Pictured here are five members of the Thurles Guild of the Irish Country Women’s Association who recently organised a night of dancing and comedy for the now retired residents of The Sue Ryder Complex in Holycross, Thurles Co.Tipperary. Meet Thurles ICA comedians Julie Stapleton, Ann St John, Josie Brown, Josie O’Dwyer and Mary Carey.
Discover the joy of making new friends.
So if you are you looking for friendship and support, a chance to exchange ideas and share confidences in good times and bad with fellow members, then join the ICA.
Founded in 1910 the ICA has stood the test of time and is the largest women’s organisation in Ireland. Currently they have in excess of 15,000 members and a guild can be found in every town and village in the country. You may join from the age of 16 upwards and be assured that if you do, a warm welcome awaits you wherever you live in Ireland.
Find out about the Guild near you today and discover the wealth of activites available to you, from artistic, to cultural to educational. You can keep fit, learn more about fashion, beauty, photography and new technology. You can travel as far as China on sponsored trips and this year some of the women are off to Finland to attend the Associated Country Women of the world’s Conference.
To whom it concerns, I am the son of Mary Buckeridge who was a member of Thurles branch of ICA from 1964 -2014. During her time she held many positions in the Guild and at Federation level. Mary died in January of 2015 and her husband, John in June 2023.
I am the executor of his will and have come into a large collection of documents, diaries, programmes etc relating to my mother’s time as a member.
I am wondering if the ICA in Thurles or elsewhere would like to have these for their archives as, I think that they may be useful as socially historical records. Perhaps , you might be able to indicate to me the relevant person or section of the ICA with whom I might contact. It will take me some time to process the entire documents left by my father but I don’t wish to destroy documents that may be useful to others. I hope that you can contact me at 087-9116701. Mal Buckeridge