Connacht Tribune 1909-current, 02.03.1929, page 7
Poteen running
Over one hundred and fifty signatures, headed by that of the parish priest, have been appended to a petition of protest against the proposed removal of the civic guards’ barracks from New Quay, County Clare. The petition has been forwarded to the Chief Commissioner and is as follows …
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Irish Examiner 8th December 1894 p10
We wake the echoes by that storied lake
Where sainted Patrick in days of old
Prisoned the wily serpent, which, ’tis told
Still cries unto the saint his bonds to break
Excerpt from A summer night on the Galtees
by T McG
Freemans Journal 17th March 1921 P4
The Legend of the Shamrock
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Freeman’s Journal 14th December, 1835 P4
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A few days ago a regatta took place at New Quay. Mr O’Connell Esq., M.P. acted as commodore, and he and John Scott, of Cahercon, Esq., both subscribed 10/s towards the amusements. The sailing and rowing matches were excellent.
The chief race for hookers was won by a Connemara boat, in consequence of Flaherty’s boat from the Claddagh having stranded. There was a private match between Mr Scott and Mr J. Hynes with their canoes, which was won by Mr Hynes. Mr O’Connell and Mr Scott remained a week and enjoyed the hospitality of Mr J. Hynes.
Sunday Independent 29th December 1907 p2 (abridged)
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Four prizes of half a crown each ar awarded every week for the four best jokes received for this column. Below are two prize-winning entries.
Poet to Editor: “What do you think of this little poem of mine – ‘She would not smile?’
Editor to Poet: “I think if you had read the poem to her she might have done”
Winner :Miss Nora McInerney
Aughnish, New Quay, Burrin P.O. County Clare
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and from the Sunday independent 17th October 1920 p6
Girl to friend: “I found that astronomer rather dull. He used to talk to me about the stars.”
Friend: “I don’t find him dull,” averred the other girl ecstatically.
“He says he talks to the stars about me.”
Winner: Miss Margaret McInerney,
Aughinish, Kinvarra, Co. Galway.
Irish Examiner 30th May, 1896 p12 (abridged)
A pretty legend is related in connection with the snowdrop;
Eve was weeping because of the dreariness of the earth after she had been driven from Eden. She longed to see a flower once more, but none grew in the place of her banishment. The snow fell steadily.
Eve called to an angel and told him of her woes. The angel came to her, caught a drifting snowflake, breathed upon it, and gave it to her. It transformed, and the Snowdrop was born.
“Summer comes, Eve” said the angel, and he left. As he did a halo of the little flowers grew from his footprints.
Summer comes.
Tuam Herald 11th March, 1899 p4 (abridged)
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A large and representative meeting of the electors of the parish of Kinvarra was held recently at Kinvarra for the selection of a candidate for the office of County Councillor of the Gort Division and of candidates for the District Councillorship of Kinvarra, Doorus, Killinny and Cahermore.
The Revd John Moloney, P.P. Presided and the attendance included the Revd Father Davoren, C.C. And Messrs J.W. Brady Murray, John Flatley, William Flatley, Fergus O’Dea, John O’Dea (Doorus), John Quinn, PLG; Miko Hynes, Ml O’ Donoghoe, Martin Corless, Patrick Curtin, John Quinn (Kinvarra), Thomas Greene, (Loughcurra), F. Green, P. Hynes PLG; M Brennan, Stephen Leech, Thomas Leech, John Morris, John Fahy, PLG; Thomas O’Halloran, John Finucane, Thomas Fahy, Patrick Hynes, (Corrishooa (sic.)); John Burke, Thomas Burke, Thos Kavanagh, J. O’Connor, Michael Howard, John Tierney, Wm. Whelan, A. Staunton, P. Kennedy, Ml. Kennedy, William Connor, John Davenport, T. Doogan, Ml Grady, E. Holland, F. Fox, Wm. Quinn, Michael Mooney, F. Lally, T. Lally and many others.
Among the ladies present were the Misses Hynes, Mrs Cullinan, Mrs Watson, Mrs Johnston, Mrs O’Halloran, the Misses Joyce and Mrs O’Donnell.
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Nenagh Guardian 9th July 1910 p6 (abridged)
There was a striking element of humour on Monday in Kinvara when some stock belonging to Mr Corless, of the Sharpe estate, which were seized as a result of a decree for non-payment of rent, was offered for sale.
The house of Mr Gaffney, another tenant was also taken possession of by the bailiffs as a result of a decree.
The reason assigned by Mr Corless and Mr Gaffney for allowing decrees to be obtained against them is that they wished to make a protest against the attitude of the landlord and the agent.
Before the sale the stock were paraded through the streets of Kinvara. A milch cow was decorated with green ribbons and had a card of membership of the Town Tenants’ League attached to her horns and a card underneath bore the militant motto of “No surrender.”
A calf followed bearing another card with the inscription “Mother’s motto is mine.” Then came a little boy dressed in green, seated on a donkey, with the words “No surrender” printed on his coat.
The animals were purchased for £11 14s the amount of the decree, by Mr Colgan, a U.I.L. organiser. The sheriff’s bailiff then proceeded to Mr Gaffney’s premises and auctioned a pianoforte for £12 16s, Mr Colgan again being the purchaser.
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Irish Independent 15th June, 1936 p7
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The Irish Women Workers’ Union has forwarded to Mr de Valera the following communication, signed by Miss L Bennett, Secretary;
My Committee has instructed me to express their grave disappointment that the Government have appointed only one woman to act on the Commission to investigate the subject of a second Chamber. They feel that this lack of adequate representation shows a lack of appreciation of the valuable work now done by many women in public life and in many important sections of the world of work. My Committee recognise that in many respects the functions and talents of women give them special interests and a special point of view in human affairs, and it is this fact which makes it particularly urgent to give women opportunities to help in the moulding and in the direction of the national life.
You have entrusted to this Second Chamber Commission the duty of endeavouring to add to the framework of the State an instrument which could vitally influence its development. For such a task it would surely be valuable to have the viewpoint of the nation’s women strongly represented.
The Constitution of An Saorstat is based on the principle of equal status and responsibility for all citizens. My Committee beg that you will put this principle into practice in the case of the Commission and set a headline for the composition of the Second Chamber by giving women more generous representation than one in 23 members
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