Creameries Austin Cregan, retired creamery manager, wrote an engaging and informative article about creameries for the Grange book. Austin charted the history and evolution of the creamery from the 'Travelling Creamery' to the co-operative movement which saw the establishment of rural creameries throughout Ireland that many readers will remember. By the advent of this century, the rural creamery had ceased to operate, and creamery buildings disappeared from the landscape or were, in many cases, adapted for other purposes. In his early career, as a UCC graduate, Austin managed a travelling creamery in County Clare before taking over as manager of the Tullybrackey Creamery and subsequently as

Tullybrackey Church An article on Tullybrackey Church, written by James Canon Costello, Parish Priest of Bruff, which previously appeared in The Dawn was reproduced, with permission, in the Grange Parish Book. A number of people mentioned, who were alive when the article was written, have since passed to their eternal rewards. The Tullybrackey Church site lies within the parish of Grange. As the article was quite short, the full version follows hereunder: Publications like The Dawn play an outstanding role in cataloguing for the benefit of future generations – the fact and folklore that root us in our native place. A sense of history, a sense of place gives a perspective on people and enrich

Nora Hourigan (1927 - 2015) This week's (week 40) book article suggested for reading is a tribute to Nora Hourigan (The Old Road, Lower Grange), written by Nora's family. Nora, a native of Kilworth, Co Cork, married Grange man James (Jimmy) Hourigan in July 1962. Following her marriage, she relocated to Lower Grange, where she spent the remainder of her life. Nora and James had five children. James died in 1996, and Nora passed away in 2015, aged eighty eight. Nora is missed dearly by her five children: Gerard, Una, Seamus, Vincent and Paul and by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is greatly missed in her community. After moving to Grange, Nora promptly became a well-known and r

The O'Keeffe Family of Grange In his most interesting book article, David (Dai) O'Keeffe of Upper Grange charted the history of the O'Keeffe Family of Grange from the late 1700s to the present time (2015). Inter alia, David wrote the following: "As far as I can establish, the Rahin/Grange branch of the O’Keeffe family came as some kind of land agents to the Guillamore Estate towards the end of the 1700s. The O’Keeffes acted as land agents to the Guillamore Estate and were supplied with a house, most likely similar to the house now occupied by Declan Hehir and his family at Bohergeela, Meanus. The earliest evidence of the existence of the family in this area is contained on an O’Keeffe headst

Bishop Patrick O'Neill (Bishop of Limerick 1945 - 1958) The book article on Bishop Patrick O'Neill was written by Mike Barry. Mike had good reason to take an interest in the life of Patrick O'Neill, as will become apparent from what follows here and from the article itself. Patrick's life was, indeed, a remarkable one. Patrick O'Neill is remembered as the Bishop of Limerick (1945 - 1958) and for his prowess at Gaelic games, athletics and horsemanship. The following are extracts from Mike Barry's article, which, hopefully, will encourage you to read his full article. Mike drew extensively from the Limerick Leader archives. Patrick O’Neill was born in Grange, on the Fedamore side of the bridge