Birthday celebrations at Fethard Community Café

Kieran Mulchrone (left) celebrating Rory O'Connor's birthday in the Community Café

On Thursday morning, May 14, Fethard Community Café celebrated not just one, but two very special birthdays, Mark Tynan and Rory O'Connor, where customers wished both a huge 'Happy Birthday'. Thank you to everyone who joins us at the Community Café to celebrate birthdays together — it’s always fantastic to see everyone singing, smiling, and celebrating as one big community.

The Café opens Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, every week from 9.30am to 2.30pm for breakfasts, snacks, lunch or coffee/tea. All are welcome to come along to meet our friendly staff and volunteers.

Fethard Ladies Football 'Split The Pot' winner

GAA Sports Development Lotto Results
Fethard GAA Sports Lotto draw results for Tuesday, May 12, 2026, are as follows: the numbers drawn were: 28, 29, 31 and 35. We had no Jackpot winner and no Match 3 winner. One lucky dip winner John Smyth, who received €100. The next draw takes place on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, when the jackpot is €10,600.

Request for Information on Michael Duggan?
We have a request for information from Mary McCormack, Tipperary Studies, concerning a Michael Duggan who was a deputy rate collector c.1840-1865. Michael was married in Killenaule and he died in 1875. Apparently he was known as 'The Writer' and did work on the Charter King James gave to Fethard and general research on Holy Trinity Church Fethard and the Augustinian Priory. Mary is unable to source further information and would appreciate any leads that might help discover more information on him. Please contact history@fethard.com

Ballynonty Community Festival Weekend

Fethard and District Daycare Centre's 'Tea Party'
Tables are filling fast for this year's 'Tea Party' fundraiser on Saturday, May 23, at Fethard Ballroom. Booking is essential, please contact the numbers below to book your table. Looking forward to seeing you all there for some fun, laughter and friendship.

Social Dancing at Fethard Ballroom
Social Dancing continues at Fethard Ballroom on Sunday night, May 17, to the music of 'Peter Burke'. 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.

Doagh Equestrian Pop-Up Clearance Sale


Doagh Equestrian Pop-Up Clearance Sale are back to Fethard Convent Community Hall on Thursday, May 21, 2026, from 4pm to 7.30pm, with lots of excellent bargains. Whether you’re getting show-ready or just love a bargain, this is one you don’t want to miss. Stock is heavily discounted on Pop-up days, so get there early to find the bargains: Fly Rugs from €29; 350g Turnouts €50; 50g Turnouts from €45; 0g Turnouts €36; Stable Rugs €20; Wheelbarrows €50; Base Layers & Riding Tights €10; Saddle Cloths €7; Polo Bandages €5; Micklem Bridles €50; Premier Equine Jackets €70; Trimmers €19; Riding Hats from €50; Brushes from €1; Whips €1; and loads more on the day!

The Clonmel Union of Parishes host concerts
The parishioners of Old St. Mary’s Church are delighted to announce that they will host three different concerts over the next few weeks, all with different genres, with something for all musical tastes. The concerts are always very enjoyable and will enable us to raise funds towards the repairs of the church roof over the chancel area and interior work, both of which are major projects. Old St Mary’s Church has built up a fine reputation for hosting concerts and has outstanding acoustics and a wonderful ambience. The Select Vestry continually work very hard to maintain this building for future generations and appreciate any support that the local community can give.

The following concerts will take place:

• On Friday May 29, Belle Voci Choir and the Libra String Quartet will come together for a Night of Stage and Screen drawing on the greatest music from Theatre and film. Tickets will be on sale on the night at the door.
  
  
• On Sunday June 7, we are delighted to welcome back the Clonmel Concert Band for an afternoon concert of well known music which is always very popular. The concert begins at 3pm and will last approximately one hour. Admission is free and there will be a retiring collection for the ongoing work in the church.

Parish Church Lotto Summer Giveaway Draw


Every line entered in our fundraiser on Thursday, May 21, 2026, can win our Jackpot and will also have a free chance to win one of our parish spot prizes. Plus every line has a free chance of winning a Summer Giveaway Competition prize (see the image above). This summer giveaway competition is open to all supporters who have a ticket in a fundraiser run by our service provider ‘Our Fundraiser.’ To Win - at 7pm on Thursday, May 21, 2026 a participant will be chosen at random by ‘Our Fundraiser’ for each prize. They must answer the phone within five rings and correctly answer the following question below to win a prize. In what season is July? (a) Winter, (b) Spring, (c) Summer.

