Fr. Denis O’Hara

Fr.  Denis O’Hara   Until the early 19th century the town of Kiltimagh was known as Newtown Browne, after the local landlord and M.P., George Browne. In Lewis Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, 1837, under the heading, Killedan, we find the following...

Michael O’Doherty

Michael O’Doherty    Michael James O’Doherty (July 30, 1874 – October 13, 1949) was the 27th Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila in the Philippines. Born in Ireland, O’Doherty was Archbishop for 33 years from 1916 until his death in 1949, making...

Mary Davis

Mary Davis   Mary Davis (née Rooney; born 6 August 1954) is an Irish social entrepreneur and long-term campaigner for the rights and inclusion of children and adults with intellectual disabilities. She is the Acting Chief Executive Officer of Special Olympics...

John Shannon

John Shannon   Local Kiltimagh Crast Butcher becomes European Winner. Success on 2fm doesn’t hurt either … A small butcher shop in Kiltimagh is on the pig’s back aster winning a top national award for its homemade, spicy, Italian sausages. John and Marion...

Lottie (Charlotte) Mc Manus

Lottie (Charlotte) Mc Manus   Novelist / Nationalist Noelene Beckett Crowe M.G.G. Charlotte (Lottie) McManus was a novelist who popularized the exploits of The Wild Geese plus Ireland’s ancient lore’s.  She was a committed nationalist. Family  James Mc Manus had...