KNOCKANURE 2012 Continued

Knockanure Notes from Aug. to Dec 2012

12 December 26 Knockanure

KNOCKANURE

WISHING all our readers a safe and healthy New Year and hope all will be refreshed by the Christmas experience.

HOME Alone, helpline 1850 440 444.

BINGO: Next session will be in the Marian Hall on January 3rd 2013.

CHARITY Walk in aid of Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital will be held in Duagh on St Stephens Day starting at 11.30am.

Walk in Listowel from Carroll’s Yard at 11am, 5km. Kerry Crusader’s 10 mile cycle starts at the Listowel Community Centre on Thursday 27th at 2.30pm.

GST will host the first walk along their new route on Thu. 27th December at 2.15pm from the old Abbeyfeale Station. The round trip is 4 miles and refreshments will be provided afterwards at the adjacent Railway Bar, Abbeyfeale.

RACING at Limerick from 26th to 29th December. The Kingdom Cup will be held at Ballybeggan from 26th to 28th December. Racing at Ballyheigue on December 30th , starting at 12 noon.

HUNT: North Kerry Harriers Hunt in Ballylongford on 30th December with 12.30 start.

HORSE Fair in Listowel on January 3rd 2013.

FULL Moon on the 28th December, Space Station will be visible till January 1st. Weather still wet and mild, daffodils are starting to sprout, many farmers are worried what what the Spring will bring as feeding will be very scarce in the district.

JOURNALS in the locality are again full of local pictures and articles. Limerick GAA year book 2012 is now on sale in Ann Lyons' shop in The Square Abbeyfeale.

ST. ITA'S WRENBOYS: Paddy Finucane, is appealing for musicians, dancers, singers and especially drivers to join his band of Wrenboys on St. Stephen's Day in Abbeyfeale as fundraise for two local Missionaries, Fr. John Moloney and Fr. Tim Galvin.

COMHALTAS Christmas Session at Templeglantine on December 28th at 8.30pm.

CRIB in Duagh with live participants, will be open till 12th Jan 2013, daily, between 10.00am and 8.00pm.

BEST Wishes to Elaine Dennehy of Duagh and Kevin Stack of Moyvane South who were married in Duagh Church on Friday 14th December 2012, celebrants were Fr Moore, Fr Nolan and Fr McMahon. Bridesmaids were, Nonnie Cronin, Brid Halpin and Kathlyn Dennehy. Best Man, Thomas Lyons and groomsman was Geroid Neligan. Flower girls, Lauren Duffy and Rachel O Connor. Page boys, Jack Dennehy and Ronan Duffy.

The bride is daughter of Liam and the late Noreen Dennehy and the groom is son of John Stack and Mary Hanrahan of Gale Bridge.

SCHOOL: Knockanure National School had a great end of year party at the school last week. The school windows are decorated with art work of the pupils.

SOCIAL; Moyvane GAA Club are holding their social in The Arms Hotel, Listowel on Friday, January 25th at 8pm.

REMEMBERED: Celebration of life of Phil Lynott will be held at the Grand Hotel on January 5th.

DEATH took place December 2012 of Eugene Brandon late of Aughrim, Moyvane and England, he is survived by sisters Nodie, Mary and Margaret. Eugene was son of Jack Brandon and Nora O Connor.

DEATH took place on December 9th 2012 of John Barrett of Lenamore, he was born in 1930 to Mick and Nellie Barrett, and he had siblings Catherine, Teresa, Eileen, Chrissy and Mikey. John is survived by his wife Madeline Moriarty and children Mike, Anita, Dympna and James. John Barrett was laid to rest at Lislaughtin Abbey following Requiem Mass in Ballylongford Church on December 12th 2012. John and Madeline were married for 58 years, in his youth he competed and won the half hundred weight throw in Knockanure.

PAIDI O Se, eight times All-Ireland winner was buried following requiem mass at Ventry Church in the Reilig Chaitliona, on December 18th 2012. Paidi was predeceased by his parents Beatrice and Tommy and brother Michael.

He is survived by his wife, Maire, children Nessa, Siun and Padraig Og .

ANNIVERSARIES: Nora Mai Broderick, Hannie Quinn, Bridget Finucane, Paddy Healy, John Joe Sheehy, Michael Brosnan, Sr. Carmel Beasley, Jack O Brien, Ted Brosnan, Bridie Hanrahan, Vincent Dillon, Sean Broderick, Timmy Dillane, Maureen Sheehy, Fr. Willie O Brien, Jim Kelly, Edward Walsh, Kit Ahern, Myra Downey, Elizabeth Lynch, Sr. Gregory Dillon, Catherine Kennedy, Michael Kissane, Pat Dalton, Fr. Dan Dee, Peg Dillon, Sr. Patricia O Connor, Ned Buckley, Maureen McSkane, Kit O Rourke, Maurice Kennelly, Joan Kennelly, Denis Histon.

THOUGHT: The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one often comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won't. Henry Ward Beecher.

PLAQUE was unveiled at Gale Bridge on December 16th 2012 to honour Paddy Finucane, born on 5 Dec 1899 in Clounprohus, Moyvane, Co. Kerry. He died on 10 April 1984. Paddy was elected to Kerry County Council in 1942, and in 1943 he was elected as TD for Clann na Talún (the Farmers' Party). later was an Independent TD. He won every election till he retired in 1969 after 26 years in the Dáil. His main achievement as a TD was the Cashen drainage scheme. Paddy married Lily Hanrahan, daughter of John Hanrahan and Elizabeth Buckley in 1920 at Listowel Church.

PILGRIMAGE TO MEDJUGORJE: May 29th. Spiritual Director, Fr Francis Nolan, St. John’s. Return flights from Cork to Dubrovnik, 7 nights full board. For further details, contact Maura O’Keeffe Harcksen on 066 7127143 .

KERRY LifeLine: will provide support for people over Christmas. Talk with a counselor over the phone over the Christmas break. 064 7736100. If you need to talk to someone immediately or outside of these hours, please call the 1Life Helpline on 1800 247100 .

SCHOOL: Largest school related massacre in American history happened in 1927, at an elementary school in Bath, Michigan. A school board member Andrew Kehoe, wired the school with dynamite and set it off in the morning of May 18th 1927. He killed 45 people, 38 were children.

ESB have spent 6bn on upgrading their network over the past 10 years, Ireland and Great Britain will be the one wholesale market for electricity in 2016.

CHANGE Engineers Ireland have stopped printing their Journal, future editions will be eJournals

Street Singer Tralee http://youtu.be/p_kfyfQVrP0

TWELVE Days of Christmas

From 1558 until 1829, Catholics in England were not permitted to practice their faith openly. Someone during that era wrote the carol, the twelve Days of Christmas, as a catechism song for young Catholics. It has two levels of meaning: the surface meaning plus a hidden meaning known only to members of their church. Each element in the carol has a code word for a religious reality which the children could remember.

The partridge in a pear tree was Jesus Christ.

Two turtle doves were the Old and New Testaments

Three French hens stood for faith, hope and love.

The four calling birds were the four gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke & John.

The five golden rings recalled the Torah or Law, the first five books of the Old Testament.

The six geese a-laying stood for the six days of creation.

Seven swans a-swimming represented the sevenfold gifts of the Holy Spirit - Prophesy, Serving, Teaching, Exhortation, Contribution, Leadership, and Mercy.

The eight maids a-milking were the eight beatitudes.

Nine ladies dancing were the nine fruits of the Holy Spirit - Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, and Self Control.

The ten lords a-leaping were the Ten Commandments.

The eleven pipers piping stood for the eleven faithful disciples.

The twelve drummers drumming symbolized the twelve points of belief in the Apostles' Creed.

