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I am working in Hong Kong, far away from home, and brought the Goal of Victory, the history of Ballina Stephenites, which I bought many years ago, with me. I am marvelling at all the stories and success about the great old club, and the photographs, so well captioned, help put faces on the men who achieved so much. Marvellous. T.J. O’M, Hong Kong and Ballina.

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Historical Walks of Ballina

Terry Reilly’s Guided Historical Walks of Ballina are held in July/August. Assembly point: Presbyterian Church, Walsh Street, off Pearse Street. A 90 minute walk on which we meet characters from the past, and hear the story behind local landmarks. Dates and times available in local Tourist Office, Cathedral Road, or by contacting me by email Proceeds in aid of local charities.

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  • Terrys Latest Book

    Book: A Rambling Tour Through Dear Old Ballina By: Terry Reilly Terry Reilly's latest book is A Rambling Tour Through Dear Old Ballina, and takes the reader through each street in the town, with discoveries around each corner as we meet the first man to swim the English channel, hear of Lord Lucan of the infamous Charge of the Light Brigade, Edward Whelan and his role in Canadian history,Charles Stewart Parnell and other giants in Irish history, landmarks and Ballina's bloodiest day and many other revelations. Buy It Now

    About Terry Reilly

    terry_reilly_photoTerry Reilly is a native of Ballina, population 10,000, in North Mayo in the province of Connaught. Editor of the Western People for nearly 30 years, his first book, The Green Above The Red, (1985) written in association with the late Ivan Neill, chronicles the successes of Mayo Gaelic games. Again, rare photos as great deeds of our football heroes leap from the pages.

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    An uncomplicated, successful sports man and drink craze
    Friday, 12 March 2010 20:55

      

    Compare and contrast

    AS someone into sport, one of my great recent reads has been ‘Cody, the Autobiography’, by Brian Cody who is the Kilkenny hurling manager. He is more than that, of course, for he just happens to be the most successful Gaelic games manager of the last decade. He had broken all records since taking over as team manager in late 1998. In eleven seasons he has presided over seven All-Ireland championship wins, ten Leinster titles and five National League titles. This year he is going for his fifth All-Ireland title in a row!

     Many readers may know little about hurling: it is an ancient Irish field game, played with a ball about the size of a tennis ball, but this one, called a liatroid, is a parcel of hard, rounded leather with a seam and it is sent hurtling through the air by skilful use of a hurley stick, made of ash, at speeds of well over 100 miles per hour and capable of travelling over 100 years with a single hit. It is reckoned to be the fastest field game in the world, played by 15 players on each side, and when played well is sheer class. In his book, physicality, artistry, speed and accuracy are cornerstones of the game. And how!

     
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    We us kids were never bored!
    Sunday, 03 January 2010 16:55

     

     

    Walk down an Irish Lane

    By Terry Reilly

     

    When us kids were never bored!

     

    With Christmas just behind us, and hopefully also the days of the elongated cold snap that had the country in its icy grip over the New Year period when temperatures fell to minus 10 degrees Celsius, our thoughts turn to Spring, lengthening sun-lit days and a good old rummage in the garden as we prepare for another season of good intentions. But just not yet!

     Older people have been getting great mileage from recounting their experiences in the Great Snow of 1947: the country, or large swathes of it, were buried feet deep under white powdery stuff for weeks on end, and volunteer groups had to go out and clear roads so that supplies could be delivered to isolated villages. In some areas, only the tops of the telegraph poles were visible.

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    Ballina: bridge over troubled waters
    Sunday, 06 December 2009 22:34

     

    December 6th, 2009

     

    Welcome to my first Ballina blog………

     

    Bridge over troubled waters…….

     

    BALLINA’S new bridge, opened in 2009, is a wonderful pedestrian structure crossing the River Moy just above the salmon weirs and the world-famous Ridge Pool. Ballina, is, of course, the official Salmon Capital of Ireland.

     

    Fishing is an important component of Ballina’s commerce, salmon angling estimated to bring upwards of 10 million euro a year into the local economy.  Its real value is much, much greater, of course.

     

    The bridge links the town of Ballina and ancient Ardnaree, and is the third bridge (but first pedestrian crossing). It is the only bridge built under our own jurisdiction: the other two, the Ham (1836) and the Arran Bridge (1835) were built when England ruled this country.

     

    The pedestrian bridge, appropriately designed to resemble a fishing rod, has its detractors…. and its supporters. The positioning of the structure, the role is fulfils, the money it cost (less than 2 million euro), were amongst the points at debate. Even the local Town Council was divided on the issue.

     

    Last Updated on Thursday, 24 December 2009 18:11
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