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CHOIR is composed of children and adults and they give a greats sense of celebration when they performed on Christmas Eve, several soloists performed with credit including five year old Niamh McAuliffe, Christy Goulding and Gerard Donegan.

It was easy to see the contribution of the teachers and the school in the Crib procession, the school music class who got a special show of appreciation for their part and of course the choir contained a big contingent associated with Knockanure National School. Mass was celebrated by Fr Lucid and Fr O Callaghan and a fine group of Altar servers. The priests thanked all for their help at the celebrations and for keeping things going through the year. The Crib was again well and tastefully presented and many including the children visited it. Thanks are due to all who were preparing over the past weeks for their Christmas Eve Mass, the choir give a greats sense of celebration when they perform. As usual at this time of year we remember all who were not able to be with us to celebrate, one great consolation was the Radio Link it puts so many in touch with what is happening and helps people to renew and relive precious moments.

CRIB in Duagh is attracting great interest, last year people from a wide district went to see it.

The relics of the crib venerated as the one used by the baby Jesus were brought to Rome from Palestine c 642, the relic is now in poor condition and experts will decide on their restoration in the New Year.,

to happen at all.

NEW Moon on January 8th , the weather is mild wet and windy, we should be thankful for global warming, On January 8th 1814 Colonel Peter Hawker wrote in his diary that the weather was so severe that people were making puddings from larks and other birds which came into both house and sheds, even on the furze and on the shore they could be easily taken with the hand, he was sailing all day and did not see a flock of birds at Poole Harbour near Wareham, but he picked up pocketfuls of larks that had perished of fallen into the water.

Worry: At present it is estimated that 1 billion people worldwide have no clean water and millions more are refugees and we worry about air pollution.

 

Lenamore National School pupils put on an end of term panto which raised E1,000 for charity.

 

BEST Wishes to Joanne Mulvihill and Tom Black who got married in Moyvane Church on Friday Dec. 21st `07

 

THOUGHT: I have discovered that the people who believe most strongly in the next life do the most good in the present one, C. S. Lewis; Forgiveness is the key which unlocks the door of resentment and the handcuffs of hatred. It breaks the chains of bitterness and the shackles of selfishness, Corrie Ten Boom; Christ was born in the first century, yet he belongs to all centuries. He was born a Jew, yet He belongs to all races. He was born in Bethlehem, yet He belongs to all countries, George W. Truett.

 

GALTEE Come West a book about Fr William Casey of Abbeyfeale was launched at the Devon Hotel on Saturday night December 29th last.

HISTORY: United States Passports including photo: Kate Kennelly, born Tralee, date issued 1919; William J Kennelly born Kilbaha, Newtownsandes 1889, date of issue 1919; William Flaherty born 1881 at Newtownsandes, date of issue 1920; Patrick Mahony Ballyheigue born 1890, date of issue 1922; Daniel Robert Mahony born Camp 1889, date of issue 1920. Jerry D Kennelly went to Chicago age 17 years joined Police injured while chasing bandit, had to retire, he later designed the Mars Light in association with Frank Mars. Listowel born Arthur Sandes fought with Wellington at Waterloo, later joined Bolivier in South America and rose from Captain to governor of a Province in Ecuador, Bolivar was born in 1785; Lord Tennyson visited Ballybunion in 1842, his poetry appealed to Queen Victoria, after her husbands death, reading was her pastime, by the way her husband died aged 42 years, she as a grandmother at age 39, she remarked when her husband died "I who leant on him for all and everything- without whom I did nothing", on her 80th birthday she received 3,000 cards;

JOURNALS: This years Athea Journal is again packed with local items, including, photos, poems, history and stories, Tom Ahern recalls the great musical heritage of Carrigkerry; History of pint of plain is by Joe Quille, Cheoil Luimnigh is by Pat Brosnan; Memories of hospitals and dispensaries is by Peg Prendeville; Dr. Greg Dillon remembers Park; Life story of Patrick O Shea who started work at age 14 years in 1937 with a wage of £10 per year, Pat has relations in Moyvane; George Langan contributes photos and tribute to Margo; other articles cover Residents at the Lane in Upper Athea; Fr Gerry Roche in Matobo; Glensharold Wrenboys; Pension rates since 1909 when it started at 5 shillings; Jane Desmond both herself and her mother nursed in Athea; Athea Fair and did you know compiled by Joe Quille.

BOOKS: Gabriel Fitzmaurice recently published a book called Twenty One Sonnets and Brenda Fitzmaurice illustrated it, Gabriel was born in 1952 and started teaching in Moyvane in 1975; Aidan Lucid of Ballyheigue was signing his book of poetry, called A Vikings Prayer at Chapter Two bookshop in Court House Lane, Tralee on December 22nd `07; Martin Mulvihill of Asdee recently launched his stories from early 20th century, called The Stepping Match and Other Stories from Rural Kerry, Martin was involved in Drama in his younger days and won an All Ireland Drama Medal with Asdee Drama Group acting in a play written by Fr Nelius O Keeffe called The Latter Days are Cold.

 

WALKING: It is estimated that we at present walk about 192 miles annually, in 1990 we were said to walk 237 miles per year.

WELCOME news for travellers from Shannon Air France City Jet will begin operations in February to the Paris Hub which is connected 841 cities around the world, how reliable are the people who made all the dire warnings just a few months ago.

EUROCHILD in 2007 received entries from 85 Irish primary schools, children are invited to submit poetry and art to Eurochild for 2008, details from info@eurochild.net

BIRTHDAY: Happy 18th birthday to Christopher McElligott son of Christine and Paddy McElligott of Knockanure Village, they marked the occasion with a party in Listowel.

MARRIAGE took place on Nov. 16th `07 at Cratloe Church of Susan O Brien daughter of Marge and Tom O Brien and Damien O Connor of Moyvane and Abbeydorney. Sean is son of Betty O Connor nee Finucane of Moyvane and Sean O Connor who ran a shop in Moyvane for many years.

TALK: The American writer, Fr Donald Cozzens, will give a public lecture on Tuesday, January 8th at the Margerton Suite, Malton Hotel, Killarney at 8pm, all are welcome

Deaths from cardiovascular disease increased by 10% in the first quarter of 2007 compared to first quarter of 2006.

 

 

Death took place on December 24th 2007 of Monsignor Heliodore Mejak aged 98 years, a priest of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas, he was ordained in 1935 and the longest serving parish priest in America

 

 

 

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ST JOHN'S: Photo exhibition looking back on 2007 continues till end of January; Tuesday 8th Jan. The Lives of Others a film about life in East Berlin; Friday 11th and 12th A Skull in Connemara, proceeds to Kerry Parents and Friends; Monday 14th Transition Year Drama Festival; Wednesday 16th The Best of Irish , Horsehair, Winds & Reeds.

VOLUNTEER Centre can be contacted at 066 7117966.

 

INFORMATION Evening on the Diocesan walk in Compostela will be held at KDYS Hall Killarney on Tuesday January 15th at 7pm, the walk will take 7days, more information from 064 30532.

 

CHOIR in Listowel Church on Little Christmas Eve brought life into the Mass, if the congregation joined in it could continue for an hour and people would still wish for more.

SPREADING fertilizer and slurry can begin on January 15th in Kerry.

 

 

RENEWABLE Energy course details is available from info@renewableenergy.ie.

DISCOVERIES of archaeological sites before construction of the new 7km stretch of road on the N21 from Ballyduff, Knocknagoshel to Kilconlea Lower are described in a small booklet at the library. Included in the finds were, in Kilmanahan a charcoal pit dating from 9th century and at Knockbrack an iron smelting furnace dating from 2nd to 4th century.

Our government is taking part in a study in Cambodia, using the sun to kill bacteria in drinking water; Heating of the sea not the melting of the icecaps that will cause rising sea levels.

STUDY of chemicals in people carried out by the Department of Radiology and Physical Medicine at the University of Granada on 387 adults, from both sexes, found that everyone had DDE in their bodies, PCB-153 (present in 92% of people), HCB (91%), PCB-180 (90%), PCB-138 (86%9) and HCH (84%).

RECORDS: Last year 2007 about 100,000 people attempted to make a new record for the Guinness Book of Records on world records day.

THOUGHT: If I am a son of God, nothing but God will satisfy my soul; no amount of comfort, no amount of ease, no amount of pleasure, will give me peace or rest. If I had the full cup of all the world's joys held up to me, and could drain it to the dregs, I should still remain thirsty if I had not God, G. Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy; I realised that the essence of science is to ask impertinent questions, Michal Lavidor.

VOTE was given to women over 30 in England in 1918.

JESUITS are holding their General Meeting in Rome this week it is their 35th in their 470 years, there is about 19,000 Jesuits in the world.

HISTORY: The Farmers Gazette published the first volume of the register of Pure Bred Kerry Cattle in 1877. 118 Kerry bulls and 943 heifers were registered by 1890, Pierce Mahony of Kilmorna is credited with getting the herd book organised. Local well known breeders included, Pierce Mahony of Kilmorna, Gerard J Pierse of Bushmount, Lixnaw, D. M Rattray of Gortnaskehy, Ballybunion. Two Brosnan's men from Castleisland came to Islandanny and owned most of the townland, as the years went the Brosnan families sub divided their land between them to such an extent that a generation ago there were 17 families in Islandanny.

DAIL March 6th 1929: Mr. James Crowley T. D. asked the Minister for Finance whether the under mentioned subscribers to the Dáil Loan, 1919-20, would be issued with Savings Certificates; if he is aware that nearly all the under mentioned have made at least two or three applications within the past year:-William C. Shine, Kilbaha, Newtownsandes, Kerry; Cornelius O'Connor, Feans, Causeway, Kerry; Thomas O'Carroll, Clounamon, Asdee, Ballylongford, Kerry; John Carroll, Clounamon, Asdee, Ballylongford, Kerry; John O'Hallorin (James), Pallas, Listowel, Kerry; John Byrne, Coolanelig, Duagh, Co. Kerry; John O'Halloran, Pallas, Listowel, Kerry; John Keane, Rylane, Abbeyfeale; Mary Keane, Rylane, Abbeyfeale; Hannah Carmody, Ennismore, Listowel, Kerry, and Eugene M. O'Sullivan, Banemore, Ardfert, Tralee.

FEAST of St Ita is on Jan. 15th.

DEATH: At least 21 Catholic priests, deacons, religious, and seminarians were killed in 2007.

Lethal injection was used to execute about 900 of the 1,056 executed in the U.S. over the past 30 years.

Every year in the U.S. 18,000 abortions take place on children who are 21 or more weeks.

Readers: Una Fitzmaurice, Elaine Hudson, Paul and Anthony Kiely, Brenda Clancy and Anne Stack.

 

 

 

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DRAMA: Knockaderry Drama Group will perform Happy Birthday Dear Alice at the Glorach Theatre Abbeyfeale on Feb. 1st and at St John's Listowel on Sat. Feb 2nd.

BRENDAN Grace will be at the Devon Hotel on Feb 10th , details from 069 84122.

SPREADING fertilizer and slurry can begin on January 15th in Kerry. ICMSA were due to hold a meeting on Milk Quotas on Monday night 14th Jan. at Fels Point Hotel, Tralee.

FULL Moon on Tuesday 22nd, the weather is still mild but wet, daffodils are sprouting and the rock thrush sings from the tree tops.

HISTORY: It became illegal to import slaves to the United States in 1808, by 1810 Baltimore had the largest free African population in the U.S. Following is a sample of the list of property of Daniel Dulany Esq late of Annapolis taken in 1754. He had 25 yards of fine Irish Linen valued £9; 75 yards of Irish linen @ 14-10-0; 24 Irish linen pillow cases @£3-12-0; a Gardiner with 3 years to serve valued at £15, a tailor with one year to serve £5, a Dutch woman with 1.5 years to serve valued at £5.

Dulany had 13 Negro slaves, including a man valued at £55, a woman @ £50, boy over 8 years @ £20,

ASHE Wednesday is on Feb. 6th the earliest date since 1856.

President Bush lit a candle in the grotto at Bethlehem where Jesus was born on Thursday last.

VOTERS List 1966/67: For Rathoran, Kilmorna; John, Margaret, Nora and David Connor; Mary Senior, James and Mary Junior Dower; Hannah and Patrick Harnett; James Hickey; Margaret Murphy; Timothy Joe and Ita O Connor; Denis O Sullivan; James and Catherine Quirke; Mary and Jerome Sexton; Margaret and William Shea; Bridget Sullivan; Elizabeth, Edmond and John Twomey. List for Rea Kilmorna; Daniel and Denis Brosnan; Margaret Buckley; Mary ( Flannigan), Jeremiah, Catherine and Bridget Clifford; William ( Junior), William and Ellen Connell; Nora and Michael Flynn; Daniel and Julia Lane; Mathew O Connor; Mary Josephine, Robert and Hannah Stack.

SAINT: Cardinal Newman, who was received into the Catholic Church in 1845, is about to be canonised according to newspaper reports

CONGRATULATIONS to the Tralee student who won the Young Scientist of the Year trophy at the RDS recently, it is the first time for a Kerry student to win the prize in the 44 year history of the competition. Up to now very few students from Kerry enters the Young Scientist Exhibition.

 

TAX: Russian government are to put a 40% and China is imposing a 20% tax on wheat exports.

Irish Government are to spend E17 billion on social welfare this year, about 1.5 million will benefit from the money.

FATIMA: Direct flight from Kerry Airport. May 11th - 18th. Spiritual Director is Fr Noel Spring, details from Maureen Harty (066) 7131328.

WRITERS Week competitions closing date 29th of February `07, and details are available at info@writersweek.ie or ring 068 21074. Writers Week runs this year from May 28th to June 1st.

BOOK: Galtee Come West a book about Fr William Casey who was born near Mitchelstown in 1840 and spent most of his active priesthood in Abbeyfeale, Fr Casey was very active in the Land league and promoting football. The Fr William Casey book is available in Abbeyfeale at the home of his grandniece Ann Lyons.

Another book called The Fathers of the Church written by a German professor Drobner, is now available.

THOUGHT: I think that God must be very old and tired. Maybe he used to look splendid and fine in his general's uniform, but no more. He's been on the march a long time, you know. And look at his rag-tag army! All he has for soldiers are you and me. The Way of the Wolf, by Martin Bell.

 

WORKSHOP for Ministers of the Word will be held at Ardfert Retreat Centre on February 2nd, details from 066 713 4276.

GREAT to hear all about Gabriel Fitzmaurice on Kerry Radio on Saturday last.

 

 

MASS on Sunday last was the anniversary of Michelle Foley and Michael Keane, many young friends of Michelle attended and the hymns were sung by Elaine Foley, the congregation showed their appreciation to her for a magnificent performance after mass.

READERS: Una Fitzmaurice, Elaine Hudson, Paul & Anthony Kiely, Brenda Clancy & Anne Stack.

 

 

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STORYTELLING: A six-week storytelling workshop programme with renowned storyteller Eddie Linehan starts on Monday 28th January at 7pm. Open to young people and adults from 15 years. For booking & enquiries contact the Centre at (068) 22212.

at Abbeyfeale Church on Feb. 1st , details from 084 756 8809; Athea Comhaltas will hold a Ceili Night at the Gables on Feb. 8th; Comhaltas are having a seminar for adjudicators at Ballincollig on Feb 2nd and 3rd; Clounmacon 32nd Annual Social will be held at the Arms Hotel on Saturday night Feb 2nd; Set Dancing and Ceili classes are held in Clounmacon Community Centre every Tuesday night; Moyvane GAA Social will be held at the Lantern's Hotel on Friday 8th of Feb.; Hunt in Duagh on Sunday 10th of Feb and on the following Sunday they will be in Ballybunion; Teagasc will hold a Biodiversity Day at the farm of Kieran Curtin of Templeglantine on Feb. 5th starting at 11am, subject planting native Irish hedges; Workshop for Ministers of the Word will be held at Ardfert Retreat Centre on February 2nd, details from 066 713 4276; A meeting of Moyvane I.C.A. was due take place at the Marian Hall on Tuesday 22nd January at 9pm; Republic of Ireland v Germany in an u16 International match in Listowel on April 10th;

WRITERS Week competitions closing date 29th of February `07, and details are available at info@writersweek.ie or ring 068 21074.

DRAMA: Knockaderry Drama Group will perform Happy Birthday Dear Alice at the Glorach Theatre Abbeyfeale on Feb. 1st and at St John's Listowel on Sat. Feb 2nd.

BRENDAN Grace will be at the Devon Hotel on Feb 10th , details from 069 84122.

FULL Moon on Jan. 22nd, daffodils are continuing their growth, so far this year grass is still green. Land is well soaked with all the heavy rain. Kerryman of January 5th 1957 reported on flooding in Tralee and all over Kerry, the Jan. 25th edition has a picture of a boat in Rock Street. Kerryman of Jan. 31st 1920 reports that Shannon floods were the highest since 1872.The moon and Mars were appearing very close to each other on Saturday night last 19th of Jan, pity the cloud cut out the view, Mars will be moving away from us from now on and it will be 2016 before it comes this close to us again.

HOSPITAL Vomiting bug restrictions on visits; details from 066 7184 000, new slogan in the health service "Every person deserves a clean pair of hands".

On January 26th 1920, in 24 hours 2855 new cases of influenza were reported in New York, we have people saying that our health system is in crisis, do thy know what they are talking about.

PARKINSONS Support Group will meet at the Old Kennedy Home, Church Street, Listowel on Jan. 30th at 8pm.

BROADBAND: Shannon Development is spending E12 million on extending broadband in eight towns, Tarbert is promised E3 million to develop eight broadband houses, now that the shortcomings of the present strategy are becoming apparent some are grumbling that broadband will not be available for the people who need it. New website by Cathy Sinnott is available at www.kathysinnott.ie

FUNDING for small festivals will be cut, it is a shame that voluntary local effort is being despised, no hope with the present set up that some administration costs will be diverted to help.

THOUGHT: Cheerfulness is like money spent on charity; the more we spend of it, the greater our possessions, Victor Hugo; Some people give according to their means, others according to their meanness, Anonymous; Too many Christians become bitter and angry in the conflict. If we descend into hatefulness, we have already lost the battle ... We must cooperate with God in turning what was meant for evil into a greater good within us. This is why we bless those who would curse us: It is not only for their sakes but to preserve our own soul from its natural response toward hatred, Francis Frangipane.

VOTERS List 1966/67 for Lacca East, Kilmorna; Mary Joe, Lawrence, Daniel Joe, Hannah, Michael, Nora and Kathleen Broderick; Peter, Mary (Jer), Mary (Dan D), Daniel D., Nora (Daniel), Francis D. and Daniel J. Brosnan; Maurice and Lizzie Fitzgerald; Patrick and Bridie Halloran; Patrick and Julia Hayes; Richard, Ellie and William Hudson; Mary, Daniel and James Keane; Catherine and Thomas McCarthy and Patrick White. Pilgrim Hill voters; John, William, Julia and Bridget F. Barry; Timothy Junior, Nora and Mathew Dillon; Thomas and Margaret Fitzgerald; Edmond and Nora Gould; Timothy and Bridie Keane; Michael and Mary Lane; John McAuliffe; John Junior and Nora McCarthy; Janie Murphy; Peter and Madge O Connor; John Scanlon; Hanoria, Garrett, Mary, Patrick, Thomas and Sheila Stack and John Walsh.

Abbeyfeale Parish Christmas Newsletter contains an interesting article on The Fair of Port (Purt) The fair field was in Mossie Collins land, the fair was held in November and many sporting events were held in conjunction with the fair, when the 15th of December fair began in Abbeyfeale town the old fair ended. The stretch of road near Buckley's Cross leading to Kilmorna contained a street of houses. Mossie Collins mother is Mary Kennelly of Knockanure. The Newsletter contains deaths, births and marriages for 2007 and a number of articles on Abbeyfeale Associations, one article of note is by Seamus Lane on his hobby of collecting old photographs.

TRAIL: Note from Liam Mahony; The Great Southern Trail will feature on RTE1 television at 5.25pm on Sun. 27th Jan.2008.The programme 'POBAL' will present an item on the old Railway Viaduct at Garryduff, Monagea [near Newcastle West, Co. Limerick].The projected opening of this bridge to pedestrians will add a vital link to the developing cycle/walkway along the route of the old Limerick-Tralee railway line. Already 13 miles in Co. Limerick have been resurfaced with the Heritage Council assisting in the works on the approaches to the Viaduct.
The 45th anniversary of the closing of the line to daily passenger trains occurs on Sat.2nd Feb. `08 .On that frosty winters evening Feb. 2nd 1963 the curtain fell on several small stations along the route. One of them was Ardagh. To commemorate the anniversary and to celebrate the upgrading of the 4km rail-trail between Ardagh and Newcastle West to cycling standard a walk will set out from Newcastle West [Railway Station, Bishop Court-in the town centre] at 3.30pm on Feb.2nd.The round trip to Ardagh and back takes about 1.5 hours. Anybody wishing to commence the walk at Ardagh should do so at 3pm or 4.15pm.Cyclists are also welcome and should complete the round trip in about 30 minutes. Funding from the Rural Recreation Fund of An Roinn Gnóthaí Pobail,Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta has enabled this upgrade to be done. Please come along and enjoy this wonderful amenity-beidh fáilte romhat.

NEWSPAPER Reports: New Garda helicopter was recently launched by Minister Lenihan; Of the 113 licenses that allow souvenir selling in Rome, 112 belong to Jewish sellers.

The president of the Bishops' Conference in Turkey is asking people to visit Tarsus, the birthplace of St. Paul, to mark the Pauline year; Jesuit's have a new Superior-General Fr Adolfo Nicolás he was head of Jesuit Conference of East Asia and Oceania up to his promotion; Scottish Handwriting.com gives help with reading old Scottish historical records;
Fresh food is scarce in the capital of Venezuela, but petrol costs only 6 cents per gallon. Petrol here costs about 119 cents per litre up about 15% since this time last year.

 

READERS: Seline Mulvihill, Bridget McCarthy, Ciara Healy, Amanda Coulson, Mary Flaherty & Siobhan Fitzgerald.

LOTTO: Knockanure GAA Lotto results for 18th Jan; numbers drawn were 6-11-24-26, no winner of Jackpot valued at E5,800
Lucky Dips went to the following; Noreen Curtin, Coolaclarig Listowel; Pat Griffin c/o Jim Gould; Mickeen Collins, Duagh; Pat Kennelly, Knockanure; Lizzie Lane, Beenanasbug;
Joe Sheehy, c/o Kingdom Bar; Bar prize went to Jerry Kennelly.
Next Weeks Jackpot is E5,900

 

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CEREMONY of Light for the children of the Confirmation Class in Moyvane and Knockanure took place in the Church of the Assumption, Moyvane at the 11o'clock Mass on Sunday 27th January 2008.

LOTTO: Knockanure GAA Lotto results for 25th January, Jackpot wasE5,900, No Winner, numbers drawn were 4-14-25 and 28. Lucky Dips went to the following; Pat O Connor, Keylod; Mike Collins, Woodford, Listowel; Kathleen Killeen, c/o John Barry; May Quirke, Rathoran; Michael Lynch, Moyvane; Peg Moloney, Tullahinnell, Ballylongford; Bar Prize James Sheehy. Next Weeks Jackpot E6,000.

