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On Sunday next from 9.30pm Callan’s Abhainn Rí Festival 2011 will present The Green Street Carnival of Bright Ideas to celebrate the final night of the Abhainn Rí Festival.

Some of the hawkers who had done a roaring trade in pre-war Callan Fair days were severely restricted by the Emergency cutbacks. These men engaged with their customers from donkey carts, which had tarpaulin covers supported on sally sticks on the side of Green Street that had the pubs and shops.

Callan Golf Club are offering a special rate for golf lessons with four lessons now for only €50.

Putting the clocks back or forward by an hour as required is something we take for granted nowadays. But this has not always been the case.

The issue of parking in Callan town was raised at a meeting on June 15 of Callan Business Development (CBD), when it was pointed out that parking in Callan has become a problem for many people.

Charles J Kickham, (1828-1882) poet, writer, patriot and Mullinahone’s favourite son has been celebrated since his passing in August 1882 and is buried in Mullinahone’s Churchyard.

It is festivals all round this month in Kilkenny, but Callan has the festival for everyone starting this weekend.

Minister with responsibility for forestry Sean Connick will open Coillte’s Healthy Forests, Healthy People exhibition at the Abhainn Rí Festival in Callan.

Fr Jim O’Halloran is well known in his hometown of Callan for the 20 plus books, which he has had published over as many years and it was no surprise to the local community to hear that he has yet another book on the shelves in bookstores this month.

Fr Jim O’Halloran is well known in his hometown of Callan for the 20 plus books, which he has had published over as many years and it was no surprise to the local community to hear that he has yet another book on the shelves in bookstores this month.