CHURCH NEWSLETTER

AIFREANN AN DOMHNAIGH

A CHEILIURADH AG

POBAL DE

MAIGHE MHEAIN & CHNUIC AN IUIR

23u la de Nollag, 2012

www.dioceseofkerry.ie

Please pray for the following whose anniversaries occur and for whom Holy Mass

will be offered as follows:

Sat. 22nd 7.30pm Pat Joe & Teresa Mullane

Sun. 23rd 10.00am Johanna Quinn

11.00am For the People of the Parish

Mon. 24th Christmas Eve

7.30pm Knockanure Ollie Leahy

9.00pm Moyvane Jack O’Brien, 1st anniversary

Tues. 25th Christmas Day Knockanure 10am

Moyvane 11am

Wed. 26th No Mass in Moyvane

Thurs. 27th 7.30pm Mary Sheehy

Fri. 28th 7.30pm Con & Bridie Flaherty

Sat. 29th 7.30pm Private Intention

Sun. 30th 10.00am Remembrance Mass in Knockanure

11.00am For the People of the Parish

Tues. 1st Jan. 7.30pm Brendan Ben Mulvihill

Adoration Moyvane Sun. 4.00pm to 5.00pm

No Adoration in Knockanure on Tuesday Christmas Day.

No Adoration in Moyvane on Wednesday St.Stephen’s Day

Readers:- Vigil Seline Mulvihill & Ann Marie Kennelly

11.00am Katerina & Andrew Kellighan

Knockanure: Gerald Leahy & Brenda Clancy

Collectors for January Vigil Michael Scanlon & Eddie Flaherty

11.00am Eddie Stack & John Ahern

Knockanure 10.00am Margaret Carmody

Community Bulletin

Annual Sacristan’s Collection Knockanure on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Margaret would like to express her sincere gratitude to the parishioners for their generosity during the year. Envelopes are available at the back of the Church.

Nano Nagle Fundraiser at Mairéad’s Bar, Moyvane on Saturday December 22nd at 9.30pm. Music by Gabriel Fitzmaurice and the Bog Hole Boys. Spot prizes on the night.

Christmas Celebration in Knockanure Church on Sunday evening 23rd December from 7.00pm to 8.00pm. The children will be performing the “Nativity Story”, Christmas Carols and Hymns, special prayer and reflection, this being “The Year of the Faith”. Don’t miss this special evening of spirituality and healing, a great way to prepare for the coming of Jesus into our homes and our hearts for Christmas. Everyone welcome.

12 December 19 Knockanure

KNOCKANURE

HAPPY Christmas to all our readers, welcome to all our visitors, thanks to everyone who helped with information for the notes, sorry about the notes being cut in recent times.

NANO Nagle Fundraiser at Mairéad’s Bar, Moyvane on Saturday December 22nd at 9.30pm. Music by Gabriel Fitzmaurice and the Bog Hole Boys. Spot prizes on the night.

CHOIR practice in Knockanure Church on Wednesday 19th December at 8pm. This will be our practice for Christmas Eve Mass. All members, please attend. New members welcome.

THANKS: The Christmas Social for Active retired was held on Monday 10th December 2012 at Knockanure Community Centre, A great day was enjoyed by all.

We wish to thank everyone from the surrounding areas for their constant support of this event each month. We thank everyone who gave spot prizes, and also for your generosity. All remaining spot prizes will be used during the New Year. Your generosity is appreciated by all committee members.

May we wish you all a Very Happy Christmas and good health in 2013.

CHARITY Walk in aid of Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital will be held in Duagh on St Stephens Day starting at 11.30am.

BEST Wishes to Duagh who have been promised E200, 000 grant for their sports complex.

CELTIC Tenors who will be performing in Glin Church on Friday December 21st.

REUNION for the three former secondary schools in Abbeyfeale is being planned from the 15th to the 21st July 2013.

COLLECTION: Annual Sacristan’s Collection Knockanure on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Margaret would like to express her sincere gratitude to the parishioners for their generosity during the year.

LOCAL man Fergus O Keeffe recently constructed a bridge for the Treat Southern Trail near Abbeyfeale, his great grandfather Con got support from the famous Abbeyfeale Priest Fr. Casey in his disagreement with a Landlord.

BEST Wishes to Claire Leahy of Beenanaspig and Johnny Kennelly of Gortaclahane who were married at Listowel Church on 7th December 2012 by Fr Pat Moore assisted by Fr Dillon and Fr O Leary. The Best man was John Molyneaux and the Bridesmaid was Catherina Leahy, Flowergirl was Maeve Cuddigan and the Pageboy was Leo Cuddigan. The bride is daughter of Stephen and Mary Leahy and the grooms parents are Jim and Maura Kennelly.

SCROOGE: Scrooge Theatrix Theatre School present “A Christmas Carol” directed by Jo Jordan and her little helpers at St John’s, Listowel on Wed 19th & Thurs 20th 2012.

RACING at Limerick from 26th to 29th December. The Kingdom Cup will be held at Ballybeggan from 26th to 28th December.

CHINA: Beijing will begin to allow visa-free visitors from Jan 1 2013. The 72 hour visa-free policy applies to 45 countries worldwide.

LAUNCH; A great crowd attended the launch of Snapshots of Listowel by Vincent Carmody on Sunday 9th December ’12, it is of great interest locally as several from the parish are mentioned in the book along with photographs of them, also the foreword is written by local artist Sean Lynch.

LOCALS were prominent singing with the Listowel Choir at a special night of carols and readings held on Sunday December 9th in St Mary’s.

ST PIO Devotions in Lixnaw Church on 18th December.

PAGENT: Christmas Celebration in Knockanure Church on Sunday evening 23rd December from 7.00pm to 8.00pm. The children will be performing the “Nativity Story” Christmas Carols and Hymns, special prayer and reflection this being “The Year of the Faith”. Don’t miss this special evening of spirituality and healing a great way to prepare for the coming of Jesus into our homes and our hearts for Christmas.

JOURNALS: All the local Journals are now available; we will have a feast of reading over the coming weeks.

THOUGHT: Let's approach Christmas with an expectant hush, rather than a last-minute rush. Anonymous

HOME Alone, helpline 1850 440 444.

DEATH took place on December 9th 2012 of Brian Quinn of Hillside Drive, Athea, he worked locally before going to England. Brian died at Milford Hospice. Brian is survived by sisters Mary and Peg, brothers Tim and Sean, following requiem Mass in Athea Church, he was laid to rest at Holy Cross Cemetery Athea on 11th December 2012.

ANNIVERSARIES: Willie Mulvihill, Patrick Flavin, Marie Galvin, Fr Liam Ferris, Sr. Loretto Relihan, Kevin Barrett, Nancy Daly, Sr. Anna Patricia O Connor, Fr William Murphy, Sr. Basil McAuliffe, Michael Collins, Jer Horgan, Ted Brosnan, Kitty Bowden, Noreen Buckley; Mass on Sat. 22nd at 7.30pm for Pat, Joe & Teresa Mullane; Mass on Sun. 23rd at 10.00am for Johanna Quinn.

COMMUNION Calls on Friday 21st, Knockanure in the Morning and Moyvane in the Afternoon. No Communion calls in January.

READERS: Vigil, Michelle Corridan; 11.00am Paul & Anthony Kiely; Knockanure, Margaret Carmody & Mary Fitzgerald.

LISTOWEL, Mon., 24th Dec. Christmas Eve Vigil at 7.00pm and Mass of the Nativity at 10.00pm

Tue., 25th Dec. Christmas Day Mass at 9.00am, 11.00am and an extra Mass at 12.30pm.

CRIB in Duagh with live participants, will be open from Wednesday 19th Dec 2012 to 12th Jan 2013, daily, between 10.00am and 8.00pm.

CAROL Service at the Bons Secours Hospital Chapel on Thursday 20th Dec. at 7.30pm.

HSE to recruit up to 1,000 graduate nurses and midwives next year. The recruitment drive could save as much as €10 million by reducing the reliance on agency workers and overtime.

It is strange that hospitals are having more appointments, despite the lower number of traffic accidents, higher emigration, more insulated houses and shortage of money reducing excesses.

ST JOHN’S: Wed 19th & Thurs 20th

Scrooge,Theatrix Theatre School present “A Christmas Carol” directed by Jo Jordan and her little helpers.

DYSPRAXIA information night at the Meadowlands Hotel on Dec. 18th from 10.30am to 12.30pm, details from 066 7180 190.

Message from the Great Southern Trail.

