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2023 December 27 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
CHRISTMAS from Fr. Brendan: Best wishes and Blessings to all Parishioners for this feast of Christmas. Thank you all for your contributions during the Year. There are many and varied but each is special and appreciated, helping us as a community of believers. My hope and prayer is that God Blesses each person with joy, peace and light throughout the festive season and beyond. May each know God’s incarnate love in a new way.
WALK: Moyvane Development Association, Grab your runners/walking shoes and come and join us on Wednesday December 27th for our Fun Run/Walk. This is a great opportunity to come out and meet everyone over the festive season, while getting some fresh air & exercise! Registration 11am -11.50am.
SCHOOL: Knockanure National School Parents Association Split the Bucket first draw on will be held on 25th of Jan 2024. Pupils from Knockanure School held a Carol Singing session on Wednesday 20th of Dec, at Knockanure church, the church was crowded with students, parents and relatives. A great performance, which was greatly appreciated by all. Thanks to all involved in the preparations and great credit to the young performers.
WALK Ballylongford- Tidy Towns fundraising run/walk takes place on St. Stephen’s Day at 1pm. Registration is at 12 o’clock for a choice of 6k or 10k run/walk. Refreshments in the parish hall afterwards.
DUAGH LIVE CRIB: The Memory Room along with Duagh’s Live Crib. Open Daily from 11:00 am – 9:00 pm. Thanks to Duagh Tidy Towns Committee.
PARISH Property Insurance; Please take a moment to reflect on this and, where appropriate, give your response should they be insured for reinstatement or for a modernised version? Clearly reinstatement entails a more costly premium. The Parish Office will be closed from Fri. 22nd Dec.’23 to Thurs. 4th Jan.’24.
CONGRATULATIONS to 4th and 6th Class pupils from Murhur NS who won the Best Overall 3d Printing School Award in the Taiscéalaí: 3D Printing Education for Primary Schools Programme in Mullingar recently. Taiscéalaí, which means "explorer" in Irish. The awards were held at the Irish Manufacturing Research, Science Park in Mullingar on December 11 2023.
BEST WISHES to Philomena O Connor of Glountane and Brian Kiely of Moyvane who were married at the Church of the Immaculate Conception Coradal on Saturday 16th of December 2023, Fr. Brick officiated. Maid of Honour was Sheila Maria Scannell and Best man was Kieran Kiely
ARD CHURAM Day Care Centre North Kerry Community Choir Thurs. Jan 11th 1pm in the Ard Chúram Fuchsia Centre, Hospital Grounds, Greenville, Listowel, (upstairs, lift available, side entrance). Eircode V31X867. Everyone welcome. Light refreshments.
PIONEERS Mass Weds. 27th Dec. to mark the 125th anniversary of the foundation of the Assoc. in 1898. Mass and prayers will be live-streamed at 10am (Irish time) around the world via www.pioneerassociation.org.
SAMARITAN’S Annual Collection Christmas Eve/Day. Free Call 116123.
ANNIVERSARIES: Willie O Connor, Mary Stack, John Joe Kennelly, Nancy Brosnan, Jerry Fitzmaurice, Nora Costelloe, Jim O Connor, Noreen Hanley, Michael Moore, Julia McCarthy, Sr. Colette Stafford, Cathy Scannell, Jackie McNamara, Breda Enright, Sr. Emmanuel O Sullivan, Maureen Egan, Sr. Mercedes Behan, Michael Henry McMahon, Elizabeth Kissane, Remember Fr. Kevin McNamara who’s Anniversary occurs at this time.
MASS INTENTIONS:
Sat. 23rd Dec.’23
Moyvane for Sean & John O’Connor (Aniv.’s) & deceased of the O’Connor family, Inchamore at 7.30pm; Sun.24th Dec.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for People of the Parish at 11.00am; Moyvane- Christmas Eve at 6.00pm and Knockanure-Vigil Mass at 8.00pm;
Mon.25th Dec.’23-Knockanure Christmas Day mass at 9.30am, and Moyvane a Private Intention at 11.00am; Fri.29th Dec.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am, and mass Moyvane for Jerry Fitzmaurice (3rd Aniv.) at 7.00pm; Sat.30th Dec.’23- Moyvane for Patrick Curtin (Aniv.)of Lower Aughrim at 7.30pm; Sun.31st Dec.’23- Knockanure for P.J. Nolan & his father Denis & grandparents Brigid & Patrick Nolan (Aniv.’s) at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Noreen O’Callaghan (Aniv.) at 11.00am; Mon.1st Jan’24- Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Tues.2nd Jan.’24- Moyvane Donal “Teddy” Keane RIP, Recently Deceased at 10.00am; Weds.3rd Jan.’24 –Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thurs.4th Jan.’24- Moyvane A.M. Carr (Aniv.) at 10.00am; Fri.5th Jan.’24-Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am,Moyvane Vigil Mass at 7.30pm; Sat.6th Jan.’24-
Knockanure- Feast of the Epiphany at 9.30am; Sat.6th Jan.’24- Moyvane John Stack (Aniv.) at 7.30pm
Sun.7th Jan.’24- Knockanure for Teresa & Michael Bambury (Aniv.’s) at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Denis Flaherty & his parents Con & Bridie (Aniv’s) Tubertoreen at 11.00am.
DEATH on Monday 18th December 2023 of Nora Lynch (nee Flaherty) Glasha, Athea, and formerly of Gortdromagouna, Knockanure, in her 104th year. Predeceased by her husband Jack, her parents Timothy & Hannah Flaherty, brothers Michael, Tim, William, Patrick, John & Tom, her sisters Mary and Hannah. Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sons Jim and John (New York) and daughter Hannah O'Connor, (Glenquin, Strand), granddaughters Angela & Yvonne and grandson Jason, daughters in law Concepta and Bridie-Ann, son-in-law Diarmuid, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews. Requiem Mass for Nora was celebrated at St. Bartholomew's Church, Athea, on Thursday 21st of December. Burial afterwards in in Holycross Cemetery, Athea.
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Music at Celebration for Nora Lynch June 2020
https://youtu.be/orXZUy4kkGY?si=m_11zLPzRJ-l6WGV
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Nora Lynch Athea 100 years June 2020
https://youtu.be/MivW-px5Z1k?si=pV03sJ8Re5fwvKnz
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CONGRATULATIONS to Nora Lynch nee Flaherty of Glasha
https://youtu.be/bdlbDjPAzYY?si=As3Y-0ajLznVYQ5_
DEATH of Maureen Sweeney (née Flavin), Blacksod, Belmullet, and formerly of Knockanure, Listowel, in her 101st year, on 17th December 2023. Predeceased by her husband Ted, grandson David, sister Teresa Kennelly, recently deceased daughter in law Margaret, niece Mary and recently deceased nephew Mike Kennelly. Mother of Ted, Gerry, Vincent and Emer, also survived by her daughters in law Rita and Doreen, son in law Gerhard Schlueter (Albany, New York), grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, the Staff of the Sonas Tí Aire Nursing Home, and many friends. Funeral Mass on Friday at 12 noon, at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Aughleam, followed by burial in Faulmore Cemetery. Funeral Mass available for viewing on Friday at 12 noon on McDonnell Funeral Directors Facebook page with all other funeral services available for viewing at 8pm on Friday evening.
Maureen Sweeney, whose weather forecast changed the timing of the D-Day landings during World War II, has died aged 100. Maureen Sweeney, nee Flavin, born at Knockanure who was 21, her forecast of an impending storm from Blacksod Lighthouse in 1944, played a key role during World War II supplying with weather reports. At 1pm on 3 June 1944, Maureen was first to forecast a severe Atlantic storm, which led to a change of plan by the Allied Forces and D-Day was postponed to 6 June, by General Dwight D Eisenhower. In 2021, Maureen Sweeney was awarded a special US House of Representatives honour for the role she played in changing the course of the conflict.
Maureen Sweeney nee Flavin celebrates her 100th Birthday on Sunday 4th June 2023. https://m.facebook.com/PixiesKingdom/videos/978559466168196/?refsrc=deprecated&locale2=ms_MY&_rdr
More at
https://youtu.be/cQhnMesR7Hs?si=acvM1mPLFtJTKOI2
https://youtu.be/p5cn3JnzMpA?si=kjDn7ji2MdLdxFTj
https://youtu.be/X8hj9BEcrXc?si=UEaWk8zMSlMyscEl
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DEATH of Tony Collins, Skerries, late of Ballydonoghue, Lisselton, on 20th December 2023. Predeceased by his parents Maud and Denzie, sister Kathleen. Survived by his wife and best friend Kay, children Tony, David and Maria, grandson Tony, brothers Dan and Bobby, sister Marie, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, and nephews.
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ST JOHN’S: Film Club- Small, Slow But Steady- Tuesday January 9th @ 8pm, and Sean Keane in Concert on Friday January 12th @ 8pm, more from 068 22566.
RACING: Limerick's four-day Christmas Festival takes place from 26th - 29th December 2023.
GAA Knockanure Lotto Results from Tuesday December 12th, Jackpot was €5,700. Numbers Drawn: 5, 12, 24, and 27. No winner but lucky dips went to: 1. Trish Mulvihill, New Kingdom Bar; 2. Mike Dillon, Amber Garage Listowel; 3. Mike Lynch, Taxi, Moyvane; 4. Pat Guerin, Kevins, and 5. Richard Piercy, Moyvane.
GAA: Listowel's AIB All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship semi-final is at Glenisk O'Connor Park in Tullamore. The Kerry are to meet their Mayo counterparts Lahardane MacHales at 1 on January 6th. Listowel Emmets are preparing for an All Ireland semi final v Lahardane weekend of January 6th. As we prepare for the All Ireland road we are now on the fundraising trail and we have organised a night of entertainment in Christy's Bar "The Well" on Saturday 30th December where we will hold a fundraising Race Night. All monies raised go directly towards our senior team All-Ireland fund.
CONGRATULATIONS to the U19 Gaelic Football Team and Management who won the Moynihan Cup Final. Tarbert Comprehensive School win their first Kerry Colleges Moynihan Cup. The team now progress to the Munster competition after Christmas. Tarbert 2-13; Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra 0-12. Team, Tarbert : Stephen Kearney, Shane Stack, Callum Buckley, Michael Coolahan, Fionn Mulvihill, David Mulvihill, James Kissane, Paudie Finucane, Brendan O’Leary (0-4), Jamie Moloney (0-1), Shaun Wren 0-4 (3f), Patrick O’Connor (1-1), John Coolahan (0-2), Evan Curry (0-1), Caolam Moriarty (1-0). Subs: Cathal Byrne for C Moriarty. Rest of panel: Aaron White, Gavin O’Connor, Billy Hohan, Aidan Healy, Darragh Mullane, Tadhg O’Connell, Cathal Halton, Fionn Byrne, Jack Finnerty McCoy, James Broderick
REVIEW/PREVIEW NIGHT: St Kieran’s GAA Club are holding a review of the 2023 season and a preview of the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship at the Longcourt Hotel Newcastle West on Saturday January 20, 2024. The panel of guests are Brendan Maher from Tipperary, Richie Bennis from Limerick Aislinn Connelly Galway, Tom Condon Knockaderry, Mark Landers Cork and Anthony Daly Clare and the MC will be T. J.Ryan.
ALONE: are seeking volunteers in your area. Full training and support provided. If interested, please apply via the ALONE website at www.alone.ie or for further information please contact Caroline on 086-0591399.
SET DANCING: A set Céilí will be held at the Marian Hall Moyvane on Wednesday December 27, from 3pm, Music by Taylors Cross.
TG4 Jan 7th at 22.30; We begin an exciting new series of Geantraí, an Irish traditional music programme which sees the presenter, Ciarán Ó Gealbháin, visit traditional music sessions across the length and breadth of the country. We will hear the very best of music from world-acclaimed musicians, exciting new emerging musicians and the musicians that keep the music alive in the local regions. We celebrate these music hubs by bringing you a taste of the music from every region to your screen. Ceol, craic and company are at the heart of this musical journey. Join us for Geantraí!
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RAMBLING House in Tarbert on last Saturday of the month. Listowel the last Thursday of the month. Knockanure Rambling House first Thursday in the month.
CONNIE HARNETT SWIM: The 9th annual Connie Harnett Memorial Swim takes place on New Year’s Day with all proceeds going to the Paediatric Diabetes Dept of UHL.
TINTEAN Ballybunion; Mike Denver on Saturday, January 6.
PARKING free for two hours in Listowel during December.
GRANTS: 19 Kerry schools have been awarded more than €160,000 in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics grants recently.
KERRY Association New York over the last 10 years have donated over $400,000 to external charities and worthy causes in addition to other dedicated fundraisers including $120,000 for the Kerry GAA Centre of Excellence.
MILK: contracts with Kerry Group are due to expire at the end of 2025, some milk suppliers are planning to establish a milk producer organisation, to negotiate with milk purchasers, including Kerry Group. The Kerry Milk Suppliers’ Action Group is to hold its next meeting on January 18 at the Longcourt Hotel, Newcastle West.
1,000 Irish dairy heifers, are being sent to the Lebanon, according to news report.
PANTO TIME: The Pantomine will be on Sunday 28th January, matinee 3pm. Leaving Newcastle West at 12 noon we will stop for cupa before going to the panto and after the panto on the homeward journey we will stop at the River Island for dinner. This will happen once we have sufficient people interested. Once we know numbers of people wanting to travel we can then book bus, tickets and dinner, call Maureen on 087 9845102 to book.
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Choir; https://www.churchservices.tv/castleisland/archive/uploads/VoJX7axGwzeyv4E
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ADVICE from Garda Finnerty; “stay in the company that you know”. “The consumption of alcohol, drugs, or other toxic substances not only diminishes your senses, but makes you particularly attractive to criminals. If you observe criminal behaviour, leave the area and call the Gardaí. Stay on well-lit streets and walk against the flow of traffic,” “Never get involved in other people’s disputes. Never respond to taunts or snide remarks by others – these are designed to engage you in conflict. Remember – you cannot rationalise with aggressive or drunk people.” “Before you go out for the night, plan on how you will get home safely.”
FIRE: Thomas McCarthy , Fire Officer in Foynes spoke to a group in Ballyhahill about the dangers of fires in the home. A few tips to be aware of at Christmas. Do not have TV, video and Fairy lights plugged into a double adaptor. It is lethal. Overloaded. Use fused plug board.
Do not put the crib on top of the TV. Can get too hot and go on fire.
Do not have fairy lights near curtains as they can get hot enough to burn.
A TV in a steamy kitchen is not a good idea.
Beware of leaving on TV when there is nobody in the house. Too dangerous.
ALWAYS unplug everything at night except fridge and radio-clock.
Do not let children near matches
Not wise to have a mirror over a fire, for fear of clothes catching fire while leaning in over it.
Electric blankets were another thing to be wary of. If you need to use them keep them on the bed always. Do not fold them away for the summer. (Advice taken from notes of Peg Prendeville)
COUNCIL has granted planning permission to Astellas Pharma at Kerry Technology Park, Tralee. The €330 million facility will bring engineering, science and technology employment to Kerry.
HEALTH, people are worried attending outpatients clinics, and mixing with people being treated with infectious diseases at some hospitals.
WATER Quality; Ollie Whyte said: “Up to this point, we had repeatedly indicated to all relevant public bodies that farmers were not the only contributors to the water quality issue. In our opinion, sewage treatment plants were also part of the problem. “In response to these claims, we were told that the water quality problem was a farmer-related issued, 66% of which was attributed to livestock farmers, and 33% ascribed to the tillage sector.
“We decided to secure our own figures regarding the actual quality of the water emanating from sewage treatment plants.”
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/evidence-that-sewage-treatment-affecting-water-quality-iggg/
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FEAST:
Feast of St. Stephen is celebrated on Tuesday 26th December. The first martyr, he is the patron saint of stonemasons and bricklayers. Feast of the Holy Innocents is celebrated on Thursday 28th December, the little boys put to death by King Herod in his effort to kill the baby Jesus
POPE Francis celebrated his 87th birthday on Sunday morning ahead of his weekly Angelus by meeting with children and families who are assisted by the Vatican’s Santa Marta Pediatric Dispensary. As the 266th successor of St. Peter to the papacy, Francis will be the oldest bishop of Rome since Pope Leo XIII.
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2023 December 20 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
PADRE Pio Devotions at Castleisland Church on Tuesday, 19th December at 7.30pm.
Penance Service in Listowel On Monday, December 18th, there will be the usual pre-Christmas Penance Service at St. Mary’s at 8pm. This includes the opportunity for Confession (Sacrament of Penance). The Parish Office will be closing for Christmas on Friday 22nd Dec.’23.
COLLECTION: Samaritian’s Annual Collection will be taking place at all Masses in Moyvane and Knockanure on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Your help is needed in order to continue our work in the community. Samaritans can be contacted 7 days a week 24 hours a day on Free Call 116123.
THANKS: Scoil Chorp Chriost would like to express their gratitude to all of the people who donated so generously to our carol singing bucket collection at Supervalu. We would also like to say thank you to the Parents Association, Staff and Children. https://fb.watch/oY5dhEAGeL/
WALK: Moyvane Development Association, Grab your runners/walking shoes and come and join us on Wednesday December 27th for our Fun Run/Walk. This is a great opportunity to come out and meet everyone over the festive season, while getting some fresh air & exercise! Registration 11am -11.50am, Fee: €10 per adult, €5 per Child, €20 per family
DUAGH LIVE CRIB: The Memory Room along with Duagh’s Live Crib will open on Sunday 17th December after Mass. We would appreciate any old photographs to display in the Memory Room. They can be handed to Terese Cronin, the Village Duagh. Photos will be scanned, and the originals will be returned to you.
DEATH of Donal (Teddy) Keane, Ashgrove, Moyvane and formerly of Murhur, Moyvane and ex-ESB Tarbert, on December 6th, 2023. Predeceased by his parents Donie and Kit, brother Brendan, infant brother and sister, Joseph and Marie. Husband of Olive, dad of Yvonne, Jennifer, Brian, Suzanne and Dermot, granddad to Kayleigh, Dylan, Aleisha, Robyn and Katie, missed by his sons-in-law Shane, Denis and James, his brothers Jerry, Mike, Liam, PJ and Eddie, aunt Mary, uncles Tom and Packie, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nephews, nieces, and many friends.
Requiem mass for Teddy was celebrated at the Church of the Assumption, Moyvane, on Wednesday, followed by burial afterwards in Ahavoher Cemetery, Moyvane.
DEATH of Michael (Mick) O’Connor (Retired Bus Eireann), Oak Park, Ennis, and formerly of Moyvane, on 12th Dec. 2023. Predeceased by his parents Thomas and Catherine. Sadly missed by his loving wife Bridie, children Aoife and Aidan, son-in-law Brian (Cooney), grandchildren Tiernan, Fiadh, Laoise and Nóra, brothers-in-law, and extended family. Requiem Mass Mick O’Connor was celebrated at St. Joseph's Church, Ennis, on Friday 15th Dec. Burial afterwards in Drumcliffe Cemetery.
ANNIVERSARIES: Bridie Cox, Patsy Meehan, Billy Enright, Michael Foley, Kieran Hayes, Fr Kevin McNamara, Desmond Groarke, Pat Moloney, Mossie Brosnan, Hazel Culhane, Eileen Mansfield, Mary Ryan,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 16th Dec.’23- Moyvane for Denny & Kitty McEnery (Aniv.’s), Tubertoreen at 7.30pm; Sun.17th Dec.’23- Knockanure for People of the Parish at 9.30am, and mass Moyvane for Ned & Maureen Sheehy (Aniv.’s) of Leitrim Middle & deceased members of the Sheehy family & Mulvihill families, Willie O’Connor (6th Aniv.) Kilmeaney, Kilmorna at 11.00am
Tues.19th Dec.’23- Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Wed.20th Dec.’23 Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thur.21st Dec.’23- Moyvane for Patrick Mulvihill RIP, Recently Deceased Manchester and formerly Aughrim Cross at 10.00am; Fri.22nd Dec.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Sat.23rd Dec.’23 Moyvane for Sean & John O’Connor (Aniv.’s) & deceased of the O’Connor family of Inchamore at 7.30pm; Sun.24th Dec.’23 Knockanure-People of the Parish at 9.30am and mass Moyvane for People of the Parish at 11.00am; Moyvane- Christmas Eve mass at 6.00pm, Knockanure and Vigil Mass at 8.00pm; Mon.25th Dec.’23- Knockanure- Christmas Day at 9.30am, and Moyvane Mass for People of the Parish at 11.00am.
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CONGRATULATIONS to Mags Deli who are celebrating 25 years in Listowel.
REMEMBER your loved ones this Christmas and tie a Yellow Ribbon on the Listowel Hospice Remembrance Tree outside St. John’s Theatre.
SPLIT the Bucket organised by Knockanure Parents Association, envelopes available at varooms shops in locality, first draw on 25th of January 2024.
HOSPITAL: University Hospital Kerry is overcrowded. There were 32 patients waiting on trolleys at the hospital on Friday morning according to Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation.
Management at the hospital is asking members of the public that, where possible, a GP or South Doc out of hour’s service be consulted in the first instance, before arriving at emergency.
SWIM on Christmas Day in Ballybunion, at 12.30pm.
PARKING free for two hours in Listowel during December.
ST JOHN’S: on Tuesday 19th-at 7pm- Theatre- Shout out Youth Theatre, full details from 068 22566.
WALK: Duagh Christmas Charity Walk in aid of Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital on St Stephen’s Day, begins at 11.30am, details from 087 817 2745.
Step to the Beat at Athea Thursday evening from 7pm – 8pm. For the weeks in December, Christmas Music will play over the speaker system.
WALK: annual St Stephen’s Day Walk in aid of the Kerry Hospice Foundation, organised by Michael ‘Fox’ O’Connor, is held every year in memory of the late Bill Kirby, from 11am in front of Kirby’s Brogue Inn on Rock Street contact 087 9833075. Donations accepted on the day.
KCC, An Garda Síochána, and the National Ambulance Service seeks a ‘Vision Zero’ strategy by creating zero road deaths by 2050.
RAMBLING House in Tarbert on last Saturday of the month. Listowel the last Thursday of the month. Knocalucka is on the 3rd. Tuesday of the month.
TINTEAN Ballybunion; Mike Denver on Sat. 6th of January.
FULL Moon on the 27th of Dec. Shortest day, December solstice takes place on December 21.
ICMSA: Denis Denman from Dunbell, Co. Kilkenny is the next president of the Irish Creamery and Milk Suppliers’ Association. Eamon Carroll, from Templemore, Tipperary is the next deputy president.
FARMERS who are in the business of finishing cattle have been reminded to be wary of the level of starch in cattle diets as excessive levels could lead to acidosis cases.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/video-farmers-warned-to-be-wary-of-high-starch-in-cattle-diets/
NEW IFA President Laois man Francie Gorman has been elected 17th President of the IFA, he runs a 130 acre dry stock family farm, received 55.8pc of the 29,909 valid votes.
MILK: In one study published in 2018, for example, researchers followed 136,000 adults from 21 countries for nine years. They found that, during the study period, those who consumed two or more servings of dairy per day were 22% less likely to develop cardiovascular disease and 17% less likely to die than those who consumed no dairy at all. Notably, those who consumed higher levels of saturated fat from dairy were not more likely to develop heart disease or die.
In another large analysis, also published in 2018, researchers pooled the results from 16 studies involving more than 63,000 adults. They found that, across an average of nine years, those who had higher levels of dairy fats in their blood were 29% less likely than those with lower levels to develop Type 2 diabetes.
https://news.yahoo.com/low-fat-dairy-products-really-151141054.html?guccounter=1
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LOCAL Craft Brothers Donnchadha and Eamon O’Connor craft each individual product from Irish hardwood – all items are individually made by hand, so that each piece produced is a unique, one of a kind example of Donnchadha and Eamon’s craft, see details below,
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MAGAZINE: The Kilflynn Chronicle was launched at Abbeydornery Community Hall recently.
DRUGS: Professor Eamon Keenan, HSE National Clinical Lead, Addiction Services, said: “We are urging extreme caution following eight overdoses related to a powder being sold on the heroin market in the Cork region. “Preliminary laboratory analysis has confirmed that recent overdoses may be caused by nitazenes, a potent and dangerous synthetic opioid.”
https://www.echolive.ie/corknews/arid-41286715.html
TRAVEL: Over 4,500 people in Kerry take a journey of 60 minutes and over to get to work, according to the CSO’s Census 2022.
CHARITY ROAD HURLING: The St Kieran’s annual charity road hurling takes place on Wednesday December 27 at 11am, around the traditional 4km route in Ardagh starting and finishing at the Bottom Cross. The event is open to participants of all ages. Teams of three. €10 per person. All you need is a high Viz jacket, Hurley and a few sliotars. Charities who will benefit, Milford Care Centre, and The Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association.
HOLY Land: Friends of the Holy Land – a non-political Christian Charity whose mission is to secure a resilient and enduring Christian community in the West Bank, Gaza, Israel and Jordan – has produced a Christmas song Hear Angels Cry which, it is hoped, will inspire many people throughout the world to pray in solidarity for reconciliation and peace in the Holy Land. According to Vatican News, Pope Francis has endorsed the song and its theme of a light shining in the darkness and a voice of hope rising from amidst the rubble of war.
https://limerickdiocese.org/catholic-news/?ID=1
CUT THE FOOD WASTE; Did you know we waste a third of what we buy? Every Irish family throws away about €700 worth of good food each year. There are easy and accessible ways to tackle this, saving food, money, and the earth’s finite resources in the process. It’s a win all round. How?
Portion size: If you don’t want to make leftover meals with turkey for the holidays, only buy the amount you need, remembering that a portion size is approximately 150g.
https://www.echolive.ie/corklives/arid-41283154.html
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FASHION: Recovery Haven Kerry (cancer support house) will have a Designer Fashion Showcase event taking place in the Gleneagle INEC Arena on Feb. 1st ‘24. The date – St Brigid’s Day - is particularly poignant for those involved, with the show set to incorporate the extraordinary Irish saint and mark her 1500th anniversary. The event will be MC’d by legendary RTE broadcaster, Mary Kennedy. Tickets €30 and are for sale at Recovery Haven Kerry 5 Haigs Terrace Tralee or at the Gleneagle INEC box office, they can also be purchased online. Further info. please ring 066 7192122
LOURDES: The Golden Jubilee of the Kerry Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes with Assisted pilgrims will take place from Thursday 29th August to Tuesday 3rd September 2024. More Information to follow early in 2024.
TWENTY graduates were on Dec 11th 2013 awarded their Certificate in Sustainable Agriculture as part of the Kerry Sustainability Awards which took place at Munster Technological University, Kerry North Campus in Tralee. ---------------note- Kerry Agribusiness, a division of Kerry Group PLC, assembles 1.2 billion litres of milk annually from 3000 family farms.
Details at http://traleetoday.ie/mtu-celebrates-first-graduates-in-sustainable-agriculture-programme/
PLANNING: A new division of the High Court which will deal only with planning and environmental cases had its ceremonial first sitting Monday, December 11.
HISTORY: Tarbert Historical and Heritage Society held their last talk for 2023 on at the Bridewell on Sat. 16 Dec at 7.30pm. Subject, Ukraine and Russia a historical perspective, given by Jerry O Connell.
IRISH Poets Webinar; Have you seen our poetry webinar? Using our ancestor database we take a look at the poets of the past who were of Irish birth or blood. https://www.youtube.com/embed/SMJNIMXXAtM?_se=cGF0aXNhLmJhY2Nvbm5haXNAc2ZyLmZy&utm_campaign=WB+Yeats+Poet+and+Public+Man&utm_id=93&utm_medium=email&utm_source=brevo
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BOOKS: HEROES, REBELS AND RADICALS OF CONVICT AUSTRALIA. By Jim Haynes. Allen & Unwin 2023. 322pp. $32.99
On the second page of this book, you will read the following: ‘… in 1617, Elizabeth’s successor, King James I, issued a proclamation concerning those sentenced to death in his kingdoms of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland…’ The bother here is not what the royal proclamation was, so much as the implication that a place called Northern Ireland actually existed more than 300 years before it was created. It is a small criticism, but a book such as this which, in a few places, corrects the accepted wisdom about early Australia, would be expected not to make such a major blooper.
https://tintean.org.au/2023/12/10/some-irish-and-australian-history/
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GREEN: Top 100 Green Initiatives (2023)
In an ever-changing world, more of us are searching for ways to improve our planet or keep up with the latest green trends. For many, we might explore the internet or look for apps to stay in the loop, but it can take time to find reliable, easy-to-understand sources. To make it easier for everyone to find green energy and environmental info, we’ve gathered a list of the very best all in one place!
Our top 100 green initiatives list covers everything, from green energy news, environment research, green education and support for everyday green living. We’ve collected those we think are the best in 5 categories, so you can find what you need. We want to celebrate and congratulate everyone on our list for their fantastic contribution to a greener world.
https://www.greenmatch.co.uk/blog/top-green-initiatives
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Boston Tea Party
https://pod.link/1460242815/episode/c74874ec76a7ccf5b87b8c93d6f2cb0c
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WEST CORK: 1835 John Jagoe Admitted Grey’s Inns, Called Dublin 1838. 36, only son of John Esq., father Fish Merchant, mother O’Connor probably local landowning family in Bantry and Skibbereen areas, paternal grand mother from Young fish merchant family, Fishery Inspector writer to Chief Secretary promoting non denominational education. May be uncle to Sister Begnita pioneer women’s education Townsville, Australia and Ellie Desmond who married 1862 in Brisbane Charles J Morris, Surgeon. “Possibly John Jagoe 3 1833 described as fisherman, merchant and land owner occupied
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WEATHER: When British colonists arrived in New England in the early seventeenth century, they were welcomed by an increasingly extreme and unpredictable climate. The summer of 1637 was so hot several people died, and John Winthrop, the Governor of Massachusetts Bay resorted to traveling at nighttime. The following spring, by contrast, was so cold that harvests failed. Worst of all was the winter of 1641-1642; in his journal, Winthrop noted that “the frost was so great and continual this winter that all the Bay was frozen over, so much and so long, as the like, by the Indians' relation, had not been so these forty years…”
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TEACHER: 1942 Patrick W. O' Donovan, Solicitor, Clonakilty aged 74, Funeral. Came of Old Stock.
Taught by Master Madden, at The Mountain, Ardfield, who also taught Michael Collins, Sam Maguire.
Oillscoilan t-Sleigh, The Academy of Master Madden late 19th century, Ardfield, Clonakilty to Prepare Boys for the British Civil Service Exams. Pupils included Michael Collins and Sam Maguire.
Master Madden ancestor was a hedge school master who was offer employment as a Teacher in the new National schools c 1830 at a salary of £29 per annum. The family still have the letter of appointment.
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ARTS: Arts Council funding details here More details (https://kerrycoco.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3755ab5575cb711eac9566f8&id=486ce9483a&e=57e387efec)
Arts Act Grant & Artist Bursaries 2024
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LISTOWEL Visual Artists’ Collective | Inaugural Group Exhibition Saturday 6th January 2024 at 1pm in St. John’s Theatre and Arts Centre in Listowel. Listowel Visual Artists’ Collective is a vibrant community comprising over 50 talented artists from various disciplines and backgrounds.
Art classes by artist Damian Daly in Kerry Writers’ Museum in Listowel, starting in January 2024.
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AFRICA: By Magdalene Kahiu
Nairobi, 06 December, 2023 / 9:57 pm (ACI Africa).
Faith and civil actors in Africa are calling for “ethical practice” in accessing Africa’s natural resources.
At a COP28 side event that the Jesuit Justice and Ecology Network (JENA) and the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) organized, the need to ensure “environmental integrity” in the process of extracting Africa’s minerals was underscored.
The Chairman of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA), Bishop Charles Kasonde, highlighted cobalt present in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and lithium in Zimbabwe as some of the highly needed minerals and cautioned against taking advantage of Africa and her people.
“The extraction of these minerals must be approached with a commitment to ethical practice, ensuring that Africa’s generosity in sharing its natural wealth does not come at the cost of its own environmental integrity and the well-being of its people,” Bishop Kasonde said in his message read out by the AMECEA Secretary for Social Justice and Ecology, Fr. Paul Igweta, during the Tuesday, December 5 event.
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BRUSSELS, Dec 13 (Reuters) - The agreement reached on the COP 28 climate summit could speed up the transition to a cleaner and healthier economy and keep the world on track to meet the climate goals of the Paris Agreement, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday.
"It is good news for the whole world that we now have a multilateral agreement to accelerate emission reductions towards net zero by 2050, with urgent action in this critical decade," von der Leyen said in a statement.
"The world has committed to tripling renewable energy capacity and doubling the rate of energy efficiency improvements by 2030. This gives powerful momentum to the transition away from fossil fuels."
Reporting by Bart Meijer; Editing by Alison Williams
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In 2020, Ireland had the second worst emissions of greenhouse gases per capita in the EU27 at 11.6 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per capita. Ireland’s emissions were 57% higher than the EU27 average of 7.4 tonnes. Luxembourg had the highest level of CO2 emissions per capita in 2020 at 14.4 tonnes while Malta had the lowest rate of emissions in 2020 at 4.1 tonnes.
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PAPER our County Council have issued their annual report for 2022 on the best of paper containing 132 pages in English and 128 pages in Irish. Our Government have been creating paper trails for years and making no real effort to reduce them. Yet our delegation will lecture the world at COP28.
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LOST: Final Thoughts on Ways to Signal for Help in the Wilderness
The great outdoors are unpredictable, but with knowledge and preparation, you can navigate challenges and stay safe. Please don’t allow your numerous successes outside to think it can’t happen to you. Very few people need search and rescue planned for such events. Have a few supplies and the knowledge laid out here to set you up for success. Understanding these ways to signal for help in the wilderness is essential for every outdoor enthusiast. Equip yourself, practice often, and always let someone know your intended route before heading out. Adventure safely.
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The vista at Glounsharoon is indeed unique, capturing all of Kerry’s mountain ranges, including The Reeks, The Iveragh Peninsula, Slieve-Mish & Brandon’s peak on the Dingle Peninsula and the mighty Carrauntoohil and her sister peaks as well as all of the fabulous ‘little’ peaks on the horizon and the Gap of Dunloe. You can see the Atlantic Ocean, Inch Bay, Castlemaine Bay, Dingle Bay, Cromane Bay and Kells Bay and you get a heavenly view of the Belly of Kerry. Truly awesome and spectacular scenery, unique to the Glounsharoon Platform.
http://kerryscenicplatform.com/
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2023 December 13 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
CAROL singing on Thursday 14th of December. Drop into Garveys in Listowel and hear Knockanure children from, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th class, performing.
SVP: Saint Vincent de Paul Annual Church Gate collection on 9th &10th Dec. Volunteers also required in the Moyvane area, contact 087-9818053.
PADRE Pio Devotions at Castleisland Church on Tuesday, 19th December at 7.30pm.
DUAGH LIVE CRIB: The Memory Room along with Duagh’s Live Crib will open on Sunday 17th December after Mass. We would appreciate any old photographs to display in the Memory Room. They can be handed to Terese Cronin, the Village Duagh. Photos will be scanned, and the originals will be returned to you.
PARISH: Confessions: Before Mass or by arrangement; Eucharistic Adoration: every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am. Baptisms: Saturday afternoons only from 12 noon to 4pm.
Funeral Arrangements for Liturgy (Mass/other) must be made with Fr. Brendan well in advance of the event. A note of clarification; For church services (Mass/Baptism/Funerals/weddings) you are welcome to engage priests/deacons from elsewhere. But, before you make arrangements be sufficiently courteous to speak with the Parish Priest. Thank you!
Penance Service in Listowel, On Monday, December 18th, there will be the usual pre-Christmas Penance Service at St. Mary’s at 8pm. This includes the opportunity for Confession (Sacrament of Penance). The Christmas Mass schedule will be; Christmas Eve: 6.00pm Moyvane- 8.00pm Knockanure, Christmas Day: 9.30am Knockanure, and 11.00am Moyvane.
MOYVANE GAA Tribute; It is with heavy hearts that we share of the passing of our valued clubman and friend Teddy Keane. Teddy had a long playing career with Moyvane during in which time he won a County Junior Championship in 1982 along with a Senior North Kerry Championship medal in 1983. Teddy was also our club referee, a role which he performed with great distinction. His greatest accolade was in administration. He served in many roles over the years including chairman, secretary, treasurer and pro of our club. He was also the first pro of the North Kerry football Board.
To the present day Teddy continued to be an active fundraiser for the club and overall an outstanding clubman who was always available to help out his club in any capacity.
We offer our sincerest sympathies to Olive, Brian, Dermot, Yvonne, Jennifer, Suzanne and the extended Keane family. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.
DEATH on December 2nd 2023 of Sr. Helen Hartnett FMA, (Salesian Sisters, Caherdavin. Formerly of Granagh, Derraulin, Bruree, Listowel and South Africia.) Predeceased by her parents Mary and Patrick and brother-in-law Kevin. Survived by her sisters Carmel, Vera, Nora and her brother Dan, her nieces and nephews Annmarie, Jennifer, Maryellen, Patrick, Dominic, Eamon, James and Patrick, grandnieces and grandnephews, sister-in-law Maureen, brother-in-law Kevin, her Salesian Sisters in Ireland and South Africia. Requiem Mass for Sister Helen was celebrated at Christ the King Church, Caherdavin on Monday 4th December, followed by burial in Tournafulla Cemetery.
DEATH of John O'Carroll, Baysland, Naas, Co. Kildare and late of Knockanure Village, on Thursday, 30th November, 2023. Predeceased by his parents John and Mary O'Carroll (Nee Moloney, Coilagurteen), sister Mary, brothers, Jerry and Michael. Survived by his sister Joan and brother Teddy and children, Michael, Marguerite, Carmel, Terence, Tracey, Sean & Timothy, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, daughters in law, and sons in law. Requiem Mass for John was celebrated at Corpus Christi Church, Knockanure, on Tuesday 5th December, 2023. Mass streamed on https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057134452769
Burial afterwards in the old cemetery, Knockanure.
ANNIVERSARIES: Con Healy, Paudie Mulvihill, Pat Flaherty, Fr. Brian Dalton, Fr. Bob Boland, Sr. Scholasticia Scanlon, Kathleen Mankin, Tony Dunne, John Dalton, Eileen Dalton, Mathew Thompson, Paudie O Connor, Tommy Kelly, Sheila Harnett,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 9th Dec.’23- Moyvane for Maurice & Joe O’Connell (Aniv.’s) & deceased of the O’Connell family at 7.30pm; Sun.10th Dec.’23- Knockanure for Sheila Nash (6th Aniv.) Gortdromagouna & deceased of the Nash family at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Thomas Culhane (Aniv.) at 11.00am; Tues.12th Dec.’23- Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Wed.13th Dec.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thur.14th Dec.’23- Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Fri.15th Dec.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am, and evening mass in Knockanure for Mike Kennelly RIP, Recently Deceased, Celebrant: Fr. Brendan O’Callaghan at 7.30pm; Sat.16th Dec.’23- Moyvane for Denny & Kitty McEnery (Aniv.’s) Tubertoreen at 7.30pm;
Sun.17th Dec.’23- Knockanure for People of the Parish at 9.30am, and mass Moyvane for Ned & Maureen Sheehy (Aniv.’s) Leitrim Middle & deceased members of the Sheehy family, Willie O’Connor (6th Aniv.) Kilmeaney, Kilmorna at 11.00am
ADORATION Takes place each Friday in the Sacristy in Duagh Church from 3.00 pm in the afternoon. Public Rosary starts at 7.00 pm Mass starts on Friday evening at the time of 7:30 pm.
LISTOWEL Church: As Christmas Eve. is falling on a Sunday this year, there will be no 9.00am or 11:30am. morning mass but we will have three Christmas Eve Masses. The usual Vigil Mass on Saturday, December 23rd will take place.
NEW MOON on the 12th, very changeable weather recently, most days suitable for activities between showers.
MEALS: delivered Monday, Wednesday and Friday from Knockanure Community Centre, for more information contact Centre on 068-49799 or Mary on 087-6328104. Meals on Wheels providers across the country are daily supporting 116,000 clients so far this year.
GAA Knockanure Lotto Results from Tuesday November 28th, Jackpot was €5,500. Numbers Drawn: 10, 26, 31, and 32. No winner but lucky dips went to: 1. Tara and Joe O Flaherty, Knocknasna; 2. Maureen Hartnett, Bunaghara; 3. Catriona Farrell, Moynalty, Co. Meath; 4. Jim Gould, Kilmorna, and
5. David Harley, c/o John Barry.
Lotto Results from Tuesday December 5th, Jackpot was €5,600. Numbers Drawn: 6, 8, 11,and 25.
No winner but lucky dips went to:1. Bernadette Enright, Keylod; 2. Donal Enright, Enright’s Bar Moyvane; 3. Tommie Whyte, Behans Bar, Listowel; 4. Teresa Collins, Lissaniska, and 5. Mary Kennelly Danaher, Knockanure. Results from Tuesday 12th December will be posted next week.
DRAW: The Moyvane ICA Christmas draw took place at the Marian Hall on 5th of Dec. Mike Corridan, one of our sponsors attended. Winners were: 1st prize - Christmas Food Hamper, sponsored by North Cork Creameries, won by Joseph Fitzmaurice, Gortdromasillihy, 2nd prize - Listowel Vouchers, sponsored by the ICA, won by Laura Larkin, Carreuragh, 3rd prize - Turkey Voucher, sponsored by Corridan's Garage won by Aisling Groarke, C/O Madge Groarke, The Village. 4th prize - Christmas Ham, sponsored by Stack's Butchers, won by Timmy Flaherty, Murhur. Míle Buíochas to all the sponsors and to all who support our annual Christmas draw.
STORYTIME: Family Time at your Library, Online Storytime with Roisin Meaney. (this session will be hosted on Zoom) 7:00pm - 8:00pm Thu Dec 14th. Kerry Library Online Event: 14/12/2023 at 7.00pm Booking is essential; for links to this event please visit www.kerrylibrary.ie
ADVENT Wreath at the front lawn of St. Bartholomew’s Church, On each Sunday evening of Advent, a short prayer ceremony will take place outside the church at 5pm, where the community will be invited to come together for the lighting of the candles.
CHRISTMAS CONCERT in Abbeyfeale on Friday 15th of December. The concert will begin at 8.00pm. All proceeds from the concert will go towards the renovation St Ita’s Hall, Tickets can be booked in the Church Sacristy and by calling 089-2646772.
ST JOHN’S: Dec. 13, 15th and 18th Children- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, with 6pm start; Thursday 14th at 8pm, Concert and Tuesday 19th-at 7pm- Theatre Shout out Youth Theatre, full details from 068 22566.
ATHEA Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann will hold its Christmas get-together in the Hall, Athea at 5pm on Sunday Dec. 17th. It will include recitals from the music and singing classes, followed by a session of music and food. Everybody is invited to come along.
LISTOWEL/DUAGH COMHALTAS will hold a Seisiún Na Nollaig on Friday 15th December at 7pm in the Kerry Writers Museum. No entry charge. New students / members may register on the night for new term starting on the 13th of January.
SCHOOL: Lenamore National School are holding their annual Christmas Mass and Play on Thursday 14th December at 6pm in the school. All welcome to attend for a night of entertainment followed by refreshments.
CANTATA: Scoil Mháthair Dé will perform their Christmas Cantata, "Nativity Story" in the Church of the Assumption on Thursday 14th December at 7.00 p.m. All Welcome.
KNOCKANURE Rambling House December 2023 https://youtu.be/faAMNf0RoM4
WALK: annual St Stephen’s Day Walk in aid of the Kerry Hospice Foundation, organised by Michael ‘Fox’ O’Connor, is held every year in memory of the late Bill Kirby, from 11am in front of Kirby’s Brogue Inn on Rock Street contact 087 9833075. Donations accepted on the day.
SITE: Glin.info Website: The relaunch of the glin.info website was held in Cloverfield Daycare Centre on the 9th December.
PILGRIMAGE: The Golden Jubilee of the Kerry Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes with Assisted pilgrims will take place from Thursday 29th August to Tuesday 3rd September 2024. More Information to follow early in 2024.
MARKET: Milltown Christmas market Sunday Dec 10th & 17th 11.00am—5.30pm in the Old Hall, Milltown Eircode V93 ET62. All Welcome.
HEROES: Radio Kerry and Fexco are to honour Kerry Heroes On Thursday, December 21st Jerry O Sullivan will announce the 2023 Kerry Heroes on Kerry Today programme between 9 and 11am. If you wish to nominate a person in no more than 500 words, email hero@radiokerry.ie or by post to Kerry Heroes, Kerry Today, Radio Kerry, Maine Street, Tralee. Closing date for nominations is midday on Thursday, December 14th 2023.
ART: Olive Stack Gallery celebrated 25 years in business on Friday last December 8th.
WHEELCHAIR Association, Over 70 guests of The North Kerry Branch held their annual Christmas party in The Meadowlands Hotel recently.
TRIP; Knockanure N.S. Children went on trip to Goldilocks and the Three Bears at St. John's, Listowel, last week, over 700 children attended the show from schools all over the county.
BADMINTON; The Kerry Masters competition was held in the Presentation gym Killarney on Sunday December 3rd. Division 3 Winners: Mikey Sheehy (Tralee) & Caroline Lemass (Killarney); R-Up: Mike Reardon (Listowel) & Carmel Hudson (Moyvane); Division 1 & 2: Winners: Sinead Galvin (Killarney), Catherin Hanrahan (Kingdom), Ruth Concannon (Kingdom) & Donnacha Moloney (Moyvane).
SYNOD: Word from the Synod. Bishop Brendan Leahy (Limerick) will relate his experience of the recent synod in Rome (one of the two Irish Bishops who attended). This will happen through Zoom link on Friday December 15th at 2.30pm. https://www.dioceseofkerry.ie/events/bishop-brendan-leahy-on-synod/
Details here: https://limerickdiocese.org/news/learnings-from-the-synod-on-synodality-in-rome/
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FEAST of Our Lady of Loreto is also celebrated on Sunday. Loreto is a hill town near the Adriatic and is Italy’s most famous Marian Shrine. Pilgrims pray at the Holy House, believed to be the home of Mary of Nazareth; Feast of St. Lucy is celebrated on Wednesday 12th December. One of the early
Roman martyrs, she is the patron saint of those suffering from diseases of the eye and also the patron saint of Sweden.
HANRAHAN: Dec 1 2020, Today 177 years The Ardoughter Hedge School closed. Established in the Spring of 1714 during the Penal Laws by Thomas Laidir Ua hAnnrachain (Strong Thomas Hanrahan) a spoilt cleric from Murhur in Moyvane. Over the entrance he wrote ‘ mol an oige agus tiocfaidh siad’. He taught reading, writing, mathematics, astronomy and Latin for which he charged a fee. The Principles of Freedom ‘Preserve the Glory of thy Race Die or Live Free’ he taught gratis. Today 10 generations later many of his descendants continue in his profession to name but four Brid Ni hAnnrachain Dublin; Kelly Rose Hanrahan London; Sinead Ni Chonnchubhair Japan and Niamh Ni Chonnchubhair Ukraine. (Bertie O Connor).
BAKER Wanted: Irish Independent 26-3- 1932, for small job at McGrath’s Bakery, Newtownsandes.
SERGEANT: Constabulary Gazette 13-4- 1907, Sergeant Patrick Maher transferred from Gortalea to Newtownsandes. Sergeant Carrick of Newtownsandes paid on pension after 30 years’ service.
FITZGERALD: Dublin Evening Mail 10-12 1864, The Ven. The Archdeacon of Raphoe arrived in town yesterday from Athea, Glin and left for 31 Westbourne Place, Eaton Square, London.
W. F. Vesey Fitzgerald Esq of Moyvane, Newtownsandes, County Kerry, has been appointed to the Commission of the Peace for the County of Clare on the recommendation of the right Honourable lord Inchiquin, Lord Lieutenant of County Clare.
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WANTED by Newtownsandes Co-operative Dairy Society Co Kerry, a thoroughly qualified engine driver having knowledge of the working separating and refrigerating machines. (Kerry Reporter 27 Jan 1917).
BUTTER Competition, competed for by Kerry Creameries; First prize Thomas G Hill and Son Tarbert and second Newtownsandes Cooperative Dairy Society, taken from Kerry News 6th of September 1901.
GAA Kerry County Championship. Two matches fixed for Listowel. Tralee v Listowel and Knockanure v Newtownsandes. Neither Tralee nor Newtownsandes put in an appearance and match awarded to Knockanure and Listowel. Taken from (Kerry News 29th June 1900).
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Henry Kissinger, who died Wednesday at the age of 100.
Readers of this Catholic publication might wonder if Kissinger’s policies had some type of impact that related particularly to Catholics and their concerns. The answer is absolutely Yes, perhaps even unintentionally. For Kissinger, this happened through the policy of détente, of which he was the proponent and architect through the Republican administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. That détente mindset was also picked up by Democratic President Jimmy Carter. It was ultimately rejected by President Ronald Reagan.
During the Cold War, détente was an accommodationist form of foreign policy. That bipartisan 1970s policy — again, of Nixon, Ford and Carter — accepted not only the ongoing existence of the Soviet Union but also the Kremlin’s continued dominance of Eastern Europe. It acquiesced to Soviet control of lands from Eastern Europe to the easternmost regions of the USSR itself.
To Ronald Reagan, this was craven accommodation, pure and simple, “selling down the river” Eastern Europeans, and many others, simply so Uncle Sam could “get along” with those peoples’ masters in the Kremlin. Reagan in October 1964 warned that we should not engage “in a conspiracy of silence and never open our mouths about the millions of people enslaved in the Soviet colonies in the satellite nations.” He candidly stated:
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2020 Pictures
https://blog.flickr.net/en/2020/12/29/2020-a-year-in-photographs/
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CATTLE: UK studies have confirmed that reducing the average age at slaughter from the current figure of 28 months to one below 20 months could halve total emission values for the UK’s entire beef sector.---------------------------
The exclusion of cattle farms from new EU rules governing emissions from industrial installations has been welcomed by the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA).
Pat McCormack, president of the ICMSA, welcomed the measure and said that the comparisons between family farms and industrial installations had been more about “anti-farming ideology than any kind of logical comparison”.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/icmsa-welcomes-exclusion-cattle-farms-industrial-emissions/
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Paul Kengor Commentaries
December 4, 2023
Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, died Dec. 1 at age 93. For pro-life Catholics, her appointment by President Ronald Reagan was a grave mistake. Though O’Connor generally was considered a court “moderate,” she was a decisive swing vote in favor of preserving so-called “abortion rights,” including the outrageous January 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, a judicial abomination with no basis whatsoever in the U.S. Constitution.
Her husband’s ancestors came from Knockanure
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Estuary Rollers passing through Listowel
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1881505338808270/permalink/3358432907782165/
Estuary Rollers Christmas Tractor Run attracts spectators galore and why wouldn't it? It is a fabulous and seasonal spectacle that brings joy and fun to everyone who witnesses the wonderful colour and fantastic goodwill that this spirited event means to so many people in North Kerry and West Limerick. Estuary Rollers with over 200 tractors in Christmas lights, starting in Listowel and coming through Knockanure, Moyvane, Tarbert, Glin, Ballyhahill and finishing in Knockdown.
https://youtu.be/iLB0lMNwiwM?si=f8rxBSDJdKuRGBeU
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Tenant Right meeting in Skibbereen 1847
http://durrushistory.com/2023/12/01/1847-skibbereen-meeting-re-tenant-right-named-attendees/
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LIMERICK City and County Council new tourism video showcasing the vibrant charm of Limerick.
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EMISSIONS: overall GHG emissions are expected to decline this year across all farm systems – measured on a whole farm or per hectare basis.
Why is this likely to happen? According to Dr Cathal Buckley, Teagasc Rural Economy and Development Programme, it is chiefly because there is likely to be an overall reduction in livestock numbers and reduced chemical Nitrogen (N) fertiliser use in 2023.
GHG emissions fell across dairy, cattle, sheep and tillage in 2022 and Dr Buckley expects this will continue this year.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/why-are-ghg-emissions-projected-to-fall-on-irish-farms-in-2023/
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DAIRY Waste to feed fly larvae; As a result of successful trials, ENORM is opening a new facility in Flemming and Denmark, and will then aim for full-scale production.
The amount of DLP supplied to ENORM will increase to 15 truckloads a week from early 2024.
When the new facility is up and running, it will be able to produce 100t of larvae daily. This will be enough for more than 10,000t of insect meal.
Black soldier fly larvae are high in protein and fat for animal feed, but also offer potential as a source of protein for humans, according to Arla Foods.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/arla-foods-partners-with-enorm-to-prevent-dairy-waste/
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REFLECTION: There are many people for whom hate and rage pay a higher dividend of immediate satisfaction than love. – Aldous Huxley, The Devils of Loudon.
Are you struggling to let go of anger and resentment?
On a recent episode of "The Catholic Gentleman," John Heinen, Sam Guzman, and Devin Schadt shed light on the chains of unforgiveness, offering a path to mercy and reconciliation!
1. Recognize the Control of Unresolved Anger
John says when "anger is controlling you... it seeps into your relationship with family, friends, your children, your spouse” and leads to a state of emotional bondage.
https://www.churchpop.com/holding-onto-a-grudge-3-ways-to-free-yourself-from-resentment-help-your-heart-forgive/?utm_campaign=ChurchPop&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=284970039&utm_content=284970039&utm_source=hs_email
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HEALTH: Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) report revealed that Canada has fewer physicians per capita and spends the least of its total health budget on primary care.
The report also found that Canada has a relatively high rate of maternal and infant mortality.
In contrast, every resident is automatically assigned a family doctor in Norway. The Netherlands offers 24-hour daily access to primary care through various after-hours care programs. In Britain, every newborn has to be registered with a local medical practice within six weeks of birth.
Data compiled by Statistics Canada in 2021 shows that 14.4% of Canadians lack a regular health care provider.
https://tnc.news/2023/12/05/canada-has-least-amount-of-doctors-per-capita/
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LACE: Maude Kearney (1873-1963) was one of the greatest figures in the history of Limerick lace.
In 1904, she opened her lacemaking business in Limerick, revitalising the art of Limerick lacemaking. Maude was a Renaissance woman in the truest sense, and this exhibition celebrates her lasting legacy, fifteen decades after her birth.
Earlier this year, Grania McElligott agreed to donate her grandmother’s historic lace collection to Limerick Museum.
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HOT MEALS: The full list of Kerry schools included in this expansion of the Hot School Meals Programme is available with a click on the link here: https://www.gov.ie/en/collection/937b9-list-of-schools-approved-for-the-hot-school-meals-programme-from-april-2024/#kerry
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DRAW Moyvane Nov 2027; https://vimeo.com/245048540?share=copy
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Bernie plays at Old Folks Home 2013; https://vimeo.com/74556030?share=copy
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2023 December 6 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
RAMBLING Knockanure first Thursday in the month. Ita's Rambling House at the Desmond Complex is on the 3rd. Friday each month. Knocalucka is on the 3rd. Tuesday of the month.
CAROL singing on Thursday 14th of December. Drop into Garveys in Listowel and hear Knockanure children from, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th class, performing.
LOTTO; Knockanure GAA Lotto Results from Tuesday November 21st. Jackpot was €5,400. Numbers Drawn: 18, 19, 26, and 27. No winner but lucky dips went to: 1. Tim Keane, Clounbrane, Moyvane; 2. Catriona Farrelly, Meath; 3. Jim Gould, Kilmorna; 4. Teresa Whyte, Behans, Listowel, and 5. Mary Horgan, Kilmorna.
COLLECTION: Saint Vincent de Paul Annual Church Gate collection 9th & 10th Dec. Volunteers required in the Moyvane area, contact 087-9818053.
2nd Collection 2nd & 3rd Dec. is for Diocesan Youth Services.
CELEBRATION: We are delighted to share with you that our postponed Moyvane Village Festival 30th Anniversary Celebration will take place on Saturday December 9th in the Marian Hall. This is an opportunity for us to celebrate all that is good about our community and all the work that has gone into making the Moyvane Village Festival a special weekend in our parish for the last 30 years.
We kick off at 8pm with a mulled wine reception. Followed by finger food & light entertainment. It promises to be a special night. There are a limited number of tickets available so reach out to any Moyvane Development Association members to secure your tickets.
RETREAT: "Youth 2000 Ireland” annual Christmas retreat in Dominican College, Newbridge, Co Kildare, 8th-10th Dec. for ages 16-35. Talks, music, prayer, Masses, Reconciliation. Free buses from all over the country. Donation only. Register www.youth2000.ie"
PADRE Pio Devotions at Castleisland Church on Tuesday, 19th December at 7.30pm.
DEATH of James “Heck” Collins, Lower Purt, Abbeyfeale, on Sunday, November 26th 2023, James is survived by his wife Maura (Stack), sons Mike and Carl, daughters-in-law Sandra (Mortell) and Denise (Culhane), grandchildren Shay, Zack, Amy and Chloe, brothers Dan Joe and Gerard, sisters-in-law, cousins, nephews, nieces. James is predeceased by his brother Liam.
DEATH of Mai Carr (née Collins), Ahalahana, Moyvane, and late of Ballygoughlan, Glin, on November 26th, 2023. Predeceased by her husband Mick, parents William and Nora, brother Sean, sisters Anna and Sr. Sheila. Mai is survived by her daughter Breda, son Michael, son-in-law Willie, grandchildren Michael, Dan, Jane and Michelle, sisters Josephine (Walsh) and Francis (Walsh), brother-in-law Maurice, sister-in-law Julia, nephews, nieces, neighbours (Catherine, Cal, Noreen, Michael, Eddie and Betty).Requiem Mass for Mai was celebrated on Wednesday 29th at Moyvane Church, followed by burial afterwards in Ahavoher Cemetery.
ANNIVERSARIES: Kitty McEnery, Anna Maria Horgan, Sheila Nash, Joan Walsh Kennelly, John Broderick, Tom Culhane, Peg Hayes, Sr. Mary Galvin Nora Hudson Kennelly, Mary Ellen Daly,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 2nd Dec.’23- Moyvane for Kathleen O’Brien (3rd Aniv.)Church Road, Moyvane at 7.30pm; Sun.3rd Dec.’23- Knockanure for John & Peggy McElligott & daughter Betty Newman (Aniv.’s) Lissaniska & USA at 9.30am, Mass Moyvane for Bridie Shine (1st Aniv.) Glin Road.at 11.00am; Tues.5th Dec.’23- Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Wed.6th Dec.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thur.7th Dec.’23- Moyvane a Prayer Service at 10.00am, and Moyvane Vigil Mass is for Julia, Paddy & Billy Hanrahan (Aniv.’s) & deceased of the Hanrahan family at 7.30pm; Fri.8th Dec.’23- Knockanure, Feast of the Immaculate Conception for People of the Parish at 9.30am; Sat.9th Dec.’23- Moyvane for Maurice & Joe O’Connell (Aniv.’s) & deceased of the O’Connell family at 7.30pm; Sun.10th Dec.’23 – Knockanure for Sheila (6th Aniv.) Gortdromagouna & deceased of the Nash family at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Thomas Culhane (Aniv.) at 11.00am.
MARY COUGHLAN Saturday, 9th December makes her debut at the Glórach Theatre, Abbeyfeale. Curtains up at 8 pm, and tickets can be booked at 087 1383 940 or www.glorachabbeyfeale.com.
CONGRATULATIONS to Josie O Callaghan of the Arms Hotel on her Connect Kerry Lifetime Achievement Award.
SOCIAL DANCING Takes place every Friday night in the Duagh Sports and Leisure Complex from 8:30pm to 10:30pm. Everyone welcome.
PARTY: Athea Going Strong Christmas Party will be held in the Hall, Athea On December 6th. Mass will be at 12 noon followed by Christmas dinner, dancing, a raffle and afternoon tea. To book a place please ring: Mairead Langan 087 6407026 or Eilish Geoghegan 087 9065042 or in person at the Credit Union. Payment of €20 will be taken on the day.
PARTY: Ballylongford Senior Citizens Christmas Party will be held on Sunday 10th December at 1pm in the Parish Hall, Ballylongford. Admission is €10. Christmas Dinner will be delivered to any of our senior citizens unable to attend.
CELTIC BROTHERS CHRISTMAS CONCERT: in Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Abbeyfeale on Sunday, December 10th. The concert will begin at 7.30pm. Tickets can be got in Listowel Parish office.
KERRY CHORAL UNION PRESENTS 'O Holy Night', a Christmas Gala Concert at the church of St John the Baptist, Castle Street, Tralee at 7:30pm on Sunday December 10th with guest baritone Maksym Lozovyi and trumpeter Mark Bright and a programme of seasonal favourites old and new.
CLOUNMACON COMMUNITY Annual Christmas Mass for the people of Clounmacon and surrounding districts Friday 8th Dec. at 8pm, at Clounmacon Centre.
CRAFT FAIR, CAR BOOT SALE & SANTA. Sunday 3rd December 2023 at Duagh Sports Complex from 12.00pm to 4.30pm. Contact Geraldine on 087 2684540 to book a table. Lots of Christmas Hampers and Spot Prizes to be won. Santa and Mrs Claus will attend also. Booking for Santa is essential. Sensory friendly times available. Contact 087 6618881.
MEALS: delivered Monday, Wednesday and Friday from Knockanure Community Centre, for more information contact Centre on 068-49799 or Mary on 087-6328104.
FEET: Care of the Aged Moyvane/Knockanure. Chiropodist will attend Marian Hall Mon. Dec 4th 11am. For appointment contact Noreen 068-49238. Cost €30.
KNOCK: O’Shea’s of Kerry coach to Knock Shrine Night Vigil for the Feast of Immaculate Conception Thurs. 7th Dec. Coaches depart Listowel 4.30pm (The Bridge) and Abbeyfeale 4.45pm (The Church). €40p/person. Contact 066-7180123.
AGM of Moyvane GAA will be held in the Marian Hall on Friday, 15th December at 8.00pm. All are welcome to attend. Any Motions or Officer Nominations must be with Acting Club Secretary Mike Quinn by Friday, 8th December. Email to secretary.moyvane.kerry@gaa.ie or text 0868230648.
SOLAR: Minister for Education Norma Foley has asked all Kerry schools to apply for solar panel grants. 6 kilowatts of roof-mounted solar PV amounting to 16 solar panels, may be available.
ST JOHN’S: Wed 6th Classical- Ficino Quartet; Fri 8th Theatre- The Mysterious Case of Kitsy Rainey and on Sunday 10th Concert- Drawing From The Well at 5pm, full details from 068 22566.
TINTEAN in Ballybunion, will have Tommy Fleming in concert on 9th of December.
WRITERS’ Museum, Fine arts & crafts fair day on 9th of Dec, Santa and Mrs Claus will attend.
CONCERT in aid of Recovery Haven at the Arms Hotel on 6th of Dec. at 7.30pm. Mary Culloty O Sullivan and North Kerry Community Choir will perform on the night.
PAPAL Award. The Holy Father, Pope Francis has awarded the Benemerenti Medal to Dee Dennison for his services to the celebration of the liturgy and church music in Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Abbeyfeale. Dee was director of the Adult Choir for over 40 years since its formation in October 1979 and retired recently. The Papal medal will be presented to Dee at the Vigil Mass for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on Thursday night next 7th of December. Mass will begin at 7.00pm. All parishioners are welcome.
REFLECTIONS: Come and See Inspirations: Is a locally produced podcast including interviews, chat on faith topics, inspirational music, reading and reflecting on the Sunday Gospel. Each week a new podcast is available online at: comeandseeinspirations.buzzsprout.com
POST: Last Christmas Posting Dates for the USA: Parcels – December 6th, Registered Post- December 6th, Standard Letter Post- December 11th, Express Post- December 11th.
ALONE: ‘Would you be willing to provide companionship to an older person locally? ALONE are seeking volunteers in your area. Full training and support provided. If interested, please apply via the ALONE website at www.alone.ie or for further information please contact Caroline on 086-0591399 or via email caroline.bradley@alone.ie If you are over 60 and would like to know more about the services ALONE can offer you, please call 0818 222 024.
NEW MOON on 12th, Recent frosty weather, brought some drying after a wet autumn.
ARTS: KERRY Council County has funding for artists, arts festival, arts events and groups, communities, schools, and organisations planning arts activity for 2024. Contact the Arts Office on 066 7183541 or email arts@kerrycoco.ie
GARDAÍ in Limerick on Friday, November 24, at the Crescent Shopping Centre sold doughnuts for charity. A worldwide event called Cops for Donuts where 90,000 police professionals in over 35 countries participated in a worldwide effort to raise money and awareness for the Special Olympics.
RAMBLING House Knockanure November; https://youtu.be/3shw0dy6TnA?feature=shared
COURSING at Newcastlewest 8th, 9th and 10th of December.
MEN’S Sheds are to share E1m grant between 435 of them.
HEROES: Radio Kerry and Fexco are to honour Kerry Heroes On Thursday, December 21st Jerry O Sullivan will announce the 2023 Kerry Heroes on Kerry Today programme between 9 and 11am. If you wish to nominate a person in no more than 500 words, email hero@radiokerry.ie or by post to Kerry Heroes, Kerry Today, Radio Kerry, Maine Street, Tralee. Closing date for nominations is midday on Thursday, December 14th 2023.
RESEARCHER Professor Mike Quayle of UL’s Department of Psychology at University of Limerick has been awarded €2 million in European Research Council funding to investigate social polarisation.
CHRISTMAS Shows; Find the secret codes to unlock Netflix's festive feast of films and TV shows
ByThomas Stichbury
Hold on to your baubles, Netflix has shared the secret codes to unlock its grotto of Christmas content for the ultimate festive feast. Tis the season to sit back and put your feet up on the sofa, and the streaming platform hopes its subscribers will be spoiled for choice.
This week the entertainment giant revealed 20-plus category codes for thousands of holiday-themed films and shows – plenty to tide viewers over with. There’ll be no such thing as a Silent Night, with fans able to filter through everything from family classics to cartoons.
https://www.themirror.com/entertainment/movies/find-secret-codes-unlock-netflixs-206814
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WAR to end all wars had been especially devastating to England and the countries of continental Europe. Additionally, the overthrow of the Romanov tsars by the Russian Revolution had created great upheaval in Russia and brought immense suffering. Governments were in economic chaos, unemployment was rampant and people in many places were literally starving to death.
The stability of the old social and political orders that had embraced royal houses and crowned heads of state were crumbling. The victorious warring powers sought severe penalties and unreasonable reparations from the vanquished Germans through the Treaty of Versailles.
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Local pictures
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‘Pixie’;Mike O’Gorman, has been photographing Kerry and its scenery for years.
https://www.facebook.com/PixiesKingdom
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FRANCSCAN: As part of the celebration of this Franciscan Centenary, the Conference of the Franciscan Family asked Pope Francis for the approval of this plenary indulgence.
The conference wrote: “In order to promote the spiritual renewal of the faithful and increase the life of grace, we ask that the faithful receive a plenary indulgence under the usual conditions from 8 December 2023, the solemnity of Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, to 2 February 2024, feast of the Presentation in the Temple of Our Lord Jesus Christ, by visiting the churches run by Franciscan families throughout the world and stopping in prayer in front of the Nativity scenes set up there.”
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1798. Captain Timothy MacCarthy, United Irishmen, Lissangel. Captured by The British. Dragged Through the Streets of Skibbereen, Between 2 Horses Flogged on the Way to the Gallows, Rescued by His Brother and Lived to be An old Man. His Descendant Mary MacCarthy, (Mrs. Burke) 1918-2005
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BOVINE: Animal Health Ireland (AHI) has said that achieving an Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) free status in Ireland will take approximately 16 years to achieve from the date that the proposed eradication model is rolled out.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/ahi-outlines-ibr-free-status-will-be-a-16-year-journey/
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Climate finance
Developing countries were promised, at the Copenhagen Cop in 2009, that they would receive at least $100bn (£90bn) a year in climate finance from 2020, from public and private sector sources, to help them cut greenhouse gas emissions and cope with the effects of extreme weather. That promise was not met: at Cop26, it was found that about $80bn was provided in 2019.
However, new preliminary data from the OECD appears to show the promise was likely to have been met last year, and will almost certainly be met this year. Some developing country activists are unhappy with these estimates, but many poorer developing countries are also unhappy that much of current climate finance flows to middle-income countries, and the poorest receive what share they get mostly in the form of loans that can push them deeper into debt.
These issues will be a flashpoint at Cop28, along with the separate but related question of loss and damage.
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Brush Dance
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TG4: 26th of Dec at 20:00.
In this programme of music and song we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the foundation of Gael-Linn, one of the most innovative organisations in late 20th century Ireland. A transforming organisation that ensured that the Irish language, its people & its culture would have a home in modern Ireland.
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2023 November 29 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
MEALS: Did you know that you can have meals delivered Monday, Wednesday and Friday from Knockanure Community Centre, for more information contact Centre on 068-49799 or Mary on 087-6328104
BLOOD: Listowel Arms Hotel Blood Donation Clinic, Tues. 28th Nov. & Weds 29th Nov. 16:50-20:10. New Donors welcome and urgently needed at all clinics. Please call 1800 222 111 for appointment.
FEET: Care of the Aged Moyvane/Knockanure. Chiropodist will attend Marian Hall Mon. Dec 4th 11am. For appointment contact Noreen 068-49238. Cost €30.
KNOCK: O’Shea’s of Kerry coach to Knock Shrine Night Vigil for the Feast of Immaculate Conception Thurs. 7th Dec. Coaches depart Listowel 4.30pm (The Bridge) and Abbeyfeale 4.45pm (The Church). €40p/person. Contact 066-7180123.
FEAST of St. Garbhán is celebrated on Wednesday 29th November. One of the many Cork saints venerated in Kerry, where a number of Church sites are dedicated to him – Cill Gharbhán.
Feast of St. Andrew the Apostle is celebrated on Thursday 30th November. The brother of St. Peter, Patron saint of Russia, Scotland and of fishers.
PADRE Pio & 1st Friday evening mass, Listowel at 6.45pm
SHOEBOX Appeal; thank you to everyone who donated a gift-filled shoebox. It was very much appreciated. Pyjamas Day in aid of Knockanure Community Centre, was also held recently by local school pupils.
PARTY: Ballylongford Senior Citizens Christmas Party will be held on Sunday 10th December at 1pm in the Parish Hall, Ballylongford. Admission is €10. Christmas Dinner will be delivered to any of our senior citizens unable to attend.
BUS: Last Monday of Month, leaves 9:15- Moyvane, Lenamore, Tarbert, Ballylongford, Rusheen, Carrigfoyle, Ballyline, Listowel, Tralee arrive 10:45.Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, leave 9:05 Moyvane, Tarmons, Doonard Upper, Tarbert , Lenamore, Killpaddoge, Lislaughtin, Ballylongford, Cloonaman, Asdee, Curraghderrig, Larha, Farranstack, Lisselton Cross, Derra. Bus leaves Moyvane on Wednesday 9:30 for Athea and Listowel;
ATHEA to Croom bus; Con Colbert Community Centre - 07:39- 11:39, and 15:39.
https://www.locallinklc.ie/test2/?depart=Athea&arrive=Ardagh&countyID=1
REFLECT: Arguments usually drag out – because one is too stubborn to forgive and the other too proud to apologize!
LEAVES and slippery footpath have caused many fall recently, danger of bikes and cycle paths are also a worry, and many near misses being reported.
PARISH: 2nd Collection on weekend for Diocesan Youth Services.
Funeral Arrangements for Liturgy (Mass/other) must be made with Fr. Brendan well in advance of the event. From the Pastoral Council Meeting; In Future, on holy days (except on St. Patrick’s Day), there will be a 7.30pm Vigil Mass in Moyvane and 9.30am Mass in Knockanure.
The Christmas Mass schedule will be; Christmas Eve: 6.00pm Moyvane and 8.00pm Knockanure
Christmas Day: 9.30am Knockanure, and 11.00am Moyvane.
KNOCKANURE N.S: At a recent Board of Management meeting the following votes of sympathy was passed- To The Kennelly's Families Lisaneskia, Knockanure., Listowel & Ballincollig on the death of Mike Kennelly.
DEATH of John Sheehy, Cloumacon (Mail Road), Listowel, on November 16th, 2023. Predeceased by his parents Paddy and Maunie and his brother Jimmy. John is survived by his brothers Bobby, Pat, Dick, Joe and Mike, sisters Mary, Helen, Kathleen and Bernie, uncles Jimmy and Joe, aunt Hannah, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, grandnephews, and grandnieces.
Requiem Mass for John was celebrated at Listowel Church on Wednesday 22nd, followed by burial afterwards in Ahavoher Cemetery, Moyvane.
DEATH of Martha Enright (née Mangan), Leeds, and late of Leitrim Middle, Moyvane, on October 28th, 2023, at Wheatfield’s Hospice, Leeds. Wife of the late Jack Enright (of Knockanure). Martha is survived by her daughters Margaret and Yvonne, son John, sons-in-law Seamus and Anthony, daughter-in-law Katrina, grandchildren Catherine, Bernadette, Christopher, Katie, Megan and Jack, nephews, and nieces. Requiem Mass for Martha was celebrated at Moyvane Church on Tuesday 21st of November, followed by burial afterwards in Ahavoher Cemetery, Moyvane.
ANNIVERSARIES: Eileen O Brien, Mary Ahern, Marie Walsh, Catherine White, Bridie C Shine, Tom Barry, Joan Ahern, Nora McAuliffe, John Connor, Timmy Keane, Bridie McCarthy, Kitty McEnery, Anna Maria Horgan,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 25th Nov.’23- Moyvane for Margaret & Johnny Meade (Aniv.’s) Aughrim at 7.30pm; Sun.26th Nov.’23- Knockanure for Paddy & Bridie & Jack Flavin (Aniv’s) Kilmeaney at 9.30am, and mass Moyvane for Fr. John P. Cunningham, Baltimore, USA at 11.00am, Marian Hall Senior Citizens Christmas Mass at 12.30pm; on Tues.28th Nov.’23 mass Moyvane for Bridie C. Shine (2nd Aniv.) and deceased members of the Shine family at 10.00am; Wed.29th Nov.’23 Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thur.30th Nov.’23- Moyvane for Kit & Edward Fitzmaurice (Aniv.’s) Leitrim Middle at 10.00am; Fri.1st Dec.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Sat.2nd Dec.’23- Moyvane for Kathleen O’Brien (3rd Aniv.) Church Road, Moyvane at 7.30pm; Sun.3rd Dec.’23 – Knockanure for John & Peggy McElligott & daughter Betty Newman (Aniv.’s) Lissaniska & USA at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Bridie Shine (1st Aniv.) Glin Road.at 11.00am.
AGM of Moyvane GAA will be held in the Marian Hall on Friday, 15th December at 8.00pm. All are welcome to attend. Any Motions or Officer Nominations must be with Acting Club Secretary Mike Quinn by Friday, 8th December. Email to secretary.moyvane.kerry@gaa.ie or text 0868230648.
POST: Last Christmas Posting Dates for the USA: Parcels – December 6th, Registered Post- December 6th, Standard Letter Post- December 11th, Express Post- December 11th.
GLIN: The Glin Knights Centre: is now closed until next Spring.
Old Fair Day Glin Saturday 2nd December in the Square. Please provide your own stall & coverings. All are welcome. The Craft Fair takes place in Ceol Corbrai Community Hall, table spaces are limited and are on a ‘first come first served’ basis. To book your table, for all details please Contact John on 087-207-9268.
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RAMBLING House in Listowel the last Thursday of the month.
BEST WISHES to Joseph Vaughan, Templeathea who recently married Sinead Galvin in Duagh Church.
BADMINTON: Division 5: Winners: Jack Quinn (Moyvane) and Sonya Kerin (Kingdom); Division 1&2: R-Up: Donnacha Moloney (Moyvane) & Catherine Hanrahan (Kingdom). Competition was held in Tralee Sports and Leisure Centre.
ST JOHN’S: Wed. 29th Classical- Enoch Arden; Friday 1st Dec. Concert- Marksym Lozovyi- The Phantom of the Opera; Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th, Panto – Goldilocks and the Three Bears, morning event; Wed. 6th Classical- Ficino Quartet, details from 068 22566.
MARY COUGHLAN, on 9th December makes her debut at the Glórach Theatre. Curtains up at 8 pm, and tickets can be booked at 0871383940 or www.glorachabbeyfeale.com.
CONCERT: singing group Celtic Brothers, formally known as the Willoughby Brothers are at Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Abbeyfeale, on Friday 15th of December, For further information on ticket sales contact 089-2646772.
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ST BRIGID S NATIONAL SCHOOL DUAGH event: Takes place on Friday December 1st from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Santa Claus – Mrs Claus – Arts & Crafts – Face Painting and a Photo opportunity with Santa himself. All families welcome.
CRAFT FAIR, CAR BOOT SALE & SANTA. Sunday 3rd December 20923 at Duagh Sports Complex from 12.00pm to 4.30pm. Contact Geraldine on 087 2684540 to book a table. Lots of Christmas Hampers and Spot Prizes to be won. Santa and Mrs Claus will attend also. Booking for Santa is essential. Sensory friendly times available. Contact 087 6618881.
SOCIAL DANCING Takes place every Friday night in the Duagh Sports and Leisure Complex from 8:30pm to 10:30pm. Complimentary teas and coffees. Door prize on the night. Everyone welcome.
SINGING CLUB: last Singing Session of 2023 will take place on Friday, December 1 at the Ramble Inn with guest artist Brigid Delaney from 8.30pm.
VARIETY Event at St Michaels College on Thursday Nov. 30th at 7pm, all are welcome.
NEW exhibition of work by Olive Stack will open on Friday December 8th at Olive Stack Gallery, Listowel.
IRISH RAMBLING HOUSE are holding their annual concert in Siamsa Tire Tralee on Wednesday November 29, at 8pm. The three-hour show will feature the cast members plus special guests Sean O’Sé, Elle Marie O ‘Dwyer, Caroline O’Callaghan, John Kinsella, Sonny Egan, Noel Joyce, Breens. Tickets can be booked on siamsatire.com or call the Box Office on 066-7123055.
A CHRISTMAS: St. Joseph’s Secondary School Parents Association Ballybunion presents A Christmas Celebration in association with the Kerry Choral Union and with performances from the students of St. Joseph’s Secondary School and Maksym Lozovyi, Ukranian Baritone. Tickets: Adults 15 Euro Children Free (accompanied by an adult). St. John’s Church Ballybunion on Wednesday 6th December at 7.30 p.m. Tickets on sale at Cahill’s Supervalu and St. Joseph’s Secondary
School.
BALLYBUNION CHRISTMAS MARKET: 10th December in St. Joseph’s Secondary School from 10 to 5 p.m.
WALKING in Athea; Step to the Beat continues on Thursday evening from 7pm – 8pm. During this hour, music will play over the speaker system, all welcome.
BOOK: - Kerry Writers’ Museum launched Saturday November 25th ‘The Night of the Full Moon’ by the talented young author and illustrator, Danny Lawlor.
LIXNAW Presentation Day: On Tuesday, 21st November, The Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We also celebrate The Feast of the Presentation Order of Sisters founded by Nano Nagle in 1775. The many Sisters of this congregation have laboured in the Lord’s Vineyard, selflessly and generously both here in Ireland and worldwide. We give God thanks for this wonderful witness. Since 1877, the Sisters of the Presentation Order were and are giving a wonderful witness to the Gospel in Lixnaw. We pray for many of the Sisters who have gone to God. We Pray at this time also for the six Sisters in the Presentation Convent, Lixnaw– Sr. Ailbe, Sr. Evelyn, Sr. Kyran, Sr. Mary, Sr. Dorothy and Sr. Una. May God Bless them with good health and joy and we wish them a happy Feast Day.
POPE: LAUDATE DEUM the new document from Pope Francis which is following on from Laudato si – on the care of our common home. Dr Suzanne Mulligan, St. Patrick’s Pontifical University, Maynooth is offering the second of two sessions via Zoom to give us an overview of this message from Pope
Francis for us this Tuesday evenings, 28th November from 7pm to 8pm. Please visit website, www.stjohns.ie, to register and the zoom link will be emailed to you.
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PARKINSON’S Ireland Kerry Branches will host an Information event Thurs. 30th Nov.’23 in the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee 6.30pm–8pm. Free event open to people affected by Parkinson’s, their families, friends and wider community. For more info. https://www.parkinsons.ie/kerry-information-event/
MUSIC Workshop for Advent, inviting all church musicians, singers, choir members, directors to an online music workshop, Via Zoom, Tues. Nov. 28th 7pm. Contact Tomás on 086-3683778 and a Zoom link will be sent to you, or email tomaskenny@dioceseofkerry.ie
RETREAT: "Youth 2000 Ireland” annual Christmas retreat in Dominican College, Newbridge, Co Kildare, 8th-10th Dec. for ages 16-35. Talks, music, prayer, Masses, Reconciliation. Free buses from all over the country. Donation only. Register www.youth2000.ie"
FIRST SATURDAY 2nd Dec. commencing at 8.45 am in the Church of the Resurrection Killarney. Beginning with the Fatima intentions and prayer. Followed by the Rosary at 9am, Mass at 9.30 then 15mins meditation on the mysteries of the Rosary. All will be done with the intention of making reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
FUTURE: Webinar – Shaping the Future of Parishes. The Diocese of Kerry will host a webinar, “Moving Forward in Hope – shaping together a future for our local church communities, parishes and pastoral areas” on Monday 27 November at 7.30 pm. The speaker, Dr Jessie Rogers, will explore God’s call to us as Church today. This will prepare us for parish meetings to be held throughout the
Diocese in February 2024, where we will plan together for the future of our parishes. To register visit www.dioceseofkerry.ie.
COP28; Prayer for the success of COP28 – We ask You, Heavenly Father, to guide the political leaders gathered for this occasion so that they may be moved by the suffering of the poor and the present and future victims of climate injustice. Inspire them to take effective action for the poor and suffering of our world
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Divine Mercy: Episode 3 (Excerpt)
GROW MENTAL HEALTH GROUP meets in Seanchaí Centre, Listowel every Wednesday evening at 8:00 pm. No referrals necessary. Just come along or telephone Jerry at 086-0271990.
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GOAL Mile will take place on Wednesday, November 29 at 1pm. The walk will start from the entrance of the Kerry Sports Academy at the MTU North Campus.
