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arlobtana JOURNAL OF THE OLD CARLOW S0CIE1Y IRISLEABHAIR CHUMANN SEANDA CHATHARLOCHA 1978/'79 Price 50p :;,. CONTENTS: Carlow Co-operative Marts Dr. Delaney of Kildare & Leighlin The Police in Carlow John Tyndall of Leighlin Local History and Carlow Library A Famous Laois Family Some Carlow Authors Brother John Dominic McKenna Carlow Men in Cork Ambush The Riches of Clonmore Voters List of Carlow; 1848 Leighlin Lore CEREMONIAL MACE OF THE TOWN OF CARLOW by Joseph Stoalm or Joseph Slicer, Dublin. 1656-7. ~ Offirers and Members d the Old Carlow Society 1978/79 President Carpenter, Patrick, Barrack St., Carlow. Fenlon, Mrs. M., "Riverville", Montgomery Street, Carlow. His Lordship Most Rev. Dr. Patrick Len Carroll, Mr. Noel, 23 Phibsboro Road, Fennell, Mrs. Eileen, Chaplestown, non, Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin. Dublin 7. Carlow. Life Vice Presidents Chmelar, Edward, Rathnapish, Carlow. FitzGerald, Mrs. D., Shinrone, Offaly. Very Rev. P. MacSuibhne, M.A., St. Coen, G. & Mrs., Braganza, Athy Road, FitzMaurice, Mrs. B., Laurel Lodge, ,Patrick's College, Carlow; Mrs. M. Carlow. Carlow. O'Neill, Wilton Gardens, Cork; Mr. Liam Connolly, Mrs. T., Ballyfoyle, Mageney, FitzRoy, Miss A., Montgomery Street, D. Bergin, Editor, "Sationalist & Co. Kildare. Carlow. Leinster Times," Carlow; Mr. Alec Conroy, Miss Molly, Castle Street, Foley, Joseph, Sycamore Road, Burns, College Street, Carlow. Carlow. Rathnapish, Carlow. Corcoran, Mrs. B., 132, J.K.L. Avenue, Chairman Governey, Francis, Pollerton, Carlow. Carlow. Grecol, John L., Cleveland, Ohio, 44101, Mr. J. Moriarty Corrigan, Thomas, Knockfield, U.S.A. Vice-Chairmen Castledermot, Co. Kildare. Miss M. T. Kelly Crombie, B. & Mrs., Pembroke, Carlow. Hade, Miss P., Castle Street, Carlow. Mr. A. Burns Crowe, Austin, "Sleibhte", 125 Newtown Halpin, John, Mullawn, Tullow, Co. Park Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin. Carlow. Secretary Harding, Rev. B., St. John's, Kilkenny. Mr. Sean O'Leary Cullen, Miss Mary, Tullow Road, Carlow. Harvey, Mrs. P., Mill Park House, Treasurer Cullen, Sr. Nessa, Clochar na l'rochaire, Kilbride, Co. Carlow. Mr. Kevin Kennedy Ceatharloch. Haughney, Eamonn, Pollerton Road, Cunnane, Rev. James, P.P. V.F., Our Carlow. Editor 1 Lady of the Taper Church, Cardigan, Hawkes, Miss S., Castle Street, Carlow. Mr. Hugh Dolan South Wales. Healy, Pat, Pollerton Castle, Carlow. Committee Curry, Kevin, 1 Parlos Park, Oakpark, Healy, R., College Street, Carlow. Miss I. MacLeod, Mrs. B. FitzMaurice, Tralee. Hodges, C. G., 48 Queen Victoria Road, Mrs. M. Fenlon, Mrs. B. Crombie, Mrs. Deane, Miss M., St. Killian's Crescent, Claremount, Cape, S. Africa. E. Fennell. Messrs. T. Smyth, E. Mc Carlow. Hogan, Mr. S., Rathrush, Rathoe, Co. Donald, R. James, J. Halpin, J. Dempsey, R. & Mrs., Burrin Street, Carlow. Westman. Carlow. Holden, Michael & Mrs., Tullow Street, "'I Carlow. Delegates to Arts Council Dolan, Hugh, 35 Oakley Park, Tullow Holton, Sr. Ann, Clochar na Trochaire, Mr. Brendan Kealy Road, Carlow. Ceatharloch. Mr. John Moriarty Doogue, Mr. M., Hillcrest, Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow. Hughes, Edward, Graignamanagh, Co. Delegates to the Historical Advisory Dooley, Gerard, 14 St. Killian's Cres Kilkenny. Committee of Carlow Co. Council cent, Carlow. Hughes, Mrs. Jos., Kildrenagh, Mr. H. Dolan, Mr. A. Burns Dooley, Miss M., Athy Road, Carlow. Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow. Hyland, Mrs. Sadie, "Genazzano", Kil Members Dooley, Padraig, 14 St. Killian's Cres leshin Road, Carlow. Agar, J. R. and Mrs., 13 Larkfield, cent, Carlow. James, Mrs. E., Montgomery Street, Rathnapish, Carlow. Dooley, Miss Teresa, 14 St. Killian's Carlow. Alcock, Noel, 46 Staunton Avenue, Crescent, Carlow. 1 James, Miss Margaret, Montgomery Governey Park, Graiguecullen, Doyle, Mrs. B., St. Joseph's Road, Street, Carlow. Carlow. Carlow. James, T. R., 82 Green Road, Carlow. Behan, Mrs. C., Station Road, Carlow. Doyle, Mrs. c;::., Sycamore Road, Jones, Mrs. A., Montgomery Street, Bolton, Liam, Keelogue, Killeshin, Rathnapish, Carlow. Doyle, James & Mrs., Ballickmoyler Carlow. Carlow. Jordan, Mrs. M., St. Mary's Park, I Brennan, Miss Mary, Kennedy Street, Road, Carlow. Carlow. Carlow. Doyle, Mrs. M., 98 Maher Road, Kealy, Brendan, B.A., H.D.E., Brennan, Michael & Mrs., 2 Burrin Governey Park, Graiguecullen. Maryboro' Street, Graiguecullen, Road, New Oak Estate, Carlow. Doyle, James, 98 Maher Road, Governey Carlow. Brooks, Mr. & Mrs. W., Highfield, Park, Graiguecullen. Kelly, Miss M. T., The Stream, Dublin Road, Carlow. Doyle, Misses M. & D., "lnnisfree", Sta Castledermot Road, Carlow. Brophy, Edward, Rathnapish, Carlow. tion Road, Carlow. Kelly, Michael & Mrs., Burrin Street, Burns, Alec, College Street, Carlow. Doyle, Miss Nellie, Granby