501



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Padhraic Foley for Croke Park

30/8/2014

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VIA Windgap GAA Twitter 

Padhraic Foley Poulacapple N.S. selected to play in the GAA INTO RESPECT Go Games at half time in All Ireland in Croke Park on Sun. 7th Sept
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Windgap Youth Club  - Help Wanted !

30/8/2014

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Windgap Youth Club meet for the new season on Tuesday 9th September in the Parochial House at 7pm.

If you are over 18 and would like to become involved please come along on the night, additional new leaders needed as numbers are growing.

Training dates for new leaders coming up shortly.

Further details contact Chairperson Lena Young 087 7789188 or any leader.

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U10 Camogie

30/8/2014

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The Windgap U10's took part in their their last blitz of the year in Mullinavat, with great performances in all three matches. It was the last action of the season, great credit is due to all the girls, as well as the management team of Judith, Shamie, Dave and Joan. 
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Parish Bulletin

27/8/2014

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WINDGAP PARISH NEWSLETTER     24 AUGUST 2014
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MASSES DURING THE WEEK
Monday & Friday: Dunamaggan at 9.30 a.m. First Friday mass in Windgap at 7.30 p.m. No mass on this Monday morning
Tuesday: Windgap at 9.30 a.m.  
Wednesday & Thursday St. Joseph’s Home, Kilmoganny at 12.10 p.m. 
Saturday:  Kilmoganny at 7.00 p.m.; 
Sunday: Tullahought at 9.00 a.m.; Windgap at 10.00 a.m.; Dunamaggan at 11.00 a.m.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in St. Nicholas’s Church, Windgap each Monday from 10.00 a.m. – 8.00 p.m.
Holy Hour each Wednesday from 3.00 - 4.00 p.m. St. Leonard’s Church, Dunamaggan. 
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MONTH’S MIND: Sr. Mary Canice Murphy later of Rossenaney, mass at 10.00 a.m. Sun 24th.
ANNIVERSARIES: Gretta Purcell, Kilmacoliver, mass at 9.00 a.m. Sun 24th; John Murray, Kilamery, mass at 10.00 a.m. Sun 24th; Annie Moran, Currogawn, mass at 9.00 a.m. Sun 24th.
Seamus Murphy, Kitty O’Shaughnessy, Blackbog, mass at 9.00 a.m. Sun 31st; Mary & Peter Murphy, Windgap, mass at 10.00 a.m. Margaret Hawe, Coolhill, mass at 10.00 a.m. Sun. 31st.
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ANNIVERSARY MASSES: When more than one anniversary is included at a weekend mass, those prayed for will be included in masses during the following week.
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MABS MONEY ADVICE AND BUDGETING SERVICE is a free, confidential and independent service. The Kilkenny office is at 8 William St, Kilkenny. To make an appointment phone 076 – 1072610.