DAIRY Farms: Teagasc: Almost 60% of agriculture income comes from 15,300 dairy farms.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/teagasc-almost-60-of-agriculture-income-from-15300-dairy-farms/
QUAD: it will be compulsory for all quad bike operators to wear a helmet from now on, which is the first of its kind in the European Union.
PARKING: free street parking in Listowel: Dec 2nd to early January, Subject to a 2-hour limit.
The official Christmas in Listowel Launch is set for Saturday December 2nd from 4pm, with craft and food stalls. There will be something for all ages! See the square come alive with music from Willy Wonka which is this year’s Christmas theme.
The parking charge concessions apply in Tralee, and Killarney from December 4th to December 31st inclusive, with conditions.
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THE JP McManus Pro-Am golf event raised over €140m for good causes, over €48m of that already allocated to local charities, care centres and community projects throughout the Mid-West.
The remaining money amount of €93.7m, will be given to projects awaiting approval.
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PAYMENTS: Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys has given the details of three payments totalling €230 million to be paid out. A €300 fuel allowance lump sum payment will be paid to 409,000 households throughout. From Wednesday Nov 22 to Friday Nov 24), a €400 disability support grant will be paid to 214,000 people with disabilities who receive disability allowance, invalidity pension or the blind pension. On Thursday Nov 23 a €400 lump sum working family payment will be paid to 45,000 families, with 97,000 children. All lump sum supports are automatically paid to eligible recipients, with no application required. A total of nine lump sums will be paid between November and January.
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TAX: Government plans to close a tax loophole that allowed investors to take advantage of a tax break that allowed them tax-free income from leasing land to farmers on a long-term lease.
KERRY Association next big event is the Sean Gael Mass on Quex Road, Kilburn, on December 10, and this will be followed by a seniors’ Christmas party. 450 people attended their recent dinner at the Hilton Hotel in Wembley.
MOTH: It is reported that we have over 1500 different species of moth, and new species are being recorded every year.
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July 1914
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/198638533
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EDUCATION: In 1966 Donagh O'Malley was the standing Minister for Education. The vast majority of children at the time were finishing their education at primary level, as the financial burden of secondary school was too much for their parents to bear. The prohibitive pricing of education meant that second level, and consequently third level, education was a privilege reserved for the wealthy. This lack of education for young people had the knock on effect of an increase in emigration and a drop in the number of skilled workers in the country.
In an effort to combat this and bring equality to the Irish education system, Minister O'Malley delivered a powerful speech at a dinner held for the National Union of Journalists. In this speech he declared that starting with the following academic year, September 1967, second level education would be free for all children in Ireland, regardless of their parent's background.
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HONOUR: Abbeyfeale branch of the INTO Primary Teachers Union had a dinner in Leen’s Hotel to honour the 19 teachers and retired teachers who played a vital role in educating students in the area.
Rural Ireland c.1940
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GRANT: Minister Harris is to allocate a further €40 million to college campuses across the country.
What is the CO2 footprint of this grant?
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NITRATES: EU member states view Ireland’s nitrates derogation as a “competitive advantage” for farmers here, according to Leo Varadkar.
IFA and TB, they say there is “anger and frustration” in relation to the Wildlife Control Programme and TB.
CONTEST: Two candidates are to run for the Presidency of IFA. Francie Gorman from Laois and Martin Stapleton from Limerick. Candidates for the Deputy Presidency of IFA. Alice Doyle from Wexford and Pat Murphy from Galway. Mark Connors from Waterford, Francis Foley from Kerry and Conor O’Leary from Cork Central are to run for Munster regional chair. The Election Count will take place on Dec 12th.
CRIB: IFA President Tim Cullinan welcomed the decision to return the Live Animal Crib to the Mansion House. Blessing of the Live Animal Crib, will take place on December 6th.
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VACENT Properties Scheme; minister Darragh O’Brien, said that the cabinet has agreed to double the amount of homes which can be supported under the scheme to “the target to 4,000 homes to be delivered by 2025”.
OLD CAR: if you do not take your car to an authorised treatment facility, you can be fined €100. If you don’t follow the rules about getting rid of your old car, like getting a certificate that says it was destroyed, you might have to pay a fine of €1000. Details at
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EMBRACE FARM; have partnered with HUGG to bring an important webinar “Suicide in the Farming Community”. This free webinar takes place on Tuesday, 28th November at 7.30pm. This will be a live event aimed to aid anyone connected to the farming community who has been affected by suicide. HUGG is Ireland’s national suicide bereavement charity. The keynote speaker will be Liz Gleeson, Psychotherapist, Lecturer and Grief and Loss Specialist. Liz has developed the award-winning “Shapes of Grief Training Programme”, the only programme that features contributions from Grief Experts worldwide. Register for this event here at https://bit.ly/SuicideInTheFarmingCommunity
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LIMERICK City and County Council has been named Local Authority of the Year 2023 at the 20th annual Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards.
VIETNAM: The disputed facility is part of the Redemptorist-run Thai Ha church in Hanoi, which was one of dozens of church-owned properties seized after the Communist takeover of Northern Vietnam in 1954. --------------------------------------
The Redemptorists are presently preparing to celebrate the 100th anniversary of their arrival in Vietnam in 2025, and regard the monastery as the heart of their presence in the country.
https://cruxnow.com/church-in-asia/2023/11/redemptorists-demand-return-of-historic-monastery-in-vietnam
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LISTENING isn’t free — it costs time, attention, and effort. But what if you could get genuine listening for free? In this episode of Good and Decent, Senior Video Producer Josh Long shares a story about a listening project called Sidewalk Talk where people offer to sit down and listen to you with no strings attached.
We listen to the interview of Aimee Rozen, who is a therapist and one of the listeners in this project. Stay tuned to the end for a special announcement about new things coming with Grotto Podcasts!
Watch this mini-doc here:
Sidewalk Talk Project Offers Free Listening – Mini Doc #169: https://youtu.be/Lx3QHVx_r0g
https://youtu.be/DsZi7bjbAeA?feature=shared
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CENSUS: 'The early censuses of Ireland and their surviving original returns' by Dr Brian Gurrin
National Archives, Ireland
The second talk in our online evening lecture series for 2023 was delivered by Dr Brian Gurrin, entitled ‘The early censuses of Ireland and their surviving original returns’.
Brian’s lecture discussed three early censuses conducted in Ireland: the religious census of 1766, the 1813–1815 statutory census and the 1821 statutory census. All three surveys can lay claim to the title of ‘Ireland’s first census’ and although most of the returns from the five statutory censuses stored in the Public Record Office of Ireland were destroyed prior to its destruction during the Civil War in June 1922, some original returns survive from these three enumerations and it is these which were the focus of the talk.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__XAADZ2okI
https://youtu.be/__XAADZ2okI?si=jHR5ktCl2mWSsev8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKKn9HVSg10
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KENNEDY: Francesca Pollio Fenton/CNA Nation
November 22, 2023
Nov. 22, 1963, was a day of mourning for the United States as President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Now, 60 years later, Catholics continue to look back at his life and legacy and the role his faith played in his presidency.
On that fateful day, Barbara Perry, currently a professor of presidential studies at the University of Virginia, was in second grade at St. Albert Catholic School in Louisville, Kentucky. She recalled working on an art project when her teacher shared the news.
“All of a sudden, I looked up, the teacher had turned toward us and said, ‘The president’s been shot. Please line up, we’re going to church to pray for him,’” Perry said in an interview with EWTN News In Depth.
Born in 1917, Kennedy grew up during an era when anti-Catholic prejudice was pervasive in the United States. It was in 1928 that the country’s first major party Catholic presidential nominee, four-term New York Gov. Al Smith, ran for president.
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REPAIR: There was a time when the family washing machine would last decades, with each breakdown fixed by the friendly local repair person. But those days are long gone.
Today, it is often faster, easier and cheaper to replace household items, even when they are meant to be repairable.
This is not just a consumer issue. Only about 2% of New Zealand’s e-waste is recycled, meaning most of our electrical goods are ending up in landfills.
And the problem is likely to worsen as more appliances use software. This allows manufacturers to limit the lifespan of their products. Copyright rules on that software are making repairs even more difficult – and potentially illegal.
So what can be done to protect consumers and the environment from appliances with deliberately short lives? Our research found changes are needed to a range of laws, including copyright law, to enshrine the consumer’s “right to repair”. The government can look overseas to see how this can be done.
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Discover the fascinating life story of Padre Pio, a beloved Italian friar and mystic who became one of the most renowned Saints of the Catholic Church. This video takes you through the incredible journey of Padre Pio, from his early childhood to his spiritual journey, his stigmata, and his impact on millions of people around the world. Explore his profound spirituality, miraculous healings, stigmata, and unwavering faith that touched the hearts of millions around the world.
https://youtu.be/1vvAUfFtcgM?si=HUrX_zLcFT1TEhlw
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2023 November 22 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
PARISH: Eucharistic Adoration: every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am; Baptisms: Saturday afternoons only from 12 noon to 4pm; Parish Pastoral Council will be held in the Sacristy at 7.30pm on Tues. 21st November. Any items for the agenda, please by Friday Nov. 17th.
TRAINING: If you are a Eucharistic Minister who takes communion to nursing homes or private homes of non-family members you must attend training. This training is on zoom, Tues. 28th Nov 7-9pm. Please contact Jacklyn McCarthy jacklynmccarthy@dioceseofkerry.org or 064-6631168 to book a place. If you take communion to direct family members you do not need to attend training.
SYNODAL Church: Synthesis Report of a Synodal Church.
A hard copy (39 pages) is available at the Parish Office for consultation. For a digital copy, contact the Office. There are two pages of its high points in circulation.
Among other points are: -Commitment to wider community prayer beyond the celebration of Mass (p.8m) -“the celebration of the Eucharist”, especially on Sunday, is the first and foundational form by which the people of God meet. When this is not possible, the Community although desiring the Eucharist gathers to celebrate a Liturgy of the Word (p.7c).
Webinar – Shaping the Future of Parishes. The Diocese of Kerry will host a webinar, “Moving Forward in Hope – shaping together a future for our local church communities, parishes and pastoral areas” on Monday, November 27th @ 7.30 pm. The speaker, Dr Jessie Rogers, will explore God’s call to us as Church today. This will prepare us for parish meetings to be held throughout the diocese in February 2024, where we will plan together for the future of our parishes. To register, www.dioceseofkerry.ie
PADRE Pio Devotions in Castleisland on Tuesday, November 21st. at 7.30pm.
LOTTO Results foe Knockanure GAA, from Tuesday November 14th. Jackpot was €5,300.
Numbers Drawn: 7, 10, 23, and 30. No winner but lucky dips went to: 1. Mary Moore, Kilmorna;
2. Marie Smith, c/o Ploughman Bar; 3. Mary and Con Lane, Beenanasbuig; 4. Philomena and Norella Molyneaux, Knockanure, and 5. Fr Brendan O Callaghan, Knockanure. Tuesdays nights draw on November 21st will take place as usual in the clubhouse and all are welcome. Jackpot will be €5,400.
DEATH of Mike Kennelly, Lisaniskea, Kilmorna, Knockanure & Clancy Plant Hire, Knockanure, on Wednesday morning 15th November, 2023. Predeceased by his parents Bill & Teresa, baby son William, daughter Teresa and sister Mary. Survived by his wife Joan, son Timothy and his partner Samantha, son-in-law Mick, grandchildren Chloe, Darragh, Rian, Daniel, Aoibhe, Finn and Hailey. Brother Paddy and his wife Kathy, William and his wife Teresa, sister Margie and her husband Jerry (Ballincollig), brothers in law Michael and his wife Marie and Pat, Aunt Maureen (Mayo) nieces, nephews, cousins, and relatives. Requiem Mass for Mike Kennelly was celebrated at Knockanure Church on Saturday 18th of October, with burial afterwards in Ahavoher Cemetery.
ANNIVERSARIES: Pat Martin, Ita Bradley, Maureen Fitzmaurice, Philomena Curtin, Philomena Vaughan, Angela O Rourke, Evelyn Scannell, James McCarthy, Pat Foley, Sr. Patricia Galvin, Nell O Carroll, Margaret Neenan, Catherine Brosnan, Paddy McElligott,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 18th Nov.’23- Moyvane for Peggy & Mick Sheehan (Aniv.’s), Leitrim Middle at 7.30pm; Sun.19th Nov.’23-Knockanure for John Joe Barry (3rd Aniv.)- Knockanure Village at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane-for Myles & Nora Kearney & Danny Cunningham (Aniv.’s) at 11.00am;
Tues.21st Nov.’23- Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Wed.22nd Nov.’23-Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thur.23rd Nov.’23- Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Fri.24th Nov.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Sat.25th Nov.’23- Moyvane for Margaret & Johnny Meade (Aniv.’s), Aughrim at 7.30pm; Sun.26th Nov.’23- Knockanure for Paddy & Bridie & Jack Flavin (Aniv’s), Kilmeaney at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Fr. John P. Cunningham, Baltimore, USA at 11.00am. Marian Hall, Senior Citizens Christmas Mass at 12.30pm. North Kerry annual Mass & World Day of Remembrance Mass for road traffic victims Sun. Nov. 19th at 9.00am, St. Mary’s Church, Listowel.
REMEMBRANCE MASS at St. Mary’s Church, Listowel for those who died from Nov. 1st 2022 TO Oct. 31st 2023 will take place on Friday night, Nov. 24th at 7.00 p.m.
ADORATION For Peace: There will be Adoration in Abbeyfeale every Tuesday after the 10am Mass until 12noon in the Main Church.
CARE of the Aged Moyvane/Knockanure. Chiropodist will attend Marian Hall Mon. Dec 4th 11am. For appointment contact Noreen 068-49238. The Moyvane/Knockanure Senior Citizens/Care of the Aged Christmas Party shall take place on Sun. Nov. 26th in the Marian Hall. The day will begin with Mass at 12.30pm followed by dinner, music and evening tea. Please contact Ita 068-49134/Noreen 068-49238 before Nov. 19th.
FOR AFRICA: Annual cake sale in aid of the late Fr. Tim Galvin's Mission in South Sudan will be held in St. Ita's Day Care Centre on Sunday, November 26 from 10-1pm.
BLOOD Donor clinic at Ballybunion Community Centre on Thursday 23rd of Nov., from 4.50pm to 8.10pm, phone, 061 306 980.
GAA: Jotty Holly Memorial Minor Championship, Sponsored by O Connors Hardware & Farm Supplies Duagh. Division 1. Semi Final Sunday 12th November. Venue Coolard, score Moyvane 3.15 v Listowel Emmets 1.17.
SONG & STORY EVENING by Templeglantine Comhaltas will be held at Halla Inse Bhán on Sunday, November 26th, 4-6pm.
VARIETY Event at St Michaels College on Thursday Nov. 30th at 7pm, all are welcome.
ST JOHN’S Listowel; Theatre- The Kings of Kilburn High Road, by St John’s Theatre Group runs from 22nd to 27th Nov. 8pm start, and Wed. 29th Classical with Enoch Arden, details from 068 22566.
TINTEAN Ballybunion, Jack Lukeman on Sat., 25th of Nov., doors open 7pm.
WEST LIMERICK SINGING CLUB last Singing Session of 2023 will take place on Friday, December 1 at the Ramble Inn with guest artist Brigid Delaney from 8.30pm.
SIAMSA: The Irish Rambling House are holding their concert in Siamsa Tire Tralee on Wednesday November 29, at 8pm. The three-hour show will have a special guests Sean O’Sé, Elle Marie O ‘Dwyer, Caroline O’Callaghan, John Kinsella, Sonny Egan, Noel Joyce, Breens. Tickets can be booked on siamsatire.com or call the Box Office on 066-7123055, all are welcome.
DAY CARE CENTRE: There's always a welcome at St. Ita's Day Care Centre, Abbeyfeale every Tuesday Join them for tea and scones, bingo, a card game or two, 4 course lunch, music, singing, poetry, a story. Call Manager Jane 068 51850 for more.
BOOK by Tarbert native Dan Kiely is now available locally.
COUNCIL: Local man Liam Speedy Nolan is going to contest a seat in the council in the local election of June 2024.
JOURNAL: Lyreacrompane and District Journal, running to 148, is now available.
BAZAAR is back at the Boys School Listowel on Friday 24th and Saturday 25th of Nov., doors open 8pm.
AFTERNOON Dance in aid of Autism Unit at Tomaisins Dance Hall 26th of Nov.
CEOL AN GHEIMHRIDH: this year’s Limerick Ceol an Gheimhridh Competition on Sunday November 26th at Loughill.
HISTORY TALK: Kenry Historical Society are holding their 2nd annual lecture in honour of Br John Feheney’s contribution to local history. It will be held in Pallaskenry Community Centre on Wednesday November 22 at 8.30pm, Liam Irwin will discuss the contribution of Limerick historian Thomas Johnson Westropp of Attyflin Patrickswell.
ARDFERT HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Our next public event is a talk on the ‘Crosbie Family Big House and some of their legacy’. One of our founding members, Tommy O’Connor, will deliver what promises to be a very interesting talk on Thursday 23 November at 8 pm which will be held in the South Transept of Ardfert Cathedral by kind permission of the OPW. All welcome.
JCB, 70 years since it was first released and more than 900,000 units, sold.
STORM in the locality was a minor affair, but it had many worried and some unable to sleep, expecting the worst. Storm Debi Monday, November 13, about 100,000 premises, around the country were without power in the morning as storm caused damage to the electricity network overnight.
CONGRATULATIONS to Olive Stack Gallery on their 25th Anniversary Exhibition. The paintings are inspired by the culture rich landscapes and spectacular coastline of North Kerry. The exhibition of new work by Olive will open on Friday December 8th at Olive Stack Gallery, Listowel.
BADMINTON: November handicap competition in Tralee Sports and Leisure Centre on Sunday the 19th of November. The Munster premier open and the Munster grade F Open were both played with the finals of the premier open in the University of Limerick recently, 17 players from Kerry were involved. Aoife Bowler (Moyvane) won the plate competition.
FAIR DAY Glin: Saturday 2nd December in the Square. All are welcome. The Craft Fair takes place in Ceol Corbrai Community Hall, table spaces are limited. To book your table, please Contact John on 087-207-9268.
CRAFT FAIR will be held in Ballyhahill Hall on Sunday November 26, from 1pm. Tables can be booked by contacting Secretary Mary Stanley on 087-1463208.
EVENING MARKET in Namirs, Ballybunion on Friday 24th November, 4 to 9 p.m.
ATHEA Walking: Step to the Beat continues on Thursday evening from 7pm – 8pm. During this hour, music will play over the speaker system.
RAMBLING House in Tarbert on last Saturday of the month. Listowel the last Thursday of the month.
MUSIC WORKSHOP FOR ADVENT: Wednesday November 29th at 7pm. Contact Tomás (086) 3683778 or email tomaskenny@dioceseofkerry.ie
POEMS: Poems of Remembrance by Michael Patrick Moore.
He was born in Queensland the fourth of six children, Fourth generation Australian born on his mother’s side who were predominantly of Irish stock who came to Australia post the famine years (for the most part from the counties of Tipperary, Wicklow and Donegal). Father came to Australia from Dublin in the 1950s; his father was raised in Maam Connemara and later in Kilkee County Clare but the Moore family going back were from Kilmorna, later known as Kilmeany near Listowel.
https://tintean.org.au/2023/11/10/poems-of-rembrance-by-michael-patrick-moore/
ARTS: Dr David Teevan will From 7-8.30pm on Thursday 23rd November, will run an online introductory session to outline the scope of the programme. This session will also clarify for prospective festival participants the time and work commitment they will be asked to make, and the supports they will receive, if they participate in the programme. Interested arts festivals should register for the introductory session by emailing arts@kerrycoco.ie
GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS: Open Public Meeting in The Rose Hotel, Tralee on Fri 24th of Nov at 8.30pm. Info ph; 087 2444128 All Welcome.
MINK: Minister, Malcolm Noonan, reports that the government has no plans for a national cull of mink.
GRANDPARENTS: What Grandchildren Gain From Their Grandparents
There are clear advantages for children whose grandparents are involved in their lives. In fact, studies show that children whose grandparents play a role in their lives are less likely to suffer from depression and anxiety. They are also more likely to feel confident in themselves and comfortable trying new things. This is probably due to the love, affection, and encouragement that grandparents generally bestow on their grandkids.
Grandparents have a unique perspective on time and the value of family. ------------------------------------
'For grandparents, their relationship with their grandchildren can be equally as rewarding. Because grandparents often act as teachers, playmates, even babysitters or caregivers to their grandchildren, they are able to develop connections
https://www.familytoday.com/family/why-children-and-grandparents-need-each-other/
PILGRIMAGE To Medjugorje Spiritual Director: Fr. Francis Nolan. 11 - 18 Sept 2024. Return flights from Cork to Dubrovnik. Cost €879. Book and pay before 1 December and save €100 per person. For details & bookings contact: Group Leader - Maura O’Keeffe Harcksen (Tralee),Tel: 066 7127143 or 087 1517696.
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A PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO ASSISI / San GIOVANNE & ROME NEXT OCTOBER 2024? Listowel Parish Pastoral Council is considering the above trip to Italia next October which would last for one week. It will only happen if it is viable. If you are interested please make contact with Denise (Parish Secretary) by making a ‘declaration of interest’ at the Parish Office, Listowel either by email: listowel@dioceseofkerry.ie with your name, address and phone number. She can also email you a sample itinerary or call into the office before Friday, December 1st after which a decision will be made.
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FEAST of St. Cecilia is celebrated on Wednesday 22nd November. One of the early Roman Christian martyrs, she is the patron saint of music and musicians. Feast of St. Columbanus is celebrated on Thursday 23rd November, one of the great Irish missionary saints. Leaving his monastery in Bangor, Co. Down he travelled through Europe, founding monasteries in France, Austria and Italy.
The Society of St. Columban, better known as the Maynooth Mission to China carries on his work today.
PHONES: Kids who spend hours on their phones scrolling through social media are showing more aggression, depression and anxiety, say Canadian researchers.
Emma Duerden holds the Canada Research Chair in neuroscience and learning disorders at Western University, where she uses brain imaging to study the impact of social media use on children's brains.
She and others found that screen time has fallen just slightly from the record 13 hours a day some Canadian parents reported for six- to 12-year-olds in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"We're seeing lots of these effects. Children are reporting high levels of depression and anxiety or aggression. It really is a thing."
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/smartphone-brain-nov14-1.7029406
REFLECTION: True freedom lies not in financial wealth but in the richness of our faith and the virtues we cultivate. https://www.churchpop.com/winning-the-lottery-wont-save-your-soul-confronting-the-modern-idolatry-of-wealth/?utm_campaign=ChurchPop&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=282184516&utm_content=282184516&utm_source=hs_email
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Pride of Place 2023 triumph for Limerick community groups
“Limerick City and County Council would like to congratulate both Killeedy Community Projects and Southill Hub in their achievements at the IPB Pride of Place Awards. Their nominations reflect very positively on their communities and they represented Limerick in an exemplary fashion. We also want to congratulate CareBright, Bruff for doing their community and Limerick very proud. All the nominees certainly took the opportunity at the awards ceremony to showcase the pride and spirit that exists in communities throughout Limerick.”
https://www.ilovelimerick.ie/2023-pride-of-place-limerick/
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TOASTMASTERS International are celebrating their 99th anniversary and have about 270,000 members in 14,200 clubs in 145 countries. For more check www.toastmasters.org
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By Jonah McKeown- CNA Staff, Nov 13, 2023 / 13:30 pm
Sheet music was made available online last week for the official hymns of the upcoming National Eucharistic Revival, which were chosen from among hundreds of entries in a contest last summer.
“The goal of this contest was to give voice to the truths of our faith in a way that only music can, inviting us to participate more deeply in the reality of the miracle present before us,” the National Eucharistic Revival announced in a Nov. 6 blog post, noting that the sheet music is free to download and use.
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SLURRY: The Kerry TD had asked the minister if he would change the current spreading rules for farmers if there was dry weather, to put a permit system in place to extend the timeframe for farmers.
Slurry spreading
In response Minister O’Brien said: “We continue to see unsatisfactory trends in our water quality as reported by the Environmental Protection Agency.
“We need to do all we can to prevent further impact by ensuring that slurry is spread when and where it is most needed by crops, and as early in the season as is practicable.”
He also advised that farmers should “prioritise” emptying their storage facilities as early in the growing season as possible.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/minister-asked-to-change-the-rules-around-slurry-spreading/
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EXPORTS: An Irish MEP has written to the European Commissioner for the EU Internal Market, saying that new rules on transport for animals could “end Ireland’s unfettered access to the European single market”.
Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher, wrote to Commissioner Thierry Breton yesterday (November 13) to call on him to “reach out” to the other commissioners to express his support for Ireland’s access to the single market for live exports.
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Climate Video; https://www.agriland.ie/farming-videos/agriculture-and-climate-change-science-in-action-conference-aviva-stadium-dublin/
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Gavan Ring (tenor)- Fiachra Garvey (piano)
https://youtu.be/lrn5ck2Ln8o?feature=shared
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2023 November 15 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
PARISH Pastoral Council will be held in the Sacristy at 7.30pm on Tues. 21st November. Any items for the agenda, please by Friday Nov. 17th. The Moyvane/Knockanure Senior Citizens/Care of the Aged Christmas Party shall take place on Sun. Nov. 26th in the Marian Hall. The day will begin with Mass at 12.30pm followed by dinner, music and evening tea. Please contact Ita 068-49134/Noreen 068-49238 before Nov. 19th. Cost €25p/person.
North Kerry annual Mass & World Day of Remembrance Mass for road traffic victims Sun. Nov. 19th at 9.00am, St. Mary’s Church, Listowel. Memorial Mass will be held for deceased members of Kerry Ingredients at St. Michael’s Church Lixnaw on Weds. 15th Nov.’23 at 7.30pm.
CLASS: Basic First Aid Class Tues. 14th Nov. 7pm-9pm at the Marian Hall. All welcome.
GAA Knockanure Lotto Results from Tuesday October 31st. Jackpot was €5,100. Numbers Drawn: 1, 10, 11, and 19; No winner but lucky dips went to: 1. Eamon Dowling, O Briens Bar; 2. Johnny Flynn, c/o Jim Greaney; 3. Ruth O Keeffe, Kilmorna; 4. Trish Mulvihill, New Kingdom Bar, and 5. Philomena Molyneaux, Knockanure. Draw on November 7th will take place as usual in the clubhouse and all are welcome. Lotto Results from Tuesday November 7th- Jackpot was €5,200. Numbers Drawn: 6, 12, 17, and 23; No winner but lucky dips went to: 1. Mary Kennedy, Abbeyfeale; 2. Emily McMahon, c/o Alex McMahon; 3. Paul Flavin, Trien, Kilmorna; 4. Clodagh Houlihan, c/o Jim Greaney, and 5. Charlie and Alfie, c/o O Carroll Moyvane. Tuesdays nights draw on November 14th will take place as usual in the clubhouse and all are welcome! Jackpot will be €5,300.
ANNIVERSARIES: John Joe Barry, Michael White, Margaret O Connor, Kathleen O Brien, Tom Barrett, Patrick Stackpool, Mickie Buckley, Liz Madden, Liam Bunce, Noreen Moore, Pat McGuire, Nora Theresa Fox,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 11th Nov.’23- Moyvane for Liam Sexton (Aniv.) & deceased members of the Sexton family at 7.30pm; Sun.12th Nov.’23- Knockanure for Robert Connor (Aniv.) at 9.30am and Mass Moyvane-for Paddy Carmody (Aniv.) & deceased members of the Carmody family
Gortdromasilihy at 11.00am; Tues.14th Nov.’23-Moyvane a Prayer Service and Adoration, no Mass at 10.00am; Wed.15th Nov.’23-Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am, and Mass Moyvane for John Lynch RIP, Recently Deceased at 7.00pm; Thur.16th Nov.’23-Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Fri.17th Nov.’23- Moyvane Mass for Tim O’Connor (Aniv.) Inchamore & Sligo at 6.00pm, and Mass Knockanure a Remembrance Mass at 7.30pm; Sat.18th Nov.’23-Moyvane for Peggy & Mick Sheehan (Aniv.’s) Leitrim Middle at 7.30pm; Sun.19th Nov.’23- Knockanure for John Joe Barry (3rd Aniv.)-Knockanure Village at 9.30am, and mass Moyvane for Myles & Nora Kearney & Danny Cunningham (Aniv.’s) at 11.00am.
HEALING: Service with Eddie Stones from Emmanuel House of Prayer, Clonfert; Rosary, Celebration of the Eucharist, Confession on Friday, November 17th at 7pm in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Newcastlewest.
NEW MOON was on the 13th Nov. For several weeks we are having a multitude of rainbows, now weather turning cool, a bit of thunder and hailstones at present.
AFRICA: annual cake sale in aid of the late Fr. Tim Galvin's Mission in South Sudan will be held in St. Ita's Day Care Centre on Sunday, November 26 from 10-1pm. Bakers and those who would like to donate home baking are asked to drop their offerings to Batt in the Square before Saturday, November 25 or directly to the Day Care Centre. The account for Abbeyfeale for Africa is open at the Credit Union.
CONGRATULATIONS: Badminton, U16 GIRLS: Winners: Grace McGovern (Kingdom) & Glasha Tsybulkina (Miltown)- R-Up: Emilie Browne (Moyvane) & Aine Newsome (Annascaul)
-U12 BOYS: Winners: Donal O’Connell (Annascaul) & Jarlath Doolan Browne (Kingdom)- R-Up: Cathal Kennedy (Annascaul) & Leo Meade (Killarney) Plate: Winners: Sean Kelly (Listowel) & Sean stack (Moyvane); U12 GIRLS: Winners: Muireann Curran (Annascaul) & Isabelle Ling (Killarney)- R-Up: Emily Wolska (Listowel) & Ava Phelan (Annascaul)- Plate: Winners: Ella O’Neill (Listowel) & Saoirse Laide (Annascaul)- R-Up: Blaithin Doolan Browne (KD) & Dawn Horan (Moyvane); The competition was held in the Killarney Sports and Leisure Centre on 4th of November was the first juvenile competition of the 2023/2024 season, over 160 kids in attendance. This is only a sample of the winners see full list http://traleetoday.ie/kerry-badminton-association-news-98/
Congratulations to locals, Ella, Oisin and Dawn who did well at Gymnastics, Taekwon-Do and Badminton over the Halloween Break.
DANCING every Friday night in Duagh Sports and Leisure Complex from 8.30 to 10.30pm, teas and coffees. Door prize on the night. All are welcome.
Ceili in the Hall Athea on Sat. Nov 18th at 9pm. Contact John Joe Tierney at 086 9963859.
Céilí will be held in Ardagh Parish Hall on Sunday November 26, from 3-6pm. Music by Donie Nolan Band.
DANCING Classes with Timmy Woulfe in the Marian Hall Moyvane Monday nights at 8pm.
COMHALTAS: Kerry CCÉ AGM on Tuesday 14th November 2023, 8pm at Dúchas Comhaltas Centre, MTU, Tralee. Remembrance mass before the AGM at 7pm. All very welcome. Ceol an Geimhridh 2023 on Saturday 25th November at Dúchas Comhaltas Centre. Dancing competitions begin at 10am all other competitions begin at 10.30am. Kerry CCÉ are to provide a Kerry Slide and Polka Workshop with Richard Casey on the 9th December 2023 at 3pm. Members are advised to email secretarykerrycce@gmail.com or text 085 177 0463 to book in advance.
ST JOHN’S: Wed 15th- Theatre- The Trojan Women, interpreted by Brendan Kennelly; Friday 17th – Theatre – The Ballad of Mossy Flood; Sunday 19th at 5pm – Concert with Gavin Ring & Gary Beecher; A winter’s Journey, details from 068 22566.
RAMBLING HOUSE will be held at Ballyhahill Hall on Wednesday November 15, at 8.00pm. Ita’s Rambling House will be held at the Desmond Complex on Friday November 18, at 7.30pm.
TINTEAN Ballybunion Sat. Nov 25th - Jack Lukeman.
Anam Cara Kerry, is holding its monthly Parent Evening for bereaved parents Tues. 14th Nov. at 7:15pm in the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee. Free event, open to all bereaved parents. Further details info@anamcara.ie.
CARE of our Common Home; Laudate Deum the new document from Pope Francis which is following on from Laudato Si – on the care of our common home. St John’s Parish Tralee are hosting two Zoom sessions with Dr Suzanne Mulligan, St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, who is offering to give an overview of this message from Pope Francis Tuesday evenings, 21st and 28th Nov. from 7pm-8pm. www.stjohns.ie, to register and the zoom link will be emailed to you.
Totus Tuus Scripture Conference 2023 is live on Radio Maria Ireland Sat.18th Nov. from 2pm, which can be listened to by downloading the Radio Maria Ireland app, saorview channel 210 or listen live at (01) 4373277.
FESTIVAL: The Moyvane Village Festival took place over the October Bank holiday weekend and celebrated its 30th Anniversary. Moyvane GAA co-hosted the weekend with Moyvane Development Association. Best Costume winners were: Harley Quinn, Cadán Moloney, Reiltín Cronin, Evan Rogers, Emma Windle and Caoimhe Shanley. The winners of the Monster Raffle were: 1st Great Southern Voucher: Shane Prendergast, 2nd The Connacht Voucher: Stella Downey, 3rd: Adare Manor Voucher: Stephanie O'Connor, 4th: €100 Kerry Agri Voucher: Eileen Ahern Savage, 5th: Ballygarry Voucher: Kevin Greaney, 6th Prize: Strive Fitness Membership: Aidan Barrett, 7th Prize: New You Voucher: Fionn O' Connor, 8th Prize: Atlantic Oils Voucher: Mike Sheehan, 9th Prize: Atlantic Oils Voucher: Michael Collins.The festival organisers would like to thank all those who helped prepare venues and clean up after. Thanks to the members of the GAA club, and Moyvane Development Association. Special thanks to the CE Scheme participants, Catherine and Mike Martin who did Trojan work. Festival organizers would especially like to thank all our sponsors, all who supported the various events, the Community Sports Hall Committee, The Marian Hall Committee and Fr Carmody for use of the various facilities.
THEOLOGY ONLINE OPEN EVENING: Priory Institute Wednesday evening 29th November. prioryinstitute.com/events/2023 for further information
ST. VINCENT de PAUL Pop up Shop on 15th, 16th and 17th November from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Towers Sandhill Road. Men’s/children’s/ ladies clothes, bags and shoes etc.
SUPPORT: Recovery Haven Kerry (Cancer Support House) are starting a 6 week Thriving and Surviving course on Wednesday 8th November to Wednesday 13th December from 10.30 am - 1 pm. This course is to help support people recovering after cancer treatment. This will be held at Listowel Primary Care Centre. If you are interested, please ring Reception on 066 7192122.
MEDJUGORJE PRAYER GROUP will meet Monday 13th Nov. at the 10.30am, mass in the Listowel parish meeting room. All welcome.
GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS: Open Public Meeting in The Rose Hotel, Tralee on Fri 24th of Nov at 8.30pm. Info ph; 087 2444128 All Welcome.
TALK: on Thurs 16th Nov at 8pm at Killarney House & Gardens, The Blaskets, Past, Present & Future,
Speaker Lorcan O’Cinnéide, All Welcome.
WOMEN’S GROUP – are meeting Tue. 14th Nov. at 7.30pm in the Community Centre, Tarbert. New members welcome.
ACTIVE RETIREMENT GROUP – meet in Tarbert Bridewell every Friday between 10.30am and 12 Noon. We have different activities every week followed by refreshments. New Members are welcome.
PARISH Youth Group Listowel; https://listowelparish.com/parish-youth-group-listowel/
GREENWAY: Approximately €63 million of greenway funding has been allocated for 2023 which will see development of the 70 ongoing projects in Ireland. The funding will aid in completing several of the projects in 2023.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/e17m-of-greenway-funding-unspent-in-2023/
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FARMING: National Dairy Conference 2023 on November 29, head of dairy knowledge transfer with Teagasc, Dr. Joe Patton joins Agriland editor Stella Meehan to discuss the looming Nitrates Derogation regulations which come into effect on January 1, 2024 and what dairy farmers should be doing now.
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DAIRY Farm incomes to fall by 20% according to the Kerryman of 10th of Jan 1997.
WASTE Not; Give your items a second life. Less waste = less damage to the planet.
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RADIO Kerry is among the 32 radio stations to share in Government funding of €2.4 million.
MATCH: London club, Tir Chonaill Gaels with Former Listowel Emmets players, Eva Scanlon, and Noelle Galvin, formally of the Southern Gaels club, will play the winners of Munster, either Glanmire or Monagea on the weekend of 25th of November. Maurice Carr, has been with the Tir Chonaill Gaels club 30 years, helped to encourage their recent win.
CANNED Foods; In fact, the canning process has less impact on nutrition than you may think. A study in the journal Nutrients found that people who ate a lot of canned foods had a higher intake of 17 essential nutrients compared to people who rarely ate canned foods. And in terms of flavor, items like canned corn, peaches and tomatoes are harvested at peak ripeness and packed shortly thereafter, so they actually can taste fresher than out-of-season fresh options.
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PLOUGHING Championships, set to return next year to Ratheniska, Co. Laois from September 17 to September 19th, the third year in a row.
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EU Commissioner for the Environment Virginijus Sinkevicius is to visit Ireland shortly.
RUSHES: There are two immediate income streams to consider, Carey said, the first of which is the sale of the rushes which can “fetch anywhere from €10 to €20 per bale”.
In addition, once these rushes are transformed into biochar, he said there is the possibility of receiving a top-up payment for the carbon they sequester.
The potential emissions reduction from biochar in slurry might be quantifiable in future and could lead to payments for lower GHG emissions from slurry management practices.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/how-rushes-can-be-utilised-to-reduce-on-farm-emissions/
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SAINT: Dominican Fr. Hyacinth Castañeda, who — 250 years ago, on Nov. 7, 1773 — was beheaded in a prison in Hanoi, Vietnam, where he had gone to preach the Gospel. He was 30 years old.
VIOLENCE continues in Manipur, India, sisters care for children in refugee camps while continuing their ministry of looking after orphaned and abandoned children in their Homes of Hope shelters.
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WATERFALL: The village of Foroglio is famous for an 80-meter waterfall that roars out of the mountains, dropping behind its 15th-century church. Foroglio is off the grid: its residents chose to live without electricity
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MARATHON: Sunday, Nov. 5, marked the 53rd annual New York City Marathon. Tens of thousands took part in the annual pilgrimage across the five boroughs. A marathoner from Ethiopia won the men’s race, crossing the finish line in less than two hours and five minutes. On the women’s side, a runner from Kenya ran away with the title, finishing the race in just under two hours and 28 minutes.
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Findmypast is free this weekend
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The firm, which provides water to the vast majority of people in London and the surrounding areas, released about 72bn litres of sewage discharge into the river since 2020, new figures reveal.
If you’re struggling to picture it, think of it this way: that’s roughly the same as 29,000 Olympic swimming pools full to the brim with effluent.
https://www.indy100.com/news/thames-water-sewage-discharge
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BURRITO: Every time we have homemade burritos around here, every member of the family seems to roll theirs with their own improvised method, to varying, often quite messy, results. After a whole lot of burrito spillage and collapse, we finally set out to learn the best way to roll a burrito and share it above. This technique will keep all your precious burrito fillings wrapped inside a neatly folded tortilla vessel, so they can make a safe journey into your mouth.
https://www.artofmanliness.com/living/food-drink/the-best-way-to-roll-a-burrito/?mc_cid=94d87e0317
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PAKISTAN: Liam O Callaghan was our guest last year at our Mission Month Webinar. He was reporting on the situation in Pakistan following horrific flooding. Mission Month 2023, one year later we asked Liam for an update on the situation.
Pakistan is a country constantly battling a host of problems but even allowing for that 2022 was a disastrous year: – sky-rocketing inflation led to increasing poverty and economic slow-down, constant political instability, extremism and extreme problems from various climate disasters. From March-September, Pakistan experienced six months of endless climate crisis – an unusually early heat wave, melting glaciers, catastrophic monsoon rain and flooding, all of which are linked to climate change. The heat wave struck India, Pakistan and Bangladesh in March and April, causing at least 90 deaths, as well as wheat crop failures, power outages and forest fires. In April, temperatures in a number of parts of southern Pakistan reached 49C, and here in Hyderabad I found it probably the most difficult in my time here. What was exceptional and worrying, is that the heat wave started so early, in March, and continued into May. March and April have never been that hot. Though the heat wave officially ended in early May, nonetheless temperatures were low to mid 40s C right throughout May and June until the rains came.
https://www.dioceseofkerry.ie/2023/10/fr-liam-o-callaghan-pakistan-update/
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2023 November 8 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
CLASS: Basic First Aid Class Tues. 14th Nov. 7pm-9pm at the Marian Hall. All welcome.
HEALING Service with Eddie Stones from Emmanuel House of Prayer, Clonfert; Rosary, Celebration of the Eucharist, Confession on Friday 17th of Nov. 2023 at 7pm in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Newcastlewest. All Welcome.
PARISH: Confessions: Before Mass or by arrangement; Eucharistic Adoration: every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am; Baptisms: Saturday afternoons only from 12 noon to 4pm; Confirmation will be celebrated in Moyvane Weds. 20th Mar.’24 at 11.30am; First Holy Communion will be celebrated in Moyvane Sat. 4th May’24 at 11.00am and in Knockanure Sat. 11th May’24 at 11.00am.
The Pope has appealed for Prayers for Peace in the World. Remember the Intention at Mass, home and school. Parish Pastoral Council will be held in the Sacristy at 7.30pm on Tues. 21st November. Any items for the agenda, please by Friday Nov. 17th. 2nd Collection next weekend 11th & 12th Nov. for the Irish Church Commission & Agencies. During winter the Church will normally be locked at 5pm.
ICA November Mass will be held at the Marian Hall on Tuesday 7th November at 7:30pm. Everybody welcome.
PADRE Pio Devotions at Castleisland Church on Tuesday, October 17th at 7.30pm
ANNIVERSARIES: Catherine Ita O Connor, Tina Thompson, Sr. Mary Ita O Connor, Maura Lynch, Sr. Dolores O Carroll, Patsy Flynn, Peg Moloney, Mattie Griffin, Michael Flynn, Ann Barry,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 4th Nov.’23- Moyvane for Paddy & Maureen Fitzmaurice (Aniv.)
Gortdromasilihy at 7.30pm; Sun.5th Nov.’23- Knockanure for Michael Culhane (Aniv.) Ballyguiltenane & deceased members of the Sheahan & Culhane families at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane-for People of the Parish at 11.00am; Tues.7th Nov.’23- Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am and ICA Mass, Marian Hall at 7.30pm; Wed.8th Nov.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thur.9th Nov.’23-Moyvane a Private Intention at10.00am, and Remembrance Mass at 7.30pm; Fri.10th Nov.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Sat.11th Nov.’23- Moyvane for Liam Sexton (Aniv.) & deceased members of the Sexton family at 7.30pm; Sun.12th Nov.’23- Knockanure for Robert Connor (Aniv.) at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Paddy Carmody (aniv.) & deceased members of the Carmody family at 11.00am.
WAR: Remembrance at the War Memorial in Tarbert At 11am on Saturday 11 November meet at the Memorial, say a decade of the Rosary for the named 12 WW1 parishioners and the 2 WW2 Dead, remembering all who fell. 180 Listowel and North Kerry WW1 war dead mass on Saturday night 11th vigil,/Sunday 12th mass in Listowel.
Annual Mass in Athea for all those who died in 2023 will be celebrated on Friday 10th of November at 7.00pm. Annual November Mass for all who died within University Hospital Kerry over the past year, including in Palliative Care Services, Maternity Services, relatives of hospital staff and former staff. The Mass for the Dead will be celebrated on Mon. 6th Nov. @7pm in St Johns Church Tralee and will be live streamed on www.churchservices.tv/tralee or www.stjohns.ie
PRAYERS FOR OUR DEAD WITH FR.DECLAN- Sunday, 5th November: St. Michael’s Cemetery at 2.00 p.m ; St. John Paul 11 Cemetery at 2.30 p.m; Finuge Cemetery at 3.00 p.m, and Springmount Cemetery, Duagh at 3.45 p.m. (Lasting just 10 minutes long irrespective of weather conditions – so come prepared & All are Welcome)
North Kerry annual Mass & World Day of Remembrance Mass for road traffic victims on Sunday morning (Nov. 19th) at 9.00am in St. Mary’s Church, Listowel. Observation of this day provides an opportunity to draw our attention to road traffic crashes, their consequences and costs, and the measures which can be taken to prevent them.
Memorial Mass will be held for deceased members of Kerry Ingredients at St. Michael’s Church Lixnaw on Weds. 15th Nov.’23 at 7.30pm.
ANAM CARA Kerry, the organisation that supports bereaved parents, is holding its monthly Parent Evening for bereaved parents on Tuesday 14th November at 7:15pm in the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee Co. Kerry. This event is free and open to all bereaved parents regardless of the age your child died, the circumstances of their death, or whether their death was recent or not. We also offer an online support group and you can get further information on this by contacting us in info@anamcara.ie
CANCER: Recovery Haven Kerry (Cancer Support House) are starting a 6 week Thriving and Surviving course on Wednesday 8th November to Wednesday 13th December from 10.30 am - 1 pm.
This course is to help support people recovering after cancer treatment.
This will be held at the Primary Care Centre in Listowel.
If you are interested, please ring Reception on 066 7192122.
SUNDAY by Sunday the shadow of the sun on the wall at the back of the altar in Knockanure church signals the approach of the shortest day.
FAIR: Darina Allen guest of the Listowel Food Fair at the ‘Celebratory Awards Banquet’ on Thursday 9th November 2023 at the Listowel Arms Hotel. Food Fair runs from Thursday 9th – Monday 13th November 2023. Information is available at www.listowelfoodfair.ie.
“Listowel Food Fair Food & Craft Hall” on Sunday 12th November 2023 at the Listowel Arms Hotel; Farming Seminar -In Association with Kerry Group and Teagasc will take place on Monday 13th November 2023; Annual Listowel Park Run takes off on the morning of Saturday 11th November in the Town Park, Listowel at 9.30am.
ONE WOMAN SHOW: ‘Live n’ kickin’ Frances Kennedy’s new one woman show in St. John’s Theatre, Listowel on Friday, November 10 at 8pm. Bookings 06822566.
ST JOHNS: Barking Dog Theatre presents The Ghost Of Dorothy Dingley on Sunday 5th November at 5pm; Wed. 8th Trad Lark on the Strand, details 068 22566.
CONCERT: Celtic Brothers are returning to Abbeyfeale for the annual Christmas Concert which will be held on Friday 15th December.
CHOIR Abbeyfeale; rehearsals take place every Wednesday evening from 7.30-8.30pm with next rehearsal on the 08th of November. Interest please email Rebecca at rebeccastryker98@gmail.com. Or visit the sacristy during church hours to sign up.
FOOD production employs 160,000 people and accounts for over 8% of Ireland’s exports. €40 million investment in Kerrygold Park, opened recently with enhanced butter production in Mitchelstown.
PAYMENTS for ‘regenerating’ farmed peatlands. https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/23-farmers-receive-payments-for-regenerating-farmed-peatlands/
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GAA Knockanure Lotto Results; from Tuesday October 24th, Jackpot was €5,000. Numbers Drawn: 2, 8, 9, and 31. No winner but lucky dips went to: 1. Mike Collins, Lissaniska; 2. Tony Fennell, Tarbert;
3. Teresa Collins, Lissaniska; 4. Pat O Keeffe, Kilmorna, and 5. Eamon O Connor, Kilcolman.
DRAW: Moyvane Development Monster Raffle Spot Prize Winners; 1st Prize: Great Southern Voucher: Shane Prendergast; 2nd Prize: The Connacht Voucher: Stella Downey; 3rd Prize: Adare Manor Voucher: Stephanie O'Connor; 4th Prize: €100 Kerry Agri Voucher: Eileen Ahern Savage;
5th Prize: Ballygarry Voucher: Kevin Greaney; 6th Prize: Strive Fitness Membership: Aidan Barrett;
7th Prize: New You Voucher: Fionn O' Connor; 8th Prize: Atlantic Oils Voucher: Mike Sheehan, and 9th Prize: Atlantic Oils Voucher: Michael Collins.
ART Group from Tralee have an exhibition at St John’s Listowel, open Monday to Friday, 10am-5.30pm, and will run for month of November.
FESTIVAL Moyvane; Video link https://youtu.be/g7I3Mpcfvsk
Filename- Moyvane Vintage Day 29 October 2023.w
MARKET IN KNOCKNAGOSHEL: on Sunday, November 19 at 12 noon in the Community Centre V92 WV70. Contact Noreen to book a table 0863487298.
TRACK in Athea; Step to the Beat will return on Thursday November 9th for six weeks from 7pm – 8pm. During this hour, music will play over speakers.
RAMBLING House; CCÉ LEAC SNÁMHA: On Saturday, 11th November, we will hold another open rambling house for a night of music, song and dance from 8pm to 10pm in the Ceolann. Beidh fáilte roimh gach éinne, óg agus aosta, agus beidh an cupán tae ar fail freisin.
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Listowel local musician Bunny Dalton
https://www.facebook.com/100000809070803/videos/1706320159847603/
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FREE Entry to Kingdom Greyhound Track in Tralee on Nov 11th.
LINK from train stations to Dublin Airport with one ticket, can be bought online now.
BOOK: launch of new book ‘Kathy White House’ by Vincent Carmody at St. John’s Theatre, Listowel on Saturday 11th November 2023. The book tells the story of Listowel woman known as ‘Kathy White House’
IFA: https://www.ifa.ie/ IFA President Tim Cullinan has said that the Land Use Review: Fluxes, Scenarios and Capacity Synthesis report commissioned by the EPA is fundamentally flawed.
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BOOK: Keeping the Dream Alive is the title of a new book that tells the story of Limerick’s 1973 All Ireland Hurling win, 50 years on, by authors James Lundon, Liam O’Brien and Niall Deegan, with input from many more. It contains over 500 pages.
BIKERS: Tralee Rock and Blues Bikers Festival organised by the motorcycle charity group, it will take place at The Grand Hotel from Friday, November 10 to Sunday, November 12.
TG4: 15 Samhain @ 21:30, A new series taking a fresh look at the bogs and peat lands of Ireland and throughout the world. Presenter Cormac Ó hAdhmaill takes us on a journey from the boreal peat lands of Canada to the expansive peat plains of Finland and the beautiful blanket bogs of home.
WAR on TG4: 8 Samhain @ 21:30- Elayne Devlin explores why her uncle Paddy and nearly 70,000 other men from southern Ireland ignored Irish neutrality to fight for Britain. Teenager Paddy Devlin became one of the top snipers in the British Army, fought on D-Day and was seriously wounded in Germany. Men who joined up to fight the Nazis were given a warm welcome in Britain during the war, but Ireland was a cold house for them on their return. The huge involvement of Irishmen and women in the British war effort was ignored until recently. This documentary tells their story for the first time, through the eyes of one local hero.
TG4 Song Contest 26 Samhain @ 15:00; After months of nationwide auditions, 6 weeks of televised heats and a public vote, our singer is ready to perform at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, 2023. 16 countries are competing in this mega event and Jessica McKean from Lifford will take to the stage in Nice, France to sing for Ireland with her Irish language song "Aisling".
TRAINING FOR UKRAINIAN PEOPLE: A 2 day Start Your Own Business Training programme for Ukrainian people will take place over 2 days on November 14/15 at the Longcourt House Hotel Newcastle West and will be delivered with the help of an interpreter. Participants who complete this training will understand the process and legal requirements of starting a business in Ireland. Places are limited and need to be booked in advance by contacting Brenda on 087 766 9952 or Kseniia on 087 117 7283.
CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES The diocese will host an online talk for parents of children preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation next year. The talk will take place on Wed. Nov 22nd @7.30pm given by Dr Patricia Kieran, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick. Dr. Patricia is a parent, lecturer in MIC and director of the Irish Institute for Catholic Studies. Here is the link for parents to register for the online talk - https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yHlblMIIRMCBiiXRkmC5ZA
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SSE RENEWABLES AIRTRICITY COMMUNITY FUND: Through Tournafulla, Rathcahill, Dromada and Athea wind farms in West Limerick and Lenamore projects. Eligibility: Applications are welcome from local community groups and not for profit organisations located within 20 kilometres of the wind farms with priority given to groups within 5 kilometres. Closing date for applications is November 17th, 2023. For further information please emailcommunityfundireland@sse.co
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GE Offshore Wind to Post $1 Billion Loss in 2023, Again in 2024
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-24/ge-offshore-wind-to-post-1-billion-loss-in-2023-again-in-2024#xj4y7vzkg
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FAMILY: In college, I did a presentation on family dinners, and I learned that kids who grew up in a household with routine family dinners typically had better grades, better relationships with their parents, better health habits, and better behaviour overall. Despite my minor acts of teenage rebellion and occasional family arguments, I consider myself a statistical anomaly.
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TRAVEL Permits: Match 88 from 'Women in 20th-century Ireland – 1922-1966: sources from the Department of the Taoiseach database' Description:
Tables giving statistics relating to the number of travel permits granted during the month of June 1944. Table 1, states that seven hundred and fifty-seven women emigrated to seek work in Britain during June 1944. This table also gives a breakdown of their occupations and skills, for example, '66 - migratory agricultural labourers; 147 - nurses or probationers; 319 - domestic service or housekeeping; 18 - clerks and 174 - factory workers and 33 - unspecified'. The table refers to other females who travelled as visitors for business or pleasure or to 'see sick relatives or join husbands'. Five hundred and sixty-two females are listed in this category. Table 2, classifies travel permit holders according to their last county of residence. 'Total New Permits Granted to Females in June 1944: Carlow 7, Dublin 478, Kildare 16, Kilkenny 19, Laoighis 10, Longford 13, Louth 41, Meath 20, Offaly 5, Westmeath 8, Wexford 12, Wicklow 19, Clare 34, Cork 119, Kerry 61, Limerick 47, Tipperary 22, Waterford 17, Galway 59, Leitrim 13, Mayo 99, Roscommon 22, Sligo 44, Cavan 25, Donegal 80 and Monaghan 29'.
Date: 6/1944 Cabinet: s 12728B- File: Emigration of Workers, Monthly Returns, June 1944 to December 1948 Type: Tables Keywords: emigration; World War II
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Match 107 from 'Women in 20th-century Ireland – 1922-1966: sources from the Department of the Taoiseach database' Description:
Tables giving statistics relating to the number of travel permits granted during the month of January 1946. Table 1, states that nine hundred and forty-four women emigrated to seek work in Britain during January 1946. This table also gives a breakdown of their occupations and skills, for example, '5 - agricultural labourers; 290 - nurses or probationers; 545 - domestic service or housekeeping; 16 - clerks; 30 - factory workers and 58 - unspecified'. The table refers to other females who travelled as visitors for business or pleasure or to 'see sick relatives or join husbands'. Six hundred and sixteen females are listed in this category. Table 2, classifies travel permit holders according to their last county of residence. 'Total New Permits Granted to Females in January 1946: Carlow 7, Dublin 350, Kildare 16, Kilkenny 25, Laoighis [Laois] 19, Longford 25, Louth 30, Meath 23, Offaly 14, Westmeath 30, Wexford 52, Wicklow 52, Clare 57, Cork 185, Kerry 66, Limerick 64, Tipperary 61, Waterford 51, Galway 97, Leitrim 29, Mayo 103, Roscommon 40, Sligo 23, Cavan 29, Donegal 87 and Monaghan 25'.
Date: 1/1946 Cabinet: s 12728B File: Emigration of Workers, Monthly Returns, June 1944 to December 1948- Type: tables Keywords: emigration
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Everything You Need to Know to Avoid Getting Sick on an Airplane
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World Toilet Day, every year on the 19 of November, Mercy International Association celebrates World Toilet Day.
As of today, 3.6 billion people are living without access to toilets, meaning that nearly half of the world’s population doesn’t have safe and sanitary ways to dispose of and treat human waste, either on or off-site. Without the necessary equipment, water is contaminated and that affects drinking water, food crops, rivers, and beaches, leading to widespread disease and threats to the overall health of a community.
https://www.mercyworld.org/newsroom/celebrating-world-toilet-day/
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NOVEMBER in Ireland, was long held as a month of remembrance for the souls of the departed. And the eve of Ireland's traditional "Day of the Dead" – All Soul's Day – was when it was widely believed that the souls of our Ancestors would return to their family home, with great care taken to make sure they felt welcome.
This November we invite you to bring the memory of your Irish kin "home" by adding their names to our Ancestors' Roll-Call HERE. https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo
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BOOK: Thomas Keneally has visited Mitchel’s life before in his 1999 non-fiction work, The Great Shame, which covered his transportation to Australia, along with that of Thomas Francis Meagher, the firebrand journalist, and others in the radical Young Irelanders group of the 1840s (as well as those of Keneally’s own and his wife’s Irish forebears, John Keneally and Hugh Larkin).
In Fanatic Heart, his approach is fictional, although, as in his Booker Prize-winning Schindler’s Ark, he adheres strictly to the known facts.
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2023 November 1 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
VOLUNTEERS to help deliver Meals on Wheels on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, please call 087 686 3726.
RAMBLING House in Knockanure the first Thursday of the month.
FESTIVAL Time this October Bank Holiday weekend, celebrating 30 years. Friday night, Oct. 27: Opening night 'John Moriarty: Grounded in Story'. Followed by refreshments. Doors open 7.00pm starting at 7.30pm. Tickets available at local outlets, incl. Kennelly's Hardware & BD Agriparts, GAA committee members, or email mda@outlook.ie. Saturday, Oct. 28, Carlow-based Palatine GAA team who will take on our own Moyvane GAA team. Kickoff 3.00pm in the GAA pitch. Sunday, Oct. 29, big family-fun day with Vintage Show, Dog Show, Kiddies Tractor Run. The Rattlin’ Rogues Sunday night in The Community Sports Hall followed by DJ Ray Stack. Doors open 8.00pm. Tickets as above, €20.
Bank Holiday Monday, Oct. 30, North Kerry Harriers Hunt. Underage football in the GAA pitch. As night falls ‘Trail of Horrors’. Closing the festival weekend with a Monster Raffle and Moyvane GAA lotto draw.
LISTOWEL Area Pastoral Council will meet in St. Patrick’s Hall on Thursday 2nd November at 8pm.
COLLECTION: Moyvane Youth Club annual Church gate collection this weekend the 28th & 29th Oct in Moyvane & Knockanure, all donations greatly appreciated.
FIRST AID Class was cancelled due to the weather on 17th Oct. will now take place 14th Nov. 7pm-9pm at the Marian Hall. All welcome.
DIGITAL LEARNING HUB every Friday from 10:00 to 11:00 in Listowel Library. For more information or booking, please contact Mary Swaine, Kerry ETB ALL Team, 086 7969627.
PARISH: Eucharistic Adoration: every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am. Baptisms: Saturday afternoons only from 12 noon to 4pm. Confirmation will be celebrated in Moyvane Weds. 20th Mar.’24 at 11.30am. First Holy Communion will be celebrated in Moyvane Sat. 4th May’24 at 11.00am and in Knockanure Sat. 11th May’24 at 11.00am. The Pope has appealed for Prayers for Peace in the World. Remember the Intention at Mass, home and school. All Saints Day Weds. 1st Nov. is a Holy day.
MASS: Annual November Mass for all who died within University Hospital Kerry over the past year, including in Palliative Care Services, Maternity Services, relatives of hospital staff and former staff. The Mass for the Dead will be celebrated on Mon. 6th Nov. @7pm in St Johns Church Tralee and will be live streamed on www.churchservices.tv/tralee or www.stjohns.ie
Communal First Saturday devotions will take place 4th Nov. at 8.45am in the Church of the Resurrection Killarney. Devotions will begin with the Fatima intentions followed by Rosary and celebration of Mass at 9.30am. All will be done with the intention of saving souls and making reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, thus fulfilling Our Lady's request to the Laity to pray for peace. Invitation to Medjugorje Mass in the Sacred Heart Church, Milltown on Sun. Oct. 29th 11:15a.m. All Welcome.
ACTIVE RETIRED Mass Will be celebrated for the deceased members for the Listowel Active Retired Group, on Tuesday 7th November at 2:30pm. in St. Patrick’s Hall. All welcome.
ADORATION Listowel God is calling to you to sit with him, can you commit to one hour a week out of your daily life to sit with our lord? Please sign up to one of the hours on Tuesday or Wednesday from 11am. to 7pm. Please note the adoration chapel in Listowel will close earlier time at 6pm. Tuesday 31st Oct.
DEATH has taken place of Loretta Barrett, Celbridge, and formerly of Lr. Athea, Athea, on the 20th October, 2023. Predeceased by her parents John Joe and Kitty. Survived by her brothers and sisters, Cathy, Mary, Bernadette, Josephine, Tommy, Johnny, Agatha, Esther and Patrick, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and all their spouses. Funeral Mass for Loretta was celebrated on Monday in St. Bartholomew's Church, Athea. Loretta was laid to rest at Holycross Cemetery, Athea.
GRAVES: Prayers on Sunday, 5th November at St. Michael’s Cemetery at 2.00 p.m.; St. John Paul 11 Cemetery at 2.30 p.m.; Finuge Cemetery at 3.00 p.m. And Springmount Cemetery, Duagh at 3.45 p.m. (Lasting just 10 minutes long irrespective of weather conditions.
ANNIVERSARIES: Sean McMahon, Jamie McCoy, Jack Kennelly, Miriam Kennelly, Eileen Hannon, Moira Donohue, Norah Fitzgerald, Eamon O Connor, Mary McElligott, Mick Culhane, Patrick Doody, Sr. Camel O Leary, Hannah Lane, Breda Moriarty,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 28st Oct.’23- Moyvane- for Mary Ellen Flaherty (Aniv.) Keylod at 7.30pm
Sun.29th Oct.’23; Knockanure for John Gerard McMahon (Aniv.) Carraughera at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Michael & Breda Dore (Aniv.) at 11.00am; Tues.31st Oct.’23-Moyvane a Private Intention, at 10.00am and All Saints Day-Vigil Mass at 7.30pm; Wed.1st Nov.’23- Knockanure, All Saints Day at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane at 11.00am; Thur.2nd Nov.’23- Moyvane, All Souls Day at 10.00am; Fri.3rd Nov.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am, and Mass for Tim O’Connor RIP, Inchamore & Sligo at 7.30pm; Sat.4th Nov.’23- Moyvane for Paddy & Maureen Fitzmaurice (Aniv.) Gortdromasilihy at 7.30pm; Sun.5th Nov.’23 – Knockanure for Michael Culhane (Aniv.) Ballyguiltenane & deceased members of the Sheahan & Culhane families at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for the People of the Parish at 11.00am.
HOSPITAL Deaths - You, your family and loved ones are invited to the annual November Mass for all those who have died within the Hospital over the past year, including those who have died in
Palliative Care Services, Maternity Services, relatives of hospital staff and former staff members of University Hospital Kerry. The Mass for the Dead will be celebrated on Monday 6th November @ 7pm in St Johns Church Castle Street Tralee. This Mass will also be live streamed for those unable to attend in person. www.churchservices.tv/tralee or www.stjohns.ie
KNOCKANURE GAA Lotto Results from Tuesday October 17th. Jackpot was €4,900. Numbers Drawn: 4, 14, 26,and 27. No winner, but lucky dips went to: 1. Michael O Connor, Keylod; 2. Eilish Kearney, Moyvane South; 3. TJ, Brid and Sean, c/o AnnMarie; 4. Emily Shaltz, Kingdom Bar, and 5. Tara and Joe, Knocknasna. Next draw on October 24th in the clubhouse and jackpot is €5,000 All are welcome.
LATIN MASS will be offered on Sunday 29th October at 12.00 noon at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Rathass, by Fr. Bernard Healy. More information from LatinMassTralee@gmail.com
FOOD Fair at Listowel celebrates its 28th fair this year from Thursday 9th – Monday 13th November.
Opening ‘Celebratory Awards Banquet’ with Darina Allen at the Listowel Arms Hotel on Thursday, November 9. More on Food Fair at www.listowelfoodfair.ie
SVP Sale at the Plaza Listowel on Sat. 4th of Nov from 11am to 3pm.
McMUNN’S North Kerry SFC Round 1; Moyvane 2-12 and Duagh 1-13. Moyvane team; Éamon Stack Mulvihill, Shea Leahy, Dónal Stack, Shane Stack, Éamonn O’Flaherty (C), Fionn Mulvihill, Darragh Mulvihill, Patrick O’Connor, Rian Quinn, Shane Carmody, Ger Brosnan, Brendan Galvin, Tadgh O’Connor, Jack O’Connor, and Oisin Kennelly.
SOCIAL Dancing at Ballybunion Community Centre every Tuesday night at 7.30pm.
SCHOOL: Presentation Secondary School in Listowel, Principal Katherina Broderick whose mother was from Knockanure is leading a multi-million new building project for the school.
OVER 500 new graduates celebrated their conferring’s at Mary Immaculate College recently.
MUSIC: Ceol an Gheimhridh will be held on Sunday November 26th in Loughill.
BIOBUS tour is part of this year’s Bioeconomy Ireland Week. Nearly every modern-day product contains some element of petrochemicals, Bus will cover 36 locations around the country, including Schools, community groups and you can register interest via Cathy.Keenan@biorbic.com
CAO Applications open on Nov. 6th.
CEILI at An Riocht Clubhouse Castleisland on Sunday October 29, from 3-6pm. Music by Taylor’s Cross Céilí Band. The Céilí is part of the Patrick O’Keeffe Festival weekend.
FAKE; A Halloween decoration resembling a 'speed camera' pointing towards drivers in Athea, has received thousands of views on social media.
NEW BOOK called ‘Fungi of Killarney National Park’ in Killarney was launched recently. Researched and produced by Louis O’Toole, the book is a comprehensive inventory of fungi recorded in Killarney National Park, with 500 species.
ARTS: Kerry County Arts Newsletter 26th October 2023; (https://mailchi.mp/1531f3c4f51b/arts-events-and-opportunities-in-kerry-and-nationwide-13662609?e=57e387efec)
Kerry County Arts website (https://kerrycoco.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3755ab5575cb711eac9566f8&id=356a7e5301&e=57e387efec)
Creative Ireland Kerry Strategy 2023-2027
TRALEE event; National Circus Festival of Ireland, runs from Thursday November 2 to Sunday November 5th.
SWIM IN THE PINK: Sunday 29th October at 11 a.m. on Ladies Beach, Ballybunion. All welcome. Proceeds to National Breast Cancer Research Institute.
MTU Kerry Campus; Congratulations to all the 732 students who received their parchments recently, ranging from Higher Certificates at Level 6 to Masters Degrees (Level 9) and Doctors of Philosophy (Level 10). The figure includes 222 International students.
AWARD: Richard Casey, Causeway CCE was presented with a Gradam Award by Uachtarán an Chomhaltas, Eamon O’ hArgain on Saturday, 26th Oct in Dúchtas Comhaltas Centre, MTU. This award is in recognition of Richard’s dedication to the playing & teaching of traditional Irish music to generations of people in Causeway & the North Kerry area over the years.
PAYMENTS: advance payments of over €27 million to farmers in Kerry has started. The payments are being made under the 2023 Basic Income Support for Sustainability and Complementary Redistributive Income Support for Sustainability.
I was told recently that 80 year old farmers had to go to a Teagasc office to get lectures on how to farm from University educated people, to receive extra payments.
SLURRY: Farmers with flooded storage facilities have been advised that they can spread soiled water following Storm Babet but there can “be no further spreading of slurry until the slurry spreading season opens next year”.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/farmers-can-spread-soiled-water-but-not-slurry-after-storm-babet-ministers/
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CAMERA; adding a £25 wireless camera, could land you in trouble, a minefield, with everything from GDPR and Data Protection Acts.
LET’S FIX IT: https://letsfixit.co.uk/garden/recycle/how-to-use-potato-peelings/
RE-USE: https://www.loc.gov/free-to-use/
OFF SHORE Wind; The Impossible Build- Aug 25, 2023- Energy mega projects like offshore wind power fields have been booming lately but for some reason America has stopped building them. Is offshore wind power really the future and what is the real reason America has stopped build these wind farms? Today we explore the insane engineering and problems behind offshore wind power.
https://youtu.be/CgjOp_1QsOo?si=-WtMXQvJoT-m3B10
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Dublin Book Festival 2023 will run across five days from 8-12 November, with events taking place at Printworks at Dublin Castle and a number of partner venues, including the National Library of Ireland, the National Botanic Gardens, 1WML, Glass Mask Theatre, the Wild Duck, and the Royal Irish Academy.
https://dublinbookfestival.com/
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PURPLE poppy become a symbol of remembrance in the United Kingdom recognising the contribution made by animals during times of war.
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ARDFERT HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Sunday 5 November at The Fountain in Ardfert Village at 12.30pm. Commemoration to recall the tragic events of 1920. Dr Tim Horgan will deliver an oration and a wreath will be laid. All welcome.
STARS: A variety of stargazing techniques have been developed and attempted over the years to try to peer through this region of the sky in order to see the universe beyond it.
Using sophisticated new technology, the VVVX team were “able to peer through the dust and see even distant galaxies on the other side of the Milky Way,” the observatory said in its announcement.
Among the findings presented at the conference at the Vatican was “a new catalog of nearly 20,000 never seen before galaxies just behind the plane of the Milky Way,” the Vatican said, which allowed astronomers to “discover structures in the universe” normally hidden behind our galaxy.
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Edith Stein and feminism
She soon stumbled across the biography of St. Teresa of Avila, which tipped the scales of conversion in her heart. Edith read the book through the night, and when she finished, she said: “This is the truth.”
Within a year Edith Stein was baptized Catholic. It was New Year’s Day 1922.
Her big-souled response to rejection
As Edith’s faith took flight, her professional ambitions were grounded. Although she was the first European woman to earn a Ph.D. in philosophy, when she attempted to become a professor, she met with rejection — for being a woman.
The rejection on the basis of her sex could have triggered a destructive response in her heart, as she staunchly believed, “There is no profession which cannot be practiced by a woman.” Yet, instead of her soul shrinking in bitterness, Edith became big-souled, kind and generous in mind and heart. She did scholarly work for the Church, taught at a Catholic school for girls, and also spoke from a Catholic perspective on women’s issues. Ultimately she took vows as a Carmelite before being deported as a Jewish Christian to Auschwitz, where she courageously faced martyrdom in the gas chambers.
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IRISH Interest in Australia
https://tintean.org.au/category/whats-on/
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Reflection- Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
As we write this reflection, we are conscious of the many parts of our world that are experiencing conflict and war. We think of Palestine and Israel, Ukraine and Russia, Sudan, the Sahel region of West Africa and so many other places. We cannot but be aware of the scale of the disaster that these conflicts are causing without an end in sight.
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PAPERS: Read all about... your Irish ancestors! Both 'early' (1750-1830) and 'later' newspapers (post-1830) can provide interesting contextual information about your ancestor. In the past. searching newspapers could be very time consuming but with the digitisation of many archives and their publication online, newspapers have become a valued genealogical research tool.
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Most people know windchill doesn’t make the air colder. It’s a measure of the rate of heat loss, not how cold it is. Likewise, humidity doesn’t make the air hotter. But the language of weather forecasts has a way of messing with people’s intuitions. Confusion can linger, because unless you’re in a survival situation, the stakes are pretty low. Even well-informed people can misunderstand meteorology for years until, for example, someone explains what a chance of rain really means. So it was on social media over the past few days, as people had their minds blown when they learned, thanks to a resurfaced TikTok video, that a 30 per cent chance of rain tomorrow does not mean there is a 30 per cent chance it’s going to rain tomorrow. The National Post’s Joseph Brean breaks down the forecast, and finds it foggy with a chance of confusion.
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Lady Heath
https://northkerry.wordpress.com/?s=lady+heath
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PLASTIC: According to the targets on the Environment and Climate Change Canada website, “Fresh fruits and vegetables are to be distributed and sold in bulk and/or plastic-free packaging” with a target of “75% by 2026 and 95% by 2028.”
These target timelines have some members of the produce sector concerned.
“It’s probably not realistic,” said Tilly Stewart, director of citrus at Star Produce in Calgary. “The way it’s currently written will change the entire global food system.”
https://tnc.news/2023/10/20/grocery-price-spike-reduction-packaging/
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ROME: Founder of Word on Fire Bishop Robert Barron is taking his social media followers on a virtual pilgrimage through Rome while he attends the Synod on Synodality.
The Diocese of Winona–Rochester, Minn. bishop is in Europe for five weeks. As he visits various historic Catholic locations, he shares an explanation of each basilica.
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https://youtu.be/b8bjFiR749E
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Rambling House Listowel October 2023.
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PLASTIC: Indeed, the scale of the problem is hard to internalize. To date, humans have created around 11 billion metric tons of plastic. This amount surpasses the biomass of all animals, both terrestrial and marine, according to a 2020 study published in Nature.
Currently, about 430 million tons of plastic is produced yearly, according to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/10/12/1081129/plastic-recycling-climate-change-microplastics/
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2023 October 25 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
CONGRATULATIONS: North Kerry Cumann na mBunscol 4/5 Teacher Champions. Knockanure National School are extremely proud and beyond delighted for our Cumann na mBunscol team who played their hearts out to win their first ever 4/5 Teacher North Kerry title. They overcame Coolard in the semi-final and beat Ballyduff in the final by 2 points....after extra-time!! We are so thrilled for a great bunch of players who played some fantastic football and showed great determination to bring the trophy home to Scoil Chorp Chríost.
ENROLMENT: We are delighted to announce that our School Enrolment is now open for September 2023. Ring 068 49130 for details.
COURSE: Literacy Skills for Everyday Living? Kerry ETB adult part-time course, Listowel. Contact Mary 086-7969627. All part-time courses are free.
SYMPATHY: At a recent Board of Management of Scoil Chorpchriost, the following votes of sympathy was passed- To the O' Connor & Murphy Families on the death of Eileen Murphy, Lyrecrompane; To Buckley Families on the death of Bridget Buckley, late England and Keylod; To Hanrahan & Donegan Families Kilbaha on the death of Paudie Hanrahan; To the Kiely & Kennedy Families on the death of John Kennedy, Tarbert; To The Foley Families on the death of Tom Foley Moyvane & Listowel; To The Sheehy Families on the death of Nora Sheehy, Glenalappa Moyvane; To The Brouder Families on the death of Moss Brouder, Athea
DEATH of John Lynch, The Village, Moyvane, on October 14th, 2023. John is survived by his parents Noreen and Joe, brother Jody, sisters Siobhan and Marie, uncles Liam and Thomas, aunts Joan and Peg, brothers-in-law Donnacha and Ger, nephews, and nieces. Requiem Mass for John was celebrated at The Church of The Assumption, Moyvane, on Thursday morning, followed by burial afterwards in Ahavoher Cemetery, Moyvane.
DEATH of The death has occurred of Sister Mary Hanrahan of Kilbaha, Moyvane, and Olney, England on 1st October 2023. A member of the Daughters of the Holy Spirit, she died at Burlington House, Woburn Sands. Sister Mary is survived by, sisters Sr. Veronica (Peggy), Kathleen (Mulvihill, Shronowen, Listowel), brother Jackie (Kilbaha), sister-in-law Teresa. She will be sadly missed by her family, and extensive circle of friends in Ireland and England. The funeral mass for Sister Mary was held in Our Lady, Help of Christians and St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Olney on Friday 20th October, burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.
ANNIVERSARIES: Nora O Donoghue, Eddie and Mary Costelloe, Maurice Collins, Kitty Moore, Patrick Healy, David Stack, Tom Normoyle, Martin Scanlon, James Moody, Joe McKenna, Breda Dore, Mary Sheehan
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 21st Oct.’23- Moyvane for Nora O’Donoghue nee Leahy & Baby Leah O’Donoghue (Aniv.’s) Moyvane & Perth at 7.30pm; Sun.22nd Oct.’23- Knockanure for Denis McEvoy (Aniv.) & deceased members of McEvoy & Foley families at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Jack & Bridie Stackpoole (Aniv.’s) at 11.00am; Tues.24th Oct.’23- Moyvane for Sean Broderick (Aniv.) Coilagurteen at 10.00am; Wed.25th Oct.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thur.26th Oct.’23- Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Fri.27th Oct.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Sat.28th Oct.’23-Moyvane for Mary Ellen Flaherty (Aniv.) Keylod at 7.30pm; Sun.29th Oct.’23 – Knockanure for John Gerard McMahon (Aniv.) Carraughera at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Michael & Breda Dore (Aniv.) at 11.00am.
MISSIONS: https://newtownsandes.jimdofree.com/local-sisters/
2nd Collection on Oct. 21st & 22nd Oct. for Mission Sunday
FAIR in Athea on Saturday, Nov. 4th.
POPE John Paul 11, Monday, Oct. 16 marked 45 years to the day that Cardinal Pericles Felici announced that “Karol, Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church, Wojtyla” had been elected pope. He was the first non-Italian since Dutchman Adrian VI in 1523. Feast of St. John Paul II is celebrated on Sunday 22nd October. He was pope for twenty-six years and visited 104 countries. In 1979 he visited Ireland. Feast of Blessed Taidhg Mac Carthaigh (1455-1492) is celebrated on Wed. 25th October. Appointed Bishop of Cloyne and Cork, he was opposed by the Earl of Desmond. He set out for Rome where his appointment was confirmed by the pope, but he died on the return journey to Ireland.
KNOCKANURE GAA Lotto Results from Tuesday October 10th- Jackpot was €4,800. Numbers Drawn: 2, 6, 12, and 21. No winner but lucky dips went to: 1. John Murphy, St Itas Road, Abbeyfeale; 2. Jill McCarthy, Whites Bar; 3. Johnny Flynn, c/o Jim Greaney; 4. Donnchadh Woods, Knockanure, and
5. Jim Gould, Kilmorna. Draw, Tuesday October 17th in the clubhouse and jackpot will be €4,900, All are welcome as always.
CONGRATULATIONS to the students who received their results in the Junior Cycle exam this year, about 3,597 sat the exam in Kerry.
DISCO will be held in the Hall, Athea on October 29th from 5 to 7pm. This is organised by Athea Playground Committee.
FESTIVAL TIME; The October Bank Holiday weekend Moyvane Village Festival. The Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary this year and the organisers have an action-packed line-up for the weekend.
Friday night, October 27: The opening night promises to be a very special evening of stories about the great John Moriarty, late of Ahalahana, by international storyteller and author, Martin Shaw. ‘John Moriarty: Grounded in Story’ is a night not to be missed. Martin Shaw will be joined on the night by Gabriel Fitzmaurice, Mary McGillicuddy, and Amanda Carmody. Followed by refreshments and time to chat. Doors open 7.00pm. Event starts at 7.30pm. Tickets available at local outlets, including Kennelly’s Hardware & BD Agriparts, GAA committee members, or email mda@outlook.ie. Price €15. Please book early as places are limited.
On Saturday, October 28, we are delighted to welcome the Carlow-based Palatine GAA team who will take on our own Moyvane GAA team. Palatine GAA have previously hosted Moyvane GAA and we are delighted to now welcome them to North Kerry for, what promises to be, a highly entertaining and competitive GAA game. Kick off is at 3.00pm in the GAA pitch. On Saturday night, we have a real treat in store where we will host a Community Celebration Night, featuring a champagne reception on arrival, a three course meal, full bar, and live music. We will also be showing the Rugby World Cup final on a big screen! Doors open with a champagne reception at 6.00pm, followed by dinner at 7pm. Tickets available at local outlets, including Kennelly’s Hardware & BD Agriparts, GAA committee members, or email mda@outlook.ie. Tickets will cost you €50.
Sunday, October 29, is a big family-fun day with a Vintage Show, Dog Show and Kiddies Tractor Run. We are delighted to welcome The Rattlin’ Rogues to Moyvane on Sunday night, where they will, no doubt, raise the roof of our Community Sports Hall before handing it over to DJ Ray Stack. Doors open at 8.00pm. Tickets available at local outlets, including Kennelly’s Hardware & BD Agriparts, GAA committee members, or email mda@outlook.ie. Price €20
Bank Holiday Monday, October 30, starts with the North Kerry Harriers Hunt. As night falls, we have a real ‘treat’ in store for our young people with the return of the highly-rated ‘Trail of Horrors. We close our festival weekend with a Monster Raffle and the Moyvane GAA lotto draw.
THANKS: Moyvane Development Association wishes to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a €2000 grant received from Dept. of Community and Rural Development and KCC under the Community Enhancement Programme 2022. This grant will assist with the purchase of equipment and operating costs.
MARKET: Abbeyfeale Town Square Saturday October 28 from 10am - 3pm. Further details Val 087 6680879.
FOOD Fair at Listowel celebrates its 28th fair this year from Thursday 9th – Monday 13th November.
Opening ‘Celebratory Awards Banquet’ with Darina Allen at the Listowel Arms Hotel on Thursday, November 9. More on Food Fair at www.listowelfoodfair.ie
MART in Listowel had their opening dairy sale on 18th of October.
DROUGHT bites according to the Farmers Journal of 10th of June 2023, fodder survey ordered.
MASS: Invitation to Medjugorje Mass: People who have been on pilgrimage to Medjugorje or who are thinking of, are invited to Sunday Mass in the Sacred Heart Church, Milltown on Sun. Oct. 29th 11:15a.m. All Welcome.
LATIN MASS will be offered Sunday 29th October at 12.00 noon at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Rathass, by Fr. Bernard Healy. More information from LatinMassTralee@gmail.com
BOARDING School; Glenstal Abbey School, 7 day boarding school, Open Evening Weds. 25th Oct. 7.30pm-9.00pm at the Rose Hotel, Tralee. Booking required 061-621011.
“Come & See” Vocations Retreat 18th-19th Nov.’23, St. Patrick’s College Maynooth for those interested in exploring a vocation to the Diocesan Priesthood. Accomodation & meals provided in the seminary. Please contact Deacon Conor Bradley Vocations Director 087-3664057 to reserve a place.
