Thurles Information

Death Of Breda Dowd, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with a great sadness that we learned of the death yesterday Wednesday 16th April 2025, of Mrs Breda Dowd (née Nugent), Willowmere Drive, Thurles, Co. Tipperary and formerly of Lisleagh, Ballinamult, Co. Waterford.

Pre-deceased by her husband Walter and brothers Damien and Edward; Mrs Dowd passed away while in the care of the Community Hospital of the Assumption, Thurles.

Her passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sorrowing family; sons Raymond, Bernard, Fergus and Gordon, daughter Miriam, daughters-in-law Veronica and Louise, son-in-law Jimmy, Bernard’s partner Irene, grandchildren Bobby (Bobby’s wife Catherine), Stephen, James, Siobhán, Rachel, Eimear, Niall and Eabha, nieces, nephews. extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Dowd will repose on tomorrow afternoon, Friday April 18th, in Dan Kennedy’s Funeral Home, Upper Kickham Street, Dublin Road, Thurles, from 5:00pm until 7:00pm same evening.
Her remains will be received into the Cathedral of the Assumption, Cathedral Street, Thurles, at 10:10am, on Saturday morning, April 19th, to further repose for Funeral Liturgy and Rite of Committal, at 10:30am, followed, immediately afterwards, by interment, in St Patrick’s Cemetery, Moyne Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

For those persons who wish to attend the Funeral Liturgy for Mrs Dowd, but for reasons cannot, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.

The extended Dowd and Nugent families wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time, and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dílis.

Newcastle, Co. Tipp To Hold 102st Annual Liam Lynch Memorial Mass.

The Newcastle Liam Lynch Memorial Committee have issued an invitation, summoning the public to the 102st Liam Lynch Memorial Mass in Newcastle village, Clashganny, Co. Tipperary on Sunday, 27th April, 2025.

Limerick born Liam Lynch (William Fanaghan Lynch 1892 – 1923) was Chief of Staff of the anti-treaty forces during the Irish Civil War. On April 10th 1923, Lynch was killed whilst trying to escape Free State troops in south Tipperary.

A National Army unit was observed approaching Lynch’s secret headquarters in the Knockmealdown Mountains, located on the border of counties Tipperary and Waterford. Lynch was in possession of important papers that he knew could not fall into enemy hands, so he and six of his comrades attempted to evade the advancing troops. However, Lynch’s retreating group ran into yet another unit of some 50 National Army soldiers approaching from the opposite direction. Shortly afterwards Lynch was observed by troops and struck by rifle fire from the road.

His wounded body was carried on an improvised stretcher manufactured from guns to Nugent’s (formally Walsh’s) pub in Newcastle village, latter situated at the foot of the mountains, before later being brought to Clonmel hospital, where he died that evening at 9:00pm. He was buried two days later at Kilcrumper Cemetery, Lisnasallagh, Co. Cork.

The days schedule will begin at Tigh na nDaoine, the Community House, Newcastle with a ceremonial raising of the Tri-Colour at 1:45pm. A march will take place from the Community House to Newcastle Church, where Mass will be offered at 2:00pm presided over by Canon Brendan Crowley PP.

Following Mass, refreshments will be served in the Community Hall in Newcastle, followed by an Oration delivered by Co. Meath TD Mr. Peadar Tóibín, leader of Aontú since January 2019 and Chairperson Designate of the Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.

The organising committee look forward to welcoming all in attendance.

FSAI Warn Of Wheat In Batches Of Poco Loco 8 Tortillas.

Food Safety Authority of Ireland warn of wheat in batches of Poco Loco 8 Tortillas Original, same not labelled in English.

Allergy Alert Notification: 2025.A14
Allergen: Cereals containing gluten
Product Identification: Please see table below.
Batch Code: Please see table below.
Country Of Origin: Belgium

Message: The ingredients in the below batches of Poco Loco 8 Tortillas Original are not labelled in English. The implicated batches contain cereal containing gluten (wheat). This may make these batches unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of cereals containing gluten (wheat), and therefore, these consumers should not eat the implicated batches.

