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- Captain Michael Hoy from Daingean. American Civil War Hero & Pioneer lawman. By Danny Leavy
Michael Hoy was born in Daingean county Offaly in the year 1834 to William Hoy and Rosanna Concasey. His father died when he was a young boy. In 1853 he emigrated with his mother, brother William, and two sisters Rosanna and Elizabeth, settling in Brooklyn. His older brothers Joseph and John, along with another sister … Continue reading Captain Michael Hoy from Daingean. American Civil War […]
- 33 The Grand Canal reached Philipstown (Daingean) in 1797 and contributed to economic development. No. 33 in the Grand Canal Offaly series....
The Grand Canal was constructed as far as Philipstown/ Daingean in 1797 providing the town with an opportunity to import goods at lower transport costs and to export turf and agricultural products to the city of Dublin. Some immediate benefits came with the canal such as the large house (formerly Scully’s) on the western side … Continue reading 33 The Grand Canal reached Philipstown […]
- Tullamore and the Irish National Foresters 1899-2024. By Aidan Doyle, Part 2, concluded. [We are marking the 100th anniversary of the re-opening the...
In March 1914 the Foresters Hall played host to meeting called organise the Irish Volunteers in the district. Following the outbreak of the Great War and the resulting divisions within nationalism, the Tullamore Corps of the National Volunteers gathered at the Foresters Hall to reaffirm their support for John Redmond. The Foresters branch secretary James … Continue reading Tullamore and the […]
- ‘Unity, Nationality and Benevolence’ Tullamore and the Irish National Foresters 1899-2024. By Aidan Doyle [We are marking the 100th...
The weather was bad when Joseph Hutchinson arrived in Tullamore. For 22 years Hutchinson had dedicated himself to the Irish National Foresters and as a result a small mutual aid society founded by 18 men in Dublin, had spread across the globe and recruited over 20,000 members in Ireland. On Sunday 9 April 1899, Hutchinson … Continue reading ‘Unity, Nationality and Benevolence’ Tullamore […]
- 31-32 Grand Canal Townlands East to West: Along the way via Down to Gorteen, Cavemount and Castlebarnagh , Co Offaly. Numbers 31-32 in the Grand...
Killaderry civil parish, is part of the ancient territory of Clann Colgain which was made up of three tuaths. The parish lies in an area which splits Kilclonfert civil parish into two parts and has the town of Daingean at its Centre. Down is in the Electoral Division of Mountbriscoe, in Civil Parish of Killaderry, in the … Continue reading 31-32 Grand Canal Townlands East to West: Along the […]