News from Clogh
The victims of the Clogh road bridge railway accident were remembered 40 years on with a 1 The victims of the Clogh road bridge railway accident were remembered 40 years on with a commemoration and ecumenical prayer service on New Year's Eve: ...
<b>Clogh</b> railway disaster victims remembered forty years on
A MEMORIAL FOR the five people killed in the Clogh Road Bridge railway accident was held today to mark the 40th anniversary of one of the worst accidents in Irish rail history. Family and friends of passengers William Hayes, 80, Philomena Moss, aged 50 ...
Memories of <b>Clogh</b> Road Bridge railway accident as five victims honoured
Joe O'Neill knew it took half a mile for a diesel engine pulling a regular complement of carriages to come to a halt from cruising speed, so when he saw a man frantically waving at him to stop a couple of hundred yards from Clogh bridge, he realised ...
Remembering the New Year&#39;s Eve train crash of 1975
His friends in Magheraveely Flute Band formed a guard of honour at the Nelson home and at Clogh Church on the morning of Jamie's funeral, which the family are grateful for. An amateur radio enthusiast, Jamie was Treasurer of the Lough Erne Amateur ...
Terrible loss of son who would have been a brilliant vet
The main speaker, Portlaoise born bard and publisher, Pat Boran described how coming to Clogh is a deep connection to his father who hailed from Crutt. He reminded the audience of how important it was to describe and capture the unique language of ...
Anthology captures the uniqueness of <b>Clogh</b> in words
In under-14 singles Ciarán Cooney, Clogh travelled to Clarecastle to play Tiarnan Agnew, Clare in the All-Ireland final. Ciarán was unfortunate to come up against a very strong player. He was beaten in two straight game, but it was a great achievement ...
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