O Neill with his dalmatian at his Tao House study in Danville, CA. New Ross Standard
New Ross, County Wexford, is to be linked with a town in California where playwright Eugene O’Neill lived.
O’Neill’s Tao House in Danville, California, near the San Francisco Bay, is preserved as a historic site. New Ross district manager Sinéad Casey said that in recognition of the great American playwright’s New Ross heritage, a proposal is in place to formally link the two cities as Friendship Towns.
“This initiative is coming from Wexford County Council’s Arts department. The plan is only in paper but we want to bring the Friendship initiative to New Ross rather than let it go anywhere else. There won’t be any cost implications for the district,” Casey said.
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The Blarney woman, whose commitment to the scouting movement both at local and national level has seen her win one of Scouting Ireland s most prestigious accolades, has added yet another string to her already impressive bow.
This was after Lucy Kay, who has devoted years of service to Scouting Ireland inspiring many young people to achieve their life goals, was unveiled as the 2020 Blarney Person of the Year.
Local entrepreneur Robert Gabriel, the brains behind a dedicated online browser for people with dyslexia, has also joined the list of people inducted into the Blarney Hall of Fame.
Traditionally the annual Blarney Person of the Year and Hall of Fame inductees are announced at a community get together in the Castle Hotel attended by the monthly nominees, family members and invited guests.