2008 Knockanure Notes

July `08 Notes

08 July 2 Knockanure

KNOCKANURE

SENIOR Citizens Chiropodist will attend the Marian Hall on 5th July at 11 o'clock, for appointment contact Eileen Quinn on 068 49472. Next meeting of Senior Citizens will be held in the Marian Hall on 2nd July at 8.30pm.
LOTTO results for Knockanure GAA; 27th June 08 Jackpot was E8,100. Numbers drawn were 4-8-9-24, no winner of Jackpot.
Lucky Dips went to the following; Mary/ Linda Carmody, Lisroe, Duagh; Donnchadh Woods, Knockanure; Bridget Caffrey, c/o Kevin's; Tim Finucane; Betty Heaphy, Dirha East, Listowel; Jerry Woods, Knockanure; Bar prize Ann McGrath;
Next Weeks Jackpot E8,200.
ICA outing to Killarney comprising of shopping, dinner and an evening of entertainment with Liam O'Connor bus leaves Moyvane at 2.00pm on Tuesday 22nd July, money to be paid when booking with Eileen Roche or Marie Walsh by Tuesday 8th July.
KDYS trip to Waterworld, Castlegregory on Tuesday 8th July. Leaving KDYS, Listowel at 8.30am & returning Listowel at 3.00pm. Cost of trip is €20. Open to all teenagers, full fee to be paid to KDYS by Friday 4th July.
KGH : Night at the dogs organised by Friends of Kerry General Hospital takes place in Tralee on July 4th.
SPORT: Multi Sports Camp will be held at Tarbert Comprehensive School from 7th to 11th of July. Ballyloughran House Outdoor and Adventure Activity Camp details from 068 47222; VHI Cul Camp continues at Clounmacon till July 4th, Tarbert Cul camp begins on 28th of July, details from 068 36544; The Shannonside No Name Club are traveling to Europe at the start of July.
BUS to Ballybunion from Listowel leaves the Square at 11am and 3.30pm every Tuesday, details and booking at 1890 528 528.
GRANTS to local organisations; Moyvane Knockanure Youth Club E759; Ballylongford Youth Club E897; Duagh Family Centre E414; Listowel KDYS got E759, E1104 and E759.
CEMETERY Mass at John Paul11 Graveyard, Listowel is on Thursday July 3rd at 8.15pm, details from 068 21514; Ahavallen Churchyard Mass is on Wednesday evening July 2nd; 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.
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
TEEN Masquerade Ball will be held in the Arms Hotel on July 10th from 7pm to 12pm, proceeds in aid of Youth Café, details from 068 23429.
SCIENCE in School information is available at www.scienceinschool.org A billion computers are being used this year all over the world; In 2005 it was estimated that internet and computers consumed power of 15 nuclear power stations with energy costing E5 billion.
According to Eu Research WEE is rarely recycled and is generally incinerated and sends over 36 tonnes of mercury and 16 tonnes of cadmium into the sky.
HEALTH: The Institute for Health and Consumer Protection is a Europe wide group who looks after consumer health and safety, to be effective they would have to put everyone on a ration book.
While the media complain about people waiting for a bed in hospital, several talk about discharging themselves because they feel they are being kept in hospital needlessly.
EXERCISE: Street Steppin' in Abbeyfeale has changed to Monday evenings from Monday June 23rd. Walkers are invited to meet at the town park at 8pm.
YOUTH: World Youth Day will be held in Sydney from July 15th to 20th `08, no doubt that locals or their cousins in Australia will be present, I believe a fourth generation Australian Kennelly is involved in the preparations of the event.
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.
CROAGH Patrick climb is on the last Sunday of the month, the Mulvihill Family of Athea are climbing the mountain for charity again this year.
GAA: Munster Final tickets are available from local club secretaries, prices range from E25 to E35.
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.
MARRIAGE took place on June 19th `08 in Tarbert Church of Patricia Wren and Larry Guiney, they were married by Fr Gunn assisted by Fr Nolan and Fr O Connor. Bridesmaids were Elaine Wren, Amanda Harnett and Rosie O Connor. Best man was Berkie Brown and groomsmen were Tony Chute and John Guiney. Flower girl Tara Tracy and pageboy was Connor Breen. The bride is daughter of Mike and Patricia Wren of Tarmons and the groom is son of Sheila and the late John Guiney of Charles Street, Listowel.
Helen O Connor of Lisselton and Willie Flaherty of Ballylongford were married at Ballydonoghue Church on Saturday June 21st `08 by Fr John Lawlor P.P. Brides maids were Mairead O Connor and Dora Curley. Best man was Tim Flaherty and groomsman was Eoin Walsh. Helen is daughter of Tom and Ann O Connor and Willie is son of Timothy and Ann Flaherty.
BEST Wishes to Benny O Connell who was born at William Street, Listowel to Jackie O Connell and Kitty Griffin 90 years ago. Jackie was a tailor and died young leaving 11 children to be reared. Benny was for a quarter of a century caretaker at Listowel Boys School.
CONGRATULATIONS to Paddy and Mairead Lynch of Knockanure who celebrated 25 years in business with Golden Vale recently at the Devon Hotel.
NEW Moon on Thursday July 3rd, the weather is very broken and sometimes cold now for some time, the notes in the Kerryman of July 7th 1978 reports similar weather, still waiting for global warming. Wild flowers and white clover should be great for the honey bees at this time of year, unfortunately not a bee in sight, gooseberries will be edible next week;
BOG; Up to the past week turf was drying fast, but saving turf in Moanveanlagh will be a thing of the past under EU and government Habitat Directives from 2011. When the oil runs out who will guard the bogs?.
ST JOHN'S: Wednesday July 2nd Beatrix Potter- The Latter Years; Thursday 3rd An evening with Luka Bloom me and Gildea and on Monday 7th The Carvin Jones Blues Band, exhibition for July is by Eve Parnell of Dublin.
SIAMSA have National Folk Theatre Performances during June, July and August, details from 066 7127276.
TINTEAN: Sunday July 6th Farmers Market from 11am to 1pm; Friday July 11th Troubled Bachelors at 8pm; Brendan Grace July 20th; Shannon Star Stage School begins on July 15th, Film Showing every Monday at 3pm from July 7th; Mobile Cinema will visit on July 28th, details from 068 28003.
J.B. KEANE' S Play Backwater will be performed by the Glorach Players on July 3rd at 9.30pm in the J B Keane's Pub Listowel.
MUSIC: Kerry School of Music will hold classes at St Patrick's Hall Listowel from Monday September 8th, Speech and Drama will also be taught, details from 066 7125 690.
BOOK: The 2nd edition of the Old Kerry Journal is now available.
THOUGHT: Even if the bees bite I will get the wax, wisdom from Malawi; All the water in the world, however hard it tries, can never sink the smallest ship unless it gets inside, and all the evil in the world, the blackest kind of sin, can never hurt you in the least, unless you let it in, anonymous
EVENTS: The Kerry Association in London are looking for extra members and are holding a special night in the Kingdom Bar , Kilburn on July 12th, details from www.kerryassociationlondon.co.uk
Pope Benedict will open the Year of St Paul on 29th of June the Feast of Sts Peter and Paul. Paul was born 2000 years ago.
KERRYMAN: Moyvane/ Knockanure Notes in the Kerryman July 7th 1978 reports that prayers were said at mass for an improvement in the weather, due to the heavy mist for days hay cut two weeks ago is not saved to date; Bishop James Collins on holidays, he also attended the unveiling of a plaque to his brother Fr Pat Collins; Sweepstake consolation prize of £100 was divided between Bill Horan, Maurice O Connell, John Stack and Jer P Mulvihill, ticket seller was Billy Flaherty; Moyvane beat Dingle at home, special mention of players T Keane, S Kennelly, E Sweeney and four Mulvihills, Moyvane are to play at Glin Festival this weekend; Local winners at Kerry Fleadh held in Ballyheigue were Gabriel Fitzmaurice and Miss Mary O Flaherty, Keylod; Clounmacon notes reports death Miss Mary O Connor of Meen, she as a sister of the late Sgt William O Connor also the death of Bernie Holyoake, Lartigue, Listowel, his wife was Peg Histon; Clounmacon records that Miss Mary Walsh was appointed to Presentation N.S. staff, Mars Mary O Shaughnessy Sheehy was appointed to Listowel N.S., Dolores Molyneaux obtained her S.R.N. certificate, she was daughter of Gerald and Bridie. News in other Parishes include congratulations to Fr Frank Martin O.S.A. who won the long battle over Wood Quay; Thomas O Connor of Ballyheigue got Irish Scholarship, his neighbour Helen Reidy spent eight years going to Bouleenshere N.S and did not loose one day and Fr Tom O Connor becomes the first Irishman to head his order; If you were under 26 the fare from Tralee to Rome cost £86.40.
HISTORY: Kerry Evening Post of Wednesday July 8th 1908 announced the marriage of Daniel Creaghe Harnett JP of Moynsha, Abbeyfeale and Susan Mary Blennerhasset of Nenagh; The Local Government Board held an inquiry in Listowel, Mrs Enright had seven children and a sick husband, she received 10 shilling per fortnight assistance, total relief had reached £800; Jeremiah Keane R.D.C. merchant of William Street, Listowel was questioned at the inquiry. Royal Show at Newcastle had 2624 entries, several Kerry bred cattle won prizes including animals bred by G Mahony of Kilmorna, David Rattray of Ballybunion, P Breen, Glencar, the King had several Kerry bred cattle at the show; Bank Swindler in Tralee he lodged at the Temperance Hotel in Nelson Street; Butter price in Cork Market First 94s per cwt; Ardfert man got sunstroke; Olympic games in London the Athens games got £25,000 from the Greek government the British Government gave nothing, also the Franco- British Exhibition is on; Daylight Saving Bill discussed; Mrs Parkhurst on the warpath; Prohibition on importing goats from Switzerland to be lifted as foot and mouth is controlled there.
TIMES: 200 years of the Times newspaper can be browsed on line now, details at http://archive.timesonline.co.uk/tol/archive/
ANNIVERSARIES: Paddy Flavin; Sr. Berchmans O Flaherty; Bridie Costelloe; Peg and Johnny Horgan; Maureen Nolan; Paddy Maher; William Quirke; Patrick Dowd; Dick Hudson; Tues. 1st 8.00pm Mass for Teresa Tessie Mulvihill; Wed. 2nd 9.15am Private Intention Mass; Thurs. 3rd Knockanure First Friday Mass at 8.00pm; Fri. 4th 8.00pm Mass in Moyvane for Deceased members of the Foley Family; Sat. 5th 8.00pm Mass for Charles, Mary & Fr. Chris Finan ;Sun. 6th 10.00am Mass in Knockanure.
DEATH has taken place of Tim McMahon in Sheffield, he was son of Teddy McMahon a well known fiddle player of Templeathea and Ellen Mai Carmody of Knockanure, Tim went to England about 50 years ago and was predeceased by his wife Joan about 6 years ago and is survived by children Michael, Joe and Julie. Siblings of Tim McMahon include Michael, John, Ned, Eileen, Mary, Margaret and Kitty. Tim McMahon will be laid to rest in Sheffield on Thursday July 3rd `08.
FIRST Friday of the Month, usual Communion Rounds in Knockanure in the morning and Moyvane in the afternoon.
COLLECTORS for the month of July: Vigil in Moyvane Bridie Moloney & Ronan Kearney; 11.00am Eileen Cronin & Michael Kissane; Knockanure 10.00am Jerry Woods.
READERS: Vigil in Moyvane Michelle Corridan & Chloe Mulvihill; 11.00am David Murphy & Noelle Nolan; Knockanure 10.00am Mary Flaherty & Siobhan Fitzgerald.
Diocesan Collection on the 5th & 6th July for the Sick & Retired Priests.
COMPUTER Summer Camp will take place in Teach Na Feile in Abbeyfeale on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th of July 2008. Classes for 7yr olds to 10yr olds from 10am to 12.30pm and 10 to 13yr olds from 1.30pm to 4.00pm. For more details please contact Mobile IT on 063 90952 between 9.30am and 5.30pm Monday to Friday.

08 July 9 Knockanure

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ACTIVE Retirement Day will be held in Knockanure Community Centre on Monday 14th of July, book between 9.30am and 1.30pm Monday to Friday at 068 49799 or 086 839 2787, venue also available for occasions.
Senior Citizens evening of entertainment and buffet will be held at the Gables on Sunday July 13th from 4pm to 7pm, booking and more information from 068 49365 or 068 49134.
SEISIUN will be held at the Arms Hotel on every Wednesday night and at the Devon Hotel on Thursday nights at 9pm.
BUS will leave Athea for Croagh Patrick on Sunday July 20th , details from 087 2632 096.
LOURDES: West Limerick group are going to Lourdes on July 31st, details from 069 62306
BUS to Ballybunion from Listowel leaves the Square at 11am and 3.30pm every Tuesday, details and booking at 1890 528 528.
MEDJUGORJE Irish Centre can be contacted at 048 82241888.
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
TRIP:Athea Parish trip to Knock takes place on July 24th, details from Helen Browne.
Day Trip to Fota Island on Monday July 21st, details from 087 9845 102.
Trip to Tullamore on Monday July 14th, details from 069 62306.
TEEN Masquerade Ball will be held in the Arms Hotel on July 10th from 7pm to 12pm, proceeds in aid of Youth Café, details from 068 23429.
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.
PEAKS: 50 peaks all over Ireland will be climbed on July 12th `08 , proceeds in aid of Arthritis Ireland, details from 01 6618188.
ICA outing to Killarney comprising of shopping, dinner and an evening of entertainment with Liam O'Connor bus leaves Moyvane at 2.00pm on Tuesday 22nd July, money to be paid when booking with Eileen Roche or Marie Walsh by Tuesday 8th July.
Abbeyfeale had their Parish outing to Kylemore Abbey last week.
STRESS: Farm Stress helpline 1800 742 645.
CARBON: The bigger the Footprint the more acceptable it is in upper class society, like wearing a fur coat a generation ago.
WILD Flowers are now in their prime along country roads, most garden soft fruit is now ripe, the weather is so bad at present, the cows lie along the hedges at night for shelter.
CEMETERY Masses: Rath Cemetery July 9th at 7.30pm; Lisselton July 21st , Killahenny July 23rd, Gale July 24th, Kilnaughtin July 25th and St Mary's Tarbert August 1st. Some Killahenny and Kilnaughtin headstones can be viewed at http://knockanure.myphotoalbum.com
CONGRATULATIONS to the local Estuary AC who did well at the recent Munster Track and Field Championships which were held at Cork IT, they won two gold medals, they train every Tuesday from 6 to 7pm in the Moyvane GAA field.
BEST Wishes to Fr John Kennelly who celebrated the Golden Jubilee of his Ordination recently, Fr John has many relations in the locality.
HAPPY 90th Birthday to Kathleen Broder nee Dalton of Knocknagorna, Her husband Con died some years ago, Kathleen was born on July 4th 1918, her father was Paddy Joe Dalton and her mother was Woulfe from Keale.
FUN: Having fun with a tame lion check http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adYbFQFXG0U
TINTEAN: Friday July 11th Troubled Bachelors at 8pm; Brendan Grace July 20th; Shannon Star Stage School begins on July 15th, Film Showing every Monday at 3pm; Mobile Cinema will visit on July 28th, details from 068 28003.
ST JOHN'S: Wednesday 9th The Best of Traditional with Kevin Burke and Cal Scott; Thursday 10th Butch Waller and High Country from California; Friday 11th Theatre double bill Roman Fever/ Ruby Tuesday , presented by Bewleys Café Theatre and on Tuesday 15th A Play a Day in association with KDYS and Parents and Friends, details from 068 22566.
SIAMSA for July: Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Oilean; Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday Tearmann and on Thursday July 31st Clann Lir, details from 066 7123 055.
EVENTS: JOBS: Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire Company are said to have benne given a 15 years tax break valued at $18 million to keep their Technical centre in Ohio.
RESEARCH EU has a short article on Cork Harbour, it maintains that agriculture has caused a disastrous impact on aquaculture and the threat of climate change is likely to affect the Cork region severely. We are also told that towns over the past five years have taken over 27% of the costal territory of Ireland. Taxpayer's money is paying for this shabby report. Good news is that the Mediterranean attracts a quarter of the world's tourists, 158 million people.
FIREWORKS Relater injuries in the U.S. during July 4th 2006 celebrations amounted to 9.200.
WORLD Youth day concluding mass will be celebrated by the Pope on July 20thin Sydney, it is expected that 100,000 Australians and about 125,000 from abroad will attend, the U.S is the largest delegation with 15,000 people.
LOCAL born Jean Clancy is profiled in the June edition of Women's Enterprise Network; she works with Tralee Alternative Therapies, details at 066 718 0344.
YOUTH 2000 Festival will take place near the ancient ruins of the Clonmacnois monastic site in Co Offaly for young people aged 16 - 35 from Thursday to Sunday, August 14th to 17th, buses available from around the country. Contact 01 675 3690 or check website www.youth2000.ie
BBC television is looking for traditional Irish families for a documentary on family life. They will bring two British teenagers to Ireland to live with an Irish family for 8 days in July/August. For further information e-mail christaylor@twentytwenty.tv
KNOCK: Monday, August 11th a bus will leave Tralee at 7am for the visit of Sr. Briege McKenna to Knock, details from 066 7124519 .Youth Summer Festival 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
OUTRAGE has been expressed in Canada because Henry Morgentaler was recently awarded Canada's highest honour, The Order of Canada. Morgentaler was involved in striking down the criminal code on abortion in 1988; The Order of Canada was Est. in 1967 and so far it has been awarded to over 5,000 people who contributed exceptionally to their Country, only two were stripped of their awards since they began.
KERRYMAN Notes for July 14th 1978: Moyvane and Knockanure ; Newtownsandes Creamery handled 1.75 million gallons of milk in the first 6 months of 1978 , an increase of 21% over last year; Requiem Mass for Dan Kearney was celebrated by his son Myles Kearney assisted by his brother Fr Myles and Fr William O Brien P.P., he had six children and 16 grandchildren; Moyvane footballers won Tournaments at Finuge, Moyvane, Athea and Glin, players who participated included Joe Fitzmaurice, B. O Carroll, Ml Mulvihill, John McInerney, Tim Kennelly, John Moloney, E Fitzmaurice, Teddy Keane, Sean Walsh, Dan Flavin, Paddy Mulvihill, Martin Kennelly, Eamon Sweeney, Colm O Callaghan, Thomas Mulvihill, John Mulvihill, H Beaton, Seamus and Michael Kennelly, Mick Flaherty, Brendan Sexton and Jerry Mulvihill.
Clounmacon notes reports death of Timmy Lyons of Meen, he was survived by his brothers, Michael O Sullivan of Derry Farm got his degree from Trinity College; Ballybunion needs sunshine according to their note writer, the Towers Holiday home was modernised at a cost of £60,000, death took place of Mrs Mary Kelly wife of paddy, she was buried at Kilconly.
HISTORY: Kerry Evening Post of July 1st 1908 reports that fair rent appeals for the County of Kerry were held in Killarney; Patrick Ryan a tenant from the Listowel district appealed his rent against Thomas W Sandes, Ryan drained 3 acres and made other improvements; William Stack appealed his old rent was £125, PLV was £61; Jeremiah Buckley tenant of E K Supple, his old rent was £29 his Judicial rent was £13- 5s; Mr V Fitzgerald had his hayshed burned and £190 was levied off the divisions of Newtownsandes and Clountubrid; Letter in the paper records that in a few days 35 members of the Munster Fusiliers died from cholera; Twenty seven women were charged after Suffragette Meeting; Price of butter in Cork Market Firsts 96s;Major G Raymond M D retires; Sea fishing in the South West giving better returns; Franco- British Exhibition is the most expensive in the world, a success as far as numbers are concerned.
THOUGHT: No unwelcome tasks become any the less unwelcome by putting them off till tomorrow. It is only when they are behind us and done, that we begin to find that there is a sweetness to be tasted afterwards, and that the remembrance of unwelcome duties unhesitatingly done is welcome and pleasant. Accomplished, they are full of blessing, and there is a smile on their faces as they leave us. Undone, they stand threatening and disturbing our tranquillity, and hindering our communion with God. If there be lying before you any bit of work from which you shrink, go straight up to it, and do it at once. The only way to get rid of it is to do it, Alexander MacLaren.
ANNIVERSARIES: Catherine Kilkelly, Tom Sullivan, Jim Reilly, Fr Michael Galvin, Mary Murphy, Fr Dan Daly, Vanda Horgan, Bridie Sheehy, Pat Joe Stack, Jim Sullivan, Mass on Thursday 10th at 8pm for Maurice Ahern, Mass on Friday 11th for Patrick Keane at 8pm it is the Feast of St Benedict, Patron of Europe who was born c480, Mass on Saturday 12th at 8pm for John Stack, Sunday 13th Mass in Knockanure at 10am for Michael and Nora Flavin and the 11 am Mass in Moyvane is for Sean Larkin.
READERS: Seline Mulvihill, Bridget McCarthy, Ciara Healy, Amanda Coulson and Aileen Stack.
Standing order form for the sick and retired priest fund is available, details from 49308.
ADORATION: Moyvane on Sunday from 4pm to 5pm , Wednesday 10am to 7pm and Knockanure on Tuesday 10am to 6pm.
CHOIR: Moyvane Choir are so good on Saturday nights, it would be great to have a video of them.
Collection by the Kerry Branch of the National Council for the Blind will be held this weekend 12th and 13th July.