GROW Mental Health in person support groups are re-starting on Wednesday 25th October from 8pm-10pm in the Seanchaí Centre 24 the Square Listowel For More Information Contact Jerry 086 0271990 or visit grow.ie/kerry/
DIABETES Ireland is delighted to announce that as part of our World Diabetes Day Celebrations, our face-to-face Free Annual Health Awareness Exhibition will be held in the Limerick Strand Hotel on Sunday 5th November 2023 from 12:00 pm to 4:30 pm and is dedicated to people and their families living with Diabetes. They will be hosting several education workshop streams for people living with Type 1 Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes and parents of children living with Diabetes. For more information, contact 01 8428118 or email info@diabetes.ie
NATIONAL LEARNING NETWORK; Need some help getting back on track? Been out of the loop for a while? Our upcoming FOCUS COURSE could be just what you need. This 12 month course is a Wellness, Recovery and Mental Health Wellbeing Programme that commences Mid October. Interested? Call Jane on 087-9540886 for a chat and more information or NLN 0667122533.
DANCE: Big Maggie presents a Special Halloween Dance on Bank Holiday Sunday, October 29 at the Longcourt Hotel, NCW with music by Billy O’Brien and Timmy Lehane. Dancing from 9.30 – 11.30pm.
KERRY County Museum on Thursday, October 26 at 7.30pm, join historian Tom Dillon for ‘Folklore, Halloween and the Supernatural in Kerry’. Tom will explore traditions associated with Halloween and the traditions associated with the Celtic festival of Samhain along with Kerry stories of the supernatural from the banshees to fairy forts, the pooka and more. Everyone is welcome to share their own stories. The event is free but booking is necessary on 066-7127777 or email education@kerrymuseum.ie
BINGO Thursday night in Moyvane, starts at 8.00pm. Minimum prize money is €3,000.
BANNA Rescue open day on Sunday, October 22, from 12noon to 2pm, as part of its 40th anniversary celebrations.
SHOW: ‘Live n’ kickin’ Frances Kennedy’s new one woman show in St. John’s Theatre, Listowel on Friday, November 10 at 8pm. Bookings 06822566.
Sunday 22nd October at 7pm- Shaskeen return to St John's Theatre with their 2023 Concert Tour.
https://youtu.be/W7RGhybkBAs?si=N0WsWDEPPD3u5XbI
RAMBLING House in Tarbert on last Saturday of the month. Listowel the last Thursday of the month.
SINGING group Celtic Brothers are returning to Abbeyfeale for the annual Christmas Concert which will be held on Friday 15th December.
CLOCKS go back one hour on the 29th.
CALAMITY JANE: Newcastle West Musical Society presents Calamity Jane in Feohanagh/ Castlemahon Hall V42 XH99 on Thursday November 2 – Saturday 4 and the following Thursday 9 – Saturday 11.
MILK: Kerry Group has a base milk price of 32c/L including a further 3c/L milk contract payment, inclusive of VAT for qualifying September supplies, the same as August.
FOOD: President Michael D. Higgins has called for a shift away “from an over-reliance on imported fertiliser, pesticide and seeds” at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations in Rome (Monday, October 16). During an address to mark World Food Day at the opening session of the FAO’s World Food Forum, President Higgins also said it was time to “face up to some sobering facts” including that 1.6 billion tonnes of primary food production is “being wasted annually”
FARMERS: 90 representatives from Kerry Co-Operative Creameries were at the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Monday, October 2nd 2013. They visited the Parliament building and had the chance to observe the parliament’s session.
MEP Deirdre Clune claims, reforms which aims to revise the European Union’s customs code will save Member States, up to €2 billion a year in operating costs.
KERRY COUNTY COUNCIL is inviting members of the public to comment on the Council’s Draft Local Authority Climate Action Plan. Listowel Library on Thursday 23rd Nov. 6.30pm. to 8pm. The Council has published its draft Local Authority Climate Action Plan 2024-2029 outlining the main challenges facing the various sectors in the county in the years ahead, and how a collaborative approach to decarbonisation and climate change can be achieved. Following on from early engagement with the public undertaken over the summer, members of the public are now invited to have their say on the Draft Plan. Submissions or observations can be made from Thursday 19th of October until Friday 1st of December 2023 (both dates inclusive). Copies of the Draft Local Authority Climate Action Plan 2024-2029, Strategic Environmental Assessment Environmental Report and Natura Impact Report may be inspected at the following
online through https://consult.kerrycoco.ie/
PITCH and Putt; Ajay Barrett is the first Listowel Pitch and Putt Club member to play for Ireland. Ajay is part of a six-boy team to represent Ireland in Spain. Ajay is joined by his inter-county teammates, Brian McCarthy and Nathan Cronin of Killarney, Jack McShane (Kilkenny), Joe Franklin (Tipperary), and Peader O'Toole (Kildare).
‘SWIM in Pink’ fundraiser at Ballybunion beach on Sunday October 29 at 11am, in aid of the National Breast Cancer Research Institute.
MOTOR Show; at the Gleneagle Hotel , October 22nd, with the Kellihers Toyota 241 Motorshow from 11am until 4pm.
FILM: Richard Harris International Film Festival in Limerick, 26th October to 30th October, 2023.
HUNT Museum: “Night’s Candles are Burnt Out” invites visitors to explore how Ireland can embrace its pioneering history and lead the way in addressing the Climate Challenge, by harnessing the immense renewable energy potential of the Shannon Estuary, particularly through wind and water.
https://www.ilovelimerick.ie/hunt-museum-interactive-exhibition/
DOOR, one of the oldest doors in the world located in the Pantheon in Rome, built in 118-126 AD, during the time of Emperor Adrian. The gate is made of solid bronze and weighs 8.5 tonnes, is 7.6 meters high and 2.3 meters wide. Doors can be opened and closed by a single person.
TRIP: This will be our last trip for this year. We will be leaving Listowel the Square at 8am on Sunday 12th November to go the Blanchestown Shopping Centre, Dublin where you will have the opportunity to browse around 180 shops and there are 25 restaurants where you get refreshments. The largest shopping centre and yourshopping is made convenient, if you buy something that is large and heavy you can drop this into the bus and continue in comfort. Fitzpatrick's bus will pick up in Abbeyfeale 8.15am opposite the church bus stop. Devon Inn 8,20am. Killarney Road NCW 8..25am and NCW Opposite Longcourt House Hotel bus stop at 8.30am.. then en route Rathkeale Hse Hotel 8.50am. Adare Heritage Centre 9.10am and the South Court Hotel Car Park 9.30am. Early booking advised to avoid disappointment, payment must be paid to confirm booking. For more information and booking contact Maureen 087 98435102.
SUN and EYES: Q: How can I protect my children’s eyes from UV?
Sunglasses are available in many sizes, including kids' sizes. But sunglasses may not be practical for all kids. A hat may be a more practical solution.
Q: How do sunglasses work?
All sunglasses work by blocking and/or reflecting the harmful UV light away from the eyes.
https://www.nei.nih.gov/about/news-and-events/news/protecting-your-eyes-suns-uv-light
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ANNIVERSARY: 150th OF THE BIRTH OF SAINT THERESE OF THE CHILD JESUS AND THE HOLY FACE.
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Tribute to Pat Brosnan at Fr Casey Clubhouse, Abbeyfeale Nov. 2013. Great worker for local clubs and societies . Abbeyfeale Singing Club had a evening to remember a great club worker.Old friends of Pat Brosnan entertain the great man at Fr Casey Hall in Abbeyfeale 3 Nov. 2013. Pat born at Lyrecrompane Co Kerry in 1926. Writer, Composer, worked at various jobs at home and abroad and still writes local notes.Sold insurance in 1950's. Married Mary Normile in Nov. 1960.Livelong member of PTAA, GAA , Long-time member of Community Games, Comhaltas,Civil Defence, First Aid trainer, With friends visits retirement homes to entertain residents
He supported all the local (and not so local) rambling houses and set up the group “Ceol Luimnigh” who had their own monthly sessions and performed voluntarily in local hospitals and nursing homes. In the recent “TradFéile” festivals he took responsibility for the entertainment on stage in the street and kept the music, song and dance going for the weekend. These are but a few of his contributions to the welfare of our society but it is in his writings that he has really done us proud. His weekly column in the Limerick Leader has kept people up to date with all the news of the parish.
https://vimeo.com/78642102?share=copy
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EDENBURN House sold, situated about 10km from Tralee, was used by the Southern Health Board for tuberculosis patients from the mid 1930’s to the mid 1960’s. Later it was used as a convalescent home and care hospital and closed in 1988. Edenburn was built around 1760. Later in the nineteenth century it was occupied by Edward Fitzgerald Day and then by Samuel Murray Hussey, land agent to Lord Kenmare and other estates.
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WAVE Energy; Limerick Wave Ltd is a wave energy research company which focuses on the development of Power Take Off (PTO) systems. The company was set up 10 years ago by Patrick Kelly, who has over forty years’ experience in tool design working at the University of Limerick. Patrick was later joined by Dr. Patrick Walsh BEng, PhD, CEng, who is a lecturer in the Mechanical and Automobile Department at Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT).
Limerick Wave’s mission is to turn the mechanical power of the waves (tides) into electrical power for general consumption.
http://limerickwave.com/limerick-wave-aontreo/
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CEMENT Fuel: https://www.irishcement.ie/sustainability/alternative-fuels/
HERBICIDE: Statistics on pesticide/herbicide use on urban amenity areas were only available in Denmark and the Netherlands. Developing this kind of information base reveals the differences in herbicide use, regulations and policies in European countries and may enhance the transfer of knowledge on sustainable weed control across countries.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-3180.2008.00619.x
ARTS: Kerry County Arts Newsletter 12th October 2023
View this email in your browser (https://mailchi.mp/bee3392a92b0/arts-events-and-opportunities-in-kerry-and-nationwide-13661413?e=57e387efec)
Kerry County Arts website (https://kerrycoco.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3755ab5575cb711eac9566f8&id=f4b29fc2cd&e=57e387efec)
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Brendan Kennelly
https://x.com/KennellyTrust?t=zxKzrjdhe35KIUWh-F3NzA&s=09
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Read all about... your Irish ancestors! Both 'early' (1750-1830) and 'later' newspapers (post-1830) can provide interesting contextual information about your ancestor. In the past. searching newspapers could be very time consuming but with the digitisation of many archives and their publication online, newspapers have become a valued genealogical research tool.
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Michael Hartnett 1941-1999
Michael Hartnett was, and continues to be, one of Ireland’s most loved poets. He always made the point that he was born in Croom, home of the Maigue poets, but Newcastle West was his homeplace. He began writing poetry as a young teenager and his first collection, Anatomy of a Cliché was published in 1968. A sometimes controversial writer, he wrote in both English and Irish and also translated the work of a number of medieval Irish poets. He was the recipient of a number of awards including the Irish Poetry Prize, a Poetry Ireland Choice award and the American Ireland Fund Award. He was a member of Aosdána. Michael died in Dublin in 1999.
https://eigsemichaelhartnett.ie/
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WATER: Researchers from MIT and Shanghai Jiao Tong University have published a paper, “Extreme salt-resisting multistage solar distillation with thermohaline convection,” in the journal Joule about a study that has the potential to make a big leap forward in reducing the cost of water production because it doesn’t require electricity to run.
https://electrek.co/2023/10/02/mit-solar-power-drinking-water/?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-gb
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Irish archbishops urge cessation of violence in the Holy Land, respect of civilian populations and release of hostages
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WINTER TIME begins next Saturday night, 28th October. Clocks go BACK one hour
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2023 October 18 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
PADRE PIO: Devotions in Castleisland on Tuesday, October 17th at 7.30pm.
MARKET: Abbeyfeale Town Square Saturday October 28 from 10am - 3pm. Further details Val 087 6680879.
ROSARY ON THE BEACH: Ballybunion Beach near Seaweed baths on Sunday, October 15 at 2.30pm. All welcome.
PARISH: 2nd Collection Oct. 21st & 22nd Oct. for Mission Sunday. Moyvane Youth Club will hold their AGM on Tues. 17th Oct. 7pm in the Marian hall, new members urgently needed for the continuation of the club. One night basic First Aid Class, Marian Hall Tues 17th Oct. 7-9pm. €10.
THE PAST 50 YEARS; Mr. Dick Spring will perform the official launch of an exhibition in appreciation of the great achievement by local film makers in compiling an archive of our cultural and social lifestyle in North Kerry over the past 50 years in the Seanchaí on Thursday 19th October at 8pm.
NATIONAL RESTART A HEART DAY event and Launch of Listowel Community First Responder group: in Listowel Arms Hotel on the 15th of October from 11am to 3pm.
DEATH of Daniel (Danny) O'Connor, Tarmons East, and late of Keylod Moyvane, on October 11th, 2023. Predeceased by his brothers Bernie and Emyard, grandchildren Paul and Tadgh. Danny will be sadly missed by his wife Helen, daughter Miriam, sons Christopher, Paul, Timothy, Daniel, Vincent and Stephen, grandchildren Tara, Alana, Daniel, Ciara, Aisling, Abbey, Eoin, Luke, Gemma, Sadie and Liam, brothers Liam, Michael and Francis, sisters Joan and Kathleen, daughters-in-law, son-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, and nieces. Funeral arriving to St. Mary's Church, Tarbert, on Saturday morning with the Requiem Mass for Danny being celebrated at 11.00 a.m, followed by burial afterwards in The New Cemetery, Ardfert.
DEATH has taken place of Daniel (Danny) Sheehan, Witham, Essex, U.K and late of Kilbaha, Moyvane, on August 15th, 2023. Predeceased by his parents Tom and Ellen, brothers Tom, Dick and Jack, sisters Sr. Bernadette, Imelda, baby Grace and nephew Richard. Danny is survived by his children Tom, Dan, Francis, Annmarie and their mother Ciss, grandchildren, brothers Con, Tim Joe, Jim and Willie, sisters Sr. Veronica, Kathleen, Eileen, Margaret and Nuala, daughters-in-law, son-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, grandnephews, and grandnieces. Requiem Mass for Danny celebrated in the Church of the Assumption, Moyvane, on Friday October 13th at 12 noon, followed by interment of ashes in Ahavoher Cemetery, Moyvane.
ANNIVERSARIES: Fr. Hallie Ashe, Brendan Kennelly, Tom Hogan, Betty O Carroll, Margarite Windle, Eileen O Connor, Julia Ann Costelloe, Jack Stackpool, Micheal Fitzmaurice, Pat Nash, Joan Woulfe,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 14th Oct.’23- Moyvane- Michael Fitzmaurice (2nd Aniv.) Lower Aughrim at 7.30pm; Sun.15th Oct.’23- Knockanure for People of the Parish at 9.30am-and Mass Moyvane for Anne Nolan (3rd Aniv.) Carrueragh at 11.00am; Tues.17th Oct.’23- Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Wed.18th Oct.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thur.19th Oct.’23- Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Fri.20th Oct.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Sat.21st Oct.’23- Moyvane for Nora O’Donoghue nee Leahy & Baby Leah O’Donoghue (Aniv.’s) Perth & Moyvane. at 7.30pm; Sun.22nd Oct.’23 - Knockanure for Denis McEvoy (Aniv.) & deceased members of McEvoy & Foley families at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Jack & Bridie Stackpoole (Aniv.’s) at 11.00am.
MISSION Listowel; Fr. Lar & Fr. Gerard, the Parish Pastoral Council, co-ordinating mission team, Sr. Consolata, Finance & Liturgy Councils, Parish staff, the Schools & so many others.
AA – Open Public Meeting at The Grove, Ardfert on Weds 1 November at 8.30pm. All welcome. Refreshments provided.
MISSION Month Join the diocesan Webinar – Hearts on Fire: Feet on the Move on Thursday 19th October at 7.30pm. To Register go to www.dioceseofkerry.ie Key speaker Fr Tony O’Riordan SJ who will share his experiences as an overseas missionary. He is currently based in Aleppo working as Director of Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Syria.
“Come & See” Vocations Retreat 18th-19th Nov.’23, St. Patrick’s College Maynooth for those interested in exploring a vocation to the Diocesan Priesthood. Accommodation and meals will be provided for in the seminary. Those wishing to attend should contact Deacon Conor Bradley, Vocations Director, on 087-3664057 to reserve a place.
EVENTS: Improve your Literacy Skills for Everyday Living? Kerry ETB adult part-time course starting shortly in Listowel. For info. contact Mary 086-7969627. All part-time courses are free of charge.
Youth 2000 Munster regional retreat, 20th–22nd Oct. Midleton C.B.S Secondary School, Co Cork. If you are 16-35 register today on www.youth2000.ie for a FULL WEEKEND of adoration, talks, prayer, and time together. Stay and eat on site – just register and bring a sleeping bag, and as always it’s donation only. Any queries email Emma office@youth2000.ie "
Catholic Youth Ministry internship scheme, The diocese of Lancaster in England are looking for young people aged around 18-25 to join their Youth Ministry Internship scheme, based at Castlerigg Manor in the English Lake District. The scheme offers comprehensive training and experience as well as recognised qualifications. Free accommodation and food as well as £75 (€85) pocket money each week. Contact Jack Regan jack@castleriggmanor.co.uk
Monastic Vocations weekend for women at St Benedict's Priory, Cobh, 28th-29th Oct. Contact Mother Prioress 021-4811354.
National Restart a Heart Day event and Launch of Listowel Community First Responder group, Listowel Arms Hotel 15th Oct. 11am-3pm.
BRIDGE: Listowel Bridge Club 8 wk Bridge for Beginners Weds. 18th Oct. 7.30pm, Family Resource Centre Listowel. €50. Marie 087-2149154/ Dympna 087-7753510.
CONGRATULATIONS to Shanna Foley of Knockanure and Diarmuid Leahy of Moyvane on their recent marriage.
SCHOOL: Colaiste Ide, An Daingean, All Irish Boarding School for girls, Open Day Oct. 21st 10am-4pm.
Children sing; https://fb.watch/nFcSG4yP4R/
GARRY MC MAHON Singing Weekend in Abbeyfeale took place from 13 to 16 October.
POETRY: Hosted by poet Gabriel Fitzmaurice, Kerry Writers' Museum; A Misty Morning with poet Stephen Murphy, Wednesday October 18th at 8 pm. it's an epic poem that takes the form of a one-man play, chronicling the mad-cap conversations between animals waking up on an otherwise quiet farm. It takes a deep dive into ancient esoteric knowledge through the occult and the mythological via the beautiful and the bizarre, with no shortage of comedy, warmth, wit and wisdom along the way.
ST JOHN’S: Sunday 15th at 5pm –Theatre with Fred and Alice; Sunday 22nd concert with Shaskeen at 7pm; Sat 21st at 8pm- Comedy with Pat and Faye Shortt, details from 068 22566.
MARKET: Knocknagoshel Over 55'S Services annual Christmas Market on Sunday, November 19 at 12 noon in the Community Centre V92 WV70. Contact Noreen to book a table 0863487298.
HORAN’S Health stores are holding their third Health & Wellness Expo on Saturday the 21st and Sunday the 22nd of October at The Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee from 10am until 5pm each day.
FILM: Kerry International Film Festival 2023 programme Celebrating its 24th edition, this year’s festival will take place from October 19 – 22. At venues across Killarney.
FESTIVAL: Moyvane Development Association are bringing you the 30th celebration of our Moyvane Village Festival this October bank holiday weekend. Opening night event on Friday, October 27th with a very special evening of stories about the great John Moriarty, late of Ahalanna, by international storyteller and author, Martin Shaw. 'John Moriarty: Martin Shaw will be joined on the night by Gabriel Fitzmaurice, Mary McGillicuddy, and Amanda Carmody. Tickets available at local outlets, including Kennelly's Homevalue Hardware & BD Agriparts, or email mda@outlook.ie. Price €15.
CONGRATULATIONS; Moyvane U13’s won the Shannon Gaels U-13 Invitational Tournament Shield final defeating St Senans, Foynes. Well done to the players and management. Thanks to Shannon Gaels for the invitation and organising the tournament.
DRAMA: Athea Drama Group are to stage John B. Keane’s play, “Sharon’s Grave” in the springtime.
Reading for Sharon’s Grave continues on Thursday night at 8pm at the hall, Athea. The group are looking for males aged 30 to 45 to read for a part. If interested please come along on Thursday or contact any member of the group.
DANCE CLASSES in Fr. Casey’s Abbeyfeale: Every Tuesday from 8-10pm. Social dancing in the Duagh Sports and Leisure Complex on Friday nights 8:30 to 10:30.
Glin Comhaltas: Ceol Corbraí Hall. Thursday with Sean Nós dancing lessons for children and adults with Rangog Townsend. U8s 6.30-7pm, Over 8s and teens 7-7.30pm and adults 8-9pm. Fridays music lessons with Eoin Burke from 7pm and signing lessons with Ailbhe Healy. For full information contact Carol Ann Healy 083 0457 474.
FERRY: Winter Schedule Ferry Time Change: The winter sailing schedule commenced Sunday, 1st October 2023 with sailings from Killimer every hour on the hour from 7.00am to 7.00pm and sailings from Tarbert every hour on the half hour from 7.30am to 7.30pm. Sunday sailings commence two hours later at 9.00am from Killimer and 9.30am from Tarbert.
FIREWORKS: National Circus Festival of Ireland with support from Kerry County Council, Creative Ireland, Tralee Chamber Alliance and Tralee Vintners will light up the night skies with a fireworks show and parade from 6:30pm and 7:30pm on Friday, November 3.
HERITAGE AWARDS: 20 October 2023- View on line at https://www.heritageweek.ie/awards
Last year’s winner for Kerry. Kerry Biosphere presented Life in the Bogs: Family Funday in Killarney, including activities about bog plants, pond dipping, native animals, and more.
SHOW: With the AXA National Dairy Show kicking off on Friday, October 13, the town of Millstreet, is geared up to host the two-day event. https://youtu.be/1HBIrKE9lmU?si=ya5zFeldRH3xBIgx
TG4 CHOIR – Series began 15 Deireadh Fómhair at 20:30.
Curfá’ is a brand-new entertainment series for TG4, presented by Doireann Ní Ghlacáin, in which we go in search of the best choir in Ireland. Over 10 weeks we will hear from the country’s very best choirs on the Helix stage, between young and old, as they perform a wide range of musical genres; traditional Irish music, choral music, gospel music, jazz and more. They are all trying to impress our knowledgeable judges; Moya Brennan, Colm Ó Foghlú and Nell Ní Chróinín to win the fantastic prize and be crowned the winners of ‘Curfá’.
KILLARNEY NATIONAL PARK AUTUMN TALK: on Thurs 26th of Oct at 8pm at Killarney House & Gardens, Fungi in the Killarney Nation Park, Speaker Louis O’Toole. All Welcome.
HUNGER Strike, Ireland's biggest hunger strike 1923; By October 24, the Cork Examiner estimated that almost 8,200 prisoners were refusing food. They included 3,900 in the Curragh, 1,700 in Newbridge, 711 in Gormanston, 350 in Kilkenny, 263 on the prison ship ‘Argenta’ in Belfast Lough, 200 in Dundalk, 100 in Hare Park, and 70 in Cork City Gaol. Soon to join them were 51 of the 86 women prisoners in North Dublin Union barracks. Earlier hunger strikes in Ireland had been on a significantly smaller scale: 143 men and 2 women in 1918, and 78 prisoners in Cork County Gaol in 1920. Those refusing to eat in 1923 complained of being beaten and having hoses turned on them.
https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/people/arid-41244010.html
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Moyvane Knockanure survey 1943
http://docstore.kerrycoco.ie/KCCWebsite/library/topography/newtownsandes.pdf
Community groups around Ireland are encouraged to apply to join The Heritage Council’s Adopt a Monument scheme. https://www.heritagecouncil.ie/news/news-features/applications-sought-for-the-heritage-councils-adopt-a-monument-scheme
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By Esme Stallard & Justin Rowlatt- BBC News Climate and Science
Billions of pounds' worth of green energy projects are on hold because they cannot plug into the UK's electricity system, BBC research shows.
Some new solar and wind sites are waiting up to 10 to 15 years to be connected because of a lack of capacity in the system - known as the "grid".
Renewable energy companies worry it could threaten UK climate targets.
National Grid, which manages the system, acknowledges the problem but says fundamental reform is needed.
The UK currently has a 2035 target for 100% of its electricity to be produced without carbon emissions.
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-65500339
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Listowel Search
Letter from Charles F. O'Sullivan to Hagan
O'Sullivan, Charles F.; Hagan, John, 1873-1930 (1922-06-20)
https://repository.library.georgetown.edu/discover
ROSARY: Miracle of Lepanto- On the day of the battle, the Pope organized a public procession in Rome to pray the Rosary. Then a miracle happened: they received word that against all odds, the Holy League won! Overjoyed and convinced that their prayers were decisive, the Pope created the new Feast of Our Lady of Victory.
FEAST: of St. Margaret Mary (1657-1690) is celebrated on Monday 16th October. She was responsible for the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Feast of St. Luke is celebrated on Wednesday 18th October. Writer of one of the four Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles, Patron saint of doctors, surgeons and artists.
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'We will not go anywhere': Maasai resist Tanzanian government evictions
by Doreen Ajiambo
Maasai tribespeople and their supporters, including sisters, face intimidation as the Tanzanian government, in the name of conservation and tourism, has tried to force the Maasai from their northern ancestral land.------------------
"The Maasai were born here and have peacefully coexisted with the wildlife for centuries. Therefore, this sudden change in having people kicked out is not correct."
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Saint John XXIII’s Story. Saint of Day Oct 11th.
Although few people had as great an impact on the 20th century as Pope John XXIII, he avoided the limelight as much as possible. Indeed, one writer has noted that his “ordinariness” seems one of his most remarkable qualities.
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FITZMAURICE: This is the sixth webinar in the series, in the lecture Kay Caball explores in wonderful detail many facets of the dramatic lives of the Fitzmaurice dynasty of North Kerry. Kay has recently published a book of the same name entitled ‘The Fall of the Fitzmaurices’.
Both the webinar and the book recall in vivid detail the story of the demise of the Fitzmaurice family, who had been powerful Lords of Kerry since the year 1235. However, by 1818, after over five hundred years as Kerry’s premier family, their titles and estates were no more. Overall, this is an engaging, informative and fascinating webinar.
https://youtu.be/8ie6xDLjJvw?si=nXS9w5XKc31tPDHI
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Two Hundred Years of Midwifery ‘ which is quite interesting https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1891762/
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TEAGASC: the cost of livestock purchases by Teagasc increased to €816,000 last year, they also spent €834,000 on staff training and over €43 million on retirement benefits. The average number of staff employed in 2022 was 1,360. Workers costs – including pay, amounted to €94 million in 2022.
MILK: Over the 12 months to August 2023 the milk price dropped by 38%, potatoes price rose by 37.1%, eggs increased by 14.2%, and pig prices increased by 13%.
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BOOK Week Events; https://www.librariesni.org.uk/browse-read/book-week-ni/events/
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2023 October 11 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
GAA Knockanure Lotto Results for Tuesday September 26th. Jackpot was €4,600.
Numbers Drawn: 2, 11, 24, and 29. No winner but lucky dips went to: 1. Eileen Leahy, Trien;
2. Kerryann and Henry, Lissaniska; 3. Noelle Devlin, Tarbert; 4. Andrew and Pat Keane, New Kingdom Bar, and 5. Doreen McEnery, The Ploughman Bar. Next draw will be on next Tuesday October 3rd in the clubhouse and jackpot will be €4,700. All are welcome as always.
DANCING: Clounmacon Community Centre will be offering social dancing classes from Monday, October 2nd with Norella Molyneaux.
PADRE Pio Devotions- Castleisland on Tuesday, October 17th at 7.30pm.
MISSION: led by the Redemptorist Mission Team, Limerick at St. Mary’s Church, Listowel beginning at the Vigil Mass on Saturday, October 7 and ending on Friday night, October 13th.
MISSION, led by the Redemptorist Mission Team, Limerick at St. Mary’s Church, Listowel beginning at the Vigil Mass on Saturday 7th October and ending on Friday night, 13th October. There is a comprehensive programme of events to help us all re-invigorate our faith and help us all to reconnect after a few difficult years with Covid. See the programme of events in the Advertiser this week. All are most welcome to come to either of the daily masses 7.00 a.m. or 10.30 a.m. or the evening sessions at 7.30 p.m. Details on Church notice board. Confessions Tues. 10th Oct. in St. Mary’s Church at 7.30pm.
ROSARY - Ballybunion Beach near Seaweed baths on Sun., 15th October – 2.30pm. All welcome.
DEATH has occurred of Sr. Mary Hanrahan late of Kilbaha, Sister to Jackie Hanrahan, Order of the Holy Spirit, St. Josephs Convent, Olney, England who passed away peacefully on the 1st of October. May She Rest in Peace.
ANNIVERSARIES: Nellie Flynn, Carmel O Sullivan, Anne O Mahony, John Cahill, Sr. Martina Relihan, Betty Kennelly, Sr. Mary Kirby, Dan Keane, Maggie Enright, Michael Finucane,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 7th Oct.’23 Moyvane for Pat, Bridget & Dick Stack (Aniv.’s) Drommurhur at 7.30pm; Sun.8th Oct.’23- Knockanure- for Bridget Buckley RIP, Recently Deceased at 9.30am and Mass Moyvane for -Tadgh T. Carr (Aniv.) at 11.00am; Tues.10th Oct.’23- Moyvane-Private Intention at 10.00am; Wed.11th Oct.’23- Knockanure- Private Intention at 10.00am; Thur.12th Oct.’23- Moyvane- Private Intention at 10.00am; Fri.13th Oct.’23- Knockanure- Private Intention at 10.00am;
Sat.14th Oct.’23- Moyvane for Michael Fitzmaurice (2nd Aniv.) at 7.30pm; Sun.15th Oct.’23 – Knockanure for People of the Parish at 9.30am and Mass Moyvane for Anne Nolan (3rd Aniv.) Carrueragh at 11.00am.
CONGRATULATIONS to Aileen Stack and Christopher Biggane on their recent marriage, the reception was held at the Great Southern Hotel.
ASTROTURF: Great News Children in Knockanure N.S. are now playing on the new AstroTurf. A big thank you to all for making this happen. Welcome back John Stack, dance teacher from all in Knockanure. Our school motto is : “Ní Neart go Cur le Chéile”
https://www.facebook.com/Scoilchorpchriost
KNOCKANURE had a fine display of tractors and other vintage items on display recently and then on Thursday night last we had the usual rambling house in the Community centre. Young people do not know what they are missing and many are well able to contribute to the entertainment as numerous classes are available in the locality, giving training to future entertainers.
ST JOHNS: Book Launch on Saturday 7th October 1pm- Seven Steps to Birth a Crone by Mary Kennelly, Art by Rebecca Carroll and Susan Hitching. ‘Seven Steps to Birth a Crone’ is a shared journey, using image and words, through acknowledgement of change, the use of creativity and imagination to seek out acceptance, the rejection of negative stereotypes. This Launch event will include a short play written by Mary Kennelly and will be performed by three local actresses with music by The Rusty Songbirds.
Concert on Thursday 12 with James Kilbane; Theatre on Sat 14th Fred and Alice, and Concert on Friday 20th with Shaskeen. Tickets for all events can be booked from our website stjohnstheatre.ie or by calling our Box Office 068 22566.
SINGING: The Garry Mc Mahon Singing Weekend hosted by the West Limerick Singing Club will take place in Abbeyfeale from Friday October 13, to Sunday 15.
MUSIC: The Glórach Theatre hosted a charity concert on Saturday, October 8th in aid of Milford Hospice and Abbeyfeale for Africa. Details www. glorachabbeyfeale. com or 087 1383940.
SIAMSA: Tralee Musical Society’s That’s Entertainment show, with over 100 performers. Date, 10th – 14th Oct 2023 at 8pm. Tickets from 066-7123055 to or visit the Siamsa Tíre website: https://siamsatire.com/
CEILI at Tournafulla on Sunday the 15th from(3 to 6 ).
ROCKCHAPEL: "Seán Moylan Irish Revolutionary" coming to Bruach na Carraige: Sunday 8th of October at 8pm sees Newmarket actor Micheal Patric O' Sullivan bring his renowned production of 'Seán Moylan Irish Revolutionary' to Bruach na Carraige Rockchapel. Please contact 087 2530867 to book your tickets.
NEW Moon on the 14th.
YOUTH: Moyvane Youth Club will hold their registration evening Tues.10th Oct. 7.30pm-8.30pm in the Marian hall Moyvane. We will not be taking members from clubs that are up and running. Parents are expected to give their time in relation to supervision on hall nights, and by becoming leaders, this is vital for the continuation of the club.
FIRST AID Class at the Marian Hall Tue 17th Oct. 7-9pm. Cost €10. Everybody welcome so come along and learn the basics!
SCHOOL: Colaiste Ide, An Daingean, All Irish Boarding School for girls, Open Day Oct. 21st 10am-4pm.
HELP: Anam Cara Kerry, monthly Evening for bereaved parents on Tues. 10th Oct. 7:15pm, the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee. Free event and open to all bereaved parents. Also an online support group, info@anamcara.ie
Recovery Haven Kerry Cancer Support House, upcoming CUBS bereavement programme, children 8-12 years, who are dealing with the loss of a parent through cancer. 8 wks, 8th Oct. 4.30pm-6pm. Call 066-7192122.
Monastic Vocations weekend for women at St Benedict's Priory, Cobh, 28th-29th Oct. Contact Mother Prioress 021-4811354.
National Restart a Heart Day event and Launch of Listowel Community First Responder group, Listowel Arms Hotel 15th Oct. 11am-3pm. Meet CFR group, CPR demonstrations, learn the signs & symptoms of Stroke and what to do if you experience chest pain. Thanks to the Arms Hotel for giving us the space to host this event to educate our parish on basic life support skills.
Listowel Bridge Club is starting an 8 wk Introduction to Bridge for Beginners course Weds. 18th Oct. 7.30pm in the Family Resource Centre, Listowel. Price €50. Contact Marie 087-2149154/ Dympna 087-7753510.
TALK: Mission Month Talk, Date & Time, Oct 19, 2023 08:30 PM- Description- Hearts on Fire, Feet on the Move, speaker: Fr Tony O’Riordan S.J. Fr Tony O’Riordan SJ., he is from Kilmichael, Cork. He was parish priest in Moyross Limerick before going to Maban in South Sudan, where he led a response to drought and floods, and is currently based in Aleppo, working as Director of Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Syria, where hundreds of thousands of lives have been devastated by war, economic collapse and, in early February, a catastrophic earthquake.
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gb5gkKY1TQGRj5sQVjIbTA#/registration
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BAGS: Listowel Business & Community Alliance has launched a new, reusable environmentally friendly eco bag, offers members and retailers a more sustainable option for bagging loose produce.
TIDY TOWN; https://ballylongfordtidytowns.com/news/
SLURRY- Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien, in consultation with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue, has agreed October 15 as closing date for slurry spreading.
WEED Killer; One million tonnes of glyphosate are used worldwide every year.
FILM: Kerry International Film Festival 2023 programme Celebrating its 24th edition, this year’s festival will take place from October 19 – 22. At venues across Killarney.
FESTIVAL: Moyvane Development Association are bringing you the 30th celebration of our Moyvane Village Festival this October bank holiday weekend. Opening night event on Friday, October 27th with a very special evening of stories about the great John Moriarty, late of Ahalanna, by international storyteller and author, Martin Shaw. 'John Moriarty: Martin Shaw will be joined on the night by Gabriel Fitzmaurice, Mary McGillicuddy, and Amanda Carmody. Tickets available at local outlets, including Kennelly's Homevalue Hardware & BD Agriparts, or email mda@outlook.ie. Price €15.
GARRY MC MAHON Traditional Singing Festival, Official Opening Friday, October 13 at the Ramble Inn, Abbeyfeale at 8pm with guest Labhrás Ó Murchrú Director General of Comhaltas Ceoltóiri Éireann.
LIBRARY in Listowel hosts a series of events for Children's Book Festival during October.
AXA National Dairy Show will return to Milstreet’s Green Glen Arena on Friday, October 13 and Saturday, October 14. The awards began over 10 years ago as an opportunity to share cutting-edge technology and innovation developed by NDS exhibitors.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/national-dairy-innovation-awards-now-open-for-entries/
TIDY Town, Listowel received Gold Medal.
SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO: " Footsteps of Padre Pio”: This pilgrimage will take place from 15 October - 22 October. Spiritual Director: Fr Pat Crean-Lynch. For more information please contact Marian Pilgrimages at 01 8788159.
PRO LIFE National Conference, will take place at the RDS Dublin, on Saturday 14th of October beginning at 11.00a.m. The Pro-Life Campaign is a non-denominational human rights organisation. For more information on the organisation and to register for the National Conference, log on to prolifecampaign.ie
MAUREEN'S Trip: Our next day out to Roscommon on Sunday, October 15. For more information please contact Maureen 087 9845102.
BUS to Listowel, Every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday, Depart: Moyvane 09:05
This Service will be Door to Door (where possible) in the following townlands: Moyvane, Tarmons, Doonard Upper, Tarbert , Lenamore, Killpaddoge, Lislaughtin, Ballylongford, Cloonaman, Asdee, Curraghderrig, Larha, Farranstack, Lisselton Cross, Derra.
To Book your seat: bookings@locallinkkerry.ie | Call us: 066 714 7002.
STUDENT ID Acceptance Policy
Customers, please be advised that there are changes to Student ID Acceptance Policy for ticket purchase on Bus Éireann and Expressway services.
To ensure a consistent approach across the Transport For Ireland network of public transport operators, from 1 September 2023, only the TFI Student Leap Card or TFI Young Adult (19-23) Leap Card and Translink yLink card will be valid for student / young adult fares on all Bus Éireann and Expressway services
Individual Third-Level Institution cards or ISIC cards will no longer be accepted from 1 September 2023.
THE UNIVERSITY of Limerick now in world's top 500 universities, according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
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COVID: Drew Weissman, Jewish immunologist, wins Nobel Prize for his work on Covid vaccines.
CHOIR: Soundtrack of the Diocese: Diocesan Choir Incudes 40 Singers from Both Boroughs
https://youtu.be/Mk0OIxft2PI?feature=shared
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ART: Credit Union Art Competition is Open to Children & Adults, Closing date: 13th October
More details (https://kerrycoco.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3755ab5575cb711eac9566f8&id=d95c1e221d&e=57e387efec )
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NATIONAL PARK AUTUMN TALK Killarney: on Thurs 12th of Oct at 8pm at Killarney House & Gardens, on Terror, Turmoil & Trauma, The Civil War in Co. Kerry & It’s Legacy, Speaker Owen O’Shea.
FIRE: the European base for the 7th International Fire Behaviour and Fuels Conference next April 15-19, 2024 is Tralee. The Conference will take place in Tralee, Canberra, Australia, Boise and Idaho, all conferences will be linked remotely.
HARP: Historical Harp Society of Ireland
online courses suitable for players of any kind of harp from post-beginner to professional levels
A Garden of Earthly Delights: Medieval Music From Around Europe will open a door onto the medieval world of single-line dance melodies and multi-voiced compositions.
Overcoming Performance Anxiety is open to all musicians, regardless of instrument or genre, who struggle with performance nerves.
Fundamentals of Playing the Early Irish Harp will cover 17th- and 18th-century performers and composers like Donal Black and Turlough Carolan, and teach the foundational skills needed to explore the music and traditions of the early Irish harp at post-beginner level.
Courses take place on Zoom on Saturdays from 14th October-2nd December. Musicians from anywhere in the world are welcome to take part. Cost for each course is €130, but there is an early-bird discount of €99 for those who enrol before 1st October 2023.
More details (https://kerrycoco.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3755ab5575cb711eac9566f8&id=60a1d5f891&e=57e387efec)
Extended Deadline: 5pm, 12th October
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MUSIC: The first device for algorithmically composing music comes to us surprisingly early: in the 1600s. Looking something like an overcomplicated and miniaturized chest of drawers, it allowed even complete amateurs to compose four-part church music. They could start with a text in verse to set to music, choose whether they wanted music in a simple or florid style, and the rest was achieved by mixing and matching the entries carved into the device’s many little wooden tablets, ultimately converting the results into musical notes
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STORY Time: Enya McIntye is writing a Halloween features piece on paranormal experiences/strange happenings in the local Glin area and is after your help!!! Do you have a story to tell? Your story can be anything from ghosts to fairies. Any help would be appreciated. Please contact enyamcintyre@gmail.com
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HOSPITAL: Over 10,018 patients went without a bed in Irish hospitals in September, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation.
PAPERS:
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1931
New York NY Irish American Advocate 1930-1931 - 1056.pdf
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Miss May Stack, Beale, was united recently in the holy bonds of matrimony with Michael Carmody, of Cuss, Newtownsandes
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Wedding bells rang out during the week for David Boddie, Tournafulla, and Miss Mary (Molly) Collins, of Mountcollins. and also for Michael Sheehan, of Mountcollins, and Miss Ellie Horgan, Cragg, Abbeyfeale.
Saturday, while engaged In farm work in his yard, Ml. Mead, farmer, Killeaney, Glln, dropped dead. Mr. Mead was a hardworking, honest man and a member of an old Glin family, to whom deepest sympathy is offered
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Patrick O'Donnell, Tarbert, who was home from the U. S. A. for some months, had a hearty send off from Glin.
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The most profound sympathy goes out from all classes and denominations In Kerry to the family and
relatives of the late Patrick Mangan, Kilfeighney, Lixnaw, whose death occurred at a private nursing home In London, Friday, as a result of an operation.
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The death has also occurred of Arthur Costello, Tarraree, Glin. Deceased was a brother of the late Patrick Costello, formerly a respected Glin merchant.
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Sunday was the third Sunday the "lona Airways" planes were at Limerick and the demand for joy rides was as keen as ever. Many hundreds have flown over the city each day, in fact the thousand mark must have been approached during the Saturday
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House in Denmark street, Limerick, when an insect, stated to be a locust, three Inches in length, struck against 'a window pane and falling Inside, was captured alive. How the Insect, which comes from Eastern Europe, made its way to Limerick is a matter of pure speculation,
https://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html
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The story of Robert Wedderburn... and other news from The National Archives
October marks Black History Month, so join us in exploring Black British History, beginning with spotlighting the fasinating figure of Robert Wedderburn.
You can also look forward to an online talk with actor Patterson Joseph on Wednesday 11 October, which will dive into the surprising story of Charles Ignatius Sancho - available to book now.
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There are a number of considerations that landowners, forestry operators, farmers and contractors etc. must take into account before completing groundworks, however the most important factor is that it is safe to do so.
Underneath our soils, connecting hospital, schools, homes and businesses, is 14,664km of gas pipelines.
In 2022, there were over 400 instances of third-party damage on the Gas Networks Ireland gas distribution network.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/safety-precautions-before-completing-groundworks/
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First Home Scheme
What is the First Home Scheme?
Do I qualify for the First Home Scheme?
How much funding can I get and are there any costs?
Can I buy back the equity share in my home?
What is the process for buying back the equity share?
Situations when I have to pay off the equity share
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What is the Tenant Home Purchase Scheme?
Useful information
What is the First Home Scheme?
The First Home Scheme (FHS) is an affordable housing scheme, which supports you to buy a new home or to build your first home.
The FHS is a shared equity scheme. This means that the government and participating banks pay up to 30% of the cost of your new home in return for a stake in the home. If you want, you can buy back the stake at any time, but you don’t have to.
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The Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary: 7th October
The tradition of blessing roses on this day is an old one.
It is recorded in the Annals of the Rosary that many favours have been obtained, both
spiritual and temporal, through the virtue of these blessed roses. Indeed, we are
told that thousands of sick persons have been cured by using them devoutly.
This feast was established by Pope Saint Pius V to commemorate the victory of the
Christian naval fleet of the Holy League, which contained the Papal States, against
the Muslim Turks of the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Lepanto off the coast of
Turkey on 7th October 1571. The Christian fleet was commanded by Don Juan of
Austria. The Christian victory in that sea battle was a hugely significant one for the
future of Christianity in Europe, in that if the Christians had lost that battle, much of
Europe would probably be Muslim today. Saint Pius V, who was a Dominican and
Pope from 1566 until 1572, credited Our Lady with the victory since on the eve of the
battle he had recited the Rosary as he led a Rosary Procession, praying for success
the following day. The Rosary was revealed to Saint Dominic (1170 – 1221) by the
Blessed Mother about the beginning of the thirteenth century and is one of the most
beautiful of all devotions. After the victory Pope Saint Pius V declared that “The
Feast of Our Lady of Victory” would be celebrated on 7th October the following year
(1572). He himself died earlier that year on 1st May 1572. His successor, Pope
Gregory XIII, changed the title of the feast to “The Feast of the Holy Rosary”. In 1960
Saint Pope John XXIII changed the title to “The Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary”. The
feast is a celebration of the great prayer which the Rosary is, as we meditate on key
events or moments in the lives of Jesus and his mother Mary.
OUR LADY OF FATIMA Feast: occurs on the 13th October, we recall the miracle of the sun that occurred that day in 1917, when Our Blessed Mother visited Fatima.
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT MISSION WEEK in Listowel: Will take place on Tuesday and Thursday after 10.30am. Mass till 6 pm. each day in the adoration room[j1] .
MAINTENANCE UP-DATE: STAINED GLASS WINDOW Listowel; Our Finance Council bring your attention the lovely Stained-Glass Window over the Adoration Chapel. The pain on the right along with the upper circular pane at the top were completely refurbished and re-leaded during the week. Another pane has been taken away to be done before the end of the year. The other two remaining panes will be completed next year P.G.. This has all been possible due to your generosity as the complete project will cost in excess of €60,000 over the two years. Thanks for your generosity. UPHOLSTERY OF SEATS: We are also in the process of upholstering some seats of the church on a phased basis. We completed the Sanctuary during the week and have started doing the seats and kneelers of the front nine seats in the front section in front of the Altar.
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2023 October 4 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
CAR BOOT: Knockanure Community Centre Car Boot Sale & Vintage Rally 1st Oct.
PARISH: Confessions: Before Mass or by arrangement. Eucharistic Adoration: every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am. Baptisms: Saturday afternoons only from 12 noon to 4pm.
Confirmation date in Moyvane has been changed to Weds. March 20th at 11.30am. First Holy Communion will be celebrated in Moyvane Sat. 4th May’24 at 11.00am and in Knockanure Sat. 11th May’24 at 11.00am.
DANCING: Jiving Classes, 2nd Oct. at Clounmacon Community Centre at 8.30pm.
Social dancing, Duagh Sports and Leisure Complex, Friday nights 8:30-10:30. Complimentary teas and coffee. Door prize on the night. Social Dancing on Tuesday night in the Community Centre, Ballybunion at 7.30 p.m.
HALLOWEEN MARKET Saturday 22nd October at Community Centre Ballybunion, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
DEATH of Daniel Houlihan, Clounprohus, Moyvane, on September 24th, 2023. Predeceased by his grandparents Johnny and Bridget Houlihan. Daniel is survived by, his parents Aidan and Theresa, sisters Emma and Rebecca, grandparents Dan and Mary Keane, uncles Donie, Johnny, Donal and Eddie, aunts Catriona, Breda and Marion, granduncles, grandaunts, cousins, extended family,and neighbours. Requiem Mass for Daniel was celebrated at Ballydonoghue Church on Saturday at 11.00 a.m, followed by burial afterwards in Gale Cemetery.
ANNIVERSARIES: Sheila Carmody, Sr. Mrie Lyons, Bridie O’Connor, Sr. Mary Aquin O’Carroll, Sr. Catherine Colbert, John Paul Stack, Joe O’Connor, Dan Flaherty, Tommy Stack, Geraldine Liston,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 30th Sept.’23- Moyvane for Joe O’Connor (Aniv.) Kilbaha at 7.30pm;
Sun.1st Oct.’23- Knockanure for Tom & Bridie Flavin (Aniv.’s) Trien at 9.30am, and mass Moyvane for Mossie Kearney RIP, Recently Deceased 11.00am; Tues.3rd Oct.’23- Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Wed.4th Oct.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thur.5th Oct.’23- Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Fri.6th Oct.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Sat.7th Oct.’23-Moyvane for Pat, Bridget & Dick Stack (Aniv.’s) Drommurhur at 7.30pm; Sun.8th Oct.’23
Knockanure for Brigid Buckley RIP, Recently Deceased at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Tadgh T. Carr at 11.00am
KNOCKANURE GAA Lotto for Tuesday September 19th, Jackpot was €4,500; Numbers Drawn: 4, 6, 17, and 29. No winner but lucky dips went to: 1. Mary Danaher Kennelly, Knockanure; 2. Joanne Buckley, c/o T. Collins; 3. Gerard Buckley, Knockanure; 4. Bernadette Enright, Keylod; 5. Aoife, Chloe, Shauna, Con Lynch. Next draw on Tuesday September 26th in the clubhouse and jackpot will be €4,600. All are welcome as always!
Kerry GAA Supporters’ Club social will be held on 29th of October 2023 in Ballygarry House Hotel.
MISSION in Listowel: led by the Redemptorist Mission Team, Limerick will take place at St. Mary’s Church, Listowel beginning at the Vigil Mass on Saturday 7th October and ending on Friday night, 13th October. All are most welcome to come to each of the daily masses 7.00 a.m. or 10.30 a.m. or the evening sessions at 7.30 p.m.
MUSIC Class: free online certified courses at Beginner, Beginner 2 and Intermediate Levels in fiddle, Irish traditional guitar, bodhrán, flute, tin whistle, concertina, button accordion and voice.
https://alison.com/tag/traditional-irish-music#all-courses
EIGSE MICHAEL HARTNETT: Thursday October 5 - Sunday, October 8. Official Opening, Thursday, October 5 with the Hit Macchine Drummers in the Square followed by the songwriter Jack O'Rourke, Limerick poet Tim Cunningham, author and columnist Michael Harding, artist Gerard Fenniman who worked on a project in Abbeyfeale Town Park in 2015. There will also be a book launch of Pat Mc Laughlin's latest book, a screening of the Irish made film 'Roise and Frank' Poetry and Music, a photographic exhibition, The Hartnett walking tour, a puppet show for the children and so much more. Google eigsemichaelhartnett.ie for the full picture of events. By the way the memorial Lecture will be delivered by Duagh academic Dr. Mary McAuliffe.
SINGING SESSION: Garry McMahon Traditional Singing W/E begins on Friday, October 13,
" MY SUPER POWER IS BEING ME" : A book of mindfulness activities for children is being launched at the Barnagh Hub on Saturday, October 7 from 2-4pm. Further information from 083 8385857.
GLORACH: The Autumnal series of shows continues with a charity concert on Saturday, October 7th in aid of Milford Hospice and Fr Tim Galvin's mission, with talented local musicians and singers.
ST JOHNS: Wed. 4th Concert with Esposito Quartet; Friday 6th Theatre- Darkk By S.D. Clifford and Sat 7th- Book Launch- Seven Steps to Birth a Crone, By Mary Kennelly at 1pm, artists also involved, Rebeca Carroll and Susan Hitching. Thursday 12th – Concert with James Kilbane, More details from 068 22566.
ENTERTAINMENT: Kerry County Museum night of entertainment on 5th of October details from 066 712 7777.
A.G.M. of the Athea branch of Comhaltas is on Monday October 16th at 8pm in Batt’s Bar. All members are asked to attend. Music and singing classes every Thursday night and future sessions are being arranged.
FREE Talks begin on Thursday, October 5 and continues for six weeks at Killarney House Auditorium Thursday nights at 8.00pm. updates see @killarneynationalpark Facebook.
AA Open Public Meeting on Wednesday, October 4th at Listowel Family resource Centre, all are welcome. Are you suffering from the effects of growing up of children of alcoholics and dysfunctional families ACoA is a 12 Step program of men and women who need to share their experience of growing up in an alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional home. ACoA meeting every Tuesday evening at 8pm in the Shanakill Family Resource Centre , Shanakill Tralee County. Contact 087-2304905 for more information.
MENTAL Health & Wellbeing Fest runs from October 7-14.There are 120 events, more at
www.KerryMentalHealthAndWellbeingFest.com to see the events schedule, enquiries about the Kerry Mental Health and Wellbeing Fest, please email kerrymhwfest20@gmail.com.
Chair Yoga for Older Adults; 13 Oct @ 12:15 - 13:00, Venue: Listowel community centre, Listowel
Organiser: Listowel Community Centre, Facilitator: Trevor Horan. Another event, Delightfully Dilly Storytime- Date & time:14 Oct @ 11:00 - 12:00, Venue: Listowel Library.
KEEP fit classes in Athea every Tuesday morning at 11.30. Details Ring 087 9459971
SCHOOL: Colaiste na Riochta, Open Day on the 7th of October 11am-2pm. All welcome.
Tarbert Comprehensive School open night on Thursday 5th of October, beginning at 7pm.
COLAISTE IDE OPEN DAY: 21st October from 10 to 4 p.m.
GREEN-SCHOOLS National Walk to School began on Monday, October 2 for five days. Clean Air Week follows in November. For more visit https://greenschoolsireland.org/walk-to-school-week-2023/
Congratulations to Alannah Lavery from Presentation Secondary Listowel who received third prize in the Mary Elmes Holocaust Studies Competition for a poem she wrote entitled “Come Take My Hand”.
ANAM CARA Parent Bereavement Evening: Tuesday 10th October at 7.15p.m., at the Meadowlands Hotel. All welcome Free Event.
GATHERING at ‘Samhain’ in Killarney National Park, on Saturday/Sunday, October 21/22.
http://traleetoday.ie/tag/killarney-national-park/
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HOSPICE COFFEE MORNING On Thursday the 5th of October, The Listowel Arms Hotel will host their event. Generous spot prizes on the day, so do call in for a cuppa and a chat. If anyone would like to host their own Hospice Coffee Morning at a time that suits them, in their home, club, office or school, please contact Jenny 087 3934134 or Eileen on 087 9865275, or if any business would like to donate a spot prize.
VILLAGE Festival: Moyvane Development Association, the 30th celebration of the Moyvane Village Festival this October bank holiday.
ACTIVE RETIREMENT GROUP – (over 55’s) meet in Tarbert Bridewell every Friday between 10.30am and 12 Noon. New Members are welcome.
CONSTRUCT Fun at the Tralee Library in Moyderwell from September 28 to October 13. The exhibition features castles and towers.
FILM: Kerry International Film Festival, will be hosting live shows during the festival, which will take place in Killarney, from October 19–22. More on www.kerryfilmfestival.com
SIAMSA, Tralee Musical Society; This year’s show will feature excerpts from Les Misérables, Joseph, Grease, Wicked, Footloose, and more. Runs from Tuesday, October 10 to Saturday, October 14 nightly at 8pm. To book, call Siamsa Tire on 066-7123055. Killorglin Drama Group presents “Hunger Strike”, a Civil War drama, in Siamsa Tíre, Tralee, on Friday 6th October, at 8.00pm. Bookings at (087) 917 7463 or at Síamsa Tíre box-office.
Glin GAA: the 35 Anniversary year of when Glin’s U16 hurlers won the clubs first and only county hurling title and also the clubs first underage title! You are invited to attend an evening of celebration in Glin GAA Clubhouse on Friday 6th October at 7.30pm. Refreshments after in Dunnes Bar.
LEARN BRIDGE; Listowel Bridge Club is starting an 8-week Introduction to Bridge for Beginners course on Wednesday 18th October at 7.30pm in the Family Resource Centre, Listowel. Price €50 for the full course. Please contact Marie 087 2149154 or Dympna 087 7753510 for more details.
HOW TO GET BETTER AT EVERYDAY MATHS. Contact Mary 086 7969627, Listowel Adult Literacy Centre free courses.
EVENTS RUN BY NEWKD Fall Prevention Pilates Class, Listowel Family Resource Centre, 12pm to 1pm., Friday 13th October. Mob: 083 168 0377 or Tel: 066 7180190 Ext- 151
LISTOWEL KARATE CLASSES: Kerry Martial Arts School are continuing karate and self-defence classes in St. Michael’s College on Saturdays. 5-12 years old at 10:00a.m. and 13 years old to adults at 11:00a.m. Contact (087) 2636820 for further information.
MEN FROM ALL OVER IRELAND ON A PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK on 7th October 2023 a bus will leave Kerry for further details please phone John 0876951298.
FIRST Saturday devotions will take place 7th Oct. 8.45am, the Church of the Resurrection Killarney. Beginning with the Fatima intentions followed by the Rosary and the celebration of Mass at 9.30am. All will be done with the intention of saving souls and making reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, thus fulfilling Our Lady's request to the Laity to pray for peace.
VOCATIONS afternoon for young women considering a vocation, Sat. 30th Sept. 2pm-4pm, email vocsationspoorclarescork@gmail.com or www.poorclarescork.ie or Poor Clare Monastery, College Rd., Cork.
RADIO: Hail Holy Queen Conference 2023 is live on Radio Maria Ireland from 2pm Sat. 7th Oct. Can be listened to by downloading the Radio Maria Ireland app, Saorview channel 210 or listen live at (01) 4373277.
BOOK: ‘Knocknagoshel History Past and Present 1890 to 2023’ about 700 copies of the book are sold, from a print run of 2,000.The Kerry/Cork Cancer Bus will receive any funds after expenses are covered, it is estimated it will take a sale of over 1,000 copies to break even and pay all expenses.
SVP Christmas Draw; Enter the 2023 South West Draw for just €5 have a chance of winning a new black Ford Focus 1.0 Titanium and some fantastic cash prizes. This prize is kindly sponsored by the Tomar Trust. https://www.svp.ie/product/svp-southwest-car-draw-raffle-2023/
KERRY GROUP, to spend €1 million on Concern food programme in West Africa. Speaking at the launch, Kerry Group Chief Executive, Edmond Scanlon, said this extension of the RAIN programme is in keeping with the Group’s ambition to support better nutrition for all."As the world’s leading Taste and Nutrition company, we recognise the positive impact Kerry can have on the millions of people who consume our products every day," he said.
"However, many of the world’s poorest people are beyond our direct reach. The RAIN programme offers practical support to some of those most affected by hunger and malnutrition. This World Food Day, we are extremely proud to announce this second phase of the project, demonstrating Kerry’s further commitment to help make Zero Hunger a reality.”
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MILK: The European Milk Board, has members in 16 European countries, report that the dairy market in Europe is in “the middle of a crisis”. In this country Data from the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation report that the national herd has increased by 456,139 head since 2013.
MOBILITY Week was neglected in this country, our leaders, were very silent. Even the simplest choice can have a big impact. Let’s make a difference together by finding ways to save energy in our daily lives. Perhaps you choose to cycle to work instead of using the car, or you plan your holiday by rail instead of by plane. This year, EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK wants to know: How will you Save Energy? https://mobilityweek.eu/home/
SALMON on Shannon; In 1971, a total of 1.2 million wild salmon returned to Ireland. Last year, that number was just 171,697.
Listowel to New York- 6/25/2014
Find 2,565 men and women who travelled from Listowel to New York
This information is available free of charge on stevemorse.org and a free subscription with ellisisland.org will give you access to 'The List or Manifest of Alien Passengers for the U. S. Immigration Officer at Port of Arrival'
http://www.martinebrennan.com/kerry-snippets/category/listowel-to-new-york
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FOSTER: “Tusla Kerry is seeking foster carers across the county, Info. evenings 6:30pm to 7:30pm; Tralee: The Rose Hotel, Wednesday 4th of October. Killarney: Scotts Hotel Killarney, Wednesday 11th of October. Listowel: The Listowel Arms Hotel, Tuesday 17th of October. More info./registration; call 1800 226 771 or email tusla.fostering@tusla.ie or visit www.fostering.ie
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FEAST of St. Francis of Assisi is celebrated on Wed. 4th October. Founder of the Franciscan and Capuchin orders. He is said to have established the devotion of the Christmas Crib. He is the patron saint of ecologists. Feast of St. Faustina is celebrated on Thursday 5th October. A polish sister who
Died in 1938 at the age of 33, she inspired the Divine Mercy movement which has spread throughout the world.
FEAST DAY OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA: occurs on the 13th October, where we recall the miracle of the sun that occurred that day in 1917, when Our Blessed Mother visited Fatima. The rosary and Divine Mercy chaplet will be recited on that day on Main St, Killarney at 3 p.m.
VILLAGE Festival: John Moriarty: Grounded in Story, The opening night of the 30th Moyvane Village Festival promises to be a very special evening of stories about the great John Moriarty --A unique event- JOHN MORIARTY GROUNDED IN STORY
John Moriarty’s roots are in Moyvane. Stories he tells about growing up here in the 1940’s are known and loved by readers the world over. This is a celebration of the land, the characters and the stories that influenced John Moriarty and shaped his worldview.
Martin Shaw is an international storyteller and author of several books. His book ‘A Hut at the Edge of the Village’ is about John Moriarty.
Martin is on a nationwide tour and is taking the time to join us for this unique event on Moriarty’s home turf on October 27th. He will be joined by Mary McGillicuddy has spoken widely on John Moriarty including at Clifden Arts Festival. She is author of ‘John Moriarty Not the Whole Story’.
Gabriel Fitzmaurice is a well-known poet, author and story teller who knew John Moriarty well.
Amanda Carmody is John’s niece and Chairperson of the John Moriarty Institute. There will be tea and refreshments served afterwards with time to mingle and chat.
Contact: Brenda (087) 272 9215- - Marie. (087) 940 1779. Or Email: MDA@OUTLOOK.IE
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https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/
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GAA: Those interested in submitting their chosen team Of The Century, can find entry forms in any Garvey’s Supervalu store in Kerry,
Shortlist of Players; 1. Kieran Cremin, Dr. Crokes, Shane Murphy, Dr. Crokes, Shane Ryan, East Kerry; 2. Marc Ó Sé, An Ghaeltacht, John Payne, Dr. Croke’s, Stephen O’Sullivan, South Kerry; 3. Jack Sherwood, East Kerry, Mike Maloney, Dr Crokes, Killian Burns, South Kerry; 4. Killian Young, South Kerry, Fionn Fitzgerald, Dr Crokes, Micí Ó Conchúir, An Ghaeltacht; 5. Denis O’Sullivan, South Kerry, Tomás Ó Sé, An Ghaeltacht, Pa Kilkenny, Mid Kerry; 6. Brian Hickey, South Kerry, Eoin Brosnan, Dr. Croke’s, John Sheehan, Laune Rangers; 7. Paul Murphy, East Kerry, Shane Myers, Dr. Crokes, Gavin White, Dr Crokes; Midfield (Choose any two from the six players); Bryan Sheehan, South Kerry, Ambrose O’Donovan Jnr., Dr Crokes, Darragh Ó Sé, An Ghaeltacht; Johnny Buckley, Dr. Crokes, Mike Burke, Mid Kerry, David Moran, Kerins O’Rahilly’s; 10. Denis O’Dwyer, South Kerry, Kieran O’Leary, Dr. Crokes, Darren O’Sullivan, Mid Kerry; 11. Declan O’Sullivan, South Kerry, Paudie Clifford, East Kerry, Mikey Geaney, Dingle; 12. Brian Looney, Dr. Crokes, Aodán Mac Gearailt, An Ghaeltacht, Donnchadh Walsh, Mid Kerry; 13. David Clifford, East Kerry, Colm Cooper, Dr. Crokes, Gavin O’Grady, Mid Kerry; 14. Kieran Donaghy, Austin Stacks, Dara Ó Cinnéide, An Ghaeltacht, Darragh Roche, East Kerry; 15. James O’Donoghue, Legion/East Kerry, Maurice Fitzgerald, South Kerry, Mike Frank Russell, Laune Rangers.
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WRENBOYS Video link https://youtu.be/lbHwjVrZ2FY
Filename- Wrenboy Practice Plaza Listowel 2023.
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THE RESCUE PROJECT: Attractive life changing proclamation of the Gospel. Come and experience the greatest story ever told and you are part of it. Beginning on Monday, 2nd October - 8.00pm. in St. John’s Parish Centre, Tralee.
Gathering of the People: A time of ecumenical prayer and reflection to mark the opening of the Synod on Synodality beginning in Rome held in: St. John’s Church, Castle Street, Tralee on Saturday, 30th September 3pm to 4pm.
SLOE jelly (or sloe jam, if you prefer) is almost unknown, which is a shame because it’s quite possibly the finest fruit jam you can make; tart, tangy and mysteriously dark. Sloes grow on blackthorn bushes, which are prickly customers at the best of times, and ordinarily you wouldn’t get much jelly for your trouble. Happily there’s a cheat, which is the addition of cooking apples. Apple brings out the flavour of the sloes and mellows their bitterness, helps the jam to set
https://durrushistory.com/2022/12/14/in-praise-of-the-humble-sloe-flor-crowley-1959/
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KERRYMAN of 15 August 2018 discusses how KY Reg car ended up used in Ukraine bomb attack.
The Guards said that several Irish registered cars which were legally sold or scrapped, ended up in Eastern Europe, the article also mentioned Odessa- a haven for smugglers.
Also in August 2018, we had a water crisis, worst drought in living memory.
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BAD HABITS: Everyone has some bad habits, and they nearly always involve doing something too much. Eating too much, drinking too much, buying too much, looking at your phone too much. Why do we have such a propensity for overdoing it?
My guest says it’s all thanks to a “scarcity loop” that we’re hardwired to follow. Once you understand how this loop works, you can start taking action to resist the compulsive cravings that sabotage your life.
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OUR LADY: Are there knots in your life that seem impossible to untie? Turn to Mary, Undoer of Knots! The devotion to Mary, Undoer (or Untier) of Knots is about 300 years old.
However, it became more widespread after Pope Francis promoted it in recent years.
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TG4; NUA - Ag tosú Déardaoin 5 Deireadh Fómhair at 20:00. Ireland's mountains, seas and coastline provide an irresistible draw for holiday makers, hikers and those seeking adventure. But things can go wrong in the blink of an eye. In this brand-new series for TG4, we follow the brave men and women of the Irish coast guard, mountain rescue teams and community rescue boats across Ireland. The everyday heroes who drop everything to come to the aid of people in need across Ireland at sea, on the ground & in the air. We follow the teams as they put themselves through rigorous training, join them at community events & fundraisers and hold our breath as they perform daring rescues around the country.
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LISTOWEL EVENT: Kerry's Big Houses - An Enduring Legacy of Lost Treasures- Friday September 29th - 6 to 9 pm
We are delighted to host an evening of talks led by leading academics and historians, in conjunction with Architecture Kerry Festival 2023. In addition, Kerry Writers’ Museum will host ‘Burning the Big House: The Story of the Irish Country House in Revolution 1920-1923’, an exhibition curated by Professor Terence Dooley, Head of the History Department at Maynooth and Director of the Centre for the Study of Historic Irish Houses and Estates (CSHIHE). This exhibition explores the legacy of the War of Independence and Civil War when nearly three hundred country houses were burned. Whether they were symbols of colonialism or centres of Irish culture and craftsmanship, their legacy has endured.
SPEAKERS INCLUDE: Dr John Knightly, Tom Dillon, Dr Arnold Horner and Jack Blanchfield, 2022 Winner of the Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society’s Junior Kerry Young Historian Award.
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The Legacy of Paddy Whelan (The Cement God)- Friday September 29th - 11 am
Join local historian and author Vincent Carmody for a guided walking tour around Listowel town centre. We will stop to survey a number of the unique shop-front plasterworks of master craftsman Paddy Whelan, exploring the architectural forms, artistic influences and historic context.
More from email: architecturekerry@kerrycoco.ie
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The above information from Kerry Writers' Museum, 24 The Square, Listowel, Co. Kerry, V31 RD93
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Sisters sing at ExWell Conference Technological University Tallaght (TUD) on September 9, 2023
Sisters Of Saint Louis
https://youtu.be/xVmbZFsrTRE?feature=shared
Many Irish joined the order in times past.
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzGtxSqKpMwqsrBXkVJXhMKNZdNw
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DINGLE Topic: Local food
Primary Producers on the Dingle Peninsula – Past, Present & Future
This year’s Farmers’ Forum looks at how farmers and fishermen on the Dingle Peninsula have progressed and diversified over the last 60 years.
Currently they are facing one of the most challenging times since the ‘80s, with falling prices, climate pressures and farm succession being some of the major challenges. We’ll be speaking to local primary producers about their careers on the land and sea and ask where to go next.
Special guest Dr. Brendan Dunford from the Burren Project and Irish Farmers Journal.
https://www.dinglefood.com/events/farmers-forum/
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CHRISTMAS MARKET on Sunday 19th November 2023 at 12pm. In Knocknagoshel Community Centre V92 WV70, call Noreen to book a table phone 0863487298.
FARMING Week: Dutch calf imports & cattle exports, EU dairy market crisis warning and what’s next for green waste. September 28, 2023.
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2023 September 27 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
CAR BOOT: Knockanure Community Centre Car Boot Sale & Vintage Rally Sunday, October 1.
PARISH: Confessions: On request before any Mass with prior arrangement. Eucharistic Adoration: every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am. Baptisms: Saturday afternoons only from 12 noon to 4pm. Prayer for the Synod (Gathering of the Peoples), there will be a time of ecumenical prayer and reflection to mark the opening in Rome of the Synod on Synodality, St John’s Church, Tralee. Sat.30th Sept. 3pm-4pm. All welcome. Confirmation will take place in Moyvane on Weds. 10th Apr.’24 at 11am. Presbytery/Office: 068 49308.
GAA Knockanure, Lotto Results from Tuesday September 12th, Jackpot was €4,400 Numbers Drawn: 5, 12, 14, and 21 No winner but lucky dips went to: 1. Bridget O Connor, Inchamore 2. Mary O Sullivan, c/o Goulds 3. Tom Fitzgerald, Kilmeaney 4. Tim Keane, Clounbrane, and 5. Ann Woods, Knockanure. Next draw will be on Tuesday September 19th in the clubhouse and jackpot will be €4,500. All are welcome.
DEATH Gertie Murphy (née Kennelly) Limerick Road, Castleisland, / Listowel, and formerly of Listowel and St. Joseph's Secondary School, Abbeyfeale, on September 17th 2023. Wife of the recently deceased Timothy (March 7th) and mother of Tim and Joyce. Also survived by her daughter-in-law Bernadette, son-in-law Padraig, her three grandchildren Seán, Darragh and Oisín, her sister Mary, brother-in-law Damien, and nephews. Following Requiem Mass at Castleisland Parish Church, Gertie Murphy was laid to rest in Kilbanivane Cemetery Castleisland.
ANNIVERSARIES: Noreen Lynch, Anne Nolan, Sr. Columba O’Carroll, Jim Sheahan, Marie O’Connor, Joan Phelan, Bridget Ann Joyce, Sr. Cornelius Mullane, Mike Parkes, Jerry Enright, Kathleen Stack, Tom Flavin, Matty Quinn,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 23rd Sept.’23- Moyvane for Mai & Dan Quinn, Nora, Jack & deceased members of the Quinn family at 7.30pm; Sun.24th Sept.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for John Collins (Aniv.) & his parents Peggy & John Collins at 11.00am; Tues.26th Sept.’23- Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Wed.27th Sept.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thur.28th Sept.’23 - Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Fri.29th Sept.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Sat.30th Sept.’23- Moyvane for Joe O’Connor (Aniv.) Kilbaha at 7.30pm; Sun.1st Oct.’23; Knockanure for People of the Parish at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Mossie Kearney RIP, Recently Deceased at 11.00am.
WELL: St Michael’s Well, Lixnaw – Annual Masses on Friday 29 September. First Mass at 12 noon; second Mass at 7.30 pm. All are welcome.
WALK FOR JIM: A walk in remembrance of the late community activist and environmentalist Jim O’Connor, Kilmorna will take place along the Kingdom of Kerry Greenway from Abbeyfeale to Listowel on Sunday, September 24 at 11am. All proceeds are in aid of the Cork Kerry Bus operated by Kerry Cancer Support Group. Donations can be made online via www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/Walk for Jim or on the day.
RAMBLING House in Tarbert on Sat. 30th of Sept. at 8pm, Knockanure Rambling House First Thursday in the month 5th of October.
TINTEAN Ballybunion, on 30th of Sept. The Bru Boru Group, from Cashel.
Kerry County Museum night of entertainment on 5th of October details from 066 712 7777.
AA Open Public Meeting on Wednesday, October 4th at Listowel Family resource Centre, all are welcome. Are you suffering from the effects of growing up of children of alcoholics and dysfunctional families ACoA is a 12 Step program of men and women who need to share their experience of growing up in an alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional home. ACoA meeting every Tuesday evening at 8pm in the Shanakill Family Resource Centre , Shanakill Tralee County. Contact 087-2304905 for more information.
MISSION in Listowel: led by the Redemptorist Mission Team, Limerick will take place at St. Mary’s Church, Listowel beginning at the Vigil Mass on Saturday 7th October and ending on Friday night, 13th October. All are most welcome to come to each of the daily masses 7.00 a.m. or 10.30 a.m. or the evening sessions at 7.30 p.m.
EIGSE MICHAEL HARTNETT: Thursday October 5 - Sunday, October 8. Official Opening, Thursday, October 5 with the Hit Macchine Drummers in the Square followed by the songwriter Jack O'Rourke, Limerick poet Tim Cunningham, author and columnist Michael Harding, artist Gerard Fenniman who worked on a project in Abbeyfeale Town Park in 2015. There will also be a book launch of Pat Mc Laughlin's latest book, a screening of the Irish made film 'Roise and Frank' Poetry and Music, a photographic exhibition, The Hartnett walking tour, a puppet show for the children and so much more. Google eigsemichaelhartnett.ie for the full picture of events. By the way the memorial Lecture will be delivered by Duagh academic Dr. Mary McAuliffe.
SINGING SESSION: Garry McMahon Traditional Singing W/E begins on Friday, October 13,
" MY SUPER POWER IS BEING ME" : A book of mindfulness activities for children is being launched at the Barnagh Hub on Saturday, October 7 from 2-4pm. Further information from 083 8385857.
GLORACH: Jon Kenny, Be it comedy, drama and song you're always guaranteed a fantastic night's entertainment with the Effin man and the show on Friday, September 29th. Curtains up at 8 pm, booking at www.glorachabbeyfeale.com or at 0871383940. The Autumnal series of shows continues with a charity concert on Saturday, October 7th in aid of Milford Hospice and Fr Tim Galvin's mission, with talented local musicians and singers.
ST JOHNS: Tuesday 26th, Concert with Rod Picott; Wed. 27th free film “Belfast”, details from 086 0749 758; Fri 29th, Theatre A Bolt from D’ Blue; Wed. 4th Concert with Esposito Quartet; Friday 6th Theatre- Darkk By S.D. Clifford and Sat 7th- Book Launch- Seven Steps to Birth a Crone, By Mary Kennelly at 1pm, artists also involved, Rebeca Carroll and Susan Hitching. More details from 068 22566.
ATHLETIC Hub costing about E3 million was recently opened at Newcastlewest.
DANCING Classes with Timmy Woulfe began in the Marian Hall Moyvane on September 4th. Beginners in particular will be catered for during the month of September.
Dancing Class at Plaza Listowel began on Monday 25th September, details from 087 281 7972.
Social Dancing at Duagh Sports Complex, 29 Sept from 8.30 pm
Kerry School of Music at St Patricks Hall, Listowel, details from 066 712 5690.
2FM Live are bringing Jenny Greene and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra to the Gleneagle on Saturday, December 9.
MAUREEN'S Trip to Roscommon on Sunday 8th Oct. We will start our day with breakfast in Tuam in the Plaza self service, we can have dinner on the way home, this must be booked. The Arigna mining experience recently celebrated its 20th anniversary and the hosting of more than 450,000 visitors at the amenity over time. The popular tourist attraction in North Roscommon opened its doors in April, 2003 following the closure of the mines and local power station almost 15 years previously. A number of former miners are employed as information guides at the facility and will give us a tour lasting 45 minutes. As part of the Arigna Mining Experiences expansion plans, an outdoor discovery park on the theme of mining, sensory gardens and biodiversity trail are being developed. Leaving earlier because of the longer journey. Listowel 8am. the Square, Abbeyfeale 8.15am. bus stop opposite the Church. Devon Inn 8.45am. Newcastle West 9am. bus stop opposite the Longcourt House Hotel, Rathkeale House Hotel 8.45am. Adare Heritage Centre 9.10am. and the South Court Hotel Car Park 9.30am. Bookings must be confirmed with payment prior to travelling. For more information please contact Maureen 087 9845102.
EU and Farmers; The president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has announced that the EU is to embark on a “strategic dialogue on the future of agriculture”.
She confirmed the move during her annual state of the EU speech today (Wednesday, September 13) at a plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
It is her final “state of the union” speech before next year’s European Parliament elections.
During her address, von der Leyen expressed her gratitude to farmers for producing healthy food every day.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/we-need-to-work-together-with-farmers-von-der-leyen/
VISIT: Commissioner Sinkevičius, who will visit Ireland and see how our agricultural production system differs to other members and the efforts of Irish farmers to improve water quality, and help Ireland for the renewal of the derogation in 2026.
GATHERING at ‘Samhain’ in Killarney National Park, on Saturday/Sunday, October 21/22.
http://traleetoday.ie/tag/killarney-national-park/
BT Young Scientist & Technology competition closing date 2nd of October 2023. Applications are open to students aged 12-19 years, over 200 prizes and a prize fund of €50,000 for BTYSTE 2024, overall award is €7,500. Taking place from January 10 to 13, 2024, please visit www.btyoungscientist.com.
POPE HAS WRITTEN A LETTER TO YOU. He has written a letter to all of us, everyone on earth. It’s about caring for the natural environment and all peoples. YouTube carries a video on ‘The Letter.’ It makes the connection between ‘care of our home’ and how central it is being a Christian. September is the ‘Month of Creation’.
https://youtu.be/Rps9bs85BII?si=4oG8GQwyh5N58WZN
THANKS: On behalf of the Parents Association of Scoil Chorp Chriost we would like to thank Knockanure GAA for the use of their field for our family fun day. We also like to thank all the sponsors, volunteers and our four local stars who took part on our day and made our fun day possible. We like to thank everyone that supported us on the day from within and the surrounding parish. We hope everyone had a great day.
Moyvane ICA would like to acknowledge and thank the Department of Community and Rural Development and Kerry County Council for grant funding of €605 under the Community Enhancement Programme 2022. This will be used to purchase a bench for the Grotto area of our Village. Míle Buíochas!
CANCER: Workshop for those post cancer treatment, Recovery Haven Kerry is delighted to facilitate a wonderful patient education workshop - 𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗘𝗦 – on Sept. 25th 11am-1.30pm for adults who are post cancer treatment. Jointly created by the National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) and the Irish Cancer Society (ICS), the workshop aims to bridge the gap in services between the end of active treatment and potentially, suitable longer-term support. The Life and Cancer – Enhancing Survivorship (LACES) workshop is for adult patients who have finished their active cancer treatment and are beginning their long-term follow up. This includes patients who are post-surgery, radiation therapy, the acute phase of their chemotherapy treatment and patients with advanced cancer, who have discontinued treatment or who are on ongoing treatment. The workshop will focus on Food & Drink, Finance, Work & Family Life, Confidence Body Image & Intimacy; Self-Management and Supports Near You. To register call 066-7192122 or email patienteducation@irishcancer.ie
FOSTER: “Tusla Kerry is seeking foster carers across the county, Information evenings 6:30pm to 7:30pm Tralee: The Rose Hotel, Weds. 4th Oct. Killarney: Scotts Hotel Killarney, Weds 11th Oct. Listowel: The Listowel Arms Hotel, Tues. 17th Oct. For more information/registration; call Freephone 1800 226 771 or email tusla.fostering@tusla.ie or visit www.fostering.ie
VOCATIONS afternoon for young women considering a vocation, Sat. 30th Sept. 2-4pm, email vocsationspoorclarescork@gmail.com or www.poorclarescork.ie or Poor Clare Monastery, College Rd., Cork.
BADMINTON clubs looking for new members of all ages and abilities. Clubs in Killarney, Tralee, Castleisland, Listowel, Moyvane, Ballyheighue, Annascaul, Iveragh and Ballybunion.
Competitions will begin in the coming months, provincial competitions have begun.
FOOD: The 2023 Dingle Food Festival will take place from Friday 29th September to Sunday 1st October, with the focus this year on zero waste.
VILLAGE Festival: Moyvane Development Association (MDA) and @moyvanegaa are delighted to partner together in bringing you the 30th celebration of our Moyvane Village Festival this October bank holiday weekend. Today, we are excited to share details of our opening night event.
We kick off on Friday, October 27th with a very special evening of stories about the great John Moriarty, late of Ahalanna, by international storyteller and author, Martin Shaw. 'John Moriarty: Grounded in Story' is a night not to be missed. Martin Shaw will be joined on the night by Gabriel Fitzmaurice, Mary McGillicuddy, and Amanda Carmody. Tickets available at local outlets, including Kennelly's Homevalue Hardware & BD Agriparts, or email mda@outlook.ie.
PLOUGHING site show very muddy and wet conditions at the National Ploughing site a time for the wellies and rain gear. Country people who work outside in Ireland are used to the rain. Farmers were concerned about the Nitrates and the constant changes in the advice given to them, bit by bit they are closing down, and also the delay in payments will put more pressure on family holdings.
https://www.youtube.com/live/wiLK_KwAhZk?feature=shared
RIVER Feale opened for salmon angling on a catch-and-release for the 2023 season, it was closed to commercial draft net fishing in 2018.
CONSTRUCT Fun at the Tralee Library in Moyderwell from September 28 to October 13. The exhibition features castles and towers.
FLYING Boat & Maritime Museum, at Foynes is the largest of its kind in the world, one of the world’s great aviation hubs between 1937 and 1945.Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Minister Heather Humphreys have recently officially opened the redeveloped museum.
FILM: Kerry International Film Festival, will be hosting live shows during the festival, which will take place in Killarney, from October 19–22. More on www.kerryfilmfestival.com
SIAMSA, Tralee Musical Society; This year’s show will feature excerpts from Les Misérables, Joseph, Grease, Wicked, Footloose, and more. Runs from Tuesday, October 10 to Saturday, October 14 nightly at 8pm. To book, call Siamsa Tire on 066-7123055.
Killorglin Drama Group presents “Hunger Strike”, a Civil War drama, in Siamsa Tíre, Tralee, on Friday 6th October, at 8.00pm. Bookings at (087) 917 7463 or at Síamsa Tíre box-office.
