Reading the leaves

Sir, – Jim O’Donovan (Letters April 21st) says that in Cork, it’s the “oak before the ash”, with its promise of a lovely summer.

Here in Longford, it’s definitely “the ash before the oak”, so I guess time will tell.

Sun in Cork, rain in Longford? – Yours, etc,

TESS MURPHY,

Remembering Janet Mullarney

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Professional golf and testing kits

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‘Cocooning’ and other trends

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The power of the pub

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Ballinamuck,

Co Longford.