I hear that 60th anniversary celebrations are afoot in Kanturk Mart.

They will be marking the occasion with a dinner dance on Friday 15 November in Charleville Park Hotel with dinner at 7.30pm followed by music from Flake the Gander.

Selling 30,000 cattle a year under manager Seamus O’Keeffe, the mart has witnessed plenty of changes since it opened in 1959 and these will be marked in a book looking back over the years. This will be launched on the night with proceeds going to Dogs for the Disabled and Dromcollogher Respite Centre.

The November fatstock show and sale has a €5,000 prize fund and limited tickets. I hope to get my hands on one.