Knockanure Notes from Aug.2011

Notes Fron August 2011

11 December 28th Knockanure

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WELCOME to all who visited us during the Christmas Season, hope you will many happy memories. Wishing all safe travelling.

CHRISTMAS Services were well attended the Knockanure Church was thronged; Children sang a hymn while others played instruments. The adult choir, solo singer and musicians were in great form again this year and got applause at end of Mass. Fr Brendan celebrated the Christmas Eve Mass assisted by Fr John and Fr Anthony. Fr Lucid thanked all who contributed to the celebrations and thanked the sacristan for her work. The Pope was involved in seven ceremonies on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, he greeted the world in 65 languages.

CHOIR of young people who were practicing before Christmas, put on a great performance on Christmas Day, and it is hoped that the choir will sing in 2012 on Sunday next.

FUNDRAISING for Father Anthony on this coming Thursday 28th December at Knockanure Community Centre at 8.30pm. Fr. Anthony is an Indian Priest who visits the parish at Christmas and at present is studying in the Netherlands for his PhD., so he needs support for his studies. Fr. Anthony will cook an Indian meal. Please come along on the night, all are welcome and you can give whatever Donation you wish to support him. Thank you.

SHORTEST Day is gone and we can look forward to a stretch in the evenings. The mild weather this year was a blessing. There is some fine display of Christmas lights and house decorations in the locality, a few have a charity box, to show your appreciation and help a worthy cause.

EVENTS: No Bingo or Blotto in Moyvane on Dec. 29th; Annual Coiste na nÓg fundraising table quiz will take place on Wednesday 28th of December in the Top of the Town, Athea at 9pm; Racing at Ballyheigue, Dec. 27th; Comhaltas Christmas session at the Devon Hotel on 28th Dec at 9pm; Queensbury High School Choir will sing at St John’s Church, Ashe Street, Tralee on Wed. Dec. 28th at 8pm, all are welcome; Ballydonoghue GAA celebrations at the Thatch on Dec. 30th at 9.30pm; Space Station is passing over Ireland each night until January 3rd; Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Panto, at the Boys School Listowel runs from Jan. 4th to 8th; Listowel Mart opening sale Jan. 12th; North Kerry Harriers Point to Point meeting in Tralee on Jan. 22nd;

CERT: The Certificate of Irish Heritage is available; it recognises people of Irish decent around the world.

CONGRESS: Business2012, an initiative aimed to cover the cost of travel for pilgrims from low-income countries to attend the Eucharistic Congress in Dublin in 2012. During the week of the Congress, an indoor exhibition space will have over 100 exhibition stands.

THOUGHT: “Let your condition be ever so extreme; human friendship disappointing you, earthly supplies failing you, human sympathy refused you, and dark despair enthroned grimly and coldly upon your heart; there yet is hope in God!” Octavius Winslow.

“Christmas is when people celebrate love.”

KOREA: Pesident Kim thought he was a wine connoisseur, had a taste for cognac and according to news reports, he also liked ass meat.

WINE: A bottle of wine auctioned for Christchurch charity was sold for $52,000 a bottle. As the bottle of JK’s PM’s Pinot was being taken away it was dropped in a car park and broke.

HANUKKAH the holiday that celebrates Judean independence, focused now on its religious aspect. This is the 2,179th anniversary of war of national Judean liberation.

DEPRESSION: Relatives meet at The Meadowlands Hotel on the first Wednesday of every month at 8pm (next meeting January 4th). Call Kate on 087-2993142.

AWARD: St. Mary’s Graveyard committee, Abbeyfeale were the Overall winners in the Ancient Category at the recent Awards ceremony sponsored by Limerick County Council.

POLAND: May 4, 2012 for 5 nights ,Visit Pope John Paul ll Birthplace, Black Madonna Shrine, Auschwitz etc with Mass by Fr. Padraig Kennelly. Medjugorje 30th May 7 nights, Spiritual Director Fr. Francis Nolan. For further details contact: Mary at 066 7185940.

Newcastle West now has an outdoor gym situated in the Demesne, Newcastle West.

THANKS: The Board of Management, Teachers, Staff and Parents’ Council of Murhur N.S. Moyvane wish to thank everyone who supported the Children’s Christmas Concert that was held on Friday 16th December. Your continued support is greatly appreciated.

FIRST edition of Cuisle a new FF magazine was launched recently, the party has a deficit of E2.2m, State funding now amounts to E 2.8m, down from E5.2m in 2010.

BALLYDONOGHUE Parish Magazine 2011 is their 27th edition, it contains 296 pages.

The central theme this year is a spotlight on emigration. A survey in Lisselton found that 86% had a near relative living abroad. Relations in UK amounted to 53%, USA 34% and Australia 8%; 89% of houses in Lisselton had cars and 99% of houses were owner occupied. Margaret Gilbert recalls events from her diary in 2011; James A Kelly asks where are they now on page 19; Emigrants abroad are interviewed about their experiences; Fergal O Connor recalls his escape from Tripoli in 2011; Young people have contributed stories and poetry; St Michael’s All Ireland Champions; A Guide to walking Cnoc an Fhomhair; J J Bunion tells us about writing a novel; Mary Dee writes about Journeys end; Tadhg Carr gives an account of the flight of the Celtic tiger; History of the Dillon Family of Dromerin who went to Australia, recalled; Mick Finucane gives his life and times on page 87; Frank Snaps in Ballybunion who took thousands of pictures at the resort; Fr Tim Dowling recalls the roads of Ballydonoghue; Collected, Irish words used in locality and field names; Rivers Streams and Bridges of Ballydonoghue; Batty Lynch recalls the past; Moss Enrights Rambling House 1907-’73;History Section; Diamond Jubilee of Johnny and Annie Bambury, their life and times; Ballydonoghue 1940’s and 50’s and 1981; Highway to the Hill, by David Kissane; Children tell of their hopes in ten years time; Tribute to the fine people who died in 2010 and ’11. This is only a sketch of the many articles and not forgetting the hundreds of photos both old and new.

IRAQ: Chaldean Archbishop Louis Sako of Kirkuk in northern Iraq says that "Midnight Christmas Mass has been cancelled in Baghdad, Mosul and Kirkuk as a consequence of the never-ending assassinations of Christians, only daylight services will be held.

DEATH took place on December 8th 2011 of Tom O Connell of 15 Brandon Way, Dunmore Road, Waterford and formerly of Kilbaha, Moyvane. Tom was predeceased by his wife Bridie Barry a native of Abbeyfeale and is survived by daughters Eileen and Bunty, sons Mike Joe and Con, grandchildren, great-grand- children, nephews, nieces. Requiem Mass for Tom was celebrated on Wednesday 20th December in Abbeyfeale Church. Burial afterwards in Reilig Ida Naofa Cemetery. Tom born 91 years ago was son of Con Connell of Kilbaha (who died in 1975 aged 100 years) and Nell White of Knockanure. Tom is survived by siblings, Dora O Connell Ahern and John Connell in America and was predeceased by Sisters, Mary, Joan and Kit and brother Con.

DEATH has taken place of Sr.Loreto Relihan Formerly of Bedford, Listowel. Sr. Loretto was a Presentation Sister at Cahersiveen. Sr. Loreto is survived by her sisters, Sr. Aquilina, Texas and Josephine Tarrant, brothers Tom and John Joe, she was aunt of Fr Joe Tarrant. Following Requiem Mass at Daniel O'Connell Memorial Church, Caherciveen on Wednesday 21st December 2011, Sr. Loreto was laid to rest in Community Grave in the Church grounds.

DEATH has taken place of Jack O Brien of Moyvane Village and Caherdown, Listowel. Jack is survived by his wife Emma Holly and son Ivan. Requiem Mass for Jack will be celebrated in Moyvane Church on Wednesday 28th December.

ANNIVERSARIES: Bridie Hanrahan, Vincent Dillon, Sean Broderick, Timmy Dillane, Fr. Willie O Brien, Jim Kelly, Edward Walsh, Kit Ahern, Myra Downey, Sr. Gregory Dillon, Catherine Kennedy, Michael Kissane, Fr Dan Dee, Peg Dillon, Sr. Patricia O Connor, Ned Buckley, Maureen McSkane, Kit O Rourke, Maurice Kennelly, Joan Kennelly, Fr Pat Daly, Sr. Declan Buckley, Mary Ann O Carroll, Francis Dowling, Brendan Mulvihill; Mass on Tues. 27th at 7.30pm for Con Flaherty; Mass on Wed. 28th at 9.15am for Deceased members of the Culhane Family; Mass on Thurs. 29th at 7.30pm for Breda Thomas nee Cunningham; mass on Fri. 30th at 7.30pm for Eileen & Teddy King; Mass on Sat. 31st at 7.30pm for Brendan (Ben) Mulvihill and Sun. 1st Jan. Mass in Knockanure at 10.00am For the People of the Parish.

COLLECTORS for January, Vigil Eddie Flaherty & Michael Scanlon; 11.00am, Eddie Stack & John Ahern; Knockanure 10.00am, Mary Horgan.

READERS; Vigil, Seline Mulvihill & Ann Marie Kennelly;

11.00am, Colin & Joe Enright; Knockanure 1st January, Gerard Leahy & Brenda Clancy.

CHOIR: Abbeyfeale senior choir singing Christmas carols and hymns can be heard at www.redbrickstudio.org

THEOLOGY: The Dominican Order is offering a distance learning theology programme, Contact The Priory Institute, Tallaght Village, Dublin 24. Tel. 01 4048124 or 4048127 www.prioryinstitute.com

PEACE: Jan. 1st is world Day of Peace.

THANKS: Mrs Margaret Sheehan wishes to thank The People of the Parish for their kindness, generosity and good wishes towards her on her retirement, especially those who helped in the recent Thanksgiving Mass and refreshments in the hall afterwards.

Thanks to all who helped with information for the notes, hope your help and co-operation will continue in 2012. People abroad can hear the Knockanure Choir on youtube and see recent pictures at Knockanure.photobucket

11 December 21 Knockanure

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HAPPY Christmas and a successful New Year to all our readers,

The younger generation have many of their friends abroad and the older generation will miss the majority of their friends who have passed on, people in hospital, nursing homes and living alone would like us to darken their door.

SCHOOL Variety show in Knockanure Community Centre on Friday 16th December, Called 'The Night before Christmas' performed by students of Scoil Chorp Chriost Knockanure, a host of top local entertainers joined in after the children’s show. Much time and effort was put into the event, it is great for Parish Spirit to see the work of all on stage and the great many in the background who made the night memorable.

FUNDRAISER for the Nano Nagle School Tour in Mairead’s Bar on Friday 23rd December at 9.30pm. Music by Gabriel Fitzmaurice and the Bog Hole Boys. Spot prizes galore. Everyone welcome.

SAMARITANS Annual Collection will take place as usual on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, December 24th/25th at Knockanure Church, you are asked to support this worthy cause.

CHOIR; Knockanure Choir will hold a Christmas Mass practice at 8pm on Tuesday 20th. All members are requested to attend.

ACTIVE Retired day held on 12th Dec. 2011 in Knockanure was attended by 85 people. The organisers would like to thank all for their support, people who gave spot prizes, some of which will be distributed at the next outing. Wishing all a Happy Christmas and good health in 2012.

ST JOHN’S: on Dec. 21st , Christmas Concert with Denise Wren’s Music School and on Thurs. 22nd D J Curtin and Mark Leen, details from 068 22566.

GREYHOUNDS: Kingdom Cup at Ballybeggan 26th and 27th Dec. Abbeyfeale coursing 28th and 29th Dec.

TRAIL: Great Southern Trail walk from Newcastle West to Rathkeale starts at 1pm on Dec. 27th.

DEATHS in 2009, which were drug related, amounted to 638, alcohol accounted for 40% of the deaths.

OLDEST Licensed physician in Ohio is 100 years old and he only drinks wine on Passover.

NEW Moon on Dec. 24th. Nine farmers per 1,000 are under 35 years in Ireland; in EU two thirds of farmers are over 55 years; It is claimed that over 40 million people in EU are at risk of food poverty.

WIND Farm Proposals and information afternoon was due to be held at the Marian Hall, Moyvane on Dec. 20th.

CONGRATULATIONS to Celia Lawlee who is continuing her shop whish was opened by her grandfather William Collins a hundred years ago. A photo of Joan Mai Collins and her class taken c 1930 at Listowel Convent is on Knockanure.photobucket.com

JOURNALS: Most of the local journals; Knocknagoshel Advocate now in its 28th edition; The Kerry Magazine 22nd edition; Science in Schools issue 21; Ballyguiltenane and many more, are now available.

DEPRESSION: Weekly meeting for sufferers of depression and bi-polar disorder takes place in the Sacristy rooms at the rear of St. John’s Church, Tralee every Tuesday at 8pm. Call Kate on 087-2993142 or their main office on 01-6617211 for details.

BALLYGUILTENANE Journal, 34th edition with 150 pages is packed with the work of local contributors, thanks again to Tom O Donoghue and helpers. Among the articles, Eileen O Brien gives an account of a trip to Japan, Trains at times carry three times their capacity and school children begin early in the morning, no problems with discipline; Tom Aherne, talks to 88 year old Bridie Kiely, tells us about the Sheehy Brothers, Sean Finn and Shanagolden; Ann Gardiner climbs Galtymore; Snippets of History from Moyvane and Knockanure are also included; Memorials to the dead at Grosse Island Canada are recalled; Joe Quille has an information page, which includes a list of people who never went to college; The late Paddy Faley is remembered by several of his family and friends; Bishop O Dwyer of Limerick is recalled by Sean O Cearnaigh; Tim griffin illustrates article on Monks Road Journey; Louie Byrne has poems and articles; Glin Emmets are recalled; Who needs Oil according to Donal O Connor; George Langan continues with his history of the Langan Family from last year; Other articles on the Griffin Family and famous Irish singers in British Charts and much more.

GOD: To experience God is love; we need to have been loved by others.

ADORATION: Moyvane Sun. 4.00pm to 5.00pm, Wed. 10.00am to 7.00pm and Knockanure Tues. 10.00am to 6.00pm; Eucharistic Adoration Listowel, Sunday from 3 to 6pm and will take place each Sunday of Advent in the Adoration Chapel also on Tuesdays and Wednesdays after 10.30am Mass till 7pm. Abbeyfeale, Adoration continues every Tuesday and Friday from 8am to 10pm. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 6 to 8 pm.

COLLECTION for Sacristan Margaret will be made again this year on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Your contribution last year was very much appreciated. Margaret carries out her duty as Sacristan on a voluntary basis; she received no pay from the parish.

MASS: Listowel Christmas Day Mass 9.00 a.m. & 11.00 a.m, with Listowel Parish Choir & 12.30 p.m with Listowel Parish Folk Group. Mass Duagh, Sat 24th at 9pm and Sunday 25th Mass at 11.30am.

DEATH took place unexpectedly of Con Shine of Glin Road, Moyvane on 14th December 2011, he is survived by his sister Bridie Shine. Requiem Mass for Con Shine was celebrated by Fr Lucid P.P. at Moyvane Church on Sunday 18th December 2011, Elaine Foley assisted by Laura Stack sang the hymns. Con was laid to rest at Ahavoher Graveyard, Knockanure , surrounded by family and friends on a mild December day. Con was born August 1936, was son of Dan Shine of Moyvane and Nora Stack of Skehenerin. His mother died when he was 3 years old, his step mother was Liz Flaherty.

ANNIVERSARIES: Kevin Barrett, Nancy Daly, Fr William Murphy, Sr Basil McAuliffe, Michael Collins, Jer Horgan, Ted Brosnan, Kitty Bowden, Nora mai Broderick, John Joe Sheehy, Paddy Healy, Bridget Finucane, Hannie Quinn; Mass on Wed. 21st at 7.30pm for Sheila & Ned Buckley; Mass on Thurs. 22nd at 7.30pm for Catherine Fitzmaurice, Months Mind; Mass on Fri. 23rd in Knockanure at 7.30pm for Hanna Quinn; Mass on Sat. 24th Christmas Eve in Knockanure 7.30pm for Mrs Kathleen Buckley and the 9.00pm Mass in Moyvane is for Denis & Nora Hanrahan & the deceased members of the Hanrahan Family; Mass on Sun. 25th at 10.00am in Knockanure for Kitty Bowden and the 11.00am Mass in Moyvane is For the People of the Parish;

VISITING Priests will be available for Confessions on Tuesday 20th December at 8pm in Moyvane and at 7.30pm in Knockanure.

COMMUNION Rounds for Christmas on Friday 23rd with Knockanure in the Morning and Moyvane in the Afternoon. No Communion Rounds on the First Friday in January.

READERS: Vigil Michelle Corridan & Fiona Kennelly;

11.00am Paul & Anthony Kiely; Knockanure 24th Dec. Mary O’Flaherty & Siobhan Fitzgerald; 25th Dec. Margaret Carmody & Mary Fitzgerald.

FIRST Communion Class continued with the Do this in Memory of me Programme on Sunday last.

THANKS to our Parish Priest Fr Lucid who is on duty day and night to care for our spiritual needs, all the helpers deserve our appreciation also as they greatly contribute to the smooth running of the Parish.

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SHOW: Variety show in Knockanure Community Centre on Friday 16th December at 8pm Sharp. Called 'The Night before Christmas' performed by students of Scoil Chorp Chriost Knockanure, Followed by a host of top local entertainers.

MURHUR National School, Moyvane Presents the Children in a Nativity/Variety Concert on Friday 16th at 7.30pm. Free Admission. LOTTO: Knockanure GAA Lotto Results for 2nd Dec. 2011, Jackpot was E11,200, numbers drawn 11-12-30 and 32.Winner Gabriel Fitzpatrick Kilquane Rathkeale Co Limerick. Bar Prize went to Joe Enright.

MEAL for active retired at Knockanure Community Centre on Monday 12th December. Mass at 12 o’clock, ring Mary on 068 49799.

PRESENTATION on behalf of the people of Knockanure will be made to our retired Sgt Mike Sheehy in the Community Centre Knockanure on 15th December at 8.p.m. Everybody welcome.

BENE Merenti Medal was recently presented to Mrs Sheehan at Mass in Moyvane church. Mass of thanksgiving was celebrated by Fr Lucid assisted by former Parish Priests of the Parish, Fr. Nolan and Fr. Fleming. Moyvane choir sang a selection of hymns. Family members, friends and Knockanure Sacristan congratulated Margaret Sheehan following the ceremony; Shane Hanrahan gave a few words congratulating Mrs Sheehan on receiving the medal from the Pope for her pleasant and dignified attention to duty over many years, both in Moyvane and before that in England. ICA ladies and helpers provided tea and refreshments.

TURF Cutters Association will hold an information meeting at the Mermaids, Listowel on Thursday Dec. 15th at 8pm, more from 068 21732 or 087 418 65 97.

EVENTS: Going Strong, Christmas party at the Top of the Town in Athea on 14th Dec. Mass at 12.30pm; Eirgrid are having a public consultation day in Duagh on Dec. 14th from 2pm to 7pm; Bazaar at Tintean on 18th Dec from 4 to 7pm; Afternoon of prayer at Scartaglin Church on Sunday 18th Dec. at 2.45pm.

ICMSA Meeting due to be held in Moyvane on Tuesday 13th Dec. at 9pm.

ADD/ADHD and co-existing conditions workshop in St. Ita's Hall Abbeyfeale on Wednesday December 14, 2011, details from, Clare on 068 32444 or Mary on 087 9382883.

ST JOHN’S: Wed 14th, A Christmas Variety Concert from Killocrim N.S.; Thurs 15th and Fri. 16th , children’s show at 10an and Noon; Mon. 19th The Santa of Oz, performed by St John’s Youth Theatre; on Dec. 21st , Christmas Concert with Denise Wren’s Music School and on Thurs. 22nd D J Curtin and Mark Leen, details from 068 22566.

SONGS of the Boro was launched at the Marian Hall on Fri. Dec. 9th, proceeds go to Crumlin Hospital. All the contributors to the CD were in attendance and we got a sample of their contribution, many of the songs and recitations would be lost were it not for the dedication of all involved. The ICA and local ladies provided refreshments at the launch.

BOOK: Jimmy Deenihan recently launched his book, called Sporting Life. Kay McDonnell, nee Normoyle, has launched her book “The Matter of Life” , Billy Keane was MC.

SIAMSA: Dec. 17th, New Voices Programme and on 18th Kerry School of Music, for more contact, 066 712 7276.

JOURNALS: Lyreacrompane and District, Ballydonoghue Journal and Ballyguiltenane Rural Journal are now available, details next week.

THANKS: to all those who contributed to the recent Enable Ireland Collection which amounted to E550.51. This money is used for support services to children in Kerry.

Thanks to all who contributed so generously to the Concern Church Gate Collections. The amount raised in Moyvane was E863.32. The staff and students of Tarbert Comprehensive School would like to thank those who helped with the collections.

TRAIL: Israel has completed a 10-year project to build a Gospel Trail to follow Jesus' footsteps from Nazareth to Capernaum.

PRESIDENTS Awards, details from www.gaisce.ie

NEWSAPERS: Sixty-five million historic newspaper articles, covering events over the last 300 years, are now available from the British Library. http://media.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ Extracts from Newspapers in the British Library; Cork Examiner 13th Oct. 1841, Fr Mathew arrives in Newtownsandes; Portsmouth Evening News 6th Nov. 1886, a man named Carmody robbed, police have names of three men; Glasgow Herald 8th July 1885, Scotch bankrupt, Newtownsandes; Perry’s Bankrupt Gazette 1 Dec.1838, Newtownsandes; Cork Examiner 2nd Aug 1843, Great Repeal Demonstration in Glin, Newtownsandes, Ballylongford, headed by Fr Long and Fr McCarthy and six carriages; Buck’s Herald 26th March 1870, Mr Vesy Foster Fitzgerald received threatening letter, on Friday two strangers called to his house; London Standard of 10th April 1845, railway line Newtownsandes to Tralee, no engineering difficulties; Nottingham Evening Post 20th Jan. 1934, grim tragedy in Ireland, Newtownsandes; Freeman’s Journal of 24th March 1862 Mr Sandes gives field to priest for Church; F J of 31st march 1880 , Irish National Land League Report; F J. of 25th Feb. 1886, article on Landlordism in Kerry, stories of Rack rent and oppression; F J. of 20th Feb 1899, The movement for unity, appointment to carry out the objects; F J. 2nd Sept. 1856, PP Newtownsandes deacon in attendance, Dr Ryan Limerick, Dr Murphy Cloyne, Dr Kenny of Ross, also bishop of Kilfenora; F J. of 10th Dec.1853, List of subscribers to fund from Newtownsandes; F J. 22nd Feb. 1887, State Prosecutors, Newtownsandes event 25th Oct. 1886, Mr Dillon spoke for himself, none of the transgressors were present; F J. 8th Jan 1846, State of the Country, Newtownsandes; F J. 11th Jan. 1882, Political Prisoners Fund, Fr Burke PP Newtownsandes; F J. of 2nd March 1883, O Connell Memorial Church fund Newtownsandes, Fr Casey Abbeyfeale and others; Freeman’s Journal of 26th Sept. 1895, Agricultural Co-Operative Society , Newtownsandes; Pall Mall Gazette 16th Nov. 1886, Can Irish Rents be Paid.

TYRES: Bridgestone has developed an airless tyre that is said to be more environmentally-friendly and an alternative to present day tyres.

ROAD Closed from Gortaglanna to Athea for repairs.

MEDJUGORJE Prayer Meeting on Monday 12th December at 7.30pm. in St. Patrick’s Hall.

SAINT PIO Prayer Meeting will take place on Thursday 15th December at 7pm. incorporating the Rosary Mass and Benediction at Listowel Church.

PENITENTIAL Service in Listowel Church on Monday 19th December at 8.00pm. it will include a Solemn celebration of Reconciliation. / Confession.

YOUTH RETREAT organized by Youth 2000 for 16 to 35 year olds will take place at Newbridge College, Co Kildare from 16th – 18th December, Contact 01 675 3690 or 085 8289231.

SAMARITANS Collection will take place on December 24th/25th.

CAROL Service will take place at Bon Secours Hospital Chapel on Thursday, December 15th at 7.30pm. All welcome.

Christmas Carols in St. John’s Church, Tralee on Saturday, December 24th at 8.30pm by St. John’s Gregorian Choir.

LATIN MASS will be said at The Dominican, Holy Cross Church, Tralee on Sunday, December 18th at 1.30pm.

CHRISTMAS FAIR: will take place in St. John’s Church, Ashe Street , Tralee on Saturday, December 17th from 10am – 4pm. All welcome.

CAROL Service will be held in St. Mary’s Church, Tarbert the 18th December at 7pm, All welcome .

ENROLMENT Ceremony for Knockanure First Communion children was held recently at Knockanure Church, posters and artwork of pupils and teachers were on display. The children sang hymns and all joined in to applaud them at the end of a lovely ceremony.

MEMORIAL: Minister Jimmy Deenihan unveiled a memorial in honour of Fr. Jerry Roche at Athea Church on Sunday last 11th Dec. 2011, a large crowd attended; Moyvane and Knockanure were well represented at the event. The day was showery, but the unveiling took place between the showers as many of the acknowledgements and stories about Fr. Jerry were told in the church. A book on his busy life would be welcome.

DEATH took place on December 3rd 2011 of Dr Jim Brosnan of Spa Road, Dingle, he is survived by his wife Kitty, sons Dr. Conor, Barry and Seán, brother Jerry in Moyvane. Requiem Mass for Jim Brosnan was celebrated at St. Mary's Church, Dingle on Tuesday 6th December 2011, he was laid to rest at St. Brendan's Cemetery, Dingle. Jim Brosnan was born at Moyvane, son of Con Brosnan and Catherine Walsh, his siblings Mick and Eileen predeceased him. Dr. Jim won All Irelands in 1953, ’55 and ’59, he made 50 appearances for Kerry and was also GAA County Board chairman. Jim Brosnan started practice in Dingle in 1959.

DEATH of Pat Hayes of Gortnaminch, Listowel, took place on 3rd December 2011, aged 59 years. Pat is survived by his wife Pauline and children, Ann-Marie, Sean and Margaret, sisters Maretti, Honor, Alice, brothers Declan, David, Edmond, Max and George. Requiem Mass at Listowel Church was celebrated on Tuesday 6th December 2011, following Mass Pat was laid to rest at St Michael’s Cemetery, Listowel. Pat was son of Mary Trant and Sean Hayes and was predeceased by his brother Fr John who died in Kenya.

DEATH took place in Dublin recently of Breda Thomas nee Cunningham. Breda was daughter of Brian Cunningham and Noreen Keane of Kilbaha and she had siblings Dick, Donal, Joan, Peg, John Chris and Brian.

ANNIVERSARIES: Martin Mulvihill, Bridie O Donnell, David O Brien, Danny Dunne, Liam Scanlon, Patrick O Connor, Denis McEnery, Sr. Rose Twomey, Jack Flavin, Bridget Moran, Sr. Anthony Joseph Mulvihill, Elizabeth Mary Murphy, Sheila Buckley, P J Nolan, Eileen Tierney, Fr Dan Mulvihill, Willie Mulvihill, Patrick Flavin, Marie Galvin, Fr Liam Ferris, Mass on Tues. 13th Knockanure at 7.30pm for Jack Carmody; Mass on Fri. 16th 9.15am for William Collins & the deceased members of the Collins Family; Mass on Sat. 17th 7.30pm for Pats Joe Mullane; Mass on Sun. 18th 10.00am for P.J. Nolan.

READERS; Vigil, Elaine Hudson ;11.00am Jerry Duggan & Jane Flynn ; Knockanure, 18th Dec. Patricia & Andrew Rogan.

DO This In Memory Programme on Sunday 18th .

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MEAL: Christmas Meal at Knockanure Community Centre for Active Retired will be held at Knockanure Community Centre

on Monday 12th December. Mass will take place at 12 O’clock Sharp. Come and enjoy a great meal followed by music and dance.Anyone wishing to attend please ring Mary on 068 49799.

BUS from Ballylongford, Tarbert, Moyvane to Listowel every Tuesday , details from 1890 528 528.

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MURHUR National School, Moyvane Presents the Children in a Nativity/Variety Concert on Friday 16th at 7.30pm. Free Admission, but donations if desired on the night in aid of school.

SCHOOL: Scoil Chorp Chriost Knockanure, Our School is collecting Lee Strand milk tokens. Please collect these tokens on the milk cartons and give them to children attending the school or alternatively drop them into the school.

CLOUNMACON Senior Citizens Party on Sunday next 11th December at 2pm, all welcome.

EVENTS: Kerry Aware Relatives support meeting at the Meadowlands Hotel on Dec. 7th at 8pm, details from 087 299 3142; Ballydonoghue Magazine launch at Lisselton on 8th Dec. at 8pm; Athea National School will be holding their annual School Concert on December 8th; Unveiling of memorial to Fr Jerry Roche takes place in Athea on Sun Dec. 11th at 2pm; Seanchaí Literary Centre Listowel will host a Christmas Craft & Food Fair on Sunday December 11th ;Donations of cakes, puddings, jams, conserves,netc are required for the annual cake sale proceeds of which go to the support of Fr. Tim Galvin, Fr. John Moloney and two Missionary Sisters. The cake sale will be held on Sunday, December 11 from 10.30 -1.30pm at St. Ita's Hall;West Limerick Toastmasters club will hold their last meeting before Christmas with a Party night on Wednesday, December 7th in NCW; Set Dancing at the Devon Hotel on Sunday 11th; Coursing at Newcastle West on Dec. 10th and 11th; Going Strong, Christmas party at the Top of the Town in Athea on 14th Dec. Mass at 12.30pm; Bazaar at Tintean on 18th Dec from 4 to 7pm;

ADD/ADHD and co-existing conditions workshop in St. Ita's Hall Abbeyfeale on Wednesday December 14, 2011 for parents of children attending National School. Time 11am to 12.30pm .For further information please phone Clare on 068 32444 or Mary on 087 9382883.

ICA Christmas party at Ballygarry Hotel on 11th Dec;

ST JOHN’S: Fri. 9th , The Songbird of Paris, written and directed by Martha Furey; Sat. 10th . A Christmas Magic Show at 2.30pm and 5pm; Mon. 12th Abba forever; Tues 13th , Film called, My Afternoon with Marguerite and on Wed 14th A Christmas Variety Concert from Killocrim N.S. details from 068 22566.

SIAMSA, Dec.; Big Maggie from 9th to 12th, details from 066 712 3055.

PRESENTATION of the Bene Merenti Medal to Mrs Sheehan took place at Mass in Moyvane church on Friday last December 2nd 2011. Mass of thanksgiving was celebrated by Fr Lucid assisted by former Parish Priests of the Parish, Fr. Nolan and Fr. Fleming. Moyvane choir sang a selection of hymns. Family members, friends and Knockanure Sacristan congratulated Margaret Sheehan following the ceremony; Shane Hanrahan gave a few words congratulating Mrs Sheehan on receiving the medal from the Pope for her pleasant and dignified attention to duty over many years, both in Moyvane and before that in England. ICA ladies and helpers provided tea and refreshments.

JOBS: World Youth Day brought over 4,500 jobs to Spain and brought E354 million to their economy. Even atheists could see the economic benefits of promoting travel to next years Eucharistic Congress in Dublin. Why is our government silent?

BOOK: Abbeyfeale Writers Group have published their 1st edition of Musings and Ramblings .

I.C.A. Family Fun Day which took place on Sunday Nov. 27th ; Prize Winners on the draw card were as follows:

1st Prize - Giant Hamper -Sponsored by Newtownsands Co-Op was won by Eamon Lally, Ahalana; 2nd Prize - Turkey - Sponsored by Tom and Eileen Roche, The Village Grill, was won by Marie Walsh, Aughrim; 3rd Prize - Ham - Sponsored by Holly’s Gala, was won by Liam Roche and Siobhan Delaney, Ahalana; 4th Prize - Home Made Christmas Cake Sponsored by Esther Foley, was won by Catherine Hannon, Woodgrove.

