The skyline of Mitchelstown continues to change as the months go by, with the rooftops of new houses at the old Presentation Convent site now clearly visible to anyone passing by.
People say that a building could fall down on some teenagers and they would remain oblivious; the opposite could also be said to be true as when The Avondhu went to Upper Cork Street on Wednesday afternoon we witnessed just one boy, out of dozens and dozens of students walking past, notice the change at 49 Upper Cork Street.
Many braved the brutally wet conditions on Saturday night to make their way to Kilbehenny Community Centre, for a night of drama, theatre and dance, staged by both the junior and adult drama groups in the village.
A public meeting held in Forrest Hall in Mitchelstown last Thursday evening on the tourism potential of the town was attended by a fairly large audience and with proceedings kicking off on time - and finishing on time - the punctuality was matched with a lot of energy in the room, something that isn’t always the case with a public meeting!
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