***************************************************************************************** TULLAHOUGHT HERITAGE WEEKEND: 29th, 30th & 31st August. Friday 29th August, 2014: Official opening Heritage Week and Exhibition of old photographs by Mr. Eamon Aylward, Chairman of Piltown Municipal District at 8.00p.m. with Cheese and Wine Reception in Tullahought Community Centre. 8.30p.m: Lecture by Mr. Richard Hyland, Kilkenny entitled ‘Slatequarries 1820 to 1827 – Hyland Family Connection.’ 9.30p.m.: Traditional Music session, song and storytelling. 
Saturday 30th August 2014: Photographic Exhibition from 3.00p.m. 8.00p.m. Opening of Quern Stone Sculpture beside Wildlife Lake, followed by Lecture given by Dr. Barry O’Reilly, Fethard, entitled ‘Domestic Milling in Ireland.’ in Tullahought Community Centre.
Sunday 31stAugust, 2014: Camogie and Hurling Blitz – Under 12’s - Mike Williams Memorial Shield 11.00a.m. in Tullahought Sportsfield. Photographic Exhibition continues – 12.00 noon - 500p.m. in Tullahought Community Centre. 2.30pm: Kilmacoliver Loop Walk starting at Tullahought Community Centre. 2.00p.m.   - Traditional Skills display and Vintage Car Display in Tullahought Village. 
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KELLS HERITAGE WEEK EVENTS: (1) Guided tours of Kells Priory on Friday 29th August from 11.30 a.m. – 12.45 p.m. & 2.00 p.m. – 3.15 p.m.; (2) Public access to the restored Abbey Tower on Friday 29th August from 10.30 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. & 2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m. Numbers will be limited and not suitable for people with limited mobility.: (3) Walking tour of Kells Village from 2.00 p.m. – 3.00 p.m. on Saturday 30th from 2.00 p.m. – 3.00 p.m.
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SOUTH KILKENNY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Exhibition of Hidden Gems & Forgotten People and Fieldnames of South Kilkenny Tuesday 26th August to Saturday 30th August in Ferrybank Library. The Official opening, by Canon Sean O'Doherty, will take place at 3.00 p.m. on Tuesday August 26th.
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KILKENNY BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT: As part of marking the 25th anniversary of Kilkenny Bereavement Support, a series of talks is being held in the Ormond Hotel, Kilkenny. The first of these is by Dr Mark Rowe on Tuesday 2nd September at 8.00pm. The talk is entitled: “A Prescription for Happiness - new understandings of wellbeing”. You are invited to join Dr. Mark for a stimulating and entertaining evening and walk away with a tool kit for meaning and wellbeing – a prescription for cultivating inner happiness. Admission is €10.
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Droichead Family Resource Centre, Callan: (1) Callan meet and train group meet every Wednesday & Thursday at 7.00 p.m. in Droichead FRC in Callan. This group is open to all. A trained leader from will offer advice on fitness and nutrition. Cost €3 per night; (2) Men’s Fitness Programme: This group will begin on Thurs Sept 25th at 6.00 p.m.. There will be a personal trainer (Alan Superfittin) to offer advice to all levels. €3 per night. For any extra info call Alan on 0851580796; (3) Return to Learning Course in Callan: The BTEI is currently offering Free part-time Fetac accredited Classes to all early school leavers and /or those in receipt of JSA/SB and /or any other SW payment.  Those with a current Medical card and /or signing for credits are also eligible.  N.B.: those in receipt of JSA/JSB will maintain their maximum current SW entitlements.  For further information contact Droichead FRC on 056-7755660 ext.1 or BTEI office on 0567795916

