Schools' Essays Lackagh Parish 1938
In 1937, the Department of Folklore in conjunction with the Department of Education and the Irish National Teachers’ Organisation initiated a programme to preserve the folklore, tales, superstitions, and customs of the 26-counties. Each Principal teacher of the country’s 5,000 schools was requested to ask his sixth and seventh class pupils to discuss suitable topics with their parents, grandparents, and elderly neighbours and prepare essays based on the information given. This has resulted in about 750,000 pages of local history and folklore being now preserved in the National Folklore Department of University College Dublin.
In the parish of Lackagh, the four National Schools were invited to join the project and all readily agreed to participate. The School Principals were Liam Ó Mainnín (Bawnmore NS). An tSuir Fionnbarr NicChártaighh (Coolarne NS) Cathal Ó Murchada (Cregmore NS), and Seosamh Ó hAinlighe in Lackagh NS.
Some of the children entered wholeheartedly into the project and we see Chris Ní Choncarra (Concar) of Coolarne NS who contributed at least fifteen works and Nóra Seoighe (Joyce), also of Coolarne NS with fourteen. It is interesting to see the divide between the sexes, the girls’ essays outnumbering the boys’ by around five to one. Many family names recorded are names which are still identified as being of the parish, for example Concar, Joyce, Holland, Hession, Golding, Shaughnessy, Hanley, Burke, McGrath, Hughes, Culkeen, McTigue, O’Brien, Delaney, and Dunleavy.
Originally the essays were written in the child’s home exercise copybook and then transferred into specially provided large notebooks which were bound, labelled, numbered, and filed in order of province, county, barony, and parish. One of the most striking things about the essays is the wonderful penmanship, especially in the Irish language essays written in the old Gaelic script.
The local writings give us a fascinating insight of the countryside in 1937 – 1938. The topics about which they were instructed to research and write ranged from local history and monuments, folktales and legends, riddles and proverbs to songs, customs and beliefs. They were also encouraged to write about topics such as games and pastimes as well as traditional work practices and crafts. We can read of superstitions, holy wells, cures, weatherlore, and of course in the days before electric light banished them from the darkest corners of our homes, ghosts, fairies, and banshees.
One strange thing is the dearth of reference to wildlife as this evidently was not an academic interest for the children of that era. Conservation had not as yet entered the curriculum to the extent that we see it today. That said, the extensive knowledge of fur, fin, and feather that those children had learned from their elders was not considered a topic for essays, rather just a fact of life in the countryside.
The simplicity of many of the stories would pale when compared to the stories of science fiction and adventure read by today’s children. Did they ever think that eighty five years later their essays would be the subject of a Lackagh parish book? And that is where they are now to be found!
Lackagh Museum and Community Development Association has now published a book to commemorate our pupils of 1938 and they hope that readers will enjoy this look back at the beliefs, stories, and customs of our people at that time.
Michael Hurley has taken a comprehensive selection of the essays by local children and translated some and transcribed others into an attractive 124-page volume.
The publishers acknowledge with grateful thanks the financial assistance from Galway County Council’s Community Support Scheme 2022, which helped in no small measure to make this publication a reality.
The book will appeal to many people in the area who will see essays penned by their parents, grandparents, or neighbours bringing to life again a way of life that is now buried deep under the burden of a much more complex lifestyle than in 1938.
Schools’ Essays, Lackagh Parish 1938, was launched as the Lackagh contribution to National Heritage Week on Saturday, 13th August in the Lackagh Parish Centre (Carnoneen) by Noel Grealish TD. It is on sale in local shops in the areas of Lackagh and Turloughmore at a price of €10 and all profits will be used for the upkeep of the Museum and Heritage Centre. It can also be ordered online through the link below.
In the parish of Lackagh, the four National Schools were invited to join the project and all readily agreed to participate. The School Principals were Liam Ó Mainnín (Bawnmore NS). An tSuir Fionnbarr NicChártaighh (Coolarne NS) Cathal Ó Murchada (Cregmore NS), and Seosamh Ó hAinlighe in Lackagh NS.
