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July 30, 2005

KILDARE LAND OWNERS ORGANISE AGAINST POACHERS

Leinster Leader 3/11/1945 p. 2

KILDARE TOWN GAME PRESERVATION SOCIETY
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NOTICE
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TAKE NOTICE that the townslands in the occupation or possession of the undermentioned persons are preserved as and from the date of this Notice and all persons found thereon in pursuit of game will be prosecuted without further notice. The said Society has become a recognised Society under Section 15 of the Game Preservation Act, 1930, and notice of same was published in “Iris Oifigiuil” on the 26th day of September, 1944. Permission to enter the lands of any of the persons mentioned below for the purpose of killing, taking, or preserving game thereon, must be obtained from the Society on and after the date of this Notice. The lands in the occupation or possession of the persons mentioned will be laid with poison from time to time at the discretion of the said persons.
Thomas Harte, The Square, Kildare (Whitesland East).
Ernest Dunne, South Green, Kildare.
Thomas Dunne, Coolanknock, Kildare.
John J. Conlan, Crockanure, Kildare.
Edward Medlicott, Dunmurray, Kildare.
John Loughlin, Kilmuney, Rathangan, Co. Kildare.
John Ennis, Thomastown, Kildare.
Joseph O’Beirne, Kyle, Kildare.
Arthur Johnson, Kyle, Kildare.
Charles Graham, Whitesland East, Kildare.
Lawrence Ryan, Newtown, Kildare.
John Ryan, Green Road, Kildare.
C. W. Waddington, Turf Lodge, The Curragh (for the entire Sheshoon Stud Farm).
Joseph J. Cosgrove, Lislea House, Kildare (Whitesland East).
Vernon Gibson, Rathwalkin, Kildare.
William Hanley, Kilkumney, Kildare.
James J. Murphy, Bishopsland, Kildare.
Mrs. Fennell, Rathhilla, Kildare.
William Holohan, Rathhilla, Kildare.
Simon Holohan, Rathhilla, Kildare.
Dated this 30th day of October, 1945.
  F. E. Murphy 
    Acting Secretary.
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(no. is the one from the original Leader notice)

Posted by mariocorrigan at 03:10 PM

July 29, 2005

SOME OF THE LOCAL LAND OWNERS IN KILDARE DURING WWII

Leinster Leader 13/5/1944 p. 4

NOTICE
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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
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Take Notice that the following persons owning lands in the Townlands of Grey Abbey, Kildare, Knockshough Glebe, Whitesland West, Loughminane, Crossmorris, Rathwalkin, Knavinstown, South Green, Kilcumney and Rathilla respectively have had their lands laid with poison or shall at their own discretion so lay their lands with poison as from the date of publication of this Notice, and all further trespassers found on the lands will be immediately prosecuted – George Graham, Grey Abbey, Kildare; George Butler, Grey Abbey, Kildare; Joseph McGrath, Kildare; Kennedy O’Brien, Kildare; Christopher Hackett, Kyle, Kildare; Michael Holohan, Kyle, Kildare; Christopher McCormack, Kildare; Joseph O’Beirne, Kyle, Kildare; Michael Hackett, Loughminane, Kildare; Patrick Behan, Knavinstown, Kildare; Michael Clery, Rathwalkin, Kildare; Vernon Gibson, Rathwalkin, Kildare; Ernest Dunne, Southgreen, Kildare; William Hanley, Kilcumney, Kildare; Charles McNabb, Kildare; Michael Cunningham, Kildare.
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(no. is the original from the Leader notice)

Posted by mariocorrigan at 08:57 PM

July 25, 2005

RUMOURED TRANSFER OF MILITARY FROM KILDARE BARRACKS 1936

Leinster Leader 21/11/1936 p. 5

IMPORTANT MILITARY TRANSFER

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TRADERS DEPUTATION

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 Our representative learns that that the Ministry for Defence has decided to remove the Artillery Corps, up to now stationed at Kildare Barracks, to Plunket Barracks, Curragh Camp. Portion of the transfer has already been affected. The removal of this considerable military force from Kildare is naturally a big loss to the trades people of the town, who are hopeful that the new wall paper factory, when launched, will do something to offset this loss. Kildare Barracks, of course, lacks the modern conveniences of the new home of the Artillery Corps.
 A deputation of Kildare traders waited on Mr. Norton last week in connection with the rumoured transfer of the personnel at the Military Barracks, Kildare, to the Curragh Camp.
 Mr. Norton had an interview with the Minister for Defence in connection with the matter and was informed that the barracks at Kildare were structurally defective in certain respects, and that it was necessary to transfer the personnel to the Curragh Camp pending the reconstruction and renovation of the Kildare Military Barracks. It is not intended to close the Kildare Barracks permanently.

Posted by mariocorrigan at 08:57 PM

July 18, 2005

CLEARANCE OF THE GREY ABBEY TOWNLAND SITE

A shot of the bleak landscape

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Work continues on the removal of the archaeological remains

 

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Trucks lining up to take away the topsoil and earth from the site

 

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Posted by mariocorrigan at 08:57 PM

Large gathering of Republicans on the Market Square 1935

Leinster Leader 27/4/1935

I.R.A. NATIONAL COMMEMORATION.

