by Clifford Reid | Feb 6, 2023 | Blog
Recommendation for Kayak.com Whenever myself and my good lady Ann Marie head off travelling we always look for the best deals on Kayak. A friend of mine told me about it several year ago and ever since, that’s what we use when searching our flights. Whether it’s a... 
by Clifford Reid | Feb 4, 2023 | Blog
Have you a MurtAthy Walking Stick? Martin Reid, known to his many friends simply as Murt, is my father and this blog post is about him and the walking sticks he makes. As a hobby, Murt likes to source, dry and make walking sticks. And over the years as his hobby grew... 
by Clifford Reid | Feb 1, 2023 | Blog
Saving of old Grand Canal Packing Stable It is great to see the remedial works carried out by Boormalt (formally Minch Malt) on the old Grand Canal Packing Stable in Athy, Co. Kildare. This protected structure had fallen into disrepair in recent years and many had... 
by Clifford Reid | Jan 1, 2023 | Blog
History of Levitstown mill Levitstown Mill was built in 1791. It is a seven-story building, now derelict having burnt down on the 14th of March 1942. It is seven bays wide and three bays deep. It was owned over the years buy several different families including the... 
by Clifford Reid | Nov 17, 2022 | Blog
The Horsebridge The Horsebridge in Athy was built in 1796 to allow horse drawn boats to leave the 28th lock on the Barrow-line of the Grand canal and to cross to the east back of the river Barrow and travel down the Barrow Navigation. And vice versa. Originally it had... 
by Clifford Reid | Nov 7, 2022 | Blog
Memorial seat for John Shaughnessy RIP Last summer, the waterways and community of Athy lost a dear friend in John Shaughnessy RIP. Not only was John a great campaigner and advocate for the waterways, he was a resident boatman and angler in the hearts of so many....