The Taelane Store isn’t in Taelane. It’s on Church Street.
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Reprieved!
The new owners of the Iceland chain have had a change of heart. Iceland, in Mill Lane, Listowel is staying open.
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In Listowel Library
Vincent Carmody and Kathy Buckley’s niece, Orla Buckley.
On Friday February 24 2023, local historian, Vincent Carmody introduced us to one of Listowel’s most illustrious emigrants. Kathy Buckley of William Street, Listowel was the White House cook for three U.S. presidents.
Kathy’s Listowel home
Plaque unveiled by the US ambassador during Listowel Food Fair a few years ago.
Sections of the audience as we listened in fascination to Vincent’s story of this formidable lady who represented us so well in the U.S.
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Uplifting poem
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A Bookplate
This is another chapter in the MichaelO’Connor story. The Cork Examiner account found by Dave O’Sullivan explains this novel fundraising initiative by Trinity.
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Fact of the Day
Butterflies smell with their antennae and taste with their feet. The monarch butterfly’s feet (proper name tarsi) are approximately two thousand times more sensitive than a human tongue.
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Just a Thought
My last week’s reflections as broadcast on Radio Kerry
Just a Thought Feb, 20 to 24 2023
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Mary Enright Guilfoyle
How very interesting! Who were the presidents Miss Buckley worked for?
The Emily Dickinson poem reminds me of a song by the Irish Tenors ” If I can Help Somebody”!!
I just spoke to my sister Catherine Ahern in Ballylongford & told her about the upcoming exhibit of Michael O’ Connors works at the Writers Museum. She is very excited to see these
beautiful illustrations!
Mary Enright Guilfoyle
South Carolina USA