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(059) 9130169 Phone: 059 9131093 CARLDVIANA CARLOVIANA Contents December 2005 Message from the President ................ 2 . No.54 -~-~-~-~·~\.~. ······. ····· Heritage Week in Carlow .................... 2 Editorial Committee: Cathleen Delaney Ducketts Grove ..................................... 3 Eamonn Leahy County Carlow - Pat O'Neill Visions of town and county ................. 3 Jim Shannon Review: Oct '04 to Oct '05 .................. 4 Printed by: CARLOW ADVERTISING & PRINTING Adelaide Memorial Church ................ 6 I.S.S.N. 0790 - 0813 Samuel Haughton ............................... 11 Armorial Bearings of Co. Carlow .... 13 EDITORIAL Carlovians in the Defence Forces ..... 17 Our journal this year marks a watershed in the life of the society and at Town Hall Carlow - The Beginning . 21 such a time we simultaneously record our appreciation of the work of past years and position ourselves to carry on this work into the future. Baunogenosraid ................................... 23 Our editor of nine years standing, Martin Nevin, has retired from that United Irishmen in Carlow in the 1790's ........................................ 29 position and hopefully is discovering a new life - especially in the late sum­ mer and autumn - months formerly spent in getting our journal out. Patrick O'Donoghue - Carlow Patriot .................................... 39 As chairman (1990-1995), chairman/editor (1996-2000) and editor (2000-2004) Martin's contribution to the society can be matched by few Fr. Murphy Monument in Tullow .... 42 other members. PJ McCall ........................................... 46 He acquired for the journal a new and diverse range of contributors Centre Piece ........................................ 48 whose variety and length of articles enabled him to expand Carloviana from Carlow Born Philanthropist ............. 50 forty to ninety six pages. The range of subject matter dealt with in these articles can be seen in the Index of Carloviana articles carried in this issue Merchants and Tradesmen's and stand as a lasting memorial to his work. Tokens of Carlow, Bagenalstown and Tullow .......................................... 53 Few outside our committee realised the huge time commitment Martin gave the society both in producing and typesetting our journal. A Song for Carlow ............................. 56 Carlow's Old Inns and Taverns ........ 58 The society owes Martin a deep debt of gratitude and wishes him the very best in his retirement. Ireland and the Great War ............... 63 Producing this issue of Carloviana was therefore a baptism of fire for 1798 Rebellion in Hacketstown ......... 66 the editorial committee. Our sincere thanks are due to our contributors Carlow Choral Society - without whom we would not have succeeded. We also thank our sponsors Ruddigore, 1928 ................................. 70 for their constant and invaluable financial assistance and would ask that our members in tum support them in their businesses. Bishop Patrick Foley ......................... 72 St. Joseph's Academy, Our rules require us to "publish a journal each year.. and books, pam­ Moine Bheag 1896-1926 .................... 77 phlets and papers relating to the society's objects." To do this successfully Carlow Past & Present ...................... 81 we need to keep acquiring more and more contributors who will identify fresh areas of research and bring their ideas to publication. We appeal to The Lepers of Leighlinbridge ........... 83 members and non members alike to help us maintain the standards of the past. Index of Carloviana Articles ............. 85 Officers and Members ....................... 95 We would also ask the older generation of our members to record their reminiscences, both their own and those of their friends so that another source of local history of inestimable value is not lost. We acknowledge with grateful thanks the efforts of our contributors, written and photographic, and sponsors. CARLDVIANA FROM THE PRESIDENT Looking back on previous editions of Carloviana I realise as President of Carlow Historical and Archaeological Society I am following in the footsteps of many worthy holders of the office. Very Rev. Fr. Miller Adm. was elected to the position when we were formed as The Old Carlow Society. The first general meeting was held in the Carlow Technical School, Dublin Street on May 1st 1946 when officers and committee were elected and his Lordship the Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin Dr. Thomas Keogh was made Patron. The first Hon. Secretary was Liam D. Bergin of the Nationalist and Leinster Times and the Hon. Editor of Carloviana was Fr. P.J. Brophy of St. Patrick's College. Being a native of Carlow and old enough I well remember them all. We owe a great debt of gratitude to all our founder members for setting up such a wonderful society which shall celebrate 60 years in the coming year. The first issue of Carloviana January 194 7 gave the objects of the Society simply "to foster and promote our interest in the history of Carlow and district and in particular to preserve a permanent record of life in Carlow in the past". Our current rules have kept very much close to this main objective and also include the publication of a journal each year. Almost every year since 1947 Carloviana,'s the Society's journal has been published. This has been achieved through the efforts of many but especially the edi­ tors. I wish to mention here Martin Nevin former Chairman of Old Carlow Society who also carried out the job of Editor of the journal for many years up to the last edition 2004. On behalf of all the members I wish to have recorded a sincere thanks to Martin. Getting down to the other work of the society we have a good committee in place with active sub-committees looking after lectures, outings and Carloviana. Since the closing of the society 's museum in the Old Concert Hall at the rere of the Town Hall our museum sub-committee have found it difficult to have meaningful meetings. The contents of the museum are presently carefully stored by the Carlow Town Council with a view to the opening of a new county Museum in the chapel of the former Presentation Convent in College Street. A county museum board has been set up this year which includes three members from our society. We expect our representatives to press the new board to have this new museum open at an early date. I wish to sincerely thank all the members who are acting on the various committees and look forward to our society continuing its wonder­ ful work for the enjoyment of all those who have an interest in our past and in doing so leave a record for future generations. Dan Carbery. President. Heritage Week in Carlow Heritage week is a European wide programme whose aim is to pro­ with their audio visual newsreels