Some of the children entered wholeheartedly into the project and we see Chris Ní Choncarra (Concar) of Coolarne NS who contributed at least fifteen works and Nóra Seoighe (Joyce), also of Coolarne NS with fourteen. It is interesting to see the divide between the sexes, the girls’ essays outnumbering the boys’ by around five to one. Many family names recorded are names which are still identified as being of the parish, for example Concar, Joyce, Holland, Hession, Golding, Shaughnessy, Hanley, Burke, McGrath, Hughes, Culkeen, McTigue, O’Brien, Delaney, and Dunleavy.
Originally the essays were written in the child’s home exercise copybook and then transferred into specially provided large notebooks which were bound, labelled, numbered, and filed in order of province, county, barony, and parish. One of the most striking things about the essays is the wonderful penmanship, especially in the Irish language essays written in the old Gaelic script.
The local writings give us a fascinating insight of the countryside in 1937 – 1938. The topics about which they were instructed to research and write ranged from local history and monuments, folktales and legends, riddles and proverbs to songs, customs and beliefs. They were also encouraged to write about topics such as games and pastimes as well as traditional work practices and crafts. We can read of superstitions, holy wells, cures, weatherlore, and of course in the days before electric light banished them from the darkest corners of our homes, ghosts, fairies, and banshees.
One strange thing is the dearth of reference to wildlife as this evidently was not an academic interest for the children of that era. Conservation had not as yet entered the curriculum to the extent that we see it today. That said, the extensive knowledge of fur, fin, and feather that those children had learned from their elders was not considered a topic for essays, rather just a fact of life in the countryside.
The simplicity of many of the stories would pale when compared to the stories of science fiction and adventure read by today’s children. Did they ever think that eighty five years later their essays would be the subject of a Lackagh parish book? And that is where they are now to be found!
Lackagh Museum and Community Development Association has now published a book to commemorate our pupils of 1938 and they hope that readers will enjoy this look back at the beliefs, stories, and customs of our people at that time.
Michael Hurley has taken a comprehensive selection of the essays by local children and translated some and transcribed others into an attractive 124-page volume.
The publishers acknowledge with grateful thanks the financial assistance from Galway County Council’s Community Support Scheme 2022, which helped in no small measure to make this publication a reality.
The book will appeal to many people in the area who will see essays penned by their parents, grandparents, or neighbours bringing to life again a way of life that is now buried deep under the burden of a much more complex lifestyle than in 1938.
Schools’ Essays, Lackagh Parish 1938, was launched as the Lackagh contribution to National Heritage Week on Saturday, 13th August in the Lackagh Parish Centre (Carnoneen) by Noel Grealish TD. It is on sale in local shops in the areas of Lackagh and Turloughmore at a price of €10 and all profits will be used for the upkeep of the Museum and Heritage Centre. It can also be ordered online through the link below.
The Famine in Lackagh Parish
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As our contribution to National Heritage Week 2021, Cllr. David Collins launched an 80-page book by Michael Hurley on the subject of The Great Famine in Lackagh Parish on Saturday 21st August, 2021 at Lackagh Museum.
The book, ‘When Hunger Stalked The Land’, is important as it offers a local perspective on the famine in this community. The price of the publication is €7 and is now on sale in local shops. It can also be purchased online from the link below. |
Lackagh Parish Community Development Study 2021
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Lackagh Museum and Community Development Association in partnership with Turloughmore Community Council commissioned an area-based community plan for Lackagh parish along with a feasibilty study for the sustainable redevelopment of our Heritage Centre. The project aimed to determine what the community infrastructure deficits are in the parish while identifying which ones could potentially be incorporated into new developments at the museum.
The research was conducted by Alan Hill and John Ruddle. Alan is a sustainable development advisor based in Co. Leitrim with a background in the areas of tourism, community development and whilst John, a tourism development consultant worked for many years with Shannon Development.
The plan is now completed and over the coming years, we hope to implement some of the actions identified in it that pertain to the museum. We would also like to help in any way we can to faciltate the community actions identified and would welcome people to make contact with us to explore ths further.