Row, Carlow. Carlow. Burns, Mr. & Mrs. C., "Malasha", Kil- Doyle, Mrs. M., "Sunny Cedars," Kil Kelly, Mrs., Rutland, Carlow. leshin Road, Carlow. leshin Road, Carlow. Kennedy, Mr. & Mrs. E., Kyleballyhue, Byrne, Mrs. A., Little Barrack Street, ,Doyle, Peadar, Governey Square, Carlow. Carlow. Carlow. Doyle, Thomas, Bough, Rathvilly, Co. Kennedy, Kevin & Mrs., 6 Oakley Park, Canavan, Mrs. M., St. Joseph's Road, Carlow. Graiguecullen, Carlow. Carlow. Duggan, W. L. & Mrs., College Street, Keyes, Miss B., Duggan Avenue, Carbery, D. & Mrs., Green Road, Carlow. Graiguecullen, Carlow. Carlow. Ellis, J. J. & Mrs., 17 Burnaby Park, Lillis, Major Gen. James, 2 Wynberg Carlos, Mr. L. N., 39 Sandfield Gardens, Greystones, Co. Wicklow. Park, Blackrock, Co. Dublin. Blackrock, Dundalk, Co. Louth. Ellis, William, Burrin Street, Carlow. 2 ----.-~ --~~-........... ~,, ~*~ Editorial Local and Proud of It THE connection between a local radio station and Carloviana CARLO VIANA may appear tenuous. The former in Ireland is new; the latter has almost completed three decades. Requests to play a record "for Volume 2. No. 27 Mary down the road" may appear far removed from Dr. Delaney ,New Series. 1978/'79 of Tullow or Tyndall of Leighlin Bridge. Yet are they so far Journal of Old Carlow Society apart? Editor: Hugh Dolan. The common factor is the similar interest in matters local. Printed by 'Nationalist' Carlow The news of what happened in Tullow St. last night can have more relevance and be of more concern than the proceedings at Camp David. The popularity of Radio Carlow and of Radio Tul low shows how interested people are in the activities in their own area. To be parochial is not necessarily to be deprived. CONTENTS: The journal of an historical society does not carry as much Carlow Men in Cork up-to-the-minute information as a local radio station. Nevertheless it has the capacity to tell a local community about Ambush ............... Page 4 itself. It increases the self knowledge of a community. Most of The Police in Carlow ... Page 7 what goes out over the airwaves is soon forgotten. Journals can be referred to continuously. Br. John Dominic Like a local radio station Carloviana needs a constant supply McKenna .............. Page 8 of material if it is to continue. This material is available. The Carlow Mart; the Local History section of Carlow County Library is one source. It Beginnings ............ Page 10 is available in the minds of many of our older citizens. It may be seen in every parish in the country. Through the pages of this The Riches of journal it can be shared with countless readers. Clonmore .............. Page 12 The contributors to Carloviana are providing a valuable ser vice to their community. The interest in Local History is increas Carlow Museum ......... Page 13 ing and this journal will try to maintain this interest. The The Chairman Writes .. Page 13 generosity of the sponsors has enabled the cost to be kept to 50p for yet another year. With a combination of enthusiastic writers Voters List ............... Page 14 and generous sponsors Carloviana will continue. Sponsors ................. Page 15 * * A Famous Laois * Family ................. Page 16 Leighlin Lore ............ Page 1 7 Wanted Sponsors ................. Page 18 The Editor would welcome articles sll.itable for publication in Some Writers of Co. the Journal. To glance through back issues is to realise how Carlow ................. Page 19 much has been written already but also to realise how much of Carlow's past is still awaiting investigation. Articles should be Local History-the Sources typewritten if possible and submitted before September 30th. Available .............. Page 20 Comment on material already published is also w~lcome. Tyndall of Leighlin ..... Page 2 2 This may take the form of additional information or suggestions. Secretary's Report ...... Page 28 Old Photographs are a feature of the Journal. They recall memories for the older reader; provoke questions from the Doctor Daniel younger. Modem technology allows them to be reproduced to a Delaney ................ Page 30 high standard. If possible please submit before September 30th. ON THE COVER is a photoghraph of the Further copies of Carloviana are available at 50p post extra, ceremonial mace of the town of Carlow, by from the Editor, 35 Oakley Park, Tullow Rd., Carlow. They are Joseph Stoaker or Joseph Slicer, Dublin 1656-7. The mace is in the National Museum, also available from Alec Burns, College St., Carlow. All en Dublin. (Photo, courtesy of the Museum). quiries are welcome. 3 CARLOW l\IBN IN CORK AMBUSH -------------- By Brother P. J. Kavanagh, M.A.------------- IN 1922 the Carlow Brigade area of the embarrassed that his host's son should be Ballymakeera affair as to render it almost National (pro-Treaty) Army included all in such a predicament,