Guess the Name of the Teddy - won by Sean Slemon, Ahalahanna; Guess the Number of Sweets in the Jar won by Leah Slemon, Ahalahanna.

NATIONWIDE programme on War 1 recently had a picture of memorial with the name of John Barry of Knockanure inscribed.

WAR, Some locals who served abroad, John Kelly born 1870, John Kelly, born 1880, both British Army War I and natives of Newtownsandes, Daniel Scanlon 1942 US Draft Card, born Newtownsandes; Patrick Joseph Casey of Knockanure and NJ 1942 Draft Card; Natives of Athea, Draft Cards 1942, John Joseph Dore in NJ, James J Mullane Ill, Dan G O Connor Penn, Dan Joseph White NJ; Duagh natives 1942 draft, Con Buckley NJ, Jeremiah T Cronin Penn, James Dillon Ill, Denis Lyons NJ, Eugene P McCarthy Mass, John Relihan NJ,; Two sons of John O Brien and Nora Coffey of Duagh, Richard and Tim were killed in Flanders in 1915, names on Le Touret Memorial. Ballylongford, 1942 Draft Cards, Matt Brassil Penn, Peter J Caverley? NJ, Michael Joe Enright Conn, Martin Enright NJ, Tim Enright N J, Pat joe Enright NJ, William Foley NJ, Mce N Joyce Mass, John O Connor Ill and Dan J Sullivan Ill. Tarbert natives on the 1942 Draft include, Henry J Anthony, Peter Bennett, Tim J Buckley, Wm Butler, Pat J Collins, Kieran Coolahan, Tom F Dunne, Denis Egan, Pat Enright, Ed J Fitzmaurice, Joe F Healy, Dan Keane, Ml Lavery, R J Mangan, Pat E McElligott, Joe P O Connell, Ml O Connor, Pat J O Connor, Pat O Connor, Dan PO Connor, Tim J O Connor, A F Tanner and Ml J Wren.

DEPRESSION: Weekly meeting for sufferers of depression and bi-polar disorder takes place in the Sacristy rooms at the rear of St. John’s Church, Tralee every Tuesday at 8pm. Relatives meet at The Meadowlands Hotel on the first Wednesday of every month at 8pm (next meeting December 7th). Call Kate on 087-2993142. Farm Stress Helpline 1800 742645.

“CHRISTIANITY can never come to us as a bargain; it can never be had at wholesale price. We must be willing to pay the full price of surrender and trust” William L. Krutza

RETREAT at Ardfert, Advent Reflection nights, Wednesdays, December 7th & 14th from 8pm – 10pm. Facilitator Margaret Culloty. Booking 066-7134276

ADORATION: Moyvane Sun. 4.00pm to 5.00pm, Wed. 10.00am to 7.00pm and Knockanure Tues. 10.00am to 6.00pm; Eucharistic Adoration Listowel commencing this Sunday from 3 to 6pm and will take place each Sunday of Advent in the Adoration Chapel also on Tuesdays and Wednesdays after 10.30am Mass till 7pm.

CHOIR: Abbeyfeale Senior Choir will join with The Kerry Chamber Choir in a Musical Celebration at the Church of the Assumption Abbeyfeale on Sunday, December 11th at 7pm.

DEATH took place on December 2nd 2011 of Tess O Connor, nee O'Connor, Caherhayes North, Abbeyfeale, and formerly of Rylane, Duagh. She was predeceased by her husband Daniel and survived by sons Denis (Newcastle West), Seán (Limerick) and Pat, daughters Maureen (Newcastle West), Sheila (Duagh) and Joan Maria (Listowel), brothers, sister-in-law, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law. Following Requiem Mass at Abbeyfeale Church on Sunday 4th Dec. 2011, Tess O Connor was laid to rest at Reilig Ide Naofa, Abbeyfeale.

DEATH took place on November 30th 2011 of Sr. Carmel Danaher of Presentation Sisters, Kilcock, Co. Kildare and Athea, Limerick Sr. Carmel is survived by her nephew Fr. John Guiney SJ, nephews and nieces. Following Requiem Mass at the Convent Chapel Bagenalstown on Saturday December 2nd 2011, Sr. Carmel Danaher was laid to rest at the Assumption Cemetery, Bagenalstown. Her sister, Sr. Fidelma Danaher of the Presentation Order died in 2009, there were six children in their family.

DEATH took place on 30th November 2011 of Fr. John Walsh O.S.A. of St Augustine's College, Abbeyside, Dungarvan, Waterford and Late of Ballyline, Ballylongford. Requiem Mass for Fr Walsh was celebrated at St Michael's Church, Ballylongford on Friday December 2nd 2011, he was laid to rest in the Walsh Family grave at Lislaughtin Churchyard.

ANNIVERSARIES: Bridie Stack, Mike Holly, Margaret Dillane, Kay Hollaway, Nora Flaherty, John Moore, Molly Manning, Tim Kennelly, James O Connor, Maureen Foley, Nora Foran, Jane Desmond, Johnny Broderick, Oliver Leahy, Peggy Moriarty, William Finucane, John Collins, Peggy O Connor, Agnes Donovan, John P Fitzgerald, Tom Relihan, Sean Brosnan, Fr Jerry Roche, Mass on Tues. 6th at 7.30pm for, Julia, Paddy & Billy and the deceased members of the Hanrahan Family; Mass on Wed. 7th at 7.30pm for Maureen Foley and the deceased members

of the Foley Family; Mass on Thurs. 8th Dec. Feast of The Immaculate Conception at 10.00am for Tom Relihan; Mass on

Fri. 9th at 7.30pm for Ollie Leahy; Mass on Sat. 10th at 7.30pm for Matthew & Bridget Quinn; Mass on Sun. 11th at 10.00am for Jack Goulding and 11.00am Mass in Moyvane is for Patrick Scanlon.

HOLY Day Thursday next 8th December is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. It is a Holy Day of Obligation. Mass Knockanure 10am and Moyvane 11.00am Private Intention.

HOLY Day Dec. 8th Mass in Listowel on Wed, at 7pm and on Thursday 8th at 11am and 1.10pm.

Christmas Cards of St. Mary’s Church, Listowel are on sale in the Parish Office, at Jackie McGillicuddy’s shop, & Carmel’s News agency.

ENROLMENT Ceremony for Knockanure children was held on Sunday last 4th Dec.2011 at Knockanure Church, many posters and artwork of pupils and teachers were on display

READERS:Vigil, John Corbett & Marguerite Lynch;

11.00am, Amanda Coulson & Aine O’Connor;

Knockanure, 11th Dec. Gerard Leahy & Brenda Clancy

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JOB: Scoil Chorp Chriost Knockanure: A vacancy has arisen for the position of Part-Time Secretary in the above school. (Approx. 2 hrs. per day). If interested please apply in writing to the Board of Management, Scoil Chorp Chriost, (include C.V.) by Friday December 2nd, 2011. Previous experience of working in the school environment an advantage.

ALARMS: Knockanure Community Centre: A new initiative for older people living alone has just been launched with regards to free Smoke Alarms. To avail of this service please contact Mary at 068 49799.

PARTY: Senior Citizens: Annual Christmas Party in the Marian Hall on Sunday 4th December, Mass at 1pm, followed by Dinner and Dance, Book with 068 49134. Senior Citizens, Chiropodist will attend Marian Hall on Wednesday 30th November at 2.30 for appointment ring Eileen Quinn at 49472.

SCOR na nOg Final will be held at the Gleneagle Hotel in Killarney on Dec. 4th at 4pm, best wishes to Liam Corridan, Lisa Mulvihill, Lisa Mulvihill, Rachel O Gorman and Laura Stack of the Moyvane Ballad Group who will be competing.

EVENTS: Moyvane/Knockanure Community Games: A.G.M. was due be held in the Marian Hall on Tuesday November 29th at 7.30pm; Information night on Medical Card or Farm Assist? Tuesday night Nov. 29th at the Seanchai Centre, Listowel at 8pm, more from 087 9096916; Bereavement support group hold their monthly meeting at the Listowel Family Centre on Wednesday November 30th at 8pm. Autism Action Group meet at Abbeygate Hotel on 30th Nov. at 8.15pm; Glin Fair at their Community Centre at 11am on Dec. 3rd; Ceremony will be held in St Brendan’s Church Tralee on Dec.4th at 3pm for those touched by suicide; Kerry Chamber Choir and orchestra will perform at St Mary’s Church Tarbert on Dec. 4th at 8pm; Parking concessions will be available on a few days during December in Listowel; Abbeyfeale Senior Choir will join with The Kerry Chamber Choir in a Musical Celebration at the Church of the Assumption Abbeyfeale on Sunday, December 11th at 7pm; Tony Brown will speak at Glin Historical Society meeting on Dec.7th; International Volunteer Day Dec. 5th; Kerry Aware Relatives support meeting at the Meadowlands Hotel on Dec. 7th at 8pm, details from 087 299 3142; Athea National School will be holding their annual School Concert on December 8th.

ICA Christmas party at Ballygarry Hotel on 11th Dec;

CAROLS: An evening of Christmas Carols in preparation for Christmas, will take place in St. Mary’s Church, Listowel on Sunday, 4th December at 8pm. with Kerry Choral Union. Musical Direction: Sharon Reidy, Accompanist: Ian Sexton.

BAZAAR: Annual Mission Bazaar for 2011 will take place on Friday December 2nd & Saturday December 3rd at Listowel Boys School Hall, 8pm to 12 midnight. each night. drop your donation into the Boys School Hall any time after 2pm on Thursday December 1st or Friday December 2nd Mission Group will meet Wednesday 23rd at 7.30pm. in New Sacristy, Listowel.

WEED: Anglers are getting worried about the invasion of river banks by Himalayan Balsam.

FILM: 'Invictus', the story of Nelson Mandela's journey, starring Morgan Freeman, will be shown at Ardfert Retreat Centre on Thursday the 1st of December at 7.30pm.

BOOK: Jimmy Deenihan recently launched ’So Long To Coolanoran’’ the second book of memoirs of Memoirs of Patrick J O’Connor, Coolanoran, Ardagh.

ST JOHN’S: Wed 30th, Catalpa, Donal O’Kelly’s award winning play follows the true story of a scheme to sail to Freemantle, Australia to free six fenian prisoners. The play is directed by Geoff Gould; Four men and a Dog are celebrating 21 years on the road. They will be in St Johns Theatre, Listowel on Thursday, December 1st; Fri. 2nd An evening of Irish, Scottish and American music; Sat. 3rd, Chekhov’s Shorts, full details from 068 22566. Kerry Parents and friends art will be on display during December.

SIAMSA, Dec.: Michael Collins, Nov.30th, Dec. 1st and 2nd; Big Maggie from 9th to 12th, details from 066 712 3055.

NEWTOWNSANDES Creamery Social attracted a full house at the Arms Hotel on Friday last 25th Nov. 2011. Scores of spot prizes were given out; the band played till late and included many old favourites among their diverse presentation. We also had some comedy acts, including thoughtful and lively remarks from Michael. Last but not least local singer Sean Ahern a man who was singing in church, radio and stage for a lifetime, gave a fine rendition of traditional songs. As usual we remember all the great dancers and characters of the past, they were not forgotten at the 32nd Newtownsandes social.

FR LEAHY: Wednesday night last Nov. 23rd 2011, Mass for Fr Michael Leahy was celebrated in Knockanure Church by Fr O Callaghan a co-worker and neighbour of Fr Michael; he was assisted by Fr McMahon, Fr Lucid and Fr Dillon whose mother came from Knockanure. Julia McElligott Leahy and Maggie Shanahan Kennelly who were around the same age as Fr Michael attended along with a host of neighbours, cousins and friends. Following Mass most retired to the Community Centre to meet and remember the great and the good that have influenced us.

SALE at the Community Centre on Sunday was well attended; items from household to vintage were on offer.

CHANGE of signal from RTE , is pushing viewers to purchase new sets or buy a box for each TV in the house, dealers tell me that England will be changing signal later than us and better value boxes will be available then.

CONGRATULATIONS to Nora Mary Lane of Rea Kilmorna and Kevin Quilter of Irramore who were married by Fr Pat Moore at Duagh Church recently. Bestman was Barry Carmody, groomsmen were Alan, Timothy and Austin Quilter. Bridesmaids, Juliann Lane, Maura O Connell, Catherine and Breda Lane. Flower girl, Debbie Maria Woulfe. Pageboy Joshua Daniel Quilter. The bride is daughter of Denis and Ann Lane and the groom is son of J. J. and Maureen Quilter.

Business Summit at the Brehon Hotel on Nov. 29th from 6pm to 10pm.

THANKS: The organisers of the recent North Kerry Harriers Hunt in Knockanure wish to thank all the farmers who allowed them use their land; fences are being restored right away.

KNOCK: A bus will travel to Knock for the night vigil on Wednesday, December 7th. Contact 068 31232 for further details.

DUMP: Martyrs Shrine, Canada is visited by thousands of pilgrims, It is the most popular Catholic shrine in English Canada. Now it is proposed that a recycling facility would be on the west bank of the Wye River 600 feet across from Sainte-Marie among the Hurons, where two martyred Priest were buried in 1649.

UN reports suggest that 650 million Indians do not have toilets. What are the EU going to do about it.

“TRUE patience grows with the growth of love. We put up with our neighbours to the extent that we love them. If you love, you are patient. If you cease loving, you will cease being patient. The less we love, the less patience we show”. Gregory the Great.

TIMES Past: Freemans Journal; Jan 1862, Miss Cronin from Clougheen, Killarney, Professed at Listowel Presentation Convent. Fr McDonnell officiated. The F J, of 26th Oct 1864, reports death of Mother Teresa Kelly of Presentation Convent, Listowel, Miss Kelly entered in Killarney fifty years ago. When the Mount Mellary monks came to Killarney she helped to provide for them and she is still prayed for at Mount Mellary as a benefactor. She established Milltown Convent and stayed there till her 50th year, then with other sisters she established Listowel Convent about 20 years ago. Mother Theresa Kelly was known for her charity during the famine year’s and support for missions at home and abroad. F J, of 17th Oct 1877, carries the report on the death in Listowel of Canon McDonnell PP. V.G.F. born in Dingle 1813 ordained 1844, he done great exertions during the famine, was involved in the opening of the Cathedral in Killarney, he was transferred to Listowel on the death of Fr Mahony in 1857. Canon McDonnell was struck down by illness for most of the past year. High Mass was celebrated by Archdeacon O Connell from Castleisland, assisted by Rev. m Scannell CC. Listowel, Rev. m Godley CC Listowel and Rev A Moynihan CC Listowel was master of ceremonies. Archdeacon Higgins PP Kenmare led the choir, Fr J Foran and Fr W O Callaghan were cantors. Among the priest were Franciscans Fr Arsenus and Fr Jarlathe of Killarney. Priests from the Diocese included; P Moriarty, Brosna; Fr Lonergan Duagh; Fr Mc Carthy Duagh; G Burke and G Barton Newtown; M O Sullivan and M Dillon, Ballylongford; D Foley Tarbert; M O Connor and T Lawlor Ballybunion; T Enright and F Cregan? Of Causeway; T Nolan and M Herlihy Lixnaw; G griffin Adm. Killarney; M Dillon Killarney; M W O Callaghan Ballymacelligott and from Tralee came, T O Connor, D McGillicuddy and P Pierce.

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SPEAKER: At St John’s Tralee, Mary Kennedy of RTE on Wednesday 30th, beginning at 7.30pm, all are welcome.

RETREAT at Ardfert, Advent Reflection nights, Wednesdays, December 7th & 14th from 8pm – 10pm. Facilitator Margaret Culloty. Booking 066-7134276

DEATH took place on November 19th 2011 of Tess Fitzgerald, nee Cahill of Coolaneelig, and late of Knocknasna, Abbeyfeale. Tess is survived by her husband Ned, daughters Triona Costelloe, Tralee, Colette Murtagh, Cloghan, Co. Offaly and Edelle O'Dwyer, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary. Requiem Mass for Tess Fitzgerald was celebrated in Bridget's Church, Duagh on 22nd November 2011, following Mass Tess was laid to rest at Springmount Churchyard Duagh. Tess was daughter of John Cahill and Nora Collins and is survived by brothers John, Paddy, Bill and Donie, sisters, Mary Lyons, Nora Fitzmaurice, Julia and Kathleen, She was predeceased by her brother D. J. Cahill and sister Eileen Goulding.

DEATH has taken place of Kit Fitzmaurice , nee McEnery of Leitrim Middle, Moyvane on 24th November 2011. Kit was predeceased by her husband Edward and their children were, Sean, Christina, Bridie, Ann, Brendan, Jody, James, Jerry and Michael. Following Requiem Mass at Moyvane Church on Sunday 27th November, Kit Fitzmaurice was laid to rest at Ahavoher Graveyard, Knockanure. Kit Fitzmaurice was daughter of Jack and Mini Broderick McEnery of Gortdromasillihy and had step siblings, Denis, Pat, Tom, Michael and Mary.

ANNIVERSARIES: Mary Carmody, Una Dore, Ann Maria de Bilde, Mikey Fitzgerald, Josie Lyons, Con Connell, Mark Flaherty, Finbar Carmody, Mary Manning, Denis Sweeney, Eileen Vaughan, Bridget McCarthy, Margaret Kennelly, Michael Fitzmaurice, Betty Coughlin, Nora Stack; Mass on Tues. 29th at 7.30pm for Michael Dore; Mass on Wed. 30th at 7.30pm for November Intentions in Moyvane; Mass on Thurs. 1st Dec. in Knockanure at 7.30pm for Jack Carmody; Mass on Sat. 3rd at 7.30pm for Edward Fitzmaurice; Mass on

Sun. 4th at 10.00am for John & Catherine Moloney and

11.00am Mass is Months mind for Nora Guiney.

FIRST Friday Communion Rounds, with Knockanure in the morning and Moyvane in the afternoon.

PRESENTATION: Thanksgiving Mass on Fri. 2nd at 7.30pm . The Bene Merenti Medal will be presented to Mrs. Margaret Sheehan in appreciation and thanksgiving for her many years of faithful service as Sacristan to Moyvane Church. The Parish will also present Mrs Sheehan with a gift in the Marian Hall after Mass on Friday 2nd December. Everyone is invited. Refreshments will be served.

READERS: Vigil, Seline Mulvihill & Ann Marie Kennelly

11.00am Joe & Colin Enright; Knockanure 4th Dec. & 8th Dec. Margaret Carmody & Mary Fitzgerald.

COLLECTION for Diocesan Youth Service on 3rd and 4th of Dec.

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SOCIAL: Newtownsandes Creamery, Dinner Dance November 25th.

MARKET: Knockanure Community Centre; Indoor Market and Table Top Sale on Sunday 27th November 2011 from 2-5pm,

sell cakes, crafts, jewellery, clothes ,unwanted gifts etc.

To book table(s) or for more information contact Mary on 068 49799 or 087 7528626.

PARTY: Senior Citizens: Annual Christmas Party in the Marian Hall on Sunday 4th December, Mass at 1pm, followed by Dinner and Dance, Book with 068 49134.

CRAFT Year 2011; Moyvane I.C.A. are exhibiting and selling their handmade items .The crafts will be on sale at the Family Fun Day on Sunday 27th November from 2pm - 4pm at the Marian Hall. There will be the usual Jumble Sale, Cake Sale & Book Sale. Visit Santa and have your photograph taken with him.

BUS Trip to Cork is on Wednesday 30th November, Contact 068 49337.

THANKS: E290 was raised for Trocáire at Máiread’s Bar on Friday 11th November. Thanks to all who supported the event.

RAFFLE:Kerry Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes, 2011 Results of Raffle. 1st Prize Trip for One on the Kerry Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2012: Winner: Elizabeth Griffin, Killeen, Gortatlea, Co Kerry. 2nd Prize Weekend for Two at the Park Hotel, Kenmare: Winner: Mary Vaughan, 14 Bru na Sinsear, Rathmore, Co. Kerry. 3rd Prize E150.00. Winner Anthony O‘Mahony, Kilcolgan, Tarbert, Co. Kerry.

EVENTS: Parkinson’s Nurse was due to give a Talk at the Three Mermaids on Monday 21st November at 7.30pm; West Side Story at Siamsa from Nov. 23rd to 26th ; A Fashion and Make-up Taster Course will commence at Listowel Family Resource Centre on Wednesday November 23rd from 7.30pm -9.30pm, more details contact the centre on 068 23584; Ballybunion Annual Craft Fair 27th Nov. from noon till 5pm ; Wendy Dwyer, Kay Lynch and Deirdre Masterson are collectively known as The Irish Sopranos and they will perform in concert in Our Lady & St Brendan's Church, Tralee on Sunday November 27 at 7.30pm; Charity Ceili at Fr. Casey’s Clubhouse on Nov. 26th ; Sale of Work at Templeglantine on Sunday Nov. 27th ; Moyvane Senior team are due to play Knocknagoshel on Sunday Nov. 27th; Cattle Wintering Seminar at the River Island Hotel Castleisland on Tuesday night Nov. 29th; Autism Action Group meet at Abbeygate Hotel on 30th Nov. at 8.15pm; Glin Fair at their Community Centre at 11am on Dec. 3rd; Abbeyfeale Senior Choir will join with The Kerry Chamber Choir in a Musical Celebration at the Church of the Assumption Abbeyfeale on Sunday, December 11th at 7pm; Big number of horses were at the hunt in Knockanure on Sunday last.

ICA Christmas party at Ballygarry Hotel on 11th Dec; Philip Enright of Abbeyfeale recently launched his CD Raised on Songs and Stories, Philip has many relations in the Parish;

MUNSTER Final; Congratulations to Lisa Mulvihill daughter of Liz and Gerard of Moyvane, she recently qualified for the Munster Final of Ceol an Gheimhridh competition.

ST JOHN’S: Wed 23rd to Sat 26th, play, Looking For Love, From the first time that Vivien and Denis meet in Bewleys Cafe to their wedding night exactly one year later, everything that can go wrong does go wrong with hilarious consequences. This comic drama by Jimmy Kenny features Bernie Daly, Denis Hobson, Kim Williams, Fiona Keane-Stack, Batt O’Keefe, Sarah Harding and Chris Fitzgerald; Tues 29th

Film Club – Chico and Rita, An epic love story set within the splendour of Cuban culture; Wed 30th, Catalpa

Donal O’Kelly’s award winning play follows the true story of a scheme to sail to Freemantle, Australia to free six fenian prisoners. The play is directed by Geoff Gould; Four men and a Dog are celebrating 21 years on the road. They will be in St Johns Theatre, Listowel on Thursday, December 1st.

full details from 068 22566.

GLORACH Theatre; Extra nights for their Two Act plays, on 26th and 27th Nov., more from 087 1383940.

TRIP: Coach from Listowel to Downpatrick on Nov. 25th, details from 068 22212.

KNOCK: A bus will travel to Knock for the night vigil on Wednesday, December 7th. Contact 068 31232 for further details.

OPEN Day at WL102FM On Saturday, November 26th at the Newcastle West studio's on Sheehan's Road from 11-12 noon and 4-5pm.

NEW Moon on Nov. 25th. Teagasc have 1590 pensioners and 1364 employees. The Leonids Meteors peaked on Thursday, November 17th .Mars was close to the Moon on November 19th . Dane Henrik Svensmark In 1997, suggested that the sun's magnetic field affects the earth's climate, by shielding the atmosphere against cosmic rays, Dr. Svensmark is treated as an outsider because his theory hinder the effort to convince people that recent climate change is man made.

LOTTO Knockanure GAA Lotto for 11th Nov. 2011. Jackpot E10,900. Numbers Drawn were 13-19-26 and 31, No Winner. Lucky Dips went to, Jack O Connor, Moyvane; Woods Family, Knockanure; Michael O Connor, Saleen House, Tarbert;

Celine & Mark Lenihan, Athea; Billy Walsh, Moyvane; Nadine & Darragh Fitzpatrick, Listowel; Bar Prize, Margaret Clancy;

DRAMA: The Evidence I Shall Give, A courthouse drama will take place in St. John’s Church, Ashe Street, Tralee, on Saturday, November 26th at 8pm. This is in aid of Tralee Multiple Sclerosis Society, To book, contact 087 3586457.

CANCER Support Group will meet on Wednesday 23rd November at 7.30pm, at the Listowel Arms Hotel. Researchers suggest there may be a link between estrogens from oral contraceptives that has found its way into the environment and rising rates of prostate cancer among men. In future studies, Dr. Margel and colleagues want to test drinking water for levels of estrogens and to look for estrogenic compounds in both malignant and non-cancerous prostate tissue.

BOOKS: Jimmy Deenihan will launch at 4pm a book called The Captains Wife by Dorrit O Shaughnessy at Shaughnessy’s Pub, Glin on Nov. 27th. Sean O Faolain Weekend at Rathkeale on 25th and 26th Nov. details from 086 124 9955.

DAN Keane launched his book of limericks "A Kerrymans limericks" on Friday 18th November at the Seanchai Centre, Listowel. The launching was by Gabriel Fitzmaurice, it was a night of music, song and story telling.

LETTER in The Royal Society archives from Bernard O Connor to Sir Charles Walgrave , published around 1740 in Paris, giving an account of a human skeleton that looks like it had been carved from a single piece of wood , the backbone was solid without joints, only part of it was available, if the rest was similar the person would be a semi circle , the bones were found in a churchyard and appear to belong to an old man.

Another Paper by the Royal Society written in 1787 by Mr Jenner describes the Cuckoo in Glostershire from arrival about 17th April and leaving first week in July. No Cuckoo eggs could be found before middle of May. They put their eggs in nest of hedge sparrow, water wagtail, tit lark, yellow hammer, green linnet and whin chat, they generally put them in the nest of the hedge sparrow. A single cuckoo always remains the sole occupant of the nest, even two cuckoos are in a nest one throws out the other, He made several experiments and observations including putting discarded chicks back into the nest and finding that the cuckoo loses ability to dump chicks as it gets older and also found that he could hatch an egg under the young cuckoo.

Open Access Royal Society; http://royalsocietypublishing.org/search

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CONGRESS: A fine crowd attended the ceremonies in connection with the visit of the Eucharistic Congress Bell to Knockanure, on Nov. 17th 2011, the Bell was ceremoniously taken from the Grotto to the church led by Fr Lucid and helpers, following readings, prayers and hymns everyone got the chance to ring the bell, Fr Bernard Healy gave a short talk and mentioned a young girl who was anxious but unable to attend the 1932 Congress and is now delighted that she can make the trip 80 years later, next year. Fr Lucid thanked Margaret Carmody and all who helped in the event. bookings from all over the world to attend the Congress, are coming in, more at http://www.iec2012.ie/index.jsp?p=107&n=3871 Aer Lingus International Airlines ,offering an early bird discount off flights booked before 30th November 2011, for travel between 1st and 24th June 2012. The last Congress in 1932 saw a great influx of sightseers to Killarney following the official events.

CHRIST: “He too needed to walk by faith, needed to be filled with the Holy Spirit, needed the sympathy of loving friends, needed the strengthening that is gained by private prayer. His strong and beautiful, serene and holy life so fills the eye that we lose sight of His secret intimacy with the Father, out of which came all its beauty, all its power” G. H. Knight.

ADORATION: Moyvane Sun. 4.00pm to 5.00pm, Wed. 10.00am to 7.00pm and Knockanure Tues. 10.00am to 6.00pm; Listowel on Tuesdays and Wednesdays after 10.30am Mass till 7pm.

ROSARY in Famine Graveyard in Listowel, every Sunday during Nov. rosary at 3pm,

SPEAKERS: At St John’s Tralee, Dana Rosemary Scallon on Monday 28th of November, Senator Ronan Mullen on Tuesday 29th and Mary Kennedy of RTE on Wednesday 30th, beginning at 7.30pm.

RETREAT: Weekend Retreat at Ardfert, with Fr. Brendan O' Rourke CSSR from November 25th – 27th. Residential & non-residential places available. Advent Reflection nights, Wednesdays, December 7th & 14th from 8pm – 10pm. Facilitator Margaret Culloty. Booking 066-7134276

MISSAL: New edition of the missal will come into use from the First Sunday in Advent, Nov. 27th.

DIED in Australia recently, Elsie Byrne nee Sheehy of Meenenare.

ANNIVERSARIES: Pat Scanlon, Martin J Sheehy, Padraig Tydings, Ned Bunce, Michael Joe Flaherty, Liam Flaherty, Con Riordan, Mary Harnett, Mary O Hanlon, Fr. Leo Danaher, Joan Gaire, Donal Foley, Fr Michael O leary, Mairead Carmody, Canon Eamonn Dillane, Tom Woulfe, Sr. Baptist Kennelly, James Leahy, Ned Walsh, Pat Hanrahan, Michael Windle,

Mass on Tues. 22nd at 7.30pm for Mike Joe Flaherty also on

Tues 22nd , in Knockanure Mass at 7.30pm for our deceased; Mass on Wed 23rd at 7.30pm for Monsignor Michael Leahy who died recently; Mass on Thurs. 24th at 7.30pm November Intentions; Mass on Fri. 25th at 7.30pm for Dan & Mary Nolan; Mass on Sat. 26th at 7.30pm for Michael & Mary Mulvihill & Maurice & Hillary Dowling; Mass on Sun. 27th at10.00am in Knockanure for Kathleen O’Connor, Keylod and the 11.00am Mass is for Patrick Scanlon in Moyvane.

READERS: Vigil, Michelle Corridan & Noreen McEvoy ;

11.00am Paul & Anthony Kiely; Knockanure 27th November Mary O’Flaherty & Siobhan Fitzgerald.

COLLECTORS for December ;Vigil, Brid Flavin & Kit Horan; 11.00am Marie Stack & John Scanlon; Knockanure 10.00am Siobhan Fitzgerald.

LITURGY Meeting in the presbytery on Thursday Nov. 24th at 8pm.

Collection for Knockanure Tidy Towns on 27th Nov. 20, 11

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SOCIAL Day for the active retired was held on Monday 14th November 2011 at Knockanure Community Centre. Details from 068 49799 or 087 7528626. Aerobic classes at the Centre continue every Wednesday night at 8pm. All levels welcome. Contact Maggie for further details 087 9866533.

IRISH Night; Knockanure G.A.A. are holding an Irish Night in Flynns Bar on Saturday Night 19th November. A great night assured. Your support would be much appreciated.

DAN Keane will be launching his book of limericks "A Kerrymans limericks" on Friday 18th November at 8pm at the Seanchai Centre, Listowel. The launching will be by Gabriel Fitzmaurice, there will be music and song on the night. All are welcome.

SAINT PIO devotions will take place on Thursday 17th November at 7pm. incorporating the Rosary Mass and Benediction.

MEDJUGORJE Prayer meeting was due to take place on Monday 14th November at 7.30pm. in St. Patrick’s Hall.

SOCIAL: Newtownsandes Dinner Dance November 25th.

EVENTS: Scor, County Semi will be held in Abbeydorney at 4pm on Nov. 20th and the County Final will be held at the Gleneagle Hotel on Dec. 4th at 2pm; Variety Show on Sunday night, November 20th in the Community Hall, Athea; Christmas Craft and Food Fair in Ballylongford on Sunday Nov. 20th; Film and Fashion Show at Tintean on Fri.18th Nov.; Toastmasters Club will meet at McCoy’s Bar Newcastle West on Wed. Nov. 16th at 8.30pm; Rambling House at Asdee on Fri. Nov. 18th; West Side Story at Siamsa from Nov. 23rd to 26th; Craft Enterprise details at Listowel Family Resource Centre on Nov.18th from 9.30am to 5pm, more from 066 7180 190; A Fashion and Make-up Taster Course will commence at Listowel Family Resource Centre on Wednesday November 23rd from 7.30pm -9.30pm, more details contact the centre on 068 23584; Centre for Talented Youth assessment day at Tralee IT on Sat 19th Nov. at 1.30pm, details from 01 700 5634; Creative Writers can meet Tommy Frank O Connor in the Manor Hotel, Tralee on Tuesday 22nd Nov. at 7.30pm; Coursing at Ballyduff on Nov. 19th and 20th; Trad for Trocaire concert at the Malton Hotel on Nov. 19th, details from 064 6633 752; Charity Ceili at Fr. Casey’s Clubhouse on Nov. 26th; Sale of Work at Templeglantine on Sunday Nov. 27th ; Yamaha is recalling some motorcycles because there may not be a proper seal between the fuel pipes for the fuel injectors; Demolition of the old mart in Listowel began last week.

