Thurles Information

Hollyford Garda Shot In November, 96 Years Ago, Commemorated.

A ceremony to commemorate the murder of Garda Hugh Ward, (Reg No: 5663), 96 years ago was held in Hollyford, Co. Tipperary, on Wednesday last November 16th, 2022. The event was organised by Tipperary Town Gardaí.

Garda Ward, born on February, 14th 1897, was a native of Cloughmacoo, Nobber, Co. Meath. He joined An Garda Síochána on February, 27th 1924. He served in the Volunteers (1918-1921) and did yeoman service up to the time of the Truce. He also served in the National Army (1921-1924), including the Military Police. He was unmarried and served in Co. Roscommon, Co. Cork and Co. Tipperary.

On 14th November, 1926, anti-Treaty IRA launched co-ordinated attacks on 12 Garda stations around Ireland. In all, on that day, two Gardaí were shot dead: Sgt James Fitzsimons (Reg No: 2566 – St Luke’s Station Cork) and Garda Hugh Ward, both veterans of the War of Independence.
Fitzsimons, like Ward, was also single and had served in the Irish Volunteers in the 3rd Northern Division.

Garda Ward was on duty at Hollyford, Station and having answered a knock on the front door of his Station, a raider raised his gun and seriously injured Ward. He would sadly die from his injuries just two days later, on 16th November, 1926, while in the care of staff at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin.

Their cowardly killers were never identified.

Chief Supt. Colm O’Sullivan unveiled a special plaque and members of the Ward family laid a wreath honouring Garda Ward’s service.

Speakers at Wednesday’s event included Brendan Franklin (Supt. Tipperary Town), Dr. Des Marnane (local historian) and Una Crowe, latter daughter of Rody Crowe former Hollyford Company Adjutant.
Fr. Dan Woods P.P. blessed the gathering and Piper John Moloughney played the National Anthem.

Death Of Mary Egan, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Wednesday 16th November 2022, of Mrs Mary Egan (née Brennan), Cluain Airne, Monadreen, Thurles, Co. Tipperary and formerly Lisheen, Moyne, Co. Tipperary and Graine, Urlingford, Co. Kilkenny.

Pre-deceased by her parents Richard and Annie; Mrs Egan passed away unexpectedly at her place of residence.

Her passing is most deeply regretted by her heartbroken family; husband Tom, sons Daniel and Tomás, daughter Aíne, grandchildren Conall, Dara, Cathal, Órla, Niall, Ruairi, Milo and Hugh, daughters-in-law Neasa and Aoife, son-in-law Paraic, brothers John, Willie and Richie, nephews, nieces, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, relatives, former colleagues in the Community Hospital of the Assumption, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Egan will repose in Hugh Ryan’s Funeral Home, Slievenamon Road, Thurles, on tomorrow evening, Friday, November 18th from 5:00pm until 7:00pm, before being received into the Church of St Mary, Moynetemple, Thurles at 8:00pm.
Requiem Mass will be celebrated on Saturday morning, November 19th, at 11:30am, followed immediately afterwards by interment in St Mary’s cemetery, Moyne, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

For those unable to attend Requiem Mass for Mrs Egan, same can be viewed, streamed online HERE.

The extended Egan 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 Tom Murphy, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, on Monday last, 14th November 2022, of Mr Tom Murphy, Community Hospital of the Assumption, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Mr Murphy passed away peacefully while in the care of staff at Unit B, Community Hospital of the Assumption, Thurles.

Pre-deceased by his sister Mary; his passing is most deeply regretted by the Director of Nursing, staff and residents in the Community Hospital of the Assumption, Thurles.

Requiescat in pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

Requiem Mass will take place, in private, tomorrow, Thursday November, 17th, followed by interment immediately afterwards in St Patrick’s Cemetery, Moyne Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary at 2:00pm.

Arrangements for those wishing to send messages of condolence, may use the link shown HERE.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Young Novelist Launches Debut Novel In Cashel Library.

Ms Maura Barrett, Cashel Library, Reports: –

“Nikita Catherine is a young novelist from Co Tipperary. Her novel “The Tailor’s Daisy” is the latest publication from Olympia Publishers, an independent publishing house with offices in London, Los Angeles and Mumbai.