HEALTH: Kerry Mental Health & Wellbeing Fest 2023, Held between Saturday, 7th – 14th October 2023 the Fest aims to raise awareness of the available supports and services in the county as well as empower people to engage with the ‘Five Ways to Wellbeing’ through offering a dynamic and interactive programme of events. https://kerrymentalhealthandwellbeingfest.com/
MATCH: Listowel born Savannah McCarthy was included in the Irish Women's National Team for Saturday's Nations League clash with Northern Ireland.
GAS: Calgary-Canada based energy company Enbridge Inc. has announced a $14 billion deal to purchase three U.S. natural gas utilities.
Much of the LNG produced by the Woodfibre project, Canada will be purchased by BP Gas Marketing – 1.95 million tonnes per year. It is estimated that 800 workers will be employed in pipeline construction.
UK have four LNG terminals.
RACES in Listowel, brought back many memories of days past when we all walked over to the Island from the town, many stayed in the market and used the gate money for the amusements, a local man was telling me that they went to the races, during the fine weather and was greatly agitated, when weather broke after the Wrenboys night and his turf was still in the bog. For more visit www.listowelraces.ie
FOOTBALL: Cumann na mBunscol training is well underway at Knockanure school recently with Mr. McMahon putting them through their paces at Knockanure pitch. Cnoc an Iúir abú.
Cumann na mBunscol is an autonomous National Federation of Primary Schools promoting Gaelic Games in an educational context, having affiliated to it County and Provincial Primary Schools Committees. The philosophy of Cumann na mBunscol shall be to promote Gaelic games in an atmosphere of fun and enjoyment and to make Gaelic Games the games of choice in our Primary Schools. Closing date for the Pat Trainor Award is 31st October.
https://sportsmanager.ie/cake/gaa2/cumannnambunscol/contentPage/338885/c_o_n_s_t_i_t_u_t_i_o_n
Kerry GAA Supporters’ Club social will be held on 29th of October 2023 in Ballygarry House Hotel.
FULL Moon on the 29th.Recent heavy showers has made land, subject to poaching, with all the regulations and clouds from the EU. Confidence in farming is diminishing. Fine crop of plums and haws are now ripe. Wild flowers have almost disappeared.
BIRDS: Swallows and Starlings have been collecting in flocks in past weeks. Plenty of haws this year and blackberries are also plentiful. The crows are feasting on apples, nobody seems to harvest them, years ago all kinds of wild fruit were treasured, by young and old.
Foraging is a rewarding practice that you can do most anywhere, even in urban areas. Wild edibles that you can harvest include greens, mushrooms, berries, and roots.
It’s essential for beginners and experts alike to forage safely and responsibly. Beginners should always pair up with an experienced forager to learn about proper plant identification and other important practices.
Even though foraging takes patience, it’s a highly rewarding hobby for those who put in the time and effort.
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/foraging-for-food#bottom-line
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KERRY Mental Health Association has launched its first Human Chain Mountain Challenge Walk to the top of Strickeen in the Gap of Dunloe near Killarney from 9am on Sunday, October 8. Walkers are invited to register at https://kerrymentalhealth.ie/human-chain-challenge
SCHOOL Tarbert Comprehensive School open night on Thursday 5th of October, beginning at 7pm.
St Michael’s College open night 28th of September, 7.30pm.
HISTORY of St. John the Beloved School; In 1953, after two years of searching for a desirable site, his Excellency Archbishop E. J. Fitzmaurice and the Monsignor John J. Lynch decided to purchase a nine-acre farm on Milltown Road, which included a nine-room house. Boundaries of the proposed parish were loosely drawn up and some 500 families began congregating at the armoury on Kirkwood Highway for Sunday service. Bishop Fitzmaurice appointed Rev. John J. Sheehy, the founding pastor of the parish, to select a new name for the community, to organize a building program and to establish various parish committees. During this time, a contract for the design of the school was confirmed.
https://sjbde.org/history-of-st-john-the-beloved-school
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Google Flights has introduced a new feature to help travelers answer the perennial question: “Should I buy my flights now or wait and hope the price decreases?” The tech company has long offered users insight into whether the airfares they’re looking at are low, typical, or high compared with historical price averages for that particular route.
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https://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html
New York NY Irish American Advocate 1913-1915 - 0143.pdf
, Try May NEW YORK, SATURDAY, MAY 10,1913
This Saturday evening the Charles A Harnett Association will give their Monster Summer Festival at Terrace. Garden, 58th Street, near Third Avenue, --------------------Break
The Standard Bearer, Charles A. Harnett, is one of the best known young Irishmen in this city.
He is a Kerry man by parentage, and attached to a score of Irish societies.
He is also President of the Home Club, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Fantella Club, a member of the Brevoort Club, Boys From Our Place and "Friends of Turner's" Club, and is also a leading member' of Dominican Lyceum, as well as a Director of the Tammany Club of the 16th A. D
Sugrue Caherciveen:
Never has a death in the wide parish of The Precious Blood Church occasioned -such widespread and sincere regret as did that of Miss Nettie Sugrue which took place on Thursday evening last. 'The deceased lady had been ailing for only a few days, and her death came as a shock to her numerous friends and relations, which are very numerous around Chicago.
The funeral which took place on Sunday from 2439 W. Harrison St. to The Precious Blood Church, and from there to Mount Carmel, was very largely represented and spoke volumes for the respect and esteem in which the deceased lady was held---------------------------
DEATH: Recent Irish papers to hand record the death of Mrs. Ellen Hennessy, widow of the late Callaghan Hennessy, N.T., at her residence, The Cottage, Achonry, Ballymote, County Sligo, on April 11th.
The deceased was born in Muckross, Killarney, in the year 1834, and was 79 years of age.
Callaghan and Mrs. Hennessy were principal teachers of Ballylongford School in Kerry a number of years prior to their taking charge of the newly established school in Achonry.
Mrs. Hennessy retired from the teaching profession upwards of ten years ago, and was succeeded by her daughter, Ina. now Mrs. Carnly. Callaghan Hennessy died a few years after moving to Sligo.
He was the uncle of Mr. Denis Hennessy, vice-president of the Kerry- Men's Association.
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FEAST: Sunday is the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Jesus calls on us to be generous in our dealings with others. Today is the World day of prayer for migrants and refugees; Feast of St. Finbarr is celebrated on Monday 25th September, he left his hermitage at Gougán Barra to found his monastery and school where Cork city now stands. “Where Finbarr taught, let Munster learn”.
Feast of Ss. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael the archangels is celebrated on Friday 29th September. Michael is the protector of Christians, Gabriel brought the news to Mary that she was to be the mother of the Son of God, and in the old Testament Raphael guided Tobias on his journeys.
On Sept. 19, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of St. Januarius, bishop, martyr, and patron saint of Naples, Italy. Traditionally, on this day and on two other occasions a year, his blood, which is kept in a glass ampoule in the shape of a rounded cruet, liquifies.
It is believed the miracle has taken place since at least 1389, the first instance on record.
The liquefaction process sometimes takes hours or even days, and sometimes it does not happen at all
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Marriage Elizabeth Tonson to Colonel Daniel O’Donovan, Bawnlahan, (Myross), West Cork, MP for Baltimore, Chieftain Ancient Sept of The O’Donovans.
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MADRID — It was at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima that a teen from Madrid said she received a miracle.
Jimena claims she regained her sight during World Youth Day, after receiving Communion at Fatima and praying to Our Lady of the Snows.
Now, a month later, her family spokesperson says she is sharing her story.
“She tells her experience and is very conscious saying that the protagonist of this event is Our Lady,” said Pilar González, Jimena’s teacher and tutor. “In other words, she is simply an instrument that Our Lady has used to make her power and intercession known to many people.”
Jimena lost 95% of her sight two years ago during a bout with myopia.
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With Napoleon's defeat in 1815, around 400,000 men from the armed services were thrown onto a saturated labour market. Angry letter sent during the ‘Bread or blood’ riots
This letter gives a rare view of the words of ordinary people in 1816, here threatening violence in response to falling living standards in rural England.
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In Ireland 30 people are diagnosed with dementia every day and over 64,000 people are currently
Living with the condition. Tralee Dementia Friendly Interagency Group was established in May 2019 with the aim of raising awareness of dementia in the community and to encourage everyone to share responsibility for ensuring that people with dementia feel understood, valued and able to continue to contribute to their community.
Kerry GAA are active participants on this group which has representatives from a wide spectrum
Of the community including the HSE, Tralee Chamber Alliance, Kerry County Council, An Garda
Síochána and representatives from voluntary and statutory agencies.
https://www.kerrygaa.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Dementia-Inclusive-GAA-Communities_WEB-1-1.pdf
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2023 September 20 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
CAR BOOT: Knockanure Community Centre Car Boot Sale & Vintage Rally 1st Oct.
PADRE Pio Devotions will return to the Church of Saints Stephen and John in Castleisland on Tuesday, September 19th at 7.30pm. The devotions will then continue to be held on the third Tuesday of each month until the summer break. Padre Pio’s Feast Day: Saturday 23 September 2023.
THANKS: The parents association of Scoil Chorp Chriost we would like to thank Knockanure GAA for the use of their field for our family fun day on Sunday last 10th of September. We also like to thank all the sponsors, volunteers and our four local stars who took part on our day and made our fun day possible. We like to thank everyone that supported us on the day from within and the surrounding parish. We hope everyone had a great day. Hope to see all again in 2024 at Knockanure family fun day.
PARISH: Eucharistic Adoration: every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am. Baptisms: Saturday afternoons only from 12 noon to 4pm. From the Parish Pastoral Council meeting of Sept. 5th, the following items emerged: On the departure of Grace Leahy, as Sacristan, from Knockanure, a temporary arrangement has been agreed and will be subject to on-going review. We are grateful for Grace’s services over the years and wish her every blessing. Currently, new members of the Parish Pastoral Council are being selected: if you have anybody in mind (not yourself) who you think might be right, please let Fr. Brendan know. On instruction from the diocese, after inquiry, church buildings should be used for religious services and for specifically religious events only. Anything else needs diocesan approval. Confirmation this year should, it was agreed, include celebration of the Eucharist. Taking a pledge will be a separate issue. The Knockanure Pathway Committee plans to develop a walkway from the village to the GAA grounds. As it will pass through the church parking lot, its feasibility is a matter for the diocese.
DEATH Sr. Gemma (Mary) Foran of Perth, Western Australia and late of Inch, Listowel. A member of the Presentation Sisters Western Australia died at Margaret Hubery House, Perth, on 7 September 2023. Predeceased by her parents, Margaret (Peggy) and Edmond (Ned) Foran, her sister and brother-in-law, Annie and Johnny Bambury, her brothers, Tony, Patsy and Eamon, and her nephew Derek. Gemma is survived by her nieces and nephews, Anne, Marian, Carmel, Patricia, John and Eamon, Sister Petrus and her many Gleeson, Barron and Bennett cousins, grand nieces and nephews and other family members. Sadly missed by her family, and the Presentation Community and friends. The Funeral Mass for Sister Gemma celebrated at Star of the Sea Church, Cottesloe, Perth on Tuesday, 19 September, at 1:30 pm Western Australia time (6:30 am Irish time). Burial will take place afterwards at Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth. A link to the Mass on the Bowra and O'Dea Funeral Directors website. Leaba i measc na naomh agus na n-aingeal di, agus solas na bhflaitheas dá hanam dílis. https://bowraodea.com.au/funeral-services-search/
DEATH of Sr. Mary Angela Dowd, Convent of Mercy, Wanstead, London and late of Coolbeha, Listowel, on August 30th, 2023, surrounded by her sister Nora and her loving Community. Predeceased by her parents Tom and Mary, her infant siblings Thomas, John Joseph and John Francis. Sr. Mary Angela will be sadly missed by her sister Nora, brother Tommy, cousins, neighbours, friends and her Community. Requiem Mass for Sr. Mary Angela will be celebrated in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 51 Cambridge Park, Wanstead, London on Friday, September 15th, at 11.00 a.m, live-streamed on https://ourladyoflourdeswanstead.com, Sr. Mary was laid to rest in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Leytonstone, London.
DEATH of - Sr. Sheila Collins, Ballygoughlan, Glin, and Los Angeles, on Thursday September 7th. 2023. Predeceased by her parents William and Nora, brother Sean, sister Anna and grandnephew Stephen. Sr. Sheila will be missed by her sisters Mai (Carr), Josephine (Walsh) and Frances (Walsh), brother-in-law Maurice, nephews, nieces, grandnieces, grandnephews, great-grandnieces, great-grandnephews, extended family, neighbours, friends and Sheila's sisters in The Daughters of Mary and Joseph religious order internationally.
DEATH of Bridget Buckley (née Shields) Dromard, Rathkeale, / Moyvane on 6th September, 2023.
Late of Keylod, Moyvane, and London. Predeceased by husband Mickey, parents Michael & Mary Shields and brother Paddy. Survived by her son Eddie, daughters Sylvia, Michelle (London) and Helen (Rathkeale), grandchildren Connor, Mikey and Megan, brother Mike, sisters Mary, Kathleen, Helen and Anne, sons in law, daughter in law, sisters in law, brothers in law, nieces, nephews, and relatives. Requiem Mass for Bridget Buckley was celebrated at Knockanure Church on Thursday and she was laid to rest afterwards with her loving husband Mickey in Ahavoher Cemetery, Moyvane.
ANNIVERSARIES: Willie Martin, Bridie Behan, Madeline Barrett, Sr. Maria Stack, Molly Chrisfield, Timothy Horgan, Maighread McCarthy, David Harman, Bill Cahill, David Thompson, Connie McMahon,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 16th Sept.’23- Moyvane for Jackie & Kitty Murphy (Aniv.) at 7.30pm; Sun.17th Sept.’23- Knockanure for People of the Parish at 9.30am, and mass Moyvane for Mikey Joe & Peggy Enright, & Kathleen & Willie Stack (Aniv.’s) at 11.00am; Tues.19th Sept.’23- Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Wed.20th Sept.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thur.21st Sept.’23- Moyvane for Nelly & Tom O’Connor RIP, Glin Road at 10.00am; Fri.22nd Sept.’23-Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Sat.23rd Sept.’23-Moyvane for Mai & Dan Quinn, Nora, Jack & deceased members of the Quinn family at 7.30pm; Sun.24th Sept.’23; Knockanure a Private Intention at 9.30am, and mass Moyvane for John Collins (Aniv.) & his parents Peggy & John Collins at 11.00am.
BR PHILIP MCMAHON, making his Solemn Profession of Vows in the Franciscan Friary Church, Killarney at the 11.30am Mass on Sunday September 17th. Philip started as a Postulant in Killarney Friary in 2016.
TEA DANCE IN FR. CASEY’S, A fundraising Tea Dance is planned for Sunday, September 24 from 3-6pm with dancing to Stevie Donegan.
WALK FOR JIM: A walk in remembrance of the late community activist and environmentalist Jim O’Connor, Kilmorna will take place along the Kingdom of Kerry Greenway from Abbeyfeale to Listowel on Sunday, September 24 at 11am. All proceeds are in aid of the Cork Kerry Bus operated by Kerry Cancer Support Group. Donations can be made online via www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/Walk for Jim or on the day.
ST JOHNS: Culture Night, Friday 22nd at 6pm, free; Tuesday 26th – Concert with Rod Picott at 8pm; Friday 29th – Theatre- A Bolt from the Blue, a one-man show with David Gilna. Details from 068 22566.
WREN Boys Competition on Friday 22nd, with four groups competing, begins at 8pm.
DANCING Classes with Timmy Woulfe began in the Marian Hall Moyvane on September 4th. Beginners in particular will be catered for during the month of September.
GAA; North Kerry Championship Draws- Intermediate Round 1; Moyvane B v Emmets B
Novice Championship; Emmets C v Knockanure; Minor Championship, Emmets v Duagh;
Senior Championship- Emmets v Asdee.
TEA DANCE; A fundraising Tea Dance is planned for Fr. Casey’s on Sunday, September 24 from 3-6pm with dancing to Stevie Donegan. Refreshments and Raffle on the day.
COFFEE Morning in aid of Milford Hospice will be held in the Community Hall, Athea, on Thursday, 21st., September at 9am.
RACING: Harvest racing festival at Listowel from September 17th - 23th 2023. Listowel races accommodation office is open in the square above Christy's Well bar 11am until 4pm. We are looking for anyone that is letting accommodation for race week or is looking for accommodation. Please call into the office or call Maria on 087-6652211 thank you.
VILLAGE Festival: John Moriarty: Grounded in Story, The opening night of the 30th Moyvane Village Festival promises to be a very special evening of stories about the great John Moriarty, late of Ahalanna, by international storyteller and author, Martin Shaw. 'John Moriarty: Grounded in Story' is a night not to be missed. Martin Shaw will be joined on the night by Gabriel Fitzmaurice, Mary McGillicuddy, and Amanda Carmody. Followed by refreshments and time to chat. 'John Moriarty: Grounded in Story' takes place on Friday, Oct. 27th. Doors open 7pm. Event starts 7.30pm. Tickets available at local outlets, including Kennelly's Hardware & BD Agriparts. Price €15. Please book early as places are limited.
FIRST AID: Moyvane ICA will hold a basic First Aid Class at the Marian Hall on Tues. 17th Oct 7pm-9pm. Cost €10. There are still a few places left so contact Eileen Roche/Jill McCarthy by Tues. 19th Sept if you are interested in attending.
PRAYER: Scartaglen day of Prayer will resume on Sunday Sep 17th at 2.30 pm, in Our Lady of Lourdes Church. Reflection and teachings will be given by Pat and Nora Buckley along with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. It will also include a music ministry of praise and worship and healing hymns.
TINTEAN Ballybunion on Sat. 30th Bru Boru.
AA Open Public Meeting on Wed,4th October at Listowel Family resource Centre, all are welcome.
Are you suffering from the effects of growing up of children of alcoholics and dysfunctional families ACoA is a 12 Step program of men and women who need to share their experience of growing up in an alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional home. ACoA meeting every Tuesday evening at 8pm in the Shanakill Family Resource Centre , Shanakill Tralee County. Contact 087-2304905 for more information.
GROW MENTAL HEALTH GROUP meets in Seanchaí centre every Wednesday evening at 08:00 pm. No referrals necessary. Just come along or telephone Jerry at 086-0271990.
JACK AND JILL CÉILÍ will be held on Sunday September 24th at 3pm at Lyre Community Centre. Music by Donie Nolan. All Welcome.
LIBRARY in Listowel open on Tuesday and Thursday until 8pm.
SWANKY CATHY FUNDRAISER - will be held at the Swanky Bar in Tarbert, Saturday 30th September at 9pm. Auction of a Greyhound Pup on the night is kindly sponsored by the Saleen Kennels. A Monster Raffle will also take place on the night with 1st Prize of a Flat Screen T.V. and numerous other prizes. Tickets €10 or 6 for €50 are available from all local businesses and committee members.
THE TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS will be offered on Sunday 24th September at 12.00 noon at the
Church of the Immaculate Conception, Rathass, by Fr. Bernard Healy. More information from
ST JOHN'S CHURCH, ASHE STREET, Tralee Annual Harvest Thanksgiving Service takes place in on Sunday 24th September at 10.45am. In addition to the service, the church will remain open to the public during the following times:- Sunday 24th - 12pm to 4pm; Saturday - 30th 12pm to 2pm and Sunday Oct. 1st -12pm to 2pm. Everyone is welcome to the service or to visit during these times.
CULTURE NIGHT IN THE CATHEDRAL; Friday 22nd September 8:30pm- 9:30pm Free Entry, Singer Sharon Lyons presents an hour of story and song with members of the Kerry Concert Choir and guests. Guided Tours will be available beforehand between 7:30pm-8:30pm. Sponsored by The Arts Council and Kerry County Council.
DINGLE 2023 Food Festival will take place from Friday, September 29th to Sunday, October 1st with a special focus this year on zero waste. Advised to Bring Your Own Bowl or plate and cutlery. Rinse stations will be conveniently located around the festival. Check out www.dinglefood.com
PLOUGHING: National Ploughing Championships, take place in Raheniska, Co Laois on September 19th, 20th & 21st. 300,000 visitors expected. For more information see www.npa.ie or ring 059 8625125.
LESSONS on Tin Whistle at Knockanure, contact Kerryann 087 153 2216.
DANCE Academy at St Patrick’s Hall, Listowel details from 066 71 256 90.
COMHALTAS: Music Classes resume on Fri. 29th Sept. with Ballylongford/ Tarbert group.
Glin Comhaltas: at Ceol Corbraí Hall. Thursday with Sean Nós dancing lessons for children and adults with Rangog Townsend. U8s 6.30-7pm, Over 8s and teens 7-7.30pm and adults 8-9pm. Fridays music lessons with Eoin Burke from 7pm and signing lessons with Ailbhe Healy. For full information contact Carol Ann Healy 083 0457 474.
RDS World Skills Ireland event from Wednesday, September 20 to Friday, September 22, will see 30,000 visitors, where the Gold Medal winners in each category will go forward to represent their country at World Skills 2024. https://kerrycollege.ie/
Kerry College’s Broadcast Production are running a live TV Studio during the event.
DRAMA: The A.G.M. of Athea Drama Group will take place on Wednesday, 27th., September in Con Colbert Community Hall at 8pm. New members are always welcome.
WINNER of Glin Rovers FC Club Jackpot: Congratulations to Eoghan O’Keeffe, Aughrim, Moyvane who won Glin Rovers FC Lotto, with an online ticket. The €20,000 winning numbers were 2, 7, 11, 14.
QUEST Killarney -7th October 2023 adventure involves racers running and cycling through the Gap of Dunloe, Molls Gap, Black Valley, Ring of Kerry, Torc Waterfall, Devil’s Punchbowl, Mangerton Mountain and Muckross House as well as kayaking across the Muckross Lake in Killarney National Park. Choose from 5 routes: 32km Challenge – 62km Sport – 70km Dual – 78km Pro – 85km Expert.
https://questadventureseries.com/races/quest-killarney/
MURAL at Tralee Wetlands expected to be completed in October, is the work of James Hayes, it is a 30-metre depiction of the natural environment of the Wetlands. The project is funded by Creative Ireland Kerry. Emma Carmody, is the recently appointed Creative Communities Engagement Officer in the Arts Office of Kerry County Council.
STORYTELLING: Listowel International Storytelling Festival, some events during last week; Ballylongford’s Paddy McElligott presented his hilarious interpretation of Brendan Kennelly’s collection of comic poems, with a central character, Moloney, who tells of his experiences of, for the most part, sex and death. Paddy was joined by poet Gabriel Fitzmaurice and the Echos Choral Group from Ballybunion; In a panel discussion curator Ciarán Walsh chats to filmmakers John Lynch & Michael Mulcahy who created an extraordinary cinematic record of the changing social and cultural landscape of North Kerry from the 1970s onwards. Their pioneering work will be the subject of a soon to be opened exhibition at Kerry Writers’ Museum. Late session with Causeway native Bryan Murphy who left his job milking cows to pursue music two year's ago. Since then, he has made quite an impression on the Kerry’s music scene and beyond. Bryan was six years old when he first took to the stage storytelling for a competition run by Listowel Writers' Week. To see the enjoyment in people's faces while captured in the story is what he loves about it. A multi-instrumentalist, Bryan plays the tin whistle, accordion and guitar. See Kerry Writers' Museum site
https://kerrywritersmuseum.com/
BOOK: In Praise of Football, by Gabriel Fitzmaurice. Here's a collection of poems about points, pints, goals, blockdowns, yellow cards, fans, saves, cheers, fouls, boots, trains, crowds, captains, and managers. You'll also see referees that can't count, magic sponges, useless goalies, lucky half forwards, obsessive parents, supportive families, dream teams, wet Saturdays in February, sunny Sundays in September, rabbits chasing foxes, and a game of two halves in a sport that has been described as ""martial arts for Irish farmers."" The book also features some of the most memorable quotes in sporting history. 128 pages, First published January 1, 2009.
GALA CONCERT—RED HURLEY with St. John’s Gregorian Choir, Kerry School of Music Orchestra and Kerry Chamber Choir. “How Great Thou Art” Sunday September 24th in St. John’s Church at 7.30pm. Tickets €20 available in St. John’s Parish Centre or from Michael Fox O’Connor on 087 9833075.
Proceeds in aid of Kerry Hospice.
EIGSE MICHAEL HARTNETT: Thursday October 5 - Sunday, October 8. Official Opening, Thursday, October 5, details at eigsemichaelhartnett.ie. The memorial Lecture will be delivered by Duagh native Dr. Mary McAuliffe.
SINGING SESSION: Garry McMahon Traditional Singing W/E begins on Friday, October 13, as usual in Philip Enrights Ramble Inn, Church St. there will be no session the first Friday in October before the Singing W/e.
FILM: Kerry International Film Festival, will be hosting live shows during the festival, which will take place in Killarney, from October 19–22. More on www.kerryfilmfestival.com
HEALTH: Kerry Mental Health & Wellbeing Fest 2023, Held between Saturday, 7th – 14th October 2023 the Fest aims to raise awareness of the available supports and services in the county as well as empower people to engage with the ‘Five Ways to Wellbeing’ through offering a dynamic and interactive programme of events. https://kerrymentalhealthandwellbeingfest.com/
TG4 telling the story of Ballylongford-born Michael Joseph O’Rahilly and the relationship between his wife and himself will be aired Wednesday at 8.30pm.
GOLF CLASSIC in aid of St. John’s Restoration Fund and Ballybunion Tidy Towns will be played at Ballybunion Cashen Course on Friday October 13th. Teams of four 200 Euro and the time sheet will run from 8a.m.- 4 p.m. Enquiries to the Parish Office 068 267102 or Fr. Sean Hanafin 087 8341083. For tee times please contact Rena at 086 1618869.
O CONNOR Family: We can trace our O’Connor family back to two brothers (although it is a possibility they were first cousins rather than brothers), one of whom had at least one son, Patrick (my great-great-grandfather) and possibly another son named Jeremiah. The other brother had at least one son, Maurice. My ancestor Patrick (born around 1800) farmed in Dirreen, Athea, Co. Limerick, and his probable brother Jeremiah (born around 1793) in Seconglass, Mountcollins, Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick. Their probable cousin Maurice (born around 1825) lived in Caherlevoy, Mountcollins, Co. Limerick.
https://www.helensfamilytrees.com/oconnor
LAND Rover first model made in 1948; 75 years of production history was celebrated at the annual Clonoulty Vintage Rally in Co. Tipperary recently, with 220 Land Rovers turning up from all over Ireland and the UK for the tribute event.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/75-years-of-the-land-rover-celebrated-at-clonoulty-vintage-day/
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FARMING: Independent TD, Deputy Mattie McGrath has accused Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue of “undermining farmers’ progress”.
Over the past decade, the deputy said, farmers were “actively encouraged” by successive Irish governments to boost dairy production, with quotas eliminated as a green light.
However, he said that the minister is now “undermining their progress by failing to secure approval” from the European Commission to keep the limit of the current nitrates derogation.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/td-accuses-minister-of-undermining-farmers-progress/
FERTILIZER: The closed period for the application of chemical fertiliser (nitrogen N and phosphorous P) commenced on Friday, September 15.
MEDAL: Castleisland vintage ploughing expert Aeneas Horan brought home a silver medal from the 2023 European Vintage Ploughing Championships in Veenhuizen, the Netherlands.
GREEN CARD: The US Department of State announced that the electronic enrolment Wednesday, October 6, at 12pm and will close on Tuesday, November 9 at 12pm, the Miami Herald reports. Those interested in immigrating legally to the United States must submit their applications electronically only through dvprogram.state.gov.
MARKET: Knocknagoshel Over 55’S Services annual Christmas Market will be held on Sunday, November 19th 2023 and 12pm. You can call Noreen to book a table on: 0863487298. Eircode V92 WV70.
JOBS: ASTELLAS Pharma Ireland employs about 400 people in Ireland at present. Now they are to apply for planning permission for a €330 million facility at the Kerry Technology Park in Tralee.
QUEEN: Anatomy of a British Queen: Scotland, the Netherlands, and beyond
September 2023 marks the one-year anniversary of the reign of Charles III in the United Kingdom, and in the list of British queen consorts, adds the name of Camilla Shand. In the history of royal consorts, in Britain or elsewhere in Europe, or indeed at the top of the European aristocracy—the dukes and princes—a family name like Shand would not normally have appeared, or would have been seen as a mésalliance, and in many cases would have cost a prince and his heirs their position in the succession. These strict house rules that regulated succession have never been as forceful in Britain as they were in most continental royal and princely houses—otherwise Henry VIII could have never married who he did!
https://wordpress.com/read/blogs/174807557/posts/4552
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WORKSHOP FOR THOSE POST CANCER TREATMENT: Recovery Haven Kerry is delighted to facilitate a wonderful patient education workshop - LACES on September 25th from 11am to 1.30pm for adults who are post cancer treatment. Jointly created by the National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) and the Irish Cancer Society (ICS), the workshop aims to bridge the gap in services between the end of active treatment and potentially, suitable longer-term support. The Life and Cancer – Enhancing Survivorship (LACES) workshop is for adult patients who have finished their active cancer treatment and are beginning their long-term follow up. This includes patients who are post-surgery, radiation therapy, the acute phase of their chemotherapy treatment and patients with advanced cancer, who have discontinued treatment or who are on ongoing treatment. To register call 0667192122 or email patienteducation@irishcancer.ie
FEAST of St. Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist is celebrated on Thursday 21st Sept. Patron saint of accountants and security guards.
ROME: (JTA) – Newly uncovered documentation appears to confirm that Catholic convents and monasteries sheltered more than 3,000 Jews from the Holocaust following the Nazi takeover of Rome in 1943.
The papers, which have yet to be made public, were discovered at Vatican City’s Pontifical Biblical Institute and announced on Thursday. They contain the names of 3,200 people who have been verified to be Jews by the organizing body of Rome’s Jewish community.
The research was a joint project of the institute, Rome’s Jewish community and Israel’s Yad Vashem Holocaust museum, in addition to two Catholic-affiliated universities. It was coordinated by Dominik Markl, a scholar at the institute.
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New York NY Irish American Advocate 1911 - 1190.pdf
The Advocate SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1922 .
By Liam O Shea
Found Martin Sheridan and Jack Kennelly, Kerry's famous forward, in earnest conversation on Sunday last at Celtic Park. Kennelly was the "home-run Baker" of the day, for the dashing footballer played a sensational game, being accountable for the majority of scores made by the kingdom team. 'Twas some fun listening to the world-famed Martin and the star footballer exchange opinions on
Gaelic football, for Sheridan is well posted on Gaelic games. In the meantime some of Matt Brassill's special eats hove in sight, but two waiters were kept busy while Sheridan had his seven-course dinner. Kennelly kept his lamps on "Martin," as the famous discus thrower cleaned up, but he refused to comment On the spread which soon vanished. Kennelly and Sheridan are warm friends.
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Big Pat Casey and Jack Kennelly played a wonderful game at Celtic Park on Sunday last. Casey is a great footballer, probably the greatest In our midst, for In Sunday's game he showed up In his old-time form. The Casey boys were the backbone of the great Kerry combination, but since Tim's departure to Omaha the fearless "Paddy" has proudly maintained the family reputation.
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The Kerry football team are to have a big time at Donovan’s Fifty-ninth street halls this Saturday night, where they intend celebrating their recent victory. The kingdom boys have a big following, and needless to admit that the Grand Circle halls will be packed to-night. "Big Chief" Buckley says he'll lead his gallant "17".
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New York NY Irish American Advocate 1952-1954 - 0934.pdf
Saturday, January 23, 1954
Football; Munster and Connaught Selections follow. They meet on February 14th at the Austin Stack Park in Tralee. Munster Team.
D. O'Keefe, Cork; J. Murphy (capt.), Kerry; E. Roche, Kerry; D. Murphy, Kerry; P. Driscoll" Cork;
J. Cronin, Kerry; C. Kennelly, Kerry; D. Kelleher, Cork; N. Duggan, Cork; J. Brosnan, Kerry; J. J. Sheehan, Kerry; T. Lyne, Kerry; T. Moriarty, Kerry; S. Kelly, Kerry; J. Lyne, Kerry.
Subs.—S. Murphy, Kerry; M. Gould, Cork; D. Bernard, Cork; T. McHugh, Waterford; E. Cotter, Clare;
P. Gleeson, Tipperary
https://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html
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New York NY Irish American Advocate 1956-1957 - 0942.pdf
Nurses England Jan 26 1957 Advocate
New York NY Irish American Advocate 1956-1957 - 0942.pdf
The Gulson Hospital Coventry's employs a total of 191 nurses, 18 nursing auxiliaries and
24 nursing cadets. Of these 50 Irish. T. Kennelly. (Kerry); Nuala M. McNamara, (Limerick); Helen A. O'Malley, (Mayo); Ellen McCarthy, (Kerry); Mary A- Keane, (do. and Johanna C. Cunningham, (Kerry); Julia Johnson, (Laois) see paper for picture and list of names.
https://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html
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The Healing Power of Laughter
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Heat, Lights and Appliances
In the average American home, 25 percent of energy is used to heat spaces, 13 percent is used to heat water, 11 percent is used for cooling and the remainder is spent on appliances, according to estimates from the Natural Resources Defense Council. Making even small changes to these can make a big difference, said Noah Horowitz, a senior scientist and director of the N.R.D.C.’s Center for Energy Efficiency. “There’s a lot you can do without having to pick up a hammer or write a check,” he said. (This calculator can help you work out your energy usage before and after you make these changes.)
https://www.nytimes.com/guides/year-of-living-better/how-to-reduce-your-carbon-footprint
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Michael Hartnett 1941-1999
Michael Hartnett was, and continues to be, one of Ireland’s most loved poets. He always made the point that he was born in Croom, home of the Maigue poets, but Newcastle West was his homeplace. He began writing poetry as a young teenager and his first collection, Anatomy of a Cliché was published in 1968. A sometimes controversial writer, he wrote in both English and Irish and also translated the work of a number of medieval Irish poets. He was the recipient of a number of awards including the Irish Poetry Prize, a Poetry Ireland Choice award and the American Ireland Fund Award. He was a member of Aosdána. Michael died in Dublin in 1999.
https://eigsemichaelhartnett.ie/
Éigse Michael Hartnett 2023, this year’s organisers are Mary Carroll, John Cussen, Vincent Hanley, Rachel Lenihan, Rose Liston, Vicki Nash and Norma Prendiville.
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LOCAL Woman: Saturday, October 7, 11.00am Michael Hartnett Memorial Lecture.
Dr Mary McAuliffe, Director of Gender Studies at UCD, is this year’s guest speaker and will look, in broad strokes, at some of the women who took an active part in the Revolutionary Decade 1913-1923, what happened them after, and why.
Venue: Desmond Ability Complex- Admission: €10
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1100am-michael-hartnett-memorial-lecture-tickets-717178639617?aff=odcleoeventsincollection
Mary McAuliffe is a historian and Director of Gender Studies at UCD. Her latest publications include Margaret Skinnider: a biography (UCD Press, 2020) and co-editor with Miriam Haughton and Emilie Pine, Legacies of the Magdalen Laundries; Commemoration, Gender, and the Postcolonial Carceral State (Manchester University Press, 2021). She is currently completing her book, OUTRAGE-Gender and Sexual Violence against Women in the War of Independence and Civil War‘ to be published in 2024. She is a past President of the Women’s History Association of Ireland and a member of the Humanities Institute, UCD.
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ARTS: The next Listowel Visual Artists’ Collective meeting will take place at 11am, 27th September at the Kerry Writers’ Museum. More details (https://kerrycoco.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3755ab5575cb711eac9566f8&id=d1b67be504&e=57e387efec)
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Kerry County Arts Newsletter 14th September 2023
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RTE: During today's session, the DG revealed that he 'can't believe' that there is an annual amount of €80,000 spent on a photographer.
He also mentioned the membership to the exclusive London club that RTÉ were paying membership to even though it had not been used for some time. This payment has since been terminated.
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LNG Shannon: €650m gas facility refusal.
Environment Minister Eamon Ryan has rejected claims that An Bord Pleanála’s refusal today of permission for the Shannon Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project will cost jobs in the West and jeopardise national energy security.
Mr Ryan said energy security would come from deploying greater renewables and with greater efficiency in energy use, arguing it was over-dependency on gas had caused the spike in prices and concerns over supply.
He also said Kerry, Clare and Limerick would receive a huge jobs boost from focusing on offshore wind. -----------------------------
The head of policy at environmental organisation Friends of the Earth said this planning refusal is “welcome and hard-fought".
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OUR DIOCESAM PILGRIMAGES TO KNOCK & LOURDES - Bishop Ray Browne
KNOCK - Sincere thanks to all involved in the local organizing and staging of our pilgrimages. Thanks to deacon Pat Coffey, our diocesan director of the Knock pilgrimage. People enjoyed Knock very much. Saturday seems the right day for Knock, good too that it enabled a good number of priests to be present. The bus trip was enjoyable and relaxing with the good road from Adare. Next year’s date is likely to be August 24th.
Lourdes - 150 travelled to Lourdes. Next year we hope to once more bring ‘assisted pilgrims’ (40 to 50 usually). This will require re-assembling the team to assist them (a doctor, nurses, other support staff, youth from secondary schools). New team members will be welcome, and also parishes can help identify those who would benefit from travelling as ‘assisted pilgrims.
Ballyheigue - Finally, in wonderful sunshine the annual Mass at ‘Our Lady’s Well’ Ballyheigue was a joyful spiritual occasion. Amazing to see as many as 2,000 reverently participate in the Mass. Many other parishes have strong traditions of Holy Wells. It is good to promote prayer.
at these Holy Wells - especially where there is a tradition of people visiting the wells regularly and also on a set popular annual Pattern Day.
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2023 September 13 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
FUN DAY: Knockanure family fun day on the 10th of Sept at 1pm, Knockanure GAA field. We have sport’s day activities, penalty shoot outs, tug of war, meet our local stars, bake sale, disco and lots more activities on the day. Cash only event. All welcome. Fund raising for Scoil Chorp Chriost outdoor equipment.
CAR BOOT: Knockanure Community Centre Car Boot Sale & Vintage Rally 1st Oct.
THANKS: Knockanure Community Centre would like to thank and acknowledge receipt of €1,500 from The Department of Rural Community Development as well as The Kerry County Council. This money has been granted to us to support energy costs.
GAA LOTTO Knockanure Results from Tuesday September 5th, Jackpot was €4,300.
Numbers Drawn: 4, 23, 27, and 31. No winner but lucky dips went to: 1. Imelda Twomey, Kilmorna ; 2. Mike Dillon, c/o John Barry; 3. Breda and Bridget, c/o Kevin’s; 4. ML Collins, Glin Rd, Moyvane, and 5. Donie Fitzgerald, Duagh Village. Next draw Tuesday September 12th in the clubhouse and jackpot will be €4,400. All are welcome.
ANNIVERSARIES: Michael Scanlon, Padraic Kelly, Kathleen O Sullivan, Margret Mullins, Jackie McGillicudy, Sr. Catherine Joy, Joan O Keeffe, Emmet Kennelly, Vivienne Rogan, Margaret Daly, Margaret O Connor, Eddie Walsh, Moira Griffin,
MASS INTENTIONS:
Sat. 9th Sept.’23- Moyvane for Patrick Brosnan (20th Aniv.) at7.30pm; Sun.10th Sept.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 9.30am, and mass Moyvane for Brid Flavin (1st Aniv.) & deceased members of the Flavin & Hanrahan families at 11.00am
Tues.12th Sept.’23- Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Wed.13th Sept.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thur.14th Sept.’23- Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Fri.15th Sept.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am
Sat.16th Sept.’23- Moyvane for Jackie & Kitty Murphy (Aniv.) at 7.30pm; Sun.17th Sept.’23-
Knockanure for People of the Parish at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Mikey Joe & Peggy Enright, & Kathleen & Willie Stack (Aniv.’s) at 11.00am.
SEPTEMBER is the month of the seven sorrows of Mary. Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross is celebrated on Thursday 14th September. On this day in 335AD the Cross of Christ, found by St. Helena the previous day, was first venerated in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
DEATH of Maurice (Mossie) Kearney, Moyvane South, Moyvane, on September 1st, 2023. Predeceased by his infant daughter Mary. Mossie is survived by his wife Mary, daughters Noreen and Brid, sons Mylie and Tommy, sons-in-law John and Eddie, daughters-in-law Sinead and Eilish, grandchildren Rosemary, Aoife, Eamonn, Caoimhe, Muiris, Aideen, Liam, David and Ellemarie, sister-in-law Kathy Flahive, Mary's brothers-in-law Mike Long and Martin Costello. The Requiem Mass for Mossie was celebrated at 11.30 a.m, in Moyvane Church on Monday 4th , followed by burial afterwards in Ahavoher Cemetery, Moyvane.
RACING: Harvest racing festival at Listowel from September 17th - 23th 2023. Listowel races accommodation office is open in the square above Christy's Well bar 11am until 4pm. We are looking for anyone that is letting accommodation for race week or is looking for accommodation. Please call into the office or call Maria on 087-6652211 thank you.
Greenpark is where huge crowds came to see President Kennedy in 1963 and Pope John Paul Paul II in 1979. After 130 years of horse racing, it is now planned to build on the site 371 residential houses.
NEW MOON on 15, the warm dry weather was welcome, many have been waiting for it for a few months past to finish the harvest on wet ground.
KERRY College, new courses, To find out more visit www.kerrycollege.ie or contact the admissions offices on 066 714 96 96 or 064 662 25 93.
DANCING Classes with Timmy Woulfe began in the Marian Hall Moyvane on September 4th. Beginners in particular will be catered for during the month of September.
STORYTELLING Festival in Listowel from 14th to 17th of September 2023.
https://www.listowel.ie/event/listowel-international-storytelling-festival-2/
Local, national and international storytellers will gather in Listowel for the 5th annual Listowel International Storytelling Festival, a celebration of the unique storytelling tradition of County Kerry.
Ticket Office on 068 22212 or website www.kerrywritersmuseum.com
ST JOHNS: Friday 22nd Culture Night at 6pm and free; Tuesday 26th Concert with Rod Picott. More from 068 22566.
TURAS: A Journey of Irish Music, Dance & Song - Turas (Journey). Siamsa Tíre presents the best of Irish traditional singing, music, and dancing in Turas, a stage presentation featuring music from all corners of Ireland beautifully interwoven with exciting dance and rich vocals. Dates 11th, 13th, 14th, 18th, 21st & 23rd. Please contact Box Office on 066-7123055 or email boxoffice@siamsatire.com
GLÓRACH: A new play called Katie by local playwright Thérese Prendiville at Glórach stage on Friday, September 8 and running for three nights. Doors open at 7.30pm and show on stage at 8pm. Katie tells the story of Tony and Maureen’s grief stricken loss as they mourn the loss of their only child Katie. Locals on stage including Seamus Lane, Joan O’Connell and Tom Madigan among others. Tickets available online http;//www.glorachabbeyfeale.com/events or ring 087 1383940.
CONCERT—Red Hurley with St. John’s Gregorian Choir, Kerry School of Music Orchestra and Kerry Chamber Choir. “How Great Thou Art” Sun. Sept. 24th St. John’s Church 7.30pm. Tickets €20 available in St. John’s Parish Centre or from Michael Fox O’Connor 087- 9833075. Tickets also available at the door on the night. Proceeds in aid of Kerry Hospice.
NEW ADULT CHOIR - Mary Culloty O’ Sullivan is starting a brand new Adult Choir in North Kerry. Classes will begin on Monday 11th September from 1pm to 2.30pm. All are welcome.
MEN: The Totus Tuus Men for Christ Conference 2023 - a Catholic Conference for Men will be live & exclusive on Radio Maria Ireland Saturday 16th September from 2pm. Speakers for this year’s Conference are Fr. Billy Swan, Fr. Chris Hayden, Anthony Crossey & Fr. John Harris OP
SUPPORT: Anam Cara Kerry, the organisation that supports bereaved parents, is holding its monthly Parent Evening for bereaved parents on Tues. 12th Sept., 7:15pm in the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee. Open to all bereaved parents regardless of the age your child died, the circumstances of their death, or whether their death was recent or not. We also offer an online support group, further information on info@anamcara.ie
DAY of prayer for healing, Our Lady of Lourdes Church Scartaglen Sun. Sept 17th.
CONGRATULATIONS to Tarbert Comprehensive School who recently celebrated 50 years in existence, the school has almost 600 pupils.
KNOCK: Padre Pio Pilgrimage to Knock takes place on Sunday 17th September. Coach
will leave Listowel at 7.45am via Ballybunion, from Asdee at 8.15am, Ballylongford at 8.30am and Tarbert at 8.45am. Contact Bernadette on 087-6019474 or James on 087-7789929.
Footsteps of Padre Pio”: This pilgrimage will take place from 15 October until 22 October 2023. It will include a return flight from Shannon to Naples. Pilgrims will spend the first night in Avellino and the remaining six nights in San Giovanni Rotondo. The pilgrimage will include a day in Pietrelcina where Padre Pio was born on 25 May 1887 and visits to other places in or near San Giovanni Rotondo where Padre Pio spent the last 52 years of his life before passing away on 23 September 1968 at the age of 81. Spiritual Director: Fr Pat Crean-Lynch. For more information please contact Marian Pilgrimages at 01 8788159.
CLEAN COASTS: The Big Beach Clean celebrates 20 years in operation and this year the clean-up will take place from September 15-17. Register to help at www. cleancoasts.org
FREE: Donogh O Malley Minister for Education brought in free secondary education in Sept.1967.
O' Malley abolished the Primary Certificate examination in 1967. He died on the 10th. March 1968.
RAMBLING House: Ita McQuinn will be hosting her Rambling House on the 3rd Friday of the month in the Desmond Complex and starting back on September 15.
TEA DANCE; A fundraising Tea Dance is planned for Fr. Casey’s on Sunday, September 24 from 3-6pm with dancing to Stevie Donegan. Refreshments and Raffle on the day.
WALK FOR JIM: A walk in remembrance of the late community activist and environmentalist Jim O’Connor, Kilmorna will take place along the Kingdom of Kerry Greenway from Abbeyfeale to Listowel on Sunday, September 24 at 11am. All proceeds are in aid of the Cork Kerry Bus operated by Kerry Cancer Support Group. Donations can be made online via www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/Walk for Jim or on the day.
KATIE Hannon is the Kerry Person of the Year for 2023, and is honoured by the Kerry Association in Dublin.
PLOUGHING: National Ploughing Championships, take place in Raheniska, Co Laois on September 19th, 20th & 21st. 300,000 visitors expected. For more information see www.npa.ie or ring 059 8625125.
TRADITIONAL music festival, the Patrick O’Keeffe Traditional Music Festival takes place over five days, from October 26-30.
MILK: Irish grass-fed milk contains more beneficial nutrients than milk from conventional indoor-feeding practices, according to research from Teagasc and Food for Health Ireland (FHI).
The study compares the Irish grass-fed system to what is more commonly operated around the world, whereby cows are housed indoors year round to maximise the quantities of milk produced.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/new-study-highlights-benefits-of-irish-grass-fed-milk/
Milk price cuts this year will reduce Dairy Farmers income by E2 billion according to ICMSA President Pat McCormack
FARMERS must have an ACRES training course completed to receive their scheme payment.
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GRADUATES: Over 3,500 students graduated recently from the University of Limerick. UL has already 120,000 graduates from previous years.
St Patrick's Pontifical University Maynooth are running a blended learning higher Diploma/ Diploma in Pastoral Liturgy. Applications close 10th Sept, sppu.ie/courses or contact cmmadmissions@spcm.ie or 01-7084778.
ADULT EDUCATION Part-time free courses starting September 2023 in The Butler Centre: Adult Literacy Support, Computers for Beginners, Smartphone for Beginners, English as A Second Language (ESOL) for all levels. Please contact Mary 086 7969627.
LEARNING NETWORK offer a wide range of courses that are free and geared towards Mental Health, Wellness and Recovery. Courses run from October to October and supports students with social and community integration as well as confidence building, independence, and employability skills. For more information contact Jane O ‘Donoghue, Placement Officer, National Learning Network on 087-9540886.
SHEP Certificate in Personal Development Course is being offered again in Tralee starting on Wednesday 4 October 7 - 9.30 pm. Please contact Deirdre on 087 7728089 or by e-mail deirdre.osullivan@socialandhealth.com or website www.socialandhealth.com for more information.
RENEWABLE Energy; DP Energy is an Irish company that develops renewable energy projects across the world. Headquartered in Co. Cork, DP Energy has to date, developed over 1GW (1,000MW) of renewable energy projects which are built and operational.
With over 30 years’ experience in the global renewable energy sector, DP Energy is 100% committed to using the most sustainable and environmentally responsible methods in all their energy developments.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/long-term-benefits-of-leasing-land-for-solar-development/
WIND Farm; This week, Germany’s RWE began operations to dismantle a wind farm in the North Rhine Westphalia region. The company plans to dismantle at least eight wind turbines so that it can excavate up to 20 million tonnes of highly pollutant lignite coal, also known as ‘brown coal.’
https://tnc.news/2023/09/03/germany-tearing-down-wind-farm/
DUST on cars and windows; Saharan dust cloud moved in over Ireland last week and brought in some warm weather.
DINGLE Lit festival will take place from Friday 17th to Sunday 19th November. Full information is available on the official website www.dinglelit.ie
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BOOK by Laurence Jones, studies the occupants of Day Place, Tralee. The book is available at following link https://www.fourcourtspress.ie/books/2023/day-place/
ART: Upcoming Adult workshops in Collis Sandes House in Tralee on the 12th and 19th of September. Using old books you will learn to fold them into 3d sculptural Artworks in the first workshop and make embellishments for them in the second workshop. To book call Rebecca on 086 869 0322 or email rebeccalyons1977@gmail.com.
VOLUNTEERS: see ‘Listowel Community First Responders’ Facebook page, or email Cfrlistowel@gmail.com or text Catherine Nolan Lyons on 087 696 2654.
HOSPITAL: A Kenya hospital founded in 1964 and owned by the Catholic Diocese of Lodwar now has 200 beds for inpatient services and specialized doctors to treat life-threatening conditions of Kakuma Refugee Settlement residents.
CHURCH: In my experience, most unchurched or barely churched Catholics are not opposed to Mass. Some tell me, “The Mass is good for some people, but right now I don’t see the need for it.”
That’s what I used to say about exercise: “Fine for those who like that sort of thing, but I don’t need it.” But the fact is that I needed exercise all along, and those who think they don’t need the Eucharist may discover that they have needed our Eucharistic Lord all along, too.
Others tell me that they are interested in coming back to Mass on Sunday but are afraid they would feel awkward.
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Her story gives insight into early American science, women in science, and how the understanding of climate has changed. It also reveals how that understanding might have evolved differently to better deal with today’s climate problems.
“Foote went from a farmer’s daughter to one of the greats in the science of climate change,” says John Perlin, a visiting scholar at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and author of books on solar power and other topics. Perlin is currently writing a book about Foote. His extensive archival research and a visit to the locales where she lived and worked have yielded new understanding of her environment and development. -----------------------------In 1859 the Irish physicist John Tyndall identified atmospheric water vapour and carbon dioxide gas, CO2, as main components in absorbing thermal radiation.
https://nautil.us/if-only-19th_century-america-had-listened-to-a-woman-scientist-237628/
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Divorce rates increase, families break apart, and the next generation suffers the effect of being raised in single-parent homes. Is this the new normal?
Thankfully, Dr. Ray Guarendi, psychologist and host of EWTN Radio's “The Doctor is In,” recently appeared on "The World Over with Raymond Arroyo" to discuss his new book, "Simple Steps to a Stronger Marriage".
Here are five helpful tips he suggests for Catholic couples:
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BON SECOURS: Stephen Fernane- Kerryman- Tue 5 Sep 2023
It’s the end of an era for the Bon Secours Order in Tralee after 144-years of service and care in the town.
A special Mass was celebrated at St John the Baptist’s Church on Tuesday morning in honour of Sr Siobhán Horgan, Sr Aidan O'Brien, and Sr Teresita Hoare - the last Sisters of the Order in Tralee.
Parish Priest Fr. Tadhg Fitzgerald described it as a ‘sad day’ as it marked the end of the Order’s time in Tralee. However, he said it should also be a happy occasion considering the legacy of work and care they leave behind.
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WRITER A REGULAR Visitor to Knockanure
Julian of Norwich was a 14th century mystic, theologian and writer. Her revelatory visions of God’s love for all creation went against the prevailing and sometimes harsh doctrine of the times, and have inspired many since.
Claire Gilbert explores how Julian’s spirituality can help awaken and transform our ecological consciousness, showing us how to live in such a way that we cease to do harm to creation and each other.
Dr Claire Gilbert is the Director of Westminster Abbey Institute and was formerly policy advisor to the Archbishops' Council of the Church of England in environmental issues. Her latest book is 'I, Julian', a fictional autobiography of Julian of Norwich.
https://youtu.be/GMghWBjH0m0?si=cus-59Cwqi7LADN5
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2023 September 6 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
FUNDAY: The parents association of Scoil Chorp Chriost is running an old school fun day on Sunday the 10th of September in Knockanure GAA field in aid of raising funds for equipment for the school. On the day they be penalty shootout, meet our local stars, children tractor run, traditional sports day, DJ hair braiding, face painting and much more. It cash only event. Come and join us all roads lead to Knockanure on the 10th of August for a great day of fun.
PARISH: Confessions: On request before/after any Mass. Eucharistic Adoration: every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am. Baptisms: Saturday afternoons only from 12 noon to 4pm. 2nd Collection at all Masses weekend 2nd & 3rd Sept for Diocesan Needs. Church Council Meeting, Tues. 5th Sept. in the Sacristy at 7.30pm.
ROSARY will be recited at the grotto in Moyvane on Friday 8th September at 7:30pm to celebrate Our Lady's birthday.
GAA Knockanure Lotto Results; Lotto Results from Tuesday August 22nd. Jackpot was €4,100. Numbers Drawn: 15, 17, 27,and 32. No winner but lucky dips went to:1. Kathleen Flynn, Abbeyfeale;
2. Clodagh Houlihan, c/o Jim Greaney; 3. Theresa White, Behans Listowel; 4. Lily Moore, Tralee, and
5. Ger Greaney, Kilmorna. Draw Tuesday August 29th in the clubhouse and jackpot €4,200,
Lotto Results from Tuesday August 29th, Jackpot was €4,200. Numbers Drawn: 2, 7, 17, and 18
No winner but lucky dips went to: 1. Timmie Keane, Clounbrane Moyvane; 2. Mike Dillon, c/o Amber
3. Emily Flynn, Duagh; 4. Eamonn O Connor, Kilcolman Asdee, and 5. Eamon Dowling, O Briens Bar
Next draw Tuesday September 5th in the clubhouse and jackpot will be €4,300. All are welcome.
DANCING Classes with Timmy Woulfe will begin in the Marian Hall Moyvane on September 4th. Beginners in particular will be catered for during the month of September.
RAMBLING in Knockanure on the first Thursday of the month, all are welcome.
OUTING: Care of the Aged outing to Killarney on Sept. 7th leaving Moyvane at 10am. Trip to the Red Fox Inn, lunch & shopping in Killarney, tea & sandwiches on return. Cost €30. Contact Elaine 068-49692/Noreen 068-49238.
HOLY WELL: Pattern Day Mass in Ballyheigue – Friday 8 September 11 am. Bishop Ray Browne will once again celebrate Ballyheigue's Pattern Day Mass at 11.00 am on Friday 8 September at our Lady's Well and Grotto. All are welcome.
WALK TO OUR LADY’S GROTTO in Ballyheigue will leave the Holy Cross, Dominican Church, Day Place, Tralee at 6am, arriving at Ballyheigue for the Mass at 11am.
DEATH on 25th of August 2023 of Mortimer (Monty) Leahy, Clounmacon, Listowel. Predeceased by his parents Michael & Mary Leahy, (nee Galvin), son Brendan, brother Tim, sisters Kitty Curtin and Peggy Finucane. Survived by his wife Bridie, daughter Ann Marie, son-in-law Enda, grandson Dara, granddaughter Eimear, niece Carmel, nephews, and nieces. Requiem Mass, for Monty was celebrated at St. Mary's Church, Listowel, on Tuesday. Monty was laid to rest afterwards in in St. Michael's Cemetery, Listowel.
ANNIVERSARIES: Fr. Gerard O Connell, Delia O Donoghue, Patsy Buckley, Mick Shine, Kathleen Sheahan, Maura Burke, Breda O Driscoll, Ita Shine, Joanne Lynch, Brid Flavin, Elma O Connor, Kity Murphy, Jack Costelloe,
MASS INTENTIONS:
Sat. 2nd Sept.’23- Moyvane for Liam Lynch & deceased members of the Byrne & Lynch families at 7.30pm; Sun.3rd Sept.’23- Knockanure Margaret & Emmet Leahy (Aniv.’s) Carrueragh at 9.30am and Mass Moyvane for Johnny & Mena Hanrahan (Aniv’s) Ballygoughlin at 11.00am;
Tues.5th Sept.’23- Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Wed.6th Sept.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thur.7th Sept.’23- Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Fri. 8th Sept.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Sat.9th Sept.’23 Moyvane for Patrick Brosnan (20th Aniv.) at 7.30pm; Mass on Sun.10th Sept.’23 Knockanure a Private Intention at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Brid Flavin (1st Aniv.) & deceased members of Flavin & Hanrahan families at 11.00am.
CHOIR; Mary Culloty O’ Sullivan is starting a brand-new Adult Choir in North Kerry. Come along to an open evening on Tuesday 5th September 8pm in St Patrick’s Hall, William St Upper, Listowel, to register your interest and hear all about classes, fees etc. Classes will begin on Monday 11th September at 1-2.30pm. All welcome.
HERITAGE Trail Abbeyfeale; is way marked by a series of plaques that have been erected throughout the town in The Square, Main Street, Church Street and at the site of the old railway station on the Limerick Greenway.
https://www.limerick.ie/discover/explore/areas-limerick/abbeyfeale/abbeyfeale-heritage-trail
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GLÓRACH: A new play called Katie by local playwright Thérese Prendiville is coming to the Glórach stage on Friday, September 8 and running for three nights. The play explores the themes of love, loss, hope and relationships and stars locals including Seamus Lane, Joan O’Connell and Tom Madigan among others. Tickets available online http;//www.glorachabbeyfeale.com/events or ring 087 1383940.
ACCOMODATION OFFICE: Open in the square, Listowel above Christy's Well Bar from 11am until 4pm. The accommodation office is looking for anyone that is letting accommodation for race week or anyone that is looking for accommodation to please call into the office or telephone Maria on 0876652211.
ST JOHN’S; Thursday 7th Concert with Red Hurley, and on Tuesday 12th Film Club have Dream Horse, and Culture Night is on Friday 22nd at 6pm. Details from 068 22 5 66.
TARBERT BINGO – The committee have decided to host monthly Bingo on the first Wed. of each month at the new time of 8pm. Prizes will be in line with attendance.
BON SECOURS SISTERS Mass On Tuesday 5th September the 10am Mass will be offered for the Bon Secours Sisters who are leaving Tralee having given 144 years of service to health care and as a praying community in our midst. All are welcome to come and meet the sisters before they depart for Cork. Refreshments will be served in the Parish Centre, Tralee after Mass.
DAY OF PRAYER FOR HEALING: Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Scartaglen on Sunday afternoon, September 17.
YOUTH GROUP: Best wishes to five members of Listowel Youth Group and their two adult leaders are in Lourdes this week on the Kerry Diocesan Pilgrimage.
EVENTS: St Patrick's Pontifical University Maynooth are running a blended learning Higher Diploma/ Diploma in Pastoral Liturgy. Applications close 10th Sept, sppu.ie/courses or contact cmmadmissions@spcm.ie or 01-7084778.
Anam Cara Kerry, the organisation that supports bereaved parents, is holding it's monthly Parent Evening for bereaved parents on Tues. 12th Sept., 7:15pm in the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee Co. Kerry. Free event. Open to all bereaved parents regardless of the age your child died, the circumstances of their death, or whether their death was recent or not. We also offer an online support group, further information on info@anamcara.ie
Day of prayer for healing, Our Lady of Lourdes Church Scartaglen Sun. Sept 17th.
CONCERT—RED HURLEY with St. John’s Gregorian Choir, Kerry School of Music Orchestra and Kerry
Chamber Choir. “How Great Thou Art” Sunday September 24th in St. John’s Church at 7.30pm. Tickets €20, available in St. John’s Parish Centre or from Michael Fox O’Connor on 087 9833075.
Proceeds in aid of Kerry Hospice.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Guided Walk on Monday 4 September to Ardfert Friary. We will assemble at the car park adjacent to the Abbey Graveyard to begin at 8pm. All are welcome to join the walk and talk.
GOLF CLASSIC: in aid of St. John’s Restoration Fund and Ballybunion Tidy Towns will be played at Ballybunion Cashen Course on Friday October 13th. Teams of four 200 Euro and the time sheet will run from 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. Enquiries to the Parish Office 068 267102 or Fr. Sean Hanafin 087 8341083. For tee times please contact Rena at 086 1618869.
COMMEMORATION on Thursday September 21st at the Bob Browne memorial in Knockalougha, Duagh at 7pm.
THANKS: Knockanure Community Centre would like to thank and acknowledge receipt of €1,500 from The Department of Rural Community Development as well as The Kerry County Council. This money has been granted to us to support energy costs. Also, Car Boot Sale and Vintage Rally 1st Oct.
ACCORDIAN Workshop with Danny O'Mahony at Patrick O'Keeffe Festival 2023. All classes will take place at 11am on Saturday the 28th of October in St Patrick's Boys Secondary School or Gaeilscoil Aogain, College Rd, Castleisland. Details at
CHOIR LISTOWEL PARISH would welcome New Members, Male & Female. This is a good time to join as we begin again after the summer break. The choir gives an opportunity to make new friends and for anyone newly come to town a way to become integrated into the local community, join us now. Contact Sr. Consolata at 0872420935 or 06822500. Remember that “to sing is to pray twice”.
AUTOMOBILI Italia in Tralee’ many with a car, motorbike or van that was of Italian origin were on display at the FBD Insurance/Peevers Slye Cotter car park on the Dan Spring Road on Friday, September 1 and again at 10.30am on Saturday, September 2.
CREAMERY: NCC AGM will be held at Castlemagner Hall at 8pm on September 14th. Their revenue in 2008 was 27.2 million and last year’s revenue amounted to 225.9 million.
STORYTELLING Festival in Listowel from 14th to 17th of September 2023.
https://www.listowel.ie/event/listowel-international-storytelling-festival-2/
MISSION: Fr. Laurence Gallagher CSSR is meeting us on this Tuesday evening at 6.00 p.m. in the Parish Meeting Room, Listowel to prepare for Parish Mission which is taking place from Saturday, 7th October to Friday, 13th October. All are welcome.
5K CHARITY WALK in aid of the Listowel branch of the Irish Wheelchair Association on Sunday 3rd September. The walk starts and finishes at the IWA Day/Resource centre at Ballygologue Road and taking in the greenway. Registration at 11am Departure at noon. All funds raised stays local. For further info ring Jackie at 086 395 3387.
THERE WILL BE A COMMEMORATION at the Bob Browne memorial in Knockalougha on Thursday 21st September at 7pm. All welcome.
VOCATIONS: MOUNT ST. JOSEPH ABBEY, Roscrea, Co Tipperary: Monastic Experience Weekend for men aged 20 to 50 who may be discerning a monastic vocation, Friday 8th - Sunday Sept 10th.
Email vocations@msjroscrea.ie or text info to 085 8338503.
AUTUMN SABBOTICAL PROGRAMME Mount St Anne’s are offering a Sabbatical Programme which will give participants an opportunity to reflect on their life journey, be refreshed by new experiences and to be renewed by a variety of perspectives presented to them. The four-week programme will run from 1st – 28th October 2023 and participants will be invited to deepen their connection with the spiritual cognitive and affective selves through diverse experiences and well-structured programmes, ritual, daily prayer and liturgy, participants may be both affirmed and challenged. For bookings/enquires contact Dr Oonagh O ‘Brien by email: sabbaticals@mountstannes.com
KARATE CLASSES: Kerry Martial Arts School are commencing karate and self-defence classes in St. Michael’s College on Saturday 2nd September. 5-12 years old at 11:30a.m. and 13 years old to adults at 12:20p.m. Contact (087) 2636820 for further information.
YOGA CLASSES IN DUAGH Gentle and grounding yoga classes with Steph Sheahan in Duagh Sports Complex. New term starting on 12th and 14th September. Tuesdays at 8.15pm and Thursdays at 6.30pm. €75 for 5-week term. For more info or to book call/text 085 8383922.
MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER Celebrating 50 years in Ireland. All Married Couples deserve a weekend break. It will be take place on 13-14-15 Oct 2023, in The Cork International Hotel. Register online: www.marriageencounter.ie
GREEN CARD: On Friday, the US Department of State announced that the electronic enrolment period will roll out on Wed, Oct. 6, at 12pm and will close on Tues, Nov. 9 at 12pm, the Miami Herald reports. Those interested in immigrating legally to the United States must submit their applications electronically only through dvprogram.state.gov.
Officials warned that those planning to apply for the lottery "do not wait until the last week of the registration period to enter as heavy demand may result in website delays."
https://www.irishcentral.com/news/us-green-card-lottery-opens-irish-vias
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CLEAN COASTS: The Big Beach Clean celebrates 20 years in operation and this year the clean-up will take place from September 15-17. Register to help at www. cleancoasts.org
LISTOWEL ADULT EDUCATION Part-time free courses starting September 2023 in The Butler Centre: Adult Literacy Support, Computers for Beginners, Smartphone for Beginners, English as A Second Language (ESOL) for all levels. Please contact Mary 086 7969627.
LISTOWEL Harvest Festival 17th – 23rd September 2023. Details at https://listowelraces.ie/
BOOK: book by Billy Ryle will be officially launched on Thursday, September 7 at 7pm in Tralee Library. The book records the journey of treatment for Fuchs Dystrophy which usually affects both eyes, causing the vision to gradually worsen leading to blindness. The book will go on sale online at www.amazon.co.uk. Type ‘Billy Ryle’ in the search box. All royalties in 2023 will go to NCBI
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PADRE Pio Pilgrimage to Knock takes place on Sunday 17th September. Coach will leave Listowel at 7.45am via Ballybunion, from Asdee at 8.15am, Ballylongford at 8.30am and Tarbert at 8.45am.
Contact Bernadette on 087-6019474 or James on 087-7789929.
GLIN; Registration will be closing for Glin Triathlon 2023 on Wednesday 6th September.
HERITAGE: Castleisland District Heritage group now have the papers and artefacts belonging to Con Houlihan.
IRISH: Cúla4 is TG4’s new dedicated Irish language children’s channel which will be launched on Friday 08/09/2023 at 4pm. The channel will air daily from 6am to 8pm. Cúla4 will be available on: Saorview - Channel 18, Virgin Media - Channel 602, Sky - Channel 624, Eir & Cula4.com anytime.
EUROVISION: The search for Ireland's entry for the 2023 Junior Eurovision is on! Each year, the best young singers, aged 9-14, from across Europe compete in this huge event. But who will represent Ireland? TG4 3 Meán Fómhair @ 20:30.
FILM: The course is intended to function as an engine for growing content production in the region. It is designed to focus on developing screenplays for Film, Scripted Television, Animation and Documentary through practical, project-based learning. You will be given the opportunity to exhibit your developed projects to the industry and pitch them to producers, studios, commissioners, broadcasters as well as other experienced industry professionals. The following are some of the industry professionals who you will get to work with:Gerard Barrett - Screenwriter/Director/Producer; Maurice Sweeney - Screenwriter/Director; Mark O'Rowe - Screenwriter/Director; Pat Shortt - Actor/Screenwriter/Director, and Nathan Nugent - Editor/Film/TV
Places are limited to 12 students and the course is free with all materials provided. Applicants may also be eligible for funding such as training and accommodation allowances for the full 40-week duration of the course. More details (https://kerrycoco.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3755ab5575cb711eac9566f8&id=cda2ff1aa8&e=57e387efec)
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SIAMSA Tíre
1st Sept - Andy Irvine & Donal Lunny in Concert (traditional music) - €25/23
2nd - An Chéad Ghlúin Eile (seán-nós singers) - €10
9th - Lauryn Griffin (singer) - €10
16th - Tom Crean - Antarctic Explorer (theatre) - €23.50/21
17th - Aonghus MacAnally (Christie Hennessy tribute) - €28/26.50/25.50
More details (https://kerrycoco.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3755ab5575cb711eac9566f8&id=1206e40522&e=57e387efec
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FOOD: The WFP delegation told the committee that there are some 345 million food insecure people globally, and that an estimated 40 million people are “severely food insecure” and in grave danger of plunging into famine.
Furthermore, around 45 million children under the age of five are now estimated to be experiencing acute malnutrition.
Lombard commented: “In light of these statistics, it makes us even more aware of the important role Ireland plays in food security.
“The WFP was very clear on the pivotal role that Ireland plays in producing food for up to 40 million people. The world needs food, including high quality food like beef and dairy products,” he added.
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DIP in the Nip now in its third year, will take place on Saturday, September 9 at Dawn
Details here https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/dip-in-the-nip-kerry-2023-tickets-690713120537
PAIN: Mind Yourself Series: Dealing with recurring joint pain; https://www.agriland.ie/farming-videos/mind-yourself-series-dealing-with-recurring-joint-pain/
POST cards from Limerick’ marks the 1,100th anniversary of foundation of Limerick by the Vikings.
The exhibition continues in St Mary’s Cathedral, Limerick until November 17.
SEASON of Creation has a special significance for the Catholic Church. The Season of Creation is marked throughout the Christian world from 1st September to 4th October (Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi) and celebrates the joy of creation as well as encouraging awareness-raising initiatives to protect the natural environment.
https://www.dioceseofkerry.ie/events/season-of-creation/
FEAST of the Nativity of our Lady is celebrated on Friday 8th September. Feast of St. Ciarán of Clonmacnois is celebrated on Sat. 9th September. His monastery, founded on the banks of the Shannon became one of the great monastic schools of Europe. St Mother Teresa of Calcutta - Feast Day 5 September.
Irish Independent 1905-current, Monday, 07 September, 1908; Page: 7
MY BRAVE IRISH SOLDIERS"
With the opening of the Memorial Gates at Stephen's, green, Dublin, in August, 1907, we were told that the curtain had dropped on the last scene of a drama of the South African War, and the share in it taken by the 2nd Batt. of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers. A printed record of all that the memorial was intended to commemorate was bound to come. It has come. The author’s are Major C. F. Romer and A. E. Mainwaring. The book is well bound in green cloth cover, with gilt lettering.
Royal Dublin Fusiliers is one of the oldest regiments in the service. It was raised in February and March, 1661, to form the garrison of Bombay. It was known at the time as the Bombay European. Regiment. In 1862 the word Royal was added to its title. In 1873 the Bombay Fusiliers were linked to the Madras Fusiliers, and in 1881 the Madras Fusiliers became known as the 1st Batt. Royal Dublin Fusiliers and the Bombay Fusileers got the title of 2nd. Batt. Royal Dublin Fusiliers.
The battle of Talana Hill was the first battle fought by the Dublins under their new title. In that battle they lost two officers and-six men killed and three officers and 52 men wounded. Following on Talana came the terrible record, still fresh in memory- Colenso, Tugela Heights, Hart's Hill, Ladysmith and Laing's Nek. It Was a horrible death-roll —31 officers and 655 non-commissioned officers and men- Of the 2nd Battalion 212 perished. Their names are inscribed on the memorial arch. It makes one sad, yet it does one good, to read this story. There are little incidents narrated that sink in the memory. There was a case for instance of the young lieutenant who was shot on Tugela heights. The bullet passed right through his head—in one side, out the other. He lived and fought on. Major Romer himself was shot through the helmet, the bullet parted his hair in its passage. The best chapter in the book, perhaps, is that describing the hunt after De Wet. In that week's chase the Dublins marched 123 miles, over a most trying hilly country, in face of storms, river crossings and Veldt fires. On the last day they had a 25 miles forced march. But they did not catch De Wet, because some one had blundered. There is more than, one use throughout the book of that phrase, "Some one had blundered' There is a most valuable appendix to this volume. In one letter from General Hart there is a sentiment that goes home. It is his farewell letter to the Dublin’s, and contains this: "It is an article of my faith, that you would go anywhere and do anything required in battle." The Second Batt. Royal Dublin Fusiliers in the South African War. My Majors C. F. Romer and A E Mainwaring. London; A L Humphreys. Price 6s. 6d.
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CHINA Tribunal is an independent people’s tribunal established to inquire into forced organ harvesting from, amongst others, prisoners of conscience in China and to investigate what criminal offences, if any, have been committed by state or state-approved bodies, organisations or individuals in China that may have engaged in forced organ harvesting.
The Final Judgment was delivered in June, 2019. The Full Judgment was released in March, 2020.
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POPE Francis trip to Mongolia, Aug. 31–Sept. 4.
1) Mongolia has only a few thousand Christians.
Officially, Mongolia is home to just 1,300 Catholics, significantly less than 1% of the country’s 3.3 million people. That’s small, but in the early 1990s, the country had virtually zero native Catholics. This is mainly because of the nation’s communist regime, which lasted from the 1920s until 1990 and repressed all forms of religion, especially the dominant Tibetan Buddhism.
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SYRIA: Speaking to the Limerick Post, Fr Tony said that a lot needs to be done before Syria can think about rebuilding.
“The country is still at war, this is the 13th year of the war so the country needs a ceasefire, it needs a constitutional solution to the issues that give rise to the conflict.”
“Syria is isolated from most of the world because of sanctions, so all of these issues need to be resolved before there’s even a platform of halting the downward spiral.”
“At the moment it’s not development, we’re trying to respond to a worsening situation. In the two years that I have been here, things have never been as bad,” Fr Tony said.
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RACING: Highlights in the history of racing at Listowel include…
1858 – The first race meeting is held on October 5th & 6th.
1862 – Racing over three days.
1858 – Temporary bridges are erected over river Feale.
1910 – Work commences on the first permanent bridge crossing the Feale.
1924 – The first permanent stand and enclosure opened.
1949 – Listowel Race Company incorporates.
1957 – First concrete stand erected.
1958 – Centenary Year.
https://listowelraces.ie/history/
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LISTOWEL Connection; https://listowelconnection.com/listowel-and-ballybunion-2/
RDS Irish Forest and Woodland Awards organisers have confirmed that the deadline for entries has been extended, new deadline is for applications to be submitted for the awards is Friday, September 15, 2023.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/deadline-extended-for-rds-forestry-awards/
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The average suburban lawn uses more pesticides per acre than land used for commercial agriculture. We hear in the news about decades-long droughts and water-table levels dropping dangerously low, but according to the Environmental Protection Agency, nearly one third of all residential water in the U.S. is used to water yards — which certainly aren’t as essential as drinking water.
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An explosion of myopia.
When Wu began his surgical career in the late 1990s, most of his patients were in their sixties or seventies. But in the mid-2000s, he started to notice a troubling change. The people on his operating table kept getting younger. In 2016, Wu performed a scleral buckle surgery—fastening a belt around the eye to fix the retina into place—on a 14-year-old girl, a student at an elite high school in Kaohsiung. Another patient, a prominent programmer who had worked for Yahoo, suffered two severe retinal detachments and was blind in both eyes by age 29. Both of these cases are part of a wider problem that’s been growing across Asia for decades and is rapidly becoming an issue in the West too: an explosion of myopia.
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This isn’t the only residential school excavation that have concluded with no findings of human remains.
In August, 2021, a team of researchers in Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia conducted an excavation at the former Shubenacadie Residential School in search of clandestine burials but to no avail.
https://tnc.news/2023/08/21/manitoba-residential-school-excavation/
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POPE; The Pope Video is an official initiative with a global reach that seeks to disseminate the Holy Father’s prayer intentions, which he entrusts to us every month.
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PILGRIMAGE: Footsteps of Padre Pio”: This pilgrimage will take place from 15 October until 22
October 2023. It will include a return flight from Shannon to Naples. Pilgrims will spend the first night in Avellino and the remaining six nights in San Giovanni Rotondo. The pilgrimage will include a day in Pietrelcina where Padre Pio was born on 25 May 1887 and visits to other places in or near San Giovanni Rotondo where Padre Pio spent the last 52 years of his life before passing away on 23 September 1968 at the age of 81. Spiritual Director: Fr Pat Crean-Lynch. For more information please contact Marian Pilgrimages at 01 8788159.
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Pilgrimage to Medjugorje: September 13th - 21st. Tel. Tom Dennehy: 0876468658.
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2023 August 30 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
PARISH: Confessions: On request before/after any Mass. Eucharistic Adoration: every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am. Baptisms: Saturday afternoons only from 12 noon to 4pm. Rosary will be recited at the Grotto Knockanure at 8pm every Tues. in Aug. Church Council Meeting, Tues. 5th Sept. Items for agenda by Fri. Sept. 1st. Presbytery/Office: 068 49308.
OUTING: Care of the Aged outing to Killarney on Sept. 7th leaving Moyvane at 10am. Trip to the Red Fox Inn, lunch & shopping in Killarney, tea & sandwiches on return. Cost €30. Contact Elaine 068-49692/Noreen 068-49238.
BLOOD donation clinics at Listowel Arms Hotel on Monday August 28 and Tuesday August 29 from 4:50pm until 8:10pm both evenings. Call 1800 222 111 for an appointment.
DANCING Classes with Timmy Woulfe will begin in the Marian Hall Moyvane on September 4th. Beginners in particular will be catered for during the month of September.
ADULT EDUCATION Listowel, Part-time free courses starting September 2023 in The Butler Centre: Adult Literacy Support, Computers for Beginners, Smartphone for Beginners, English as A Second Language (ESOL) for all levels. Please contact Mary 086 7969627.
ACCOMODATION OFFICE is open in the square, Listowel above Christy's Well Bar from 11am until 4pm. The accommodation office is looking for anyone that is letting accommodation for race week or anyone that is looking for accommodation to please call into the office or telephone Maria on 0876652211.
CHOIR; Mary Culloty O’ Sullivan is starting a brand-new Adult Choir in North Kerry. Come along to an open evening on Tuesday 5th September 8pm in St Patrick’s Hall, William St Upper, Listowel, to register your interest and hear all about classes, fees etc. Classes will begin on Monday 11th September at 1-2.30pm. All welcome.
DEATH of Mary Lynch (née Keating) Ballygologue Park, Listowel, and formerly of Knockenagh, Listowel and Dirra Cottages, on August 16th, 2023, mother of Ann, Tom, Pat and Joe.
Following Requiem Mass in Listowel Church, Mary Lynch, was laid to rest in St. Michael’s Cemetery, Listowel. Mary was a regular visitor to Knockanure Rambling House.
ANNIVERSARIES: Sr. Paschal Hegarty, Sr. Sheila McAuliffe, Pat Mulvihill, Phil Kerins, Peggy Enright, Sr. Columba Relihan, Oliver McGrath, Aeneas Leane, Sr. Angela O Connell, Sean Brennan, Mossy Meade, Timothy Horgan, Margaret Leahy, Jackie Feury,
BON SECOURS SISTERS Mass On Tuesday 5th September the 10am Mass will be offered for the Bon Secours Sisters who are leaving Tralee having given 144 years of service to health care and as a praying community in our midst. All are welcome to come and meet the sisters before they depart for Cork. Refreshments will be served in the Parish Centre, Tralee after Mass.
GRAVEYARD MASSES; The Moyvane/Knockanure Graveyard Committee would like to thank the following:- Chief Celebrant Fr Brendan Carmody, Fr Brendan O'Callaghan & Fr Tom McMahon; The Eucharistic Ministers, the Sacristan, the Choir & the Readers; Donal O'Sullivan for providing the amplification system; Leo Finucane, Tom Moore, Seamus Clancy, Mike Brosnan & Aiden Stack for providing the car parking facilities; The public for their very generous contribution to our Graveyard Collection, And to everyone that helped in any way.
KNOCK: Padre Pio Pilgrimage to Knock takes place on Sunday 17th September. Coach
will leave Listowel at 7.45am via Ballybunion, from Asdee at 8.15am, Ballylongford at 8.30am and Tarbert at 8.45am. Contact Bernadette on 087-6019474 or James on 087-7789929.
CONGRATULATIONS to Anne Langan and Ruairi O Neill who were married at Athea Church on 17th of August 2023, Anne is daughter of Theresa and Eddie Langan, Athea and Ruairi is son of Catriona O’Neill and the late Sean O’Neill of Listowel. Reception was held at Ballygarry House Hotel, Tralee.
BEST Wishes to everyone on receiving their Leaving Certificate Results.
SCHOOL: We wish all returning to school every blessing for the term ahead.
GAA: Junior championship Moyvane 6-12- Lispole 0-14. Match held on Sunday 20th in Moyvane.
NURSING Homes Week was held on August 21st, 30 nursing homes participated with about 100 performers.
WELL: Pattern Day Mass in Ballyheigue – Friday 8 September 11 am. Bishop Ray Browne will once again celebrate Ballyheigue's Pattern Day Mass at 11.00 am on Friday 8 September at our Lady's Well and Grotto. All are welcome.
IRISH MEN’S ROSARY: Will take place on September 2nd at 1pm, The Square
Tralee. All welcome. More details contact John 087 6951298.
HOTIZONS: Willie Wixted Listowel Looks Back- Sunday 27th August 2023.
https://www.dioceseofkerry.ie/events/willie-wixted-listowel-looks-back/
TOURS OF GLIN CASTLE on Sunday, September 3 from 12 -6pm. Admission €10. Tickets available at the entrance gate. Coffee, Cakes, Ice Cream, Refreshments and Raffle.
GLÓRACH: A new play called Katie by local playwright Thérèse Prendiville will be coming to the Glórach stage, Abbeyfeale, on September 8th, 9th, and 10th, Tickets available at 0871383940 or online www. glorachabbeyfeale. Com
ST JOHN’S; Friday 1st Sept. Exhibition of painting by local man Joseph Flynn; Thursday 7th Concert with Red Hurley, and on Tuesday 12th Film Club have Drean Horse.
