Don’t forget to set your clocks forward by one hour at 1am on this coming Sunday morning, March 29, officially the start of Summer Time, also called 'Spring Forward' and 'Daylight Savings Time'. Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later than the day before giving us more light in our evening time.
County Community Games Talent Competition
The County Finals of Community Games Talent Competition is on April 12 in Holycross. If anyone from Fethard-Killusty Area is interested in taking part the closing date is March 28. For full details on events in Talent Competition please refer to Community Games Website. If interested email our area secretary at fethard-killusty@communitygames.eu
County Community Games Talent Competition
The County Finals of Community Games Talent Competition is on April 12 in Holycross. If anyone from Fethard-Killusty Area is interested in taking part the closing date is March 28. For full details on events in Talent Competition please refer to Community Games Website. If interested email our area secretary at fethard-killusty@communitygames.eu
Join the Junior Blues GAA Nursery
We’re delighted to announce the return the Fethard Junior Blues GAA Nursery, a fun and exciting introduction to Gaelic games for our youngest players. All new players are welcome. Designed for boys and girls born in 2020, 2021 or 2022, our nursery focuses on fun, movement, confidence, and friendship in a safe and supportive environment. Venue is Fethard GAA Field Astroturf from April 4 to August 29, on Saturday mornings from 9.30am to 10.30am. Queries to:
Liam at 086 196 4177 or
Michael at 087 754 8240.
Easter Services in the Church of Ireland, Fethard
Friday, April 3, Good Friday. 12 noon.
Holy Trinity Church of Ireland Fethard. Short Prayer service with Reflection taken by Janet Morgan
Saturday, April 4, Easter Saturday.7pm
St. Paul's Cahir. Easter Vigil taken by Dean James Mulhall. Organist. David Butler.
Old St. Mary's Clonmel. 7.30pm. Lighting of Paschal Easter bonfire with ecumenical prayers
Sunday, April 5, Easter Sunday 11am
Old St. Mary's Clonmel. Service of Holy Communion taken by Rev. Jenny Crowley and Janet Morgan. Organist James Clooney.
Counselling Support for adults and adolescents
Harmony Mental Health, based in Clonmel, is run by Roger Mehta B.A. (Hons) & B.A. Counsellor / Psychotherapist, who has spent over twenty years supporting adolescents, adults & families in the community and is also founder of The Harmony Workshops.com
Roger is formerly from Fethard and was very active in the community when he lived here. He played with the under-age Munster and County winning GAA football team and Athletic Club. Was part of the Hogan Musical Society and Abymill Theatre and played music and DJ'd since a teenager. He's been helping people for many years now! He can be contacted on Tel: 086 819 4132. We wish him well!
GAA Sports Development Lotto Results
Fethard GAA Sports Lotto draw results for Tuesday, March 24, 2026, are as follows: the numbers drawn were: 11, 21, 25 and 35. We had no Jackpot winner and no Match 3 winner. One lucky dip winner received €100: Michael Quinlan. The next draw takes place on Tuesday, March 31, 2025, when the jackpot is €9,400.
The Committee of Fethard GAA / Sports Centre Development Lotto would like to thank all our supporters near and far who participate in our weekly Lotto.
Ladies Football Club's latest 'Split the Pot' winner
At the presentation to 'Split The Pot' winner Eleanorr Kenny are L to R:: Daisy Kenny, Lilli Mai Walsh, Leah Boland, Gráinne Murray, Nell Spillane, Eleanor Kenny, Ruby Kenny, Anna Hayes, Meadbh Collum and Mia Lacey.
A huge congratulations to Eleanor Kenny our latest Split the Pot winner, who scooped a fantastic €513 in our draw on Sunday, March 22. Eleanor and her daughter Ruby are pictured above receiving her winnings from Nell Spillane with members from our senior and junior footballer team, and along some of our U16 girls.
If you would like to be included in our weekly draw automatically, you can set up a recurring entry online in one quick step by CLICKING HERE and you’ll be included in every draw. Envelopes cost €2 each or three for €5. Our next draw take place on Sunday, April 5, in Burke’s Bar. Thanks to all for your continued support of Fethard Ladies Football Club, it really makes a difference.
