By Tommy Greaney (1923-2016) I was born on 4th July 1923 and was second in a family of 6. My parents, Patrick and Mary Greaney lived at Cahermorris Cross where our house was used as the local dispensary and subsequently
Interview with Tommy Shaughnessy
by John McGagh At a time in our history when the recurring theme is one of doom and gloom a chat with Tommy Shaughnessy is an antidote to the woes that people in our country are currently experiencing. Although Tommy
Reflections on the Past
By Kathleen O’Shea At the turn of the twentieth century and probably before that, St. Brendan’s Church, Corrandulla had two side altars. One was adorned with a picture of Our Lady of Good Counsel where Mrs. Frances Butler, Winterfield House,
Mary Forde, Balrobuckmore
An Appreciation It was with deep regret and a sense of loss that we learned of the death of Society member Mary Forde (née Goaley) on 3 October. Over many years Mary contributed in large measure to the development of
Fr. Martin Goaley, Annaghdown
By Mary Forde (née Goaley), 1925-2018. This article first appeared in Anach Cuain 2010. When Br. Conal asked me for a memorandum for the Anach Cuain book I couldn’t think of an item to write about. I started looking through
The Annaghdown Letter of Arthur J. Braginton
Editor’s Note: This letter is taken from Letters of Arthur J. Braginton, published in 1908. Arthur was the son of Margaret Burke, born in New York in 1852 to Patrick Burke and Mary Collins, both from Annaghdown. He undertook a
A 1927 Visitor to Annaghdown
Editor’s note: This diary entry was written by William Ford of New Zealand, who visited England, Ireland, and Scotland in 1927, representing the Farmers’ Union of Southland. His parents were Mary Kavanagh from Coteenty and John Forde from Lisheenanoran. We
Seamus Ó Maoildhia, Cloonboo
Compiled by Paul Greaney, June 2018 This month marks the 90th anniversary of the death of Seamus Ó Maoildhia, or Seamus O’Mulloy, of Cloonboo. Born in 1881 to Seaghán Ó Maoildhia and Bríghid Ní Áinin, Seamus received only four years
Thomas Meehan, Shankill (1866-1911)
He was pictured in a well-known photograph in 1903 of nine of the best-known organizers for Conradh na Gaeilge, published in Na timirí i ré, tosaigh an Chonartha 1893-1927 (1990), by Donncha Ó Súilleabháin. It was reported in An Claidheamh
Early Annaghdown Settlers in New Zealand
By David L. Cavanagh The first of our Cavanagh family to arrive in New Zealand was William Cavanagh; he landed at Port Chalmers, Otago, on the ‘Gill Blas’ in 1856 and came from Melbourne, Australia. How he got to Melbourne