Listowel Thread

carchaeologist wrote: »

Anyone have more detail on this? As an electrician I'd like to know the fine details!:D

I'm sure that someone will shed some light on it for you.

:pac:

carchaeologist

michael999999 wrote: »

They have to convert the light fittings over to European standard fittings, the bulbs wont fit on the existing ones. Not sure where they imported the lights from, but thats your answer!

Should be sorted in a few weeks.

Anyone have more detail on this? As an electrician I'd like to know the fine details!:D

boroman wrote: »

Confused, or in the dark, why not make a statement by camping outside the council offices.

I think that something's been lost in translation somewhere.

Perhaps you're not into puns.:D

Confused, or in the dark, why not make a statement by camping outside the council offices.

boroman wrote: »

There, but for the grace of God, go I !!

There, but for the grace of God, go I !!

Lovely writer

ejmaztec wrote: »

I expect enlightenment, but instead they prefer to keep us in the dark as much as possible.

it must be remembered that the Listowel Urban Council was recently elected by the people of Listowel. We elected them so we only have ourselves to blame.

I wonder should members be limited to 2 terms of office.

michael999999

ejmaztec wrote: »

I expect enlightenment, but instead they prefer to keep us in the dark as much as possible.

Build a bridge...

michael999999 wrote: »

Watt would you expect from the council?

I expect enlightenment, but instead they prefer to keep us in the dark as much as possible.

michael999999

ejmaztec wrote: »

Whoever's responsible must be a bit dim.

Watt would you expect from the council?

Yakult wrote: »

Well that was a bright idea... :rolleyes:

Whoever's responsible must be a bit dim.

Yakult

michael999999 wrote: »

They have to convert the light fittings over to European standard fittings, the bulbs wont fit on the existing ones. Not sure where they imported the lights from, but thats your answer!

Should be sorted in a few weeks.

Well that was a bright idea... :rolleyes:

michael999999 wrote: »

They have to convert the light fittings over to European standard fittings, the bulbs wont fit on the existing ones. Not sure where they imported the lights from, but thats your answer!

Should be sorted in a few weeks.

:eek:

michael999999

They have to convert the light fittings over to European standard fittings, the bulbs wont fit on the existing ones. Not sure where they imported the lights from, but thats your answer!

Should be sorted in a few weeks.

I know that the people here like the odd quiz, so here's a question:

Do the lights on the bridge ever get switched on?

Lovely writer

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UpTheAshes wrote: »

Here's a link to a nice programme about the River.

http://www.rte.ie/player/#!v=1118552

Thanks, that was very interesting.Its amazing how good shows like this seem to pass us by.

UpTheAshes

Here's a link to a nice programme about the River.

http://www.rte.ie/player/#!v=1118552

Yes, you are right, it was a bakery (not Kearneys) but by the Kerins family, John Cahill (father of Siobhan, who played the grandmother in the original version of Sive, Maurice (rip) who was married to Peggy Devereux, Cahirdown, and John, who played the part of Carthalan in the play and is still hale and hearty, living in Cork with his lovely wife Mary (JD) O Mahoney.
After the Cahills is was run by the Beechinor family as a fruit and veg. shop.Then it was bought by John Scanlon (Ballybunion) who ran it as a restaurant, called, The Spinning Wheel, now it is a shoeshop, called footprints.

Limerick Sovereigns

4) There was also a commercial club, where? Who was the secretary?
(A) Where ‘Footprints’ is now in Main Street, John Cahill was secretary.

Was this building a bakery at some stage (Kearney's?)

_Beau_

Aye, it's practically a full-time job.

Cheers for the tip, ifitburwilll.

_Beau_ wrote: »

Does anyone know a Listowel taxi who would collect booze and bring it to my house?

I know it's a long shot, but...

Must be thirsty work knocking out all of those posts in such a short space of time.:P

_Beau_ wrote: »

Does anyone know a Listowel taxi who would collect booze and bring it to my house?

I know it's a long shot, but...

i assume any of them will once you pay them. Try fitzpatricks

_Beau_

Does anyone know a Listowel taxi who would collect booze and bring it to my house?

I know it's a long shot, but...

I think that most of the contributers will have to attend classes at the local history section of our local library, the top reply got two and a half out of eleven, just a half a point more than next highest.

boroman wrote: »

Answers to our quiz,

(1) What family occupied the Central Hotel before the Galvin’s?
(A) The Potter family, who the Galvins married into.

(2) Where could you see “a local Squire being entertained in Listowel ©1842 “?
(A) The original painting is on view at the Urban Council Office, or anyone with
Listowel and its Vicinity, the colour plate is between pages, 256 and 257.

(3) There were two hotels in Listowel, known as Commercial, where were they?
(not the Listowel Arms)
(A) (1) in 1867, James Collopy had a Commercial Hotel in The Square, where
Jimmy Deenihan has his office.
(2) O’Connor’s Commercial Hotel was in Market Street, where Pierces had
their veterinary practice.

(4) There was also a commercial club, where? Who was the secretary?
(A) Where ‘Footprints’ is now in Main Street, John Cahill was secretary.

(5) James Butler was a watch and clock repairer, where did he live?
(A) He lived and worked at 23 Upper William Street.

(6) Where did the Young Ireland Society have their meetings?
(A) At 63 Church Street, Tarrant’s or The Bon Ton (the name was painted on the
plinth in the overhead wall)

(7) Where was Listowel’s last Private Hotel?
(A) Lawler’s, afterwards Ashes in Church Street.

(8) Two of Listowel Pharmacies and part of another one originally had something in
common, nothing to do with dispensing medicine, what were they?
(A) 3 Public Houses. Wm. Keane Stack’s, (now Aidan O Connor’s) was a pub ran by
Jeremiah Foley in 1911. Broderick’s Pharmacy was a pub ran by Edward Cain in
1901. Thirdly, the William Street addition to McGuire’s Chemist shop (Justin
Stack’s) was a pub ran by a William McCarthy.

(9) Listowel residents, John McCrystall, George Rice and Gabriel Thorpe had
something in common, what?
(A) They were three Listowel physicians and surgeons in 1846.

(10) Listowel’s Royal Hotel was owned by whom?
(A) Patrick J. Houlihan, 1880s
Miss Hannah Roche, 1890s

(11) If I was to meet you for a drink in Listowel’s, Hotel Brendan, who’s home would
we have been in?
(A) The home of Robert M Danaher, father of Tim Danaher (Gift of Ink). Afterwards
John Joe Kenny’s and the Castle Bar.

Thanks to all who joined in.

Its back to the library for me. I only got 2 right. Did anyone get them all. If so they should be put down. Thanks for the challenge. Looking forward to more

carchaeologist wrote: »

An Easons is no bad thing! Especially with the extra jobs.
Good to hear this.

Great to see the new blood,particularly after the loss of Donovans,Morkan Tiles and Up from the Square.I wonder how many jobs went there.