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John McCullagh

Christmas Concerts: Quigleys …

May 27, 2020December 11, 2011 by John McCullagh

From tomorrow week – Christmas week – there are many Concerts to vie for your attendance : Cloughmore Choir’s Christmas Wassail, Vocal Score (Tues/Wed Arts Centre) featuring Mary Bradley, Eithne Bell, Donal O’Hanlon, Lowrey Hodgett and several other local notables – and of course, The Quigley Christmas Concert (featured).


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Newry Film Club: Submarine

May 27, 2020December 3, 2011 by John McCullagh
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The next screening of Newry Film Club is on Wednesday night coming, 7th December at 7.30pm.


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Early Christmas ?

May 27, 2020November 29, 2011 by John McCullagh
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A whole month ago, I spotted a sign outside a door in Killeavey Road : Santa: Please Stop Here !  How those parents might curb imminent expectations, I’ll never know!



Others just take short-cuts!

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Eoin McNamee, Kilkeel novelist

May 27, 2020November 20, 2011 by John McCullagh
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I recently attended a Reading in Kilkeel Library by acclaimed local author Eoin McNamee. It was well worth the effort!

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Human Interest Story

May 27, 2020November 19, 2011 by John McCullagh
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This letter was sent to the Kirkcaldy High School Principal’s office after the school had sponsored a lunch for Senior Citizens.

An elderly lady received a new radio at the lunch as a door raffle prize, and was writing to say thank you.

…

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Don’t Quit

May 27, 2020November 16, 2011 by John McCullagh
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When things go wrong, as they sometimes will

When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill

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Smiling Epidemic breaks out ..

May 27, 2020November 15, 2011 by John McCullagh
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Most people, like me don’t start off the morning well, especially Monday morning. I was feeling pretty down myself, with good reason, as I went into B&Q for paint.


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The Mourne Men

May 27, 2020November 10, 2011 by John McCullagh
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The local primary schoolchildren of today (Annalong and Moneydarragh Primary schools) composed this musical tribute to Jamie Crawford, and those other Mourne men who perished in the construction of the Silent Valley reservoir.

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Jamie dies …

May 27, 2020October 26, 2011 by John McCullagh
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Minnie Caulfield was working in Kensington, London when the bad news of her brother Jamie arrived by telegram.

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