Coolbawn Dutchman Offers Free Wifi at Obama’s Moneygall Visit
Evert Bopp, a Dutchman living in Coolbawn North Tipperary, has offered to provide free wifi internet access in Moneygall during President Obama’s visit. “I had been keeping an eye on any developments in this area for a while” said Bopp “and was wondering how the visitors and mostly the international press would get Internet access [...]
Niamh and the Illegals at Dunmaise Arts Centre
An exciting night of live music with the fabulous ILLEGALS and their unique double-tribute to the music of The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac – featuring Ireland Eurovision winner Niamh Kavanagh. With the stage filled with a whopping 11 guitars, two keyboards and drums, the seven-piece band creates a ‘brilliant reproduction’ (BBC) of the close harmony [...]
Magic of the Musicals at Dunmaise Arts Centre
A show bringing together the combined talents of the Transition Year students of Scoil Chriost Rí and Portlaoise CBS. The boys and girls will perform an exciting medley of musicals and pop from Glee, Hairspray, the XFactor, Sister Act, & Oklahoma to name but a few! It promises to be a very colourful and entertaining [...]
Clara GAA Notes
Intermediate Hurling Championship Clara opened their campaign in this years I.H.C. with a well deserved draw with Coolderry played on Easter Sunday. On an excellent prepared Rath pitch we drew with Coolderry on a score line of 1-13 to 0-16. Behind by four points at half time on a scoreline of 0-10 to 0-6, we [...]
A History of President Barack Obama’s Ancestors, the Kearney’s
Moneygall is a small village located on the Offaly/Tipperary border, with a population of 298 people according to the 2006 census. Moneygall has a Roman Catholic Church, five shops, a post office, a national school, a Garda station, and two pubs. But this small unassuming village in rural Ireland has quite a substantial claim to [...]
Corrigan Brothers –Get Ready to Welcome President Obama to Moneygall
Corrigan Brothers- the Irish Band who has the International hit “There’s no one as Irish as Barack Obama” amassing over seven million you tube hits have just recorded “Welcome Home President Barack Obama” with the community of Moneygall, President Obama’s Ancestral Irish Village and RTE Radio personalities Derek Mooney and Brenda O’Donoghue. The video celebrates [...]
Virtuoso Chamber Choir to Launch Debut CD
The highly acclaimed Birr-based female vocal ensemble, “Virtuoso”, are set to release their much anticipated debut album, “Enchanted”, later this month. The girls, who have received much recognition locally and beyond for their beautiful musical contributions to weddings, concerts, religious services and various other events, are most noted for their unique ability to blend their [...]
Offaly Tourism: Edenderry
Edenderry is a town in the north of County Offaly. In Irish it reads Eadán Doire, meaning “the hill-brow of the oak wood.” Edenderry borders counties Kildare, Meath, and Westmeath. The Grand Canal passes south of the town through the Bog of Allen and there is a short spur to the town centre. Edenderry is [...]
Offaly Primary Game team V Tipperary (FOOTBALL)
Throughout the National league in both hurling and Football Offaly Cumann na mBunscol will organise a series of exhibition matches in conjunction with Offaly County Board. In today’s game boys and girls from a selection of schools in Offaly will participate. The children themselves will referee the games. Schools throughout the county will be represented, [...]
Are You Taking Part in This Year’s Flora Women’s Mini Marathon?
Run ,walk or jog with team Rehab at this year’s women’s mini marathon to support people with disabilities in Offaly. Offaly Rehab services are looking for women to join their team on a fun and enjoyable day at this year’s women’s mini marathon on Monday 6th June in Dublin. All proceeds raised will go directly to [...]
