On entering the Workhouse in Athy during the famine, the men were separated from the women, the women separated from their children

Fr Hannon is well known for his visits to parishioners

The 1926 census returns will undoubtedly provide a wealth of information regarding families now long gone and long forgotten

Reviewing the players of today I was amazed to find so many brothers on the Athy senior rugby team.

Just months into the Great War seven Athy men had been killed

Lions book fair starts on Saturday!

Volatile times

Congrats to Síofra Nic Gabhann on her recent award

'an abject failure of recognition of the need for a community arts centre for the benefit of the local community'

Many men and women have been involved with me over the last 40 years in unveiling and protecting the heritage of our town. The Spirit of Kildare Award last week was not just for me, but for those wonderful men and women, many of whom are no longer with us.

The paid parking policy adopted by the council some years ago is too restrictive for the commercial life of a town which needs encouragement to be revitalised

The religious fervour of 70 years ago is no more.

'I wish you time with friends and family, hope for the months ahead, and, who knows, a little magic too'

Ned was a good-humoured person whose cheerfulness was brought to every occasion.

Questions for the county council

Congratulations to all the players on the Athy football panel, whether you played in the final or not.

It is important that the names of those original members of Athy Museum Society should be recorded and their contribution to the development of our understanding of Athy’s cultural and heritage past be acknowledged

The official opening of Athy’s plaza was an event which caught the local community’s interest, and despite the poor weather it attracted a sizeable crowd of locals.

'We owe a huge debt to the Sisters of Mercy and the Christian Brothers.'

Good luck to everyone involved with the Shackleton Museum