This project was part funded through Galway Rural Development (GRD) and the LEADER Programme.whilst Galway Co Co provided some financial support under the Community Support Scheme towards the printing costs,
The Lackagh Parish Community plan will be launched in line with Covid-19 guidelines on Saturday evening 24th July, 2021 in the New Parish centre (Carnoneen) following 7.30pm mass. Copies of the plan will be available on the evening whilst it will also be available for download on this webiste.
Contact [email protected] for further information.
Lackagh Museum and Community Development Association in partnership with Turloughmore Community Council commissioned an area-based community plan for Lackagh parish along with a feasibilty study for the sustainable redevelopment of our Heritage Centre. The project aimed to determine what the community infrastructure deficits are in the parish while identifying which ones could potentially be incorporated into new developments at the museum.
The research was conducted by Alan Hill and John Ruddle. Alan is a sustainable development advisor based in Co. Leitrim with a background in the areas of tourism, community development and whilst John, a tourism development consultant worked for many years with Shannon Development.
The plan is now completed and over the coming years, we hope to implement some of the actions identified in it that pertain to the museum. We would also like to help in any way we can to faciltate the community actions identified and would welcome people to make contact with us to explore ths further.
This project was part funded through Galway Rural Development (GRD) and the LEADER Programme.whilst Galway Co Co provided some financial support under the Community Support Scheme towards the printing costs,
The Lackagh Parish Community plan will be launched in line with Covid-19 guidelines on Saturday evening 24th July, 2021 in the New Parish centre (Carnoneen) following 7.30pm mass. Copies of the plan will be available on the evening whilst it will also be available for download on this webiste.
Contact [email protected] for further information.
Jennifer Zamparelli launches The Townlands of Lackagh Parish
Radio and TV personality Jennifer Zamparelli has launched our latest book written by Michael Hurley, the story of the forty seven townlands that comprise the Civil Parish of Lackagh.
Whilst our townlands are the most basic unit of land division, the smallest classification of the civil distribution and the lowest in the hierarchy of settlement they nonetheless give us a sense of place. Michael Hurley’s painstaking research on our parish townlands will undoubtedly help to reinforce this sense of place for the book is a detailed social history of the parish, townland by townland.
The book gives important facts concerning landlords, residents, and their families in years gone by. Much use has been made of local newspapers, and news items relating to each townland have been selected to reflect life in the area in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
A particularly valuable inclusion is the detail from the estate book of Joseph Meldon of Coolarne which provided us with detailed maps of five townlands and their residents at the late part of the 1800s. This fine tome was rescued from oblivion through the diligence of Museum Committee member Mary Duddy. It is through one of those idiosyncrasies of Irishness that Joseph Meldon’s house, Coolarne, was not in Coolarne at all, rather being in Carheenlea!
The book is now sold out.
Whilst our townlands are the most basic unit of land division, the smallest classification of the civil distribution and the lowest in the hierarchy of settlement they nonetheless give us a sense of place. Michael Hurley’s painstaking research on our parish townlands will undoubtedly help to reinforce this sense of place for the book is a detailed social history of the parish, townland by townland.
The book gives important facts concerning landlords, residents, and their families in years gone by. Much use has been made of local newspapers, and news items relating to each townland have been selected to reflect life in the area in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
A particularly valuable inclusion is the detail from the estate book of Joseph Meldon of Coolarne which provided us with detailed maps of five townlands and their residents at the late part of the 1800s. This fine tome was rescued from oblivion through the diligence of Museum Committee member Mary Duddy. It is through one of those idiosyncrasies of Irishness that Joseph Meldon’s house, Coolarne, was not in Coolarne at all, rather being in Carheenlea!
The book is now sold out.
Civilian casualties of the War of Independence in Lackagh Parish 1920
This year marks the centenary of a very turbulent period in the history of Ireland. The War of Independence, or Anglo Irish War, which ran from 1919 to 1921, wreaked havoc on many parishes in Ireland. It was a tense time particularly in Co. Galway where twenty-six people were killed by crown forces in the eight months between October 1920 and May 1921.
