The joy experienced on Sunday with Kildare's win was offset by the sorrowful news I received on Monday that my old classmate and friend Billy Browne had died in Naas Hospital the previous day

It was a wonderfully peaceful trip enlivened by Cliff Reid’s informative commentary on different aspects of canal and River Barrow life.

DESPITE difficulties posed by Cromwellians forces the economic recovery of the latter part of the 17th Century had its beginning in the 1650’’s . Unfortunately for the Catholic Irish they were not to share in this development.

My father’s involvement with various local organisations, including the Geraldine Park Development Committee and Athy’s Swimming Pool Committee, where he was treasurer for both, indicated a commitment to community activism which was passed on to me

"There's only one Frank"

In December 1843, work on the workhouse in Athy was completed. The first inmates were admitted to the workhouse on 9 January 1844.

A vibrant family friendly street 70 years ago

Athy is not regarded as a hurling town, but records show that as early as 1887 a hurling club was formed in the town

The story of the town hall in many ways tells the story of Athy

More local connections that you may think

The graphic novel is a medium with which I am not terribly familiar. As a young fellow, I eagerly perused the shelves of my local library in search of the latest unread detective novel.

Skills abounded with bicycle mechanics, garage mechanics, blacksmiths and pattern moulders working side by side in the huge Duthie Large complex.

The county council’s plans for the ongoing development and improvement of Athy are impressive and heartening.

'Having gone through the education system at both primary and secondary levels in the local CBS School, I knew little or nothing of the town’s history'

The ever-increasing death toll and the need to provide coffins for internments created demands on the finances of the Board of Guardians

Exhibition opens on 19 April

Frank Taaffe's also explores the town's earliest buildings

Rev Samuel Cotton didn't turn up for Sunday service one time but that was the least of his offending behaviour

Edward Carson once defended him

"We need more independent shops along our main streets"