Listowel Connection: Cogan

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Wednesday, 8 April 2015

Catching up with family and friends in Listowel

Deserted Church St. on a sunny Sunday in April 2015

When the sun shines here everyone heads for Ballybunion.

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Gurtenard House

Refurbrishment on this historic old house is well under way. When finished it will be a welcome addition to the tourist infrastructure of Lovely Listowel.

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Out and About with my camera

When you live in Kerry, you look forward to times like Christmas and Easter when the family comes home and everyone gets to meet up with old friends. I had my Cork family with me for Easter. Here are a few photos.

run to Daddy

in Listowel Garden Centre

Larking about in the Square

Margaret Broderick, Madeleine O'Sullivan, Elaine O'Sullivan and Anne Cogan in the park.

Proud Nana

Pauline, Paula, Jed, Gillian and Penny, the Chute family of Upper Church St. in the park on Easter Saturday 2015.

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Puppy in Training

Lovely photo from Ballybunion Prints

Wednesday, 18 September 2013

Clan Gatherings; Quilters and Horgans

Last weekend I was in Cork celebrating a family birthday with the French branch of our family.

Meanwhile two Kerry clans were holding gatherings. The Quilters were tracing their roots to Lixnaw and living it up in Tralee. Kathy Taylor sent me these photos.

Jacques Quilter was the driving force behind this very successful clan gathering. He is a very knowledgeable local historian and a thorough family genealogist so he proved an excellent guide.

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When I was in the Listowel Arms on Friday night I met Jim Horgan who was just finishing off a very enjoyable clan gathering in Lisselton. He promised that he will send on some photos.

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Jer recorded the choir in Ballyheigue on Pattern Day at the holy well

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSb-nEhPq0I&feature=youtu.be

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From Goracing .ie

Quick Facts About Listowel

Racing in the area was originally held at Ballyeagh, near Ballybunion but due to faction fighting was moved to Listowel in 1858. It was originally known as the North Kerry Hunt Steeplechase Meeting.

It started as a 2-day event but because of its popularity has been gradually extended over the years and in 2002 became a week long affair.

2003 Irish Derby winner Alamshar won his first race at Listowel in 2002.

Friday, 4 January 2013

Odds and ends from Christmastime 2012

I hope to resume normal blogging on Monday, after my Christmas holidays. Today I'm giving you a few photos that I took during the 12 days of the peaceful season.

This is Tia. She was at work meeting and greeting the customers in Changes on Christmas Eve.

I met Listowel's golden couple, Tadhg and Nicole Kennelly, home for the holidays and looking forward to the launch of The Gathering on New Year's Eve.

Christmas for me was a family time. Here, my grandson, Killian, performs a magic trick for his family. Happy, innocent days!

Lots of fun and games.

We visited the live crib in Duagh. It has a real donkey, 2 sheep called iPad and iPod, a goat, 2 hens and a cock and it's all housed in a real stable. I recommend you visit before it is all dismantled after the weekend.