Last Week's Lotto Draw Results
There was no jackpot winner in the Parish Lotto on Thursday, Thursday, May 7, 2026. The numbers drawn were 1, 8, 11, 13, and 24. The winner of the weekly draw for €30 was Ruth O'Meara. Next week's draw takes place on Thursday, May 14, 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

Johnny Sheehan - a living link to the past!

Johnny Sheehan (101) looking up the 1926 census and finding himself in the records of a very different Ireland.

The 1926 census was officially released in April 2026 by the National Archives of Ireland, exactly 100 years after it was taken. It is the first census carried out after independence and offers a remarkable snapshot of life in the early years of the Irish Free State. For families and local historians, it fills an important gap between the 1911 census and later records.

The records are available free of charge online through the National Archives website. You can search by name, county, townland, age, or occupation, making it easier than ever to trace relatives and neighbours. Once you find a match, you can view the original household return, which lists everyone in the home along with details such as relationships, religion, occupation, and whether they spoke Irish.

For communities like Fethard and Killusty, the census provides a valuable window into the past — showing households, farms, and familiar family names as they were a century ago. As Johnny reminds us, it’s not just history on paper — it’s living memory, still within reach.

'When Next We Meet' weekend festival of music
'When Next We Meet' was born to celebrate the rich tapestry of alternative and independent Irish music, that will take place in Clonmel over the weekend of May 29, to May 31, 2026. Tickets are available online at: CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS.



Set on the idyllic grounds of Raheen House Hotel, Clonmel, the event will showcase the best nationally renowned artists, along with the most exciting emerging acts on this small and mighty island. bringing communities together for a weekend of music and connection.

Fethard Community Playgroup AGM
The Annual General Meeting of Fethard Community Playgroup will take place on Wednesday, May 27, at 7pm in the Playschool. All are welcome.

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 feature photographs from our archives that we have little or only some information and ask your help with supplying missing names or information where possible.

Please 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 contact us by email at:  fethardnews@gmail.com


Fethard children from 1967 photographed sitting on window ledge, copied from Maureen Whyte's family album many years ago. Anyone help with missing names? Back L to R: Pat Whyte,?, ?, ?, ?. Front L to R: Berna Whyte holding baby Claire Leonard, Karl Leonard and Paul Leonard.


Nellie and Connie Fitzgerald, The Green, photographed with their four children in front L to R: Joe Fitzgerald, May Fitzgerald, Billy Fitzgerald and Alice Fitzgerald.


'Over the hedge' Mikie Slattery in his garden on The Green, two doors down!


The Fethard boys U16 football team that played a visiting team from Rocklands GAA Club, New York, in a challenge game in the Barrack Field on July 31, 1982. The Americans were excellent fielders and got amazing length into their rather unorthodox method of kicking, and won by double scores, 2-13 to 1-6. Fethard team Back L to R: Dick Cummins (chairman), Dick Allen (who threw in the ball), Paul Mullins, Michael O'Riordan, William Connolly, Peter O'Dwyer, Denis O'Meara, Liam Connolly, Stephen Fitzgerald, Tommy Sheehan, Tom Ryan, John Sheehan, Brian Burke, Paul Hayes, Willie O'Meara, Brian Higgins, Danny Mullins, Steven McCormack. Front L to R: Mick O'Riordan, Colm Kehoe, Gerry Horan, Philip Ryan, Chris Coen, Diarmuid Hackett, Michael O'Meara, Liam Ryan, Tony Flanagan, Gerry Murphy, John Hackett and Roger Mehta.


Three ladies watching events taking place at the Kilcash Fancy Dress, Baby Show at Field Day held on July 25, 1982 are L to R: Kitty McGrath and her mother, Joan Mitten (Kilsheelan) and Ellen Maher. 


Team from Cloneen / Killusty entered in the Killusty seven-a-side soccer competition August 1982. Back L to R: Paul Gahan, Joseph O'Brien, Bernard Feery, Paul Duggan, Gerry Dorney. Front L to R: Michael Kearney, Richard Fahy, Joe Fahy and Sean Quinn.


Brenda O'Brien on 'Frosty Lad' with her father Ted O'Brien at the Killusty Pony Show, July 10, 1982


Killusty Pony Show Fancy Dress entry by John Stokes and friends on July 10, 1982.


Four children playing, don't know where, don't know when?


Three men wearing Shamrock standing at a doorway, somewhere?


Photo of my late brother Johnnie Carey, from the Green. Johnny played cricket for the local hospital team where he worked during his time in Surrey England. He would often tell me about the great chats he had with Tony Newport who inherited a love for the game from his father Bert, who was an English man. (photo supplied from Joan Johnson (née Carey, Santa Barbara Ca USA).

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