Contributed by Jonathan A. Smyth
In February 1848 questions are being asked about the safety of a local river
February 1987: Mr Charles J. Haughey, having flown by helicopter, he arrived in style to the Constituency of Cavan – Monaghan. The entourage landed at the Lisdarn Hospital. After touring the hospital, Mr Haughey was whisked away to meet party activists at the headquarters in Church Street. Overhead, a light aircraft was flying through the Spring sky, with a banner carrying the slogan: ‘Fianna Faíl for a national recovery’. Mr Haughey then returned to the helicopter so as to attend rallies in Cootehill, Ballybay, Castleblaney and Carrickmackcross.
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Contributed by Jonathan A. Smyth
The 'Dossers' Priest' was a popular RTE documentary in 1979
January 1987: Former Anglo-Celt journalist, Mr John McEntee, originally of Cavan town and now working in London, was one of the last reporters to have interviewed the television personality Mr Eamon Andrews shortly before his death last November. For many years, Eamon Andrews was host of the long-running TV show — ‘This is Your Life’.
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Contributed by Jonathan A. Smyth
December 1926: For the first time in 50 years, Mrs O’Doherty, will be visiting her native Killeshandra. She has travelled all the way from Wilmington, Delaware. Her brother, Michael Donoghue, is head of the Ancient Order of Hibernians in the United States.
December 1945: A collision occurred at Church st, Cavan, on Friday at about 6pm. The Rev. Archdeacon Shire, B.A, whilst driving his motor-car crashed headlong into a cart filled with fowl ‘driven by Mr. Francis Sheridan, jnr., from Corraghoe, Cavan, both men were travelling in the same direction. Mr Sheridan was thrown from his cart, the animal attached was knocked down, and a number of fowl scattered.’ It is stated that most of the fowl were successfully recovered.
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Contributed by Jonathan A. Smyth
November 1852: ‘The Cavan Weekly News’ reported: ‘At the Royal Dublin Society, on Monday afternoon, an encounter of a most disagreeable nature took place. Major Fairfield had just entered the hall of the Society and was proceeding to the lawn, when Mr Henry Mac Dermott, barrister at law, walked rapidly after him, and on coming up with him uttered some very strong epithets, adding, “I have caught you at last;” and on Major Fairfield turning hastily round, Mr Mac Dermott struck him two or three severe blows with a heavy horsewhip.
November 1876: ‘At the recent, “Little-go” Examination, Messrs. Charles and Robert Meese were placed in the second rank for distinguished answering. At the last examination for Classical Honors, Mr C. Meese obtained 8th of the first rank, and Mr. R Meese, 1st of the second rank.’ They were both educated at Cavan Royal School.
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Yasmin Maassarani takes a guided tour around Cavan County Museum to find that it has lots to offer, whatever your age or interests.
The official launch of the Comhaltas exhibition took place during the Fleadh 2011.
Since it first opened its doors to the public in 1996, Cavan County Museum has established itself as one of the premier county museums in Ireland. Its aim is to promote the culture and heritage of county Cavan and its environs. It does this to great aplomb with exhibition spaces containing artefacts dating from the Stone Age to the present day. Superb exhibition spaces focus on topics such as Percy French, Lords Farnham, the Great Famine and the GAA.
Its temporary exhibition space on the top floor has played host to several important national exhibitions. At present, it contains the ‘An Traidisún Beo — The Living Tradition: Comhaltas 1951-2011′ exhibition which has been designed to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Comhaltas.
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Contributed by Jonathan A. Smyth
October 1851 - On Sunday last, the 21st October, two bailiffs, were employed to watch crops seized for county cess. The house they were in, belongs to James Conroy, who lives near Dromod. The property was ‘forcibly entered by a party of nine or ten men, two of whom were dressed in female apparel, and others armed with pitchforks.’
October 1878 – A pig-dealer, accompanied by two other men, ‘left Castleblayney in a cart’, and were ‘observed to be driving furiously. The parties were under the influence of drink, and on arriving at his own house, one of the men got off the cart. After a few minutes delay, the cart started off in the direction of Culloville, driving rapidly. About eight o’clock in the evening the horse and cart came back the Castleblayney road without a driver.’
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