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Two More Glenmore Post Office Postcards
Last Wednesday we posted a postcard of the second Glenmore Post Office in Fluskey’s shop. Two more similar but different postcards of the second Glenmore Post office in Fluskey’s shop were shared this past week. We were very excited to receive postcard 2 below because it is not within Danny’s collection and Pat Dowling noted that he has never seen it before.
Postcard 1– Posted 29 January 2025
The post card above features Danny Dowling’s (1927-2021) mother Hannah Dowling née Murphy (1903-1989) carrying a bucket to the Village pump. The Village pump was removed in 1931, thus we know that the photo was taken before 1931. For information on the Village pump see our post of 23 May 2020. The Village pump was located where the Glenbar is located today.
The house to the left of Fluskey’s is the house where Danny was born in 1927. Previously Mary Hanrahan, née Murphy (1863-1938) (Danny’s great-aunt) married James Hanrahan of Glenmore Village in 1905. They owned the house along with a farm of nearly forty acres. Her husband, Jimmy Hanrahan (c.1876-1920) died aged 44 of TB in 1920. Ten months later her son, John Hanrahan (1906-1921) died of appendicitis at 15 years of age. Mary Hanrahan née Murphy asked her niece Hannah Murphy to come to live with her. Mary Hanrahan née Murphy died in 1938 and Pat Dowling was present when she died. She gave the house and land to her niece Hannie Murphy, who was married to Pat Dowling, of Jamestown.
Special thanks to Mick Breen for sending on these two postcards and providing some close ups. This closeup of the postcard with Danny’s mother is very similar to the postcard we posted last Wednesday. There are three people who appear to be the same 3 people as last week, namely: Maggie Holden (b. 1911) of Weatherstown; James “Jim” Power (1884-1947) postman and Jim Walsh (1898-1958). for further details on these individuals see our post of 22 January 2025.
The graffiti behind the two men depicted looks the same as what was depicted on the postcard we posted on 22 January 2025. The difference between the photos is that the bicycle is gone from in front of the shop; the two men have moved away from the door and Hannah Murphy and the Village pump are visible as well as what appears to be a Model T automobile. Model T Fords were made in England from 1911 to 1927.
Given the three people depicted at Fluskey’s appear to be the same three people, dressed the same we believe that the postcard posted the 22nd of January and this one were taken the same day. It is not clear who owned the depicted automobile. It could have been a patron of Fluskey’s, or belonged or was being used by Jim Walsh or perhaps it belonged to the photographer.
Postcard 2– posted 29 January 2025
To the left is a head on shot of Fluskey’s without other buildings being depicted. There are 3 individuals depicted but all three are men. The post office and telegraph are present, but there is no graffiti on the walls. There is no bicycle leaned against the wall. There are window boxes in the windows and a sign over the door states C? Fluskey. A pony or cob is pulling a two wheel farm cart. The man to the right appears to be a farmer, and we wonder if the man to the left is Robert Fluskey based upon his dress and stance. The younger man in the centre we believe may be Jim Fluskey but this is a guess. We believe that this postcard is older than the postcard above and the postcard posted last Wednesday, 22 January 2025.
Unfortunately, the postcard was not mailed it has no stamp, postmark or written date. Mick Breen acquired it from a man in Scotland who collected post office postcards. The collector did not appear to realize the post card was from Ireland. It appears that Beatrice’s father once lived in Glenmore.
Have you seen this postcard before? Do you have other postcards of Glenmore that you will share? Please comment below or send corrections, thoughts, other postcards to glenmore.history@gmail.com
Dr. Kathleen Moore
The Boyle Family of Gaulstown, Glenmore
Last week we posted a post card of the Glenmore Post Office when it was in Fluskey’s shop. This generated an effort to identify people who worked in the second Glenmore post office. One employee I met in the Hanrahan Post office of Glenmore told me that she worked in Fluskey’s. I had the pleasure of meeting and speaking several times to Gaulstown native Eily Durney née Boyle (c. 1937-2011).