On Friday Dec.7th 2012 a new bridge was installed over the Athea Road at Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick to provide access to the latest 3km of the Great Southern Trail[GST]. Forty kilometres of the GST has now been developed between Rathkeale and the Kerry Border [at Rathoran townland]. These works have been undertaken by Limerick County Council with National Cycle Network funding. The GST group welcomes this initiative by the County Council and now looks forward to the continuation of the Greenway into County Kerry to the finali termini at Tralee and Fenit. At Limerick County Council level the project was led by Anthony Coleman with the resurfacing being supervised by Pádraig Vallelly and Richard Gleeson. The overall Consulting Engineer was Tadhg McGillicuddy who also co-ordinated the installation of three new bridges. These were manufactured and installed by Fergus O' Keeffe, Kerry Mechanical Engineering, Kilmorna [over the Athea road at Abbeyfeale Station]; Pádraig Nolan, Nolan Steel, Castleisland [over the River Oolagh outside Abbeyfeale] and Mike Condon Trackcare, Devon Road, Templeglantine [over a farm roadway at Purt, Abbeyfeale].

The GST will now host the first walk along the new route on Thu. 27th December at 2.15pm from the old Abbeyfeale Station. The round trip is 4 miles and refreshments will be provided afterwards at the adjacent Railway Bar, Abbeyfeale. All the faithful supporters of the GST over the past 21 years are cordially invited as are all those who worked so diligently on the new extension and completed the job so quickly. Tá fáilte romhaibh go léir!

Coach House Travel are kindly providing a complimentary bus at 1.30pm from Rathkeale Old Station [now the Palatine Museum] and which will pick up at Ardagh[Church] 1.40pm, Newcastle West[Square]1.50pm and Templeglantine[Church] 2pm. Those travelling by public transport to Abbeyfeale should take the 12.35pm bus from Limerick; 1pm from Tralee or 1.30pm from Listowel

COSTS: Shannon Airport is a designation as a diversion airport for mechanical and medical emergencies over the North Atlantic, this costs about E2 million per year, it is seldom used. How more designated groups are working in various state departments? Cost of planning, regulations and delays to keep regulators happy is stifling real jobs in this country.

PROCLAMATIONS:

1731 Proclamations; The like for discovering and apprehending the persons who broke open the house of Lady Margaret Crosbie at Ballyheige. Co. Kerry, and took there out twelve chests of

silver belonging to the Danish East India Company.

1760; Proclamation against the persons therein named who maimed and wounded James Supple

of Prospect Hall, in the County of Kerry.

1786; Proclamation for discovering and apprehending the persons concerned in setting fire to the house of Edward Leslie, Esq., of Tarbert. Co. Kerry.

The like for apprehending the prisoners confined in the gaol of Tralee, in the County of Kerry, who murdered Patrick Hands, the gaoler thereof, and then made their escape from thence.

LOCALS on youtube.

Vincent Carmody http://youtu.be/vb04QkH5hfg

Listowel Choir

http://youtu.be/wcOmyvH5KXU

Jimmy Deenihan, Brian McMahon and Jerry Kennelly

http://youtu.be/OPzM9Q_ZKN0

Trail in West Limerick http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGDnCBpslEY&feature=youtu.be

12 December 12 Knockanure

KNOCKANURE

THANKS: The Senior Citizens Committee gratefully acknowledge the support of Local Business people who sponsored prizes for the Annual Christmas Dinner Party; Newstownsands Co-op, Moyvane Development, Moyvane I.C.A., Moyvane Bingo, Knockanure Community Centre, Tom Roche, Noel Stack, Hollys Gala, Anna Fogarty, Enrights Bar, Frances Leahy, Mike Kennelly & Mike Corridan. We also appreciate those who attended and brought spot prizes thus making the day a great success, and the Marian Hall for providing a wonderful venue. A big thank you to Fr. Lucid for celebrating Mass.

SAINT PIO EVENING MASS will take place on Thursday next (13th December) at 7pm. incorporating the Rosary, Mass and Benediction.

COULD YOU NOT SPEND ONE HOUR WITH ME? preparation for Christmas – Eucharistic Adoration Listowel from 3 – 6pm will take place each Sunday of Advent in the Adoration Chapel and also every Tuesday & Wednesday. You are invited to drop in and spend time before the Blessed Sacrament.

MEDJUGORJE MONTHLY PRAYER MEETING took place on Monday 10th December at 7.30pm. in the Listowel Parish Meeting Room.

GRAVEYARD Committee of Knockanure and Moyvane will meet in the Marian Hall Moyvane on Friday 14th December at 8.30pm.

AUDREY O Carroll and Friends at St John’s on Wed. 12th Dec.

GRANDPARENTS Day at Listowel Family Resource Centre on 13th Dec. from 3 to 5pm.

ATHEA: The annual Going Strong/St. Vincent de Paul Christmas Dinner and Party will take place on Wednesday, December 12th at the Top of the Town.

STATION for Gortdromagouna at the home of Margaret Carmody on 14th December at 7.30pm. If you would like to have the Stations in your home or a private House Mass, please contact the Presbytery.

CELTIC Tenors who will be performing in Glin Church on Friday December 21st.

LAUNCH of Ballydonoghue Magazine on Dec. 13th at the Thatch at 8pm. Knocknagoshel Then and Now magazine is also available locally. We are also looking forward to the Athea and Ballyguiltenane Journal.

CRAFT Fair at Seanchai on Sunday Dec. 16th from 11an to 5pm.

SCHOOL Holidays from 24th Dec. to Jan. 4th, local school children decorated the Jesse Tree at Knockanure Church recently.

NEW Moon on Dec. 13th, the last moon mission, Apollo 17, celebrates its 50th anniversary this month Dec. 2012.

PLAQUE to the memory of Paddy Finucane will be unveiled by Mick Finucane at Gale Bridge on the Mail Road a short distance from his birthplace on December 16th at 2pm, all are welcome.

Paddy was the principal man behind the proposal of the Drainage scheme in 1951.

REMEMBERANCE Tree, this event will take place on Sunday 16th December 2012 at 3.00p.m. outside the Tralee Town Council offices on Princes Quay. This tree gives people an opportunity to place an ornament on it to remember all those who we have lost to suicide .

ANNIVERSARIES: Fr Jerry Roche, Agnes Donovan, John P Fitzgerald, Tom Relihan, Sean Brosnan, Martin Mulvihill, Bridie O Donnell, David O Brien, Sr. Mary Kevin Enright, Danny Dunne, Vincent Sheehy, Liam Scanlon, Patrick O Connor, Denis McEnery, Sr. Rose Twomey, Con Shine, Mary Maguire, Jack Flavin, Bridget Moran, Sr. Anthony Joseph Mulvihill, Elizabeth Mary Murphy, Sheila Buckley, P J Nolan, Eileen Tierney, Fr Dan Mulvihill,

Mass on Tues. 11th at 7.30pm for William Collins & the deceased members of the Collins Family; Mass on Wed. 12th 7.30pm for Sheila & Ned Buckley; Mass on Thurs. 13th 9.15am for Breda Thomas nee Cunningham; Mass on Sat. 15th 7.30pm for Matthew & Bridget Quinn and the deceased members

of the Quinn Family; Mass in Knockanure on Sun. 16th 10.00am for Jack Goulding and the 11.00am Mass in Moyvane is for Connie Shine.

READERS: Vigil, Elaine Hudson; 11.00am Jerry Duggan;

Knockanure, Mary O’Flaherty.

CAROL Service at St Mary’s Tarbert on Dec. 16th at 7pm.

Abbeyfeale Church feast of music to celebrate the birth of Christ will take place on Sunday 16th of December at 7pm.

THOUGHT: Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it says George Santayana.

“Faith does not operate in the realm of the possible. There is no glory for God in that which is humanly possible. Faith begins where man's power ends.” George Muller.

VOLUNTEERING Overseas: Where Do I Start? Kerry

Our next workshop on “Volunteering Overseas: Where Do I Start?” will be delivered in collaboration with the Kerry One World Centre. This workshop is for people who are considering volunteering or working overseas in a development context. Topics discussed will include:

Concepts of development

The role of the volunteer/development worker in contributing to change

Motivations and expectations for volunteering

Types of volunteering opportunities available

Possibilities for getting involved in global development from Ireland

Date: Saturday the 16th February

Time: 9:45 am to 4:30 pm.

