
In The Square in May 2025
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Facade Upgrade

The shopfront at Maguire’s Pharmacy, Main Street entrance is having a lovely makeover to bring it in line with the rest of the shopfront.
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Dowd’s Road

The work of expansion and building is going on apace at the top of Dowd’s Road. When I came to town in 1975, the gate here led on to the railway track. I’m presuming a family called Dowd lived in this house sand that they were the gate keepers.
I looked up Listowel and its Vicinity but could find no reference to any Dowds. Mybe someone will fill me in.

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Book Launch
Paul Byrne launched his For the Love of Kerry, a beautiful book of poems and photographs in Kerry Writers Museum on Saturday May 10 2025.

Poet and photographer Paul Byrne and Mary Cogan before the launch.

Paul poses for a photo with Anne Donegan who helped launch the book.
Music at the event was provided by Ian and Hannah O’Shea.

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In St. Mary’s

The ambo on First Holy Communion Day 2025

An Easter resurrection display

Everywhere I go there seem to be reminders of the late Donal Walsh. This icon in tribute to Listowel born Michael Morrison who served as a chaplain in Bergen Belsen concentration camp was presented to St. Mary’s by Donal’s family.
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A Fact
In 1920 women were admitted to degree programmes at Oxford for the first time.
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Grania Barrett
Hi Mary,
I remember a family living in that cottage / bungalow at the top of Dowd’s road. Patrick Walsh of William Street could tell you the name of the family who lived there. They used to grow vegetables along the bank beside the railway track in the 1970’s