Eily worked in Fluskey’s as a postal worker and operated the Glenmore telephone exchange. Eily told me that her mother died when she was an infant and she loved to visit neighbour’s houses. One house she particularly liked to visit as a child was Walsh’s of Davidstown. Mrs. Walsh wore long skirts and Eily was always afraid that Mrs Walsh would fall down her circular iron staircase. Mrs. Walsh always seemed to have sweets waiting for Eily to visit. Today, we are going to feature Eily’s dedicated father, Jim Boyle of Gaulstown.
James Boyle (1888-1958) of Gaulstown, Glenmore
Eily’s father was James Boyle. He was born on 24 April 1888 at Gaulstown to Patrick Boyle (farm labourer) and his wife Ellen Hall. (Civil record records her maiden name as Hawe). His sponsors or godparents were Kyran Mullins and Bridget Mullins. A bizarre note on James’s baptismal record states that Patrick (sic) Boyle married Ellen Hall (Slieverue) on 19 February 1936. We believe the note should read that James Boyle married Ellen “Nellie” Phelan, of Ballinamona, Slieverue at Slieverue on 19 February 1936 (Munster Express, Fri. 21 Feb. 1936, p. 8).
James Boyle’s Parents & Sibling
Patrick Boyle (c. 1853-1927) and his wife Ellen née Hall/Hulle/ Hawe/Hanly (c. 1849-1937) were married on 17 October 1887 at Glenmore. The parish marriage record provides Ellen’s surname as Hanly. Both Patrick and Ellen were from Gaulstown. Both said they were 30. Patrick was employed as a laborer, and Ellen was employed as a servant. Per the civil record, Patrick’s father was James Boyle and Ellen’s father was James Hawl.
Given the name Hanly was used in the parish records where the parties were best known we believe that Patrick’s wife was Ellen Boyle née Hanly the daughter of James Hanly and his wife Catherine Walsh. If this is true Ellen was born in 1848 rather than 1857. Given that there were only two children from this union it seems likely that Ellen was older than 30 when she married.
In addition to their son James the couple had a daughter Mary Boyle (1890-1961). Mary Boyle was born 27 September 1890 at Gaulstown and her mother’s maiden name is listed as Halle. Her father, Patrick registered her birth on the 9th of December and told the authorities Mary was born 3 November 1890. He obviously wanted to avoid any fines for the late registration, however, her baptismal record reveals she was baptised on the 29th of September.
Very little could be found about Patrick Boyle in local newspapers except the editor of the Munster Express thought he had talent picking winners or perhaps it was a joke. “Paddy Boyle, anyone wanting a straight tip on a horserace cannot do better than have a chat with Mr. Paddy Boyle of Gaulstown, He will set you straight all right. Take my tip for it” (Munster Express, 15 Sept. 1900).
The 1911 census provides that Patrick Butler was 57 and employed as an agricultural labourer. He and his wife reported being married for 24 years. His wife, Ellen’s age was given as 66 they were residing in Gaulstown with their single, 21 year-old, daughter Mary. Their son James was 23, and he was living and working for their neighbour James Kirwan (farmer) aged 55 of Ballyrahan, Glenmore.
Patrick Boyle (c.1853-1927) died aged 74 in 1927. His niece Ellen Power, of Robinstown, was present when he died. Ellen Boyle née Hanly(? ) died 9 February 1937 at the age of 77. Her son James Boyle was present when she died.
James Boyle Member of the Old IRA
Although it is not mentioned in his obituary, nor on his headstone, James was an officer in Co. C the Glenmore Company of the 6th Battalion of the Kilkenny Brigade of the Irish Republican Army. James or Jim, as he was known, served as the Quarter Master from May 1919 to June 1922. During his years in the Old IRA Jim was observed at Kirwan’s threshing where the outline of a revolver was observed under his coat (Thomas Walsh (1908-1992) native of Davidstown, Glenmore). Jim was a well liked and respected person. For further information on Co. C see our list of officers and men.
After independence Jim joined the Irish Free State Army. It is not clear when he left the army, but per the Co. C. records in 1935 he was back in Gaulstown. From his obituary we know that James also worked for D.J. Gorey, T.D., of Burnchurch after leaving the National Army. Ultimately, he secured employment at Clover Meats where he stayed until his retirement (Munster Express, Fri. 13 June 1958, p. 8).