Died Recently The death has occurred on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, Mary Casey, Red City, Fethard, Co Tipperary. Deeply regretted by her partner John, relatives, neighbours and friends. May she rest in peace.
Reposing in McCarthy's Funeral Home, Fethard, on Thursday, March 26, from 5.30pm with removal to Holy Trinity Parish Church, Fethard, at 7pm. Funeral Mass on Friday, March 27, at 11am followed by burial in Calvary Cemetery.
House strictly private please. Messages of condolence for the family can be left online by CLICKING HERE
Fethard's Community Café outstanding success Fethard Community Café staff and volunteers who provide a fantastic service since opening on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. Opening hours are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 9.30am to 2.30pm. All are welcome.
Fethard & Killusty Community Council has been absolutely blown away by the support received for our new Community Café, since opening our doors Wednesday, March 18, 2026. We would like to thank all our supporters and volunteers for their support. The Community Cafe project was undertaken after various consultations with other community groups and the Public Participation Network (PPN) that allows local authorities to connect with community groups.
All proceeds from the project will go towards Fethard & Killusty Community Council's various activities to promote Fethard town as a friendly and inviting place to live, and visit, with a caring community supported by a vibrant and sustainable economy built on its local resources. Everyone involved has been so generous with their time, and the atmosphere since we opened has been nothing short of amazing. We hope to see you all again as we slowly extend our services to meet the growing demand. Opening hours are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 9.30am to 2.30pm. All are welcome.
Parish Church Lotto Draw Results
There was no jackpot winner in the Parish Lotto on Thursday, March 26, 2026. The numbers drawn were 5, 7, 9, and 17. The winner of the weekly draw for €30 was Una Prendergast. Next week's draw takes place on Thursday, April 2, when the Jackpot is €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
Open Evening at Holy Trinity National School
Fethard Holy Trinity National School invite all to an Open Evening at the school at Rocklow Road, Fethard, on Thursday, March 26, from 6pm to 7pm. Now taking enrollements for September, 2026. Contact Tel: 052 6131493.
Ceramics and other works Exhibition Only one week left to visit this exhibition by Fethard potters in Cahir Arts Gallery on Castle Street. Note opening hours before travelling.
Social Dancing at Fethard Ballroom Social Dancing continues at Fethard Ballroom on Sunday night, March 29, to the music of Declan Aungier. 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 refreshments.
Gaelic4Girls is coming to Fethard!
We’re thrilled to announce that Fethard Ladies Football Club has been selected from hundreds of clubs nationwide to host the Gaelic4Girls programme — a fun, welcoming LGFA initiative for girls aged 7–12. Aimed at beginners or anyone looking to get back into Gaelic football. Expect skills, confidence, friendships, and plenty of fun. Starts on Friday, March 6, from 6pm to 7pm at Fethard GAA Club.
We’re also delighted to have club ambassador Sinéad Delahunty involved. Sinéad is an inspiring role model on and off the pitch who will provide support and advice for all the girls.
To register, contact the programme co‑ordinator, Michael Dillon at 087 7548240, or click this link to register online.
You can also scan the QR code. Let’s get more girls playing Gaelic football — see you there!
Fethard Bridge Club
On Wednesday March 11 we played for sponsored prizes and the results were:
1st Nett Tadhg O'Connor and John Woodlock (sponsored by David O'Meara)
2nd Nett Rita Holohan and Eileen Ryan
3rd Nett Kathleen Maher and Margaret Slattery
1st Gross Monica Anglim and Betty Walsh (sponsored by Dena Mulcahy and Bridget Cuddihy)
2nd Gross Carmel Condon and Brendan Kenny
3rd Gross Rita Kane and Kay St. John
Bridge continues every Wednesday evening in Fethard Ballroom. New members welcome.
'Yellow Forget Me Not' ribbons for Easter As most of you are aware, every Christmas we sell 'Red Remembrance Ribbons' to remember our deceased loved ones over Christmas. Last year we started selling 'Yellow Forget Me Not' ribbons for Easter which was very successful. So this year you can buy an Easter ribbon, and put the name of a deceased loved one you would like to remember over Easter. The ribbons will be hung on the Parish Church railings and will be blessed on Easter Sunday morning.