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Kilkenny People Notes

24/8/2014

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PictureWindgap Village from the air in 2005
With Jimmy Walsh.

HERITAGE WEEK: The annual heritage weekend commences in Tullahought on Friday:29th August and runs until Sunday 31st. The Official opening and an Exhibition of old photographs will be carried out by Mr. Eamon Aylward, Chairman of Piltown Municipal District at 8pm. It will be followed by a Cheese and Wine Reception at 8.30pm and a Lecture by Mr. Richard Hyland from  Kilkenny entitled ‘Slatequarries 1820 to 1827 – Hyland FamIly Connection at 9.30pm. The evening will conclude with a Traditional Music session, song and storytelling. 
DAY 2: 30th August will see the Photographic Exhibition continue from 3pm. At 8pm the Opening of the Quern Stone Sculpture beside the Wildlife lake will be followed by a Lecture  given by Dr. Barry O’Reilly, Fethard  entitled ‘Domestic Milling in Ireland.
DAY 3: The third and final day on August 31st will include the Under 12’s - Mike Williams Memorial Hurling and Camogie Shields at 11.00am in Tullahought Sportsfield.  The Photographic Exhibition continues from 12noon to 5pm. At 2.30pm the Kilmacoliver Loop Walk over the new route starts at Tullahought Church. A traditional skills display and Vintage Car Display commences in the village at 2pm.
CAMOGIE: The under 14's had a narrow one point defeat to Kilmacow in the semi final in Kilmacow. The team was Roisin Foley, Sarah Doherty, Ellen O'Neil, Kate Gleeson, Leah Murray,  Zoe O'Gorman, Karen Phelan, Margaret Foley, Niamh Doyle, Eimear Dunphy, Laura Foley, Gillian Costelloe, Molly Walsh, Cliona O'Shea, Ciara Smith and Jade O'Gorman. Congratulations to Catherine Foley and Laura Walker on winning the All Ireland Intermediate Semi Final clash with Kildare on Saturday they now face Limerick in the All Ireland Final on the 14th September, Best wishes are extended to Denise Gaule who is playing with  the Kilkenny Senior side in the semi-final against Galway in Limerick on Sunday next.
RENEWAL OF WINDGAP: Recent weeks have seen meetings between the Windgap Community Development  Company and the personnel working behind the Community Shop and Tea Rooms, Playground, Parish, Leader, County Council and Youth Club to ensure all of the new projects for the area are streamlined to develop hand in hand. The past year that saw the memorable Gathering take place has been followed by a number of ground breaking initiatives that have see teas served in the unoccupied Parochial House served after the Christmas Eve and  Graveyard Masses, the announcement of funding and a timeline for the provision of a Playground in the Village and the employment of a Tús worker.  For the youth of the area the first Youth Club in a generation under the Banner of Ossory Youth was formed whilst the plans for the entire community are in place to arrange Loop Walks, to restore a shop to the parish and to provide the  first ever tea rooms in the locality. Tied together by the work of volunteers the revolution in parish pride and activities has followed the public meetings under the Planning for the Future Banner. The events have been intersected by an array of novel fund raising events and landscaping projects. Following the long search for funding and the signing of the contract for the Playground and the commencement of the E Tendering process, the next mile post is the opening of the Shop and Tea Rooms at the end of the month. The plans over six months on the road since members of the Planning for the Future committee attended the "Counter Revolution" Ireland’s first conference on community shops and community initiatives meeting in the Horse and Jockey. In their entirety the work and commitment of all involved in the projects has attracted huge support and has changed the future of the area for the everyone's good.
SATURDAY NIGHT OUT: A Gala fundraising dinner in Support of the Minor and Senior Hurlers All Ireland Final appearances takes place in Cillín Hill on Saturday 23rd at 8.30pm. Tickets for the event at which County trainers Pat Hoban, Brian Cody and Siobhan Talbot the Managing Director of Glanbia Foods will be the guest speakers, cost €50 and are available from Nowlan Park or any County Board member.
MATCH TICKETS: Club members wishing to be in the draw for All Ireland tickets for the Kilkenny and Tipperary Senior game and the Kilkenny and Limerick minor game are invited to contact club secretary Noel Power by Monday next the 25th of August.
CLUB NEWS: The result of Saturday nights 5th round league tie in Kilmacow looked like pitting Windgap and Mooncoin, senior sides of a generation ago as contestants in the first round of the county junior championship on the weekend of the 14th of September. By Sunday afternoon and the completion of the round, the results saw the side paired to face another Senior side of a generation ago when county finalists of the past two years and championship favourites Bennettsbridge became the opponents. Following a slow start similar to the Piltown game the previous week the side were 1-15 to 0-6 behind at the break before a second half rally reduced the lead to 1-19 to 0-13 when referee Ray Byrne called time. The game was played in great conditions with a crossfield breeze as both sides took to the field with a single change apiece to the sides published on the match programme. See Barrie Henriques Match Report in the Sports Pages.
NOTES: Contributors and Clubs are invited to email items for publication with a name and contact number to windgapnotes@gmail.com by Sunday evenings at 6pm. For all the local news visit the parish website windgap.ie
Regards
Jimmy Walsh
windgapnotes@gmail.com
051 648366
087 7875501

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Garryricken's Victor Young Completes Copenhagen Iron Man Triatholon

23/8/2014

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Update: Victor has just completed the Copenhagen Iron-man event.                                                                   
Garryricken resident Victor Young, represents his 
Kilkenny Triathlon club in the Copenhagen Iron man competition tomorrow Sunday. 