Three lives were tragically lost in the Parish of Lackagh during October and November 1920 which left the locality shocked and numbed by the senseless violence of these events. John O’Hanlon, the 34 year-old son of William and Mary O’Hanlon of Lackaghmore and Secretary of the Turloughmore Sinn Féin Club was shot dead by crown forces at his home in October 1920. On 23rd October, 1920, publican Thomas Egan of Cashla was shot dead in front of his wife and children.
On the 21st November, 1920, ‘Bloody Sunday’, a young clerical student named Willie Cullinane from Cahernashilleeny attended a football match in Croke Park. On his way back to All Hallows College with his friends, a lorry-load of ‘Black and Tans’ lined the men up against a wall and opened fire on them. Willie died two days later from his injuries.
To commemorate the violent deaths of these local men, Lackagh Museum and Community Development Association published a booklet dedicated to the trio. Civilian casualties of the War of Independence in Lackagh Parish 1920 is compiled by our Association Secretary, Michael J. Hurley, his sixth printed publication featuring our local heritage as a member of our committee.
The booklet was launched on Saturday evening, 3rd October, 2020 by Frank Kearney, Lackagh Museum Committee and our Heritage Officer, Liam Rabbitte, following a special anniversary Mass for the three men in Lackagh Church celebrated by Fr John O’Gorman PP, Lackagh.
The booklet is now on sale at a cost of €3 in local shops and from Lackagh Museum.
Three lives were tragically lost in the Parish of Lackagh during October and November 1920 which left the locality shocked and numbed by the senseless violence of these events. John O’Hanlon, the 34 year-old son of William and Mary O’Hanlon of Lackaghmore and Secretary of the Turloughmore Sinn Féin Club was shot dead by crown forces at his home in October 1920. On 23rd October, 1920, publican Thomas Egan of Cashla was shot dead in front of his wife and children.
On the 21st November, 1920, ‘Bloody Sunday’, a young clerical student named Willie Cullinane from Cahernashilleeny attended a football match in Croke Park. On his way back to All Hallows College with his friends, a lorry-load of ‘Black and Tans’ lined the men up against a wall and opened fire on them. Willie died two days later from his injuries.
To commemorate the violent deaths of these local men, Lackagh Museum and Community Development Association published a booklet dedicated to the trio. Civilian casualties of the War of Independence in Lackagh Parish 1920 is compiled by our Association Secretary, Michael J. Hurley, his sixth printed publication featuring our local heritage as a member of our committee.
The booklet was launched on Saturday evening, 3rd October, 2020 by Frank Kearney, Lackagh Museum Committee and our Heritage Officer, Liam Rabbitte, following a special anniversary Mass for the three men in Lackagh Church celebrated by Fr John O’Gorman PP, Lackagh.
The booklet is now on sale at a cost of €3 in local shops and from Lackagh Museum.
Lackagh Parish 1942
Lackagh Parish 1942, a booket written but never published by Carane native Fr. Tim Joyce who passed away in 1953 was launched as our contribution to Heritage Week following a commemorative Mass for the Joyce Family on Saturday 22nd August, 2020 in Lackagh Church.
The Booklet contains 40 pages and is black and white throughout including the cover. The original manuscript in "Roneo" type duplication was in safekeeping by Museum Committee member, Frank Kearney.
Thanks to Frank and to Michael Hurley who diligently retyped and reformatted the copy, the Museum Committee is delighted to publish the booklet with the agreement of the Joyce family.
We also thank Galway Co Co for their assistance under the Community Support Scheme towards the printing costs.
The booklet is on sale at just €3 each in Flynns of Lackagh, Fahys of Turloughmore and Loughnanes of Ballyglass and may also be ordered online.
The Booklet contains 40 pages and is black and white throughout including the cover. The original manuscript in "Roneo" type duplication was in safekeeping by Museum Committee member, Frank Kearney.
Thanks to Frank and to Michael Hurley who diligently retyped and reformatted the copy, the Museum Committee is delighted to publish the booklet with the agreement of the Joyce family.
We also thank Galway Co Co for their assistance under the Community Support Scheme towards the printing costs.
