On behalf of the Kenny family at Rocklow Road, I would like to sincerely thank all who called to our home, attended Lory’s ceremony, or helped and supported us in any way from the time of Lory’s untimely death on March 28, 2025, at the age of 35. We were astounded and consoled by the generosity and support received from our friends and community at home and away. No words can adequately express our grief at this time. The family would like to share one of Lory’s songs that he wrote and performed in this recording, which has given us much solace. The song is called ‘Reclaim Your Heart’ (above).
Died Recently The death has occurred on Friday, March 28, 2025, of Lory Kenny, aged 35, Rocklow Road, Fethard, peacefully at home with his family. Lory will be sadly missed by his parents Joe and Rita, his brother Jack and sister Jane, his uncles and aunts Larry Kenny, Brendan Kenny, Tadhg O'Connor, John O'Connor, Rory O'Connor, Gemma Burke (née Kenny) and Mary O'Connor, his cousins, relatives and his large group of neighbours and close friends. Lory was recently predeceased by his loving grandmother, Joan O'Connor. May he rest in peace.
Reposing at his home at Rocklow Road on Tuesday April 1, from 3pm to 8pm. Lory's Funeral Mass will take place on Wednesday April 2, at 12 noon in Holy Trinity Parish Church, Fethard, followed by burial in Calvary Cemetery. Family flowers only please. Donations in lieu to Cuan Mhuire Treatment Centre, Athy. Lory's Mass can be watched online at parishchurch.net. Messages of condolence for the family can be left online by CLICKING HERE
Parish Church Lotto Draw Results There was no jackpot winner in the Parish Lotto on Thursday, March 27, 2025. The numbers drawn were 2, 13, 15, and 16. The winner of the weekly draw for €30 was Fiona Ryan. Next week's Jackpot for Thursday, April 3, 2025, will be €5,000.
We are delighted with the support shown for our Parish Lotto, it is a fundraising initiative that is of great benefit to the parish. Please pass the word on and invite friends and family to take part. You can join, see the draw results, and details of how your support is making a big difference at: https://www.ourfundraiser.ie/org/fethardkillusty
Died Recently The death has occurred on Friday, March 28, 2025 of Moira Morrissey (née O'Donnell), Tullamaine, Fethard, in her 89th year while in the excellent care of Cluain Arran Nursing Unit, Tipperary Town. Very dearly loved Mother. She will be sadly missed by her daughters Anne, Mary, Frances, Rita and Eleanor and her sons John and Willie, sons-in-law Kevin, Eddie, Paul, Declan and Alex, daughters-in-law Mairead and Maura, her grandchildren Stephen, Ian, Leanne, Sean, Niall, Niamh, Daire, Michael, Laura, Owen, Orlaith, Muireasa, John , Brian, Liam, Aoife, Cian, Enya and Hannah and nine great-grandchildren.
Predeceased by her beloved husband Billy, her son-in-law Dominic, her brothers Matt and Willie and her sister Jenny. Moira's Funeral Mass will be held in the Holy Trinity Parish Church, Fethard, on Sunday, March 30, at 11am. The family will remain in the Church after the Mass if anyone would like to meet them and pass their condolences. Messages of condolence can be left online by CLICKING HERE. Family flowers only please. Donations if desired to South Tipperary Hospice. A private Cremation Service for Moira will take place afterwards.
Died Recently The death has occurred on Friday, March 28, 2025, of Aidan Culligan, Cashel Road, Clonmel and formerly of Clonacody, Fethard, at University Hospital, Clonmel. Aidan will be sadly missed by his brothers Gerard, Tom, Francis, Noel and John, sisters Mary and Anne, sisters-in-law Teresa and Joy, nephew Tommy, relatives, neighbours and friends. May he rest in peace.
Reposing at McCarthy's Funeral Home, Fethard, on Wednesday April 2nd from 5.30pm to 7.00pm. Funeral Mass in St John the Baptist Church, Lisronagh, on Thursday April 3rd at 2.00pm followed by burial in Calvary Cemetery , Fethard. Messages of condolence can be left online by CLICKING HERE
Celebrating Second Birthday on Friday May 23!
