Glenmore, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland

  • From Danny’s Files: 1771 Marriage Examples

    Danny Dowling (1927-2021) poured over old newspapers collecting information regarding Glenmore or her people. Often he also copied articles of nearby villages or towns andRead More

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  • Bridie Doolan’s Tiny Glenmore Shop [Updated]

    Bridget “Bridie” Doolan (1913-2007) was born in Glenmore Village on the 29th of June 1913 to Edward Doolan (labourer) and his wife Alice Rice (b.Read More

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Happy May Day 2025

In Ireland May Bushes tend to be adorned with primroses that are strung together. This year due to the early spring the primroses have come and gone, but we won’t complain about nice warm weather.

See our post of 22 April 2021 for more information concerning the May Bush tradition.

Happy May Day!

Rathinure, Glenmore 2025