The Ironman Triathlon is organised by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) consisting of:

- 2.4-mile (3.86 km) swim, 
- 112-mile (180.25 km) bicycle ride 
- marathon 26.2-mile (42.2 km) run, 

It is raced in that order and without a break and must be  completed in 17 hours. 


Also representing the Kilkenny club in Denmark are Emma Staunton, Stephen (Stevie) Dermody, George Sherwood, Paul Eustace, Victor Young and Austin Hennessy. 

Victor is the 7th generation plumber in Oliver Young and Sons from the respected Callan plumbing family who've been in business sine the late 1700s!

You can follow the Victors progress at:
http://www.ironman.com/triathlon/events/emea/ironman/copenhagen.aspx#axzz3BCcD3hDK


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Tullahought Heritage Weekend

18/8/2014

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PictureTullahought Heritage Weekend 2014







TULLAHOUGHT HERITAGE WEEK-END 29th to 31st AUG

Fri 29th 
8.00pm Official Opening by Mr Eamonn Aylward Chairman of Piltown Muicipal District.
Exhibition of old Photographs along with Photographs from Gathering 2013.
8.30pm Lecture on Slatequarries 1820 - 1827 by Mr. Richard Hyland.
9.30pm Traditional Music, song and story.

Sat 30th 
Photograph Exhibition open from 3.00pm
8.00pm Opening of Quern Stone Sculpture at Wildlife Lake.
Lecture on Domestic Milling in Ireland in Community Centre by Dr. Barry O'Reilly.

Sun 31st
11.00am U 12 Camogie and Hurling Blitz in Tullahought Sportsfield
2.00pm Traditional Skills Display and Vintage Cars
2.30pm Join a group for the Kilmacoliver Loop Walk
Photograph Exhibition continues 12 noon to 5.00pm
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Parish Newsletter

18/8/2014

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PicturePicture: Lena Power, Tullahought
 WINDGAP PARISH NEWSLETTER     17 AUGUST 2014
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MASSES DURING THE WEEK
Monday & Friday: Dunamaggan at 9.30 a.m. First Friday mass in Windgap at 7.30 p.m. 
Tuesday: Windgap at 9.30 a.m.  
Wednesday & Thursday St. Joseph’s Home, Kilmoganny at 12.10 p.m. 
Saturday:  Kilmoganny at 7.00 p.m.; 
Sunday: Tullahought at 9.00 a.m.; Windgap at 10.00 a.m.; Dunamaggan at 11.00 a.m.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in St. Nicholas’s Church, Windgap each Monday from 10.00 a.m. – 8.00 p.m.
Holy Hour each Wednesday from 3.00 - 4.00 p.m. St. Leonard’s Church, Dunamaggan. 
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ANNIVERSARIES: Brophy Family, Rossaneny, mass at 10.00 a.m. Sun 16th.
Gretta Purcell, Kilmacoliver, mass at 9.00 a.m. Sun 24th; John Murray, Kildrummy, mass at 10.00 a.m. Sun 24th; Sr. Mary L. Murphy later of Rossenaney, month’s mind mass at 10.00 a.m. Sun 24th.
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ANNIVERSARY MASSES: When more than one anniversary is included at a weekend mass, those prayed for will be included in masses during the following week.
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THE TAX REBATE SCHEME Thanks to all who have returned the signed forms. If you have not done so as yet it would be appreciated if you could do so in the near future.
***************************************************************************************** THANKS from the Irish Wheelchair association for the €311from Windgap & Tullahought collections.
***************************************************************************************** TULLAHOUGHT HERITAGE WEEKEND: 29th, 30th & 31st August. Friday 29th August, 2014: Official opening Heritage Week and Exhibition of old photographs by Mr. Eamon Aylward, Chairman of Piltown Municipal District at 8.00p.m. with Cheese and Wine Reception in Tullahought Community Centre. 8.30p.m: Lecture by Mr. Richard Hyland, Kilkenny entitled ‘Slatequarries 1820 to 1827 – Hyland Family Connection.’ 9.30p.m.: Traditional Music session, song and storytelling. 
Saturday 30th August 2014: Photographic Exhibition from 3.00p.m. 8.00p.m. Opening of Quern Stone Sculpture beside Wildlife Lake, followed by Lecture given by Dr. Barry O’Reilly, Fethard, entitled ‘Domestic Milling in Ireland.’ in Tullahought Community Centre.
Sunday 31stAugust, 2014: Camogie and Hurling Blitz – Under 12’s - Mike Williams Memorial Shield 11.00a.m. in Tullahought Sportsfield. Photographic Exhibition continues – 12.00 noon - 500p.m. in Tullahought Community Centre. 2.30pm: Kilmacoliver Loop Walk starting at Tullahought Community Centre. 2.00p.m.   - Traditional Skills display and Vintage Car Display in Tullahought Village. 


