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Peanut Allergy Alert.

Possible presence of peanuts in BFree Sunflower and Pumpkin Seed Loaf

Alert Summary dated Friday, 21 June 2024.

Allergy Alert Notification: 2024.A21
Allergen: Peanuts
Product Identification: BFree Sunflower & Pumpkin Seed Loaf; pack size: 350g
Batch Code: All best before dates up to and including 04/12/2024
Country Of Origin: Poland

Message: All current batches of BFree Sunflower & Pumpkin Seed Loaf may contain peanut which is not declared in the list of ingredients.
This may make the batches unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of peanuts. Two styles of packaging are illustrated below.

Death Of Tom Kirwan, Formerly Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death on Thursday 20th June 2024 of Mr Tom Kirwan, Tyone, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary and formerly of Horse and Jockey, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

In his 95th year and pre-deceased by his beloved wife Rita, brothers Paddy Martin Jimmy, John and Stephen, sisters Winnie, Nell and Nancy; Mr Kirwan passed away peacefully, while in the care of staff at Rivervale Nursing Home, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary.

His passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; Martin, Tom, Elaine and Ruth, son-in-law Gerry Reynolds, nephews, nieces, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Kirwan will repose on Sunday evening, June 23rd, at Ryan’s Funeral Home Knockanpierce, Nenagh (E45 KN93), from 6:00pm until 7:30pm.
His remains will be received into the Church of St Mary of the Rosary, Church Road, Nenagh, on Monday morning, June 24th, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 11:00am, followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in Lisboney Cemetery, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary.

For those persons who are unable to attend the funeral service for Mr Kirwan, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.

The extended Kirwan family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time, and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.

The extended Kirwan family would like to acknowledge the exceptional care and attention that the late Mr Kirwan received from a kind and caring staff at Medical 1, Nenagh Hospital and from the staff at Rivervale Nursing Home.

Stuck on you.

Stuck on you.

Vocals: Lionel Brockman Richie Jr, who celebrated his 75th birthday yesterday, (born June 20th, 1949)
Lyrics: American singer, songwriter, record producer and television personality, Lionel Richie.

Stuck on you.

Stuck on you,
I’ve got this feeling down deep in my soul that I just can’t lose.
Guess I’m on my way.
Needed a friend,
And the way I feel now I guess I’ll be with you ’til the end.
Guess I’m on my way,
Mighty glad you stayed.
Stuck on you,
Been a fool too long I guess it’s time for me to come on home.
Guess I’m on my way.
So hard to see,
That a woman like you could wait around for a man like me.
Guess I’m on my way,
Mighty glad you stayed.
Oh, I’m leaving on that midnight train tomorrow,
And I know just where I’m going.
I’ve packed up my troubles and I’ve thrown them all away,
‘Cause this time little darling
I’m coming home to stay.
I’m stuck on you.
I’ve got this feeling down deep in my soul that I just can’t lose.
Guess I’m on my way.
Needed a friend,
And the way I feel now I guess I’ll be with you ’til the end.
Guess I’m on my way.
I’m mighty glad you stayed.

END

Thurles Rare Gratuitous Famine Relief Book 1847/48.

The ‘Gratuitous Relief Ration Record Book,’ (or the Distribution Book,‘ as it was also called), for the Electoral Divisions of Holycross, Thurles and Ballycahill, dated 1847/48, has now been fully digitized and is uploaded hereunder, allowing yet another search facility, for those anxious to trace their family roots back to their once local homestead, within the Thurles, Co. Tipperary hinterland.

This afore mentioned ‘Gratuitous Relief Ration Record Book’ (Videoed on two occasions, before being broadcast on at least seven different occasions in the past, on Irish national TV channels RTE1 and TG4), contains the names of those who were classed as paupers in the hinterland / towns-lands of Thurles district, during what was the most harrowing period of the Great Irish Famine, referred to as ‘Black ’47’.

This famine also known as “The Great Hunger”, lasted between 1845 and 1849 and was arguably the single greatest disaster that ever affected Irish history.

This extremely rare ‘Rations Record Book,’ which was hand written; contains the names of the heads of each household and in many cases the actual names of all the adults in each household. It also contains the number of rations each householder was allowed and indeed received, together with remarks, sometimes suggesting fraud, under what can be viewed as an early form of social welfare system, introduced after the closure of the Bord of Works schemes which had concentrate on providing employment for the destitute poor under acts passed early in the parliamentary session of 1846, for the sole purpose of affording relief by employment.

Just over 3 million Irish people were being supported nationally by outdoor relief in July of 1847. To those in the Thurles area it supported, (covering the electoral divisions of Holycross, Thurles and Ballycahill), it provides records of food rations distributed during the period May – Sept. 47 and part of 1848; the same distribution being a very humiliating and indeed an insufficient system, administered under British rule.
Nevertheless, it did keep starvation at bay for a very sizeable portion of Tipperary people at that crucial time in Black ’47’.

This new information can also be viewed on our other website, Hidden Tipperary.com, (under Downloads) or directly via the link located HERE

How to search this uploaded data.

Many of you will be aware that holding down the CTRL key on the keyboard of your PC or Laptop and striking the F key; a small box will appear on your screens, bottom left corner of the page being searched.
Type into this box the ‘search word’ with which you hope to glean the information and press Enter.

Note: When searching for an individual or townsland, there may be several persons of the same name, so use the arrow keys on right hand side of this search box, to complete your search. [Surname first followed by Christian name].
If anyone has any queries regarding the further understanding of this new data upload, please do contact us directly HERE.

Gardaí Investigate Discovery Of Dead Woman Found In West Tipperary.

Gardaí have launched an investigation following the discovery of the body of a woman believed to be aged in her 40s, located in a private residence in Newport, west Co. Tipperary, yesterday evening, Tuesday June 18th, 2024.

Gardaí and emergency services were summoned to the scene just after 11:15pm, by possibly a member of her family; latter who had failed to make contact with her.
The body of the woman, which may have lain undiscovered for some time, has since been removed to University Hospital Limerick, where a post-mortem examination will take place; the results of which will determine the course of any future Garda investigation.

A Garda spokesperson has stated: “Gardaí are investigating all the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman at a residence in Newport, Co. Tipperary. The woman (40s) was discovered deceased at a residence in Newport on Tuesday evening, June 18th, 2024. A post-mortem is expected to take place later today at University Hospital Limerick”.