CONGRATULATIONS to Cnoc an Óir Céilí Band, Ballybunion CCÉ, achieving 3rd place in the All Ireland Senior Céilí Band Fleadh Cheoil 2023 in Mullingar.
https://www.facebook.com/ballybunioncomhaltasCce/videos/674985764140366
DANAHER MCGRATH TRUST; There are a number of Scholarships ranging from a minimum of €2000 to a maximum of €5000. Applications forms are available from secondary schools in Abbeyfeale, Newcastle West and Tarbert or through Purtill Woulfe Murphy Solicitors in the square, Abbeyfeale (068 31106) or email fosullivan@pwmsolicitors.ie or mhealy@pwmsolicitors.ie . Closing date is 31st August 2023.
IRISH MEN’S ROSARY: Will be said on Saturday, September 2 at 1pm in the The Square. Tralee. Further details from John 087 6951298.
PADRE PIO devotions in Castleisland will not take place again on Tuesday, September 19th at 7.30pm.
RAMBLING House in Listowel takes place on the last Thursday of every month from 9.15 pm in the Seanchai Centre.
ACTIVE RETIRED GROUP Listowel will return to St. Patrick’s Hall on Tuesday 5th September 2.30 – 4.30pm, after their summer break. New members welcome.
STORYTELLING Festival in Listowel from 14th to 17th of September 2023.
https://www.listowel.ie/event/listowel-international-storytelling-festival-2/
RACING: Harvest racing festival at Listowel from September 17th - 23th 2023.
VINTAGE: Their annual vintage and Modern Tractor and Car Road run takes place on Sunday, September 3 at Athea. Registration at 11am. Proceeds in aid of Sophie Mulligan for Ronald McDonald House and Mid West Parkinson Association.
TRIP; Fitzpatrick's bus will be taking us to Mullingar on Sunday 10th Sept, picking up in Listowel at 8.30am at the Square, Abbeyfeale opposite the church at 8.45am. Newcastle West opposite the Longcourt House Hotel. For more information and booking contact Maureen 087 9845102.
ARDNACRUSHA Power Station, visit up to Friday September 8 , please contact Carolyn@aikenpr.com
DAIRY Farming: Michael Healy Rae T. D., said: “Rural Ireland has depended on the family dairy farm system that built Ireland’s multi-billion euro dairy system with so much of the run-off income spilling into the local economies throughout Ireland. “Dairy farmers, many of them carrying on a tradition and a family way of life, simply cannot take another body blow.
“Farmers always faced challenges face on and implemented and changed, but the constant blow after blow from this government and especially parts of it who seem to be very ‘anti farming,’ are putting people at a crossroads.”
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/drop-to-220kg-of-n-is-attack-on-irish-dairy-farmers-healy-rae/
Mr Healy-Rae is calling on Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue to extend the slurry spreading deadline by a fortnight.
MONITOR: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) will monitor four schemes using AMS in 2023: The Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS), Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC), Protein Aid Scheme (PAS) and Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM).
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/area-monitoring-system-everything-you-need-to-know/
YOUNG Farmer: The six finalists to become the 2023 FBD Young Farmer of the Year were named on August 22. Among contestants is Stephen O Keeffe, a dairy farmer from Co. Limerick.
CLEAN COASTS: The Big Beach Clean celebrates 20 years in operation and this year the clean-up will take place from September 15-17. Register to help at www. cleancoasts.org
ACCORD; are offering over the phone counselling for couples, Individuals & family members. Call: 01 5313331.
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CHARITY WALK in aid of the Listowel branch of the Irish Wheelchair Association on Sunday 3rd September. The walk starts and finishes at the IWA Day/Resource centre at Ballygologue Road and taking in the greenway. Registration at 11am Departure at noon. All funds raised stays local. For further info ring Jackie at 086 395 3387.
KARATE CLASSES: Kerry Martial Arts School are commencing karate and self-defence classes in St. Michael’s College on Saturday 2nd September. 5-12 years old at 11:30a.m. and 13 years old to adults at 12:20p.m. Contact (087) 2636820 for further information
SEASON OF CREATION 2023 - is marked throughout the Christian world from 1st September to 4th October (Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi) and celebrates the gift and beauty of God’s creation and encourages initiatives to protect our Common Home. This year’s theme “Let Justice and Peace Flow” is inspired by the Prophet Amos. “Let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!” (Amos 5: 24). As Christians we are called to join the river of justice and peace, to take up climate and ecological justice and to speak out with and for communities most impacted by climate injustice and the loss of biodiversity. For resources go to https://www.dioceseofkerry.ie/justice/eco-award/season-of-creation-2023/ For further information email JPIC at pastoralcentre@dioceseofkerry.ie or phone Bernie at 087-6484367.
ACTIVE RETIREMENT GROUP – (over 55’s) meet in Tarbert Bridewell every Friday between 10.30am and 12 Noon. We have different activities every week followed by refreshments.
AWARDS: Radio Kerry has been nominated 132 times and has won 66 IMRO National Radio Awards over the past 17 years. Next IMRO Radio Awards will be held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday, October 6.
EDUCATION three new courses available: To find out courses and more visit www.kerrycollege.ie or contact the admissions offices on 066 714 96 96 or 064 662 25 93.
NETTLE: Here are 6 evidence-based benefits of stinging nettle.
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/stinging-nettle
MEETING: Belfast! We are delighted to invite you to join us in our wonderful city for the 29th Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists (EAA) which will take place from the 30th August to the 2nd September 2023. The event will be organised by the Department of Archaeology & Paleoecology in the School of Natural and Built Environment at Queen’s University Belfast, working in conjunction with Visit Belfast, Tourism Northern Ireland and Belfast City Council, and supported by a range of partners from across the island of Ireland.
Event website: https://www.e-a-a.org/EAA2023
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ROSE of Tralee Festival; Video link https://youtu.be/SIO90gsBhOY
Filename Bryan Murphy and Band Tralee August 22 2023.
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CARDINAL Dolan of New York will conclude the Irish pilgrimage by celebrating Mass on the 150th anniversary of the dedication of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Armagh, Ireland, which took place on Aug. 24, 1873. The Mass will take place on Sunday, Aug. 27, at 11 a.m. local time and is open to the public. The Cardinal also celebrated mass at the Mass Rock near Killarney on 21st of August.
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VOCATIONS: MOUNT ST. JOSEPH ABBEY, Roscrea, Co Tipperary: Monastic Experience Weekend for men aged 20 to 50 who may be discerning a monastic vocation, Friday 8th - Sunday Sept 10th.
Email vocations@msjroscrea.ie or text info to 085 8338503.
ST BRENDAN: https://saint-brendan.org/?fbclid=IwAR1YZ7YvOSrhhxlXFiE_MpVmU7HK16kdirFzC_uL9FGE_TO84wGKSDWvatQ
TINY HOUSE: David Westwood moved into a tiny home because traditional housing was too expensive. He says he and his partner were “working full-time and the weeks, months, years were just going by. All of our money was going on bills and we were, like so many others, stuck in the same monotonous cycle of work, work, work.”
The couple had been on the lookout for narrowboats and caravans when they found a company that builds tiny houses and “just kind of decided that’s what we wanted to do”.
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HISTORY 1830 Samuel Lewis gives an extensive description of: every Irish county, town and civil parish, churches (of all denominations) including the corresponding Catholic parish name (if different),
local industries, resources, and transport at that time, the principal estates, landowners, and gentry residing in the area, local history, geography, anecdotes, superstitions, and lifestyle of the people.
As it was published around the same time as the First Ordnance Survey of Ireland (aka "the 6 inch maps") it is of particular value to those with place name clues that don't seem to match up to modern-day maps:
The spellings of place names in these volumes are of that time and differ from spellings that are found in later documentation.
Where an Irish place name was spelled in various ways, a reference has been given from one to the other.
The "parish" to which Lewis refers is the civil parish (that matches the Church of Ireland parish).
As this was published in the 1830s (when Catholic Emancipation was rolling out) Lewis also indicates whether the Catholic parish was "co-extensive" (same name, same boundaries) or known by another name (and how many divisions or unions applied).
He differentiates local places of worship by "chapel" (Roman Catholic) and "church" (Protestant). Many rural RC chapels at that time were no more than thatched houses (donated by the local landlord).
The names of local courthouses, gaols and police stations of that time are also noted.
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St Brendan the Navigator was born in the Ardfert area in the sixth century.
https://heritageireland.ie/places-to-visit/ardfert-cathedral/
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Video link Ballyseedy wood and castle
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CHOIR: National Ukrainian Choir and Phil Coulter are releasing a single, ‘Steal Away’. The choir, in association with local development companies across Ireland including NEWKD in Kerry, 40 people singing, including singers Liliia Nemchenko and Myroslava Herusfrom from Ardfert, and Maksym Losovyi from Ballybunion who left Ukraine of the war. The song was written 40 years ago by Phil.
Find it on Spotify from 31st August.
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ST. PATRICK’S PONTIFICAL UNIVERSITY: Higher Diploma in Theological Studies. Visit sppu.ie/course.pgadmissions@spcm.ie – 017083391.
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GREEN CARD: On Friday, the US Department of State announced that the electronic enrollment period will roll out on Wed, Oct. 6, at 12pm and will close on Tues, Nov. 9 at 12pm, the Miami Herald reports. Those interested in immigrating legally to the United States must submit their applications electronically only through dvprogram.state.gov.
Officials warned that those planning to apply for the lottery "do not wait until the last week of the registration period to enter as heavy demand may result in website delays."
https://www.irishcentral.com/news/us-green-card-lottery-opens-irish-vias
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2023 August 23 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
PARISH: Confessions: On request before/after any Mass. Eucharistic Adoration: every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am. Baptisms: Saturday afternoons only from 12 noon to 4pm. Rosary will be recited at the Grotto Knockanure at 8pm every Tues. in Aug. Church Council Meeting, Tues. 5th Sept. Items for agenda by Fri. Sept. 1st. Presbytery/Office: 068 49308.
AGM: Knockanure Valley Text Alert AGM, Fri. 25th Aug. at 8pm in Knockanure Community Centre. Gardai and Muintir na Tire will attend.
OUTING: Care of the Aged outing to Killarney on Sept. 7th leaving Moyvane at 10am. Trip to the Red Fox Inn, lunch & shopping in Killarney, tea & sandwiches on return. Cost €30. Contact Elaine 068-49692/Noreen 068-49238.
BLOOD: Ballybunion Community Centre, Blood Donation Clinic, Thursday 24th August 4.50pm to 8.10pm. New Donors welcome. Phone 1800 222 111. Donations urgently needed.
DEATH of Eizabeth (Betty) Moody (née Goddard), 23 Woodgrove, Moyvane and late of Birtley, U.K.
on August 13th, 2023 wife of the late James. Betty is survived by her nephews, nieces, extended family, neighbours and friends.
ANNIVERSARIES: Eileen Cronin, Timothy Carr, Jack Martin Mulvihill, Elsie O Sullivan, Joan Keane, Betty Nash, Joan McCarthy, Morgan Flaherty, Bro Albert Breen, Edward Mulvihill, John Pierse, Bridie Moore, William J Hudson,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 19th Aug.’23- Moyvane for Jack & Nora Walsh & Michael Mulvihill (Aniv.’s) at 7.30pm; Sun.20th Aug.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 9.30am, and mass Moyvane for Nodie Brosnan RIP, Recently Deceased at 11.00am; Tues.22nd Aug.’23- Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Wed.23rd Aug.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thur.24th Aug.’23- Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Fri.25th Aug.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Sat.26th Aug.’23-Moyvane for Mag & Pats Windle, Billy, Jack and Paddy Flaherty (Aniv.’s) Lower Aughrim at 7.30pm; Sun.27th Aug.’23 – Knockanure for People of the Parish at 9.30am, and mass Moyvane for Bridie Moore RIP at 11.00am.
EDUCATION: Need to improve your reading, writing, maths or technology skills? Kerry ETB offers a free and confidential adult learning service and our courses will start in Sept.’23. Will include Basic Computers; One to One Literacy Tuition; Using Technology to Budgeting & Everyday Maths.
Contact Elaine 086-7969625; email - elaine.clifford@staff.kerryetb.ie or call into our office at 37 High Street (1st Floor), Killarney V93 NTC0.
PRAYER: Day of prayer for healing, Our Lady of Lourdes Church Scartaglen Sun Sept 17th.
ROSE: County Council’s official welcome for the 2023 Roses had to move indoors from the Island of Geese to Siamsa Tíre, due to weather warning.
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FULL Moon on the 31st.
BLOOD Transfusion Service will visit Ballybunion Community Centre on 24th of Aug, from 4.45pm to 8pm, more from 061 306 980.
ST JOHN’S: Sunday 27th- Theatre- Sean Moylan, Details from 068 22566.
GLÓRACH: A new play called Katie by local playwright Thérèse Prendiville on September 8th, 9th, and 10th. Tickets available at 0871383940 or online www.glorachabbeyfeale.com
PILGRIMAGE: Padre Pio Pilgrimage to Knock takes place on Sunday, September 17. Coach will leave Listowel at 7.45am via Ballybunion. From Asdee at 8.15am, Ballylongford 8.30am and Tarbert 8.45am. Contact Bernadette on 087-6019474.
GLIN CASTLE AND GARDENS: Sunday, September 3 from 12 -6pm. Admission €10. Tickets available at the entrance gate. Coffee, Cakes, Ice Cream, Refreshments and Raffle.
SEISIÚN Shows will be held by Templeglantine Comhaltas Branch at the Devon Inn Hotel on Thursday nights at 8.30pm.
RAMBLING House takes place on the last Thursday of every month from 9.15 pm in the Seanachai Centre, Listowel.
PRAYER MEETING: Janice Carrig holds a prayer meeting in the Desmond Complex on the last Sunday of the month.
GERARD Barrett help design: new screenwriting programme entitled ‘Content Development for Film & Television’ starts on September 25. Places available following a recruitment interview and are limited to 12. Gerard from Knockanure, is an acclaimed IFTA winning Director/Screenwriter/Producer behind the films ‘Pilgrim Hill’, ‘Glassland’, Netflix’s ‘Brain On Fire’ and the acclaimed Pat Shortt TV Drama ‘Smalltown’, developed this programme with Kerry College
For more information , contact Kerry College Admissions Office by telephone on 066 714 96 96 or by
email: info@kerrycollege.ie
VINTAGE & Modern tractor & Car Run will take place in Athea on Sunday Sept 3rd.
HELPLINES: Senior Line Friendly Listening Service 1800 804591.
HOSPITAL: UHK honoured the exceptional individuals and teams within the hospital, the event shines a spotlight on compassion, dedication, and innovation of staff, leaving an forgettable mark on patients, families, and staff. The hospital received about 500 nominations.
SHOW in Tullamore; Daniel Curtin from Listowel, won the champion Jersey cow title, and the reserve champion Jersey cow was owned by John and Noreen Collins from Newcastle West.
https://www.tullamoreshow.com/news
SINGING CLUB: The Garry Mc Mahon Singing Weekend will take place in Abbeyfeale from Friday October 13, to Sunday 15.
MILK: July milk prices – Lakeland Dairies reduces price, Kerry Group announces base price of 34c/L with 3c/L payment.
EU Commissioner for Agriculture, predicts that exporting four million tonnes of grain per month from Ukraine is possible.
GRASS FED: In this episode, beef sector manager with Bord Bia, Mark Zieg joins Agriland editor Stella Meehan to discuss everything to do with Ireland’s application for protected geographical indication (PGI) status for ‘Irish Grass Fed Beef’.
FRUIT: Blackberries and wild plums are now edible. Plenty of nettles this year with all the rain.
GAA KERRY LGFA are going to the dogs. On Saturday, September 2, a fundraiser for the betterment of ladies football in Kerry. Ticket details can be purchased by clicking on this link https://www.universe.com/events/kerry-ladies-gaelic-football-association-night-at-the-dogs-tickets-ST8F1N?fbclid=IwAR390vqYmBMf8L3J9pM6-dBp-dDlDTcRE9fjYymB9q_sm19u83p3Xl68J8w
Congratulations to James Kissane who won the U15 All Ireland Final with Kerry North VS Meath
Final Score: Kerry North 1-22 ; Meath 1-10.
SEASON OF CREATION 2023 - is marked throughout the Christian world from 1st September to 4th October (Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi) and celebrates the gift and beauty of God’s creation and encourages initiatives to protect our Common Home.
This year’s theme “Let Justice and Peace Flow” is inspired by the Prophet Amos. “Let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!” (Amos 5: 24). As Christians we are called to join the river of justice and peace, to take up climate and ecological justice and to speak out with and for communities most impacted by climate injustice and the loss of biodiversity.
For resources go to https://www.dioceseofkerry.ie/justice/eco-award/season-of-creation-2023/
For further information email JPIC at pastoralcentre@dioceseofkerry.ie or phone Bernie at 087-6484367.
PEACE: Pax Christi International’s Secretary General, Martha Inés Romero, and more than 40 other faith leaders signed a letter to support Pope Francis’ call for diplomatic initiatives to end the war in Ukraine and to cultivate a Just Peace. Support-Pope-Francis-Call-for-a-Ceasefire-in-the-Russia-Ukraine-War
CHANGE A LIFE. BECOME A FOSTER CARER. Children and young people in your community urgently need the opportunity to be cared for in a loving and caring home. Visit fostering.ie, Freephone 1800 226 771 or email tusla.fostering@tusla.ie
IRISH MEN’S ROSARY: Will take place on September 2nd at 1pm, The Square Tralee. All welcome. More details contact John 087 6951298.
HISTORY: Kerry Writers’ Museum
Listowel's Past Revealed on Thursday August 17th- Tony Bartlett and Ross Drummond of Archaeological Management Solutions presented the final results of the excavations along the N69 Listowel Bypass. Dr Karen Molloy of the Palaeoenvironmental Research Unit, School of Geography, Archaeology and Irish Studies, University of Galway discussed the findings of a pollen core taken near the bypass route and focusing on fossil pollen and the history of woodland and land use change in the Listowel area since the Bronze Age.
Also at the Museum
Heritage & History of the North Kerry Greenway on Friday August 18th. Historian Tom Dillon presented a lecture on the Kingdom of Kerry's Greenway from Listowel to Abbeyfeale. The lecture included the history of the route as a railway from 1880 to 1977 and the various points of historical interest along the Greenway including Ballinruddery Castle and Kilmorna House.
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CLEAN Coasts celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2023, from September 15th to 17th, the aim is to make this year’s a Big Beach Clean, wishing to join the initiative register at www.cleancoasts.org
LOUGH DERG: The final group of Three Day pilgrims have departed!
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GOLF CLASSIC: A golf classic in aid of St. John’s Restoration Fund and Ballybunion Tidy Towns will be played at Ballybunion Cashen Course on Friday October 13th. Teams of four 200 Euro and the time sheet will run from 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. Enquiries to the Parish Office Ballybunion 068 267102 or Fr. Sean Hanafin 087 8341083. For tee times please contact Rena at 086 1618869.
KERRY ETB are offering free adult learning service starting in September 2023. Information: Elaine 087969625.
FEAST of St. Rose of Lima in Peru is celebrated on Wednesday 22nd August.
Renowned for her care of the poor and the marginalized in that country. Patron
saint of florists. Feast of St. Bartholomew the Apostle is celebrated on Thursday 23rd August.
Patron saint of plasterers and workers in leather. Rounds are paid at St. Batt’s
Well in Coolard on this day as well as on Mayday, Midsummers Day and the
Feast of St. Michael
ST PIO: Footsteps of Padre Pio”: This pilgrimage will take place from 15 October until 22
October 2023. It will include a return flight from Shannon to Naples. Pilgrims will
spend the first night in Avellino and the remaining six nights in San Giovanni
Rotondo. The pilgrimage will include a day in Pietrelcina where Padre Pio was born
on 25 May 1887 and visits to other places in or near San Giovanni Rotondo where
Padre Pio spent the last 52 years of his life before passing away on 23 September
1968 at the age of 81. Spiritual Director: Fr Pat Crean-Lynch
For more information please contact Marian Pilgrimages at 01 8788159.
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DEACON THADY O’CONNOR’S NEW BOOK AND CD The book is available from Listowel Parish Office with all proceeds donated to charity.
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THE TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS will be offered next Sunday, 27th August, at 12.00 noon at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Rathass, by Fr. Bernard Healy More information from LatinMassTralee@gmail.com
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CONCERT—RED HURLEY with St. John’s Gregorian Choir, Kerry School of Music Orchestra and Kerry Chamber Choir. “How Great Thou Art” Sunday September 24th in St. John’s Church at 7.30pm. Tickets €20 available in St. John’s Parish Centre. Proceeds in aid of Kerry Hospice.
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Proverbs
Many hands make light work.
Never put off until tomorrow what you can do to day.
Fools make feasts and wise men eat them.
To err is human, to forgive divine.
Better late than never.
Facts are stubborn things.
He who slings mud is losing ground.
Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you'll weep alone.
On their merits modest men are dumb.
As good to be out of the world as out of the fashion.
Never putting into the meal tub but always taking out and it soon comes to the bottom.
The end must justify the means.
It is too late to spare when all is spent.
Keep thy shop and thy shop will keep thee.
The eye of a man does more work than both his hands.
Out of sight out of mind.
Youth is the time to learn.
A new broom sweeps clean.
Young a gambler old a beggar.
Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves.
A stitch in time saves nine.
A covetous person is ever in want.
Blessed are the poor in heart.
Cleave to that which is good.
A friend in need is a friend in deed.
Do your duty come what may.
Empty vessels make most sound.
Honest men are easily bound.
Good work deserves good wages.
She picked a stick to beat herself.
A good run is better than a bad stand.
The sun comes after the rain.
Age is honourable and youth is valuable.
An hour in the morning is better than two hours in the evening.
Half the world does not know how the other half lives.
He lives twice who lives well.
A good beginning is worth half the work.
By beginning at both ends we finish the work quicker.
Take the ball at the hop.
The longest way round is the shortest way home.
What is a home without a mother.
It is hard to put an old head on young shoulders.
Rome was not built in a day.
Where there is a will there is a way.
Charity begins at home.
Kind words soften anger.
No rose without a thorn.
Out of debt, out of danger.
Smooth waters run deep.
A word to the wise is enough.
When the well is dry then they know the worth of water.
It is hard for an empty bag to stand upright.
Suspicion haunts the guilty.
Pride will have a fall.
Time and tide will wait for nobody.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
Plough deep while sluggards sleep and you will have corn to sell and keep.
One year seeding is nine years weeding.
The early bird catches the worm.
A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.
Your friend is your pocket.
After a storm comes a calm.
The day of the wind is not the day of the scallop.
Never trust a harvest night.
It is not for one day alone a cow wants her tail.
Apples will grow again.
There is no good in the good but while the good is doing.
Eaten bread is soon forgotten.
I wouldn't be like the man who tied his ship for a year and a day expecting at the same time to be away but one hour.
There's a black top in every Spring morning.
There is no use in crying over spilt milk.
Never wake a sleeping wolf.
A good character is better than a good fortune.
By learning to obey we know
how to command.
A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush.
There is no road without a turn.
No bad man can be happy.
Immodest words admit of no defence.
Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.
Saying and doing are two things.
Liars ought to have good memories.
Not dead but gone before.
Set a beggar on horse-back and he will outride the devil.
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2023 August 16 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
PARISH: Confessions: On request before/after any Mass. Eucharistic Adoration: every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am. Baptisms: Saturday afternoons only from 12 noon to 4pm.
Knockanure Community Centre would like to thank and acknowledge receipt of €1,500 from the Community Activities Fund 2021 to support payment of energy costs.
Moyvane/Knockanure Care of the Aged wish to thank everyone who subscribed to the recent Church Gate collection.
Knockanure Family Fun Day has been postponed due to unforeseeable circumstances and will be rescheduled at a later date.
Knockanure Sacristan, with regret, Grace Leahy is moving on from Aug. 17th. We Thank Grace for her dedicated service and wish her every Blessing.
Rosary will be recited at Our Lady's Grotto, Moyvane on Tues. 15th Aug. at 7:30pm on the Feast of the Assumption. Rosary will also be recited at the Grotto Knockanure at 8pm every Tues. in Aug.
Church Council Meeting, Tues. 5th Sept. Items for agenda by Fri. Sept. 1st.
Presbytery/Office: 068 49308, Web: dioceseofkerry.ie
AGM: Knockanure Valley Text Alert AGM, Fri. 25th Aug. at 8pm in Knockanure Community Centre. Gardai and Muintir na Tire will attend.
ORDINATION; Rev Mark Moriarty ordained to the priesthood for the diocese of Kerry in the Cathedral, Killarney at 3pm Sunday, 13th August.
ANNIVERSARIES: Bridie Leahy, Michael Scanlon, Kay Horgan, Patricia Morton, Brid Flavin, Sr. Kathleen O Connell, Patricia Danaher, Mary Stack, Tom Lyons, Mary O Carroll,
MASS INTENTIONS:
Sat. 12th Aug.’23- Moyvane for Jack Mulvihill (Aniv.) Woodgrove at 7.30pm; Sun.13th Aug.’23- Knockanure People of the Parish at 9.30am and mass Moyvane for Michael Scanlon RIP (1st Aniv.) at 11.00am; Mon.14th Aug.’23-Moyvane- Feast of the Assumption, Vigil Mass at 7.30pm; Tues.15th Aug.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 9.30am, and mass Moyvane a Private Intention at 11.00am; Wed.16th Aug.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thur.17th Aug.’23- Moyvane for Tom Scanlon (Aniv.) Leitrim Middle at 10.00am; Fri.18th Aug.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Sat.19th Aug.’23- Moyvane for Jack & Nora Walsh & Michael Mulvihill (Aniv.’s) at 7.30pm; Sun.20th Aug.’23 Knockanure a Private Intention at 9.30am, and mass Moyvane for Nodie Brosnan RIP, Recently Deceased at 11.00am.
LEGION OF MARY PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK: Sunday, August 20th leaving from the Church Abbeyfeale bus stop at 7am. To book your seat contact Bernard Broderick 068 31565, Gerard O’Callaghan 087 2980841, Michael Lane 068 32757, David Davy 087 0994272.
The Solemn Novena to Our Lady of Knock takes place each year from 14 – 22 August.
Padre Pio Pilgrimage to Knock takes place on Sun. 17th September. Coach will leave Listowel at 7.45am via Ballybunion. From Asdee at 8.15am, Ballylongford 8.30am and Tarbert 8.45am. Contact Bernadette on 087-6019474. Feast of Our Lady of Knock is celebrated on Thursday 17th August. On August 21st 1879, fifteen people had a vision of Our Lady, St. Joseph, St. John on the gable of the parish church of Knock.
St ROCK (c.1295 – 1327) - (Feast Day: 16th August) It is believed that Saint Rock was born in Montpellier, France.
GAA Knockanure Lotto Results from Tuesday August 8th- Jackpot was €3,900; Numbers Drawn: 16, 17, 23, and 31. No winner but lucky dips went to: 1. Kathleen Flynn, Abbeyfeale; 2. Terry Mahon, Fr Casey’s Close, Abbeyfeale; 3. Jack Houlihan, c/o Jim Greaney; 4. Mary Horgan, Kilmorna, and 5. ML Collins, Glin Rd, Moyvane. Next draw will be on Tuesday August 15th in the clubhouse and jackpot will be €4,000.
CONGRATULATIONS to James Fogarty of Moyvane on winning the Mick McCarthy Storytelling Competition in Finuge, with his story Boom Burst Boom.
FESTIVAL IN DUAGH: Friday, August 18 – Sunday, August 2023. In concert, Friday, August 18th Michael English and his band €30. Saturday, August 19th ABBA-esque €22. Sunday, August 20th. Trudi Lalor and the Matrimony Band with Paddy O'Brien and TR Dallas €25. You can also get a weekend pass for €65. Full Bar Facilities as well as numerous Spot Prizes each night. Contact 087-2684540 or get them on Eventbrite.ie.
ST JOHN’S: Dago Red Concert on Thursday August 17th @ 8pm; Work is the Curse of the Drinking Classes on Friday August 18th @ 8pm. Details from 068 22566.
MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER: European Family Weekend August 25-27 offers families the opportunity to energise their relationships, using a language and an approach suitable for all ages (6 years and older). We request a non-refundable deposit of €50 (£45) per family (towards the cost of the venue). We will simply ask families to donate what they can afford at the end of the weekend. Register your interest on MarriageEncounter.NI@outlook.com
TRALEE STREET FEST: ‘Tralee StreetFest’ will be held between 18 and 22 August, during the Rose of Tralee International Festival.
GLIN CASTLE AND GARDENS: Sunday, September 3 from 12 -6pm. Admission €10. Tickets available at the entrance gate. Coffee, Cakes, Ice Cream, Refreshments and Raffle.
HERITAGE WEEK TALK: Kerry Writers' Museum in Listowel will host a talk on the ‘Heritage & History of the North Kerry Greenway’ on Friday August 18th from 8pm. Historian Tom Dillon will present a lecture on the newly-opened stretch of the Kingdom of Kerry Greenway from Listowel to Abbeyfeale. Knocknagoshel Tidy Towns and Cathy Eastman of Biodiversity Partners will host a family friendly biodiversity walk and talk at 11am at Aggie’s Inch in Knockbrack, Knocknagoshel, V92F9X8.
I spent a day walking around Galway City and only found one drinking water fountain, hidden in a park.
BINGO Moyvane; coming to bingo to please think about where you park your car. For the last two nights cars have been causing an obstruction and people have had to leave bingo to move their cars. One other thing, the crowds are big right now and there is a problem with people who come late so can you fill the seats and leave space for others. If you have a handbag you might park it under your seat. Thank you. Did you know that the prize money at bingo every Thursday night is a minimum €3,000 but it could be as high as €5,000. Bingo starts at 8.00pm. Thank you for your support.
CULTURE NIGHT COIS FÉILE takes place on September 22 this year, see Glorach Abbeyfeale for more.
LARTIGUE: From May 1st throughout the summer until October 1st, the Lartigue will operate every afternoon from 1pm to 4.30pm in Listowel. Telephone 068 24393.
TINTEAN, Ballybunion, on 19th Tina Turner Tribute.
RAMBLING HOUSE: at Ballyhahill Hall on Wednesday August 16, at 8pm. All musicians, singers’ dancers and storytellers are most welcome.
SEISIÚN NIGHTS: Templeglantine Comhaltas Branch will host the Limerick show at the Devon Inn Hotel on Thursday nights at 8.30pm.
HOSPITAL: Recent visitor restrictions have now been lifted. Regulations and paperwork is using valuable of health professionals.
GARRY MCMAHON TRADITIONAL SINGING WEEKEND, Abbeyfeale. The official opening by Labhrás Ó Murchú will take place on Friday, October 13 at 8pm.
GAA North Kerry information https://www.facebook.com/legs24561
ROSE CUP: Sixteen Teams taking part, beginning on Saturday August 19th at two Tralee GAA venues in Tralee – Na Gaeil and Kerins O’Rahilly’s — from 10:30am. The Rose of Tralee 2022 will present the medals. Listowel and Fr. Casey’s of Abbeyfeale are among contestants.
ALL-Ireland Champion: congratulate Fionán Mackessy on winning the All-Ireland Poc Fada senior title on the Cooley Peninsula, Co Louth, 7 August 2023, the first Kerryman to win the title, his club is
Saint Brendan’s Ardfert.
NOMINATIONS for the 2023 Kerry Person of the Year and for the 2023 Laochra Chiarrai award,
the closing date for nominations is August 21. Details from info@kerryassociation.ie.
ESB tours of Ardnacrusha Power Station Ireland’s first national hydro-electric station, available from Monday to Friday. Book online www.esb.ie/ardnacrushatours.
BLOOD Transfusion Service will visit Ballybunion Community Centre on 24th of Aug, from 4.45pm to 8pm, more from 061 306 980.
RADIO: Mary Kennelly – all the stories lead back home on 20 Aug. Mary is a Poet, retired Teacher and Principal with a gift for storytelling. Listen on Horizons Radio Kerry at 9 am.
CELEBRATION OF LIGHT CEREMONY - Tralee Bay Wetlands will once again provide the backdrop for this year’s Celebration of Light Ceremony, organised annually by cancer support charity - Recovery Haven Kerry. This year’s event will take place on Sunday, August 20th at 7pm and aims to unite those touched by cancer and remember those we have lost. All welcome and candles will be for sale on the night.
MARKET at McMunns Garden Ballybunion every Sat, from 10am to 2pm.
COWS: The number of cows in the Pallaskenry college dairy herd has fallen as a result of TB, dropping from 460 to 398 milking cows now.
ICOS is warning that reduce milk supply could have serious economic implications for processing co-ops. EU School Milk Scheme participation has decreased for the second year by over 7,000 students in comparison to the year before.
CORN prices in the US in July dropped by 18% from a June peak. The 2023 harvest is forecast to be the second largest on record. Brazil harvest increased this year also.
SHOW at Cappamore on 19th of August.
The 2023 Dublin Horse Show took place from August 9-13. 1919 was the first time women competed on horseback at the Show. https://www.dublinhorseshow.com/
TICKETS for National Ploughing Championships will require online pre-booking. 2023 National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska, Co Laois from September 19th to 21st, for all details please see www.npa.ie.
GRANTS: CLÁR funding of €328,882 for six essential community organisations and key first-responder groups in Kerry.
WALKING about 10,000 steps per day is claimed to reduce dementia risk.
RING of Kerry classic tractor run set for 18th of August.
JOBS: Accenture cutting 890 Irish jobs, after 400 layoffs it made earlier this year. It is reported that jobs are moving to other parts of the world. Accenture plc is an Irish-American professional services company based in Dublin, specializing in information technology.
TOADS: Two hundred natterjack toadlets were released in Castlegregory recently. They were reared in a conservation project between the National Parks and Wildlife Service and Fota Wildlife Park.
The natterjack can have a high mortality rate of 90% in the wild.
SHANNON Airport expecting 48,000 passengers over the holiday weekend.
KAYAKING in Listowel on Sat 19th of Aug. details from 087 627 2761.
PILGRIMAGE to Medjugorjie travelling from Cork. September 6 – 13 Return flights from Cork to Dubrovnik, for details & bookings contact: Group Leader – Maura O’Keeffe Harcksen – 066 7127143 or 087 1517696.
GALA CONCERT—RED HURLEY with St. John’s Gregorian Choir, Kerry School of Music Orchestra and Kerry Chamber Choir. “How Great Thou Art” Sunday September 24th in St. John’s Church at 7.30pm.
Proceeds in aid of Kerry Hospice.
FESTIVAL: The Edinburgh Festival Fringe knows how to throw a party. Founded in 1947 as a rebellious little sibling to the prestigious International Festival, the Fringe is now the world’s biggest arts festival. The contrast between the two institutions remains striking, and if you’re seeking a rough-and-tumble ride through the sharpest, silliest, and strangest theatre and comedy on the planet, then you’re in the right place.
RECORD: Guinness World Record, Dolly Day event on June 25, 2023 which had 1,100 Dolly lookalikes in Listowel. Listowel also holds the record for the largest gathering of people dressed as nuns, which was held in 2012.
IRISH Words: The Dictionary and Lost Irish Words
From September to December this year in Australia, you can see a stage adaptation of the acclaimed novel The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams. The novel is an account of a young girl’s effort save words that had been excluded by the first Oxford English Dictionary compilers in 1886.
https://tintean.org.au/2023/08/10/the-dictionary-and-lost-irish-words/
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FIRE: Hawaii’s area in and around Front Street — designated a National Historic Landmark since 1962 — was destroyed by the overnight blaze, and also its historic buildings. 167-Year-Old Maria Lanakila Catholic Church still stands despite fire according to satellite pictures.
BOOK Review by Frank O’Shea- Vincent Carmody: Listowel. A Printer’s Legacy. The Story of Printing in North Kerry 1870-1970. Available from listoweloriginals.com
IRISH ATHLETIC SPORTS.
Pilot, Volume 48, Number 2, 10 January 1885
A HEALTHY movement in Ireland has just received the approval of the two most popular Irishmen living, Dr. Croke, the patriot Archbishop of Cashel, and Charles Stewart Parnell, the National leader. It appears that a Gaelic Athletic Association has been established in Dublin for which the members asked those two famous men for their patronage. The Archbishop writes that he accedes to the request with the utmost pleasure.” And he adds that one of his most painful reflections is that Ireland is importing not only English goods but English games to the injury and discredit of her own. We advise all readers of The Pilot to the Archbishop’s excellent letter, and give it careful perusal. Mr. Parnell also expresses his pleasure at the movement and accepts the position of patron. There is suggestion and example in this for the greater Ireland in America. The noblest athletic games known are those practised by the Irish from time immemorial. They ought to be preserved for the good of the race. Manly games and sports are as necessary for boys and men as any other branch of education or pleasure.
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ASKING TO BE SENT TO PRISON.
Pilot, Volume 48, Number 2, 10 January 1885
Judge McCafferty, of Boston, grow indignant last week when a poor starved boy pleaded guilty to a charge of vagrancy, in order to be sent to prison, where he would be fed and clothed and have a bed to sleep in. The lad said, and truly, that he had tried, day after day, to get work, but had failed. Judge McCafferty looked down at the little shivering figure, and his voice trembled as he spoke, “I am frequently called upon to deal with hard cases,” he said impressively, ‘‘but this is one of the saddest that I ever saw. There is something rotten in the charities of Boston or I would not have so many cases of this kind. Five or six men have come before me this week and pleaded guilty to a crime for the sake of a living. Strong, rugged men, capable of working and supporting others, plead guilty and are sent away among criminals for the sake of being clothed and fed. It is wrong and unjust. I protest against it in the name of humanity.’
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Boston Pilot (1838-1857), Volume 17, Number 13 — 1 April 1854
MAURICE RELAHAN. native of Kilmeany, parish of Knockanure, near Listowel, co Kerry, who arrived in New York about 4 yrs ago; when last heard of (18 months) was at Savannah. Information of him will he received by his sister and brother-in-law John Moore, formerly of Pyremount, near Tarbert, Co Kerry; now of Danville, Canada East. Address, care of Thos Culhane
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Pilot, Volume 30, Number 2, 12 January 1867
TIMOTHY THORNTON, a native of the Parish of Knockanure, county Kerry, who came to this country about seventeen years ago ; when last heard from he was in Connecticut. Any information concerning him will be thankfully received by his ? John Mulville, Box 239 Waterbury, Conn.
OF PATRICK KENNELLY, a native of Ballylongford Kerry. Ireland, who came to this country in March, 1863. Any information would be thankfully received by his brother? John and Kate Kennelly, Dudley Post-office, Arlington? county, Pennsylvania
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Pilot, Volume 36, Number 11, 15 March 1873
Yet Muller, the letters show, took an emigrant to an office, and induced him to pay $ 45 for a ticket worth only $35. As there was no law to cover the case Mr. Muller was convicted of a misdemeanour only. At the same time a case was known where he made a serious mistake in change. In 1869, another case occurred where a poor man—a native of Ireland—arrived here with his wife and four children. He was innocent of the traps set for the emigrant, and arrived here with the intention of going to Chicago. One of his children took sick at Queenstown and was left in the hospital. On his arrival here he repaired to the house of Dennis McGrath, who warned him against the snares of Castle Garden, and advised him to remain in the place with his family until the passengers were ready to leave for the West. Mr. Wallach described the movements of an emigrant runner, who took this victim outside of the Garden, where McGrath saw him in the company of the runner, and succeeded in getting him (the emigrant) to accompany him to his house. He then told McGrath that the runner had taken him to Nicholas Muller’s office, where Muller told him he would have to take a first class ticket for the child who was to follow, and after paying this Muller had demanded a further deposit of $lO for incidental expenses of the child on .the way to Chicago. McGrath (Mr. Wallach said) explained the swindle to the emigrant, and took him to Superintendent Casserly to have his complaint taken. This was done, when Casserly sent for Muller, who admitted that he had charged full fare for a child eleven years old and returned the difference and the $lO advanced. Here Mr. Wallach remarked that he believed if a man was guilty of deceiving emigrants that man was not fit to take charge of the interests of emigrants.
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Thos. Keneally, formerly attached to the Castle Garden, who will make affidavit to the fact when called upon. Muller had, he said, all his life long, lived upon the emigrants, and there was not a trick or device by which emigrants had been defrauded that was not known to Muller. Besides, he had a great influence in the ward politically,
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The journalists in the mainstream press have never known what to do with this event. This is, after all, a positive gathering that brings together millions of people, mostly young Catholics. This is not an everyday thing. It shows young Catholics happy to embrace the church, while celebrating its teachings — a stark contrast to the secular world and the messages of hopelessness and sin we get each day.
As a result, the mainstream press covers World Youth Day and the pope’s appearances through a lens of scandal and (#ShockedShocked) politics.
Doctrine, as is often the case, is simply swept aside. Anything positive that can be gleaned from the gathering of so many young people is tossed aside. World Youth Day is a snapshot of the church’s future — but you wouldn’t know it from much of the coverage of the last week. For example, going to confession (with the pope helping out) is a major part of the World Youth Day experience. Valid story?
For great — and complete — World Youth Day coverage, the Catholic press did its job, once again. Places such as Crux, The Pillar on Substack and Catholic News Agency created pages where all their stories could be found. In other words, a one-stop-shop for all things World Youth Day.
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IMAGES: A Catholic photographer uses his cell phone camera to capture images of cathedrals and basilicas across the country including Las Vegas, and Philadelphia.
Andrew Masi was inspired while attending Easter mass in Newark one year. He said he's taking Catholics on a virtual tour with him.
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2023 August 9 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
VINTAGE DAY AND FAMILY FUN DAY: Knockanure Sunday August 13th beginning at 1-pm in conjunction with Vintage Rally. The parents association of scoil Chorp Chriost is running an old school fun day on Sunday the 13th of August in aid of raising funds for equipment for the school. It will be in conjunction with the vintage rally. On the day there will be penalty shootout, children tractor run, traditional sports day, DJ hair braiding, face painting and much more . It cash only event. Come and join us all roads lead to Knockanure on the 13th of August for a great day of fun.
Knockanure Community Centre Car Boot sale on 13th Aug. Starts at 11 am, details from 068 49799.
GRAVEYARD: Mass Tues.8th Aug.’23 at Knockanure Graveyard at 8pm; Mass Weds.9th Aug.’23 at Murhur Graveyard at 8pm.
AGM; Knockanure Valley Text Alert AGM, Fri. 25th Aug. at 8pm in Knockanure Community Centre. Gardai and Muintir na Tire will attend.
MASS: No Morning Mass Tues. & Weds. Aug. 8th & 9th as there are Graveyard Masses on these days at 8pm.
PARISH Office: Weds.10.00am-12.00noon, Thurs. & Fri. 10.00am-1.00pm. Please ring Office: 068 49308, during above hours to book Masses, Baptisms & Weddings. Confessions: On request before/after any Mass. Eucharistic Adoration: every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am.
Baptisms: Saturday afternoons only from 12 noon to 4pm. 2nd Collection at Masses 5th and 6th for the Pastoral Centre.
LEAVING: Knockanure Sacristan moves on, with regret, Grace Leahy is moving on from Aug. 17th. We Thank Grace for her dedicated service over the past years and wish her every Blessing.
DEATH has occurred of Sr. Vianney (Hannah) Buckley, Presentation Sisters, San Antonia, Texas, U.S.A and late of Clounmacon, Listowel, on July 17th, 2023. Predeceased by her sisters Elizabeth Bambury, Mary O'Shea, Sr. Vincent, Sr. Barbara, Sr. Immaculata and her brother Diarmuid (Deemy). Sr. Vianney will be sadly missed by her Congregation, nephews, nieces, relatives, neighbours and a wide circle of friends. Requiem Mass for Sr. Vianney was celebrated in St. Matthew's Church, San Antonia, Texas, on Wednesday, August 2nd, at 16.15 p.m (Irish time) live-streamed on https://youtube.com/live/3dIV15jzPOU?feature=share. Sr. Vianney was laid to rest in San Antonia, Texas.
DEATH of Tony Costelloe of Rathina, Newcastle West, and formally of Knockanure, and late of Castlemahon Foods, Co. Limerick, on Friday August 4th, 2023. Tony is survived by his wife Mary, his children Caroline (Walsh), Mairead, P.J and Nicola (Moloney). His sisters Mary and Ann and brother Christy. Sons-in-law Dan and Kieran, daughter-in-law Ursula, brothers and sisters in law, grandchildren, nephews, nieces and friends. Following Requiem Mass at St. John The Baptist & St. Nicholas' Church, Castlemahon 6th August, Tony was laid to rest afterwards in Monagea Cemetery.
ANNIVERSARIES: Tom Scanlon, Kitty Barrett, Fr. Noel Moran, Mick Moore, Pats Carmody, Paddy Keane, Sr. Ita Rochford, Bridie O Carroll, Mart T Hegarty,
MASS INTENTIONS:
Sat. 5th Aug.’23- Moyvane for Dan & Tessy O’Connor (Aniv’s.)- Moyvane South at 7.30pm;
Sun.6th Aug.’23- Knockanure for Mary Cronin (Aniv.) and deceased of the Cronin family, Leitrim West at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Jackie Lyons (Aniv.) at 11am; Mass Tues.8th Aug.’23 at Knockanure Graveyard at 8pm; Mass Weds.9th Aug.’23 at Murhur Graveyard at 8pm
Thur.10th Aug.’23- Moyvane for Jo & Mary Lynch (Aniv.) Woodgrove at 10am; Fri.11th Aug.’23 Knockanure a Private Intention at 10am, and mass in evening for Ellen, Laurence & Maurice Collins, Lissaniskea (Aniv.’s) at 7.30pm; Sat.12th Aug.’23- Moyvane Jack Mulvihill (Aniv.)- Woodgrove at 7.30pm; Sun.13th Aug.’23 - Knockanure People of the Parish at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Michael Scanlon (1st Aniv.) at 11am.
FAMILY FUN DAY: on Friday, August 11th from 10-3pm in The Square, Abbeyfeale. Mouse hunt, raffle prizes, freshly made pizza, market stalls and much more.
GAA Knockanure Lotto Results; Tuesday August 1st, Jackpot was €3,800. Numbers Drawn: 6, 18, 21, and 23. No winner but lucky dips went to: 1. Thomas and Marie Mulvihill, Glin Rd, Moyvane; 2. Rose Costello, Kilmorna; 3. Sinead and Orla Greaney, Kilmorna; 4. Pat O Connor, Keylod, and 5. Denis Gould, Cree, Co. Clare. Next draw will be on next Tuesday August 8th in the clubhouse and jackpot will be €3,900.
DUAGH: Friday, August 18 – Sunday, August 2023. In concert, Friday, August 18th Michael English and his band €30. Saturday, August 19th ABBA-esque €22. Sunday, August 20th Trudi Lalor and the Matrimony Band with Paddy O'Brien and TR Dallas €25. You can also get a weekend pass for €65. Full Bar Facilities as well as numerous Spot Prizes each night. Contact 087-2684540 or get them on Eventbrite.ie.
TRALEE: ‘Tralee StreetFest’ will be held between 18 and 22 August, during the Rose of Tralee International Festival. The Abba Reunion Tribute Show on August 20th, while George Murphy and The Rising Sons will play on Tuesday, August 22.
SEISIÚN: Shows will be held by Templeglantine Comhaltas Branch at the Devon Inn Hotel on Thursday nights at 8pm. Seisun Bruach na Carraige Rockchapel on Tuesday nights at 9pm .
REVIVAL Music Festival Listowel with new line-up for 2023. Friday, August 11th- The Academic, Lyra and Wild Youth, Saturday, August 12th, Bell X1, Damien Dempsey & Band and Pillow Queens.
KAYAKING in Listowel on Sat 19th of Aug. details from 087 627 2761.
TOURS OF GLIN CASTLE AND GARDENS: Sunday, September 3 from 12 -6pm.
STORYTELLING: Listowel International Storytelling Festival takes place from September 14th – 17th 2023. If you would like to get in touch: Email: listowelstorytellingfestival@gmail.com, Telephone: 00353 (0)68 22212, view our Website on https://kerrywritersmuseum.com/storytelling-festival
ST JOHNS: Concert – Dago Red, from Italy on Thursday 17th; Theatre- Work is the Curse of the Drinking Classes, on Friday 18th of Aug. Details from 068 225 66.
TINTEAN, Ballybunion, Wed 9th Aug. Sounds Country and on 19th Tina Turner Tribute.
PUCK Fair runs from 10th to 12th at Killorglin.
HERITAGE Week runs from 12th to 20th of August, to celebrate the Irish Peatland Conservation Council will hold several events that are open to the public.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/irish-peatland-council-hosts-events-for-national-heritage-week/
DINGLE racing 11th to 13th of August.
KNOCK Pilgrimage with Legion of Mary: Sunday, August 20th leaving from the Abbeyfeale Church bus stop at 7am. Depending on numbers the bus will cost €25 per person. To book your seat contact Bernard Broderick 068 31565, Gerard O’Callaghan 087 2980841, Michael Lane 068 32757, David Davy 087 0994272.
ORDINATION: Rev Mark Moriarty, Killarney will be ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Kerry in the Cathedral, Killarney at 3pm on Sunday, 13th August.
LOURDES: On September 1st one hundred and fifty pilgrims departs for Lourdes from Kerry Airport led by Bishop Ray.
YOUTH: Join young people between 16 and 35 this August at the Youth 2000 Summer Festival. The festival takes place in Clongowes Wood College, Clane, Co Kildare from Thursday 10th August to Sunday 13th August 2023. The festival includes inspiring talks, music, prayer, concert, workshops, dramas, share groups, reconciliation and healing service and Mass. Donation only and we have buses going from all over Ireland. More at www.youth2000.ie
BLOOD Transfusion Service will visit Ballybunion Community Centre on 24th of Aug, from 4.45pm to 8pm, more from 061 306 980.
MARKET at McMunns Garden Ballybunion every Sat, from 10am to 2pm.
WINTER Feed for cattle, many are getting worried about the coming winter. Costs and restrictions, needed to be tackled urgently.
RING of Kerry road will close for two months at night-time to enable work on the South Kerry Greenway.
TRAIN: Car Park Closure - Colbert Station, Limerick. From Monday 30th May parking will not be available at Colbert Station Car Park, Limerick until further notice. A temporary car park will be located at Roxborough Road (beside CBS Sexton Street) - Eircode V94 Y2V1. Please allow up to 30 minutes extra to get to the station. Iarnród Éireann apologises for any inconvenience caused.
MATCH: The Kerry ladies face Dublin in the All-Ireland Final on Sunday 13th in Croke Park at 4pm.
Meet the ladies on Sunday 6th for a ‘Meet & Greet’ session at Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney from 11.15am to 12noon.
SHOW: Tullamore Show & FBD National Livestock Show 2023, August 13th 2023. They will have a Sustainable Livestock Village a platform for farmers to learn more about practices that can boost the sustainability performance of their farms. https://www.visitoffaly.ie/
FLEADH on 6 August @ 21:30 TG4: To compete at the All-Ireland finals, one must first qualify through their province. In this programme Doireann Ní Ghlacáin and Peadar Ó Goill will take viewers on a trip across the four provincial finals in Ballina, Dublin, Tralee and Dromore to catch up with some of our top and emerging musical talent.
TG4; Fleadh 2023 Comórtais Bheo will be presented by Freda Nic Giolla Chatháin, Darren Ó Dubhgháin and Fiona Ní Fhlaithearta throughout the weekend of August 11 - 13 as we live stream some of the main competitions at this year’s Fleadh Cheoil. Follow the live streams on the TG4
DRIVING Test; Provisional drivers in Tralee have a 32 weeks wait.
KATCH: “With a keen understanding of the challenges and desires of the farming community, Katch is on a mission to foster meaningful connections among those who share the unique bond of agricultural living,” said Paul Numan. “We have over 15,000 members signed up to our socialising app and we know that at least 3,000 of them are farmers, with most members being 28-47 years of age,” he said.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/farmers-should-date-other-farmers-katch-ceo/
FOREST Licence; Minister McConalogue said that the exemption for the creation of up to 1ha of native woodland will be available through the Native Tree Area Scheme.
Brazil’s President Lula da Silva has pledged to end deforestation by 2030.
TUSLA, the Child and Family Agency, are currently recruiting new foster carers to meet the growing demands for placements given the ongoing humanitarian crisis. To find out more about becoming a foster carer please call 1800 226 771.
DANCING: Cronin School of Irish Dance,
https://www.facebook.com/reel/2362993510540026
SIAMSA Tíre has chosen Máirtín Ó Cathasaigh of Lispole and Greta Curtin of Brosna, who will join the NASC Network Young Curators programme for 2023/24. Nasc Network is a partnership of eight venues who work together to share areas of expertise. Greta Curtin, began playing music at the age of 4.
BOOKS: Castleisland District Heritage recently got an order for books produced by the group over the last eight years: in 2015 The Diary of Robert O’Kelly: To Queensland With Love in 2019; The GAA in Kerry also in 2019; Earls, Axeteers and Hoggies in 2020; John Twiss Judicial Murder in Castleisland in 2021 Poff and Barrett – A Miscarriage of Justice also in 2021; Earls of Desmond in 2022; A Sketch of the Life of Rev William Casey PP of Abbeyfeale in 2022; Bob Finn Captain Moonlight in 2022, they are to be deposited in the rare book section of University of Notre Dame.
CONSECRATION: Divine Will Consecration, Church of the Resurrection, Killarney Aug. 15th. Adoration, Rosary, Holy Mass & Consecration at 2pm. All welcome. The Statue of Our Lady of Fatima will be on Main St, Killarney Sun. 13th Aug. Prayers and the Rosary will be recited at 3 p.m. Everyone welcome.
FATIMA: Communal First Saturday Devotions took place Aug. 5th at 8.45am in the Church of the Resurrection Killarney. Beginning with the Fatima intentions followed by the Rosary and the celebration of Mass at 9.30am. All will be done with the intention of saving souls and making reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, thus fulfilling Our Lady's request to the Laity to pray for peace.
HORIZONS on 20th Aug: Mary Kennelly – all the stories lead back home. Mary is a Poet, retired Teacher and Principal with a gift for storytelling. Weekly Radio Programme – Horizons on Radio Kerry at 9 am followed by Mass from Our Lady and St. Brendan’s Church Tralee.
https://www.dioceseofkerry.ie/our-diocese/communications/horizons-radio/
LIFE is not so much about weathering the storm as learning to dance in the rain.
BLACKBERRIES are next crop of fruit for us. Despite all the talk about reducing CO2, no effort is made to use widely available naturally grown food.
FRAUD: Someone pretending to be a bank employee calls you or texts you about a problem with your account. They want you to move money to a safe account. WHAT TO DO: Hang up.
LISTOWEL ROAD WORKS on the N69 Tralee Listowel Road commenced on Monday last 24th July 2023. These works will involve lane closures for a period of 6 weeks, traffic lights will be in place on a 24-hour basis. The works will commence on the Tralee tie-in. The Tralee tie-in works will be completed for the Revival Festival. The Listowel tie-in works will commence after the Revival Festival.
POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES 2023 Postgraduate Programmes in Theology and Philosophy at St Patricks Pontifical University in Maynooth. Applications will be accepted up until August 14th. For more information contact pgadmissons@spcm.ie or call 01 708 3391.
SLAVERY: This August marks the 190th anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery Act. The Act focused heavily on the rules for compensating slave owners – and some of them appealed against the process, as records show.
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/about/visit-us/whats-on/exhibitions/stories-unboxed/
FESTIVAL Interceltique de Lorient Lorient: 4th to 13th August 2023.
Every year it’s the same song and dance! Since 1971, this festival has really got it in the bag-ad, for every year it’s bombard-ed with over 700,000 visitors coming to listen to the Celtic sounds of the bombards and the bagad. Just like the Pied Piper, this inter-Celtic parade mesmerises the crowd, assembled here to celebrate an inter-Celtic night at the Moustoir stadium or in the fishing port, to the sound of the Scottish and Spanish bagpipes that fill the air.
Each summer, around 700,000 people from all over the world invade the Celtic land of Lorient for the Festival Interceltique. From Galicia to Scotland, the cream of Celtic music can be found here, to be enjoyed in a really convivial atmosphere.
VENTILATION systems will become more important in the continuing drive towards more energy efficient homes, as this will only see properties becoming even more airtight via increased insulation and double glazed windows. Without ventilation, the occupants of these airtight buildings really will be at risk from the health problems associated with poor indoor air quality.
https://www.phamnews.co.uk/the-danger-of-airtight-buildings/
CAMERA: 100 closed-circuit television cameras have been turned off in Limerick, due to regulations.
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DOGS Trust Ireland has revealed a 95% increase in stray dogs as twice as many dogs were euthanized in 2022 compared to the previous year.
Microplastic pollution through washing and wearing
Microplastics washed off from synthetic clothes contribute up to 35% of the plastic particles polluting our oceans. Every time we do our laundry, an average of 9 million microfibers end up in the wastewater treatment plants that cannot filter them, and because of that, these fibers end up in the ocean. Also, just by wearing synthetic clothes, plastic fibers are constantly being released in the air.
Up until now, all research was focused on microfiber pollution through laundry washing. However, a recent study shows how wearing polyester clothes pollutes the environment to a similar extent—wearing polyester clothes releases as many microplastic fibers in the air as through washing.
https://www.plasticsoupfoundation.org/en/2018/03/how-damaging-is-breathing-in-microplastics/
HISTORY:
Listowel Church
https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/4613716/4611796/4643295?HighlightText=Listowel+church&Route=stories&SearchLanguage=ga
The Churches
The lands around Listowel were owned by Lord Landsdowne, a member of the Fitzmaurice family. A wealthy Englishman named Hare bought the lands from him in the year 1795. Later Hare was made Earl of Listowel. He visited Listowel in the year 1814 and gave sites for two churches. The protestant church was probably built the same year but the Catholic church was not built until the year 1829. The old Catholic church is said to have been situates at the back of the market. The spire of the Catholic church was not built until the year 1866. Gerald Griffin refers to the church in his book "The Collegians" Hardress Cregan and his mother were staying at Collopy’s hotel and they saw the people going to mass. This hotel is the house now known as Behan's and the lady of the house is a descendant of
the Collopy’s.
At first there were no seats in the body of the church but there were three galleries. In the year 1907 considerable changes were made. Two aisles were added And the church was extended to the back. At the same time the wall at the back of the high altar was covered with mosaic. The parish priest at that time was Canon Davis and he is buried in front of the high altar. Another priest named Father O'Mahony was buried in the yard but his grave is now included in one of the aisles.
Collector Riobárd de Stac -Address- Moyassa, Co. Kerry
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https://www.duchas.ie/en/cbes/stories?SearchText=Listowel+church&SearchLanguage=ga&Page=1&PerPage=20
Old Schools
There were three hedge school masters in the district. Their names were Michael Lane, Pat Mulvihill and John Baxter. One school was in Mr Mulvihill's place in the townland of Leitrim and the other was in Mr Baxter's place in the townland of Ahalanaha. In the winter they used be indoors and they taught them in the summer near the hedge. The school used be carried on in the farmers' houses. They used be paid three shillings a quarter. The teachers taught the pupils Irish, English, Latin, Arithmetic and Algebra. Irish was spoken by masters and pupils in some subjects. The name of the book they used was the Primer. They used write with pen and pencil and slate and with a quill. They used be sitting half the day and they used be standing the rest of the day. They used a big slate as a blackboard.
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by Owen Mulhern
Since the Green Revolution, an emphasis on cropland productivity has overtaken time-proven traditional practices that actually played an important role in the sustainability of farming. It has also shifted the landscape toward heavy monoculture instead of a healthy mix of wild crops, threatening food security by its “all eggs in one basket” nature.
Earth.Org takes a closer look.
https://earth.org/data_visualization/the-importance-of-wild-crops-for-food-security/
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WFO members invested to advance a more inclusive, fair, and sustainable global trading system for agriculture,” it stated.
The organisation has called for a greater awareness of how global trade policy impacts on farmers’ ability to produce food, ensure food security and tackle climate change challenges.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/governments-need-to-urgently-engage-with-farmers-wfo/
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COWS: Co. Limerick dairy farmer Marian Collins has been involved in the rearing of “award-winning” Jersey cows on her family farm for almost 50 years now.
The family farm, based in Newcastle west, first introduced Jersey cows in 1974, and has been working with the same family of cows since.
According to Marian, one of their cows won the National Livestock Show in Tullamore three years in a row.
Another from the same family of cows won best dairy Jersey cow at the World Dairy Expo, along with many more awards throughout the years.
“I don’t want to brag, but they truly are award-winning,” Marian said.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/w-e-almost-50-years-of-award-winning-jersey-breeding/
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TRAILS: Ireland has 1484 trails including medium, easy, difficult, and extra difficult trails. The trail with the highest elevation climb is the Caher Marsh Loop and the one with the least climb is the E8 European Long Distance Path. The longest trail is E8 European Long Distance Path at 7830 km. To complete this hike you should budget at least 12 days. For a shorter adventure, you can try the Ridge of Capard - Viewing Platform Loop a t 247 m. This could be done in as little as 1 days. Trails with the best offering of hostels include Old Head of Kinsale Loop, Slí Cholmcille - Sli Dhun na nGall, Glenveagh and Farscallop Loop, An Bheann Mhór and Coomcallee Loop, and Broadboyne Bridge to Navan.
https://hiiker.app/trails/ireland
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Physician Tod Worner started a blog.
He is the latest among Catholics using podcasts, a digital program meant to be downloaded through the internet, to spread the faith. There are more than 3 million podcasts, according to “Listen Notes,” a website that tracks them. Three Catholic podcasters spoke recently with the Register.
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Video link
https://youtu.be/_a3dwKgPDpM
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Rambling House Knockanure 3 August 2023
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MUSIC: Deadline: 12am, 12th August. More details (https://kerrycoco.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3755ab5575cb711eac9566f8&id=791ec27b2f&e=57e387efec)
Music Generation Kerry Part-time Music Educator Pool. Music Generation Kerry engage with 2,500+ children and young people each week in Kerry through their school programmes and after-school hubs and ensembles. They are looking for additional music educators to change the lives of children and young people through access to music performance education and have a lot of fun in the process.
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2023 August 2 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
RAMBLING HOUSES: Every 1st Thursday of each month there is a Rambling House in the Community Centre in Knockanure. All musicians, singers’ dancers and storytellers are most welcome to attend. Knockalougha on the 3rd. Tuesday of the month.
FAMILY Fun Day in Knockanure on Sunday August 13th beginning at 1-pm in conjunction with Knockanure Vintage Rally.
ST PIO: Fri 4th, St. Padre Pio & First Friday Evening Mass Listowel / Mary Thornton, Dromin, at 6:45.
PARISH: Confessions: On request before/after any Mass. Eucharistic Adoration: every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am. Baptisms: Saturday afternoons only from 12 noon to 4pm.
Graveyard Masses; All Masses at 8pm. Friday Aug. 4th – Ahavoher; Tues. Aug.8th – Knockanure
Wednesday 9th Aug. – Murhur.
DEATH of Maurice (Moss) Gaire, Duagh Village, on July 27th, 2023, son of the late Patrick and Joan. Survived by his wife Betty, sons Francis and Kieran, daughter Teresa, daughter-in-law Martina, son-in-law Stephen, brother Jack, sisters Mary Goff and Fiona Danagher, brothers-in-law, sister-in-law, nephews, and nieces.
DEATH of Noreen (Nody) O’Connor (nee Brandon), Cambridgeshire, UK - late of Moyvane, passed away on Monday, 10th July 2023, at Peterborough City Hospital. Wife of Patrick Joseph, sister to Mary, the late Eugene Brandon and the late Margaret O’Connor. Survived by her husband Pat, son John, her nieces and nephews.
SYMPATHY to relatives of Seamus Fitzmaurice who died in Australia recently.
ANNIVERSARIES: Kieran Curtin, Peggy McElligott, buried Lisselton Fr Laurence Mangan of Hartford diocese on 2 Aug 1863, Barry Leach Eirin O Donoghue, Fr. John Kennelly, John Denihan, Betty griffin, Mary Cronin, Sean Redmond, Eliza Walsh, Mary Cullanane, Tom Scanlon,
ORDINATION: Best wishes to Mark Moriarty who will be ordained to the priesthood in the in St. Mary’s Cathedral, Killarney on Sunday August 13th at 3pm.
GAA Knockanure Lotto Results from Tuesday July 18th; Jackpot was €3,600. Numbers Drawn: 12, 15, 19, and 30. No winner but lucky dips went to: 1. Mike Hussey, Ballyduff c/o Con Lynch; 2. Ellemarie Kearney, Moyvane; 3. Jim Greaney, Kilmorna; 4. Dan White, c/o John Barry, and 5. Pat Mulvihill, Knockanure. Draw on Tuesday July 25th in the clubhouse and jackpot €3,700. Results- Numbers Drawn: 3, 7, 19, and 21. No winner but lucky dips went to: 1. Steve Smith, Ploughman Bar; 2. John Barry, Knockanure; 3. Mike Collins, Lissaniska; 4. Mike Lynch, Taxi, Moyvane, and 5. Liz and Daniel, c/o Goulds Shop. Next draw will be on next Tuesday August 1st in the clubhouse and jackpot will be €3,800.
RESULTS 21st July: U15 North Kerry League- Moyvane 6-11 and Listowel 4-10.
GRAVEYARD Mass –Lislaughtin Abbey – Friday 4th August at 7pm. Kilnaughtin Graveyard – Friday 11th August at 7pm. St. Mary’s Cemetery, Tarbert – Friday 18th August at 7pm. Please note that all Graveyard Masses are at 7pm. Kilconley Cemetery annual mass Friday August 11th at 7pm.
FESTIVAL: Ballylongford Oyster Festival will be held from Friday 4th August to Bank Holiday Monday 7th August.
FULL Moon 1st and 31st.
MUSIC: “Ceol by the Gale” Athea Comhaltas branch will host an evening of music, song, dance and craic on the riverbank by the bridge on Saturday Aug. 5th (weather and midges permitting) at 6pm.
There will also be a free bar-b-que with sessions afterwards in pubs with a traditional singing night at Batt’s Bar. Everyone welcome.
SEISIÚN NIGHTS: Templeglantine Comhaltas Branch will host the Limerick show at the Devon Inn Hotel on Thursday nights at 8.30pm.
SINGING CLUB Abbeyfeale: on Friday, August 4 in The Ramble Inn, Church St. Abbeyfeale. The full session will be recorded by John Prendergast for his ‘What Matters Programme’.
DAN PADDY ANDY FEST: “The August Bank Holiday Weekend. The 25th Dan Paddy Andy Festival will have seven bands. “The stories and humour from Sean O Se, the ‘Puc ar Buille man’ will sing a few songs as will the Listowel Balladeer, John Kinsella. Audience participation is encouraged. On Friday night the ‘Robins’ will surely come home when Paudie McAuliffe plays for the dancing in the marquee. Saturday morning, August 5, the popular Bog Walk will be a chance to introduce young people to a unique environment and old skills and the older people will come along for the memories and for the ‘Tae in the Bog’. The walkers will be back in time for the Kids party Club with Teresa and her puppets at 1.30pm. The marquee will resound to the music of Heart and Soul that night. The 5/10K-Walk/Run on Sunday morning offers a choice of terrain ranging from mass paths and woodland trails in the 5km to the category five climb at Collins Hill in the 10km. Apart from the medals for all, and the trophies and prize money to be won, Afternoon dancing with Eddie Lee and the Paudie Coffey Band (including a Waltzing Competition) follows. Later on Sunday night Mike Condon will warm people up for Jack Keogh in what promises to be a mighty occasion.
The weekend-long dancing fest concludes on Bank Holiday Monday with five hours of afternoon marquee dancing to the music of Bernie Heaney from Kildare followed by Ger Healy Rae, the Singing Jarvey.
TRALEE STREET FEST: ‘Tralee StreetFest’ will be held between 18 and 22 August, during the Rose of Tralee International Festival.
FLEADH: Traditional musicians of all ages are invited to gather once again in Mullingar from 6th to 14th August for Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2023 – Mullingar 2023.
DUAGH: THREE GREAT NIGHTS - from Fri 18th Aug to Sun 20th Aug 2023. Fri 18th Michael English and his band €30. Sat 19th ABBA-esque €22. Sun 20th Trudi Lalor and the Matrimony Band with Paddy O'Brien and TR Dallas €25. You can also get a weekend pass for €65. Full Bar Facilities as well as numerous Spot Prizes each night. Contact 087-2684540 or get them on Eventbrite.ie.
SHOP: Down Syndrome Kerry new store is at 11 Strand Street, Tralee.
HEARSE: Tralee has a motorcycle hearse, saw it last week.
ST JOHNS: Exhibition of paintings called Monserrat Benet Morella on Wed Aug 2nd at 7pm, it continues all of August; Thursday 3rd Theatre- Moments in Life, highlights the beauty of the ordinary; Thursday 17th – Concert- Dago Red, details from St John's Theatre and Arts Centre The Square, Listowel, 068 225 66.
LISTOWEL/NEWCASTLEWEST CASTLES: are open to visitors for the summer months. There will be guides available to conduct tours.
TINTEAN Ballybunion; Cliona O Hagan on 4th of August, and Sounds Country on 9th of August. Details from 068 25 555.
REFLECTION: Your levellers wish to level down as far as themselves, but they cannot bare levelling up to themselves. They would all have some people under them; why not then have some people above them? —Samuel Johnson.
BEST Wishes to Ed Carmody born in Moyvane and now in South Africa at 81 years of age,
was awarded his 2nd Dan Black Belt recently. In the 1960’s he worked as a Garda in Cork City.
HOSPITAL in Tralee: For Non-COVID Positive Patients: General Wards: One visit per patient per day, timings to be agreed with the visiting co-ordinator. Contact the UHK Visiting Co-ordinator at 087-1138053. For COVID Positive Patients: Visiting will not be permitted for patients who have tested positive for COVID, except on compassionate grounds, contact the hospital for more details.
HOME Care. People aged 45-54 years provide care more than any other age group. It is a pity that young people generally do not make an effort to support their elders.
MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER: European Family Weekend August 25-27 offers families the opportunity to energise their relationships, using a language and an approach suitable for all ages (6 years and older). We request a non-refundable deposit of €50 (£45) per family (towards the cost of the venue). We will simply ask families to donate what they can afford at the end of the weekend. Register your interest on MarriageEncounter.NI@outlook.com
EMISSIONS: Lowering the crude protein content of diets can substantially reduce ammonia emissions from dairy cow manures. This is one of the findings of a major four-year project currently underway at Northern Ireland’s Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI).
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/less-crude-protein-reduces-ammonia-emissions-from-cow-slurry/
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GREEN: Senator Roisin Garvey, Green Party Spokesperson on Rural Development, Enterprise, Trade and Employment, said; “We have set an ambitious target of installing solar panels on 700,000 homes and 55,000 businesses by 2030 and are taking decisive steps to make this a reality.
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INTERNET: The latest data from Census 2022, shows that while 83% of dwellings have some form of internet connection, 20% of dwellings headed by person aged 65 and over have no internet connection. Aged over 65 living alone no internet by 34%.
Peter Hendrick, Chief Executive Officer, National Broadband Ireland tells us in Kerry they will connect 28,000 premises.
MILK: Teagasc dairy farm income in 2023 is forecast to decrease by more than 50pc on the 2022 level.
WORK Ethic: The value of a farm upbringing in instilling a work ethic was highlighted recently when entrepreneur Denis O’Brien revealed that in Digicel, they mainly hire ‘culchies’.
“It’s because anybody who worked on a farm knows commerce and is reared in a kind of commerce,” he said.
“It’s not a formal commerce that you might get in UCD (University College Dublin), but certainly if you’re living on a farm with your parents trying to eke out a living, it’s a different world as such,” he said during a question-and-answer session after being inducted into the Irish America Hall of Fame.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/farm-upbringing-praised-for-instilling-good-work-ethic/
TAX: The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association is seeking a tax exemption for all payments farmers receive under various environmental schemes.
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TRALEE: https://youtu.be/g7eS85R_sGw
Filename Tralee walk Town and Allotments July 2023
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ARDFERT HISTORICAL SOCIETY: ‘Casement Trail’ - Join us on Bank Holiday Monday 7 August at 11 am at the Roger Casement Memorial in Carrahane. We will then proceed to Casement’s Fort and Ardfert Village to the bust of Roger Casement. All welcome. Duration about 2.5 hrs and distance 5 km.
REFLECTION on Foreign Missions:
The Foundation Letters of the Brazil Mission – letters from the Archives, Part 20
by Margie Buttitta SSL, USA/Brazil Community Archivist. In Part 20 of the series, we share one informative letter from Bishop Collins to Catherine Foley SSL, expressing his excitement at their imminent arrival the following month,
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AUGUST IS THE MONTH OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY.
Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491 – 1556): Feast Day 31st July. He was born into a Spanish noble family and in his youth was a soldier and not too interested in religion. However in 1521 he was injured in a battle at Pamplona and during his recovery he read the Bible and the Lives of different Saints and this made him dedicate himself to the Lord. From 1528 on he studied in Paris (France) and there with Saint Francis Xavier and five other companions took vows of chastity and poverty in 1534 and founded the Society of Jesus or the Jesuits, as they are commonly known, in 1537. Ignatius was the first superior general of the order and moved to Rome in 1541 where he died on 31st July 1556. He was beatified on 27th July 1609 and canonised on 12th March 1622 along with Saint Francis Xavier,
Saint Teresa of Avila, Saint Isidore the Farmer and Saint Philip Neri.
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ST. PATRICK PONTIFICAL UNIVERSITY MAYNOOTH: 2023 Post Graduate Programmes in Theology & Philosophy. Applications open until 14th August. For queries call 017083391.
YOUTH 2000 SUMMER FESTIVAL - Thursday to Sunday 10th - 13th August is a four day Catholic event. Hear amazing talks. Meet other young Catholics. Explore your Faith. Come and see. No set charge. Donation only event. We have free buses coming from all across Ireland. To book www.youth2000.ie
EUROPEAN FAMILY WEEKEND, CO. KILDARE, 25 – 27 AUGUST 2023: The Family Weekend offers families the opportunity to energise their relationships, using a language and an approach suitable for all ages (6 years and older). We request a non-refundable deposit of €50 (£45) per family (towards the cost of the venue). We will simply ask families to donate what they can afford at the end of the weekend. Register your interest on MarriageEncounter.NI@outlook.com
POETRY:
Poetry from Michael Patrick Moore- Apr 10, 2023
Poetry
MORNING
Woken by sunlight upon me that shone
Through my bedroom window the morning seen,
A raucous riot of red and green,
Lorikeets adorning callistemon.
An avian chorus announcing the day
From perfumed Eucalypts promising rain,
And now seeking flowers and seeking grain,
All manner of creatures at work and play.
Thankful am I for this sensory feast
Thankful am I for the gift of this day,
The return of light after night times’ fall.
Just to be part of this morning released,
For the few precious lines, mine in this play,
Just for the gift of this morning at all.
THE NEWNESS OF THINGS
The stars are fading,
To the east a match is struck
Heralding the dawn.
At one with the sun,
With gratitude I rise now
With the rising world.
Synchronicity,
My heart beats in perfect time
With the woken day.
The lines become blurred,
Between all that is and I
Such affinity.
No mere backdrop this,
I feel all, I am part of
The fabric of things.
I was born in Queensland the fourth of six children, Fourth generation Australian born on my mother’s side who were predominantly of Irish stock who came to Australia post the famine years (for the most part from the counties of Tipperary, Wicklow and Donegal). My father came to Australia from Dublin in the 1950s; his father was raised in Maam Connemara and later in Kilkee County Clare but the Moore family going back were from Kilmorna, later known as Kilmeany near Listowel. His mother, was a Barrett from Ennis, County Clare, that whole family very involved in those troubled years of the war of independence in Ireland. Also just out of interest I was part of a little Folk/Irish trio called Welder’s Dog for 10 years or so, with a brother of mine David and our friend Peter Harris, some of our music is still on YouTube I believe. If you listen to Castle Hill Patriots, that is my Dad singing Boolavogue at the start of that song.
https://wordpress.com/read/blogs/39804648/posts/40471
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Eucharistic miracle
The same blood type on the Shroud of Turin and Lanciano
Initially, it was ruled out that the stains were of wood resin or animal blood. Subsequent procedures revealed that the blood was human and was type AB with a positive Rh factor, the same as the eucharistic miracle of Lanciano, Italy, as well as that found on the Shroud of Turin, also in Italy.
According to the World Population Review portal in Honduras, less than 2.5% of the population in that country has that same blood type.
The expert tests also ruled out that the pattern of the blood stains could have been made artificially.
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EXPLORE: Brilliant Ballybunion will engage the local community to creatively explore the future for Ballybunion in terms of protecting biodiversity, ensuring food security, addressing climate and long term sustainability. The Ballybunion Community Forum with local artists and farmers Lisa Fingleton and Rena Blake, Dr Clare Watson (UCD), dancer Catherine Young, Dr Joanne O’Brien (Atlantic Technological University) and Dr Cathy Fitzgerald (Haumea Ecoversity) will work together with the residents and businesses of Ballybunion to galvanise this coastal town to create a more sustainable future.
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U. S. and 12 allies are holding a military exercise involving 30,000 troops in Australia.
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2023 July 26 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
WELCOME to all our visitors, hope you have an enjoyable and fulfilling time among us.
Graveyard Masses; All Masses at 8pm. Friday Aug. 4th – Ahavoher; Tues. Aug.8th – Knockanure, and
Wednesday 9th Aug. – Murhur.
DEATH has taken place of Nodie Brosnan (née McGrath), Moyvane Village and late of Ahalanna, Moyvane, on July 17th, 2023, wife of the late Jerry and sister of the late Peter and John. Nodie is survived by her son Mike, daughters Kay, Brenda, Aileen and Geraldine, sisters Nell, Brenda and Josephine, brothers Michael and Dick, daughter-in-law Breda, sons-in-law Tom, John, David and Aiden, grandchildren Gearóid and his wife Emer, Fiona, Jerh, Pat, Diarmuid, Micheál, Jack, Máire, Cillian, Padraig, Gráinne, Aoife, Darragh and Aodán, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, and nieces. Requiem Mass for Nodie was celebrated in Moyvane Church on 20th July, live-streamed on https://youtube.com/@churchoftheassumptionmoyva6016, followed by burial afterwards in Ahavoher Cemetery, Moyvane.
DEATH of Margaret Noonan (née Ahern), Kilpadogue, Tarbert, and late of Dirreen, Athea, on July 15th, 2023. Margaret is survived by her husband Bill, sister Bridie O'Donnell, godchild Paddy Joe, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, and nieces. Requiem Mass for Margaret Noonan was celebrated at Tarbert Church followed by burial afterwards in Templeathea Cemetery, Athea.
ANNIVERSARIES: Patrick Shanahan, Lil Stack, John McAuliffe, Maureen Airey, Doreen Begley, Mary Holly, T.D. Sullivan, Sr. Mary O’Carroll, Michael O’Connor, Paudie Mullane, Canon James Neville, Nellie Ahern,
Mass intentions; Sat.22nd July’23- Moyvane for Ellen & Tom Sheehan & Imelda Sheehan (Aniv.’s) Kilbaha at 7.30pm; Sun.23rd July’23 –Knockanure for Nora & James Moore & son Willie (Aniv’s), Kilmorna at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Theresa (Tess) Mulvihill (Aniv.) Leitrim West at 11.00am; Tues.25th July’23- Moyvane for Siss Dore & her daughter Kathleen (Aniv.’s) at 10.00am; Weds.26th July’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thur.27th July’23- Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Fri. 28th July’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Sat. 29th July’23- Moyvane for Jeremiah Mulvhill & deceased of Mulvihill family, Paddy Connolly & deceased of Connolly family (Aniv.’s) at 7.30pm; Sun. 30th July’23- Knockanure for Jerry Clancy (Aniv.) at 9.30am, and mass Moyvane for Denis Corridan (Aniv.) at 11.00am.
GRAVEYARD Mass Templeathea on Wednesday, July 26th at 7.30pm. MASSES Tarbert –Lislaughtin Abbey – Friday 4th August at 7pm. Kilnaughtin Graveyard – Friday 11th August at 7pm. St. Mary’s Cemetery, Tarbert – Friday 18th August at 7pm. Please note that all Graveyard Masses are at 7pm. Duagh graveyard mass Thursday 27th July at 8.00 p.m.
MUSIC: “Ceol by the Gale” Athea Comhaltas branch will host an evening of music, song, dance and craic on the riverbank by the bridge on Saturday Aug. 5th (weather and midges permitting!!) at 6pm.
There will also be a free bar-b-que with sessions afterwards in pubs with a traditional singing night at Batt’s Bar. Everyone welcome.
SEISIÚN NIGHTS: Templeglantine Comhaltas Branch will host the Limerick show at the Devon Inn Hotel on Thursday nights at 8.30pm.
REEK SUNDAY climb of Croagh Patrick takes place on Sunday, July 30.
SISTERS of St. Clare depart Kenmare. Details Aug 6th, on Weekly Radio Programme – Horizons on Radio Kerry at 9 am. https://www.dioceseofkerry.ie/our-diocese/communications/horizons-radio/
BISHOP - The Episcopal Ordination of Ray Browne took place 21st July 2013, was born in 1957 in Magazine Road, Athlone. He has a science degree from University College Cork, BSc 1978 and he moved from there to Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth where he completed his BD in1981. He undertook further studies in Canon Law in Rome in 1983.
SINGING CLUB Abbeyfeale: on Friday, August 4 in The Ramble Inn, Church St. Abbeyfeale. The full session will be recorded by John Prendergast for his ‘What Matters Programme’.
GLIN CASTLE AND GARDENS: Sunday, September 3 from 12 -6pm. Admission €10. Tickets available at the entrance gate.
DANAHER MCGRATH TRUST; There are a number of Scholarships ranging from a minimum of €2000 to a maximum of €5000. Applications forms available at Purtill Woulfe Murphy Solicitors in the square, Abbeyfeale (068 31106) or email fosullivan@pwmsolicitors.ie or mhealy@pwmsolicitors.ie . Closing date is 31st August 2023.
SWIM: The Annual Glin Swim will take place on 29th July, in aid of Cliona’s Foundation.
RACE: Royal Western Yacht Club of Ireland, 1st Gun at noon start off Glin Pier, details from Adrian O Connell at 086 6026 700.