Venue: Institute of Technology Tralee, North Campus

Contact: Please contact Tim in KOWC for any enquiries by email participate@kade.ie or call (066) 718 1358.

FUNDRAISING BINGO FOR ARDFERT RETREAT CENTRE will take place at Ardfert Retreat Centre on Sunday, December 16th from 5pm – 7pm. Entertainment for all the family with Special Guest appearance from the North Pole!! Mince pies and refreshments. All welcome

CHRISTMAS FAIR: in aid of Church of Ireland, Tralee, Ballyseedy & Ballymacelligott will take place at Teach na tSolas Centre, Ashe Street on Saturday, December 15th from 10am – 4pm.

KERRY FILMS: Fenit Development Association presents short films celebrating people and places at Siamsa Tire on Friday, December 14th at 8pm. For further information, contact 087 3509584 or fenit.development@gmail.com

REUNION for the three former secondary schools in Abbeyfeale is being planned from the 15th to the 21st July 2013.

RAMBLING HOUSE session was held Friday night 7th Dec. in the Thatched House Finuge.

ARDFERT RETREAT CENTRE. Further insights on the Crosbie estate (1872-1922) with Tommy O’Connor. Tues 11th Dec at 8pm; ‘Kramer vs Kramer’ showing Thurs 13 Dec at 7.30 pm. tel: 066 7134276.

DAY: International Human Rights Day 10th ; Dec. 18th

International Day of Solidarity with Migrants.

UN World Investment Report notes direct foreign investment in Israel for 2011 more than doubled, jumping from $5.5 billion to $11.37 billion.

FOOD: Terra Madre Day is a worldwide celebration held every year on December 10 to reconnect communities with local food. Organized by Slow Food since 2009, each year over 1000 unique events show the diversity of our food cultures.

BOOK: Vincent Carmody, launched new book, Listowel, Snapshots of an Irish Market Town, 1850-1950, it is A4 size, hard backed with dust cover and is in full colour, it contains 272 pages. Through eight chapters is traces one hundred years of social and commercial history of Listowel through the medium of old letterheads/billheads/photographs and social comment.

ANCESTORS: Susan Twomey of California who traces her McKenna ancestors "My great-great grandfather Patrick McKenna from Listowel was born c. 1802, married Sarah/Sally M Stack from Duagh...they married c. 1832 and had their 14 children in Ireland before moving to America c. 1862 and settling in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Pat died in 1865 in Negaunee, Marquette County, Michigan. Pat and Sally were my mother's great grandparents."

Piper having fun;

12 December 5 Knockanure

KNOCKANURE

MEAL: Knockanure Community Centre Christmas Meal for the Active Retired. The Annual Christmas meal for the active retired will be held at Knockanure Community Centre on Monday 10th December. Mass will take place at 12.30 Sharp. Come and enjoy a great day with a hot meal followed by music and dance. All Welcome. Please ring in Advance. on 068 49799.

A.G.M. of Moyvane Ladies Football Club is taking place on Tuesday 11th December in the Marian Hall @ 8pm. All are welcome

CHURCH Gate Collection on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day for the Samaritans.

SCOR: County Scor na nOg Finals will be held at Tintean on Sun. Dec. 9th at 2pm, best wishes to Moyvane group who are competing.

GAA: Moyvane v Tarbert on Dec. 9th in Tarbert at Noon.

Concert; Fr. Lawton will be holding a concert at Siamsa Tire, Tire on Wednesday, December 5. Tickets available from Siamsa on 066 7123055

CAROL: Christmas Carol Service at St. Mary’s Church, Listowel on Sunday December 9th at 7pm.

ABBA Forever at St John’s on Dec. 8th. Before Mass in Listowel on Sat. night the local Folk Group will sing seasonal songs. Audrey O Carroll and Friends at St John’s on Wed. 12th Dec.

GRANDPARENTS Day at Listowel Family Resource Centre on 13th Dec. from 3 to 5pm.

BEST Wishes to Cathy Scannell nee Flaherty of Skehanerin who celebrated her 90th birthday recently with family and friends. Cathy was born at Moyvane and was of a family of 14, all are now deceased except, Cathy, Nora and Sr. Nuala. Jack Scannell husband of Cathy died about 25 years ago.

BIRTHDAY: Congratulations Ned Kiely of Lisgordon, Ardagh and formerly of Templeathea who recently celebrated his 90th Birthday

SOCIAL: West Limerick Set Dancing Club will hold the Annual Christmas Social at the Fr Casey’s GAA Club Function Rooms, Abbeyfeale on Saturday December 8th at 9pm. Music by Shannon Vale, contact Anne Curtin 087-6594668.

TOASTMASTERS: The final meeting before Christmas will be held on Wednesday, December 5th from 8.30-10.30pm, Further information can be had from Bill on 087 9070223.

VIDEO of West Limerick and the Great Southern Trail can be viewed on You Tube Limerick Great Southern Trail. Video includes scenes filmed at Rathkeale, Ardagh, Newcastle West, Barnagh, Tullig Wood, Devon Road and Abbeyfeale, along with interviews, music and song.

I.C.A. Christmas Dinner and Party takes place at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday 9th December. Anyone interested , contact Eileen at 087 6679943.

LEAVING, a one day Irish intensive preparation course will be held in the Malton Hotel, Killarney on Sat. Jan 19th 2013. Enquires to 086 6635323 or gaeilgeard@gmail.com

KNOCK A bus will travel to Knock from Abbeyfeale on Friday, December 7 next, Contact Peg on 068 31232.

HELP LINE: LoCall 1850 440 444. Senior Help Line is open from 10.00am till 10.00pm, 365 days a year.

PARTY for Senior Citizens at Clounmacon on Sunday Dec. 9th at 2pm.

TAIZE: Pilgrimage to Taize: - Thursday, July 4th to Tuesday July 9th 2013. Contact Aoife or Chris for more information at 061-400133.

CRIB: A living crib will be in The Square, NCW for a few hours on the afternoon of Sunday, December 9th.

COLLECTORS for Dec.; Vigil Katerina Kellighan & Kit Horan

11am Marie Stack & John Scanlon; Knockanure 10am Margaret Carmody.

DEATH: Sr. Gerard Sheehy, Convent, Castletownbere and late of Duagh, Listowel, died on November 20th 2012 in Fatima Home, Tralee. Sadly missed by her loving community, brother Jeremiah, sisters Peg, Bridie, Cathy and Sr. Brendan,

Requiem Mass for Sr. Gerard was celebrated at St Peter's Church, Castletownbere on Friday November 23rd 2012, followed by burial in the Old Convent Cemetery.

DEATH has taken place of Mattie Walsh, formerly of Islandeanny, Duagh and Inch and Garryárd, Listowel. Requiem Mass for Mattie Walsh was celebrated at St Theresa’s Church, Ballydonoghue on Friday 30th November 2012. Mattie worked for many years at Keane’s of Garryard and in recent times lived at Lystoll Nursing Home, he was laid to rest in Gael Cemetery, Lisselton

The death has taken place of Maureen Scollard (nee Sheahan) wife of the late Dan, Knockfinisk, Athea, on Tuesday 20th November 2012. She died in Cahermoyle Nursing Home, Ardagh she was ninety years old and was a native of Knocknagorna, Athea, Her Requiem Mass was celebrated at Saint Bartholomew’s Church on followed by burial in Templeathea Cemetery on Thursday 22nd November 2012.

DEATH: Took place on November 24th 2012 of Joan Mullane of Lisreidy, Loughill and formerly of Knocknaboula, Foynes, in her 101st year, Joan; will be sadly missed by her nieces, nephews, sister-in-law, relatives, friends and neighbours. R.I.P. Requiem Mass in Loughill Church for Joan Mullane on Tuesday 27th November ’12, Burial afterwards in Loughill Cemetery.

DEATH: Requiem Mass for Bridie Quille nee Long was celebrated at Holy Family Church, Southill, Limerick on Wednesday 28th November 2012, Burial afterwards in Mount St Oliver cemetery Limerick. Bridie was a native of Lyreacrompane, he father came from Glin, Bridie and her family contributed articles to several local magazines over the years.