ST JOHN’S: Thurs 17th, Mary Coughlan and her Band , Fri 18th

Karusell – The Best of Traditional with Brian Friel from Tarbert and Kieran O’Laughlin, Sixmilebridge; Sat 19th, launch of The Best Laid Schemes, A novel by Eugene Owens; Wed 23rd to Sat 26th, play, Looking For Love, From the first time that Vivien and Denis meet in Bewleys Cafe to their wedding night exactly one year later, everything that can go wrong does go wrong with hilarious consequences. This comic drama by Jimmy Kenny features Bernie Daly, Denis Hobson, Kim Williams, Fiona Keane-Stack, Batt O’Keefe, Sarah Harding and Chris Fitzgerald,

full details from 068 22566.

CONGRATULATIONS to 4th and 5th years from Presentation Secondary School in Listowel who won the Bord Bia Quality Mark for Schools, local student Patricia Goulding was one of the recipients of the award.

OPEN Night for parents and prospective First Years students who wish to enrol at Tarbert Comprehensive is Nov. 17th from 7.30pm to 9.30pm.

BEST Wishes to Maurice Egan on the launch of his CD, The Holly Tree, he is a cousin of the Shanahan Family at Kilbaha.

GOLDEN Wedding anniversary was recently celebrated by Monty Leahy and Bridie Relihan, they were married at Movane Church by Fr. Fitzpatrick and the bridesmaid was Anne Stack Dillon and best man was Timmy Leahy, both along with family and friends were at the recent celebration.

FARMERS: Cross Compliance Information meeting at the Arms Hotel on Thurs. Nov. 17th at 8pm.

PHOTOS: A Photographic Memoir by Nancy McAuliffe will be launched by Jimmy Deenihan at Carmody memorial Hall, Ballylongford on Nov. 18th at 8.30pm.

THOUGHT: That man is perfect in faith who can come to God in the utter dearth of his feelings and desires, without a glow or an inspiration, with the weight of low thoughts, failures, neglects, and wandering forgetfulness, and say to Him, "Thou art my refuge" George Macdonald.

LIBRARY: The Royal Society have made permanently free to access online 60,000 historical scientific papers including works of Newton, Darwin, Ben Franklin to name a few. Another two items, A Letter from Tho. Stack, M. D. to Sir Hans Sloane, Bart. Pr. R. S. &c. Containing an Account of a Woman Sixty-Eight Years of Age, Who Gave Suck to Two of Her Grand-Children; The Limerick meteorite specimen that Smitson Tennant gave to Berthollet is probably Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle sample MNHN-35, whose donor is unknown. Tennant was the first to be quoted in the scientific literature about the Limerick meteorite—more than three years before the scientist William Higgins published his account of the meteorite shower, visit link http://royalsocietypublishing.org/search

HEALTH: Research has now shown that grip strength has proven to be a reliable indicator for quality of life at an older age. For instance, in 1999 a study concluded the following:

“Among healthy 45- to 68-year-old men, hand grip strength was highly predictive of functional limitations and disability 25 years later. Senior helpline 1850 440 444. Volunteers required to answer phones for older person service, details from 068 32444. Going Strong in Athea meet at 3pm on Nov. 16th at The Top of the Town.

KNOCK Vigil Dec. 7th, details from 068 31232.

BELL: Moyvane/Knockanure Eucharistic Bell Ceremony on next Thursday 17th November, 2011. Bell arriving Moyvane 3pm and Knockanure at 4.30pm. Ceremony for Both Churches

Confirmation & First Holy Communion, Children to carry Bell in to Church, Exposition Blessed Sacrament, Benediction,

Rosary, Liturgy of Word. The Eucharistic Congress Bell will be arriving in the Diocese this Wednesday 16th November. The Parish of Tarbert and Tarbert Comprehensive School will receive the Bell from the Diocese of Limerick at the picnic area on the Glin Road at 1pm.

The Bell was due to be at 7.30 Mass in Abbeyfeale on Nov. 15th; Bell in Listowel on Friday, It will be present for a school assembly in the Gael Scoil at 9.00 a.m., the Boys School at 9.30 a.m. St. Mary’s Church at 10.15 a.m. Mass. It will continue to the Presentation Primary / Nano Nagle at 11.10 a.m. and Killocrim School at 11.40 a.m. when it will process onto Duagh Parish at 12 noon.. Special prayers will take place at the 10.30 a.m. Listowel Mass and students from the Presentation Secondary School, St. Michael’s College and Community College will be involved.

OUR foreign minister Eamon Gilmore said he had no intention of inviting the Pope to Ireland in 2012. Strange our minister is unable to see the economic benefit of the visit and the influx of visitors for the Eucharistic Congress. The Holy See has diplomatic relations with 176 states. The Vatican Secretary of State office was established in 1486.

ROSARY in Famine Graveyard in Listowel, every Sunday during Nov. rosary at 3pm,

SPEAKERS: “Journeying in Hope” over three nights at the end of November. Each night as part of a prayer service a guest speaker will speak on the theme of Hope and Faith. Dana Rosemary Scallon on Monday 28th of November, Senator Ronan Mullen on Tuesday 29th and Mary Kennedy of RTE on Wednesday 30th in St. John’s Church beginning at 7.30pm.

GRIEF: ‘Coping with Loss & Grief’. A talk will be held in the Parish Centre, Tralee on Wednesday, November 16th at 8pm. All welcome.

PRAYER: Afternoon of prayer at Scartaglin Church on Sunday Nov 20th at 2.45pm.

WAR heroes have been honoured in Armistice Day commemorations around the world.11- 11-11 mark the 93rd anniversary of the end of the World War I.

18,000 New Zealanders were killed during the war. Half of the 100,000 New Zealanders who served overseas in the war were wounded.

DEATH took place on November 9th 2011 of Mai Lane, nee Woulfe aged 89 years of Pilgrim Hill, Kilmorna, and late Cratloe West, Athea, on Nov. 9, 2011. Mai was predeceased by her husband Mike Joe and sister Phil Woulfe and is survived by daughter Eileen, sons Paddy, Mike, Billy and Johnny, brother Timmy, sister Nora Broderick, Coilagurteen. Requiem Mass for Mai Lane was celebrated at St. Bridget's Church, Duagh on the 11th of 11th ‘11. Mai Lane was laid to rest at Ahavoher Cemetery beside her husband Mike Joe Lane who died 11th October 2000 aged 80 year.

DEATH took place on November 8th 2011 of Peg Stack ,nee Shine of The Reeks, Beaufort, Killarney and formerly of Glin, Co. Limerick) Nov. 8, 2011, Peg was predeceased by her husband Pat and is survived by children Michael, Conor, June O'Sullivan and Paddy, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Requiem Mass for Peg Stack was celebrated in The Prince of Peace Church, Fossa on 11th Nov. ‘11.Peg was born at Kilbaha, Moyvane.

DEATH took place unexpectedly of Michael John Waugh of Bandon, Co Cork on November 7th 2011, Mass for Mr Waugh was celebrated at St Patrick’s Church, Bandon on Thursday 10th November 2011.

DEATH took place on November 8th 2011 of William Aloysius Keane, who was born in Philadelphia on Oct. 5, 1922 to Aloysius and Florence Keane. As a child, he drew on his bedroom walls. When the family moved to Arizona in 1959, Wil Keane began drawing “The Family Circus,” The Family Circus,” published in about 1,500 newspapers. He married an Australian Thelma Carne after the war. Mrs. Keane died in 2008 and he is survived by sons Jeff, Neal, Glen and Christopher; a daughter, Gayle Keane; nine grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.

ANNIVERSARIES: Sr. Imelda O Connor, Nora McMahon, Kitty Murphy, Mary Leahy, Michael Scanlon, Eileen Connell, Michael Lucid, Tom Stack, Tom Meehan, John Fitzmaurice, Tom Reidy, Ann Looney, Kathleen Buckley, Mary O Sullivan, Eugene Sullivan, Robert Corridan, Peter Lewis, Bridget O Connor, Paddy Hurley, Hannah Griffin, Mary O Mahony, Bridie Pace, Robert Stack, Eddie Carmody, Fr John O Flaherty, Agnes Fitzgerald, Mass on Tues. 15th at Knockanure 7.30pm for November Intentions; Mass on Wed. 16th 7.30pm for Micheal Curtin & the deceased members of the Dunne Family; Mass on Thurs. 17th 7.30pm for November Intentions Moyvane; Mass on Fri. 18th 7.30pm Myles & Nora Kearney & Danny Cunningham; Mass on Sat. 19th at 10.00am for Maimie Kennelly, Kilbaha and the 7.30pm Mass is for Johnny Quinn; Mass Sun. 20th at 10.00am in Knockanure for Richard & Jeremiah Horgan & Jerry & Eileen O’Donoghue and the 11.00am Mass in Moyvane is for Sean Broderick, Months Mind.

MONTHS Mind or Monsignor Michael Leahy a local man and former Parish Priest of Listowel, will take place on Wednesday 16th November at 7.30pm. in Hospital Chapel. Celebrant Fr. Linnane.

MISSAL: New edition of the missal will come into use from the First Sunday in Advent, Nov. 27th.

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

Knockanure, 20th Nov. Patricia & Andrew Rogan

Senior Citizens: Meeting in the Marian Hall on Wednesday 16th November at 7.30pm.

WORLD Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims: Mass at St. Mary’s Church, Listowel on Sunday 20th November at 9am in conjunction with North & East Kerry Development.

Jer Kennelly

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SOCIAL Day for the active retired takes place on Monday 14th November 2011 at Knockanure Community Centre.

Come and enjoy a great meal followed by music and dance.

Anyone wishing to attend please ring in advance on 068 49799 or 087 7528626, New members always welcome.

Fitness classes at Knockanure Community Centre. Aerobic classes continue every Wednesday night at 8pm. All levels welcome. Contact Maggie for further details 087 9866533.

TARBERT Comprehensive Past Pupils Race night in Tralee on 12th Nov. We are having a best dressed lady judged by Celia Holman Lee and a best dressed man judged by Richard Prendeville. Past Pupils Reunion Night Nominator Tickets are E20 (for that you will get admission to the track and you are included in a draw for week end away also dinner vouchers and numerous other prizes) The other tickets are E5 and they will give you entry to the track only. More information on dog syndicate contact 087 117 6665.

TROCAIRE fundraising singing night will take place at Máiread Kearney’s Bar, Moyvane on Friday 11th November , all are welcome.

EVENTS: ; Concern fast is on Nov. 10th, St Michaels College are participating, last year, E 79,000 was collected in Kerry, more from 1850 50 50 55; A Fashion and Make-up Taster Course will commence at Listowel Family Resource Centre on Wednesday November 23rd from 7.30pm -9.30pm. This course will last for three weeks with two hour sessions per week. For more details contact the centre on 068 23584. The Alzheimer’s Carers Support Group meeting at the Listowel Family Resource Centre on Tuesday November 8th from 7.30pm. A Parenting Course for parents of children aged 6-11 years commences at the Centre on Thursday November 10th. For more details contact 068 23584; Diabetes information night at Ballygarry House Hotel on Nov. 9th at 7.30pm, all are welcome; Ceol an Gheimhridh on Nov. 12th at IT Tralee starting at 10.30 am and dancing at Currow Parish hall on Sunday 13th at 10.30 am; Pioneer Social at the Killarey Heights Hotel on Fri. Nov. 11th at 8pm; Dublin Gospel Choir at Siamsa on Nov. 12th; Day Trip to Dublin City Centre on Sunday, November 13th, The bus will leave the Courtney Lodge Hotel NCW, at 7.30am, call 087 9845102; Banna Beach Mini Stages Rally, Nov. 13th; Card games have resumed at Fr. Casey's Abbeyfeale on Friday nights at 9pm; Information meeting on the Shannon Estuary will be held at Ballylongford GAA Hall on Nov.9th from 5pm to 7pm; Newtownsandes Dinner Dance November 25th; Centre for Talented Youth assessment day at Tralee IT on Sat 19th Nov. at 1.30pm, details from 01 700 5634; Trad for Trocaire concert at the Malton Hotel on Nov. 19th, details from 064 6633 752; Charity Ceili at Fr. Casey’s Clubhouse on Nov. 26th; Sale of Work at Templeglantine on Sunday Nov. 27th; Athea Fair held on Saturday last on a glorious autumn day, had all the usual browsers, exhibitors, buyers and sellers.

MOYVANE: North Kerry Scor na nOg Finals will be held in Moyvane on Nov. 13th at 6pm. County Semi will be held in Abbeydorney at 4pm on Nov. 20th and the County Final will be held at the Gleneagle Hotel on Dec. 4th at 2pm.

PLAY: The Boro Players Drama Group put on a great performance of “A Burglary will take Place” on Sunday night 30th Oct. 2011. The play was first produced by Moyvane Macra in 1985 and they reached the Munster Final that year in a drama competition. Four of the original cast were again acting their former parts in the recent performance, Maurice O Connell, Mike Brosnan, Tom Moore and Martin Sheehy, also taking part were, Brenda Kennelly, Jill McCarthy, Katie Galvin and Donal Leahy.

VARIETY Show in Athea will be held on Sunday, November 13th and again on Sunday, November 20th in the Community Hall, Athea.

ST JOHN’S: Wed 9th, Singing Nina. Karen Underwood sings all the classic Nina songs supported by Art O’Laoire – Piano, Eoghan Regan – Guitar, Jerome Rimson – Bass and Bob Jackson –Drums; Fri 11th , Sat 12th & Sun 13th. “September ’82”. Mike O’Halloran’s smash hit play returns by popular demand. Presented by Bog Road Theatre Co., this play, set in Listowel, is a tribute to the greatest Kerry team ever;

Tues 15th, All Souls Night, The play celebrates the centenary of the birth of the author, Joseph Tomelty; Thurs 17th, Mary Coughlan and her Band ,full details from 068 22566.

REPS Course at the Mermaids Bar on 9th and 10th Nov.start at 8pm.

EU: European Court of Justice ruled recently that honey with pollen from a GM plant, may make all products made from the said honey liable to EU, GM regulations, member states are still allowed to use their discretion despite the fact that the court ruling is immediately binding. Where do we stand in relation to certain court rulings?

BEST Wishes to Bridie Mason nee Histon who recently celebrated her 90th birthday recently at Arus Mhuire.

CONGRATULATIONS to Michelle Flaherty of Ballyguiltenane and Jackie Mulvihill of Moyvane who were married recently at Glin Church. The Best man was D J Mulvihill, groomsmen were Mossie and Mike Mulvihill. Bridesmaids , Karina Flaherty, Edel Normoyle and Grainne Flaherty. Flower girls were Micheala and Sheena Mulvihill. Pageboys, Michael and Oisin Mulvihill.

The bride is daughter of Mike and Margaret Flaherty and the groom is son of Margaret and the late John Mulvihill.

VAGRANT used to describe address of one are more partners on Kerry records; Michael Barry and Nora Pembroke 1868; John Connor and Judith Faley, 1862; Michael Moran and Ellen Enright 1884; John Halpin and Bridget Carroll, 1835; John Woulfe and Joan Colbert , 1842; Denis OKeeffe and Mary Kervick, 1843; James Moore and Julianna Regan 1843; Margaret Flaherty born Tom Flaherty and Catherine Daly; Pat Mahony born 1836 to Terence Mahony and Ellen Mc Carthy; William born 1837 to Thomas Howard and Ellen Linnane; Bridget Mahony born 1839 to Dan Mahony and Margaret White; Michael born 1839 to Michael Walsh and Mary Diggins; Mary born 1840 to William Daly and Margaret Enright; Mort born 1840 to Dermot Donoghue and Joan Connor; John born 1840 to John Gilbert and Margaret Moore; Maurice born 1824 to Mce Joy and Ellen Carmody; Michael born 1824 to Stephen Scannell and Mary Fitzgerald; John born 1826 to Joseph Clerry ?, and Catherine lynch; Pat born 1827 to John Kissane and Joan Donoghue; Joan Connor born 1827 to Edward Connor and Mary Fitzgerald; Elizabeth born 1829 to Tim Mannix and Catherine Callaghan; Joan to born 830 to Michael Scanlon and Mary Callaghan ?:Michael born 1888 to David Barry and Mary Power; Nora born 1830 to Mce Connor and Bridget Shea; Pat born 1831 to Pat Hannon and Catherine Cahill; Catherine born 1832 to John Keane and Mary Fitzgerald;

SLAVES: European ships took goods to Africa; then the ship transported Africans to the Americas and brought back to Europe the sugar, rum, cotton, and tobacco produced by the slaves.

FAITH: “The only known cure for fear is faith”, Lena Kellogg Sadler.

MASS in memory of Michael Dowling will be celebrated at Clounmacon Community Centre on Fri. Nov. 11th at 8pm, all welcome.

MASS for deceased member of Kerry Ingredient will be held at St. Michael’s Church, Lixnaw on Wednesday 9th November at 8pm. All welcome.

MASS on Fri. 11th Nov at 10.30am for Michael Christopher O Sullivan of Derry, Listowel who died recently in America.

TV Mass; On Sunday, November 15 at 11.15am the Mass on RTE 1 television will be celebrated by 55 parishioners from Duagh/Lyreacrompane.

BELL: The New Eucharistic Congress Bell will be in the parish on the 17th November. Moyvane 3pm, Knockanure 4pm.

FAMINE Graveyard in Listowel, every Sunday during Nov. rosary at 3pm,

CHANGE: Confessional Boxes in Listowel Church are being converted into side altars, one for St. Pio and the other for St. Anthony and Divine Mercy.

DEATH took place of Kathy Moran nee Morgan of Toureendonnell, Athea on 31st October 2011. Kathy aged 95, was predeceased by her husband Thomas, sons Patrick and Sean and is survived by her sons Michael and Tommy, daughters Mary, Joan and Helen. Following Requiem Mass at St. Bartholomew's Church, Athea, on 3rd Nov. 2011 Kathy Moran was laid to rest at Knockanure Old Churchyard.

DIED: Sr. Eucharia Leahy, Presentation Sisters, Green Island, Dunedin, New Zealand and Abbeydorney, died on 2nd November 2011 aged 99 years. Sister was professed in Ireland in 1940 and went to New Zealand in 1953 and spent the rest of her life in the same convent in New Zealand.

ANNIVERSARIES: Mick Lane, Liam O Connor, Nora Moloney, Margaret Deenihan, Fr Michael Slattery OMI, Mary Dillane, James Walsh, Mary Ahern, Mary Langford, Catherine Brosnan, Mary Rose Carrig, Mary Kennelly, Mary Ellen Houlihan, Mai Quinlivan, Peg Reidy, Grace Mary Brosnan, Paddy Flavin, Sr. Veronica O Neill, Sr. Mary Brendan O Connell, Billy Barry, Sr. Maria Kissane, Joe Scanlon, Ellen Hanrahan, Sr. Mary Tarrant, Billy Heffernan, Maureen White; Mass on Tues. 8th at 8.00pm in the Marian Hall for the deceased

members of the I.C.A. and their Families; Mass on Wed. 9th at 9.15am Private Intention and Mass at 7.30pm for November Intentions, Knockanure; Mass on Thurs. 10th at 7.30pm November Intentions, Moyvane, especially those

who died during the last 12 months; Mass on Fri. 11th at 7.30pm for Fr. John Shine & the deceased members of the Shine Family; Mass on Sat. 12th at 7.30pm for Johnny Meade; Mass in Moyvane on Sun. 13th at 11.00am for Ann, Jimmy & Margaret Flaherty & Bridie Moloney.

READERS: Vigil John Corbett ;11.00am, Amanda Coulson & Aine O’Connor; Knockanure 13th Nov. Gerard Leahy & Brenda Clancy

GRIEF: ‘Coping with Loss & Grief’. A talk will be held in the Parish Centre, Tralee on Wednesday, November 16th at 8pm. All welcome.

Retreat Centre Ardfert; Saturday 12th November Healing Day for the Bereaved, 10am to 4.30pm reflection and sharing with Sr. Pat O'Donovan RSM.

MORE Kerry Church News at www.dioceseofkerry.ie

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DEFIBRILLATOR Course at Knockanure Community Centre. A defibrillator course will commence shortly at Knockanure Community centre, volunteers needed to participate in this worthy cause. Please contact the office at 068 49799.

North Kerry Older Person Services Providing a low-cost REPAIRS: Maintenance & Minor Repair Service to the homes of older people in the North Kerry Area. For more information contact Elaine on 068 23429.

PILGRIM Hill', the debut feature film from Gerard Barrett of Knockanure will screen in Athea Co. Limerick on Sunday November 6th at 7.30pm in the Community Hall. All ages welcome.

LOTTO: Knockanure GAA, Lotto Results for 28th Oct. 2011. Jackpot E10,700, numbers drawn were 5-9-26 and 32, No Winner. Lucky Dips went to , M & P. OConnor, Saleen House, Tarbert; Tim Murphy, Templeglantine; Ann Finucane, Keylod;

Brendan Flavin, Kilmeaney; Norella & Phil Molyneaux, Knockanure; Joseph Mulvihill, Leitrim West, Moyvane;

Bar Prize Tim Lane; This Weeks Jackpot E10,800.

THANKS: The North Kerry Eagles Special Olympic would like to Thank all those who contributed to their recent Church Gate Collection. The amount collected was E667.33.

KNOCKANURE National School is lavishly decorated with pupils artwork.

EVENTS: Listowel Food Fair begins on Nov. 3rd; Athea 2012 Festival fashion show is on at the Gables on Nov. 4th , details from 068 42611; Parenting Course at the Listowel Family Resource Centre, details from 068 23584; Internet training for farmers, details from 068 23249; Horse fair in Catleisland on Nov. 1st, will attract many locals; Oireachtas na Samhna Festival at the Gleneagle from Nov. 2nd to 6th; Kerry Film festival continues till 5th ; West Limerick Set Dancing at the Devon Hotel on Nov. 6th ,also at the same venue Jack and Jill Foundation benefit dance on Nov. 5th; Breast cancer awareness evening at the Arms Hotel on 2nd Nov. at 8pm; AGM of Comhaltas County Board in Farranfore on Sunday Nov. 6th at 3pm; Badminton history in Kerry since 1936 will be launched at the Meadowlands Hotel on Nov. 4th; AGM of Kerry Community Games will be held at the Grand Hotel on Sunday Nov. 6th at 2.30pm; Concern fast is on Nov. 10th, St Michaels College are participating, last year, E 79,000 was collected in Kerry, more from 1850 50 50 55; Day Trip to Dublin City Centre on Sunday, November 13th, The bus will leave the Courtney Lodge Hotel NCW, at 7.30am, call 087 9845102;

Card games have resumed at Fr. Casey's Abbeyfeale on Friday nights at 9pm; Toastmasters meeting will be on Wednesday, November 2 from 8.30pm – 10.30pm in McCoy's Bar. NCW, Visitors are not expected to speak, You’re assured of a warm welcome. Ring Donnacha 086 8494505; Active Retired Over 55 Club will meet in Abbeyfeale on Wednesday, November 2nd ; Marriage Encounter weekend Nov. 11th to 13th, details from 064 6644 319; Garry McMahon Weekend in Abbeyfeale from Nov. 4th to 6th , West Limerick Singing Club will meet on Nov 3rd in Abbeyfeale; Information meeting on the Shannon Estuary will be held at Ballylongford GAA Hall on Nov.9th from 5pm to 7pm; Newtownsandes Dinner Dance November 25th . Talk on Kerry Surnames at Tralee Library on Nov. 1st at 7.30pm and Lecture on the Browne Family also at same venue on 8th Nov at 7.30pm, more from kerryhistory.ie ; Centre for Talented Youth assessment day at Tralee IT on Sat 19th Nov. at 1.30pm, details from 01 700 5634; North Kerry Scor na nOg Finals will be held in Moyvane on Nov. 13th at 6pm; North Kerry Football Board held their full meeting at the Mermaids on Nov. 2nd at 8.30pm; Dublin Gospel Choir at Siamsa on Nov. 12th;

SLIDESHOW: "A journey by train from Limerick to Tralee, Fenit and Castleisland" an evening of nostalgia and a slide show by Richard Wall, at the Public Library, Newcastle West on Friday 4th November at 8 pm.

ST JOHN’S: Wed. Nov. 2nd at 7.30pm, play with local actors called A Fairytale Mashup; Thursday 3rd an evening with Andy Irvine; Exhibition by artist Helen Richmond opens on Fri. 4th at 7pm; Sat. 5th Play, Great Expectations by Dickens, presented by Hotbuckle Theatre; Wed. 9th , the life and music of Nina Simone, full details from 068 22566.

GLORACH; Strangers in the Park by Brian Bairead and Camden Sky is a new play by local Lorcan MacCurtain, takes place on November 4,5, 6 and tickets can be booked by calling 0871383940.

ARGUMENT: The very man who has argued you down, will sometimes be found, years later, to have been influenced by what you said. C. S. Lewis.

ACTIVE Retired Film, “Gilda” on Wed Nov 2nd at 4pm in Siamsa Tire.

ENABLE Ireland are looking for volunteers for their Summer Programmes in children and adult services for 2012. Contact Catherine (066) 7181746 for application and Garda clearance forms.

SUDDEN Infant Death Remembrance Service in the Brandon Hotel, Sunday November 6th at 2pm

COPING with Loss & Grief’. A talk will be given in the Parish Centre Tralee on Wednesday, November 16th at 8pm. All welcome.

POOR Clare Sisters recently celebrated their 150 anniversary in Kenmare, local Sr. Concepta Looney was at the celebrations.

MISSIONS, Maurice O Keeffe has recorded 150 interviews with Irish missionaries one was abroad for 65 years.

BEST Wishes to Helen Kenny who recently retired as secretary of Arus Mhuire in Listowel.

CONGRATULATIONS to Caroline Hartnett of Listowel and Denny Scanlon of Moyvane who were married by Fr Declan O Connor at Brosna Church on 22nd Oct. 2011. Best man was Aidan O Hanlon, groomsmen John Griffin and Timmy Lynch. Bridesmaids , Fiona Hartnett, Caroline Hanrahan and Denise Culhane. Flower girl, Aoife Scanlon and Pageboy was Darragh Scanlon. The bride is daughter of Christy and Eileen Hartnett and the groom is son of Timmy and Eileen Scanlon.

JOBS: May 2011, U.L, UCD and several other universities have signed up to offer courses under a programme to give 6,000 part-time higher education and training places for the unemployed.

EU and the Press thought they would create a cosy secular society within the EU. In the economic front who is shouting Irelands cause, as our milk production is being curtailed.

GAA; newspaper reports that 900 GAA players have transferred from their home clubs to Australian clubs.

PRESIDENTAL Election and referendum was very low key in the Parish, they left the contestants to be savaged by the media.

PRIZE: Galileo Drawing Competition: a European art competition. One very lucky Irish child will have one of the new European Galileo satellites named after them.

submit your entry by 15th November 2011, details from

National School.

DINNEEN Exhibition at Tralee Library, most of the material is displayed high up on the wall, well out of vision of older people. Photo copy of exhibits would help.

VINTAGE Day last Sunday in Moyvane was a lovely mild day with many attractions, including craft exhibition in the Community Centre, Dog show and a wide variety of old machines, implements and engines, the crowd was back a bit from previous years, the match was a distraction for GAA followers, for others it was an event to browse and meet friends and contribute to charity.

OLD Newspapers; Chicago Aug. 1896, Death of Margaret Stack wife of Morris W Stack, mother of Mamie, Katie and John Stack, sister of Mrs p Moran, Batt, John and the late Tim Heffernan a native of Listowel. A member of St Patrick’s Court no 11 W.C.OF, funeral 31st Aug. 1896 from residence 208 Fulton St, to St Patrick’s Church and burial at Calvery Cemetery; New York 3rd Jan 1900, Death of Dan Harnett probabally the oldest individual living in the City, of pneumonia, born 75 years ago Listowel, started livery business in Franklin Street, in 1868 established in East 13th St. Member of old Seneca Club and the Tammany Hall General Committee, funeral to St Stephen’s Church; Death of John Fitzmaurice Chicago on 23rd Sept. 1920, wife Mary Ferris, brother Pat Ottawa, James, Tom, Margaret and Mrs Tim Buckley Pittsburgh PA, native of Listowel , residence, 5434 Union Ave,; Chicago, Death of Jeremiah Hudson of 1734 Briar Place on 20th May 1905, he was predeceased by his wife Martha McLaughlin Hudson and survived by family, Mrs Edward Johnson, Mrs George Murray, Josie Hudson and Sr. Bernadette Hudson. Funeral to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, burial at Calvary Cemetery; Death of Edward George Johnson born Illinois 1892, died in service of his country Nov. 27th 1918, he was youngest son of Clara Hudson Johnson and Edward Johnson, Ill;

BELL: The New Eucharistic Congress Bell will be in the parish on the 17th November. Moyvane 3pm, Knockanure 4pm.

FAMINE Graveyard in Listowel, every Sunday during Nov. rosary at 3pm,

DEATH has taken place of Node Guiney, Node was daughter of Michael Guiney of Moyvane South and Bridget Shine of Kilbaha. Requiem Mass for Nora Guiney of Moyvane South and Listowel was celebrated in Moyvane Church on Sunday 30th October 2011 by Fr Lucid, Eileen Kissane played the organ and Sean Ahern sang the hymns, Node Guiney was laid to rest among her ancestors at Murhur Churchyard, Moyvane. The last surviving member of her family. Node was predeceased by siblings Tim in 2008, John in 1991, Con in 1999, Mai in 1975 and Hannah in 1993. Their parents Michael died in 1945 and Bridget died 1970.

Last winter her house was flooded during the big freeze, she was disgusted when the local health service provider booked her into the hospital, she told me she discharged herself.

DEATH occurred in mid October 2011 in Yorkshire of Martin O Connell, born 89 years ago at Murhur Moyvane to Richard O Connell and Nora Foley O Connell. Martin O Connell was predeceased by all of his siblings, John, Mossie, Michael, Anthony, Joe, Pat, Eddie and Thresa.

ANNIVERSARIES: James O Connor, Denis McEvoy, Bridie Keating Dore, Bub Flavin, Canon John Sheehy, Mary Agnes Barrett, Geoffrey Harnett, Peggy Stackpoole, Tim O Connor, Donal Riordan, Peter O Connell, John Shanahan, Eamon Dunlea, Paddy O Hanlon, Fr John Shine, Bridger Mary Flaherty Desmarois, Margaret Collins, Nan Sullivan, Nora Dillon;

Mass for people who died at KGH in Tralee will be held on 7th Nov.at 7.30pm. Mass on Thurs. 3rd Knockanure at 7.30pm For the November Intentions; First Friday Mass on Fri. 4th 7.30pm for Denis McEvery; Mass on Sat. 5th at 7.30pm for Tim O’Connor; Mass on Sun. 6th at 10.00am for Batt (Bub) Flavin the and 11.00am Months Mind for Maurice Culhane.

ST. JOSEPH’S Young Priests Society will hold an important meeting on Friday 4th November straight after 10.30am. Mass in the New Sacristy Listowel.

RETREAT Centre Ardfert, November 12th Healing Day for the Bereaved with St. Pat O’Donovan RSM. For bookings or more information contact the centre on 066-7134276.

CEMETERY: Canon Declan will lead a short prayer service (lasting 10 minutes) in each of Listowel graveyards, The schedule is as follows:- 2.30pm St. Michael’s Cemetery / 3.00pm John Paul II Cemetery (inclusive of Teampaillίn Ban) / 3.30pm Finuge Cemetery; All Souls Masses Listowel: Friday 11th Nov. at 7.00pm., Friday 18th at 7.00pm., Friday 25th at 7.00pm. and Monday 28th at 7.00pm.

