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O Holy Night.

Vocals: American singer, songwriter and actor Joshua Winslow Groban. (Latter who has sold over 22.3 million records, with four solo albums certified multi-platinum),

Lyrics: Originally based on a French-language poem written in 1843 by poet Placide Cappeau. Same was set to music by composer Adolphe Adam in 1847. The English version, with small changes to the initial melody, is by John Sullivan Dwight. The carol reflects on the birth of Jesus as humanity’s redemption.

“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6 (King James Version).

O Holy Night.

O Holy night, the stars are brightly shining.
It is the night of our dear Savior’s birth.
Long lay the world in sin and error, pining,
‘Til He appeared, and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.
Fall on your knees,
O hear the angel voices,
O night divine,
O night when Christ was born,
O night divine,
O night, O night divine,
Chains shall He break, for the slave is our brother,
And in His name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
Let all within us praise His holy name.
Christ is the Lord.
Let ever, ever praise Thee.
Noel, Noel.
O night, O night divine.
Noel, Noel.
O night, O night divine.
Noel, Noel.
O night, O night divine.

End.

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Happy Christmas.

Happy Christmas From Thurles Co. Tipperary

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Please Make Every Effort To Stay Safe Over This Holiday Season.

Death Of Laurence Murphy, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, today Saturday 23rd December 2023, of Mr Laurence (Larry) Murphy, No. 25 Kennedy Park, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by his beloved wife Beatrice, his son Paul and grandson Ben; the passing of Mr Murphy is most deeply regretted and sadly missed by his loving sons T.J., Declan and Luke, daughter Martina, grandchildren Matthew, Leon, Nicole, William, Paul, Jack, Mark, Katie and Sophie, son-in-law Kieran, daughters-in-law Mary and Tracey, brother Paddy, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, extended relatives, neighbours and a wide circle of friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Murphy will repose at his residence [E41 XT20] on Tuesday afternoon next, December 26th, from 5:00pm until 7:00pm same evening.
His funeral cortège will be received into the Church of St. Joseph and St. Brigid, Bothar Na Naomh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, on Wednesday morning, December 27th, at 9:30am, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 10:00am, followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Moyne Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

For those persons who are unable to attend the funeral service for Mr Murphy, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.

The extended Murphy family 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 private on Wednesday morning. Family flowers only. Donations in lieu, if desired, to Palliative Care Team, Community Hospital of the Assumption, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

In ár gcroíthe go deo.

Truck Rearranges Street Furnishings In Half Upgraded Liberty Square, Thurles.

**Truck rearranges Liberty Square, Thurles, town Railing**

Sadly, the area was the scene of a pedestrian death on January 20th 2014. Since then the nearby railings, supposedly placed there to protect pedestrians, has since been replaced on three different occasions. Now for the fourth time, in possibly the past 36 hours, a large truck has again rearranged these same railings, at the junction of Liberty Square south and Slievenamon Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Yes, this is the Slievenamon Road, on the N62 route which is destined to be soon upgraded, by reducing its carriageway width, by widened/extending footpaths, by some 1.8m to 2.5m.

Any of you haulage contractors out there, with a truck missing a mudguard? Your driver failed to take it with him, having demolished railings, when failing to manoeuvre a left lane turn in Liberty Square Thurles. Co. Tipperary.

Peculiar, that with two currently resident Teachtaí Dála, both supporting the present government, no necessary funding has been acquired to provide a ring road for heavy traffic, thus relieving our medieval choked streetscapes.