In Gurtenard Wood in January 2024
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New Business on Upper Church Street
A new nail bar. Nails are big business nowadays. Church Street, Listowel is a bit of a beauty treatment mecca.
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From the Archives
Maybe your ancestor made a bit of extra money from the 1830’s equivalent of today’s side hustle…
Tralee Mercury Wednesday, 03 February, 1836
11 Cornelius Quin, for keeping in repair 1327 perches of the road from Abbeyfeale to Ballylongford between the cross of Leitrim and the cross of Ballylongford his half years salary .
12 Patrick Enright, for keeping in repair 936 perches of the road from Listowel to Glinn between the cross of Newtownsandes and the bounds of the County Limerick, his half years salary.
13 Peter Fitzell, for keeping in repair 712 perches of the road from Listowel to Ballylongford and Tarbert between the Widow Scanlons House at Pulleen and John Enrights house at Kilcolgan his half years salary. ……
14 Maurice Connor for keeping in repair 946 perches of the road from Listowel to Ballylongford between Maurice Connor house at Coolkeragh and the Bridge of BallyIerie, his half years salary
15 Michael Cox, for keeping in repair 330 perches of the road from the Cashion Ferry to Ballylongford between the cross of Aghanagran and the Church of Ahavallin his half year salary.
16 William Perryman, for keeping in repair 1302 perches of the road from the Sea at Ballybunion to Ballylongford between the Chapel of Glaunacon and the cross of Curragdarrag, his half years salary.
17 John Kelly, for keeping in repair 1241 perches of the road from Listowel to Limerick between Bunagara bridge and the County bounds at Meenganaspig his half years salary.
18 John Molineux, for keeping in repair 853 perches of the road from Listowel to Ballylongford between the Widow Eagertys house in Listowel and the Bridge of Coolkeragh, his half years salary. 19 John Leahy, for keeping in repair 1304 perches of the road from Listowel to Glinn between the Old Church of Listowel and the Bridge of Gale, his half years salary.
20 Gerald O’Callaghan for keeping in repair 1742. perches of the Mail Coach road from Tralee to Tarbert between the Bridge of Listowel and the Bridge of Gale his half years salary
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A Poem a Day
Our friend on here, Mick O’Callaghan, set himself a task to write something everyday for the first week of the new year 2024, just a little bit of poetic journaling.
Its Monday January 8th, 2024
I just stick my head out our house back door
To test the temperature in the garden outdoors
Wow I feel the wind chill effect
And the icy blast on my poorly clad chest and head
I quickly re-enter my home comfort zone.
To save my nose from frost and cold
I now wrap up in outdoor clothes
Got brave and ventured out once more.
Into our chilly Arctic Garden zone
Bringing out some sliced and chopped white bread.
And fat laden chicken stuffing for my birdie friends
They too are feeling this chilly spell
And need lots of sustenance to keep them well.
Now I go for an investigating walk around.
And check what is happening in the garden ground
The Hyacinths have made great headway
Shoving their shapely heads up above the clay
Daffodil flowers are maturing fast
Getting ready to display their spring colour blast.
Tulips too are making an appearance at last.
The single pink carnation of yesterday is no longer alone
Being joined today by three friends of the same colour tone
Next, I visit my multicoloured violas in the concrete trough.
Followed by seeing my blue, yellow and white polyanthus.
Brightening up the kitchen windowsills in terracotta troughs
Some more adventurous yellow polyanthus friends
Are peeping out from under a protective bay tree base.
Keeping life and colour alive and looking swell
I think its indoor coffee time for me.
Or maybe just a simple tea bag cup of tea.
Cheers to rebirth and new growth
Mick O Callaghan
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The Uniting Force of the Local Club
Everywhere you look this January is black and amber. Everyone is a Listowel Emmet now in victory or defeat.
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A Fact
Albert Einstein’s Nobel Prize money went to his ex wife as a divorce settlement.
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