 

08 July 16 Knockanure

KNOCKANURE

TRIP: Bus to Knock from Knockanure on Tuesday July 22nd leaving Listowel at 7.45am, coming to Knockanure and Moyvane. Contact 49580 for details.
ACTIVE Retirement Day" in Knockanure will take place on Monday 14th July 2008. If attending please ring the office on 068 49799 between the hours of 9.30am to 1.30pm, Monday to Friday. Anybody wishing to book the Centre for Any Occasion (Christenings, Birthdays, Funerals etc). Please contact the office on 068 49799 or Mobile No. 086 8392787.
SAINT Pio Prayer Group will meet at Listowel Church on Thursday 17th of July starting at 7.15pm, all are welcome.
Day Trip to Fota Island on Monday July 21st, details from 087 9845 102.
ICA outing to Killarney comprising of shopping, dinner and an evening of entertainment with Liam O'Connor, bus leaves Moyvane at 2.00pm on Tuesday 22nd July; Glin ICA recently launched a book on their history.
SENIOR Helpline 1850 440 444.
Pilgrimage to Our Lady's Island is on Sunday July 27th.
SEISIUN will be held at the Arms Hotel on every Wednesday night and at the Devon Hotel on Thursday nights at 9pm.
BUS will leave Athea for Croagh Patrick on Sunday July 20th , details from 087 2632 096. Bus for Lough Derg leaves on July 18th , details from 068 31232.
LOURDES: West Limerick group are going to Lourdes on July 31st, details from 069 62306
BUS to Ballybunion from Listowel leaves the Square at 11am and 3.30pm every Tuesday, details and booking at 1890 528 528.
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. The new church in Knock was blessed on July 18th 1976; it has a capacity of 5,000. Monday, August 11th a bus will leave Tralee at 7am for the visit of Sr. Briege McKenna to Knock, details from 066 7124519, bus from Tarbert to Knock leaves on July 22nd, details from 068 36166. Athea Parish trip to Knock takes place on July 24th, details from Helen Browne.
YOUTH 2000 Festival will take place near the ancient ruins of the Clonmacnois monastic site in Co Offaly for young people aged 16 - 35 from Thursday to Sunday, August 14th to 17th, buses available from around the country. Contact 01 675 3690 or check website www.youth2000.ie
KDYS trip to Dublin on Tuesday 22nd July to visit The National Aquatic Centre and Shopping. Leaving KDYS Listowel at 7am and returning at 10pm. Cost of trip is €20. Open to all teenagers.
VOLUNTEERS wanted for Listowel Youth Café, details from 068 23744.
HOST Families required for international students, more information from 087 7663 772.
WORLD Youth day concluding mass will be celebrated by the Pope on July 20th in Sydney.
ST PETER'S Basilica is 600 feet long and the dome is 450 feet high, it has 24 altars, 20, pass through the main part of the church daily and it takes 75 men to keep the Basilica clean.
Great credit is due to the few who quietly collect discarded items along the local roadside. Others with no shame will throw rappers and cartons out their vehicle windows right in front of you knowing well they are immune from any sanction.
TRY this and see what happens, lift your foot making clockwise circles, then draw the number 6 in the air.
GARDA Reserve interviews will be held in August, closing date for receipt of application is August 6th `08, details from 1890 449 999.
OLD Boiler and chimney which was installed in 1965 at Newtownsandes Creamery was removed last week.
ENERGY Costs are soaring, the Energy Regulator chairman made a very poor defense of his position on Newstalk on Sunday morning last, he even said that he will reach the ministers targets, who set the targets for the minister. It is time for changes, where is the opposition?.
FOOTBALLER: Choose the best farm footballer in the past 60 years and send name to football@irishfarmersjournal.ie
CEMETERY Masses: Lisselton July 21st , Killahenny July 23rd, Gale July 24th, Kilnaughtin July 25th and St Mary's Tarbert August 1st.
FULL Moon on July 18th, for the past month the weather was going from bad to worse, St Swithins Day July 15th, despite the weather their are plenty of local places to visit including Ballybunion on the few fine days, Knockanore and Knockanure Churchyard have extensive views of the local countryside, Listowel several art galleries and the castle; Tarbert House, John F Leslie Woodland Walk, Tarbert Lighthouse, Bridewell and ferry, Glin Castle, Carrigafoyle Castle, Lislaughtin Abbey, a visit to all the local ancient churchyards and churches and a stroll around the many minor local out of the way roads would give a fresh insight into country living. Views of Knocknagoshel Bible Garden at http://knockanure.myphotoalbum.com
LADY: Sneem Family Festival which runs from 23rd to 27th of July have a novel competition, carry your lady over the finishing line and you may win a trip to Finland, the course is over 250 meters long, details from 087 7936 177.
WTO decisions may be made in Geneva on July 21st, everyone with an interest in agriculture will be watching.
EVENTS: Tarbert community will be marking the 175 anniversary of their church from July 18th to 20th; Work continues every Sunday morning from 10.30am to noon at St Mary's Churchyard Abbeyfeale, view the cemetery at http://knockanure.myphotoalbum.com ;Display of the works of Rolf Hook will be on show at the Lartigue museum from July 18th; Racing ; Athea Awards Night will be held at the Gables on July 19th; Killarney continues till 17th , Tipperary runs from 19th to 20th , Limerick is on the 24th, and the Galway races begin on July 28th; British Open begins on July 17th; Organic Open Day at farm of John Forde, Knockatullera, Newmarket on Wednesday July 16th at 7pm; Athea Senior Citizens outing to Killarney is on July 17th, bus leaver Con Colbert Hall at 9.30am, details from Mrs M Collins; Tour of North Cork farms takes place on July 18th, details from 087 29 666 35; Afternoon of Prayer will be held at Scartaglen Church on Sunday July 20th starting at 2.45pm; Cottage Art Gallery, Indoor Market will be held in Athea on July 27th; Ballybunion exhibition will be opened by Owen McMahon on July 18th at 7.30pm; Abbey Heritage Project display continues at Abbeyfeale Library till August 4th; Munster Fleadh will be held in Kenmare on the 19th and 20th of July; Athea Vintage Rally and entertainment is on Sunday July 27th; WL 102 are having a show at Rathkeale Hotel on Monday 28th of July, starting at 9pm;Tradfeile will be held in Athea from August 1st to 4th; Tarbert Cul Camp begins on 28th of July, details from 068 36544; Children's Soccer Camp will be held in Athea from July 21st, details from 087 793 4417; Swimming Classes will be held in Ballybunion on July 28th , details from www.iws.ie ;
BEST Wishes to Declan Finucane of Clounprohus who celebrated his 50th birthday recently, congratulations also to Sr. Bridie Collins of Abbeyfeale and Nigeria who has just celebrated her golden jubilee.
WOMEN over 65 are invited to take part in documentary, and relate their story, details from www.fragmentstheatre.com
GREEN Awards, closing date for schools is October 3rd `08, details from www.greenawards.ie
SAMARITANS are holding a fundraising event on July 24th, details from 066 7122 566.
WHO have presented the Irish Food Safety authority with an award they are the second to receive this type of award the first recipient was the Queen of Thailand. Press reports that 200 people in France got sick after eating Irish mussels; other scares, contamination of guar gum from India, fish from Fiji and sunflower oil from Ukraine.
KERRYMAN of July 1978 Notes; Ballybunion congratulates Liston and Moran who were on the winning Kerry team; Fine weather brought big crowds to the seaside both day and night; Meadowing in Knocknagoshel made £27 per acre, floods brought shoals of white trout up the river, Fr John Joe O Connor ordained; Dingle mart suck calves £55 to £124, corncrake also plentiful this year in Dingle; Moyvane/ Knockanure Notes had an appeal for accommodation for the Fleadh which will be held in Listowel from 25th, 26th and 27th of August 1978, Siamsa Tire officially opened by Jack Lynch, Fr Pat and Sean Ahern associated with Siamsa since its beginning, ICA had brilliant sunshine for their outing , Community Games flame lit by Ml. Scanlon of Aughrim, medals were won at the games by N. Larkin and R. Groarke; deaths: Willie O Connor of Ballybunion and England, Martin O Sullivan (Stokes) Ballyduff, Willie Dillon of Asdee and Lisselton ad Han Buckle nee Buckley of Coolaclarig.
John B Keane born 21st July 1928.
Politics: Local born Tony O Callaghan was elected chairman of Listowel Urban Council in July 1988 and in July 1983 there was a big celebration to mark 60 years in politics of the McEllistrim Family.
IT: Community I.T. Access, has a few remaining vacancies for their Computer Summer Camps for children from ages 5 -15, in their centres in Listowel and Ballybunion. For further details please call 068 28888 or 068 21999, Tarbert 068 36938.
COLUMBAN Missionaries were established in 1918; Some Kerry priests who served with them include Frs. Dan Ahern, Tom O Hanlon, Paddy Dore, Patrick Blanchfield, Jack Dennihy, William Hannifin, Jim Fleming, Derry Reidy, Maurice Horgan, Mick Howe, Michael McCarthy, Charles Meagher, Padraig Murphy, John O Connell, Owen O Leary, Dick O Sullivan and Pat Scully.
THOUGHT: We can say, "Blessed is night, for it reveals to us the stars." In the same way we can say, "Blessed is sorrow, for it reveals God's comfort." The floods washed away home and mill, all the poor man had in the world. But as he stood on the scene of his loss, after the water had subsided, broken-hearted and discouraged, he saw something shining in the bank which the waters had washed bare. "It looks like gold," he said. It was gold. The flood which bad beggared him made him rich. So it is oftimes in life, Henry Clay Trumbull.
DEATH has taken place of Breda Walsh nee Helly of Derry, Listowel; she is survived by her husband Michael Walsh and brother Michael who lives at Knockdown, Athea. Breda was predeceased by her sister Maureen Costelloe and parents Paddy Helly who came from Ardrahan and Tess O Sullivan who was a native of Finuge. Following Requiem Mass in Listowel Church Breda Walsh was laid to rest at Ahavoher Cemetery on Tuesday 8th of July `08. Breda was aged 48 years and married Michael Walsh in 1992.
Death took place on Monday July 7th `08 following an accident at Direen Athea of Jeremiah Carmody; he was son of Roger Carmody and Mary Moran who recently came to live on their farm at Direen. Jeremiah siblings are Nora, Roger, Maeve, Claire, Denise and John. The Carmody family came from Meen, Listowel and the Moran family is from Lenamore, Ballylongford. Requiem Mass in Athea Church on Thursday July 10th `08, was celebrated by Fr Madden P.P. Athea assisted by Fr Sheehy a native of Clounmacon and Fr. O Connor C.C Listowel, Maeve Denison sang the hymns and a guard of honour was provided by Jeremiah Carmody's friends in pouring rain which continued long after he was laid to rest with his grandparents in St Michaels Churchyard in Listowel.
MASS for Joe Dolan was celebrated in the Cathedral Killarney on Saturday last at noon, the church was thronged, people were standing because the seats were full, some found space in front and around the tabernacle, hymns were sung by Joe Dolan's niece assisted by a wonderful singer who was a friend of the family, the organist at the Mass was outstanding. Fr Darcy was chief celebrant, he shared many bits and pieces about Joe and entertainers he had contact with, sadly many have passed away. The diverse congregation were in excellent mood and thankful for the opportunity to pay tribute to their favourite singer. Some waited in Killarney till the evening for the Joe Dolan remembrance show.
Recent deaths: Diarmuid O Sullivan, Lenamore, and Aidan Holly of Tarbert.
ANNIVERSARIES: Sean Sheehan, Julia Walsh, Nan Flavin, Mossie Ahern, Sr. Consuela Moloney, Julia Walsh, Pat Sweeney, Patrick O Flaherty, Paudie Scanlon, Margaret Flaherty, Sean O Connor, Masses for the week ;Tues. 15th at 8.00pm Knockanure Months Mind for Margaret McElligott ; Wed. 16th at 9.15am For the People of the Parish; Thurs. 17th 8.00pm Knockanure Pat Lynch & the deceased members of the Lynch Family, Carrueragh; Fri. 18th 8.00pm Pat Sweeney; Sat. 19th 8.00pm James & Margaret Flaherty, Glin Road; Sun. 20th 10.00am in Knockanure for Edward Carmody & the deceased members of the Carmody Family.
READERS: Vigil Linda Kennelly & Catriona Collins; 11.00am Jerry Duggan & Margaret Flaherty; Knockanure 10.00am Kathy Kennelly & Mary Fitzgerald.
ADORATION: Moyvane on Sunday from 4pm to 5pm , Wednesday 10am to 7pm and Knockanure on Tuesday 10am to 6pm.

 

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SEISIUN will be held at the Arms Hotel on every Wednesday night and at the Devon Hotel on Thursday nights at 9pm.
KNOCK Youth Festival from July 24th - 27th for 18-35 year olds. For more information contact 094 9388100, Athea Parish trip to Knock takes place on July 24th, details from Helen Browne; Monday, August 11th a bus will leave Tralee at 7am for the visit of Sr. Briege McKenna to Knock, details from 066 7124519,
SENIOR Citizens were loud in their praise of the great day they had in Athea recently, it was attended by people from the surrounding districts also.
CEMETERY Masses: Ahavoher Monday August 4th; Knockanure Tuesday August 5th ; Murhur on Wednesday 6th of August; Lisselton July 21st , Killahenny July 23rd, Gale July 24th, Duagh July 24th at 7.30pm; Kilnaughtin July 25th , St Mary's Tarbert August 1st and Lislaughtin Abbey on August 6th; photos of local cemeteries can be viewed at http://knockanure.myphotoalbum.com
INTERNET: Eircom have promised to have broadband in Moyvane Post Office by end of 2009 no doubt that will be 2010.
TICKETS for the Damien O Carroll Fund will be sold in the district over the coming weeks.
DNA Data bank of the O Connors is being compiled, details from 087 2220 734.

JOBS: Many are worried about the future of their jobs, farmers are being forced to abandon farming because of regulations and the fear of more regulations to come and come they will in order to keep the person in the office in their job. Many projects are held up by red tape it is time the government, cut corners and give encouragement to the adventurous.
VOLUNTEERS wanted for Listowel Youth Café, details from 068 23744.Host Families required for international students, more information from 087 7663 772.
GARDA Reserve interviews will be held in August, closing date for receipt of application is August 6th `08, details from 1890 449 999.
FUNDRAISING Event for Fr Chris O Donnell Building Fund will be held at the Rambling House Carrigkerry on Tuesday July 22nd .
Clothing Collection will be held at Listowel Supervalu Car Park on Monday 28th of July up to 12 noon.
BIRTHDAYS: Tommy Power celebrated his 78th ,Esther Sirc celebrated her 60th and Kilmorna girl Kathleen O Keeffe celebrated her 30th birthday recently.
THANKS: The Kerry Branch of the National Council for the Blind wish to thank the collectors and very generous subscribers to its recent Church Gate Collection. The amount collected was €596.41 for Moyvane and €149.48 Knockanure .
GOSPEL: Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship will hold an outreach meeting at Killarney Heights Hotel on Friday night July 25th at 8.30pm. The main speaker on the night will be Fr. Philip. All are welcome. For details phone 064 35629.
IT: Community I.T. Access, has a few remaining vacancies for their Computer Summer Camps for children from ages 5 -15, in their centres in Listowel and Ballybunion. For further details please call 068 28888 or 068 21999, Tarbert 068 36938.
KDYS are holding a Disco at The Klub, Market St. Listowel on Thursday July 24th from 8.30pm to 11.00am. Open to all teenagers.
LOTTO: Knockanure GAA Lotto results for 18th July, no winner of Jackpot of E8,400 , numbers drawn were2-9-11 and 17 .Lucky Dips went to the following; Willie Buckley, Moyvane; Reidy Family, Upper Athea; Matthew McMahon, Lisaniskea; Marita Scanlon, Duagh; Helen O Brien ,Scrahan Duagh; Joachim Woods, Knockanure; Bar Prize Anthony Mulvihill; Next Weeks Jackpot E8,500.
WANTED: Information on Surgeon John McDonough Stokes who died in Preshawar during the Indian mutiny, he is remembered just inside the door of Listowel church.
LIMOUSIN Open Day on July 26th will be held at the farm of Tim and Doreen Corridan of Fedamore, Doreen is from Knockanure.
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Centenary of Scouting in Ireland will be marked by 10,000 scouts from home and abroad at Punchestown Co Kildare, beginning on August 2nd and ending on August 10th `08, visitors day is on Wednesday 6th.about 300 from Kerry are attending. Listowel had a scout Jamboree beside the river Feale from July 28th to August 10th in 1948.
Green Buildings one day workshop with Andy Wilson will be held in Dublin in November, details from 01 6745 773.
Newtownsandes Creamery have recently installed environmentally friendly heating system, using specially designed heating elements and night rate electricity, the system replaces the old 1965 boiler.
TARBERT Parish celebrated the 175 anniversary of the building of St Mary's Church last weekend.
NEW Notes correspondent for Moyvane is Anna Maria Kennelly, contact her at 068 49351
APES: The Spanish parliament voted to support the right to life and freedom of apes recently, the vote has no force in law.
E71 million is available for he back to education allowance this year.
HISTORY: Kerry Evening Post for July 4th 1908; several names are mentioned in a local government board inquiry, including Mrs Enright, Thornton of Charles Street had meat, Mrs Cregan of Church Street had whiskey for sale, Jeremiah Keane was also a shopkeeper in Listowel; Dr Clancy was locum for Ballylongford for 24 years without a complaint; Miss Laide was appointed mid-wife for Tarbert; Night nurse complained of the indignity of being searched on arrival at the workhouse; Not appointing an engineer would save 2.5% on outlay amounting to £3- 5s per cottage, an architect/ engineer would cost between £1,100 and £1,200 , an expensive ornament; Tralee Women's Health Association got letter from Isabel Aberdeen, they were also informed about upcoming lecturers; Dingle man Alfred St John Kennedy was fined for speeding in Dublin; Brilliant display of the borealis in the heavens on Wednesday night, 1870 and 1884 were also notable years for the brilliant display; Denis Reidy the defeated candidate in the Castleisland election accused J. K O Connor of bribery; Constable Diamond died suddenly in Tralee; Prices at Dingle fair, Springer's £10 to £13, two year olds £7-10 to £8-10, Bonham's £1 -£1 2s; Fashionable wedding of Alan Ferguson and Amy Kathleen Harrison, after the wedding they boarded a special train to catch the mail train for London then on to Australia and Japan.
OIL: Saudi Arabia allowed in 1933 Standard Oil of California to search for oil, in 1944 several oil companies worked in partnership under the name Aramco, in 1980 the Saudi government began to buy out the company and renamed it Saudi Aramco in 1988. The first tanker of Saudi oil left in May 1939, the royalty was $1 per ton of oil.
OLYMPICS: As we approach the Beijing Olympics, we could recall with pride the Irish Olympic team of 1932 who practiced in Ballybunion; few know that Jack O Connell tailor of Patrick Street, Listowel made their tracksuits.
THOUGHT: How easy it is to blame others for our unhappiness, but we are only unhappy when something other than Christ has become our life. The husband or wife, who has Christ as their life, comes to their spousal relationship already satisfied. They do not come continually looking to be made happy by another person's attention; they bring Christ's life to their spouse, Francis Frangipane; Little things are indeed little, but to be faithful in little things is a great thing, Mother Teresa.
DEATH: Requiem Mass for Aidan Holly of Tarbert was celebrated in Tarbert Church on Monday July 14th`08 by Fr Nolan assisted by four priests two of whom were army Chaplin's, the Tarbert choir and solo singer and the army salute at the mass contributed to the solemn occasion, many wept during the service for Aidan who left a void in the lives of so many. A guard of honour was provided by his friends and the army all were visibly downcast, the army band played during the removal to the nearby St Mary's cemetery and a salute was given, the close co-operation of mourners and the army was noticeable. Aidan was son of Marie and Con Holly and his siblings are Orla, David and Connor.
Death took place on July 17th `08 of Martin Keogh of Killoughteen, Newcastlewest; he is survived by his wife Teresa Brosnan a native of Kilmorna, son Jason and daughter Denise , following requiem mass on Saturday 19th at Newcastlewest Church Martin Keogh was laid to rest at Calvary Cemetery.
Death took place on July 17th `08 of John Joe Lane a native of Finuge, his wife Catherine predeceased him, and John Joe is survived by his son Dannie, daughters Joan, Kathleen and Nora. John Joe Lane was laid to rest at St Michael's Churchyard following requiem mass in St Mary's Church, Listowel, his grandmother Lawlor was born at Kilbaha, Moyvane. John Joe was in his 90's and was well able to discuss his family tree up to recently.
ANNIVERSARIES: Joe O Connell, John Griffin, Denis Corridan, James Godley, Jackie Lyons, Willie Dowd, Bridget Dewsnap, Eileen Nolan, Paddy Scanlon, Kit Dee, Thurs. 24th 8.00pm Paddy Ahern ;Fri. 25th 8.00pm Denis Corridan ;Sat. 26th 8.00pm Jackie Lyons; Sun. 27th 10.00am James, John & Nora Sexton Ahavoher on Monday 4th August at 8pm;
READERS: Vigil Una Fitzmaurice & Elaine Hudson; 11.00am Paul & Anthony Kiely; Knockanure 10.00am Brenda Clancy & Anne Stack.
Collection for sick and retired priests yielded E356.20.
COLLECTORS for August Vigil Eileen Collins & Julia Fitzmaurice 11.00am Celia Thornton & Padraig Buckley; Knockanure Margaret Carmody .
POPE: The visit by the Pope to Australia got a begrudging coverage from our media, only for the internet we would have missed the fact that 500,000 people greeted the pope as he sailed around Sydney Harbour and that 200,000 attended Mass at Randwick Racecourse for the final mass of WYD , a group from Abbeyfeale were in attendance.