Annette O'Donovan will be out and about selling the ribbons from this weekend, and Every ribbon we sell carries more than just a donation — it carries a message. The funds raised from the Christmas Red Ribbons and the Yellow Ribbons are given to members of our community who are facing illness or undergoing treatment. While the financial support can help, it’s not the amount that matters most. What truly matters is the reminder that they are not alone, and that they are in our thoughts, remembered, and supported during a difficult time. Thank you for helping us show that kindness, one ribbon at a time.
The Henry Girls back in the Abymill Theatre
Clonmel World Music Proudly Presents ‘The Henry Girls’ with special guest Sabrina Dina on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in the Abymill Theatre Fethard. Doors 7pm, show 7.30pm. Clonmel World Music is delighted to welcome back The Henry Girls, from Donegal, who are firm favourites among our audience.
The Henry Girls are three sisters - Karen, Lorna and Joleen, and between them they play harp, accordion, fiddle, ukelele, tin whistle and keyboard, as well as beautiful harmony singing that only sisters can achieve. The Henry Girls were brought up by music loving parents who introduced them to an eclectic array of sounds such as The Everly Brothers, The Bothy Band, The Beatles, Johnny Cash and Ella Fitzgerald as well being surrounded by traditional Irish music.
The girls have been playing music together since childhood but decided to go professional in 2010, and are now captivating audiences on worldwide stages having toured in Germany, America, Sweden, Italy, Switzerland, Holland, Austria and the UK. They have released three full length albums, to great critical acclaim. ‘Far Beyond the Stars’ is their third full length album. The sisters have toured and collaborated on various other music projects, most notably with Mary Black, Imelda May, Clannad, Sharon Shannon, The Hothouse Flowers, Donal Lunny, Altan and Dervish. The Henry Girls are renowned for their captivating, heart-warming and moving live performances.
We are delighted to also welcome Sabrina Dinan as special guest on the night. Sabrina is a singer songwriter from Co. Clare. She started playing guitar at age eleven. During that period of her life Sabrina was inspired by everything on the radio and listened obsessively with her sisters to everything ranging from Joni Mitchell to Wham.
Tickets for this great show are on sale now, from www.clonmelworldmusic.com or direct from Gerry Lawless, on 086-3389619
An Taisce Spring Clean on Saturday, March 28
Please join Fethard Tidy Towns and Climate Action Group for the An Taisce Spring Clean on Saturday, March 28, at 10am. Meeting at Fr. Tirry Centre car park, Barrack Street. Gloves, vests, bags and litter pickers will be provided. Bring a friend along to help in this National Spring Clean.
Fethard 'Split The Cash' Community Draw CLICK HERE
to enter the next draw online!
Congratulations to Cathal Brett who won this week’s Community ‘Split the Cash’ draw for €177 on Thursday, March 19, 2026. Ticket was drawn by Pamela Sweeney. Thank you to everyone who supports our weekly draw. All money raised from this draw will be used to benefit our town.
Our next draw takes place on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Envelopes are €2 each or 3 for €5 and are available at the Tirry Community Centre, Kennys Centra Fethard, Lonergan's Bar, Fethard, and Butlers Off Licence, Fethard. CLICK HERE to play online.
‘Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Kellett- his life and times’ Section of the large attendance at the Fethard Historical Society's lecture on ‘Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Kellett- his life and times’ by Vincent ‘Jasper’ Murphy held in the Convent Community Hall.
On Tuesday, March 10, 2026, the Fethard Historical Society hosted a lecture on ‘Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Kellett - his life and times’ by Vincent ‘Jasper’ Murphy in the Convent Community Hall. Terry Cunningham, Chairman, welcomed a crowd of over seventy people and thanked Vincent for coming along to share his comprehensive knowledge of Henry Kellett. Among the audience were Helen Carrigan and Cllr. Michael Brennan, of Clonacody House, the ancestral home of the Kelletts, purchased by the Carrigan family in 1937.
L to R: Liam Gleeson, Mary Healy, Vincent Murphy, Mary Hanrahan and Terry Cunningham.