James’s son Paddy was interviewed in 1994 and stated that his father was one of three men selected by the manager of Clover Meats when it was being set up and sent the three to Wall’s bacon factory in London to be trained in bacon curing. After his training in London James returned to Clover Meats. In addition to his work at Clover Meats he also butchered pigs for local farmers. He was paid in meat which he often traded for other needed groceries. (Newark Advertiser, Fri. 4 Feb. 1994, p. 90).
Marriage & Tragedy
In 1936, after all his adventures, Jim got married at the age of 48. John Kirwan was his best man. He married Ellen “Nellie” Phelan (c. 1906 -1938) of Ballinamona at Slieverue.
An article in the Munster Express in addition to providing details of the wedding noted that “the bridegroom is a popular member of the staff of Waterford Meat Factory since its inception, and was the recipient of a valuable presentation from his colleagues on the auspicious occasion. He has been also frequently seen on the concert stage with the Slieverue Dramatic Class of which he is a popular member. Their numerous friends wish Jim and his bride many years of connubial bliss” (Fri. 21 Feb. 1936, p. 8).
The couple had Eileen or Eily in 1937 and Patrick or Paddy in 1938. A short time later tragedy struck. On 6 July 1938 Nellie died from influenza and a pulmonary embolism. Jim was in disbelief as he had believed that God would save his wife (Thomas Walsh (1908-1992) native of Davidstown, Glenmore).
Jim had two infants to care for on his own. His parents were both dead, and his sister Mary was in Waterford working. The neighbours helped, and Mary came back to live in Gaulstown and opened a small shop in their Gaulstown cottage. Somewhere along the line the Boyle cottage also became a polling place where locals cast their ballots. The Boyle cottage continued to be a polling place until at least 1977 (Peter Walsh of Rathinure, Glenmore).
Brushes With the Law
By all accounts Jim was a dedicated father and worked at the factory and after work on local farms. However, Jim had a couple of minor brushes with the law that ended up in the newspapers.
Jim Boyle was convicted in 1944 of cycling without due care and attention, at Rocklands, on the way from his work at Clover Meats Factory. Jim was fined 2/6. “The prosecution resulted from a collision between the defendant and a motor car driven by Dr. Myles Shelly, Waterford. Dr. Shelly said that although he pulled up the car, Boyle struck the headlamp which was smashed, and went spinning off his bicycle, turning practically a compete somersault on the green margin.”
Boyle was represented by Mr. F.H. Hutchinson, solr. In the course of the statement Garda Sergeant Dalton, said that just before the accident Jim was holding onto a companion’s shoulder, as Jim’s brakes were not good (Munster Express, Fri. 26 May 1944, p. 4.) Jim was 55 years of age when he went spinning off his faulty bicycle.
Five years’ later, Jim, was summoned for being in possession of a single barrelled shotgun and one 12 bore cartridge on 5 February1949, without having a firearms certificate. Jim admitted the charge, and explained there was a fox covert at the back of his place. A few times he hung up a lantern at night to frighten away the fox. This failed, so he got the gun from a man named Kirwan, for whom he had worked from the year 1904 until 1921, and for whom he used to do any kind of work in Spring or the Summer time.
“Supt. Slavin, Thomastown, who prosecuted, said the defendant was a most excellently well conducted man. The Judge said he would mark the case P.O.A. Supt. Slavin intimated that he did not want any order in respect of the gun” (Munster Express, Fri. 4 March 1949, p. 8).
The End of Boyle’s in Gaulstown, Glenmore
James Boyle (1888-1958) died on 5 June 1958, his son Paddy was with him when he died at home. Paddy was 20 when his father died and his sister Eily was 21. Three years later Jim’s sister Mary died on 10 November 1961, aged 71 years.
Patrick “Paddy” Boyle (1938-2014)
Jim’s son Paddy at the age of 16 signed up for the building construction course at the technical college in Slieverue. “They got the pupils to build an extension to the college—we cut out the roof timbers and did some of the bricklaying”. After successfully completing the four year course, Paddy found there were no building jobs. Through his father’s connections, Paddy got a job at Clover Meat (Newark Advertiser, Friday 4 Feb. 1994, p. 90).