 

PARKINSONS Support Group will meet at the Old Kennedy Home, Church Street, Listowel on Jan. 30th at 8pm.

HSE employed two dental surgeons working full time who treated 1,000 people between them, while two private consultants working one day a week were able to treat 700 people needing dental treatment.

PRO of Listowel and District Active Retirement Group is Mairead Pierse.

PICTURES of local interest are on view at http://knockanure.myphotoalbum.com

AUTISM Action group held a meeting at Fels Point Hotel on Monday night Jan. 28th , more information from 087 2390 200.

BEST Wishes to Kristine O Carroll of Moyvane South, who celebrated her 18th birthday recently.

BOOK: Yarns Short Stories by Mairead Sharry of Kilmorna, published by Red Hen Publishers of Duagh is available from Brenda Woulfe in Listowel. Galtee come West the story of Fr William Casey 1840-1907 covers a vast area of ground, the first chapter covers Abbeyfeale before and during the Land War; Land Conflict; outrages, Boycotting and evictions; land grabbing Land League; Tenant Rights; Ulster; Role of Clergy; Newspapers and Magistrates; Ladies League ; Horace Plunkett; MPs; Anti- English; accommodation for evicted tenants; divisions within the League.

DRAMA: Knockaderry Drama Group will perform Happy Birthday Dear Alice at the Glorach Theatre Abbeyfeale on Feb. 1st and at St John's Listowel on Sat. Feb 2nd.

BRENDAN Grace will be at the Devon Hotel on Feb 10th , details from 069 84122.

Playwright in Residence at Kerry Council can be contacted at 06 7183 815.

 

COMPUTERS: Millions of Euro has been spent on computer classes over the recent past; it is time for a public review of the progress being made.

CREATIONS of the government like the HSE, EPA and a host of other groups are taking on a life of their own and soon the Dail will be unable to exert its authority over them. Most of the recent water scares were produced by people with a questionable agenda.

HISTORY: Voters List 1964/65 for Knocknacaheragh, Kilmorna; Timothy Brosnan; David, Sheila, Patrick and Con Flynn; Timothy, Ellen and Patrick Halloran; Patrick and Lillie Kelliher; Margaret (Peg), James, Denis, John and Nora McCarthy; Joseph, Kate and Bridie Meade; Thomas, Bessie and Daniel Meehan. Kingsland List; John and Ellen Hannon; John and Bridget Lenihan; Daniel Murphy; Maurice and Mary Nash and John Relihan.

Chutes Western Herald of January 19th 1826 reports on the execution of eight criminals in Van Die man's Land, the reporter says that the have never seen men so penitent, so resigned and apparently so contented to die, the only Irish name in the group was Martin Higgins aged 26 years who warned a young lad of his acquaintance called Reilly to mend his ways before it's too late. Much of the January editions of the paper were concerned about happenings in Parliament. Sad story of a Brig which was found waterlogged at 30degrees Longitude by a boat travelling from Portugal, they had a living woman lashed to the main top, four living sailors in the rigging and a dead sailor in the shroud, the weather was bad and the sailors too weak to jump into the water to take their chance of being rescued. Great fall of rain 32 inches in Bombay during the first 12 days of the rainy season, average rainfall in England for a year at the tine was 32 inches. New Tax on music paper will bring in one million annually, Piano Fortes and all other musical instruments are liable for duty of 5%,Income or property tax is being spoken of;

His Majesty had an attack of gout; Lieutenant Brevet Captain O Connor, got partial acquittal on charges of conduct unbecoming of an officer; Some things never change; it was remarked in an article about the Society for the Improvement of Ireland In Ireland, that scarcely any public measure that is proposed, will take on a political and party colouring.

SAD: The practice of making St Brigid's Crosses appears to be dying out.

WALK: Great Southern Trail walk begins on Saturday Feb. 2nd at Newcastle West Station at 3.30pm.

THOUGHT: Unbelief is what appears to be absolutely true based on facts of your experience but it is absolutely false based on God's word, character and nature, Anonymous;

We must pray not first of all because it feels good or helps, but because God loves us and wants our attention, Henri J. M. Nouwen.

POPE: 200,000 came on January 20th `08 to hear the Angelus led by Pope Benedict in St. Peter's Square. The people showed their support for the Pope after a small group of local Rome university students and some staff caused the Pope to cancel his visit to their campus.

DEATH took place on January 18th `08 of Maureen Galvin nee Creavin of Cloonloughlin, Mount Talbot, Co Roscommon. Maureen was daughter of the late Frank Creavin of Taughmaconnell and Maureen Costelloe who was a native of Trien, Kilmorna. Maureen Galvin is survived by her husband George, and children Georgina, William, Francis, Gerard and John, Brothers Billy, Frankie and Patrick, sisters Sheila Glennon and Anne Marie, uncles James, P. J., John Costelloe, Ned Costelloe, Benny, Johnny and Martin, aunts Sr. Mary Costelloe in Australia, Ann, Molly, Agnes, Francie, Chrissie and Mary.

Following Requiem Mass at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Four Roads on Monday January 21st Maureen Galvin was laid to rest in the local Tisrara Cemetery. Maureen Galvin was grand daughter of Jack Costelloe and Julia Stack of Trien Kilmorna.

 

READERS: Linda Kennelly, Catriona Collins, Jerry Duggan, Margaret Flaherty, Aileen Stack.



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COURSE: Start your Own Business Course will be held in Knockanure Community Centre. Anybody interested, please contact (068) 23905.

COMPUTER Classes started on Tuesday 5th February. Classes will be held from 10.30am - 12.30pm and from 7.30pm - 9.30pm. Anybody interested, please contact 068 49438 or 068 49250, as soon as possible.

CHIROPODIST: The chiropodist will attend the Marian Hall on Saturday 9th Feb. at 3pm, for appointment book with Eileen Quinn on 068 49472.

GAMES: A meeting to restart Moyvane/Knockanure Community Games was due to take place on Sunday 3rd February at 7pm in the Marian Hall. All interested please help

JOB: Community employment Scheme Knockanure Centre. Wanted Secretary with Office skills, must be able to work on own initiative, 19 and a half hours per week. Apply in writing to: The Supervisor, North East Kerry C.E. Scheme Ltd, The Bridewell, Tarbert, Co Kerry

SPRING STATIONS volunteers are needed for all areas.

First Holy Communion: Fr. Nolan P.P. Tarbert will give a talk to the Parents of the Children making their First Holy Communion this year in Moyvane School on Monday night 4th .

TEACH basic computer literacy in Africa during month of July `08, closing date for applications is Feb. 22nd, details from kirsty@camara.ie

Volunteer abroad details from www.volunteerabroad.ie

KADE: Information on Inter-cultural learning for adults is available from 068 23429.

NARCOTICS Anonymous have an information night at the Mermaids on Friday Feb. 8th at 8pm.

 

WRITERS week closing date for entries is Friday 29th of Feb. `08, details from 068 21074.

TOYS: The EU have updated their rules on toys, new bans have been imposed.

RUBBER: Congress is to give tax incentives to encourage the use of recycled rubber.

Plans are being made to build a tyre-burning plant near Lake Erie. Korea based tyre company are to invest $225 million in a plant in the U.S. to employ over 400 people.

JOBS: We are facing job losses every week and our politicians are arguing about things that happened 15 years ago.

HSE are getting stick every day, what is needed is an advisory body of ordinary citizens to monitor activities of vested interests in the health service. News reports say that a mammography machine is lying idle at Barrington's Hospital for the past six months and women are still waiting for breastcheck. The NRA are planning to spend E900,000 on studies, publications and hearings associated with Tralee bypass road, are all the other state bodies spending money likewise.

HAPPY retirement to Paddy O Hanlon who recently retired from Teagasc, Paddy is son of Paddy O Hanlon of Tarbert and Mary Moran of Keylod, Knockanure.

Best wishes also to Tadhg Maolcatha of Templeglantine who recently retired from teaching at Castleisland Community College, he taught in Listowel till 1991, Tadhg is a great supporter of Comhaltas.

Happy 80th birthday to historian and writer Michael Barry of Lisselton.

WEIGHT Lifter Ryan Kennelly of Washington is trying is trying to break his own record with a 1,100 pound bench press.

HEARING Help Group meet at Seanchai, Listowel on Feb. 7th from 11am to 1pm, details from 064 200 52.

DINNER for Listowel Senior Citizens will be held at the Arms Hotel on Sunday Feb. 10th at 1pm, all senior citizens welcome.

SOCIAL: North Kerry Pioneer Annual Social takes place on Friday 29th Feb. at 8pm at Kirby's Lanterns Hotel, music by Oliver & Tony. Tickets can be obtained from Michael Liston or Mary Kearney, The Village.

RUGBY: Saturday Feb. 9th Wales v Scotland and France v Ireland and on the following day Sunday Italy v England.

BRENDAN Grace will be at the Devon Hotel on Feb. 10th, details from 069 84122.

RED Cross fundraising night will be held at the Arms Hotel on Feb. 8th starting at 8pm, funds to aid Kenya and Bangladesh.

GUIDE to Successful Parenting and Healthy Family Relationships is available from 087 699 8901.

TALK on Parenting our Children will be held at IT Tralee on Feb. 9th from 10am to 3pm, details from 086 2510 357.

NEW Moon on February 7th; Eclipse of the moon is on Feb. 20th /21st ; Daffodils will shortly be opening, the St Joseph Lily is also showing growth; We grumble about a little bit of cold last weekend, at Wainwright in Canada last Monday they had a north wind gusting at 40 Km/h and a wind chill of minus 46;

THANKS: The Moyvane Ladies/Girls Football Club would like to thank everyone who contributed so generously to our recent Church Gate Collection.

THOUGHT: Faith, mighty faith the promise sees and rests on that alone: laughs at impossibilities, and says it shall be done, Charles Wesley; I am not called to be successful; I am called to be faithful, Mother Teresa; I believe that we all have this dark underestimation of ourselves. Sometimes it is masked as arrogance, overestimation, superiority, but underneath the brashness the problem is insecurity and only unqualified, unmerited, unconditional love can assuage it, Madeleine L'Engle;

HISTORY: Over 270 inscriptions and drawings from the third century were recently found in the Basque region of Spain, also found was the oldest known cross.

John Evelyn wrote on January 24th 1684; frost continuing more and more severe on The Themes before London all sorts of trades and commodities even a printing press which charged 6 pence to print your name and date; Trees splitting as if hit by lightening, shipping stopped, smog so severe you could not see across the street, no water in pipes, every moment was full of disastrous accidents. Colonel Peter Hawker wrote on Jan. 27th 1823; A sudden thaw, The harbour which was frozen appeared like a floating island as it was carried away by a high spring tide. Despite the heavy rain he went out shooting and brought home 17 geese, his clothes being wet he had to use the tail of his shirt to wipe out the pan of his gun. Charles Compton tells us that the weather for the month of January 1882 was wonderfully mild, more like a gentle spring, than the usual dull, bitter cold season, the air was clear and fresh.

KILLED: Over 18,000 Police officers have been killed on duty in the U.S. over the years.

DMP: Locals in the Dublin Metropolitan Police included Daniel Cronin of Newtownsandes, John O Connell of Listowel and James O Brien of Kilfergus.

STUDENTS of Causeway Community College have an impressive Holocaust Exhibition at Tralee Library. They highlight the terrible happenings in Europe between 1933 and 1945, it is open during working hours till Feb. 16th. It would be great if some of the students who worked on the exhibition were there to talk to visitors; the exhibition should also tour as many centres as possible.

VETERINARY: Talk on The Ethno-Veterinary Medicine of North Kerry 1850-1950 will be given by John O Flaherty, M.A. at Listowel Library on February 19th `08 at 8pm.

RETREAT: The Annual Parish Retreat will take place at the Ardfert Retreat Centre on Sunday 17th Feb. For further details please contact Nodie Brosnan 49352 Julia Stack 49401 or Bridie Shine 49103

DEATH has taken place of Cathal Kennelly of Dromin, Listowel. He was born 85 years ago to Bill Kennelly and Mary Shanahan. Cathal is survived by his brother Matt and was predeceased by his sister Nora in 1945, John Paul and Billy in 1995 and Paddy died in America. Following Requiem Mass celebrated by Canon Linnane at Listowel Church on Wednesday 30th January `08, Cathal Kennelly was laid to rest in the family grave at the local St Michaels Churchyard with his parents, Bill who died in 1961, Mary who died 1971, siblings and grandfather Martin died 1919 and grandmother Nora died 1894. The Families original graves were at Murhur, Moyvane.

ST Pio devotions and Mass in the presence of the relic will be held at Kilmoyley Church on Friday 8th Feb. at 7pm.

Afternoon of prayer will be held at Banteer Community Centre on Sunday Feb. 10th from 2pm to 4.30pm.

ANNIVERSARIES: John Keane, Jack McGuire, Charles Bartishell, Nora Behan, Maureen Kennelly, Catherine Halpin, Michael Reidy, James Lynch, Maurice Enright, Kieran O Sullivan, Celia Mahony, Mary Rathay, Francis O Carroll, Nell O Mahony, Sr. Lelia Carey, Ned Stack, John Faley, Michael Quinn, Pope Pius XI, O'Donovan Rossa.

MASSES for week beginning Monday Feb. 3rd , evening masses at 7.30pm; Monday 4th for James and Jack Lynch; Tuesday 5th Michael Barrett Months Mind; Wed 6th for Ned Moore; Thursday 7th for Tom and Una O Sullivan; Friday 8th for Fr Michael Hanrahan; Sat. 9th for John Collins;

Mass in Knockanure on Sunday 10th at 10am for Dan O Connor and the 11am Mass in Moyvane is a Months Mind Mass for Francis Thornton of Kilbaha who died recently in Cawley.

ASH Wednesday Feb. 6th is a day of fast and abstinence; Mass in Knockanure at 10am and Moyvane at 7.30pm, Ashes will be distributed at both Masses.

READERS: Una Fitzmaurice, Elaine Hudson, Paul & Anthony Kiely, Kathy Kennelly and Mary Fitzgerald.

Confessions Saturday at noon in Moyvane or on request at any time.

ADORATION: Moyvane Sunday 4pm to 5pm, Wednesday 10am to 7pm, Knockanure Wednesday 10am to 6pm, Listowel every Tuesday and Wednesday; Abbeyfeale Monday to Friday from 6pm to 8pm; Listowel every Tuesday and Wednesday.

INDULGENCE: Those visiting a holy place dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes between Feb. 2nd and 11th can get an indulgence the usual conditions are attached and you should pray the Our Father, the creed and the special jubilee prayer or a prayer to Our Lady. Catholics who cannot visit Lourdes or join a communal service dedicated to Our Lady of Lourdes because of illness or other serious reason could still earn the indulgence in their own home or wherever they are from Feb. 2nd and 11th. Special prayers in honour of Our Lady of Lourdes will be held in many churches this weekend and Monday next.

 

 

08 February 13 Knockanure

KNOCKANURE

KNOCKANURE Community Centre Events; Yogo and Reflexology classes will commence shortly, if sufficient people are interested, please contact 068 49250 or 068 49438 to get more information; Art and Craft classes begin on Thursday 28th February at 7.30pm, enrolment on the night.
MEAL for the elderly will be held will be held at the Knockanure Community Centre on Monday 18th of Feb., anybody who is unable to attend please contact 068 49250 or 068 49438 before 16th of February.
FOOTBALL: Moyvane Girls Football Club Registration takes place on Sunday 17th February between 1pm and 2pm at the Marian Hall, for U-12's, U-14's & U-16's. All are welcome.
LOTTO: Knockanure GAA Lotto results for 1st Feb., Jackpot was E6,000, Numbers drawn were 2-8-11-23, no winner of Jackpot. Lucky Dips went to the following; Ned Gould, Kilmorna; Dan Costello, Kilmorna; Micheal / Denise Collins, Lisaniskea; Jerry Mullins, c/o Kingdom Bar; Dublin Joe, c/o Kevin's; Richard Horgan ,Kilmorna; Liam Sexton won the Bar prize..
Results for 8th Feb. Jackpot E6,100 No Winner, numbers drawn were 4-24-26 and 28.
Lucky Dips went to John Dore, c/o Kingdom Bar;
Philomena Molyneaux, Knockanure; Jeremiah Horgan, Kilmorna; John Joe Barry, Knockanure; Pat Keane, Listowel; Maurice Molyneaux, Knockanure; Bar prize Robert Fitzpatrick. Next Weeks Jackpot E6,200
JOB: Community Employment Scheme Vacancy, A vacancy has arisen - 19.50 hours per week - with Moyvane Development Association on the Fas Scheme. Apply in writing to: The Supervisor, Community Employment Scheme, The Bridewell, Tarbert Co Kerry.
TALK on The Ethno-Veterinary Medicine of North Kerry 1850-1950 will be given by John O Flaherty, M.A. at Listowel Library on February 19th `08 at 8pm.Talk on "Miss Sandes" Soldiers Homes will be given at Tralee Library by Bryan McMahon on Tuesday Feb. 26th at 8pm.
RETREAT: The Annual Parish Retreat will take place at the Ardfert Retreat Centre on Sunday 17th Feb. For further details please contact Nodie Brosnan 49352 Julia Stack 49401 or Bridie Shine 49103.
VALENTINES Day Feb. 14th, you are encouraged to swap the gifts of roses and chocolates for a life changing gift at Oxfam, details from www.oxfamirelandunrapped.com . This week is also Random Acts of Kindness Week.
SOCIAL: North Kerry Pioneer Annual Social takes place on Friday 29th Feb. at 8pm at Kirby's Lanterns Hotel, music by Oliver & Tony. Tickets can be obtained from Michael Liston or Mary Kearney, The Village.
ENABLE Ireland Flag Day will be held in Tralee on Thursday and Friday 21st and 22nd Feb, details from 066 712 8220.

TINTEAN Players will present Trouble Bachelors on Feb. 15th and 17th, at Tintean Theatre, details from 068 28003.
SIAMSA: Johnny McEvoy Saturday 16th at 8pm.
WRITERS week closing date for entries is Friday 29th of Feb. `08, details from 068 21074.
COLLECTION of clothes in aid of children's home in Kenya will be made at Supervalue Car park, Listowel on Monday Feb. 18th 9am to 1pm.
HEALTH: Study in America on 10,000 middle aged people with diabetes found that lowering blood sugar levels to near normal increased their chances of dying from heart attacks. 12 percent of the U.S. population are African Americans but they account for about 32 percent of the people with kidney failure.
Psoriasis information night will be held at the Manor West on Wednesday 13th Feb. at 7.30pm.
PLANE: You need a university degree to fly a plane and an apprenticeship is needed to repair it.
HISTORY: Diary of Thomas Rakes( 1778-1848) tells us on Monday 4th Jan. 1833 that the future Bill for emancipation of slaves in the West Indian Colonies, caused a deputation of proprietors to present their fears to the government; The King opened Parliament Tuesday 5th of Jan `33, among the subjects he mentioned was Church Reform and rigorous measures must be used against Ireland, an address from the Commons to the King was delayed due to an amendment moved by O Connell on the subject of Ireland; Tuesday Feb. 12th `33 Irish Church Reform Bill introduced by Lord Althorpe in the Commons and on Friday 15th Feb. Earl Grey brought forward his coercive measures for Ireland ; Sunday 24th `33 a speech by O Connell at a meeting of the Political Union last night is beyond expression violent , not to say treasonable. The Irish Coercion bill was carried on Tuesday March 5th 1833 by 466 to 89.
Galtee come West; the story of Fr William Casey 1840-1907, more headlines from the book; Community Life in Abbeyfeale; County and District Councils; Road Making, Silver Jubilee and Testimonial; O Grady Tenants; Background to Ellis Estate Dispute; Samuel Harris; Land Purchase and Influence of Lord Dunraven; Funeral of Fr Casey, Months Mind, his Will, erection and unveiling of his memorial, the 50th and Centenary commemorations of Fr Casey.
It happened in February; 2nd Feb. 1988, Nora Herlihy of the Credit Union died; 4th Feb. 1868 Countess Markievich born in London; From Feb. to July 1858 Our lady appeared 18 times to Bernadette; 10th Feb. 1798 Rome declared a Republic, Pius VI was taken to Valence; Feb. 1948 Fianna Fail got 68 seats out of 147 in the Dail; Bryan McMahon died 13th Feb. 1998; Pierce Mahony of Kilmorna died Feb. 19th 1853.
THOUGHT: When you stop to count your blessings, do not forget to give God a big thank you to for all the difficult people in your life. Those cranks that cross your path and darken your doorway are just bursting with the potential to bless you. Every person who provokes you is an opportunity but it all depends on you. You can respond with love and mercy or you can get angry and lash out - blessing or sin; "Christ is passing by" regardless of which party you are, St Josemaria Escriva.
BEST Wishes to Sony Hurley of Athea who celebrated his 92nd birthday recently. Best wishes also to Jack Walsh of Moyvane North and Knockanure who held a party recently to mark his 80th birthday.
CONGRATULATIONS to Thady Finucane and Darragh McDonnell of Estuary AC who were recently presented with awards at Kerry AAI County Awards night held in Killarney.
SPACE: International Space Station with three Astronauts on board will pass over the Country till Feb. 17th. NASA celebrates their 50th anniversary this year. Total eclipse of the Moon takes place on the night of Wednesday and Thursday 20th and 21st Feb. A lovely dawn chorus could be heard on Saturday morning Feb. 9th at 7.20am, following a lovely dawn the day continued mild and dry.
MONSANTO the people who developed GM crops are predicting that their profits will treble this year in comparison to the same period last year .
ADORATION: Moyvane Sunday 4pm to 5pm, Wednesday 10am to 7pm, Knockanure Wednesday 10am to 6pm, Listowel every Tuesday and Wednesday; Abbeyfeale Monday to Friday from 6pm to 8pm; Listowel every Tuesday and Wednesday. Adoration in Abbeyfeale open day and night.
INDULGENCE at Lourdes can be gained this year by visiting the following places: The parish where St. Bernadette was baptized; The Soubirous family home; The Grotto; The chapel where St. Bernadette received her first Communion. At each location you are expected to meditate, say the Our Father; the Creed and the special jubilee prayer or a prayer to Mary.
Pilgrimage to Fatima from 11th to 18th of May, details from 066 71313 28.
GRAND Master of the Knights of Malta died last week, they have over 12,000 members and work in 120 countries, the Knights were established in Jerusalem in the 11th centaury and have diplomatic representation with 100 countries.
STATIONS of the Cross in Moyvane on Tuesday after 7.30pm Mass. Please come and make this Prayerful Journey during Lent. Next Tuesday The Badminton Group will lead us in The Way of the Cross.
ANNIVERSARIES: Nora Sullivan, Billy Fitzgerald, Catherine Mulvihill, Billy Murphy, Teresa Sheahan, Fr Dan Griffin, Bridget Kelliher, Bryan McMahon, F. X. Martin, Mary B Healy, Stephen Donegan, Benedict Kiely, Catherine McElligott, Richard Sheehan, Mary Teresa Kennelly, Jack Quaid, Pat Mulvihill, Mick Reidy, Billy O Sullivan, Mary Ann Kennelly, Jackie Sexton,Catherine Fitzmaurice, Pat Hudson, Mairead Moore, Pat J Kennelly, Dan Connor,
Mass at 7.30pm for the week beginning Feb. 11th; Monday 11th for William Guiney; Tuesday for Catherine Mulvihill and deceased members of the Mulvihill family of Glin Road; Wednesday Maurice and Ester Kennelly; Thursday for Dick Sheehan; Friday for Ellen, Patrick and Pascal Walsh; Saturday 16th for Cormac o Leary. Sunday 17th Mass in Knockanure at 10am for Patrick J Kennelly and 11am Mass in Moyvane for Jim, John and Willie Guiney.
Peters Pence collection this weekend.
READERS: Michelle Corridan, Chloe Mulvihill, David Murphy, Noelle Nolan, Brenda Clancy & Anne Stack.
ADORATION: Moyvane Sunday 4pm to 5pm, Wednesday 10am to 7pm, Knockanure Wednesday 10am to 6pm, Listowel every Tuesday and Wednesday; Abbeyfeale day and night during Lent; Listowel every Tuesday and Wednesday.

