The Larry Kiernan’s of Aughagreagh

We owe a great debt of gratitude for this article to Jack Kiernan, son of Larry Kiernan and my father’s second cousin. Jack is a great character with a good recollection of people and places, and a touch of gentle wickedness in his wit. His personal impressions and analysis of  his story, which came out […]

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Obituary (Lorcan Kiernan)

The original of this obituary of Lorcan Kiernan, 1928 – 1977, is in the care of Colm Kiernan, currently residing in Sweden. Death of Mr Lorcan Kiernan The People Newspaper, Wexford, January 1977 A legion of friends and acquaintances, deeply mourn the death of Mr Lorcan Kiernan, “Loma”, Newtown Road, Wexford, which occurred at Ely Hospital, Wexford, on Thursday of […]

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Obituary – Lorcan Kiernan

Death of Mr Lorcan Kiernan The People Newspaper, Wexford, January 1977 A legion of friends and acquaintances, deeply mourn the death of Mr Lorcan Kiernan, “Loma”, Newtown Road, Wexford, which occurred at Ely Hospital, Wexford, on Thursday of last week. Aged 48 years, Mr Kiernan was born in Dublin. He was son of the late […]

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The Lorcan Kiernan Cup 2009

http://www.goreyguardian.ie/news/kilmuckridge-the-big-winners-1680595.html Gorey Gaurdian, Wednesday March 18 2009 KILMUCKRIDGE and Wexford Drama Groups were the big winners at the culmination of the Wexford Drama Festival. A packed Dun Mhuire theatre enjoyed Bridge Drama Group’s production of ‘Same Old Moon’ on Friday night, which brought to an end the eight night run of the very successful 47th […]

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About

Welcome to this Kiernan Family website. This site is dedicated to my Father, Lorcan Kiernan, who instilled in me a sense of family and of history. I am indebted to my grand uncle Patrick (Patsy) Kiernan, Letrim Dring, Co Longford, who brought our family Bible during his sojourn in America and began keeping family records. My […]

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The Bernard Kiernan’s

1 August 2008 Telephone Conversation with Nuala Fox This was my first contact with Nuala Fox, who I was directed to by a number of people, saying she had a lot of information on Bernard Kiernan’s side of the family. Nuala is the headmistress of the school at Mullinlaghta and is very friendly and helpful. She explained how […]

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Handsome Chaps in Dublin

Tom Sheridan told me that this photo was taken by a Dublin street photographer, in 1946 or 1947. They had journeyed to Dublin for a match in Crooke Park,  in which Wexford played.

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The Lorcan Kiernan Cup 2008

Gorey Gaurdian, Wednesday March 19 2008 “High drama at Wexford festival” THE Bunclody/Kilmyshall Drama Group and Kilrush Drama Group emerged as the big winners during the Wexford Drama Festival, scooping the major awards in the open and confined sections. There was great entertainment on offer in the Dun Mhuire theatre over the course of eight […]

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Lorcan Kiernan

The Photograph was taken in the late 1940’s, while Lorcan was working at the Wexford County Council. His friend Ger Leahy asked him to look up and quickly took the snap.

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Twilight of a Warrior

The Colour of Life by Geoff Cronin, Moyhill Publishing, Dublin, Paperback, illustrated, 192 pages, price €9.95. Extract from a review in the “Wexford Echo” 17 May 2006, by Nicky Furlong “In 1967 the Wexford Drama Group (along with Monaseed) won top award, as they did consistently in those decades. It was Walter Macken’s “Twilight of […]

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