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CEMETERY Masses: Ahavoher Monday August 4th; Knockanure Tuesday August 5th and Murhur on Wednesday 6th of August.

REPORT on the viability of farming and fishing in the West of Ireland is being compiled by Martin Ferris T.D.

NEWS for Moyvane notes can be sent to moyvanenotes@gmail.com

KNOCK: A group from the Parish and surrounding areas went to Knock on Tuesday last July 22nd, it was cloudy and dry a lovely day for travelling, and everything went according to plan, thanks to the organisers, participants and bus driver. Traffic on the road up and down was light and crowd in Knock appears back this year. Photos of Knock and Gort can be viewed at

http://knockanure.myphotoalbum.com

GRANDPARENTS: A special day for grandparents will be held at Knock on September 14th, the oldest grandparent will be guest of honour on the day.

STAMP: A special stamp will be issued shortly to commemorate the establishing in 1908 of Scoil Eanna and St Enda's by Padraic Pearse.

ROADS: 1444 females were killed or seriously injured in cars driven by men over a ten year period. New regulations from the road safety authority in their ivory towers, cause much resentment among ordinary people, several who were involved in serious accidents are well known for their dare devil activities long before anything happens.

GARDA Reserve interviews will be held in August, closing date for receipt of application is August 6th `08, details from 1890 449 999.

THANKS to the Council for the resurfacing of the Kilmorna to Abbeyfeale road, all that remains to be done now is pay attention to drainage along the road margins.

SHAME on the HSE who spent 93 million on staff travel last year, while they were travelling was others paid to do their work at home. The public need to know did HSE pay for alcohol, and pay milage to the same people.

ENERGY Minister recently launched a grant scheme worth E9 million to construct energy efficient homes.

BEST Wishes to Michael O Sullivan of Skehenerin who celebrated his 81st birthday recently, he is a regular visitor to Knockanure.

CONGRATULATIONS to the Listowel Presentation girls who reached the All Ireland Final of the mental health Ireland public speaking project, their opponents in the final came from Mayo and Wicklow. Listowel mental health association contact number is 086 155 3850.

SEANCHAI Friday afternoon entertainment continues over the coming weeks.

SIAMSA for July: Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Oilean; Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday Tearmann and on Thursday July 31st Clann Lir, details from 066 7123 055.

TINTEAN: Summer Camps for August, information from 068 28003; Wolfe Tones play on Thursday 31st of July; August 10th Paschal Brennan with special guest Johnny Carroll. Shannonstar Stage School will put on a performance at Tintean in Friday August 1st

SAVING Hay and silage cutting was being rushed last week to make use of a small window of opportunity that arose.

EVENTS:
Closing Date for Fianna Fail nominations for the 2009 Local Elections is 5th September 2008;

BASIC Education classes, details from 066 712 4114.

OLYMPIC Games starts on August 8th and continues till 24th

Over the years of the games Ireland won 8 gold, 6 silver and 6 bronze, 10,700 will compete at this years games in 28 sports and 302 events and 70,000 volunteers are involved, Ireland has little hope of medals this year but big numbers are at present looking forward to working on the site of the London Olympics.

WON: Marian Hall Blotto worth E10,700 was won last week by Brendan Fitzmaurice.

THOUGHT: Many persons have a wrong ides of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy cause, Helen Keller; Great minds discuss ideas, Average minds discuss events and Small minds discuss people, Eleanor Roosevelt.

KERRYMAN Notes for July 28th 1978; Moyvane / Knockanure people were encouraged to buy tickets for Fossa Church building fund because their Parish Priest Fr Galvin, done two men's work while in Moyvane; John Mulvihill of Glin Road, Moyvane was congratulated on being conferred with a B. Sc Degree, his sister Mary also has a B.Sc. Degree and H. Dip. Ed; Death took place of Jack Carr who spent many years in America, his nephew Billy Carr now lives where Jack was born;

Weather cold, dull, foggy and far from summer.

Clounmacon Notes reports death of Peter McGrath who is survived by his wife Joan Sullivan and family; Snippets from other notes, deaths recorded include, Denis Black Dowling of Coolbeha , death of Edmond B Cotter and Delia Harnett of Abbeyfeale, death of Ned Minor Leahy aged 97 years a native of Templeglantine, sympathy was tendered to Tom White and Mrs John Smith on their recent bereavement. Weddings Geraldine Dee of Craughdarrig and Bill Galvin of Tullahinnell; On July 19th 1978 Tarbert Power Station was connected to Clare with a cable; Reunion of O Donnell Family in Tarbert; Sr. Mildred O Rourke of Abbeyfeale home on holidays after 50 years, she is a Dominican nun in Lisbon; Accommodation wanted for the All Ireland Fleadh in Listowel; The Munster Fleadh was held in Tralee last weekend; CIE Tours on Ring of Kerry cost £4, Gents Suits made to sell for £48 now available at Tom Harnett's for £35.

July: James Moore of Knockanure ordained 26th July 1858, he later became Bishop Of Ballarat; Bob Tisdale died aged 97 on 27th July 2004; July 29th 1848 The Siege of Widow McCormick's house occurred; July 31st 1893 Gaelic League founded.

 

MEDJUGORJE Pilgrimage from October 3rd to 10th from Kerry Airport. Contact 066 7122267 after 7pm.

DEATH as taken place recently of Kathleen King nee Stack of Moyvane Village, Kathleen died in Cork she was married to Alphonsus King a native of Glin. Kathleen King's siblings who survive her are Eddie, Joan Enright and Maude; she was predeceased by Paddy, Mick and Mai Shaughnessy.

Death occurred last weekend of Eileen Hegarty nee Donegan of Lisselton Cross. Her children John, Tom, Brendan, Margaret, Nodie and Mary survive her. Following Requiem Mass on Sunday 27th of July `08 in Ballydonoghue Church Eileen was laid to rest beside her husband Jack Hegarty at Lislaughtin Churchyard Ballylongford. Eileen Hegarty nee Donegan was born at Clounmacon she was daughter of John Donegan and Mary Costelloe and her siblings were Dan Donegan, Mai Power, and Kitty Donegan.

Death of Jer Mulvihill of Glennalappa East, Moyvane took place last weekend, Jer was married to Bridget Connolly and their children were Francis, Eileen, Denis, Patsy, Neilus, Mike, John, Tom, Kathleen, Dermot and Margaret. Following Requiem Mass at Moyvane Church of the Assumption Jer Mulvihill was laid to rest at Ahavoher Graveyard on Monday July 28th `08 beside his mother Margaret Brandon who died in 1982, his father Michael died in 1951 and is buried at Murhur. Jer's only sister was Catherine Scanlon of Aughrim.

Locals are greatly saddened and shocked at the death of Catriona O Connor, nee white of Bunagara, Listowel, she was predeceased by her husband Mike O Connor who was killed in an accident, her daughter died as a child and she leaves a young child an orphan. Catriona was born at Coole, Athea to the late Jim White and Joan Barrett (Joan came from Brosna ), Catriona had two sisters Joan Harnett and Geraldine Ambrose and a brother Ned. Requiem Mass for Catriona O Connor was celebrated at St Bridget's Church, Duagh on Sunday 27th of July `08, she was laid to rest in Listowel cemetery beside her husband Mike.

Death took place recently in Illinois of Patrick Devereaux who was born at Ballinruddery.

ANNIVERSARIES: Fr Edward Fitzpatrick, Jim Kennelly, Tom Leahy, Paddy Anthony Kearney, Mary O Sullivan, Mick Buckley, Fr Alfred O Rahilly, John Guiney, Mass on Tues. 29th 8.00pm in Knockanure for James & Margaret Kennelly; Thurs. 31st 8.00pm Mass in Knockanure for Matt & Bridget Costelloe; First Friday Mass in Moyvane on August 1st at 8.00pm for Nora & Joseph O'Connor & Pascal O'Rourke; Sat. 2nd 8.00pm Mass for Deceased members of the Moore & Healy Families; Sun. 3rd 10.00am Mass in Knockanure Jerry Clancy & the deceased members of the Clancy Family;11.00am Mass on Sunday in Moyvane for John & Nora Brandon & their grandson Christy O'Connor .

FEAST on Tuesday St Martha, Thursday St Ignatius of Loyola, Friday feast of St Alphonsus Liguori and Saturday is feast of St Joachim and Anne.

 

August 08 Notes

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WELCOME to all the visitors who spend their holidays among us and safe return to locals who are on holidays.

ACTIVE Retirement Day in Knockanure on Monday August 11th, please ring in advance to 068 49799 between 9.30am and 1.30pm, mobile number 086 8392 787 to engage the Community Centre for family occasions.

CEMETERY Mass will be held in Ahavoher on Monday August 4th at 8pm, Tuesday 5th at 8pm in Old Knockanure Churchyard, Murhur Churchyard on Wednesday 6th of August at 8pm; Lislaughtin Churchyard Mass is also on the 6th.Kilsinane Churchyard Mass on Friday 8th of the 8th `08 at 8pm.

VINTAGE Day in Knockanure is on Sunday August 17th, as usual a full programme of events will be held on the day.

Photos of recent Athea Vintage can be viewed at http://knockanure.myphotoalbum.com

RACING in Tralee from 19th to 23rd of August.

OLYMPIC Games start on August 8th

SEANCHAI Friday afternoon entertainment continues over the coming weeks. Exhibition of paintings by Eileen Keane will be on view at Seanchai till August 3rd.

WTO talks collapse gives a short respite to the primary producers of food in the rich countries, no doubt that the people with pull and money are planning how they will source cheap produce and keep it cheap. Kerry farmers got E56 million from the Single Payment Scheme last year

Claims that employment in agriculture in Ireland increased by 7,000 in a year looks very suspicious.

ST JOHN'S for August: 25 piece UK Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra perform on Wednesday August 6th; Play on the life of Gertrude Stein on Thursday 7th; Art Exhibition for August is in association with Archaengel International.

TINTEAN: Summer Camps for August, information from 068 28003; August 10th Paschal Brennan with special guest Johnny Carroll.

SIAMSA August programme; Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Oilean Show and on every Thursday, Friday and Saturday Clann Lir will be performed. Exhibition of photography for August is called Kerry- A Way of Life.

FEAST in August; 2nd Lunasa , Celtic Pagan Festival; 10th Jewish Day of fasting and mourning to commemorate tragedies in their history; 15th The Assumption of Our Lady; 16th Hindu Festival that honours ties between brothers and sisters in a family; 18th Muslims seek forgiveness for their sins; 28th Hindu Festival to mark the birth of Krishna.

MASS Rock ‘Poll An Aifrinn', Keelacloghane Wood, Milltown, on Friday August 15th at 3.30pm, the Rosary will be offered up for the beatification of Fr. Tadhg Moriarty, O.P. and his fellow martyrs, Fr. Conor McCarthy, P.P. and Fr Dermot Francis O'Sullivan, O.F.M. All are welcome.

PRIESTS: Bishop Bill Murphy extends an invitation to the annual dinner for priests who are home from abroad which will be held in the Parish Centre, Church of the Resurrection, Park Road, Killarney on Monday, August 11th at 6.30pm. An invitation is also extended to priests who have retired from abroad and are now living in Ireland. Please contact 064 31168 by Tuesday, August 5th

FULL Gospel Business Mens Fellowship meeting will be held at the Grand Hotel Tralee on Monday August 11th at 8.30pm, guest speakers P. J. O'Loughlin and Bobby O' Connell, all are welcome, more information from 068 49159.

KILLED: On August 4th 2006, 17 AFC aid workers were killed in the town of Muttur, in the North East of Sri Lanka. After three local investigations no conclusions were reached.

AMNESTY International with Gael Force West and ACARA are involved in Ireland's Largest Adventure Races on 23 and 24 August in Westport, Co. Mayo. Amnesty supporters are wanted to join in this year.

BEREAVEMENT support group information is available at 068 23429.

VOLUNTEER for work abroad, details from Katherine.e.barry@gmail.com

STAMPS; Two stamps have been issued to commemorate the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

FLOWER Display at Goulding's Corner in Knockanure continues, it takes effort and continuous attention to have flowers looking well.

EVENTS for August: Water Safety Week August 4th to 10th, classes will be held in Ballybunion during the week; Lixnaw Festival runs from 7th to 10th; Car boot Sale in Newcastle West in aid of WL 102 will be held on Sunday August 10th `08; Puck Fair is on from August 10th to 12th; Blessing with St Padre Pio's mitt takes place in the Church of the Resurrection, Killarney on August 18th after 7.30pm mass; Munster Cycle in aid of Enable Ireland takes place from 14th to 17th of August, details from 021 429 4434; Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society are having a trip to Skellig Michel on Sunday August 17th , departing at 9.30am, details from 066 7121200; Padraig O Keeffe of Sliabh Luachra will be recalled on RTE Radio One on Wednesday August 6th at 9pm;

Youth 2000 Festival will take place near the ancient ruins of the Clonmacnois monastic site in Co Offaly for young people aged 16 - 35 from Thursday to Sunday, August 14th to 17th, buses available from around the country. Contact 01 675 3690 or check website www.youth2000.ie ;

August 11th a bus will leave Tralee at 7am for the visit of Sr. Briege McKenna to Knock, details from 066 7124519; Bus to Knock and Lough Derg from Abbeyfeale, details from 068 31232; Seisiun will be held at the Arms Hotel on every Wednesday night and at the Devon Hotel on Thursday nights at 9pm only two more sessions left in the season; Centenary of Scouting in Ireland will be marked by 10,000 scouts from home and abroad at Punchestown Co Kildare, the event ends on August 10th `08, Dublin Horse Show starts on August 6th ; Rose of Tralee Festival runs from Friday 22nd to Tuesday 26th; Exhibition on the travelling shows that operated up to the sixties will continue at the Excel Gallery in Tipperary till September 3rd `08; Lough Derg one day pilgrimage information available from 071 986 1518.

SEARCHING on the internet a new Irish search called Cuil may help, they claim to have 120 billion pages in their index.

CUTS will be planned by departments; the principal motive will be to preserve the jobs of pen pushers while cutting back on the people they are supposed to serve. It is time the public were given more information about all the study groups including the weight of school bags, the electronic voting, etc, what about all the regulators who vie with each other to raise their profile.

MOON: New Moon was on Friday August 1st a solar eclipse occurred and on August 16th the full moon will be nearly eclipsed, the second new moon this month will be on the 30th. 2009 is designated by the UN as International Year of Astronomy to mark 400 years ago Galileo first used his telescope to observe the sky. The Space station was visible till last Saturday Aug. 3rd.

CARERS: Nominations for the National Carer of the Year close on August 22nd `08, details from 1800 2407 24.

BABIES: 16,500 babies were left for three years in a container in the Los Angeles in the mid-1980's, because of legal actions.

TRAIL: It is reported that funding of E600,000 will be available to improve the Great Southern Trail.

BEST Wises to Mary Bridget Leahy of Moyvane and Joseph Curtin of Clounmacon who got married in Moyvane Church on Friday August 1st `08, Fr David Gun assisted by Fr John Lucid performed the ceremony. Bridesmaids were Johanna Curtin (nee Leahy), Nora and Patricia Leahy sisters of the bride. Best man was Liam O Connor, grooms men were William Madden and John Lynch. Flower girl Rachael O Sullivan and Pageboy was Dylan Quinn. The bride is daughter of Pat Leahy and Mary Quinn and the Groom is son of Chas Curtin and Mary O Connell. The reception was held at the Lanterns and the couple will reside at Coolaclarig.

BEST Wishes to Brendan Broderick of Kilmorna and Lisa Keogh of Newtown Court, Wexford who got married in the Church of the Immaculate Conception Wexford Town on July 12th.the best man was his brother Thomas and groomsmen were his brother Damien and friend Joe Doris. Bridesmaids were Julia Kearney, Fiona Sugrue Shauna Kelliher. Flower girl was Anna Kearney. The reception was held at the Riverbank Hotel Wexford. The groom is son of Tom Broderick and Eileen Lane and the bride is daughter of Terence and Eileen Keohe.

CONGRATULATIONS to Estuary AC team who came 2nd in the under 16 boys 100m Inter -Club relay finals held in Tullamore recently, runners were Neilus Stackpoole, Tony O Sullivan, Reece Barron, Jamie Kelly and sub Pat Mullane.

BEST Wishes to the Tarbert E-Town Project, the biggest worry is does Shannon Development have the expertise to make a success of the venture.

COMMUNITY Groups who want to use the Rural Social Scheme, details available from Tuatha Chiarrai Teo at 066 7120 390.