The booklet is on sale at just €3 each in Flynns of Lackagh, Fahys of Turloughmore and Loughnanes of Ballyglass and may also be ordered online.
Teresa Mannion launches Natural Lackagh
Well-known local news correspondent with RTÉ television, Teresa Mannion launched Lackagh Museum and Community Development Association's latest book on Saturday 2nd November at 8.00 p.m. in the Carnoneen Centre.
‘Natural Lackagh’ is a full-colour production of 160 pages with numerous colour photographs and illustrations, mainly by the author but with some which were provided by local residents. The book is an introduction to the wonderful world of wildlife and biodiversity that is to be found in the parish of Lackagh.
It details many species of birds, wildflowers, insects, butterflies, grasses, fungi, and trees with 400 full colour pictures and their common, colloquial, and botanical names. A feature of the book is the inclusion of the Irish version of the plant or creature name printed in green for ease of identification. It is not claimed to be a complete inventory of local flora and fauna, rather a broad introduction to the more commonly found species.
The book comes at a time when the entire world of wild life is under threat from global warming, change in land usage, and development. A study by the lecturers at Sydney University and The China Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Beijing show what they describe as a ‘catastrophic collapse of nature’s ecosystems’. The total mass of insects is falling by 2½ per cent annually which could show total extinction in a century. Since 1970 North America has lost some 2.9 billion (yes 2.9 thousand million!) from its bird population with 53% of grassland birds gone according to the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. Locally we are witnessing severe decline in for example the native Bumble Bee, Cowslip, and Curlew numbers; it is believed that the latter which was one of our most common moorland birds is now reduced to a total Irish population of around 138 birds. The once eel and salmon-rich Clare River now has a very small presence of fish life, and even the population of Crayfish here is under threat from an invasive plague.
It is hoped that this book will come as a reminder to local people, especially the young that the earth is fragile and it is in our hands to protect it. As a proverb from the North American Indians states ‘we do not inherit the land from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children’. How nice to be able to put a name to the various birds and plants that we encounter in our daily lives. Let us remember that their ancestors were living uninhibited hereabouts long before humankind laid claim to the hinterland of Turloughmore.
The book is compiled and written by Michael J. Hurley and is his fifth book on the Lackagh area since arriving here to live in 2014. Having a life-long interest in local history and the natural world he had previously published ten books on the area of Baldoyle and the Howth Peninsula in County Dublin.
The book is now sold out.
‘Natural Lackagh’ is a full-colour production of 160 pages with numerous colour photographs and illustrations, mainly by the author but with some which were provided by local residents. The book is an introduction to the wonderful world of wildlife and biodiversity that is to be found in the parish of Lackagh.
It details many species of birds, wildflowers, insects, butterflies, grasses, fungi, and trees with 400 full colour pictures and their common, colloquial, and botanical names. A feature of the book is the inclusion of the Irish version of the plant or creature name printed in green for ease of identification. It is not claimed to be a complete inventory of local flora and fauna, rather a broad introduction to the more commonly found species.
The book comes at a time when the entire world of wild life is under threat from global warming, change in land usage, and development. A study by the lecturers at Sydney University and The China Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Beijing show what they describe as a ‘catastrophic collapse of nature’s ecosystems’. The total mass of insects is falling by 2½ per cent annually which could show total extinction in a century. Since 1970 North America has lost some 2.9 billion (yes 2.9 thousand million!) from its bird population with 53% of grassland birds gone according to the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. Locally we are witnessing severe decline in for example the native Bumble Bee, Cowslip, and Curlew numbers; it is believed that the latter which was one of our most common moorland birds is now reduced to a total Irish population of around 138 birds. The once eel and salmon-rich Clare River now has a very small presence of fish life, and even the population of Crayfish here is under threat from an invasive plague.
It is hoped that this book will come as a reminder to local people, especially the young that the earth is fragile and it is in our hands to protect it. As a proverb from the North American Indians states ‘we do not inherit the land from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children’. How nice to be able to put a name to the various birds and plants that we encounter in our daily lives. Let us remember that their ancestors were living uninhibited hereabouts long before humankind laid claim to the hinterland of Turloughmore.
