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Gaoth Dobhair's Máire Dinny Wren wins top poetry prize

Gaoth Dobhair's Máire Dinny Wren, a poet who has won many notable literary awards in the past has won first place in Comórtas Filíochta Chultúrlann McAdam Ó Fíach. The poetry awards took place in Belfast over the course of the weekend. The work that ...

12 Dec 2022 at 14:33

West Donegal

Poet Máire Dinny Wren wons yet another award

Award winning poet and author, Máire Dinny Wren of Coshclady has won a poetry competition which was organised by the south Dublin libraries. Her winning entry was called Loirg. Máire, née Ní Ghallchóir, was born on the bank of the Clady river under ...

10 May 2023 at 15:33

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Margaret Rossiter: Where have all the wren-boys gone on St Stephen's Day

It is now many many decades since I last saw the wren boys on the streets of Clonmel on St Stephen’s Day, and at that stage the tradition was already in decline. The boys called themselves “wran boys” and were known locally as such. They were, ...

26 Dec 2022 at 08:33

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Kilkenny village to rediscover its history on St Stephen's Day

The South Kilkenny Historical Society will organise a Wren Day (Lá an Dreoilín) for St Stephen’s Day based on the old tradition of groups being out around the area, playing traditional music and singing. In times past, it included setting out ...

21 Dec 2023 at 11:33

War veteran celebrating 102nd birthday becomes Britain’s oldest parachutist

A 102-year-old Second World War veteran has become Britain’s oldest parachutist, after leaping out of a plane over East Anglia. Manette Baillie, from Benhall in Suffolk, completed her first parachute jump on Sunday from Beccles Airfield in ...

25 Aug 2024 at 17:45

Horse Racing

Edmunds to chase mares’ prize with Kosasiempre

Stuart Edmunds has his sights set on a handsome bonus with smart mare Kosasiempre after her impressive victory at Leicester. The daughter of Masked Marvel marked her chasing debut with a five-and-a-half-length victory over Getbazoutofhere ...

02 Dec 2024 at 17:00

Local News

PICTURES: Roscrea Wren Walk returns to Fancroft Mill

A large crowd braved the inclement weather for the annual Roscrea Hospice Wren Walk, which returned to Fancroft Mill for the 2022 walk. The organisers said they are very grateful to everyone for their support and once again thanks to ...

05 Jan 2023 at 11:33

Sunak: I want to create a world-class education system

Rishi Sunak said he wanted to create a “world-class” education system as the Government launched a consultation on a new post-16 qualification – the Advanced British Standard – that would see all pupils study some maths to age 18. ...

14 Dec 2023 at 11:25

Horse Racing

Marsh Wren breaking new ground for Stuart Edmunds

Stuart Edmunds will saddle his first ever runner in Ireland on Thursday when Marsh Wren bids for Listed honours in the Carey Glass Irish EBF Colreevy Mares Novice Chase at Thurles. The eight-year-old, who is part-owned by former ...

21 Feb 2024 at 14:49

Horse Racing

Marsh Wren makes light work of Listed assignment at Market Rasen

Marsh Wren did her connections proud once again when skipping to success in the Pertemps Network Bud Booth Mares’ Chase at Market Rasen. Trained by Stuart Edmunds and owned by the Far Bihoue Partnership, the eight-year-old is a ...

27 Nov 2024 at 15:25

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It's the 53rd anniversary of the Ballinamore Wren Boys' second All-Ireland win in 1970 and now the show is back in town as part of this year's Ballinamore Family Festival. Organised by Brendan Reynolds and Michael Fanning, the ...

08 Aug 2023 at 13:33

Horse Racing

Needham keen to test the water with star mare Sine Nomine

Fiona Needham’s Cheltenham heroine Sine Nomine will step out of hunter chase company to take on the Pertemps Network Bud Booth Mares’ Chase at Market Rasen. The grey shone on the biggest stage of all when landing the St ...

26 Nov 2024 at 15:38

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