 

 

8 February 20th Knockanure

KNOCKANURE

COMMUNITY Centre Knockanure News: Meal for the elderly will be held on Monday 18th from 1pm to 3pm, details from 068 49250; Yogo Classes begin on Friday Feb. 22nd at 7.30pm, enrolment on the night; Art and Craft Classes start next week, details from 068 49438.
ACTIVE Retirement Group in Listowel is holding a Tea Dance in the Arms Hotel on Sunday March 2nd at 3pm, music by Stephen Donegan.
Computer Tutor will teach you, details from Jenny at 087 2655267.
COAT was taken by mistake after the Moyvane GAA Social, It was a black pen stripe jacket, please contact me, at 068 49401 for your own jacket which is waiting for you.
JOB: Community Employment Scheme Vacancy, A vacancy has arisen - 19.50 hours per week - with Moyvane Development Association on the Fas Scheme. Apply in writing to: The Supervisor, Community Employment Scheme, The Bridewell, Tarbert Co Kerry.
Talk on "Miss Sandes" Soldiers Homes will be given at Tralee Library by Bryan McMahon on Tuesday Feb. 26th at 8pm.
SOCIAL: North Kerry Pioneer Annual Social takes place on Friday 29th Feb. at 8pm at Kirby's Lanterns Hotel, music by Oliver & Tony. Tickets can be obtained from Michael Liston or Mary Kearney, The Village.
ENABLE Ireland Flag Day will be held in Tralee on Thursday and Friday 21st and 22nd Feb, details from 066 712 8220.

MEETINGS: Public meeting on the future of the Health Services in Kerry takes place at the Grand Hotel on Thursday 21st of Feb. At 8.30pm; Meeting to organise the second Feile Lios Tuathail will be held at Seanchai on Wednesday 20th at 6.30pm; Education Disadvantage will be discussed at the Brehon Hotel, Killarney from Wednesday 20th to Friday 22nd of Feb.; Friends of The Parkinsons Group held their meeting on Monday Feb 18th at the Old Kennedy Home, details from 068 22086; Women's Group meet at the Old Kennedy Home on Tuesday Feb. 19th at 8pm; Listowel Downpatrick Town Twinning Committee meet on Tuesday 19th at Seanchai, time 7pm; Glor na nGael Group meet at the Arms Hotel on Tuesday 19th Feb. at 6.30pm.
MATER Heart Badge appeal continues till Saturday Feb. 23rd.
HEARING: Outreach Service will be held at Seanchai on Thursday 21st of Feb. from 1pm to 3pm, details from 064 20052.
EVENTS: Community Games Arts Competition was held at the Marian Hall on Sunday last; Rambling House in Finuge is open on Friday 22nd of Feb at 8.30pm, all are welcome; Athea Going Strong Group will meet at the Top of the Town on Wednesday 20th at 3pm; Table Quiz in aid of Nano Nagle School will be held at the New Kingdom Bar on Friday 22nd of Feb. at 9pm, all are welcome; Toastmasters meet at the Desmond Complex on Wednesday Feb. 20th at 8.30pm, details from 087 4146 732 ;Hunting Festival is taking place during the week, Knocknagoshel Wed 20th, Thursday 21st Tournafulla Friday 22nd they meet at the Railway Bar Abbeyfeale, Saturday 23rd Feb. Tarbert; Irish Night will be held at Clounmacon Community Centre on Friday Feb. 29th starting at 9.30pm; Country Music Awards Night sponsored by WL 102, will be held at Rathkeale House Hotel on Feb. 25th at 9pm; Bus travels to the House of Prayer in Achill every Saturday, details from 066 7147 494; Gathering Traditional Music Festival will be held in Killarney from 20th to 24th of Feb.; Buffet and Dance will be held at the Lanterns on March 1st in aid of Fr Tommy O Hanlon's Mission Project; Fair-trade fortnight begins on Feb. 25th; Tralee Credit Union exhibition is on display in Kerry County Library, from February 20th to March 7th ; Scor na bPaisti will be held at Asdee Community Centre on March 2nd starting at 5pm; Fashion Show in aid Tarbert Comprehensive School Parents Association will be held on March 12th at the Lanterns, details from 068 43501; Daffodil Day is on March 7th, details from 1850 60 60 60, distribution of daffodils takes place at the Arms Hotel on Wednesday Feb. 20th at 8pm , help welcome.
ST JOHN'S: Thursday and Friday 21st and 22nd Surviving Santa Ponza a comic drama, with Pakie O Callaghan and Frank Twomey; Thursday 28th, Essence an evening of classical favourites.
DRAMA : Abbeyfeale Drama Group present The Field at Fr Casey Clubhouse on 24th, 25th and 26th of Feb.
Kerry Drama Festival begins at Castleisland on Feb. 29th.
PHOTOS of local graveyards and gravestones are on view at http://knockanure.myphotoalbum.com
SET Dancing: West Limerick Set dancing Club workshops will be held at Rathkeale House Hotel on Feb. 29th and March 1st and 2nd.
FULL Moon on Feb. 21st; We are after many lovely fine spring days with a touch of frost at night, the daffodils are just beginning to open and the furze bush is almost in full flower. Total eclipse of the Moon takes place on the night of Wednesday and Thursday 20th and 21st Feb. Diary of Thomas Hearne, dated 19th Feb. 1716 tells us that they had the most severe winter since 1683; it began on Dec. 10th 1715 and continued to Feb. 23rd 1716; John Wesley wrote in his diary 23rd Feb. 1745 "I have never had a journey like this between wind and hail and rain and ice and snow and driving sleet and piercing cold".
IT Tralee Rag Week was held recently among the students who done the 270 foot bungee jump for charity was local girl Alana Donegan.
RUGBY: On Saturday Feb. 23rd , Ireland v Scotland; Wales v Italy and France v England.
LARTIGUE Museum is nearing completion and they are seeking railway memorabilia to exhibit.
BEST Wishes to Michael and Mary Ellen Flaherty of Keylod who recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of their wedding.
BEST wishes to Tony Buckley who celebrated his birthday at Flynn's Bar on Saturday night last, a great night of music and song was presented in his honour.
CONGRATULATIONS to Marian Walsh a prominent member of the Kerry Association in Dublin who was recently appointed to head the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit. Marian is from Tullamore and her sister Liz lives in Knockanure.
THOUGHT: "Now let me say that the next thing we must be concerned about if we are to have peace on earth and good will toward men is the non-violent affirmation of the sacredness of all human life. Every man is somebody because he is a child of God...Man is more than a tiny vagary of whirling electrons or a wisp of smoke from a limitless smoldering. Man is a child of God, made in His image, and therefore must be respected as such...And when we truly believe in the sacredness of human personality, we won't exploit people, we won't trample over people with the iron feet of oppression, we won't kill anybody." Martin Luther King Jr.
VOTERS List 1964 `65 for Kilmeany: Jeremiah (Junior) and Mary (Junior) Brosnan; John and Julia Costelloe; Vincent and Margaret Mary Dillon; Patrick D. and Bridget Flavin; James and Mary Ellen Hennessy; William Hickey; James and Kate Hunt; Joan, Michael, Hannah and Timothy Keane; Joseph, Nellie and May Keeffe; Denis, Ellen, John and Mrs Molly Lane; Timothy, Hannah and Mary Leahy; Bridie Lynch; Margaret and Joseph McElligott; James, William and Nora Moore; Margaret (Edmond), Catherine, William, John, Michael and Nora Murphy; Bridie, Sheila and Patrick Nolan; John (Junior), Hannah, John, Nora, Thomas A. and William O Connor; Sheila, Cornelius and Sheila O Keeffe; Ellie, Catherine and Bridget Scanlon and Johanna Sweeney.
HISTORY: The Quarter Sessions held for Tralee District was reported in Chutes Western Herald of January 30th 1828; Among these tried included John Dannihy and Patrick Shinners for assault on Lieut Samuel Collis; Garrett Cotter assaulted Catherine Lynch; Catherine Cotter assault on Hugh Connor; James Reardon assault on John Malloney; Maurice Flynn rescuing cattle from Cornelius O Connor; Maurice brick assault on Con Griffin; James Roche and Garrett Fleming rescuing cattle from Tangney; John power assault on Nora Brosnan; John Huggard assault on Stephen Sullivan; John Carmody rescuing cattle taken by John Collins under decree; Peter and Thomas Nowlan, Michael Barrett and Patrick charged with riot and unlawful assembly in Listowel, penalty 3 months imprisonment and to pay among them 3 guineas expenses of prosecution. Died in Killarney January 23rd 1828 Rev Abbe Griffin aged over 100 years, he was for many years a canon in the Cathedral Church of Cambray.
RELIGIONS: Sunday, February 24th at St. Brendan's Pastoral Centre, Upper Rock Street at 8pm. An opportunity to celebrate with an hour of readings, music, & prayer from the major world faiths: Hindu, Islam, Buddhist, Bahá'í, Judaism & Christianity as we look in particular at the theme of hope within these great religious traditions, everybody is welcome.
ARDFERT: Reflect and pray with the Retreat Team on 3 Tuesdays from 8pm - 10pm on February 19th and 26th, and March 4th, Phone 066 7134867.
Trocaire Boxes are available at all Church's for anyone who want to contribute to improving services in the developing world.
ADORATION: Moyvane Sunday 4pm to 5pm, Wednesday 10am to 7pm, Knockanure Wednesday 10am to 6pm, Listowel every Tuesday and Wednesday; Abbeyfeale Monday to Friday from 6pm to 8pm; Listowel every Tuesday and Wednesday. Adoration in Abbeyfeale open day and night.
STATIONS of the Cross in Moyvane on Tuesday after 7.30 pm Mass and in Listowel Stations each Friday during lent after evening Mass.
DEATH took place on Wednesday February 6th `08 of Eddie Walsh of Tullamore, Listowel, following Requiem Mass in Listowel Church; Eddie Walsh was laid to rest at John Paul 11 Cemetery, Listowel. Eddie is survived by his wife Hannie Madden, son Stephen, daughter Geraldine, son in law Garry, daughter in law Louise, his siblings Marie Walsh of Barragougeen, Moyvane; Diarmuid Walsh Tullamore, Listowel, and Josie McNamara of Ahanagran, Ballylongford, also survived by grandchildren, nieces and nephews. God keep him in the palm of his hands.
DEATH took place on Friday 15th `08 of Ian McCarthy of Dromin Green, Listowel, son of Jim McCarthy and Eileen Halpin of Derrindaff, Duagh, he is survived by his parents Jim and Eileen, brother James, sister Maria and fiancé Louise, Ian is a nephew of Mary Flavin of Kilmeaney.
ANNIVERSARIES: Martin Whelan, Bob Behan, Michael Scanlon, Maurice Walsh, Pierce Mahony, Molly Kissane, Sean Bradley, Cormac O Leary, Mary Scully, Michael O Connor, Mary Carroll, Michael Kelliher, Ned White. Masses for week beginning Monday Feb. 18th Jack and Tom O Connor; Tuesday for Finbar Carmody; Wednesday for John Carmody; Saturday 23rd for John and Hannah Foley and deceased members of the Foley Family, all above masses at 7.30pm.
Station will be held at the home of Paddy and Kathy Kennelly for Knockanure Village at 8pm on Thursday 21st Feb.
Mass for the People of the Parish will be celebrated on Friday 22nd at 9.15am.
Sunday 24th Mass at 10am in Knockanure for Dan O Connor and the 11am Mass in Moyvane is for Mairead Moore.
LOTTO: Knockanure GAA Lotto results for 15th Feb.; Jackpot E6,200, No Winner Numbers Drawn 5-19-20 and 21.
Lucky Dips; Nora Moore, Kilmorna; Pauline Woods, Knockanure; Peg Moloney, Tullahinell, Ballylongford;
Richard Horgan, Kilmorna; James Nyles; Dublin Joe, c/o Kevin's; Bar Prize Ann Woods; Next weeks Jackpot E6,300.

 

08 February 27th Knockanure

KNOCKANURE

CONFIRMATION in Moyvane Church on Monday Feb. 25th at 2pm.
COMMUNITY Centre; Knockanure Drama Group starting Friday 29th February, practice 6-7 p.m. in Knockanure Community Centre Open to children from 2years up, looking forward to seeing a big crowd there.
Art and Craft classes commence in Knockanure Community Centre on Thursday night 28th Feb. 7.30-9.30 p.m. Enrolment on the night.
Yoga classes commence in Knockanure Community Centre on Friday night 29th February 7.30-9.30 p.m.
DRAMA: Abbeyfeale Drama Group present The Field by John B. Keane at the Fr. Casey GAA Clubhouse at 8pm on the following nights; Feb. 28th, March 1st, 2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th.
Kerry Drama Festival begins at Castleisland on Feb. 29th, details from 066 714 1135.
ENROL at local National Schools from now on.
LOTTO: Knockanure GAA Lotto Draw on 22nd Feb. Numbers Drawn 1-15-17-19, no winner of E6,300 Jackpot
Lucky Dips went to the following; Ann McGrath, Glin
Tom O Connell, Foildarraig, Duagh; Pat O Connor, Keylod;
Tom Connell, Woodford, Listowel; Eileen Cronin, Moyvane;
Nelius Clancy, Knockanure; Bar Prize Pat Mulvihill.
Next weeks Jackpot E6,400.
DAFFODILS will be sold at E3 a bundle in aid of cancer society at all masses this weekend by the Moyvane ICA.
ST JOHN'S: Thursday 28th, Essence an evening of classical favourites; Best of Irish with Brendan Mac Gearailt and friends of West of Dingle is on Sat. March 1st to launch Irish Week.
SET Dancing: West Limerick Set dancing Club workshops will be held at Rathkeale House Hotel on Feb. 29th and March 1st and 2nd.
AGM of North Kerry Slow Food group was held at the Arms Hotel last week, details from 068 41137.
BEST Wishes to Seline Mulvihill of Keylod who celebrated her 21st birthday recently, Seline is daughter of Mary Flaherty and Der Mulvihill.
ESTUARY AC will train every Tuesday at the Moyvane Community Centre from 6pm to 7pm.
DEFIBRILLATOR fundraising Quiz will be held at O Brien's Bar, Duagh on Feb. 29th.
SOCIAL: Athea Parish Social will be held at the Gables on Feb. 29th, starting at 8pm.
SOCIAL: North Kerry Pioneer Annual Social takes place on Friday 29th Feb. at 8pm at Kirby's Lanterns Hotel, music by Oliver & Tony. Tickets can be obtained from Michael Liston or Mary Kearney, The Village.
ALZHEIMER'S respite is being provided each Thursday from 10am to 2pm, details from 068 23584.
ACTIVE Retirement Group in Listowel is holding a Tea Dance in the Arms Hotel on Sunday March 2nd at 3pm, music by Stephen Donegan.
WRITERS Week closing date for competition entries is Friday Feb. 29th '08, they are also looking for accommodation for visitors to Writers Week, details from 068 21074.
FAR EAST the magazine of the Columban Missionaries celebrates it 90th year this year, the latest edition contains articles on The Irish Humanitarian of Year recipient Mildred McNamara, Pol Pot and The Pain of Burma's People. The Kerryman of January 20th1920 tells us that 16 priests leave for China , the Irish District is in Hanyang.
BUS will travel to Knock for Mercy Sunday on March 30th, details from 066 712 4519.
CONGRATULATIONS to all who received their Confirmation at Moyvane Church on Monday last, the Knockanure children were Liam O Connor, David Stack, Niamh Stack, Pauline Woods, Sheila Moore, Leah Foley, David McElligott, Patricia Goulding, Chloe Goulding and Daniel Goulding.
SAFE Driving to a local senior citizen who passed their driving test recently.
SENIOR Citizens were entertained at the Knockanure Community Centre on Monday Feb. 18th and on Thursday some availed of a days outing to Glin.
YOUTH Café is being prepared in Listowel, details from KDYS at 068 23744.
COWS were out on a few farms in the locality during the recent fine spell.
EVENTS: Local man Gabriel Fitzmaurice is due to attend the Castleisland and district Culture meeting.
AGM of the Wheelchair Society will be held at their Centre at Ballygolouge, Listowel on Feb. 28th at 8pm, details from 086 395 3387;
AGM of the Multiple Sclerosis Group will be held at the Arms Hotel on Feb. 28th at 8.30pm.
CAMOGIE: Meeting to form a Camogie Club in Listowel was due to be held on Feb. 25th at 7.30pm at the Emmets Clubhouse.
DRAMA: Athea Drama Group put on a splendid performance of Cobweb's Glory recently at the Con Colbert Memorial Hall, the group have produced many plays since 1992; new to the cast was local man Tady Finucane who played the part of Stephen Sweeney, others in the cast which are well known to us include Mike Ahern, Anne Marie Nash, Hanna Mai Collins, Tom Collins, Theresa O Halloran, Declan O Carroll, Tara Finucane played for the arrival of the cup.
CONGRATULATIONS to Tadhg and Maedbh McEvoy, and Christopher Keane who did well at the recent Community Games Art Competition in Moyvane, they are students of Knockanure National School.
THOUGHT: Your identity is that you are the beloved. Long before your father and mother, your brothers and sisters, your teachers, your church, or any people touched you in a loving as well as in a wounding way-long before you were rejected by some person or praised by somebody else-that voice has been there always. "I have loved you with an everlasting love." That love is there before you were born and will be there after you die, Henri J. M. Nouwen.
HISTORY: Tralee Mercury 28th February 1838; Road work in Irraghticonnor Barony, Bridge of Urley to be repaired £6- 10s; Ballyloughran Bridge on road from to Listowel to Ballybunion £32-10s; Bridge of Ballydonoghue between Chapel and Glouria to be rebuilt £32- 10s; New road between Dromlought road and Ballyhoneen to be made £300; 1302 perches of road to be made near Craughdarrag and kept in repair for 7 years 6d per perch; 1133 perches of road to be kept in repair from Ahafona Bridge 6d per perch; Keep in repair 7712 perches from Widow Scanlon's house at Pulleen to John Enrights house at Kilcolgan 4d per perch; 8592 perches between Garrett's Stack house Tullahinnell and the cross at Ahanagran, repair for 5d per perch for 7 years; 9565 perches to be kept in repair between East and West bounds of Tullamore for 3 years at 8d per perch. Cork Butter Market; First Quality 92s; 6th Quality 50s. Limerick Market Bacon Pigs 32 to 33s per cwt; Oats 8 .25 to 8.5 per stone. The paper also had a story of a coach and passengers who travelled from Liverpool to Newcastle with no driver, all arriving safely.
Feb. 1968 Mossie Sheehan started building a 20 roomed motel at Templeglantine.
TROCAIRE Boxes are available at every church, thy give details of how they spend the money, donations can be given at the church, post to Trocaire at Maynooth, Co Kildare, credit card donations at 1850 408 408 of visit www.trocaire.org .
International trade is worth $10 million a minute, 70% of this trade is controlled by multinational corporations. Over a billion people do not have clean water.
Died on March 5th 1948 John Stack who represented North Kerry as M.P. from 1885 to`92, a Draper of Listowel, he died at his brother in laws Tom Gibson in Tralee. John Stack donated £1,000 to the Presentation Convent Schools.
DEATH took place on February 17th `08 of Peg Leahy, nee Relihan aged 98 years of The Demesne, Carrigeen, Brosna. Peg was married to Eddie Leahy and they had four children, Willie, Bernie, Kay and Bridie, Peg Leahy was the last surviving of 10 Relihan children who were born at Knockadirrenn, Duagh. Following Requiem Mass in St Carthage's Church Brosna on Tuesday 19th February Peg Leahy was laid to rest in the local cemetery.
ANNIVERSARIES: Neilus Lynch, Eamon Sweeney, Joan Buckley, Marie O Callaghan, Jim O Connor, Mary Foley, Mary Carmody, Jim Leahy, Peg Connor, John O Sullivan, Con Shanahan, Joe O Connor, Matt O Connell, Barney Enright, Ted Keane, Sr. Francis Galvin.
MASSES for week beginning Monday Feb. 25th at 7.30pm; Tuesday for Marie O Callaghan; Wed. for Ellen and Michael Mulvihill; Thursday for Denny Mulvihill; Friday for Nell and Jeremiah Kiely and deceased members of the Kiely family; Saturday March 1st at 7.30pm Months Mind Mass for Dick Stack; Sunday 2nd Mass in Knockanure at 10am for Mary Carmody and the 11am Mass in Moyvane is for Patrick and Mary Mulvihill.
BISHOP Bill Murphy will administer Confirmation to Knockanure and Moyvane children on Monday Feb. 25th at 2pm.








Knockanure Notes for March `08

 

08 March 5th Knockanure

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BEST Wishes to the students from both Knockanure and Moyvane National Schools who received their Confirmation in Moyvane Church on Monday 25th of February `08. This year new Principals Mrs Donegan and Mrs Madden were in charge of preparing the students for this special memorable event in the children's lives. Bishop Murphy complimented all who were involved in preparing the children for the Sacrament of Confirmation. The Moyvane Choir were in their usual best on the day, we all hope that all confirmed will continue to be part of the living Catholic community. Thanks to our Parish Priest Fr Lucid, who carries a very busy schedule and still copes with emergencies and all the extra unexpected that happens every now and again.

DRESSES: First Communion dresses for a charity in Eritrea can be left at the Old Kennedy Home in Church Street, Listowel, contact Bride Mulvihill.

PHOTOS of Duagh, Listowel, Murhur and Old Knockanure, Newcastle West graveyards can be seen at http://knockanure.myphotoalbum.com

THOUGHT: The purpose of fasting is to loosen to some degree the ties which bind us to the world of material things and our surroundings as a whole, in order that we may concentrate all our spiritual powers upon the unseen and eternal things. Ole Kristian O. Hallesby

ENERGY: Sustainable Energy Ireland's Renewable Energy Information Office is hosting a study tour to the forthcoming 12th International Conference on Passive Houses, in Nuremberg, Germany which takes place on 10-13 April 2008.

