Cavan GAA - Killeshandra(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
It didn't matter whether they played for Cornafean or for the Leaguers, they were all sons of the parish and they brought a sense of pride to the people of the parish.
The Anglo Celt reported: 'A great ovation was given to the players on their arrival home with the cup to Killeshandra and a ring of cheers were given in celebration of the victory.' As a result of this victory Killeshandra went Senior, but this lasted for one year only.
At a time when football in Killeshandra was at a low ebb Devlin delighted in spending the long summer evenings training the youngsters on the local football pitch on.
Killeshandras prime objective for 2003 is to put the disappointments of 02 behind them and move forward purposefully and impressively.
Killeshandra were in Section B of the JFC.
Indeed, Killeshandra are pretty strong at underage level right now and have been busy nurturing young talent from as young as U10 level for a number of years: "Although we havent quite managed to win one yet, we have been contesting major underage finals these past few years," Ollie notes.
This property had been built in 2000 for the owners for their holiday home so this residence is in fantastic condition.
Killeshandra is a rural village, set in the middle of unspoilt countryside, green fields, forests and dozens of lakes and rivers which form the upper Erne system.
Killeshandra is a centre for fishing, boating and walking.
Killeshandra didn't take this setback lying down and almost immediately scored a goal at the other end.
Killeshandra equalised on the restart with another Sorohan point but Cornafean played their best football of the game in the following ten minutes, when they dominated midfield and scored four points without reply.
Killeshandra introduced Carl Reilly into the fray towards the end of the third quarter as Art McSeain narrowly missed another scoring chance when his well-taken effort hit the upright.
His test was 3.6 and he was paid 1.5p approx per gallon for his milk and his cheque for the fortnight was £1.11 with 10p deducted from that amount.
The farmers of the 'Bridge were very anxious to establish a central co-operative creamery in their own area and to further this aim a preliminary meeting was held in Teevan's of Kilnaglare on 18th November, 1898.
In 1933 Killeshandra were invited to open a branch in Butlersbridge.
Sir Francis Hamilton /Castle Hamilton/ Lillisandra(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
This is the first reference we have to the planter town of Killeshandra growing up near Castle Keelagh and to a lesser extent around the nearby Croghan Castle.
In 1846 Killeshandra was described as occupying "a romantic site on a gently rising ground environed by a chain of interesting lakes; and consists of a spacious and well built street in the centre of which is a well arranged, neatly constructed market house"(See left).
By the late 1850's the prosperity of Killeshandra was evident.
Diocese of Limerick - Reflections(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
They would never have expected the rapid development of their convent in Killeshandra, but neither would they have anticipated that, only six decades after it was opened, it would be closed.
Both the missionary expansion in Ireland during the early part of the twentieth century and the speed of the decline in vocations to religious life during the second part were startling.
As you stand on the ship at Dunlaoghaire or Liverpool you seem to leave space and time to move on towards eternity – it is a great preparation for the final journey to heaven – one carries away but one’s few merits not our few earthly belongings to the frontiers of eternity (2).
McMillan said he considered the R.V. for the Ulster Bank, Killeshandra as being high and he asked the Tribunal to note the values for the nearby post office.
In relation to the Killeshandra comparison the Tribunal finds that Ballyjamesduff is a better business town than Killeshandra.
In the case of the bank at Killeshandra the valuation analyses at £10 psf for a larger area.
Killeshandra - The G.A.A. Pages(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
In 1889 there were three clubs in the parish, Arva Davitts, Killeshandra National Leaguers and Cornafean Tom Moronies.
In 1901 there were two teams in the parish, Drumanery Emmets and Killeshandra De Wits.
The new club took its players from both of the older clubs in the area, Killeshandra Leaguers and Cornafean Tom Moronies.
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All Ireland Open Championships 2001(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
This is the 2nd year that Healy Group has sponsored the All Ireland Championships and the NCFFI are delighted to be working with Healy Group to make this event a huge success.
This is also the 2nd year that the event will be held in Killeshandra following on from the success of last year's event.
The Executive of the NCFFI express their thanks to the Northern Regional Fisheries Board and Killeshandra Coarse Angling Club for their assistance and support with this event.
For the former star club footballer, the 2004 triumphs were all the more memorable because while some of the Cornafean members of the amalgam had enjoyed success at underage level in previous years, the Killeshandra contingent were experiencing the heady heights of the top of the winners podium for the very first time.
From an under 12 final which initiated them into the misery common to losers to the aforementioned 03 minor final, the Killeshandra players resolve, ambition and dedication were sorely tested.
And as the minor league got up and running, it became increasingly clear that Killeshandra was the team to beat.
Cavan GAA Scór(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
After Cuchullains' great victory, there were great hopes that the Killeshandra dancers would repeat this success in the Ceili Dancing competition.
However, despite a brilliant performance, the Killeshandra group were narrowly defeated.
In 1985, the Killeshandra Novelty Act group again won the All Ireland title in Scór na nÓg, with the finals being held in the famed Leisureland venue in Salthill, Galway.
They play original music, poems set to music, and traditional Celtic and folk ballads newly arranged.
Their first CD, The Road to Killeshandra, features a wide variety of music, from comic songs to romantic ballads, from a capella to instrumental, from eighth century Irish to eight o'clock traffic.
To every tune, they bring a passion for the life of sound and word.
Posted - 09 October 2005 : 6:24:40 PM Talking to a good angler today who i fished a match with and he was over in killeshandra in august and best catch 110 lb.Bream to 5lb 10oz.No bull neither.Nice to hear.
Posted - 10 October 2005 : 10:03:44 PM hear, hear or should that be here, here Neil?
Posted - 11 October 2005 : 10:07:40 PM Hello old friends get your groundbait out