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On this day 1318
On this day 10 May 1318, the Anglo Norman, Richard de Clare was defeated at the Battle of Dysert O'Dea, near Corofin, Co. Clare. He was...
No parades tomorrow, but we can reminisce about previous ones.
Read about Killaloe's first ever St. Patrick's Day parade in 1979. Organised by the Scouts who also provided entertainment at a St....
Pubs closed on St. Patrick's Day 1903 ☘
2020 isn't the first year that pubs were closed in Ireland on St. Patrick's Day! St. Patrick’s Day wasn't an official Irish public...
Holiday in Killaloe 1890s
These entries taken from the Visitor Book of the Abbey View Hotel show holidaymakers staying in Killaloe for 3 and 4 weeks in the late...
40 & 50 years ago
40 years ago Garret Fitzgerald planned to visit Ballina on a tour of the constituency, but the visit was never reported in the...
Martin Trust Houses opposite cathedral before renovations.
This photograph was taken in March 1995.