MASS for National ex-servicemen and women will take place in St. John’s Church Tralee on Sunday, November 6th at 12 noon. The public and all former members of the Defence Forces are invited to attend.

ALL Souls Wed. 2nd Mass in Moyvane at 9.15am for the Holy Souls and at 7.30pm in Knockanure. Mass for all Saints was on Tuesday Nov.1st in Knockanure at 10am and Moyvane at 7.30pm.

FIRST Friday of the Month. Usual Communion Rounds, Knockanure in the morning and Moyvane in the afternoon.

COLLECTION on the 5th & 6thNovember for the Irish Church Commissions and Agencies.

READERS: Vigil, Seline Mulvihill & Ann Marie Kennelly

11.00am Joe & Colin Enright; Knockanure 6th Nov. Margaret Carmody & Mary Fitzgerald

TREE: Mass for all who died during the last 12 months on Thursday 10th Nov. at 7.30pm. Please write the names of your deceased relatives on a card and place it on the Remembrance Tree near the Altar.

ENVELOPES for November are in your Envelope box, more are available at the back of the Church, where we can list the names of our Dead that we wish to remember in the November Masses.

PRESENTATION: Our Holy Father Pope Benedict has granted a Bine Merenti Medal to Mrs Margaret Sheehan as a sign of thanks and appreciation for her many years of faithful service as Sacristan in Moyvane Church. This medal will be presented to her on Friday 2nd December during a Thanksgiving Mass at 7.30pm.

The parish will also present her with a gift in the Marian Hall after Mass. Everyone is invited and refreshments will be served.

INDULGENCE for all the Holy Souls: 1. From 12 o’clock noon on 1st Nov. until midnight on 2nd November, all who have confessed, received Holy Communion, and prayed for the Pope’s intentions (one Our Father and Hail Mary or any other prayer of one’s choice) can gain one plenary indulgence by visiting a church or oratory, and there reciting one Our Father and the Apostles’ Creed. This indulgence is applicable only to the souls of the departed. Confessions may be made at any time within the week preceding or the week following 1st November. Holy Communion may be received on any day from the 1st November to the 8th November.

2. The Faithful who visit a cemetery and pray for the dead may gain a plenary indulgence applicable only to the Holy Souls on the usual conditions once per day from the 1st to 8th November. The conditions mentioned above apply also for this.

11 October 26 Knockanure

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COMMUNITY Centre Knockanure. Our Annual Halloween Party will be held on Monday 31st October at 7pm. A great night lined up with Silvano the Magician followed by disco with DJ Jeremiah Roche, A night not to be missed.

LOTTO: Knockanure GAA Lotto Results for 14th Oct. Jackpot was E10,500, numbers drawn were 3-25-26-28, No Winner.

Lucky Dips went to the following; Noreen O Connell, Moyvane;

Michael Costello, Kilmorna; Mark Lenihan, Athea; Krystal Stack, Listowel; Tim Finucane Abbeyfeale; Angela Liston, Athea; Bar Prize Denis Brosnan.

Lotto Results for 21st Oct. Jackpot €10,600 numbers drawn 5-13-18 and 25, No Winner.

Lucky Dips went to, Mary Stackpoole, Ballyculhane, Glin;

Callum Buckley, Templeathea, Athea; Joe Weir, Collins Park, Abbeyfeale; Margaret O Sullivan, Trien; Phil Corridan c/o Kerry Co Op; Helen O Brien, 38 Feale Drive, Listowel;

Bar Prize Mickey Meehan. This weeks Jackpot E10,700.

SPECIAL Harvest Festival was held in Knockanure Church on Sunday last, a wide variety of foods were on display and blessed, Fr Lucid thanked all who were involved in the preparation of the event.

EVENTS: Comhaltas Concert Tour of Ireland 2011 will visit Tintean, Ballybunion on Oct. 26th, details from 087 900 3683; Kerry Autism Action Group meet at the Abbeygate Hotel on Wed. night Oct 26th; Opening Dairy Sale at Listowel Mart on 26th Oct.; Listowel Food Fair begins on Nov. 3rd; Internet training for farmers, details from 068 23249; Patrick O Keefe Traditional Festival runs from Oct. 28th to 31st; Oireachtas na Samhna Festival at the Gleneagle from Nov. 2nd to 6th; Kerry Film festival is on from Oct. 29th to Nov. 5th , watch out for work of P J Dillon a man with many local connections; Kerry Farmers Hunt Club Chase will be held at Batt Mahers, Pipers Hill on Sunday Oct. 30th; Ghost Trail in Knocknagohel on Sun. 30th Oct; Car boot sale at Newcastle West in aid of WL101 on Oct. 30th; Tarbert Community Centre afternoon dance on Oct. 30th at 3pm; West Limerick Set Dancing at the Devon Hotel on Nov. 6th ,also at the same venue Jack and Jill Foundation benefit dance on Nov. 5th; Breast cancer awareness evening at the Arms Hotel on 2nd Nov. at 8pm; Marriage Encounter weekend Nov. 11th to 13th, details from 064 6644 319; Garry McMahon Weekend in Abbeyfeale from Nov. 4th to 6th ; Kerry London Association Annual Dinner will be held at the Crown Moran Hotel , Cricklewood on Oct. 28th; Glin Historical Society will host a talk by Paddy Waldron a well known geneaoogist on 23rd Nov; Library and Archives Canada have released 20,000 names of children, who came to Canada between 1925 and 1932; Newtownsandes Dinner Dance November 25th . A full house was at the screening of Pilgrim Hill, recently at Tintean, the latest film from Gerard Barrett, Minister Deenihan attended; Kerry Association in Dublin celebrated their 60th anniversary this year;

PLANNERS, according to last weeks Kerryman the planners in the County had little direct knowledge of areas subject to flooding on the OPW list. If you want report an area that may be subject to flooding, contact the Council before Oct. 28th.

SUPPORT Groups: Stroke Support Group will hold their next meeting in Baile Mhuire Day Care Centre, Balloonagh, Tralee on Friday 28th October 2011 at 11.30am to 1pm. Sally Anne Devine will provide some hand massage to clients;

Dr John Sharry Principal Social Worker at the Mater Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service will be at the Meadowlands Hotel on 27th Oct 2011 at 8pm. For further information contact Nora at 066 7181333; The Special Needs Parents Association will hold a coffee morning/information clinic on Thursday October 25th at the Listowel Family Resource Centre from 9.30am - 1pm;

Kerry Arthritis Hosts a free public information talk followed by a question and answer session on Osteoarthritis and back pain in the Brandon Hotel on Wednesday next October 26th at 8.pm;

The Bereavement Support Group will meet at Listowel Family Resource Centre on Wednesday 26th at 8pm.

CLASSES: Tarbert Comprehensive School Adult Education Evening Classes. The classes will be run for six weeks, For more details, contact the school on 068 36105 or email noelkee@gmail.com

TALK on Kerry Surnames at Tralee Library on Nov. 1st at 7.30pm and Lecture on the Browne Family also at same venue on 8th Nov at 7.30pm, more from kerryhistory.ie

FESTIVAL will be held again in Moyvane over the October Bank Holiday weekend, all the usual events are taking place.

Trade and Craft Fair in Moyvane, 30th Oct. details from 068 49298.

ST JOHN’S: Wed 26th, Delusions Of Time, A Halloween magic show for all of the family; Thur 27th,Redemption Song, John Mc Kenna’s new play. Presented by Mend and Makedo Theatre Co., Kildare and performed by John Mc Kenna; Fri 28th, The Holytree – The Best Of Traditional , A concert to launch the first album by Listowel accordion player Maurice Egan. He will be accompanied by John Blake, guitar and piano plus special guests. details from 068 22566.

PANTO: Listowel Pantomime Group invites new members to the Adult Chorus – meeting on Thursday next, 27th October at 7p.m. (1 hour) in Boys School Listowel.

NEW Moon on Oct. 26th, recent weather was wet, cool and blustery. Every Sunday we are observing the reduced incline of the shadow at the back of the altar in Knockanure Church, this will continue till the shortest day. Space Station will continue to be visible till early Nov. Two recently discovered globular clusters have been added to 158 at present known in our Milky Way.

CREDIT Union International Day was on Oct. 20th, there are 53,000 credit unions worldwide with millions of members.

TRANSPORT: Community Transport bus calls every Tuesday, details from 1890 528 528.

LOCAL man Stephen Stack is communications officer at Listowel Family Resource Centre; they recently launched their new web site.

GOD: “Whatever man loves, that is his god. For he carries it in his heart; he goes about with it night and day; he sleeps and wakes with it, be it what it may - wealth or self, pleasure or renown”, Martin Luther.

BOOKS: We were recently told that an agreement has been reached with publishers that content of school books will not be changed for six years and that any necessary update will be available on line. We are still waiting after many years for definite move to reduce weight of school bags, despite experts looking into the problem.

JOURNALS: Photos and articles are now being compiled for Athea and Ballyguiltenane journals.

SENIOR Helpline, 1850 440 444.

MULVIHILL:Michael Mulvihill, Aughrim born, 1822 son of Pat and Mgt Ahern; Catherine Mulvihill born 1819 dau. of Dan M and Catherine Collins; Jim Mulvihill born 1816 son of Pat M and Joan Quinn; Denis Mulvihill b Born 1815 son of Pat M and Joan Quinn; Nora Lindon born 1814 dau of Shane Lindon and Ellen Mulvihill; Denis Mulvihill born 1825 son of Michael M and Nora Mullane; Catherine Windle born 1825 dau. of John Windle and Catherine Mulvihill;Marriage of Ml Windle and Joan Mulvihill in 1863, witness John Stack and Mary Moore; Michael Mulvihill born 1910 to Ed. Mulvihill and Mgt Flaherty; Ed. Fitzmaurice married Joan Mulvihill in 1882; Pat Mulvihill married Ellen Mulvihill in 1898; Nick Mulvihill married Mary Mulvihill in 1898; Denis Mulvihill married Cath. Windle in 1856; Tom Mulvihill married Mgt Connor in 1899; Pat Moore born 1905 and Mary Moore born 1910 to Pat Moore and Mgt Mulvihill; Liz Grady born 1908 to Pat Grady and Brid Mulvihill; Ml Kiely born 1864 to John Kiely and Mary Mulvihill; Tom Barrett born 1824 to Tom Tom Barrett and Catherine Mulvihill; Ellen Barrett born 1816 to John Barrett and Joan Mulvihill; Catherine Sullivan born 1819 to Tom Sullivan and Mgt Mulvihill; Jim Kirby m 1853 Mary Mulvihill; Denis Hanrahan m 1851 Mary Mulvihill; Pat Moore m 1901 Mgt Mulvihill; John Courtney m 1864 Mgt Mulvihill; John Enright, Ballylongford m 1859 Mary Mulvihill; John Buckley born 1832 to Dan Buckley and Mary Mulvihill; David Riordan m 1869 Ellen Mulvihill; John Kiely m 1856 Mary Mulvihill; Pat Mulvihill m 1889 Catherine Stack.

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The Rosary will be recited before Mass in Knockanure & Moyvane during the month of October. Please come a little early and take part in the Rosary. Our Lady promised in Fatima that if you say the rosary she will be there to support you.

ANNIVERSARIES: Fr James O Keeffe, Bro. Dan Hayes, Matt O Connor, Darragh Hennessy, Fr Michael Stack, Teresa O Sullivan, Mary Carroll, Tony Mason, Eileen Horgan, Hannah Connelly, Nuala Doige, Sr. Bridget McMahon, Kathleen Scully, Hannah Scanlon, Maureen Dowling, Mass on Thurs. 27th at 8.00pm for Johanna Connelly & the deceased members of the Windle Family; Mass on Fri. 28th at 8.00pm at Knockanure Michael Lane; Mass on Sat. 29th at 7.30pm for Danny Kearney & the deceased members of the Kearney Family; Mass on Sun. 30th Nov. at 10.00am in Knockanure for Paddy Flavin.

Please note that Saturday Evening Mass will be at 7.30pm from now on.

DEATH has taken place Of Paddy Faley of Glenbawn, Ballyhahill. Requien Mass for Paddy Faley was celebrated in the Church of Visitation, Ballyhahill, on Thursday 20th October 2011, by Fr McGrath, Fr Madden and Fr O Leary. Maura and Donie Nolan provided the music and hymns. Paddy Faley a great historian, poet, photographer, actor and a man for all occasions was laid to rest at Templeathea on 20th October 2011, beside his wife and parents Denis who died in 1947 and Bridget who died in 1952, also remembered on headstone is his grandfather Michael Faley born 1838, his grandmother was Ellen Sheahan. Paddy born 92 years ago in Glasha Athea, moved later to Glenbawn, Ballyhahill, his wife Ellen White died 1962 and he reared five daughters. Peg Prendeville, Helen Martin, Bridie Murphy, Gerardine White/ O'Kane and Philomena Daly, he is also survived by his brother Joe Faley in Canada, Paddy was immensely proud of his three great grandchildren, his sister and three brothers predeceased him. Members of Comhaltas provided a guard of honour for their great friend and supporter Paddy Faley.

DEATH took place on Oct. 15, 2011 of Shane Healy of Ballygoughlin, after a long illness, son of Sean and Orla. Brother to Cormac, Lorna and Aidan. grandchild of Mary Lenihan, Glin, John and Eileen Healy (Currow. Mass of the Resurrection was celebrated on Tuesday 18th October in St. Mary's Church, Tarbert, following Mass Shane Healy was laid to rest in Kinard Cemetery, Glin.

DEATH of Sean Broderick of Coilagurteen, Knockanure, took place on October 20, 2011, he is survived by his wife Nora Woulfe, son Michael, daughter Mary T., brother Des, sister Marie and three grandchildren. Requiem Mass for Sean Broderick was celebrated at the Church of Assumption, Moyvane on Sunday 23rd October 2011, by Fr. Lucid, Canon Linnane, Fr. McMahon and Fr. O Callaghan, Kathleen Kissane played the organ and Sean Ahern sang the hymns. Sean Broderick was laid to rest at Ahavoher Graveyard, Knockanure. Sean Broderick was son of Paddy and Ellen Hudson Broderick and was predeceased by siblings, Fr. William, Tom died in 2006, Edward, Brendan and Patrick who died in 2004. Sean has contributed to local organisations and events all his life, he was among the early members of Macra, considered a good boxer, and was a polka dancer since his youth. A great supporter of the late Michael Dowling in all his activities and a familiar figure at the Listowel Harvest Festival and involved in most activities in the Parish. Following the funeral which was held in continuous rain, family and friends retired to the Knockanure Community Centre.

DEATH took place on Thursday October 13th of Michael Christopher O Sullivan of Derry Listowel and Philadelphia. Known to all as Christopher, he is survived by his wife Katherine Kelly a native of Clare and ten children, his siblings Tom, Pat and Kitty, his sister Mai predeceased him. Chris and his family always kept in touch with home even though he is gone for 45 years, he was son of Pat O Sullivan and Margaret O Connor.

DEATH took place recently in Yorkshire of Martin O Connell, he was a native of Murhur, Moyvane.

READERS: Vigil, Michelle Corridan; 11.00am Paul & Anthony Kiely; Knockanure 30th Oct. & Nov. 1st Mary O’Flaherty & Siobhan Fitzgerald.

COLLECTORS for November, Vigil ,Don Shine & Myles Kearney; 11am Con Noonan & Den Hanrahan; Knockanure 10.00am Helen O’Sullivan

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BELL: The New Eucharistic Congress Bell will be in the parish on the 17th November. Moyvane 3pm, Knockanure 4pm.

11 October 19 Knockanure

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THANKS: Knockanure Community Centre. We would like to thank everyone who contributed to our most recent Church Gate Collection. Total collected E524. This is greatly appreciated and will be used for the upkeep of the Community Centre. Thank You; The Mid-West Cancer Foundation Limerick would like to thank Knockanure Vintage Committee for the recent donation of E1000. This was collected on Vintage Day. Thanks to all who contributed.

COMMUNITY Centre: Fitness Classes at Knockanure Community Centre. Tums, bums and thigh aerobic classes continue every Wednesday Night at 8pm. Please note no class on 26th October. All levels Welcome. Contact Maggie for further details 087 9866533.

Our Annual Halloween Party will be held on Monday 31st October at 7pm. A great night lined up with Silvano the Magician followed by disco with DJ Jeremiah Roche.

A night not to be missed.

RECYCLE Mobile Phones and Computer Games by sending them to Scoil Chorp Chriost, Knockanure National School, thy will generate funds to buy valuable equipment for the school, Mile Buiochas.

EVENTS: Going Strong will meet on Wed. October 19th, at Top of the Town Athea at 3pm; Con Colbert Hall Fundraising Concert starts at 8:15pm on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd October; Another edition of ‘Vanishing Ireland’ will be launched in the Hunt Museum, Limerick on October 20th at 8pm. It includes mini biographies of several West Limerick people, launch by Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh; Enroll in the up-coming Youth Ministry Training Course. Details from your parish priest or Bernie McCaffrey 087 6484367; Hearing Aids on Friday, October 21st at Tralee Library from 11am to 1pm, Support on how to deal with your hearing loss ;Recycling event will take place on Thursday, 20th Oct., from 4pm to 7pm, in Market Place, Market Street, Listowel, also at Tralee Mart, Mounthawk on Saturday, October 22nd from 10am – 4pm. Any used household electrical item with a plug or a battery can be recycled; Kerry Choral Union Concert will take place in St. John’s Church, Ashe Street on Sunday, October 23rd at 7pm; The North Kerry Day Care Centre for Older people and the HSE will hold an Open Day on Sunday Oct. 23rd, from 3.00pm-5.00pm in the Centre in Baile O Dubhda, John B Keane Rd, Listowel. Information on health and community services will be available on the day from the Centre Nurse Co-ordinator, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Public Health Nurse and Community Dietician. All welcome. This is a vital service for the entire North Kerry area. Please contact 087 9080124 or 086 7872107 ;

Fundraising at The Mermaids on Wed., 19th Oct., at 10.30am, to raise funds for volunteer, Miriam O’Connor, who is doing the “Great Ethiopian Run” for Orbis Ireland Sightsaving organisation;

Michael Collins will host his new show at St Patrick’s Church, Tournafulla on Thursday 20th Oct, guest Theresa O Gorman, details from 069 81193; Mission Sunday Oct. 23rd; American Tea Party will be held at Rockchapel Community Centre on Fri. Oct. 21st at 9pm, details from 087 6818113; Comhaltas Concert Tour of Ireland 2011 will visit Tintean, Ballybunion on Oct. 26th, details from 087 900 3683; Craft and Food Fair will be held at the Carlton Hotel, Tralee on Sunday Oct. 23rd from 11am to 5pm; Racing in Galway on 22nd and 23rd of Oct; Opening Dairy Sale at Listowel Mart on 26th Oct.; Women and Agriculture Conference will be held at Kikenny on Tuesday 25th Oct., details from 068 23429; Clan Mulvihill were due to have a reunion at Bonython Park, Adelaide, S. Australia on Oct. 16th at noon; Garry McMahon Weekend in Abbeyfeale from Nov. 4th to 6th; The Irish Rambling House British 2011Tour dates, Thursday 20th October- Birmingham Irish Centre, Friday 21st October- Haringey Irish Centre; Kerry London Association Annual Dinner will be held at the Crown Moran Hotel , Cricklewood on Oct. 28th; Newtownsandes Dinner Dance November 25th; Assisi gathering for world peace will be held on Oct.27th;

FESTIVAL will be held again in Moyvane over the October Bank Holiday weekend, all the usual events are taking place.

DYSLEXIA & Dyspraxia Information evening will take place at the Carlton Hotel on Thursday, October 20th 2011at 7.30pm. Speakers from The Dyslexia Assoc of Ireland & The Dyspraxia Assoc of Ireland will attend.

BLOOD Transfusion Service donation clinic in Brandon Hotel on Monday, October 17th from 5 to 8.30pm and on Tuesday to Thursday, October 18th to 20th from 3-5pm and 7-9pm.

GROW meetings are held every Wednesday at 7.30pm in the CDP Centre, Rock Street. . Phone 0214277520 or www.grow.ie

IRISH; Colaiste Ide Dingle (an all Irish post primary boarding school for girls) Open days for new students who wish to enrol for 2012 and subsequent years, will be held on Saturday & Sunday, October 22nd & 23rd from 12 noon – 5pm on both days. Further information from the Principal at 066 9151211.

ST JOHN’S: Wed 19th at 6.30pm, Ceolchoirm Na Gaelscoile

I gcomhair le Ceolschol Ciarraí; Thur 20th, Blueflint

The Best of American Folk, Country and Bluegrass from a Scottish based group; Fri 21st, The Gleannaphuca Ramblers

An evening of music, song and story with Frances Kennedy & Friends; Sat 22nd, The Magic of Take That, A non stop greatest hits parade from the best Take That theatre show in Britain; Tues 25th, Film Club – Biutiful , A Spanish film from director Alejandro Gonzalez Imarritu. Set in the picturesque suburbs of Barcelona, In association with Access Cinema; Wed 26th,

Delusions Of Time, A Halloween magic show for all of the family; Thur 27th,Redemption Song, John Mc Kenna’s new play. Presented by Mend and Makedo Theatre Co., Kildare and performed by John Mc Kenna; Fri 28th, The Holytree – The Best Of Traditional , A concert to launch the first album by Listowel accordion player Maurice Egan. He will be accompanied by John Blake, guitar and piano plus special guests. details from 068 22566.

TURF: North Kerry Branch of the Turf cutters and Contractors Association which was formed recently in Listowel. It aims to fight the government's and Europe s take- over of our traditional right to cut turf in Moanaveanlaigh Bog. The chairman is Denis Scannell, Bunagharha.

JOURNALS are now being compiled for the Christmas Season, photos and articles always on demand.

BILLON Euro satellite will be named after an Irish child, art entries for the competition must be in by 15th Nov. 2011, details from schools. Thursday night last a beautiful full moon and Jupiter by its side was a lovely sight at 8pm. Miracle of the sun was observed at Fatima on Oct. 13th 94 years ago.

CUTS: Every vested interest are shouting and resisting cuts, nobody is urging all who receive state payments to give a few hours per week national service free.

HANRAHAN: Michael Hanrahan born 1822, Willian Hanrahan born 1823, Mary Hanrahan, Moyvane born 1825, Margaret Hanrahan born 1830, to Charles Hanrahan and Catherine Flaherty; Nora Hanrahan born 1821 to Stephen Hanrahan and Joan Enright; Tim Hanrahan born 1829 Leitrim, Nora Hanrahan Murhur born 1834; to John Hanrahan and Margaret Lawlor; Joan Hanrahan, born Ahalahanna 1830, Pat Hanrahan born 1831, to William Hanrahan and Mary Sinan; Nora Hanrahan born 1830, Mary Hanrahan born Gortdromasillihy 1833, to Michael Hanrahan and Joan Keane; Nora Hanrahan Aughrin born 1830 to Pat Hanrahan and Nora Windle; Mary Hanrahan, Castle quarter born 1830 to Pat Hanrahan and Mgt Mulvihill; Pat Hanrahan Glenalappa born 1831 to Michael Hanrahan and Joan Mulvihill; James Hanrahan Leitrim born 1831 to John Hanrahan and Jane Kennelly; John Hanrahan Ahalahanna born 1831 to Denis Hanrahan and Nora Doherty; Joan Hanrahan born Newtown 1832 to Pat Hanrahan and Catherine Sullivan; Denis Hanrahan Kilbaha born 1833 to John Hanrahan and Nessa Kennelly; Tim Hanrahan Ahalahanna born 1834 to Ml Hanrahan and Brid Kennelly; Dan Shine Newtown born 1849 to John Shine and Ellen Hanrahan; Marriage 1834 Kilbaha Ellen Hanrahan and John Shine; Nora Shine born 1842 to John Shine and Ellen Hanrahan; Marriage, Tom Julian and Mary Hanrahan in 1834; Joan Julian Clounbrane 1835 to Tom Julian and Mary Hanrahan; Marriage of James Kennelly and Mary Hanrahan of Newtown in 1833; Ellen Moran Kilbaha born 1831 to John Moran and Mary Hanrahan; Tom Moloney Leitrim born 1830, Catherine Leitrim born 1834, to John Moloney and Catherine Hanrahan; Catherine Moore, Moyvane born 1824, Margaret Moore born Newtown 1831, to William Moore and Catherine Hanrahan in 1824; William Flavin born Moyvane 1822to John Flavin and Sarah Creagh, sponsors Charles Hanrahan and Elizabeth Quinn; Margaret Sheahan Kilbaha born 1831 to Tom Sheahan and Catherine Hanrahan; Dan Keys Ahalahanna born 1835 to Dan Keys and Deb. Hanrahan; Pat Kennelly Leitrim born 1835 to Tom Kennelly and Mary Hanrahan; Marriage 1836 of Ml Hanrahan and Joan Connell of Aughrim;

BELL: Eucharistic Congress Bell will travel around Kerry from Thursday November 17, 2011 to Wednesday November 30, 2011 . The Bell was in Meath last week, the Congress is only about 34 weeks away, details for Kerry contact, Fr Bernard Healy - Email: bernard.healy@gmail.com - Phone: 066 9151208.

DEATH of Mary Corrine Fitzell Soder aged 60, of Roseburg, Oregon, on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 in Charleston, South Carolina. Corrine was born on December 29, 1950, to Peter Fitzell of Ballylongford and Harriette Fitzell in Kansas City. Surviving her are husband, Eric, and five children, Brandon and Molly of Roseburg, Oregon; Brent (wife, Lauren and daughter, Addison) of Charleston, South Carolina; Colin (wife, Rupal) of Columbia, South Carolina, and Peter of Prague, Czech Republic. Also surviving are her mother, Harriette Fitzell of Yucaipa, California, and her sister, Julie Jorgensen (husband, Paul) of Leawood, Kansas. Corrine was preceded by her father, Peter Fitzell.

DEATH of Monsignor Michael Leahy took place on Sunday October 9th 2011 at Fatima Home, Tralee. Monsignor Michael Leahy was born at Lisaniskea, Knockanure, Retired P.P. of Listowel and V.G. Diocese of Kerry. He was predeceased by all of his siblings, Sr. Kathleen, in Tuam; Nora Agnes O Donovan; Eileen McElligott in Moyvane; Mary Imelda; Fr Jim died in retirement in Kilmorna in 1999; Jack at Lisaniskea, died in 2005; Dr. Tom died in Killarney in 2003; Sr. Josephine in New Zealand; and is survived by his sister-in-law Julia Leahy nee McElligott a native Moyvane. Monsignor will be missed by nephews and nieces, grandnephews, grandnieces, Bishop Murphy, the Priests of the Diocese. Requiem Mass for Monsignor Leahy was celebrated in Listowel Church on Wednesday 12th October 2011, by a large number of priests from all over the diocese. Listowel Choir assisted by a number of solo singers put on a great performance, the gallery was almost full of singers.

Monsignor Michael Leahy was laid to rest at St Michael’s Churchyard, Listowel. Monsignor Ordained in 1944, was son of Tom Leahy of Knockanure who died in 1945 and Elizabeth Keane who was a native of Ballygrennan and a niece of Old Fr Keane PP Moyvane, she died 1973. Fr Michael served in Nottingham from 1944 to ’47, when he came back to Kerry the Bishop had him as a roving priest who was on call to any part of the Diocese, a telegram was sent to Moyvane Post Office from the Bishop and delivered to his fathers house. Fr Michael was appointed Curate in Tralee in 1950, transferred to Killarney in 1957, then Castleisland in 1971, became parish Priest of Allihies in 1975, arrived in Tarbert in 1976 and was transferred to Listowel in 1986, retiring in 1996. Monsignor was a great footballer and athlete in his day, the story is often told of his bravery playing for Knockanure. Johnny Walsh is credited with asking Fr Michael to play with Shannon Rangers and they won the County Championship in 1942. One phrase of Fr Michael was “kick it straight down the middle”. Knockanure Sports was dear to his heart, he was always supporting the event. Rita told me that her father and herself went to Knockanure sports on a very wet 15th of August, the sports were cancelled due to the weather, but they met Michael Leahy and went to Jack Stokes Shop where they were fed and entertained themselves telling stories. Every place that Fr. Michael served he got involved in community activities and was a great leader and unifying force. Fr Linnane reminded us at the Requiem Mass that the glass was always half full or three quarters full in any activity he participated in. John told me that he was with Michael Leahy in St Michael’s and one day Mr O Shea said to him, here are your books and go back to the end of the class, this did not discourage him as shortly after he went to St Brendan’s and excelled. Christy told me at the funeral he remembers well the visit of Fr Michael to his old school in Knockanure, just after his ordination. Anyone who visited Fr Michael at Fatima Home is familiar with his parting words, “Thanks for calling, come again”.

ANNIVERSARIES: Jack Dore, Patrick Wren, Peg Moran, Mary Kennelly, John Somers, Mary Ellen Denihan, Sr. Ambrose Buckley, Ellen Woods, John Connell, Norrie Donegan, Frank Thornton, Jack Dunne, Nora Stack, Michael T Flaherty, Willie Harnett, Jerry Galvin, Michael O Donovan, Sr. Thomas McCafferty, Mass on Sat. 22nd at 8.00pm for Jerry, Brendan & Pat Galvin & Josephine Walsh; Mass on Sun. 23rd at 10.00am for Michael & Julia O’Sullivan and the 11.00am is for the People of the Parish.

MISSION Sunday Oct. 23rd 2011, there are at present over 1,700 Irish missionaries serving 84 countries. People have embraced the changes to the familiar prayers at mass without any difficulty. Diocesan Collection on the 23rd & 24th October for the Propagation of the Faith.

CHURCH: Check out all Diocesan news and events on

www.dioceseofkerry.ie

The Rosary will be recited before Mass in Knockanure & Moyvane during the month of October. Please come a little early and take part in the Rosary.

Parishioners are invited to bring any religious items they would like blessed to Mass this Sunday and they will be blessed during Mass. Harvest Thanksgiving in Knockanure on Sunday 23rd October. An Evening of Reflection for teachers on Eucharist & Life with Fr. Ken O’Riordan was due to take place at St. Patrick’s Hall on Tuesday 18th October 3.30 to 5.10pm.

READERS: Vigil Elaine Hudson;11.00am Jerry Duggan;

Knockanure 23rd October Patricia & Andrew Rogan.

11 October 12 Knockanure

KNOCKANURE

ACTIVE retirement day at Knockanure Community Centre

was on Monday 10th October, contact the office on 068 49799 or 087 7528626 anytime. Senior helpline 1850 440 444.

OFFICE space to rent at Knockanure Community Centre, For viewing or more information please contact the office on 068 49799.

PREMIERE of 'Pilgrim Hill' at the Tintean Theatre Ballybunion on Friday October 14th at 8pm. It highlights the life of a bachelor Farmer and his struggles in rural Ireland. This is Gerard Barrett’s first full length film following the success of 'The Valley of Knockanure'. The film was shot on location in Brosna, Ballylongford and Athea.

A.G.M. of Moyvane/Knockanure Community Games will be held in the Marian Hall at 8.30pm on Tuesday 11th October. The committee needs new people especially Parents of National School Children. Community Games caters for children from U8 to U16 in Teams and Individual events e.g. Football, Soccer, Dancing & Athletics. If any parent feel they can contribute in any way. Please attend the meeting & Bring a Friend.

I.C.A. Meeting at the Marian Hall on Tuesday 11th October at 8.00pm.

A.G.M. of local Comhaltas Branch will take place on Friday 14th October at the Marian Hall at 8.30pm. Anyone interested in traditional Irish music, song or dance are asked to attend. We are hoping to revitalise interest in Comhaltas in the parish and we would appreciate any help in doing so.

THANKS: The Parents Council of Murhur National School, Moyvane wish to thank everyone who supported the Church gate collection last weekend which amounted to E867.69.

