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Clarin College, Athenry (formerly Athenry Vocational School) will celebrate its golden jubilee on October 12 and 13.

We all think we know Michael D (President Higgins to the rest of ye).

On the night of August 18, 1882, five members of one family, John Joyce, his wife Brighid, his mother Mairéad, his daughter Peigí, and his son Micheál, were murdered in Maamtrasna on the Galway/Mayo border. The motive for this multiple murder is unclear, but John was suspected of sheep stealing, his mother of being an informer, and his daughter of cavorting with the RIC who would have been the natural enemy of the locals. Two members of the family survived the horrific attack; a nine-year-old boy, Patsy, who was badly injured, and his older brother Máirtín who was working for a family in a neighbouring farm on the night.

Kilkennyman, historian and former primary school teacher Jim Maher is proud to be launching his third book this month.