Day: April 29, 2016

Wonderfully Colourful May Issue of “Duhallow Today” Now Available

Congratulations to Justin, Niall and the various Contributors on the wonderfully colourful May issue of "Duhallow Today" which also includes historic photographs from Millstreet Museum Archive. The Free issues are now available throughout Duhallow and may also be read online on the Duhallow Today website. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
Congratulations to Justin, Niall and the various Contributors on the wonderfully colourful May issue of “Duhallow Today” which also includes historic photographs from Millstreet Museum Archive. The Free issues are now available throughout Duhallow and may also be read online on the Duhallow Today website. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)

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Today at Millstreet Museum

Visitors from Sacramento, California, USA at Millstreet Museum today tracing O'Leary Roots from the 18th Century. Delighted also to greet local young people who recognised links to their Family at the Museum. And sincere congratulations to the Gilbourne Family of Killarney Road, Millstreet on being featured in such fashionable style in yesterday's front page in glorious colour of the prestigious "Irish Times" having been photographed at Punchestown Races. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
Visitors from Sacramento, California, USA at Millstreet Museum today tracing O’Leary Roots from the 18th Century. Delighted also to greet local young people who recognised links to their Family at the Museum. And sincere congratulations to the Gilbourne Family of Killarney Road, Millstreet on being featured in such fashionable style in yesterday’s front page in glorious colour on the prestigious “Irish Times” having been photographed at Punchestown Races. Click on the images to enlarge.   (S.R.)

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I Left Duhallow, but Duhallow Followed

I left Duhallow but Duhallow followed
And the Boggeragh hills are never far away
In Finnow pools the trout for flies are jumping
And I see the cross on Clara every day.

The stream from the mountain lake of Gortavehy
Down through the bracken splashes on it’s way
Joined by small rills it swells into a river
Before it reach the flat fields of Liscreagh.

Of the fields of Claraghatlea North where I came from
I once said were a memory in decay
But of them I’ve found a new mental picture
Resplendent in their wildflowers of the May.

I left Duhallow but Duhallow followed
And the green fields and the woodlands I still see
I drive up the high hill through Cullen village
And take the road that leads to Knocknagree. [read more …] “I Left Duhallow, but Duhallow Followed”

Most Enjoyable Poetry “Revolution” at Millstreet Library

A wide variety of wonderful poems by such Poets as Bernard O'Donoghue, Karen O'Connor and the late Marie Ryan were share at Millstreet Library on Thursday, 29th April 2016 in "Poetry Revolution".
A wide variety of wonderful poems by such Poets as Bernard O’Donoghue, Karen O’Connor and the late Marie Ryan were shared at Millstreet Library on Thursday, 28th April 2016 in “Poetry Revolution”. Click on picture to enlarge.  (S.R.)