Henry Healy who launched the book Durrow and Cullohill Gatherings 2013 pictured with Durrow legends, Harold Lawlor and Hughie Sheppard. Photo Kevin Byrne

At the launch of the book Durrow and Cullohill Gatherings 2013 held in the Castle Arms Durrow were the Durrow Reminiscence Committee.From Left; Tom Flynn, Kathleen Flynn, Henry Healy (Guest of Honour), Pat Farrell, Laura Flynn and Donal Heagney. Photo Kevin Byrne

This book was compiled to help reminisce about people came from and the people encountered on the journey.  Photographs for the book were received from far and wide, including America, Australia, England and nearer to home, Dublin and Limerick.  There are 70 million Irish descendents all over the world and some of these are from the Durrow & Cullohill area.  By Reaching Out to them through this book, the authors, Durrow Reminiscing Group hope it will let them know that the Durrow & Cullohill localities are very much alive and a wonderful place to visit.  For those still living in the area, the authors hope this book will also allow them to reminisce about past times. For more details on the book, please contact kathleenannflynn@yahoo.co.uk; phone: 057 8736415.

For more details on Laois Reaching Out – which is being supported by Laois partnership –  contact Liz Kennedy-Burke: lizkenn@gmail.com; Phone 087 638 1675