After a few years Paddy took the boat from Rosslare on a cold January evening in 1961. He said he carried two empty suitcases. Later that year his Aunt Mary Boyle died. Paddy with the help of a friend of his father obtained a construction job. For 3 years he worked all over London and the South East of England. Then in 1965 he attended an Irish dance in London and met his future wife Breda also a native of Ireland. By 1994 the couple were running Boyle Construction for over 3 decades and had two raised married daughters. (Newark Advertiser, Friday 4 Feb. 1994, p. 90). We believe Paddy died in 2014.
Eileen “Eily” Durney née Boyle (c. 1937-2011)
Eily appears to have been the last of the Boyles to reside in Gaulstown. From the newspaper account of her wedding we know that Eily worked four years in the Glenmore post office and afterwards two years in the Graiguenamanagh post office. Eily married Tim Durney in September 1962 at Glenmore. She was given away by her brother Paddy. Tim Durney was a farmer from Jamestown, Piltown and that is where they lived and raised their family. (Kilkenny People, Fri. 21 Sept. 1962, p. 7).
Although in 1962 Eily had to give up work she later returned to the post office and in her later years filled in for people on holidays etc. Eily was involved in the Irish Countrywomen’s Association and held county and national offices.
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The featured photo above is Clover Meats Factory in 1941. (Irish Independent, Fri. 24 Jan. 1941, p. 8)
Dr. Kathleen Moore Walsh
A Glenmore Postcard [Updated]
In the early 20th century cameras became smaller and were more affordable. Film was purchased in chemist shops and the exposed film returned to be processed because few people had the chemicals, facilities or training to develop their own photographs. Often photos or copies of photos would be placed on thin cardboard postcards for customers by the chemist with the subject of the photo hand printed on the postcard. These post cards were very popular. However, the Glenmore post card above has “Post Office Glenmore” professionally printed (not hand printed) on the bottom left. Post cards of all descriptions were very popular in the early twentieth century as advertising of businesses or beauty spots and as a means of cheap communication.
Dating the Glenmore Postcard
The exact date of the photo is unknown. However, the photo is of the second Glenmore Post Office at Fluskey’s shop. We believe that Danny Dowling (1927-2021) enlarged the postcard and was able to identify the three people standing in front of the Post Office. Danny identified them as Maggie Holden of Weatherstown; Jim Power, the Postman; and Jim Walsh, Glenmore (uncle of Eamon Walsh). Special thanks to Martin Gahan for sharing the photo and the identification provided to him by Danny.
Dating the photo postcard is difficult because we just have a copy. We can not view the stamp affixed if any, the postmark if any, the other information on the back such as the producer’s name or, whether it was linen etc. The best clues come from what is depicted in the photo.
For example, one of the signs on Fluskey’s references a telegraph. The telegraph came when the railway link from Waterford to New Ross was being built through Glenmore in the first years of the twentieth century. Thus we know it was not taken before circa 1902. There also appears to have been graffiti on the walls of Fluskey’s on both sides of the door. Some of the letters that are still visible when the photo is enlarged appear to be “REPU” perhaps for republic or republican? (None of the other buildings appear to have graffiti.) From 1916 to the mid-1920’s the country was fighting for independence and then engaged in a civil war.
The dress of the people photographed appears to be after the First World War because Maggie Holden’s skirt is knee length. The two standing near the entrance to the other shop appear to be a girl and woman, but unfortunately they are too out of focus to be of much use in terms of their hair and dress. Two chickens in the road were also photographed, but wandering fowl in the Village continued well into the mid-twentieth century.
Glenmore Persons Depicted
The easiest to obtain information on was Jim Power, the postman. James “Jim” Power (1884-1947) was the son of Tommy & Mary “Main” Power née Walsh of Robinstown, Glenmore. James was born on 19 December 1884. In the Robinstown,1911 Census James is 24, single, living at home and employed as a postman. James Power never married and died 1 June 1947 in the County Home at Thomastown.
The man to the far right of the photo was identified as Jim Walsh (uncle of Eamon Walsh). The Eamon Walsh that springs to mind is the son of Bill Walsh (1912-1985) and his wife Peg Roche (c.1918- 2012). Bill Walsh (1912-1985) indeed had a brother Jim Walsh (1898-1958). Jim Walsh was Captain of the Glenmore Company of the old IRA during the War of Independence and was imprisoned. After Independence he joined Garda Siochana and married a Rosbercon Doherty and had several children. Jim Walsh died on 22 February 1958.
