| Happy New Year
Old school friends meeting up over Christmas in Lonergan's Bar L to R: Tom Grant, Sinead O'Brien, Jennifer Frewen and Caroline Croke.
We take this opportunity to wish all our readers a very Happy and Prosperous New Year. The Annual Emigrants' Newsletter has now been posted to all emigrants from the parish on our mailing list and should be delivered to your door in the next few days. We hope you enjoy this year's issue and maybe some of you will consider writing an article for next year's issue. These articles are welcome at any time.
Socialising in Fethard over Christmas were L to R: Leanne Burke, Johanna Sheehan and Eleanor Ryan
Socialising in Fethard on St. Stephen's Day were L to R: Lorraine McCormack, Assumpta Coffey, Werner Herkommer, Hillary Hayes, Bill Kennedy and Kathy O'Brien.
Photographed on Christmas Eve in Lonergan's Bar are L to R: Mary (Croke) Cummins who was home on holiday from England, Eddie Croke and Paddy Wallace.
On their way home from Mass on Christmas day are L to R: Geraldine Maher, Berna Morrissey and Anna Henehan.
Socialising in Fethard on St. Stephen's Day were L to R: Jennifer Fogarty, Edel Fogarty and Majella Costello.
Fethard & Killusty Community Lotto
Fethard & Killusty Community Lotto will resume on Wednesday 7th January. We take this opportunity to wish all our supporters, sellers and customers a very Happy New Year and we look forward to your continued support in 2009.
Emigrants Newsletter on Sale
This year’s issue of Fethard & Killusty Emigrants Newsletter is selling very well in local shops and all reports have been very positive. The 208 page newsletter is packed with over 300 photographs and lots of articles recording Fethard life over the years. Copies cost €10 each. Over 1000 copies are posted free-of-charge every year to Fethard & Killusty emigrants living throughout the world.
Arty McGlynn, Mick Daly and Jim Rooney for McCarthys
Music fans in Tipperary are in for a rare treat, when Jim Rooney, Mick Daly and Arty McGlynn play a gig in McCarthy’s in Fethard coming soon after Christmas.
Jim Rooney is doing a small tour of Ireland with his friends Mick and Arty. Jim is a highly rated producer from Nashville who has worked on Grammy nominated albums with John Prine, Iris De Ment and Nancy Griffith. He is probably best known to Irish audiences for producing Mick Hanly’s song ‘Past the Point of Rescue’ for Hal Ketchum which went to number one in the USA.
Mick Daly is already known to Irish audiences as one of the founder members of The Lee Valley String Band, who reached a new audience last year with their inclusion on RTE’s ‘Other Voices’. Mick was also one of the founder members of ‘Four Men and a Dog’, as well as one of the ‘Mary Black Band’.
Arty McGlynn is one of Ireland’s most popular and sought after guitarists. He has played with Planxty, De Dannan as well as most of the top Irish performers, such as Paul Brady and Christy Moore and spent seven years as a member of Van Morrison’s band in the eighties.
This rare musical treat will take place in McCarthy’s on Friday 16th January. The venue is small (back room in the bar), so it is advisable to purchase tickets early. They are €20 each and limited to 50. Call to McCarthy’s or ring 086 8119625.
Class of 1994 Reunion
Class of 1994 and friends photographed at their class reunion held on St. Stephan's Day at McCarthy's Hotel, Fethard.
Tipperary Hunt Pony Club
Tipperary Hunt Pony Club will hold their 50th Anniversary Reunion Party for parents of members, senior members (16 years and over), past members and associates, at Slievenamon Golf Club on Saturday 24th January at 7pm. Tickets cost €25 which includes buffet supper and entertainment. Bookings by 1st January to, Josephine Maher-O’Hagan Tel: 086 0700664; Anne Croom-Carroll Tel: 087 7516502; Rosemary Clifford-O’Donnell Tel 086 8360086; Gillian Maher-Murray Tel: 086 8608006; and Yvonne Blackmore-Casey Tel: 086 8334913.