ANNIVERSARIES: Mary Manning, Denis Sweeney, Pat Hayes, Jim Brosnan, Bridget McCarthy, Nora Stack, Margaret Kennelly, Michael Fitzmaurice, Betty Coughlin, Ollie Leahy, Bridie Stack, Mikey Holly, Denis Moynihan DD, Margaret Dillane, Kay Holloway, Nora Flaherty, John Moore, Tim Kennelly, James O Connor, Maureen Foley, Nora Foran, Breda Thomas, Jane Desmond, Johnny Broderick, Peggy Moriarty, Tom O Connell, William Finucane, John Collins, Derry Tatten, Peggy O Connor. Mass on Tues. 4th 7.30pm for Dan & Mary Nolan; Mass on Wed. 5th 7.30pm, For the People of the Parish; Mass on Thurs. 6th Knockanure at 7.30pm for John & Catherine Moloney ; Mass on Fri. 7th at 7.30pm for Maureen Foley & the deceased members of Foley Family; Mass on Sat. 8th Feast of the Immaculate Conception, 10.00am Knockanure Tom Relihan and his parents Jeremiah & Annie and the 11.00am Mass in Moyvane is for Denis & Nora Hanrahan & the deceased members of the Hanrahan Family; Mass on Sun. 9th at 10.00am for P.J. Nolan in Knockanure and 11.00am Mass in Moyvane is for Elizabeth & Jeremiah Buckley.

FIRST Friday of the Month. Usual Communion Rounds. Knockanure in the Morning and Moyvane in the Afternoon.

Readers:- Vigil John Corbett; 11.00am Amanda Coulson & Aine O’Connor; Knockanure: Patricia & Andrew Rogan

STATION for Gortdromagouna at the home of Margaret Carmody on 14th December at 7.30pm. If you would like to have the Stations in your home or a private House Mass, please contact the Presbytery.

GRANDPARENTS Association meeting at John Paul 11 Pastoral Centre Killarney on Thursday 6th Dec. at 7.30pm.

KERRY CHORAL UNION: Christmas musical event will be held on Sunday, December 9th at 8pm in St. John’s Church. Tralee. Soprano, Miriam Murphy, along with Kerry Choral Senior & Junior Choirs.

‘UNITE FOR LIFE’: Tuesday, December 4th, there will be a ‘Unite for Life’ vigil outside the Dáil at 4.30pm. The vigil will have a positive, clear message about safeguarding the lives of mothers and babies in pregnancy. For details, contact 087 2668702.

SINGER: Athea singer Jenny Liston and friends are to perform at St John’s on Dec. 4th.

CELTIC Tenors who will be performing in Glin Church on Friday December 21st.

ADHD SUPPORT GROUP: The ADHD/ ADD parent support group will host a workshop with psychologist and filial play facilitator Coilin O’Braonain from 11am -12.30pm on Monday, December 3 in room 10 of the Abbeyfeale Community Education Centre (old tech). The session will contain a message of self-care for parents and offer participants the opportunity to talk to other parents and learn from other parents with children with ADHD. Open to the public.

SVP: St. Vincent de Paul is the largest voluntary, charitable organisation in Ireland, with membership of 10,500 volunteers throughout the country, they are supported by professional staff.

AUSTRALIA: Fr Tim Harnett born at Duagh to Michael Harnett and Mary Sheehy ordained at All Hollows in 1879 and went that year to Australia. When he died in 1905 he was PP at Candello NSW. He visited home in 1893. Fr Tim was buried with his brother Dan also a priest in Australia who died in 1882, both are buried at Cooma, NSW.

Kerryman of 26th May 1906. Death of Tom Mulvihill PP Gisbourne, NZ. He was aged 38 years and son of Matt Mulvihill of Doonard, Tarbert, Co Kerry, he had a brother Con at Kilpadogue, Tarbert and was first Cousin to Fr Dan Finucane of Kerry Diocese who was at the time in America collecting for the O Connell Memorial Church. Fr Mulvihill died March 1906, born 1868 and ordained by Archbishop Walsh in 1892.

SAINT: President Aquino, Vice President Jejomar Binay and Interior Secretary Mar Roxas on Friday 30th Nov 2012 led other government officials and more than a million Pilipino devotees in the National Thanksgiving Mass for the canonization of St. Pedro Calungsod. Four cardinals, 54 bishops and archbishops and some 700 priests from at least seven countries concelebrated the Mass.

CHERISH the Ladies timetable.

12/05/12

Ann Arbor, Michigan - The Ark

www.theark.org

12/06/12

Chicago, Illinois - Old Town School of Folk Music

www.oldtownschool.org

12/7/12

Stoughton, Wisconsin - Stoughton Opera House

www.cityofstoughton.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B09065D81-BD40-48B3-A89C-EF7974C78272%7D

12/8/12

Brookfield, Wisconsin - Wilson Center for the Performing Arts

www.wilson-center.com

12/9/12

Cedar Falls, Iowa - Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center

www.gbpac.com

12/12/12

Peninsula, Ohio - Cuyohoga National Park - The Happy Days Lodge

www.nps.gov/cuva/planyourvisit/cultural-arts.htm

12/14/12

Tarrytown, New York - Tarrytown Music Hall

www.tarrytownmusichall.org/

12/15/12

Troy, New York - Troy Savings Bank Music Hall

www.troymusichall.org/

12/16/12

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - The Annenburg Performing Arts Center

www.pennpresents.org/

12/21/12

Pawling, NY - The Towne Crier

www.townecrier.com

12 November 28 Knockanure

KNOCKANURE

GAA: Knockanure Lotto Results for 16th Nov. 2012, Jackpot €6,200, Numbers Drawn 1-11-15 and 31 No Winner. Lucky Dips; Cornelius Moloney, Abbeyfeale; Ann Sheehy, Duagh; Yvonne Carmody, c/o Donnchadh Woods; M & D Collins, Lisaniskea; Michael Dillane, Knocknagoshel; Thomas Keane , Knocknagoshel; Bar Prize Nelius Clancy. Tim, Betty and Breda Lane were at the Kerry ladies Football Social and medal presentation recently.

THANKS: Promoters of Knockanure Tidy Towns wish to convey their very sincere gratitude to those who contributed in any way to the success of the Table Top Sale on Sunday last. The participation of so many was heart-warming & showed a true Community Spirit.

CAR Boot Sale at Abbeyfeale rugby grounds on Sunday Dec. 2nd.

BOOK; Ballylongford Photographic Memoir volume 2, will be launched in Ballylongford on Nov. 30th at 8pm, the compiler of the book, Nancy McAuliffe is also well connected with Knockanure.

Book “Every Field had a Name,” it is about the place-names of West Limerick by Gerard Curtin is for sale at Ann Lyons, The Square, Abbeyfeale

BOOK: On the Banks of the Allachan by Pat O’ Shaughnessy, he has written a book about his life from growing up in Tournafulla, to working all over Limerick and life in Templeglantine.

Book; Serendipity Days is a collection of twenty five resident Kerry authors, compiled by Collette Nunan Kenny, proceeds go to Kerry Hospice and Recovery Haven.

SCOR: Junior Scor County Final will be held at Tintean on Sunday Dec. 2nd at 1pm, details from 068 28003.

CHOIR: Kerry Chamber Choir and Orchestra will perform at St John’s, Ashe St., Tralee on Dec. 1st at 8pm.

Concert; Fr. Lawton will be holding a concert at Siamsa Tire, Tire on Wednesday, December 5. Tickets available from Siamsa on 066 7123055

MUSIC Workshop with Fr Lawton, In Our Lady and St. Brendan's Church, Tralee, the workshop will take place on 27th Nov. 2012, from 8.00pm - 10.00pm, No booking necessary. Any enquiries may be made to John Paul II Pastoral Centre, Killarney, 064 6632644.

CAROL: Christmas Carol Service at St. Mary’s Church, Listowel on Sunday December 9th at 7pm.

KNOCK Night Vigil Dec. 7th, details from 087 676 1125 or 066 7180 123.

I.C.A. Trip to Cork for Christmas shopping is on Wednesday 5th December. Contact Eileen Roche to book a seat on the bus. Mobile 087 6679943.

JOURNAL: Ballydonoghue Journal will be launched at 8pm on Nov. 30th at The Thatch.