IBTS: The Irish Blood Transfusion Service information line for people who may be concerned about the lost C/D in New York is 1850 731 137, apologies by the head of IBTS when the horse has bolted is of little value. So called private data held by various organisations is often a sham, details are usually leaked from individual to individual.

GRANTS of E12.5 million will be used by higher education institutions in Kerry and Limerick to deliver further education to the people of Kerry, Limerick and Clare.

JOBS: Listowel and Tralee Chamber of Commerce, IT Tralee and Kerry Technology Park representatives are going to America to encourage investment in Kerry. More jobs in the farming sector will be lost following the present WTO talks, as Ireland is a big exporter of food; we have the most to loose.

We were told that jobs will be lost following the loss of the Shannon/Heathrow Slots, no news of a replacement for the Cork to Swansea ferry yet and tourist season is approaching. The opposition are more interested in water under the bridge than working for the here and now.

BOOKLET: Memorial and list of men who died in the First World War is to be erected in Killarney, the list of deaths will be available in Killarney Library, if you want to add names, details from 064 33329.

Commemorative booklet to mark 30 years of IT Tralee was launched recently.

 

HISTORY: 350 Irish pilgrims on February 6th 1993 left the North Wall in Dublin to begin their trip to the Eternal City to congratulate Pope Leo X111 on the golden jubilee of his episcopate. While 350 went on the actual pilgrimage over 1,500,000 associates of the pilgrims were enrolled to show their love for the Pope. The pilgrims got a great chance to see Europe in their travels from Dublin to London, then Brussels to Lucerne to Milan to Ancona with a visit to Loretto then Rome. While in Rome the visited the Audience Chamber where the Pope met each pilgrim individually. The pilgrims also visited several places in Rome and vicinity and of course they came home by a deferent route, arriving in London on March 2nd 1893, it being also the eighty third birthday of the Pope. It took just over 12 hours to travel from London to the North Wall where they were royally treated. Among the pilgrims were Mrs G. McElligott of Mount Rivers, Listowel; Very Rev. T Nolan Lixnaw; Rev F. Hurley, C.C. Newcastle West; James Pegum, Glin; St John and Miss F Donovan of Tralee; H. E. O Brien, Blennerville and Very Rev. W. O Callaghan Adm., St John's, Tralee. A full account of the pilgrimage was published in 1893 by Rev. J Nolan in his book History of the Irish National Pilgrimage to Rome. Fr Nolan was Special Correspondent of the Irish News and Belfast Morning News .

Hitler wanted to have complete control of young people so home-schooling has been illegal in Germany since 1938 and his law continues to the present day.

Recent Survey in America claims that one-third of Americans who were raised Catholic has lost the faith.

ESTUARY AC will train every Tuesday at the Moyvane Community Centre from 6pm to 7pm

EVENTS: Abbeyfeale Drama Group present The Field by John B. Keane at the Fr. Casey GAA Clubhouse at 8pm continues on the following nights March 6th and 8th; Nights of Reflection will be held at Abbeyfeale church on March 10th and 17th ;

 

 

PILGRIMAGE to Fatima will leave Kerry Airport on May 11th `08, details from 066 7131328.

NEW Moon on March 7th ;Armagh Planetarium will celebrate its 40th anniversary on Sat. March 8th; Nationwide Moon watch will be held on March 12th and the worldwide campaign to turn off the lights for one hour on sat. 29th March at 8pm is receiving support.Nature; The daffodils are in full bloom, small trees and shrubs are showing signs of live.

RUGBY: March 8th; Ireland v Wales and Scotland v England and on March 9th France V Italy.

Kerry Drama Festival continues at Castleisland till March 7th, details from 066 714 1135. Lartigue Theatre Company will present a comedy called The Anniversary at Siamsa on Tuesday and Wednesday 18th and 19th of March, details from 066 712 3055.

RADIO Mass on Sundays on RTE will change from medium wave to long wave from March 24th.

PARISH: If you want o feature your Parish in the Kerryman, please contact 068 53102 for more information.

PRAYER: World Day of Prayer is on March 7th.

Bus to Knock for Mercy Sunday March 30th , details from 066 7124519.

DEATH took place on February 26th `08 of Matt Danaher of Brickhill, Cratloe, Co Clare. Matt was born at Woodcliffe, Ballyhahill to Matt Danaher and Nora Daly( Nora who was a native of Duagh). Matt Danaher is survived by his wife Noelle, children Pauline, Grainne, Tim, Matt, Maeve and Caitlin brother Monsignor Mort, Sisters Jo Heffernan, Peg stack and Anna Smithwick. Following Requiem Mass at St John's Church Cratloe on Thursday last Matt Danaher was laid to rest at Craughaun Cemetery. Matt Danaher was predeceased by his siblings Monsignor Leo, Pat, Mary O Sullivan and Rena Shaughnessy.

Death took place during the week of Margaret Flaherty, Dooncaha, Tarbert.

Anniversaries: Michael Flynn, Dan McAuliffe, Tom Lyons, Sidney Snow, Jack Leahy, Maurice O Connor, Michael Mossie O Connor, Mary Casey, Mick Flavin, Catherine O Connor, John Dunford, Sony Laurence Hartnett, Sr. Majella Flaherty, Michael Shanahan and Murt Daly.

Masses for Week beginning Monday March 3rd ; Monday at 7.30 for Eamon Sweeney; Tuesday at 9.15am for William Dore O Connor; Wednesday at 7.30pm for Richard Sheehan; Thursday Mass in Knockanure at 7.30pm for Timothy and Mary Murphy; Friday at 7.30pm for John Holly; Saturday at 7.30pm Months Mind for Timothy Guiney; Sunday 9th Mass in Knockanure at 10am for Nancy and Jack McMahon and the 11am Mass in Moyvane is for James Beaton.

 

LOTTO: Knockanure GAA Lotto results for 29th Feb `08 Jackpot was E6,400, No Winner, numbers drawn were 1-7-16-18. Lucky Dips: Maggie Kennelly, Old School Road; Nancy Curtin, Tournafulla; Mags Whyte, Lisaniskea; Mary Kennedy, Main Street, Abbeyfeale; John Dore, Clieveragh, Listowel; Philomena Molyneaux, Knockanure; Bar Prize went to Pat Mulvihill; Next Weeks Jackpot E6,500
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ST PATRICK'S Day parade in Listowel this year will be held on Sunday March 16th starting at 1pm. Abbeyfeale Parade is on Monday 17th starting at the Convent at 4pm. Global Tralee `08 an intercultural event of music and dance from around the world will be held at the Brandon Hotel on St Patrick's Day March 17th; Fri. 14th at 7.30pm the Vigil Mass for the Feast day of St. Patrick is for Joseph Foley in Moyvane; Saturday 15th St Patrick (transferred) 10.00am Mass in Knockanure and 11.00am in Moyvane.

Glor na nGael Church Gate collection in Listowel amounted to E2,269.61.

CEILI will be held in the Arms Hotel on March 16th at 9pm.

FASHION Show in aid Tarbert Comprehensive School Parents Association will be held on March 12th at the Lanterns, details from 068 43501;

GABHA Beag Seamas O Nuallain who was executed on the 18th of April 1808, will be remembered on this Good Friday at Gunsboro, Lisselton at 12 noon.

CAMOGIE Club for North Kerry will meet at Emmets Clubhouse on Wednesday March 12th at 7.30pm, all are welcome.

LOTTO: Knockanure GAA Lotto results for 29th Feb `08 Jackpot was E6,400, No Winner, numbers drawn were 1-7-16-18. Lucky Dips: Maggie Kennelly, Old School Road; Nancy Curtin, Tournafulla; Mags Whyte, Lisaniskea; Mary Kennedy, Main Street, Abbeyfeale; John Dore, Clieveragh, Listowel; Philomena Molyneaux, Knockanure; Bar Prize went to Pat Mulvihill; Next Weeks Jackpot E6,500. Lotto for 7th March, Jackpot E6,500 Numbers Drawn 7-14-21and 26, No Winner. Lucky Dips: Sharon Heaphy, Dirha East, Listowel; Pat Buckley, Lr. Athea; James Connolly, Trien Kilmorna; Rita Hannon, 9 willow Brook Listowel; Stuart Bourke, c/o T Finucane; Nora Moore, Kilmorna; Bar prize Mary Barry; next weeks Jackpot is E6.600.

CHARITY: First Communion dresses for a charity in Eritrea can be left at the Old Kennedy Home in Church Street, Listowel, contact Bride Mulvihill.

ESTUARY AC will train every Tuesday at the Moyvane Community Centre from 6pm to 7pm

 

 

GAA: u21 Kerry v Limerick March 15th; March 16th Mayo v Kerry in football and Kildare v Kerry in hurling; Easter Sunday Kerry v Mayo in hurling; Medical Welfare Committee of the GAA recommends that players over 14 should complete a cardiac screening questionnaire which can be found at www.kerrygaa.ie

KDYS programme will be on Wednesday at 9pm on Radio Kerry.

INTERNET training for farmers, details from North Kerry Together at 068 23429.

MOOREPARK will hold an open day at Ballydague Research Farm on Thursday March 27th at 10.30am. Oak Park research estimated that they would use 85 litres of fuel to run machinery to produce a hectare of cereals.

RUGBY: On the 15th Italy v Scotland; England v Ireland and Wales v France.

Soccer; Recently Newtown Athletic lost to Killarney Celtic in the Denny Division 1B, score 2 to 1, Mark Hanrahan scored for Newtown. Newtown are at the bottom of their Division at present.

BURSARY: John Hunt Bursary of E3,000 to encourage the decorative arts, details from 061 312 960.

CONGRATULATIONS to Kenneth Culhane of Lisselton who is making a name for himself as a chef both at home and abroad, his grandmother was born in Moyvane, most of his relations are in the Moyvane Glin area.

ST JOHN'S: The Anniversary a comic farce continues till March 12th, details from 068 2566.

SIAMSA: Tralee Musical Society presents Back to the 80's till March 16th, Lartigue Drama Group present The Anniversary on 18th and 19th, details from 066 7123055.

EASTER Arts Festival in Tralee runs from March 21st to 24th; Food and Craft air at KYS Tralee on Saturday and Sunday 22nd and 23rd of March, time 11am to 4pm daily; French Market in Denny Street daily on 21st, 22nd and 23rd March; Beauty and Mystery of Life talk will be given at Kerry Museum on Saturday March 22nd at 4pm; Children' Bumble Bee Festival runs from March 21st to 24th.

PILGRIMAGE to Fatima will leave Kerry Airport on May 11th `08, details from 066 7131328.

FRIENDLY Call service for the elderly, details from 066 7147 389.

AWARE can be contacted at 066 712 80 10.

ICA have set up a committee to mark their centenary in 2010, among the many high profile ICA women on the committee is the Moyvane Guild President Jill McCarthy.

POPE'S intentions for March; That people with learning disabilities be loved and respected so that they can live life to the full.

THOUGHT: To live to the depth of the grand adventure of faith it is necessary for us to see ourselves as poor, recognise ourselves as vulnerable, let ourselves love, Francois Vayne; The person who exposes himself to the adventure of unconditional love for their neighbour finds God, Karl Rahner.

AFRICA Magazine of March 08 contains the story of the life and times of Samuel Adjai Crowther who was born in Nigeria 1810 and became a slave at age 12, sold six times before being put on a slave ship, the ship was captured by the British Navy and the slaves were sent to Freetown where he was educated and eventually in 1864 was consecrated Bishop, he died 1891.

HISTORY: Kerryman March 1908 snippets; Feb. 15th well known Kerryman Michael Lynch died aged 74 years, details from the catholic Register of Kansas City; Hale and Hearty at 108 years was Kilgarvin woman Julia Lenihan, she vividly recalls the Liberator; Death took place of Mr T. F. Leahy of Church Street, Listowel, he was secretary of the Sportsfield Committee and the Young Ireland Society; Death of Fr. Fitzgerald of Swansea, his mother was granddaughter on Daniel O Connell; Subscriptions received for the victims of the Brandon drowning disaster included £5 from Murphy Brewer of cork; Godfrey got a month in jail with hard labour for assaulting a Kilrush painter who was working for Hannon in Listowel; Thomas Naughton who was home from India was charged with carrying a gun; The Farranfore Races were held on a fine day a large crowd attended and many prizes were presented; The March Fair in Tralee was poorly supplied with animals due to the wet and stormy weather prime beef 55s per cwt, mutton scarce 8d per lb, good demand for springers and stores; Pig fair 600 pigs made from 40s to 42s per cwt and 650 Bonham's made 17s to 22s each.

Dorothy Wordsworth wrote in her diary on March 15th 1802; A sailor travelling from Liverpool to Whitehaven called. He was faint and pale, she sat by the fire with him talking for two hours, his adventures included a voyage to the coast of Guinea, he was on a slave ship with Captain Maxwell where a boy who lodged with pigs was half eaten by them and a boy set to watch in hot sin dropped down dead, he travelled for 30 days among the Indians of North America and was well treated by them, he would rather be in hell than be pressed, twice he escaped at night swimming from a Kings ship.

RECORDS of nine million Americans who enlisted from 1938 to `46 are available at http://www.freesurnamesearch.com/new/

DEATHS of Listowel natives; Justin Stack, Catherine (Ina) McMahon nee Enright, Fiona Murphy Melaugh and Garry McMahon.

ANNIVERSARIES: Mary Stack, Eileen Eagan, Mick Liston, William Hudson, Timmy Driscoll, Pat Kennelly, Rose Galvin, Patrick Hughes, Margaret Relihan, Jimmy Beaton, Tommy Shanahan, Maureen Kinnane, Dan Joe Murphy,MASSES for the week beginning Monday March 10th at 7.30pm for Michael & Margaret O'Connell &Mary Enright; Tuesday. 11th 7.30pm Maurice & Mary Dowling & Sean Larkin; Wednesday 12th at9.15am For the People of the Parish; Thurs. 13th at 7.30pm Patrick & Margaret Windle ;Fri. 14th at 7.30pm Vigil for the Feast day of St. Patrick. Mass for Joseph Foley; Sat. 15th St Patrick (transferred) 10.00am Knockanure and 11.00am Moyvane and evening mass 7.30pm Elizabeth Fregne; Sun. 16th Palm Sunday Mass in Knockanure at 10.00am for Catherine Mulvihill and 11.00am Mass in Moyvane is for Maureen Kinnane.

READERS: 7.30pm Michelle Corridan & Chloe Mulvihill; 11.00am David Murphy & Noelle Nolan; 10.00am, Knockanure Kathy Kennelly & Mary Fitzgerald.

 

 

 

08 March 19 Knockanure
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Choir Practice in Knockanure on Tuesday March 18th at 8pm.
St Pio Prayer Group will meet in Listowel Church on Thursday 27th March at 7.15pm.

CONGRATULATIONS to the lucky player who won a lotto match 5 prize of E25,000 on Saturday March 8th `08, the ticket was bought at Holly's Gala shop in Moyvane.
BEST Wishes to Sr. Declan Murphy celebrates 63 years of convent life this month.
EASTER Sunday March 23rd Dawn Mass in Tarbert at 6am;
ST JOHN'S: Wednesday March 19th the best of traditional with Lorcan Mac Mathuna, Joey Doyle and Barry Lyons; Friday 25th Stride and the Divia Concert; Sat 26th Beckets Outbursts; Johnny Carroll and Dessie O Halloran on the 28th of March.
EASTER Arts Festival in Tralee runs from March 21st to 24th; Food and Craft air at KYS Tralee on Saturday and Sunday 22nd and 23rd of March, time 11am to 4pm daily; French Market in Denny Street daily on 21st, 22nd and 23rd March; Beauty and Mystery of Life talk will be given at Kerry Museum on Saturday March 22nd at 4pm; Children' Bumble Bee Festival runs from March 21st to 24th.
VINTAGE Rally will be held in Killarney on Easter Sunday.
BLOOD Transfusion Service will be at KDYS Tralee on March 31st, April 1st ,2nd and 3rd, time 3pm to 5pm and in the evenings from 7pm to 9pm each day. The service needs 3,000 donations weekly.
FULL Moon on Good Friday 21st of March, Vernal Equinox is on Thursday March 20th; The Rock Thrush was singing to his hearts content all through the recent stormy cold and showery weather; a large flock of starlings were circling around last week; most small shrubs and bushes are coming to life, daisies are getting plentiful in lawns, land is very wet, it will take some time before the cows go out again. CAP payments to farmers will be available to view online from this September.
SCIENCE: Discover Primary Science Programme closing date is March 31st, details from www.primaryscience.ie
Enrolment now being taken for Beginners World Montessori Preschool, Listowel for September 2008, contact Norma or Eileen @ 068 22976.

INTERNET training for farmers, details from North Kerry Together at 068 23429.
MOOREPARK will hold an open day at Ballydague Research Farm on Thursday March 27th at 10.30am.
SPECIAL Day: Muhammad's birthday 20th March and the following day the 21st Good Friday; the Jews remember on the day the courage of Esther and for the Buddhists it is their second important day. Good Friday is International Day Against racism;
SOCCER: Newtown Athletic were beaten by their neighbours Lenamore Rovers by 5 to 1 recently, the goal was scored by Conor Flynn.
PROGRAMME for the Tarbert Comprehensive School Parents' Association 2008 fashion show contains the names of a great number of local businesses which range from Pubs, plant hire, food markets, funeral undertakers, builders to Scientific Process Development Services.
GABHA Beag Seamas O Nuallain who was executed on the 18th of April 1808, will be remembered on this Good Friday at Gunsboro, Lisselton at 12 noon.
WALK: The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland are organising a walk along the Camino De Santiago, Spain. More information contact. Cathryn or Natasha on (01) 6781600 or email walks@ms-society.ie
AL-ANON meet at Saleen Pier Clubhouse Ballylongford on Mondays; The Parish Office Abbeyfeale on Tuesdays and at the Old Kennedy Home, Church Street in Listowel on Wednesdays, all meetings at 8.30pm.
HEALTH: Mental Health Recovery Conference will be held at Charleville Park Hotel on April 18th `08, it will be chaired by Vincent Browne, details from slieileha@eircom.net
RACING Fans had a great time last week with Cheltenham and to finish the week racing in Limerick on the 15th and 16th , they will need a long recess to recover.
CCE North American Convention will be held from March 27th to 30th March `08 at Parsippany Hilton Hotel, NJ 07054, details from paulkeating@aol.com
THOUGHT: To give God the service of the body and not of the soul - is hypocrisy. To give God the service of the soul and not of the body is sacrilege. To give God neither is atheism and to give God both is worship, Anonymous;
If someone asks him, 'What are these wounds on your body?' he will answer, 'The wounds I was given at the house of my friends'; Zechariah 13:6 NIV

HISTORY: More snippets from the Kerryman of March 1908; Listowel Temperance Society had a concert at the gym on St Patrick's Day, a comedy by Brinsley Sheridan was performed, the splendid Brass Band of the Temperance Society led the parade around the town; Labour group in Tralee regretted that some shopkeepers and others did not join to make St Patrick's Day a general holiday; Weather was bad in mid March as a GAA match had to be postponed; Thomas Burke claimed that steam trawlers had cleaned out Clew Bay, Blacksod Bay and Donegal Bays and he feared the same for Dingle where 15 to 20 sail trawlers operated for 55 years; Cost of sending a barrel of pickled herrings to Dublin was 5s 6d while the same barrel could be sent to America by Liverpool for 3s 9d; Death of Constable Thomas V Fay of Tipperary and Tralee, death of Dr F M Michael of Binghamton, his wife was Margaret Olivia Bradley of Tralee, death of Mrs Hanrahan sister of James Keane of Listowel Board of Guardians; Mrs McMahon was appointed temporary teacher at Listowel Workhouse; Lady Aberdeen got a bed for a Mr Barrett of Listowel in a Wicklow hospital; Picture of Mr John J Brassil Vice President of the Kerrymen's Society is in the March 21st edition, Mr Brassil was aged 47, born at Alderney to Robert Brassil of Tarbert and Margaret Culhane of Glin, his brother Mathew T Brassil is in Brooklyn, By the way several from Newtownsandes lived in the Channel Islands c 1850. Beatrix Potter diary of March 16th 1883 tells us that a government office was bombed and an attempt was made on the Times office, seems to be work of Irishmen. William Holland reports in his diary of 20th March 1812, the barometer is so low the mark will not follow it, the wind so high and snow so penetrating that it is driven under the new tiling, the greatest fall of snow that he ever knew in one night.
MARCH 1963 Garda Michael O Dwyer retired, he was 12 years in Moyvane, he also served at Ballybunion, Ballyduff, Kilgarvin and Dublin; Padraig O Keeffe of Glountane died in March 1963.
DEATHS: Garry McMahon who was born in Listowel 71 years ago, was a man of many parts, he was well known in sport and music circles, Garry was laid to rest at Calvery Cemetery, Newcastle West on Friday March 7th `08 also on Friday 7th the death of Paddy Lysaght occurred, he was born in 1917, Paddy spent his youth in Duagh, his works include a short history of Duagh and the Feale , Paddy Lysaght was laid to rest at Springmount, Duagh. The contribution to the betterment of man made by Garry and Paddy during their life is appreciated by all.
Killed: kidnapped Chaldean Catholic archbishop was found dead at Mosul in Iraq on Thursday March 13th `08.
Death has taken place Chiara Lubich at the age of 88, on March 14 `08 founder of the Focolare movement; she died at her home near Rome.
Bomb in Lahore on March 11th `08 kills 24 and damages a cathedral and church buildings.
ANNIVERSARIES: Mairead Lyons, John Flaherty, Margaret Hanrahan, Sr. Teresa Mary O Connor, Joe Collins, Elizabeth Buckley,
MASSES for week beginning Monday March 17th for Patrick Hughes at 7.30pm; Tuesday at 7.30 for Johnny Stack; Wednesday at 7.30 for Kitty and Mossy Flaherty; Holy Thursday Knockanure 7pm and Moyvane 8pm; Holy Saturday Easter Vigil Mass for Willie Shine at 9pm; Easter Sunday Mass in Knockanure at 10am for Margaret O Connor and Mass in Moyvane at 11am.
Good Friday March 21st Solemn Liturgy of the Passion at 3pm, 7pm Stations of the Cross in Knockanure, 8pm Stations of the Cross in Moyvane. Good Friday is a day of Fast and Abstinence.
Confessions: Sat. 12.00-12.30 pm and on request any time.
STATION for Gortdromagauna will be held at the home of Eileen & Jeremiah Kennelly on Friday 28th March at 8pm.
ADORATION: No Adoration on Easter Sunday in Moyvane
Adoration in Moyvane on Wednesday from 10.00am 7.00pm and Knockanure Tuesday from 10.00am 6.00pm
Readers: 7.30pm Seline Mulvihill & Bridget McCarthy
11.00am Ciara Healy & Amanda Coulson
Knockanure 10.00am Brenda Clancy & Anne Stack.
The Annual Memorial Mass for the deceased members of Kerry No. 1 Brigade Old I.R.A. and Cumann Na mBan will be held in The Bon Secours Hospital Chapel on Easter Monday at 9.30am.
Bishop Bill Murphy will preside at the annual celebration of the Chrism Mass in St. Mary's Cathedral, on Tuesday, March 18th at 7.30pm. He will bless the oils used in the administration of the Sacraments in parishes. Priests of the Diocese will also renew
Their commitment to the priesthood, all are welcome to attend.

