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Glenmore: Upcoming Local Talks & Walk
Eigse Sliabh Rua 2025
We are proud to present the flier for Eigse Sliabh Rua 2025. There are 5 events scheduled for Slieverue. See details below.
Glenmore Walking Tour
Please note that on Saturday the 15th of November commencing at 11 a.m. a historical walking tour of Glenmore Village will take place. Hopefully the weather will co-operate. See further details below.
Kilkenny Library
We have also been asked to circulate the following talk which will take place in the Kilkenny Library.
“Lady Louisa Tighe of Woodstock: A Life Well Spent”
Date: Thursday 20th, November
Time: 11.00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m.
Place: Loughboy Library,
Speaker: John Kirwan, retired archivist and manager of the Kilkenny Archives Ltd.
Lady Louisa Tighe (1803-1900) led a fascinating life. She was born in 1803, a daughter of the 4th Duke of Richmond. In 1825, she married William Tighe of Woodstock. Together, they created the High Victorian gardens at Woodstock. During and after the famine they provided help and support to locals & tenants through various schemes. Her husband established the Woodstock Agricultural School in an effort to improve farming methods. Lady Louisa Tighe died in 1900.
Places are limited. Phone 056 7794176 or email loughboy@kilkennylibrary.ie to book a place.
Happy Christmas!
Danny Dowling sends a Christmas greeting to all the glenmore-history.com readers across the world. Today, Danny was in good spirts. In response to a query regarding Santa, Danny opined that this year he has avoided Santa’s naughty list.
On behalf of Danny and all the volunteers with Glenmore-History.com we wish you all a happy and safe Christmas and New Year.
Last Christmas Eve we published an article that featured a tradition that was practiced in Glenmore in the late 19th century on New Year’s Eve called “Driving out the Hunger.” See, https://glenmore-history.com/santa-and-driving-out-the-hunger-in-glenmore/. This tradition served an important symbolic role as it reminded the survivors of the Famine of the hardships suffered and taught younger generations regarding the Famine. Given the difficulties of 2020, perhaps the tradition could be revived and amended to “Driving out the Virus.”
Christmas Eve 2020
Christmas Tree & Manger (2020)
Update: Some readers requested access to the blog via facebook so last week a facebook page was established as Glenmore History. Currently we are seeking information or photos from the Glenmore Ploughing Association for an article. Please contact us at glenmore.history@gmail.com if you have any information or photos you would like to share.
Another facebook page with lots of old Glenmore photos is Jacqueline Walsh’s, Glenmore Memories.
Below is the link to a recent YouTube video from Eigse Sliabh Rue: A Ramble on the Railway with lots of historical details regarding the old railway line from Waterford to New Ross which passed through Glenmore parish.