ICMSA, AGM will be held at Limerick Racecourse on Fri. 30th Nov. starting at 11am, details from 061 314 677.

BAZAAR: The Annual Bazaar for 2012 will take place on Friday November 30th and Saturday December 1st at Boy’s School Hall, Listowel from 8pm. to 12 midnight approx each night.

FAIR in Glin on Dec. 1st.

FULL Moon on 28th Dec. Weather still wet and mild, with some thunder. Venus and Saturn are close in morning skies at present closest on Tuesday morning, November 27th 2012. Last week the Space Station was visible in the evenings around 6pm for about 10 minutes.

SPEAKER: John Lonergan, Ex Governor of Mountjoy will speak in Abbeyfeale at an Education for Employment night at Coaliste Ide agus Iosef on Monday, Dec. 3rd at 7.30pm.

WALK: It is hoped that work will be completed before Christmas 2012 by Limerick Co. Council on the 3Km extension of the Great Southern Trail which will bring the Greenway to the border with Co. Kerry. The GST will be organising its Annual Dec.27th walk along this route; further details later.

MARTYRED: About 45 million Christians were martyred in the last century, most of them victims of Nazi and Communist persecution. The killings continue into this century, with about 100,000 new martyrs each year. This means that 11 Christians have been killed every hour for the past 10 years, and the killings continue. The places where Christians are martyred now are mostly parts of Africa and of Asia: Congo, Sudan, Nigeria, India, Iraq, Syria.

DEATH took place on November 16th 2012 of Tom Scanlon of Oakpark, Ennis and formerly of Glen Road, Moyvane, and Kilburn, London. Tom is survived by his wife Phil, brothers Con, Mike and Pat. Following Requiem Mass Tom Scanlon aged 70 years, son of Mick Scanlon and Mai Mulvihill was laid to rest in Kilmaley Cemetery on 19th November 2012.

RECENT DEATH David Hegarty, late of Tullamore, Listowel died in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA.

The death has occurred on 18th November 2012 of Jeremiah (Butcher) Behan of Lisselton Cross, Listowel.

ANNIVERSARIES: Sr. Baptist Kennelly, James Leahy, Ned Walsh, Canon Eamonn Dillane, Tom Woulfe, Pat Hanrahan, Michael Windle, Mary Carmody, Martin H Kennelly, Una Dore,Ann Marie de Bilde, Mikey Fitzgerald, Josie Lyons, Con Connell, Mark Flaherty, Fr John Joe Walsh, Sr. Carmel Danaher, Finbar Carmody,

Mass; Wed. 28th 7.30pm Julia, Paddy & Billy Hanrahan & the deceased members of the Hanrahan Family and Mass on

Thurs. 29th 7.30pm for Michael Dore .

MASS for Those who Died during the past year will be celebrated on Friday 30th November at 7.30pm in Moyvane and on Tuesday 27th November in Knockanure. A special candle will be lit for Each one of them.

CEREMONY OF REMEMBRANCE: For those touched by suicide will be held on Sunday, December 2nd in Our Lady & St Brendan’s Church at 3pm. All welcome.

NANO NAGLE SCHOOL 7th ANNUAL SOCIAL on Friday the 30th of Nov. at the Listowel Arms Hotel. Tickets €30, contact on 068 21942. All past pupils and friends of Nano Nagle are welcome to join us on the night. Loads of spot prizes and fun on the night.

ST. MICHAEL’S COLLEGE Closing date for registering for Sept. 2013 is Nov. 30th 2012.

OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF LOCAL PUBLICATION, IN THE SHADOW OF THE SCHOOL memories of growing up in rural North Kerry in the 1950’s’ by Dick Carmody. Friday, 30th Nov. at 8.00pm in Clounmacon Community Centre Book proceeds go to support the work of Kerry Emigrant Support.

ANCESTORS: Mulvihilll's of Gurtomasillihy

My great-grandmother was Ellen Mulvihill (1853-1939) of Gurtomasillihy, Moyvane. She was baptized June 4, 1853 in Moyvane, daughter of John Mulvihill (1812-?) and Bridget Kenelley (1824-?).

Ellen married Cornelius Shine of Gortdromasillihy July 30, 1875 in Moyvane. They had 10 children, 4 of whom emigrated to the USA.

John Mulvihill (1812-?) and Bridget Kennelley had 4 children that I could find, Ellen (1853-1939), Cornelius (1855-?), Honora ((1841- ?) and Patrick (1841-?)

John (1812-?) was the son of John Mulvihill and Mary O'Connor. I am interested in comparing notes with anyone connected to these folks or to the Moyvane.

VISIT to Moyvane; Senior Editor of The Huffington Post, Craig Kanalley recently journeyed from the US to Ireland to explore his family heritage, his family came from Co Limerick and claim Kerry ancestry, he was in Moyvane and Ballylongford also discussing facts about relations.

THOUGHT: To do nothing that can either annoy or offend the sensibilities of others, sums up the principal rules for conduct under all circumstances—whether staying at home or travelling.” Emily Post, Etiquette in Society, in Business, in Politics and at Home, 1922.

UNAIDS estimates that 34.2 million people worldwide are living with HIV. It is about 30 years since the disease erupted.The cost of a year's supply of the medication decreased from more than $10,000 per person in 2000 to less than $100 in 2011. Dec. 1st is World Aids Day.

REFERENDA: Nancy Kennelly, who is a resident at the Abbot Close Nursing Home in Askeaton, is a petitioner who has put the State on notice of her application for hearing by Justice Iarfhlaith O'Neill. Ms Kennelly claims that in voting yes through the postal voting facility, her vote was swayed in light of the subsequent Supreme Court ruling that the Government referendum campaign material was not impartial and weighed towards the yes vote campaign.

SHOP: The people of Carrigkerry and the surrounding areas are glad to see the shop and filling station re-opened by the Moloney family from Abbeyfeale. The shop first opened on the 8th of October 1984 under the ownership of Pat, and Kathleen Nally from Ballyloughane. It provided a service to the local community and the passing public, until it closed on 13th May 2012

AIFREANN AN DOMHNAIGH

A CHEILIURADH AG

POBAL DE

MAIGHE MHEAIN & CHNUIC AN IUIR

25u la de Shamhain, 2012 Moyvane Knockanure Nov. 25th 2012

www.dioceseofkerry.ie

Please pray for the following whose anniversaries occur and for whom Holy Mass

will be offered as follows:

Sat. 24th 7.30pm First anniversary for Kit Fitzmaurice. Also for her

husband Edward whose anniversary occurs at this time.

Sun. 25th 10.00am Kathleen O’Connor, Keylod

11.00am Mikie Joe Flaherty

Mon. 26th No Mass in Moyvane

Tues. 27th 7.30pm November Intentions, Knockanure

Wed. 28th 7.30pm Julia, Paddy & Billy Hanrahan & the deceased members

of the Hanrahan Family

Thurs. 29th 7.30pm Michael Dore

Fri. 30th 7.30pm November Intention, Moyvane

Mass for Those who Died during the past year will be celebrated on Friday 30th November at 7.30pm in Moyvane and on Tuesday 27th November in Knockanure. A special candle will be lit for Each one of them.

A special candle will also be lit for the following:

All the Children who died during the year, this includes all who died through miscarriage or stillbirth. All who died in tragic circumstances. Relatives of parishioners who died during the year and all who are buried elsewhere.

Sat. 1st 7.30pm Johnny Quinn, Leitrim Middle

Sun. 2nd 10.00am Jeremiah & Richard Horgan, Eileen &

Jerry O’Donoghue, Kilmorna

Diocesan Collection on Sat. 1st & Sun. 2nd Dec. for the Diocesan Youth Service.

Meeting of the Liturgy Group/P.P.C. at the Presbytery on Thurs. 29th Nov. at 8pm.

Adoration Moyvane Sun. 4.00pm to 5.00pm

Wed. 10.00am to 7.00pm

Knockanure Tues. 10.00am to 6.00pm

Collections:- Moyvane €1,115.50 Knockanure €260 Shrines €240.00

Readers:- Vigil Seline Mulvhill & Ann Marie Kennelly

11.00am Katerina & Andrew Kellighan

Knockanure: Gerard Leahy & Brenda Clancy

Collectors for December: Vigil Katerina Kellighan & Kit Horan

11am Marie Stack & John Scanlon

Knockanure 10am Margaret Carmody

Fr. John Lucid 068 49308 / 087 9283336

Community Bulletin

Year of Faith “Growth in Prayer“. A Series of Talks at Moyvane School from 8-9pm.

