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In this month’s edition Mike Lennon continues his research into the history of the schools of the parish with a look at Tulsk school. Our picture feature is from the society’s first day trip in north Roscommon, while Manus Tiernan remembers a late great man of the parish – community activist, GAA gael and local historian Sean Raftery. A special feature this month is a reprint of a wonderful 2018 article by historian Damian Shiels on Tulsk natives who emigrated to the USA in the mid-1800s. It really is a fascinating insight into the incredible lives of our Tulsk ancestors. A report of July’s Ogulla Mass is also covered. A copy of the latest ‘Morning Howl is always included. We hope you enjoy the read!

Kicking off this issue Mike Lennon takes a look at the history of Killina National School. Manus Tiernan tells the story of a remarkable horse of the Irwin estate, while Melissa L. Keigher remembers a Tulsk emigrant who passed away 101 years ago - Peter McDermott of Corrabeg. We’ve a special feature on the Tulsk parish illustrations of Berna Chapman, while we also reprint our own contribution to the latest Roscommon Herald Christmas Special – the story of D-Day hero Mike Rogers (this June marks the 79th anniversary of that fateful day). At the very end of this edition you’ll find our latest Tulsk Morning Howl bulletin! We hope you enjoy the read!

Welcome to the latest edition of our e-newsletter. The most immediate news at the time of writing has been our table quiz, which was a great success on the night of Saturday 4 March last. There was a good turnout, with lots of prizes and spot prizes given out, and it was a most enjoyable night. It has become a nice event on our calendar, and we hope to continue it on an annual basis. Another event we hope to get off the ground is our first day-trip, on 17 June - please see our events section for more details. Our Ogulla Shrine refurbishment has now almost reached its Phase One conclusion and our picture diary this month focuses on the project to date.

We begin this edition with our cover story - a special festive feature on the snow scene paintings of Percy French. Then, the epic life of seventeenth century Castleplunkett native Tómas Bán Ó Caiside is explored by Manus Tiernan, while Mike Lennon follows with a look at the history of Caddlebrook school. Marese Feeney continues her examination of the census records of 1901 and 1911, which this time features comparisons for Tulsk District Electoral Division (DED). Also in this issue we continue our series on the wells of the parish, while the very interesting Tulsk newspaper notes from Christmas 1905 rounds off the edition. We hope you enjoy the read!

Noel Sheerin begins this edition by looking back at the Táin Bó Cuailgne walk of 40 years ago, which helped to finance the purchase of the current Tulsk Lord Edwards GAA grounds.. Then, after the aforementioned report of our Open Day, Melissa Keigher and Mike Lennon remember a popular local activist and Clashaganny man, James Edward Flanagan, who passed away in 1929. Mike Lennon follows with a history of Kilmurry school, while some Kilmurry contributions to the Duchas folklore collection are also reprinted. Cathal McCormack’s ‘Man of Steil’ rounds off the issue and looks at the boxing exploits in the USA of Joe Lally. We hope you enjoy the read!

This month's edition features a 1901 and 1911 census special. Melissa Keigher examines an old newspaper notice about an Ogulla woman looking for her brother in 1898. The Picture Diary showcases Tulsk village throughout the years, while John Higgins and Jody Moylan present a photo feature on Ardakillen Lough's rich history. Marese Feeney analyses employment statistics in the Ogulla District Electorial Division (DED). Additionally, the issue includes a regular feature on old townland surnames, specifically the name 'Barry' in Bloomfield. Mike Lennon's Secretary's Report recaps the happenings of Tulsk History Society in the past year. Enjoy the read!

Melissa Keigher & Mike Lennon delve into the history of the Byrne (Beirne) family of Ballydaly after an inscription on a broken headstone revealed a tragic past. We begin a series on the wells of the parish with a look at the roadside structure in Cloonmurray. Jody Moylan looks at the history of Baslick’s medieval church and cemetery. With her second contribution this month, Melissa Keigher tells the tale of the accidental poisoning in 1900 of Michael Tiernan of Cargins. Our new ‘picture diary’ makes its debut, while our concluding article is the reproduction of a Duchas Folklore Collection entry from Killina, on the old crafts of the locality. We hope you enjoy the read!

THS treasurer Therese Hanley interviews her mother, Maeve, for a special festive interview about her childhood Christmases from the 1930s. Joe Donoghue Jnr looks back on the life of his great granduncle Ned Keegan, whose fine carpentry work can still be found in the locality. Melissa Keigher’s story on the Doyle family of Tulsk village is a fascinating account of local family history at the turn of the twentieth century. Jody Moylan remembers the life of a forgotten native, Mary Gorges, a published writer who was born into Cargins House in 1835 Mike McCarthy's interpretation of a local myth concludes our Christmas edition and adds to the extensive mythology linked to Rathcroghan and Tulsk.

In this month’s edition Noel Sheerin considers the many titles, documents and photos that are already accumulating in our archives at the Cruachain Ai visitor centre, while Mike Lennon casts his eye over the history of Clashaganny National School. Darragh Kelly reports from the recent farm walk that took place in Rathcroghan, and Jody Moylan introduces us to the Droughts of Cargins House; the last of the Protestant Ascendancy to reside at the old estate behind Tulsk village. Rounding off October’s edition Cathal McCormack and John Higgins combined to work on our cover story of the Tulsk cemetery project, and the story of some of the interesting mausoleums that can be found within.

In this, our very first edition our cover story, by Cathal McCormack, looks at the Cloonyquinn origins of the famous French family, while Mary Kelly takes a deep dive into the Dúchas Folklore Collection, of 1935, and its many contributions from the schools of the parish. Deirdre Jones spoke to former Tulsk Garda Martin Hogan about his 1960s experience of working in the village, and Mike Lennon takes a detailed look at early education with his article on the hedge schools of the parish. The final article, by Jody Moylan, is on the four-paned stained-glass window of AE Child at the Church of St Eithne and Fidelma. First things first however, and we begin with a detailed description of our logo! We hope you enjoy the read!