On Tuesday’s Morning Focus, Alan was joined by Colm Liddy who is a historian and author. Colm discussed the townland of Rossmanagher which is located in Sixmilebridge. He spoke about the townland which boasts flat and fertile farmland as a result of being located beside the River Shannon. He described the history of Rossmanagher and […]
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On Friday’s Morning Focus, Pat was joined by Colm Liddy who is a local history author. Colm discussed his new book that is set be launched next Wednesday which is called ‘Nan Hogan’. The book describes the crucial role Nan Hogan played as the leading member of Cumann na Mban in County Clare during the […]
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Harriet Monsell of the O Brien family in Dromoland in 1811 went on to set up an order of nuns and is now considered a saint in the Anglican church. Her story is among those to feature in Long Ago in Newmarket-on-Fergus by Colm Liddy.
Tales of long ago and close to home
April 11, 2021
AN APPRECIATION of what is local is one of the (few) upsides of lockdown. Being restricted last year to a 2km, and later a 5km radius for exercise, certainly proved productive for Newmarket-on-Fergus author, Colm Liddy. As a self-confessed “stroller,” Colm, a pharmacist by profession, began to see his native place in a new light. Fascinated by traces of past hidden in ruins and monuments dotted around the area, his inquiring mind led him to research colourful characters, locations and incidents dating from the 1600s to the 1980s. The result is a treasure trove of history in Colm’s latest book,