 

 

 
 
 
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 KILDARE CEREMONY.
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ADDRESS BY FR. O’FLANAGAN
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On Sunday last the town of Kildare was the scene of a big muster of Republicans when in connection with the chain of I.R.A. National Commemoration meetings held all over the country the local I.R.A. and its adherents and sympathisers gathered to do honour to the memory of the seven Kildare Republicans who were executed at the Curragh in 1922.

Sunday’s ceremony brought contingents from all parts of the county to the town of Kildare and a very big crowd witnessed the formation of the parade of the I.R.A. and the subsequent unveiling of the handsome memorial which has been erected in the Market Square to the memory of the executed men. The memorial takes the form of a Celtic Cross in marble the inscription being as follows:-  

 “Sacred to the Memory of Patrick Bagnall (17); Stephen White (19); Jackie Johnson (18), Patrick Nolan (24), Patrick Mangan (22), Jos Connor (24), Brian Moore (37).

 Heroes who fought and gave their lives 1922. For the Republic of Ireland. May God Diffuse their spirit amongst us. Erected 1935, by a local committee.”

 The parade was headed by the Droichead Nua Band, following which came No 2 Kildare Co., I.R.A. Next the Monsterevan [sic] Band, then a very strong muster of representatives of the old I.R.A. followed by the Mullaghmast and Inchaquire Bands, and representatives of various national bodies and the general public. The parade then formed a hollow square about the memorial which was draped with the tricolour, and Eamonn Kirwan introduced the Rev Fr Michael O’Flanagan who had attended to unveil the memorial and deliver the oration. Loud applause greeted Fr O’Flanagan as he ascended the platform. Having undraped the memorial, Fr O’Flanagan said – This is a very solemn and sacred occasion here in the town of Kildare. We meet here to pay tribute to the memory of seven soldiers of the Irish Republican Army who under circumstances of unparalleled atrocity were done to death by their former comrades – done to death by those with whom they had fought side by side but who had been led from the right path and had so far wandered from it that they finally descended to the foul murder of their former comrades. There was a sentence in the address appointed to be read that day at such gatherings as these throughout the length and breadth of the country which was of particular impodtance [sic] – “It was only when our leaders compromised that defeat overtook our party,” an indication that the devotion of the people should be given “not to leaders but to principles.”

 Devotion to individuals was a fundamental mistake which had been made over and over again in the history of the Republican movement. In 1921 and some years preceding this devotion was given two [sic] men whose names with others were pledged to the establishment of an Independent Republic. When those men were overawed and browbeaten into the acceptance of a compromise they took half the Irish people with them on the wrong road. Men said – “What is good enough for Griffith’s and Collins is good enough for me – we will go to hell with Griffith’s and Collins” [sic] And (the speaker continued) though I am speaking figuratively, as it is not for me to judge any man, they went to hell with them for the blood of these seven men is upon hands [sic]. Led by Collins and Griffiths [sic] that Free State Government continued the work of the Black and Tans and Auxilaries [sic]. Then, in later years the same blind devotion was given another man also pledged to Republicanism, with the result that we still have a “Free State [sic] which every day is growing more and [sic] like the “Free State” of 700 years ago. These men all began the same way with a profession of Republicanism then they accepted something else as a stepping stone to a Republic.” [sic] They forget that stepping stones are proverbially slippery with the result that they fall headlong into the river bringing those who follow them so blindly with them. This second Free State party is shaping in the same direction as the first. True, they have not yet shed the blood of their brothers but they hound them into their foul jails and they who become the jailers of their people are bound to yet become their executioners. Therefore let us weigh all the advice – let our first devotion be “not to leaders, but to principles.” The enemy can corrupt a leader of the people but not the steadfast principles of a million people.

 Sean Kirwan appealed to those men of Kildare who were not already members of the I.R.A. to join that association and requested those who were members to pay even more attention to drilling and training than they were doing at the present time.

 The singing of the “Soldiers Song” followed and the parade immediately dismissed. No untoward incident occurred at any time during the afternoon or the evening.

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Civil War Grave at Grey Abbey

  

Footnote by Mario Corrigan: The clergy had played a pivotal role in the development of Kildare Town and in the local organisations and the events arranged by the people of the town. In 1935 the monument to the seven men executed in the civil war was unveiled on the Market Square and the invited guest speaker was also a cleric. His speech was not of development and co-operation but a highly charged political tirade against the opponents of republicans and the I.R.A. It reminds us of the political atmosphere of the time and also how tensions in the local community remained high long after the Civil War. Even when I was growing up in the seventies I remember that you were told not to ask about that particular incident. A lecture given by Adrian Mullowney a couple of years ago in the C.Y.M.S. hall, for the local Historical Society, was probably the first time the matter had ever been publicly discussed in the town in 80 years or more.

Posted by mariocorrigan at 08:57 PM

NEW KILCULLEN WEB SITE

A KILCULLEN DIARY
A news and opinion column from and about Kilcullen, Co Kildare, Ireland.