THOUGHT: Finish every day and be done with it, you have done what you could, R. W. Emerson; Just for today, I will adjust myself to what is and not try to adjust everything to my own desires. I will take my luck as it comes and fit myself to it, K. L. Homes; Joy can be real only if people look upon their life as service, Leo Tolstoy; Spend so much time improving yourself, that you have no time left to criticize others, C. D. Larson; You must constantly build dykes of courage to hold back the flood of fear, Martin Luther; Failure doesn't mean wasted your life. It does mean you have a reason to start afresh, R. H. Schuller.

DIARY: Fanny Burney wrote on August 2nd 1786 about the attack by a decently dressed woman on the King who had just arrived at the garden door of St James's, she attempted to stab him twice but failed , when the crowd caught the would be assassin he ordered them not to hurt her the poor creature is mad; John Wesley was preaching near Stockton on August 4th 1759 when a Lieutenant and a press gang from a man of war tried to seize men, the women broke the lieutenants head and drove him and his men away with stones. Queen Victoria recorded on August 12th 1849 as her boat was sailing to Loch Ryan a wave came over the ship and threw everybody down, she intended to create Bertie Earl of Dublin as a compliment to the town and country, he had no Irish titles but was born with several Scotch titles. On August 14th 1651 Elias Ashmole recorded that she was greatly oppressed in her stomach, Mr Sanders sent her a piece of bryong root to hold in her hand, in a quarter of an hour she was cured, Dr Wharton's medicine which she had took earlier was ineffective.

CANICE Collins a Presentation Brother who worked in Granada and St Lucia was born in Moyvane in 1914 lost his mother when young , when the Great Fire broke out in a town in St Lucia on June 19th 1948 he was principal of the local school, for his efforts in controlling the fire he received an MBE the following year, he died in 1957 and is buried at the Incarnate Word cemetery Beaumont. Presentation secondary school was opened in Granada 1947 and had 210 pupils.

Christopher Columbus first saw Grenada on August 15th 1498, there is mountain in Grenada 1,749 feet high with lake on top, population of Grenada in 1656 was about 300, in 1950 it had reached 72,000.

ADORATION: Moyvane Sunday 4pm to 5pm, no adoration in Moyvane this Wednesday and Knockanure adoration Tuesday from 10am to 6pm.

DEATH has taken place in Wales of Pat Stack who was born 88 years ago in Moyvane to Paddy Stack and Margaret Flaherty. Pat is survived by his wife Mary Kennelly a native of Knockanure, children Theresa, Austin, Margaret, Jerry and Hellen, siblings Richard and Mary in Moyvane, Nora in Melbourne, Australia, Hannah in Derry, and the following in England, Michael, Tim and Theresa. Pat was predeceased by his brothers John and Jim and sister Bridget. Requiem Mass for Pat Stack will be said on Thursday August 7th `08 at Prestatyn, North Wales Church, Pat went to England about 60 years ago.

ANNIVERSARIES: Jerry Clancy, James O Brien, John McGrath, Maureen Beasley, Neilus O Connell, Paddy Rochford, Pat Sheehy, Fr Kieran O Shea, John Carmody, Nan Sullivan, William O Sullivan, Mass on Friday 8th for Kathleen King nee Stack, Mass on Saturday at 8pm for Nellie and James Finucane, Mass on Sunday 10th at 10am in Knockanure for William O Dowd and 11am Mass in Moyvane is for the People of the Parish.

READERS: Selena Mulvihill, Bridget McCarthy, Ciara Healy, Amanda Coulson and Aileen Stack.

Collection for Kerry Parents and Friends this weekend, they help with services for 260 adults with an intellectual disability in Kerry.

COURSE in Catholic Faith, details from catechist@maryvale.ac.uk

 

 

08 August 13 Knockanure

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VINTAGE Day in Knockanure is on Sunday August 17th, as usual a full programme of events will be held on the day. A cake sale will be held also, proceeds in aid of the Community Centre. Active retirement day was on Monday August 11th, details from 06 49799.
KNITTING Evening in Moyvane on Tuesday August 12th at 8.30pm.
SEANCHAI Friday afternoon entertainment continues. Seanchai are looking for items on Listowel Races to display during Heritage Week, details from 068 22212.
SIAMSA August programme; Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Oilean Show and on every Thursday, Friday and Saturday Clann Lir will be performed. Exhibition of photography for August is called Kerry- A Way of Life.
ST JOHN'S: Thursday 14th An evening with Frankie Lane; Friday 15th , drama In High Germany/ Rum and Vodka, presented by Bewleys Café Theatre; Wednesday 20th The Jeff & Vida Bluegrass Band; Thursday 21st Best of Traditional with Jackie Daly and John Faulkner, details from 068 22566.
MASS Rock ‘Poll An Aifrinn', Keelacloghane Wood, Milltown, on Friday August 15th at 3.30pm, the Rosary will be offered up for the beatification of Fr. Tadhg Moriarty, O.P. and his fellow martyrs, Fr. Conor McCarthy, P.P. and Fr Dermot Francis O'Sullivan, O.F.M. All are welcome.
SEISIUN will be held at the Arms Hotel on Wednesday night Moyvane ICA are attending. Seisiun is on at the Devon Hotel on Thursday night at 9pm.
MOON: Watch for meteor showers as the peak around now; August 16th the full moon will be nearly eclipsed as it rises, the second new moon this month will be on the 30th. Flooding recently caused much upset to farmers along rivers, most animals were eventually found safe.
MASS held last week at the local graveyards was well attended, the evenings were fine for Mass in Knockanure and Ahavoher but it was pouring on the evening of Murhur mass, which was transferred to the Church. Fr McMahon and Fr Lucid celebrated the Masses. Moyvane and Knockanure choir participated and thanks are due to all the people who were involved in the masses and preparing for them. All who keep the graveyards tidy and cut the grass are to be congratulated for their work, long may their community spirit continue.
CONGRATULATIONS to Athea school children who performed so well on WL102 on Friday evening last, they are an example to follow.
BEST Wishes to Sr. Josephine Lynch of Glasha, Athea who recently celebrated her Diamond Jubilee.
SAD to hear that Munster Whole Foods are going into receivership, the prices of all their brands were well below the international brand names.
MARRIAGE too place recently of Maria Molyneaux of Clounmacon and Christopher Cowan of Galway at Listowel Church, Canon Linnane officiated. Best Man was Declan Murry, Groomsman John Cowan. Bridesmaids were Martina Molyneaux and Sinead Buckley. The reception was held at Dromhall Hotel Killarney.
WEDDING took place recently in Abbeyfeale Church of Aine Murphy of Killarney Road, Abbeyfeale and Michael Reidy of Upper Athea, the ceremony was performed by Fr Madden P.P. Athea. Bridesmaids were Sadie Reidy, Tracy Mulvihill, Helena Fitzgerald and Niamh O Connor. Best man was Diarmuid O Connor and groomsmen were Mark, Padraig and Timmy Reidy. The bride is daughter of Liam and Joan Murphy and the groom is son of Paudie Reidy and Margaret Woulfe. The reception was held at the Arms Hotel.
MOYVANE born woman Celine Kennelly recently received an award for her dedicated service for undocumented people in the U.S. Celine is daughter of Anna Maria and Timmy Kennelly.
FESTIVALS: Small local festivals could not compete with the extravagance of super events, but for the local community they are a treasure, which cannot be replicated anywhere else. It is sad to see a report in the papers from a manager in Failte Ireland saying its no good advertising to people already in |Kerry, who told the manager so. We all know that great numbers of our friends and relations call to see us and time their holidays at local festival time.
EVENTS: Medjugorje Prayer meeting was held at St Patrick's Hall on Monday August 11th at 8.10pm; Afternoon of Prayer will be held at Scartaglen Church on Sunday 17th of August starting at 2.45pm; Enable Ireland collection in Tralee on August 15th; Escort Owners Club are holding their 40th event in Killarney from August 23rd to 24th; Blessing with St Padre Pio's mitt takes place in the Church of the Resurrection, Killarney on August 18th after 7.30pm mass; Clounmacon Pilgrimage to Knock is on Wednesday August 20th , details from 068 21773; Feile Lios Tuathail Irish Night will be held at the Racecourse Bar on August 14th at 9.30pm; Munster Cycle in aid of Enable Ireland takes place from 14th to 17th of August, details from 021 429 4434; Rose of Tralee Festival runs from Friday 22nd to Tuesday 26th; Festival of Kerry Historical Exhibition at Tralee Library begins August 16th; Heritage Week begins on August 24th; Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society are having a trip to Skellig Michel on Sunday August 17th , departing at 9.30am, details from 066 7121200; Padraig O Keeffe of Sliabh Luachra will be recalled on RTE Radio One on Wednesdays at 9pm;
Youth 2000 Festival will take place near the ancient ruins of the Clonmacnois monastic site in Co Offaly for young people aged 16 - 35 from Thursday to Sunday, August 14th to 17th, buses available from around the country. Contact 01 675 3690 or check website www.youth2000.ie ; Tramore races begin on August 14th, local man Pat Joe Stack went to Tramore races every year for 26 years and stayed at the same lodgings;
All Ireland Fleadh will be held at Tullamore from 22nd to 24th of August; Heart Saver first response training will be held at the Gables Athea on August 25th from 6.30pm to 10pm; Kingdom harvest Fair will be held at Kingdom Co-Op Mart on Sunday August 31st ; Amnesty International with Gael Force West and ACARA are involved in Ireland's Largest Adventure Races on 23 and 24 August in Westport, Co. Mayo. Amnesty supporters are wanted to join in this year. Open Day at Ardfert Retreat Centre on September 8th.
KERRYMAN of August 7th 1948 snippets; Aer Lingus flew 1.000 eggs a day to London for the duration of the Olympics; Record August Bank Holiday crowds at all resorts, caravans of Puck Fair bound itinerants slowed traffic in South Kerry; Proud grandmother aged 91 years attends grandson Fr Donal O Sullivan CSSP Mass, he was ordained recently in Rome, his uncle a professor at St Brendan's killed in the war; 28 year old James Stack of Coolkeragh son of Patrick and late Mrs Stack drowned in England; John Ahern of Moyvane selected as Fine Gael candidate for the coming council elections; Charles O Connor of Ballylongford appointed Town Clerk; Pallaskenry Agricultural College opened by James Dillon, Taoiseach coming to Killarney; Bomb found at St Peters; Memorial to IRA man Thomas Healy unveiled; Big report on the International gathering of 500 Boy Scouts in Listowel, they were up at 7.30am and had a full days activities till 9.30pm lights out; Advance made by the ESB over past 21 years described as stupendous; Ballylongford GAA receive money from America; Departures arranged by Slattery Travel, J. D. Cain Listowel, Miss Mary Moriarty of Coolard, Edward O Connor of Bridge Road, James Dowd of Coolbeha, Patrick Kissane of Kilcox, John McElligott of Gunsboro, Michael Cronin of Ballybunion, etc,etc; High quality coal was mined at Rathea and Mount Coal; Division of bogs in Colkeragh, Tullamore and Monevenlagh Knockanure to be investigated; Farmer killed when horse bolted near Tralee; A man got jail for receiving parts of bicycle and a fine was imposed for taking a car without permission; Family Vault near Berlin broken into twice.
VOWS: Edmund Rice and his six brothers made triple vows on August 15th 1808.
Clann na Talmhan was established on Aug. 15th 1938.
CENSUS: Library and Archive Canada now have a searchable data base for their 1881 Census at www,collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases
BOOK on the Ahern brothers of Athea is now available locally; 100 years ago they were unbeatable athletes. Tim won an Olympic Gold medal and Dan won eight American Championships over a twelve year period. Over the years of the games Ireland won 8 gold, 6 silver and 6 bronze. Early Olympic Medals for Ireland; 1900 High Jump 1.78m Pat Leahy, he also got Bronze in the Long Jump of 6.95m also at the same games John Flanigan got Gold in the Hammer at 51.01m; In 1904 John Daly got Silver, John Flanagan Gold Tom Kiely also got Gold; 1908 Con Leahy got silver, Tim Aherne Gold, Denis Horgan Silver and John Flanagan Gold. Ireland had more successes before we started pouring money into councils.
OLYMPICS: The opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympics was a very spectacular affair; it will inspire artists for many years to come. A pity so few athletes participated in the ceremony, they were minding themselves for the games, our competitors seemed to be everywhere except staying at the Athletic Village in Beijing. The Olympic Games were revived in 1896, many of the games are remembered because of the achievements of particular competitors, Dr Pat O Callaghan won the Hammer Throw in 1928 and 1932, Dr O Callaghan could jump 6ft 2in weighing 17stone, also in 1932 Bob Tisdale won the 400 metres; Berlin 1936 Jesse Owens stood out; London 1948 saw Fanny Blankers-Koen of Holland who ran 11 races in 8 days and won four gold medals; for us the Melbourne Games and Ronnie Delaney 1500 meters win was unforgettable.
VOLUNTEERS wanted for work in Kenya, details from 086 8520 271.
WALK: Assemble at Newcastle West Railway Station, Bishop Court, Newcastle West at 3pm on August 24th for a 3 mile walk along old railway line to visit Ardagh Chalice site with option of 'loop return' to Newcastle West by road [5 miles] or via rail-trail, details from 069 61121.
THOUGHT: Who is it that has helped you most? Has it not been those who believed in you? Perhaps there may be few such left. The light of expectation may have died out of the most friendly and hopeful eyes; and you yourself may have lost heart. Ah! but there is still One whose faith in you has never wavered, Arthur John Gossip.
NEW Church Missal is available at http://www.usccb.org/liturgy/missalformation/index.shtml
DEATH took place in California on 28th of July `08 of Bill Fuller who was born near Kilflynn in 1917. Requiem Mass for Bill will be celebrated at noon on Monday August 18th in Lixnaw Church.
ANNIVERSARIES: Pat Shine, Mrs Michael Goulding, Con Brosnan, Mick Finucane, Pat Carmody, Sr. Ellen Cunningham, Sr. Hanora Moriarty, Mary Anne Keane, Kate Devane, Denis Sheahan, Nula Gould, Mary Enright, 17 lost their lives on the Shannon 1893, Pope Paul VI died in August 1978; Mass on Thursday 14th at 8pm for James Mahony; Mass on Saturday 16th at 8pm for Maurice O Connor; Sunday Mass at 10am in Knockanure for Dick, Peggy and John Sheehan and the 11am Mass in Moyvane is for Pat Collins.
FEAST of the Assumption Friday 15th Mass in Knockanure at 10am and Moyvane at 11am.
ADORATION: Moyvane on Sunday from 4pm to 5pm , Wednesday 10am to 7pm and Knockanure on Tuesday 10am to 6pm.
READERS: Linda Kennelly, Catriona Collins, Jerry Duggan, Margaret Flaherty, Kathy Kennelly and Mary Fitzgerald.

 

