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Niall Quinn presenting a Sunderland jersey signed by himself, Roy Keane and the rest of the squad, to Alice Leahy, co-founder of Trust. The jersey was auctioned at the Frank Purcell Memorial Golf Classic barbecue. Also in the photograph is Vincent Murphy (left). The Presleys photographed in McCarthy's Hotel, Fethard, on Tuesday 2nd January 2007 L to R: Michael Lockwood, Lisa Marie Presley and Priscilla Presley. FETHARD & KILLUSTY NEWSLETTER 2007 Dedicated to our friends and relations living away from home Copyright © 2007 Published by the Fethard & Killusty Emigrants’ Newsletter ISSN 1393-2721 WWW.FETHARD.COM Layout and design by Joe Kenny, Rocklow Road, Fethard Printed by Modern Printers Kilkenny Cover: National Heritage Day in Fethard All rights reserved. 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FETHARD & KILLUSTY NEWSLETTER 2007 Table of contents Abymill Theatre . .142 Fethard Senior Citizens Club . .41 An unusual find at Watergate! . .124 First Irishman at the Dutch Open . .31 Badgers Over 30’s Soccer . .36 First Steps Playgroup . .146 Christmas Greetings from the Abbey . .8 From Black’s Bridge to Leahy’s Bridge . .14 Church of Ireland News . .10 Irish Girl Guides . .121 Community Employment Scheme . .161 John Joe’s Corner . .122 Conor Maher remembered by a friend . .37 Killerk Land Division . .102 Country Market’s 60th Birthday . .148 Killusty National School . .92 Deaths in the parish . .172 Killusty Pony Show . .33 Do You Remember . 1980 . .45 Killusty Soccer Club . .109 Donal wins photographic competition . .179 Marriages . .162 Donations Received 2007 . .180 Nano Nagle National School . .97 Expanding Fethard . .3 Newsletter Contact Details . .172 Fethard & District Day Care Centre . .177 Our dear departed 2007 . .173 Fethard & District Rugby Club . .71 Our Town Walls for all to enjoy . .129 Fethard & Killusty Community Council .166 Parish Greetings . .8 Fethard & Killusty Community Games . .41 Patrician Presentation Secondary School 136 Fethard and District Credit Union . .135 Playing for Life — Tanzania . .165 Fethard Ballroom . .126 Red Hills Farmers’ Market . .158 Fethard Bridge Club . .128 Sheepdog Trials in Killusty . .31 Fethard Community Sportsfield . .70 Soldiers Were We . .151 Fethard Flower Show and Fête 1912 . .84 Spirits in the Bar . .132 Fethard GAA Club . .22 St. Patrick’s Boys’ National School . .94 Fethard Historical Society . .110 Table of contents . .2 Fethard ICA celebrating 80 years . .146 The late Catherine Quinn . .174 Fethard Knitting Group . .127 The Life and Times of Canon Patten . .76 Fethard Ladies Football Club . .39 Traditional Gardener at Crampscastle . .175 Fethard Legion of Mary . .13 What’s the Forecast? . .114 Fethard Scout Notes . .118 2 2007 FETHARD & KILLUSTY NEWSLETTER Expanding Fethard by Joe Kenny (editor) Fethard from the air on 28th August 2007 showing some of the many new developments underway. n the past twelve months here in involvement, should pave the way. IFethard one of the most noticeable In the past, county councils intrusions in our dormant, quiet lives is throughout the country have created the huge building activity in and housing estates that have not around the town. It wasn’t so many enhanced towns or benefited the peo- years ago that we were looking for ple living in them as the majority of council houses to be built in Fethard residents aspire to leave at the first and were lucky to get five built in a possible opportunity. How long does two-year cycle. Well, for better or it take to learn from mistakes? worse, things have changed in sleepy From attending community-driven old Fethard. We have new housing meetings with county council officials developments built or being built at it appears they are duty bound to Strylea, Killenaule Road, Abbey Road build houses, however and wherever and Congress Terrace with more even they get the land, and then house fam- larger developments planned for the ilies from waiting lists throughout the Rocklow Road and Jesuit’s Walk county. In doing their ‘duty’ they are /Congress Terrace areas. While an also ‘forced’ to ignore the wishes of influx of new people is always welcome communities that have spent genera- in any town it is particularly important tions providing schools, community that proper planning, with community centres, theatres, halls, sport centres 3 FETHARD & KILLUSTY NEWSLETTER 2007 New housing developments between Barrack Street (left) and Burke Street (right). and various voluntary services and readdressing the 3 to 1 imbalance of organisations necessary to provide for social housing to private housing that community living. While many peo- has occurred in Fethard over the past ple have come to live in Fethard and few years. We also notice an increase have been very proactive in their com- in