Visit

http://kilcullenbridge.blogspot.com/

 

 

Posted by mariocorrigan at 08:57 PM

July 11, 2005

YEARLING COLT TO BE WON DECEMBER 1926

Kildare Observer 11/12/1926 p. 7

 

 

Whist Drive in Kildare

 

 

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The whist drive held in the Club House Hotel, Kildare, on Wednesday night last, was a tremendous success, not only from the financial point of view, but also that of entertainment. Over one hundred and fifty guests were present, which included parties from Naas, Newbridge, Athy, Monasterevan, Maynooth and most of the smaller towns, and every available space of the lower rooms was filled to capacity. There was keen competition among the gentlemen players for the very attractive prize offered by Mr. Doyle, the horse trainer, who gave a yearling colt as first prize and of which there was a very fine drawing in the main hall. The scores came out very high, the winner, Mr. J. Mulvin, Edenderry, coming first with 189; Mr. J. Behan, Ballysax, second; and Mr. M. Regan won the sealed, 146. With the ladies, the top score was 180 and was held by Miss B. M. Noone Edenderry; Miss Moloney, Kildare coming second with 178. The lady’s sealed prize was won by Miss May Hayde, Enfield, the score called being 156. Immediately after the play, tea and refreshments were served by the Committee, which were thoroughly enjoyed, as there was no break through the game.

Posted by mariocorrigan at 09:14 PM

WORK HAS BEGUN ON THE RETAIL CENTRE AT GREY ABBEY

 

The diggers are in and work has begun on the development of the Retail Centre at Grey Abbey. The site is being prepared - this is what it looks like after the first full week of work - Sunday 11 July 2005

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The ancient ruin of the Franciscan Grey Abbey stands witness to yet another change to the nearby landscape

 

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The ancient townland boundary of Grey Abbey is removed to make way for progress

 

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Posted by mariocorrigan at 09:14 PM

DIGGERS AT WORK AT GREY ABBEY TOWNLAND 11 JULY 2005

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A MOUNTAIN OF EARTH

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Posted by mariocorrigan at 09:14 PM

July 04, 2005

ALL ABOARD !!!

 The Train was on loan for the day fromLullymore Heritage and Discovery Park.

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Tour Guide for the day was Adrian Mullowney

 

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A quick stop at the Curragh Racecourse to stretch the legs.

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The whole trip lasted about 1hour and 10 minutes and was well received by all who took part. It began and ended in Kildare Town Heritage Centre and the feedback from the group will no doubt help to identify the needs and difficulties facing such a project.

Thanks are due to Mary Stones the manager of the Heritage Centre for all her hard work and to Adrian Mullowney for his commentary as well as Kildare Tourism Task Force - a laudable new initiative for the Town.

Posted by mariocorrigan at 10:40 PM

July 03, 2005

KILDARE NOMINATIONS TO THE FIRST SEANAD

Kildare Observer 9/12/1922 p. 3

 

 

 

Kildare in The Irish Senate.

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       In the list of thirty members of Seanad Eireann nominated by the Irish Government appear those of the Earl of Mayo, K.P., P.C.; Captain J. H. Greer, Curragh Grange, The Curragh, Director of the National Stud at Tully, Kildare, and Sir Bryan Mahon. Lord Mayo was a member of the Irish Convention in 1917. Sir Bryan Mahon is a Galway man, and was Commander-in-Chief in 1916-1918. He is a Steward of the Irish National Hunt and the Turf Club, and married Lady Milbanke, widow of Sir John Milbanke, V.C., and daughter of the late Colonel the Hon. Charles F. Crichton, D.L., of Mullaboder., [sic] Ballymore-Eustace.

Posted by mariocorrigan at 05:06 PM

July 01, 2005

GENERAL VIEW OF THE STANDS FROM ACROSS THE RACECOURSE

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This well-known view of the Curragh is set to change with plans for a new grandstand and new developments planned for the racecourse since the Aga Khan purchsed the Stand House and donated it to the Turf Club.

Posted by mariocorrigan at 09:39 AM

BUDWEISER IRISH DERBY 26 JUNE 2005

The Start of the 2005 Budweiser Irish Derby 

 
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Gypsy King shortly after unseating his rider


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Posted by mariocorrigan at 08:59 AM

CIVIL WAR TROUBLES IN THE KILDARE OBSERVER IN 1922

Kildare Observer 25/11/1922 p. 3

 

Not C.I.D. Men.

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HOLD-UP AT KILDARE

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On Monday evening while Mr. Sean McKenna, superintendent of the Prudential Insurance Co., and late brigade police officer at Naas, with Mr. Muldowney, were walking from Kildare station towards the town a shot was heard, evidentially either fired or accidentally discharged by some men walking behind them. Mr. McKenna turned round to the men and enquired what was wrong. He was informed by the men, seven in number, that they had been sent after him and his companion in the belief that they were C.I.D. men. They were questioned by the men, who were armed with revolvers and hand grenades, and having established their identity were allowed to go. The hold-up occurred near the railway hotel shortly after noon.

Posted by mariocorrigan at 08:50 AM