Cashel Library is delighted to announce that they will host her Irish launch on Tuesday, November 29th at 7:00pm.

“This is our second opportunity this year to showcase local novelists”, says Branch Librarian Maura Barrett, “It is really heartening to see the amount of writers we have in our midst that are seeing their projects come to fruition.”

The novel tells the story of Nikita’s Great Great Grandfather, a young man of Ireland who fought bravely in World War I and his ensuing journey in life having survived the horrors of war.

It is now generally accepted that around 200,000 soldiers, from the island of Ireland, served over the course of the Great War, many did not survive and those that did rarely if ever spoke about it. Nikita Catherine has picked up the mantel and told her relative’s story a few generations on in this inspiring novel.

Joseph Thompson was swept up in the Great War, not returning home for years. Injured and emotionally scarred, he returns to find that not everything is as he left it. Now, he must do his best to find himself after the horrors of the front line, take care of his parents, the family business, and deal with political tensions rising in Ireland.
These tensions seem to be more than he can handle, but, when he meets Mary-Kate, he will discover that maybe his life is just beginning, and that love can beat any hardships one might be faced with.

The Tailor’s Daisy is a wonderful story written with a lot of heart about the importance of family and having perseverance when faced with difficulties.

Nikita Catherine is from Tipperary, Ireland, growing up not far from the original homestead of this story’s main characters. She is their great-granddaughter, by their son Billy, and his wife Kitty.
She is a huge bookworm, fiction and history being her favourite. She based a lot of this book on the anecdotes and stories told to her by her grandmother, Kitty, on how her great-grandparents lived and raised their family in difficult circumstances, and on the stories of what her grandfather got up to with his siblings and kids.

Nikita Catherine has a diploma in photography, preferring portrait and landscape.

Olympia Publishers are an independent publishing house, with offices in London, Los Angeles and Mumbai. “We pride ourselves on our wide range of genres and giving ambitious authors a platform that is so rarely available in the publishing industry today. All of our books and authors are enormously special in their own way. We believe that a story can evoke a large range of emotions; they can make you laugh, cry and, most importantly, change a life. We have committed ourselves to being an environmentally friendly company, implementing the use of FSC paper in all our books and promotional material as well as actively encouraging writers to correspond and submit to us electronically” says James Houghton, Commissioning Editor.

The Tailor’s Daisy will be launched in Cashel Library on Tuesday 29th November 2022 at 7:00pm, by Kathleen Peters and Margaret Gleeson.
The author Nikita Catherine will be present and available to sign copies of this unique novel. It retails at €10, or two for €15 and copies will be for sale at the event.”

Cashel Library will host the event and refreshments will be served.
All welcome enquiries please to Tel No: 062 63825.

NB UPDATE – November 28th 2022: Above book launch has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances – Nikita Catherine regrets this delay and Cashel Library will be in touch in due course with a new launch date.

Death Of Baby Méabh Mhairi Shortt, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday, Tuesday 15th November 2022, of Baby Méabh Mhairi Shortt, Drumminnagleagh, Ballycahill, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Baby Méabh passed away peacefully, while in the arms of her parents, at the Children’s Hospital Crumlin, Dublin.

Her passing is most deeply regretted and will be forever remembered by her heartbroken parents Pat and Caitlín (nee Love), her grandparents Gerald and Christina Love, Eugene and Catherine Shortt, aunts, uncles Owen, Rachael, Michelle James, Therese, Paudie, Caitriona, Nigel, Martha, Rosalind, Robin, Stephen, Jackie, Anna-Marie, Paul, cousins, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Rest in Peace, our angel, our darling, our star.

Funeral Arrangements.

A ‘Mass of the Angels’ for Méabh will be celebrated on Friday afternoon at 2:00pm in St. Mary’s Church, Drombane, followed by interment immediately afterwards in Kilvalure Cemetery, Glebe, Drombane, Co. Tipperary.

The extended Shortt 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: House strictly private. Family flowers only. Donations in lieu, if desired, to NICU Maternity Hospital Limerick.

In ár gcroíthe go deo.