CHIROPODIST will attend Marian Hall on Saturday 15th October at 3pm. For appointment ring Eileen Quinn on 49472.

Defibrillator: A new Defibrillator course is commencing shortly at Knockanure Community Centre. Local volunteers needed to participate in this worthy cause. Please contact the office on 068 49799.

THOUGHT: The secret of the Christian is not the he is always in the right and puts other people in the right, but that he is a forgiven man. Archbishop Ramsey.

LOTTO: Knockanure GAA Lotto Results for 30th Sept. Jackpot E10,300, Numbers drawn were 12-13-27 and 30, No Winner of Jackpot. Lucky Dips went to the following; Nicholas Kennelly, Knockanure; Fr Tom McMahon, Trien; Patrice Brosnan, Tralee; Jack Murphy, Abbeyfeale; Mike Collins ,Woodford. Listowel; Mary Lyons, Clounmacon;

EVENTS: Community Games AGM was due to be held at the Mariah Hall on Oct. 11th at 8.30pm; Fundraising Night at the dogs in aid of extension to Tarbert Comprehensive School PE Hall will be held on 12th Nov. It is being organised by the school Parents Association, Details from 087 117 666 5; Alzheimer's Carers Support Group meet Tuesday 11th at 7.30pm at Listowel Family Resource Centre, contact on 068-23584; The Centre is holding a six week bereavement course each Wed. at 7.30pm, ring 068 23584 for details; Dance for The Young at Heart is aimed at men and women aged 55 and over, contact the Listowel Family Resource Centre on 068 23584;

Genealogy and heritage project meeting, was due to be held in the Seanchaí, Listowel on Monday 10th at 7.30pm, All welcome; Presentation Secondary School Open evening & enrolment for September 2012, on Thursday, 13th Oct. from 5pm. to 8pm. Principal’s address at 6.15pm. & 7.15pm. for further information contact the School Secretary at 068 21452;

Medjugorje Prayer meeting was due to be held on Monday 10th October at 7.30pm. in St. Patrick’s Hall; West Limerick Pioneer Dinner Dance will be held at the Devon Hotel on Oct. 14th at 8.30pm; Fundraising Concert in Athea on Oct. 16th, 22nd and 23rd; Ceili in Tournafulla on Fri. night Oct. 14th; Michael Collins will host his new show at St Patrick’s Church, Tournafulla on Thursday 20th Oct, guest Theresa O Gorman, details from 069 81193; Red Cross Conference at The Carlton Hotel, Tralee, on Oct. 15th from 10am to 5.30pm details from djocallaghan@hotmail.com ; Starting a food business, call to the Meadowlands Hotel on Thursday 13th Oct. from 9.30am to 1pm for guidance, details from 066 7180 190; Mission Sunday Oct. 23rd; Astronomy Class starts in Tralee, Oct. 13th, details from astronomy.ie/class; Ladies Mini Marathon in Limerick on Sun. 16th Oct. at 2pm;

American Tea Party will be held at Rockchapel Community Centre on Fri. Oct. 21st at 9pm, details from 087 6818113; Abbeyfeale and District London Association reunion will be held at the Chiswick Catholic Centre, London W4 2AE on Sat. 15th Oct.; Comhaltas Concert Tour of Ireland 2011 will visit Tintean, Ballybunion on Oct. 26th, details from 087 900 3683; Garry McMahon Weekend in Abbeyfeale from Nov. 4th to 6th; Applied suicide intervention skills training at the Desmond Complex on 13th and 14th Oct. each day from 9am to 5pm, details from 061 461454; The Irish Rambling House British 2011Tour dates, Thursday 20th October- Birmingham Irish Centre, Friday 21st October- Haringey Irish Centre;

TAINISTE while in New York recently, presented the first Irish Heritage Certificate to family of fireman Joe Hunter who was killed in the 9/11 attack.

FARM Biz Competition: North & East Kerry Development are running a competition for farmers who have a business idea & would like to see that idea made into a reality. For more information contact Hilary on 087 9096916

TADGH Kennelly, introduction to his parting speech given in Australia. My football journey began the minute I could walk. I grew up in a small country town called Listowel, in Co-Kerry on the South West of Ireland where there are about 1500 people. My childhood was no different to many other children's in that I idolised my father and whatever my father did I wanted to do. The only problem was my dad had won five All Irelands (premierships) with Kerry so I had a lot to live up to. Full speech at newtownsandes.jimdo.com

AUSTRALIA: The Advocate of September 26th 1945 reports the death of Fr Con Hanrahan, Parish Priest of East Malvern for 17 years. Fr Hanrahan died September 20th after spending several months in hospital, Fr Hanrahan noted that at Melbourne Hospital, you will see real charity, all are treated there without distinction. Fr Hanrahan was born at Moyvane in 1892 and ordained at All Hollows Dublin in 1917, went to Australia in a returning troop ship early 1918 and served in the Melbourne Archdiocese for 28 years. Archbishop Mannix presided at the Requiem Mass for Fr Con Hanrahan and was assisted by Rev W P Hackett, S J, Fr P Loughnan PP, Rev T Keogh, Rev J Durkin PP, Rev B Geoghegan PP, Rev P Gleesonn PP, Rev W Ebsworth PP, Rev M Brosnan PP, Rev L P Moran, Rev Harold. The choir consisted of 150 regular and diocesan priests . Cantors were, Rev Dr Jones, Rev B Murphy, R Rafter and A Randall. Coffin bearers were, Mr Maher, Hurley, Hogan, Winter, Welch and Murphy. Pallbearers, J O Shea representing Y.C.W., W J Welch representing C.Y.M.S., Messer’s Nash, Fahey and Mc Corkell, Holy Name Society, St Mary’s; Mr T Pearson , Holy Name Society, Holy Eucharist Church; Rev W Ryan former Parish Secretary and M J Mc Donnell former parishioner. Members of the Ladies Sacred heart Sodality and the Children of Mary from both sections of the Parish were at the graveside.

Work carried out in the Parish of East Melvern by Fr Hanrahan included, replacing the presbytery, cost £2,000; 1933 added room to school at cost of £850; Extra Church built in 1935; In 1939 , school was again remodelled and extended at cost of £4,000; Stained glass windows and pulpit in church cost £ 650; The Parish debt in 1929 was £8,300 and the time of his death it was reduced to £7,000.

ST JOHN’S: Wed 12th, Bardot Bites / Lucy Bastible

A drama double bill written and performed by Denise Quinn, directed by Mary Curtin and presented by Too Dog Theatre Co., Waterford; Fri 14th, Mick Hanley, Arty Mc Glynn & Nollaig Casey. An evening of folk songs and music; Tues 18th, Tommy Sands. Tommy and his five siblings were one of Ireland’s most influential folk groups of the 60’s and 70’s; Wed 19th at 6.30 Ceolchoirm Na Gaelscoile , Kerry Irish music school performance; Thursday 20th, Blueflint, The Best of American. Folk, Country and Bluegrass from this Scottish based group. With Deborah Arnott –vocals, banjo and ukulele, Hugh Kelly double – bass, Clare Neilson – vocals, claughhammer banjo and Roddy Neilson on fiddle and vocals; Fri 21st, The Gleannaphuca Ramblers .An evening of music, song and story with Frances Kennedy & Friends, more from 068 22566.

DEATH occured in Los Angeles of Sr. Theresa Josephine Cotter late of Mountmahon, Abeyfeale. Margaret was daughter of John Cotter and Ellen McCarthy, born April 2, 1914, Died at Marycrest Manor, Culver City, California, September 22, 2011. Sister was predeceased by all of her siblings, Bishop Timothy, Sr. Augustine, LCM, Dan and Nicholas. St Theresa Josephine is mourned by her cousin Sr. Mary Angela O'Connor, DMJ and all the Daughters of Mary and Joseph, also her nephews and nieces.

DEATH took place on Oct. 4, 2011 of Jim McCarthy, M.R.C.V.S. Balmurry, Limerick Road, Charleville. Jim is survived by his wife Maureen, daughters, Barbara, Miriam, Úna, Anrece, Gemma, Sons, Charles, Donagh, Liam and Gerard and brother Denis. Requiem Mass for Jim McCarthy was celebrated on Friday last in Holy Cross Church, Charleville, he was laid to rest at Holy Cross Cemetery. Charleville, Co Cork.

His daughter Barbara taught at Knockanure National School.

DEATH took place recently of Kathleen Carmody nee Keane, she was daughter of Francis Keane and Kitty Halpin of the Lots, Knockanure. Kathleen had siblings Mick who died about 50 years ago, Willie lives in Lisselton, Mary, Nora and Nellie. Kathleen Carmody was laid to rest at Barking, London October 2011

ANNIVERSARIES: Hannah Hyland, Cyril Tobin, Harry Stackpoole, Bishop James Collins, Annie Flynn, Bridget Daton, Paddy Horgan, Michael Harnett, John Mahony, Pat Stack, Michael Burke, Tommy Reidy, Michael O Connor, Danny Enright, Maggie Enright, Kitty Greaney, Fr Mundy Stack, Mass on Sat. 15th at 8.00pm for Margaret Shine; Mass on Sun. 16th at 10.00am in Knockanure for Liam Sexton & the deceased members of the Sexton Family.

READERS: Vigil John Corbett; 11.00am Amanda Coulson & Aine O’Connor; Knockanure 16th October Gerard Leahy & Brenda Clancy.

CHURCH: A Meeting of the Liturgy & P.P.C. group will take place in the Presbytery on Thursday 13th October at 8.30pm. Area Pastoral Meeting in Duagh on Tuesday 11th October at 8pm.

MARTYRS: Mass at ‘Poll An Aifrinn’, Keelacloghane Wood, Miltown will be celebrated on Sunday, October 16th at 3.30pm for the beatification of Fr. Tadhg Moriarty, O.P. together with his contempories, the martyrs, Fr. Conor McCarthy, P.P. and Fr Dermot Francis O’Sullivan, O.F.M. Rosary at 3.10pm. Mass may be celebrated in Milltown Parish Church in the event of bad weather. All are welcome to attend.

CATHECISM, Theme: The Passion (the 4th Article of the Apostles’ Creed) and Why did Christ institute the Holy Eucharist? This discussion will take place at Bon Secours Convent on Tuesday, October 11th at 8.30pm. All are welcome. Under the auspices of the Legion of Mary.

AFL

Tadhg Kennelly leaving speech

First of all I would like to thank the AFL for inviting me here today to speak about my journey in football and what football has meant to me. To the honourable Prime Minister Julia Gillard and other dignitaries - welcome, I hope you all have a great day and enjoy the game, to the PM I'm sure the doggies will survive without Big Bazza - the Swans did.

My football journey began the minute I could walk. I grew up in a small country town called Listowel, in Co-Kerry on the South West of Ireland where there are about 1500 people. My childhood was no different to many other children's in that I idolised my father and whatever my father did I wanted to do. The only problem was my dad had won five All Irelands (premierships) with Kerry so I had a lot to live up to.

So from as young as I can remember I had a football in my hands, practising, training, playing doing whatever I could to be just like my idol, my father. Many, many hours were spent with my brother kicking the footy against the house wall. Within a few years of playing underage football I started to make a name for myself and was on people's radar as the son of the legendary Tim Kennelly.

Then out of the blue when I was 17 years old a phone call came from the other side of the world and I was asked the question: Would I be interested in coming to Australia to play Aussie Rules with the Sydney Swans?

Our house at the time in Ireland was above my father's pub and when the Swans recruitment officer Rick Barham would ring, more often than not, mum would be upstairs getting dinner ready for us and the barman would call up from the bottom of the stairs shouting:

"The man from Australia who wants to take your kid away is on the phone".

At that stage I had never been out of Ireland. I had never been away from home. I had never been on a plane. I had never watched a game of Aussie Rules. And I never had any right to say yes I will go, but I did.

To be honest I really had no idea what I was getting myself into but the sound of kicking a football around, getting paid for it, sitting on the beach and the sun, all sounded fantastic to me.

Here I was all the way from Kerry to Coogee and I had no idea about Aussie rules but by God was I in for an awakening. Pre-season training as a professional footballer - holy shit all I did for my first six months here was eat, sleep and train. I knew one way around Sydney and that was to training and back home.

The first few months were really tough. Not only was I 15,000kms away from my family and friends but I was being challenged physically and mentally. My determination to succeed grew stronger and stronger. I was on my own, and I was going to make it because one thing is for sure I was not going back home as a failure.

In my early days there were a lot of sleepless nights, and crying myself to sleep. Homesickness was a huge factor but what I was slowly beginning to learn was that AFL - just like the GAA back home - was and is more than just a game of football. Its all about family and supporting each other and I soon had my own family, the Sydney Swans.

As my career began to take off in the beautiful surroundings of Sydney there were still a lot of challenges I had to overcome. Yes I was in a country that spoke the same language as myself but have you guys ever sat back and listen to the Australian lingo? Especially inside a football club, it's like being in the middle of Russia! I had no idea what was being said to me half the time so much so that during a game in my early days the then senior coach Rodney Eade ran out at quarter time and came straight up to me screaming:

"Just bomb it long down the guts".

I must have had a look of utter bemusement as I had absolutely no idea what he meant and went straight up to our assistant coach to find out my instructions.

I remember one pre-season training session when I had just arrived back from Ireland after my Christmas break where the weather was, well let's just say mild. We were doing a 10km run and let's just say the weather in Sydney was a wee bit warmer than a mild Irish Christmas. I started to feel light headed and before I knew it I had passed out and I was in the back of an ambulance. I started to come around and our captain at the time Paul Kelly was with me in the back of the ambulance. One of the paramedics asked me my name and I said Tadhg and he said spell it, so I did and as I spelled it out he looked at Kell and said "this kid is off his head get him to hospital quick - what kind of name is that?!"

Once I got my head around the cultural differences, the homesickness, the distance from home, I was ok but then there was this one small thing I had to get my head around and that was the shape of the Aussie Rules football and I referred to it once as a rabbit when I first got out here, I'd go for it over here and it would shoot over there. It was a massive pain in the arse for someone who grew up with a round ball!

I used all these challenges the cultural differences, the lingo, my new surroundings, the distance from my family and friends. I used all this to motivate me throughout my career. I would often go back to it, say to myself I have sacrificed more than anyone to make a career in the AFL and nobody is going to take it away from me. I would use it in games against opponents thinking to myself I have given up a hell of a lot more than other footballers - I'm all over you today what have you sacrificed? It was the sacrifice of being so far away from my family that motivated me and drove me through the hard times and onto success.

Fast forward a few years to that fantastic year of 2005 where we started out the year having won one of our first four games, shaky start to say the least. We sat down as a group and we talked and we argued but we all agreed on one thing - that we were perceived in the competition by our opposition as a soft and weak team, with a soft underbelly. It was this perception that drove the team to success - I have no doubt about it.

We wanted to change the opposition's perception of us, so that every time they played the Sydney Swans they knew that they were in for a long hard day at the office.

Yes we had players with different abilities, but no one was ever asked to do something that they couldn't do. This is how the Sydney Swans Bloods culture began and why it will last a very long time because everyone is equal, everyone contributes whether it's the CEO, the boot studder or the players, the club is what matters most and not the individual, we are all just passing through. It's a "no dickhead policy" and something I'm sure we could use in parliament, what do you think Julia?

All that hard work, all those tears, all the blood and all the love I put into making it payed off on that last Saturday in September in 2005 when I was walking up to collect my premiership medallion. I knew people back home in Ireland were watching and I wanted to do something for them so once I received my medal I broke into a rendition of Michael Flatley's Irish gig as best I could.

That day was made even more special as my Mum, Dad, Brother and girlfriend were all there to share that moment with me. My father was glowing with pride that day and it was like he was ten foot tall.

The grand final - what an occasion and look don't get me wrong here I'm delighted to have been asked here today but I would much prefer to be out there running around. My experience of the whole week is just a buzz with excitement, anticipation, the parade, organising accommodation for the Irish contingent, then the small thing of playing infront of 100,000 people and trying to win the flag.

As my dad had experience on the big day he had plenty of advice for me even though he had never picked up an oval ball in his life. It was simple but I remembered it:

" Don't let the game past you by, soak it up and enjoy the week and enjoy the game, because before you know it, it will be over."

I remember running out onto the ground and all week the club was trying its best to protect the players from the distractions and trying to keep our minds on the game. Well for me that all went out the window when we ran up the race onto the ground for the start of the game, there was this huge roar and as I'm superstitious I always run onto the ground last so this puts me right beside the coaches. So when I heard the roar I just started laughing and smiling and turned around and there was Roosy looking at me and he said "Its good to see you're tuned in and ready Tadhg". In fact it was perfect for me as from that moment on I was in my element, I was relaxed and just soaked the whole game up and enjoyed it.

Unfortunately 6 weeks later my dad passed away from a sudden heart attack and it was an extremely difficult time for my family and I. To go through the emotions of extreme satisfaction and happiness to the worst possible emotion anyone can feel, the feeling of loss was very very difficult.

A few years later following this tragic time in my life, in 2009 I decided to go back and try and do what my father had done and win an All Ireland medal with Kerry. This was a very tough thing to do. I had been playing AFL for ten years and that rabbit had become more like a tortoise now, it was my friend. But also I had to get my first job at the age of 28 as Gaelic football is an amateur game and I had to prove I was good enough to get on the team.

I managed to do both, I got a job as a PE teacher and I got into the team after about four months. To make a long story short we had a shaky start just like I had in 2005 with the Swans but finished strong and again on the last Sunday of September I won an All Ireland medal for Kerry - 30 years to the day exactly when my dad won his first and again upon my venture on the podium I managed to do another gig.

Following my success in Ireland I returned to Sydney to play the last two seasons with the Swans and earlier this year I decided to hang my boots up.

I came to Australia 12 years ago as a very fresh green innocent young lad. I was entering a phase in my life where all my morals, ethics and beliefs would be either tested or made stronger by my new environment.

I'm very happy to say that my morals and ethics have been made a lot stronger from my new environment, the environment of the Swans and the AFL. While I was playing and trying to make a career for myself a lot of great human traits have being taught to me along the way. Support your mate, discipline, no short cuts, honesty, integrity, you're a footballer 100 per cent of the time all the time. These are just a few traits that I have learnt from being a day to day footballer.

I'm a very passionate, enthusiastic person and I always wear my heart on my sleeve - that's the way I played my footy and that's the way I lead my life.

It's the game of Aussie Rules that has defined me and made me who I am today. It has taught me to respect elders, respect women, always be honest and true to myself, always display my passion and love, but most importantly it has taught me how to be a human being with the utmost respect for other human beings.

Football I owe you my life as you have given me mine.

Thanks very much.

11 October 5 Knockanure

KNOCKANURE

ACTIVE retirement day at Knockanure Community Centre

will take place on Monday 10th October. Anyone wishing to attend please contact the office on 068 49799 or 087 7528626 anytime. New members would be especially welcome. Personal Alarms will be on display on the day.

OFFICE space to rent at Knockanure Community Centre, For viewing or more information please contact the office on 068 49799.

PREMIERE of 'Pilgrim Hill' at the Tintean Theatre Ballybunion on Friday October 14th at 8pm. It highlights the life of a bachelor Farmer and his struggles in rural Ireland. This is Gerard Barretts first full length film following the success of 'The Valley of Knockanure'. The film was shot on location in Brosna, Ballylongford and Athea.

RETIREMENT: Sergeant Mike Sheehy retired on 30th September and in recognition to his service to the Parish over the past number of years a presentation was made to him on behalf of the people of the parish in the Marian Hall immediately after Mass on Saturday 1st October, 2011.

PARENTS: Meeting of the Parents of both Knockanure and Moyvane of the Children receiving their First Holy Communion this year will take place in Moyvane School on Thursday 6th October at 8.30pm.

EVENTS: St Michael’s College Open Day for parents and prospective students is on Oct. 6th from 7.30pm; Cancer Support Group will meet on Wednesday 5th at 8pm. at the Listowel Arms Hotel and are looking for volunteers for Friday 7th Oct, for breast Cancer day; Night Classes are being offered at Listowel Community College; Clonakilty Agricultural College open day Oct. 4th at 11am; A concert for Tanzania will take place in Our Lady and St Brendan’s Church on Sunday October 9th at 7.30pm; Heath and Wellbeing night will be held at Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Oct. 6th, details from 066 712 1084; Tax Seminar will be held at Kerry Technology Park on Wed. Oct. 5th at 8.4pm; Youth Ministry Course for voluntary and professional leaders to equip themselves with the knowledge, skills and practical tools and techniques needed for creative and comprehensive ministry with youth in parish, school, college, diocesan and other settings, contact Bernie McCaffrey, 087-6484367 or at www.dioceseofkerry.ie ; Evening of Healing for all who have been wounded by the reality of abuse will take place at SMA Hall, Wilton, Cork on Sunday, October 16th at 3pm; Aware, Kerry Relatives Support Group meet on the 1st Wednesday of each month at The Meadowlands Hotel at 8pm, Next meeting October 5th, Call Kate on 087-2993142; A marriage enrichment weekend in Killarney from 11th (8pm) to 13th (4pm) November 2011. Presented by Marriage Encounter, more from, phone 064 6644319; Limerick County Community and Voluntary Forum have invited John Lonergan, to speak on Social Inclusion in the Desmond Complex, NCW on Monday, October 10 at 7.30pm ; Lecture at Tralee Library on History of Farmer Training by Liam Downey on Oct. 11th at 7.30pm; Information night on horse sport at Courtenay Lodge, NCW on 6th Oct. at 7.30pm; Car boot Sale in Listowel every St.; Classes in Duagh, details from 068 45333; Seminar on mental health in Munster will be held in the Meadowlands Hotel on 5th Oct. from 10am to 1pm, details from 01 6121422; Two afternoons suicide intervention course will be held at the Desmond Complex on Oct. 13th and 14th, details from 061 461454; Red Cross Conference at The Carlton Hotel, Tralee, on Oct. 15th from 10am to 5.30pm details from djocallaghan@hotmail.com ; Racing in Ballylongford Oct. 9th, Limerick on Oct. 9th and Cork on 16th; Killarney 75 km Adventure Race is on Oct. 8th; Una Buckley from Derry will compete in the Dublin City Marathon on Oct. 31st; North Kerry and District Photography Society meet on Mondays at Listowel, Family Resource Centre at 7.30pm, details from 086 368 1022; Children’s Step Dancing Class in the Marian Hall every Wed. from 6 to 7pm; Since 1990, Harold Hackett has sent out over 4,800 messages in bottles from Prince Edward Island, he has got over 3,100 replies from all over the world; Volunteering overseas, details: volops@comhlamh.org, Tel: 01 4783490; Mission Sunday Oct. 23rd; Fundraising Concert in Athea on Oct. 16th, 22nd and 23rd; Astronomy Class starts in Tralee, Oct. 13th, details from astronomy.ie/class;

HSE Executives are said to be getting E200,000 salary, and still have no integrated system for doing repairs. All the regulations cause costs to rise and what’s more important, their clients appear less happy than 20 years ago.

SCHOOL: Fundraising Night at the dogs in aid of extension to Tarbert Comprehensive School PE Hall will be held on 12th Nov. It is being organised by the school Parents Association, Details from 087 117 666 5.

CLASS: The Listowel Family Resource Centre will host a six week bereavement course at the centre starting on Tuesday October 5th from 7.30pm - 9.30pm, contact the centre on 068 23584.

TALK on bereavement sponsored by Anam Cara will be given at St Brendan’s Pastoral Centre, Tralee on Thursday 6th Oct. at 7.30pm, details from 01 4045 378.

ST JOHN’S: Tues 4th,Tribute to The Rolling Stones;

Wed 5th, Anda Jaled – Songs Of The People,

an opportunity to hear traditional Spanish songs with Deirdre Moynihan, soprano and Alec O’ Leary, guitar; Fri 7th, The Fureys In Concert; Wed 12th, Bardot Bites / Lucy Bastible .

A drama double bill written and performed by Denise Quinn, directed by Mary Curtin, more from 068 22566.

BIRTHDAYS; Best Wishes to Billy Leahy of Knockanure who recently celebrated his 40th Birthday; Eoin Stack son of Pat and Ann of Dromurhur, celebrated his 21st; Kevin Kennelly son of Martin and Eileen of Kilbaha also celebrated his 21st; Liam Nolan son of Robert and Ann of Carrueragh marked his 30th birthday on Sat. night last at Speedy’s and Noreen Sheehy of Duagh celebrated her 80th Birthday recently.

HISTORY: Dead Sea Scrolls are now accessible on the internet; Ten royal families in Europe, all of them Christian;

Canada, 1871 census can be viewed at http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1871/index-e.html.

DOODY Family from LDS Data; Jerry 9 Jun 1866, Knockavallig Duagh to Maurice Doody, Farmer, & Johanna Curtin; Bridget 1 Dec 1867 Islandboy, Duagh, to Jerry Doody, Labourer, & Kate O'Donnell; Mary 25 Dec 1867 Coilagurteen, Knockanure to Jeremiah Doody, Farmer & Bridget Scanlon;

Patrick 11 Mar 1868 Islandany Duagh, to Michael Doody, Laborer & Honora Sullivan; Daniel born, 20 Jul 1869 Coilagurteen to Jeremiah Doody, Farmer & Bridget Scanlon;

Maurice 24 Jan 1869 Knockavallig to Thomas Doody, Farmer & Margaret Lyons; Patrick 1 Sep 1869 Islandboy Duagh to Jeremiah Doody, Labourer & Catherine O'Donnell; James 12 Jan 1870 Duagh to Maurice Doody, Labourer & Mary Nash; James 29 Dec 1870 Knockavallig to Thomas Doody, Farmer & Margaret Lyons; John 5 Jun 1871 Coilagurteen Knockanure to Jeremiah Doody, Farmer & Bridget Scanlon; Margaret 27 May 1871 Islandboy Duagh to Jeremiah Doody, Labourer & Kate O'Donnell; Mary 1 Mar 1872 Islandany Duagh to Michael Doody, Labourer & Honora Sullivan; James 23 Dec 1873 Knockavallig to Thomas Doody, Farmer & Margrett Lyons;

Jeremiah 27 Jul 1873 Islandany to Michael Doody, Labourer & Honora Sullivan; Mary 1 Mar 1873 Islandboy to Jeremiah Doody, Labourer & Kate O'Donnell; Ellen 27 May 1874 Knockavallig to Maurice Doody, Farmer & Mary Nash;

Mary 29 Apr 1874 Meenscovane to John Doody, Labourer & Mary Reardon; James 19 Jul 1875 Lisroe to Edmond Doody, National Teacher lives Abbeyfeale, & Ellen Donoghue;

Jeremiah 12 May 1875 Coilagurteen to Jeremiah Doody, Farmer & Bridget Scanlon; Jeremiah 10 Mar 1875 Islandboy to Jeremiah Doody, Laborer & Kate O'Donnell; Jeremiah 3 Oct 1876 Knockavallig to Thomas Doody, Farmer & Margaret Lyons; Margaret 25 Aug 1876 Knockavalig to Maurice Doody, Farmer & Mary Nash; Michael 16 Mar 1876 Islandany to Michael Doody, Labourer & Honora Sullivan.

Mathew 4 Jul 1877 Islandboy to Jeremiah Doody, Labourer & Kate O'Donnell; Thomas 4 May 1877 Coilagurteen to Jeremiah Doody, Farmer & Bridget Scanlon; Daniel 15 Feb 1878 Meenscovane to John Doody, Labourer & Mary Riordan;

John 10 Apr 1878 Knockavallig to Maurice Doody, Farmer & Mary Nash; Denis Jeremiah 1 Aug 1878 Knockavallig to Thomas Doody, Farmer & Margaret Lyons; James 18 Jan 1879 Coilagurteen to Jeremiah Doody, Farmer & Bridget Scanlon;

Johanna 28 Feb 1880 Knockavallig to Maurice Doody , Farmer & Mary Nash; Margaret 17 Sep 1880 Knockavallig to Thomas Doody, Farmer & Margaret Lyons; Anne 16 Oct 1880 Coilagurteen to Jeremiah Doody, Farmer & Bridget Scanlon.

RETREAT Centre Ardfert; presents the 2010 film 'Of Gods and Men', tells the story of a group of Trappist monks on Oct.6th; Ardfert Retreat Centre Annual Gathering of Contact People on Oct. 10th from 8pm to 10pm; There will be an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous on Wednesday the 12th of October at Ardfert Retreat Centre. The meeting starts at 8pm; There will be a meeting of the St Joseph's Young Priests Society at Ardfert Retreat Centre on Thursday the 13th of October from 8pm to 11pm.

RELIGIOUS Education Congress will take place in the Brandon Conference Centre from Friday – Sunday, October 7th – 9th. For details, see www.dioceseofkerry.ie

THOUGHT: By letting go, the offended refuses to let herself be held captive by the offender's unwillingness to repent. Carolyn Holderread Heggen.

DEATHS: Richard V Cantillon of Lisselton and San Francisco, died aged 83 years on 22nd September 2011; Bill O Donnell, died in Syracuse on September 20th 2011, he was born 1915 to George O Donnell of Lisselton and Catherine Dillon; Philip Hannon the 11th Archbishop of New Orleans has died aged 98 Years, his 1963 Eulogy at the requiem mass for JFK is on the internet, he was the second last surviving US bishop who attended all four sessions of Vatican 11. The Archbishops funeral is on Oct. 6th 2011.

DEATH took place of Mossie Culhane of Leitrim, Middle, Moyvane, on Sept. 28, 2011. Mossie is survived by his brother Paud and sisters Rita, Maureen and Eileen. Following Requiem Mass celebrated by Fr Lucid, P.P. at the Church of the Assumption, Moyvane on Saturday October 1st 2011, Mossie Culhane was laid to rest at Ahavoher Cemetery, Knockanure beside his father John Culhane who died June 1970 and his mother Margaret Walsh, also in the grave is his brother Sean who died in 2007.

ANNIVERSARIES: Willie Stack, Sr. Estelle Cunningham, Fr. Sean Danaher, Pat Furlong, P J Sheahan, Ellen Dowling, Tom Connolly, Jimmy Moore, Tade Bunion, Laurence McAuliffe, Fr P J Donoghue, Pat Nolan, John Mahony; Mass on Wed 5th at 9.15am for William Stack & the deceased members of the Stack Family; Mass on Thurs. 6th 8.00pm in Knockanure ; Mass on Fri. 7th at 8.00pm Knockanure for Josie McMahon Witherspoon, late of Lisaniska & London; Mass on First Fri 7th at 8.00pm in Moyvane; Mass on Sat. 8th at 8.00pm for Michael & Stephen Kiely & the deceased members of the Kiely Family; Mass on Sun. 9th in Knockanure at 10.00am For the People of the Parish and the 11.00am Mass in Moyvane is for Henry Stackpoole;

FIRST Friday. Usual Communion Rounds, Knockanure in the morning and Moyvane in the afternoon.

READERS:Vigil, Seline Mulvihill & Ann Marie Kennelly;

11.00am Joe & Colin Enright; Knockanure 9th October, Mary O’Flaherty & Siobhan Fitzgerald.

11 September 28 Knockanure

KNOCKANURE

MEETING concerning the paving area around the Church will be held at Knockanure Community Centre on Thursday Sept. 29th at 8.30pm.

PRESENTATION will be made to Garda Sheehy in the Marian Hall on Sat. 1st Oct. 2011, after evening Mass, all welcome.

ACTIVE retirement day at Knockanure Community Centre

will take place on Monday 10th October. Come and enjoy a great meal followed by music and dance, Anyone wishing to attend please contact the office on 068 49799 or 087 7528626 anytime. New members would be especially welcome.

OFFICE space to rent at Knockanure Community Centre, with private access, toilet facilities, suitable for hairdresser, counsellor, beauty therapist, Ideal location with reasonable rates. For viewing or more information please contact the office on 068 49799.

SCHOOL: Collection by Murhur N.S. Parents Council at all Masses this weekend.