08 August 20 Knockanure

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VINTAGE Day in Knockanure on Sunday last was a great occasion to meet the neighbours, some came from all over the district even a few from abroad were present. The beautifully restored cars, tractors and implements, was a credit to all who spent time and money bringing back to life what was abandoned by others. The weather was great in the afternoon with some in their shirt sleeves, thanks is due to Leo Finucane who provided the site which was ideal considering the wet weather we had over the past weeks. The committee and volunteers who organised the event deserve our praise and thanks. Knockanure Community Centre had a stand and a band player all afternoon.
ST PIO Prayer meeting will be held in Listowel Church on Thursday August 21st , starting at 7.15pm, all are welcome.
SEANCHAI are looking for items on Listowel Races to display during Heritage Week, details from 068 22212. Seanchai Writing Poetry course runs from 6th to 7th of September, it is directed by Micheal Fanning. Novel and Short Story courses are to follow at end of September and mid October.
HERITAGE Week runs from August 24th to 31st, a host of activities are taking place all over the country, Irish Walled Towns Day Sunday August 24th , details from 1850 200 878 or visit www.heritageweek.ie
SIAMSA August programme; Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Oilean Show and on every Thursday, Friday and Saturday Clann Lir will be performed. Exhibition of photography for August is called Kerry- A Way of Life.
ST JOHN'S: Wednesday 20th The Jeff & Vida Bluegrass Band; Thursday 21st Best of Traditional with Jackie Daly and John Faulkner, Friday 22nd Summer Students present Snatch, Saturday 23rd Jack L in Concert, Wednesday 27th Albert Lee and Hogan's Heroes, Thursday 28th Don Baker in Concert, details from 068 22566.
TINTEAN: Friday 29th of August at 8pm The Fury Brothers and Davie Arthur. Tintean recent show a Tribute to Joe Dolan was a great night it was the same as if Joe was there himself, before the show Johnny Carroll delighted the audience with his inimitable style and blasting his golden trumpet. The last performance of Troubled Bachelors was held on August 15th , it was fun, people who have not seen the comedy have missed a lot.
SEISIUN will be held at Rockchapel on Tuesday night, the Arms Hotel on Wednesday night , at the Devon Hotel on Thursday night, all at 9pm.
DEAF: The National Association for Deaf People have changed their name to DeafHear , their outreach centre will be held in Listowel at Seanchai on the 3rd Thursday of each month.
PLANNING: Draft Development Plan for the county `09 to `15 may be viewed at libraries and council offices send in submissions and observations before 28th of August `08. Whatever plan is adopted a clause should be inserted to accommodate and speed the delivery of any extra jobs.
We have seen the vision of the planners over the past few years; they thought they were so powerful that they control the tide.
ORGANIC: The Minister for Food and Horticulture Trevor Sargent sent a letter to farmers last week encouraging them to look favourably at organic farming, the letter arrived the day after the Macroom Open Day, but another Open Day will be held at Batt and Ger Sheehan's farm near Mallow on Thursday August 28th to view an organic tillage and dairy farm, details from 1890 200 509, or visit the Dept of Agriculture website.
STROKE: About 10,000 people get a stroke in this country every year, we hear a lot about health and safety from multiple state sponsored bodies, if they put some of their energies into reducing the incidences of strokes what benefits it would bring.
BEST Wishes to all who received their Leaving Cert results last week, now they have to figure out their further education, or get a job, with a bit of ambition who knows what they may contribute to society either at home or abroad.
IT Tralee have a new life long learning course, details from 066 7191 701.
CHARITY Dance tickets for the Damien O Carroll fundraising dance are being sold locally at present.
PRICES of houses will drop much further outside the big cities because some financial institutions will only give funding of 50% in these areas, the big cities can still avail of 70% funding.
EVENTS: ; Escort Owners Club are holding their 40th event in Killarney from August 23rd to 24th ; Clounmacon Pilgrimage to Knock is on Wednesday August 20th , details from 068 21773; Rose of Tralee Festival runs from Friday 22nd to Tuesday 26th; Festival of Kerry Historical Exhibition at Tralee Library continues; Heritage Week begins on August 24th; Padraig O Keeffe of Sliabh Luachra will be recalled on RTE Radio One on Wednesdays at 9pm; All Ireland Fleadh will be held at Tullamore from 22nd to 24th of August; Heart Saver first response training will be held at the Gables Athea on August 25th from 6.30pm to 10pm; Kingdom harvest Fair will be held at Kingdom Co-Op Mart on Sunday August 31st ; Limerick Show is on August 23rd and 24th; Beal na mBlath Michael Collins commemoration is on Sunday August 24th; Tour of Ireland Cycle Race runs from August 27th to 31st , it will pass locally; Bus to see Margo at the INEC will leave Athea on September 5th, details from 087 2965 970;
SWANS: Tadhg Kennelly says the side's form has suffered because they have been worrying too much about staying in the top four.
MARATHON: Local man Tadhg Flaherty will run in the Longford marathon on Sunday 24th of August. Johnny Hayes won the Olympic Marathon in London in 1908, an Italian runner was first across the line, but did not receive the Gold because he was helped in the final yards to finish. Hayes and Pietri often ran together in America bringing great respect to the marathon event.
OLYMPICS: Locals will be watching Nick Symmonds on this Wednesday, as local born man John Shanahan is involved in his training. Three nights and one day of rain brought a bright clear day to Beijing on August 15th, pictures taken show blue sky and the surrounding hills. Michael Phelps won 8 gold, Mark Spitz in 1972 won 7 gold medals at in a single game, Phelps aged 23 has won 14 Olympic Gold medals in total, five more than his nearest rival.
WALK: Assemble at Newcastle West Railway Station, Bishop Court, Newcastle West at 3pm on August 24th for a 3 mile walk along old railway line to visit Ardagh Chalice site with option of 'loop return' to Newcastle West by road [5 miles] or via rail-trail, details from 069 61121.
RAIN is causing considerable loss to many sections in our country, householders who were flooded will never rest again with ease in their beds, farmers have lost animals and grass is being trampled into the ground, Cows are being housed, holidaymakers and tourist industry is receiving a body blow, the only reliable tourists are our relations, natural disruption was bad, then think of the officials who stood idly by and watch Castleisland last week turned into a car park without being held to account.
SCARE: Latest scare is that Carrageenan, a seaweed based product which is approved since 1930s in the U.S. and is put into bakery products, ice cream, yogurt, cottage cheese, condensed milk, pudding, jams and much more, may cause colon cancer. In a local hospital on the notice board is a SARS helpline 1800 454 500, when checked there was no reply.
STAMP to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Queen sending a message to the American President from the Valentia transatlantic cable station is now available, An Post also have International Year of the Planet stamps.
CENTENARY of Listowel Badminton Club is being celebrated this year; they are looking for information on their roots.
BOOK on the Ahern brothers of Athea is now available locally.
BEST Wishes to local man Gerard Barrett, who has a keen interest in filmmaking.
Congratulations to Una Fitzmaurice of Moyvane who got top marks in her seven Honour subjects.
FAMILY Tree: Information is being sought on Mortimer O Connor of Newtownsandes who immigrated to America in 1860; he was married to Elizabeth Reed.
Washington State Archives can be searched at http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Search.aspx Found for Kennelly; 25 marriages, 513 deaths, 214 land deals, 53 miscellaneous records and 4 oaths of office.
GREAT to hear local missionary Fr Tommy O Hanlon on Radio Kerry last Saturday morning.
HISTORIAN Kevin O Connor visited his cousins in the locality last week, Kevin is continuing to research the Connor and Keane families.
HIGH Jump: The Limerick Guardian of August 21st 1948 contained Article 6 of their athletic series; it says that 5ft 6ins was considered an extraordinary jump a century ago; An American in 1887 was the first to jump 6ft, the first Irish World Record was made in 1880 by Pat Davin with a jump of 6ft two and three-quarter inches; James Ryan in 1895 jumped 6ft four and a half inches, later Mike Sweeney a Kerry born man jumped 6ft 6 in, his record stood for 20 years; Con Leahy jumped 6ft four and a half in 1901, his brothers Joe and Michael were also 6 footers; Tim Carroll reached 6ft 5ins in 1913; Dr Pat O Callaghan weighing 17 stone jumped 6ft 2 in, was three times Irish Champion in the early 30s; American jumper in 1912 reached 6ft 7ins, in 1921 6ft eight and three quarters was cleared, Lester Steers jumped 6ft 11 ins.
KERRYMAN: Snippets from August 14th 1948 edition of the Kerryman ;Aer Lingus carried 3,336 passengers over the Bank Holiday weekend, the highest ever, passenger numbers for July was 80% above the previous year; Thomas Slattery gives a long list of passengers departing included in the list are Miss M McAuliffe and D. F. O Connor of Knocknagoshel; Thomas Conway of Lixnaw; Thomas F O Leary Castlegregory ; Miss Mary Geaney of Listowel went for holiday to relations in the U.S. J.J. Kenny and J. Kane had dispute over trespass at Castle Inch, Listowel; Extension granted at Ballybunion from 8pm to 12pm; Hector Hughes K C sings the praise of Ballybunion; Kevin Summers of Lixnaw caused change in police dress in England, his photo was in all the papers; Horse Show attracted 1093 entries; Golden Jubilee of Fr J.R. Cantillon of St Philip's Church San Francisco, he was home on holidays with his brother Fr Barnabus ; Athea Notes reports that weather was very broken, a bus service would be a great boon, death took place of Michael Barrett of Knocknagorna son of Mrs Barrett and the late John Barrett, he had siblings Tom and Alice; U.S. Air force to spend $799,500,000.
ORGAN Donor card, since 1964 over 3,000 kidney transplants have been carried out in this country, more information is available from 1890 543 639
FEAST: 18th St Helen, 22nd Queenship of Mary, 23rd St Rose of Lima, 24th St Bartholomew, 27th St Monica and 28th St Augustine.
SHRINE: Hundreds are at present finishing their 10 day 180 mile pilgrimage to the Icon of the Black Madonna in Poland, it is an annual event for the past 300 years, one of the miracles attributed to the Madonna is in 1655 about 70 monks and 180 supporters held out against 4,000 soldiers.
Last week 70,000 Vietnamese Catholics had a Marian Days jamboree in Missouri, sad to report that 17 pilgrims died and 40 others were injured in a bus crash on their way to the event.
CHOIR: Abbeyfeale Choir will be on WL102 on Tuesday August 26th at 1.15pm.
THOUGHT: God is more anxious to bless us than we are to be blessed, more anxious to give us wisdom, strength and peace than we are to take them. We are the ones who are reluctant not God, Richard C. Halverson; Your worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God's grace. And your best days are never so good that you are beyond the need of God's grace, Anonymous; He who makes himself his own master subjects himself to a fool for a master, Bernard;
ANNIVERSARIES: Jim Flaherty, John Sheahan, Willie Finucane, Pope Pius X, Bridie O Connor, Padraig O Callaghan, Ethne Strong, Bridget McCarthy, Paddy Barry, Mary Olive Relihan, Jim Stack, Mass on Friday 22nd at 8pm for William and Julia Walsh, Mass on Saturday 23rd at 8pm for Michael Kennelly and deceased members of the Kennelly Family, Mass on Sunday 24th in Knockanure at 10am for Patrick Sweeney and the 11am Mass in Moyvane is for Jack Walsh.
DEATH has taken place of Madeline Mulvihill nee McEnery of Lower Athea, Madeline was born at Tubbertureen Moyvane and is survived by her daughters Margaret and Maura, brother Denny McEnery, sisters Hannah and Noreen; her husband Paddy, daughter Ellen, sisters Catherine, Birdie and Ita, and brother Sony predeceased Madeline. Following Requiem Mass on Wednesday August 13th `08 in Athea Church celebrated by Fr Madden, Canon Kelly and Fr Lucid, Madeline Mulvihill was laid to rest in Holy Cross Cemetery Athea. Madeline Mulvihill was daughter of Denis McEnery and Margaret Hudson.
Death has taken place of Rose Fitzmaurice of Charles Street, Listowel.
Death took place last week Conor Graney of Toureendonnell, Athea, following Requiem Mass in Athea Church he was laid to rest at Holy Cross Cemetery, Athea. The Connell's of Moyvane are related to Conor.
Collection this weekend is for Pastoral and Retreat Centres.
READERS: Vigil Una Fitzmaurice and Elaine Hudson, 11am in Moyvane Paul and Anthony Kiely and Knockanure 10am Brenda Clancy and Anne Stack.
ADORATION: Moyvane on Sunday from 4pm to 5pm , Wednesday 10am to 7pm and Knockanure on Tuesday 10am to 6pm.
CONVERSION of son of Hamas leader to Christianity, leads him to believe that peace will come to Middle East only when Muslims convert to Christianity, details from http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=13521

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ACTIVE Retirement Day in Knockanure will take place on Monday the 1st September, 2008. If attending please ring the office on 068 49799 between the hours of 9.30 am to 1.30pm Monday to Friday. Anybody wishing to book the Centre for Any Occasion (Christenings, Birthdays, Funerals etc) Please contact the office at 068 49799 0r Mobile No. 086 8392787.

TOUR of Ireland on Saturday August 30th will pass Carrigkerry on to Athea at 12.06pm, Listowel 12.20pm and continue to Finuge and Lixnaw and finish the Day in Dingle.

SEANCHAI have a Listowel Races display during Heritage Week, details from 068 22212. Seanchai Writing Poetry course runs from 6th to 7th of September, it is directed by Micheal Fanning. Novel and Short Story courses are to follow at end of September and mid October.

HERITAGE Week continues till the 31st, a host of activities are taking place all over the country, details from 1850 200 878 or visit www.heritageweek.ie

PHOTOS taken just before the Rose Ball can be seen at http://knockanure.myphotoalbum.com

SIAMSA August programme; Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Oilean Show and on every Thursday, Friday and Saturday Clann Lir will be performed. Exhibition of photography for August is called Kerry- A Way of Life.

ST JOHN'S: Wednesday 27th Albert Lee and Hogan's Heroes, Thursday 28th Don Baker in Concert, Friday 29th a play called he Deck Chair Plays presented by Dochas Drama Group, Killarney, details from 068 22566.

TINTEAN: Friday 29th of August at 8pm The Fury Brothers and Davie Arthur.

AUDIT of Universities proposed by the minister is long overdue, we all know of Professors trotting around the world first Class and doing almost invisible work; A Cork school in Bishopstown saved E1,260 in a recent Power of One Challenge; UCC is ranked in one survey at 286 in the world; Another Minister has threatened to close the old A&E in Cork to force staff to work the new state of the art A&E at the Mercy University Hospital lying idle for nearly 20 months;

1,000,000 people in this country receive benefits and entitlements every week, a review of over 200,000 of them saved the country E240 million in six months.

VOLUNTEERS wanted for Listowel Youth Café, details from 068 23429.

LEAVING Cert: Most of the thousands of students who recently received their Leaving Certificate will go to third level colleges, last day for applying for Council and Kerry Education Service grants is August 29th, be prepared for endless back and forth with letters; for those who failed it is consolation to think that at least 10 Nobel prize winners and 18 billionaires never reached Leaving Cert standard; Bank of Ireland is offering 25,000 free flights to their student customers, free travel within the country would be more beneficial to everyone at this time. Despite the recession Aer Lingus carried one million passengers in the month of July for the first time.

CLOTHES Collection for charity in Listowel on Thursday August 28th before noon.

MUSICIANS can get grants, details from 01 6719 429 or email capitalscheme@musicnetwork.ie

COURSE: Youth and Community Work Diploma Course will be held at Newcastlewest , details from 087 9181 548.

BLIND: Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind are to spend E4.5 million on their headquarters in Cork.

WEATHER is continuing from bad to worse many cows are indoors at night and some are in yards full time; The second new moon of the month occurs on August 30th; Despite our very wet and dull weather The Tourist Board is spending money trying to lure Indians to visit us;

ENERGY: Sustainable Energy Ireland like several other government agencies are churning out free publications which generally end up in the bin, if you want a Solar CD, Biomass CD, Wind Turbine 50 questions CD, and many more on energy matters, they are available free from renewables@reio.ie

OLYMPICS: As the Olympics come to an end, the Irish Para Olympic team of 45 will be heading for Beijing to compete in the 13th Paralympics which begins on September 6th, all the team were training at UL earlier in the month.

CONGRATULATIONS to Kerry Ann Finucane of Moyvane/ Knockanure who recently won gold in Cycling on Grass at the Community Games held at Mosney, William O Connor of Duagh/Lyre got silver and Eibhlis Dillon also of Duagh/ Lyre won bronze.

RACE Week in Listowel accommodation office is at Seanchai Centre, details from 068 23036.

THOUGHT: The battles that count aren't the ones for gold medals. The struggles within yourself - the invisible, inevitable battles inside all of us - that's where it's at, Jesse Owens; Faith sees the invisible, believes the unbelievable, and receives the impossible, Corrie Ten Boom.

EVENTS: Blood Transfusion Service Clinic at the Arms Hotel was held on Monday and Tuesday 25th and 26th of August, only 3% of the population donate blood, details from 1850 731 137, it is time that they make more use of emails to notify Donors; Comhaltas have a night at the Railway Bar on Friday night August 29th; Clothes will be collected near the bottle bank in Athea on Friday 29th before noon; Toastmasters will meet at the Desmond Complex on Wednesday night September 3rd; Listowel Races begin on September 14th; Knock Night Vigil bus leaves Abbeyfeale on September 5th , details from 068 31232; Grandparents Pilgrimage to Knock is on Sunday 14th of September, Chief Celebrant is Bishop John Fleming, Bishop of Killala. Guest Singer: Fr Liam Lawton; Education Options for Adults exhibition will be held at the Brandon Hotel on Wednesday September 10th from noon, details from 066 7121 488; Pilgrimage to Medjugorje from Kerry Airport is on October 3rd , details from 087 779 692; Culture Night will be held in major cities around the country on September 19th details from www.culturenight.ie or ring 01 888 3610; Mount Brandon walk in aid of cancer research takes place on Saturday September 27th , details from 066 9155 231; Five secluded Holy Wells in North Kerry will be visited by historians under the guidance of Sean Quinlan on Sunday September 28th , they will meet at Kilflynn Church at 2.30pm.

Deafhear.ie will have a weekly help group at Seanchai, starting September 4th at 11am, details from 064 20052;

BEST Wishes to Emer Prendiville of Carrueragh who celebrated her 21st Birthday recently, Emer is daughter of Anne Stack and Finbar Prendiville; Congratulations also to Aileen Morris of Coilbee who also celebrated her 21st birthday, Aileen is daughter of David Morris and Lily McCarthy.

HISTORY: Limerick Guardian of August 28th 1948 had an article by J. D. Harnett of Abbeyfeale on Danneen Dan Harnett who held up the Mail Coach near Abbeyfeale on August 3rd 1848, around the same time Maurice Sandes of Sallow Glin was snatched from his horse while on his way to vote for Blennerhasset, Sandes was held till the election was over. Danneen Dan escaped to America where he died shortly after.

Other news in the Guardian included ; Scarcity of Game, due to foxes; Severe flooding in West Limerick, most of corn harvested, Mr Hogan a traveller had narrow escape when his car overturned; Limerick Fighting Story 1916- 1921 205 pages for 2 shillings; Beet Season in England; Limerick Market, Butter 2/10 to 3/2 per lb, hen egs 3/8 to 3/10, chickens 11 to 16 shillings per pair, geese 10 shillings each, eating apples 5 to 7 shillings, potatoes 7d to 1/3 per stone, calves 25 shillings to 140 shillings each.

Kerryman of the 28th August 1948 ; Minister for Defence to speak in Tralee; Tralee Firms League to donate money to Nora O Shea Fund; Advertisement slogan , Knock down that flea with D.D.T; America in 1947 had 6847 murders and manslaughters, in England only five remained unsolved of 206 of which 64 were murders; Colaiste Mhuire Abbeyfeale gives a list of their successful pupils, names include O Donnell, O Connor, Fitzgerald, King, Shaughnessy, Sheehy , Leahy, Woulfe, entrance scholarship went to Walsh, O Donnell, Liston, Lane. St Ita's Tarbert leaving Cert for 1947- 100% honours, results for 1948 was 100% successes; St Michaels College Listowel Leaving Cert. 15 presented 13 succeeded in 1948; New term at Radio Telegraph Institute Cork begins September 7th 1948.

KERRY Evening Post for August 1915 reports that Mr M Heffernan of Kilmorna was granted a petroleum licence for 12 months; Pat Guerin caught Mary Stokes taking 6 pence worth of apples from his orchard; Children broke window belonging to May Stack; Jer Keeffe was in trouble with his neighbour over hens; Sept 4th 1915 edition carried a tongue in cheek report about Connor of Newtownsandes who wanted a cottage while 7 of 8 were unoccupied, it appears that he had his eye on Shines which was used as a storage house by a local tradesman even though it was built for labourers.

NAZI: Andre Steiner celebrated his hundredth birthday on August 22nd `08, he was part of a group who rescued Jews from the Nazi, when he was nervous meeting an official he was about to bribe, he cured his nerves by thinking of the official sitting on the toilet naked.

DEATH has taken place of Kathleen Broderick nee Dalton of Knocknagorna, her parents were Paddy Dalton and Margaret Woulfe. Kathleen was predeceased by her husband Con who died in 1995, she is survived by her children Dan, Michael, Paddy, Neilus, Nance, Mairead, Ita, Cait and Bridget and her sister Mary Dalton. Brothers Willie Joe Dalton and Patrick Dalton predeceased Kathleen Broderick. Following Requiem Mass in Athea Church celebrated by Fr Madden, Fr O Leary and Canon Kelly, Kathleen Broderick was laid to rest at Ahavoher graveyard beside her husband Con and mother-in-law Nora Broderick on August 20th `08.

SCHOOL: Knockanure School opens on August 27th; St Michael College Listowel, Re-opening 2008/2009, Tues. 26th Aug. 1st years 9.00-12.30, Wed. 27th Aug. 1st ,2nd & 3rd years, Thurs. 28th Aug. 1st ,2nd & 3rd and 6th years , Fri. 29th Aug. All Students; Comprehensive School, Tarbert, Re-opening 2008/2009; Mon. 25th Aug. Induction Morning for New Entrants (1st years only), no school transport available on this day only; Tues. 26th Aug. 1st years, LC1., LCA1 and Transition year, 9.00-3.50pm; Wed. 27th Aug. 1st years, LCI., LCA1 and Transition year & LC2, 9.00-2.00pm;Thurs. 28th Aug.1st years, LCI., LCA1 and Transition year & LC2 & 3rd years, 9.00-3.50pm. Fri. 29th Aug, all Classes run from 9.00-3.50pm. Listowel Community College is now enrolling for Post Leaving Cert Courses in the following - Childcare Level 5 & 6 Secretarial Level 5 & 6 ; Community Care Level 5 Nursing Studies Level 5; Sports & Creation Level 5 Hairdressing Level five..

DEATH has taken place of Jim Lyons of Ballybunion and England, he was son of Jack Lyons of Listowel and Ballybunion and Lily Moloney of Coilagurteen and Ballybunion, Jim is survived by his wife Pearl and children Dan, Marie and Seamus and his sister Sr. Marie a Salesian Sister. Siblings Josephine and Tim predeceased Jim Lyons.

ANNIVERSARIES: Fr Jim Leahy, Johanna Grady, Sr. Agatha Stack, Michael Kennelly, John Canty, Edward Joe Nash, Denis O Sullivan, Peggy Grego, Diarmuid Brandon, Diana, Michael Griffin, Madeline Moloney, Tues. 26th at 8.00pm Jeremiah Mulvihill, Months Mind Mass, Wed. 27th 9.15am Mass for the People of the Parish, Mass on Thurs. 28th at 8.00pm for Bridie McCarthy & the deceased members of the McCarthy Family, Fri. 29th Mass at 8.00pm for Jeremiah O'Carroll, Mass on Sat. 30th 8.00pm for Liam Lynch & the deceased members of the Lynch Family .

CHIROPODIST: will attend the Marian Hall on the 30th August at 11o'clock, for appointment book with Eileen Quinn at 068 49472.

CARING for Carers information day will be held at the Desmond Complex on September 13th from 10am to 2pm, details from 061 393 115. Home care providers can contact 068 3755 451 for information.

Samaritans Street Collection in Tralee on Saturday August 30th.

Suicide helpline 1800 742 742.

A meeting will be held at Lisselton School on August 27th at 8.30pm, to discuss documenting bereavement paths which may be of help others.

ROAD Safety Authority are said to spend E40 million per year.

GOSPEL: Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship will hold an outreach meeting at Killarney Heights Hotel on Friday night August 29th @8.30pm. Guest speakers on the night will be George & Nicola Richie. All are welcome for details contact 064/35629.

THANKS: Moyvane Bord na n'Og and Ladies Football Club would like to thank all who supported their recent fundraiser. EMIGRANTS: Kerry Emigrant Association held their Church Gate Collection last weekend. All monies collected will go towards helping elderly Kerry people who were forced to emigrate and who supported Ireland and their families back home during the 50's and 60's.

BINGO in Moyvane on Thursday night at 8pm and the Blotto Jackpot of €5,000.