new businesses starting up in town, munity involvement, it is our experi- which is always welcome. Overall ence that this figure is getting less and things are looking up and our good less. Unfortunately, in the case of relationship with local elected council- council housing lists, our community lors has helped in no end to have our has no involvement whatsoever in wishes listened to at county council who comes to live in our town and level. I take this opportunity to con- share our community facilities. Not gratulate Cllr. John Fahey, Killenaule, alone have we no involvement, but we on his election this year as Chairman are not even entitled to know, for legal of South Tipperary County Council. reasons, if we have re-housed sex Since first elected to South Tipperary offenders, drug dealers, or murderers County Council, John has attended living among us. Until this matter is our monthly Community Council addressed, what community would meetings and various other communi- want council housing estates built in ty meetings in Fethard, to keep well their town? informed of the work and wishes of On the positive side, many of the the community. current building developments are Fethard received a tremendous 4 2007 FETHARD & KILLUSTY NEWSLETTER boost this year with Fethard’s affilia- which is currently underway. The tion to the Irish Walled Town Heritage Council’s Planning and Network, spearheaded by Tim Development Officer, Alison Harvey, Robinson, Watergate, and the involve- has played a great role in securing sig- ment and support of the Heritage nificant funding for Fethard, which Council of Ireland. will secure the proper conservation of Since August 1986, when Mr John Fethard Town Wall and recognition for Bradley M.A. (Director of the Urban Fethard’s tourist potential at national Archaeology Survey) speaking at “The and international level. Alison, a keen Norman Festival Weekend” was first supporter of Fethard’s Town Wall, was heard say, “Fethard is without any also instrumental in forming the Irish doubt the most important small Walled Towns Network to which medieval town in Ireland. Its preserva- Fethard is affiliated. tion and its proper development as a As we look forward to another historic town is a matter of national Christmas and New Year we can only importance”, we have been fighting an be optimistic and pray the path we’re uphill battle to convince officialdom of on is the correct one. We wish our the uniqueness of Fethard’s Town emigrants and readers at home and Walls. This year, we have finally abroad, a very Happy Christmas and achieved these objectives through the prosperous New Year. Who knows, work of the Historical Society and the with house prices dropping every day formation of a local steering commit- here, some of you may even consider tee for the Fethard Town Wall moving back home again . Fethard’s Conservation and Management Plan, still a great old place to live! > New housing development at Congress Terrace (Fethard Ballroom on left) 5 FETHARD & KILLUSTY NEWSLETTER 2007 Killenaule Road housing developments. In the top right corner of the photograph (above) is the new Equine Hospital and below it is Calvary Cemetery, lower down is Dawn Foods factory and the new Ard Alainn estate. On the left hand side from top down is the new Friar’s Field estate, Woodvale Walk and Strylea. Killenaule Road housing developments looking back towards Fethard. On the left from bottom up is Dawn Foods factory and the new Ard Alainn estate. On the right hand side from top down is Canon Hayes Park, Kilnockin View, Slievenamon Close, Strylea, Woodvale Walk and Friar’s Field (on bottom edge) 6 2007 FETHARD & KILLUSTY NEWSLETTER New housing development on Abbey Road. Fethard town is to the left of photograph. Above is the site for the new council houses above St. Patrick’s Place and adjacent to Strylea lane (left). Public housing schemes in Fethard (Woodvale Walk, Fr. Tirry Park, Canon Hayes Court, Slievenamon Close, Barrack Street and Kilnockin View) provide one hundred and eighty-one houses. In contrast private housing schemes consist of approx. forty-six houses completed (Strylea, Cedar Grove, Cois Falla, Abbey Close) and approx. thirty-three under construction (Killenaule and Cashel roads). 7 FETHARD & KILLUSTY NEWSLETTER 2007 Parish Greetings nce again it gives me great but the sense of belonging has always Opleasure, through the pages of brought us through. To all our readers the Fethard & Killusty Newsletter, to we wish you every happiness and send greetings to all both home and peace for this Christmas and New away on behalf of the Canon and Year. May the experience of the season myself. May this greeting find you fill you with hope and joy that will well and happy wherever you are. We truly help you to experience Christ for send special good wishes to the the year ahead.