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caRlow h1scoR1cal ant> aRchaeolo51cal soc1ecy cumonn st=on'.le 05us seonooloiocht=o cheot=hon.loch ......... ..... .. .. .' . .. .. ... Carlovians in the Defence Forces Siochain agus Fairsing: Pax et Copia Act of Union County Carlow G.A.A 1909 Carlow's First Town commission Remembering Liam D. Bergin Recent finds in stone The Gauger Sydney 1798 Irish Memorial The Pubs of Hacketstown John Keegan St. Joseph's Academy Bagnalstown Death from the Sky Carlow Past and Present The Bantry Commons Case Br. James Calasanctius Whitty Carlow's Second Town Commission Peter Fenelon Collier The Great God Baal Officers of the Milicia - Carlow Granuaile Oak Park House The Holy Wells of Co. Carlow Leighlin Men & the Great War Minnesota Pioneers St. Moling Luachra John Joseph Therry .. SPONSORS BOOKS & THINGS LAPP LE HIGH STREET, BAGENALSTOWN. Phone: 0503/22164 PRESS TOOLS PRESSINGS School Books, new and secondhand, Stationery, Greeting Cards and Toys, JIGS & FIXTURES Photocopying Service, Local History Books MOULDS BANKERS: lAPPLE IRELAND LTD TOOL ENGINEERING A.LB DUBLIN RD. CARLOW, IRELAND A.I.B. TULLOW ST. TEL .. 00-353-503-42326 36-37 TULLOW STREET, CARLOW CARLOW FAX. 00-353-503-43146 (Admin) NC 2110066 00-353-503-30396 Engn) Serving Carlow since late 1880s E-MAIL: [email protected] Branch Manager: Eddie Deegan. Manager Gerry McGrath Carlow Please reply to: GAELSCOIL EOGHAIN Ul THUAIRISC SI .. JAWS SHAW & SONS LTD. TULLOW STREET. CARLOW. BOTHAR POLLERTON, Guthan 0503/31634 TELEPHONE: (0503) 31509 Almost Nationwide FAX: (0503) 41522 Oideachas Lim-Ghaelach do phaisti bunscoile R. HEALY & SON F. ROBINSON & SONS Funeral Directors Buyers and sellers of high-class new and secondhand Furniture and Floor POLLERTON CASTLE Coverings - Fitted Carpets a speciality. Phone: 0503/ 31868 BURRIN STREET, CARLOW. Phone: 0503/31652 WINDOW FASHIONS (Carlow) LTD. .............. ~.~Bet , &LAMP SHOP Soft Furnishings & Lighting Specialists COURT PLACE, CARLOW 4 CASTLE ST., CARLOW. Phone: 0503/42554 Phone: 0503/31665. Fax: 0503/42118 BANK OF IRELAND KNOCKBEG COLLEGE, CARLOW POTATO MARKET BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR BOYS Invest in your future - save with Bank of Ireland today Phone: 0503/42127 Manager: Ken Wilson OGLESBY AND BUTLER CARLOW PRINTING CO. LTD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, DUBLIN ROAD, CARLOW STRAWHALL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, CARLOW Manufacturers of Portaso/ Soldering Irons and Equipment. For ALL your Printing Requirements. Phone: 05003/31512 Phone: 0503/43333 Directors: Aileen and Barry Duggan DARCY'S IRISH NATIONWIDE BUILDING SOCIETY Furniture and Carpets 73 BURRIN STREET, CARLOW 33-35 TULLOW STREET, CARLOW Phone: 0503/43377, 43574 THE IRISHMAN'S FIRST NATIONAL BUILDING SOCIETY (Prop: J.J. Hargaden) MARKET CROSS, CARLOW COURT PLACE, CARLOW. Phone: 0503/31171 Phone: 0503/42925, 42629 Wines and Spirits. High-Class Lounges and Bars JAMES JONES LTD. SOTHERN AUCTIONEERS LTD 30 TULLOW STREET Auctioneers, Valuers, Insurance Brokers, Top value in Irish made footwear 37 DUBLIN STREET, CARLOW. Phone: 0503/31218. Fax.0503/43765 always available at keenest prices District Office: Irish Nationwide Building Society PEADAR & ETTA DOYLE MULLARKEY INSURANCES Newsagents COURT PLACE, CARLOW Phone: 0503/42295, 42920 CARLOW SHOPPING CENTRE. Tel. (0503 30169) General Insurance - Life and Pensions - Investment Bonds THE NATIONALIST & LEINSTER TIMES BANK OF IRELAND. CARLOW Newspaper Publishers, Typesetting and Office Stationery Invest in your future - Save with Bank of Ireland today TULLOW STREET, CARLOW Court Place Branch: Tel. No. 0503/31676 Potato Mkt. Branch: Tel. No. 0503/31687 DOWLING CHEMICAL SYSTEMS DEERPARK SERVICE STATION LINKARDSTOWN, CARLOW Tyre Service and Accessories Tel. 0503/46103/46233. Fax. 0503/46272 DUBLIN ROAD, CARLOW. Phone: 0503/31414 BOSCO'S RATHCROGUE HOUSE, CARLOW 132 TULLOW STREET, CARLOW. Phone: 0503/31093 THE ACACIA ROOMS RESTAURANT Quality Meat, Fish and Poultry Open seven nights 5-Midnight. Also Nite Bite Menu 4 p.m. to l 1 p.m. We are specialists. Don~ settle for less SUNDAY LUNCH 12.30 - 3 p.m. O'DWYER'S PHARMACY GACH RATH AR CARLOVIANA TULLOW STREET, CARLOW ST. MARY'S ACADEMY Phone: 0503/31467 CARLOW Bring your friends to a musical evening in Carlow's unique BERNARD JENNINGS, F.A.0.1. Music Lounge each Saturday and Sunday. Phone: 0503/27159 Ophthalmic Option SMYTHS of NEWTOWN 3 DUBLIN STREET, CARLOW. Phone: 0503/43808 SINCE 1815 CARLDVIANA Contents CARLOVIANA Carlovians in the Defence Forces ....... 2 December 200 I No.SO County Carlow G.A.A 1909 ............... 5 Editors: Rev. Dermot McKenna Recent finds in stone ......................... 6 Martin Nevin Typesetting: Martin Nevin The Pubs ofHacketstown ................. 7 Death from the Sky ...................... 