Agnes Conroy News Today

Nancy Phelan, a well known native of Cullohill in Laois, has celebrated her 90th birthday. The celebrations were held on February 19, and Nancy who enjoys good ...

Passing of Agnes Babs Conroy marks end of an eventful era Agnes Conroy, Durrow, 1925- 2020 Reporter:  ); Agnes Conroy (neé Murphy) was born on December 4 1925 in Blackcastle, Threecastles, Co Kilkenny, the last of a family of ten children. She very quickly acquired the affectionate “ Baby “ or “Babs” among the rest of her siblings - a sobriquet she was to hold for the remainder of her days. Her father Tom - an All- Ireland Hurling medal winner with Kilkenny in 1905, had died unexpect...