SOCIAL: Newtownsandes Co-op dinner dance will be held in the Listowel Arms Hotel on Friday 25th Nov. details later.

EVENTS: Bingo and Blotto in Moyvane on Thursday nights; ICA meeting in Moyvane on Sept. 27th at 8pm; Bereavement Support Meeting will be held on Sept. 28th at 8pm in the Listowel Family Resource Centre, details from 068 23584; Children’s Step Dancing class in the Marian Hall every Wed. from 6 to 7pm; Dancing class at the Community Centre, New St. Abbeyfeale on Friday, September 30th from 9 to11pm; Listowel Emmets 41 Card Drive on Wednesdays at 9.00pm in the Clubhouse; Set Dancing afternoon at the Devon Hotel on Sun. Oct. 2nd; Trail walk from Abbeyfeale to Templeglantine on Sunday Oct. 2nd at 3pm; Red Cross enrolment at St Ita’s Hall, Abbeyfeale a 7pm on Sept. 30th, details from 087 6235 977; Car boot sale and indoor market, in Newcastle West Community Centre, on Sunday 2nd October from 9am to 3pm; Kerry Autism Action Group meet at the Abbeygate hotel on Sept. 28th at 8.15pm; Killarney 75 km Adventure Race is on Oct. 8th; Trip to Kilkenny on Oct. 1st, details from 087 9977 340; Craft Display at Glin Library during opening hours; Irish Aid Overseas Volunteering Fair in Dublin on Oct. 1st, details from 1890 252 676; Wind Turbine Demonstration from Noon on Oct. 1st at Trippol, Ballybunion, details from 087 3741 865; Irish Rambling House concert at Lisdoonvarna, bus leaves Abbeyfeale, details from 068 48353; North Kerry and District Photography Society meet on Mondays at Listowel, Family Resource Centre at 7.30pm, details from 086 368 1022; ; Health and Wellbeing event will be held at Ballyroe Hotel on Oct. 6th; The 2011 US Solar Decathlon, which challenges university teams of architects, engineers and students to design houses powered by the sun was started recently; Ardfert Retreat Centre Annual Gathering of Contact People on Oct. 10th from 8pm to 10pm; Lecture at Tralee Library on History of Farmer Training by Liam Downey on Oct. 11th at 7.30pm; Lecture on Festival of Samhain at Killarney, Library on 25th Oct. by Fr. O Duinn O.S.B. time 7.30pm; The six ton US satellite burnt up over the Pacific on Sat. morning last;

FUNDRAISING Night at the dogs in aid of extension to Tarbert Comprehensive School PE Hall will be held on 12th Nov. It is being organised by the school Parents Association, Details from 087 117 666 5.

LOTTO: Knockanure GAA Lotto Results for 24th Sept. 2011. Jackpot E10,200, Numbers Drawn 9-16-24 and 26, No Winner.

Lucky Dips went to the following; Gerard Donegan, Kilbaha;

Kathleen Carmody, Kilmorna; John Birmingham, Abbeyfeale;

Noreen Sheehan, Pilgrim Hill; Majella McCarthy, Kilbaha; Mary Stack, Annascaul; Bar Prize Patsy Lane; This Weeks Jackpot E10,300.

JOBS: The new government is continuing the past strategy of creating paperwork, rules and relegations which favour unproductive work and delay and prevent real jobs. Our emigrants are working in conditions abroad which would be banned at home.

TAX Free bicycle is available under the Cycle to Work Scheme.

YOUTH Club information available from 086 6083 626.

TENDERS are invited for alternations to Paved Area at Knockanure Church. Closing date for completed tenders will be on 18th October, 2011.

SAMARITANS will be recruiting new volunteers shortly at 43-44 Moyderwell, Tralee. There will be an Information Evening on Wednesday 28th September at 8pm, More information on 066 7122566.

MIGRANE Society information at 1850 200 378.

ST JOHN’S: Thursday 29th , The Convergence Ensemble, many musicians from home and abroad will perform; Friday 30th, Melody / What’s for Afters , two comic dramas, presented by Changing Times Theatre Company of Limerick; Tribute to the Rolling Stones on Oct. 4th, details from 068 22566.

SIAMSA: Sept. 30th, Sliabh Luachra Show at 8pm. Kerry School of Music 30th Anniversary Gala Concert was held in Siamsa Tire on Sunday last at 8pm. Special Guest: Miriam Murphy, Soprano, details contact Siamsa on 066 7123055.

RETIRED: Listowel Active Retirement Club, meet in St. Patrick’s Hall every Tuesday from 2.30pm to 4.30pm. New members always welcome.

WRITERS; Seanchai are having writing workshops; Oct 8th and 9th and again on Nov. 5th and 6th, more from 068 22212.

PLOUGHING Match was attended by many locals last week, despite the downturn; banks still spent money on huge showrooms. Several exhibitors were giving out cups of tea and biscuits, the EU stand had some fine juicy apples without traceability labels. Almost all the food on sale and on offer was processed. See some dancing in the rain at the Ploughing Championship at knockanurelocal on youtube.

CULTURE Night on Friday Sept. 23rd had a huge number of events on offer. Conradh na Gaeilge in Limerick, had dancers, musicians and tea to entertain their audience, among these present was a former court clerk who worked in Listowel and Mr Gleason who was very well versed in Kerry history and was asking for his old friend Dan Keane.

FLAHERTY Family; http://churchrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/details/86f5332014219 ;Flaherty /Wall Newtown;

Marriage 1887 of John Flaherty and Johanna Costelloe of Beenbrack she was daughter James Costelloe. Grooms parents Tim Flaherty.

John Flaherty of Gortdromagowna baptised 1905, son of John Flaherty and Johanna Costelloe. Mary was born 1904 and Pat born 1895.

Marriage in 1903 of John Costelloe , Lots and Mary Madigan Carrueragh. Grooms parents James and Mary and bride’s parents were Pat and Mary.

Baptism of James Costelloe in 1905 son of John Costelloe and Mary Madigan of Beenbrack, Joan 1906; Catherine 1907; Pat 1910.

Baptism of James Costelloe, Carrueragh son of Tom Costelloe and Mary Stack in 1865.

Marriage of Tim Leahy Knockanure and Margaret Costelloe, Knockanure took place in 1882, parents William Leahy and James Costelloe.

Marriage of Nicholas Costelloe of the Lots and Margaret Connor of Keylod in 1900, grooms father James Costelloe.

Ann was born to Flaherty and Keane at Knockanure Chapel Cross in 1838.

Marriage of Tim Flaherty ad Hanora Leahy Knockanure in 1875, Parents Tim Flaherty and William Leahy.

Marriage of Michael Ahern of Listowel and Mary Costelloe of Carrueragh 1856, witnesses Costelloe and Mulvihill.

Tom Mulvihill of Kilbaha born 1832 son of Miles Mulvihill and Mary Costelloe, they had several children.

Con Mulvihill and Mary Costelloe had Con 1820 in Moyvane.

Marriage of John Brown and Margaret Costelloe of Kilmeaney in 1838.

Baptism of Bartholomew Costelloe in 1832 son of Con Costelloe and Margaret O Connor of Trien.

Joan Flaherty Gortdromagowna baptised 1886, daughter of Tim Flaherty and Nora Leahy.

Flaherty/ Hunt Beenanespug 1887.

Mary Flaherty, Gortdromagowna baptised 1856, daughter of Tim Flaherty and Margaret Murphy.

Marriage 1864, Denis Flaherty and Catherine Histon, Keylod.

Flaherty / Walsh Kilbaha 1866; Flaherty / Cullinane 1873.

Flaherty / Mulvihill Gortdromagowna 1862.

Marriage 1832, Gobnet Keane and John Flaherty, also in 1835.

Catherine Flaherty, Gortdromagowna, born 1889 to Tim Flaherty and Nora Flaherty, try Leahy maiden name.

Catherine Flaherty, Keylod, born 1832 to Tim Flaherty and Bridget Gearin.

Catherine Flaherty, Gortdromagowna born 1860 to Tim Flaherty and Mgt Murphy.

Tim Flaherty and Catherine Russell had Mary in 1863 at Gortdromagowna and Bridget at Kilbaha in 1866.

William Flaherty Coilagurteen and Ellen Mahony married 1840.

John Flaherty Gortdromagowna 1876 to John Flaherty and Catherine Flaherty.

THOUGHT: I sleep but my heart keeps watch, from Song of Solomon; Kindness can become its own motive, we are made kind by being kind, says Eric Hoffer.

AWARE: Meet every Tuesday at 8pm in the Sacristy rooms at the back of St. John’s Church, Tralee. Helpline – 1890 303 302.

YOUTH Ministry Training programme brochure with further details and application form is available from Bernie McCaffrey at 087-6484367.

MASS at Teampaillin Bán Famine Graveyard on Saturday 1st October at 3pm. included is a blessing of a seat constructed by Kerry Parents & Friends Trainees and a local Historian will also give a short talk.

RELIGIOUS Education Congress will take place in the Brandon Conference Centre from Friday – Sunday, October 7th – 9th. For details, see www.dioceseofkerry.ie

ANNIVERSARIES: Michael Kiely, Paddy Moran, Denis Holly, John McElligott, Jim Hudson, Brendan O Carroll, Catherine Mulvihill, Paddy Leahy, Fr Dan O Sullivan, Mike Joe Enright, Tade Bunion, Rosaleen Galvin, Jackie Hassett, Fr Tim Buckley, Bridie Pelican, Bridie Barrett, Jay Kennelly, Joan McEnery, Patsy Fogarty, Mass on Thurs. 29th at 8pm for Mikie Joe Enright; Masson Fri. 30th at 8pm for Joan McEnery; Mass on Sat. 1st at 8pm for John O Connor.

DEATH took place of Teresa Joan Stack of London and Knockathea, on Sept. 15, 2011 in her 98th year, Teresa is survived by her brother Tom Paul,Templeglantine, sister Nan Hurley of Athea and Lil Green who lives in Bristol. Following Requiem Mass at St. Bartholomew's Church, Athea, on Saturday 24th September, Teresa Stack was laid to rest at Holy Cross Cemetery. Theresa who was daughter of Mary Ahern and John Stack was predeceased by siblings, Pat Joe, Sean, Mai, Peg Rita, and Eileen who died in 2010.

DEATH occurred recently in England of Josie Witherspoon daughter of Jack McMahon and Nancie Mulvihill of Lisaniska, Knockanure. Josie is survived by her husband and Family, her siblings, Fr Tom, Sr. Marie, Jackie, Angela and Matt.

DEATH of the Knight of Glin occurred on September 15th 2011, he is survived by his wife Olda, daughters Catherine, Nesta and Honor. Desmond Fitzgerald became the 29th Knight of Glin at age 12, he is the last Knight, his family have lived in Glin since 1169. The Castle was built in Glin c 1790’s.

COLLECTORS for Oct; Vigil, Noreen Flaherty and Margaret Mulvihill; 11am Tom Walsh and Michael Wash; Knockanure 10am , Liam Nolan.

READERS: Vigil, Michelle Corridan; 11am, Jerry Duggan and Deirdre Scanlon; Knockanure Mary O Flaherty and Siobhan Fitzgerald.

11 September 21 Knockanure

KNOCKANURE

BEST Wishes to Presentation Sister Carmel Beasley who recently celebrated her 10th birthday, her sister Sr. Enda is in Drishane, her brothers Michael, Jimmy and Fr. John Joe , have passed away.

EVENTS: Genealogy Heritage open meeting was due to be held at Seanchai on Tues. night Sept. 20th; A Legion of Mary Pilgrimage will travel to Knock on Sunday, September 25, contact 068 31213; Line Dancing at the Marian Hall on Wed. 21st Sept. at 8pm. Ceili Classes have resumed at the Gables on Monday nights at 9pm; Set Dancing Classesat Marian Hall on Monday 26th September, beginners at 8.00pm and all dancers at 8.30pm; Set-dancing classes began at Clounmacon, Community Centre, on Tue., 20th Sept., at 8.15pm; dancing class at the Community Centre, New St. Abbeyfeale on Friday, September 30th from 9 to11pm; Listowel Emmets 41 Card Drive commences on Wed., 21st Sept., at 9.00pm in the Clubhouse; Walk will take place on Sunday, September 25 to raise funds for Fr. Tim Galvin's Mission in Sudan. Sponsorship cards available from Triona Tobin, Mairead Daly, Carina Prendeville or the Credit Union. Abbeyfeale; Sustainable Energy of Authority of Ireland’s Renewable Energy Information Office have a Wind Energy 2011 - Planning, People and the Environment conference at Bewley’s Hotel, Ballsbridge on Thursday 22nd September; Toastmasters meet at Newcastle West, the next meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 21 from 8.30 to 10.30pm, details from 086 849405;

Blue Sky Day will be held at the Brandon Conference Centre on Sept. 23rd from 8.45am to 1pm, details from 066 719 1990; Rural diversification options course will be held at the Woodlands Hotel starting Sept. 27th, details from 069 61444; Mount Brandon Charity Walk is on Sept, 24th; Honda 50 run begins in Castleisland at 11am on Sept. 25th; Fun Day at Athea Football Pitch on Sunday 25th Sept, from 2pm to 5pm; Kerry Autism Action Group meet at the Abbeygate hotel on Sept. 28th at 8.15pm; The college coach to Cork has resumed and will return on Friday at 6.15pm; : Public meeting & launch of Podiatry Service will take place at Ballygarry House Hotel on Monday, September 26th at 8pm. Chair: Kieran O’Leary, CEO, Diabetes Ireland, All welcome;

TENDERS are invited for alternations to Paved Area at Knockanure Church. Closing date for completed tenders will be on 18th October, 2011.

SAMARITANS will be recruiting new volunteers shortly at 43-44 Moyderwell, Tralee. There will be an Information Evening on Wednesday 28th September at 8pm, More information on 066 7122566.

KERRY HOSPICE: Annual Coffee Morning will take place on Thursday 22nd Sept. at 10.30am. in the Mermaids.

ALZHEIMER Awareness evening at the Malton Hotel, Killarney on Wednesday, September 21st from 7pm – 9pm. For further information, phone 021 4972504.

LOTTO: Knockanure GAA Lotto Results for 16th Sept. Jackpot E10,100, numbers drawn were 6-15-21 and 24, No Winner.

Lucky Dips went to the following; Margaret Flynn, Knockanure; Richard Horgan, Kilmorna; William Fitzgerald, Abbeyfeale; Tady, Tara & Kerryann, Lisaniskea; Margaret Geraghty, Listowel; Mary Barry, Knockanure; Bar Prize Tom Connolly; This Weeks Jackpot E10,200.

ST JOHN’S; Thursday 22nd, Fonn Aniar , the best of Irish folk from the west; Friday 23rd is Culture Night; Tuesday 21st Film Club- Little White Lies, details from 068 22566.

WRITERS; Seanchai are having writing workshops, starting Sept. 24th and 25th; Oct 8th and 9th and again on Nov. 5th and 6th; a weekend dedicated to George Fitzmaurice, from 23rd to 25th September, more from 068 22212.

MATCH: Several locals were spotted on TV up at the match. Margaret Carmody was on Radio Kerry reminiscing and Karol Trench was singing.

BIG Crowds attended Listowel Races from Wednesday last till they were cancelled on Saturday. Weather though showery at times, was tolerable. Best dressed lady was won by Maria Murphy a daughter of Christy and Imelda Murphy of Bedford, last years winner was Catherine Keane and the 2009 winner was another local woman Olivia Buckley. Wrenboy night was reasonably attended, the shows were entertaining and lively, one heavy shower around 9pm, scattered everyone, but the traditional follower of the wren returned to watch some talented performances. A note of sadness this year as we remember Michael Dowling.

DAN Keane celebrated his birthday on 17th Sept. he was born in 1919. He received many birthday cards, Dan is still helping people find their ancestors.

SOME local Church Records on the internet.

Jer Carroll married Mary O Gorman in 1889; Dan O Carroll born 1896 to Jer Carroll and Mary OGorman; John Golden born 1898 to Hugh Goulding and Bridget Fitzgerald; Pat J O Sullivan born 1903 to Dan Sullivan and Ellen Herlihy; Catherine Leahy born 1909 to Tom Leahy and Elizabeth Keane; John Griffin Lyrecrompane married Mary Mulvihill of Knockanure in 1872; Philop Danaher of Athea married Mary Woulfe of Knockanure in 1874; Jer Carroll married Margaret Lynch of Lisselton in 1898; James Hunt married Debora Dillane of Lisselton in 1899; Joan Moran born 1811 to Michael Moran and Catherine Moloney; Catherine Horgan born 1886 to John Horgan and Mgt Driscoll; Elizabeth born 1896 to Tom Cronin and Mgt Kissane; John Keane, Ballygrennan married Joan McMahon in 1882; John Stack Athea married Mary Stokes in 1889; Tom O Brien Purtmarried Mgt Leahy in 1891; Tom O Donnell Tarbert married Sarah Nolan in 1895; Mce Gaire married Mary Costelloe in 1901; Ml White Moyvane married Bridget Fitzgerald Knockanure in 1904.

THOUGHT: The more we trust, the more reasonable we find it to trust. George Macdonald

NEW Moon on Sept 27th; Heavy cold rain during last week will melt away grass and cattle will damage pastures. Rats are beginning to move indoor as winter is approaching. Astronomers using ESO’s exoplanet hunter Harps have announced 50 new exoplanets, including 16 super-Earths have been identified.

VOCATIONS: Sunday, September 25th is Priesthood Sunday. contact Vocations Director, Fr Liam Lovell on 087 1640967 or

e-mail: liam.lovell@yahoo.ie

AWARE: Meet every Tuesday at 8pm in the Sacristy rooms at the back of St. John’s Church, Tralee. Helpline – 1890 303 302.

ADORATION: Moyvane Sun. 4.00pm to 5.00pm, Wed. 10.00am to 7.00pm and Knockanure Tues. 10.00am to 6.00pm; Listowel on Tuesdays and Wednesdays after 10.30am Mass till 7pm. Adoration in Athea, continue each Thursday from 10am to 11pm. On September 11 in 1226, the first adoration of the Blessed Sacrament for laity took place in Chapel of the Holy Cross in Avignon, it continued for 566 years till the French Revolution.

NEW Missal; The Liturgy Groups of Listowel Pastoral Area are meeting with Frances Rowland of the Diocesan Pastoral Team regarding the “Introduction of the New Missal”, at St. Patrick’s Hall, on Monday night, Sept. 19th, from 8.00pm to 9.30pm.

ANNIVERSARIES:

Fr Denis O Sullivan OMI, James Dower, Sr. Agatha Stack, Mai Costelloe, Mai Broderick, Michael O Connor, Pat Scanlon, Tom Kennelly, Kevin O Donovan, Jerome Murphy, Anna Buckley, Bridget O Connor, Tom Neville Stack, Mary J Cronin, John J Cronin, Maurice McKenna, Donie Relihan, Joe O Flaherty, Alphonsus O Kane, Pat Joe Stokes, Fr Pat Maher, John Joe Kennelly, Maeve Goulding: Mass on Thurs. 22nd at 8.00pm for Nellie O’Connor; Mass on Fri. 23rd 8.00pm for Charlie Brosnan & the deceased members of the Brosnan Family, Barragougeen; Mass on Sat. 24th at 8.00pm for Brendan O’Carroll;

MEETING of Liturgy Group will meet in the Presbytery on Wednesday 21st at 8.30pm.

RELIGIOUS Education Congress will take place in the Brandon Conference Centre from Friday – Sunday, October 7th – 9th. For details, see www.dioceseofkerry.ie Closing date for bookings is Friday, September 23rd. Check site above about, September 25th – October 4th, Diocese of Kerry Earth Week in your parish.

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

Knockanure 25th September, Patricia & Andrew Rogan.

11 September 14 Knockanure

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SCHOOL: Scoil Chorp Chríost Parents' Association, Knockanure are holding a Church Gate Collection at Masses in Moyvane on Saturday 17th September and Sunday 18th September 2011. Your support would be greatly appreciated.

All pupils and staff in Scoil Chorp Chriost are well settled back now. The School is looking beautiful with its spacious new extension and freshly painted grounds. Eleven new Junior Infants have started this year; Aoife Walsh, Caoimhe O Sullivan, Clodagh Donegan Ward, Kelly Enright, Cian Halton, Fionn Stack, Aaron Flavin, Aaron White, Ben Sweeney, Ethan Benham, Harry O Connor. All pupils and teachers have been very busy decorating the school in the county colours and are looking forward to Sam’s return to the Kingdom. John Barry, caretaker, must be commended for putting up all the green and gold buntings and flags. Mrs Donegan’s class made up slogans for the All Ireland Final. These are a few of them; The Kerry team are beyond their teens, but they will lick Dublin’s young jackeens; The Dublin colours are cold and blue, but The Kerry colours are gold and true; The Kingdom will win, we’ll put the Dubs in the bin!. Ciarrai Abu.

LOTTO Results for 9th Sept. 2011, Jackpot E10,000, Numbers Drawn were 3-4-11 and 17, No Winner. Lucky Dips went to; Marguerite Woods, Knockanure; Eamon Dunlea, Ballylongford;

Doreen O Flaherty, Moher; Ted Halpin, Duagh; James Collins, Purt; C.S. c/o Ploughman Bar; Bar Prize Patsy Lane; This weeks Jackpot E10,100.

GAA held a collection at Masses on Sunday last, many homes, schools and business premises have the Kerry colours flying urging on out team.

MUSIC: Set Dancing at the Marian Hall for children on Wed. at 6pm; Comhaltas Classes at the Marian Hall begin on Sat. 24th at noon, all welcome; Line Dancing at the Marian Hall on Wed. 21st Sept. at 8pm. Ceili Classes have resumed at the Gables on Monday nights at 9pm; Music Lessons at Glorach Theatre, details from 066 712 5690.

EVENTS: Races and festivities continue in Listowel, the highlight for many is the 52nd All Ireland Wrenboy Competition on Fri. Night Sept. 16th; ICA meeting in Moyvane was held on Sept. 13th at 8pm; Coffee Morning in aid of Milford Hospice will take place on Thursday, September 15th in the Con Colbert Hall from 9.30 am; Rural Women’s Group meet every 2nd and 4th Wed. of the Month, details from 068 23429; Moyvane GAA Video Race night at Brosnan’s Bar on Sept.15th; Family Resource Centre Listowel Alzheimer’s Carers Group meet on Sept. 13th from 7.30pm and the Carers Support Group meet on Mon. Sept. 19th at noon, details from 068 23584 ; Pilgrimage to the Skelligs On Saturday, September 17th starting at 8.45am in Portmagee Church, Contact Jacqueline on 087 2890523; Bingo in Moyvane every Thursday night; Mental Health Information evening at the Dromhall Hotel, Killarney on Sept. 15th ;Organic Week runs from Sept 12th to 18th; St Pio Pilgrimage to Knock Sept. 18th; Healing Service at Scartaglen Church on Sun. Sept. 18th at 2.45pm; Rural diversification options course will be held at the Woodlands Hotel starting Sept. 27th, details from 069 61444; Mount Brandon Charity Walk is on Sept, 24th; Honda 50 run begins in Castleisland at 11am on Sept. 25th; Nolan Clan will meet at Leighlinbridge, Carlow on Sept. 24th, details from msalter30@hotmail.com ; National Day of Volunteering is on Fri. Sept. 30th, details from 066 7117 966; National Ploughing Match at Athy from 20th to 22nd Sept, bus details from 087 9096 916; Guided tours of the Old Library of the Irish College Paris on Sept. 17th at 2pm, includes presentation of its treasures three illuminated manuscripts dating from c.1500.

TURF Cutters in Moanveanleagh Bog are disappointed that the government is forcing them off the bog. During the war the County Council had boats removing turf from the banks. It would be interesting to know the names of the people and the real reason for the ban.

KERRY HOSPICE: Annual Coffee Morning will take place on Thursday 22nd Sept. at 10.30am. in the Mermaids.

ST JOHN’S; Thursday 22nd, Fonn Aniar , the best of Irish folk from the west, details from 068 22566.

WRITERS; Seanchai are having writing workshops, starting Sept. 24th and 25th; Oct 8th and 9th and again on Nov. 5th and 6th, details from 068 22212.

TIDY Towns; Congratulations to all who were making an effort to make our locality looking well. Knockanure received 239 marks, they got 7 out of 10 marks for general impression. The judges noted in waste reduction, that a survey revealed that one thirs of food purchased was discarded, rather than consumed.

ALZHEIMER Awareness evening at the Malton Hotel, Killarney on Wednesday, September 21st from 7pm – 9pm. For further information, phone 021 4972504.

BRIDGE Club open day at Bridge Centre, opposite Stoker’s Lodge, Tralee on Saturday, September 17th from 2pm – 5pm, All welcome.

TRIP to Donegal, Giant’s Causeway and more, departing Sunday September 18th and returning on Friday September 23rd , Contact 087 7674832 . Three Day trip to cycle and walk old railways and visit historic places in Mayo and the West, From Sept. 26th to 28th, enquire before Sept. 3rd, lomahony@hotmail.com

CHURCH: Twenty masked men destroyed the altar, confessionals, and vestments in a parish in the Indian state of Kerala on the evening of September 4th 2011.

ENTRUST yourself to the doctor, and he will open the eyes of your soul and your heart. Who is the doctor? God, using his word and his wisdom, Theophilus of Antioch.

SEAI and REIO; The Wind Energy 2011 - Planning, People and Environment Conference takes place in Bewley’s Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin, on Thursday 22nd September 2011.

The European Commission has reserved several hundred million euro for environment research to help address major challenges such as climate change. E150 million Co. Clare wind farm has been approved by An Bord Pleanála.

OUR Leaders and media have given a very weak response to recent huge job losses, where is the strong action against fly by night corporations. Farmers are facing Quota restrictions on production, will the EU give us a chance to recover with one of our best card.

30 YEARS Ago, local man Leo Finucane filmed The Colleen Bawn with a huge cast of locals, it took a year and a half to produce.

STARS: Californian astronomers have found the closest, brightest supernova of its kind in 25 years, 21 million light years from Earth to the left of the last two stars in The Plough’s handle, visible using a large pair of binoculars.

NSW: Assisted passengers with Knockanure, Co. Kerry as origin who arrived in New South Wales on 29th Nov. 1864; John Breen, born 1839; Daniel Brown, born 1844; Arthur Brown, born 1845; Edward Connors, born 1841; John Conrick, born 1832; Dominic Diver, born 1836; John Edmond Stone, born 1847; Dan Egan, born 1838; Pat Fahy, born 1832; Malachi Farrell, born1846; Richard Kennelly? Born 1835; Martin Flanagan, born 1839; John Flynn, born 1855; John Fogarty, born 1840; Martin Fogarty, born 1844; John Foley, Born 1845; ? Gale, born 1849; George Gear, born 1843; Pat Gleeson, born 1838; Henry Godfrey, born 1849;John Gormley, born 1846; Pat Guinan, born 1842; Tom Hannan, born 1838; Martin Hansbury, born 1843; Pat Hennessy, born 1843; Tom Hogan, born 1852; James Houghan, born 1845; Tom Keating, born 1836; Martin Kelly, born 1835; William Kelly, born 1844; Pat Kenna, born 1838 and John Kesgho, born 1837. Names compiled from list on Ancestry.com, the majority of above names were never heard of in Knockanure.

BALLYHEIGUE was crowded for the feast of Our Lady’s Birthday, many locals attended, the afternoon was warm and beautiful.

ADORATION: Moyvane Sun. 4.00pm to 5.00pm, no adoration on Wed. in Moyvane. Knockanure Adoration, Tues. 10.00am to 6.00pm. Adoration in Athea, continue each Thursday from 10am to 11pm.

An information meeting on Eucharistic Adoration in the Dromhall Hotel, Muckross Rd. Killarney on Sat. 17th Sept from 10.00am to 12.30pm.

VOCATIONS: Sunday, September 25th is Priesthood Sunday. contact Vocations Director, Fr Liam Lovell on 087 1640967 or

e-mail: liam.lovell@yahoo.ie

AWARE: Meet every Tuesday at 8pm in the Sacristy rooms at the back of St. John’s Church, Tralee. Helpline – 1890 303 302.

DEATH took place on September 9th 2011 of John Patrick Ryan of Skehenerin, Listowel, and formerly of Ahanagran. He was predeceased by his wife Sheila Synan and is survived by his sister Margaret and brother Maurice, sons Patsy, Johnny, Brendan and Billy, daughters Kathy, Maura, Sheila, Breda and Olive. Following Requiem Mass at St. Mary's Church, Listowel on Sunday September 11th John Patrick Ryan was laid to rest at St. Michael's Cemetery, Listowel.

DEATH of Ned Stack of Cahirdown, Listowel, took place on Sept. 9, 2011. Ned is survived by his wife Nora, son William, daughter-in-law Catherine, grandson Noel, brother Tom, sisters Sr. Gertrude, Sr. Margaret and was predeceased by his brothers Danny, John, Liam and Pat. Following Requiem Mass at Listowel Church, Ned Stack was laid to rest at John Paul II Cemetery, Listowel on September 12th 2011.

ANNIVERSARIES: Michael Mulvihill, Mick Connell, Fr Joe Walsh, Mary Shanahan Kennelly, John Collins, Sr. Anthony O Connor, Pat Kennelly, Catherine Courtney, Kitty Denihan, Nora Galvin, Eamon Riordan, Mary Vaughan, Bridie Moloney, Sr. Annunciata Curtin, Fr. Theo O Sullivan, Geraldine Daly, Ned Moran, Elizabeth Kelliher, Hugh Goulding, Tim Flaherty, Joe Moloney, Mai McMahon, Sr. Johanna Leahy, Sr. Regis Kennelly; More than 1000 people, who were either Irish by birth or by descent were lost on Sept.11th 2001; Mass on Tuesday 13th at 8pm for Ned, Mary and Ellen Stack and deceased members of the Stack Family and Annette Scanlon; Mass on Sat. 17th at 8pmfor Dan and jack Quinn and deceased members of the Quinn Family; Mass on Sun. 18th at 10am for the People of the Parish and the 11 am Mass is for Hanora and Michael Galvin and deceased members of the Galvin family of Barragougeen.

READERS: Vigil, John Corbett;11am , Amanda Coulson and Aine O Connor; Knockanure Sept. 18th Gerard Leahy and Brenda Clancy.

CHOIR Listowel needs new members, details from Sr. Consolata at 087-2420935.

LATIN MASS: will be celebrated at The Dominican, Holy Cross Church on Sunday, September 18th at 1.30pm.

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ST PIO Prayer Meeting in Listowel Church on Thursday Sept. 8th at 7pm.

CHIROPODIST attended the Mariah Hall on Tuesday Sept. 6th, details from 068 49472.

LOTTO: Knockanure GAA Lotto Results for 2nd Sept. 2011, numbers drawn were 13-23-27 and 31 no winner of E9,900 Jackpot. Lucky dips went to the following; Charmaine Dillion, Listowel; Dolly Stack, Listowel; Tom Moloney, Abbeyfeale;

Nelius Clancy, Knockanure; P.Hartnett, Knockbrack;

Breda & Jerry Enright, Moyvane; Bar prize Gerard Greaney;

This weeks Jackpot is E10,000

EVENTS: Set Dancing Class in Marian Hall for children at 6pm on Sept. 7th; Senior Badminton reopened in Moyvane on Monday night last Sept.5th; Blood Donor Clinic was held at the Arms Hotel on the evening of Sept. 5th and 6th ; Medjugorje Prayer Meeting was held in St. Patrick’s Hall Monday 5th September at 7.30pm; Rural Women’s Group meet every 2nd and 4th Wed. of the Month, details from 068 23429; Film called Roman Holiday at Siamsa for retires at 1.30pm on Sept. 7th; Walk starts from the Dominican Church Tralee at 6am on Sept. 8th arrive Ballyheigue for 11am Mass; Pilgrimage to the Selligs On Saturday, September 17th starting at 8.45am in Portmagee Church, Contact Jacqueline on 087 2890523; Athea Community Council is doing restoration work at the Blessed Well in Templeathea;

Bingo in Moyvane every Thursday night; Pattern Day in Ballyheigue and open day at Ardfert Retreat Centre on Sept. 8th; Night at the Dogs in aid of the Wheelchair Association Sept 9th; Mental Health Information evening at the Dromhall Hotel, Killarney on Sept. 15th ;Organic Week runs from Sept 12th to 18th; St Pio Pilgrimage to Knock Sept. 18th; Mount Brandon Charity Walk is on Sept, 24th; Nolan Clan will meet at Leighlinbridge, Carlow on Sept. 24th, details from msalter30@hotmail.com ;The Brosnan Family members from various parts of Kerry, Limerick, England and New York recently had a reunion at Dromada West; National Day of Volunteering is on Fri. Sept. 30th, details from 066 7117 966;

KERRY HOSPICE: Annual Coffee Morning will take place on Thursday, September 15th.