WALK: David Egan a native of Carrigkerry now living in Amsterdam has completed his fundraising walk which he commenced on February 1st. He walked from his present home to his native parish Ardagh a distance of 1,104km in aid of the St Kieran’s GAA pitch development.
FOYNES MUSEUM: The Foynes Museum, one of the attractions is Maureen O Hara, Academy Award which can be seen in the Maureen O’Hara exhibition which is now open, Tuesday-Sunday 10am-5pm.
MEMORY LANE THEATRE Present ‘The Trojan Women’ by Brendan Kennelly. The play will debut as a tribute to the author at the Old Mill, Ballylongford on July 21st, 22nd & 23rd nightly at 7:30pm. Bookings: Siobhán 066-7132564 / Ciarán 086-1664222.
ROAD WORKS The proposed works on the N69 Tralee Listowel Road are rescheduled to commence on Monday 24th July 2023. These works will involve lane closures for a period of 6 weeks, traffic lights will be in place on a 24-hour basis. The works will commence on the Tralee tie-in. The Tralee tie-in works will be completed for the Revival Festival. The Listowel tie-in works will commence after the Revival Festival.
ST JOHNS: We would love to hear from you and ask you to share your thoughts about St John’s Theatre & Arts Centre, Listowel.
DANCE: Siamsa Tíre and locals and visitors to Tralee took part in two dance challenges that was filmed and produced for a German cultural exchange campaign in YouTube, which will go live at the end of August. Bavarian dancer Katharina Mayer does the traditional Irish Munnix dance and she encourages locals to learn traditional Bavarian dance in the town park.
SURPRISED at seeing two double decker busses crossing each other in the afternoon, at Loughill, one going to Ballybunion and the other coming from Ballybunion and it pouring rain.
MILK: The decrease in milk prices in Ireland has been found to be the highest in the EU, according to a report by the European Commission.
The report states that the price of raw milk in the EU has been declining and that by June 2023, it was estimated as being 23% below the peak reached in December 2022.
The highest drop between December 2022 to June 2023 was around 40%, based on June estimates, which was recorded in Ireland and Romania.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/ireland-had-highest-eu-drop-in-raw-milk-prices-in-2023/
LAST week several farmers housed cattle during heavy downpours which made land vulnerable to poaching. For the man in the street there was a little disruption.
Contractors have reported that 15% less first-cut silage was harvested on average this year compared to 2022.
FERTILIZER: Contrary to claims by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that the Liberal government is not asking farmers to decrease their fertilizer use, a new report concluded that it would be impossible to achieve the 30% fertilizer emission reduction target without drastic cuts to fertilizer use.
https://tnc.news/2023/07/17/report-reduction-fertilizer-use/
BLOOD Transfusion service back again in Ballybunion on 24th of August, details from 061 306 980.
FOREIGN Holidays; Is our government sleeping, when they do not advise our people going abroad of dangers involved in foreign holidays. Our health services and social services, have enough to cope with already. It is a rare day here in Ireland, that you are unable to find something interesting to do, from, gardening, beach, historic places, visit family and friends and much more.
FESTIVAL: ‘Tralee StreetFest’ will be held between 18 and 22 August, during the Rose of Tralee International Festival.
JOBS: 1,240 posts in Kerry primary schools have been allocated for the new school year.
DERELICT: Council has submitted 17 derelict properties to the Department of Housing for the Vacant Homes Action Plan.
CLIMATE; Submissions on the Climate Action Plan can be made until August 8th. 2023 on: https://consult.kerrycoco.ie.
The report, available at https://consult.kerrycoco.ie/ outlines the main challenges faced by the county working and living in Kerry.
REUNION: Tarbert celebrating 40th Anniversary of Shannon Park over the August Bank Holiday weekend, three nights of events.
Ballylongford Oyster Festival runs from 4th to 7th of August.
TINTEAN, Cliona Hagan on 4th of August. Radio Kerry Sounds Country back again on 9th of August.
YOUTH 2000 Summer Festival: 10 – 13 August 2023. A four day Catholic event run by young people for young people from all across Ireland. Come and see. No set charge. Donation only event. We have free buses coming from all across Ireland. To book your seat visit us at www.youth2000.ie.
KERRY DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES: takes place from 1st to the 6th of September led by Bishop Ray Browne. Flights from Kerry Airport. Booking through Marian Pilgrimages Dublin.
ARDFERT HISTORICAL SOCIETY: We will begin our Summer Guided Walks on Monday July 24th with the first walk around Ardfert Village. We will assemble at 8pm at St. Brendan’s Church car park. The Guided Walk is free to attend for members and non-members and takes approx. 1 hour
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FEAST of St. James the Apostle is celebrated on Tuesday 25th July. Many people have travelled to Spain to visit his shrine in Compostella. Feast of Ss. Martha, Mary and Lazarus is on Saturday, July 29th.
LATIN MASS The next Traditional Latin Mass will be offered on Sunday 6th August, 2023 at 12.00
noon at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Rathass, by Fr. Bernard Healy. More info from
LatinMassTralee@gmail.com Please note that there will be no Latin Mass on last Sunday in July.
EUROPEAN FAMILY WEEKEND, CO. KILDARE, 25 – 27 AUGUST 2023: The Family Weekend offers families the opportunity to energise their relationships, using a language and an approach suitable for all ages (6 years and older). We request a non-refundable deposit of €50 (£45) per family (towards the cost of the venue). We will simply ask families to donate what they can afford at the end of the weekend. Register your interest on MarriageEncounter.NI@outlook.com
FUND: A €15 million scheme to breathe new life into towns and villages nationwide has been launched on July 21, by the Minister for Rural and Community Development.
HOUSE Building. In times past many with help of a neighbours built their own dwelling, at the present time, there is so much, paperwork and restrictions, thousands must be spent on paper pushers, whose principal purpose appears to be, delay as much as possible, to keep their jobs.
ORDINATION: Best wishes to Mark Moriarty who will be ordained to the priesthood in the in St. Mary’s Cathedral, Killarney on Sunday August 13th at 3pm. You are also invited to Mark’s Mass of Thanksgiving here in St. John’s Church, Tralee on Friday, August 18th at 6.10pm.
VISIT CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, Tralee. As part of their Tourism Outreach Project, the Church of St John the Evangelist, Ashe Street, will be open to the public for the months of July and August during the following hours:- Saturdays 11am to 1pm and Sundays 2pm to 4pm.
CIVIL War in North Kerry and its after affects; interested in participating with the project’s oral history interviews, contact form: https://echoesofcivilwar.com/contact-us/
Or email Richard.mcelligott@dkit.it
G. B The National Archives- Tuesday 18 July marks the start of South Asian Heritage Month, which celebrates the rich and diverse contributions of South Asian communities to British society.
NEWS June / July 1915,
New York NY Irish American Advocate 1913-1915 - 1121.pdf
J.P. Boland M. P., speaking at Cahirdaniel, strongly advised the people of Kerry to invest their savings in the new war loan. In the local banks they only received 1.5% per cent, for their money, but in the loan they got three times that Interest.
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Constable Mahoney was at Kilmallock Petty Sessions warmly congratulated by the Bench, Bar and court officials on the presentation to him of a check for £2 for duties under the Prevention of Cruelties Act. Last year, he was the only constable In Ireland who received a silver medal from the
Society, and he also held two certificates
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The large and representative attendance at the funeral, which took place to Kilfeaele, of the late John Cummins, of Ballyhurst, County Tipperary, bore testimony to the esteem in which he was held and the sympathy extended to his bereaved widow and other relatives. Deceased was a nephew of the late Rev. James Cummins, S. J., professor of the Irish College In Paris, and first cousin of the late Rev. James Cummins, Adm., Newfoundland. The chief mourners Included Mrs. Honora Cummins, widow; Richard Cummins, son, and Thomas Cummins, Goatenstown, brother.
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A decree of judicial separation from her husband was granted by Justice Molony at the Clare Assizes to Mrs. Margaret Barton, of Tullybank.
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During a few days' leave In Sneem, County Kerry, Corporal Mansfield, D C. M„ Irish Guards, was warmly welcomed by his fellow townsmen. His send-off was equally enthusiastic, a particular feature being the appearance of the National Volunteers, who, headed by their band, paraded the town.
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A resolution protesting against the contemplated eviction of town tenants In Ballybunion was passed by the Town Tenants' League. It was stated that one woman's rent was raised from £2 -4s. to £39. The Kerry County Technical Committee, on the motion of J. Boland, J. P., Co. C, passed a resolution expressing alarm that the authorities were about to proceed with the eviction of tenants at Ballybunion, alleging that the proposed rent increases were indefensible and inequitable, and calling on the authorities to refuse assistance in the carrying out of the evictions
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Pilgrimage of members of the Third Order of St Francis from Cork Limerick, Athlone, Ennis and Killarney to the ruins of Muckross Abbey drew between five thousand and six thousand devoted Catholics to the historic spot. A procession was formed in front of the Franciscan Church, and on the arrival of the last train It proceeded to Muckross Abbey. The blessed sacrament was borne In solemn procession by Father Bonaventure. O. F. M., Cork, along the avenue of the demesne leading to the Abbey. The bands played sacred music and many voices Joined In singing hymns.
Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father Ambrose, O. F. M., Killarney
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A deputation from the people of Castleisland, Cordal, and Scortaglin visited Newtown, County Kerry, and presented the Rev. M. Kean, P. P., with an Illuminated address appreciative of his labours among the people of these parishes.
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The Community attached to St. Marie's of Isle Convent, Cork, and also the little children in whom she
centred "tender affection, regret the death of Sister M. F. de Sales,
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We regret to have to announce the death of.. Mrs. J. Dillane, Billinorig, and sister of late Rev. Michael McCarthy, P. P., of Causeway, and of the late Rev Timothy Mc Carthy, Cahirciveen, C. C , two distinguished and popular Kerry Clergymen. The deceased lady is the last of an old and honoured Kerry family. She had arrived at the fine old age of seventy- six years, and worked hard, and zealously through her long life for the success of her family.
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Contributed by- Murphy, William
Brosnan, Cornelius (‘Con’) (1900–75), Gaelic footballer, was born 27 December 1900 in Newtownsandes (now Moyvane), Co. Kerry, son of Jeremiah Brosnan, shopkeeper and creamery manager, and Ellie Brosnan (née Nolan). Educated at Newtonsandes N.S. and St. Michael's College, Listowel, he joined the Irish Volunteers and Sinn Féin in 1917.
https://www.dib.ie/index.php/biography/brosnan-cornelius-con-a1000
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Kerry Football Families
The Brosnans of Moyvane- by Matt Leen
Con Brosnan of Moyvane, Kerry and Munster, gave a lifetime of service to the GAA as a player, administrator, trainer and organiser. His wonderful career with Kerry started in 1923 when Kerry were unlucky to lose to Dublin by 2 points in the All Ireland final. In 1924 when Kerry got their revenge by defeating Dublin in the final by one point, Con Brosnan was to team up with the great Bob Stack of Doon to form a midfield partnership that was unbeatable on any field until they were parted in 1932 when Con Brosnan played at centre forward. A reporter of that period described the midfield partners as "giants", but this was only true in the football sense. Bob Stack was a small sized man and Con Brosnan weighed less that 12 stone. Stack did the heavy work while Brosnan applied the exquisite skill and accuracy.
http://terracetalk.com/articles/Kerry-Football-Families/150/The-Brosnans-of-Moyvane
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2023 July 19 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
GAA Knockanure Lotto Results from Tuesday July 11th, Jackpot was €3,500. Numbers Drawn: 1, 6, 7, and 27. No winner but lucky dips went to: 1. Anne Dillon, Kilmorna; 2. ML Collins, Glin Road, Moyvane; 3. Mike O Sullivan, Moyvane; 4. Gerard O Connor, Cois Ard, Duagh, and 5. John McElligott, Lissaniska. Next draw will be on next Tuesday July 18th in the clubhouse and jackpot will be €3,600
All are welcome.
PARISH: Confessions: On request before/after any Mass; Eucharistic Adoration: every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am. Baptisms: Saturday afternoons only from 12 noon to 4pm.
Graveyard Masses; All Masses at 8pm. Friday Aug. 4th – Ahavoher; Tues. Aug.8th – Knockanure, and
Wednesday 9th Aug. – Murhur.
Mass Requests. When you request a Mass or get a signed Mass card, we the Church, are under obligaton to have that Mass said. You are invited to make a donation to the Church (how much depends on you). There is no pricelist. 2nd Collection at Masses 5th/6th Aug.’23 for the Pastoral Centre. Reminder to please return the outstanding CHY3 Charity donation forms.
Maria, the Parish Secretary will be taking Annual Leave from July 17th- 28th. During this time Fr. Brendan will be in the office Weds, Thurs & Fri. from 11am-12noon, carmody.brendan4@gmail.com 068-49308, 087-9601549.
DEATH on 6y of July 2023 of Joe Gunn, Gunn`s Cross, Lisselton. Predeceased by his parents, Jerry and Lena, (nee Walsh), his brother, Fr. Tim and his infant sister, Nora. Survived by his wife, Kathleen, daughter, Noreen, sons, David and Robert, Granddaughter, Eva Mai, brother, John, sister-in-law, Catherine, daughters-in-law, Maura and Catherine,(Kilbaha), nephews, nieces, grandnephews, grandnieces, Joseph and Marian Enright.
DEATH on 8th of July 2023, of Rev. Fr. Jack Fitzgerald of Russell Close, Fr. Russell Road, Dooradoyle, and formerly of Loughill, Co. Limerick. Predeceased by his parents Thomas and Agnes. Survived by his siblings Patrick, Mary, Catherine, Maurice, Tom and Agnes, nephews, nieces, grandnephews, grandnieces, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, cousins, Bishop Brendan Leahy and the Clergy of the Limerick Diocese. Following Requiem Mass on Friday, July 14th, at 1pm in Loughill Church, burial in the adjoining Churchyard.
ANNIVERSARIES: Con Kearney, Paddy Cronin, Peggy Horan, Timmy Noonan, Fr. William Buckley, Tom Sullivan, Margaret Horgan, Nora Mulvihill, Mike Sheehan, Sr. Anne Bernadette Sheehan, Nancy Langan, Jack McKenna, Bridget Collins, Martin Mulvihill, Mary Scanlon, Hannah Ferguson, Billy Enright, Nora Moore, Mary O Donoghue, John Martin Hegarty,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 15th July’23-Moyvane for Timothy Noonan (Aniv.) at 7.30pm; Sun.16th July’23- Knockanure for Christopher Higgins (1st Aniv.) at 9.30am, and mass Moyvane for Patrick & son John Shanahan (Aniv’s.) & deceased of Shanahan & Egan families at 11.00am; Tues.18th July’23 Moyvane- Private Intention at 10.00am; Weds.19th July’23 Knockanure Private Intention at 10.00am; Thur.20th July’23- Moyvane for Denny Flaherty, Recently Deceased at 10.00am; Fri.21st July’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Sat.22nd July’23- Moyvane for Ellen & Tom Sheehan & Imelda Sheehan (Aniv.’s) Kilbaha at 7.30pm; Sun.23rd July’23 –Knockanure for Nora & James Moore & son Willie (Aniv’s), Kilmorna at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Theresa (Tess) Mulvihill (Aniv.) Leitrim West at 11.00am; Tues.25th July’23- Moyvane for Siss Dore & her daughter Kathleen (Aniv.’s) at 10.00am; Weds.26th July’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thur.27th July’23- Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Fri. 28th July’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Sat. 29th July’23- Moyvane for Jeremiah Mulvhill & deceased of Mulvihill family, Paddy Connolly & deceased of Connolly family (Aniv.’s) at 7.30pm; Sun. 30th July’23
Knockanure for Jerry Clancy (Aniv.) at 9.30am, and mass Moyvane for Denis Corridan (Aniv.) at 11.00am.
GRAVEYARD Mass Templeathea on Wednesday, July 26th at 7.30pm. MASSES Tarbert – Aghavallen Cemetery – Friday 7th July at 7pm. Lislaughtin Abbey – Friday 4th August at 7pm. Kilnaughtin Graveyard – Friday 11th August at 7pm. St. Mary’s Cemetery, Tarbert – Friday 18th August at 7pm. Please note that all Graveyard Masses are at 7pm. Duagh Thursday 27th July at 8.00 p.m.
CONGRATULATIONS to Moyvane Seniors who recently beat Waterville; Moyvane 0-16
Waterville 0-05.
ST JOHNS: Fri 21st- Theatre, Ich Bin Ein Berliner, a collection of short stories.
Kids and Teens Summer Camp Movie Week from 22nd to 28th, contact 086 22566.
BINGO is on every Thursday night in the Marian Hall starting at 8.00pm. €3,775 was won at Bingo last Thursday night week.
SINGING CLUB will host a major Singing and Storytelling Session on Friday, August 4 in The Ramble Inn, Church St. Abbeyfeale. It will be recorded by John Prendergast for his ‘What Matters Programme’.
JIVE: A four week jiving course starts in Brosna Hall on Friday, September 1st. Contact Tom on 087 3995877.
ARTS: Ballybunion Arts Festival, dates 21st to 23rd July 2023 ; arts and crafts, song, dance, walks, workshops; poetry competitions and more. https://www.facebook.com/northkerrystory
SIAMSA Tire in Tralee are having outdoor shows on Saturdays at 7pm, For further information visit www.siamsatire.com or contact 066 712 3055.
CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST, Tralee. As part of their Tourism Outreach Project, the Church of St John the Evangelist, Ashe Street, will be open to the public for the months of July and August during the following hours:- Saturdays 11am to 1pm and Sundays 2pm to 4pm. During these times, there will be someone present to welcome people and show them around.
DRAMA: Brendan Kennelly’s adaptation of Euripides ‘The Trojan Women’ had its debut in the Peacock Theatre in 1993.The Old Mill group will stage the play on July 21st. 22nd and 23rd from 7:30pm nightly. Tickets can be booked from Siobhán on 066 7132564 or Ciarán on 086 1664222.
CELTIC STEPS THE SHOW: With its Abbeyfeale connections (Murphys, Prendeville, Sweeneys) will be on stage at the Killarney Racecourse and the Brandon Conference Centre all summer long. Bookings on sales@celticsteps.ie or 0646618933.
REEK Sunday: On 30 July next, Archbishop Eamon Martin will join with thousands of pilgrims in the annual pilgrimage to the summit of Croagh Patrick.
PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES - will take place from Sept. 1st to the 6th and will be led by Bishop Ray. Flights will be from Kerry Airport and bookings can be made through Marian Pilgrimages Dublin. Phone 01-8788159.
CHANGE A LIFE. Children and young people in your community urgently need the opportunity to be cared for in a loving and caring home. Find out more at fostering.ie, Freephone 1800 226 771 or
email tusla.fostering@tusla.ie
SWIM: The Annual Glin Swim will take place on 29th July, in aid of Cliona’s Foundation.
INSTRUMENTS: The Library Services and Environment Office of Kerry County Council and Music Generation Kerry are asking for disused musical instruments.
SEISIÚN: Shows will be held by Templeglantine Comhaltas Branch at the Devon Inn Hotel on Thursday nights commencing on July 13 at 8pm. Seisun Bruach na Carraige Rockchapel on Tuesday nights at 9pm . Admission €5.
PRESIDENT Michael D. Higgins recently awarded 98 young people for their outstanding commitment to personal development and contribution to society. Three young people from Kerry were among those who received Awards in a ceremony at Áras an Uachtaráin.
TALK: on Monday evening when Nicky McAuliffe delivered a talk at the Meadowlands Hotel Tralee on Monday 10th on The Music of North Kerry 1650-1900'. There were also audio pieces from the past and some memorabilia.
SONG: Karen Trench Ballydonoghue Lisselton CCÉ taking part in the opening Concert in Dúchas Comhaltas Centre 9th June 2023. https://fb.watch/lISJ4b3CzN/
RACES Killarney begin on Monday, July 17. The Galway Races start on Monday, July 31.
VINCENTS’S SHOP Patrick St. Listowel, massive end of season sale begins Wednesday 19th July, of all Men’s, Ladies & Children Clothes. Opening hours Wednesday to Friday 10am to 5pm & Saturday 10am to 1pm.
CASTLE in Listowel and Newcastlewest: Both castles are open to visitors for the summer months. There will be guides available to conduct tours.
BASTILE Day Ireland 2023 will have a national dimension with the in person events at The Church Bar & Restaurant in Dublin along with selected Dublin City libraries Film screenings, and an online programme featuring movies, quiz, Children’s drawing competition and Cooking competition
https://www.activelink.ie/community-exchange/events/101330-bastille-day-ireland-2023
DANAHER MCGRATH TRUST; There are a number of Scholarships ranging from a minimum of €2000 to a maximum of €5000. Applications forms are available from secondary schools in Abbeyfeale, Newcastle West and Tarbert or through Purtill Woulfe Murphy Solicitors in the square, Abbeyfeale (068 31106) or email fosullivan@pwmsolicitors.ie or mhealy@pwmsolicitors.ie . Closing date is 31st August 2023.
THATCH Lisselton Rock Festival runs from 21st to 22nd of July.
NEW TAXI; Ronnie Murphy who has set up a taxi business in Abbeyfeale. Contact number is 087 1681389.
TUSLA, the Child and Family Agency, are currently recruiting foster carers to meet the growing demands for placements, please call 1800 226 771.
YOUTH 2000 Summer Festival, young people aged 16-35, Clongowes Wood College, Clane, Co Kildare, Thurs.10th-Sun.13th Aug. The festival includes inspiring talks, music, prayer, workshops, and Mass. Donation only. Buses from all over Ireland. More info. & to book www.youth2000.ie
RUN: Annual Dan Paddy Andy run set for August 6th in Lyreacrompane - the 5k/10k run and walk - is now open for registration.
MILK: According to the chair of the Irish Farmers’ Association dairy committee, Stephen Arthur, there is now a “real risk” of family farms going out of business because inflationary trends – particularly in relation to feed and fertiliser – have pushed the cost of producing milk so high.
“Supermarkets cutting the price of milk are not reflecting this – they’re using milk as a lost leader to bring in the consumers but they’re also not cutting the price of convenience food which in some instances has gone up rapidly – look at the price of a loaf of bread today compared to where it was a year ago.
“When consumers buy a litre of milk less than 10% of that may be going to a farmer and the reality is that the supermarket is claiming the biggest margin when it comes to milk price.
“The cost of production for farmers is running at between 37-39c/l. We now have some co-ops who paying farmers below the cost of the production for milk.
COWS: A Fianna Fáil MEP has sounded a note of caution about a proposed scheme to reduce the number of dairy cows in the country by paying farmers to exit the industry.
FARMING to change:
https://youtu.be/0_WJBewLk1Y
RTE Investigates programme shows how, at some Irish mart sales, animals couldn’t even be given away free and a few of the many thousands were handled, a bit like how the older generation, remembers school. It was filmed by Matt Naughton. Journalists spent over five months investigating the story. The same rough shots were highlighted over and over again.
FARMING Podcasts;
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/tag/the-farming-week-podcasts/
WORLDVISION: An estimated 108.4 million people worldwide have been forced to flee their homes, according to a 2022 analysis from the U.N. Refugee Agency (UNHCR). This figure includes refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced people, and other individuals in need of international protection. The war in Ukraine, which triggered Europe’s largest displacement crisis since World War II, has played a significant role in the rise. At the end of 2022, 52% of the world’s refugee population came from Syria, Ukraine, and Afghanistan.
https://www.worldvision.org/news-stories
SCHOOL Uniforms, details at Little Rascals 087 7720 690.
NEW MOON on 17th of July. Weather changeable and many heavy short showers. Some have been drawing home the turf. Most days suitable for walks or a visit to Ballybunion. Pity the greenway is seldom used at present, as access to it is limited. Considering the millions and all the CO2 involved in its construction, it looks at present a White Elephant.
ORGANIC: Submissions on Ireland’s new strategic plan for the development of the organic sector up until 2030 can be made until the deadline on Friday, August 18, 2023.
TARBERT ACTIVE RETIREMENT– (over 55’s) meet in Tarbert Bridewell every Friday between 10.30am and 12 Noon. We have different activities every week followed by refreshments. New Members are welcome.
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THOUGHT: If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them. —Henry David Thoreau
FEAST of St. Mary Magdalene is celebrated on Friday 22nd July. She stood at the foot of the cross and also met Jesus in the garden after his resurrection from the dead. Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is celebrated on Sunday 16th July. The first Carmelites were Christian hermits living on Mount Carmel in the Holy Land 800 years ago.
HEALING Journey with Tricia Healy- 23Jul. Trisha is a psychotherapist and artist specialising in serious illness and end of life care. Tricia chats about her own unique life experiences.
Weekly Radio Programme – Horizons on Radio Kerry at 9 am followed by Mass from Our Lady and St. Brendan’s Church Tralee.
HELPLINES: HSE Mental Health Information Line 1800111888. Senior Line Friendly Listening Service 1800 804591.
GARDA: Name: Kennelly, Michael Joseph - Rank: Garda- Reg No:1408
Station: Maam, Co. Galway- Years of Service:11
Background:
Michael Kennelly, born on 26th January, 1896, came from Ahannanagha, Newtownsandes, Co. Kerry. He joined An Garda Síochána 30th May, 1922. Garda Kennelly served from 1916-1922 in the 8th Battalion, Kerry No. 1 Brigade. He was married with two children. Garda Kennelly also served in Galway, Monivea, Derrybrien, Letterfrack, Leenane, Clifden and Killimor.
Circumstances:
On 18th January, 1934, Garda Michael Kennelly, with Sergeant Forde, were returning to Maam Garda Station after escorting a female patient to Ballinasloe Mental Hospital. On driving through Galway the hackney car in which they were travelling approached the Woodquay area. It was a dark wet night. The vehicle left the roadway and entered the River Corrib at Woodquay. Garda Kennelly was drowned.
GARDA RUN: The ‘Great Garda Run 2009’ event will see 150 members of An Garda Síochána participate in the Chicago Marathon next Sunday, the 11th October 2009, in aid of the Marie Keating Foundation. The ‘Great Garda Run 2009’ participants will be joined in Chicago, by former World Champion: Eamonn Coghlan; Singer/Songwriter: Ronan Keating and Media Presenter Shane O’ Donoghue, as Official ‘Team Patrons’.
All members of the ‘Great Garda Run 2009’ Team will personally fund all expenses incurred in this trip and therefore, every cent raised by them in this initiative, will go directly to the Marie Keating Foundation. In total, the 150 Gardaí are aiming to raise over €250,000 for this Charity, which will be specifically used to purchase, resource and maintain a ‘Mobile Information Unit’, to aid the early detection of Cancer.
https://www.garda.ie/en/about-us/our-departments/office-of-corporate-communications/press-releases/2009/october/%E2%80%98great-garda-run-2009%E2%80%99-team-depart-for-chicago-marathon-challenge-on-the-8-10-09.html
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NOISE; How loud is too loud?
Sound is often measured on a scale of decibels, or dB, in which near total silence is zero dB and a firecracker exploding within a meter of the listener is about 140 dB.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/06/09/health/noise-exposure-health-impacts.html
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Why is our upper atmosphere cooling?
https://youtu.be/ssFQ1XFp7Pw
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If RTE are doing things, we have to presume that their practices are widespread and the only way to root out certain practices, is give them an amnesty for the past, provided they report details to a register. No toleration for the people who offer or receive inducements, without reporting in future.
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The ‘Corruption Perception Index’
Much of the comparative evidence about bribery is anecdotal, though Nichols alone can cite numerous instances. In Kazakhstan, several foreign businesses have told Nichols that the typical bribe amount that must be given to win approval of a large construction project is between 15% and 20% of the contract price – which often means that the bribe alone will amount to hundreds of millions of dollars. In Russia, meanwhile, a retail chain manager told Nichols that a bribe of US $4,000 would lower the tariff on a truckload of printer cartridges from U.S. $20,000 to U.S. $4,000.
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Map: Which country pays the most bribes?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23231318
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The International Coaching Federation recognizes the Benedictine Sisters of Pittsburgh as an Accredited Coaching Education Provider.
https://benedictinecoaching.org/
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JEWELLERY: 'Blood diamonds' dug from African mines by children as young as 11, gold taken from 25m underwater by kids aged 9: The slave labour scandal behind the jewellery hanging around your neck---
Diamonds have funded brutal wars in countries such as CAR, Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia and Sierra Leone over the decades, resulting in the death and displacement of millions of people.
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Fleadh Nua Music Festival, Ennis Co. Clare, Ireland 1981
https://youtu.be/7BbbbC6Y_lE
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VOCATIONS: Do you feel called to be a priest in the Diocese of Kerry? If so please contact our Diocesan Vocation Directors –There are two men studying for the priesthood for the diocese at the present time. The harvest is rich but the labourers are few, let us pray to the Lord of the harvest to send labourers to his harvest. For information on Vocations in the diocese of Kerry please contact:-
Deacon Connor Bradley
Missions; The Rosminians work in East Africa, running parishes in Tanzania and Kenya providing health care in rural areas, digging water wells for local communities and providing Primary and Secondary education for both boys and girls, Christians and Muslims
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Video link
https://youtu.be/5ukvIzCo4CQ
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Pictures Moyvane Walk 13 July2023.
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2023 July 12 Knockanure 2
KNOCKANURE
WALK which was postponed due to weather; North Kerry story trail historical walk of Moyvane, take a trip down memory lane, recall the people, the characters, their stories, remember the shops, the pubs, the schools, the churches, the Garda barracks, the post office, the hall, the forges, the creamery, the farmers and all who made Moyvane such a special place. The tour, led by Gabriel Fitzmaurice, will assemble at the Annamoy Bridge below the village at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 13th. Everybody is welcome. And if you have a story to share Gabriel would be delighted.
GAA Knockanure Lotto Results from Tuesday July 4th- Jackpot was €3,400. Numbers Drawn: 13, 14, 19,and 32. No winner but lucky dips went to: 1
Lilly Moore, Tralee; 2. Barney Buckley, Duagh; 3. Sean, Brid and TJ c/o AnnMarie; 4. Denis Gould, Cree, Claire, and 5. Moss and Eamon Dowling, O Brien’s Bar. Next draw will be on next Tuesday July 11th in the clubhouse and jackpot will be €3,500. All are welcome!
PARISH: Thanks from Fr. Christy (Rosmini appeal) for €2,365 total collected. They deeply appreciate the generosity. The Parish will receive insurance compensation of €13,277.52 for revenue lost during the covid pandemic. Maria, the Parish Secretary will be taking Annual Leave from July 17th to 28th. During this time Fr. Brendan will be in the office Weds, Thurs, and Fri. from 11am to 12 noon. Also contact carmody.brendan4@gmail.com, 068-49308 or 087-960 1549. Confessions: On request before/after any Mass.
Eucharistic Adoration: every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am. Baptisms: Saturday afternoons only from 12 noon to 4pm.
Graveyard Masses; Friday Aug. 4th – Ahavoher; Tues. Aug.8th – Knockanure; Wednesday 9th Aug. – Murhur. All Masses at 8pm.
DEATH of Patrick Mulvihill of Aughrim, Moyvane Kerry, 14th August 1940 - 21st June 2023, husband of May (née Sweeney) and father of John, Anna- Marie, Andrew and Caroline. His grandchildren Ella, Joe, Niamh, Hannah, Kate, Harry and Ruby. His sister Nora and his nieces and nephews. Patrick’s requiem mass was held at Our Lady and The English Martyrs Church on 7th July at 10am. Church address - 5 Roseneath Rd, Urmston, Manchester M41 5AX. For those who wish to join us in celebrating Patrick’s life but are unable to do so in person, a livestream will be available at : https://vimeo.com/event/3539734/5eb1e4f1b8
DEATH of Margaret O'Mahony (née Fitzgerald), Coolkeragh, Listowel and late of Moyvane, on June 29th, 2023. Predeceased by her mother Marie and infant son Brendan. Margaret is survived by her husband Mike, daughter Marie, sons Michael and Sean, father Michael, grandchildren John, Haleigh, Siún and Sophie, mother-in-law Noreen, brothers Michael, James, John and Tom, sisters Kathleen and Anna, uncles, aunts, daughters-in-law Sussanna and Carolyn, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, and nieces.
Requiem Mass for Margaret was celebrated at Ballydonoghue Church on Monday, live-streamed on www.facebook.com/OGormans-Memorial-Video-Services-111625163859628/, burial afterwards in St. Michael's Cemetery, Listowel.
ANNIVERSARIES: Dan Broderick, Rita Daly, Jeanie Kennelly, Tony McCarthy, Michael Moloney, Jimmy Ruddle, Martin Collins, Gerald Fitzgerald, Anna Smithwick, Ciss Dore, John Jackie Keane, Helena O Keeffe, Fr. John Quinlan, Maura O Connor, Christopher Higgins,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 8th July’23- Moyvane for Paudie Hanrahan, Recently Deceased at 7.30pm; Sun.9th July’23- Knockanure for People of the Parish at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Mary McElligott (1st Aniv.) & Pat McElligott (18th Aniv.) at 11.00am; Tues.11th July’23 – Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Weds.12th July’23-Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thurs.13th July’23- Moyvane for Dora & Mossie Ahern (Aniv’s.) at 10.00am; Fri.14th July’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Sat.15th July’23- Moyvane for Timothy Noonan (Aniv.) at 7.30pm; Sun.16th July’23- Knockanure for Christopher Higgins (1st Aniv.) at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Patrick & son John Shanahan (Aniv’s.) & deceased of Shanahan & Egan families at 11.00am.
GRAVEYARD Mass Athea; on July 12th in Holy Cross at 7.30pm and Templeathea on Wednesday, July 26th at 7.30pm. MASSES Tarbert – Aghavallen Cemetery – Friday 7th July at 7pm. Lislaughtin Abbey – Friday 4th August at 7pm. Kilnaughtin Graveyard – Friday 11th August at 7pm. St. Mary’s Cemetery, Tarbert – Friday 18th August at 7pm. Please note that all Graveyard Masses are at 7pm. If you would like to become involved in the graveyard committee in Listowel please phone Jacqui on 086-3953387 before Friday 14th July.
PADRE Pio Devotions, Castleisland on Tuesday, September 19th at 7.30pm.
COFFEE MORNING: There will be a coffee morning in St. Ita’s Day Care Centre on Saturday, July 15 from 11-2pm in aid of the Primary and Secondary Schools in the parish of St. Mary Magdalen, Riwoto, South Sudan. This is the parish where the late Fr. Tim Galvin served for many years before his passing last February. Fran Leahy originally of New Street, Abbeyfeale went to St. Mary Magadalen in 2015 and again in 2016 as a volunteer in the Primary School. She is returning there in September for 3 months.
BINGO at Moyvane every Thursday at 8pm. Bingo in Listowel every Sunday at 8.30pm.
WRITERS: Creative Writers meet at the Library in Listowel on Tuesdays from 10.30 to noon every fortnight, details from 085 2351 202.
DESIGNER MINDS - have 2 upcoming Summer Camps running in Listowel. Choose a Science Design & Technology Camp or an Art Camp (or try out both and receive a discount). For all boys & girls currently in Senior Infants up to 6th class. Check dates and register online at www.designerminds.ie or call 087-631 0411.
ARTS: Ballybunion Arts Festival, dates 21st to 23rd July 2023 ; arts and crafts, song, dance, walks, workshops; poetry competitions and more. https://www.facebook.com/northkerrystory
RAMBLING House was held in Knockanure and Moyvane last week, displaying a wealth of talent in the community. Many more artists are living locally, it would be great to see them and acknowledge their abilities.
RACING begins at Killarney on 17th of July and the Galway races begin on 31st.
VOLUNTEER in Listowel; https://www.listowel.ie/volunteer/
WALK FOR JIM: After he received a diagnosis of terminal cancer the late Jim O’Connor, Rathoran had been planning to organise a walk for the cancer bus but he died on Christmas Day 2022. His wife and family have taken on the organising the walk and it’s now planned for Sunday, September 24 on the Greenway from Abbeyfeale to Listowel and starting at 11am. The walk in aid of the Cork Kerry Bus operated by the Kerry Cancer Support Group.
SEISIÚN Shows will be held by Templeglantine Comhaltas Branch at the Devon Inn Hotel on Thursday nights commencing on July 13 at 8pm.
WALK in Tralee: On Thursday July 13 from 12 noon to 2pm as part of the Munster Fleadh events, to discover the stories of Tralee, from its medieval roots to the town it is today as local historian Grace O’Donnell will bring you on a walking tour of historic Tralee.
MUNSTER provincial Fleadh Cheoil, takes place this year in Tralee, between July 9 and July 16.
The Official Opening of Fleadh na Mumhan 2023 will take place on Sunday night, July 9, in the Dúchas Centre, Tralee. Chairman of the Munster Council of Comhaltas, Tadhg Ó Maolcatha, will officially open the Fleadh, and will be followed by a concert featuring some of Kerry’s most talented musical families, Ó Cathasaigh Family (Dingle), Angland Family (Glenflesk), Enright Family (Lixnaw), Laide Family (Ballydonoghue-Lisselton), Joyce Family (Ballybunion). Also performances by Jimmy Hickey, Jonathan Kelliher, Greta Curtin and Space U12 Ladies Set Dancers.
MUSIC and Dancing, returns on Tuesday, July 11, and continues for the summer months at the Flag Floor, Glensharrold, Carrigkerry.
FOOD: The NHS advises cutting consumption of processed meats to under 70g a day. The reason for concern is chemicals called nitrites, which keep these foods fresher for longer. When cooked at high temperatures, nitrites can form cancer-causing compounds known as nitrosamines.
SPARE Room; if you have a rental property or spare room in your house available to rent to a member of the UHK Staff, then you can register your available property here. https://uhk.ie/careers/
OFFICIAL opening of Listowel new dementia day care centre took place on Friday last, it was driven by volunteers and is operating for past two years.
ARTS Festival in Ballybunion from 21st to 23rd of July, more at https://www.ballybunionartsfestival.ie/
FEAST: Feast of St. Benedict is celebrated on Tuesday 11th July. Patron of Europe, he was the founder of the Benedictine and Cistercian orders; Feast of St. Camillus is celebrated on Friday 14th July. Founder of the order of the Servants of the Sick. He established many hospitals, and devoted himself especially to the care of wounded soldiers. Patron Saint of Hospitals and
Nurses.
TUSLA, the Child and Family Agency, are currently recruiting new foster carers to meet the growing demands for placements given the ongoing humanitarian crisis. To find out more about becoming a foster carer please call 1800 226 771.
BALLYLONGFORD- Wooden Boat Show 15 and 16th of July.
GLIN ESTUARY SWIM. 29/07/2023. The chosen charity this year is the “Cliona Foundation” and are based in Limerick. Cliona’s provide help to families who are dealing with a financial crisis while caring for a child with a life limiting illness. The swim will take place on Saturday 29th July, register with Maria Geoghegan 087 2428562.
Glin Castle Yacht Race: Saturday 29th July, Glin Pier. 11am Briefing. 1st gun 12 noon. 1 Day Event. Queries to Royal Western Yacht Club of Ireland contactrwyci@gmail.com
Glin Pier Swimming/Lifesaving Lessons: Week 1 Registration at 12 noon on Sunday 9th July at Glin Pier. Classes commence: Monday 10th July to Sat 15th July. Week 2; Registration 12 noon on Sunday 6th August at Glin Pier. Classes Commence: Monday 7th August to Sat 12th August. Age: Toddlers up.
Glin Triathlon: Saturday 9th September at 3pm Glin Pier. (Adult event): Option 1: Sprint 750m open water swim, 25km cycle, 6km run. Option 2: Try-A-Tri: 200m shallow swim, 25km cycle and 6km run. Registration through www.TriathlonIreland.com Queries to geoghegan.maria@yahoo.com
Glin Knights Visitor Centre open daily 10am – 5pm. Next to Glin Library.
KNOCK: Jesuit Week At Knock Shrine- Sunday, 23 July To Saturday 29 July 2023. The theme for Jesuit Week this year is ‘Nourishment for a Hungry Heart’. You are invited to participate in all the events this week, or to drop in for any session. The Week can serve as a Retreat for those who wish.
https://www.knockshrine.ie/nourishment-for-a-hungry-heart-jesuit-week-2023-at-knock-shrine/
YOUTH: Join young people between 16 and 35 this August at the Youth 2000 Summer Festival. The festival takes place in Clongowes Wood College, Clane, Co Kildare from Thursday 10th August to Sunday 13th August 2023. The festival includes inspiring talks, music, prayer, concert, workshops, dramas, share groups, reconciliation and healing service and Mass. Donation only and we have buses going from all over Ireland. More at www.youth2000.ie
KNOCK: Pioneer Pilgrimage to Knock on Sunday 16th July. Mass at 3pm with Anointing of the Sick beforehand at 2:30pm. Newsletters & Emblems available at PTAA stand in St John’s Rest & Care Centre or via www.pioneers.ie
POWER of God’s Word to Heal and to Change Us, Fr Pat Collins CM will deliver a Teaching and Healing Service in the Rose Hotel Tralee on Sunday July 9th 2023. Starting at 10 am to 5 pm. (break for lunch and teas) Seating recommended by 9.45 am.
He will also Launch Deacon Thady O’Connor’s New Book and CD. Your Breath is Your Hope “Thady’s book takes you through an emotional account which describes his stages of recovery from a near fatal encounter with Covid 19 and will help anyone coping with a crisis and the inevitable challenges of life” (Fr Pat Collins CM). The day will also be accompanied by the Healing Music Ministry of Thady, Fergus and Company.
REEK Sunday: On 30 July next, Archbishop Eamon Martin will join with thousands of pilgrims in the annual pilgrimage to the summit of Croagh Patrick.
THE STATUE OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA: will be on Main Street, Killarney on Thursday 13th July. Prayers including the Rosary will be recited at 3 p.m. Everyone is most welcome to come and join.
RING of Kerry Charity Cycle was a great success with about 4,500 people taking part.
SSE Thermal is organising a consultation process till early August on Tarbert new Generation Power Station - these will be both online and in-person to give views on the proposed development.
FOREST fires have burned over 77,000 square kilometres in Canada since January. This is almost the land mass of Ireland, which is about 84,000 square kilometres.
ART: Feds spent $14k on controversial dead crow sculpture
https://tnc.news/2023/06/29/feds-spent-14k-dead-crow/
TD Brendan Griffin said “Then RTÉ still goes on to say it is proud of the achievement. If that is what RTÉ is proud of, we might as well all pack up and go home. How can a loss of €2.2 million be justified and then stood over as something to be proud of? That is an enormous loss. It is a disgrace; it is a scandal,” he also states that the loss equates to licence fee collected from households in Killarney and Tralee.
WEATHER, most weather reports are greatly exaggerated for this country, can we believe the reports of climate change when they are unable to make daily forecasts.
EPA Report; Farmers and farm organisations have expressed serious concerns over the recent EPA report which will potentially see many parts of the country have the derogation stocking rate reduced from 250kg of organic N/ha to 220kg of organic N/ha. According to Teagasc this could reduce farm profitability by 29% in some scenarios.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/dairy-farmer-fears-derogation-reduction-could-cost-him-e40000/
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT UPDATE Listowel- for N69 Listowel Bypass Urban Section is provided below. Market Street/Ballybunion Road Works The pavement works at the junction of Market Street/Ballybunion Road are to commence on Monday 10th July to 16th July 2023. The works to the northern section of the Market Street/Ballybunion Road will be carried out first from the 10th to 13th July 2023, and no inbound traffic will be permitted during this time. The works to the southern section of the Market Street/Ballybunion Road will be carried out from the 13th to 16th July 2023, and no outbound traffic will be permitted during this time. Two-way traffic will be maintained on this section of the JBK Road during these works. John B Keane Road works - Ballygologue Junction to Tim Kennelly roundabout. Works between Ballygologue Junction and Tim Kennelly roundabout are ongoing and are due to be completed by 21st July 2023. These works will also include the final surfacing. This section of JBK Road will then open to two-way traffic. Ballygologue Junction to Ballybunion Road Roundabout The final surfacing course will be completed with a lane closure under traffic management over a period of 4 weeks (24th July to 17th August). The surfacing from the 11thAugust to the 17th August will mainly be on side roads. The final surfacing works will commence at Ballygologue Junction and proceed on a section-by-section basis to Ballybunion Road Roundabout. The final surfacing works will be carried out in the following order: Ballygologue Junction to Clieveragh Junction, Clieveragh Junction to McKenna’s, McKenna’s to Ballybunion Road Roundabout. The surfacing works across at Junctions will be done early in the morning to minimise disruption. There will be delays due to mainline surfacing, but access will be facilitated as far as possible. Surfacing on business and residential accesses will be completed in two halves to minimise delays. Nighttime works are planned to do the final surfacing works at Clieveragh Junction and Ballybunion Road roundabout. The traffic flow direction during all phases of the works on JBK Road will be one-way and keeping with the traffic flow appropriate to that lane. Works on Ballybunion road will be controlled by traffic lights/stop go.
NOTE: If the opened gates into the Forestation Yard, it may relieve some congestion.
DAIL report; Match 3 from 'Department of the Taoiseach' Description: Letter to TC Courtney, Chief Engineering Adviser, Department of Local Government and Public Health, from Michael Keane and Sean J Scully, Joint Secretaries, Listowel Parish Relief Committee, 18 November 1941. They enclose a copy of statements of loss and damage incurred during the recent flooding of the parish. For example, Mrs Ellen Buckley, Pollough, Listowel, is an old age pensioner on 10/- per week. She has 21 statute acres at a Poor Law Valuation of £14. She has no stock and has her land let to John Lynch at a rent of £34 out of which she has to pay rent to the Irish Land Commission at £9 and rates of £7. Her dwelling house was brought down by the flooding and she is living with Mrs Kennelly. The statement indicates that she has no chance of returning home. Two tons of potatoes belonging to her were covered with water, thirty hens were drowned and 20 horse rails of turf were damaged.
Date: 18/11/1941- Cabinet: s 12672- File: Listowel, Flooding – 1941
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HEROES: Joseph Pronechen Features- June 30, 2023
Did you know that many Catholic patriots not only took part in the America Revolution but distinguished themselves in fighting for independence, even gaining the admiration of George Washington?
Heroes like John Barry, Stephen Moylan, Mary Waters and Thomas Fitzsimons should be better known.
https://www.ncregister.com/features/july-4th-history-catholic-patriots-were-unsung-heroes-in-american-revolution?utm_campaign=NCR&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=264653963&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--cPGQNoaIYu4VjxIlDT-FcnGnlPH2p8P2S1j3OmyAlHTNYq5fdyWZaFLJlMfbBCq3RIkeQNnP1Q5L-Gjw8cKvabtXUfQ&utm_content=264653963&utm_source=hs_email
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MARRIAGE: How to Save a Troubled Marriage: Advice From Couples Who Have Been Beyond the Brink. Husbands and wives reflect on how ‘Love …. bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things’ (1 Corinthinans 13:4; 7).
https://www.ncregister.com/features/how-to-save-a-troubled-marriage?utm_campaign=NCR&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=264805280&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9Qvli3J1MDc28al5qtPthsgbiCbcz5keernJ5NATlJJmfEnsHK_L6Pa2PDVo1vIRlx_W6Zcw2r5OTn3PHncyB9HG3z8Q&utm_content=264805280&utm_source=hs_email
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CHOKING: Meteorologist and science reporter Frank Field, a fixture on local New York City-area television stations beginning in 1960, died July 1 at age 100. The son of Jewish immigrants, Field helped publicize the Heimlich Maneuver for choking victims and was himself saved in 1985 when a WCBS-TV News colleague, sportscaster Warner Wolf, used the maneuver.
ARCHIVES - Limerick Diocesan
Home History & Heritage Diocesan Archives
The fourteenth-century Black Book of Limerick, a unique link with the medieval church, formed the basis of a reconstituted archive for the diocese of Limerick in the early nineteenth century.
Instrumental in this development was Dr John Young, bishop of Limerick (1796-1813) who actively sought to preserve the patrimony and whose papers survive in some quantity, together with those of his predecessor, Dr Denis Conway (1779-96). Another significant eighteenth-century survival is the White Manuscript, comprising a folio of some 200 pages, annals of the diocese collated by Rev. James White (d.1768). In contrast, the collections of each of Young’s successors, Dr Charles Touhy (1814-28), Dr John Ryan (1828-64) and Dr George Butler (1864-86) are, unfortunately, very limited in scope.
The greater part of the archive was created after the 1950s, a period characterised by the expansion of diocesan services and the professionalization of the administration, beginning with the episcopate of Henry Murphy (1958-73). However, the papers of several of Murphy’s predecessors, beginning with E. T. O’Dwyer (1886-1917), are very complete, as are those of Denis Hallinan (1918-23), David Keane (1924-45) and Patrick O’Neill (1946-58).
The O’Dwyer papers in particular betray an acute awareness of the written record and its significance. The collection refers to diverse areas of Irish life during the period, of interest to students of the Irish cultural revival, social and women’s history and the history of Limerick city and diocese in particular.
In the 1950s and after, the private papers of a number of Limerick clergy were acquired by the archive. Especially interesting is the collection of eighteenth and nineteenth-century Irish manuscripts formerly in the library of An Canónach Tomás de Bháll.
The Limerick Diocesan Archive seeks to preserve these records, making them available to the diocese, its people and to researchers as appropriate. Access to the archive is by appointment only.
Diocesan Archivist: David Bracken, BA, BD, MesL, MA
Address: Limerick Diocesan Centre, St Munchin’s, Corbally, Limerick, V94 925C
Tel: 061-350000 Email: david.bracken@limerickdiocese.org
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BARBECUE: The group of scientists has calculated that a typical barbecue* would equate to the equivalent of over 200 balloons of carbon dioxide per person, equivalent to each person driving over 20 miles; whereas a lower emissions barbecue* - where beef burgers were replaced with chicken – would be approximately 130 balloons of greenhouse gases per person.
https://royalsociety.org/news/2019/07/summer-science-bite-out-of-climate-change/
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100 Years; Mary Keogh Inspirational Volunteer. In 2023 reached 100 years
“It was a different time when I was growing up.”
To mark Daffodil Day (Support Daffodil Day 2020), this month’s Listowel Character is Mary Keogh. Mary has lived all of her 96 years in the town. She is a breast cancer survivor and has been a Daffodil Day volunteer for 30 years. It is hard to find someone as community oriented as Mary, her years of volunteering for numerous groups are an inspiration!
https://www.listowel.ie/person/mary-keogh/
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MOYVANE SEA VIEW LIMITED
NZBN: 9429030628564
Moyvane Sea View Limited was incorporated on 15 June 2012 (Friday) and as of 28 June 2016 (Tuesday) is a Registered NZ Limited Company.
This NZ Limited Company have been operating for 4038 days.
https://www.nzlbusiness.com/company/registered/Moyvane-Sea-View-Limited
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NATO member countries agreed on Tuesday to extend Jens Stoltenberg’s term as secretary general another year—until October 2024—Norwegian prime minister, who’s led the military alliance since 2014. Stoltenberg’s tenure has been extended three times—in 2017, 2019, and 2022.
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RACE: A wrong turn cost Ethiopian runner Senbere Teferi the win in the Peachtree Road Race recently. The 28-year-old, who was following a police motorcycle, followed the vehicle off course when it took a right turn.
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Independent.ie
IDLE BUS: Why more than 130 new electric buses bought a year ago are still lying idle in Dublin
Story by Amy Blaney
More than 130 new electric buses are lying idle in bus depots across Dublin due to a lack of planning permission for charging infrastructure.
The 100 electric double-decker buses and 34 electric single deck buses were ordered by the National Transport Authority in June last year for use by Dublin Bus.
However, no charging infrastructure had been installed prior to purchase and is not expected to be ready until later this year.
The chargers were initially due to be installed by September last year, however, issues with the design for charging infrastructure has delayed the NTA and Dublin Bus from obtaining planning permission.
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Rambling House July 2023 Knockanure https://youtu.be/aYtKSMCwUS0
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ARTS: he Kerry County Council’s Arts Service is currently consulting for a new Arts Strategy 2023-2033.
Members of the Public and Arts Professionals are invited to have their say.
Please email completed questionnaires to arts@kerrycoco.ie by 20th July.
Questionnaires (https://kerrycoco.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3755ab5575cb711eac9566f8&id=689b9e6a2f&e=57e387efec)
Arts Council funding details here
More details (https://kerrycoco.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3755ab5575cb711eac9566f8&id=4f98d63f11&e=57e387efec)
Did you know that Screen Ireland provides bursary funding for screen professionals to participate in international or online skills development programmes?
More details (https://kerrycoco.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3755ab5575cb711eac9566f8&id=b87ee38b03&e=57e387efec)
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2023 July 5 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
PARISH: 2nd Collection at Masses this weekend 1st & 2nd July for Sick & Retired Priests.
Church Offertory envelopes are available for collection at the Parish Office during the office opening hours. They will be distributed at weekend Masses and to homes at a later date.
Confessions: Moyvane Saturday 6.45pm to 7.15pm. Eucharistic Adoration: every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am. Baptisms: Saturday afternoons only from 12 noon to 4pm.
Graveyard Masses; Friday Aug. 4th – Ahavoher ; Tues. Aug.8th – Knockanure ; Wednesday 9th Aug. – Murhur. All Masses at 8pm. Aghavallen, Friday 7th July; Lislaughtin, Friday 4th August and Kilnaughtin, Friday 11th August. Ballylongford Mass at 7pm.
Kerry Diocese
https://www.dioceseofkerry.ie/2023/06/appointments-in-the-diocese-of-kerry-summer-2023/
Appointments in the Diocese of Kerry, Summer 2023
Cry out with joy to the Lord, all the earth.
Serve the Lord with gladness.
Come before him, singing for joy. Ps. 99
HEALING: Fr Pat Collins CM will Deliver a Teaching and Healing Service in the Rose Hotel Tralee on Sunday July 9th 2023. Starting at 10 am to 5 pm. (break for lunch and teas) Seating recommended by 9.45 am. He will also Launch Deacon Thady O’Connor’s New Book and CD. Your Breath is Your Hope “Thady’s book takes you through an emotional account which describes his stages of recovery from a near fatal encounter with Covid 19 and will help anyone coping with a crisis and the inevitable challenges of life” (Fr Pat Collins CM). The day will also be accompanied by the Healing Music Ministry of Thady, Fergus and Company.
DEATH of Christopher (Christy) McNamara, Church Road, Ballybunion and late of Clounprohus, Moyvane, on June 23rd, 2023. Predeceased by his wife Noreen and siblings Paddy, Tom, Mike, Jackie and Peggy. Christy is survived by his sons Padraig and Michael, daughters Mary, Helen, Breeda and Nora, grandchildren Luke, Christopher, Jack, Sean, Sebastian, Lilly, Hannah and Darragh, sisters Mary and Joan, daughter-in-law Tara, sons-in-law Pieter and Pat, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, and nieces. Requiem Mass for Christy celebrated on Monday in Ballybunion Church at 11.00 a.m, followed by burial afterwards in the adjoining St. John's Cemetery.
ANNIVERSARIES: Josie Liston, Catherine Carew, Jerry Carey, Eileen Holly, Joe Thompson, Julie O Connor, Mick Finucane, John Kirby, Richard Kissane, Mickey Flavin, Sheila Birkinshaw, Mike O Halloran, John Patsy O Sullivan, Margaret Aherne, Mickey Barry, Sr. Anne Daye,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 1st July’23- Moyvane for John & Mary Stack (Aniv.’s) Aughrim at 7.30pm;
Sun.2nd July’23- Knockanure for Pat Lynch (Aniv.) & deceased family members, Carrueragh, Kilmorna at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for John Carmody (Aniv.) & deceased members of the Carmody family at 11.00am; Tues.4th July’23 –Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Weds.5th July’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am
Thurs.6th July’23- Moyvane for Bridie Reilly nee Fitzmaurice (Aniv.)Glasgow and Leitrim Middle at 10.00am; Fri.7th July’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at10.00am, and Mass in evening for Nancy Hannon, Recently Deceased at 7.30pm; Sat.8th July’23- Moyvane for Paudie Hanrahan, Recently Deceased at 7.30pm; Sun.9th July’23- Knockanure for People of the Parish at 9.30am, and mass Moyvane for Mary McElligott (1st Aniv.) & Pat McElligott (18th Aniv.) at 11.00am.
STUDENTS: closing date to apply to SUSI for college grants July 6th.
PE: St Michaels College now have their first class to study PE for Leaving Certificate Examination.
BEST WISHES to Stephen Stokes from Knockanure on his marriage recently to Hannah McTague.
Best wishes also to John O’Mahony of Ballydonoghue and Jennifer Kennelly of Moyvane on their recent marriage.
LOCAL Events; Rambling House Knockanure on July 6th and Rambling House Moyvane on Friday July 7th ; A walking Tour of Moyvane at 6pm on July 6th; Guided walking tour of Tarbert- Wednesday 5th July - donations to Tarbert Historical Society. Assembly point - Tarbert Bridewell- 2.00pm; Visit North Kerry Heritage Museum in Ballyduff from July 5th to 12th, from 9.30am to 3.30pm; Guided tour of Bromore Cliffs at 10 am sharp- Every day from Wednesday 5th to Wednesday 12th July;
Many more events on https://www.facebook.com/northkerrystory
TICKETS- GAA, all tickets were online only for the Kerry’s clash against Tyrone. There was no allocation for clubs. Seán Kelly, former President of the GAA, strongly disagreed with the All-Ireland Quarter-Final clash with Tyrone on Saturday being on the pay-per-view channel GAAGO.
GUIDE DOGS: Ballyseedy Home & Garden are supporting the ‘Irish Guide Dogs’ with a special in-store event on Saturday, July 8, between 10am to 4.30pm. It will cost an estimated €53,000 to breed, train and care for a guide dog during its working life. To donate to the charity visit www.guidedogs.ie/donate.
KERRY County Council, prohibited bathing at Ballybunion beaches, due to bacteria levels.
What about all the other beaches in the area.
COW CULL: Deputy Mattie McGrath, the leader of the Rural Independent group of TDs, said the Dail motion recognised “Ireland’s proud tradition of clean and green grassland agricultural production, with farms often managed by the same families for generations”. “It is deeply troubling that not a single government representative bothered to show up and support farmers during this vital debate.
NOTE: Barriers in carbon markets and financing remain for those that are viable e.g., only 1% of all carbon credits are issued through agriculture.
More about grain prices; Deputy Claire Kerrane says- They have advised me that the imported grain is being traded at €160/t, in comparison to current market prices for Irish grain of €202/t for barley, €223/t for wheat, and €430/t for oilseed rape.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/no-show-from-rural-government-tds-at-dail-debate-on-cow-cull/
Deputy Healy-Rae told the Dáil (Wednesday, June 28) that Ireland is a leader in producing milk, beef and lamb “because we base it on growing grass”. “We are better at farming than anyone else,” he stated. https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/healy-rae-ireland-is-better-at-farming-than-anyone-else/
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BEST WISHES to Kerry Parents and Friends who have operated for last 50 years, they have 30 centres all over Kerry, and care for over 300 people and their families.
RETIREMENT: Fr. Denis O’Mahony will celebrate his retirement Mass in Abbeydorney Church on Friday 7th July at 7.30 p.m. There will be refreshments in the Abbeydorney Community Hall afterwards. All are welcome.
SEISIÚN Shows will be held by Templeglantine Comhaltas Branch at the Devon Inn Hotel on Thursday nights commencing on July 13 at 8pm.
MUNSTER provincial Fleadh Cheoil, takes place this year in Tralee, between July 9 and July 16.
Volunteers, Please contact the following – Tony O’Connor – 0876258641, Tadhg Creedon – 0851742574, John Canty – 0872684677.
SUDAN COFFEE MORNING: There will be a coffee morning in St. Ita’s Day Care Centre on Saturday, July 15 from 11-2pm in aid of the Primary and Secondary Schools in the parish of St. Mary Magdalen, Riwoto, South Sudan.
BINGO at Moyvane every Thursday at 8pm. Bingo in Listowel every Sunday at 8.30pm.
WRITERS: Creative Writers meet at the Library in Listowel on Tuesdays from 10.30 to noon every fortnight, details from 085 2351 202.
Listowel Library Book Club -11:00am - 12:00pm Thu Jul 6th.
ARTS: Ballybunion Arts Festival, dates 21st to 23rd July 2023 ; arts and crafts, song, dance, walks, workshops; poetry competitions and more. https://www.facebook.com/northkerrystory
COWS: Macra president Elaine Houlihan, “I am astounded that we are looking to reduce our national herd of dairy cows by 180,000 head in the next three years, while Brazil is planning to increase its herd by 30 million head by 2030.
EU emissions auditors say that the EU’s 2020 GHG emissions does not include emissions from international aviation and shipping and emissions from carbon leakage as a result of trade.
Ireland used international credits for a total of 8.2 million tonnes of emissions.
DOLLY Day; over 1,00 Dolly Parton lookalikes were in Listowel recently for Dolly Day.
POET and Kerry author Alice Curtayne, By Tom Dillon
https://storiedkerry.com/2020/06/11/irelands-soldier-poet-and-kerry-author-alice-curtayne/
HOLIDAY: Kerry Airport inaugural Chalair flight from Brittany, France last weekend. With visitors from Quimper and Brest while the first outbound passengers departed on the return flight.
Flight time 1 hour 40 minutes from Kerry to France on board a 70-seat ATR 72 aircraft.
FLUSH: Think Before You Flush” campaign, operated by Clean Coasts in partnership with Uisce Éireann, notes flushing behaviour and disposal of items including wipes and other sanitary products in the bin, rather than flushing them.
EDUCATION Money: Launch for the SyMeCo COFUND fellowship programme was held on the 13th of June 2023 at Lero, Tierney Building, UL. SyMeCo is a €2.9 million Marie Skłodowska-Curie postdoc fellowship programme at Lero - the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software. The programme will provide research, training and career development opportunities for 16 postdoctoral researchers. The initiative is co-funded by Science Foundation Ireland and the EU.
RESCUE Vehicle in Banna: the Argo’s amphibious will allow the rescue team to travel the 10 km stretch of beach from Ballyheigue to Barrow, crossing at Akeragh and Poulgorm, and is the ideal vehicle for Banna Rescue. Ballybunion also got a new vehicle recently; the T96, is a Talus MB-H which is a vehicle for launching rescue craft into the sea. They are standing down the vehicle which has operated for 18 years.
MARKET: Ballybunion Community Market. Held every Saturday from 10am to 2pm.
SWIM: Glin Pier Swimming/Lifesaving Lessons: Week 1 Registration at 12 noon on Sunday 9th July at Glin Pier. Classes commence: Monday 10th July to Sat 15th July. Week 2 Registration 12 noon on Sunday 6th August at Glin Pier. Classes Commence: Monday 7th Aug to Sat 12th Aug Age: Toddlers up. Times: to be confirmed.
Annual Charity Swim the Shannon at Glin on 29/7/2023.
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TINTEAN Ballybunion: Nathan Carter Fri 7th and Sat 8th July. Tickets are available on www.tintean.ie
ST JOHN’S; Jo Jordan and her Theatrix Theatre School Summer Camps are back this July. The camps include acting, singing, music, arts and crafts with a performance on each Friday. Camps begin on Monday 10th July and Monday 31st July, 11am-1pm Telephone: details from 068 22566.
TRIATHLON CLUB- Ballybunion Triathlon Club will host triathlon on Saturday 29th July. You can sign-up for the race by visiting : https://app.triathlonireland.com/ for more information, email ballybuniontriclubgmail.com or phone Derek on 087 854 2199.
KILLARNEY’S 4th of July Festival celebrating the town’s centuries-old link with America.
https://killarney.ie/4th-of-july-festival/
OLDEST Person in Ireland, Máirín Hughes, aged 109, born Belfast on May 22, 1914, grew up in Dublin and in Killarney was among the guests at Áras an Uachtaráin at event hosted by President Higgins and wife Sabina on Tuesday, May 29 2023. Also there was Film director, George Morrison, who celebrated 100 in November 2022.
MOUNT TRENCHARD house and gardens Foynes open 9am to 1pm daily -Monday to Friday, June, July and August.
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MORE Events; North Kerry story trail historical walk of Moyvane, take a trip down memory lane, recall the people, the characters, their stories, remember the shops, the pubs, the schools, the churches, the Garda barracks, the post office, the hall, the forges, the creamery, the farmers and all who made Moyvane such a special place. The tour, led by Gabriel Fitzmaurice, will assemble at the Annamoy Bridge below the village at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 6. Everybody is welcome. And if you have a story to share Gabriel would be delighted. The following night, Friday, July 7, the Rambling House comes to the Marian Hall at 8 p.m. Tell a story, sing a song, play a tune, dance a few steps or just come for the craic. Fear an Tí Tom Moore and James Fogarty will preside over what promises to be an unforgettable occasion. Admission is free. Everybody is welcome.
National Grandparents Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine on Sunday 23rd July’23, 2.30pm Anointing of the Sick in the Basilica and at 3pm Pilgrimage Mass followed by the Rosary Procession.
JOB; Opportunity in Youth Ministry Leadership, The Diocese of Lancaster Youth Service are looking for a Senior Programme Leader to lead retreats and other programmes in their youth retreat centre, Castlerigg Manor, in the English Lake District. This is an innovative project which focuses on leading their volunteers into a closer relationship with God and in working with their volunteers to lead programmes for thousands of young people each year. The post is residential with an excellent salary package. More information email director@castleriggmanor.co.uk or see castleriggmanor.com
Kerry diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place Sept 1st - 6th led by Bishop Ray. Flights from Kerry Airport. Booking through Marian Pilgrimages Dublin. See poster at the back of the Church for more details.
MTU Kerry North Campus will welcome 600 delegates from across the world to Tralee in June 2025, for International Symposium of Adapted Physical Activity (ISAPA).
ALONE: Are looking for befriending volunteers. Visit www.alone.ie for more details. Befriending services, contact ALONE on 0818 222 024 from 8am – 8pm, seven days a week.
NATURE: Doctor Bees were out in force following the heavy rain.
Blackbirds have disappeared, every year they relished the blackcurrants, this year not a bird visited them. Weeds are now thriving and cabbage is improving following long dry spell. Recent heavy rains are a warning not to build where flooding occurred in the past.
11 Myths About Ticks, Debunked
By Michele Debczak | Jun 27, 2018 | Updated: May 30, 2023,
GREENWAY: to celebrate their 2nd anniversary @barnaghgreenwayhub they are hosting a Family Fun Day, Sunday July 2nd.
ENERCON hosted an event to celebrate its 25th anniversary in Ireland recently, colleagues were invited to mark the occasion at their headquarters at Killerisk, Tralee. They have a new purpose built (1,900 m²) office in Tralee.
NHS was founded on 5 July 1948, this year marks its 75th anniversary.
STORY of man who lost his job and was on social welfare and had to pay his mortgage, his child hungry and was eating the box of the corn flakes. If he was short of money corn flakes were more expensive than spuds, cabbage and porridge. Being idle, why not grow his own food. There are also plenty of wild greens and fruit seasonally. Potatoes are given to cattle, because of size are rejected, carrots with extra legs also discarded. Supermarkets also dump food which is still edible.
PRISON: Honduras prison fight that left 40 women inmates dead .The massacre was carried out by women belonging to the “Barrio 18” gang against members of “Mara Salvatrucha” (MS-13).
SCHOLAR: Lane, Timothy O'Neill (1852–1915), lexicographer and Irish scholar, was born at Templeglentan, Co. Limerick, third son of Timothy Lane, farmer, and Mary Lane (née O'Neill), who also had four daughters. As a child he spoke Irish and English, and was a pupil at Templeglentan national school; from 1877 he was a teacher there. He later passed the civil service entrance
https://www.dib.ie/biography/lane-timothy-oneill-a4665
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Joseph Devlin M.P.
The Catholic Press (Sydney, NSW : 1895 - 1942) Thu 14 Dec 1911
Page 36- Days With Joseph Devlin, M.P., in London and in Ireland
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/105981243
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COMPLAINT Culture: My flight was awful. The restaurant’s service was terrible. The traffic was horrible. My boss is the worst. Our culture is the stupidest.
Whenever we get together with other people, we hear lots of complaints, and plenty come out of our own mouths.
All this complaining may be ubiquitous, but it’s not entirely innocuous. Complaining puts us in a negative mood, hurts our health, and damages our relationships.
If you’ve ever wanted to complain less, my guest today has some advice on how to break the complaining habit and embrace a more positive and proactive life. His name is Will Bowen, and he’s the founder of the Complaint Free movement and the author of A Complaint Free World. Today on the show, Will first defines what constitutes a complaint. He then shares the five main reasons people offer complaints, so you can learn to recognize what triggers yours. Will also explains how to deal with being on the receiving end of each type of complaint, so you don’t have to listen to the complaining of others
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1918. There was a general election at the end of the year. But the Sinn Féin candidate was returned unopposed and the Company took no part in the election. In 1919 there was very little doing until coming on to winter when I, with the other men of the Company, took part in collecting shot guns from the farmers around.
In 1920- I, with others, continued the collection of the shot guns in the area. The people around were now wholeheartedly behind the Volunteers and the Sinn Féin movement. In November of this year a man named Eddie Carmody who used to live here in Newtownsandes and was originally a member of this Company, was shot dead by Tans in Ballylongford. He was living in Ballylongford for some time before he was shot. The shooting of Carmody put new life into the Company here and the men of the Company were very anxious to avenge his death.
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SUDAN: The SAF and RSF have been dueling, with intense fighting on the streets of Darfur and Khartoum, affecting ordinary citizens, destroying infrastructure and halting school and church activities, as well as shutting down about 11 hospitals. The war has plunged the country into a crisis, leaving 600 people dead and 1 million others displaced from their homes, many of them fleeing into neighboring countries.
'There are days when we are full of abnormally fearful silence and all we do is just pray, and hope that God will touch those hearts of stone.'
—Salesian Sr. Teresa Roszkowska
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Charleville Show
THERE was a hive of activity outside Charleville on Saturday as the town's show returned.
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2023 June 28 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
PARISH: Confessions: Moyvane Saturday 6.45pm to 7.15pm. Eucharistic Adoration: every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am. Baptisms: Saturday afternoons only from 12 noon to 4pm.
Graveyard Masses; Friday Aug. 4th – Ahavoher; Tues. Aug.8th – Knockanure; Wednesday 9th Aug. – Murhur. All Masses at 8pm.
2nd Collection at Masses weekend 1st & 2nd July for Sick & Retired Priests.
Church Offertory envelopes are available for collection at the Parish Office during the office opening hours. They will be distributed at weekend Masses and to homes at a later date.
KNOCK: Annual Pilgrimage to Knock takes place Weds 5th July from Knockanure, Moyvane, Tarbert. Contact Margaret 087-2976304.
DEATH has taken place of Denis (Denny) Flaherty, Tarbert Road, Moyvane Village, on June 19th, 2023. Predeceased by his parents Eileen and Edward. Denny will be sadly missed by his wife Eileen (née Guerin), son Gerard, daughters Sinéad and Helen, grandchildren Eva, Emilie, Bobby, Meabh, Niall, Eamon and Colm, daughter-in-law Paula, sons-in-law Ned and Dan, brother Eddie, sisters Nuala, Elaine and Majella, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews. Requiem Mass for Denny was celebrated at Church of the Assumption, Moyvane, on Thursday, followed by burial afterwards in Ahavoher Cemetery.
ANNIVERSARIES: Tom Sheahan, Michael Scannell, John Joe McElligott, Martin Kennelly, Kathleen Dillon, Mike O Connor, Sean Casey, Pat Buckley, Padraig Madden, Maryanne Nolan,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 24th June’23- Moyvane at 2.00pm, mass for Biker’s, and evening mass for Elizabeth Lane, Recently Deceased at 7.30pm; Sun.25th June’23- Knockanure for James Duggan (Aniv.) at 9.30am and mass Moyvane for Jerry & Ellen Enright (Aniv.’s) Lissaniskea at 11.00am; Tues.27th June’23- Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Weds.28th June’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thurs.29th June’23-Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Fri.30th June’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Sat.1st July’23-Moyvane for John & Mary Stack (Aniv.’s) Aughrim at 7.30pm; Sun.2nd July’23- Knockanure for People of the Parish at 9.30am, and mass Moyvane for John Carmody (Aniv.) & deceased members of the Carmody family at 11.00am.
TRAINING: The Diocesan Safeguarding Committee would like to thank all those who attended safeguarding training programmes. So far this year 83 people attended two diocesan training programmes, safeguarding children training and adults at-risk of abuse training.
65 Parish Safeguarding Reps attended meetings in Killarney and Tralee. An important topic discussed was bringing back altar servers and other youth groups. The committee would like to acknowledge the dedicated work undertaken in parishes where these groups have returned. Finally, the committee would like to encourage Parish Safeguarding Reps, Schools and Parents to work towards reinstating altar servers in all parishes.
GRANDPARENTS: National Grandparents Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine on Sunday 23rd July’23, 2.30pm Anointing of the Sick in the Basilica and at 3pm Pilgrimage Mass followed by the Rosary Procession.
SWIM: The Annual Glin Swim will take place on 29th July, in aid of Cliona’s Foundation.
FOOD Waste: Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment
To fund the development of a 'Circular Approaches to Community Level Food and Waste Management' project which will develop and pilot a toolkit for community level organisations to engage with food waste from farm to fork through consultative and action-based approaches. This is a project in partnership with Transition Kerry.
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2022-11-08/71/
FOOD Aid: Christian leaders in Ethiopia have expressed concern about the suspension of food aid to the Horn of Africa nation, and termed the move as “morally and ethically” unacceptable.
MILK: Kerry Group’s milk price is now 3c/L behind the price being paid by neighbouring processors, according to reports.
DRIVING SKILLS, For 14-16-years “Creating safety awareness amongst teenagers working with tractors on the farm” Listowel Mart on 26th June, with 12 places. To register phone NEWKD Tralee, On 066-7180190.
LIFEGUARD at Kilteery; They will be on duty full time from the 1st July until 3rd September.
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BEST Wishes to James Kissane who started for the Kerry North U15 Development Squad recently and a win over Meath with a score of 3-16 to 1-06.
FARMERS and advisors should check the correspondence section of their BISS online account.
ENERGY prices in Ireland were the second highest in the EU.
COST in this country of alcoholic beverages, highest in the EU, and tobacco more than twice the EU average.
HOUSE: Cllr Cahill asked for “an end to the life sentence put on families living along roads” with speed limits over 60 kilometres an hour, “who will never receive planning permission to build on their own land, no matter what their housing circumstances are".
MASSAGE & Neuromuscular Therapy mobile service now available in the North Kerry/West Limerick area. Specialising in alleviating joint discomfort such as hip, shoulder & knees, muscular pain relief including lower back/neck, sports injury, correcting posture imbalances and providing soothing relaxation massages. For a home visit or an appointment at KP Therapy, Tralee, call
Brendan on 0873525261, drop an email to: brendan@kinepath.ie. Follow us on Facebook (Kinepath Neuromuscular Therapy) or check out our website on www.kinepath.ie Brendan Garvey from Tarbert.
SEISIÚN Shows will be held by Templeglantine Comhaltas Branch at the Devon Inn Hotel on Thursday nights commencing on July 13 at 8pm.
MUNSTER provincial Fleadh Cheoil, takes place this year between July 9 and July 16.
TINTEAN Ballybunion; Waterloo on 1st July 2023. Joe the Magician on 2nd July 2023. For more contact the Tourist Office: 068 25555.
RING of Kerry Cycle on July 1st.
SUDAN COFFEE MORNING: There will be a coffee morning in St. Ita’s Day Care Centre on Saturday, July 15 from 11-2pm in aid of the Primary and Secondary Schools in the parish of St. Mary Magdalen, Riwoto, South Sudan. This is the parish where the late Fr. Tim Galvin served for many years before his untimely passing last February. Fran Leahy originally of New Street, Abbeyfeale went to St. Mary Magadalen in 2015 and again in 2016 as a volunteer in the Primary School. She is returning there in September for 3 months. All funds raised will go directly to fund the two schools.
CAO closing date of July 1st for applicants to register change of course choices.
GARDEN FETE at Rathfredagh, Will take place on the grounds on Sunday, July 2.
FULL Moon on July 3rd, Roadsides on the quiet country roads are full of wild flowers and present a nice spectacle. We have got many downpours facing the end of June, water in rivers was running low, danger of contaminated water after the floods. There is a water supply inlet below the town of Listowel and some were worried and went for the bottled water.
TRAILS: Glin Heritage Trails: The Knights Walk: Distance: 4km, Time: 2hrs, Difficulty: Moderate, Elevation: to 150m. Knockaranna: Distance: 8.5km, Time: 2hrs.
RALLY FOR LIFE: Will be held in Dublin on Saturday July 1st. For bus from Kerry contact Denis on 087 6590551.
HAPPY Birthday to Hannah Scanlon, Dirreen on her 101st. Birthday.
ST JOHN’S; Jo Jordan and her Theatrix Theatre School Summer Camps are back this July. The camps include acting, singing, music, arts and crafts with a performance on each Friday. Camps begin on Monday 10th July and Monday 31st July, 11am-1pm Telephone: details from 068 22566.
LOURDES: Kerry diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place from Sept 1st to the 6th led by Bishop Ray. Flights from Kerry Airport. Booking through Marian Pilgrimages Dublin.
DAIL Debate mentioned Knockanure
Writers Week 2023
https://www.facebook.com/writersweek/videos/3684533341825627
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CREATIVE: Following an intensive public consultation process last year, we are delighted to launch our Creative Ireland Kerry Strategy 2023-2027. An overview of the strategy, as well as the full strategy in English and Irish, is available to read/download from our website.
More details (https://kerrycoco.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3755ab5575cb711eac9566f8&id=85c948961c&e=57e387efec)
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MUSICIANS: submissions from professional musicians to deliver a programme of performances within care home settings throughout the county. Submissions by email to arts@kerrycoco.ie Closing date: 5pm, 28th June. Arts Council funding details here
More details (https://kerrycoco.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3755ab5575cb711eac9566f8&id=e8f89bebd3&e=57e387efec)
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NATURE Laws; Danny Healy-Rae was speaking in the Dáil when he raised the issue of both emissions reduction and the EU Nature Restoration Law.
Dáil questions were being taken by Minister for Public Expenditure Michael McGrath at the time.
Healy-Rae raised the issue of “how government policy is being fine-tuned to cut farm production by rewetting, cutting dairy cow numbers, and the Nitrates Directive”.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/government-doesnt-give-a-damn-what-farmers-sequester/
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VINTAGE: Killarney Valley Classic and Vintage Club Show on July 9 at Killarney Racecourse, begins at 10am.
SWIM; Glin Swim 29th July 2023.
TRAVELLER: All are invited to mass on Tuesday 11th Jul at 4pm in St. Mary’s Cathedral, Killarney. It marks local Traveller Culture Week which begins on Jul. 6th.
RECORDS: Transcripts of the baptism and marriage records of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kerry to c. 1900, https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/
BAD NEWS, proposed closure of the sorting office, in Listowel, which employs 40 Post workers, they want to move them to Tralee.
PURT CASTLE:
Norma Prendiville- 05 Mar 2019 9:01 AM
AS part of the ongoing campaign to reclaim and renew the heritage of Abbeyfeale, a special plaque has been unveiled at Purt Castle, just outside the town.
And the castle has now become another link in the town’s Heritage Trail, a trail which includes the Cistercian Abbey, the original nucleus for the town, Daniel O’Connell, the Liberation and the Italian nationalist Princessa Cristina di Belfiojoso.
Unveiling the plaque, Maurice O’Connell, chairman of Abbeyfeale Community Council said it was fitting that the castle was once again taking its place as a major focal point for all to enjoy.
“There is a new-found interest in Purt Castle by locals and tourists alike, now that it is very much interlinked with the Great Southern Greenway,” Mr O’Connell said.
And he gave a brief, potted history of the castle.
“It’s been in existence for over 600 years and has been central to some of the most significant events affecting history in Abbeyfeale, Limerick, Kerry, Munster and Ireland as a whole,” Mr O’Connell said.
The castle, he added, was built in the early to mid 1400s by the ruling Fitzgerald family and “had seen its fair share of loyalty, love, slaughter, war and famine.”
https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/367682/group-hopes-to-shine-a-new-light-on-ancient-castle-in-county-limerick.html
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Can anybody can assist with my O'Brien family tree? My O'Briens were Tinsmen(Tinkers) and travelled throughout Kerry but seemed to live in the Duagh/Abbeyfeale area. Perhaps you are related or know some of the characters? Honestly any info would be appreciated.
John O’Brien born abt 1843 in Kerry died 1920/30’s Kilcarra More nr Duagh buried Listowel married Honoria(Nora) Coffey abt 1875 - 1881 who was born abt 1851 in Kerry and died 1920/30’s Kilcarra More buried Listowel. The 1911 cen shows that they had produced 10 children with 8 surviving John had numerous siblings. Two of his sons Richard and Timothy were killed in May 1915 in France/Flanders. They were privates in the 2nd Batt Royal Munster Fuseliers. Richard was married to Nora and his war record lists his birthplace as Lyreacrumpane with a contact address of Kilcara Duagh Kilmorna.Both bros are listed on the memorial at Le Touret France. Other known bros were Patrick, John(Sean) and Thomas.
Thomas born abt 1882 in Kerry and died 1952 in Tralee and was buried in Listowel. He married Bridget abt 1905 and buried in Listowel abt 1964 - 68. Bridget was known as Black Breda due to her dark hair.These were my grandparents. The 1911 cen shows that they had produced 3 children with 1 surviving (James born abt 1908) After 1911 Thomas & Bridget produced
1) Richard O’Brien abt 1920 – 1968 died in Limerick (my natural father) co-habited with Ellen (Nellie) O’Donoghue (Odun-o-who) b 1924 Charleville Co Cork died 1995 Battersea London (my mother)
Children: Richard (me) b 1943 Dungarven Waterford, Bridget b 1945 Croom d 2010 Sydenham London and Katrina(spelling) b & d 1947 bur Abbeyfeale
2) Nora d 1978? bur Listowel mar Michael O’Brien bur Listowel
Children: Michael and Margaret
3) Bridget mar Patrick Coffey
4) Thomas
5) Teige(Timothy))
6) Thomas
7) Michael
8) John (alive 1984) mar Katie O’Brien
Children: Philomena, Thomas and Margaret
Patrick had 2 known sons Sean and Paddy. Sean in turn had 4 boys and 8 girls.No info on Paddy’s or Sean's children.