The book is compiled and written by Michael J. Hurley and is his fifth book on the Lackagh area since arriving here to live in 2014. Having a life-long interest in local history and the natural world he had previously published ten books on the area of Baldoyle and the Howth Peninsula in County Dublin.
The book is now sold out.
Terea Mannion proudly displays her Kearney family tree connection to Lackagh which was presented to her on the night.
Launch of Carnoneen Chapel book
Lackagh Museum and Community Development Association launched their latest publication, Carnoneen Chapel written by Michael J. Hurley, on Saturday the 1st of June, 2019 in the New Parish Centre.
Parish priest of Lackagh, Fr. John O'Gorman started the evening with the celebration mass for former parish priest Fr. John D. Flannery's Diamond Jubilee. A huge turnout of parishioners joined us after mass for the launch.
Carnoneen is the old name for what we know today as Lackagh village and means ‘the cairn of the daisies’. The Carnoneen Chapel book has recorded the history of Lackagh - Coolarne Parish starting with Rev. Florence Kearney in 1419 through to the present year 2019, which is the 600th year of priestly ministry in the parish.
The full-colour book charts the history of the churches in Lackagh Parish along with the old graveyard (St Colmcille’s Church ruin), local lisheens, mass paths, and some churches in the neighbourhood.
Some 200 photographs, maps and illustrations enhance the publication which includes many pictures of local people at gatherings and events. We have been blessed to have Michael J. Hurley, a valued member of our community, who has documented the ecclesiastical history of our parish with this superb book.
We would like to thank everyone who assisted in the preparation of the book and for those that attended and helped on the night by making the launch such a huge success. It is truly wonderful to see the community come together. We are also extremely grateful to the financial support received from Galway Co Co's Community Support Scheme and the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society towards the publication of the book.
The Carnoneen Chapel Book is available to purchase in Flynn's Super Valu, Lackagh and Fahy's Daybreak, Turloughmore. The proceeds of all sales of the book go toward the upkeep of Lackagh Museum & Heritage Centre.
Parish priest of Lackagh, Fr. John O'Gorman started the evening with the celebration mass for former parish priest Fr. John D. Flannery's Diamond Jubilee. A huge turnout of parishioners joined us after mass for the launch.
Carnoneen is the old name for what we know today as Lackagh village and means ‘the cairn of the daisies’. The Carnoneen Chapel book has recorded the history of Lackagh - Coolarne Parish starting with Rev. Florence Kearney in 1419 through to the present year 2019, which is the 600th year of priestly ministry in the parish.
The full-colour book charts the history of the churches in Lackagh Parish along with the old graveyard (St Colmcille’s Church ruin), local lisheens, mass paths, and some churches in the neighbourhood.
Some 200 photographs, maps and illustrations enhance the publication which includes many pictures of local people at gatherings and events. We have been blessed to have Michael J. Hurley, a valued member of our community, who has documented the ecclesiastical history of our parish with this superb book.
We would like to thank everyone who assisted in the preparation of the book and for those that attended and helped on the night by making the launch such a huge success. It is truly wonderful to see the community come together. We are also extremely grateful to the financial support received from Galway Co Co's Community Support Scheme and the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society towards the publication of the book.
The Carnoneen Chapel Book is available to purchase in Flynn's Super Valu, Lackagh and Fahy's Daybreak, Turloughmore. The proceeds of all sales of the book go toward the upkeep of Lackagh Museum & Heritage Centre.
Carnoneen Chapel author, Michael J, Hurley, Fr. John D. Flannery who launched the book, Gerry McDonagh, Chairperson, Lackagh Museum and Community Development Association and Frank Kearney, Lackagh Museum and Community Development Association
Launch of Turloughmore Dispensary book
Lackagh Museum and Community Development Association launched their latest book, ‘Turloughmore Dispensary’ in the Parish Centre on Saturday, 2nd June at a well attended ceremony performed by Jarlath McDonagh.
Chairperson Gerry McDonagh thanked the attendance and emphasised the importance of continuing the work of local history preservation in Lackagh Parish.