Mary Hanrahan, M.C. for the evening introduced the guest speaker. “Vincent is, of course, well known locally as the proprietor of the renowned McCarthy’s Hotel, and as our local undertaker. We are delighted to welcome him here tonight to talk about Vice Admiral Sir Henry Kellett as he has done extensive research on him. Vincent was also instrumental in discovering the exact location of the home of Maggie Maher, the Irish emigrant who worked as Emily Dickinson’s maid and saved her poems for posterity.”
L to R: Cecily Purcell, Vincent Murphy, Kate Murphy, Jenny Butler and Sarah Murphy.
Jasper explained that it was a chance meeting on the Main Street in Fethard several years ago that alerted him to the fact that there was an explorer who had lived locally - namely Henry Kellett. That chance meeting led him to research the story in depth.
L to R: Jenny Butler, Marion Goodbody and Caroline Palmer.
Henry Kellett was born on November 2, 1806, in Clonacody House near Fethard. He left home at sixteen to join the British Navy, a surprising choice as his was a military family. He worked his way up to the rank of Vice-Admiral in a career that saw him travel around the globe. He served in the West Indies, then on hydrography surveys in Africa and along the coast of the Americas. He was involved in the First China Opium War, and subsequently served in Jamaica, Malta and China. Various places are named after him in Hong Kong, Washington, U.S.A. and the Canadian Arctic. Nowadays, he is most well-known for his command of the ship ‘The Resolute’ which was part of the flotilla sent to find the missing Lord Franklin expedition.
L to R: Catherine O'Flynn, Edwina Newport, Fr. Henry MacNamara OSA, Mary Hanrahan and Marian Fenton.
When the Resolute was decommissioned, Queen Victoria ordered that four desks be made from its timbers. One of those desks was presented to the then President of the United States of America, Rutherford Hayes. Known as the Resolute Desk, it was placed in the Oval Office by Jacqueline Kennedy during her restoration of the White House and it was the desk at which were taken so many iconic photographs of her husband, President John F. Kennedy. It has been retained in the Oval Office by all subsequent presidents, bar one.
L to R: Theresa O'Donnell, Margaret Lawlor and Willie O'Donnell.
L to R: Jorg Mille, Michael Mallon and Sandra McInerney.
Henry Kellett retired from the British Navy in 1871 and came back to live in Clonacody House. He never married and he died on 1st March 1975. He is buried in Fethard in the Holy Trinity Church of Ireland graveyard under a very simple grave slab as per his own instructions. He had also instructed that the wooden table from his ship’s cabin be placed on the grave, but it disintegrated over time and now only the grave slab remains.
L to R: Marian Fenton, Edwina Newport and Catherine Corcoran.
L to R: Ann Dwyer, Geraldine Mullins and Josephine O'Hagan.
Vincent also mentioned the Kellett Sledge Flag flown by Sir Henry Kellett during the search for the Lord Franklin ships. It was made of green silk and embroidered with a gold Irish harp reflecting Kellett’s heritage. It featured the Latin motto ‘Auxilium Ab Alto’ (help from above). The National Museum of the Royal Navy in England bought the flag in 2023 for £120,000, following a fundraising campaign supported by Michael Palin and Dan Snow.
L to R: Sean Aylward, Eamon Dwyer and Seamus Maher.
L to R: Vincent Murphy, Harvey Blackmore, and his father Robin Blackmore.
In an interesting postscript to the lecture, Mrs Cecily Purcell brought along an interesting artefact to show the audience- an ornately styled silver cup presented by the Kellett family, Clonacody, to the Clonmel Show Society in 1922, in memory of Captain Kellett, a nephew of the Vice-Admiral, who died tragically in a hunting accident. It is awarded each year for the best four-year-old hunter at the Clonmel Show.
L to R: Marian Goodbody, Cecily Purcell, Sue Perry and John Farrell. Cecily Purcell brought along an interesting artefact to show the audience - an ornately styled silver cup presented by the Kellett family, Clonacody, to the Clonmel Show Society in 1922
The evening concluded with light refreshments, lots of lively discussion and a chance to view close up, the Kellett cup.
Enjoying a cup of tea and chat afterwards are L to R: Linda Furnell, Carol Kenny, Ger Boland, Ann O'Donnell and Pat O'Donnell.
What's On Clonmel – weekly guide to entertainment
Welcome to the online version of What’s On Clonmel, your weekly guide to events and entertainment. Find your copy in pubs and shops across town, or subscribe to receive it in your inbox. Now you can also browse and submit events in our interactive calendar!