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KNOCKANURE Community Centre Social Day for the active retired will be held on Monday 31st March 2008, Anyone who wishes to attend please contact us on 068 49799 Between 9.30 am and 1.00 p.m. Monday to Friday.
MUSICAL by locals; West Limerick Stage School Presents Musical Express in The Tintean Theatre Ballybunion on Friday 28th and Saturday 29th March at 8.00 p.m. All proceeds in aid of Nano Nagle School Listowel
LOTTO: Knockanure GAA Lotto results for 14th March Numbers drawn were 1-4-9-16, Jackpot was E6,600 No Winner.
Lucky Dips went to the following; Dublin Joe, c/o Kevin's
Pat Kennelly, Knockanure; Margaret Dowling, Lyre; Alice McMahon, Kilmeaney; Jackie McMahon ,Lisaniskea; Trish Rogan ,Lisaniskea; Bar Prize was won by Patsy Lane.
21st March Jackpot E6,700 No Winner, Numbers Drawn were 3-7-25-28. Lucy Dips; Derek O Herilhy, c/o T Finucane;
Liam Kiely, c/o T. Finucane; Michelle/ Michael Lynch, Moyvane; Niall Benson, c/o T. Finucane; Patrick Brosnan, Coilagurteen; Eamon Whyte; Bar Prize Paddy Carroll.
RTE Radio 1 Medium Wave service is closing down on march 24th, they say the audience on MW is small, and represents poor value for money, it is expected that a new independent Christian radio station will be broadcasting on MW shortly.
HOPE all our Easter Visitors had a refreshing and memorable time with us. There was great participation in the Easter Ceremonies, on Holy Thursday Eucharistic Ministers renewed their commitment and the feet of a dozen parishioners were washed and dried by Fr John and Fr Brendan, on Good Friday people were coming and going all day to the church to do the Stations of the Cross, Public Stations in the Evening was led by our very busy Parish Priest Fr Lucid who has to cope alone now.
The choir sang again on Easter Sunday morning at 10am mass in Knockanure, it was good to see Ann Cunningham on the organ and several scholars from Knockanure N.S. also sang with the choir.
DAWN Mass in Tarbert on Easter Sunday was well attended despite the bit of rain and cold, all considered it was a unique occasion, with mass, singing, bonfire and refreshments, the celebrants were Fr Nolan and Fr Lucid.
BUS to Knock for Mercy Sunday March 30th, will leave Tralee at 7am. Contact Donal Kelliher 066 7124519 .
DEVOTIONS in honour of the Divine Mercy will take place in St. John's Church, Tralee on Sunday March 30th beginning at 2.40pm and at Abbeyfeale at 3pm.
PILGRIMAGE to Medjugorje May 3rd via Kerry Airport. Contact 7122267 after 7pm or Marian Pilgrimages 01 8788159.
BLOOD Transfusion Service will be at KDYS Tralee on March 31st, April 1st ,2nd and 3rd, time 3pm to 5pm and in the evenings from 7pm to 9pm each day.
GUARDS put in extra effort to control drink driving and speed, but most of their time is taken up with form filling when they catch someone, one pays the price while most know that they can escape while the paperwork is in progress.
MOOREPARK will hold an open day at Ballydague Research Farm on Thursday March 27th at 10.30am.
HEALTH: Mental Health Recovery Conference will be held at Charleville Park Hotel on April 18th `08, it will be chaired by Vincent Browne, details from slieileha@eircom.net
HSE: A lot of vested interests are talking about cutbacks in hospitals, a recent patient reports that everyone inside gets a three course meal. The Orthopaedic Unit at Kerry General Hospital is to get E3.5 million for redevelopment and equipment.
ART: IT Tralee want primary school children's art to help them celebrate their 30th birthday, closing date for entries is April 25th `08. IT Tralee will have a gala dinner on April 24th at 6.30pm, details from 066 719 1820.
WRITING Competition to mark the 40th anniversary of Concern is being organised for secondary school pupils, details from www.concern.net/writingcompetition
Co-operation Ireland celebrates 25 years of cycling this year with a two day bike ride on the 14th and 15th of June `08, details from info@cyclingireland.ie
EVENTS: Athea Going Strong will meet at the Top of the Town on March 26th at 3pm, everyone welcome; Rambling House in Finuge continues on Friday March 28th at 8.45pm, light refreshments served; Full Gospel Business mens Fellowship will hols an outreach meeting t Killarney Heights TROCAIRE Boxes must not be left in the Church, hand them in at Mass or at the presbytery.
LECTURE: The Kerry Presence in the Viennese Court 1700 to 1800 will be given t the National Library on April 7th at 6.30pm. Lecture will be given on April 10th at Listowel Library on smuggling in the 17th and 18th century, by David Fleming at 8pm.
Explore Sumatra with the Irish Heart Foundation from October 10th to 23rd `08, details from 01 668 5001.
BEST wishes to Bill Doyle and Marian Hartnett of West Limerick Toastmasters who will be competing at the Malton Hotel in Killarney on April 8th, their next meeting at the Desmond Complex is on Wednesday April 2nd.
Best Wishes also to Ann Woulfe of Kilmorna who recently won E1,000.
BIO ENERGY Scheme which gives grants to plant energy crops, new closing date for applicants is extended to March 31st `08.
SHOW: Home and Garden Show held in Tralee over the Easter Weekend attracted a big crowd, several locals attended, Vaughan's Furniture had a stand, renewable energy was being encouraged by several salespeople, others were selling foreign homes, house fittings and one stand had fragrances to cure snoring. At the Valentia Slate stand a video of the quarry which was opened in 1816 was shown, included in the video is the statue of Our Lady which is perched a hundred feet from the ground, locals designed a ladder to climb up to the grotto and place the statue in position an amazing achievement, it was done in Fr Enright's time and Denny Lyne was one of the men who took part in the perilous adventure. Today to clean and paint the statue takes ingenuity.
SPACE Station can be seen from March 29th to April 9th, Full Moon was on Good Friday, Saturn and Mars are high in the evening sky at present and Jupiter can be seen in the morning.
CARING in the Home Course run by the H.S.E. begins on Thursday April 3rd `08 at St Ita's Hospital Newcastle West, details from 061 469 484.
THOUGHT: Tell God all that is in your heart, as one unloads one's heart, its pleasures and its pains, to a dear friend. Tell Him your troubles, that He may comfort you; tell Him your joys, that He may sober them; tell Him your longings, that He may purify them; tell Him your dislikes, that He may help you conquer them; talk to Him of your temptations, that He may shield you from them: show Him the wounds of your heart, that He may heal them; lay bare your indifference to good, your depraved tastes for evil, your instability. Tell Him how self-love makes you unjust to others, how vanity tempts you to be insincere, how pride disguises you to yourself and others, Francois Fenelon.
HISTORY: Marthe Robin born 1902 lived on the Eucharist alone for 53 years, she relived the passion every Friday from Sept. 1930, Marthe Robin died on Feb. 5th 1981. Headlines from Kerryman of March 21st 1908; Telephone Newspaper never printed but shouted over the telephone for 1d from 8am to 10pm at Buda Pesth; Women vote in Colorado where children benefited from women's vote; Charles 11 in 1662 granted permission for women o play female parts in plays; Description of sailing through a cyclone; Insects that are eaten; Cure for nervous exhaustion; A life long friendship between a rich and poor woman; Words of Wisdom; Facts and Fancies; Marvels of Surgery, to open the lung cavity of consumptive patient and drain them. Kerryman of March 1961; Price of calves Whitehead Bulls £5 to £13-10, Whitehead heifers £5 to £10-10, Shorthorn bulls £2 to £7-10, Shorthorn heifers £4-5 to £12-10, Friesian bulls £3 to £7- 5, Friesian heifers £11 to £21, AA Bulls £ £4-10 to £10-5, AA heifers £4 to £7-10. Estimate for Civil Defence for 1961 was reduced to £1000 from £4,150 for 1960, but now they are looking for £ 567 additional funds. On 28th March 1928, J Crowley TD for North Kerry asked questions in the Dail about local pensioners not receiving their money; March 29th 1948 the Niagara Falls stopped, because ice had blocked the exit of Lake Erie;
ANNIVERSARIES: Mary Kennelly, Willie Moore, Fr James Cunningham, John Michael Hanrahan, Margaret M Horton, Ellen Mulvihill McAuliffe, Sean Somers, Michael Relihan, Mass on Thursday 27th at 9.15am for John, Hanna, Patsy and Willie Bary and deceased members of the Barry family; Mass in Knockanure at 10am on Sunday 30th for Tim and Hanna Leahy.
Station will be held at the home of Eileen and Jeremiah Kennelly for Gortdromagowna on Friday 28th at 8pm.
ADORATION continues in Moyvane on Sundays 4 to 5pm; Wednesdays 10am to 7pm and Knockanure 10am to 6pm on Tuesdays.
READERS: Linda Kennelly, Catriona Collins, Jerry Duggan, Margaret Flaherty, Bernie Walsh and Ciaran Lane.

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SENIOR Citizens: Chiropodist will attend the Marian Hall on Saturday April 5th at 3pm, please make appointment with Eileen at 068 49472.
"Video" Video of the Senior Citizens 2007 Christmas Party. This is a memorable keepsake and would be a lovely gift for family or friends at home or abroad, details from Ita at 087 7533027. Knockanure Community Centre Social Day for the Active Retired which was to be held on Monday 31st March, is cancelled, details from 068 49799.
CLADDAGH Ring was found at Listowel Church, details from the sacristan.
ESB will give a power cut to Gortdromagowna on Tuesday April 1st from 9.30am to 4.30pm. The street lights in the Village have been on day and night for a long time now and they talk about energy conservation. ESB are to spend E22 billion over the next 12 years in improving infrastructure and generating capacity, they expect that by 2020 one third of generated elect




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SOCIAL Day for actively retired will be held at Knockanure Community Centre on Monday 12th of May fro 9.30am to 1pm, please ring 068 49799 to book your place.
BEST Wishes on their First Communion to Rachael Rowlands, Mardbh McEvoy, Grace McElligott, Christopher Keane and Maria Kennelly, their big day is on Saturday May 10th.
MISSION will begin in Listowel Church with the Grey Friars on Friday May 9th at 7.30pm with mass and St Pio Prayer Meeting followed by 40 hours Adoration. Volunteers required spending an hour in Adoration. Phone Ena on 086 0562472 or Margaret at 087 2278599. Mission continues in Ballylongford till May 10th, session each evening at 8pm, details from 068 43110.
Eucharistic Procession in Listowel is on Sunday May 25th `08. Rosary will be said at the Grotto in Clounmacon every Friday during May at 8pm.
GORTAGLANNA Commemoration will be held on Sunday May 11th , assemble at Gortaglanna Bridge at 7.30pm, details from 087 9107398.
DEVOTIONS to Our Lady Queen of the May will be held at Knockanure Church on Sunday afternoon May 18th from 3.30pm to 4.30pm, it will consist of Hymns and prayers of healing, and we also remember students doing exams. Guest speaker Fr Pat Moore P.P. Duagh on Healing, supported by Fr. Lucid P.P., Fr. McMahon and Fr. O Callaghan. Donations of flowers will be appreciated, all are welcome. Thanks to Andrew Rogan for his work on Our Lady's Altar.
CLEAN Up at St Michael's Cemetery will begin on Thursday May 8th from 7pm onwards, to view local cemeteries visit http://knockanure.myphotoalbum.com
CHARITY Night will be presented by Kerry Choral Union on May 18th in Listowel Parish Church starting at 8pm, proceeds in aid of Aras Mhuire Nursing Home.
OLDER People: Various events are being run in May to encourage and highlight the activities of older people, Tralee Library have an art exhibition from 12th to 17th of May and a celebration of planet earth at 3pm on Wednesday 21st of May.
MAY Altars are made in many homes at this time of year, several wild flowers are now in bloom, herbalists are having a supply of fresh plants for their practice, the Stinging Nettle is one of the most popular herbs at this time of year.
HERO: Application forms to nominate Tidy Town Hero is available at Super Value. Book available at Super Value, celebrating Tidy Towns of Ireland gives a short account of the towns who won the tidy Towns competition over the past 50 years included are two Kerry winners Kenmare and Sneem.
LOTTO: Knockanure GAA Lotto Results for 2nd May, numbers drawn were 4-13-18-25, Jackpot was E7,300 No Winner .
Lucky dips went to the following; Teresa McAuliffee, Knocknagoshel; Mary T McMahon, Gortaglanna; Nora Lane, Beenanasbug; Margaret Frawley, Kilmorna; Pat Scanlon, c/o Kevin's; James Sheehy, Moyvane; Bar Prize Gerard Greaney;
Next weeks Jackpot E7,400
BEST wishes to Celia and John Thornton also to Ann and John Brouder on celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary recently.
BENEFIT Dance will be held at Knockdown Arms on Friday night May 9th, details from 068 42218.
STRESS: Farm and Rural Stress Helpline 1800 742 645. A Presentation by Dan O-Connor (Kerry Mental Health) on coping with bereavement and stress will be held in the Community Centre Tarbert on Wednesday May 7th at 8pm.All are welcome and admission is free, light refreshments served.
DIPLOMA in Counselling Course in Tralee, details from 066 7122 931.
WEATHER is causing great concern to any farmer who is heavily stocked, great fall of hailstones accompanied by thunder and lightening fell on Tuesday evening April 29th, some houses were without electricity, Thursday May 1st we got another flood; Every fine morning we have a wonderful dawn chorus. Last Sunday as beautiful for a change long may it continue?
CHURCH is at present being repaired, due to the fact that it is a listed building structural and design faults which have plagued the building from the start, cannot be corrected, so repairs have to be done in a manner that is far from good practice and the people have to pay again and again.
EVENTS
HEALTH: Questions are being asked, Is your keyboard making you sick and doubts are expressed about cervical vaccine. A child under 5 dies every 30 seconds from a preventable disease malaria.
ROAD: Extensive resurfacing of the Kilmorna/ Abbeyfeale road is now taking place and travellers are advised to avoid the road for the present,
BEDS: Writers Week committee are seeking accommodation for their visitors who will be in Listowel from May 28th to June 1st`08, details from 068 23294.
NO NAME Club Variety Awards 1st round will be held at the Excel Theatre in Tipperary on Sunday May 11th. The Club is also planning a trip to Brussels in July.
PARENTS of students at the Tarbert Comprehensive School have been informed of the schools policy in relation to mobile phones and relationships policy.
Fianna Fail Church Gate collection will be held on the 10th and 11th of May.
THOUGHT: Today nobody noticed me and I have not lived. You have noticed me and I Live again, Anton Chekhov; Temper is what gets most of us into trouble. Pride is what keeps us there, Anonymous; This is what Bishop Galvan said to one of his priests in China, "Dan what good will thinking do? Look, put St Patrick in front of you, St Columban behind you, put your head down and plough away.
CHINA: The latest edition of Africa tells the story of Elizabeth Newcome who went as a protestant missionary to China in 1886 and after many years abroad came home and became a Catholic nun at age 70, she died in 1936. Her life story was recently published under title Inie: A life of mission and prayer.
BOOK: The Last Secret of Fatima by Cardinal Bertone Vatican Secretary of State was due to be published on May 6th `08.
Book of local interest in the Bard of Erin, The life of Thomas Moore by Ronan Kelly,it is available locally now.
HISTORY: Snippets from the Kerryman of Saturday April 18th 1908: A Branch of the Irish Women's National Health Association was formed in Listowel on April 11th 1908, it got wide support from the local upper class ladies, Councillors, G Gun Mahony, Mathew Byrne, Canon Hayes, Dr O Connor, Dr Dillon and other leading men of the district including M. J. Nolan of Moyvane, teachers who were willing to help the Association included Mrs McMahon of Lisselton, Mrs Stack Ballyconry, Mrs O Shea Tullamore, Mrs Casey Knockalucca, Mrs Mahony Duagh, Mrs Neligan Dromourin, Miss Gleeson Newtown, Miss Carmody Ballylongford, Mrs O Connor Asdee, Miss O Connell Dromclough, Mrs Stack Knockanure, Miss lynch Ballinlogher, Mrs McEnery Ballyduff, Mrs Kirby Rathea, Miss Galvan Clandouglas, and Mrs Molyneaux of Derrindave. Mr O Connor who was 22 years in public life proposed that all meat for human consumption be inspected by a veterinary inspector. Before the court in Listowel was Timothy Goran who was sued for half years rent up to 1st of March 1908, he said that he was complaining about the state of his house for the past nine months and gave details of the condition of the roof, gable and floor of his dwelling.
Presentation Convent in Listowel established by four sisters from Milltown on May 7th 1844, they opened their school on May 27th with 300 pupils rising to 500 in a short time.
Died on May 7th `08 aged 90 years Wilfred Lynch, a great inventor in many spheres, he developed silicone rubber which is used in plastic surgery.
Tommy Stack of Moyvane won his first race in Kerry at Killarney on May 9th 1978.
DEATH has taken place of Fr Tim Leahy SDB of the Millstream, he was laid to rest at the Salesian Cemetery Pallaskenry on April 26th `08. Fr Tim Leahy is survived by his sisters Sr. Mary, Maura and Breda, brothers Emmet and Ned.
ADORATION: In Moyvane on Sundays 4 to 5pm, Wednesdays from 10am to 7pm, Knockanure 10am to 6pm on Tuesdays and Abbeyfeale Monday to Friday 6pm to 8pm.
ANNIVERSARIES: Mary Hartnett, Pat Danaher, Paddy Greaney, Sr. Ellen Fitzgerald, John Houlihan, Anthony O Sullivan, John Carmody, Patsy Broderick, Fr Dan McSweeney, Noreen McCarthy, Michael Relihan, Sr. Patricia Langan, Tom Higgins, John Flavin, Mass on Wednesday 7th for Tom Flaherty at 8pm, Mass for deceased members of the Fitzmaurice family on Thursday May 8th at 8pm, Mass on Friday ay 9th at 8pm for William and Mary Stack and deceased members of the Stack family, Saturday evening Mass for Dan O Connor at 8pm and Sunday Mass in Knockanure at 10am for John, Timothy& Hannah Flaherty and the deceased members of the Flaherty Family and the 11am Mass in Moyvane is for David Foley. First Holy Communion takes place in Knockanure on Saturday May 10th at 11.30am.
Rosary before Mass during the month of May.
Diocesan collection this Sunday for Kerry Mission Outreach.
Great to meet many of our friends who visited us for the Bank Holiday weekend.
READERS: Michelle Corridan, Chloe Mulvihill, David Murphy, Noelle Nolan, Mary Flaherty and Siobhan Fitzgerald.

 

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COMMUNITY Games for the children of the Parish will take place in the Moyvane Sports field on Tuesday May 13th at 5pm.
BEST Wishes on their First Communion on Saturday May 10th to Rachael Rowlands, Maerdbh McEvoy, Grace McElligott, Christopher Keane and Maria Kennelly, It was a day to celebrate and remember for family members, neighbours, friends and relations also, many took part in preparations for the big day, the choir sang and children read the Readings and out Parish Priest Celebrated the Mass. All who helped deserve our appreciation.
SCHOOL: Knockanure N.S are asking any parent who wish to enrol their child for September `08, to contact the school for an enrolment form between 1pm and 3pm on school days, applications must be in before end of May.
ART; Knockanure school children have a fine display of Picasso type art on display at the school, great credit to the pupils and their art teacher Mrs Brennan. The First Communion art poster in the church includes cross chalice, host, bread, wheat ears and grapes.
SOCIAL Day for actively retired will be held at Knockanure Community Centre on Monday 12th of May fro 9.30am to 1pm, please ring 068 49799 to book your place.
Radio Link in the Church was faulty, but is no back; it is a great consolation to the people who use it.
GROW can be contacted at 087 2389 461, Aware contact number id 066 712 8010.
ATHEA First Communion will be on May 17th at 11am, Athea Community Games will be held on Wednesday May 14th starting at 6.30pm; Athea N.S Golf Classic will be held in Newcastle on Friday June 13th.
CHARITY Night will be presented by Kerry Choral Union on May 18th in Listowel Parish Church starting at 8pm, proceeds in aid of Aras Mhuire Nursing Home.
DEVOTIONS: To Our Lady Queen of the May will be held at Knockanure Church on Sunday afternoon May 18th from 3.30pm to 4.30pm, it will consist of Hymns and prayers of healing, and we also remember students doing exams. Guest speaker Fr Pat Moore P.P. Duagh on Healing, supported by Fr. Lucid P.P., Fr. McMahon and Fr. O Callaghan. Donations of flowers will be appreciated, all are welcome. Eucharistic Procession in Listowel is on Sunday May 25th `08.
ST PIO Prayer Group will meet at Listowel Church on Thursday May 22nd at 7.15pm, all are welcome.
Afternoon of Prayer will be held at Scartaglen Church on Sunday May 18th at 2.45pm.
ST Pio Pilgrimage to Holy Cross takes place on Sunday May 25th.
40 Hours Eucharistic Adoration Mission in Listowel which began on Friday evening May 9th was an unusual experience, many spent more than three hours in the church, the usual rush from the church was noticeably absent, people who were absent missed the lovely singing of the young Canadian friar Brother Gabriel and the inspiring activities of Fr Sylvester had the people relaxed and hopefully will make a renewed effort to follow in Christ's footsteps. Saturday evening Mass with the choir and inspirational talk was very well received.
Lough Derg Pilgrimage begins on May 31st, details from 068 31232, Monday to Friday 9am to 7pm.
Rosary will be said at the Grotto in Clounmacon every Friday during May at 8pm. May 13th is Feast of Our Lady of Fatima. Pope will be in Lourdes from 12th to 15th of September `08.
KNOCK Rosary Rally is on June 7th, details from 066 712 4519.
OLDER People: Various events are being run in May to encourage and highlight the activities of older people, Say No to Ageism Week runs from 19th to 23rd of May, booklet on activities is available at the Library or ring 1890 50 60 60.
CREATIVE Writing for older people will be facilitated by Gabriel Fitzmaurice at the library in Listowel on 13th and 20th of May `08, time 11am to 1pm, everyone welcome.
BEDS: Writers Week committee are seeking accommodation for their visitors who will be in Listowel from May 28th to June 1st`08, details from 068 23294.
ENTRIES for the County Fleadh must be in before May 23rd.
AGM of Newtownsandes Co-op takes place in the Marian Hall on Wednesday May 28th at 8pm.
PLAY: Widows' Paradise will be staged in Abbeydorney on 14th , 16th and 18th of May, details from 066 7135 369
St JOHN'S: Wednesday 14th Heavenly Concert, an evening of classical favourites, Gerald Peregrine plays the cello; Friday 16th The Best of Traditional with Tobar an Cheoil; Tuesday 20th Grow Your Own a film set in an allotment, in association with Access Cinema and on Friday 23rd Flesh a play about sex trafficking, details from 068 22566.
SEANCHAI: Local students who took part in the LINK SCP Workshop will have their art on display at Seanchai on May 14th from 6pm to 8pm.
DEAFHEAR.IE will visit Seanchai on Thursday May 15th between 1.30pm and 3pm.
Local man Gabriel Fitzmaurice was in Dingle recently at the launch of a poetry book by Dariena Ni Chinneide called The raven's Mother.
Hi-Vis: 20% of road accident deaths are pedestrians, so the credit union are sponsoring Hi-Vis vests to help in reducing deaths and injuries, visit local credit union offices for the high visibility clothing.
BEST Wishes to local born Bill Looney who recently celebrated his 70th birthday, Bill and Chris will also celebrate the golden anniversary of their marriage shortly. Bill went to England when he was 16.Best wishes also to Kieran Flaherty of Lenamore who celebrated his 21st birthday recently.
Congratulations to the St Joseph's School Band in Abbeyfeale who put on a great performance during the recent Fleadh by the Feale. They practice during lunch and results are magnificent.