Unfortunately, we could not locate a Maggie Holden in Weatherstown. We do not know if Holden was her maiden or married name. If anyone has any information on Maggie Holden of Weatherstown please send it to us.
[Update 25 Jan. 2025: We were provided the following information. Maggie Holden was born on 13 August 1911 to Thomas Holden (c. 1870-1948) and his wife Hannie Duggan (c. 1877-1953). Thomas and Hannie were married in 1895 Thomas was from Gaulestown and Hannie was from Weatherstown. After they married they lived in Weatherstown in the house now occupied by John Murphy. Maggie Holden (b. 1911) was the youngest of the family, she married on 10 June 1942, Patrick Keogh who was from Wexford. Patrick and Maggie had two daughters Mary and Johanna and they both went to school in Ballyfacey. Patrick went to England and sometime later Maggie and the girls followed.]
Glenmore Buildings Depicted
The post office and telegraph were in Fluskey’s shop. This two storey building is now a home in Glenmore. To the left, Danny Dowling’s original and last home is mostly hidden by Fluskey’s. This house was a traditional two up and two down which later was extensively extended.
The next building to the left, which hosts a sign over the door, we believe was the Glenmore Dispensary. The store front to the left was up until circa 1904 Gaffney’s shop. Behind the shop was their mill. After the last Gaffney left Glenmore the premises were bought by P.N. O’Gorman. Eventually the Heffernan’s acquired it and Lizzie Heffernan married James K. Walsh of Ballybrahee. Lizzy JK as they were known built in 1937 a dance hall behind their shop. The Mill, dance hall, the shop and the attached house no longer stand.
Our best guess is that this photo was taken in the turbulent 1920’s.
Update: 23 Jan. 2025 Special thanks to Mick Breen for sending a clearer closeup of the group of three.
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Please send any corrections or further information to glenmore.history@gmail.com.
To learn more about Fluskey’s see our post of 28 May 2020.
See our post of 25 April 2020 for further information on the Glenmore Dispensary.
For further information on Glenmore Post Offices see our post of 24 Nov. 2019.
Dr. Kathleen Moore Walsh
Happy Anniversary! [Updated]
Seventy-seven years ago today (January 14, 1948) this couple were married at Glenmore. This wedding photo was taken by Annie Brophy of Waterford. Do you recognise this well known Glenmore couple?
The happy couple on their wedding day is Phil Hoynes (c. 1918-1990) and Kathleen Hoynes née O’Connor (1917-2018) of Ballybrahee, Glenmore.
See our post of 19 Sept. 2021 for further details concerning Kathleen Hoynes née O’Connor her parents, siblings and children.
From Danny’s Photo Album 5.0
Today, we are featuring a winter photo Danny Dowling (1927-2021) took at the top of “the Churns” at its intersection with the “New Line” or Main Road from Waterford to New Ross, currently called the N25.
We believe the photo was taken in the winter of 1963 and snow is visible. The van was owned by Clover Meats. Clover Meats was an important local employer at that time. The driver was a Forristal, but his first name is not known.
Can you identify any of the people in the photo?
Special thanks to Martin Gahan for sharing this photo he received from Danny.
If you would like to view previous posts from Danny’s Photo Album see our,
Post of 4 May 2022;
Post of 10 May 2022;
Post of 24 May 2022;
Post of 9 June 2022.
If you have any photos of Glenmore or Glenmore people you would like to share please send them to glenmore.history@gmail.com.
Glenmore Sports Day 1964
Today, we are going to feature the 1964 Glenmore Sports Day and try to identify the Glenmore people who won some of the events. By this time athletes were traveling great distances to compete in Glenmore. For example, in 1963 the Glenmore Athletic Association hosted its 20th annual sports day. Entrants came from ten counties to compete. “The feature was an outstanding treble by Frankie O’Rourke of Wexford, who won the one, two and three mile cycle races. Liam Power of Waterford secured a good double by winning the 100 and 200 yards” (Evening Echo, Mon. 27 May 1963, p. 6).