AC Aesthetics & Laser Clinic at The Square, Fethard, Tipperary, E91 P8H7, will celebrate its Second Birthday on Friday, May 23, 2025, and have lots of goodies and special offers for those attending on the day. Booking required to avail of special offers listed above. Contact: 087 702 7777.
Died Recently The death has occurred on Thursday, March 27, 2025, of Elizabeth 'Betty' Mullally (née Dorney), Clerihan, and formerly Milestown, Fethard, after a brief illness, surrounded by her family, at Tipperary University Hospital, Clonmel.
Betty will be sadly missed by by her sons John, Eugene and Frank, her daughters Kathleen and Bernie, daughters-in-law Helen and Lucille, sons-in-law Tommy and Shane, grandchildren Anthony, Eoin, Rachel, Gavin, Emma, Mark, Evan, Páraic and Dáire, her brothers Jackie, Gerry, Seamie, Davy and Dick, sisters Chrissie, Mary and Kitty, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends.
Reposing at McCarthy's Funeral Home, Fethard, on Saturday, March 29, from 5pm to 7pm. Funeral Mass in the Church of the Nativity, Cloneen, on Sunday, March 30, at 1pm followed by burial in the adjoining Cemetery. Messages of condolence may be left online by CLICKING HERE. May she rest in peace.
Willow Weaving Day - FREE EVENT
A Willow Weaving Day with master weaver Lynn Kirkham will take place at the 'River Garden' by Fethard Town Wall at P.J. Henehan's property (opposite Millennium Footbridge), on Saturday, April 12, from 11am to 4pm. All are welcome to come along. This is a FREE event, with thanks to Tipperary Creative Community Grant Scheme.
This week's Tipp Echo Free Paper available Online
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by clicking here. You can read local news and sports from the surrounding districts and also view Recollections from 1994 photographs from the past, and local Fethard News.
GAA Sports Development Lotto Results
Fethard GAA Sports Lotto draw results for March 25, 2025, are as follows: the numbers drawn were: 1, 16, 28 and 30. We had no Jackpot winner and no Match 3 winner. One' lucky dip winner received €100: John O'Meara. The next draw takes place on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, when the jackpot is €30,000.
Energy Saving Workshop on Wednesday April 2
An Energy Saving workshop will be held in Presentation Convent, Fethard, on Wednesday, April 2, run by South Tipperary Development CLG in association with Fethard Daycare Centre and ALONE. All are welcome to attend.
James performs live on RTE Fifteen-year-old James Clooney from Fethard, photographed with his parents, Stuart and Maura Clooney, outside the RTE studios on Sunday morning, March 23.
Fifteen-year-old James Clooney from Fethard, travelled with his parents, Stuart and Maura Clooney, to RTE studios on Sunday morning, March 23, to play solo piano and conduct the CBS Highschool Choir for the live 11am Sunday Mass broadcast nationwide. James played Mozart’s ‘Ave Verum’ for the communion piano instrumental recital and conducted the boys’ choir for the mass, celebrated by Fr Michael Toomey, Clonmel. This was a great occasion for everyone involved, with a 'live nationwide performance' experience, which, for a musician is so important. Well done to all the boys who did themselves proud.
James Clooney playing at the RTE studios on Sunday morning, March 23.
Social Dancing at Fethard Ballroom
Social Dancing continues at Fethard Ballroom on Sunday night, March 30, 2025, to the music of, ‘Finbar Denehy’. All are welcome to come along and enjoy a terrific night’s social dancing from 8.30pm to 11.30pm. Admission is €10, which includes tea and and raffle.
Slievenamon Mens Club support Day Care Centre
Fethard & District Day Care Centre send a huge thanks to the Mens Club at Slievenamon Golf Club for their very generous donation of €1,400 for our day care services. This money will go towards a summer day trip for the clients. Thanks to all of you who visited our centre.
Fethard Day Care Centre
Fethard and District Daycare Centre recently hosted a combined St. Patrick’s Day and International Women’s Day celebration in The Convent Chapel. Below are some photographs from the happy occasion.