Faces and Places from the Past
This week we look back to a selection of photographs from the 'Kenny Collection' that were gathered over the years. We invite comments and further information or corrections if possible. We invite people to let us know any 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
Triple Wedding in Fethard – Three couples were married in Holy Trinity Church, Fethard, on Saturday morning, November 26, 1955. L to R: Thomas Maher, son of Michael and the late Mrs Maher, Coolanure, and Teresa Anglim, daughter of the late Mrs and William Anglim; John O’Donnell, son of Mrs and the late Edward O’Donnell, Slanestown, and Margaret Ryan, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Ryan, Leicester, England; Edward Fleming, son of the late Mr Edward Fleming, and Mrs Fleming, Kilnockin, and Mary Kelly, daughter of Mrs and Christopher Kelly, Clonbrogan, Moyglass.
Killusty Pony Show 1970
Town Wall Renovations at North Gate Fethard (July 1963)
Fethard Gateway was Dangerous. Having stood for 600 years, North Gate at Rocklow Road – the only surviving gate of the old walls of Fethard had begun to crumble. The top of the 35-foot structure had been found to be in a dangerous condition and County Council workers set about the removal of several feet of stonework. The advent of the demolition crew caused a misunderstanding in Fethard, where residents, assuming that the treasured local monument was to be knocked down, indignantly protested. The news, however, that it was only the top portion which was being removed and that it was planned later to restore this, reassured those concerned. During the course of the work a plumb line, which is estimated to be over 600 years old, was found embedded in the masonry. Photographed above are council employees engaged in the delicate work of demolishing the top portion of the old Fethard gate. Photo includes: Johnny Cummins (horse and cart), working on wall are Paddy Dahill, Matt Morrissey (tradesman from Ballypatrick) and Dickie Butler, Kerry Street.
First elected committee of Fethard Patrician Brothers’ Past Pupils’ Union on February 16, 1970. Back L to R: Michael O’Sullivan, Hugh Walsh, Michael McCarthy, Tony Hanrahan, Jack Kenrick, Percy O’Flynn, Joe Hayes, Tommy Carey, Dick Fitzgerald. Front L to R: Paddy McCormack, Bro Stephen Delaney, Denis Hayes (President), John Whyte (Treasurer), Timmy O’Connor (Secretary) and Bro Luke Moroney.
Fethard Festival entry 'Welsh Girls' in the Fancy Dress Parade, from the early 1960s L to R: Bridget Grant, Kathleen Keane, Anne Shelly, Marie Lawless, Helena Quinlan, Anne O'Donnell, Sheila Gorey, Gemma Kenny. Kneeling in front are: Joan Dargan and Joan Coffey
Fethard Festival Fancy Dress Parade early 1960s. L to R: Mary Coffey, Mary McCarthy, Eileen McCormack, Theresa Leahy, ?, Jean O’Brien, Peg Sayers, Patsy Quinlan, Esther Ryan and Ann Smith.
Fethard Players at rehearsal for 'When We Were Married' performed in the Town Hall from Sunday, January 30 to Sunday, February 6, 1972. The play was produced by Austin O'Flynn with the following cast: Angela Dillon, Danny Ryan, Ann Connolly, Frances Hayes, Pat Barrett, Michael Woodlock, Danny Kane, Carmel Rice, Percy O'Flynn, Eddie O'Sullivan, Goldie Newport, Geraldine Arnold, Betty Holohan and Jerry Skehan.
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The death has occurred on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, Mary Casey, Red City, Fethard, Co Tipperary. Deeply regretted by her partner John, relatives, neighbours and friends. May she rest in peace.
To register, contact the programme co‑ordinator, Michael Dillon at 087 7548240, or 
As most of you are aware, every Christmas we sell 'Red Remembrance Ribbons' to remember our deceased loved ones over Christmas. Last year we started selling 'Yellow Forget Me Not' ribbons for Easter which was very successful. So this year you can buy an Easter ribbon, and put the name of a deceased loved one you would like to remember over Easter. The ribbons will be hung on the Parish Church railings and will be blessed on Easter Sunday morning. 