Other 1963 winners published in national papers included:
440 yards—J. Jordan, Waterford
880 yards—Fintan Walsh, Waterford
880 yards (confined)—Garda Denis Donovan, Glenmore
1 mile flat—Stephen Mulqueen, Newbridge
3 miles flat—Edward Hartley, Clover Meats, Waterford
1 mile walk—John Harty, Ring, Dungarvan (Evening Echo, Mon. 27 May 1963, p. 6)
Relay—won by Waterford A.C. (Irish Press, Mon. 27 May 1963, p. 12).
Glenmore Sports Day 1964
The Kilkenny People (Fri. 29 May 1964, p. 8) advertised that the first event of the day would commence at 2 pm. A raffle on the field for a Foxford Rug, presented by Richard Hanrahan, draper, New Ross was to take place and a dance was to be held that night in Mullinavat with the music by the Mighty Barrow Boys from 9-2, admission was 5/- [Richard “Dick” Hanrahan (c. 1929-2006) was a native of Robinstown, Glenmore.]
Notwithstanding the fact that entrants in 1963 came from ten counties it was proclaimed in 1964 that there was a “record entry from eight counties.” The event was held at the Scough Bridge on Sunday, 31 May 1964. “The weather was ideal and a good standard was maintained in all events,” (Kilkenny People, Fri. 5 June 1964, p. 5.) Mostly only first initials were used in the newspaper articles providing the results, and we have placed in [square brackets] the names of the persons we believe may be a local winner and their townland.
Event Winners and Runner Ups
The Kilkenny People trophy for the best all round athlete went to cyclist Thomas O’Neill of Graigue, Aglish, Cappoquin, who pulled off a hat trick by winning all three cycling events. Thirty-seven year old, Thomas had been cycling competitively for 19 years in 1964.
100 yards—(1) S. McCarthy, Waterford; (2) E. Wynberry, Waterford.
200 yards—(Brooks Cup) (1) O. Noonan, Newbridge; (2) S. McCarthy, Waterford.
400 yards—(1) F. Walsh, Waterford; (2) P.J. Kelly, Wexford.
880 yards—(1) M. Ryan, Rockwell, Cashel; (2) F. Walsh, Waterford.
Mile—(1) P. Walsh, Tullamore; (2) J. Bergin, Dundrum.
Three Miles—(Athletic Cup)—(1) E. Hartley, Kilmurry, Slieverue; (2) J. Comerford, Thomastown.
[Eddy Hartley of Kilmurry, Slieverue]
Mile Cycle—(1) T. O’Neill, Cappoquin; (2) B. Keane, Waterford
Two Miles Cycle—(Social Club Trophy) (1) T. O’Neill, Cappoquin; (2) B. Keane, Waterford.
Three Mile Cycle—(McCalmont Cup) (1) T. O’Neill, Cappoquin and P. Walsh, Glenmore.
[Pat Walsh (b. c. 1936) of Jamestown, and later Robinstown, Glenmore. See our post of 14 August 2022 regarding the Glenmore I.C.F. Cycling Club.]
Two Miles Cycle—(novice ) ordinary machines (1) P. Power, Forristalstown, Glenmore; (2) B. Boland, Glenmore.
[Pat Power (1940- 2019) of Forristalstown and Billy Boland (1947-2022) of Ballycroney]
100 yards—(under 21) (1) T. Kirwan, Glenmore; (2) P. Kennedy, Glenmore.
[Who were T. Kirwan and P. Kennedy?]
100 yards—(under 14) (Pattison Cup) (1) M. Kennedy, Glenmore, (2) M. McDonald, Glenmore.
[Martin Kennedy (b. 1950) Ballinclare?; Michael McDonald (1951-2004) of Gaulstown?]
100 yards—(under 16) (1) P. O’Connor, Glenmore; (2) R. Colbert, Waterford.
[Peter O’Connor (b. 1949) of Graiguenakill, Glenmore?]
880 yards (confined) Murphy Cup (1) P. Power, Forristalstown, Glenmore; P. Power, Glenmore.
[The apparent battle of the postmen’s sons. Pat Power of Forristalstown (1940-2019) son of postman Tommy Power] and Pat Power (b. 1941) Cappagh, son of postman Foxy Watty Power.]