The affected batches are being recalled.

Product name.	Pack size.	Batch numbers.	Best before dates.
Poco Loco 8 Tortillas Original.	320 g	35063 35064	04/10/2025 05/10/2025

Death Of Teresa Fogarty, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with a great sadness that we learned of the death today Wednesday 16th April 2025 of Mrs Teresa Fogarty (née Tobin), Pike Street, Killenaule, Thurles, Co. Tipperary and formerly of Kilnockin, Fethard, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by her husband Daniel, her parents Patrick and Johanna, brothers Patrick and Eugene, sisters Breda, Joan and Peggy, sister-in-law Ann Johnson and great granddaughter Beibhinn; the passing of Mrs Fogarty is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sorrowing family;loving children Geraldine, Ann Marie and Edward, her brothers David and John, grandchildren Jason, Tara, Laura, Sarah and Lucy, great grandchildren Caitlin, Allanah, Conor, Sean, Tadhg, Donnacha, Domhnall, Aodha, Harry and Aoibhin, sons-in-law Barney O’Mahoney and Danny Mullins, brother-in-law Marcus Fogarty, sisters-in-law Mary Smith and Alice Tobin, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Fogarty will repose at O’Connell’s Funeral Home Killenaule, Thurles (Eircode E41 HH66) on Friday afternoon, April 18th, from 4:30pm until 7:30pm. Her remains will be received into the Church of St Mary, Bailey Street, Killenaule, Thurles at 8:00pm same evening.
A Funeral Liturgy for Mrs Fogarty will take place on Saturday morning April 19th, at 11:30am, followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in nearby Crosscannon Cemetery, Killenaule, Thurles, Co, Tipperary.

For those persons who wish to attend the Funeral Liturgy for Mrs Fogarty, but for reasons cannot, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.

The extended Fogarty and Tobin families wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time, and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.

Note Please: House strictly Private on Saturday morning.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dílis.

Town I Loved So Well.

The Town I Loved So Well.

Lyrics: Derry born Irish musician, songwriter and record producer, Phil Coulter.
Vocals: Dublin born Irish folk singer and guitarist, Paddy Reilly.

The first three verses of the song hereunder reflect on the simple lifestyle Phil Coulter grew up with in Derry, while the final two deal a period known as ‘The Troubles’. He laments how his placid home-town had suddenly become a major military outpost, plagued with violence and death. The final verses of his song include a wish and a message of hope.

The Town I Loved So Well.

In my memory I will always see,
The town that I have loved so well,
Where our schools played ball by the gas-yard wall,
And we laughed through the smoke and the smell.
Going home in the rain, running up the dark lane,
Past the jail and down behind the fountain.
Those were happy days in so many, many ways,
In the town I loved so well.

In the early morning the shirt-factory horn,
Called women from Creggan, the Moor and the Bog,
While the men on the dole played a mother’s role,
Fed the children and then walked the dog.
And when times got rough there was just about enough,
But they saw it through without complaining.
For deep inside was a burning pride,
For the town I loved so well.

There was music there in the Derry air,
Like a language that we could all understand.
I remember the day when I earned my first pay,
When I played in the small pick-up band.
There I spent my youth and to tell you the truth,
I was sad to leave it all behind me.
For I’d learned about life and I’d found me a wife,
In the town I loved so well.

But when I’ve returned, how my eyes were burned,
To see how a town could be brought to its knees,
By the armoured cars and the bombed-out bars,
And the gas that hangs on to every breeze.
Now the army’s installed by that old gas-yard wall,
And the damned barbed wire gets higher and higher.
With their tanks and their guns, oh, my God, what have they done,
To the town I loved so well.

Now the music’s gone but they carry on,
For their spirit’s been bruised, never broken.
Though they’ll not forget till their hearts are set,
On tomorrow and peace once again.
For what’s done is done and what’s won is won,
And what’s lost is lost and gone forever.
I can only pray for a bright brand new day,
In the town I loved so well.

END