Thurles Information

Thurles – Apple Blossoms.

**Apple Blossom – Thurles, Co. Tipperary**.
*Pic:* *George Willoughby.*

“Apple Blossoms” – By American Poet & Author Horatio Alger Jr. [1832 – 1899].

I sit in the shadow of apple-boughs,
In the fragrant orchard close,
And around me floats the scented air,
With its wave-like tidal flows.
I close my eyes in a dreamy bliss,
And call no king my peer;
For is not this the rare, sweet time,
The blossoming time of the year?

I lie on a couch of downy grass,
With delicate blossoms strewn,
And I feel the throb of Nature’s heart
Responsive to my own.
Oh, the world is fair, and God is good,
That maketh life so dear;
For is not this the rare, sweet time,
The blossoming time of the year?

I can see, through the rifts of the apple-boughs,
The delicate blue of the sky,
And the changing clouds with their marvellous tints
That drift so lazily by.
And strange, sweet thoughts sing through my brain,
And Heaven, it seemeth near;
Oh, is it not a rare, sweet time,
The blossoming time of the year?

END

Death Of Gloria O’Shea, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, on Saturday 29th April 2023, of Mrs Gloria O’Shea (née Dullea), Pallas Street, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary and formerly of Glasheen Cork.

Mrs O’Shea passed away peacefully, while in the care of staff at Limerick University Hospital, Dooradoyle, Co. Limerick.

Pre-deceased by her brother Michael; her passing is most deeply regretted by her husband Pádraig, brothers and sisters Nell, Tom, Kay, John and Charles, her step-children Niall, Seán, Páidí, Cathal and Bríd, nieces, nephews, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, stepdaughters-in-law, grand nieces, grand nephews, step-grandchildren, extended relatives neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs O’Shea will repose at Kennedy’s Funeral Home, Borrisland South, Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary on tomorrow afternoon, Tuesday, May 2nd, from 4:00pm, before being received into the Church of the Sacred Heart, Pallas Street, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, at 7:00pm same evening.
Requiem Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday morning, May 3rd at 11:00am, followed by interment immediately afterwards in St. Brigid’s Cemetery, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

For those persons who are unable to attend the funeral service for Mrs O’Shea, same can be viewed, streamed live online HERE.

The extended O’Shea 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 to remain private on Tuesday and Wednesday next.

Suaimhneas síoraí dá h-anam dílis.

Death Of Sr. Victoire Barry, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, on Saturday 29th April 2023, of Sr. Victoire Barry, Presentation Convent, Thurles, Co. Tipperary and formerly of Kildonnell, Crecora, Co. Limerick.

Pre-deceased by her loving parents, James and Mary, her sister, Maureen, brothers-in-law, Connie, Tom and Don; Sr. Victoire passed away, while in the care of staff at Fennor Hill Care Facility, Urlingford, Co. Kilkenny.

Her passing is most deeply regretted by her sisters Kay, Peg and Pauline, brothers John, William, James, Michael and Thomas, brother-in-law Peadar, sisters-in-law, Meriel, Marie, Eileen, Angela and Breda, nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews, extended relatives, Congregation of the Presentation Community and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Sr. Victoire will repose in the Presentation Convent Chapel, Cathedral Street, Thurles, this evening, Monday, May 1st, from 3:00pm until 6:00pm.
Requiem Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, May 2nd at 12:00 noon, also in the Presentation Convent Chapel, followed by interment immediately afterwards in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Moyne Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

The extended Barry family and Presentation Community 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.

Suaimhneas síoraí dá h-anam dílis.

Death Of Peggy Carroll, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Saturday 29th April 2023, of Mrs Margaret (Peggy) Carroll (née Ely), Borroway, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by her husband Paddy and daughter Edel; and while in her 95th year, Mrs Carroll passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family.

Her passing is most deeply regretted by her son Vern and his partner Sarah, nephews, nieces, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Carroll will repose at Hugh Ryan’s Funeral Home, Slievenamon Road, Thurles on Monday afternoon, May 1st, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm same evening, before being received into the the Cathedral of the Assumption, Cathedral Street, Thurles at 7:45pm.
Requiem Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday morning, May 2nd, at 11:00am, 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 Mrs Carroll, same can be viewed, streamed live online HERE.

The extended Carroll 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.

Suaimhneas síoraí dá h-anam dílis.

Thurles – What Happened Was!

**The Leaning Pedestrian Crossing lighting standard, Brittas Road, Thurles**, **Co. Tipperary**
*Pic: George Willoughby*.

One of the Pedestrian Crossing lighting standards, situated on Brittas Road, Thurles, (N62) continues to stands, bowing in a northerly four-degree lean.
While some believe this phenomenon is designed as a tourist attraction, and as yet not advertised as part of the 10 things you need to know about Ireland’s Ancient East.
Sorry folks, this is not an attempt to emulate the leaning, yet free-standing bell tower of Pisa in Italy.

What Happened Was!

What happened was that an unsuspecting vehicle driver, obviously a fluent Irish speaker and possibly travelling south, noticed the blatant misspellings and grammar errors relating to two of our directional signposts*. Having briefly taken his/her eyes off the road, a devious Pedestrian Crossing lighting standard; taking advantage of this situation, and without any warning, jumped out in front of the oncoming vehicle, striking it before hopping back into its original place.
No, the qualified Tipperary Council engineers, who have recently taken it upon themselves to construct narrower streets, leaving signposts too close to the edge of pavements are not responsible, as some would secretly claim, latter harbouring such unspoken thoughts behind closed doors.

* Within five hundred yards of each other are two signs both displaying grammatical misspelling of our native language. The housing estate direction sign entitled ‘Cluain Glas‘, (English translation – “Green Field”). Correct spelling should read ‘Cluain Ghlas‘.
Just a few yards closer to Thurles town we find the housing estate direction sign ‘Gort na tSagaire‘, (English translation – “The field of the priest”). Here we find two mistakes. Correct spelling should read ‘Gort an tSagairt‘. Latter correct spelling can be found in the official book “Liostaí Logainmneacha Contae Thiobraid Árann (County Tipperary)” same published in 2004, by the place-names Branch of the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.

**Three neglected road signs situated on Mill Road, Thurles, all within 800 metres of each other.** **To avoid a choked Liberty Square; this is the same route now being used to avoid Thurles town centre altogether.** **For Gardaí anxious to get a few prosecutions under their belts, before the end of each month, this is the place to sit and point your Traffic Radar Gun.**
*Pic: George Willoughby.*

We have highlighted the problem of the “Moving Road Signs of Thurles” previously with Tipperary Co. Council, but due to the unavailability of a workforce, little or no correction has ever been undertaken.
Hopefully, with the grant of €30,000 in funding, to fill two road craters on the long neglected Cuchulain (Cuchulainn) Road Junction, joining this same Brittas Road, someone will have a spanner in their arse pocket, to turn a lurking STOP sign, to face in the right direction.

Signs in the neglected town of Thurles are not to be trusted. (See the picture above). These signs hide behind hedges, turn their faces in the opposite direction and even resort to camouflage, in an effort to fool and confuse unsuspecting, oncoming and unwary motorists.