Irish Volunteer, athlete and poet Pat Keating (pictured) of Comeragh, according to younger sister Lena, "had a simple and homely manner that endeared him to all ... and was a great favourite wherever he went."
My father, George Lennon, related an incident in which he and Pat
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Added by Ivan Lennon on October 11, 2015 at 12:30pm — 5 Comments
Domnail O’Faolain, son of West Waterford Brigade Commanding Officer (O/C) Pax Whelan, noted in a 1966 lecture the difficulty in getting members of Oglaigh na hEireann (I.R.A.) in the Deise area of County Waterford to talk of the War of Independence period:…
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(Pictured: The field in the hills north of Dungarvan where Sgt. Michael Hickey's body was found)
(Read Part 1 - 'Nigh Comeragh's Rugged Hills')…
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When silence overcomes me
My dreams they seem to fill
Of my dear native happy home
Nigh Comeragh's rugged hills
-- From a poem by Pat Keating
My wife, Lindy, and I have just completed…
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