Mike the Pies, Upper William Street, Listowel in November 2021
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A Street with Four Names
As well as Main Street, An Príomhsráid and Sráid Mhór this area of town is also known as The Small Square.
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It’s Nearly December
so I’m allowed to start including Christmassy things.
This essay is by a Cork writer, Declan Hassett in his book, All our Yesterdays.
(Apologies for the repetition. I’m getting used to this snipping. Apologies as well for the blue background. No idea!)
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A Christmas shop window display
When it comes to decorating, Danny Russell is in his element. His window this year is impressive, as always.
Naughty or nice?
The old tradition was that children had to be “good for goodness sake’ or Santa would leave them a lump of coal instead of a present at Christmas.
Danny is keeping the tradition alive, just adding to coal’s bad press these days.
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Lovely to have a child in the house for the Toy Show
….even if the child is way too young to have a clue what’s going on.
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One for the Diary
A note from John Murphy about tonight’s programme
That radio doc Fergal (Keane) and I were working on will be broadcast on Radio 4 next Tuesday at 5pm (repeat on Dec 5th at 17:30).
Also to be found here afterwards: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00120wz
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Just a Thought
My reflections in the Just a Thought slot on Radio Kerry for last week are at this link
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mary
the most beautiful photo of that gorgeous baby. Perfect.