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Request for information on Keating, Byrne & Brien families from Killamery ~1850 - 1870 

18/8/2014

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WINDGAP.IE has received as request from Paul Bolger, to publish the following: 

I am Looking for information about The Family of Michael Keating who was born Killamery in about 1856 and also links to or information about the Keating / Byrne / Brien families from Killamery, County Kilkenny circa 1850 - 1870 

(The Michael Keating I am interested in and linked to is NOT to be confused with a Michael Keating of a similar age who also lived in Killamery in 1911 as the rural postman)

Michael Keating had a son Patrick Keating b1874 who is my great grandfather ( through his son Davy Keating from Ballingarry born 1901 and then his daughter Jane Keating - my mother RIP - born 1938 in Ballinataggart )

A brief overview of what I know of the Michael Keating from Killamery family is that In 1873 Michael Keating (born about 1856) married Ellen Byrne (born about 1845) in the Roman Catholic church in Windgap on 3rd Aug 1873. 

Michael and Ellen then lived all of their married life in Killamery (they are mentioned in both the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland)

more detail on the census links here ....

1901 

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Kilkenny/Coolaghmore/Killamery/1445549/

and also in 1911 

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Kilkenny/Coblaghmore/Killamory/563032/

At the time of marrying Michael, Ellen Byrne seems to have already been a young widow ( she was originally married to a Patrick Byrne from just over the border in Tipperary - who died or was killed in about 1867 ). 

Ellen had a daughter Bridget Byrne (born about 1866) with Patrick. ( Bridget Byrne never married and is buried with some of the Keating family in the graveyard by Killamery High Cross) 

Ellen Byrne's original maiden name was Brien ( its possible she had a brother Michael Brien as he is mentioned as a witness at the wedding to Michael Keating)

Michael Keating and Ellen Byrne (nee Brien) then went on to have the following children all born in Killamery

My great grandfather Patrick Keating born about 1874 who lived in mullinahone and married Margaret Morrissey from Mullinahone in about 1897 (both buried in Killamery)


Johanna Keating born about 1875 

Michael Keating born about 1876 (also buried in Killamery)

Mary Keating born about 1877 

John Keating born about 1878 

Bridget Keating born about 1882 

Ellen Keating born about 1887 

Lizzie Keating born about 1889 - married a James Murphy and settled in Cork

According to the 1911 census there were also two more children ( as it states that Michael and Ellen had 10 children in total of which 6 survived to 1911 ) 

So having got this far into the story, I would love to know if anybody can add to the information I have found so far, or if they think that they could be related to me via Keating or Brien families.

You can read more details about what I know so far about the Keating Family at my family tree website http://www.paulbolger.net where I have started the process of documenting and recording the story so far.

Please contact me on paul.bolger @ntlworld.com if you think you may hold the key so information about the families mentioned above, or if you think you may be related.

thanks for any help 

kind regards 
Paul Bolger
paul.bolger@ ntlworld.com

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