KDYS are planning Summer Camps and trips, the first outing is Go Karting at Kilcolman on Tuesday 10th of June, details from 068 23744.
FARMER'S Market in Listowel will have a waste awareness stall on May 16th;
Electric Cars are being promoted in Israel where it is hoped that by 2011 they will have battery charging areas all over the country, the lithium-iron batteries will be rented rather than owned by the motorist.
AFRICA Day and get together for volunteers, development workers and missionaries takes place at Limerick Youth Services, 5 Lower Glenworth Street, Limerick on Sat. May 17th from 4pm to 7pm, details from 086 3367 683.
FULL Moon on May 20th, most trees except the ash are gradually being covered by leaves, apple trees, fruit trees, furze bush and the blackthorn are in flower and the whitethorn with its lovely aroma is flowering in sheltered places the weather is producing great growth in grass that has been preserved. The Cuckoo is singing to his hearts content in the local bog, the Dawn Chorus is at its peak, while dandelion, lady's smock and daises are thriving.
SHOW: The Kingdom County Show on Sunday May 11th was another great warm day only just a bit of mist in the evening, it would take a long day to observe all the events which included, dog show, horse and buggy trials, show jumping, exhibitions of vintage and antiques, art, baking and produce competitions, food of various kinds were available, what was missing was what are called healthy foods. Fowl of various breeds were on display and sports for the athletic minded and much more to browse and view.
HISTORY: Some nominations for Kerry County Council elections in 1908; Philip Healy, D. J. Flavin, W McElligott, T. M. O Connor, Daniel T. Dalton, William Collins and M.J. Nolan both of Moyvane . Kerryman for May reports death in New York of Mary Casey nee Fleming widow of James Casey of Killarney; Denis J. Buckley received presentation on resigning as trainer of the New York Kerry Team; The marriage of the only daughter of the Knight of Kerry; Tuberculosis Exhibition held in Listowel, local man M.J. Nolan was moved unanimously to the Chair, J. D Crosby and Professor Carroll spoke on the subject of T.B., Lord Listowel gave £20 and George Gun Mahony donated £10 towards the cost of the exhibition; Listowel Guardians discussed a Hayes woman who died after childbirth Dr. O Donnell who wanted assistance at the birth asked who will pay the £2 fee of Dr Dillon before he sent for him; Lady Broderick was to erect a hospital at Caherdaniel and the Council wanted contractors to know that they wanted to rebuild a gullet near Boyles house at Clounmacon, to repair pavement of trippol Bridge and footpath and water channel opposite Commercial hotel in Tarbert. An appeal was being made at this time in Australia for funds in aid of Killarney cathedral. It happened in May: George Barrett was executed on May 26th 1868 for the Clerkenwell Prison explosion which killed four and injured 40 people; Lady Heath died at St Leonard's Hospital on May 15th 1938; In May 1968 Paddy Finucane T.D celebrated 25 years as a member of the Dail; Sheares Brothers arrested 21 May 1798, Rebellion began on 23rd May 1798;
THOUGHT: The greatest feats of love are performed by those who have had much practise in performing daily acts of kindness, Anonymous; I need Thee, O Lord, for a curb on my tongue; when I am tempted to making carping criticisms and cruel judgements, keep me from speaking barbed words that hurt, and in which I find perverted satisfaction, Peter Marsh.
VOTE of sympathy were passed for the following at a recent meeting of the Knockanure National School Board of Management; To the Buckley Family, Main Street, Moyvane on the death of Sheila, R.I.P.; To the McEnery Family, Tubbertoureen and Listowel on the death of Denis, R.I.P. and to the Hanrahan Family, The Hill, Moyvane on the deaths of Michael and Denis.
Recent deaths: Catherine Doyle nee Spring, Tralee and Waterville; Mary Hayes nee Trant of Gortnaminch; Bill Kirby of Tralee and Ardfert; Sr. Margaret Mary Morrissey of the Mercy Convent Abbeyfeale;
DEATH has taken place of Noreen Donegan in Listowel, Noreen was daughter of Jim O Connor and Nora Coughlin who lived at Gortaglanna, her siblings were Johnny, Tom, Eileen, Peg and Mina. Noreen Donegan is survived by her husband Donie Donegan and family.
ANNIVERSARIES: George Fitzmaurice, Mary Dunford, Mary Hudson, William Flaherty, David Dillon, David Foley, Ned Sheehy, Catriona Houlihan, Sr. Ignatius O Grady, John Guiney, Michael Collins, Jimmy Kearney, Paddy Meehan, Tim Shanahan, Mary Finnegan, Eileen Behan, Eamon Cotter, Dick O Connor, Bea Leahy, Sean Sullivan, Mass on Tuesday 13th at 8pm for Mary Hudson and Sr. Peter Hudson , Mass on Wednesday 14th at 8pm for Annie O Callaghan, it is the feast of St Matthias the Apostle; Mass on Thursday 15th at 8pm for Tom and Eileen Sheehan, Mass on Friday 16th at 8pm for Sr. Francis and Sr. Gabriel Galvin, Months Mind Mass for Aggie and Sean Ahern at 8pm on Saturday 17th, Knockanure Mass on Sunday May 18th at 10am is for the People of the Parish and the 11am Mass in Moyvane is for Ned Sheehy.
ADORATION: No Adoration on Sunday May 18th in Moyvane it will b held on Wednesday from 10am to 7pm, Knockanure 10am to 6pm on Tuesdays and Abbeyfeale Monday to Friday 6pm to 8pm.
Medjugorje Prayer Meeting will take place in the Abbeyfeale Parish Office on Wednesday 14th May at 7.30pm.
Sr. Briedge McKenna will be at the Red Cow Inn on May 17th from 1.30pm to 2.30pm.
READERS: Seline Mulvihill, Bridget McCarthy, Ciara Healy, Amanda Coulson and Aileen Stack.
Mission Outreach Collection amounted to E415.80.

 

08 May 21 Knockanure

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ST PIO Prayer Group will meet at Listowel Church on Thursday May 22nd at 7.15pm, all are welcome.
ST Pio Pilgrimage to Holy Cross takes place on Sunday May 25th.
LITURGY Meeting will be held at the Presbytery on Tuesday Night May 20th at 8.30pm.
PROCESSION: This year's Listowel Eucharistic Procession takes place on Sunday 25th May, the feast of
Corpus Christi. The Procession will take place after 12noon Mass approx. 1p.m. The Procession will go through William St., Market St., Convent St. and into Greenville as far as Ashfield where it will turn around and proceed back to the Hospital Grounds where Benediction will take place, all are welcome.
KNOCK Rosary Rally is on June 7th, details from 066 712 4519.
ROSARY will be said at Knockanure and Moyvane Churches on Sundays in May before Mass, Rosary at the Grotto in Clounmacon every Friday during May at 8pm.
DAY of Reflection will be held at Courtney Lodge Hotel Newcastle West on Saturday May 24th from 9.30am to 5.30pm, details from 069 77562, Fr Pat Murray S.C.A will preside;
LOTTO: Knockanure GAA Lotto Results for 16th May Jackpot was E7,500 No Winner, numbers drawn were 2-4-12-15
Lucky Dips went to the following: Noel McElligott, Listowel; Sean Moriarty, c/o Kevin's; Pat Sheehy, Duagh; Ger Horgan, Kilmorna Micheal O Connor, Keylod; Patricia Lynch, Knockanure; Bar Prize Gerard Greaney; Next Weeks Jackpot E7,600
POWER will be cut by the ESB on Thursday May 22nd in the Gortdromagowna area from 9.30 to 17:00.
EVENTS for May ; FBD Ras arrives in Tralee on May 21st and leaves just before 11am on the 22nd , the race continues till 25th;
BOOK: The Joy of Boyhood Years by John Lyons will be launched at Causeway Comprehensive School on Saturday May 24th at 8.30pm.
Gabriel Fitzmaurice's new book will be launched at Writers Week by Weeshie Fogarty at the Plaza on Friday May 30th at 12.30pm; the book is called The Essential Gabriel Fitzmaurice.

AGM of Newtownsandes Co-op takes place in the Marian Hall on Wednesday May 28th at 8pm.
Hi-Vis: 20% of road accident deaths are pedestrians, so the credit union are sponsoring Hi-Vis vests to help in reducing deaths and injuries, visit local credit union offices for the high visibility clothing; Health and Leisure Centre in Ballybunion costing 5.2 million is now an added attraction at Irelands premier beach;
AID: Africa Day will be celebrated at Dublin Castle on Sunday May 25th, Irish Aid is funding the event; Irish Aid is to give UCD about E1.5 million to investigate poverty reduction in developing countries.
SAD to hear that Fatima nursing home in Tralee is to be sold as a going concern, the Dominican Sisters set up the home about 40 years ago.
VISIT our friends in retirement homes, when the fine weather comes we are inclined to forget them. Local Active retired Groups had a great time last week they had a day in Knockanure on Monday followed by another great day in Glin on Thursday last.
OLDER People: Various events are being run in May to encourage and highlight the activities of older people, Say No to Ageism Week runs from 19th to 23rd of May, booklet on activities is available at the Library or ring 1890 50 60 60.
HOSPICE: Kerry Hospice Sunflower Day will take place on Friday & Saturday, June 13 & 14th. This is a very important fundraising event for the Hospice, Sunflower Day raised E44,538 in Kerry last year.
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 in Tralee, Contact 066 7128010.
WALK: John F Leslie walk in Tarbert is held each Wednesday evening at 8pm.
LAND Prices: People were amazed to hear that 120 acre farm at Dromlought made E2.3 million recently, a local man remembers the farm being bought for £3,000 about 60 years ago, granted banks of turf was on some of the farm at that time.
IRISH Night organized by Feile Lios Tuathal will be held at Christy's Pub on Thursday May 22nd starting at 9.30pm, all are welcome.
HISTORY: Extracts from Kerryman of May 16th 1908; Lettry from America reports on the centenary celebrations of the founding of the New York Diocese, dignitaries attending one of the ceremonies included Cardinal Logue of Ireland and Cardinal Gibbons, The Papal Deligate, ten archbishops, 30 bishops, 100 monsignors and provincial of orders, over 1,000 priests from all over USA and Canada. 50,000 Members of Catholic societies were at a parade. When the New York diocese was established in April 1808 there were only four priests in all off New York State and eastern part of New Jersey, in New York only one church a carpenters shop, the catholic population was c 15,000.
In 1908 the picture had changed dramatically, there was one Archbishop, nine bishops, 2,710 priests, 1546 churches, 583 Parochial Schools with over 250,000 pupils and the Catholic population had risen to 3 million. The letter goes on to say that Nationalists in America were making sure that England would not benefit from a new treaty now going before the American Senate, the Treaty was already passed by France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Russia and other European Countries. Death took place on April 15th 1908 of Sr. M Augustine Barry who was born in Killarney on March 7th 1838; she entered a convent in Belgium in 1860. Sr. Augustine and four companions went to Buffalo in 1863 and founded St Mary's Order which has now spread from coast to coast. "Scelig's" background and ancestry is discussed in the Caherdaniel Notes; Tralee Feis and exhibition is advertised for June 18th and 19th, the promoters were organising a Limerick competition the last line of which was Feis of Tralee, the programme included, music, lectures and exhibition stands. The Listowel Feis organisers were Miss N. O Shea N. T.; Miss O Connell N.T.; P. M. McMahon; J O Mahony N.T.; W. Keane N. T.; P. O Connor N.T.; R. O Shea N. T.; J. O Carroll N.T.; T. Molyneaux N.T.; M Keane N. T.; M. Dore; T Corbett G. T.; M. Griffin N.T.; T. F. Cotter Hon Secretary and Mr P. McMahon was in the Chair. GAA Notes included match to be held on June 7th 1908 between Dublin Kickham's the All Ireland Champions and a Kerry combination in football and Limerick Young Irelands were to play a Kerry selection in Hurling.
THOUGHT: When life becomes difficult, when it doesn't seem as if God is providing for our needs, when we're not getting what we want when we want it, we have a decision to make. We can hold onto our faith and trust that God has an answer in mind, or we can gripe and moan and complain and let our souls become embittered. Expecting an oasis, but finding a bitter stream? Don't lose sight of the grace of God. - (Beside A Quiet Stream) Penelope J. Stokes.
NEWTOWN Athletic recently beat Castlegregory 1-0.
LOCAL Man Tommy Barrett has opened his new plant and tool hire business at Tarbert. Tommy stocks equipment for building, agricultural and domestic sectors of Kerry and Limerick. The Tarbert outlet is an addition to his base in Listowel. John O'Connell of Kilpadogue and football fame will manage the Tarbert Branch. For further information please phone John at 068-29934 or Tommy at 087 6960231.
Local man Gabriel Fitzmaurice will lead a field outing of The Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society members around Moyvane and Knockanure on Saturday June 1st at 7.30pm, beginning at Moyvane Church.

ACTIVE: The 'Street Steppin' programme aims to encourage women to become more physically active in a supportive and social environment. It is an adult only programme (under 16 years only if accompanied by an adult) and is aimed at all levels of fitness. The walks begin again on Monday 26th at 8pm from the Town Park, Abbeyfeale, all are welcome.
PASSIVE houses are to become the standard in the European Union from 2011.A passive house is a highly insulated and completely draught-proofed dwelling with an extremely low annual heating bill, development of passive houses in Ireland is currently being constructed in The Village at Grange, Killerig, Co. Carlow. You can view these houses at the Launch Day which takes place at Ramada Hotel, Killerig, Co Carlow on 24th May.
CIVICUS World Assembly will be held from June 18-21 in Glasgow, it is a forum for international civil society representatives to get together, exchange ideas, experiences and build strategies for a just world, contact worldassembly@civicus.org.

VOTE For Listowel Youth Café and they could receive a E10,000 grant from the AIB Better Ireland Programme, just text LISTOWEL followed by C to 53099.
DEATH has taken place of Noreen Sweeney (nee Flavin of Carrueragh, Kilmorna. Noreen is survived by her children Joe, Pat and Breda, her father Pat Flavin, siblings Denis, Catherine, Mary and Bridie. Requiem Mass for Noreen was celebrated on Thursday May 15th in Knockanure Church celebrants were Fr. Lucid assisted by Fr McMahon, Stevie Donegan sang the hymns and family members done the readings. Noreen Sweeney was laid to rest beside her husband Patrick J Sweeney who died on 27th August 1978. Also remembered on the gravestone are William Sweeney who died in 1819 and Joseph P Sweeney who died in 1974 and his wife Catherine who died in 1936. Noreen Sweeney was daughter of Pat Flavin and Bridie Lynch.
ANNIVERSARIES: Danny Curtin, David Kennelly, David Dillon, Catherine Barry, Nora Moloney, Dermot O Brien, Nancy Ellis, Bridie Doody, Michael Murphy, Mass on Tuesday May 20th for Con J. Mulvihill at 8pm, Mass on Thursday at 8pm for Timothy and Julia Flaherty, Mass on Friday at 9.15pm for the people of the Parish, Saturday Mass at 8pm in Moyvane for Seamus Flaherty and deceased members of the Flaherty family, Sunday 25th Mass in Knockanure at 10am for David Dillon and the 11am Mass in Moyvane is for Margaret Collins and deceased members of the Collins family.
ADORATION: In Moyvane on Sundays 4 to 5pm, Wednesdays from 10am to 7pm, Knockanure 10am to 6pm on Tuesdays and Abbeyfeale Monday to Friday 6pm to 8pm.
READERS: Linda Kennelly, Catriona Collins, Jerry Duggan, Margaret Flaherty, Kathy Kennelly, and Mary Fitzgerald.

 

08 May 28 Knockanure

KNOCKANURE

COMMUNITY CENTRE: The next Active Retirement Day in Knockanure will take place on Monday the 9th June 2008. If attending please ring the office on 068 49799 between the hours of 9.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m, Monday to Friday
Anybody wishing to book the Centre for Any Occasion (Christenings Birthdays Funerals etc) Please contact the office at 068 49799 or Mobile No 086 8392787.
ST PIO: A special Mass will be celebrated at Listowel Church on Monday May 26th at 7.30pm by Fr Donal O Connor and Fr Ermelindo (who lived with Padre Pio), a mitten of St Pio will be in the Church. St Pio born 1887, died 1968.
GRAVEYARD: All the local graveyard committees are disappointed with the level of voluntary support they receive in grass cutting. Listowel St Michael's Churchyard Mass will be on June 18th and John Paul 11 graveyard mass is on July 3rd, the new chairman and volunteers are flexing their muscles weekly, keeping things in control and preparing for the masses. The old chairman and helpers have built a solid reputation for themselves and we thank them for their Trojan efforts.
KNOCK Rosary Rally is on June 7th, details from 066 712 4519. Legion of Mary trip to Knock, details from 068 31232.
Bus leaves for Lough Derg on May 31st, details from 068 31232; Bus to the House of Prayer in Achill, details from 066 7147 494.
GOSPEL: Full Gospel Businessmen's Fellowship will hold an open meeting at Killarney Heights Hotel on May 30th, speaker Joe Dalton, details from 064 35629.
CORPUS Christi procession took place on Saturday evening last in Abbeyfeale from the church to the grotto, all the First Communion children placed a flower in front of Our Lady, and the ceremony was completed with singing hymns, Benediction and Blessing.
Listowel Eucharistic Process was held on a lovely breezy day on Sunday last May 25th, a great crowd took part and marcher, sang and prayer their way to the Hospital from the Church, windows and tables along the route were decorated with flowers and religious pictures and statues, a tribute to the spiritual ethos which still prevails despite the picture given otherwise by the press. The Listowel Choir were a pleasure to hear again and son of local man Fr. Joe Nolan recited the rosary. After the procession it was great to meet so many nice people who had the Christian spirit which they shared with the many hospital clients which they visited. Aras Mhuire senior citizens were entertained in the afternoon by Stephen Donegan. While in the grounds of the hospital we should remember all the people who died in both the hospital and workhouse and next door the Presentation Sisters for over 150 years brought education and opportunities to thousands.
BLESSED Well at Killeenagh is dedicated to St Ita and is also known as Mary's Well, the well is visited on the last Saturday in April and continues on the Saturdays of May. St Ita was born 470 in Waterford, St Brendan was reared at her school in Killeedy, Annual Mass at Killeenagh takes place on Thursday May29th at 8.30pm.
HOSPICE: Kerry Hospice Sunflower Day will take place on Friday & Saturday, June 13 & 14th. This is a very important fundraising event for the Hospice, Sunflower Day raised E44,538 in Kerry last year.
FREE Health Awareness night will be held at Con Colbert Hall Athea on May 28th from 7 to 9pm, various tests will be available.
WALK in aid of Nano Nagle Summer Camp will be held from the Marian Hall Moyvane on Sunday June 29th starting at 6.30pm, sponsorship cards are available from Moyvane ICA.
Gabriel Fitzmaurice's new book will be launched at Writers Week by Weeshie Fogarty at the Plaza on Friday May 30th at 12.30pm; the book is called The Essential Gabriel Fitzmaurice. Gabriel Fitzmaurice will lead a field outing of The Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society members around Moyvane and Knockanure on Saturday June 21st at 7.30pm, beginning at Moyvane Church.
PRES Listowel Yearbook contains 159 pages of information on the activities of the Listowel Presentation Secondary School, articles include; local woman Mary O Flaherty gives an interview, farewell to Sr. de Pazzi and Mrs Brid Nolan; Mrs Kathleen Fitzgerald nee Brandon of Kilmorna and now living at Glin recalls he school days Kathleen is the oldest living pupil of the Pres, she was friendly with Sr. Dympna as her mother went to school with her in Tralee; Poetry Section, school sports, and student pictures and charity events held by the students and much more.
A SPORTS Complex is being planned for Duagh. it is estimated to cost over E600,000.
GOLF: Now that the excitement of the Irish Open has subsided, it is a sobering thought to hear that all the top golfers have a psychologist travelling with them all the time.
TICKETS are now available from any member of the Committee for the Knockanure Community Centre Draw.
SORRY to hear that Tadhg Kennelly has injured his knee again while playing with the Swans against the Bombers.
CONGRATULATIONS to all the Tarbert Comprehensive Students who won awards recently, local students who received awards included Shauna Foley, Kieran Flavin, Una Fitzmaurice, Kevin Kennelly and Erin Stack.
EXAMS:Leaving and Junior Cert students are busy preparing for their examinations, no matter what happens put the head down and keep going. Exam Mass will be celebrated on Saturday May 31st at 8pm in Moyvane Church, lease put your name in box at the back of the Church, more information if you want to participate, details from 068 49202, an Exam Mass will be held in Listowel on Tuesday June 3rd at 10.0am.
BEST of luck to the local Ladies GAA under 12 team who are in the semi-final of the North Kerry League.
BEST Wishes to William Stack son of Stevie and Phil Stack of Moyvane who married recently Maria O Keeffe daughter of Ned O Keefe and Mary Scanlon of Knockbrack, Abbeyfeale. They were married by Fr John O Shea P.P. Abbeyfeale assisted by Fr Lucid and Fr Dillon a cousin of the Stack family at Abbeyfeale Church on Saturday May 17th `08 .Bridesmaids were Helena O Keeffe and Marisa O Keefe. Best man was Tom Callaghan and Groomsman was Pat Broderick. Flower girl was Sive O Keeffe, the reception was held at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel.
DAIRY Farmers who got a big increase in milk prices last year are now witnessing a gradual decline in milk prices and a steep rise in input costs.
COUNCIL paid E4.45 million to consultants last year, there must be big gaps in the qualifications of their in house staff, they even paid for translation work and had to pay for advice about a library theatre.
TOUR: Five students and five staff from Nano Nagle School in Listowel went on a week's trip to Spain last week.