Regards Dick O'Brien
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=538940.0
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The opioid epidemic is the worst drug crisis in American history, and it’s claiming the lives of over 1,500 people every week.
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REFLECT: I turned 40 last December. No, I haven’t had a midlife crisis. But that number did cause me to self-reflect. How did the first 20 years of adulthood go? What can I do to make the next 20 years great?
Around that same time, I happened to watch a documentary about one of my childhood heroes: baseball pitcher Nolan Ryan. That movie showed up in my life at the right time.
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2023 June 21 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
KNOCK: Annual Pilgrimage to Knock takes place Weds 5th July from Knockanure, Moyvane, Tarbert. Contact Margaret 087-2976304.
PARISH: Confessions: Moyvane Saturday 6.45pm to 7.15pm. Eucharistic Adoration: every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am. Baptisms: Saturday afternoons only from 12noon to 4pm. The boxes of Church Offertory envelopes are available for collection at the Parish Office during the office opening hours. They will be distributed at weekend Masses and to homes at a later date.
GRAVEYARD Masses; Friday Aug. 4th – Ahavoher; Tues. Aug.8th – Knockanure and Wednesday 9th Aug. – Murhur. All Masses at 8pm. St. Michael’s, Tuesday, 20th June, at 8.00 p.m. St. John Paul II, Wednesday June 21st, at 8.00 p.m. Finuge Cemetery, Thursday 22nd June at 8.00 p.m.
PADRE PIO: The monthly Mass and healing service will take place in Castleisland Church on Tuesday, June 20th at 7.30pm.
RALLY FOR LIFE: Will be held in Dublin on Saturday July 1st, assembling in Parnell Square at 1pm. For bus from Kerry contact Denis on 087 6590551.
SYMPATHY: At a recent Board of Management the following votes of sympathy was passed; To Hanrahan & Donegan Families Kilbaha on the death of Paudie Hanrahan; To the Kiely & Kennedy Families on the death of John Kennedy Tarbert; To The Foley Families on the death of Tom Foley Moyvane & Listowel; To The Sheehy Families on the death of Nora Sheehy Glenalappa Moyvane, and
To The Brouder Families on the death of Moss Brouder Athea.
DEATH of Nancy Hannon (née Lane), Dirha East, Listowel and late of Beenanasbig, Kilmorna, on June 14th, 2023. Daughter of the late Nora and Pats. Mother to Shane and Keith, survived by her sisters Margaret, Theresa and Caroline, brothers Con and Patsy, brothers-in-law, sister-in-law, nephews, and nieces. Requiem Mass for Nancy was celebrated at Knockanure Church at 12 noon, on Saturday 17th, followed by private Cremation on Sunday, at Shannon Crematorium. Her mother Nora Lane née Dillane, Benanasbig, Kilmorna, died on May 17th, 2022.
ANNIVERSARIES: Mary Barry, Sean Casey, Damien Carmody, Anne Sheahan, Gerard O Connor, Teresa Riordan, Nora Buckley, Mary Martin,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 17th June’23- Moyvane for Richard & Hannah Stack (Aniv.’s) of Clounbrane at 7.30pm; Sun.18th June’23- Knockanure for Kathleen & Tom O’Dwyer (Aniv.’s) Shrone, Listowel at 9.30am and mass Moyvane for Pa Joe McEnery (3rd Aniv.) Tubertureen at 11.00am; Tues.20th June’23- Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Weds.21st June’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thurs.22nd June’23- Moyvane for Nora & Joseph O’Connor & daughters Sheila, Mary & Ann & Pascal O’Rourke son in law, (Aniv.’s) at 10.00am
Fri.23rd June’23-Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Sat.24th June’23- Moyvane a Bikers Mass at 2pm and mass in evening for Elizabeth Lane, Recently Deceased at 7.30pm; Sun.25th June’23- Knockanure for James Duggan (Aniv.) at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Jerry & Ellen Enright, Lissaniskea at 11.00am.
FEAST of the Irish Martyrs is on Tuesday 20th June. 17 men and women were put to death for their faith between 1579 and 1634. Feast of St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Jesuit novice is celebrated on Wednesday 21st June. A Jesuit novice who died in 1591 at the age of 23 while nursing those
Suffering from fever in Rome.
NOVENA continues to Saturday June 24th in Mount Saint Alphonsus Redemptorist Church, Limerick. The Novena is in honour of Our Lady of Perpetual Help.
https://www.redemptoristslimerick.ie/pray-with-us/annual-novena-2023/
More at https://www.redemptoristslimerick.ie/church/
GAA Knockanure Lotto Results from Tuesday June 13th, Jackpot was €3,100. Numbers Drawn: 4, 18, 19, and 22. No winner but lucky dips went to:1. Dan White, c/o John Barry; 2. Kathleen Carmody, Kilmorna; 3. Ruth O Keeffe, Kilmorna; 4. Ann Quirke, Duagh, and 5. Eilish Kearney, Moyvane South
Next draw will be on next Tuesday June 20th in the clubhouse and jackpot will be €3,200, all are welcome.
FAIR: The second Ballylongford Fair will be held over the weekend of 24-25 June where Irish traditional trades and craftspeople will talk about and demonstrate their work.
NEW MOON on the 18th, warm and dry weather, is causing some pastures to show signs of drought, fruit of gooseberries and blackcurrants are being used. Roses are thriving, but plants will need daily watering. Difficult to plant cabbage for some time. Potatoes stalks are growing rapidly. The briar is in full bloom, also flowering, Thistle, Woodbine, Lily and meadow sweet, to name a few.
CONGRATULATIONS to Noreen Moran on her 99th birthday, she can recall many events from the past.
DOLLY DAY in Listowel. The charity event for Kerry Hospice and Comfort for Chemo Kerry takes place on the 24th June in Listowel. Dolly has donated two nights’ accommodation with 5 star treatment , costing $10,000 in her personal tour bus. Eugene Naughton, the manager of Dollywood, is travelling to Listowel on June 24th to represent Dolly, Eugene will speak at the event. More at
ST JOHN’S: St John's Youth Theatre every Monday evening to work on projects. If you know a teenager who would like to join the Club that are aged between 14-20 please let us know. This Summer between the 22nd and 28th July, we will host our annual Young Film Makers Summer Workshop in association with the Young Irish Filmmakers Association Ireland. Places are limited, bookings through the St John's Theatre Box Office 068 22566. Theatre- Sense and Sensibility on Wednesday June 21st @ 8pm.
WINNER of 2023 Kerry Short Film Bursary of €10,000 are Writer/Director, Dónal Dineen, and James Kelly of Feenish Productions for the short film “Save the Last Dance”.Kate Kennelly, Arts Officer, with the Council said that the Bursary “gives filmmakers the opportunity to enhance their skills while shooting in Kerry.”
GLORACH Abbeyfeale; The last drama production of the summer is Twenty Minutes from Nowhere performed by Eoin O’Sullivan on Saturday, June 24 at 7.30pm.
TRIP to God’s Cottage Glendalough on Sunday July 2, details from 087 6174 639.
THANK you from Trocaire for the €2,120 contributed to their 2023 Lenten Campaign.
LOURDES: Kerry diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place from Sept 1st to the 6th led by Bishop Ray. Flights from Kerry Airport. Booking through Marian Pilgrimages Dublin. See poster on the notice board at the back of the Church for more details.
SIAMSA Tíre academy is holding auditions for children aged 7 – 12 years of age on Saturday 17th of June from 10am – 6pm at Siamsa Tire Theatre, Tralee. Audition is by appointment only, so please call 066-7123055 to make an appointment.
RATHFREDAGH GARDEN FETE: Will take place on the grounds on Sunday, July 2. Donations for their bric a brac, jewellery, book, music and clothing stalls will be accepted at Reception prior to the day.
RAMBLING HOUSE: Knockalougha on the 3rd. Tuesday of the month. Ita McQuinn’s Rambling House is on the third Friday of the month at the Desmond Complex, Newcastle West at 8pm. Listowel Rambling House takes place on the last Thursday of every month from 9.15 pm in the Seanachai Centre.
CEILI will be held in the hall Brosna on Sunday, June 25, at 3pm. Music by Taylors Cross Céilí Band It is part of the Con Curtin Festival which takes place from Friday, June 23 to Sunday, June 25.
MUNSTER provincial Fleadh Cheoil returns to Tralee for the first time since 1978, with upwards of 10.000 visitors expected over eight days. The Munster Fleadh takes place this year between July 9 and July 16, with Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann Kerry branch members making preparations for the traditional music, singing and dancing festival.
Fleadh Ballybunion 2012; https://youtu.be/JDR_CfeaTT0
GAA Camp; Cúl Camp Registration is open for this year’s Cúl Camp. It will take place from 10th – 14th July. Book now by visiting www.kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie
TINTEAN Ballybunion; Waterloo on 1st July 2023. Joe the Magician on 2nd July 2023. For more contact the Tourist Office: 068 25555.
FRIESIAN: The Kerry Holstein Friesian Breeders club has launched its annual herds competition. Judging will commence on July 3 with well-known judge Mick Gould and the awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, July 6 at Hughes’ Bar, Cordal.
MUSIC: CCÉ Leac Snámha: We are running a Traditional Arts Summer Camp at The Ceolann from 3rd – 7th July from 10am to noon which consists of music, step-dancing, singing and sean-nós dancing. Limited places left on this Summer Camp. For further info contact Emma 087-7219373 or e-mail lixnawccesummercamps@gmail.com
NONINATIONS are being sought by Kerry Association in Dublin for the 2023 Kerry Person of the Year and for the 2023 Laochra Chiarrai award. Closing date is 21 August 2023. Nomination forms from info@kerryassociation.ie.
SHOW at Charleville on 24th and 25th of June. The annual show began in 1979.
TG4; 22 Meitheamh @ 20:30, broadcaster and journalist, Evelyn O'Rourke, brings two inspiring cancer survivors face to face with two cancer researchers to reveal the life-changing impact this cutting-edge research is having in Ireland today. Discover how the science behind survival is giving people the chance to make more magical moments in their lives.
33,810 people in Kerry have a disability to some extent.
RING of Kerry Cycle on July 1st.
CENSUS 2022, says almost 22% of county Kerry the number being 33,810, have a disability.
SLAVES: June 19th marks the day in 1865 when slaves in Texas learned that slavery had ended in the U.S. when President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation was enacted on Jan. 1, 1863. This day is now known as Juneteenth.
RECENT UL; 600 graduates who now join a global community of over 120,000 UL alumni, President of UL, Professor Kersten Mey said at their recent graduation.
JOB: Opportunity in Youth Ministry Leadership, The Diocese of Lancaster Youth Service are looking for a Senior Programme Leader to lead retreats and other programmes in their youth retreat centre, Castlerigg Manor, in the English Lake District. Castlerigg Manor is an innovative project which focuses on leading their volunteers into a closer relationship with God and in working with their volunteers to lead programmes for thousands of young people each year. The post is residential with an excellent salary package. For more information email the director, Jack Regan director@castleriggmanor.co.uk or see castleriggmanor.com
ACCORD If you have a positive attitude towards marriage in the Catholic Church. If you have the enthusiasm to be part of the ACCORD team in supporting couples who are preparing for the sacrament of Marriage. JOIN ACCORD and train as a Marriage Preparation Programme Facilitator. Please contact Aisling on 01 5053112 or email: marriagepreparation@accord.ie
MARE Upgrade Scheme
Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) are delighted to continue the Mare Upgrade scheme in 2023 for breeders who wish to obtain a performance mare for their breeding herd. This initiative is funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (DAFM) under National Breeding Services. The aim of this initiative is to incentivise Irish breeders to invest in performance dam-lines abroad as either filly foals, active performance mares or retired performance mares that may/or may not be already in foal. The scheme will finance the veterinary screening and transport back to Ireland of qualifying purchased high genetic merit mares/fillies. A Horse Sport Ireland Breeding Scheme Advisor will be available to assist breeders through this process.
https://www.horsesportireland.ie/breeding/initiatives/
JOB: Soil Carbon Technician (x2 vacancies) Teagasc- Johnstown, County Wexford
€33,220–€44,150 a year - Full-time
CUCKOO: Three cuckoos from Killarney National Park, and one from Burren National Park, have satellite tags fitted to them. National Parks and Wildlife Service and the British Trust for Ornithology are working together on the project. Cuckoo is still singing in the parish.
EU: Billy Kelleher, MEP told Agriland: “We can’t have a situation where we have contradictory policies, or policies that aren’t thought through so after a short space of time they realise that this policy is having an unforeseen consequence and they then have to change it.
TRALEE Church; In 1854 the foundation stone of St. John’s Church was laid on the site of a chapel dating back to 1780. The ‘Chapel’ faced in the east-west direction. Some artifacts of the 1780 chapel have survived – the Holy Water font (Mortuary Chapel), Our Lady of the Wayside statue (near front porch on the outside), and the gables of the 18th century building, which are contained in the transepts of the present church.
We Became A Throw-away Society
Sofia HadjiosifSofia HadjiosifMarch 29, 2021Society
Our society has become one in which we find it easier to replace products instead of repairing them. Nevertheless, civilization never used to be like this. Before industrialization and the invention of plastic, the world was a very different place.
In addition, whereas before, everyone cherished what they had, now the majority of the world’s population solely cares about accumulating as much stuff as they can; falsely thinking it will make them happier.
And the worst part is that these bad consumerist habits are having a huge impact on the world. The planet is suffering because of our ignorance and because we choose ‘convenience’ over what’s better for the planet.
https://www.terramovement.com/how-we-became-a-throw-away-society/
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NATURE: World Oceans Day was marked with a clean-up of the world's seven seas. On Thursday 8th June, thousands of dive crews collected 50,000 plastic bottles worth of rubbish from the world's oceans.
Also, Gil net fishing will be phased out on the Great Barrier Reef,
"It is very clear that solar farms can be wildlife havens," said Hollie Blaydes, the PhD student
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SIXTIETH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY, Born in Listowel
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19460503.2.8?items_per_page=10&page=26&query=born+county+kerry&snippet=true
Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24865, 3 May 1946, Page 2
MR AND MRS J. DWYER Mr and Mrs John Dwyer, 555 Manchester street, will celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of their marriage tomorrow. Mr and Mrs Dwyer are well known in Christchurch, as Well as in many other parts of the Dominion where Mr Dwyer was stationed during his 43 years’ service in the Police Force. Mr Dwyer was for nine years Superintendent of Police in the Canterbury district. He retired from the service in 1922, on which occasion he was accorded a public farewell. Mr Dwyer, who was born in Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland, came to New Zealand in 1878 on the sailing ship City of Auckland, which was wrecked, on the Otaki coast. Many and varied are the experiences which Mr Dwyer can recall. For his rescue work during the Cumberland street fire in Dunedin in 1882, he was presented by the City Council with a silver medal for valour. He also holds the Australasian Royal Humane Society’s award for bravery, which was presented to him in 1893 for his attempt, in very dangerous circumstances, to rescue a man from drowning in Oamaru harbour.
When the then. Prince of Wales visited Christchurch in 1920, Mr Dwyer was probably one of the happiest men in the city, for in recognition of the excellent work of the police in Christchurch, the Prince presented him with a gold tie pin.
Mr Dwyer has been associated with many cases which have made police history in New Zealand, and wherever he has been stationed he and Mrs Dwyer have won the respect and affection of those among whom they have lived. Mrs Dwyer, Who was born in Australia, came to New Zealand at the age of seven years. Mr and Mrs Dwyer were married in St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Dunedin, by the Rev, Father P. Lynch. They have one son, Mr Philip Dwyer, of Gisborne, and three, surviving daughters, Mesdames N. Lyttelton (Auckland), David Lusk (Fendalton) and F. B. Freed (Wellington). There are three grandchildren.
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NATURE FACTS: IFA president Tim Cullinan outlined “five facts” that demonstrate the efforts being made by Irish farm families to protect nature:
Research from University College Dublin (UCD) states that 12-14% of area on Irish farms qualifies as ‘Space for Nature’;
Ireland has almost 700,000km of hedgerows covering around 2.6% of its land area, which are protected by law. This landscape is unique to Ireland;
Irish farmers planted approximately 20,000ha of wild bird cover under the Green Low-Carbon Assurance Scheme (GLAS);
Every farmer must farm in line with the code of good agricultural and environmental practice in order to receive their EU basic payment. In addition, 25% of the farmers payment is ringfenced into an ‘Eco Scheme’ payment which includes allocating and maintaining ‘Space for Nature’;
Over 46,000 farmers have applied to participate in the new Agri-Climate Rural Environmental Scheme (ACRES).
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/call-on-meps-to-consider-farmers-in-nature-restoration-law/
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SHROUD of Turin is a centuries old linen cloth that bears the image of a crucified man. A man that millions believe to be Jesus of Nazareth. Is it really the cloth that wrapped his crucified body, or is it simply a medieval forgery, a hoax perpetrated by some clever artist? Modern science has completed hundreds of thousands of hours of detailed study and intense research on the Shroud. It is, in fact, the single most studied artifact in human history, and we know more about it today than we ever have before. And yet, the controversy still rages. This web site will keep you abreast of current research, provide you with accurate data from the previous research and let you interact with the researchers themselves. We believe that if you have access to the facts, you can make up your own mind about the Shroud. Make sure you visit the page where you can Examine the Shroud of Turin for yourself. We hope you enjoy your visit. Barrie M. Schwortz, Editor.
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COSMIC history that's unfolded, from the earliest moments of the hot Big Bang until the present day, is all that's required to explain our present-day reality. But if things were only slightly different in any number of ways, our Universe would have evolved in a very different fashion, leading to a wildly different outcome today. Here are five very minor-seeming "what if" scenarios that, if any of them were true, would have absolutely prohibited our coming into being.
https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/5-what-ifs-change-cosmic-history/
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Ballylongford Mill
Welcome to our Ballylongford Mill Facebook page!
Starting with some history of the site...construction of the Mill was started in about 1846 by William Blair of Co. Clare and ceased during The Famine, we think he got as far as the stonework for the ground floor.
Building recommenced in about 1850 and the structure appears on an 1851 map of Ballylongford, and was fully completed by 1852.
The Mill was originally built as a grain drying store, a unique agricultural building for drying bags of green oats which were later shipped down the river in sailing barges and on to a Corn Mill in Limerick for milling.
This was at a time when most local tenant farmers lived in shocking poverty and didn't have their own barns to dry the crops.
It also explains the extremely heavy timbers used in construction to carry the weight of bags of green oats and the narrow width of the building and the numerous casement windows on both sides; the windows were used to control cross flow draughts to dry the oats.
William Blair got into some financial trouble and sold the building to Ryan's from Kilrush, who then sold it to the Bannatyne family who had a large Corn Mill in Limerick which is still standing.
There's then a big gap in details about the use of the building and it's owners between the 1850's and when O'Sullivan’s converted it into an electric mill for milling stock feed in the 1930's.
If anyone has any information, or particularly photographs, of the Mill or associated buildings we'd love to hear from you!
Photo courtesy of Helen Lane and historical information courtesy of Padraig O Concubhair.
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JIHADIST: The authors of the Intersociety report say, “The Nigerian radical Islamic leaders who marked the end of their civilian office tenures on 29th May 2023 were wished farewell by Jihadist Fulani Herdsmen who marked the end of their office tenures by slaughtering not less than 700 defenseless Christians in May 2023 (month of handover).”
“Plateau State donated 350 Christian lives, Benue 190, Kaduna 100, Nasarawa 62, Niger 50, Taraba 40, Borno/Yobe 40,” the report of the research and investigative rights group, which has been monitoring and investigating religious persecution and other forms of religious violence by State and non-State actors across Nigeria since 2010, indicates.
According to the report by the human rights group that does research and investigation by direct contacts with victims and eyewitnesses, “not less than 300 Christians were slaughtered in Plateau State (Mangu county, etc.) between 15th and 17th May 2023 alone.”
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2023 June 14 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
KNOCK: Annual Pilgrimage to Knock takes place Weds 5th July from Knockanure, Moyvane, Tarbert. Contact Margaret 087-2976304.
PARISH: Presbytery/Office: 068 49308, Web: dioceseofkerry.ie - Confessions: Moyvane Saturday 6.45pm to 7.15pm. Eucharistic Adoration: every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am. Baptisms: Saturday afternoons only from 12noon to 4pm.
PADRE Pio Devotions in Castleisland on Tuesday, June 20th at 7.30pm.
ANNIVERSARIES: Willie Buckley, Gerald Tierney, Sr. Borgia Shanahan, Fr. Moss O Connell, Fr. Bill Prendiville OSA, Tommy O Connor, John Joe Kearney, Bridget Buckley, Fr. William Stack.
MEMORIAL Mass for all lost bikers on Sat 24 June in Moyvane at 2pm.
MASS INTENTIONS:
Sat. 10th June’23- Moyvane for Gerald Kennelly (1st Aniv.) at 7.30pm; Sun.11th June’23- Knockanure for Denis & Nancy Flaherty (Aniv.’s) Lissaniskea at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Jim Groarke (Aniv.) & deceased of Groarke & McKenna families at 11.00am; Tues.13th June’23 – Moyvane for Hughie Fitzmaurice & deceased of Fitzmaurice & Cahill families at 10.00am; Weds.14th June’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thurs.15th June’23- Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Fri.16th June’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Sat.17th June’23- Moyvane for Richard & Hannah Stack (Aniv.’s) Clounbrane at 7.30pm; Sun.18th June’23 – Knockanure for Kathleen & Tom O’Dwyer (Aniv.’s) Shrone, Listowel at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Pa Joe McEnery (3rd Aniv.) Tubertureen at 11.00am.
Graveyard Masses; Friday Aug. 4th – Ahavoher; Tues. Aug. 8th – Knockanure; Wednesday 9th Aug. – Murhur. All Masses at 8pm.
MASS: Ballydonoghue’23 Cemetery Masses, Lisselton Monday June 12th and Gale Thursday June 15th. Both at 8.00pm; St. Michael’s, Tuesday, 20th June with Bishop Ray present. St. John Paul II, Wednesday June 21st, Finuge Cemetery, Thursday 22nd June. Duagh Cemetery (Springmount) Thursday 27th July 8.00pm.
ST. PATRICK’S PONTIFICAL UNIVERSARY:. New Post graduate Programme. Application deadline is August 14th. Open Day – 24th June. Visit sppu.ie to view their range of courses.
EXAMS: Let us save a thought and say a prayer for all the students doing the Leaving and Junior Certificate exams at the moment.
PROCESSION: Saturday night June 17th the Corpus Christi procession will take place to the Hall in Athea. Tea and light Refreshments will be in the Hall afterwards.
STATUE OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA will be on Main Street, Killarney on Tuesday 13th June. Prayers including the Rosary will be recited at 3 p.m.
TRIBUTE: Maureen Sweeney nee Flavin who is a native of County Kerry forecast an impending storm from Blacksod station in 1944 which changed the timing of the D-Day landings and ultimately secured victory for the Allies.
The remote Blacksod lighthouse and coastguard station played a key role during World War II supplying Britain with weather reports.
Ted and Maureen Sweeney were amongst those taking readings on an hourly basis, which were being secretly phoned into London.
At 1pm on 3 June 1944, 21-year-old Maureen was first to forecast a severe Atlantic storm, which led to a change of plan in one of the world's biggest military operations.
D-Day was postponed to 6 June and the rest is history.
Maureen will celebrate her 100th birthday today June 3 2023 with friends and Family in Tí Aire Nursing Home in Belmullet.
BEST WISHES to Tara Finucane of Knockanure and Joe Flaherty of Abbeyfeale, who were married recently in Athea Church and held their reception at The Devon Inn.
GRANDPARENTS Day was celebrated at Knockanure on Friday 9th, great to see the pupils participating, singing, reading and praying. Later there was refreshments at the school. Weather beautiful. Thanks to all who prepared and participated in a most inspiring morning.
FOOD Waste Recycling Week this year ran from 5th until the 11th June 2023.
From January 1st 2024, all households will be eligible for a food & bio-waste service from their waste collector. From July 1st 2023. All commercial waste management companies will be obliged to provide bins for compostable material from commercial sources.
DOLLY DAY in honour of Dolly Parton, when an attempt will be made to establish a Guinness World Record for the most people dressed head to toe as Dolly Parton, in Listowel on June 24th.
TALENT: “My Dad’s Got Talent” competition takes place at Féile na mBláth in Tralee on Father’s Day.
To enter, send a video, 30 to 60 seconds in duration, of your dad performing his talent to Radio Kerry’s Whatsapp 083 300 3 300 before 6pm on Monday 12th June. The Coordinator of Féile na mBláth, is Bryan Carr.
FLEADH: The Kerry County Fleadh will take place in the Tintáin Theatre, Ballybunion on June 10th and 11th and in St Joseph’s Secondary School on June 17th and 18th.Taobh na Mara Ceili Band at Tintean Theatre on 17th of June. See the Advertiser for a list of events.
ST JOHNS: Tuesday 13th Film Club- An Irish Goodbye & Pure Grit and on Wed 21st –Theatre with Sense and Sensibility, details from 068 22566.
TINTEAN Ballybunion; In the first of two summer concerts at Tintean Radio Kerry Events presents Timeless and Irish on Wednesday June 14th. Radio Kerry’s Billy Donegan brings his Sunday Music show to the stage with special guests Sean Keane, Elle Marie O Dwyer, Crystal Swing, Bryan Murphy, Shaun O Dowd, Trudi Lalor, Spalpin and Pat McKenna. Music as ever by The Ryan Turner Band.; Saturday 17 June 2023- Taobh na Mara comprises of Conor Arkins, Sarah O’Gorman and Seamus O’Gorman on fiddles; Claire Fennell and Liam Walsh on Flutes; Rebecca Saich on concertina; Joseph Mannion on button accordion; Seán Kelliher on banjo; Danny Collins Céilí Drums and Hannah Collins on piano. Tourist Office: 068 25555. Email: nkartstheatre@gmail.com
RACING at Listowel; https://listowelraces.ie/ ; Listowel Highlights 4th June 2023 https://youtu.be/kZhH1CxRPU0
RACING at Ballyeigh, beach, Ballybunion at 1pm on the 18th of June.
CAR BOOT SALE will be held at the Rugby Club grounds, Abbeyfeale on Saturday, July1st from 9am -1pm in aid of St. Ita’s Sheltered Housing. To book a space contact 068 51850.
FAIR: The second Ballylongford Fair will be held over the weekend of 24-25 June where Irish traditional trades and craftspeople will talk about and demonstrate their work.
TEA Afternoon, a special fundraiser in aid of the Kerry Parents and Friends Association. Josephine and Patrick O’Riordan will host Vintage Tea Afternoons on Saturday, June 17 and Sunday, June 18 at a cottage adjacent to their home in Ardfert.
GARDEN FETE Rathfredagh : Will take place on the grounds on Sunday, July 2. Donations for their bric a brac, jewellery, book, music and clothing stalls will be accepted at Reception prior to the day.
SHOP: New opening hours for the Saint Vincent de Paul shop in Listowel as follows: Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 10.00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. All types of donations are welcome.
ROAD TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT UPDATE for N69 Listowel Bypass is provided below. Update on John B Keane Road works: Works on the northern side between Ballygologue and Tim Kennelly roundabout ongoing and are due to be completed by 19th June 2023. On 19th June traffic flow will be switched, directional flow will be from Ballygologue Junction towards Tim Kennelly Roundabout to facilitate works on the southern side between Ballygologue and Tim Kennelly Roundabout. The works on southern side will take three weeks to complete. Final surfacing works will then commence working back from Tim Kennelly roundabout. These works will require single lane traffic flow in one direction only. It is anticipated that all online works on John B Keane Road will be completed by end of July 2023. N69 Tralee Road Works, N69 lane closure anticipated date for commencement of works is 26th June for a period of 7 weeks to facilitate tie-in works on Tralee and Listowel ends of the scheme. This will be a full lane closure during this period.
MTU third-level institution is a finalist in three categories, which celebrate universities’ quest for entrepreneurship and engagement in higher education. The awards ceremony will be held in Barcelona from June 26th-29th 2023.
RAMBLING House at Knockalougha on the 3rd. Tuesday of the month. Ita McQuinn’s Rambling House is on the third Friday of the month at the Desmond Complex, Newcastle West at 8pm. Listowel Rambling House takes place on the last Thursday of every month from 9.15 pm in the Seanachai Centre. Rambling house will be held at Ballyhahill Hall on Wednesday, June 21, at 8pm.
LOURDES: Kerry diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place from Sept 1st to the 6th led by Bishop Ray. Flights from Kerry Airport. Booking through Marian Pilgrimages Dublin.
VOCATIONS afternoon, Sat. 17th June 2-4pm at Poor Clare Monastery, College Rd., Cork, for women considering a vocation. For more details www.poorclarescork.ie or email vocationspoorclarescork@gmail.com.
FEAST of St. Anthony of Padua is celebrated on Tues. 13th June. He was a renowned Franciscan preacher. Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is celebrated on Friday 14th June.
BISHOP: The Episcopal Ordination of Ray Browne took place 21st July 2013.
SUPPORT: Anam Cara Kerry, the organisation that supports bereaved parents, is holding its monthly Parent Evening for bereaved parents on Tues. 13th June 7:15pm in the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee Co. Kerry. Free event. Open to all bereaved parents regardless of the age your child died, the circumstances of their death, or whether their death was recent or not. Online support group and further information by contacting us in info@anamcara.ie
WORLD Youth Day 2023,There are places remaining for the diocesan youth pilgrimage to World Youth Day 2023 to be held in Lisbon, Portugal. We fly out from Dublin on July 31st and return on August 8th. Pilgrims must be over 18 to travel. The cost of the pilgrimage is €1,400. Please contact Tomás Kenny at 086 3683778/email tomaskenny@dioceseofkerry.ie for more information.
MUSIC: CCÉ Leac Snámha: We are running a Traditional Arts Summer Camp at The Ceolann from 3rd – 7th July from 10am to noon which consists of music, step-dancing, singing and sean-nós dancing. Limited places left on this Summer Camp. For further info contact Emma 087-7219373 or e-mail lixnawccesummercamps@gmail.com
CULTURE Night , deadline for application 20th of June.
CHARITY CHOIR CONCERT: featuring, St. John’s Church Choir, Kerry Chamber Choir, and Kerry School of Music, with special solo performances. Sunday June 11th at 7pm in St. John’s Church. Tickets €10 can be purchased at the door on the night. Doors open at 6.30pm. All proceeds go to the projects supported by the Lebanon Trust Ireland, see www.lebanontrust.org
RALLY FOR LIFE: Will be held in Dublin on Saturday July 1st, Assembling in Parnell Square at 1pm. For
bus from Kerry contact Denis on 087 6590551.
SHOW at Charleville on 24th and 25th of June. The annual show began in 1979.
CIRCUS: 135th anniversary of Fossett’s Circus is being celebrated at Bunratty Castle and Folk Park,
on June 17 and 18.The story began with George Lowe, who went on a tour of Ireland with his own circus. His troupe, included Edward Fossett.
BUNRATTY: Adrienne O’Flynn, Brand Marketing Manager for Shannon Heritage, commented, “From humble beginnings during the early trial banquets of 1962 when employees of Shannon Development volunteered to don medieval costume and entertain guests, the success of Bunratty castle as a medieval banqueting venue prompted other castles to be sought for similar revitalisation, including Dunguaire Castle, near Kinvara, and the 15th century Knappogue Castle, near Quin. Collectively the three sites have attracted more than 5 million people to their banquets since the 1960s, which is testament to everyone involved.”
https://www.bunrattycastle.ie/news/news/exhibition-marks-60-years-of-the-bunratty-castle-m/
SCHOOL; Tarbert Comprehensive School’s 50th Anniversary Ball will be held at The Arms Hotel on 2nd of Dec 2023.
TRAVEL; Kerry Airport Passenger numbers for 2022 amounted to 356,141. Shannon Airport, June Bank Holiday numbers expected to be 42,000.
BLOOD Donors wanted, only three days’ supply at present, aim is seven days, details from 1800 7311 37.
HELP: Samaritans 116123/061 412111
SIAMSA Tíre have made have made a decision to suspend all non-profit-making productions after June 17 and for the remainder of the summer season. They are in discussion with Kerry County Council, The Arts Council and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport, Gaelteacht and Media to secure Siamsa Tíre’s future. They remains open for business and will continue to be a community cultural hub, hosting a variety of performances, theatre, music, dance and traditional arts for audiences. Siamsa Tíre academy is holding auditions for children aged 7 – 12 years of age on Saturday 17th of June from 10am – 6pm at Siamsa Tire Theatre, Tralee. Audition is by appointment only, so please call 066-7123055 to make an appointment.
TRIP to God’s Cottage Glendalough on 2nd of July, details from 087 6174 639.
CEIST: Summer 2023 Newsletter
Presentation Convent Listowel
https://presentationsecondarylistowel.ie/
BEEF imports; reported by Agriland, almost 54,000t of beef, with a total estimated value of €183 million, was imported from other countries to the Republic of Ireland in 2022. The value of Irish beef exported in 2022 exceeded €2.5 billion.
COST of feed; IFA Ulster / north Leinster regional chair and pig farmer, Frank Brady, has said that pig feed costs should have fallen by €100/t but have only fallen by €25/t.
Edmund Graham, the beef chairperson of ICSA, noted that farm incomes through increases in beef prices are not enough to cover the increasing cost of fertiliser, saying that a beef bullock this time last year would have fetched €1,650, enough to buy 6t of fertiliser at €275/t, but now, even though that same animal would get €2,000, this would only buy 1.8t of fertiliser at €1,100/t.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/farm-costs-now-a-bigger-threat-than-brexit-for-cattle-and-sheep-sectors/
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Irish Independent 1905-current, Tuesday, 05 July, 1932; Page: 5
REIGN OF ELIZABETH ; BRAVE IRISH GENTLEMAN
The son of Sir Maurice Fitzgerald Knight of Kerry united all Ireland in 1569 in a conspiracy against Elizabeth, said Mr J J O Kelly ("Sceilg") in a lecture on James Fitzmaurice, the " Herald of Wolfe- Tone," delivered at Sinn Fein headquarters. He was, said the lecturer, referred to as a brave and gallant gentleman, capable of great effort, and ready to endure everything in his country cause, but as is always their way, English scribes dubbed him a traitor. In 1577 the Pope issued a Bull granting Indulgences to all who fought with Fitzmaurice, but his military exploits were always doomed to disappointment and after the suppression of a revolt, he died fighting against England. Three things emerged from the history of Fitzmaurice's dealings with England, the folly of relying on foreign aid for the liberation of Ireland, that their fight was as necessary and justifiable to-day as when Pope Gregory XIII sent troops to Dingle, and when Pope Innocent sent aid through Rinuccini to Owen Roe ' O'Neill, and thirdly the absurdity of people pretending they could regard the English people as our friends. Mrs. Buckley, V.P., presided, and amongst those present was Mr. T F O Sullivan, a former Dublin journalist, whose book, "Romantic Hidden Kerry." the lecturer referred to in terms of the highest appreciation.
Kerry Evening Post 1813-1917, Wednesday, 29 December, 1897; Page: 3
A BRAVE IRISH OFFICER. Bombay, December 11th 1897.
The Times of India states that the young officer who gallantly led the Dorset Regiment across the terrible fire- zone at Dargei was Lieutenant James C Hewett. All the members of the leading party were shot down, and the only one who escaped was this this officer, who miraculously got across to the sheltering cliff without being hit. Lieutenant Hewett is the great grandson of Daniel O'Connell.
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MEMORIA: These people died for our freedom.
Unfortunately, a large percentage of our countries doesn't know of or care about Normandy.
British artist Jamie, accompanied by numerous volunteers, took to the beaches of Normandy with rakes and stencils in hand to etch 9,000 silhouettes representing fallen people into the sand.
Titled The Fallen 9000, the piece is meant as a stark visual reminder of those who died during the D-Day beach landings at Arromanches on June 6th, 1944 during WWII.
The original team consisted of 60 volunteers but as word spread nearly 500 additional local residents arrived to help with the temporary installation that lasted only a few hours before being washed away by the tide.
9,000 Fallen Soldiers Etched into the Sand on Normandy Beach to Commemorate Peace Day.
What is surprising is that nothing about this was seen here in the US.
Someone from overseas had a friend that sent it with a note of gratitude for what the US started there. Please share with others who understand "freedom is not free-- nor has it ever been.
JAMES GILL
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COVID: US regulators revoked emergency authorization for Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine after the company’s Janssen unit requested its withdrawal.
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Tariq Tahir- Published: 19:20, 14 Dec 2021Updated: 16:21, 15 Dec 2021
WASTE: MONEY can't buy you happiness and judging by these stories of how the obscenely rich spend their cash, not much in the way of sense either.
https://www.thesun.ie/news/8071391/we-work-for-super-rich-horrified-waste-money/
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2023 June 7 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
PARISH: 2nd Collection this weekend 3rd & 4th June for Family Services & Accord. Fr. Wilhad Casmir Shayo would like to thank the people of the parish for the generosity and warm welcome he received last weekend. So far €1,795 (subject to change) was collected for the Rosminian missions.
Mass on Friday 9th June 10.00am at Corpus Christi Church for grandparents. Confessions: Moyvane Saturday 6.45pm to 7.15pm. Eucharistic Adoration: every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am.
KNOCK: Annual Pilgrimage to Knock takes place Weds 5th July from Knockanure, Moyvane, Tarbert. Contact Margaret 087-2976304.
MASS: Ballydonoghue’23 Cemetery Masses, Lisselton Monday June 12th and Gale Thursday June 15th. Both at 8.00pm
CONGRATULATIONS to Maureen Sweeney nee Flavin celebrates her 100th Birthday on Sunday 4th June. Maureens’ weather report was instrumental in the D day operation. Children from both schools send their kind regards.
DEATH of Michael Carmody, Trieneragh, Duagh, on May 29th, 2023. Predeceased by his brother John and sister Mary. Survived by his wife Margaret, sons Colm and Aengus, daughter-in-law Grace, granddaughters Lucy and Sarah, brother Dan, sisters Catherine, Nora and Margaret, brothers-in-law Mike, Bob, John and his wife Nora, sister-in-law Catherine, nephews, nieces, grandnephews, and grandnieces. Requiem Mass for Michael was celebrated at Duagh Church on 2nd of June 2023, he was laid to rest at St. Michael's Cemetery, Listowel.
DEATH of Connie O Sullivan Snr, (Peace Commissioner) Lower Athea, Athea, on 29th May 2023.
Predeceased by his wife Margaret, brother Seán (New York) & his son-in-law Michael O’Connor.
Survived by his sons Seán, Connie & Patrick, daughters Margaret (Scanlon), Mary (O’Connor – Patrickswell) & Breda (Hayes), brother Patie, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, brother-in-law Denis Casey (Chicago), nephew John O’Sullivan (New York), niece Mary Fava (New York). Following Requiem Mass on 2nd June at St. Bartholomew’s Church, Athea burial took place in Holy Cross Cemetery, Athea.
DEATH of Pat Scanlon, Ballygrennan, Listowel and late of Moyvane, on May 29th, 2023, Predeceased by his son Padraig and brother Michael. Pat is survived by his wife Bridie, sisters Eileen and Joan, sisters-in-law Peggie and Marina, nephews Kevin and Gerard, nieces Sinéad and Deirdre. Requiem Mass for Pat was celebrated at St. Mary's Church, Listowel, on 3rd of June 2023, followed by burial afterwards in St. John Paul II Cemetery.
DEATH of Vince Galvin, Clounmacon, Listowel on May 26th, 2023. Predeceased by his parents Mamie and Ned Joe. Vince is survived by his brother Joe, and cousins. Requiem Mass for Vince was celebrated at St. Mary's Church, Listowel, on Wednesday, followed by burial afterwards in St. Michael's Cemetery.
ANNIVERSARIES: Joan McCarthy, D.P. Woulfe, Betty O Connor, Ita Keane, Tony Foley, Gerard Kennelly, Jeffrey Bradshaw, Sr Helen Keane,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 3rd June’23- Moyvane- The Most Holy Trinity, for John Kearney & his Parents Dan & Bridie, Moyvane Village, (Aniv.’s) at 7.30pm; Sun.4th June’23 Knockanure for People of the Parish at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Michael Flaherty (Aniv.) at 11.00am; Tues.6th June’23 – Moyvane for Timothy & Julia O’Flaherty (Aniv.’s) Moher at 10.00am; Weds.7th June’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thurs.8th June’23- Moyvane for Maura O’Connor (Aniv.) Aughrim at 10.00am
Fri. 9th June’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10am and mass at 7.30 pm, for Noreen Sheehy Recently Deceased; Sat.10th June’23- Moyvane feast of Corpus Christi for Gerald Kennelly (1st Aniv.) at 7.30pm; Sun.11th June’23- Knockanure for Denis & Nancy Flaherty (Aniv.’s) Lissaniskea at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Jim Groarke (Aniv.) & deceased of Groarke & McKenna families at 11.00am.
We will continue to pray for students doing exams at this time including the Leaving Cert and Junior Cert students who will begin on Wednesday, 7 June 2023.
CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION: Listowel celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi weekend June 10th / 11th, we invite you to join us for our Annual Corpus Christi Procession which will take place immediately after the Vigil Mass on Saturday night beginning at 7.00 p.m. It will begin at the Church with the Choir present in the Church.
OUR LADY OF FATIMA Statue: will be on Main Street, Killarney on Tuesday 13th June. Prayers including the Rosary will be recited at 3 p.m. everyone is most welcome to come.
GOLDEN Jubilee of Fr. Willie King, was celebrated in Abbeydorney Church last week.
FEAST: Saint Colmcille (Columba) – Feast Day: 9th June. Saint Colmcille also known as Saint
Columba was born in Garton, Co. Donegal, on 7th December 521.
WASTE: National Food Waste Recycling Week 2023 which runs from the June 5-11.
€180,000, by the government has been made available to a food waste reduction project.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/funding-of-almost-e180000-for-food-waste-reduction-project/
FOOD prices have remained low for the past 40 years. A result of the cheap food policies of
the E.U.
GLORACH: On Thursday, June 8th a night of bluegrass music with musicians Melody Walker and Jacob Groopman. Two nights later, The Lost Souls returning to the stage on Saturday, June 10th, with the night being a fundraiser for St Ita's Hall which will be undergoing extensive renovations. Curtains up at 8 pm on both nights, and tickets can be booked at www.glorachabbeyfeale.com or at 0871383940
ST JOHNS: Wed 7th, Theatre- From a Low and Quiet Sea at 8pm; Fri 9th Theatre- Yes Reflections of Molly Bloom, at 8pm; Sat 10th at 10am, Children- Cruinniu Na Nog with little artists Listowel, and at 8pm Concert- Pauline Scanlon & Barry Kerr, details from 068 22566.
FLEADH: The Kerry County Fleadh will take place in the Tintáin Theatre, Ballybunion on June 10th and 11th and in St Joseph’s Secondary School on June 17th and 18th.
TINA TURNER: Rebecca O’Connor as Tina Turner — Simply The Best’ in the INEC in Killarney on Friday, June 9.
FATHERS Day June 18th. In 1972, Richard Nixon signed a proclamation making Father’s Day a federal holiday. Today, it is estimated that Americans spend more than $1 billion each year on Father’s Day gifts.
FAIR: The second Ballylongford Fair will be held over the weekend of 24-25 June, 2023 where Irish traditional trades and craftspeople will talk about and demonstrate their work.
TOURIST OFFICE Abbeyfeale: Opened on Thursday, June 1 at the Work Hub building on Main St. at the old Provincial Bank. For more info email AbbeyfealeTouristOffice@gmail.com
GLIN Knights Visitor Centre open daily 10am – 5pm.
TRIP: a trip on the Princess Cruiser in Lough Corrib on Sunday, June 18. We will be having a full Irish Breakfast in Ennis and returning in the evening for MAIN course dinner choice of three. Boarding the Princess at 2.30am. Fitzpatrick's bus will be picking up in Listowel at 8.30am, the Abbeyfeale bus stop across from the church at 8.45am, Newcastle West bus stop opposite Longcourt Hse Hotel 9am. For more information please contact Maureen Finnegan 087 9845102.
SISTERS of St Clare Order are leaving Kenmare after 160 years, among the sisters marking the occasion was local Sister Concepta Looney. Details of Order at https://www.sistersofstclare.com/kenmare/
THANKS: Moyvane ICA would like to acknowledge and thank Sport Ireland and Age & Opportunity for grant funding of €300. This scheme is designed to increase participation in recreational sport and physical activity by older people.
THANKS; On Friday 26th May a special gathering took place in Newcastle West, to thank Sisters Marie Flynn and Rena O’Gorman for 14 years service to the Desmond Resource Complex in Newcastle West.
World Youth Day 2023, there are still three places remaining for the diocesan youth pilgrimage to YOUTH: World Youth Day 2023 to be held in Lisbon, Portugal. We fly out from Dublin on July 31st and return on August 8th. Pilgrims must be over 18 to travel. The cost of the pilgrimage is €1,400. Please contact Tomás Kenny on 086-3683778 or email tomaskenny@dioceseofkerry.ie for more information or application form.
HELP: Anam Cara Kerry, the organisation that supports bereaved parents, is holding its monthly Parent Evening for bereaved parents on Tues. 13th June 7:15pm in the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee Co. Kerry. Free event. Open to all bereaved parents regardless of the age your child died, the circumstances of their death, or whether their death was recent or not. Online support group and further information by contacting us in info@anamcara.ie
CUL CAMP: It will take place from 10th – 14th July. Book now by visiting www.kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie
SIAMSA; Call 066 7123055 to book. The summer programme includes touring comedy, drama, music and children’s events. Visit www.siamsatire.com for details.
DOLLY Day, in Listowel on June 24 in the Frank Sheehy Park in aid of the Kerry Hospice Foundation and Comfort for Chemo Kerry.
TINTEAN Ballybunion; In the first of two summer concerts at Tintean Radio Kerry Events presents Timeless and Irish on Wednesday June 14th. Radio Kerry’s Billy Donegan brings his Sunday Music show to the stage with special guests Sean Keane, Elle Marie O Dwyer, Crystal Swing, Bryan Murphy, Shaun O Dowd, Trudi Lalor, Spalpin and Pat McKenna. Music as ever by The Ryan Turner Band.; Saturday 17 June 2023- Taobh na Mara comprises of Conor Arkins, Sarah O’Gorman and Seamus O’Gorman on fiddles; Claire Fennell and Liam Walsh on Flutes; Rebecca Saich on concertina; Joseph Mannion on button accordion; Seán Kelliher on banjo; Danny Collins Céilí Drums and Hannah Collins on piano. Tourist Office: 068 25555. Email: nkartstheatre@gmail.com
WRITERS: This year marks the 25th anniversary of the passing of writer Bryan MacMahon. Born in Listowel in 1909, MacMahon was a folklorist, short story writer, poet, playwright and producer of plays, novelist, lecturer and ballad-maker. More at https://kerrywritersmuseum.com/blog/
TG4; Wild Atlantic Way: A Musical Journey' is a four-part TV series featuring an eclectic mix of Irish musical artists from various genres, filmed in the Royal Theatre Castlebar. The series takes viewers on a musical tour of the scenic west coast of Ireland, showcasing the vibrant music scene along the Wild Atlantic Way. From traditional Irish music to contemporary rock, each episode presents a different county in the region, showcasing the rich musical culture and heritage of its coastline on June 11th 2023.
LOUGH DERG, Sanctuary of Saint Patrick, Pettigo, County Donegal, open until Monday 15th of August (last day to begin Sunday 13th of August) Three Day Pilgrimages, One Day Retreat, Residential Retreat, Lakeshore Pilgrimage and Quiet Day, For further information, please email mary@loughderg.org or contact +353(0)719861518
SCEILG MHICHÍL: has opened to visitors. Email skelligslands@gmail.com for information on trips.
JOB: Head of Direct Payments, Salary Range: Not Disclosed. In 2022, the Department of Agriculture was responsible for a gross budget of some €3 billion of national and EU funds. The area of Direct Payments under the remit of this role is expected to disburse an amount of €1.5 bn in Direct Payments to the Farming Sector in 2023.
MILK: Fonterra has again cut its forecast farmgate milk price for the current season.
FUNDS: University Hospital Kerry will receive over €8.5 million this year for a number of projects.
MENTAL Health Association of Kerry wants applications from community or not-for-profit organisations in the county to compile a schedule of mental health first aid courses during the second half of the year, contact Manager@KerryMentalHealth.ie or phone 083 2032742.
NETWORK Ireland are to establish a Kerry Branch as they celebrate their 40th year. Official launch event at The Rose Hotel, Tralee on June 7 from 6:30pm – 8:30pm, pre-register at www.networkireland.ie
KERRY Lost to Cork, in the TG4 Munster Senior Championship Final played on 28 May 2023 in Mallow- Cork 5-14 and Kerry 2-17. : Team, C Butler; E Lynch, K Cronin, A Dillane; A O’Connell, E Costello, C Murphy; L Scanlon, C Lynch; N Carmody, N Ní Chonchúir, A Galvin; H O’Donoghue, D O’Leary, L Ní Mhuircheartaigh. Subs: L Galvin for A Dillane (20), A Harrington for N Carmody (48), S O’Shea for N Ní Mhuircheartaigh (54), N Broderick for A O’Connell (57). Referee: Shane Curley (Galway).
BLUE FLAG Beaches 2023, Kerry has 15 of them, the highest number for any County in Ireland.
CULTURE Night , deadline for application 20th of June.
MEDAL: Billy Alexander of Kells Bay Gardens in Cahersiveen has won a gold medal at this year’s Bloom festival in Dublin.
FESTIVAL in Tralee; Tralee Municipal District are fully supportive of the continuation of the street events in the Town Centre and will be working with the local business community and organisations.
40 YEARS celebration takes place over the June Bank Holiday weekend of the oldest independent lifeboat station in Kerry, Banna Rescue.
HELP in identifying people photographed by German photographer, Ulrich Ahrensmeier from Garbsen in Lower Saxony who visited Kerry from the 1970s and up to the 1990s, taking photos of locals. Anyone with any information on those photo, email address, to fdennehy@kerryman.ie marking the subject line ‘Ulrich’, or contact the offices of The Kerryman at 9/10 Denny Street, Tralee.
GAS generated 47% of Ireland’s electricity in April, Wind energy was responsible for 37% of the country’s electricity in April.
TREES: 2,000 native Irish Scots Pine trees have been planted at Glenveagh National Park, in Donegal, the pine seeds were collected in the Burren National Park.
MIGRATION: researching the lives of foreign nationals in a government archive
By Lisa Berry-Waite- On 5 August 1914, only a day after Britain declared war on Germany, the 1914 Aliens Restriction Act was passed and non-British citizens were required to register at their local police station.
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzGsmrDLzTbHVCjCNWPkpkLbwrJH
KERRY: Killarney Echo and South Kerry Chronicle 1899-1920, Saturday, 05 July, 1913; Page: 3
UP KERRY'
Or THE BOYS OF THE GOLD AND GREEN.
New Song on the victory of the Kerry Team at Jones's Road on Sunday. June 29th, 1913.
Lift high your heads to-day, boys,
Let " Up Kerry!" be the cry;
Strike up the drums, light up the fires,
And lift your banners high;
For the boys are coming home to-night
Our dashing, brave Fifteen—
Bringing fresh laurels to "The Kingdom,"
The boys of the Gold and Green.
Now, Louth, where's all your boasting?
Your "wee county" is down and out,
But whilst our boys we're toasting
We'll drink one to little Louth;
For tho' they're vanquished foemen
They are Irish brave and bold,
And some day they'll strike for their native land
With the boys of the Green and Gold.
A health to Mullins and Jack Lawlor
Maurice McCarthy and Tom Rice,
Tom Costelloe and Con Clifford,
And Pat Shea, who'd jump the skies;
Captain Dick and Skinner,
D. Doyle, and P. Breen,
P. Healy and Connie Murphy—
True men of the Gold and Green.
Drink up to young Moriarty,
From North Kerry's capital town;
And the health of P. Kenneally,
A Ranger from the Laune;
A cheer for Jerry Collins,
Who coached our brave Fifteen,
And the trainer, Billy Connor,
Who deserves well of the Gold and Green.
God bless you all, brave Kerrymen,
God strengthen your iron backs,
May your sons and their descendants
Follow in your tracks
And fill historic Kerry
With a race like you have been;
Let your war cry be "Up Kerry!"
And success to the Gold and Green.
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Ten tips on waste
10. Attire: Wedding attire, particularly for brides, can be worn only once and then discarded or kept in storage indefinitely, leading to unnecessary waste.
https://sustainableweddingalliance.com/10-of-the-biggest-causes-of-waste-for-a-wedding-venue/
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Laundry detergents, generally ignored in the water pollution discussion, add yet another dimension: 16% of the Danube's phosphate loads stem from detergents, causing the EU to take first legislative steps for a total ban on phosphates in detergents.
The fashion week tents have been packed up and the models sent home until the next collection debuts, but one deeply entrenched industry trend shows no sign of stopping: Fast fashion, which has become one of the biggest sources of pollution in the world. According to a recent report, the textile industry emits more greenhouse gas emissions than international shipping and aviation combined. And the amount of waste the industry generates, as well as how much water and resources it uses, is increasing.
https://www.theconsciouschallenge.org/ecologicalfootprintbibleoverview/clothing-pollution
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CENSUS: It is the first time in 171 years that Ireland’s population exceeded the five million threshold. There were 5,149,139 people in the State on Sunday, April 3rd, 2022, an 8 per cent increase since April 2016.
Comment, thousands of Irish abroad the government watched them go and are now replacing them with people from other countries. In the long term, it will reduce the Catholic ethos of Ireland.
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2023 May 31 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
RAMBLING HOUSE: Every 1st Thursday in the Community Centre in Knockanure.
PRAYER MEETING: Janice Carrig holds a prayer meeting in the Desmond Complex NCW on the last Sunday of the month.
KNOCK: Annual Pilgrimage to Knock takes place this year on Weds 5th July from Knockanure, Moyvane, Tarbert. Contact Margaret 087-2976304.
PARISH: 2nd Collection weekend 3rd & 4th June for Family Services & Accord. Confessions: Moyvane Saturday 6.45pm to 7.15pm. Eucharistic Adoration: every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am.
Weekend May 27th & 28th Fr. Wilhad (Rosminlan Priest from Tanzania & Kenya) will do a Mission Awareness Appeal at Masses. Bishop Ray has given permission. Welcome Fr. Willy.
From June 2nd to June 28th inclusive, Fr. Brendan plans to be away, Fr. Liam O’Connell will be here. He was here last year. Welcome Fr. Liam!
Sunday Mass obligation, during Covid this was suspended but it has been reinstated since Easter. It means that all of us in good health are expected to come to Church at the weekend.
A Day of Prayer for the Synod of Bishops (October), on the Feast of the Visitation, (May 31st) Pope Francis has requested prayer. At Knock Shrine there will be 11am Prayer Service, 12 Noon Mass, 7pm Rosary & Mass, see www.knockshrine.ie. Otherwise, let’s all keep the Pope’s request in mind on that day.
GAA Knockanure Lotto results for 23 May 2023. Jackpot- E2,800. Numbers drawn were 3,5,19, and 24. No winner. Lucky Dips for E25 went to Margaret Dowling, O Brien’s Bar; Bridget Flaherty, Knocknasna; Sairse, Fiadh, and Allanah Barry, NCW; Philomena Molyneaux, Knockanure, and Donnachadh Woods, Knockanure. Next Draw Tuesday May 30th and Jackpot will be E2,900.
BBQ: Christy’s Listowel in aid of Kerry Parents and Friends Centre Listowel on 4th June from 6pm.
WRITERS’ Week, Begins Wednesday 31 May 2023. More at https://writersweek.ie/programme/
BOOK: Martin Moore 'A Kerry Odyssey', the story of Listowel-born John Moore, who soldiered in the Boer War and later in the Great War (1914-1918). He was one of nearly 300 Kerrymen who served with the ANZACS (Australian/New Zealand forces) at Gallipoli, The Somme and Messines.
His war exploits are included in at least ten books in New Zealand. 'A Kerry Odyssey' will be launched at Listowel Writers Week, Friday, June 2, 2023.
ROSARY at 8pm in Knockanure during May on Tuesday and Thursday evening; at Moyvane Grotto every Tues. 7pm ; at 7pm at O’Connell’s Ave Grotto every Sunday at 6pm.; Finuge Grotto every Monday at 8.00 p.m. and Killocrim Grotto every Friday at 8.00 p.m. Rosary every evening from Monday to Friday during the month of May at 7.30pm at the Marian Shrine in the Square, Tarbert. All are welcome.
MASS: Ballybunion St. Johns, cemetery, on Friday 9th June at 7pm. Ballydonoghue’23 Cemetery Masses, Lisselton Monday June 12th and Gale Thursday June 15th. Both at 8.00pm. St. Michael’s, Tuesday, 20th June, St. John Paul II, Wednesday June 21st, Finuge Cemetery, Thursday 22nd June.
Listowel Fri 2nd -St. Padre Pio & 1st Friday evening mass at 6.45pm.
LATIN MASS will be offered Sunday, May 28th, at 12.00 noon at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Rathass, by Fr.Bernard Healy. More information from LatinMassTralee@gmail.com
DEATH of Eileen Scanlon (née Keane), Leitrim West, Moyvane and late of Knockbrack, Knocknagoshel, on May 18th, 2023,. Eileen will be missed by her husband Timmy, daughter Josephine, sons John and Denny, daughters-in-law Caroline and Annmarie, son-in-law Johnny, grandchildren Timmy, Natasha, Sean, Ava, Darragh and Aoife, brother Denny, sisters Betty and Mary, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, and nieces. Mass for Eileen Scanlon was celebrated at The Church of The Assumption, Moyvane, on Wednesday, followed by burial afterwards in Ahavoher Cemetery, Moyvane.
DEATH of Maureen Cregan (nee Hanrahan) Tieraclea, Tarbert and formerly of Aughrim, Moyvane, on May 20th 2023. Maureen, wife of the late Brendan Cregan. Survived by family John, Mary, Anne, Seamus, Denis, Thomas and Tina, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nephews, and nieces. Requiem Mass for Maureen was celebrated at St. Mary’s Church, Tarbert, on May 25th, Interment in the adjoining Chapel Yard.
ANNIVERSARIES: Mary O Donoghue, Esther Byrne, Pat Joe McEnery, Willie Pearse, Jack Higgins, Sr. Alexis Fitzgerald, James Duggan, Catherine Forde, Daniel F Kennelly, Anne Dillon, Denis Collins,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 27th May’23- Moyvane- William Hudson, Recently Deceased at 12Noon; Pentecost Sunday, Cornelius O’Carroll, Recently Deceased, Manchester & New Houses Moyvane and at 7.30pm; Sun.28th May’23- Knockanure- 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane at 11.00am; Tues.30th May’23 – Moyvane a Remembrance Mass for Bridie C. Shine and Fr. John Shine, The Village at 10.00am; Weds.31st May’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thurs.1st June’23- Moyvane for Tom & Peg Brouder, Kilbaha, and Brid Brouder (Aniv.’s) at 10.00am; Fri.2nd June’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Sat.3rd June’23- Moyvane- Pentecost Sunday for John Kearney & his Parents Dan & Bridie, The Village, (Aniv.’s) at 7.30pm; Sun.4th June’23- Knockanure- The Most Holy Trinity at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Michael Flaherty (Aniv.) at 11.00am.
EXAMINATION: In preparation for the State Exams which begin on Wednesday June 7th we invite our Examination Candidates to join us at the Vigil Mass in Listowel on Saturday night, June 3rd at the 6.15 p.m.
WRITERS’ Week, Listowel. Begins this year Wednesday 31 May 2023. Kay Caball will tell the story of the Fitzmaurice Family on Jimmy Deenihan’s walking tour at Listowel Writers Week on Friday June 2 starting from Kerry Writers’ Museum at 10.00 a.m. https://writersweek.ie/programme/
RACING: Listowel from Saturday June 3 to Monday June 5 over the June Bank Holiday weekend.
LAUNCH of Listowel Kayaking Club took place on May 14 2023.
FULL MOON on June 4th.White thorn, buttercups, Rhododendron are all in bloom.
GLORACH: The Cremation of Sam McGee" and "The Shooting of Dan McGrew". The rhyming couplets off the page will be brought to life on stage by Mike O'Mahoney, who brings his one man show Robert Service; Bard of the Yukon to the Glórach on Friday 26th and Saturday 27th May. Tickets can be booked at www.glorachabbeyfeale.com or at 0871383940.” Don’t forget Bingo every Monday at 8pm and upcoming events – A night of bluegrass music on Sat 10th of June a fundraiser for St. Ita’s Hall with the Lost Souls.
LEAVING Certificate 2023 written exam will start on Wednesday, 7 June 2023 and finish on Tuesday, 27 June 2023. The results of the Leaving Certificate 2023, are expected on Friday, 25 August 2023.
GAA: Donie Buckley- He worked under three different Mayo managers – James Horan, the joint Noel Connelly and Pat Holmes pairing, and Stephen Rochford. Buckley was the constant throughout that high-performing era, staying on-board as the ship’s chief engineer despite various captains in the wheelhouse.
MATCH: Coiste Na nOg U13 County League- Moyvane 0-12- St Michaels/Foilmore/Skellig 1-07.
FLEADH: The Kerry County Fleadh will take place in the Tintáin Theatre, Ballybunion on June 10th and 11th and in St Joseph’s Secondary School on June 17th and 18th.
The County Limerick Fleadh Cheoil held in Kilfinane over the June Bank Holiday weekend.
The Fleadh Nua in Ennis town over the June Bank Holiday weekend.
TINA TURNER: Siamsa Tíre will host ‘Rebecca O’Connor as Tina Turner — Simply The Best’ on Sunday, June 4, while she’ll be in the INEC in Killarney on Friday, June 9.
LISTOWEL HOSPICE The total amount raised for the Listowel Hospice Kay Hanley Memorial Good Friday Walk was €6,940. Sincere thanks to all that attended and to everyone that donated in person, online and to those who sponsored people. Thank you to Eilish Stack for her delicious homemade treats, Garvey’s Supervalu Listowel, Charlie Cantillon and to our wonderful volunteers.
JOB as Diocesan Advisor for Primary Religious Education, the Diocese of Kerry invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the position of Diocesan Advisor for Primary Religious Education. Closing Date Fri. June 16th’23. More details on www.dioceseofkerry.ie
JOB: Teagasc are now hiring for two Dairy Advisor posts in the Kerry/Limerick Region.
Vacancy 1: Business & Technology Dairy Advisor for the Teagasc, the indicative duration of which is 31 months, subject to contract. Location is Teagasc, Gortboy, Kilmallock, Co Limerick, V35 X012
Vacancy 2: Dairy Advisor for the Kerry Agri-business Joint Programme, the indicative duration of which is 8 months (with possible extension), subject to contract. Location is Teagasc, Clieveragh, Listowel, Co Kerry, V31 N971.
BISS scheme applications, close Monday May 29.
LYME disease is a bacterial infection transmitted to humans by the bite of a tick. We call the tick a ‘sceartáin’.They can be picked up when you allow bare skin come in contact with grass, especially where deer are grazing.
TARGET of 25% agricultural land under organic management by 2030, rich countries will deny the poor states of food, during famines or crop failures.
OLED’s: (organic light-emitting diode), there are only three sites in the world making then at present – Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Shannon.
WHEEL Chair Association in Listowel provides services four days a week to 20 members from the town and surrounds. They now have a new garden space at their HQ in Listowel, thanks to sponsorship of Chadwicks Group.
BOOK: Still Alice- By Lisa Genova. A New York Times bestseller with over 157,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads: When 50-year-old Alice is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, the distinguished professor’s world is irrevocably changed; Bluestockings, By Jane Robinson, In 1869, five women enrolled at a university for the first time in British history — paving the way for a decades-long battle for equality in education.
GARDAI National Community Engagement Week. Ran for five days from Monday, May 22 to Friday, May 26.
GARDEN: I once fought against the dandelions, nettles and docks that infiltrated my garden. But now I know they are essential, I’m glad I lost the battle.
https://getpocket.com/collections/a-guide-to-rewilding-your-outdoor-living-space?utm_source=pocket-newtab-global-en-GB
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2023 Pulitzer Prize in International reporting was Awarded to Malachy Browne of Broadford and NY recently in the New York Times offices. His father is from Listowel.
ARTS Office in Kerry is asking for anyone interested in organising an event for Culture Night Kerry to get in touch at arts@kerrycoco.ie closing date for application is 5pm Tuesday, June 20. Further information about Culture Night is available at www.culturenight.ie
Arts Council funding details here- More details (https://kerrycoco.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3755ab5575cb711eac9566f8&id=9087f2853e&e=57e387efec)
Arts Festivals in Kerry who are applying for the Capacity Building Support Scheme with the Arts Council are asked to contact us for further details of additional €1000 funding, subject to budget, from Kerry County Council for successful applicants Capacity Building (https://kerrycoco.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3755ab5575cb711eac9566f8&id=6a8a38afd5&e=57e387efec)
Applications are now open for Young Irish Film Makers' 10-day summer residential programme for aspiring young filmmakers & animators starting in August More details (https://kerrycoco.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3755ab5575cb711eac9566f8&id=144e9c8c23&e=57e387efec)
Music; O'Keeffe monument in Scartaglen May 2023 https://www.facebook.com/mainevalleypost/videos/188921360768852
C.D. with some lovely songs, including Fr. Tony Mullins, the proceeds of which will go to The Friends of St. Ita’s
RACE Meeting at Listowel from 3rd to 5th of June, at Castleisland on June 11th.
CRIUNNIÚ na nÓg 2023 — free and creative activities for thousands of young people —Taking place on Saturday, June 10, there’s loads of events.
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SIAMSA Tíre launched its summer season of events with the opening of 'Anam' by the National Folk Theatre of Ireland. Bringing together world-class step dancers from the US, Canada and Ireland this is an exhilarating fusion of dance combined with live music and song. To say thank you to residents of Kerry, we are offering a special local rate of €15 (70% discount) to attend a Siamsa production this summer - Anam or An Gaoth Aniar. Call 066 7123055 to book (up to 8 per booking). The summer programme also includes touring comedy, drama, music and children's events. Visit www.siamsatire.com for details.
AFRICA Day; Sunday 28th May, with a big day of celebration in Tralee Town Park. Groups are organising an African party for the entire county of Kerry.
GOOD NEWS: 9.5 million Malawians are no longer at risk of losing their sight to trachoma, thanks to their government action and help from Sightsavers, the elimination Programme began in 2014. Sightsavers opened its doors in 2003.
RALLY: All Ireland Rosary Rally in Knock Sat. June 3rd 1pm, Holy Mass, Rosary, Stations of the Cross, a talk by Bishop Oliver Doeme. Main Celebrant Archbishop Eamon Martin. Bus from Kerry, ring Eilís 087-6341538. See www.knockshrine.ie for more details & livestream.
DOLLY DAY on Sat 24 June at 4pm in Listowel.
BALLYBUNION, no public EV charging point at the popular tourist town.
YOUTH DAY: The stamp was intended to sell for 3.10 euros, about $3.30, the Associated Press reported. The Vatican’s numismatic and philatelic office is a major source of income for Vatican City through its sales of coins, stamps, and medallions.
A new stamp design is being prepared to commemorate the upcoming World Youth Day.
World Youth Day 2023 will take place in Lisbon Aug. 1–6. The international Catholic gathering is usually held every three years. It draws hundreds of thousands of attendees, including the pope.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/254363/vatican-withdraws-world-youth-day-2023-stamp-after-criticism-in-portugal?utm_campaign=CNA%20Daily&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=259128088&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_WuDP6xwdyzlVxdbmJLZbsqp96yN3BtYSAx3n7k1RihJ5QvUX72tHwKSSmNoZg9IO-IQQzmrTNzSB_FRvzyRb8oN0Ynw&utm_content=259128088&utm_source=hs_email
LOURDES: Youth Pilgrimage 2023 22nd – 27th June. For details contact Karen at 061-350000 or email at lourdesyouthpilgrimage@limerickdiocese.org
ACCORD: If you have a positive attitude towards marriage in the Catholic Church. If you have the enthusiasm to be part of the ACCORD team in supporting couples who are preparing for the sacrament of Marriage. Join ACCORD and train as a Marriage Preparation Programme Facilitator.
Please contact Aisling on 01 5053112 or email: marriagepreparation@accord.ie
TILLAGE: Minister McConalogue also stressed to Deputy Healy-Rae that in the government’s Food Vision 2030 Strategy and Climate Action Plan a target has been set to grow the area under crops to 400,000ha by 2030. He said that under the government’s Tillage Incentive Scheme established last year the total area under tillage grew by between 6% and 7% and that the budget for the Protein Aid crop scheme had more than doubled to €7 million.
BIODIVERSITY: The government has been urged to ensure that the recommendations in the final report of the Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity Loss are “fast tracked for action”.
The report including almost 160 recommendations, of which 17 are specific to agriculture
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FAMINE: Return of Revd. John Long, P.P. of Moyvane
Number of deaths from 1st October 1846 to 1st April 1847? – 180, exclusive of children, of whose deaths there was no return kept, but I would venture to say there could not be less than 40.
Number of same known to be caused by famine? – 106 adults, besides children, and I would say from their tender age that a higher proportion of them, died by famine.
More here Black -47
https://anthempress.com/regional-and-area-studies/the-death-census-of-black-47-eyewitness-accounts-of-ireland-s-great-famine-pdf
Index; Kerry (County)- Ardfert and Kilmoyley 202- Ballybunion 207- Ballylongford and Tarbert 204- Castlemaine 208- Moyvane 210
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Mc vs Mac origin, is Mac Scottish or Irish?
Myths abound and none are true, including this one: "Mc represents Irish heritage and Mac is the reserve of the Scots". In fact, Mac belongs to both. (Did you know that the largest wave of Scots migration to Ulster actually took place in the 1690s, and was fuelled by severe famine conditions in Scotland?) The word Mac in the Gaelic tradition of both Scotland and Ireland means "son of" e.g. Mac Colaim = son of Callum / Colm = McCallum. Some Mac names were Anglicized to recognise this tradition, e.g. Mac Séamais = the son of Séamas / Shamus/ James = Jameson. And others lost their Mac altogether due to phonetics e.g. Mac Aodha = son of Hugh = Magee / Mackey and so on. The use of Mc and Mac prefixes was simply down to early inconsistencies in record-keeping.
In Ireland, any given 'Mack' may have been recorded as Mac, Mc, M' and even Mag depending on the transcriber. This scenario was particularly true for 18th-century records, like the Elphin Census of 1749. Search The Flaxgrowers List of 1796 for "McDermott" and you will see no results. However, a partial surname search for "Dermot" will reveal that in 1796 "Mac Diarmata" was recorded under "M'Dermott / M'Dermot" (see also M'Dermottrow for MacDermot Roe). The key takeaway is that Mc and Mac names typically contain a second capital letter (so its always worth searching with and without the prefix).
Irish grammar is tricky, and that's why it can help to explore "Mag" as a grammatical "Mac". See what happens when you search for Maguire under "Guire" in 1796" here. The key takeaway for the Mag group of "G" names such as Magarry, Magee, Magill, Magowan, Maguire, is to embrace the possibility of a Mac or Mag prefix (see below for our guide to Irish surname spelling alternatives).
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The Catholic union of Ballylongford and Tarbert was located on the south-west coast, in north Kerry, in the barony of Iraghticonnor. Ballylongford Catholic parish was coextensive with Aghavallen Civil Parish and Tarbert Catholic Parish with Kilnaughtin civil parish.
‘The 1831 census reported parish populations of 5,698 (Ballylongford/Aghavallen) and 4,371 (Tarbert/Kilaughtin) respectively. In 1841 41 per cent of the housing was classified as fourth class and the female illiteracy rate was 74 per cent. The population of the Union was overwhelmingly Catholic. The Public Instruction Commissioners identified 93 per cent of the 1831 population as Catholic but the Protestant numbers were artificially boosted by the presence of military fortifications, a customs office and a lighthouse on Tarbert Island.
McCarthy’s 780 deaths in the six-month period during the Famine amount to a yearly total of nearly 1,400. By this time the parish’s population had dropped to perhaps about 10,500, which implies a catastrophic mortality rate of about 130 per 1,000 people.’
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Dan Keane tribute
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Fr Patrick Peyton - Sorrowful Mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary
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TALK: Event by Kilrush and District Historical Society and Paddy Waldron at Teach Ceoil, Grace Street, Kilrush, County Clare- Public · Anyone on or off Facebook
Rene Franklin is the Archivist with Clare County Council, a position which she has held since 2007. She graduated from UCD with an HDip in Archival Studies and a BA degree in English and History of Art. She has worked on various exhibitions, some of which can be reviewed at
https://www.clarecoco.ie/
She is currently cataloguing the Joe Barrett Collection, found in Kilrush.
We all have letters, legal documents, birth and marriage certs, photographs, and albums. We might even have newspaper cuttings, magazines or articles torn out of them, postcards and bits of ephemera that mean something to us and our family, and we want to keep them safe.
Rene’s lecture will look at how we can do this.
Her talk will focus on the preservation of family archives.
KDHS lectures are free to members, EUR5 for non-members, payable on the night only. New members are welcome. The membership form can be downloaded from our website at
http://kdhs.ie/assets/files/general/membership_form.pdf
For new members joining now, their first year's membership will run to June 2024.
If you are not able to attend this event, or any of our lectures, then you can participate via Zoom. Details of how to watch the lecture via Zoom are circulated by email shortly before the event to those on the Society's mailing list. There is a mailing list sign-up form at kdhs.ie
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2023 May 24 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
THANKS: Scoil Chorp Chríost would like to express a very special ‘Thank You’ to the Yershovy sisters who performed in Corpus Christi Church last weekend in aid of Scoil Chorp Chríost.
It was a wonderful performance and they captivated the audience and we were honoured to hear them live. Sincere thanks to Fr. Brendan Carmody for the use of the Church in Knockanure, and to all who supported us on both nights.
FEET: Care of the Aged Moyvane/Knockanure, Chiropodist will attend the Marian Hall Weds. 24th May @10am. For apt. contact Noreen 068-49238.
KNOCK: Annual Pilgrimage to Knock takes place this year on Weds 5th July from Knockanure, Moyvane, Tarbert. Contact Margaret 087-2976304.
BLOOD Donation Clinic, Community Centre Ballybunion Thurs. 25th May 4.45pm–8.00pm. New Donors urgently needed, phone 1800 222 111.
WALK: Guided Biodiversity Walk with Consultant Geoff Hunt will take place from Carrigafoyle Castle on Sunday 21st May at 1pm. Attendance is free and all are welcome.
GAA Knockanure, Lotto Results from Tuesday May 16th, Jackpot was €2,700. Numbers Drawn: 3, 6, 7 and 24; No winner but lucky dips went to:1. Mike Hussey, Ballyduff, c/o Con Lynch; 2. Eileen Leahy, Trien; 3. Timmie Leahy, Tralee; 4. Eileen Enright, Lissaniska, and 5. Margaret Clancy, Knockanure.
Next draw Tuesday May 23rd in the clubhouse and jackpot will be €2,800. All are welcome!
ROSARY at 8pm in Knockanure during May on Tuesday and Thursday evening; at Moyvane Grotto every Tues. 7pm ; at 7pm at O’Connell’s Ave Grotto every Sunday at 6pm.; Finuge Grotto every Monday at 8.00 p.m. and Killocrim Grotto every Friday at 8.00 p.m. Rosary every evening from Monday to Friday during the month of May at 7.30pm at the Marian Shrine in the Square, Tarbert. All are welcome.
PARISH: Confessions: Moyvane Saturday 6.45pm to 7.15pm. Eucharistic Adoration: every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am. Baptisms: Saturday afternoons only from 12noon to 4pm. At the recent Pastoral Council Meeting, among other things, it was noted that the Easter ceremonies went well, Masses for now should remain, though arrangements for alternatives on Sunday should be explored (when there will be no Sunday Mass). Wheelchair facility in Church needs to be addressed. During school holidays the grids at the entrances will be closed.
On the weekend of May 27th & 28th Fr. Wilhad (Rosminlan Priest from Tanzania & Kenya) will do a Mission Awareness Appeal at Masses. Bishop Ray has given permission. Welcome Fr. Willy.
From June 2nd to June 28th inclusive, Fr. Brendan plans to be away, Fr. Liam O’Connell will be here. He was here last year. Welcome Fr. Liam!
DEATH of Margaret (Gretta) Bambury (nee Galvin) Knoppogue, Mallow and late of Ballymackessy, Ballylongford, on May 17th 2023, wife of the late Pat Joe, mother of Anne (Gleeson), grandmother of James and sister of the late John and Sr. Felix LCM (Nora). Survived by her family, son-in-law Jim, and relatives.
ANNIVERSARIES: May 13 the 79th death anniversary of Venerable Edel Quinn, Sr. Laboure Sheehy, Mossie Kearney, Joe Lyons, Tom Molyneaux, Peg Sheahan, Maureen O Sullivan, Bibi Dillon, Kathleen Culhane, Mike Joe Cronin, Elizabeth Imelda Sheehan, Mary Moriarty, Kit Breen,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 20th May’23 Moyvane- Mike Brosnan, Recently Deceased at 7.30pm;
Sun.21st May’23- Knockanure- The Ascension of the Lord, for Mary Therese & Patrick Kennelly, Sisters Nora & Mary Rose Kennelly & Sister in law Laurene Kennelly, Aniv’s at 9.30am, and Mass
Moyvane –for Anne Prendiville (Aniv.) at 11.00am; Tues.22nd May’23 Moyvane for Maurice Kearney (1st Aniv.) Kilbaha & Manchester at 10.00am; Weds.23rd May’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thurs.24th May’23- Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Fri.25th May’23 Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Sat.26th May’23 Moyvane for William Hudson, Recently Deceased at 12 noon and Mass in evening for Cornelius O’Carroll, Recently Deceased Manchester & New Houses Moyvane at 7.30pm; Sun.27th May’23 Knockanure Pentecost Sunday at 9.30am and Mass Moyvane Missionaries at 11.00am.
THE LETTER FILM will be showing in St. Mary’s Church, Listowel Friday 26th May 6.30pm. The film came about following Pope Francis letter to us all called Laudato Si our responsibility to the environment. All are welcome and it’s free and a great film.
Laudato Si’ Week 21-28 May 2023. Theme: ‘Hope for the Earth. Hope for humanity. This week marks the 8th anniversary of the publication of Pope Francis’ letter to all of us on ‘Caring for Our Common Home: Laudato Si’. “Living our vocation to be protectors of God’s handiwork is essential to a life of
virtue; it is not an optional or secondary aspect of our Christian experience.”
FUNDRAISING BBQ: Christy’s Listowel in aid of Kerry Parents and Friends Centre Listowel on 4th June from 6pm.
WRITERS’ Week, Listowel is Ireland’s oldest Literary and Arts Festival. Begins this year Wednesday 31 May 2023. Fr. Anthony Gaughan, donated all of his awards to be displayed in Kerry Writers’ Museum in Listowel, has written 45 scholarly histories. His best known book is Listowel and its Vicinity.
https://writersweek.ie/programme/
ST JOHN’S: Saturday 20th May 8pm- Lisa Lambe in Concert - ‘Night Visiting' Songs and stories from the hearth. With Lisa Lambe; Wed 24th Concert with Frankie Gavin and Catherine McHugh; Thursday June 1st Theatre- The Country Boy, with Lixnaw Memory Lane Theatre; Sat 3rd Theatre- The Musical Matchmaker, details from 068 22566.
RACING: Listowel from Saturday June 3 to Monday June 5 over the June Bank Holiday weekend.
Racing Limerick 25th and 26th of May.
GLORACH NEWS: play 'Robert Service, Bard of the Yukon' a one man show by Mike O'Mahoney on Friday, May 26th and Saturday, May 27th. Curtains up at 8 pm for each show, and tickets can be booked at 0871383940 or at www.glorachabbeyfeale.com Cherish the Ladies at the Glórach on Saturday, May 20th.
THANKS: Ballybunion Sea & Cliff Rescue Service wish to thank, those who contributed to our recent Church gate collection in Moyvane & Knockanure. Your generosity and continued support is greatly appreciated.
CREDIT UNION: Cois Sionna Desmond Credit Union are now operating 11 offices in West Limerick / North Kerry, they have assets of over €230m. https://www.csdcu.ie/
GAA: Kerry are through to the 2023 TG4 Munster Senior Championship final after they beat Tipperary at Galtee Rovers GAA club in Bansha recently. Kerry 2-8- Tipperary 1-5. will face Cork in the provincial decider in on May 28.
THEATRE: St John's Youth Theatre they attend the theatre every Monday evening to work on projects. If you know a teenager who would like to join the Club that are aged between 14-20 please let us know. This Summer between the 22nd and 28th July, we will host our annual Young Film Makers Summer Workshop in association with the Young Irish Filmmakers Association Ireland. Places are limited, bookings through the St John's Theatre Box Office 068 22566
MARK Leen, is performing at Brosna Hall on May 27th, at 8pm. This is a ticket only event so please
Call Mike Moriarty on 087 6927496 for tickets or further information.
ST PIO National Pilgrimage to Holy Cross Abbey near Thurles takes place on May 28th, details from 069 62306.
FEAST of Our Lady, Help of Christians is celebrated on Wednesday 24th May, a day of special prayer for the Church in China. Feast of St Rita 22nd of May: She is known as patroness of lost causes.
PRAY for Life; Tuesday 23rd May to Wednesday 31st May (Feast of the Visitation). Each day’s intention is accompanied by a short reflection and suggested actions to help build a culture of life in Ireland. Sign up below to get the daily novena prayers delivered to your inbox. This is an initiative of the Council for Life of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference. https://prayforlife.ie/
POPE: At the request of the Holy Father, the Secretariat responsible for the Universal Synod has invited the Church around the world to hold a moment of Marian Prayer on 31 May.
Ascension Sunday, the 57th World Day of Communications on the theme “Speaking with the heart “The truth in love” (Eph 4:15)”.
ORDINATION: We extend our good wishes to Mark Foley who will be ordained in Wisconsin, USA, for
the diocese of Madison on May 26th. Mark was born in Tralee.