The book was written by Michael J. Hurley and documents the development of the primary medical service in this area of Co. Galway. It tells the story of the health issues of the people and of the lives of the doctors and a Community Welfare Officer who served the people of Lackagh Parish since 1853.
Lackagh Museum Committee gratefully acknowledges the assistance received from a generous local sponsor, and from all who gave assistance and information to Michael.
Retailing at €8, the book is available at Flynn’s of Lackagh, Lackagh Post Office, Fahys of Turloughmore, and at Lackagh Cottage Museum.
Chairperson Gerry McDonagh thanked the attendance and emphasised the importance of continuing the work of local history preservation in Lackagh Parish.
The book was written by Michael J. Hurley and documents the development of the primary medical service in this area of Co. Galway. It tells the story of the health issues of the people and of the lives of the doctors and a Community Welfare Officer who served the people of Lackagh Parish since 1853.
Lackagh Museum Committee gratefully acknowledges the assistance received from a generous local sponsor, and from all who gave assistance and information to Michael.
Retailing at €8, the book is available at Flynn’s of Lackagh, Lackagh Post Office, Fahys of Turloughmore, and at Lackagh Cottage Museum.
Launch of By the Banks of the Clare through the Parish of Lackagh
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Former Lackagh NS Principal, Mr. Joe Collins launched our latest book, By the Banks of the Clare though the Parish of Lackagh, written by Michael J. Hurley on Saturday, 26th August, 2017 in the Knockdoe Room.
The book provides a wonderful insight into this gentle waterway that meanders its way gracefully through our Parish townlands on its journey from Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo to Lough Corrib. Michael J. tells of the drainage schemes of the 1800's and 1900's, the manmade heritage including its bridges and adjacent castles and of the rich biodiversity it supports. And there are anecdotes of times past including of course, tales of fishing and some illegal nocturnal activities! The print edition of the book is already sold out but the book can be downloaded as an ebook from www.smashwords.com for just $5.99 Click here to download |
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The Fair of Turloughmore book launch-20th August, 2016
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The Fair of Turloughmore was written by Michael J. Hurley to mark the 400th anniversary of the granting of a patent in August, 1616 by King James I for a fair in nearby Derrymacloughna.
The book was launched on Saturday, 20th August at 8.30pm in the New Parish Centre, Lackagh by Joe Healy, IFA President. The Fair which was held twice yearly on Turloughmore Common had a colourful history and was an important event in the economic and social lives of local farm families. It attracted buyers of livestock from all parts of the country and rarely went without a mention in the Irish and British newspapers, sometimes for all the wrong reasons! The print edition of the The Fair of Turloughmore is now sold out. However, it can be downloaded for just $7.99 online. Contact us for more information. |
1916 Commemoration CD launched
Easter 1916 was a crucial event in the history of Ireland and Lackagh Museum has marked the centenary of the Rising with a CD featuring local singers and musicians to commemorate the event.
Tracks include The Dawning of the Day by Sarah and Bernard McHale, The Foggy Dew by Eimear Higgins and Laurie Moran, James Connolly by Bertie O'Rourke, Grace by Grace Fahy and The Fair of Turloughmore by Sarah Hession.
There are also a number of instrumental tunes from Lackagh Comhaltas Group, Irene Guckian and Rosina Joyce. The Proclamation is read by William Aherne.
The initiative was spearheaded by Liam Rabbitte who did a superb job in putting the CD together. It is available at the Museum and Fahys Daybreak in Turloughmore for just €10.
It can also be ordered online.
Tracks include The Dawning of the Day by Sarah and Bernard McHale, The Foggy Dew by Eimear Higgins and Laurie Moran, James Connolly by Bertie O'Rourke, Grace by Grace Fahy and The Fair of Turloughmore by Sarah Hession.
There are also a number of instrumental tunes from Lackagh Comhaltas Group, Irene Guckian and Rosina Joyce. The Proclamation is read by William Aherne.
The initiative was spearheaded by Liam Rabbitte who did a superb job in putting the CD together. It is available at the Museum and Fahys Daybreak in Turloughmore for just €10.
It can also be ordered online.