440 yards (under 18) Creamery Cup (1) F. Boyle, Shanbough, Rosbercon; (2) P. O’Connor, Glenmore.
[Peter O’Connor (b. 1949) of Graiguenakill?]
Mile Walk—(1) B. O’Keefe, Thomastown; (2) P. Power, Glenmore.
[Pat Power (b. 1941) Cappagh?]
Ladies 100 yards—(1) Miss M. Kennedy, Glenmore; (2) Miss O. Bolger, Waterford. [The Irish Examiner, Mon. 1 June 1964, p. 9) identified Margaret Kennedy as the ladies’ winner.
[Margaret Kennedy (b. 1950) was from Ballinclare and the twin of Martin Kennedy.]
Sack Race—(1) T. Boland, Glenmore; (2) P. Kirwan, Glenmore.
[Tom Boland (1955 -2023) Ballycroney and Patsey Kirwan (c. 1956-2023) of Gaulstown]
Three Legged Race—(1) J. Mernagh and Miss M. Walsh, Glenmore; (2) P. Larrissey & Miss N. Larrissey, Kilmacow.
[Jimmy Mernagh (b. c. 1952) of Jamestown, Glenmore? Who was Miss M. Walsh?]
56 lbs. (without follow)—(1) P. Larrissey, Kilmacow; (2) M. McDonald, Glenmore.
[Mick McDonald (1929-2002) worked in the Creamery and lived in Haggard and later Cappagh. Known as Mick Mac of the Creamery.]
Obituary of Michael McDonald (1929- 2002)
Munster Express, Fri. 16 Aug. 2002, p. 8–Passing of Mr. Michael (Mick) McDonald, Robinstown, Glenmore with his wife Edie McDonald, née Barron of Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford at St. James Hospital, Dublin after a long illness. Born in Haggard, Glenmore in 1929. Mr. McDonald was an esteemed employee of the staff of Glenmore Co-operative Creamery and later Waterford Co-op, up to his retirement nearing a decade ago.
Mick, gave a lifetime of service to the parish of his beloved Glenmore, been involved in all of the parish activities, the old Mhuintir Ns Tire Guild, the Pioneers and the Church in Glenmore. Hiss passing will be mourned by all who knew him and in particular his family members, relatives, neighbours and friends.
In his young & sporting days, Mick McDonald, played Gaelic Football for Glenmore parish teams and also excelled as an athlete when that sport was popular in that district. He was keen on sport in general and encouraged many around him to do likeise. He was an avid Glenmore and Kilkenny GAA supporter and attended matches whenever possible.
Mick McDonald was predeceased by his brother Bill McDonald, of Haggard, Glenmore, his sisters Catherine, Glenmore, Peggy Manchester and Mary Ann, Rochestown. He is survived by his wife, Edie, his daughters, Joan, in Camross, Co. Wexford; Mary in Lucan, Dublin; Margaret in Salt Lake City, Idaho (sic) USA; his sisters Alice, in Manchester and Bridget (Biddy) in Portsmouth, both in England. Also, by his two nephews in South Kilkenny, John McDonald, Thomastown and Thomas Gahan, Glenmore. Fr. Kavanagh paid tribute to his work involving the church and the different parish organisations that he was so involved in.
A large and representative gathering attended on both the funeral day and burial in Glenmore. Fr. Kavanagh was joined by Fr. Liam Barron of Millinavat, Monsignor Paul Fitzgerald, Thomastown, and Fr. Dick Phelan, Ballycallan. To his wife, daughters and families, sisters and family members we extend our sympathy. Go Déanna Dia Trócaire ar Anam.
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Please send any corrections, additional information, photos etc. to glenmore.history@gmail.com
The featured photo above is Pat Walsh, of Jamestown and later Robinstown, taken c. 1970 by Danny Dowling (1927-2021). The photo of Michael McDonald (1929-2002) was taken in 1993 at the time he retired after 46 years’ service to Glenmore Creamery (Kilkenny People, Fri. 8 Jan. 1993, p. 19).
The photos of Patsey Kirwan (c. 1956-2023) and Billy Boland (1947-2022) are courtesy of their families that published the photos on R.I.P.ie.
Dr. Kathleen Moore Walsh