From 1811 up until the 21st century, Thornfield in Ahane was the home of the Bourke family. Its most famous resident was General Sir Richard Bourke K.C.B. (1777-1855) Born in 1777, Richard was educated in England, joined the army in 1798 and saw service in Holland, South America and Spain. At the end of the…

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Mighty Mick Mackey Mick Mackey is widely regarded as one of the greatest hurlers in the history of the game and in Ahane, he is considered a legend. He was born in 1912 in Castleconnell, the eldest son to John and May Mackey (née Carroll).  The family had a long association with the game of…

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1921 April 17. 3 RIC men in civilian clothes were drinking in the Shannon View Hotel, 12 Auxiliaries in civilian clothes raided the hotel. There is some disagreement in the reports as to what actually happened. Pringle was shot apparently by one of the RIC men who fired out into the yard, and the RIC…

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