*St Conaire’s NS finished joint first in the quiz. BRENDAN O’REGAN’s legacy continues to inspire young people in Clare with the conclusion of a second annual primary school quiz in his name.
John Maher (far left) and Mary Gleeson of The Old Ground Hotel with Vincent Delaney and Tim Crowe of the Sixmilebridge Historical Society. A BRONZE bust in memory of Brendan O’Regan has been unveiled at The Old Ground Hotel.
*Josh Touhy, Susan Frawley (principal), Jackie McInerney (sponsor), Christan Cunneen, Luke Culbert and Oisin Kelly. EFFORTS to ensure the legacy of Brendan O’Regan lives on formed the inspiration of a new initiative by the Sixmilebridge Historical Society.
Karen Ievers, Tim Crowe, Michael McNamara, David Deighan, Paddy Higgins, Mayor of Clare, Cllr Joe Cooney, , Louis Fay,St Francis Credit Union, sponsors of the book, and John O’Brien at its official launch. Photograph: John O’Brien A SOUVENIR book honouring one of Clare’s greatest visionaries has been launched by Sixmilebridge Historical Society.
*Patrick Hogan, right, with former Tanaiste Brendan Corish at an inter parliamentary conference in Dublin in the 1970s. KILKISHEN NATIVE, Patrick O’Halloran feels it is time for the Labour Party to revisit its roots in 1912 to remain relevant in 2023.
*Nora Casey, resident harpist at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park, pictured with Bunratty Castle Entertainers. Photograph: Eamon Ward. COINCIDING with the sixtieth anniversary of the Bunratty Castle Medieval Banquet, an inaugural two-day harp celebration will take place this weekend.
*Fintan Shanagher and Mairead Casey load the vans. Photograph: John Mangan WHEN you say you’re from Newmarket-on-Fergus, there are two things people say to you – hurling and Obair. And they’re the two things that everyone in Newmarket is very proud of.”
*Brendan O’Regan’s youngest Great Grandchild Theodore O’Regan and his Mother Aoibhinn O’Regan with family members at the unveiling of the Bronze Sculpture of Dr Brendan O’Regan by Shannon Chamber of Commerce President Eoin Gavin at Sixmilebridge Town Square on Monday afternoon. Photograph by Eamon Ward. BRENDAN O’REGAN’s legacy will never die with a life-size statue …
A LIFE-SIZE statue of a Clare native and one of the county’s greatest innovators will be unveiled in Sixmilebridge on Monday.
A NEW EXHIBITION chartering the history, evolution and popularity of one of Ireland’s oldest running evening entertainment shows has been launched in Bunratty.
