ON 21 May 1931 Ireland lost one of its most promising hockey players when Naas man Gavin Tyndall was killed in a motor cycle accident.
Part 4
ANOTHER boat, the 72 M, was a frequent visitor to Naas in the late 30s and there are pictures taken by Molly Higgins showing Peggy Reid chatting to the barge man, thought to be Paddy Farrell from Sallins.
Part 3 of The Canal Boats
PROABLY the most romantic and best loved canal barges of all were, arguably, the Guinness Liffey Barges.
Part I: ALTHOUGH no longer seen in such great numbers gliding along the still waters of Ireland’s inland waterways, boats and canal barges in particular still hold a fascination for even the most fervent “land lubber”.
SOME months ago while attending a funeral in St Corban’s Cemetery, Naas, cemetery caretaker Graham Hughes, approached me and asked if I knew anything of Martin Conleth O’Brien, whose grave he then brought me to.
UNKNOWN to many organisations, and individuals, the Local Studies Department in Newbridge Library is a virtual treasure trove of local history.
IN these troubled times it is interesting to note that some people always seem to have good jobs.
JOHN Devoy has had many connections with the town of Naas and in 2009 a committee was formed to begin a campaign to erect a fitting memorial to the great Fenian outside the Town Hall.
ON 12 August 1922 Michael Collins left Dublin for a tour of the south, passing through Naas, where his Lancia touring car went on fire and only started with difficulty.