RKF - Killucan GFC were in Tralee 3 times in the late 80's and early 90's to play Kerins O'Rahillys.
Fabulous week-ends. Stayed in Benners hotel. Think its gone since.
Kerins O' had a clubhouse and facilities that were miles ahead of their time. Pre pre celtic tiger.
God be with the days.

RAM85 (Westmeath) - Posts: 978 - 24/04/2009 17:43:41    267560

Thanks seany16,

Nice one.

Regards,

Snufalufagus.....Laochra Gael

Snufalufagus (Dublin) - Posts: 8100 - 26/04/2009 19:17:29    268382

In 1798 a Militia Officer named 'Hempenstal' was known as the 'Walking Gallows' as he used to hang United Irishmen over his shoulder and trot about Stephens Green with them gasping as they were being dragged along!!

Regards,

Snufalufagus....Laochra Gael

Snufalufagus (Dublin) - Posts: 8100 - 29/04/2009 18:15:26    271551

A quick note on the Procalation.

It was printed in two halves by different small printer because of the need to keep it a secret hence the difference in font in each half.

There was a shortage in the letter 'e' and some of these were put in by hand.

Check out the capital 'E' in the word 'THE' in the title "TO THE PEOPLE OF IRELAND"....this E is actually an 'F' with the bottom bit added by hand!! Check it out!

Regards,

Snufalufagus....Laochra Gael

Snufalufagus (Dublin) - Posts: 8100 - 13/05/2009 17:39:29    282343

Snuff are they still intent on knockin down that historic building in Talbet street i think it was , where Pearse ended up tunneling through one of the walls after escaping across the street from the GPO.

gaelantrim (Antrim) - Posts: 1616 - 13/05/2009 18:10:02    282394

29/04/2009 18:15:26
Snufalufagus
County: Dublin
Posts: 1638

271551 In 1798 a Militia Officer named 'Hempenstal' was known as the 'Walking Gallows' as he used to hang United Irishmen over his shoulder and trot about Stephens Green with them gasping as they were being dragged along!!

Regards,

Snufalufagus....Laochra Gael



hempenstal was about 7 foot,he used to come over to Wexford and hang the pikemen,he'd be paid by the govt.

Duffy89 (Wexford) - Posts: 3320 - 14/05/2009 01:58:28    282792

21/04/2009 23:13:33
OLLIE
County: Louth
Posts: 1009

264715 to commemamorate the rebellions who played their part in the 1916 easter rising,each of the main train stations around the country was named after one of the main leaders on the fiftieth anniversary in 1966.in dundalk the train station is called clarke.in drogheda its called macbride.


Wexford = Hanrahan Stn.

Duffy89 (Wexford) - Posts: 3320 - 14/05/2009 02:01:05    282794

25/11/2008 22:21:27
Cavan_Slasher
County: Cavan
Posts: 1845

149951 A Wexford man called John Barry founded the Argentine navy. Though they did'nt do too well in the Falklands War in 1982.!!


John Barry founded the US navy,capt. William Brown of Mayo founded the Argentine Navy

Duffy89 (Wexford) - Posts: 3320 - 14/05/2009 02:05:52    282795

14 of the main roundabouts in Galway City are named after the Tribes of Galway: Athy, Blake, Bodkin, Browne, D'Arcy, Deane, Ffont, Ffrench, Joyce, Kirwan, Lynch, Martin, Morris and Skerrett.

However, only anoraks and tourists take any notice of this. When asked by a yank bedecked in bermuda shorts and dripping in cameras and a novelty Irish hat:

"We're staying in a hotel near Joyce roundabout, which way is that please?"

The response is usually "Arragh Jaysis, is dat de one near the auld petrrrill staaayshun?"

Wests_Awake (Galway) - Posts: 877 - 14/05/2009 11:28:23    282961

Duffy 89,

Yeah, i looked that up and you are correct. I knew he was from a non G.A.A. county !!


Only joking !!