SIAMSA begin their National Folk Theatre performances in June.
LOTTO: Knockanure GAA Lotto results for 23rd May, numbers drawn were 5-15-17-24, No Winner Jackpot of E7,600.
Lucky Dips went to the following; Michael Carmody, Duagh
Willie Bambury, Gortaglanna; Anne Moloney, Duagh; Joan Brennan, Tarbert; Frank King, c/o New Kingdom; Maureen Connolly, Trien Kilmorna; Bar Prize John Joe Barry; Next Weeks Jackpot is E7,700.
Bodhran Championship Festival will be held at Milltown from May 30th to June 2nd, details fro 085 7739 553; Limerick Fleadh will be held at Cappamore on the June Bank Holiday weekend; ICA Centenary Committee Meeting will be held at St John's Parish Centre in Tralee on May 28th at 7.30pm; Denis McKenzie will hold a psychic supper at Kilcooley's Restaurant, Ballybunion on June 7th; Market at Con Colbert Hall is on Sunday June 8th, details from 068 42665;
NEW Moon is on Tuesday June 3rd, the whitethorn is now blooming in all its glory, while the furze bush though still in flower, its appearance looks shaggy and spent, grass and weed growth is exceptionally rapid except in places which were poached earlier in the year.
The Farmers Market in Listowel on Fridays bring a great atmosphere to the square on a fine day, many of us remember that prominent people with influence tried to hide or dump the market beside the recycling bins at the back of Charles Street.
WIN: Munster's great win on Saturday evening gave a great sense of pride to all of us, if we could only translate some of work ethic of the team into our daily activities many of our services would instantly improve. Pity to hear that so many students draw dole after qualifying, plenty of voluntary work is available for those who seek it.
THOUGHT: A rent garment catches every nail, and the rent made wider. Renew therefore thy repentance speedily, whereby this breach may be made up, and worse prevented. William Gurnall ; Pope Benedict said recently "Indeed, harsh fortune helps us to distinguish true friends from false ones, and there can be few greater consolations than that of true friendship."
HISTORY: Maynooth Mission to China advance party consisting of Fathers Alvin, Blowick and McPolin boarded a ship at Seattle on May 25th 1920 for a two week voyage to Yokohama, they was a great mixture of people on board including a minister returning to India, an American health officer going o Manila, he was the only lay catholic on the ship, two Hungarian officers were on their way to Siberia to bring home the last of the Hungarian prisoners of war, it was estimated 400,000 of them had already died in captivity. When the priests arrived at Yokohama they found six Irish Drishane sisters, also in the city was a bookseller called Kelly and Walsh. When they went to Tokyo they called to the Sacred Heart Convent and found 6 or 7 Co. Cork sisters including the sister of Terence McSweeney. A Jesuit priest in Tokyo told them about the funeral of the Japanese Emperor which he attended in 1912, the coffin was drawn by 8 oxen, on the day the Emperor died, the commander in Chief of the army and his wife killed themselves to show their devotion and to enter heaven with him, the mourning period was one year, the above is taken from The Chinese Batch by Bernard T. Smyth.
DEATH has taken place on May 15th `08 of Martha O Sullivan nee Whyte of Carrueragh, Martha was born 85 years ago at Newtownforbes, Co Longford, there were four boys and four girls in her family sadly only Margaret and Vincent survive. Martha was predeceased by her husband Timothy O Sullivan some years ago, Timothy was a native of Cahirciveen and they married in England in 1957, Martha went to England at the age of 25. Timothy, Martha and their children Tom and Ann came back to Ireland in 1967 and bought a home at Carrueragh where their son Tom, daughter Anne and grandchild Laura still live. Martha was laid to rest at Ahavoher Graveyard beside her husband Tim who died in February 1991 aged 62 years, after Requiem Mass at Knockanure Church on Saturday May 17th `08.
Death has taken place of Fr John O Connor of Kilmorna in Canberra, Australia.
ANNIVERSARIES: Catherine Stack, Seamus Flaherty, John Shanahan, Elizabeth Doyle, Tom O Connor, Sr. Teresa Stack, John B. Keane, Jerry Enright, Mass on Monday 26th of May for Tom Lynch in Knockanure Church at 8pm; Mass on Tuesday 27th in Moyvane for Michael Dore at 8pm; Mass on Wednesday 28th at 9.15pm for Maurice Bunce, Thursday 29th Mass for Michael Mulvihill at 8pm,Feast of the Sacred Heart Friday 30th 8pm Mass for Jerry Enright Knockanure, Sunday June 1st Mass in Moyvane at 11am for Michael Flaherty.
Saturday Evening Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 8pm Mass for Exam students and the Sunday Mass in Knockanure is for the People of the Parish.

READERS: Una Fitzmaurice, Elaine Hudson, Paul and Anthony Kiely, Brenda Clancy and Anne Stack.
Collectors for June; Tom Quinn, Tom Moloney, Annemarie Sheehan, Ester Foley and Siobhan Fitzgerald.

JUNE `08 NOTES



08 June 4 Knockanure

KNOCKANURE

 

COMMUNITY CENTRE: The next Active Retirement Day in Knockanure will take place on Monday the 9th June 2008. If attending please ring the office on 068 49799 between the hours of 9.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m, Monday to Friday
Anybody wishing to book the Centre for Any Occasion (Christenings Birthdays Funerals etc) Please contact the office at 068 49799 or Mobile No 086 8392787.
TICKETS are now available from any member of the Committee for the Knockanure Community Centre Draw.
EXAM Students need the support of all of us over the coming weeks.
KNOCK Rosary Rally is on June 7th, details from 066 712 4519. Legion of Mary trip to Knock, details from 068 31232.
HOSPICE: Kerry Hospice Sunflower Day will take place on Friday & Saturday, June 13 & 14th.
WALK: Charity walk in aid of Our Lady's Children's Hospital leaves the Square Abbeyfeale on Sunday June 8th, details from 087 617 7777; Walk in aid of Nano Nagle Summer Camp will be held from the Marian Hall Moyvane on Sunday June 29th starting at 6.30pm, sponsorship cards are available from Moyvane ICA.
ST PIO: Monday evening Mass on May 26th last in Listowel was celebrated by Fr O Connor assisted by Fr Kerin and Fr Ermelindo who was a friend of Padre Pio. The church was packed even the front seats were full well before the mass started, many extra hymns and prayers were recited and people were willing to spend over two hours waiting patiently to be individually blessed by St Pio's mitten which was enclosed in a special frame. It was noticeable the number of young people and children in attendance.
DORE a drug free solution to Dyslexia, ADD, Aspergers and other behavioral and learning issues will be discussed at Seanchai Centre on Saturday June 7th from noon to 2pm, details from 068 234 29
TINTEAN: Brendan Shine will be at Tintean on Friday June 6th and the Tintean Players present the Troubled Bachelors on Friday June 13th.
FEILE Cheoil will be held in Lixnaw on the 14th and 15th of June.
GALTIMORE Ballroom in Cricklewood which opened on St Patrick's Day 1952 is to be replaced by apartments and retail stores.
SUV'S could escape new tyre noise regulations according to news reports.
MAGAZINE: Tarbert Comprehensive School Magazine is now available, it contains over a hundred pages, the theme of the book is It's a Beautiful Life.
HEALTH: A big crowd of men from Athea and district were at the Colbert Memorial Hall for health checks and advice on Wednesday last several professional health providers were present, the atmosphere was calm and jovial with no obvious sick people present except for some overweight individuals who no doubt got warnings, which will not be heeded except by the slim minority. Absent from the show was the natural health food and vegetarian devotees.
BALLAD: Sean McCarthy ballad competition closing date is Friday July 18th `08 , details from 087 904 9371, or E info@finugeweekend.com
CONGRATULATIONS to Jack Goulding who was recently presented with the Reserve Champion award at the Kerry Friesian Breeders sale and Show at Castleisland Mart.
GOOD News is that Tadhg Kennelly may be back playing for the Swans shortly, following his recent knee injury.
People of the Year Award details from poy@quinn-healthcare.com
HAPPY Holiday to Joanne Clancy who recently won a holiday for two to the Radisson Hotel, she was presented with her prize at Marie Nolan's Xpress Stop Shop in Moyvane.
Best wishes to Nora Mary Lane of Kilmorna who celebrated her 21st birthday recently.
WEDDING took place in Moyvane Church on Saturday May 24th `08 of Katerina Sheehan of Moyvane and Andrew Kellighan of Aberdeen, Fr John Lucid P.P. performed the ceremony, Bridesmaid was Veronica Sheehan and the Best man was William Kellighan . Katerina is daughter of Bridie and the late Richard Sheehan of Moyvane Post Office.
Marriage of Brid Ahern of Leitrim Middle and Willie John Burke of Carlow took place in Moyvane Church on May 23rd `08, Fr Lucid officiated. Best man was Derrick O Donoghue and Groomsman was Leslie Burgess, Bridesmaids Sinead Kennelly and Siobhan O Carroll. Brid is daughter of John Ahern and Nuala Flaherty. The reception was held at Ballygarry House Hotel.
CHURCH: The Catholic Church in England is opting out of adoption agencies because of new laws on same sex couples and the Church in Vietnam is taking a lead from the Buddhists Monks in Burma by protesting on the streets for their rights with rosary beads and crosses.
ROAD Safety Campaign is not getting to the people, who will benefit most from road safety, anything the guards and council say is usually taken with a pinch of salt by seasoned people not to mind the youth, who treat authority with contempt.
HARLEY-Davidson bikers will be in Killarney from 6th to 8th of June, they will also participate in a fundraising event for local charities.
RAIL: The recent rail dispute and the inability to deal with it show that people will tolerate behaviour of well paid people, while the poor man who shouts in the street may end up in jail.
REFERENDUM Day on the Lisbon Treaty is fast approaching, the Referendum Commission booklet is only causing confusion and all the politicians are asking us to be politically correct, a few with points to score are against the treaty and can make sweeping statements and hope to point a finger and say I told you so to all of us next year. The public are treating the subject akin to taking on a stray dog.
AGM of Newtownsandes Co-Op took place on Wednesday night last May 29th, the attendance was below normal, and suppliers were given an account of various possible forecasts for the future. New Zealand dairy farmer's average income is $900.000. Silage cutting is now making rapid progress, crops being light and the ground dry helps to speed the work.
WRITERS Week make and enjoyable weekend for writers, artists and patrons of the arts, a packed programme of events took place at various venues , The Arms Hotel, Seanchai, St John's, Lartigue Museum, Classic Cinema, Kingdom Bar, Plaza Centre and the Mermaids all catered for events. There was something for children every day.
REGULATOR: Every day we hear Regulators advertising their presence in the media at the taxpayer's expense. Despite all our regulators which of them can boast that they have made a significant improvement for the voter. One instance smoking in New Zealand is at an all time low, what about Ireland.
EVENTS: Lecture on Bats will be given by Dr Tina Aughney at the Glorach Theatre in Abbeyfeale on Thursday June 12th at 8pm, it will be followed by a bat watch;
THOUGHT: Pride is the dandelion of the soul. Its root goes deep; only a little left behind sprouts again. Its seeds lodge in the tiniest encouraging cracks. And it flourishes in good soil: The danger of pride is that it feeds on goodness, David Rhodes;
When the devil, the foe and the tyrant, sees a man bearing this weapon [fasting], he is straight-away frightened and he recollects and considers that defeat which he suffered in the wilderness at the hands of the Saviour; at once his strength is shattered and the very sight of this weapon, given us by our Commander-in-chief, burns him, Isaac of Syria.
HISTORY: The Kerryman of May 16th 1908 reports the premature death of local young man Peter Nolan of Moyvane House, he was son of M. J. Nolan Vice Chairman of Kerry County Council and temporary inspector local government board, M. J. was also one of the longest serving members of the Listowel Bench. Chief mourners included M.J. Nolan JP, MCC, LGBI and Mrs Nolan, Jer Nolan, Tom Nolan, W Nolan, Mrs Buckley, Mrs D. J. Flavin, ? Brosnan of Newtown, Michael Buckley of Tarmons, aunts Mrs F. Flavin and Mrs J Nolan. A long list of cousins and locals are included in the report. Among the clergy in attendance included Fr T. Lyne CC Newtownsandes, Fr. Keane, Fr Dillon, Fr Walsh, Fr Trant, Fr J Fitzmaurice and Canon Hayes of Ballylongford. The death of Mr Robert I Cutbertson of Listowel who died after a lingering illness is also recorded in the May 16th 1908 issue. Mr Cutbertson was born at Ayrshire, Scotland and was aged 46 years, he lived in Listowel for 28 years, he took in every movement to the benefit of Listowel, burial service Mr Cutbertson was conducted by Canon Pattison.
On June 4th 1787 Bishop Moylan transferred to Cork from Kerry;
Napoleons General knocked St Julian's and St Mathews Church in Rome on June 3rd 1798;United Irish Rebels were defeated at New Ross on June 6th 1798; June 6th 1848 The Felon Club was established in Newcastlewest, President was William Smith O Brien, Vice President was William Fuller Hartnett, Smith O Brien made a speech in the House of Commons on the causes of discontent in Ireland on July 4th 1843.Invalids from Lucknow arrive at Plymouth on June 8th 1858; Commemoration of the Battle of Waterloo was held in Dublin in June 1828;
DEATH took place in Holden Canberra on May 4th 2008 of Fr John O Connor who was born at Rathoran, Duagh 80 years ago to John O Connor and Margaret Dillon. Fr John is survived by brothers Paddy and Liam, sisters Mrs Bess Horgan, Joan McCarthy, Mary Jo O Connor, he was predeceased by siblings Fr Morgan, Davie, Sr. Bridget and Sr. Angela. Fr John O Connor was laid to rest beside his brother Fr Morgan at Woden Cemetery Canberra, Australia.
ADORATION: In Moyvane on Sundays 4 to 5pm, Wednesdays from 10am to 7pm, Knockanure 10am to 6pm on Tuesdays and Abbeyfeale Monday to Friday 6pm to 8pm.
ANNIVERSARIES: Hannie Fitzgerald, Chris Sweeney, Mairead Moroney, Hannah Doyle, Sr. Emelian Bunce, John Costelloe, John Moriarty, Fr Tim Enright, Fr Con Herlihy, Brother Hermes O Connor, Bridget Kennelly, Tom Connor, Bill Barry, Hannie Mulvihill, Sadie Shanahan, Howard Flannery, Eugene O Sullivan, Elizabeth Emery, Paddy Doody, Sr. Gabriel Galvin, John Paul McMahon, Sr. Claude Sheehy, Mass on Tuesday 3rd of June for Kathleen Dore at 8pm, Wednesday 4th Mass for James O Callaghan at 8pm, Friday 6th Mass at 8pm for Margaret Sheehy, Saturday 7th Mass at 8pm for John, Dan and Bridie Kearney Sunday 8th Mass in Moyvane at 11am for Christy Barry.
FIRST Friday Mass in Knockanure on Thursday 5th at 8pm, Communion Rounds will be made in Knockanure on Friday morning and in the afternoon in Moyvane.
READERS: Michelle Corridan, Chloe Mulvihill, David Murphy, Noelle Nolan, Mary Flaherty and Siobhan Fitzgerald.

 

08 June 11 Knockanure

KNOCKANURE

COMMUNITY CENTRE: Active Retirement Day in Knockanure was due to take place on Monday the 9th June 2008, please ring the office on 068 49799 between the hours of 9.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m, Monday to Friday for more information.
Anybody wishing to book the Centre for Any Occasion (Christenings Birthdays Funerals etc) Please contact the office at 068 49799 or Mobile No 086 8392787.
DEAF and hard of hearing information is available from 064 20052.
ST PIO Prayer Group will hold their monthly meeting in Listowel Church on Thursday June 19th starting at 7.15pm, all are welcome.
Medjugorje Prayer Group held their meeting at St Patrick's Hall on Monday June 9th at 8.10pm.
CLOTHES Collection will be made at the Bridge Road Car Park in Listowel on Wednesday June 11th from 9am to 12pm.
EVENTS:
Ceili will be held in Tournafulla on Friday June 20th starting at 10pm; Teagasc Bio energy exhibition will be part of their Farmfest Days which will be held at Mellows Athenry Centre from 19th to 20th June, more information from 023 63393 of E pauld@reio.ie ; Vatican will beatify Mother Josepha Hendrina Stenmans on June 29th `08, she was born in 1852, became a postulant 1889, she died in 1903; President Bush will visit the Vatican on Friday June 13th `08, it will be his third meeting with the Pope this year; Knock Summer Youth Festival runs from July 24th to 27th, details from 094 9388 100;
PILGRIMAGE retracing the early footsteps of St Paul takes place from May 24th to June 2nd 2009, Bishop Murphy will lead the walk from Antioch to Attaleia.
FIELD Outing by Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society takes place in the Parish on Saturday evening June 21st at 7.30pm, Gabriel Fitzmaurice will lead the outing.
OSTOMY Support Group will meet at St John's Parish Centre Tralee on Wednesday June 11th at 8pm, details from 066 7124521.
GROW contact number is 087 2389461, Aware number is 066 7128010
CIGARETTE smoking protects against the development of adult celiac disease according to Scot Adams published in 2004.
FOOD: A Seminary in Central Nigeria is rationing food because of the high prices and may have to close. One advantage of high food prices is that it will encourage people to produce more food and also give employment.
CARBON Footprint of farmers is increasing because of the nitrates regulations, this year it is estimated that 25,000 farmers will be in farm building works.
VOLUNTEERS are badly needed to help in various community works, adults who stand idly by and turn a blind eye are far worse than the supposed adolescent vandals whom they constantly complain about.
FEILE Cheoil will be held in Lixnaw on the 14th and 15th of June.
BALLAD: Sean McCarthy ballad competition closing date is Friday July 18th `08 , details from 087 904 9371, or E info@finugeweekend.com
HOSPICE: Kerry Hospice Sunflower Day will take place on Friday & Saturday, June 13 & 14th.
Galway Home Services provides care in the home for the elderly and house cleaning facilities, details of their work is available at 090662 5988.
MULVIHILL clan gather at the Lanterns from June 27th to 29th.
LISBON Treaty is too complicated for the ordinary voter to handle it is time that some other method of approval be found in future for such a treaty. EU will never be able to compete with countries like Kenya where workers are glad to work for 2 to 3 euro a day, is this one of the reasons why EU development policies in third world countries are probably keeping them backward rather than developing them.
Voting on the Lisbon Treaty will be held at Knockanure School Thursday June 12th.Voting on Thursday prevents many casting their ballot.
BOOK: The Essential Gabriel Fitzmaurice, autographed copy is available at Holly's Food store in Moyvane; Liam Lynch's book Stranger to Darkness was reviewed in the May 22nd `08 edition of the Irish Catholic, Liam has many friends and relations in the locality.
CONGRATULATIONS to the local under 16 football team on their win in the North Kerry League recently.
BEST Wishes to Chulainn Lewis Lavery of Moyvane who was featured in an RTE documentary on Thursday night last.
WELL Done to Edward Twomey of Kilmorna who came second in the Munster Special Olympics walking competition.
THOUGHT: One of the truly bad effects of religion is that it teaches us that it is a virtue to be satisfied with not understanding, Richard Dawkins; We all have sadness in our history, there is no virtue in getting stuck in them, God is the present moment, in the now, Fr Andrews S.J.. 47 Jesuits died violently between 1973 and 2006. Moral courage is the essential quality for those who seek to change the world, Robert Kennedy 1925-68.
LOUGH Derg has been attracting pilgrims for at least ten centuries and on the June Bank Holiday this year a bus load of pilgrims from Kerry and West Limerick continued the long tradition. Over 20,000 people visit the Island every year, the fine church at Lough Derg can seat 1,200 and it was consecrated in 1931. Several people are recorded to have visited the Island 40 times for the three day pilgrimage. Mgr Tom Fallon brought a group from Birmingham to Lough Derg for 40 years. Among the locals remembered at the Shrine are Christy Lynch of Lacca Lisselton who died in 2004 aged 81 years, his daughter made 12 pilgrimages and still continues each year also Danny Enright of Tarbert died in 2004 aged 53 years. More information on www.loughderg.org
Pilgrim roads include St Columcille's Way and St Patrick's Way in Donegal, Tochar Padraig Co Mayo, The Pilgrims Way Co Offaly, St Declan's Way Co Waterford and St Kevin's Way Co Wicklow. Brendan Way runs from Fenit to Lerrig in Co. Kerry.
50th anniversary of the International Military Pilgrimage to Lourdes was marked in May by the attendance of 1,400 Irish Pilgrims who were among a crowd of 25,000. Spending on arms trade is $1.000 billion.
KNOCK: Grandparents from all over Ireland will converge on Knock Shrine Co. Mayo on Sunday, September 14th for the second annual National Grandparents' Pilgrimage. The purpose of the pilgrimage is to celebrate the pivotal role of grandparents in the transmission of the faith here in Ireland and it will also honour St. Joachim and St. Anne, the grandparents of Jesus. More details from the National Grandparents Pilgrimage, Horizon House, North Mall, Westport, Co Mayo. Tel. 098-50290, email info@NationalGrandparentsPilgrimage.com Over 5,000 people attended last year. Liam Lawton will be the guest singer with Mr David Quinn making the key note address.
ASTRONAUT Dan Tani is spending a month in this country, he came back to earth this February after spending six months in space, details of his visit at www.bco.ie
RHODODENDRONS and Alder are now in flower, a pity some commercial use is not made of the rhododendrons flowers.
SHROUD of Turin will be on display in the Spring of 2010, the Pope told pilgrims recently in Rome.
ARTS Council Funding deadline for Annual Programming grants is 25th of June `08.
DEATH took place on Sunday June 1st `08 of David Flynn of Bunagara Listowel; he is survived by his wife Mary Breen, children Eva and Hailey, father Patsy, brothers Johnny, Pat and Aidan. David was predeceased by his mother Anne who died a few years ago. Following Requiem Mass in Duagh Church on Wednesday June 4th `08, David Flynn was laid to rest at John Paul Cemetery Listowel. David was born 36 years ago at Pilgrim Hill, Kilmorna to Patsy Flynn and Anne Houlihan, Anne who was a native of Lisselton.
Death took place on Sunday June 1st `08 of Owen McGillicuddy of Listowel; Owen is survived by his parents Jackie and Mary, Brother Sean, Sister Sarah, grandmother Josephine O Sullivan, uncles and aunts. Following Requiem Mass at St Mary's Church, Listowel on Wednesday June 4th Owen McGillicuddy was laid to rest at St Michael's Churchyard Listowel.
Death has taken place of Sr. Maureen Griffin a native of Beale Hill and of St Columban's Convent Maheramore, Co Wicklow. Sr. Maureen was laid to rest on June 2nd `08; she is survived by her sisters Ciss King and Noreen Dinneen.
ADORATION: In Moyvane on Sundays 4 to 5pm, Wednesdays from 10am to 7pm, Knockanure 10am to 6pm on Tuesdays and Abbeyfeale Monday to Friday 6pm to 8pm.
Fr Ragheed Ganni who was killed in Iraq just a year ago, said in 2004 when I hold the Host, it is really he who is holding me and all of us challenging the terrorists and keeping us included in his boundless love
ANNIVERSARIES: P. J. Flavin, Mai Galvin, Bessie Nealon, Tom Moloney, Mary Margaret Dillon, Kitty O Donnell, Mary Murphy, Mass on Tuesday June 10th at 8pm for Brid Brouder, Mass on Wednesday at 9.15am for deceased members of the Galvin Family Glennalappa, Friday 13th Mass at 8pm for Jimmy Kennelly, Sunday 15th Months Mind Mass at 10am in Knockanure for Martha O Sullivan and the 11am Mass in Moyvane is for Hughie Fitzmaurice.