Trailer for Ireland's first talkie discovered In late 1931 and early 1932 scenes were shot for the first 'all talking picture' (ie talkie) to be made in entirely in Ireland with an all-Irish cast and scenes. Entitled 'Sweet Inniscarra', the bulk of the filming took place in the Cashel area although shooting was also carried out in counties Cork, Dublin, Kerry, Limerick, Waterford and Wicklow.
'Sweet Inniscarra' was directed and produced by an Irish-American named Emmett Moore. The actors who were all amateurs, hailed from dramatic societies in Cashel, Fethard and Portarlington.
The plot of Sweet Inniscarra was centered around Gerald O'Carroll's love for Kate O'Donoghue. Although her father's preference was a wealthy major as a suitor for his daughter, O'Carroll ultimately wins the day and they marry.
The film encompassed music, song and dance, was 72 minutes in duration and shot in black & white on nitrate film. It was shown in cinemas in the USA in 1932 and in Ireland in 1933. In the decades that followed the film was believed to have been lost or destroyed.
Over the course of a six-part radio documentary, Tom Hurley has been investigating the story of Sweet Inniscarra, its cast, its producer Emmett Moore and examined some of the unsuccessful efforts made over the years to try and locate a copy of the film. In episode six Hurley reveals the outcome of his own attempt to find a copy.
It transpires that when the film was shown in the US its title was changed from Sweet Inniscarra to The Heart of Ireland. This made it harder for Irish researchers over the decades to track it down in America as many had been unaware of the title change. Like others before him, Hurley was unsuccessful in his endeavour to find a copy of Sweet Inniscarra but his research did lead to the unearthing of a trailer for the film which lay undiscovered in the UCLA Film & Television Archive, Los Angeles.
Hurley reveals that, "The element was contained in a 400 foot can and contains 16 distinct title cards. There is no moving footage, no soundtrack and it is tinted green to associate it with Ireland. The trailer is made up of text only. It is on nitrate film and looks like it's never been projected. It looks pristine. It's a complete mystery how the UCLA Film & Television Archive acquired the trailer. It comes under what they call an anonymous donor category.
They had even been unaware that they possessed it until conducting a search of their archives for the documentary. There was no date on the trailer but there's a good chance it can be dated to 1932 when Sweet Inniscarra / The Heart of Ireland was being shown in cinemas across America. The trailer runs for about two minutes. Although the actual movie hasn't been discovered, I’m informed that this can be regarded as a significant find as it's a small piece of evidence of how Sweet Inniscarra was presented in America."
The documentary entitled 'Sweet Inniscarra' produced by Tom Hurley is available to listen to on Tipp Mid West Radio. The sixth and final episode which explores the discovery of the trailer airs this morning 14th March at 11am on the station.
Daffodil Day ‘Walk/Run’ at Fethard Town Park
Local Sports Clubs, in conjunction with Fethard Daffodil Day committee, have organised a Daffodil Day Walk/Run 5K to take place on Friday, March 28, starting at 7.30pm at Fethard Town Park, in aid of Irish Cancer Association. All are invited to take part and support this most worthy cause.
Big Picture - Operation Transformation 2014
This photograph was taken of participants in the Operation Transformation 'weigh-in' held in Fethard Convent Community Hall on January 29, 2014, with group leader Biddy O'Dwyer.
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Faces and Places from the Past
This week we have a variety of photographs taken in 1984. We invite people to let us know any missing names, including first names, or any other information that we can add to our files for future generations. If anyone can help us, please do and send any comments, photo information, names, to fethardnews@gmail.com
Presentation to Patrician Brothers Secondary School 1984 ‘Munster Cup’ team members who also made their way onto the Tipperary Minor Football Panel who won the Munster Championship title in 1984 and reached the All Ireland Final against Dublin. Most unlucky of these was centre half Willie O’Meara whose broken knee in the Munster Colleges final cost him his place on the County Minor Panel and the Munster Minor medal won by Brian Burke, Tommy Sheehan, John Hackett and Tom Anglim. Back L to R: Michael O’Gorman, Michael Leonard, Billy O’Farrell, Bro John Gallagher, Vincent Doocey, Paddy Broderick. 3rd Row L to R: Timmy O’Connor, Mary O’Sullivan, Kathleen O’Connor, Mary Ann Fogarty, Dinny Burke. 2nd Row L to R: Ann O’Donnell, Anna Judge, Deborah Conway, Mary Lysaght, Annette Coffey, Dick Prendergast. Front L to R: Sr. Consolata, Tommy Sheehan, John Hackett, Tom Anglim, Brian Burke and Bro Virgil Duggan (Principal).
