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News NOVEMBER 12th 2000: BOOK LAUNCH:
Our photo shows L to R: Michael O'Dwyer, editor, Sean McCague, President of the Gaelic Athletic Association, Michael Frawley, member of the history committee and chairman of the County Tipperary Football Board and Paddy Clancy, member of the history committee.
NOVEMBER 5th 2000: HOLY SOULS: We have entered November, the month of the Holy Souls. The practice of remembering the souls of our departed is still strong amongst us. Mass is offered each night during this month in our parish church for the eternal rest of our people who have died. Many parishioners gather in the local cemetery each Sunday to offer the rosary for this same intention. May all our family members, friends and parishioners find their happiness in God's Kingdom. WEATHER: Over the past week we have been seeing the news reports of serious flooding throughout Britain. Today Ireland has been hit with storms and heavy rain. South Tipperary has been badly hit. In Emly it is easy to see where the old lake was situated. The area that we call 'the marsh' is very flooded showing us clearly where the lake and 'the edge of the lake' (Immeal Loch - Emly) was situated. Luckily, new drainage work recently carried out in the village has removed potential flooding hazards. GAA HISTORY: Next Friday is 'D day' for the launch of the Emly GAA book. At a special function in 'The Golden Thatch' the book will be launched by the President of the Gaelic Athletic Association, Sean McCague. GREETINGS to Catherine Laffy (nee Brennan) in Australia. Greetings also to her niece Nollaig Brennan who is at present in Australia. I'm glad that they both can keep in touch with home through this website.
OCTOBER 29th 2000: AWARD: Representatives of Emly Tidy Town were in Kilkenny last Thursday to receive their county award from Noel Dempsey, Minister of the Environment. A cheque for £300 and a framed commendation was made to chairman Denis Heffernan on behalf of the committee. The ceremony took place in Kilkenny Castle with a reception afterwards in the Kilkenny Design Centre. HURLING: Eoin Buckley and Donal Condon, Emly were members of the Tipperary under 16 hurling team defeated by Galway in the Nenagh Co-op tournament. BY-ELECTION: Councillor Michael Maguire, Lattin is expected locally to be the Fianna Fail candidate in the upcoming by-election due to the death of Theresa Ahearn. There is no indication yet when the election writ will be put before the Dail. AUTUMN LEAVES:
As we come to the last days of our Irish Autumn our photo reflects the state of nature. The green leaves have turned brown and are entering their final days. We will follow the fate of our tree.
OCTOBER 22nd 2000: PRESENTATION: A presentation was made on behalf of the pupils, teachers and Board of Management of Emly National School to Barbara Wheeler Connolly who has taught art in the school for the past 5 years. Artist Barbara and her husband Brian are soon to leave Emly and the presentation was made in appreciation of her contribution to school life during her time teaching there. CAT-SCAN FUND: A presentation was also made to the Clonmel based committee who are raising funds to install a cat-scan machine in Clonmel hospital. The local tidy town committee presented a cheque for £1,000 to the fund at a function in Byrne's Tavern on Thursday last. This money was raised at the annual tidy town prize-giving dance. Anne Breen and Eddie McGrath accepted the cheque on behalf of the fund raising committee. Thanking all present, Anne and Eddie said that they had a target of £350,000 and they now had raised £280,000. CONGRATULATIONS to Carol Byrne, Emly who celebated her 21st birthday on Friday last with a party at Byrne's Tavern. DECEASED: The death took place on Friday of Mrs Ellen Bourke, Ballyhone. Ellen, 96 years old, died in Limerick where she had been living with her daughter. Ellen Ryan came to Emly in 1939. She was housekeeper to the late Canon Meany and came to Emly from Cashel with him. She married John Bourke who died in 1955, and until recent years lived all her life in Ballyhone. She is bereaved by her Hugh, Bridget and Mary. May she rest in peace.
OCTOBER 15th 2000: CONGRATULATIONS to Padraig Lonergan, Main Street, Emly and Inge Maria Aarts, Maastricht who were married recently in the parish of St. Pieter, Maastricht, Holland. CROSS-COUNTRY: Pupils of Emly N.S. took part in the recent inter-school cross-country competition in Thurles. No medals were won this year but the young boys and girls did themselves credit with the efforts they made. BOARD OF MANAGEMENT: An election for membership of the Board of Management of Emly National School is being held at present. The members will serve on the board for three years. Our thanks are due to the members of the outgoing board for their efforts on behalf of the pupils and teachers of the school. COUNTY HURLING FINAL: There is always an interest locally and in the county at large in the result of the county Tipperary hurling final. The final was played today in Semple Stadium, Thurles between Thurles Sarsfields and Toomevara. The reigning champions Toomevara retained their title with the score of 2-10 to 0-11. This was Toomevara's third title in a row.
OCTOBER 8TH 2000: WEST TIPP FINAL: Emly Junior Footballers were to-day defeated by Clonoulty-Rossmore in a low scoring game. The score was 2-3 to 0-3. CONGRATULATIONS to Billy Sheehy, Farran, Emly on his recent wedding to Sheila Colgan, Daingean, Co. Offaly. The marriage ceremony took place in the Church of Mary Mother of God, Daingean.
Our photograph on left shows the house adjudged the best presented in Galtee View in the recent tidy Town Competition. It is the property of Ted and Kathleen Murphy.
OCTOBER 1st 2000: TIDY TOWN LOCAL COMPETITION:
Other results were: Best Presented House and Garden in Galtee View: - Ted and Kathleen Murphy. Best Presented House in St. Ailbe's Drive: - Patrick and Bridget Heffernan, 10, St. Ailbe's Drive . Presentation of Window Boxes or Hanging Baskets: - John and Mary McGrath, Main Street . Business Premises - Best Presented: - Dermot and Marita Mulhall, The Golden Thatch, Main Street. Best Recently Decorated Premises:- Denis and Kathleen Beary, Main Street. Congratulations to all prizewinners and all who play their part in keeping Emly tidy. BOTHAR is an organisation here in Ireland which for a number of years hasbeen sending in-calf heifers to families in Third World countries. In 1995 a number of farmers in Emly decided to get involved in the Bothar project and sent 4 in-calf heifers to Uganda. This year it is hoped to send at least two heifers to Kosovo in Yugoslavia. These will be donated locally but money must also be raised to cover the shipment of the animals. This fundraising is now in progress in Emly.
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The big event of the week in Emly
was the launch of the Emly GAA history 'The Parish of
Emly - History of Gaelic Games and Athletics.'
The results of the local annual Tidy Town competition was announced at
a function in Byrne's Tavern on Friday night last. This competition
each year follows the announcement of the national results and is
intended as a tribute to the householders and businesses in the
village for their support and efforts in keeping Emly tidy and pretty.
The winners in the best overall category were James and Breda Lonergan,
Lower Main Street, Emly. (Photo of winning house on left.)