10 Printed by: CARLOW ADVERTISING & PRINTING Br. James Calasanctius Whitty ......... 14 I.S.S.N. 0790 - 0813 The Great God Baal .... ................ 19 Oak Park House .................... 20 Editorial Minnesota Pioneers ....................... 24 "Black Tuesday, September 11th. 200 I" Siochain agus Fairsing: Pax et Copia ...... 25 The terrible events that took place that day shattered the Western world. The bombing of Carlow's First Town commission ............ 29 the twin towers of the trade centre, and the Pentagon were unbelievable! Many people died The Gauger ................................ 34 a cruel, and painful death! The pictures of the needless suffering, and destruction will cre ate a lasting impression. Relatives standing with pictures of loved ones that were missing; John Keegan ...................................... 37 firemen, and police working day, and night to rescue those buried in the rubble. These events have no precedent in modem history, and can only be deplored. Such widespread Carlow Past and Present .............. .40 suffering, and misery are terrible. Carlow's Second Town Commission .43 It is hardly surprising that people responded in the most appropriate way. They turned to Officers of the Milicia - ,Carlow ....... 46 God. On the National Day of Mourning services were held in Churches throughout the country. Here we prayed for the peoples of America, especially for the victims, and their The Holy Wells of Co. Carlow ....... .48 families. St. Moling Luachra .....•.......•.•........•.. 51 Carlow, like many counties in Ireland, has strong links with America. The first house of the Mercy Order in the States was founded by a nun from St Leo's Convent, Mother Francis Act of Union ................................ 52 Ward. The Mercy nuns later set up Carlow College, a College that has strong links with St Patrick's College, Carlow.. Sister Teresa Maher from Leighlin went out to Cincinnati. Remembering Liam D. Bergin ........ 59 Priests from Carlow have worked in parishes all over the States. Students from Carlow Institute of Technology have also made their contribution to the business, and comercial Sydney 1798 Irish Memorial ....•..... 61 life of the States. St. Joseph's Academy Bagnalstown .. 65 Similar services were held in other countries. The outpouring of grief was very real. The familiar prayers, readings from holy Scripture, and the sing of well-known hymns turned The Bantry Commons Case ........... 66 everyone to Our Saviour. He alone can bring comfort to a troubled world. Peter Fenelon Collier ....................... 68 "I am the Resurrection, and the Life, says the Lord. He that believes in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live. Whosoever lives, and believes in me, shall never die." Granuaile .•....•....•.••.•....•................... 73 St John II vv 25 & 26. Leighlin Men & the Great War .•.... 77 The Editors wish all our readers God's blessing in their lives during the coming year. John Joseph Therry ......................... 89 Officers and members ....................... 93 Secretary's report ........................•... 95 Editors' desk Cover photographs Front: Main St., Leighlinbridge in full bloom during the Entente Florale. We acknowledge with grateful thanks the efforts of our contributors written and photographic and sponsors. In Back: Millennium Garden, especial we thank the Nationalist & Leinster Times for Leighlinbridge, overall National access to its files and allowing helpful extracts to be used. winner in 2000. CARLDVIANA To compile this Register of Carlovians who served their country in the Defence Carlovians Forces from 1922 to 1984, over a quarter of a million cards had to be read in the Military Archives. This work took several months to complete and puts Carlow in the enviable position of being the first county to produce such a record. Many people who lived, or live in one of our neighbouring counties but in the postal in the district of Carlow are included in this inventory. The time span of 62 years has made the compilation of this work difficult, omis sions are inevitable but the register remains open for entries where adequate infor Detence mation is submitted. I acknowledge the help and co-operation of all personnel attached to the Military Archives but in particular Comdt. Peter Young, Comdt. Victor Lang, Sgt. Terry Hudson and Pte. Brendan Mahony. Forces R Indicates a Regular dropped as irrevelent after a period. B Reservist, a soldier with less than 6 months continuous 1922-1984 service A Reservist, a soldier with more than 6 months continuous service V Reservist, joined the regular army and immediately trans ferred to VR (disbanded 1935) Researched by the late Des Nolan of Carlow VFR Volunteer Force Reserve 1st line, 18-25yrs. The list will be continued in the next edition. 2nd line, not over 45 and physically fit. 3rd line,