Join us for our fourth talk this Monday evening 26th November. All are welcome.

(We will look at the various types of prayer, the benefits of prayer, obstacles and

aids to growing in prayer). Speaker Andrew Kellighan.

“The person who flees from prayer, flees from all that is good”. St. John of the Cross

Knockanure Defibrillator Committee are holding a meeting at the Knockanure Community Centre on Tuesday night next 27th November, 2012 at 8pm. All responders are requested to attend. Any new people wishing to become responders or to be trained into CPR AED CFR are welcome.

Scór Na nÓg: Best Wishes to Moyvane Solo Singer Lisa Mulvihill and Moyvane Ballad Group: Laura Stack, Margaret Mulvihill, Amiee Lindsell, Lisa Stackpool and Lisa Mulvihill, who recently won Coiste Scór na nÓg Chiarrai Thuaigh. They go forward to the County Semi- Finals in Abbeydorney on Sunday November 25th.

Moyvane I.C.A.: Family Fun Day takes place this weekend at the Marian Hall, 2pm - 4pm. Santa will arrive in the Village at 2pm. We will have a Jumble Sale, Book Sale, Cake Sale and lots of games to play. For younger children there will be a DVD Corner. Lots of prizes to be won on the day including a Christmas Hamper sponsored by Newtownsands Co-op. Admission is €3 per child. Photograph is optional at €3. Come along and join us for a great day of fun.

I.C.A .Shopping Trip to Cork for Christmas shopping is on Wednesday 5th December. Bus leaving the Village at 7.00am and leaving Cork that evening at 5.30pm. Contact Eileen Roche to book a seat on the bus. Mobile 087 6679943.

The I.C.A. Christmas Dinner and Party takes place at the Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday 9th December. Anyone interested , contact Eileen at 087 6679943.

25th November, Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

Christ came as a suffering servant to free us from the slavery of sin. His Grace flows through the sacraments. In this year of Faith is God calling you to be a priest? Contact Vocation Director: Fr. Liam Lovell, 064 6641352 liam.lovell@yahoo.ie

Sunday November 25th What is heaven?

Heaven is the endless moment of love. Nothing more separates us from God, whom our soul loves and has sought our whole life long. Together with all the angels and saints we will be able to rejoice forever in and with God.

If you have ever observed a couple look at each other lovingly or seen a baby nursing who looks for their mother’s eyes as though it wanted to store up every smile forever, then you have some inkling of heaven. To be able to see God face to face-that is like one, single, never-ending moment of love. [from YouCat, Youth Catechism of Catholic Church §158]

12 November 21 Knockanure

KNOCKANURE

SAINT PIO Prayer Meeting will take place on Thursday 22nd November at 7pm in Listowel Church, incorporating the Rosary, Mass and Benediction.

LOTTO: Knockanure GAA Lotto Results 26th Oct 2012 Jackpot €5,900, numbers drawn 13-19-20-31, No Winner.

Lucky Dips went to, Eibhlis Hanrahan, Lisaniskea, Kilmorna;

Tim O Brien, Toor, Duagh; Jim Cotter, Abbeyfeale; Paul Kelliher, Abbeyfeale; Tady Finucane, The Lotts; Amenda Harnett, Abbeyfeale; Bar prize won by Micheal O Connor

Lotto Results 2nd Nov. 2012, Jackpot €6,000, numbers drawn were 2-4-18-30 No Winner. Lucky Dips were won by Michael Lynch, St Ita’s Terrace, Abbeyfeale; Tim Finucane, Abbeyfeale;

Joe McCarthy c/o Ploughman Bar, Abbeyfeale; Tim Leahy, 38 Ballygologue Park, Listowel; Callum Buckley, Athea; Barney Buckley, Foildarrig, Duagh; Bar Prize Gerard Greaney.

Lotto Results 9th Nov. Jackpot €6,100 Numbers Drawn 5-6-13-31 No Winner. Lucky Dips; Mattie Dillon, c/o Listowel Agri;

Rita Hannon, 9 Willowbrook, Listowel; Pat Buckley, Lr. Athea;

Rose Costello,Kilmorna; Kieran Kelly, Dublin; Joe c/o Kevin’s;

Bar Prize Kathy, Finucane.

HAPPY 40th wedding anniversary to Pat and Mary Leahy, of Clounbrane, they have busy lives representing us on the Council since 1991.

THE WART”. Duagh cast takes to the stage in St. Johns, Listowel on Thurs, Fri &Sun night, 22nd, 23rd and 25th Nov.

KNOCK Night Vigil Dec. 7th, details from 087 676 1125 or 066 7180 123.

O CONNELL Exhibition will continue at Castleisland Library till end of Nov.

CHILDREN: "World Day of Prayer and Action for Children" will be held this year on the 20th November. It coincides with universal children’s day.

I.C.A. Family Fun Day takes place on Sunday 25th November at the Marian Hall, 2pm - 4pm. Santa will arrive in the Village at 2pm. Lots of prizes including a Christmas Hamper sponsored by Newtownsands Co-op.

I.C.A. Trip to Cork for Christmas shopping is on Wednesday 5th December. Contact Eileen Roche to book a seat on the bus. Mobile 087 6679943.

SCOR na nOg semi final for North Kerry will be held in Abbeydorney on Sunday Nov. 25th at 2pm, best wishes to local competitors, Moyvane Solo Singer Lisa Mulvihill and Moyvane Ballad Group Amiee Lindsell, Lisa Mulvihill, and Lisa Stackpool

The West Limerick Finals of Scor na nOg takes place at the Ardagh Community Centre on Sunday, November 25th starting at 2.30pm.

VIDEO of Father and Son, Mick and Paddy Finucane is now available in local shops.

BOOK: Con O Sullivan will launch his book Rebel Mind at Woulfe’s Bookstore in Listowel on 24th November 2012, the book gives an insight into the battle with cancer.

STUDENT Careers Fair will be held at the Brandon Hotel on Nov. 21st at 9am.

JOURNAL: Ballydonoghue Journal will be launched at 8pm on Nov. 30th at The Thatch.

PLAY; John B after 10 will be staged at the National Concert Hall on Wednesday Nov. 21st.

TENORS: Celtic Tenors will perform at Glin Church on Dec. 21st at 8pm, details from 068 34331.

SELF defence skill will be thought by Andrew Kelligan at Listowel Community centre starting on Nov. 24th, details from 086 3680 141.

DERESSION talk will be given at the Arms Hotel by Roger Harty on Nov. 21st at 8pm.

FARMERS Winter Feed clinic will be held at Listowel Mart on Thursday 22nd of Nov. from noon till 4pm. Limerick Local Authorities have 4000 tonnes of rock salt available to treat Limerick’s roads during the coming winter.

ICMSA, AGM will be held at Limerick Racecourse on Fri. 30th Nov. starting at 11am, details from 061 314 677.

CONGRATULATIONS to Dan and Lily Stackpoole of Lower Athea, on winning the IFFPG prize of E2,500 recently.

BAZAAR: The Annual Bazaar for 2012 will take place on Friday November 30th and Saturday December 1st at Boy’s School Hall, Listowel from 8pm. to 12 midnight approx each night.

WL102; Car Boot Sale and indoor market on Sunday 25th November, from 9am to 3 pm at Newcastle West Community Centre.

MEDALS: Jimmy Deenihan recently presented long service medals to members of Ballybunion search and cliff rescue unit; some were honoured for 20 years service.

DEATH; Bridie Mason, nee Histon of Clounmacon, widow of Tom of Killgarvan, Ballylongford died 5th Nov 2012 at Arus Mhuire. Bridie was 91years on 25th Oct. 2012. Mother of Betty, Noreen, Thomas and Jeremiah. Removal from Lynch’s Funeral Home, Ballylongford to Ballydonoghue Church. Burial in Gale Cemetery 9th Nov. 2012, Fr John Lawlor and Fr Sheehy celebrated her requiem mass.

