Thurles Information

Death Of Peggy Callanan, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death today, Thursday 17th March, 2022, of Mrs Margaret (Peggy) Callanan (née Mockler), Leugh Bridge, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by her husband Con; Mrs Callanan passed away peacefully at her place of residence, while in her 95th year and surrounded by her loving family.

Her passing is most deeply regretted by her sons Pat, Conor, Thos, Ger and Dan, daughters-in-law Josie, Louise and Sharon, grandchildren Niamh, Louise (and their mother AnnMarie), Jade, Hannah, Grainne and Sinead, sister Mary (Casey), nephews, nieces, sisters-in-law Kitty, Nora and Janet, extended relatives, good neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Callanan will repose at Hugh Ryan’s Funeral Home, Slievenamon Road, Thurles on Friday evening, March 18th, from 5:00pm to 6:30pm.
The funeral cortège, bearing the body of Mrs Callanan, will leave her residence on Saturday morning, March 19th, at 10:15am, to be received into the Cathedral of the Assumption, Catherdral Street, Thurles at 10:30am, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 11:00am.
Interment will follow immediately afterwards in Killinan Cemetery, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

For the many persons who would have liked to have attended Requiem Mass for Mrs Callanan, but are unable to do so, due to the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic; same can be viewed online HERE.

[NB: Due to Public Health Guidelines, regarding C-19 virus restrictions; those attending Requiem Mass will continue to observe strict adherence to social distancing, face covering, with no hand shaking.]

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

Suaimhneas síoraí dá h-anam dílis.

Death Of “The Irish R.M.” Star Peter Bowles.

Actor Peter Bowles in the role of
Major Sinclair Yeates, **in *“The Irish R.M.”* [1983–1985]**

Star of “The Irish R.M.”, and author Mr Peter Bowles has sadly died from cancer, yesterday March 16th, at the age of 85 years.
The actor whose career began with RADA at the Old Vic is survived by wife of some 60 years Sue, together with his three children Guy, Adam and Sasha.

The well-known and much loved charismatic actor of stage and screen will possibly be best remembered, playing the character of ‘Mr Richard DeVere’, starring opposite Penelope Keith as ‘Ms Margo Leadbetter’, in the smash-hit sitcom, “To The Manor Born”, which saw audiences of some 20 million viewers during its twenty-one episodes.

Starting his career at the Old Vic Theatre in 1956, he starred in 45 theatrical productions retiring at the age of 81 in “The Exorcist” at the Phoenix Theatre, having worked consistently on stage and screen, as the typical English gent, wearing a trademark moustache, in the British sitcoms including, “Only When I Laugh”, “The Bounder” and the TV drama “Lytton’s Diary”, which he devised himself.

From 1958 – 2021, Mr Bowles starred in some 42 films and well over 100 Television series, as well as receiving awards & honours including: – RADA Scholarship (1954); Madge Kendal Prize (1955); ITV Personality of the Year (1983); Male Comedy Star Award (1983); The Golden Gate Award (San Francisco International Film Festival, 1993) and an Hon. Doctor of Letters (Nottingham Trent University, 2002).

His book titles include the autobiography: “Ask Me if I’m Happy” and “Behind the Curtain: The Job of Acting”.

In ár gcroíthe go deo.

Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Daoibh! – Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

With no St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Thurles this year, we bring you a reminder of the parade in 2019, and wish all our readers “Lá fhéile Pádraig sona daoibh! “, (Happy St. Patrick’s Day!).

Keeping two dates in mind; International Women’s Day, which we celebrated on March 8th last, and today, St. Patrick’s Day; we have chosen an extract from a poem by that great poetess Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna, whose work back in Victorian England, focused on promoting women’s rights. Married twice, Charlotte, who died of cancer, resided for a time in Co. Kilkenny and Co. Westmeath, before undertaking charity work in the Irish ghetto in London.

St. Patrick’s Day: With an Irish Shamrock.

By Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna [1790 – 1846].

From the region of zephyrs,* the Emerald isle,
The land of thy birth, in my freshness I come,
To waken this long-cherished morn with a smile,
And breathe o’er thy spirit the whispers of home.
O welcome the stranger from Erin’s green sod;
I sprang where the bones of thy fathers repose,
I grew where thy free step in infancy trod,
Ere the world threw around thee its wiles and its woes.
But sprightlier themes
Enliven the dreams,
My dew-dropping leaflets unfold to impart:
To loftiest emotion
Of patriot devotion,
I wake the full chord of an Irishman’s heart……

[* In European tradition, a zephyr is a light wind or a west wind, named after the Greek god Zephyrus, latter a representation of the west wind in human form.]

Body Of Man Removed From Lake In Co. Tipperary.

Gardaí continue their investigations after the body of a man was located in Co Tipperary yesterday.

The body of a male, aged in his 40s and missing for a number of days, was sadly located in the Gortnahoe, Thurles area at around 1:00pm yesterday.
His body was recovered by emergency services from a lake in the area.

His body have now been removed to Waterford University Hospital, where a post-mortem will now take place at a later date.

Gardaí have confirmed that the results of the post-mortem examination will determine the course of any further investigations, however, it is understood that foul play is not suspected.

Death Of Pa Quinlan, Hollyford, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, on Monday 14th March 2022, of Mr Patrick (PA) Quinlan, Curraheen, Hollyford, Co. Tipperary.

Mr Quinlan, sadly, passed away unexpectedly, aged in his 39th year.

His passing is most deeply regretted by his loving daughter Ashley, partner Shirley, his parents Willie and Josie, sisters Lena and Sue-Ellen, uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Quinlan will repose at Whites Funeral Home, Main Street, Cappawhite, Co. Tipperary on Thursday evening, March 17th from 5:00pm until 7:00pm.
His body will be received into St. Joseph’s Church, Clonmurragha, Hollyford Village at 11:30am on Friday morning, to further repose for Requiem Mass, followed by interment immediately afterwards in nearby Hollyford, Cemetery.

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

Note Please: Family flowers only. Donations in lieu, if desired, to South Tipperary Hospice.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.