READERS: Vigil Michelle Corridan & Chloe Mulvihill; 11.00am David Murphy & Noelle Nolan; Knockanure 10.00am Mary Flaherty & Siobhan Fitzgerald.

ADORATION: Moyvane on Sunday from 4pm to 5pm , Wednesday 10am to 7pm and Knockanure on Tuesday 10am to 6pm.

 

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08 September 3rd Knockanure

KNOCKANURE

ACTIVE Retirement Day in Knockanure took place on Monday the 1st September, 2008. For details ring the office on 068 49799 between the hours of 9.30 am to 1.30pm Monday to Friday. Anybody wishing to book the Centre for Any Occasion (Christenings, Birthdays, Funerals etc) Please contact the office at 068 49799 0r Mobile No. 086 8392787.
Listowel and District Active Retirement group are back in action again and meet at St Patrick's Hall on Tuesday from 2.30pm to 4.30pm. Community bus service from Listowel to Ballybunion every Tuesday during September, details from 1890 528 528.
COMMUNITY Games Meeting will be held on 23rd September at 9pm in the Marian Hall.
The Senior Badminton Club re-opened on Monday Sept. 1st at 8 .00pm.
A.G.M. of the Shannonside No Name Club will take place at the Community Centre Tarbert on Monday Sept. 8th at 8.00 pm. We invite anybody interested in helping with the club to attend particularly Parents/Guardians of young people interested in joining in the coming year.
We will be accepting applications for membership for this year in September, application forms will be available after the A.G.M. from the Comprehensive School Tarbert and from Mary Normile 087 9573660 and Maura McDermot 086 3475988. This year membership is limited to 60.
THANKS: Kerry Parents & Friends Association thank most sincerely the collectors & contributors at their recent Church Gate Collection at which €739.61 was raised.
FEILE Lois Tuathail will host an evening of Traditional Irish Music, Song & Dance in Flanagan's Bar, Church Street, Listowel on Thursday 4th September from 9.30pm A raffle will be held on the night in aid of the Festival which takes place from 3rd to 5th October. All welcome.
RACES accommodation, details from 068 23036.
SCHOOL: Cost of education could be greatly reduced with co-operation from all concerned.
WOMEN: An information evening relating to a new a twelve week Introduction to Women's Studies Programme takes place on Tuesday September 9th at 8pm in the Desmond Complex, Newcastle West. It is open to all women, particularly those in rural areas, low-income earners or women working full time in the home. No previous experience or qualifications required. To book a place for the information evening contact: Brenda Heath on 069 66290 (Monday to Wednesday) or email bheath@wlr.ie.
MILK Price is very much on the minds of dairy farmers at present, due to extra cost of production this year. Kerry is not giving good example as reports suggest that their price is in ninth position out or 13 in last years price league.
Congratulations to Kieran Flavin of Knockanure who competed in the Tin whistle section in the All Ireland Fleadh in Tullamore.
VOTERS list is being updated, details from 1800 245 380.
EVENTS for September: Samaritans information evening on Wednesday Sept.3rd at 8pm, they are in Tralee for the past 20 years and need about 80 volunteers to maintain their services, details from 066 7122 566; Coping with loss information evening will be held at the Arms Hotel at 7.30pm on Wednesday Sept.3rd; Deafhear.ie will have a weekly help group at Seanchai, starting September 4th at 11am, details from 064 20052;
Toastmasters will meet at the Desmond Complex on Wednesday night September 3rd, Tralee Toastmasters meet at O Donnell's of Mounthawk on the first and third Monday of each month; Vintage Day at the Thatch in Lisselton on Sunday Sept. 7th in the afternoon; Coffee Morning will be held at Helen Collins of the Hill Abbeyfeale on this Wednesday, proceeds in aid of house building in Calcutta; Addiction Seminar will be held at Fels Point on Wednesday night September 3rd; Night Vigil bus to Knock leaves on Sept 5th , details from 068 31232; Pattern Day in Ballyheigue Sept 8th also Open Day at Ardfert Retreat Centre; Grandparents Pilgrimage to Knock is on Sunday 14th of September, Chief Celebrant is Bishop John Fleming, Bishop of Killala. Guest Singer, Fr Liam Lawton; Rehearsals began on Monday night in Glorach , Abbeyfeale at 8pm for the Lourdes Play. The Glorach Players are inviting new members and anyone interested in being involved to come along ;Employment Law Seminar will be held at Fels Point on Sept. 11th from 9am to 11am, it is organised by IBEC; Education for adults exhibition will be held at the Brandon hotel on Wednesday 10th of Srpt. From Noon till 8pm, details from 066 7121 488; Development Forum will be held in Kilkenny on Sept 6th, the event is organised by Comhlamh, details from elink@comhlamh.org; Education Culture Night will be held in major cities around the country on September 19th details from www.culturenight.ie or ring 01 888 3610; Oyster Festival in Ballylongford runs from 12th to 14th of September; Health Show at the RDS on 6th and 7th of Sept.; Kerry School of Music classes begin on Sept. 8th at St Patrick's Hall details from 066 7125 690; A Practical First Aid course will begin on Sept 17th at 8pm in St Ita's Hall, Abbeyfeale, registration is on Wed. 10th Sept from 8pm to 9pm; Mount Brandon walk in aid of cancer research takes place on Saturday September 27th , details from 066 9155 231; Five secluded Holy Wells in North Kerry will be visited by historians under the guidance of Sean Quinlan on Sunday September 28th , they will meet at Kilflynn Church at 2.30pm; Epilepsy: Brainwave - The Irish Epilepsy Association will hold a support group meeting on Thursday 4th September at 8.00 p.m in the Kilmurry Lodge Hotel, Limerick. This meeting will be chaired by a psychotherapist. All are welcome; Ploughing Championship at Kilkenny begins on Sept. 23rd; Registration for St Joseph Basketball Club for 2008/9 takes place in Fr. Casey's Clubhouse, Abbeyfeale on Thurs. 4th Sept from 7 -8pm. Any Queries contact Bridget 087/2069749 or Anne 087/6725979;
Symposium on Bio-Fuels will be held at UCC on Tuesday 16th of Sept. ,details from 021 490 3363; Irish Champion Stakes is on the 6th of Sept.; Young entrepreneur programme seminar will be held at the Brandon Hotel on September 26th. Details from 066 7191 990; Pilgrimage to Medjugorje from Kerry Airport leaves on October 3rd, details from 066 9477 674; World Rural Women's Day will be marked with a conference in the Hudson Bay Hotel in Athlone on October 15th, details from 068 44255;
GAA: Knockanure was beaten by Asdee recently score 1-8 to 1-7. Jupiter several events, involving its moons passing in front of and behind the planet, as well as its Great Red Spot;
WALK from Tralee to Ballyheigue will take place on Monday, September 8th (Feast of Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary). You are invited to join with Fr Bill Carroll in this pilgrimage walk. The walk begins from the Dominican Church, Tralee at 6am - break for Rosary & coffee at Ardfert. Pilgrims arrive in time for concelebrated Mass with Bishop Bill Murphy at Our Lady's Well, Ballyheigue.
BREAST Cancer Conference will be held at Croke Park on Sept.6th , details from 1800 30 90 40.
ARTHRITIS Management information is available from 01 6618 188.
CARING for Carers information day will be held at the Desmond Complex on September 13th from 10am to 2pm, details from 061 393 115. Home care providers can contact 068 3755 451 for information.
OCD Support Group meets on the 1st Thursday of each month at the Meadowlands Hotel from 8pm - 9.30pm. Next meeting is on Sept. 4th.
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, contact 066 7128010.
EVENING Classes information at Tarbert Comprehensive School is available from 068 36105.
Options for Adults exhibition will be held at the Brandon Hotel on Wednesday September 10th from noon, details from 066 7121.
GRANTS: Minister Eamon Ryan has announced that grants will be made available for Cluster Housing of five or more. The government hope to save 20% on energy by 2020.
John Gormley has got government approval in principle to offset emissions associated with official air travel by ministers and civil servants.
WATER Aerobatics Classes in Ballybunion for 6 weeks, details from Jill McCarthy at 068 49489.
ST JOHN'S: September 2nd Bluegrass Band; September 5th Telephone Exchange and September 9th Top Girls, exhibition All about Horses opens on Saturday Sept 6th at 8.30pm, details from 068 22566.
SEANCHAI Listowel Races display postponed for the time being, details from 068 22212. Seanchai Writing Poetry course runs from 6th to 7th of September, it is directed by Micheal Fanning. Novel and Short Story courses are to follow at end of September and mid October.
RACING: Wednesday 3rd Down Royal, Clonmel on the 4th, Galway 8th, 9th and 10th and Listowel begins on the 14th.
TOWER 80 stories high is to be built in Dubai, it will produce its own electricity with its 79 wind turbines.
LOCAL wind Turbines for domestic and commercial use are being promoted by local man Willie Leahy at 086 8521 681, or visit www.windturbines.ie
Newspaper reports tell us that South Doc has 33 receptionists and got E400,000 last year to upgrade their computers and IT.
Bus Eireann employs 104 people in Kerry.
RAMADAN runs for the month of Sept. and consists of abstaining from all food, drink, smoking and martial relations during daylight hours.
THOUGHT: Even a coward can praise Christ, but it takes a man of courage to follow him, Anonymous; When He lays hold of us, He comes like the angel that came to Peter in prison in the dark and awoke him out of his sleep and said, "Rise! and follow me." It is only when we get out into the street, and have been with Him for awhile, and the daylight begins to stream in, that we see clearly the face of our Deliverer, Alexander MacLaren;
HARVEST Show at Tralee Mart on Sunday last was well attended, it would take about three hours to visit all the stands and events, Liz Brown from Lisselton had had a stand with many of her handcrafts, dogs, tractors, ponies, vintage and book people had something to occupy them at the show, the car boot sale had many patrons also.
NOTABLE: Some Notable People; Luke Wading was the only Irishman to receive a vote in a Papal election; Duns Scotus died 1308; Thomas Spring Rice Chancellor of the Exchequer in the 1820'o Limerick born Michael Maurice O Shaughnessy rebuilt San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake; Athletes, John J Flannigan born Limerick 1873, John Moriarty of Tralee in 1918 wins Irelands strongest man, Paddy Ryan died 1964, Dan Ahern died 1968, Con O Connor High Jump Champion of 1920'o and English Champion in the 1930'o died 1988; Tom Crean died 1938, Dan Spring and Joe Keohane died in 1988, Johnny Walsh and Bryan McMahon died 1998, Peg Sayers died 1958, Donough O Malley died 1968, Clinton came to Ballybunion in 1998. Sr. Gertrude Mary Joyce a Mercy Sister went to Greymouth New Zealand in 1909 and served there for 55 years, she came from a family of 6 girls and 4 boys, her brother James Joyce died in 1941. John McCormack made his Farewell Tour of Ireland and England in 1938. Bishop Patrick J Keane a man with many relations in the Parish, died Sept 1st 1928. Cromwell had a bad name in Ireland when his son was Proclaimed Protector at Oxon on September 6th 1658, carrot and turnip tops were thrown at his guard during the ceremony. Longevity in Glamorganshire reported by Marie Trevelyan in 1893; Tony Morgan died aged 105 in 1893, his wife Elizabeth died aged 106 in 1893, they were married for 82 years; Robert Jones an agricultural labourer for 60 years and now in the workhouse is aged 102 years; Ivan Yorath a fisherman and soldier lived to 180 years and is buried at Llanmaes, nearby is a man called Punter died aged 100 years, and gravestone of Mathew Voss records, died 1534 aged 129 years.
WIND blew for six hours on August 19th 1622 at Axmouth, it broke down trees, hedges were scorched as if hit by lightening, barley and oats were beaten out of their husks ANNIVERSARIES: Sr. De Pazzi Lane, Moss McGrath, Dick O Connor, Bob Murphy, Nell Tydings, Ned Stack, Thurs. 4th Knockanure 8.00pm Mass for Catherine Lynch, Fri. 5th 8.00pm Mass in Moyvane for Michael Mulvihill & the deceased members of the Mulvihill Family; Sat. 6th 8.00pm Mass for Mossie Culhane & his son James.
FIRST Friday usual Communion Rounds, Knockanure in the morning and Moyvane in the afternoon.
Diocesan Collection next weekend 6th & 7th September for Diocesan Needs.
READERS: Vigil Seline Mulvihill & Bridget McCarthy; 11.00am Ciara Healy & Amanda Coulson, Knockanure 10.00am Aileen Stack.
COLLECTORS for Sept. Vigil Noreen O'Connell & Michael Liston; 11.00am Kitty Windle & Mary Lynch and Knockanure 10.00am Maurice Dowling.
ADORATION: Moyvane on Sunday from 4pm to 5pm , no Wednesday adoration, Knockanure on Tuesday 10am to 6pm.
CAUSE: Martin Shaw was due to speak on the Cause for Canonisation of Archbishop Fulton Sheen in Abbeyfeale Church last weekend.
Lectio Divina Group meet every Tuesday after 10.30am Mass in Listowel.
Listowel Young Priests Society meets on First Friday night after mass in the New Sacristy.

 

 