Death of Bett Histon, late of Clounmacon, Liverpool, Courthouse Lawn, Listowel, on 10th November at St Josephs, Listowel Hospital. Survived by her sister Peg Holyoake. Predeceased by her 2 brothers Jack and Son, her sisters, Moll, Joan, Nell and Bridie. Following Requiem Mass at Listowel Church on Tuesday 13th November Bett Histon was laid to rest in St Michael’s Cemetery, Listowel.

Death occurred on Friday, November 9th 2012 of John Eymard O'Connor of Eagle Lodge, Tralee, he was born on 19th August 1957 at Keylod, Knockanure, Moyvane. Survived by siblings, Liam, Dan, Michael, Bernie, Francis, Joan and Kathleen. Funeral Mass on Monday November 12th 2012 at Knockanure Church, Celebrated by Fr O Sullivan assisted by Canon O Connor, Fr Lucid, Fr McMahon, Fr O Connor, Fr Finucane and Fr Broderick. Stephen Donegan sang the hymns and played the organ. Eymard O Connor was laid to rest after mass in Ahavoher Cemetery, Knockanure. beside his parents, Tom O Connor who died in March 2001 and Mary Keane who died aged 62 years in April 1977.

Eymard O Connor was caring and affectionate, we could all learn from him as he gave all and held nothing back. He enjoyed music and taking part, his favourite instrument was the tambourine. Eymard was introduced to music at a young age as he accompanied family and friends on St Stephen’s Day on the Wren. He loved style and treats as he would declare today is my birthday. Eymard was always busy, loved to do jobs, even as a child he helped his father plant cabbage, after helping his next-door neighbour with his planting, he took some home and planted them to the surprise of his Dad, as to where he got the plants. Thank you was always on his lips, hundreds were at Knockanure Church to say good bye and thank him for the way he touched so many live. Sean South was played at his graveside as it was his favourite tune.

DEATH took place Eileen Marle nee Houlihan, Burntwood House, Bedford, Listowel. Requiem Mass for Eileen at St Mary’s Church, Listowel on Friday 16th November 2012. Burial afterwards in Derryco Cemetery, Lisselton. Eileen was sister in law of Maurice Kennelly of Inchamore.

ANNIVERSRIES: Eileen O Donoghue, Tess Fitzgerald, Liam Flaherty, Robert Stack, Eddie Carmody, Fr. John O Flaherty, Pat Scanlon, Martin J Sheehy, Padraig Tydings, Ned Bunce, Con Riordan, Mary Harnett, Mary O Hanlon, Fr Leo Danaher, Joan Gaire, Donal Foley, Fr Michael O Leary, Mairead Carmody;

Mass on Wed. 21st 7.30pm for Myles & Nora Kearney & Danny Cunningham; Mass on Fri. 23rd 7.30pm for Patrick Scanlon; Mass on Sat. 24th 7.30pm for Kit & Edward Fitzmaurice; Mass on Sun. 25th 10.00am in Knockanure for Kathleen O’Connor, 11.00am Mass in Moyvane is for Mikie Joe Flaherty.

CHURCH News; Tues. 20th 7.30pm November Intentions, Moyvane; Thurs. 22nd 7.30pm November Intentions, Knockanure.

Year of Faith “Growth in Prayer“. A Series of Talks at Moyvane School from 8-9pm. Join us for our third talk this Monday evening 19th November and next Monday night for the fourth talk. All are welcome. We will look at the various types of prayer, the benefits of prayer, obstacles and aids to growing in prayer). Speaker Andrew Kellighan.

Adoration Moyvane Sun. 4.00pm to 5.00pm

Wed. 10.00am to 7.00pm;Knockanure Tues. 10.00am to 6.00pm

Readers:- Vigil, Michelle Corridan; 11.00am Paul & Anthony Kiely; Knockanure: Margaret Carmody & Mary Fitzgerald

Collectors for December: Vigil Brid Flavin & Kit Horan;

11am Ann Marie Stack & John Scanlon; Knockanure 10am Siobhan Fitzgerald

ST Pio Prayer meeting in Lixnaw Church on Nov. 20th at 7.30pm.

JOURNEYING IN HOPE: Three nights prayer and reflection in preparation for Christmas. Sunday, November 25th – first public performance of Teen Spirit Tralee Youth Choir. Monday, November 26th – Prayer Service with guest speaker, John Waters (Journalist), speaking on the theme Challenge and hope for the Church today. Tuesday, November 27th – Prayer Service with Óisín McConville (former Armagh footballer) will speak on the theme Hope & the Struggle with Addiction. All events will take place in St. John’s church, Tralee from 7.30pm – 8.30pm, All are welcome.

SPEAKER: John Lonergan, Ex Governor of Mountjoy will speak in Abbeyfeale at an Education for Employment night at Coaliste Ide agus Iosef on Monday, Dec. 3rd at 7.30pm.

CD sung by the Adare parish choir, with hymns and songs is now available from Adare parish

AFTERNOON TEA DANCE: will be held in Carrigkerry Community Centre, on Sunday, November 25, from 2 - 5pm. Music by The Premier Blue Boys. All are welcome.

TOASTMASTERS meet at the Desmond Complex in NCW on the first and third Wednesdays of the month from September to May. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 21st . Meetings are held from 8.30-10.30pm with a break for tea, coffee. Further information can be had from Bill on 087 9070223 or Bridget on 087 4146732.

STARS: Leonid Meteor Shower, peaked on Saturday night November 17th but meteors will be visible in the sky for several nights around this date. Astronomers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope and the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope have identified a body that is very probably a planet wandering through space without a parent star. This is the most exciting free-floating planet candidate so far and the closest such object to the Solar System at a distance of about 100 light-years.

AHERN.

http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~aherns/ahup.htm

Timothy Moynahan convicted of manslaughter of Michael Ahern at Killarney, Co. Kerry, 8 April 1877

James Ahern arrested for moonlighting at Killorglin, County Kerry, 14 December 1885

Mrs. Kit Ahern, of Ballybunion, Co. Kerry, president of the Irish Countrywomen's Association, staying in the Moira Hotel in Dublin, 5 January 1963

Bridget Ahern, of Linish, Killarney, Co. Kerry, evicted by landlord, 15 April 1887

Michael Ahern convicted of Moonlighting under arms at Castleisland, Co. Kerry, 18 March 1887

farmers Patrick and Michael Ahern face eviction in Knockmaclough, County Kerry, 12 May 1882

Ann Ahern, Ballylongford, Co. Kerry, awarded diploma from Shannon Hotel School, 3 October 1957

Dan Ahern from Kerry is the first to win two stages in an 8-stage cycling race round Ireland, 4 August 1960

In Killarney, County Kerry, William Ahern protests the arrest of young girls for selling flags at a Gaelic League festival which had been banned by the authorities, 21 June 1919

The Ahern obituary index has now reached the 4,075 mark. The earliest new obituary is for the Rev. Mr. Ahern, Parish Priest of Dunquin, County Kerry, 10 June 1819.

Edmond Ahearn, of Marlborough, New Zealand, looking for his brother, Patrick, who left Dingle, County Kerry, in March 1875, for New Zealand, 12 September 1879

12 November 14 Knockanure

KNOCKANURE

ACTIVE Retirement Day at Knockanure Community Centre, was on Monday 12th November, details, Ring on 068 49799 .

Count Down for Christmas. Join Maggie in Knockanure Community Centre on Tuesdays at 9.45am and Thursday at 8pm. For her Aerobic and Body Conditioning Classes. Contact Maggie on 087 9866533

Senior Citizens Meeting in the Marian Hall on Tuesday 13th November at 7.30pm

TALKS at Moyvane School on Mondays of November from 8-9pm. We will look at the various types of prayer, the benefits of prayer, obstacles and aids to growing in prayer. Speaker Andrew Kellighan.

JOHN B After Ten, show at St John’s, runs from Nov. 13th to 18th, details from 068 22566.

“THE WART”. Duagh cast takes to the stage in Duagh School on Sat 17th –Sun 18th Nov. There are only 3 other performances after that in St. Johns. The following Thurs, Fri &Sun night.