Cavan_Slasher (Cavan) - Posts: 10253 - 14/05/2009 13:50:19    283142

14/05/2009 13:50:19
Cavan_Slasher
County: Cavan
Posts: 1851

283142 Duffy 89,

Yeah, i looked that up and you are correct. I knew he was from a non G.A.A. county !!


Only joking !!



could be worse....could be from Cavan ;)

Duffy89 (Wexford) - Posts: 3320 - 14/05/2009 17:45:26    283574

gaelantrim,

Thanks for the question.
The place is No. 16 on the famous market st called Moore St.
Answer is NO thank God. It and the ones either side have now got a preservation order. It is in a bad state. You have to look up very high to see the 1916 plaque, hard to read. Please check out the O'Rahilly 'note' plaque just around the corner in O'Rahilly Parade. An absolute "hidden" GEM!!!

The Talbet St you refer to is actually 'Talbot St.' named after Dublins unofficial saint 'Matt Talbot' the reformed alcaholic. The real patron saint of the county is St. Laurence O'Toole.

Regards,

Snufalufagus....Laochra Gael

Snufalufagus (Dublin) - Posts: 8100 - 15/05/2009 18:21:07    284763

Aras an Uachtaran is the only building that Irish Architect James Gandon ever designed that wasnt in front of water like his Dublin Customs House!

Well, there is actually a pond out the front but I dont know if that counts!!

Regards,

Snufalufagus.....Laochra Gael

Snufalufagus (Dublin) - Posts: 8100 - 25/05/2009 15:54:28    293152

Emo court was the only house he designed.

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 26/05/2009 21:39:49    294884

In fact there was no watwer near emo court when it was built, the pond was built later by lord portarlington

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 26/05/2009 21:50:20    294892

Well said dhorse, proves me right!

Regards,

Snufalufagus....Laochra Gael

Snufalufagus (Dublin) - Posts: 8100 - 10/06/2009 16:05:29    307431

New to this site but I love this thread

The most bombed city during WWII in terms of the amount of bombs that actually fell on the city was not Berlin, London, Dresden, Stalingrad or any of the cities one might expect but the tiny Maltese city of Valletta!

Malta as a British possession was in a vital position between Axis Italy and the North African front. The Axis wanted to take the island but the Allies knew they had to hold it because of its importance in keeping the troops supplied in North Africa.

This obviously meant that the Maltese population suffered greatly but at the end of the war the entire population was awarded with the George Cross which is the highest award for civilian gallantry in the British Commonwealth.

MesAmis (Dublin) - Posts: 13833 - 12/06/2009 17:25:15    309715

speaking of honours, its good to see all the irish that fought with british army during WW2. being recognised along with those that fought against franco.
Is it time to honour those that supported the other sides in both conflicts, time to move on.

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 12/06/2009 19:58:34    309856

MesAmis
County: Dublin
Posts: 5

309715 New to this site but I love this thread

The most bombed city during WWII in terms of the amount of bombs that actually fell on the city was not Berlin, London, Dresden, Stalingrad or any of the cities one might expect but the tiny Maltese city of Valletta!

Malta as a British possession was in a vital position between Axis Italy and the North African front. The Axis wanted to take the island but the Allies knew they had to hold it because of its importance in keeping the troops supplied in North Africa.

This obviously meant that the Maltese population suffered greatly but at the end of the war the entire population was awarded with the George Cross which is the highest award for civilian gallantry in the British Commonwealth.

Indeed the same George cross is on the Maltese flag

dhorse (Laois) - Posts: 11374 - 12/06/2009 20:02:15    309858

dhorse
County: Laois
Posts: 2197

309856 speaking of honours, its good to see all the irish that fought with british army during WW2. being recognised along with those that fought against franco.
Is it time to honour those that supported the other sides in both conflicts, time to move on.

Not clear on what you are saying here dhorse. Are you saying that nazis and spanish facists should be honoured, or am i missing something here?

Horse (Laois) - Posts: 1146 - 12/06/2009 21:58:47    309932