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Happy Halloween!
Mr. Jack O’Lantern is visiting Glenmore for a few days thanks to the Glenmore Tidy Towns & Glenmore History.
For an interesting history of jack-o-lanterns see , The History Guy, “Best of Halloween.” Chapter 1 is the history of the jack-o-lantern and chapter 2 is the mysterious death of Harry Houdini.
For a classic local tale see our post of 27 October 2020 with a link to an RTE recording from 1974 of Kitty the Hare telling the story of the headless coach.
South Kilkenny Historical Society
The South Kilkenny Historical Society has sent out its programme of events for September to December 2024.
LECTURES
Friday, September 27th–Title: Murder and Justice in 19th Century Kilkenny, Speaker: Donal Cadogan
Friday, October 25th–Title: Francis McManus: County Kilkenny’s Greatest Novelist, Speaker: Willie Nolan
Friday, November 29th–Title: Freighting the River Blackwater, Speaker: Andrew Doherty
All lectures will be held in Mullinavat Parish Hall, commencing at 8pm.
November
Mass for deceased members of South Kilkenny Historical Society, their families and friends
Details to be confirmed at a later date.
December
Friday, December 6th–Night of Reminiscing, Venue: The Rhu Glenn, Slieverue, Time: 7pm.
Thursday, December 26th, Lá an Dreoilín (Wren Day), Details to be confirmed at a later date.
Any queries to Ed Synnott at edsynnott@yahoo.co.uk
Survey of Local Holy Wells
We received a request today from Kilkenny for help in locating some local Holy Wells, or any local folklore regarding these Holy Wells. Please note that not all of the Holy Wells on the list are in Glenmore and not all Glenmore Holy Wells are on the list.
1. Davidstown, Tobar Phádraig (well of St. Patrick)
2. Flemingstown (2 x wells)
3. Jamestown, Tobar an tSagairt (well of the priest) (Ballygurrim area)
4. Shanbogh (James Murphy’s Rosbercon Parish history mentions a well to the north-east of the old church, called Loughmans Well (pg. 17), possibly quite close to the old national school; St Fintan’s Well, believed to be west of the old church)
5. Kilbraghan (St. Broghan’s or St. Brochan’s Well, which is also mentioned by James Murphy, pg. 14)
6. Ballyneale (somewhere near the old Dysartmoon Church)
Please feel free to reply below and we will gather up responses, or send any information you may have to glenmore.history@gmail.com.