08 September 10th Knockanure

Knockanure Community Centre Active Retirement day which was held at the centre on September 1st `08 was like being in Lisdoonvarna, eating, dancing and having fun to their hearts content in the middle of the day.
CLASSES: Style Coaching/Fashion Design Classes will commence at Knockanure Community Centre on Thursday evening 25th September from 7.30pm to 9.30pm for 4 weeks. All are welcome. If interested please contact Patricia at the Community Centre on 068 49799, Mobile No. 086 8392787. KDYS Listowel are holding a Junior Cert results disco at the Kclub, Listowel on Wednesday 10th September 2008 between 8.30pm and 11.00pm Entry is €5 and open to all Secondary School students, contact KDYS Listowel on 068 - 23744.
DOWNPATRICK: The Listowel Downpatrick Twinning Committee will host a meeting in the Seanchai Centre, Listowel on Wed. 10th September at 7pm. The meeting is open to all groups and individuals who would like to get involved in the twinning programme & to travel to Downpatrick, Co.Down, for more information tel. 068 22212.
I.T. Access, Tarbert will be commencing Computer Courses shortly in Basic, Intermediate, ECDL and Sage. We also offer one-one tuition in all modules. All office services are available in the centre, i.e. , Typing, Faxing, Photocopy etc. We also carry out repairs to computers either in your own home or in our offices. For more information, please call into our Centre or phone or Fax us on 068 36938,
WELCOME back to our Lourdes Pilgrims, we are all hoping you thought of us while at the Grotto; Pope will visit Paris on Friday 12th Sept and then fly to Lourdes to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the apparitions.
NEW Pupils at Knockanure N.S. include J. J. O Sullivan, Paddy McElligott, Patrick Brosnan, Emmet McAuliffe, Thomas Gould, Darragh Reidy, Rachel Greaney and Katie Keane, hope they will grow in strength and knowledge and continue to contribute to society. Knockanure Church have a fine group of altar servers at present. It is expected that the Church repairs will be completed by Sept. 20th `08.
Congratulations to Maria Kennelly a pupil of Knockanure school who got player of the week at the GAA Cull Camp which was held near the end of the school holidays in Tarbert.
WATER Aerobatics Classes in Ballybunion for 6 weeks, details from Jill McCarthy at 068 49489.
FOOD: The price of food is on many commentators lips but we are told that for every euro spent on food in the home we spend E1.73 on alcohol and cigarettes. Chicken processors are disappearing one by one, the Supermarkets are said to charge E2.50 for selling a bird which only takes days, while the farmer who rears the bird only gets a pittance for his work and skill.
RACING in Listowel begins on the 14th, the bad weather is of the greatest concern to farmers and tourists at this time, but if the sun comes out most locals will spend a day or two at the Races, accommodation, details from 068 23036. Before the races came to Listowel they were held in Newtownsandes in 1857.
PILGRIMAGE to Medjugorje from Kerry is on October 3rd, details from 066 719 4821. Visionary Jakov Colo will be in Ireland from 15th to 20th of September he will visit Kilkenny Tuesday 16th, Wednesday 17th Knock, Thursday 18th ,Enniskillen, Friday 19th Ballymany, details from 01 289 7157; Medjugorje Prayer Group meet on Wed. 10th @ 8pm in the Abbeyfeale Parish Office.
Pilgrimage in the footsteps of St. Paul from Antioch - Attaleia (Turkey) will take place from Sunday, May 24th - Tuesday, June 2nd 2009 led by Bishop Bill Murphy. Applications close on Monday, September 15th more information from Fr Bill Radley 064 54008 or 087 283 6901.
ARDFERT Retreat Centre Biodiversity as Revelation session with John Feehan will take place on Saturday, September 20th from 10am - 5pm. Booking 066 7134276.
LECTURE on' God, the Multiverse, and Everything' will take place at Glenstal Abbey, Murroe, Co Limerick on Saturday, September 13th at 3.30pm. This event is part of a series of lectures and colloquia under the auspices of Sophia Europa Project, more information from e-mail metanexus@glenstal.org
HEALING One day workshop with Fr. Jim Cogley Psychotherapist and Wood Turner on Healing the past, Living the present, facing the future, takes place on
Wed. Sept 24th from 10am to 4.30pm in Desmond Complex, Newcastlewest, Tel. Catherine Ambrose 064/77562.
FULL Moon is on September 15th , seldom have we got so much persistent wet weather, Wexford had the highest daily rainfall in June since 1958, Cork Airport have had the highest rainfall in July since 1975, cows are housed on and off for many weeks. Grass is rotting in the fields because of excess water. Edible blackberries are very scarce so far, but apples appear to be thriving. Now that the evenings are dark it is time to put on a high visibility jacket when walking or cycling.
STARS: Kerry Astronomy Club meeting took place on Tuesday 9th September in the IT Tralee. Room T118 at 7.30pm.
IMMUNISATION Programme for young children has been improved, details from local GP. Kerry is said to have the highest incidence of heart disease in Western Europe, it is only to be expected, as all our young healthy people have to leave the County to find work. World heart Day October 5th.
MIGRAINE seminar will be held on Sunday, September 14th in Fels Point Hotel at 3pm. Talks by experts - a consultant neurologist, a specialist migraine nurse and a complementary therapist, phone 1850 200 378.
ALL Presidential candidates in the American election have Irish Heritage. Alaska's Governor Sarah Palins mother was Sarah Sheeran , her ancestor Michael Sheeran came from Ireland c 1840, his son also Michael married Mary Ellen Burke so there is Irish, English and German ancestry in Sarah Palin. With all the talk about Alaska we remember several from our locality who were out there including Connor, Galvin and Collins to name a few.
MARRIAGE took place recently of Mari O Connor and Mike Kissane at St Mary's Church Tarbert, Fr Francis Nolan officiated, Best man was P. J. Kissane, groomsmen were Gene O Neill, Eamon Stack and Pat Savage, Bridesmaids Edel O Connor, Elizabeth Donoghue, Linda Moloney and Rita Egan. Flower girls were Sarah Ryan and Isabel Murphy. The bride is daughter of Donal O Connor of Tarbert Island and the late Brid Stack who was a native of Knockanure. The groom is son of Richard and Mary Kissane of Clountubrid.
PLOUGHING Match begins in Kilkenny on Sept. 23rd.
EVENTS: Daisy Days runs from Sept. 11th to 13th , details from 066 7194 713; Hospice Coffee Morning is on Sept. 18th; Walk at 4pm will be held in Abbeyfeale on Sunday Sept 21st in aid of the Fr Tim Galvin Fund; Bus from Listowel to Ballybunion every Tuesday, book with 1890 528 528; The First Aid class will begin on Wednesday night September 17 in St. Ita's Hall Abbeyfeale; Caring for Carers information day will be held at the Desmond Complex on September 13th from 10am to 2pm, details from 061 393 115; Options for Adults exhibition will be held at the Brandon Hotel on Wednesday September 10th from noon, details from 066 7121; Cork Mini Marathon is on Sept 28th; Latin Mass will be celebrated at the Dominican Church in Tralee on Sunday Sept. 14th at 1.30pm; Kerry County Council Arts, Heritage and Archaeologist officers will be available to the public at Listowel Council Office on 17th Sept, from 10am to noon, details from 066 7183 815; St Ita's Day Care Art Classes in Abbeyfeale with
Liam Browne at St Ita's Day Care Centre on Monday mornings form 10.30 -12noon, details 068/51850; Agricultural Science Association Conference takes place at the Radisson Hotel Galway on Friday Sept. 12th, details from secretary@asaireland.ie ; Wood Energy Conference will be held at Westport Woods Hotel on Sept 10th, details from 023 42193; St Pio Pilgrimage to Knock is on September 21st , it is forty years since St Pio died; Vigil to mark suicide prevention week will be held in Galway on Sept 18th from 8pm to 9pm, details of transport from 068 42291; Ceili will be held at Tournafulla on Friday 12th of Sept starting at 10pm; Saturday 13th Ceili in aid of the Chernobyl Fund will be held at the Devon Hotel, Monthly Ceili in Abbeyfeale Sunday Sept 14th; O Shaughnessy Clan are to meet in the Lanterns and have various excursions from 11th to 14th of September; Sept. 21st is International Day of Peace ; 22nd of Sept. Car Free Day; 26th Sept. National Volunteer Day; Positive Ageing Week begins September 26th ;
ST JOHN'S: Friday 12th, Nobody Loves a fairy when Shes Forty; Tuesday 16th at 7pm The Legend of Lowry Lynch , a puppet show and on Tuesday 23rd The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, a French film; Exhibition All about Horses continues till end of Sept., details from 068 22566.
SIAMSA: For Sept. Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday San am Fado; Every Thursday and Saturday Tearmann, details from 066 7123 055.
BEST Wishes to Mary Fagan who is the new Director of Communications for the Diocese of Kerry.
eFLOW information was sent to every house last week, for people who dumped the leaflet they can get details from 1890 50 10 50.
WOOD Exhibition is now on view at Tralee Library, samples of wood new and old are available to see and touch, someone trying to promote the Irish Language as part of the exhibition tends to distract from the purpose of the show. View some of the exhibits at "local doors" at http://knockanure.myphotoalbum.com
TIRED of watching the same commentators with their predictable spin on the US presidential Election try this link apart from the advertising it is a change https://donate.barackobama.com/changevideo
BUDGET is being rushed to help halt the tide of downward trends, I notice that Dubai can boast that another multinational is to set up in their Airport Free Zone, now that most industries in the West of our Country are gone, could a free zone of some sort help us.
HURRICANE Gustav did not do what the media predicted, but who are reminding us that 3 million had to leave their homes in India due to flooding.
TOASTMASTERS meet on the first and third Wednesday nights of the month at The Desmond Complex, from 8.30pm to 10.30pm, details from 087 2343227.
BOOK: The Kerry Chain , The Limerick Link by Carol McCuaig is available at Tralee Library, many families from the Parish and district are mentioned in the book, anyone who reads the Ballyguiltenane Journal will be familiar with Carol's work.
CONVERT: I went to hear Mr. Moody with no other idea than to have something to laugh at. I knew he was no scholar, and I felt sure I could find many flaws in his argument. But I found I could not get at the man. He stood there hiding behind the Bible and just fired one Bible text after another at me till they went home to my heart straight as bullets from a rifle. I tell you, Moody's power is in the way he has his Bible at the tip of his tongue;
Atheism: My own limited experience indicates that atheism -- especially in its more passionate strain -- always has its causes. All the convinced atheists I know do not merely disbelieve in God; they hate Him. He becomes for them an object not of simple indifference, but of the most visceral animosity . . . [which is] always motivated by one of two things: a deep injustice suffered, for which they blame God and cannot forgive Him; or a deep injustice they have committed, for which they cannot forgive themselves, Fr. Thomas Williams
KERRYMAN of September 5th 1908 snippets; Locals who were successful in the entrance examination scholarship for St Brendan's Seminary in Killarney include; First Timothy Buckley of Tarmons N.S., three from Duagh N.S. got scholarships, P McMahon, John Lyons and Mortimer Daly; Hints around the home on how to sweep an invalids room and how water made healthy skin; John Hannon had monumental business, funeral undertaking and building supplies; Listowel Board of Guardians meeting dealt with Dr Dillon going on leave, his proposed substitute was Dr O Connor, it was mentioned that while Dr Dillon was on sick leave he attended private patients. Dr J Costelloe of Ballybunion applied for his annual leave and recommended Dr Pierse to take his place, but the Guardians gave the job to Dr O Connor. Job of Wardmastership for the Idiots with a salary of £12 was applied for by three men but one of the Guardians tried to add Jerry Mulvihill to the list. Outbreak of enteritis fever in Tarbert the water supply there was unsatisfactory. The Guardians were dragging their feet in operating the Dairies, Cowsheds and Milkshops order 1908, it appears that the government introduced the order under pressure from Mr Redmond and the Irish Party to help combat consumption. The Guardians were to visit Ennismore to see the construction of cottages with concrete blocks, concrete block house could be run up in three weeks to a month while the stone building would take 8 to 18 months to build, there was also a saving of over £30 in the block built houses; Former estate agents were complaining that only four of them got work in the Land Commission and Congested Districts Bord, under the sale of estates under the Land Act 1903, the clerks were paid by the landlord and received substantial compensation, clerks paid by agents received one sixth of the negotiated fee. Feast of the Exhaultation of the Holy Cross is on Sept. 14th and feast of Our Lady of Sorrows is on the following day the 15th.
DEATH took place on August 31st `08 of Mai Scanlon nee Mulvihill of Glin Road, Moyvane. May was predeceased by her husband Michael Scanlon and is survived by her sons Patrick, Michael, Tom and Con, her brother Con in England. Requiem Mass for Mai was celebrated in Moyvane Church on Tuesday Sept. 2nd by Fr Lucid, Ann Cunningham played the organ and Sean Ahern sang the hymns. Following Mass Mai Scanlon was laid to rest beside her husband Michael at Ahavoher Graveyard, surrounded by her family, relations and friends. Mai was born at Glennalappa about 90 years ago to Pat Mulvihill and Nora Sheehy and was predeceased by her brothers Jer who died in April `08, Mike, Jim, Martin and Pat.
Death has taken place of Bill Hudson of 400 N. Flagler Drive, Apartment 2105, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401. Bill was well known to his Irish cousins as he spent nearly 50 years researching his family history. He donated years of his work to Listowel and Tralee Library, the original manuscript of his work is in the National Library. We owe a great debt of gratitude to Bill for his work which will be there for all of us and future generations.
POLISH Mass takes place in Abbeyfeale on Tuesday 9th at 8pm.
ANNIVERSARIES: Catherine Lynch, Sr Berchmans Kennelly, Tony O Callaghan, Jerry Galvin, Annie McAuliffe, Ned Buckley, Mary Kissane, Padruig Dunne, Patrick Brosnan, Jackie Enright, Michael Mulvihill, Mick Connell, Mary Shanahan Kennelly, Mass on Tues. 9th 8.00pm for Ned & Mary Ellen Stack & the deceased members of the Stack Family & Ned Scanlon; Mass on Thurs. 11th 8.00pm for Maurice Windle, Manchester and late of Leitrim East who died last November; Mass on Sat. 13th 8.00pm for Jackie Enright and 11am Mass in Moyvane is for Danny Walsh.
STATION: If you would like to have a Station Mass in your home, please contact the Presbytery.
READERS: Vigil Linda Kennelly & Catriona Collins; 11.00am Jerry Duggan & Margaret Flaherty; Knockanure 10.00am Kathy Kennelly & Mary Fitzgerald.
Grandparents Day at Knock is on Sept. 14th, details from 098 50290. Medjugorje Prayer Meeting at St Patrick's Hall on Monday Sept. 8th at 8.10pm. Pattern Day in Ballyheigue on Monday Sept. 8th.
Late News
LOTTO: Knockanure Lotto results 5th Sept; No winner of Jackpot of E9,100, numbers drawn were 3-4-5-12.
Lucky Dips went to Margaret Flynn, Knockanure;
Mossie Henchy, Lisselton; Ann Stack, c/o Teresa Collins;
Reidy Family, Upper Athea; Jim Connolly, Trien Kilmorna;
Joseph and Nell Lyons, c/o Ned Gould; Bar Prize James Sheehy.
Next Weeks Jackpot E9,200.

 

 

08 September 17th Knockanure

KNOCKANURE
BEST Wishes to Knockanure Tidy Town Group who won the Kerry endeavour award this year, well done to Moyvane who received 246 marks, Sneem was the only village in their category in Kerry to beat them. Listowel got Gold Medal for their achievements in the Tidy Town Competition.
ST PIO Prayer Group will meet in Listowel Church on Thursday 25th of Sept, at 7.15pm, all are welcome.
CLASSES: Computer Classes will commence at Knockanure Community Centre on Monday 22nd September at 7pm for eight weeks. Computer Classes for Farmers will commence at Knockanure Community Centre on Tuesday 23rd September at 7pm for six weeks. Style Coaching/Fashion Design Classes will commence on Thursday 25th September from 7.00pm. Anyone interested, please contact Patricia at the Community Centre on 086 8392787. Knockanure Development Association wish to thank everyone who supported our recent fundraising draw for Knockanure Community Centre. A special word of thanks to the sponsors of our prizes.
DANCE will take place at Knockanure Community Centre on Friday 3rd October @ 9pm. Music by Stevie Donegan. Tickets €7. All are welcome. Knockanure Community Centre would like to thank everyone who gave Cakes etc for their Sale, which was held in Vintage Day.
FAMILY Resource Centre in Listowel have activities during race week, details from 068 23584, they are also looking for volunteers.
NANO Nagle School Race Night will be held at the New Kingdom Bar at 9.30pm on Tuesday Sept. 16th.
RACING in Listowel will be special this year as they celebrate their 150th birthday, despite the wet weather hope things will be a success, locals and visitors will renew friendships and enjoy the occasion. Birds Amusements are in the Community Centre Car Park which is convenient to all.
SET Dancing with Timmy Woulfe is re-commencing at the Marian Hall on Monday 22nd September at 8pm for beginners and 8.30pm for all other dancers.
WATER Aerobatics Classes will be held in Ballybunion for 6 weeks, details from Jill McCarthy at 068 49489.
BLOOD Donor Clinic will be held at FR Casey's GAA pavilion on Wednesday 17th and Thursday Sept 18th from 6pm to 9pm each evening.
HAPPY Birthday to Dan Keane, Dan was born on 17th September 1919.
PLOUGHING Match bus to Kilkenny, details from 068 31232.
North Kerry Together in Listowel, phone 06823429, also hope to run a bus to the championship which runs from Sept. 23rd to 25th, 15 from Kerry are competing.
LOCAL: Fr Nealie O Keeffe and his drama activities were recalled in last weeks Asdee Notes, Fr O Keeffee was a first generation Asdee man, his father came from this Parish and many of his relations are still active in local affairs.
SCHOOL: Tarbert Comprehensive School will close on Wednesday 17th , Thursday 18th and Friday 19th at 1pm , subject to the Listowel Races going ahead, Supervised Study subject to demand will begin at the school on Monday Sept. 29th from 4pm to 6pm, details from 068 36105.
Weight of school bags is of concern to all pupils; nothing is done because any change would need union and Department consent. How many children are damaged or leave school early due to the load they have to carry, while people who should know better stand idly by. Peruvian Proverb, "Only he, who carries it, knows how much the cross weighs"
JOBS: 1,000 construction workers have lost their jobs in Kerry so far this year, in Limerick 30 people per week loose their jobs since January `08. West Limerick 102 are looking for staff, details from 069 66200, email mike@westlimerick102.ie
GROUPS: Gamblers Anonymous meet in Killarney on Fridays, details from 087 2549 879; Grow contact number is 021 4277 520; Autism Action meet on last Wednesday of the month at 8.30pm in the Abbey Gate Hotel, all are welcome; Council for the Blind information at 066 7122 223; Samaritans 1850 60 90 90.
Clothes collection in aid of Kenya will be held at the Car park beside the Church in Moyvane on Tuesday Sept. 23rd before noon, collections also on the day at Listowel Supervalue Car Park and Tarbert outside Primary School.
PILGRIMAGE to Medjugorje from Kerry is on October 3rd, details from 066 719 4821. Visionary Jakov Colo will be in Ireland from 15th to 20th of September he will visit Kilkenny Tuesday 16th, Wednesday 17th Knock, Thursday 18th ,Enniskillen, Friday 19th Ballymany, details from 01 289 7157. Details of a recent letter from the Bishop of Medjugorje http://www.cbismo.com/index.php?mod=vijest&vijest=228
ARDFERT Retreat Centre Biodiversity as Revelation session with John Feehan will take place on Saturday, September 20th from 10am - 5pm. Booking 066 7134276. Talk by Thady O'Connor on spiritual approach to suicide prevention on Tuesday, September 23rd from 8pm to 10pm, more information from 066 7134276.
VIGIL to mark suicide prevention week will be held in Galway on Sept 18th from 8pm to 9pm, details of transport from 068 42291;
HEALING One day workshop with Fr. Jim Cogley Psychotherapist and Wood Turner on Healing the past, Living the present, facing the future, takes place on
Wed. Sept 24th from 10am to 4.30pm in Desmond Complex, Newcastlewest, Tel. Catherine Ambrose 064/77562. ARTHRITIS Ireland are holding a public information talk on Overcoming Depression and Stress Associated with Arthritis and Exercise as a Means of Overcoming Pain on September 16th at the Brandon Hotel, Tralee at 7.30pm, admission is free and all are welcome. Kerry Branch AGM will commence at 6.30pm on the same night, all are welcome. Mass in Honour of the Patron Saint for Arthritis, Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori, will be held at the Bon Secours Hospital, Tralee on Sunday September 28th at 9.30am.
HOLIDAYS: Visions of cheap holidays for the trendy set who have a patio at home and an apartment in the sun is being dashed, now that more and more tour operators are biting the dust. Is the golden age of weekend foreign trips by the gas-guzzler over?.
EVENTS: Bridge Club meet at the Railway Bar in Abbeyfeale on every Thursday night; Bereavement Support Programme will be held at St Ita's Hall Abbeyfeale , details from 068 31203; Walk at 4pm will be held in Abbeyfeale on Sunday Sept 21st in aid of the Fr Tim Galvin Fund; Tralee Gramophone Society begins its season in the Parish Centre Tralee on Tuesday, September 23rd at 7.30pm, All are welcome; Information evening on Arthritis will be held on Tuesday, September 16th at the Brandon Hotel at 7.30pm, all are welcome; Bus from Listowel to Ballybunion every Tuesday, book with 1890 528 528; The First Aid class will begin on Wednesday night September 17 in St. Ita's Hall Abbeyfeale ;Toastmasters will meet at the Desmond Complex on Wednesday Sept 17th at 8.30pm, details from 087 2343227; Kerry County Council Arts, Heritage and Archaeologist officers will be available to the public at Listowel Council Office on 17th Sept, from 10am to noon, details from 066 7183 815; Vintage at Banna Ardfert on Sunday Sept. 21st; Entrepreneur Blue Sky Day will be held at the Brandon Hotel on Friday Sept. 26th, details from 066 719 1990; Afternoon of Prayer will be held at Scartaglen Church on Sept. 21st at 2.45pm; Day in honour of Padre Pio will be held at Knock on Sept. 21st, it is forty years since St Pio died, he received the stigmata on Sept 20th 1918; Bus to Knock on Sunday, October 12th , more information from 066 7124519; The Legion of Mary in Abbeyfeale are organising a pilgrimage to Knock for Rosary Sunday October 5th, details from Peg at 068 31232. Cork Women's Mini Marathon is on Sept. 28th; Information Evening on starting technology business will be held at Glasshouse Hotel Sligo on Tuesday Sept.23rd ,details from 071 9159724; London Kerry Association are looking for nominations for their Kerry Person of the Year, details from www.kerryassociationlondon.co.uk ; Kerry Hospice fundraising coffee morning will be held at the Mermaids at 10.30am on September 26th, details from 068 23210; Coffee Morning in aid of Milford Hospice will be held in Athea on Thursday 18th; Sept. 21st is International Day of Peace ; 22nd of Sept. Car Free Day; 26th Sept. National Volunteer Day; Positive Ageing Week begins September 26th ; Juvenile Badminton Registration for members for the 2008/2009 season will be held in the Community Centre Moyvane on Monday September 15th at 7.30pm; An enrichment weekend for married couples will take in the Lake Hotel from 7th to 9th November, Please contact Marriage Encounter at 064 44319 or 087 6670418; Great Southern Trail will have an organised event for Irelands first Trail Day on Sept. 28th `08; Kerry Motor Club will hold their Rally on November 9th; World Holstein Friesian Federation will meet at the Gleneagle Hotel from 9th to 11th of October `08;
ALL Ireland Final 64 page souvenir in this weeks Kerryman will be treasured in many houses for years to come. The local National School have a fine selection of Kerry posters on the windows and of coarse the flag will be flying in victory long after the match, big prices are being offered for any available ticket for the match.
COLIDER was supposed to end the world last week, they were only tinkering this time; experiments in the years to come will be a lot more dangerous. The CERN project has the support of 20 European Countries, researchers come from 80 nations, 1,200 are from America who pays $531 million into the fund. Costs rose 25% above the 1996 estimate.
EQUINOX: Autumnal Equinox and the last quarter of the moon are on September 22nd. The weather is being compared to 1947 when cut hay was lifted off the ground by the after grass, twenty years ago old people recalled bad weather in the 1920s, when turf could not be saved. Plentiful supply of black berries, as they ripen they start to rot this year.
JOURNALS which are published around Christmas will shortly be looking for photos and articles on local interest.
ST JOHN'S: Tuesday 16th at 7pm The Legend of Lowry Lynch , a puppet show and on Tuesday 23rd The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, a French film; Wednesday 24th The Best of Traditional with Tony McMahon and Angelina Carberry; Thursday 25th An Evening of Humorous Yarns and Verse with Trad Concertina; Exhibition for Sept. All about Horses, details from 068 22566.
SIAMSA: For Sept. Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday San am Fado; Every Thursday and Saturday Tearmann, details from 066 7123 055.
YOUTH Café in Listowel open on Thursday and Friday from 7pm to 9pm.
BOOK: Teagasc have published on the development of agriculture over the past 50 years, it is called Growing Knowledge and is available from 059 9183 409.
CONGRATULATIONS to David Goulding on recently winning the All Ireland Aberdeen Angus Junior Stockperson 2008, both his parents are from the Parish.
M.E.P. Kathy Sinnot is complaining why we did not take more money from the EU for forestry, she knows well that the Brussels officials will create more red tape in return for a paltry sum of money, we and herself voted no to hinder the EU imposing more foolish laws on us.
WASTE: Rubber liquid from 10,500 waste tires will be used to surface streets in Suisun City, California at a cost $1.2 million. For every kilowatt of electricity used for heating or lighting it takes 2.7 kilowatts of energy to generate it.
Brighter and cheaper LED lighting is being experimented with in Tralee, we all know that most of the light from street lamps only lights the sky rather than the street, now they are putting in new lights to replace lights only recently erected.
THOUGHT: Every once in a while let's ask ourselves if our actions are motivated by love, if they are our life won't be wasted, Chiara Lubich; What is it to serve God and to do His will? Nothing else than to show mercy to our neighbour. For it is our own neighbour who needs our service; God in heaven needs it not, Martin Luther; Holding onto power is much like trying to secure a handful of sand the tighter you squeeze the less you can have.
KERRYMAN September 12th 1908 reports; £145 was demanded in Ballyduff for the site of a labourers cottage, Ireland sells to Russia lace, linen, poplin, wool, tweeds, whiskey, porter and biscuits; New association founded Cumann na Mac Leighinn on August 23rd 1908 it will have a committee of eight, two per travelling teachers of Irish, two National Teachers, two university students and two representing interests of college graduates; Night watchman Gorman gave Tralee Urban Council report into break-in at Watson's Creamery; Mr O Keeffe was complaining that Tralee was stigmatised by having the highest death rate which was misleading; Kerry County Board meeting was chaired by A Stack, a resolution was passed defending Mr Stack against recent attacks, among the clubs affiliated were Newtownsandes F.C.; Listowel court , names mentioned include O Dell, Cotter, McElligott, McCarthy, O Donoghue, Galvin, Cronin, Rice, Hayes and Connor, Outrage in Listowel three men charger in relation to attack on Martin Kennelly of Dromin; Listowel Urban Council report, Mr Leonard had houses in Church Street causing concern, Forge Lane had a sewer and none of the houses were connected, the medical office would charge half a crown to notify the existence of disease in an area, Tender for 80 tons of coal from Latchfords @ 23s per ton, the cost up to the present time was 29 shillings per ton, John Cahill was rate collector, John Daly was lamp lighter in Listowel, there was a discussion about the new lamp outside the premises John J Galvin in William Street; A long song called Scenes of my Boyhood written by William Long formally of Ballyaglish. Kerryman September 19th 1908 snippets; Listowel Race Committee considered tenders for the bridge to the Island Course, the tenders were James Cotter would provide the labour and the committee would provide the materials £14, Michael O Connor (Batt)? of Convent Street would do a complete job for £25 and J Hannon's price was 29. Tenders to erect grand stand M. O Connor £35, J. Hannon £50 and M. O Sullivan £45. Racing in Castleisland Sept. 15th and 16th; Butter prices, inclement weather reducing supply, after grass much below average. Irish Creameries 112s to 115s, Danish choicest 118s to 121s and Siberian Butter 96s to 111s;
CHERNOBYL fundraising Dog Night in association with WL102fm on Saturday, November 15 at the Greyhound Track in Tralee. All monies raised will be divided equally between the Chernobyl Children's Fund and WL102. The Abbeyfeale Chernobyl Children's Fund intend to use their share of the monies raised to build a House of Hope in Chernobyl.
TB: International Congress on TB was held from Sept. 21st to Oct. 12th 1908, Irish death rate from TB was 213 and the New York rate was 234 per 100,000.
DEATH took place on September 5th `08 of Marie Walsh nee Creed of Aughrim Moyvane, following Requiem Mass in Moyvane Church on Sunday September 7th , Marie Walsh was laid to rest at Ahavoher Graveyard, Marie was born at Beale Hill, Ballybunion.
Deaths; Catherine Barry nee Pelican of Dirha Cottages, John Brendan Costelloe of Coolaclarig and New York, Bill Bates of Duagh and Chicago, John Joy of Lisselton and Michael Kelly of Dromerin.
ANNIVERSARIES: Pat Kennelly, Catherine Courtney, Kitty Denihan, Nora Galvin, Eamon Riordan, Bridie Moloney, Sr. Annunciata Curtin, Geraldine Daly, Ned Moran, Elizabeth Kelliher, Hugh Goulding, Tim Flaherty, Joe Moloney, Mai McMahon, Sr. Johanna Leahy, Fr Denis O Sullivan OMI, James Dower, Sr. Agatha Stack, Pat Scanlon, Tom Kennelly, Kevin O Donovan, Bridget O Connor, Tues. 16th 8.00pm Mass for Bernard Shiel; Thurs. 18th 8.00pm Mass for Nora & Michael Galvin & the deceased members of the Galvin Family, Barragogeen; Fri. 19th 8.00pm Mass for Nellie O'Connor, late of Glin Road; Sat. 20th 8.00pm Mass for Patrick Brosnan; Sun 21st 11.00am Mass for in Moyvane for William Hudson, Florida, who died recently.
A.G.M. of the Liturgy Group will be held in the Presbytery on Tuesday 23rd September at 8.30pm.
READERS: Vigil Una Fitzmaurice & Elaine Hudson; 11.00am Paul & Anthony Kiely; Knockanure 10.00am Brenda Clancy & Anne Stack.
FAITH: Diocese of Kerry will run a 6 week course, beginning on October 7th - November 11th in the Parish Centre Tralee from 8pm - 9.30pm. Each Tuesday night, different speakers will give a talk and discuss some of the questions, The speakers are from All Hallows College Dublin, Mary Immaculate College, and the dioceses of Kerry and Cork and Ross.. For further information or to book a place by September 30th, please contact Frances Rowland on 064 30538 or email franrowland@eircom.net CALL: Trained call centre staff will provide a friendly telephone call Monday to Friday from 9am to 1pm. You pick the day(s) and the time that is convenient for you to receive the call, more information from 066 7147389.
ADORATION: Moyvane on Sunday from 4pm to 5pm , Wednesday 10am to 7pm and Knockanure on Tuesday 10am to 6pm. Study Theology at home, details from enquiries@prioryinstitute.com
STATION: If you would like to have a Station Mass in your home, please contact the Presbytery.
Notes and history which are sometimes cut can be viewed in full on the Newtownsandes on line site or the Moyvane site.
LOTTO Results for 12th Sept. `08 Numbers drawn 3-7-20-27, Jackpot was E9, 200 no winner.
Lucky Dips went to the following; Con and Helen Brosnan, Mountcollins; Emma Smith, c/o Helen of Athea; Charlotte Patterson, c/o Jimmy Costello, Lisaniskea, Kilmorna; Eibhlis Hanrahan, Lisaniskea; Dave Murphy, c/o Ger Greaney; Mick Flavin, Bunagara, Listowel; Bar Prize Andrew Rogan.
Next Weeks Jackpot E9,300