 

08 June 18 Knockanure

KNOCKANURE

WALK: The Kerry Parents & Friends Association along with North Kerry Walks, supported by Ogie Moran, Owen Liston and Jimmy Deenihan are holding a charity walk on Sunday 22nd June from Ahafona Cross to Ballylongford proceeds towards the purchase of much needed residential home in Listowel. For sponsorship cards or further details please contact Kathleen or Margaret in Bank of Ireland Listowel.
ST PIO Prayer Meeting will be held in Listowel Church on Thursday 19th of June, starting at 7.15pm, all are welcome to attend.
CEMETERY Mass at St Michael's Churchyard will be held on Wednesday June 18th at 8.15pm, Mass at John Pail11 Graveyard is on Thursday July 3rd at 8.15pm, details from 068 21514.
TADHG Kennelly says that the Swans will make amends for their loss against St Kilda earlier in the season. A draft camp to get more Irish players into Australian Football will be held in August.
PILGRIMAGE retracing the early footsteps of St Paul takes place from May 24th to June 2nd 2009, Bishop Murphy will lead the walk from Antioch to Attaleia. Year beginning June 28th `08 has been named The Year of St Paul.
FIELD Outing by Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society takes place in the Parish on Saturday evening June 21st at 7.30pm, Gabriel Fitzmaurice will lead the outing.
PLAN: Kerry County Council Draft Plan will be on display from June 18th for ten weeks.
MULVIHILL clan gather at the Lanterns from June 27th to 29th, details from Carolyn_mulvihill@yahoo.com
FATHERS Day History: First Fathers day said to be held in West Virginia, to remember 361 men killed in an explosion, another Fathers Day proposed by daughter of Civil War veteran, he reared 6 children after his wife died, he lived in Washington State and the Day was held in 1910. In the Nixon Presidency Father's Day was officially recognised in 1972.
CIVIC Reception was held by Kerry County Council recently to honour Fr David Lupton and Geogie O Callaghan two great men who have worked with young people over the past 35 years in the Manchester area.
ST JOHN'S: Tuesday and Wednesday 17th and 18th of June, "Walking Away" a play about domestic abuse; Thursday 19th Agustin Maruri - Spanish Guitarist; Friday 20th Honor Heffernan and on Thursday 26th Jack and the Beanstalk, presented by students from the Training Centre, Kerry Parents and Friends, details from 068 22566.
SIAMSA have National Folk Theatre Performances during June, July and August, details from 066 7127276.
FULL Moon on June 18th, Summer Solstice June 21st Festival will be held at the Gap of Dunloe from 5pm till late , details from 064 22681.
SEED:A 2,000 year old date palm seed found in the holy land has sprouted.
Marriage took place on June 6th `08 in Ballylongford Church of Jemma Lynch of Well Street, Ballylongford and Pat Joe Long of Asdee. The ceremony was performed by Fr Philip O Connell. P.P. Best man was Mike Long, groomsmen were Noel and Marcus Long and Timmy Lynch. Bridesmaids were Margaret Naughton, Orna Donoghue, Kathleen Long and Sheilanne Curtin. The bride is daughter of Pat and Eileen Lynch and the Groom is son of Mike and the late Bridie Long. The Long Family have many connections with the Parish.
The marriage took place in Abbeyfeale Church Winnie McCarthy of Abbeyfeale and Denis Lane of Kilmorna on June 6th `08. Fr O Shea P.P. and Fr Moore P.P. officiated. Best man was Patsy Lane; groomsmen were Dan and Johnny lane. Bridesmaids were Ann McCarthy, Lisa McCarthy and Bridget Murphy, Pageboy was Joshua Daniel.
BEST Wishes to Donie Enright an apprentice welder who is competing in the National Skills Competition at DIT.
ESTUARY AC does their training every Tuesday evening at 6pm in Moyvane Sports field. Among their athletes who competed with distinction recently include, Stephenie Collins; Tara Finucane; Jamie Kelly; N. Stackpoole; R. Barron; T. Sullivan; Julie Prendeville; Grainne Heaphy; Aisling O Connor; Yvonne, Aoibhne , Edel, Billy, Mike and David Joy; Rachel ,Lindsay, Martin and Murty Moriarty; Roisin Considine; Eadaoin, Muirne and Niamh Wall.
SCHOOL: Kerry Life Education Mobile Unit was at Knockanure N.S. last week, the aim of the Unit is provide information and education to young children. On Wednesday last the children joined school children from other small schools in a sports day in Ballylongford, they had a day off for the referendum on Thursday, two pleasant and relaxed officers were at the Knockanure Poling Booth, the school was nicely decorated with various posters and information leaflets, even a letter from our President is on display. Scholars have a great time with another day off for a school planning day on Friday last.
Knockanure Parents and toddlers Group did a walk in Listowel Town park for Enabe Ireland on Thursday June 5th `08, they will shortly end their course at the Knockanure Community Centre which is going on for the past five weeks.
FILM Festival run by Samhlaiocht for the past 9 years is seeking entries , details from www.kerryfilmfestival.com
COURSE in Community Care will be held in Listowel, details from 068 23429
REFERENDUM: Now that the voting is over, it is time to sack the Referendum Commission as most people were only confused by them.
HEALTH Workers are complaining how did the old St Catherine's Hospital cope with a small staff and the people were living in harder times.
KGH : Night at the dogs organised by Friends of Kerry General Hospital takes place in Tralee on July 4th.
Parking charges at Kerry General Hospital is now E2 per hour and E10 per day, the first 20 minutes is free.
SHOP: New shop is being opened at The Kingdom Mart by Kingdom Care who cater for about 230 elderly people in the County, details from 066 7121 938.
BOOK: Gerald O Carroll author of The Pocket History of Kerry will sign copies of his book at Newcastle West Bookstore on June 19th from 4pm to 5pm.
BOOK: The Essential Gabriel Fitzmaurice, autographed copy is available at Holly's Food store in Moyvane.
SAD to hear of closure of long established businesses, the latest is Kiely Electrical who employed 50 people. The firm opened in Killarney in 1973.
KNOCK Summer Youth Festival will take place from July 24th - 27th at Our Lady's Shrine, Knock, Co Mayo for 18-35 year olds. For more information and to book your place, contact 094 9388100 or check out www.knock-shrine.ie/youthministry
OPEN Air Mass: Tralee Town Council is organizing a Garden Festival in the Town Park next weekend. As part of this event, the 12 noon Mass next Sunday (June 22nd) will be celebrated in the Town Park (weather permitting).
REFLECTIVE Therapy for over 65s will take place at Kerry Counseling Centre, D17 Edward Court, Edward Street on Wednesday nights, June 18th and 25th, and July 2nd from 7pm-9pm. Contact Colleen or Georgina at 7122931.
YOUTH Day will be held in Sydney next month when young people from all over the world will take part in events, the relics of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati who was a member of the Dominican Third Order will be at Sydney.
EVENTS: ;
Ceili will be held in Tournafulla on Friday June 20th starting at 10pm; Teagasc Bio energy exhibition will be part of their Farmfest Days which will be held at Mellows Athenry Centre from 19th to 20th June, more information from 023 63393 of E pauld@reio.ie ; Euro 2008 final ,Munster Football final and Irish Derby all on June 29th; Indoor Market will be held in Athea on June 29th from 2 to 5pm; Abbeyfeale Horse and Pony racing will be held at Relihan's Inch on June 29th;
LOTTO ; Knockanure GAA Lotto results for 13th June 08 , numbers drawn 1-6-26-28, no winner of Jackpot of E7,900 .
Lucky Dips went to; Aoife Walsh, Gortdromagowna ,Moyvane;
Michael Lynch, Moyvane; Kathleen Carmody, Kilmorna; Kirsty Enright, Keylod; Ned Costello, Lisaniskea; Sabrina Waugh, Bandon, Co Cork; Bar prize Ann Mulvihill; Next Weeks Jackpot E8,000.

CYCLE the Ring of Kerry for charity, details from 087 220 9655.
ICA: Moyvane ICA will have an outing to Killarney on Tuesday July 22nd, details from Eileen Roche or Marie Walsh.
LOCAL born Matt McMahon was interviewed on Radio Kerry on Sunday morning last.
TRAIL: At 7pm this Friday[June 20th] all are welcome to assemble at Barnagh Lay-By [N21 ,4 miles West of Newcastle, Co. Limerick] for a 6 mile Summer evening jaunt; visiting the 128 year old Railway tunnel and then traversing mostly minor roads to mediaeval Glenquin Castle which will be open for climbing, weather permitting . For road safety please bring a VISIBILITY VEST and perhaps a small torch for the tunnel. Return transport will be provided from Glenquin to Barnagh at 10pm.
SUCCESS: The most successful men in the end are those whose success is the result of steady accretion... It is the man, who carefully advances step by step, with his mind becoming wider and wider - and progressively better able to grasp any theme or situation - persevering in what he knows to be practical, and concentrating his thought upon it, who is bound to succeed in the greatest degree." -Alexander Graham Bell.
1798: Elizabeth Richards who lived near Wexford kept a diary of events surrounding the 1798 Rising; May 26th 1798 she reports that sullen melancholy was expressed this day in the countenance of every individual of the lower class, caused by the banishment of their Priest Dixon and ten men found guilty of disloyalty, May 27th windows of house barred, many reports of danger, Bagenal Harvey, and others on suspicion of disaffection to the government, 200 men of the North Cork Militia cut to pieces; On the following days she recorded defeat of Kings Troops in Enniscorthy, murder of women and fear for their safety, Donegal Militia arrive at Wexford, Wexford falls, rebels demand food, people who swore allegiance on Sunday joining the rebels now, threatening letter demanding land or £700, Fr Corrin assured protestants that they would not be massacred, reports that 10,000 were marching from Dublin against the rebels; Monday June 11th entry tells the dreadful news that about 100 Protestant men, women and children were burnt to death in a Barn at Scullabogue ; June 13th Bagenal Harvey resigns and his place taken by a priest called Roach, weather finest seen in Ireland; June 20th rebels driven from their camp confirmed by fleeing rebels, 11 English ships of war could be seen in the harbour, weather cold and blustery night; June 22nd more troops march into Wexford, all morning we listened to the shrieks and complaining of female rebels, they almost turned my joy to sorrow.
DEATH took place on June 13th `08 of Peg McElligott nee Enright of Lisaniska, Knockanure; Peg was born at Templeathea 67 years ago to Michael Enright and Liz Enright and married Jack McElligott in 1961, Peg was predeceased by her husband Jack and is survived by her children Mary, John, Mick, Margaret, Betty, Tom and Siobhan, siblings Jack, Tom, Patsy, Joan and Nellie, following Requiem Mass in Knockanure Church celebrated by Fr Lucid and Fr McMahon her neighbour, Peg McElligott was laid to rest beside her husband Jack on Sunday June 15th `08, he predeceased her in 1993 aged 57 years. Stephen Donegan sang both at the Church and at the graveside in Ahavoher.
Death has taken place of Liam Barry of Knockanure and Windsor, his remains will leave Lyons Funeral Home at 7.30pm on Wednesday June 18th `08 for Knockanure Church, Requiem Mass for Liam will be celebrated in Knockanure Church on Thursday 19th at noon.
ANNIVERSARIES: Ned Cronin, Maureen Moore, Bridget Stack, Bridie O Connell, Myles Kearney, Kathy O Donoghue, Pat McElligott, Joe lynch, Tom Keane, Sr. Elaine McElligott, Thomas O Callaghan, Months Mind Mass for Noreen Sweeny will be held in Knockanure Church on Tuesday June 17th at 8pm; Wednesday Mass in Moyvane at 8pm for John P. and Ellen O Connor; Thursday Mass at 8pm for Denis, Nora and Michael Moloney; Friday Mass at 8pm for Joe and Mary Lynch, Saturday Mass at 8pm for Con O Connor, Sunday June 22nd Mass at Knockanure at 10am for Denis Flaherty and the 11am Mass in Moyvane is for Denis and Bridie Nolan and deceased members of the Nolan family.
READERS: Linda Kennelly, Catriona Collins, Jerry Duggan, Margaret Flaherty, Kathy Kennelly and Mary Fitzgerald.
Collection for the education of priests yielded E732.80.
ADORATION: In Moyvane on Sundays 4 to 5pm, Wednesdays from 10am to 7pm, Knockanure 10am to 6pm on Tuesdays and Abbeyfeale Monday to Friday 6pm to 8pm.
Notes are often cut in the Kerryman, the full version is available on the Newtownsandes and Moyvane site.

 

 

LOTTO ; Knockanure GAA Lotto results for 13th June 08 , numbers drawn 1-6-26-28, no winner of Jackpot of E7,900 .
Lucky Dips went to; Aoife Walsh, Gortdromagowna ,Moyvane;
Michael Lynch, Moyvane; Kathleen Carmody, Kilmorna; Kirsty Enright, Keylod; Ned Costello, Lisaniskea; Sabrina Waugh, Bandon, Co Cork; Bar prize Ann Mulvihill; Next Weeks Jackpot E8,000.

 

08 June 25 Knockanure

KNOCKANURE

LOUGH DERG bus leaves on July 1st and returns on the 3rd, details from 068 31232.
Bus to Knock on June 28th, leaves the Square at 7.45am, details from 068 21768.
BUS to Ballybunion from Listowel leaves the Square at 11am and 3.30pm every Tuesday, details and booking at 1890 528 528
CEMETERY Mass at John Paul11 Graveyard, Listowel is on Thursday July 3rd at 8.15pm, details from 068 21514. RATH Cemetery, Tralee Mass will take place on Wednesday, July 9th at 7.30pm.
DOON Ballybunion Mass will be held on July 4th at 8pm.
MEDJUGORJE 27th Anniversary; You are invited to Reconciliation, Rosary, Mass and Adoration at St. Brendan's Church, Upper Rock Street on Tuesday, June 24th at 7.30pm. Sacrament of Confession available before Mass.
PRAYER Meeting Janice & Moss Carrick will hold a Prayer Meeting in St. John's Church, Tralee on Sunday, June 29th at 3pm, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Confessions also.
KNOCK Youth Festival from July 24th - 27th for 18-35 year olds. For more information contact 094 9388100 or check out www.knock-shrine.ie/youthministry
Bus to Knock on Monday, August 11th leaving Tralee at 7am for the visit of Sr. Briege McKenna. Contact: 7180123.
WALK in aid of Crumlin Children's Hospital will take place on Sunday, July 13th from Brogue Inn at 11.30am. Sponsorship cards available from Michael ‘Fox' O'Connor on 7125146 or 087 9833075.
PEAK: 50 peaks all over Ireland will be climbed on July 12th `08 , proceeds in aid of Arthritis Ireland, one in a thousand children in this country have arthritis, details from 01 6618188.
SEABED Mapping information site was launched recently, details from www.infomr.ie
HEALTH: It is claimed that vigorous brushing of teeth is the most common cause of gum recession in adults. The Asthma Society claim that 470,000 people suffer from asthma in Ireland, more information from 1850 44 54 64.
HOSPITAL: Several of our friends were in hospital recently, a visit to Fatima Home would be appreciated by a lifelong supporter of all things Knockanure.
PILGRIMAGE retracing the early footsteps of St Paul takes place from May 24th to June 2nd 2009; Bishop Murphy will lead the walk from Antioch to Attaleia.
BEN Nevis Challenge in aid of various charities takes place from 3rd to 5th of October, details from 048 9043 9898.
BOG of Allen Nature Centre information is available at bogs@ipcc.ie
AGM of Taisce will be held at Dublin Castle on Saturday June 28th `08
MULVIHILL clan gather at the Lanterns from June 27th to 29th, details from Carolyn_mulvihill@yahoo.com

POETRY: Oxfam are inviting entries from poets to be included in their calendar, closing date July 15th `08 , details from www.oxfamireland.org
KGH : Night at the dogs organised by Friends of Kerry General Hospital takes place in Tralee on July 4th.
REFLECTIVE Therapy for over 65s will take place at Kerry Counseling Centre, D17 Edward Court, Edward Street on Wednesday nights, June 18th and 25th, and July 2nd from 7pm-9pm. Contact Colleen or Georgina at 7122931.
RACING: Abbeyfeale Horse and Pony Racing will be held at Relihan's Inch on June 29th;
ATHEA Motor Cycle Racing Club is holding their event on June 28th and 29th; Parade of old bikes will leave Athea for Moyvane and Knockanure on Friday June 27th at 7pm.
CONGRATULATIONS to Newtown Athletic who finished their season with two home wins recently, they beat Shannon Wanderers and Kilflynn.
WEDDINGS: Karen Kennelly of Leitrim Middle, Moyvane and Ronan Farrell of Laurencetown were married in Moyvane Church on June 12th `08, Fr Lucid and Fr McBride performed the ceremony. Bridesmaids were Celine Kennelly and Miriam Ahern. Best man was Shane Farrelly, Connor Tracey was groomsman, Karen is daughter of Timmy Kennelly Annemarie McEnery .
The marriage took place recently in St Brendan's Church Ardfert of Bridin Kissane of Ahalahanna, Moyvane and John Kearney of Ardfert. Fr. Crean Lynch and Fr. Lucid conducted the ceremony. Bridesmaids were Aine O Donoghue and Kathleen Lally, flower girl Ava Healy, best man Tim Kelliher and groomsman was Denis O Connell, pageboy was Micheal Kissane. The bride is daughter of Breda and John Kissane.
Dance Research Forum International Conference will be held at ITTralee from June 26th to 29th, details from www.danceresearchforumireland.org ; Teagasc 2030 International Conference will be held at Dublin Castle, they are hoping to create knowledge for the bio economy, attendance is by invitation only, at least they could have it on line for interested parties.
RESEARCH: According to the European Space Agency the Ozone hole has reduced by 30% in comparison to 2006 measurements; Research has shown that the larger and rounder the mothers hips are, the greater the chances of her daughter getting breast cancer.
COMPOSTING demonstration will be held at the Farmers Market in Listowel on Friday June 27th starting at 10am.
OIL: Passenger numbers at Heathrow between 1980 and 2003 grew by 65%. It is estimated that one hectare of willow could give the same energy as 4,500 litres of heating oil. We are seldom told that Oak Park research on willows came to a halt when the plants died due to disease.
TOURIST Office in Listowel has a wide variety of leaflets on local holiday adventures.
CYCLE the Ring of Kerry for charity, details from 087 220 9655.
ICA: Moyvane ICA will have an outing to Killarney on Tuesday July 22nd, details from Eileen Roche or Marie Walsh.
MUSIC: The Young Musical Friends of the Thomas Lyndon Foundation are holding musical workshops for primary school children in the Tarbert Comprehensive School on Saturday 28th June The tutors include Denise Wren, Tara Clifford, Aishling Enright, Rachel Clancy and Kate Curran. The workshops include percussion, singing, song writing, keyboards and jazz. No musical experience required for these workshops which will last for an hour and a half and will conclude with a short concert for parents of all the children involved. More information is available from Denise Wren at 087.2412712.
HISTORY: June 8th 1758 General James Woulfe landed at Kennington Cove Nova Scotia; June 1828 Commemoration in Dublin of the battle of Waterloo; June 16th 1938 Sr. Magdalene Kennelly, Sr. Kieran and Sr. Berchman Murphy were professed at Presentation Convent, Cork; The Community Council of St Isidore's met on the 20th June 1798 for the last time, they began to function again in 1888, the French expelled students and priests of foreign birth from the Irish College; Our 1937 Constitution was passed on July 1st 1937 by 685,105 votes for, 526, 945 against;
B.R. Hydon went to Oxford on 18th June 1831 to see his son, who lived on bread and water, except when invited out. All his boys were brought up to think knowledge. virtue, and fame can only be got from, privations, he remarked that college life properly taken advantage of, is a delightful life; John Stevens gives information about the Battle of the Boyne and the Jacobite soldiers who on 28th June 1690 camped about three mile from Drogheda along cornfields, gardens and meadows, at midnight ammunition was given out, tents and baggage was removed, the whole army stood at their arms all night, expecting the approach of the enemy.
THOUGHT: If I find myself half-carelessly taking lapses for granted, "Oh, that's what they always do." "Oh, of course she talks like that, he acts like that," then I know nothing of Calvary love, Amy Carmichael.
GREENPEACE have two members arrested in Japan over whales, details in
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CHURCHYARD Mass held at St Michael's on Wednesday June 18th `08 attracted a large crowd, the Listowel Choir containing a large group of singers sang to their hearts content on a fine sunny evening, with a hint of chill in the wind, the heavy rain earlier in the day had completely disappeared. Canon Linnane said the Mass and remembered all who were buried in the Cemetery especially the recently deceased. The graves were tidy and chairs were available. The gate collection amounted to E2,389. The group of about twenty who worked over recent days and weeks can be proud of their preparations. Mass at the John Paul Graveyard is on July 3rd at 8.15pm, details from 068 21514. Pictures of local churchyards are available at http://knockanure.myphotoalbum.com
DEATH has taken place of Maureen Ahern of Ballygrennan, Listowel, she was predeceased in 1993 by her husband Pat Ahern who was born at Dirreen, Athea in 1928, Maureen was daughter of Bill Keane and Molly Galvin , Maureen Keane's siblings include Margaret ,Moss; Gerard; Nora. Maureen is survived by her only daughter Mary, grandson William Kennelly and son in law Matt Kennelly. Following Requiem Mass in Listowel Church on Thursday June 19th `08, Maureen Ahern was laid to rest beside her husband Pat in St Michael's Cemetery, Listowel. Maureen's grandmother was Margaret Moore from Keylod, Knockanure.
Death has taken place of Liam Barry of Knockanure and England, he was son of Stephen Barry and Bridget Mahony. Liam is survived by his wife and three daughters in England, siblings Noreen, Maura, Stephen and Jim. Brothers Michael and Jer predeceased Liam. Following Requiem Mass in Knockanure Church Liam Barry was laid to rest at Ahavoher Graveyard beside his parents and brother Jer on Thursday June 19th `08. His father Stephen died in 1990, his mother Bridget died in 1977 and Jer died in 1989.Liam was one of the first altar boys to serve in Knockanure new church.
ANNIVERSARIES: Joe Lynch, Con Greaney, John Flaherty, Mary Shanahan, Dan Flavin, Bridie Long, Tim Dineen, Tom Sullivan, Maureen Broderick Julie O Connor, Mass on Monday June 23rd for Catherine and Timothy Buckley, Tuesday Mass in Knockanure at 8pm for Mary Brosnan, Wednesday Mass at 9.15am for private intention, Thursday Mass at 8pm for Myles and Nora Kearney and Danny Cunningham, Friday Mass for the people of the Parish at 8pm, Saturday 28thMass at 8pm for Nora King nee Quinn.
ADORATION: In Moyvane on Sundays 4 to 5pm, Wednesdays from 10am to 7pm, Knockanure 10am to 6pm on Tuesdays and Abbeyfeale Monday to Friday 6pm to 8pm.
READERS: Una Fitzmaurice, Elaine Hudson, Paul and Anthony Kiely, Brenda Clancy and Anne Stack.