Sunday soccer matches played on the pitch by the Hacketstown Road might soon become more professional. Amongst the amateur soccer players, some are very good and could compete in one of the international soccer leagues in Ireland. Perhaps, we will be able to have a genuine soccer team with professional outfits, matches and fans. Currently, discussions are being held with a possible sponsor who is interested in the investment and help to set up a Polish team. Let’s keep our fingers crossed for our soccer boys
Specially for Carlow.pl, Michael Browne, a representative for SIPTU for Carlow county gave us a brief interview about problems experienced by Poles and other non-nationals in Ireland.
According to Gazeta.pl, over 1389 people living and working in Britain and Ireland intend to stay abroad permanently or for at least 5 – 10 years. Amongst those who wish to return to their home country, some constantly put off their return. Low wages in Poland are the main reason why people choose to stay abroad for longer or permanently.
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The Killeshin church was erected in the 12th century, where a 5th century monastery had stood, destroyed in 1077. The village was named after the very church (Cill Uisean). The most interesting architectural element of the building is its romanesque portal built between 1150 and 1160. The low reliefs show zoomorphic motives, faces as well as characteristic knotwork (influenced by the Scandinavian art of Vikings), typical of Ireland.
A seemingly small building, which consists of two levels. The ground floor is a typical Irish pub with a small dance floor used on Saturday evenings. There are pool tables and a small bar on the first floor. Also, there is a roofed terrace for smokers by one of the pool rooms.