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Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)

 Society of Friends (Quakers)    Quakers meet together in silence believing that the Holy Spirit, however perceived, will lead us to worship.  Any person who feels moved to do so may speak at the meeting. We believe that God exists in everyone, so that anyone can experience divine love and guidance. Quakers have great diversity of belief, and while words can divide us, the shared experience of silent worship, seeking to practice Christ’s message of love Read more [...]

Lord Mayor Edward Fitzgerald – The First Elected Lord Mayor

The First Elected Lord Mayor: Edward Fitzgerald (1901-1903) Edward Fitzgerald became the first elected Lord Mayor of Cork on 23 Jan 1901 when he was elected by 28 votes to 24 for Eugene Crean. Born in 1846, Fitzgerald entered public life in the 1870’s. He married Johanna O’Donoghue in January 1872 with whom he had 8 children. Soon after his election, he proposed that an exhibition be held in the city. On 1 May 1902, the Cork International Exhibition was formally opened Read more [...]

Lord Mayor Daniel J. Hegarty – First Lord Mayor

Daniel J.Hegarty, the first Lord Mayor of Cork Although there has been a Mayor of Cork since at least the 13th century, the first entitled the Lord Mayor of Cork was Daniel J. Hegarty in 1900. He was born on 6 January 1849, and was the son of a merchant from Summerhill, and he married a Margaret Murphy, the daughter of Alderman Michael Murphy. The title ‘Lord Mayor’ was granted to Cork in Hegarty’s honour by a Charter, dated 9 July 1900, from Queen Victoria of England (1819-1901), Read more [...]

GAA 125

GAA 125 - The Seven Founders by John Arnold The meeting that led to the formation of the Gaelic Athletic Association was held in Miss Hayes' Commercial Hotel in Thurles on November 1st, 1884. We can be certain that at least seven people attended the Association's inauspicious beginning but there may have been more - there is no doubt however that Cusack, Davin, Wyse, Power, McKay, McCarthy and Ryan do deserve the title of the GAA's Founding Fathers and they deserve to be remembered and honoured Read more [...]

William Cosgrove V.C

East Cork's greatest World War hero William Cosgrove was born at Aghada, Co Cork on October 1st 1888, the son of Michael and Mary Cosgrove. He had four brothers, Dan, Ned, David, Joseph and a sister Mary-Catherine. While they were still young their father emigrated to Australia, but later returned. In the meantime his wife moved with her children to a cottage in nearby Peafield, the children attended school at the National School, Ballinrostig. William began work at an early age as an Read more [...]