08 September 24th Knockanure

KNOCKANURE

ST PIO Prayer Group will meet in Listowel Church on Thursday 25th of Sept, at 7.15pm, all are welcome. Mass will be held in Lixnaw Church in honour of St Pio on Tuesday evening Sept. 23rd.
CLASSES: Computer Classes will commence at Knockanure Community Centre on Monday 22nd September at 7pm for eight weeks. Computer Classes for Farmers will commence at Knockanure Community Centre on Tuesday 23rd September at 7pm for six weeks. Style Coaching/Fashion Design Classes will commence on Thursday 25th September from 7.00pm. Aerobic/Yoga Classes will commence at Knockanure Community Centre on Wednesday evening October 1st at 7.30pm to 9.30pm . All are welcome. Anyone interested, please contact Patricia at the Community Centre on 086 8392787. Knockanure Development Association wish to thank everyone who supported our recent fundraising draw for Knockanure Community Centre. A special word of thanks to the sponsors of our prizes.
DANCE will take place at Knockanure Community Centre on Friday 3rd October @ 9pm. Music by Stevie Donegan. Tickets €7. All are welcome. Knockanure Community Centre would like to thank everyone who gave Cakes etc for their Sale, which was held in Vintage Day.
SET Dancing with Timmy Woulfe is re-commencing at the Marian Hall on Monday 22nd September at 8pm for beginners and 8.30pm for all other dancers. . Children's Set Dancing with Timmy Woulfe commences on Wednesday 24th September at 6.00pm. Registration on the evening is €10 per child & €20 per family. Set Dancing begins in Clounmacon on Tuesday 23rd of Sept. at 8.15pm.
BADMINTON for senior players is held at the Community Centre Moyvane on Monday and Wednesday nights at 8pm.
WATER Aerobatics Classes will be held in Ballybunion for 6 weeks, details from Jill McCarthy at 068 49489.
ICA There will be a Knitting evening at the Marian Hall on Fri 26th Sept at 8.30pm. Fiona Corcoran of the Greater Chernobyl Cause will be in attendance on the night.
SINGING Classes enrolment will be held in Sheehan's Thatched House Finuge, on Tuesday September 23rd from 6.00pm to 7.00pm Classes will begin on Tuesday September 30th from 5.00pm to 6.00pm for the duration of 12 weeks, for further info contact Mary Mulvihill on 087 6228766.
PARENT Support Programme for Abbeyfeale and surrounding districts, details from 068 31019.
PLOUGHING championship which runs from Sept. 23rd to 25th, 15 from Kerry are competing.
BUS from Listowel to Ballybunion every Tuesday, book with 1890 528 528;
PETROL Prices are not falling in line with crude prices, no doubt shareholders will reap the benefit, and executives will receive bonuses for the delay.
RACES: Listowel had great racing days, people for generations have remarked on the fact that the weather is always suitable for the September racing in Listowel. This year the Amusements which were held near the Community Centre in Listowel were a bit congested with fewer machines available, it may be great for parents, but the youth were less than satisfied. The Wrenboy night on Friday 19th of Sept. was a beautiful night, the weather was marvellous and the shows were a credit to all the volunteers, congratulations to Fr Moore and the Carrigkerry Wrenboys who were champions. The Wrenboy Competition contributes more to local culture that all the glossy brochures coming from the experts. Racing again in Tralee Sept. 30th .Spare a thought for farmers had extra work during the fine days to try and catch up jobs delayed by the wet weather, most people in the public sector have no worries about work and can plan their way around things.
NEW Moon on September 29th, hope the fine weather continues into October, some farmers have a high tax bill this year due to the rise in the price of milk last year, the higher costs and the bad weather and the tax bill will leave many with an undue burden
MATCH: There was a big exodus from the Parish last weekend to attend the match, Kerry fans were greatly disappointed, many from North Kerry, must be very weary after spending the week at Listowel Races and then travel to Dublin to have their hopes deflated.
TADHG Kennelly of the Swans is said to be unable to play at present due to injuries.
SPARE a thought for innocent people who were led to believe last week by our so called National Radio Station that they would loose their hard earner nest egg.
EVENTS: Fun Day will be held at Barnagh Gardens on Sunday Sept. 28th; Bridge Club meet at the Railway Bar in Abbeyfeale on every Thursday night; Bereavement Support Programme will be held at St Ita's Hall Abbeyfeale , details from 068 31203; Cork Women's Mini Marathon is on Sept. 28th ;Bus will go to Knock from Abbeyfeale on October 5th ,details from 068 31232; Manchester United Supporters Club will hold a meeting at the Gables on Friday Sept. 26th at 9pm; European Day of Languages is on Friday Sept. 26th, a Berlin radio station will broadcast its morning show in Latin on the day to mark the European day of languages; Public information talk in conjunction with Mental Health Day will be held at the Devon Hotel on Monday October 6th at 7.30pm; Ballylongford Active Retirement Group have an outing on October 3rd; Great Southern Trail will have an organised event for Irelands first Trail Day on Sept. 28th `08; Feile Lios Tuathail runs from October 3rd to 5th; Kerry Motor Club will hold their Rally on November 9th; World Holstein Friesian Federation will meet at the Gleneagle Hotel from 9th to 11th of October `08;
Tommy Fleming on Saturday September 27th will give a concert in Foynes Museum at 8pm;
MS Readatron registration is in September, reading begins on 17th October, details from 1850 650 950.
HEART Health information evening will be held at Manor West Hotel on Wednesday 24th starting at 6.30pm; Hearth Health Day Sunday October 5th, walk at the Nature Trail in Aughinish begins at 2pm;
CHERNOBYL fundraising Dog Night in association with WL102fm on Saturday, November 15 at the Greyhound Track in Tralee.
STAGE School will be held at Tintean, details from 086 8389 771.
BLUE Sky Day will be held at the Brandon on Friday Sept. 26th , a host of successful speakers are attending and will encourage students to take a chance with their Entrepreneurial skills, Tarbert Comprehensive, St Michael's and the Presentation in Listowel are involved, details from 066 7191 990.
JOURNALS which are published around Christmas are looking for photos and articles on local interest, Lyre Journal latest for submission of articles is end of September, more information from 068 48353.
WRITER in Residence at Kerry Council Tommy Frank O Connor is there to help writers.
VOLUNTEER Day Friday Sept. 26th , details from 066 7117 966.
HOSPICE Coffee Morning will be held at the Mermaids on Thursday Sept. 25th at 10.30am.
HEALING One day workshop with Fr. Jim Cogley Psychotherapist and Wood Turner on Healing the past, Living the present, facing the future, takes place on
Wed. Sept 24th from 10am to 4.30pm in Desmond Complex, Newcastlewest, Tel. Catherine Ambrose 064/77562.
MASS in Honour of the Patron Saint for Arthritis, Saint Alphonsus Maria de Liguori, will be held at the Bon Secours Hospital, Tralee on Sunday September 28th at 9.30am.

LIBRARY in Castleisland has many new features including computers and overhead projector which can be connected to a computer, all the local Journals are on view. Fossa and district journal contains details of Policeman Scanlon's life and the Kelly Gang, pictures of the church where the gangs parents were married is available at http://knockanure.myphotoalbum.com
ST JOHN'S for Sept.: Wednesday 24th The Best of Traditional with Tony McMahon and Angelina Carbery; Thursday 25th An Evening of Humorous Yarns and Verse with Trad Concertina; Friday 26th a play called The last Train to Hollywood, Tuesday 30th Taxi to the Darkside, a film in association with Access Cinema , details from 068 22566. Farewell Concert by Ballydonoghue Comhaltas will be held at St John's, tickets from 087 6020 990, they are going to America on tour from October 22nd to 31st .
SIAMSA: For Sept. Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday San am Fado; Every Thursday and Saturday Tearmann, details from 066 7123 055.
YOUTH Café in Listowel open on Thursday and Friday from 7pm to 9pm.
FAITH: Diocese of Kerry will run a 6 week course, beginning on October 7th - November 11th in the Parish Centre Tralee from 8pm - 9.30pm. Each Tuesday night, different speakers will give a talk and discuss some of the questions, The speakers are from All Hallows College Dublin, Mary Immaculate College, and the dioceses of Kerry and Cork and Ross.. For further information or to book a place by September 30th, please contact Frances Rowland on 064 30538 or email franrowland@eircom.net CALL: Trained call centre staff will provide a friendly telephone call Monday to Friday from 9am to 1pm. You pick the day(s) and the time that is convenient for you to receive the call, more information from 066 7147389.
MOBILE Library will be in Moyvane on Wednesday 24th Sept. from 10am to 11am.
KERRYMAN of September 4th 1948; Athea Notes, Work starts on new ball alley, Athea Dramatic Society will be in Old Kilcolman with their old play The Maid of the Moor on Sept. 19th 1948. A new dramatic society in Athea composed mostly of Dalton Memorial Band members are rehearsing a play written by John O Keeffe of Cool West who recently returned from Limerick. The continuing spell of exceptionally bad weather is delaying the harvest; John W Gates made barbed wire popular , he was a salesman for Elwood, when things were going good Gates left the business for the sum of $100,000 only to start manufacturing the wire himself in a mobile factory with the money he received; International Labour Organisation held their thirty first conference at San Francisco, for the first time, the right of association without interference was written into an international instrument; British Admiralty have produced a new type of inflatable lifeboat, it could hold ten men; Picture of dead room , used to test microphones, the room was lined with wedges of fibre glass wrapped in muslin; Flor Crowley has a fine article on the Hop Step and Jump, included in the list of champions and their exploits are Pete O Connor, Eamonn Fitzgerald, J Winter, Michael Dineen, Dr John Daly, J. B. Connolly, John Purcell, Dan Shanahan, Dan and Tim Ahearne, Paddy and Con Leahy; Morris Motors are to give longer life to 25,000 cars by reconditioning their engines; Pittsburg has cured its pea soup fogs with new regulations; Wit, Witness: "My Lord, I have been wedded to the truth since infancy".
Judge: Yes how long have you been a widower"? .
September 14th 1588 Armada Ships went aground near Inishowen half the sailors drowned while about 200 landed on shore where most were killed after they surrendered. Field Marshall Count Peter de Lacey of the Russian army was born at Rathcathill near Killeady on 29th of September 1678.
MARRIAGE took place in Ballybunion Church on Saturday September 13th `08 of Siobhan Kissane of Rahavanig, Ballybunion and Connor O'Doherty of Ennis, the ceremony was performed by Fr Pat Larkin assisted by Fr Hegarty P.P. Ballybunion. Bridesmaids were Nora Kissane and Eileen McElligott. Best man was Michael Sexton and groomsman was Brendan Killeen, flower girl Nicole O'Doherty. The bride is daughter of Eamon Kissane and Eileen McMahon, Eileen is from Knockanure. The groom is son of Joseph and Phil O'Doherty of Mullagh, Ennis.
RELIGION: Two Hearts Retreat will take place in Maynooth College on September 27th - 28th in conjunction with Alliance of the Holy Family International, details from 01 8255438 . MISSION in Abbeyfeale runs from 18th - 25th Oct.; Marriage Enrichment Weekend will take place at the Lake Hotel, Killarney second weekend of November, more information, contact 064 44319 or 087 6670418 .DVD on the life of Blessed Damien of Molokoi will be presented by Fr Bill O'Carroll on Tuesday, September 23rd in St Brendan's Pastoral Centre, Tralee at 8pm, it will be followed by sharing ideas on how to honour the heroes and heroines of Kerry, St Brendan, Daniel O'Connell and our many saints, poets, etc;
Pilgrimage to Skellig Michael on Saturday September 27th, Spiritual Director Fr John Kerin, more information from 087 2890523. Rosary walk will be held in Castleisland on Tuesday October 7th at 3pm.
POPE Pius XII died fifty year ago on October 9, Garry Krupp a Jew remarked that after World War II many Jews thanked Pius XII. 860,000 is one estimate of the number of lives of Jews he saved.
THOUGHT: Whenever we find ourselves more inclined to persecute than to persuade we may then be certain that our zeal has more of pride in it than of charity, Charles Caleb Colton; God never gives strength for tomorrow, or for the next hour, but only for the strain of the minute, Oswald Chambers.
Year of Vocation. We are called and chosen from the beginning. Some answer immediately and others need some encouragement. If you have felt in the past that God was calling you to the priesthood or religious life contact Fr Liam Lovell 0667133169or Fr Michael Moynihan, 0667141241.
ANNIVERSARIES: Mary Joe Cronin, John Joe Cronin, Pat Joe Stokes, Maeve Goulding, Michael Kiely, Paddy Moran, Denis Holly, John McElligott, Jim Hudson, Paddy Leahy, Catherine Mulvihill, Fr Dan O Sullivan, Fri. 26th Mass at 8.00pm for Jimmy O' Connor; Sat. 27th Mass at 8.00pm for Charlie Brosnan and the deceased member of the Brosnan family; Sun 28th 11.00am mass in Moyvane for Brendan O'Carroll.
A.G.M. of the Liturgy Group which was to be held in the Presbytery on Tuesday 23rd September is now cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
AGM for the contact people of Ardfert Retreat Centre is on Oct. 9th from 8pm to 10.30pm, day for married Couples is on Oct. 18th details from 066 7134 276.
READERS: Vigil Michelle Corridan & Chloe Mulvihill; 11.00am David Murphy & Noelle Nolan; Knockanure 10.00am Mary Flaherty & Siobhan Fitzgerald.
ADORATION: Moyvane on Sunday from 4pm to 5pm , Wednesday 10am to 7pm and Knockanure on Tuesday 10am to 6pm.
MASS for Bill Hudson was celebrated in Moyvane Church on Sunday last. William J. Hudson, Jr., was 85 years old, of Palm Beach, FL, died on Wednesday, August 27, 2008. Born in Maryland, he joined the Navy in November 1942 and attended the U.S. Naval Japanese School in Boulder, CO. he was self-taught in Sanskrit. Bill served as a translator and interpreter for repatriation of Japanese prisoners of war. Following the War, he moved to Florida. Bill Hudson's many books on the Hudson Family are available in Listowel, Tralee and the National Library. His collection of language books and name origin books were the largest collections of their kind in the State of Florida. He is survived by his wife, Claudia Wampole Hudson; his brother, Dr. Paul C. Hudson, retired neurosurgeon; and sister, Mrs. Carroll Swarm, both of Maryland. Mr. Hudson was preceded in death by his first wife, Florence Lowe Hudson. A Funeral Mass was on Friday, September 5, 2008 at St. Edward's Catholic Church, Palm Beach, Florida, Bill Hudson was laid to rest at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Cemetery, Royal Palm Beach, Florida.