Tullamore Annual officially launched

Volume 9 of the Tullamore Annual has just been published and can be purchased in many shops in Tullamore and the surrounding areas. The price remains unchanged at just €15.

“It’s a terrific Annual again this year. It includes a broad range of articles and photos that will appeal to people not just in the Tullamore area but also across Offaly. This year lots of people who normally come home for Christmas won’t be able to due to Covid-19 restrictions.

"A sure way of adding to their enjoyment of Christmas, wherever they are, is to send them a copy of the Tullamore Annual. The Annual deals with times past and present, people and places and remembers some of the people who have passed away in this most unusual of years,” Lions Club President, Paul Cullen commented.

The annual was edited this year by Frank Ryan who attracted an impressive collection of interesting articles from a wide range of authors including:- Michael Duignan, Eddie Buggy, Rory Cloonan, Carthage Minnock, Paula Nolan, Pat Nolan, Mary Colton, Michael Byrne, Seamus Dooley, Damian White, Declan Mc Sweeney, John Hughes, Paul Galvin, Breda Conlon, Ken Matthews, Ronan Scully, Malachy O’Connor, Tim Guiney, Donal Hackett, Fergal Mc Cabe, Kevin Corrigan, Mike Flynn and many others.