Abymill to stage Fionn Mac Cumhaill production
Misery the latest production from the Fionn Mac Cumhaill Players will play for one night in the Abymill Theatre in Fethard on Friday 9th January. This Stephen King thriller, made famous by Kathy Bates and James Caan, through film is rarely seen on stage and is gripping stuff as the relationship between the two actors has to be seen to be believed. A live performance is always great and especially so here as you get lost in the story and begin to believe what is happening. Although a dark play there are many very funny incidents and you can’t help but laugh at how childlike the character is in ways. Booking el: 086-8871467 or 086-0834208.
Goal Mile in Fethard
Organisers of the Goal Mile in Fethard photographed before the event L to R: Catherine Kearney, Waltie Moloney, Ian O'Connor, Gerry Kennedy, Paul Fitzgerald, Pat Carroll, Colm McGrath, Tom Nugent and Miceál McCormack
Some of the large crowd that turned out on Christmas Day to take part in the 'Goal Mile' in Fethard. The event raised over €1,830 and attracted many participants from all over the county. The organisers would like to thank everyone who supported the run and those who helped in any way to make it possible.
Killusty Elward information sought
My name is Patrick Elward and I'm a lifelong resident of Chicago, as were my Father and Grandfather. I recently came across an old, old letter written to my Grandfather, Joseph F. Elward, about his ancestry. This letter was written by his cousin, John J. Elward and is dated 3/4/1947. In this letter, John states, “Our grandfather's name was John Elward.” John Elward was married twice and that all of his children (from both marriages) were born in Killusty, County Tipperary, Ireland, the nearest town is called Fethard (which is how I came to find Fethard website!).
John's first wife was Betty Phillips. Together, they had three children: Mary (married James Powers) Bess (married David Burns) and Ann (married to John Burns; no relation to David). Bess Burns had five children, three of whom lived in Chicago (in 1947, mind you).
John's second wife was Catherine Prendergast, and together they had 7 children, one of whom died in infancy. They are: Ellen (married to John Leahy), Catherine (died as infant), James (the sender's father, which makes the author my grandfather's cousin), Nora (married to Patrick Ryan), Thomas (my grandfather's father), Cornelius (a lifelong bachelor), and John Jr. (married to Molly Houlihan). Ellen (Elward) Leahy had two daughters and one son. One of her daughters, Mary Leahy, lives in in Chicago (1947) and is a Chicago public school teacher.
This writer notes, “At one time the family name was Aylward”, but he had no recollection of how or when the transformation to Elward occurred. He also speculates that ancestors of his grandfather's originally came from England. He also notes that all of the children born to John Elward (except for Nora Elward Ryan and John Elward jr) came to America.
So, I'm looking for information on John Elward or Catherine Prendergast Elward or any of their direct descendants. Anyhow, this is a shot in the dark. If anyone has additional leads, please let me know.
Thank you, Patrick Elward. (email: patrick@elward.org)
Party Night at The Castle Inn
Irene and Noel Sharpe, proprietors of The Castle Inn
Pat and Eddie Sheehan providing music at the Christmas Party Night at the Castle Inn.
Photographed at the Christmas Party Night at the Castle Inn are L to R: Josephine Prendergast and her son Declan 'Deco' Prendergast.
Group photographed at the Christmas Party Night at the Castle Inn.
Photographed at the Christmas Party Night at the Castle Inn are L to R: Frank Fogarty, Una Fogarty and Kathleen Connolly.
Photographed at the Christmas Party Night at the Castle Inn are L to R: Monika Wieczerzyñska, Majella O'Donnell, Laura Doyle, Pamela Sharpe and Noel Sharpe.
Photographed at the Christmas Party Night at the Castle Inn are L to R: Tony Fennessy and Phil Tobin.
Photographed at the Christmas Party Night at the Castle Inn are Thomas McCarthy and Maureen McCarthy
Photographed at the Christmas Party Night at the Castle Inn are L to R: Helen Hannigan and Johnny Hannigan
Photographed at the Christmas Party Night at the Castle Inn are L to R: Johnny Breen, Thomas Horan and Teddy Morris.
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