ST JOHN’S: Wed. 7th , Play about, Lady Wilde; Artist with generations of Moyvane connections Tony O Connor will have his exhibition opened on Thursday 8th; Fri. 9th The Water Tower Bucket Boys from Portland, Oregon; Watch out for Cherish the Ladies on Sat. 10th; Thursday 22nd, Fonn Aniar , the best of Irish folk from the west, details from 068 22566.

SEANCHAI: From Tuesday to Saturday every week live performance at Seanchai Writers Centre at 11.30am and 2pm until end of Sept.

LOCAL Footballer Donal Leahy helped Michael Cusacks GAA Club in San Francisco win The Western Division Junior Final recently.

Course in Community Development will start soon in Listowel, information evening Sept. 8th at 7.30 in Listowel Community College, details from 068 21023.

MOMS: Recent survey in the U.S, revealed that only 1% of moms consider maintaining their tires a priority when they think of “keeping their children safe.”

USA Debt more than 14,000,000,000,000 dollars.

Italy dropped a proposal for a levy on high earners to balance their budget before 2013.

FULL Moon on Sept. 12th. Observers have discovered a star that is composed almost entirely of hydrogen and helium; scientists thought it should never have come into existence. Recent fine spell helped finish the remaining silage and improved land condition. The leaves on bushes and trees are now getting haggard and worn looking. Very few blackberries are ripe, plentiful supply of haws, plums and apples this year. Despite the benefits of fruit, most are left to the birds or rot.

JOBS in North Dakota, The state's unemployment rate is about 3 percent, and "Help Wanted" signs are everywhere.

MURHUR Churchyard; Sample of Burial dates and names taken from www.kerrylaburials.ie

Ahern Margaret Derreen ,Athea Co Limerick, 10/03/1975;Ahern Noel, Leitrim Middle, Moyvane,03/03/1977;Ahern Patrick,Leitrim Middle, Moyvane, 17/07/1990;Barrett Catherine, Dooncaha, Tarbert,13/11/1977;Barrett Elizabeth, Murher, Moyvane,19/07/1975;Barrett Margaret, Dirreen, Athea,20/08/1968;Barrett Michael (Mick), Murher ,Moyvane,07/01/2008;Barrett Patrick, Murher ,Moyvane,23/03/1995;Brandon John, Aughrim, Moyvane,06/08/1973;Buckley Edward, Moyvane Village, Moyvane, 12/09/1997;

SAMPLE of burials from Old Knockanure Churchyard.

Stack Annie, Carickerry, Ardagh, 09/06/1991;

Stack Catherine’ Carrueragh’ Moyvane,26/05/2003;

Stack Mary, Carrueragh, Kilmorna,27/04/1997;

Stack Mary Agnes, Carrueragh, Kilmorna,12/05/1997;

Stack Robert, Carrueragh, Moyvane,15/08/1996;

Sweeney Noreen, Carrueragh, Kilmorna,15/05/2008;

Reidy John, Tooreendonnell, Athea,07/11/1991;

Reidy Maurice Knockdown,Athea,13/03/2001;ScanlonCatherine,Kilmeaney, Kilmorna,20/09/1992;Scanlon Timothy, Trien, Kilmorna,07/12/1997; Sexton James, Gortdromagownagh, Moyvane,28/07/2001;Sexton Liam,Gortdromagownagh, Moyvane,19/10/2009;Sheehan Catherine, 23 Church St., Listowel,26/04/1992;Sheehan John, Clounties, Shanagolden,23/07/1992;SheehanJohn, Lower Direen, Athea,27/01/2002;Sheehan Lawrence, Lower Direen, Athea, 11/04/1990;

THANKS: Kerry Parents and Friends wish to thank all who contributed and collected E709.01 at their recent Church gate Collection.

GRANDPARENTS Pilgrimage to Knock on Sunday, September 11th. Chief Celebrant: Archbishop Michael Neary,

Archbishop of Tuam. Guest singers: Fr Liam Lawton, Dana, Ann Marie Gibbons & Daniel Furlong. Reflection by Kathy Sinnott.

STUDY Theology at home Contact The Priory Institute, Tallaght Village. Dublin 24. Phone 01 404 8124.

WE are too busy to pray, and so we are too busy to have power,

Reuben Archer Torrey.

PASTORAL Councils from Kerry will meet at the Malton Hotel Killarney on Sunday Sept. 11th from 2pm to 6pm.

ROSARY at Moyvane Grotto on Sept. 8th at 7.40pm.

An information meeting on Eucharistic Adoration in the Dromhall Hotel, Muckross Rd. Killarney on Sat. 17th Sept from 10.00am to 12.30pm.

DEATH: Mick Barrett Glenstar, Ardagh, died on 26th August 2011. He is survived by his wife Alice, sons, daughter Geraldine Kennelly in Knockanure, sisters and brother. Requiem Mass for Mick was celebrated at St Mary's Church, Carrickerry on Sunday August 28th 2011. Burial afterwards in Churchtown Cemetery, Newcastle West. Mick was a member of the Western Star Band and well known musician, he was born at Glenagragra and came to Glenstar in 1971.

DEATH took place on August 31st 2011 of Liam Nolan of Shanid, Shanagolden. Liam is survived by his wife Rose, daughter, son, mother, brother, sisters, nephews and nieces. Following Requiem Mass in Shanagolden Church on Sunday September 4th 2011, Liam Nolan was laid to rest at Knockpatrick Cemetery. Liam is a brother of Marina Scanlon of Moyvane.

DEATH has taken place of Shane Courtney, Faha East, Killarney. Eldest son of John Joe Courtney and Kathleen McKenna who was a native of Abbeyfeale. Following Requiem Mass at Listry Church on Tuesday August 30th 2011, Shane Courtney was laid to rest at Aglish Cemetery. Shane a 19 year old student at UL was killed in a cycle accident on August 26th 2011 and is survived by his parents and siblings Kevin and Norma. Shane was relater to the Mulvihill Family Moyvane.

SEPTEMBER slaughter of over 1,200 people in two days, almost 200 hundred of them Catholic priests during French Revolution in 1792.

ANNIVERSARIES: Bob Murphy, Tom Ned Fitzgerald, Tony O Callaghan, Nell Tydings, Ned Stack, Catherine Lynch, Sr. Birchmans Kennelly, Sheila Barry, Jerry Galvin, Annie McAuliffe, Ned Buckley, Nora McCarthy, Jimmy McCarthy, Mary Kissane, Padraig Dunne, Paddy Brosnan; Mass on Tuesday 6th at 8pm for Mossie and James Culhane; Mass on Sat. 10th at 8pm for Jack Enright; Mass at 11am on Sunday 11th in Moyvane for John and deceased members of the Collins Family.

POPE intentions; Teachers. That all teachers may know how to communicate the love of truth and instill authentic moral and spiritual values. Church in Asia. That the Christian communities of Asia may proclaim the Gospel with fervor, witnessing to its beauty with the joy of faith.

VOCATIONS: Sunday, September 25th is Priesthood Sunday. contact Vocations Director, Fr Liam Lovell on 087 1640967 or

e-mail: liam.lovell@yahoo.ie

AWARE: Meet every Tuesday at 8pm in the Sacristy rooms at the back of St. John’s Church, Tralee. Kerry Relatives Support Group meet on the 1st Wednesday of each month at The Meadowlands Hotel at 8pm. Helpline – 1890 303 302.

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SOCIAL Day: Please note change of date for the next active retirement day at Knockanure Community Centre. The next social day for the active retired takes place on Monday 5th September. Come and enjoy a great meal followed by music and dance. Anyone wishing to attend please ring the office on 068 49799 or 087 7528626. New members would be especially welcome.

AEROBIC Class; Tone Key Areas. Every Monday - Tarbert Community Centre 8.00 - 9.00pm, Classes Starting August 29th.; Every Tuesday - Ballylongford GAA Hall, 8.00 - 9.00pm, Classes Starting August 30th; Every Wednesday - Ballybunion Health, Leisure Centre, 10am - 11am, Knockanure Community Centre 8.00-9.00pm,Classes Starting August 31st;

Every Thursday - Listowel Community Centre 8.30 to 9.30pm,Classes Starting September 1st, (No class in Listowel on Thursday 15th September-race week). For more information on any of the classes listed above, call your NCEF instructor Maggie on 087 9866533, All Levels Welcome to Attend.

BEREAVEMENT Support Group meeting takes place on Wednesday 31st August starting at 8p.m. at the Listowel Family Resource Centre.

EVENTS: Bridge Congress in Ballybunion on Sept 2nd; Set dancing Class in Athea on Sept. 5th; Weanling Show and Sale at Listowel Mart on Sept. 7th; Car Boot sale in Listowel on Saturdays; Pattern Day in Ballyheigue on Sept. 8th; Night at the Dogs in aid of the Wheelchair Association Sept 9th; Exhibition of photos of Kerry monuments now on at Library in Tralee; Racing at Clonmel on Sept. 1st and starts in Listowel on Sept. 11th; Dingle Marathon is on Sept. 3rd; Mount Brandon Charity Walk is on Sept, 24th; Lisdoonvarna Festival begins on 2nd of Sept; Pilgrim Hill the latest film from Gerard Barrett is expected to be shown shortly; Business Course is starting ar the Carlton Hotel on Sept. 7th, details from kerryenterprise.ie;

BEDS wanted for Listowel Races details at Seanchai and at 068 23036.

ST JOHN’S: Wed. 31st, Diana Braithwaite traces blues in song and story, supported by Chris Whiteley; Sept. 2nd, Deeper Well, traditional, folk, jazz and more; Wed. 7th , Play about, Lady Wilde; Artist with generations of Moyvane connections Tony O Connor will have his exhibition opened on Thursday 8th; Watch out for Cherish the Ladies on Sat. 10th, details from 068 22566.

SEANCHAI: From Tuesday to Saturday every week live performance at Seanchai Writers Centre at 11.30am and 2pm until end of Sept.

FRANK Snaps are wanted by the Ballydonoghue Parish Magazine committee for their next edition, details from Lisselton Post Office.

Lyreacrompane and District Journal are also seeking material, details from lyre@lyreacrompane.com ;

CD by blind musician and singer Noel Glynn and his band from Galway was launched recently, all proceeds to the National Council for the Blind and the Irish Guide Dogs Association.

TRIP to Donegal, Giant’s Causeway and more, departing Sunday September 18th and returning on Friday September 23rd , Contact 087 7674832 . AWARE: The Tralee Aware group offer support for those who are sufferers of depression, and for their families and friends every Tuesday at 8pm in the Sacristy rooms at the rear of St. John’s Church. Call Kate on 087-2993142 or Aware main office on 01-6617211 for details, or contact loCall Helpline – 1890 303 302 or Head Office 01 6617211.

KERRY HOSPICE: Annual Coffee Morning will take place on Thursday, September 15th. In 2010, E59,797 was raised in Kerry.

HELP: Suicide Awareness Week is on from 3rd September to 10th September 2011. More from http://www.pieta.ie/Pieta_House_Events_and_volunteering.html

Listowel Family Resource Centre bereavement support group meeting takes place on Wednesday. August 31,commencing at 8pm. for further details contact (068) 23584.

VACCINES information, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TP_kei648oI&feature=feedrec_grec_index

BEST Wishes to West Limerick 102 FM community Radio who have been awarded a new 10 year broadcasting licence

WALL of Kilbaha: I came across the information below online, from Sean O Connell. Wall in Kerry Evening Post of 10 March 1860, 4 Nov. 1908. Murder of James Wall/sentencing of John Neil to hang, Jan. 1809 Special Commission. 'Mr. Wall was a respectable gentleman, residing near Newtownsandes .Freeman's Jn., 4 August 1809: 'Michael Mulvahill found guilty of the murder of James Wall and John Scanlan, to be execute on the same day' (July 29, ); executed with Michael Murphy (see Tisdall op.cit.) 'opposite the gaol'. More than four years later, the Knight of Kerry noted that Timothy Mulvihill, the principal suspect, was still at large (National Archives of Ireland, SOC 1532/22.Ballinruddery, Listowel, 30 Sept. 1813, Maurice Fitzgerald to Robert Peel); apprehension of Timothy Mulvihill reported in The Limerick General Advertiser of 31 May 1814 'at Knockanure by the spirited and judicious exertions of John Sandes, Esq ... aided by a party of the Waterford Militia'.

HOUSES: Two weeks ago Glengarriff site had a story about an initiative required 14 members to commit to purchasing a home each. In two weeks, they have 14 purchasers committed and 5 are on a waiting list.

GRANDPARENTS Pilgrimage to Knock on Sunday, September 11th. Chief Celebrant: Archbishop Michael Neary, Archbishop of Tuam. Guest singers: Fr Liam Lawton, Dana, Ann Marie Gibbons & Daniel Furlong. Reflection by Kathy Sinnott.

STUDY Theology at home Contact The Priory Institute, Tallaght Village. Dublin 24. Phone 01 404 8124 or e-mail

An information meeting on Eucharistic Adoration in the Dromhall Hotel, Muckross Rd. Killarney on Sat. 17th Sept from 10.00am to 12.30pm

DEATH took place on 20th August 2011 of Margaret Crowley, Caherdown, Listowel and St Joseph’s, Listowel. Margaret was predeceased by her husband Michael, and children ,Clementine, Michael and Nuala, her sister Marie, brothers Dick, Dan, John and Con. Siblings, Bridie, Pat, Michael and Tom predeceased her. Requiem Mass for Margaret Crowley nee Stack was celebrated in Listowel Church on 23rd August 2011, following mass Margaret was laid to rest beside her husband Michael in St Michael’s Churchyard, Listowel. Margaret was born at Gortdromasillihy to Mick Stack and Hannie Shanahan who was a native of Direen, Athea. Margaret was a great historian and had a vast knowledge of and extensive data on her family. Her father in law was a local T.D. and was interned for a time.

ANNIVERSARIES: Dan Ahern Michael Griffin, Diana, Madeline Moloney, Mai Scanlon, Moss McGrath, Dick O Connor, Paddy Finucane, Mass on Fri.2nd at 8.00pm for Bridie McCarthy & the Deceased Members of the McCarthy Family; Mass on Sat. 3rd at 8.00pm for Mary Walsh; Mass in Knockanure on Sun. 4th at 10.00am for Ellie Scanlon, Months Mind.

WORLD Youth Day with two million attending was one of the best kept secrets in the media. Though; The supreme qualification for Christian work of any kind is contentment to work in shadow, so long as Christ is seen in the light. A E Gould.

FIRST Friday of the Month Usual communion rounds with Knockanure in the morning and Moyvane in the afternoon. Mass in Knockanure on Thursday Sept 1st at 8pm.

READERS: Vigil, Michelle Corridan;11.00am,Paul & Anthony Kiely; Knockanure ,Mary O’Flaherty & Siobhan Fitzgerald.

COLLECTORS for September:- Vigil, Noreen O’Connell & Michael Liston; 11.00am , Kitty Windle & Mary Lynch; Knockanure, Maurice Dowling.

RTE: The God Slot is a new programme which will begin on RTE Radio 1 on Friday 2nd Sept. 2011 at 10.00pm

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SOCIAL Day: Please note change of date for the next active retirement day at Knockanure Community Centre.The next social day for the active retired takes place on Monday 5th September.Come and enjoy a great meal followed by music and dance.Anyone wishing to attend please ring the office on 068 49799 or 087 7528626. New members would be especially welcome.

THANKS: Knockanure Community Centre; The Committee of Knockanure Community Centre would like to thank everyone who contributed to the Cake Sale on Vintage Day, it was greatly appreciated.

AEROBIC Class; Get in shape with Tums, Bums, and Thighs, Aerobic Classes. Tone Key Areas. Every Monday - Tarbert Community Centre 8.00 - 9.00pm, Classes Starting August 29th.; Every Tuesday - Ballylongford GAA Hall, 8.00 - 9.00pm, Classes Starting August 30th; Every Wednesday - Ballybunion Health, Leisure Centre, 10am - 11am, Knockanure Community Centre 8.00-9.00pm,Classes Starting August 31st;

LEAVING Results are now being accessed, Parents Council helpline at 1800 265 165

BEING judgmental and condemning is not one of the gifts of the Spirit. Billy Graham.

BEREAVEMENT Support Group meeting takes place on Wednesday 31st August starting at 8p.m. at the Listowel Family Resource Centre.

JOBS: The Community Employment Scheme has the following vacancies commencing 26/09/2011. Moyvane Development: General Workers. Moyvane Community Centre: Caretaker; Knockanure GAA/Tidy town: Caretaker General worker. Knockanure Community Centre: Caretaker. To apply please send your CV to: The Supervisor, North East Kerry Community Employment Scheme, The Bridewell, Tarbert, Co. Kerry.

EVENTS: Last Seisiun of the season will be held at the Devon Hotel on Thursday 25th Aug. at 8.30pm; Three day race meeting in Killarney begins on Aug. 23rd; Ring of North Kerry Cycle Race begins at Finuge on Sat. 27th Aug; Singing class for children, details, from 068 36624; Set Dancing at the Devon Hotel on Aug.26th; Minister Jimmy Deenihan will launch another edition of Kerry Lore, for Maurice and Jane O Keeffe at the Grand Hotel, Tralee on 27th Aug. at 7pm; Vintage Day in Athea on 28th Aug; Herbalist Christine best will open he garden to visitors on Sunday 28th Aug. details from 066 713 2461; Free Summer Concert at 8pm in St. Mary’s Church of Ireland, Killarney on 27th Aug.;

Limerick Show Aug. 27th and 28th; National heritage Week runs from 20th to 28th of Aug. special offers and events are available, see programme for details; Dingle Marathon is on Sept. 3rd; Mount Brandon Charity Walk is on Sept, 24th; Lisdoonvarna Festival begins on 2nd of Sept;

ROSE from New York, Erin Loughran has special interest for locals as her grandparents Mulvihill are from Moyvane, her grand aunt Liza Mulvihill lives in Glin.

BEDS wanted for Listowel Races details at Seanchai and at 068 23036.

TRAIL: Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Mr. Jimmy Deenihan T.D. will be participating in the walk from Newcastle West to Barnagh on Sunday August 28th, starting at 3pm, refreshments afterwards.

NEW Moon on Aug. 29th 2011. No global warming in this part of the world. Are our well paid experts missing something?

CONGRATULATIONS to Listowel U -15 girls who won the All Ireland at he Community Games.

BEST Wishes to John Twomey of Rathoran and Michelle O Leary of Cork who were married at Kinsale Church recently. John is son of John and Imelda Twomey.

CONGRATULATIONS and best wishes to Ballybunion Sea and Cliff Rescue group who celebrated their 25th Anniversary last Sunday Aug. 21st 2011.

CARBOOT Sale in Listowel on Saturday last attracted a great variety of sellers ,a box of books on railways was a real treasure for railway enthusiasts.

ROSE Festival, several were disappointed that the ticket booking office was out of town. There was great atmosphere in the streets on Saturday last, something for everyone, food, crafts, bands and lovely weather.

KNOCK: A bus load of pilgrims from the district were at Knock Shrine on Thursday last 18th Aug. 2011. The weather and pilgrimage left no room for complaint. Many were there for The Knock Novena which began in 1977in preparation for the Knock Centenary. From 1982 two sessions of the Novena were held , with a procession in the afternoon, which was very impressive on Thursday last Aug 18th 2011.Many visit Knock and do not realise that the Daughters of Charity came there in 1931 to care for the elderly and sick, they have accommodation for 70 pilgrims. St Vincent de Paul have facilities at Knock also. The first pilgrimage of the Polish community in Ireland to Knock took place in Sept. 2006. A big new café added to Knock Museum was opened recently and parking space nearby is being developed. Ryanair began flights from Knock Airport in 1986 and at the time pessimists predicted the downfall of both. Knockanure pilgrimage to Knock, organised by Margaret and Nuala Carmody was held on Wed. July 6th 2011.

ST JOHN’S: Wed. 24th Bathsheba, play adapted from novel, Far from the Maddening Crowd; Thursday 25th , film made in and about Kerry from, Irish Film Institute achieve; Fri. 26th a play by Caitriona Daly called Sluts, presented by UCD Drama Society; Tuesday 30th a Feast of Folk with Mossie Scanlon and Cian O Morain; Wed. 31st, Diana Braithwaite traces blues in song and story, supported by Chris Whiteley, details from 068 22566.

SEANCHAI: From Tuesday to Saturday every week live performance at Seanchai Writers Centre at 11.30am and 2pm until end of Sept.

NEW: Goodyear’s Air Maintenance Technology will enable tires to remain inflated without the need for any external pumps or electronics.

IRAQ: On Aug. 15- 2011, bombings hit 17 cities, in Iraq from northern Sunni lands to the southern Shiite-dominated region.

Associated Press estimate, 63 people were killed and 250 injured.

EMPEROR Horhito announced Japan’s surrender On August 15th, 1945.

FRANK Snaps are wanted by the Ballydonoghue Parish Magazine committee for their next edition, details from Lisselton Post Office.

FAMILY Tree; Anyone interested in ancestry should call to Seanchai on Monday 29th Aug. at 8pm, a database is being compiled, the more contributors the better.

DEATH took place recently of Micky Mulhern of Carrowreagh, Bridgend, Donegal, father of Kathy Finucane of Knockanure. Following Requiem Mass at St. Mary’s Church, Cockhill, Micky Mulhern was laid to rest in the nearby cemetery on Tuesday 9th August 2011.

DEATH of John Paul Diggin of Kilmore, Ballyduff took place on August 5th 2011. Requiem mass for John Paul Diggin was celebrated at S.S Peter& Paul Church, Ballyduff on August 8th, he was laid to rest at Rahela Cemetery. John Paul Diggin was father of Carmel Hudson of Kilbaha.

ANNIVERSARIES: Bridie O Connor, Con Sweeney, Padraig O Callaghan, Fr Michael Galvin, Etna Strong, Bridget McCarthy, Paddy Barry, Mary Olive Relihan, Jim Stack, Fr Jim Leahy, Johanna O Grady, Sr. Agatha Stack, Michael Kennelly, John Canty, Edward J Nash, Liz O Connor, Denis o Sullivan, Peggy Grego, William J Hudson, Sr. Evangelist Cantillon, Diarmuid Brandon, Tom Begley, Mass on Fri. 26th at 8.00pm for Fr. John & the deceased members of the Flaherty Family; Mass on Sat. 27th at 8.00pm for Liam Lynch & the deceased members of the Byrne & Lynch Families; Mass on Sun. 28th at 10.00am, For the People of the Parish and the 11.00am Mass is for Danny Walsh.

ADORATION: Moyvane Sun. 4.00pm to 5.00pm, Wed. 10.00am to 7.00pm and Knockanure Tues. 10.00am to 6.00pm; Listowel on Tuesdays and Wednesdays after 10.30am Mass till 7pm.

NUN aged 103 Sister Teresita has been a resident at a convent near Madrid since April 16, 1927, the day that Joesph Ratzinger was born, now she is to meet Pope Benedict XVI who is attending the WYD.

STUDY Theology at home Contact The Priory Institute, Tallaght Village. Dublin 24. Phone 01 404 8124 or e-mail enquiries@prioryinstitute.com

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

Knockanure, 28th August, Patricia & Andrew Rogan.

COLLECTOTS for September: Vigil , Noreen O’Connell & Michael Liston; 11.00am, Kitty Windle & Mary Lynch and Knockanure, Maurice Dowling

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SAINT PIO Prayer Meeting will take place on Thursday 18th August at 7pm. incorporating the Rosary, Mass and Benediction.

BEREAVEMENT Support Group meeting takes place on Wednesday 31st August starting at 8p.m. at the Listowel Family Resource Centre.

EVENTS; Concert with German musicians at St Brendan’s Church , Tralee on 18th Aug. at 8pm; All Breed Championship Dog Show in Castleisland on Sat 20th Aug.; Afternoon of Prayer at Scartaglin Church on Sun. 21st at 2.45pm; Weanling Show and Sale at Abbeyfeale mart on Sat. Aug. 20th; Limerick Show Aug. 27th and 28th; National heritage Week runs from 20th to 28th of Aug. special offers and events are available, see programme for details; Rose of Tralee, 19th to 23rd Aug; .; Trail walk from Rathkeale to Ardagh begins at 3pm on Aug. 21st, it is 10km long, tea afterwards at Ardagh Hall; Racing in Cork on Aug. 22nd and the three day meeting in Killarney begins on Aug. 23rd; Ring of North Kerry Cycle Race begins at Finuge on Sat. 27th Aug; Singing class for children, details, from 068 36624; Free Summer Concert at 8pm in St. Mary’s Church of Ireland, Killarney on 27th Aug.;

ST JOHN’S: Wed, 17th , Anton’s Men based on writings of Chekov, also a comedy called, Bed Among the Lentils by Allen Bennet; Sat 20th Frankie Gavin and De Danann; Wed. 24th Bathsheba, play adapted from novel, Far from the Maddening Crowd; Thursday 25th , film made in and about Kerry from, Irish Film Institute achieve, details from 068 22566.

SEANCHAI: From Tuesday to Saturday every week live performance at Seanchai Writers Centre at 11.30am and 2pm until end of Sept.

SIAMSA: August, Oilean is on 15- 20 and 22 - 27, while Clann Lir is on 1-6, 8-13, 29-31, details from 066 712 7276.

HAPPY 21st Birthday to Theresa Heffernan of Moyvane.

BEST Wishes to Daniel, David and Tommy Stack of Knockanure who are members the Kingdom Rebels Power chair Football Club.

BEST Wishes to Tadhg O’Maolcatha from Templeglantine who is Ardollamh at Fleadh na hEireann in Cavan which takes place on the weekend of 19th/21st August.

CONGRATULATIONS to Diane Murphy of Knockanure and Bob Carey of Parteen who were married in Listowel Church on August 5th 2011 by Canon O Connor. Best man was Paul Naughton, groomsmen were Conor Quinlan, Philip O Connor and Stephen Collopy. Bridesmaids, Martina Killackey, Carmel Devlin, Niamh Goggin and Linda Murphy. Kate Devlin was Flower girl. The Bride is daughter of Tony and Margaret Murphy of Gortdromagowna and the Grooms parents are Kieran and the late Patricia Carey.

IF we have not quiet in our minds, outward comfort will do no more for us than a golden slipper on a gouty foot. John Bunyan.

DEAF-HEAR: A drop-in service will take place on Friday, August 19th at Tralee Library from 11am to 1pm.

EU: On September 15th there will be an important vote in the European Parliament on raw materials, which will affect how the EU trades with developing countries.

VOLUNTEERS needed by North Kerry Eagles, details from 085 7737008.

VINTAGE Day was held in Knockanure on Sunday last August 14th 2011.The crowd and displays were back from previous years, but the day was generally good with the odd blast of sunshine and showers. Several young people were introduced to sports, who knows one of them may follow in the footsteps of the Ahern Brothers who competed in Knockanure about 100 years ago. Great credit is due to the organisers and the vintage enthusiasts who put in countless hours of preparation to have things in order for us. A number of older supporters were unable to be with us this year, you are not forgotten. The fine floral display by the Goulding Family in the Village was appreciated by all; it took a lot of planning, skill, time and care to bring so many plants to perfection at the same time.

PUCK Fair attracted many locals last week; it is a great meeting place for people from all walks of life. More on youtube and Knockanure.photobucket.

OBIT Index at Tralee Library. Mr C. O Sullivan, KM, 27 Nov. 1943, p4; Sr. Bernard O Sullivan Presentation, Listowel, KM, 5th Oct. 1907, p8 see also KS Oct. 5th 1907; Mrs D. P. O Sullivan, Listowel, KS,20 March 1907; Fr Dan O Sullivan Moyvane, 3 Nov.1956; Mrs Denis O Sullivan, Ballydonoghue, KM, 9 June 1906, p8; Mrs Denis O Sullivan, Ballydonoghue, 9 March 1946, p2; Denis O Sullivan, Ballydonoghue, 13 June 1906; Donal Bill O Sullivan, 21st Nov. 1980, p3; Edward O Sullivan, Tournafulla, KS, 9 Sept. 1911; Rev. Eugene O Sullivan, Ballylongford, 12 Feb. 1910, KM; Flor O Sullivan, JP, Abbeydorney, 5 Jan. 1907, KS; Sr Ita O Sullivan, Listowel, 26 Oct. 1957, p 15; Jeremiah O Sullivan, Ballybunion, 1 July 1944, p2; J J O Sullivan, Abbeyfeale, 10 Nov. 1934, p10; Tom O Sullivan, Listowel, 1 April 1905; Tom O Sullivan Bible Teacher, Eigse, VXX1X, page 103, 1825; Roger O Sullivan, Ballylongford, KS, 8 Nov. 1911; Canon Robert O Sullivan, Abbeyfeale, Oct. 2nd 1965, p18; Paddy O Sullivan, Ballybunion, 28 Aug. 1977, p3; Patrick O Sullivan, Kilmorna, KS, 26 April 1911; Mrs O Sullivan, Listowel, 26 March 1938, p6; Fr Michael J O Sullivan, Ballybunion, 30 May 1964. KS =Kerry Sentinel, KM =Kerryman.

CATHOLIC hospitals admit about 5.6 million people annually in USA. Catholic Charities serves more than 9 million people annually. Catholic colleges and universities teach 850,000 students annually in U.S...

YOUTH are being criticised in the media, what paper seriously covered World Youth Day which is cooperating with Caritas to build a residential complex in Madrid for 127 families at risk of social exclusion, in Brazil, opportunities are being made available for youth affected by poverty and violence.

DEATH: Nancy Wake, Australia’s most decorated World War II servicewoman, died in London on Aug. 7. 2011, She was 98.

She was presented with the Legion d'Honneur, Croix de Guerre and a French Resistance Medal. Britain’s George Medal and the U.S. Medal of Freedom, and was made a Companion of the Order of Australia in 2004.

ANNIVERSARIES: Mary Ann Keane, Kate Devane, Denis Sheahan, 17 drowned crossing the Shannon on Aug. 15th 1893,Nuala Gould, Mary Enright, Jeff Eager, Jim Flaherty, Tom Holly, John Sheahan, Willie Finucane, Catherine Broderick, Mass on Thurs. 18th at 8.00pm for Denis, Nora and Michael Moloney, Drumurhur; Mass on Fri. 19th at 8.00pm for Maura O’Connor at the request of the North Kerry Football Board; Mass on Sat. 20th at 8.00pm for Michael Kennelly & the deceased Members of the Kennelly Family; Mass on Sun. 21st at 10.00am in Knockanure for Dick, Peggy, Mary, John & Myles Sheehan and the 11.00am Mass in Moyvane is for Esther & Maurice Kennelly.

GALE Cemetery records go back to the 1920s; Finucane Family of Knockanure buried at Gale Churchyard include, James who was buried 8th April 1927, aged 84 years; Another James was buried on 10-11-1932;Margret 24-9-1981;Mary 20-6-1977;Willie –1988 and William was buried at Gale on 26-1-1952, he was aged 61. www.kerrylaburials.ie

ADORATION: Moyvane Sun. 4.00pm to 5.00pm, Wed. 10.00am to 7.00pm and Knockanure Tues. 10.00am to 6.00pm; Listowel on Tuesdays and Wednesdays after 10.30am Mass till 7pm.

