Article from the Grange Parish Book suggested for reading this week (week 46)
Memories of Grange and People This week's book article was written by Pat Clancy, New Line, Lower Grange. Pat compiled his article from the written memoirs of his uncle, John G Clancy (1914-1994). At the outset of his article, Pat wrote as follows: In 1982, my uncle, John G (Jack) Clancy, who resided at Doneraile, County Cork, for many years, penned memories of his youth spent in Grange. He was affectionately known to the Clancy family and others, as Jack. Jack died on 6th J
Article from the Grange Parish Book suggested for reading this week (week 45)
Fond Memories of Grange Last week (week 44) we featured the book article, The Bulfin Family, written by Tom Bulfin of Crean. The introduction included a testimonial to the book, written by John Bulfin, a first cousin of Tom. This week's (week 45) book article, Fond Memories of Grange, was written by Tom (Thomas) Bulfin of Camass, brother of John above. Tom Bulfin, now retired principal national school teacher, is truly a magnificent wordsmith. This is very evident from a read
Article from the Grange Parish Book suggested for reading this week (week 2)
The Grange Ambush
As we come to terms with November (2018) weather after a magnificent summer, we are reminded of a November day in 1920.
On the morning of 08 November 1920, IRA personnel gathered near the gated entrance to Lough Gur House (residence of Count de Salis at the time) in Upper Grange, before departing to Lower Grange to engage in the planned IRA ambush of British forces in the vicinity of the Camogue River Bridge. The British contingent was travelling to Lime
