The Tulsk Morning Howl
The Tulsk Morning Howl, Bulletin No. 5
The following extract is from the book Percy French and his Songs by James N. Healy, published in 1966. William Percy French was born on the 1st May, 1854 at the family residence, Cloonyquin House, in the midlands of Ireland, about ten miles from the town of Roscommon, and two miles from the Tulsk Cross-roads on the Castlebar-Ballina road. His father was Christopher French, a scholarly man who was a Doctor of Law, and a Justice of the Peace. His mother came from Carrick-on-Shannon, a town in pretty surroundings about twenty miles to the north of Roscommon. She was the daughter of the Rev. William Percy, who was the Protestant Rector of the town.
The Tulsk Morning Howl, Bulletin No. 4
Tulsk History Society PRO Jody Moylan invited me to be the guest editor for this issue of the Morning Howl. While acknowledging the inclusion of some items relating to my antecedents, I hope my choice of material will be informative and of interest to readers throughout Tulsk parish. Mike Lennon
The Tulsk Morning Howl, Bulletin No. 3
Tulsk has been the birthplace of many celebrated people. Known famously as ‘the birthplace of Percy French’ (our bulletin title is from his early writing life) the parish has also been home to others who may not be as well remembered, but who made a significant mark in their own lifetime. One such person was Fr Thomas Lavin, who was the Tulsk Parish Priest from 1920 until his death in 1939. His interesting obituary from the Sligo Champion is reprinted here, word-for-word (which includes the title). Also in this edition is an old report of the Rathcroghan Steeplechase from 1828. The annual race, though completely forgotten today, was one of the earliest formal race meets in the county, and was an important chapter in the history of racing in the province. Some old advertisements, trivia, and Tulsk History Society news make up the rest of the current edition.
The Tulsk Morning Howl, Bulletin No. 2
Our first article this edition is a report of the large outdoor rally that took place in the village of Tulsk in October 1903, when the leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party, John Red-mond, came to address the people on this very topic. Also in the edition this month is a Kilmurry school inclusion in the Duchas Folklore Collection from the 1930s, on Toberelva cemetery. We also remember Mary Flanagan, of Tomona House, whose journey into Russia at the outbreak of World War One is the stuff of epic adventure.
The Tulsk Morning Howl, Bulletin No. 1
With great enthusiasm Tulsk History Society brings you the first edition of our new bulletin. The title is a tribute to that great former resident of the parish: Percy French. Percy, as we all know, grew up in Cloonyquin, and in one of his earliest forays into writing he came up with his own youthful newsletter, which he named The Tulsk Morning Howl.
