Headline news in The Guardian 100 years ago this week
MAY 30 1925
Hurling At Ballycommon
The hurling match between Nenagh and Portroe at Ballycommon on Sunday last attracted a big crowd. Nenagh men proved the victors by registering 6 goals to 2 goals and one point by Portroe. Two of the Nenagh players, namely Thomas Gleeson received an injury to his lip, while T. Carey got a cut head during the progress of the match.
The Nenagh Brass and Reed Band was in attendance and discoursed a nice programme of music, under the direction of Mr T. Gleeson during the day. In the afternoon all the members of the band were hospitably entertained by Mr Ned Slattery at his residence.
Spring Show Success
Mr J. Willington, St. Kieran’s, Rathcabbin, at the Royal Dublin Society’s Show, won the 25-guinea challenge cup presented by the Irish Large White Pig Breeders Association; the silver challenge cup presented for the best class of boar conforming to the ideal bacon pig, and the O’ Meara challenge cup for the best large white sow. He also won first prize and second prizes for sows and boars. Mr Willington, at the sales, got 25 guineas for a boar, and the same figure for a sow, while he disposed of another sow for 21 guineas.
Lecture In Nenagh
On Sunday night a very interesting lecture, illustrated by lantern slides, was delivered by the Rev. M. O’ Donoghue, S.M.A., in the Institute Hall. The rev. lecturer dwelt on the fate of the pagan millions in Africa and appealed to the large audience present to help the Catholic Missionary enterprise by buying the “African Missionary Magazine”.
He reminded them that thirty tons of cross-Channel poisonous literature and 500,000 copies of objectional English Sunday newspapers were being sold in Ireland every week, while only 20,000 copies of the magazine are sold every month.
Concluding, Father O’ Donoghue thanked the Right Rev. Monsignor McMahon, P.P., V.G., who presided at the lecture, for the use of the hall, and also the Rev. Fathers O’ Halloran, Meehan and Roche for their kind help in making the lecture such a success.
During the interval Miss Cherry Fogarty delighted the audience by rendering some beautiful Irish airs on the piano.
Naming Nenagh Streets
In an article reproduced from The Guardian issue of September 14 1839 comes this piece headlined, ‘Naming Nenagh Streets’:
At the last meeting of the Commissioners for paving and cleaning Nenagh, it was agreed that the new street to be opened near the Post Office and to lead to the Courthouse will be called Peter Street, after the Lord of the Manor, Peter Holmes, Esq.
Queen Street, Pound Street, Clare Street and Richmond Road were also named on the occasion and ‘Spout Road’ was changed to ‘Dublin Road’.
It was arranged that from Mr Loeman’s to the military barrack, formerly part of Castle Street, would in future be named ‘Summerhill’.
Ballywilliam Death
With the greatest regret we announce the death of Mrs Anne Slattery, Ballywilliam, which sad event occurred at her residence on Friday, 23rd inst.
Deceased, who was widow of the late Mr John Slattery, J.P., formerly D.I., R.I.C., was mother of Mr P. J. Slattery, the well-known Nenagh dentist. A daughter is a nun of the Mercy Order.
The late Mrs Slattery was a woman of many estimable qualities, and her death is deeply regretted amongst a wide circle of friends. The funeral to Monsea cemetery on Sunday was very large and representative.
The chief mourners included Messrs John Slattery (secretary’s office, GPO, London), Patrick and Thomas Slattery (sons); Miss B. Slattery (daughter); John Fletcher (son-in-law); Messrs Joseph, John, and Patrick Fletcher, Patrick and Thomas Slattery (grandsons); Mary Jane Fletcher, Annie, Margaret and Bridget Slattery (granddaughters).
MAY 29 1965
Singer Nora Butler
Sixteen-year-old Miss Nora Butler was the winner in the Munster Championship Ballad Singing Competition (under 18 section) held at the Fleadh Ceoil at Newcastlewest on Sunday, May 16. She also took first place in the Fleadh Ceoil at Thurles on Sunday last. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Butler, Clash, Toomevara, and is a member of the Carrig branch of Comhaltas Ceoiltoirí, Éireann.
Successful Students
At a recent Civil Service examination for entry as trainees in the Engineering branch of the Department of Posts and Telegraphs, two students of Borrisokane Vocational School have been notified of their success, Masters Liam O’ Shea, Ballysteena, Cloughjordan, 49th place, and Frank Branigan, 89th place.
There were one hundred vacancies, attracting 1,500 candidates from Secondary and Vocational Schools.
Tipperary win league
Playing with all their old power and determination, Tipperary defeated Kilkenny by 3-14 to 2-8 in the National Hurling League Final at Croke Park on Sunday, before an attendance of 41,300, and earned themselves a trip to America next September.
It was a hard hour’s hurling, and the tackling was particularly rough, but there were many bouts of almost classical hurling in the hour.
Tipperary’s margin, nine points, was five fewer than in the All-Ireland, but their victory was incomparably more conclusive than was their triumph against the Leinster county on the first Sunday of last September.
Tipp - the veteran team which everyone predicts will someday fail to last the pace - crunched back with their frightening efficiency with the sheer hurling wizardry of their attack.
Liam Devaney recaptured much of the form which made him such a great forward. John Doyle never allowed himself to be beaten by Tom Walsh, and Kieran Carey clamped down with the same fierce determination on Dunphy. John O’ Donoghue was brilliant in goal and Michael Maher was sound at full back. John McKenna and Sean McLoughlin bore the brunt of the attention from Kilkenny’s full back line. The former was very impressive, as was Donie Nealon - and Larry Kiely also did well. Mick Roche had a great hour at midfield; English after an inconspicuous start, improved as the game went on and between them the pair gave their side complete mastery in the vital area.