BUS to Knock on Thursday August 18th leaving Listowel at 7.30am, details from 068 21773.

MASS at 10.30am on Sunday August 21st will be celebrated in Pairc An Phiarsaigh Town Park Tralee.

LOUGH DERG: September 11th departing Tralee at 12 noon. 2 nights B&B. Contact Mary on 087 9594504.

COLLECTION on the 20th and 21st August for the Pastoral and Retreat Centres.

READERS: Vigil, John Corbett; 11.00am Amanda Coulson;

Knockanure 21stth August, Ann Stack & Brenda Clancy.

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ACTIVE Retirement Day in Knockanure Community Centre will be held on Monday 8th of August, book with 068 49799 or 087 7528 626. New members welcome.

COURSE: Knockanure Community Centre is holding a Defibrillator course on Saturday 6th August from 10.30 am to 3pm with a view to becoming a responder for the Knockanure area. Roger Byrne (Principal Life Support Instructor) will be holding the course. The cost is E50 per person, please contact the office on 068 49799.

SOCIAL: Senior Citizens Social Afternoon at the Marian Hall Moyvane on Sunday August 7th from 3 to 6pm. Please ring Ita at 49134 if you intend to be there.

WISHING all our friends who visited us during the Bank Holiday, a safe return home.

EVENTS: Fundraising Dance in aid of Cancer Support will be held at Earl of Desmond Hotel on Aug. 5th at 9pm; Tintean Theatre will have Patrick O Sullivan and Conal Gallen on stage on Aug. 6th , details from 068 28003; Ballylongford Oyster Festival starts Aug. 5th; Moss and Janice Carrig will be at Knocknagoshel Church at 3pm on Sunday Aug. 7th; Puck Fair begins on Aug. 10th; Summer Seisiun will be held on Wed. nights at the Arms Hotel and Thursday nights at 9pm in the Devon Hotel, Templeglantine till mid August; Summer Series at J B Keane pub on Tuesday and Thursday nights; Cross Roads Dancing at Finuge every Friday night during July and August; Dublin Horse Show 3rd to 7th August;

FILM for retired people called, Arsenic & Old Lace will be shown at Siamsa Tire on Wednesday, August 3rd at 2pm. Tea & biscuits served at 1.30pm.

PRESCHOOL: In Tarbert is offering a limited number of free preschool

places for 2011/12. They are also now enrolling for part time places

for children aged two and a half to five years. Please contact Julie

for more Information on 0879940951

CAR BOOT sale and indoor market in aid of West Limerick 102fm will be held at the Community Centre, NCW on Sunday, August 7. Gates open 7.30am. Further information 087 6866450.

CHARITY Ceili in aid of Irish Cancer Society at Fr. Casey’s Hall Abbeyfeale on Saturday, August 6th from 9:30pm – 01:00am with The Striolan ceili band. Tea will be served. For further details contact Teresa Lenihan 0879427259 .

FUN Day in aid of Heart Children Ireland will take place at Austin Stack’s Club, Connolly Park on Sunday, August 7th from 2pm – 6pm. BBQ, raffles, games & spot prizes.

SCHOOL Books the SVP are organising a petition to reduce spending on school books, it is claimed that new editions appear regularly even though the syllabus has not changed.

ST JOHN’S: Fri. Aug 5th,the best of traditional with The Bridies; Wed. 10th Porkville, presented by Bottom Dog Theatre, a comic history of Limerick; Photographic exhibition this month is by Dillon Boyer, details from 068 22566.

SIAMSA: August, Oilean is on 15- 20 and 22 - 27, while Clann Lir is on 1-6, 8-13, 29-31; Kerry’s Got Talent is on Sun. 7th, details from 066 712 7276.

ICA recently had an arts and craft exhibition at the Ashe Memorial Hall.

TRIP; Bus to Glenstall Abbey on Aug.14th, details from 086 8696 341.

ATHEA Road race video can be viewed on knockanurelocal on youtube.

GRAVEYARD Masses: Ahavoher on Monday August 1st; Knockanure Old Churchyard Tuesday August 2nd; Murhur Churchyard Mass is Wednesday 3rd August; Springmount Cemetery Duagh Mass on Thursday Aug. 4th all above masses at 8pm; Tarbert St Mary’s Mass is on Fri. Aug 5th at 7.30pm.

REMEMBERING; Parents, family members and friends welcome to remember all babies who have touched our Hearts and left early…… On Sunday 14th August at 4pm. at the ancient grounds of the Ardfert Cathedral with Nóirín Ní Riain. All Cultures welcome enquires to: Nora on 087-2920106.

ADORATION: Moyvane Sun. 4.00pm to 5.00pm, Wed. 10.00am to 7.00pm and Knockanure Tues. 10.00am to 6.00pm; Listowel on Tuesdays and Wednesdays after 10.30am Mass till 7pm.

SEAI, has supported the upgrade of over 100,000 homes since March 2009 and will generate lifetime energy savings of E700 million. The European Ocean Energy Association (EU-OEA) published a 2050 roadmap for ocean energy, highlighting the major potential of energy produced from the flow of waves and tides or the thermal and salinity gradients of oceans and seas. The report estimated that installed ocean energy could reach 3.6 GW by 2030 and leap to nearly 188 GW by mid-century. In 2050, a world-leading ocean energy industry in Europe could prevent 136.3 million tonnes of CO2 per year from being emitted into the atmosphere and create 470,000 new green jobs,

NEWSPAPER: Kerry Evening Post of June 2nd 1883 carries details of rents paid by tenants on the Estate of William Foster Vessey Fitzgerald situate between Listowel and Tarbert. Rents were reduced at the time of the famine and have since increased; the present total rent is about the same as before the famine.

Patrick Finucane old rent £46, new rent £38-10; John Guiney old rent £12-2, new rent £12-2; John Dore, old rent £33-9, new rent the same; John O Connor old rent £46-16?, new rent £33-10; Michael McGrath old rent £22-2, new rent £20; Richard Collins, old rent £31-18 new rent 22-15; James O Connor £33-15, new rent £26; Michael E Carmody, old rent £25-10, new rent £20; William Walsh, old rent £58-5, new rent £46; Edward Carmody, old rent £ 41-10, new rent £35; Jeremiah Keane old rent £4, new rent £3-10; William Collins, old rent £39, new rent £32; Patrick Hanrahan, old rent £43-7, new rent £31-15; Richard Carr old rent £49-15, new rent £42; Maurice Walsh, old rent £70, new rent £57; William Guiney, old rent £4-16, new rent no change; David Guiney, old rent £28-2, new rent £24-15; Michael Carmody, old rent £25-10, new rent £18-12.

BREIVIK’S book was posted online by a minister of the Church of Satan, he uses the Christian heritage of Europe as a excuse for attacking Islam.

He is said to be a member of the Grand Masonic Lodge of Norway. Media falsely labels him as a fundamentalist Christian, even though he does not practice Christianity.

SCREENS: According to Media Literary Clearinghouse white teenagers spend about 8.5 hours a day using screens while Asian teenagers average more than 13 hours a day.

THOUGHT: The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past - we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude - I am convinced that life is ten percent what happens to me and ninety percent how I react to it. And so it is with you - we are in charge of our attitudes. Charles Swindoll.

GRANTS: Leo Varadkar TD, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, has approved a grant of E2.4 million from the Fáilte Ireland Tourism Capital Investment Programme for Garnish Island.

ANNIVERSARIES: Mick Buckley, Pat Stack, John Guiney, James O Brien, John McGrath, Maureen Beasley, Neilus O Connell, Paddy Rochford, Pat Sheehy, Fr Kieran O Shea, John Carmody, Nan Sullivan, Sean Hanrahan, Sr. Barbara Murphy, Mass on Thursday 4th Aug. at Knockanure Church for deceased members of the Cronin family at 8pm; Mass on Fri, 5th at 8pm for Tessie O Connor; Mass on Sat. 6th at 8pm for Martin Sheehy; Mass on Sunday 7th at 10am in Knockanure for Jerry Clancy and the 11am Mass in Moyvane is for John and Nora Brandon and their grandson Christy O Connor.

DEATH has taken place of Ellie Scanlon Kilmeaney, Knockanure and Charles Street, Listowel at Lystoll Nursing Home on Sunday 24th of July. Ellie was born to Michael Scanlon and Bridget Hanrahan on the 5th of August 1916. Ellie was the third eldest of a family of six. She is predeceased by her brother Timmy, died in 1963,sisters Sr Bridie died in 1943, Catherine died in 1992, Julia Hanrahan in 1994 and Sr Martina in 2009. Funeral Mass was celebrated by Fr.John Lucid and Fr Sean Horgan on Tuesday 26th July 2011, Stephen Donegan played the organ and sang the Hymns. Ellie Scanlon was buried following funeral Mass in the Old Cemetery Knockanure. She is survived by her nephew John Hanrahan, Niece Teresa Giles and relations.

BUS to Knock on Thursday August 18th leaving Listowel at 7.30am, details from 068 21773. On Monday, August 8th bus leaving Tralee at 7.30am for the visit of Sr. Briege McKenna. Contact: O’Shea’s at 066 7180123.

KNOCK Introductions Bureau The aim of the Bureau is to introduce people considering marriage to a suitable marriage partner. For further information contact the Bureau at Knock, Co. Mayo. Phone: 094 9375960 or visit at www.knockmarriagebureau.com

YOUTH Summer Festival from 4th – 7th August. To book online and for information on free buses please visit www.youth2000.ie, 01 7653690 / 085 82089231.

FIRST Friday of the month Communion calls will be made in Knockanure in the morning and Moyvane in the afternoon.

READERS: Vigil, Michelle Corridan; 11am, Paul and Anthony Kiely; Knockanure, Aug. 7th, Mary O Flaherty and Siobhan Fitzgerald.

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ACTIVE Retirement Day in Knockanure Community Centre was due to be held on Monday 8th of August, more information from 068 49799 or 087 7528 626. New members welcome.

ADORATION: Moyvane Sun. 4.00pm to 5.00pm, Wed. 10.00am to 7.00pm and Knockanure Tues. 10.00am to 6.00pm; Listowel on Tuesdays and Wednesdays after 10.30am Mass till 7pm.

BUS to Knock on Thursday August 18th leaving Listowel at 7.30am, details from 068 21773.

TRIP to Dingle, details from Tarbert Historical Society at 068 36117.

ISPCC would like to thank all those that contributed to their recent Church Gate collection in Moyvane and Knockanure. The total collected was E812.43..

VINTAGE Day in Knockanure is here again on Sunday 14th August. We would thank anybody who would donate cakes or anything suitable for our cake sale. All proceeds will go to the running of the Community Centre. We thank you for donations in the past and look forward to another successful day.

EVENTS: Family Fun Day at Listowel Family Resource Centre on Sunday August 14th starting 3pm; Brendan Grace will be at the Arms Hotel on Aug. 13th; Deafhear have an outreach morning at 35 The Square, Listowel on 12th Aug. at10am; Ballybunion Festival runs from 12th to 17th Aug; Bingo in Moyvane every Thursday night; Puck Fair begins on Aug. 10th; Summer Seisiun will be held on Wed. nights at the Arms Hotel and Thursday nights at 9pm in the Devon Hotel, Templeglantine till mid August; Summer Series at J B Keane pub on Tuesday and Thursday nights; Cross Roads Dancing at Finuge every Friday night during July and August; National heritage Week runs from 20th to 28th of Aug, details in 280 page book at the library or tourist office; All Ireland Semi-Final tickets, please contact the club secretary; All Ireland Fleadh in Cavan Town begins 19th Aug.; Trail walk from Rathkeale to Ardagh begins at 3pm on Aug. 21st, it is 10km long, tea afterwards at Ardagh Hall; Racing in Cork on Aug. 22nd and the three day meeting in Killarney begins on Aug. 23rd;

GRAVEYARD Masses in the three cemeteries in the Parish were well attended. We would like to thank all who prepared for the ceremonies and the Graveyard Committee who have made some much improvements over the past years. Many help behind the scenes and their names are never recorded; they do it all out of respect for the dead and love of their Church. Thanks to Fr Lucid and Fr McMahon for celebrating Mass for us and remembering our loved ones. The Moyvane and Knockanure choir added greatly to the occasion. See them on youtube at knockanurelocal.

SEANCHAI: From Tuesday to Saturday every week live performance at Seanchai Writers Centre at 11.30am and 2pm until end of Sept.

SIAMSA: August, Oilean is on 15- 20 and 22 - 27, while Clann Lir is on 1-6, 8-13, 29-31, details from 066 712 7276.

TRIP; Bus to Glenstall Abbey on Aug.14th, details from 086 8696 341.

ST JOHN’S: Wed. 10th Porkville, presented by Bottom Dog Theatre, a comic history of Limerick; Fri. 12th Stephen Leeson former singer with Dublin City Ramblers; Tuesday 16th Yukon’s Diva of Song, Barbara Chamberlain and guest; Wed. 17th Double bill, Anton’s men and Bed among the Lentils, presented by Left of Centre Theatre Company; Photographic exhibition this month is by Dillon Boyer, details from 068 22566.

WEDDINGS: The marriage of Johanna Mulihill of Lower Aughrim, Moyvane and Terence Lynch of Roscrea took place in Moyvane church on July 30th 2011, Fr John Lucid, P.P. Moyvane officiated. Best man was Owen lynch and Bridesmaid was Mary Kirby. The Bride is daughter of Eddie Joe and Mary Mulvihill and the Groom is son of Jim and Teresa Lynch.

Michelle daughter of Bill and Bridget Mulvihill of Athea married Eoghan son of Pat and Maura Nash of Kilmorna at Athea Church on July 30th 2011, Fr Bowen conducted the ceremony. Bridesmaids were, Tracy Mulvihill, Diane Shine, Sharon Keane and Fiona Twomey. Best man was Kieran Nash, groomsmen were Fergal Nash, Billy Mulvihill and Fabien Street. Flower girl, Fay Nash and Pageboy was Adam Somers.

Fr Donal O Connor officiated at the wedding of Sharon McCarthy and Mike Flavin at Listowel Church on Friday 29th July 2011. Best man was Timmy Kennelly; groomsmen were Pat and Dan Flavin and Paul Deenihan. Bridesmaids were Samantha McCarthy, Tracy Horan, Caroline McCarthy and Lorraine O Leary. The reception was held at the Devon Inn Hotel. The bride is daughter of Kathleen and the late Tom McCarthy of Listowel and the groom is son of Michael and Noreen Flavin of Carrueragh and Listowel.

FULL Moon on Aug. 13th, the weather so far was cloudy and misty, sunshine on rare days. The first of the blackcurrants and apples are edible now.

ST ITA’S College Abbeyfeale was opened 13th Sept. 1937 by James C O’Kelly who received his primary education at Springmount Abbeyfeale and went to Rockwell college for his secondary education, later receiving a B.A. Degree from UCD and a Higher Diploma in Education. A week after the school opening in St Ita’s Hall there were 24 students enrolled enough for two classes. The teachers were Mr O Kelly and his sister Anna. In 1938 the school was moved to a house in Bridge Street, Abbeyfeale and then had three teachers. School fees in 1945 were £12 per year. By 1958 about 100 students were being taught in the school .When James C O Kelly retired, his son Raymond took over, he was followed by Denis Eggleston, Patrick Lyons, Sean O Neiligan, Jim Tierney and the last principal was Matt O Connor. Vice principles include, Dee Denison, Dr O Connor and David Kennealy. St Ita’s closed on June 3rd 2011.

MEMORIAL is being erected to Samuel Scott age 15, who fell to his death while building the Titanic.

JESUS came into the world to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable, Anonymous.

DEATH took place on July 31st 2011 of Sr. Nora Buckley of the Presentation Convent, Tralee, she was a native of Fossa, Killarney.

DEATH occurred on August 1st 2011 of Tom Geoghegan of Grouse Lodge, Kilcolman, Ardagh. Tom is survived by his wife Tess Pelican, son Stephen and daughter Joanne. Requiem Mass for Tom Geoghegan was celebrated at Kilcolman Church on 4th August, he was laid to rest in Kilbradren Cemetery.

ANNIVERSARIES: Jack Dalton, Patrick Wren, Molly Mahony, William O Sullivan, Pat Shine, Madeline Mulvihill, Mick Finucane, Pat Carmody, Sr. Ellen Cunningham, Tom Begley, Sr. Nora Moriarty, Mother Gerard Kennelly; Mass Tues 9th at 8.00pm for Deceased members of the Moore and Healy Families; Mass on Wed10th at 9.15amforPaddy Ahern; Mass on Thurs.11th at8.00pm for Mossie O’Connor; Mass on Fri.12th at 8.00pm in Knockanure, Ellen and Laurence Collins; Mass on Sat.13th at 8.00pm for Patrick & John Collins & their Parents

ROSARY: at the Mass Rock ‘Poll An Aifrinn’, Keelacloghane Wood, Miltown on Monday, August 15th at 3.30pm. The Rosary will be offered up for the beatification of Fr. Tadhg Moriarty, O.P. together with his contempories, the martyrs, Fr. Conor McCarthy, P.P. and Fr Dermot Francis O’Sullivan, O.F.M. All welcome.

MEDJUGORJE Pilgrimage on August 27th departing from Cork. Fully inclusive 7 nights, Contact Bridie McCarthy on 066 9477674.

FARMERS Market in Abbeyfeale and the Community Garden will hold a home produce sale outside Abbeyfeale Church on Sunday, August 14 from 10am -1pm. All proceeds of the day will be given to Trocaire to help in their efforts to feed the starving in the Horn of Africa.

VOLUNTEERS, opportunities available in Brazil and India. Contact www. Serve.ie for further information

LOUGH DERG Pilgrimage will take place from August 12th to 14th, details from 068 31232.

Diocesan Collection on the 20th and 21st August for the Pastoral and Retreat Centres. .

.READERS: Vigil ,Seline Mulvihill and Ann Marie Kennelly; 11.00am; Colin Enright; Knockanure 14th August, Margaret Carmody & Mary Fitzgerald.

HOLY Day Monday Aug. 15th, Feast of the Assumption.

EMIGRANTS: The Annual Church Gate Collection for the Kerry Emigrant Support Services will take place at all Masses on 13th and 14th of August. In 2005 we completed a residential centre in Tralee to rehabilitate and integrate returned emigrants in Co. Kerry, costing over €500,000. Due to your generosity we bring between 30 or 40 people back to the Towers in Ballybunion for a 6 day break each year.

Emails

Are Denise, Jim and Matt O Connor of Loughane, Lisselton, brothers?

I have entries for then which I checked and Jim (James) and Matt have the same dates of death which I had recorded.

The entry for Denis which I had recorded was that he died 17th September 1994. The entry on the card is for 18th December 1973 in which he was recorded as 76 years of age.

Shard;

There was a programme on English TV about a week or so ago about the Shard in London which is the tallest building in the UK. I don’t know if you saw it on Irish TV. My cousins the Byrne Brothers were involved in the building of it. Many of the workmen were wearing the Byrne jackets and showed the work they were undertaking.

Whilst watching it was an incredible feat of engineering. It must surely build on their reputation.

JOANIE MADDEN'S FOLK 'N IRISH CRUISE

Hello Folks!

I'm thrilled to announce that the booking has begun for my 2nd annual Folk 'n Irish Cruise onboard the incredible Norwegian Epic that departs out of Miami, Florida on February 2nd to February 9th, 2013 with stops to the Eastern Caribbean ports of St. Thomas, St. Maarten and Nassau in the Bahamas.

Last January, I embarked on running my first Irish cruise to the Carribbean. It was an absolutely overwhelming success with almost 600 Celtic music fans from around the world joining us for an amazing week on the high seas. The wonderful group of fun-loving passengers and a line up of some of the greatest talent to be found anywhere on the planet, made for an amazing and memorable week of music, song, dance and craic!

O'CONNOR, (Ardoughter, Ballyduff, Tralee, Co. Kerry) March 23, 2012, at Cork University Hospital after a long illness, Michael son of the late Batt and Mai; deeply regretted by his brothers Bertie and Stephen, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephew, cousins and friends. R.I.P. Removal tomorrow (Sunday) evening at 8 o'c. from Lawlor's Funeral Home, Ballyduff to S.S. Peter and Paul's Church, Ballyduff. Requiem Mass on Monday at 12 noon followed by Burial in Rahela Cemetery, Ballyduff. Donations, if desired, to the Irish Society for Crohn's Disease.

Hi Maureen,

Hope all is well.

Heard Liam Lynch talking about a Broderick from Abbeyfeale, so I searched and found following.

Jer

http://www.coasttocoastam.com/guest/broderick-danny/53066

Broderick

Danny Broderick founded the firm of The Law Offices of Daniel J. Broderick. During his twenty years of private practice, Mr. Broderick represented thousands of persons charged with felony and misdemeanor crimes. He is the author of When Money Talks: Buford Tucker Listens, a novel.

Tuesday August 9, 2011

Defense attorney Sam Amirante and co-author Danny Broderick, discussed what it was like to defend one of America's worst serial killers, John Wayne Gacy, and reviewed the gruesome details of the case. It's important to our system of justice that such criminals get a fair trial, as the US Constitution dictates that accused people have a right to a competent attorney,

BRODERICK, FALKINER.

Rank: Driver. Regiment or Service: Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery. Unit; D Battery, 38 Brigade. Date of Death:02-March-1918. Age at Death,31. Service No:52309. Born in Tralee, County Kerry. Enlisted in Tralee.

Supplementary information; Son of Matilda Broderick, of Feale View Lodge, Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick. Grave or Memorial Reference: XXX. G. 21. Cemetery: Etaples Military Cemetery in France.

Information from Liam Lynch Knocknagoshel

Dan Joe Broderick of Abbeyfeale had 8 brothers got US State funeral he had four aunts nuns, one of them got state funeral, very few Irish born nuns got state funeral. A brother Denny lived in Knocknagshel c 30 years ago. Parents of Dan Joe Broderick teachers at Feale View School they were in memorial committee for Fr Casey memorial c 1912. Dan Joe Broderick in Tralee c 1922, testified before congress on the Black and Tans. Became attorney and helped veterans of the war.

Sanfrancisco Street names

BAKER STREET—After E.D. Baker, who was a colonel in the Mexican War. He was from Illinois, from which State he had been Congressman. He practiced law in this city for many years and was afterward elected United States Senator from Oregon. An eloquent man, he delivered the Broderick funeral oration. He was killed at Balls Bluff during the Civil War, while holding a commission as major general in the army, although at the time he was a United States Senator, the Senate having adjourned for the session. He is buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery.

BRODERICK STREET—After David C. Broderick, a native of Washington, D.C. Once State Senator, and afterward United States Senator. While holding the latter office a duel between him and David S. Terry, at that time Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the State, took place, and resulted in the death of Broderick. At some time for a short period he controlled the politics of the State, securing his own election to the United States Senate, and dictating the election of his colleague.

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Dan J Broderick 23 Dec 1895 Abbeyfeale County, Limerick, Ireland 23 Jun 1920 Chicago, Illinois

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Edward Browne 12 Dec 1870 Listowel CO Kerry, Ireland 17 May 1922 Chicago, Ill

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The Cork Examiner, 5 October 1878

Mercy Convent Abbeyfeale

The grand and imposing ceremony of the religious profession of two young ladies of this parish, and the reception of a third from the parish of Athea, took place here on Wednesday last. The Lord Bishop of the diocese, the Most Rev. Dr. Butler, assisted by the Rev. William Casey, C.C., Abbeyfeale, said Mass on the occasion, after which the postulant put off the gay attire of the world and was clothed like her two happy companions in the modest garments of the meek, gentle Sister of mercy, and thus became vested in the humble garb of religion. The three happy aspirants after evangelical perfection resolved to become spouses of Christ and imitators of Mary—to devote the remainder of their days to the education of youthful innocents, to bring them up in the ways of usefulness, virtue and religion—to be in reality Sisters of Mercy, by soothing the anguish of disease, ministering to the cravings of want, and cheering, by their holy presence, the last moments of suffering humanity. The names of the young ladies professed were Miss Lizzie Broderick, in religion Sister Mary Joseph, third daughter now professed in that Mercy Convent of William P. Broderick, Esq., Abbeyfeale, and niece of John P. Broderick, Esq., solicitor, Tralee, and Miss Ellie Curtin, in religion Sister Mary Gonzaga, third daughter of the late John Curtin, Esq., Ballybehy, and sister of C. J. Curtin, Esq., solicitor, Abbeyfeale.

The young lady who received the white veil was Miss Sheehy, daughter of Edward Sheehy. Esq., Cratloe. After the ceremony his lordship and the accompanying clergymen, with the numerous friends of the above ladies, retired to a grand and spacious room, tastefully prepared and exquisitely decorated by the good sisters of the community, where a sumptuous dejeuner awaited them. Amongst the assembled guests were—his Lordship the Bishop of Limerick, the very Rev. Dr. Coughlan, P.P., Abbeyfeale ; Rev. Wm. Mulcahy, C.C., do. ; the Rev. Dr. Greene, C.C., Coolcappa ; Rev. Father Conway, C.C., Templeglentue ; Rev. Father Condatt, C.C., Athea ; A. ; A. Toole, Esq., Dublin ; Miss Ellis, Windsor, England ; Miss Lizzie Ellis, Glenas, Rone House ; Miss Diana Creagh Harnett, Moynaha, Abbeyfeale ; John P. Broderick, do. ; C. J. Curtin, Esq., solicitor, Abbeyfeale, Mrs. J. Curtin, Ballynehy ; Dr. M'Carthy, Abbeyfeale ; Mrs. M'Carthy, do. ; the Misses O'Reilly, do. ; Wm. P. Broderick, Esq., Mrs. Wm. Broderick, Master Pat Broderick, Tralee ; Mr. Naish, Kilbreny ; Mrs. Naish, do., the Misses Naish, do. ; Miss Maggie Broderick, Miss Molony, Miss Harnett, Bridgemount ; Miss O'Sullivan, Miss Nolan, Mr. Joseph O'Sullivan, Mrs. O'Sullivan, Mr. Michael Ahern, Athea ; Mrs. Aherne [sic], do. ; Mr. P. O'Driscoll, Kanturk ; the Misses O'Driscoll, do. ; Mr. Thomas Roche, Tullyoline ; Miss Roche, do. ; Mr. Edward Sheehy, Crathloe, Athea ; Mr. J. P. Woulfe, Mr. Thomas Curtin, Ballycomane ; the Misses Curtin, Mrs. Geary, Limerick ; the [sic] Mrs. Sheehy, Newcastle, Mr. William Hurley, Athea ; Mr. Sheehy, jun., do.

Loyola’s University history with sports has been rocky

By SCOTT O’BRIEN Senior Staff Writer

Published: Thursday, April 12, 2012

Updated: Thursday, April 12, 2012 12:04

Loyola’s athletic program came to a halt in the spring of 1972 when University President the Rev. Michael F. Kennelly, S.J. announced that the university would discontinue intercollegiate athletics.

In the years following the cancellation of intercollegiate athletics The Maroon focused its sports coverage on intramural athletics until 1991 when intercollegiate sports were reinstated.

The announcement was made at a press conference in the Danna Center on Jan. 28.

“The Board of Directors of Loyola University has authorized me to announce its decision to discontinue intercollegiate athletics at the end of the current semester and to concentrate, instead, on a broad-based program of intra-university athletics to benefit more students,” Kennelly said. “The reasons for the board’s decision are educational and financial. Private universities…are experiencing economic difficulties and have been required to reassess their priorities in light of its financial and educational needs.”

In the Feb. 4, 1972 issue of The Maroon, basketball co-captain Tim Schneider described his reaction to the announcement as an immediate let down.

“I think the students, especially the athletes, should have heard something about it beforehand rather than hearing it here. The timing of the announcement is very bad,” Schneider said.

The decision to cancel the athletic program came as more of a shock than a surprise to then-baseball coach Lou “Rags” Scheuermann, who was quoted in the Feb. 4 issue of The Maroon.

“It’s like death — you know it’s going to come, but it’s a shock when it finally arrives,” he said.

Scheuermann said that he felt the athletics program was poorly run and that its lack of leadership, in the form of a Sports Information director, led to the program’s demise.

“We had the money for intercollegiate athletics. That was no problem. It just wasn’t run right. Since we did not have leadership, we did not have a strong program,” Scheuermann said.

In the same Maroon issue, basketball coach Bob Luksta agreed with Scheuermann’s sentiments, saying the program lacked organization and job positions.

“There was no leadership and no organization. We needed a ticket manager, a field house manager, a full-time director of athletics and a business manager,” Luksta said.

Scott Obrien can be reached at sjobrien@loyno.edu

I'm afraid I don't know really know anything about her Irish roots. Her father was James Daniel Kennelly. I don't know if this helps, but here is a huge Website about the descendants of someone named Roger Billings that includes a lot of Kennellys, with links and sources. Scroll down until you find James Daniel Kennelly and then you can click on links from there.

http://www.ogsottawa.on.ca/billings/p141.htm#i78429

You could also try searching on Ancestry.com for information (if you don't have an account, you can try it free for 14 days). Search on James Daniel Kennelly, birth Jan. 16, 1880, death Apr. 21, 1921, both in Salt Lake City. There are a number of family trees you can see with information on the Kennellys, though I don't know how far back the family has been traced.

Or just search Google on "james daniel kennelly" "salt lake city". I am not an expert family-history researcher when it comes to tracing roots, so there are probably other sources and ways to look for info that I don't know about. The Mormon Church has a database, but I haven't explored it.

I do know that Ardyth's father was born a Catholic and had five names: James Daniel Thomas Aquinas Kennelly. Here is a small excerpt from an interview I had with Ardyth's sister last year about their father: "His family was Catholic, and his parents wanted to make a priest out of him. So of course they were unhappy when he married a Mormon woman. He dumped Catholicism after studying Mormonism and becoming one--though not at Lula’s [his wife's] request; he did it on his own. Lula’s in-laws never forgave her for the fact that she was a Mormon and her husband adopted her religion."

Are you related to Ardyth?

Best of luck in your search,

Nancy

Hello, Jer, and sorry for the late reply. Thank you for any information you might have on Ardyth Kennelly's roots. I didn't realize you are an expert researcher, but I see that you have tons of information on your site! It looks amazing.

Here's a link to my pictures of the party on Flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nancymasha/sets/72157629850508029/

I'm also attaching a photo of Ardyth (the one that appeared in Life magazine in 1950, shortly after the huge success of her first novel) and one of her father, James Daniel Kennelly.

Best wishes,

Dear Jer,Thankyou for the email and the photo.I have found that Thomas John O'Connell migrated to Australia in 1885 and was an Archdeacon in Victoria.He came from Abbeyfeale and his parents were John O'Connell and Mary Maloney so I think he was Julia's brother.I am sure the O'Connells in that grave are connected.Warm regards Marianne

Dear Marianne,

My grandmother was also Mary Moloney of Islandanny, Duagh, they had at least two generations of priests, would love to know more about the Archdeacon, there was an old Archdeacon O Connell in Castleisland, Co Kerry, he may be from Lixnaw and his people may be from Moyvane, Newtownsandes. There was a Fr O Connell I think in Melbourne his father buried in Knockanure. See newtownsandes.jimdo for more.

See headstones in St Marys Churchyard or cemetery Abbeyfeale at knockanure.photobucket.com

Dear Jer,I don't know much about Archdeacon O'Connell except that my husband's cousin Nanette Kelly remembers him as being very cranky.He used to summon her father Jack Kelly who was a doctor over to treat him if he were ill--bearing in mind that Tartura where he lived was quite a distance from Wangaratta where they lived-.She doesn't have any thought that he was related but I think he was Julia's brother.Also was Fr.O'Connell's name Jim as there was a Father Jim O'Connell whom Nanette remembers who died young of T.B and he was a son of one of Julia's brothers she thinks and he lived in Melbourne.Regards Marianne