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onawingandaprayer
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by Terry Reilly
Royal Theatre Castlebar, Nov 25 to 28, 2010.
Proceeds in aid of
Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation.

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Hello from Australia. Loved On A Wing and a Prayer. What a great man Monsignor Horan was. We could do with a few like him to get Mother Ireland through this latest recession. Keep up the good work. J.B., Sydney

 

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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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  • January 2010

    Sunday 03 January 2010

    'Terrorist' kids on the loose!
    Sunday, 03 January 2010 17:27

     

    Walk down an Irish Lane

    By Terry Reilly

    With Christmas just behind us, and hopefully also the end of the 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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