A sisiter of Mrs O'Flynn's Fethard, photographed at the Ormonde Stores, in Kilsheelan (October 1984)
Tipperary's Young Footballer of The Year', Brian Burke, receiving the Roscrea Bacon Factory 'Tipperary Sports Award' presented by Mr Eugene Maher, sales manager Roscrea Bacon Factory Ltd (sponsors). L to R: Eamon Wynne (The Nationalist), Mr Eugene Maher, award winner Brian Burke and his mother, Frances Burke, Fethard. (October 1984)
Fethard Senior Football Team 1984 County & South Champions photographed before beating Clonmel Commercials by 1-9 to 1-6, in the final played at Kilsheelan on Sunday, October 21, 1984. Back L to R: Pascal Hanrahan, Liam Connolly, Noel Sharpe, Tom Ryan, Tommy Sheehan, Davy Morrissey, Brian Burke, Richard Hayes, Anthony Colville, Michael (Buddy) Fitzgerald. Front L to R: Mascot, Michael Healy, John Hackett, Fr. Abe Kennedy, Morris Harrington, Michael O'Riordan (captain), Dermot Hackett, Paddy Kenrick, Dinny Burke and Joe Keane.
Fethard Senior Football Team winners of Centenary County Senior Football Championship celebrating with supporters after their 1-9 to 1-6 victory over Commercials in the final played at Kilsheelan on Sunday, October 21, 1984.
Paddy Kenrick holding the Centenary County Senior Football Cup with family members and local supporters after Fethard's 1-9 to 1-6 victory over Commercials in the final played at Kilsheelan on Sunday, October 21, 1984..
Fethard Players cast of 'A Letter to the General', staged in the Town Hall from December 4 to December 9, 1984. Back L to R: Mary Keane, Ann O'Riordan, Jimmy O'Sullivan, Carmel Rice, Joe Walsh, Angela Dillon-White, Rita Kenny. Front L to R: Billy McLellan and Marian Gilpin.
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The death has occurred on Friday, March 28, 2025, of Lory Kenny, aged 35, Rocklow Road, Fethard, peacefully at home with his family. Lory will be sadly missed by his parents Joe and Rita, his brother Jack and sister Jane, his uncles and aunts Larry Kenny, Brendan Kenny, Tadhg O'Connor, John O'Connor, Rory O'Connor, Gemma Burke (née Kenny) and Mary O'Connor, his cousins, relatives and his large group of neighbours and close friends. Lory was recently predeceased by his loving grandmother, Joan O'Connor. May he rest in peace.
The death has occurred on Friday, March 28, 2025 of Moira Morrissey (née O'Donnell), Tullamaine, Fethard, in her 89th year while in the excellent care of Cluain Arran Nursing Unit, Tipperary Town. Very dearly loved Mother. She will be sadly missed by her daughters Anne, Mary, Frances, Rita and Eleanor and her sons John and Willie, sons-in-law Kevin, Eddie, Paul, Declan and Alex, daughters-in-law Mairead and Maura, her grandchildren Stephen, Ian, Leanne, Sean, Niall, Niamh, Daire, Michael, Laura, Owen, Orlaith, Muireasa, John , Brian, Liam, Aoife, Cian, Enya and Hannah and nine great-grandchildren.
The death has occurred on Friday, March 28, 2025, of Aidan Culligan, Cashel Road, Clonmel and formerly of Clonacody, Fethard, at University Hospital, Clonmel. Aidan will be sadly missed by his brothers Gerard, Tom, Francis, Noel and John, sisters Mary and Anne, sisters-in-law Teresa and Joy, nephew Tommy, relatives, neighbours and friends. May he rest in peace.
The death has occurred on Thursday, March 27, 2025, of Elizabeth 'Betty' Mullally (née Dorney), Clerihan, and formerly Milestown, Fethard, after a brief illness, surrounded by her family, at Tipperary University Hospital, Clonmel. 