MUSIC: The Dingle Summer Music Festival took place from Friday, May 19 to Sunday, May 21 and
Official Opening Ceremony and Concert was with Ukrainian Tenor, Misha Dimov and Louise Foxe on the piano.
COLQUITT ACCAPELLA CHOIR: will be performing at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Killarney on the 29th of May at 5pm. Colquitt Accapella Choir under the direction of Mr Jimmy L. Jarvis JR is from the City of Moultie in the State of Georgia, USA,, The Choir is sponsored by the Colquitt County High Schill, Colquitt Board of Education. Come and Witness their amazing performance. For more information, please contact KDYS on 066 7121674.
FLEADH: Limerick County Fleadh will take place in Kilfinane over the June Bank Holiday Weekend 2023. http://limerickcomhaltas.com/content_page/10039013/
The Kerry County Fleadh will take place in the Tintáin Theatre, Ballybunion on June 10th and 11th and in St Joseph’s Secondary School on June 17th and 18th.
LARTIGUE open until October 1st, the Lartigue will operate every afternoon from 1pm to 4.30pm.
KERRY College are hosting Pathway Open Days start with the Listowel Campus on Thursday, May 25 from 11am to 2pm, and at the Clash Campus in Tralee on Monday, May 29 from 11am to 2pm.
DESMOND Castle in Newcastle West, on Wednesday, May 17 had a discussion to mark the centenary of the end of the Civil War. Michael Collins, Commander in Chief of the Free State Army visited Newcastle West and inspected troops in front of the castle August 14, 1922.
SPEECH: Anthony Garvey of Tralee Toastmasters has won the Final of the District 91 International Speech Contest held at the Barbican Centre in London recently.
LOUGH DERG 2023, Commencing 1st of June until Monday 15th of August (last day to begin Sunday 13th of August) Three Day Pilgrimages, One Day Retreat, Residential Retreat, Lakeshore Pilgrimage and Quiet Day, For further information, please email mary@loughderg.org or contact +353(0)719861518. Webpage; www.loughderg.org
UGANDA: Pilgrims are traveling to Namugongo Shrine for the annual June 3 Martyrs’ Day celebration, one of the world’s largest religious gatherings expected to bring together over one million pilgrims.
ROSARY RALLY: Saturday June 3rd from 1pm at Knock Shrine. With talks, Stations of the Cross and Holy Mass. To book a place on the bus call Noreen on 087 7613985 or Eilís 087 6341538.
CEMETERY: Ballydonoghue’23 Cemetery Masses, Lisselton Monday June 12th and Gale Thursday June 15th. Both at 8.00pm. St. John’s Cemetery Mass will be held on Friday 9th June at 7 p.m.
Listowel; St. Michael’s, Tuesday, 20th June; St. John Paul II, Wednesday June 21st, and Finuge Cemetery, Thursday 22nd June. Each Mass will take place at 8pm.
HELPLINES: HSE Mental Health Information Line 1800111888. Senior Line Friendly Listening Service 1800 804591.
NEWKD HOME VISITATION in partnership with Community Work Department HSE are pleased to invite you to participate in our 2nd Reconnecting with Services for Older Persons Day. This is a free event and offers services the opportunity to engage and interact with existing and potential service users. Monday 22nd May 2023 Listowel Community Centre, Town Park, Listowel, Co. Kerry, V31 VK13.
ART: Lidl are looking for entries for the Ladies Gaelic Football Association 50th Anniversary design, call to store for details.
RUN: On Thursday, May 25, Eoghan Galvin will set off from Tralee to Dingle — via the Conor Pass —
he is taking on the challenge in memory of his mother Anne O’Keeffe Galvin, she availed of Kerry Cancer Support Group and the Palliative Care Unit in University Hospital Kerry before she died in 2016. He is raising funds for the above charities.
AFRICA Day in Tralee Town Park runs from 1.30pm-5pm on Sunday May 28th, this family fun event that will be both educational and entertaining.
ERP in conjunction with Kerry County Council will be hosting a free Electrical Recycling Event on Saturday 27th May From 10am to 4pm, at Cahills SuperValu Carpark, Ballybunion.
RED CROSS First responder course, at the Ashe Hotel, Tralee, details from 087 927 6504, begins on 28th of May.
FREE: Bord Bia offers free, online learning for Bord Bia farm scheme members, through the Farm Sustainability Learning Hub.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/learning-hub-series-macc-and-ghg-modules/
To get started on the learning hub, farmers need only visit farm.bordbia.ie and click on Farm Sustainability Learning Hub. https://farm.bordbia.ie/Default.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f
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CARBON footprint refers to the amount of greenhouse gases you produce through your behavior. While the vast majority of carbon emissions are produced by corporations, you can still help to make the world a better place. [1][2] Reducing your carbon footprint may sound daunting, but it’s actually fairly easy. Many of the most important changes you can make boil down to really minor lifestyle changes and adopting cleaner technologies. By reducing your carbon footprint, you can rest easy knowing that you’re doing your part to keep our world as healthy and happy as possible.
https://carbonfund.org/13-ways-to-reduce-your-carbon-footprint/
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FOOD festival in Tralee, takes place from May 20-21, food, drinks, live music, demonstrations, and workshops. Visit www.traleefoodfestival.com
BLOOM: 100,000 visitors are expected to visit the Bord Bia Bloom festival, at the Phoenix Park, Dublin from June 1st.
FOOD: Knockanure Community Kitchen, food delivered or collect yourself, details from 068 49 799, 086 874 5485. Catering for events also available.
JOBS: Teagasc is seeking leader for its Climate Centre in Johnstown Castle, with a salary of up to €130,000. Teagasc has recently recruited 24 scientific staff to work there.
ICMSA Farm Organisation have highlighted figures from the Central Statistics Office that the proportion of total household expenditure on food has halved in Ireland, and that people are spending less in 2023 than their parents spent on food 40 years ago.
There is currently a proposal on the table in the EU parliament of restoring 30% of previously drained agricultural land by 2030, of which 50% is to be rewetted, and restoring 50% of such land by 2050, of which 66% is to be rewetted. What about all the hard work that farmers and their helpers put into reclaiming. Is there a plan to destroy Irish Agriculture, which is costing EU money, but the benefit side for Europe is food security?
Kerry Group has announced a further drop in milk prices an 18 cent drop per litre since November.
WRITERS’ Week, Listowel is Ireland’s oldest Literary and Arts Festival. Begins this year Wednesday 31 May 2023. Fr. Anthony Gaughan, donated all of his awards to be displayed in Kerry Writers’ Museum in Listowel, has written 45 scholarly histories. His best known book is Listowel and its Vicinity.
https://writersweek.ie/programme/
CRIUNNIÚ na nÓg 2023 — free and creative activities for thousands of young people —Taking place on Saturday, June 10, there’s loads of events.
RACING: Listowel from Saturday June 3 to Monday June 5 over the June Bank Holiday weekend.
SKILL of the Week: Apply a Tourniquet
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LISTOWEL BRANCH OF THE IRISH WHEELCHAIR ASSOCIATION AGM Monday, 22nd at 7pm at the IWA Day/Resource Centre at Ballygologue Road. All are welcome, ring Jackie at 086 3953387.
ROAD: KERRY COUNTY COUNCIL has decided to close to public traffic the following road: Road Closed: L-1017 Bedford Cross to Knockane Cross, Listowel, Co. Kerry Road Closing Times: from 8.00 a.m. on Monday, 29th May to 6.00 p.m. on Friday, 2nd June 2023 (24hr closure).
TRAIN: Car Park Closure - Colbert Station, Limerick. From Monday 30th May parking will not be available at Colbert Station Car Park, Limerick until further notice. A temporary car park will be located at Roxborough Road (beside CBS Sexton Street) - Eircode V94 Y2V1. Please allow up to 30 minutes extra to get to the station. Iarnród Éireann apologises for any inconvenience caused.
ARTIST: The Irish Standard Mark signifies that a product has been manufactured in compliance with the relevant Irish Standard (I.S.). The symbol assures customers that the item meets certain basic standards and has been produced under a system of quality control supervised by NSAI.
The Logo was designed by the late Michael O’Connor, born in No. 24 The Square, Listowel.
https://www.nsai.ie/certification/product-certification/the-irish-standard-mark/
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COUNCILLOR Jackie Healy Rae of Kilgarvan has been selected amongst 150 candidates from across the European Union to participate in the Young Elected Politician Programme. More than 500 young politicians have joined it since its creation in 2019.
CHINA: Hippo Fresh supermarket, Shanghai, China, have Kerrygold cheddar on display. The agriculture minister and promoters are in China at present. Bord Bia hosted 14 Irish companies as part of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine trade mission to China
TOILET: Limerick council official said cost of installation and maintaining an automated public toilet facility is €40,000 per annum.
EXHIBITION: The Thomond Archaeological and Historical Society are celebrating 130 years of local history at St. Mary’s Cathedral. On display are early photographs, journals and artefacts. It is open to the public weekdays from 11am to 4pm in St. Mary’s Cathedral, King’s Island, Limerick.
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HUMAN Remains; Unidentified Human Remains- From Department of Justice - Published on 16 May 2023. This datasheet contains records of all Unidentified Remains reported by Coroners to the Minister. The data should not be viewed as being a complete list of all Unidentified Remains lying within the state. The data will be subject to amendment as additional information may emerge.
https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/ae2ea-unidentified-human-remains/
GRANTS: Glin Development recently co-ordinated an ‘expression of interest’ for funding available for Ukrainian Integration in our locality. Sever clubs are promised grants in the locality.
https://glin.info/2023/05/18/community-recognition-funding-approval/
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LORNA SIGGINS Marine Correspondent
Fri Jul 3 2009 - 01:00
RESCUE: The Shannon rescue helicopter is taken for granted now in the skies above the west coast as it approaches its 20th birthday, but it took a series of tragedies before the crucial service was established
https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/how-shannon-rescue-took-off-1.691933
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SCHOOL boys rescued crew; By Cathal Doherty- 15 May 2023 10:00 PM- news@limerickleader.ie
THE WATERS were choppy, the sky overcast as members of An Garda Síochána launched their new eight-man rowing boat into the Shannon waters at O'Callaghan Strand.
Soon all men aboard would be submerged in the river. Nine were on board (including the cox) on that faithful day in the afternoon of May 10, 1968.
NUN Clips- Celebrating Mom
Where is God Calling You?
Podcast Recorded: May 14, 2023
STORIES from School: dúchas.ie Folklore Collection Moyvane.
Less than one hundred years ago, the farm now occupied by Steven Stack, Moyvane, Newtownsandes, was owned by Steven Sandes, who lived at Oakpark, Tralee. Sandes had a steward called Watson looking after the place. He had many servants as he was dairying. There was a fort in one of the fields, traces of it can still be seen. One day Watson ordered his workmen to level the fort fence. The men did not like to meddle with the fort and refused till Watson would dig the first sod off the fence. When he did the men levelled the fence. Watson always rode on a saddled pony looking after the large farm and farm hands. Some time after the knocking down of the fort fence Watson was riding on the same pony on the [?] road and when opposite the fort on the side of that road his pony suddenly fell dead.
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About seventy years ago there lived a girl over near Moyvane. There was a churchyard near her house and she would go to milk the cows every morning, and every evening in the field near the churchyard. When the cow would be spanselled by her she would call the milk pail to her and it would come into her hand. One day as she was going to milk the cow's, the other women who were milking the cow's, saw her stretched in the field quite lifeless. They took her home and she kept the bed for two years. When she would get the chance she would go to the churchyard stripped naked
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Collector- Thomas Costello- Informant- Mrs Costello
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There was a steward living at Smyths Moyvane, long ago, taking care of the farm for Thomas Sandes. One day he had a ploughman ploughing the fort field and he refused to plough through the fort.
The steward then took the plough and ploughed the plot himself. When he had it opened through the fort, the ploughman ploughed the rest of the field. After that, the steward went riding on horseback and as he was passing the Knockanure fort, he fell dead off his horse, for he had no right to interfere with the fort.
There was a man, who used go night-walking every night, and he used cross a fort. One night he heard the fairies inside playing music, and he stayed listening to the until it was finished, because he was very quick to learn
“There was a steward living at Smyths Moyvane.”
Margaret Stack - Informant- Mrs Stack Age 76
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The Tarbert Drowning
Three Scanlon girls of one family, all drowned. One sister of theirs is married to Micheal Kissane of Barrovogeen. Some say the cause of the disaster was the breaking of the oars, but others maintain that they were dancing and enjoying themselves when a plug or cork on the side of the boat got lost and the water flowed in and caused the terrible loss of life. The poor creatures were seen from the shore but no help could be given, as there was no other boat available. 'Tis said that their screams and cries were heard by those who were awaiting their return by the shore.
Collector- John Corridan- Informant- Michael Corridan Age- 55
https://www.duchas.ie/en/src?q=moyvane
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0405, Page 319
The Abbey or burial ground of Knockanure was then the Friars which is now owned by James Barrett of Carrueragh. At that time there was a road or Bóithrín from the present burial ground of Knockanure to a field in Kilmorna named Buckley's field. At the southern end of the field was the old burial ground then. Knockanure's old church was built in the eleventh century by Canon Casey who was then Parish Priest in Newtownsandes and Knockanure.
Knockanure church was not destroyed by Cromwell's men but by the Vandiliers of Clare.
The late George Mahony of Kilmorna his great-grand-father was the first souper of the OMahony family. He was a native of Brosna Co. Kerry. There is still a tomb in the burial ground at Brosna belonging to the O Mahony's.
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I. Great walkers: -
Thomas Leahy Knockanure age 66 years now, walked from Knockanure to Ballybunion and back again in 4 hours.
II. Strong men: -
Daniel McMahon age 40 years now, threw the half-hundred, 32 feet at Knockanure sports 1925.
III. Dancers: -
Petter Creed Knockanure age 42, now, won many competitions.
IV. Mowers: -
Thomas Barry Kealid age 64 years now mowed an acre of hay in ten hours.
Local Heroes- Collector- Jeremiah Clancy Age 11- Informant- Patrick O' Connor- Age 61
https://www.duchas.ie/en/src?q=knockanure&t=CbesTranscript
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STARVING: Committee appointed in May 1822 to conduct the subscription for the relief of the severe distress for food in Ireland
https://books.google.ie/books?id=8XISAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA39&lpg=PA39&dq=rev+edward+jones+alcock+cork&source=bl&ots=N31NFDoRWZ&sig=ZG8DwEPlBHEeaHJ87JNQDu0xm9g&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjP5-qS-c3OAhViIcAKHdyODoIQ6AEIOjAF#v=onepage&q=rev%20edward%20jones%20alcock%20cork&f=false
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CONFLICT: What causes high conflict? I spent four years investigating this question, following people who were stuck in all kinds of miserable feuds, personal and professional. One pattern, common to every instance I’ve seen, is the presence of conflict entrepreneurs. These are people who inflame conflict for their own ends. Sometimes they do this for profit, but more often for attention or power. They don’t exist in every organization, but, according to my research, they seem to be more common in certain workplaces, such as hospitals, universities, and political or advocacy organizations.
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COLD Showers;
The basic idea, as I understand it, is that the world as we have constructed it today is so antithetical to what our bodies need that there are techniques used to trigger more natural responses to things, leading to better overall health.
I am typically skeptical of these things, but am in a pretty busy season of life, and figured I could use the extra boost, so I tried it out. Over the last month, I have found this practice to be so remarkably beneficial that I've started looking into cold tubs, to ramp things up. I've watched stress go down, metabolism go up, sleep get better.
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WOOD PECKERS: The feeding strategy of woodpeckers requires two specialized adaptations: one understood by the whole world, the other known to but a few students of birds.
The first is the ability to hammer into wood and throw aside the chips, whether excavating a nest cavity or digging for tasty beetle grubs. The woodpecker’s head strikes with at least 1,000 times the force of gravity (1,000 g), yet the bird suffers no apparent harm. By contrast, any human who experienced a 100 g impact would surely die. So why don’t woodpeckers damage their brains, or at least get headaches?
Several factors contribute to the bird’s shock-absorbing capability. One is a self-sharpening, chisel-like beak that moves into wood rather than stopping abruptly. (See the illustration above.) Another is strong neck muscles. Reduced space in the cranium also helps, by keeping the brain from sloshing around. And the orientation of the brain itself is important, since it allows the force to be spread over a larger surface area.
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A unique day out of science-y fun for children and adults alike inspired by our new exhibition, Spirit of Invention. Featuring exciting workshops, hands on activities, demonstrations and experiences for all ages. The jampacked line-up includes Junk Orchestra, Explorer Dome, real life inventors Ruth Amos and Stephen Guy and a whole host of extraordinary inventions.
Spirit of Invention Festival Day Jun 4
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spirit-of-invention-festival-day-tickets-603726461097?aff=em
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RINGS: Americans exchange diamond rings as part of the engagement process, because in 1938 De Beers decided that they would like us to. Prior to a stunningly successful marketing campaign 1938, Americans occasionally exchanged engagement rings, but wasn't a pervasive occurrence. Not only is the demand for diamonds a marketing invention, but diamonds aren't actually that rare. Only by carefully restricting the supply has De Beers kept the price of a diamond high.
Countless American dudes will attest that the societal obligation to furnish a diamond engagement ring is both stressful and expensive. But here's the thing -- this obligation only exists because the company that stands to profit from it willed it into existence.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/diamonds-are-bullshit_b_3708562
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PENTECOST NOVENA: on 6th Century Monastic Sites, led by Fr. John Mockler SDS, continues each
day on Radio Maria, www.radiomaria.ie at 9.30am and on Shalom World Prayer, www.swprayer.org at 6.30pm. Closing Mass Saturday May 27th, Clonmacnoise Co Offaly. Preparation and Adoration
at 10am followed by Mass at 11am and group tour. (Group discount admission to Clonmacnoise €6).
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2023 May 17 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
KNOCK: Annual Pilgrimage to Knock takes place this year on Weds 5th July from Knockanure, Moyvane, Tarbert. Contact Margaret 087-2976304.
PARISH: Confessions: Moyvane Saturday 6.45pm to 7.15pm; Eucharistic Adoration: every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am. Baptisms: Saturday afternoons only from 12noon to 4pm.
Home Calls, if you would like a home visit please let Fr. Brendan know.
FIRST Communion Knockanure 11am Sat. May 13th.The church was decorated with posters and works of school artists. A day to remember for the rest of their lives.
GAA Knockanure Lotto Results from Tuesday May 2nd, Jackpot was €2,500. Numbers Drawn: 1, 13, 23, and 26. No winner but lucky dips went to: 1. Bríd O Keeffe, Kilmeaney; 2. Breda Kiely, S. C. C, Knockanure; 3. Michelle Young, c/o Teresa Collins; 4. Hannah Enright, Enrights Bar, and 5. Mary Byrne, c/o Ploughman Bar, next jackpot will be €2,600. Lotto Results from Tuesday May 9th,
Jackpot was €2,600. Numbers Drawn: 7, 16, 19, and 30. No winner but lucky dips went to: 1
John Shanahan, c/o Kevins Bar; 2. John Long, c/o Kevins; 3. Pat White, c/o John Barry; 4. Charlie & Alfie, c/o B O Carroll, Enrights Bar, and 5. Sean O Keeffe, Kilmorna. Next draw will be on Tuesday May 16th in the clubhouse and jackpot will be €2,700. All are welcome!
ROSARY at 8pm in Knockanure during May on Tuesday and Thursday evening; at Moyvane Grotto every Tues. 7pm ; at 7pm at O’Connell’s Ave Grotto every Sunday at 6pm.; Finuge Grotto every Monday at 8.00 p.m. and Killocrim Grotto every Friday at 8.00 p.m. Rosary every evening from Monday to Friday during the month of May at 7.30pm at the Marian Shrine in the Square, Tarbert. All are welcome.
FEET: Care of the Aged Moyvane/Knockanure, Chiropodist will attend the Marian Hall Weds. 24th May @10am. For apt. contact Noreen 068-49238.
TIDY towns, Judging takes place from early June, we have started our village clean up this week and we need help! The schedule is: 8th May-Glin Rd, 15th May-Knockanure Rd, 22nd May-Tarbert Rd, 29th May-Church Rd. We will be out every Mon. evening from 7pm to clean up the streets, everyone is welcome.
COMMERATION AT GORTAGLANNA monument on Sunday May 14th at 12.00 noon.
CENTENARY of the birth of the late Tomás Ó Fiaich, (3rd November 1923 - 8th May 1990) he was born and reared on the line of the divide of Creggan Parish into Crossmaglen and Cullyhanna or Upper and Lower Creggan, at Anamar townland.
DEATH of Noreen (Nora) Sheehy (née Ahern), Glenalappa East, Moyvane and late of Leitrim Middle, Moyvane, on May 7th, 2023. Predeceased by her husband Martin, parents Jack and Bridget and her sister Eileen. Survived by her sons John, James and Patrick, daughters Joan and Mary, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, brother John, sisters Bridie McEnery and Sr. Mary Ellen (The Irish Sisters of Charity Order), daughters-in-law Eileen, Angela and Katrina, sons-in-law Pat and Tom, sister-in-law Nuala, nephews, and nieces. Requiem Mass for Nora was celebrated at Moyvane Church on Wednesday 10th, live-streamed on www.facebook.com/OGormans-Memorial-Video-Services-111625163859628/, followed by burial afterwards in Ahavoher Cemetery, Gale Bridge, Moyvane.
DEATH of Maurice Galvin of Sackville, Ardfert, on 8th May 2023, husband of Kay (nee Donegan), father of Claire, Orla & John and brother of Harold, Breda, Seán, Kay and the late Michael (his twin) and Eamon. Survived also by grandson Dáire, John’s partner Amy, nephews, nieces, brothers-in-law, and sisters-in-law.
ANNIVERSARIES: Billy McElligott, Sr. James Kennelly, Jimmy Fitzgerald, Francis Brosnan, Peter McGrath, Tim Kennelly, Nora Lane, Noranne McCarthy, Tim Broderick, Tady Finucane, Mary Stack, Canon Pat Horgan, Fr. Billy O Carroll, Pat Enright,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 13th May’23- Moyvane for David Foley (Aniv.) & granddad Thomas Foley Recently Deceased, & deceased of the Foley & O’Connor families at 7.30pm; Sun.14th May’23- Knockanure for Noreen Sweeney (Aniv.) & Husband Patrick, Carrueragh, Kilmorna at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Jerry, Jeremiah & Bridie McCarthy (Aniv.’s) and deceased members of McCarthy family, Gortdromasilihy at 11.00am; Tues.16th May’23 –Moyvane for Con J. Mulvihill & Wife Catherine & Son Con, (Aniv.’s), Clounbrane at 10.00am; Weds.17th May’23- Knockanure a Private Intention-10.00am; Thurs.18th May’23- Moyvane for Michael Dore (25th Aniv.) at 10.00am; Fri.19th May’23 Knockanure for Paddy, Tess, & Margaret Stack (Aniv.’s), Glin at 10.00am; Sat.20th May’23- Moyvane for Mike Brosnan, Recently Deceased at 7.30pm; Sun.21st May’23 - Knockanure for Mary Therese & Patrick Kennelly, Sisters Nora & Mary Rose Kennelly & Sister in law Laurene Kennelly. (Aniv’s.) at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Anne Prendiville (Aniv.) at 11.00am.
CEMETERY MASS: St. John’s Ballybunion Cemetery Mass will be held on Friday 9th June at 7 p.m.
GOOD NEWS; Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will now take place in the Adoration Room from this Wednesday 17th May in Listowel from 11am. to 3pm.
GROW, a 12 step Peer support program for people living with depression, anxiety, emotional issue in their lives. The meetings are confidential and relaxed Meetings are held the second and fourth Tues. of the month 7.30pm in Ross café, Lewis Rd. Killarney. Contact Noreen 086-1726004 or see www.grow.ie
THANKS: Knockanure Community Text Alert, a very special thanks to all who contributed so generously to our Annual Church Gate collection recently the amount collected €530.00. Chairperson: John Stackpoole
RACE Night: Recovery Haven Kerry (Cancer Support House) are the beneficiaries of a Race Night taking place May 20th the Greyhound Stadium Tralee 6.30pm. Tickets €10 ea. Children under 14 free. More info. 066-7192122
FAMILY Resource Centre Listowel V31 EC62- Story Exchange event on 14th of May from 12; 30- 2pm, come and share your life journey, refreshments served. All welcome. More from 068-23584.
MUSIC: World Fiddle Day at Scartaglen on May 20th.
NEWKD HOME VISITATION SERVICE in partnership with Community Work Department HSE are pleased to invite you to participate in our 2nd Reconnecting with Services for Older Persons Day. This is a free event and offers services the opportunity to engage and interact with existing and potential service users. Monday 22nd May 2023 Listowel Community Centre, Town Park, Listowel, Co. Kerry, V31 VK13
THE LETTER FILM will be showing in St. Mary’s Church, Listowel Friday 26th May 6.30pm. The film came about following Pope Francis letter to us all called Laudato Si our responsibility to the environment. All are welcome and it’s free and a great film.
BIKE Week: Together We Cycle’ The film will be screened on Tuesday, May 16 at 7pm at Kerry County Museum, at St. John’s Theatre Listowel on Wednesday, May 17 at 8pm. National Bike Week which runs from May 13-21.
WALK: Guided Biodiversity Walk with Consultant Geoff Hunt will take place from Carrigafoyle Castle on Sunday 21st May at 1pm. Attendance is free and all are welcome.
FUNDING; capital allocation of €17.27 million for chemotherapy day unit at University Hospital Kerry announced.
FEALE/CASHEN ESTUARY DRAINAGE PROJECT: meeting on Friday, May 19th at the Community Centre, Ballyduff. Time - 8.30pm sharp. Meeting organised by the Local Cashen Drainage Committee. All welcome.
BALLYDONOGHUE G.A.A. CLUB wishes to thank everyone who supported their recent Coffee morning in aid of Ard Cúram Fuchsia Centre, Listowel. The final amount raised was €3,500.
WRITING: New Irish Writing, in the Irish Independent on the last Saturday of each month. Stories submitted should not exceed 2,000 words. You can email your entry, preferably as a Word document, to newirishwriting68@gmail.com.
FEAST of St Brendan 16th. Our Lady of Fatima feast 13th May; Assentation feast 21st.
ALL IRELAND ROSARY RALLY: Saturday June 3rd from 1pm at Knock Shrine. With talks, Stations of the Cross and Holy Mass. To book a place on the bus call Noreen on 087 7613985 or Eilís 087 6341538.
BAPTISH St Brendan’s Church Tarbert; James to Margaret Wall Kilbaha 13 July 1796; Sarah to Michael and Margaret Finucane 1796; Eleanor to James and Margaret Wall Kilbaha 25 July 1797; Eliza to James and Elizabeth Stokes Kilnaughtin 29 July 1798; Anne to Michael and Margaret Finucane Kilnaughtin 15 Sept 1798; Henry to Sarah McCormick Kilnaughtin 31 Oct 1800; Margaret to William Hayes and Catherine Cusack of Ballyduff & Kilrush; John to Dennis and Anne Connor Kilnaughtin 31 Oct 1804; Barbara to John and Lucind Sandes Moyvane 16 Dec 1806; Elizabeth to Thadeus and Mary Enright Kilnaughtin, 9 August 1808; William of William and Letitia Lindsay 1812; John to William and Martha Moore Tieraclea 4 Sept 1814; Henry Doore foundling, 24 Feb 1822; John to Maurice and Margaret Moore 5 April 1833; Jane Primrose foundling 20 Feb 1832; Elizabeth Jane to Robert and Eliza Smith Newtownsandes February 1877; Details of hundreds more in St Brendan’s Church of Ireland, Tarbert 1814- 2014 history book.
BIKE Week 2023, runs from Saturday, May 13 to Sunday, May 21, many events planned.
ST JOHN’S: Sunday 14th June at 8pm- PJ Murrihy in Concert, will be joined by the accordion player Seamus Shannon for a special night in Listowel; Monday 15th Youth Theatre; Sat 20th Concert with Lisa Lambe Nightvisiting; Wed 24th Concert with Frankie Gavin and Catherine McHugh and on Thursday 25th Dancing at Lughnasa, details from 068 22566.
GLÓRACH Abbeyfeale: Cherish the Ladies on Saturday, May 20th at 8pm. The following weekend ‘Robert Service, Bard of the Yukon’ a one man show by Mike O’Mahoney on Friday, May 26th and Saturday, May 27th. Curtains up at 8 pm, and tickets can be booked at 0871383940 or at www.glorachabbeyfeale.com
RAMBLING HOUSE: will be held at Ballyhahill Hall on Wednesday May 17, at 8pm.
CONGRATULATIONS to the Tarbert Comps players on winning the Brendan O'Shea shield recently. Donncha O'Connor, James Kissane, Darragh Scanlon, and Darragh O'Donoghue from Moyvane u15s were part of the winning team that defeated Castleisland Community College. Congratulation also to Glenflesk Ballad Group on winning the All Ireland Scór na nÓg Ballad competition. They are the first ever Kerry Ballad Group to win the competition.
Congratulations to the Kerry Minor Camogie Team on capturing the All-Ireland Minor C Camogie title by defeating Down in the final in Clane, Co Kildare, recently, with the final score being 0-
12 to 0-8. This was a historic first All-Ireland Minor Camogie title for Kerry. North Kerry League Division 2 Round 1 – St. Senans 2-14 Moyvane 3-11.
LEE Strand and Kerry Garda Youth Achievement Awards 2023. The awards are held for youths between the ages of thirteen and twenty-one years and recognise their great contribution.
The closing date for nominations is Friday, May 26th 2023, available to download on www.leestrand.ie/garda-awards/ Details from 066 7102300.
GAMES: Special Olympics World Summer Games in Berlin from the 17th – 25th June 2023. Team Ireland is sending 73 athletes, with 34 coaching and management team, and are to compete in 12 sports.
RUN: Kerry 50K Ultra Marathon is on in Tralee on the 20th May.
RACING: Killarney races begin on 14th to 16th of May. Listowel from Saturday June 3 to Monday June 5 over the June Bank Holiday weekend.
KERRY Motor Club Hillclimb on Sunday, July 16 in the Ballyfinnane area outside Tralee to mark the first motorsport event in Kerry, held on July 15, 1903.
EMPLOYMENT Fair — takes place at The Rose Hotel on Thursday, May 18, from 11am to 4pm
FORAGING: can be defined as searching for food resources that grow in the wild. We now understand that as wild as foraging may seem, we have to forage consciously and respectfully as to not deplete areas of their natural resources. We must harvest plants and weeds in such a way that new sprouts are able to grow, allowing stocks to naturally be replenished. Stinging nettles, Wood Sorrell, Garlic, Fresh Hawthorn Leaves and flowers, Dandelion Leaves and stalks, and many more.
https://www.wildernessireland.com/blog/wild-foraging-ireland/
FOOD festival in Tralee, takes place from May 20-21, food, drinks, live music, demonstrations, and workshops. Visit www.traleefoodfestival.com
FOOD: Knockanure Community Kitchen, food delivered or collect yourself, details from 068 49 799, 086 874 5485. Catering for events also available.
BBQ at Christy’s Listowel in aid of Kerry Parents and Friends Centre Listowel on 4th June from 6pm.
WRITERS’ Week, Listowel is Ireland’s oldest Literary and Arts Festival. Begins this year Wednesday 31 May 2023. Fr. Anthony Gaughan, donated all of his awards to be displayed in Kerry Writers’ Museum in Listowel, has written 45 scholarly histories. His best known book is Listowel and its Vicinity.
https://writersweek.ie/programme/
CRIUNNIÚ na nÓg 2023 — free and creative activities for thousands of young people —Taking place on Saturday, June 10, there’s loads of events.
KNOCK: Pilgrimage to Knock: a Pilgrimage Day to Knock from the parishes of Unit 13 (Coolcappa/Kilcolman Shanagolden/Foynes/Robertstown, Loughill/Ballyhahill & Glin will take place on 18th May (Ascension Thursday). Cost of same €15. The bus for KNOCK will depart from The Longcourt House Hotel at 8.00 a.m. on May 18th (The Cross, Ardagh at 8.10) (The Hall Ballyhahill 8.30)(The Anglers Rest Loughill 8.40a.m) (Foynes Museum 8.50a.m)(The Square Shananagolden at 9.00a.m) These are approximate times. For further details contact (Jerry at 087 2282626) or (Lizzie at 087 7435267).
TRIP on Sunday 21st May, 2023, pick up in the Square Listowel at 9am. Abbeyfeale opposite the church 9.15am, and Newcastle West opposite the Longcourt House Hotel at 9.30am, visiting Killarney House. Please contact Maureen Finnegan 087 9845102 to book bus.
CELTIC ART Conference at Downpatrick: At this conference on 8 Jun 2023 10:00 - Sun, 11 Jun 2023 17:00 BST 2023, Stephen Rynne will bring Listowel artist Michael O’Connor to an international audience of Celtic Art experts and scholars. Details below
NEW Moon on 19th. Weather wet and land getting damaged by livestock. White Thorn in full bloom, Broom with its yellow flowers is in its glory now, Bluebells are also in the woods.
RECORDS of Limerick Clothing Factory on Lord Edward Street from the 1850s, an exhibition is being held by Limerick Archives service in the People’s Museum, Pery Square from May 5 to May 26th.
Digital records will be available later.
TEACHER Appreciation Week was celebrated in the U.S last week. May is better hearing and speech month.
BOOKS: Could your school library do with an upgrade? Say, 100s of new books, resources and workshops with Irish children's artists? Applications are now open for Children’s Books Ireland’s next year of book-gifting, to all primary & secondary schools in Ireland. More details at (https://kerrycoco.us10.list- manage.com/track/click?u=b3755ab5575cb711eac9566f8&id=08565bb6ff&e=57e387efec )
ARTISTS: Kate Bridget - Creativity Coaching for artists, writers and creatives in need of support
A practising writer, performer and coach for creative people who specialises in procrastination, burnout, and cashflow management. Are you looking for support with organising your life so you can prioritise your practice or passion projects? Do you struggle with creative blocks, procrastination, burnout, and/or cashflow? Online sessions or in person in North Kerry only at present.
More details (https://kerrycoco.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3755ab5575cb711eac9566f8&id=6e7bc7a1b6&e=57e387efec)
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BLOOM: 100,000 visitors are expected to visit the Bord Bia Bloom festival, at the Phoenix Park, Dublin from June 1st.
FSAI, Little Neros was one of three premises in the country which were served with closure orders during December.
HEALTH: What is the Living Well Programme?
Living Well is a free group self-management programme. Self-management is what a person does every day to manage their long-term health condition. This may include making choices to improve your health such as becoming more active, eating more healthily and stopping smoking. It may also include more complex tasks such as taking medication, monitoring your symptoms, coping with the emotional aspects of the condition and communicating with healthcare professionals.
https://www.hse.ie/eng/health/hl/selfmanagement/living-well-programme/living-well-programme.html
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VETS: MSD Animal Health followed veterinary practitioner Conor Geraghty from FarmGate Veterinary Group, which is a member of XLVets Ireland since 2014.
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WATER: Teagasc and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine having a conference on water quality taking place from November 7-9, this year, at the Clayton Whites Hotel in Wexford town, with attendees drawn from scientists, regulators, and practitioners engaged with water quality and gaseous emissions in agricultural river catchments.
PLANNING: The number of landowners who have lodged appeals with an Bord Pleanála over the inclusion of their land in Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) maps has jumped from six to 600 in the space of just three weeks.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/big-increase-in-number-of-landowners-lodging-rzlt-appeals/
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BIRD FOOD: The establishment deadline has been moved to May 31, winter bird food crop time for establishment has been extended under the Agri Climate Rural Environment Scheme.
GREEN Party Senator Pauline O’Reilly praised the commissioner for stating that Europe and Ireland had previously got it wrong in pushing for a particular form of agriculture, which she said had done a disservice to farmers given the direction of policy today.
“It is really important to point out that nobody is pointing the finger at farmers. I hear this quite a lot and it boils my blood slightly.
“People are playing politics with farmers’ lives and with the climate. No Green Party member will ever point the finger at a farmer.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/mcguinness-some-farming-policy-choices-were-not-the-right-ones/
FESTIVAL: Forever Young Festival 2023, runs from 14th to 16th July 2023 at Palmerstown House Estate, Kildare, details https://foreveryoungfestival.ie/
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MOTHER’S Day; Calls to ban Mother’s Day and Father’s Day observations from schools are rare, but not unheard of. Last year, an Abbotsford, B.C. school replaced both with a unified “The Grownups Who Love Us Day.” The change was to accommodate “the diverse families that exist in our society today,” the school said.
The Waterloo Region District School Board in Ontario says celebrating Mother’s Day and Father’s Day may be well-intentioned, but is nonetheless “exclusive for some.”
https://tnc.news/2023/05/08/school-mothersday-fathersday/
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SAINTS: Pope Francis adds Coptic Orthodox martyrs to liturgical book of saints. After receiving relics of the Coptic martyrs beheaded by ISIS, Pope Francis announced the 21 men will be added to the Church’s official list of saints.
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AUSTRALIA: Remembering Hugh O’Flaherty- With honours from the US, Britain and Israel, he is almost forgotten in Ireland, sixty years after he died. Also many more stories about Ireland and Irish in Australia.
https://tintean.org.au/category/whats-on/
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SUDAN: by Doreen Ajiambo- Violent clashes throughout Sudan have forced women religious to shut down their ministries and join hundreds of thousands also fleeing their homes.
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PAPERS: New York NY Irish American Advocate 1952-1954 - 0593.pdf
Saturday, April 11, 1953
Mrs. Norah O'Connor, widow of the late Patrick O'Connor, died at her residence, Keylod, Moyvane.
Francis Thornton, hardware charge hand, Lixnaw, was on appeal, awarded
£67 10s. by Mr. Justice Haugh in the High Court, Tralee, for damage to his car arising out of a collision with a Co. Council tar boiler, near Listowel, on the night of July 18, last.
Mr. Michael Fleming, Oakpark, Tralee, who has died, was former Adjutant, Tralee Battalion, Kerry No. 1 Brigade, I.R.A. During the War of In-dependence he served several terms of imprisonment. He was brother of Mr. Maurice Fleming, Quartermaster of Kerry No, 1 Brigade, and of John Fleming, who was killed during the Civil War. He was an able actor and was to have played in "Rossa", which
Tralee C.Y.M.S. will stage at Easter. He is survived by his wife, son and four daughters. He was also brother of Robert Fleming, Mrs. P. Ralph and Miss K. Fleming.
John (Sean) Doyle, late storekeeper, Moloney's Garage, Listowel, died. Sister M. Casimer (McAuliffe) died at St. Elizabeth's , Dingle
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New York NY Irish American Advocate 1952-1954 - 0066.pdf
Saturday, February 2, 1952
Michael O'Sullivan of Scart, Farranfore, farmer and married, aged 44, died from injuries as a result of being rolled over by a trailer attached to a tractor.
The remains of Mr. Thomas P. Moloney, a native of Larrha, Asdee, North Kerry, whose death occurred in California, were brought home and interred at Murhur, Cemetery.
Miss Mary Sheahan (23) is coming back to Ireland with the body of her brother, Patrick, who was killed while serving with the U.S. Army in Korea. The U.S. Army is providing transport to the Sheahan's home in Newtownsandes, Co. Kerry. Mary went to the United States two years ago.
Matthew Courtney (27), of Minish, Killarney, died suddenly at his breakfast, just after feeding the cows. He was a pupil of Killarney Technical School, and was recently awarded the Booth Prize of £5 for best attendance at the woodworking classes.
James Callaghan (22), only son of
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Callaghan, Inch, Glen, Anascaul,- whose remains arrived at Castlemaine Station, was killed in England where he was employed in the Beef scheme at Peter-borough
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The death took place of Mrs. Catherine Culhane, aged 92 years. She was buried in Kilfergus.
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But Monto it is, to both its residents and the police.
The Police know, and curse it, as a danger spot. The residents are proud of it because it is in this area that almost every crime committed in Dublin is hatched.
It is an area of tenements and flats. It is an area of corner-boys and unemployed. It is an area of sheebeens where one may buy a poisonous "small one" for ten shilling
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Dublin Slums; Your bed's the one in the corner be the windey . . ." said Cat's-Eyes, he who had guided me up the dirty, rickety stairway. The door banged behind him and promptly opened again.
I could hear him going down. It was the catch that was faulty.
With matches I surveyed the room. Six iron beds with grey blankets. Papers,, fluff, loose-boarded floor. I picked my way past a bucket in the middle of the floor and sat down on "my" bed.
It groaned in protest as the flat fibre mattress bulged under by slender weight through a hole in the
spring. I tried crawling under to shove it up again, but "the over-powering smell of decay and filth drove me top-side. (see paper)
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OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE trip
https://www.priestsforlife.org/pdf/mexico2023.pdf
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By Martin Barillas
Angers, France, May 9, 2023 / 06:00 am
A lay Catholic movement that restores Catholic monuments in France is in Ireland May 5–13 to build crosses with the hope of restoring faith in that country.
S.O.S. Calvaires CEO Alexandre Caillé, 26, told CNA a group will go to Croagh St. Patrick, a traditional Irish pilgrimage destination, and four other sites. “We’re going to erect five Celtic crosses all over the country,” he said.
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The Eurovision Song Contest started in 1956 to bring Europe closer together through a shared television experience and this year’s slogan is ‘United By Music’. Liverpool is hosting Eurovision 2023 on behalf of last year’s winner Ukraine, with the Grand Final being held on Saturday 13 May.
To celebrate this year’s event and the contest’s long history, we’ve taken a similarly collaborative approach, working with archives across the country to showcase their fantastic collections relating to the key themes of Eurovision 2023.
Archives hold unique documents and records about our shared past. This could be photographs, letters, maps, logbooks, minutes, diaries, brochures, music sheets and more. So whether you’re interested in Liverpool, Ukraine or music, archives have something for everyone – start exploring below!
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/eurovision-2023/
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REFLECTION: Archbishop Martin: Young people face ‘epidemic of despondency and despair’
On Sunday 7 May last, Archbishop Eamon Martin ordained Father Carlos Esteban Rojo to priesthood for the Archdiocese of Armagh.
During his Homily, Archbishop Martin lamented the world young people now face. He said, “Sadly, we live in a world where there seems to be almost an epidemic of despondency and despair, where too many people – including some of our dear young people – struggle to answer the Why question and to find meaning and purpose in life.
“Recently, a careers teacher in one of our schools told me that she feels really privileged to be helping and guiding young people as they make important decisions for the future. She likes her students to go much deeper than simply picking a course for University and employment – she likes them to ask themselves, what will make me happy? What do I feel called to do? What’s my vocation?”
https://www.dioceseofkerry.ie/catholic-news-article/?ID=1
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South Asia Open Archives Hits a Million
The open-access South Asia Open Archives on JSTOR now offers more than one million pages of digitized primary source material.
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2023 May 10 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
CONCERT: Scoil Chorp Chríost is holding a fundraising Concert May 6th & 7th 7.30pm-9pm in Corpus Christi Church Knockanure V31TK58. The Yershovy Sisters will perform a modern and classical concert. Both Sofiia and Nataliia are pupils of the school, from Ukraine. All proceeds in aid of Scoil Chorp Chríost. Tickets available at the door both nights and from Anne in the school office 068-49130.
ROSARY will be said in Knockanure during May on Tuesday and Thursday evening at 7pm.
SALE; Table Top Sale at Knockanure Community Centre Sunday7th May from 11am to 3pm.
FOOD: Knockanure Community Kitchen, food delivered or collect yourself, details from 068 49 799, 086 874 5485. Catering for events also available.
PARISH: Confessions: Moyvane Saturday 6.45pm to 7.15pm; Eucharistic Adoration every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am; 2nd Collection at Masses 13th & 14th May, Education of Clergy.
Pastoral Council Meeting, Tuesday May 9th in Sacristy at 7.30pm.
Reminder CHY3 Charity Donation forms, please return the remaining forms/letters. This is a valuable source of income for the Parish at a time when the cost of living is high. Thank you.
DEATH of Pádraig (Paudie) Hanrahan of Kilbaha, Moyvane, on May 1st 2023. He is predeceased by his parents Patrick and Julia, his brothers John M and Fr. Michael. Paudie is survived by his wife Eileen, his daughters Julienne and Sinéad, his son Patrick, his grandchildren Pádraig and Alanna, his great-granddaughter Clodagh, his sons-in-law Gerard and Louis, Patrick's partner Annette, Padráig's partner Yvonne, his sister Lily, his brothers Neil, Timmy, Liam and Frank, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, and nephews. Requiem Mass for Paudie was celebrated in The Church of The Assumption, Moyvane, on Wednesday morning, followed by burial afterwards in Ahavoher Cemetery, Moyvane. live-streamed on https://youtube.com/@churchoftheassumptionmoyva6016,
ANNIVERSARIES: Jeremiah McCarthy, Paul Dalton, Michael Andrew Beasley O Flaherty, Tom Liston, Josie Golding, Bridget Beaton, Jer Murphy, Paud Culhane, Tom Sullivan, Molly White, Dillon Boyer, Sean Ahern, Ellen Stack, Tom Stack, Anne Prendiville, Mike O Connor, Parsy Horan, Fr. Roger Duggan, MSC.
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 6th May’23- Moyvane- People of the Parish at 7.30pm; Sun.7th May’23- Knockanure for Jackie & Padraig McMahon (Aniv.) Lissaniskea at 9.30am, and mass Moyvane for Betty & Michael Meehan, also Garrett O’Connor (Aniv’s) at 11.00am; Tues.9th May’23 –Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Weds.10th May’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thurs.11th May’23 Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Fri.12th May’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Sat.13th May’23- Moyvane for David Foley (Aniv.) & granddad Thomas Recently Deceased, & deceased members of the Foley & O’Connor families at 7.30pm; Sun.14th May’23- Knockanure for Noreen Sweeney (Aniv.) & husband Patrick, Carrueragh, Kilmorna at 9.30am, and mass Moyvane for Jerry, Jeremiah & Bridie McCarthy (Aniv.’s) and deceased members of McCarthy family, Gortdromasilihy. At 11.00am.
FEAST of Our Lady of Fatima is celebrated on Sat. 13th May. 106 years ago Our Lady appeared to the three children of Fatima in Portugal, asking them to pray for sinners and for an end to the Great War. St Brendan’s Day – Tuesday 16 May 2023. Mass will be celebrated at Wether’s Well, Tubrid, Ardfert at 7.30 pm on Tuesday 16 May in honour of St Brendan.
NEW MOON on the 19th. We had heavy rain 0n 4th of May. Weather mild.
GAA: Congratulations to Moyvane u13’s who beat St Pats 5-16 to 1-5. Recently. Coiste Na nOg
U13s County League K. O'Rahillys b V Moyvane, Date 24.04.2023. Moyvane won on a score of 1-15 to 2-04. Well done.
THANKS: The Parent’s’ Association of Murhur NS, Moyvane wish to thank a number of people who supported our recent Spring Clothing Collection Fundraiser for our school. It was a huge success! This bi-annual fundraiser continues to be very influential for our school. Keep an eye on local notes for future dates of collections! We wish to thank all the people from the parish and beyond who donated, to the many parents who gave up their free time to volunteer, to Michael Walsh Moyvane GAA who kindly allowed us to use the club facilities and all of those who helped in way to make this a yearly success. Kind regards. N The Parents’ Association Murhur NS.
FAIR: Kingdom County Fair is to be held in Ballymacthomas just outside Tralee and there’ll be an extra day to enjoy, over Saturday, May 6 and Sunday, May 7.
RACING at Listowel from Saturday June 3 to Monday June 5 over the June Bank Holiday weekend.
Killarney races begin on 14th of May.
FOOD festival in Tralee, takes place from May 20-21, food, drinks, live music, demonstrations, and workshops. Visit www.traleefoodfestival.com
DRAMA: Transition Year students from Presentation Secondary School in Listowel staged the J.M. Synge 'The Playboy of the Western World’ on Thursday May 4 and Friday May 5, at St John's Theatre Listowel. Principal of Presentation Secondary Katherina Broderick, (who has many local connections) wished the class every success and gratitude to the teachers Ms Daly, Ms Kelly, Ms McNamara and Ms Kennedy and director, Margaret O’Sullivan for their commitment.
ST JOHNS: Theatre- Gombean By Niamh McGrath on Wed 10th; Sat 13th –Concert- John Prine Celebration; Sunday 14th Concert with P J Murrihy; Monday 15th Youth Theatre- Wigs on the Green, details from 068 22566.
GLORACH after the fantastic Fleadh by the Feale concert on Saturday featuring the Máirtín O'Connor trio. Saturday, May 6th sees the play EvenEve, presented by LINC, come to the venue. Starring Abbeyfeale Thespian Katie Moloney, the play centres around three Lesbian couples who win an exclusive audience and therapy sessions with the famous 'Guru'. Traditional music, dancing and singing will be the order of the night on Saturday, May 20th when Cherish the Ladies take to the stage, before a return to drama on the 26th and 27th with Mike O'Mahoney bringing his acclaimed one man show, entitled 'Robert Service, Bard of the Yukon. Tickets can be booked at 0871383940 or at www.glorachabbeyfeale.com.
SOCIAL Dancing in Ballybunion Community Centre every Tuesday night at 7.30pm.
BEALTAINE Festival May 2023; National Arts in Nursing Homes- Day 2023 : Friday 19th May. Now in its third year, National Arts in Nursing Homes Day takes place on the third Friday of May as part of Bealtaine Festival. It showcases the wonderful but often hidden creative activity taking place with residents of nursing homes and in day care centres.
https://bealtaine.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bealtaine-Festival-Programme-2023-digital.pdf
GAA BOOK Glin: Personal contributions can continue to be submitted online through a questionnaire at this link: https://forms.gle/ZHbC6Tj5BQMgZNPC7
JUST a Thought, listen to Gabriel at ; https://www.dioceseofkerry.ie/our-diocese/communications/listen-now/
WRITERS’ Week, Listowel is Ireland’s oldest Literary and Arts Festival. Founded in 1970, with the first festival taking place in 1971. Begins this year Wednesday 31 May 2023. Kerry Book of the Year at Listowel Writers’ Week 2023. The Kerry sponsored prize is €20,000.
Fr. Anthony Gaughan, donated all of his awards to be displayed in Kerry Writers’ Museum in Listowel, has written 45 scholarly histories. His best known book is Listowel and its Vicinity.
At age 91, will launch another book, a collection of his reviews, at this year’s Listowel Writers’ Week.
https://writersweek.ie/programme/
LIBRARY and resource centre at Mary Immaculate College the Government has agreed to spend up to €30m on the project.
EVENTS; Anam Cara Kerry, the organisation that supports bereaved parents, is holding its monthly Parent Evening for bereaved parents Tues. 9th May 7.15pm the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee Co. Kerry. Free event, open to all bereaved parents. Also online support group, info@anamcara.ie
Recovery Haven Kerry (Cancer Support House) Bereavement Support Group meeting Mon. 8th May at 11.30am-1pm at St Brendan's Pastoral Centre, Tralee. If interested in attending group please ring Recovery Haven 066-7192122
Prostate Cancer, Spring Health Initiatives will take place Mon. May 8th 7.30pm Dr Crokes’ Clubhouse. Opportunity to talk confidentially to the presenter over teas/coffees. Also, Gentle Exercises for over 60s continue on Weds. May 9th 11.00am-12noon. Everyone welcome. Free events.
Rambling House at Lixnaw on Sat 13th May at 7.30pm.
Annual Charity BBQ at Christy’s Listowel in aid of Kerry Parents and Friends Centre Listowel on 4th June from 6pm.
Rosary Rally; "Ireland needs Fatima" Rosary will be prayed Saturday 13th May at 3pm, The Square, Abbeyfeale. We are proud to support this Rally that is being held throughout Ireland on this date. All are most welcome.
Dog Show at Abbeyfeale town park on Sunday 14th May at 2pm.
SONGS for Hearts & Minds; May 11th 8pm at Desmond Castle, Newcastlewest.
https://www.othervoices.ie/news/presenting-anam-songs-for-hearts-minds
TRIP on Sunday 21st May, 2023. We will pick up in the Square Listowel at 9am. Abbeyfeale opposite the church 9.15am. and Newcastle West opposite the Longcourt House Hotel at 9.30am,. We are visiting Killarney House, this is an old Irish home in Killarney which was built as a replacement for Kenmare House as the seat of the Earls of Kenmare. The site was chosen by Queen Victoria on her visit to Ireland in 1861. The original house was burnt twice 1879 and after its completion, and again in August 1913. Fast forward house and land reverted to the Irish State, having been empty for several years, the building fell into disrepair, in July 2011 Leo Varaker the then Irish Minister of Transport, Tourism, and Sport announced a €7 million restoration . After the completion of the work, Killarney House was opened to the Public on 3rd April, 2016. There is a lot to be seen including beautiful gardens. We will also have free time for retail therapy. On our way home we will call to River Island Hotel for a delicious dinner. Please contact Maureen Finnegan 087 9845102 to book your seat on the bus .
COUNTY COUNCIL: is proposing to close to public traffic on the following road in Listowel: Road Closed: L-1017 Bedford Cross to Knockane Cross, Listowel, Co. Kerry. Road Closing Times: from 8.00 a.m. on Monday, 29th May to 6.00 p.m. on Friday, 2nd June 2023 (24hr closure).
LARTIGUE From May 1st throughout the summer until October 1st, the Lartigue will operate every afternoon from 1pm to 4.30pm.
VINTAGE Rally Dromcollogher 14th of May.
IRISH Doctors Orchestra will perform at the Redemptorist Church Limerick on 14th of May in aid of Children’s Grief Centre.
SYNOD 2021-2024 for a Synodal Church: communion, participation & mission. On Oct.’21 the Catholic Church’s synodal process on the theme of synodality began. Did you take part? Have you been wondering what happened after that? Your participation formed part of our national document that was sent to the Synod office in Rome in Aug.’22. It also formed part of a global document called Enlarge the Space of Your Tent, which was published last Oct. www.synod.ie/2023update to find out more.
OUR LADY: Conference for Our Lady Dublin on 13th of May; ‘Who is She?’, a daylong Conference for Our Lady takes place May 13. Come to the historic DCU All Hallows’ campus for insightful talks, prayer, Mass, good food and great company. What can we learn from early Irish Christian’s Marian devotion? And how can we love Jesus as His mother loved Him? To find out, come join us May 13, from 9.30-4.30 in DCU All Hallows, to find out. Cost €30. For more information or to book contact mariaassumptadublin@gmail.com
LOURDES: Limerick Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2023. Led by Bishop Brendan Leahy. 22th – 27th June. Direct return flights from Shannon to Lourdes. For booking contact Joe Walsh Tours, Telephone 01-2410800 or email lourdesdirector@limerickdiocese.org
MILFORD Care Centre will hold its Annual Service of Remembrance on Sunday 14th of May commencing at 3pm in Our Lady Help of Christians Church Milford Limerick V94DK44. We will remember all those who died under our care between 2019-2022. Further information on the service can be got from the Pastoral Care Team, Tel 061 485907 or 485908.
WALK: 10th anniversary guided walk on the Kerry Camino, began on Friday 28th April from Tralee to The Railway Tavern in Lower Camp taking in Tralee Town Park, Canal Bank, Blennerville, and Tonevane, then the Sliabh Mish/Dingle Way path to Curraheen, Derrymore, Killelton and Camp. Saturday from Camp to Annascaul, via Inch Beach, and on Sunday 250 walkers, from Annascaul to Dingle, via Minard and Lispole.
ARDFERT HISTORICAL SOCIETY: last lecture in the Spring series will be on Monday 22 May at 8pm in Kilmoyley Community Centre, when Listowel historian / researcher / writer Tom Dillon will talk about various superstitions in connection with births, deaths and marriages and invites the public to join in with their own stories
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MISSION Listowel: A public meeting will take place in St. Patrick’s Hall on Monday night (May 8th) at 7.00 p.m. with Fr. Laurence (Redemptorist Priest) with a view to planning Parish Mission taking place from Saturday, 7th October to Friday, 13th October 2023.
MISSION APPEAL: The Diocese gives permission to one Mission Group each year to visit each parish in our Diocese. Last Summer the late Fr. Tim Galvin spoke on behalf of St. Patrick’s Missions. This year it is the Rosminians turn. The Rosminians work in East Africa, running parishes in Tanzania and Kenya, providing health care in rural areas, digging water wells for local communities and providing primary and secondary education for both boys and girls, Christians and Muslims. They will make their appeal in Listowel, Duagh, Lyreacrompane on the weekend of May 20th & 21st.
ROSARY at O’Connell’s Ave Grotto every Sunday at 6pm.; Finuge Grotto every Monday at 8.00 p.m. and Killocrim Grotto every Friday at 8.00 p.m. Rosary every evening from Monday to Friday during the month of May at 7.30pm at the Marian Shrine in the Square, Tarbert. All are welcome.
LISTOWEL AREA PASTORAL COUNCIL: A meeting of Listowel Area Pastoral Council will take place on Thursday evening May 11th at 7.30 p.m. in St. Patrick’s Hall. The representatives from the parishes of Listowel, Moyvane, Listowel & Duagh are asked to attend.
PARISH of Listowel Social gathering at 7.30pm on May 18th in the Arms Hotel. It will begin with Mass followed by refreshments.
RETIREMENT GROUP – (over 55’s) meet in Tarbert Bridewell, Tarbert every Friday between 10.30am and 12 Noon. Different activities every week followed by refreshments. New Members are welcome.
LOUGH DERG Sanctuary of Saint Patrick, Pettigo, County Donegal, Commencing 1st of June until Monday 15th of August, For further information, please email mary@loughderg.org or contact +353(0)719861518. Webpage; www.loughderg.org
HELPLINES: HSE Mental Health Information Line 1800 111 888. Senior Line Friendly Listening Service 1800 804 591.
NURSING Homes; the average weekly fee payable per resident in HSE-run homes in Limerick was €1,829, for 2022. Cost in a private or voluntary home was €1,002. Funding crisis has led to the closure of 20 nursing homes in the past year.
TG4: 31 Bealtaine @ 21:30. Powerful storytelling forms the backbone of this documentary series Tráma Teaghlaigh looking at the aftermath of the Irish Civil War through the lens of intergenerational trauma. Using previously unseen footage, we look at unfolding family histories, uncovering new stories that have never been told on screen before. The series explores how the war impacted on both the history of the Irish state and subsequent generations of families involved in the conflict. Looking at their paths for reconciliation and how they moved beyond their trauma to create an enduring legacy in Ireland and beyond.
BROADBAND Ireland at present working in County Kerry to deliver high-speed broadband network. Over 40% of the project is live in Kerry and almost 11,300 properties can place orders to connect to the network. Poles are being erected in parish at present. By the time the project is finished, it may become redundant as they may not be able to compete with satellite connection.
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ACCORD Counselling Services, are recruiting qualified, experienced counsellors for the Certificate in Counselling (Marriage & Relationship) training programme Sept.’23. Training will take place in Maynooth and is validated by the Pontifical University, Maynooth. Accord CLG pays the fees for the course and provides placement. See the diocese of Kerry/Accord websites. Applications close 19th May.
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FOOD: March’s paper in the The Lancet Planetary Health looked at six micronutrients – folate, vitamin A, vitamin B12, calcium, iron and zinc – and examined how well – or otherwise – the original reference diet provided those nutrients.
Prof. Stanton said: “What they come up with, for a minimally adequate diet, is back to the 25% of calories needing to come from animal source foods, if you’re going to have an adequate supply of those micronutrients.
“It’s a total reversal of the EAT-Lancet reference diet.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/nutrition-shortfalls-of-2019-planetary-health-diet-outlined/
78% of the 1.68 million calves registered to-date this year were born in dairy herds,
Dutch farmers to be paid to stop breeding livestock.
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RUN: Born to Run starting and finishing at the Tralee Bay Wetlands, half marathon will start at 9am, the 10k at 9.30am with the 5k option starting at 9.45am. June 25th annual running event in Tralee.
For more information or to keep up to date with all the Born to Run Club activities see www.borntorun.ie
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GRUNTING: In 2014, sports scientists Chris Rodolico and Sinclair Smith conducted an experiment involving 30 participants squeezing a handgrip in three ways: just squeezing, squeezing and exhaling, and squeezing while making a vocalization. The researchers found that more force was generated when exhaling compared to just squeezing, but the most significant increase in force (10%) was observed when the subjects vocalized while squeezing. So yelling and grunting does make people stronger, at least on grip tests.
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PILGRIMAGE: Catholic Diocese of Jinja in Uganda is preparing for one of the world’s largest religious gatherings – the annual June 3 Martyrs’ Day Pilgrimage.
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NEWSPAPERS: New York NY Irish American Advocate 1930-1931 - 0353.pdf
19 July 1930
Amongst the tourists who have arrived in Abbeyfeale to visit their old homes is Michael J. Lane, Attorney and Councillor-at-Law, a leading criminal lawyer in Washington, Mr. Lane, who was born at Clash, beside the town,
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At Newcastle West G. A. A. field on Sunday last the opening rounds of the senior football competition were played. In the first match Shanagolden defeated Loughill by 1 goal 3
points to 1 point and in the second Abbeyfeale defeated Glin by 5 points to 3 points.
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The many friends of- the family throughout West Limerick, North Kerry and the U. S. A. learned with deep. regret of the demise of Miss Josephine Listen, daughter of the late T. P. Liston, merchant, Athea.
Very deep and universal regret is being felt throughout West Limerick and well into the confines of Co. Cork at the demise of Eugene Cronin, Callahow, Feenagh.
Feis Thomond at Limerick was attended by over 7,000 people.
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New York NY Irish American Advocate 1930-1931 - 1032.pdf
10 Oct 1931
Dr. Brosnan has been appointed temporary medical officer of Sneem.
The death has occurred of Sister M. Brendan O'Donnell, Mercy Convent, Carrick-on-Suir. She was a
native of Co. Kerry and has been 38 years In the community.
The Commissioner for Kerry fixed the superannuation of ' Dr. Wm. O'Donnell, Sneem, at £203 12/- as
Dispensary M. O., and £19 15/- as M. O. H , subject to the sanction of the Minister.
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Death occurred on Wednesday of Mother Brendan O'Donnell, Mercy Convent, Carrick-on-Suir. The late Mother Brendan belonged to an old and much respected Co. Kerry family. She has been a member of Carrick Mercy Community for 38 years
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Death of Mrs. Con L. Harnett occurred at her residence, Ballaugh, Abbeyfeale, In her eightieth year and after a few weeks' Illness. Deceased was the mother of Lawrence C. Harnett, M. C. C. and was a member of an old West Limerick family. --------------------------
Death of James Coye, P. C, Derryhoyle, Craughwell, occurred Friday at the advanced age of 79 years. Mr. Coye was father of the late Captain P. Coye, who was killed In action at Brosna, Co. Kerry, In
1923. The late Mr. Coye was In his early days a member of the Fenian Brotherhood and took an active part in the overthrow of landlordism ------------------------------
Death has occurred of John Hanrahan,' Glenagragra, Glin. He was a brother-in-law of Const. Sheahan, D. M. P., to whose heroism a monument stands on Burgh Quay, Dublin.
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Death of Arthur Costelloe, Turraree, Glln, County Limerick, occurred recently. The deceased, who
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The dismantled statue of Viscount Fitzgibbon, which was blown Up a year ago on Its site at Sarsfield
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FORGIVENESS: Join us this May at Grotto as we share stories of forgiveness. We’ll be sharing insights from both the perspective of the forgiven and the forgiver. We’ll be talking about reconciliation and atonement — on a personal level and a societal level. What does it mean that we are forgiven? How do we live out forgiveness in our daily lives? Let’s explore these questions together this month.
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ROSPECT HEIGHTS — The New York State Catholic Conference called Gov. Kathy Hochul “terribly misguided” in her focus, after the governor signed legislation that makes abortion medication more accessible in New York, including at state universities.
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed two bills to expand abortion access in New York on May 2.
One allows pharmacists to dispense contraception over the counter. The other ensures that all public colleges and universities in the SUNY and CUNY systems offer access to medication abortion. There are 64 SUNY institutions, and 25 CUNY campuses, respectively.
“It’s tragic that young women away from home for the first time and facing a crisis pregnancy will be simply handed abortion pills to take care of the ‘problem,’ rather than be given the multi-layered supports they need,” Dennis Poust, NYSCC executive director said in a statement.
“Governor Hochul’s single-minded focus on increasing abortions in the state as though she’s trying to win some sort of ghoulish contest is terribly misguided,” he continued. “New York has many problems that need tackling; access to abortion is not one of them.”
In a statement, Hochul said she was “proud to sign these landmark pieces of legislation.
“As anti-choice extremists and judges continue to roll back abortion rights across the country, we are fighting back here in New York,” Hochul said.
https://thetablet.org/nys-catholic-leader-gov-hochuls-latest-abortion-access-moves-are-misguided/?utm_medium=email&_hsmi=256831462&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_lN-OHWBme5-v8YTDnGq3GAoMkKU9TSCMHBDorxOREdq7UOzwgaQRhI1fWmC0poSWobwxM62Ty5Zh6oiEo_203W4DqaA&utm_content=256831462&utm_source=hs_email
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USA: The federal government recently told a Catholic hospital in Oklahoma to either blow out a small candle or stop serving elderly, disabled, and low-income patients. Saint Francis Health System, the twelfth largest hospital in the nation, keeps, with many prudent safeguards, a sacred candle always lit inside its hospital chapels,
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HOPE: In his 2008 encyclical of Christian hope, Spe Salvi, Pope Benedict described hopelessness as St. Paul once did to the Christians in Ephesus, connecting those living “without hope” to those living “without God in the world” (Ephesians 2:12). Hope comes from recognizing, Pope Benedict said, that God is with us in the world, bringing good out of evil, bringing justice to victims, helping us find eternal meaning even in the most ordinary activities. The failure to transmit the faith effectively to younger generations, and the rise of secularism with its practical atheism spurring people to live as if God doesn’t exist, is doubtless abetting the crisis of our young.
Similarly, the multi-pronged crisis of the family has to be a contributing cause. The trauma of divorce, the absence of father figures, the loneliness that comes from fewer brothers and sisters leading the young to try to earn friends outside the home, the competition for love and attention against parents’ new boyfriends or girlfriends can all create a crisis in the sense of feeling genuinely and stably loved. Being unconditionally and firmly loved is the real source of joy, of what can provide hope in the midst of setbacks and contradictions.
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May 2, 2023
Irish Nuns
Bronagh McShane is a historian and a fellow with the Royal Historical Society specializing in the history of women, religion and gender. Her new book, Irish Women in Religious Orders, 1530-1700: Suppression, Migration and Reintegration, is the first comprehensive study of the lives and experiences of Irish nuns in the two centuries after the Reformation. The book analyzes Irish nuns' experiences in Ireland and in Europe in that time period and explores the familial and patronage networks that facilitated Irish nuns' formation in exile and return to their homeland.
McShane completed her doctorate at the National University of Ireland Maynooth. She conducted research for the book in archives across Ireland, the United Kingdom and Europe, funded by the National University of Ireland through a research fellowship in humanities. She currently lectures in the Department of History at the University of Limerick.
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CASTLES: https://www.castles.nl/ardintenant-castle
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2023 May 3 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
CONCERT: "Scoil Chorp Chríost is holding a fundraising event on the evening of May 6th & 7th
at 7.30 pm, - 9 pm in Corpus Christi Church Knockanure V31TK58. We are introducing the Yershovy Sisters to perform a modern and classical concert in aid of the school. Both Sofiia and Nataliia are pupils of the school this year from Ukraine. We invite you to an evening of musical delight. All proceeds in aid of Scoil Chorp Chríost. Pre-booking is essential as tickets are limited. Tickets are available online and also from Anne in the school office, 068 49 130.
ROSARY will be said in Knockanure during May on Tuesday and Thursday evening at 8pm.
PARISH: Pastoral Council Meeting, Tuesday May 9th in Sacristy at 7.30pm. Any items for agenda by May 5th. Confessions: Moyvane Saturday 6.45pm to 7.15pm. Eucharistic Adoration Moyvane every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am. Reminder CHY3 Charity Donation forms, please return the remaining forms, whether you are eligible or not. If not eligible please return the form anyway indicating same, to avoid the form being sent out to you needlessly every year (unless your circumstances change). This is a valuable source of income for the Parish at a time when the income is down and the cost of living is increasing. Thank you for your cooperation.
RAMBLING HOUSES: Every 1st Thursday of the month there is a Rambling House in the Community Centre in Knockanure. All musicians, singers’ dancers and storytellers are most welcome to attend. Knockalougha on the 3rd. Tuesday of the month.
BLOOD: Listowel Arms Hotel Blood Donation Clinic, Tues. 2nd & Weds 3rd May 4.25pm-8.00pm. New & Existing Donors welcome. Book appointment on 1800 222 111.
GAA Knockanure Lotto Results from Tuesday April 25th- Jackpot was €2,400. Numbers Drawn: 11, 16, 20, and 25. No winner but lucky dips went to: 1. Ken Finucane, New Kingdom Bar; 2. Brendan O Carroll, Enright Bar Moyvane ; 3. Donie Fitzgerald, Duagh Village ; 4. Emily Shaltz, New Kingdom Bar, and 5. John Shanahan, c/o Kevins. Next draw will be on next Tuesday May 2nd in the clubhouse and jackpot will be €2,500. All are welcome.
DEATH of John Kennedy (1930 – 2023), of Church St., Tarbert, on April 25th 2023. John is predeceased by his parents Michael and Bridget, his brother Noel and his nephew Philip. Survived by his sister Mae (O’Brien, Feenagh), nephews Michael, Colm and Fergus, nieces Breda, Paula, Íde and Nóla, brother-in-law Billy, grandnieces, and grandnephews. Requiem Mass for John was celebrated at St. Mary’s Church, Tarbert, on Friday, Interment in the adjoining Chapel Yard.
DEATH of Patricia O'Connor (née Anglim), Saleen House, Kilcolgan Upper, Tarbert and late of Tarmons Hill, Tarbert, on April 27th, 2023, Predeceased by her infant brother Patrick, her parents Patrick and Joan and uncle Sonny. Patricia is survived by her husband Michael P, daughter Shóna, son Paudraig, sister-in-law Maura Gaynor (Spa, Tralee), and brothers-in-law. Requiem Mass for Patricia was celebrated at St. Mary's Church, Tarbert, followed by burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.
ANNIVERSARIES: Fr. Pat Moore, Paddy Feury, Noreen Horgan, John O Connor, Hannah Sheehy, John Horgan, David O Brien, Sr. Perpetua O Brien, Assumpta Mahony, Bridie Cox, Jackie McMahon, Denis Collins, John Neenan, Heidi Deegan, Sr. Bridie O Sullivan, Mary Rose Kennelly, Canon Michael Fleming, Fr. Colmcille Murphy,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat.29th Apr.’23 Moyvane for John & Catherine Scanlon & their son Tom, also Jim Fitzgerald and Patrick Hughes (Aniv.’s) at 7.30pm; Sun.30th Apr.’23 Knockanure for Teresa Kennelly (Aniv.) 9.30am, Mass Moyvane for Jack Mulvihill & son Martin (Aniv.) Glenalappa & Nenagh at 11.00am; Tues.2nd May’23 Moyvane for Denis O’Connor (Aniv.) Church St., Glin at 10.00am; Weds.3rd May’23 Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thurs.4th May’23- Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Fri.5th May’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am
Sat.6th May’23- Moyvane for People of the Parish at 7.30pm; Sun.7th May’23- Knockanure for Jackie & Padraig McMahon (Aniv.) Lissaniskea at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Betty & Michael Meehan, also Gareth O’Connor (Aniv’s) at 11.00am.
CONGRATULATIONS to Jack Goulding Knockanure who recently won the Goulding Shield for the best pair of bulls, presented by The Kerry Holstein Friesian Club.
BEST Wishes to Sr. Rosarii O’Sullivan, Ardfoyle Cork and formerly Dirreen, Athea, on her 103rd birthday.
ST JOHNS: Liz Knowles, Niwel Tsumbu & Niall Vallely- Wednesday May 3rd @ 8pm; The Playboy of the Western World- Thursday & Friday 4th & 5th @ 7pm; Country and Irish by Patrick McCabe- Saturday May 6th @ 8pm; Film Club, The Worst Person in the World- Tuesday May 9th @ 8pm; Theatre, GomBean- Wednesday May 10th @ 8pm, details from 068 22566.
WRITERS MUSEUN: https://kerrywritersmuseum.com/whats-on/
GLORACH Abbeyfeale: festival concert on Saturday, April 29th with the Máirtín O'Connor trio taking to the stage. The legendary accordion player Máirtín O'Connor will be accompanied by Cathal Hayden on fiddle and Seamie O'Dowd on guitar
PLAY: Friday, May 6th, the play EvenEve, presented by LINC drama comes to Glorach, Starring gifted Abbeyfeale Thespian Katie Moloney, the play centres around three Lesbian couples who win an exclusive audience and therapy sessions with the famous 'Guru'.
Traditional music is back in the air on Friday 20th May with the group Cherish the Ladies bringing mix of Irish music and song, and also plenty of dancing for which the Glórach stage was specifically designed for, all events start at 8 pm, book tickets at 0871383940 or at www.glorachabbeyfeale.com
DONATION: Glóragh screened Abbeyfeale on film on 5 nights during November & December of last year. Given the subject matter of the film, the board of Glóragh felt it appropriate that 80% of the proceeds should be donated to 8 local churches – Abbeyfeale, Athea, Brosna, Duagh, Knocknagoshal, Mountcollins, Templeglantine and Tournafulla with each church receiving 10% of the of the proceeds.
BALLYDONOGUE G.A.A. CLUB are hosting a Coffee Morning in aid of Ard Cúram Fuchsia Centre, Listowel in their clubrooms Coolard, on Monday 1st May 2023 from 11am-1pm. Pleases come along and support this wonderful service in our community.
ACCORD Counselling Services, are recruiting qualified, experienced counsellors for the Certificate in Counselling (Marriage & Relationship) training programme commencing in Sept.’23. Training will take place in Maynooth and the course is validated by the Pontifical University, Maynooth. Accord CLG pays the fees for the course and provides placement. Further information see the diocese of Kerry/Accord websites. Applications close 19th May.
TOTUS Tuus Women of Faith Conference 2023 will be LIVE on Radio Maria Ireland Sat. May 6th from 2pm. You can follow the conference by 1. Going online at www.radiomaria.ie. 2. Download the Radio Maria IRELAND App to your smartphone or tablet. 3. Listen live via Facebook. 4. Call 01 4373277 and listen live 5. Listen through your TV on SAORVIEW Channel 210.
BADMINTON: Kerry Badminton Social is taking place the 27th of May in the Plaza Hotel Killarney.
Recently in Listowel; Division 3: Winners: Florence Griffin (Listowel) & Adele O’Brien (Killarney)
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GAA in Athea Celebration On Bank Holiday Monday May 1st at 2pm at the Hall where they will honour the appointment of Johnny Mullane and Timmy Woulfe as joint vice presidents of the Club, and also honour the contribution of both Pat O Sullivan and Paul Curry to Athea GAA. Everyone welcome.
GAA SCRAP collection in Athea, Contact: Tina 087-9355667, Diarmuid 087-6986798. Liz 087-6699783
GAMBLING ADDICTION: affects not just the gambler, but also family & friends.Next Monday May 1st @ 7.30 pm in Dr Crokes GAA Clubhouse , gamblers will tell their own personal stories. Everyone is invited to attend followed by refreshments and opportunities to talk confidentially to people on their journeys to recovery. Further information from 087 6298606.
HOSPITAL: The Bon Secours Hospital Tralee has appointed ECKL Ltd as the main contractors for their €15m development of a new Day Ward, Minor Operations Suite and new entrance.
HOSPITAL; University Hospital Kerry new plan. https://uhk.ie/
MOYA Ballybunion, events over Bank Holiday Weekend, are taking place around the beaches, the Convent, the Community Centre, the Health & Leisure centre and St John's Church. For more information here. Ph: +353877837448- https://moyaballybunion.ie/
ROSE WINDOW: Fr. Sean Hanafin will present us with the history and spirituality of the Rose Window in St. Johns Ballybunion on Monday 1st may at 2 p.m. Donations to Restoration Fund.
ST JOSEPH’S SECONDARY SCHOOL REUNION: Leaving Certificate Class of 1973. Any students of this date are invited to attend a get together mid-June. If you wish to attend: 087 7549616.
IRISH YOUTH FOUNDATION GRANTS, visit https://iyf.ie/grants/
WALK: Darkness Into Light 2023, supported by Electric Ireland, will take place at 4:15am on the morning of Saturday May 6th 2023. Tarbert- Start Location- Tarbert Comprehensive; Did you know that almost 60% of clients presenting to Pieta are under the age of 25 and 40% are under the age of 18. https://www.darknessintolight.ie/about/the-details
RETIREMENT GROUP – (over 55’s) meet in Tarbert Bridewell every Friday between 10.30am and 12 Noon. We have different activities every week followed by refreshments. New Members are welcome.
SPIRITUAL side of humans is neglected, which contributes to the many problems, being experienced at present.
CORONATION: Two pieces of the true cross on which Jesus was crucified will lead the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom’s coronation procession on May 6.
BEALTAINE Festival May 2023; National Arts in Nursing Homes- Day 2023 : Friday 19th May. Now in its third year, National Arts in Nursing Homes Day takes place on the third Friday of May as part of Bealtaine Festival. It showcases the wonderful but often hidden creative activity taking place with residents of nursing homes and in day care centres.
https://bealtaine.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Bealtaine-Festival-Programme-2023-digital.pdf
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GOOD Shepherd Sunday, fourth Sunday of Easter – a day of special prayer for vocations to the priesthood and the religious life. Feast of St. Joseph, the worker is celebrated on Monday 1st May.
CIVIL WAR on RTE: Michael and Patrick O’Connor Scarteen, will feature in episode 2, which airs on Wednesday 3rd May. Patsy O’Connor from Listowel, features in episode 2. Patsy is a grandnephew of Drumboe Martyr Daniel Enright. Kathleen, Tom Herlihy and Paudie Fuller speak in episode 2. they discuss the Ballyseedy Massacre in March 1923, and how Stephen Fuller was hidden and nursed.
Over 100 hours of unedited material and testimonies of Irish Civil War revolutionaries and their families, was recently presented to the National Folklore Collection in UCD Library.
Online Information Sessions: Solar PV and Your Farm. IFA, in collaboration with Bord Gais Energy, will hold two online information meetings for farmers considering investing in solar PV to reduce costs on their farms. Topics covered on the night will include an outlook of the energy market, what farmers should consider before investing in solar, information on TAMS 3 with respect to solar and an overview of IFA and Bord Gais Energy’s newly launched solar solution.
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FARMERS March on Dublin
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NEW chair of Agri Aware is Shay Galvin, a Limerick beef and tillage farmer.
JOBS: Vacancies in Salesian Agricultural College
Jim Woulfe of Ardagh the former CEO of Dairygold Co-op is now an advisor with the Board of Kerry Co-op.
CONNECT Publications is looking for nominations for the annual Connect Kerry Women in Business Awards. The awards, which will take place on Friday, June 16 at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel.
STUDENT Grants: SUSI is Ireland’s national awarding authority for further and higher education grants. We offer support to eligible students in approved, full-time courses at PLC, undergraduate and postgraduate levels and in some cases, to students studying outside Ireland. Applying for funding for the 2023/24 academic year? Let us help! Join our Virtual Information Event on Saturday 6 May.
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BOOKLET available: Kerry Biosphere Reserve booklet is a 32-page document, please visit www.kerrybiosphere.ie or contact the Biosphere Officer at kerrybiosphere@skdp.net or 087 152 7746.
WRITING or intends to join a writer’s group, please contact Kerry County Council’s Arts Office on arts@kerrycoco.ie /066 7183541. They will put you in touch with Máire Holmes.
Recently at Tralee Library, Mary Relihan launched the book Interactive Voices and Scribes.
MINISTER Norma Foley T.D. has announced payment of €1,557,504 to provide primary school children in Kerry with free school books.
RUN: The Regeneron Great Limerick Run is now the fastest growing participatory event in Ireland with over 14,000 race entrants registered in 2019. According to an economic and social impact report commissioned by Limerick City Council, 49% of respondents stated that the event was the main reason they started physical exercise.
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RIVER FEST Limerick; 28th April - 1st May 2023. Limerick becomes the destination for families, foodies and fun runners each May Bank Holiday for the city’s premier summer festival, Riverfest Limerick. Highlights of the festival include Riverfest on the Shannon, BBQ on the Boardwalk, the Riverfestival Village in Arthur’s Quay Park, and more,
https://www.limerick.ie/riverfest
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POOL that comes to the People: Swim Ireland’s Pop-Up Pool. Holding 45,000 litres of water, this 12m by 3.4m steel structure, with the water heated to 30 degrees and sheltered from the elements in a hard sided marquee, planning for a third Pop-Up Pool having received Government funding.
https://www.swimireland.ie/get-swimming/pop-up-pool
FULL MOON on 5th of May. May was always a time when locals visited the Blessed well, on Sundays.
WETHER’S WELL: One of the principal days for doing the rounds at the Well is the Saturday before May 1st (Sat April 29th 2023). Wether’s Well is dedicated to St Brendan and is located about 5km from the roundabout near Shanakill towards Listellick and turning on the first left for Doon.
LATIN MASS: will be celebrated on Sunday April 30th at 12pm in the Immaculate Conception Church, Rathass.
RACING at Curragh on May 1st, Tipperary on May 4th and Cork on the 6th.
CUCKOO
https://birdwatchireland.ie/birds/cuckoo/
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BOOK: ‘The Big House in Kerry: A Social History’, edited by Jane O’Hea O’Keeffe, draws together the latest research by some of Kerry’s finest historians into a wide-ranging and detailed account of the lives of a selection the county’s gentry families and their contributions to Kerry’s social, political and physical landscapes.
https://www.irishlifeandlore.com/new-book-on-the-big-houses-in-kerry-coming-soon/
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LISTEN HERE to Reflective Thoughts broadcast weekdays 7.30am and 12pm on Radio Kerry
Mary Cogan 17th to 21st April.
https://www.dioceseofkerry.ie/our-diocese/communications/listen-now/
DOGS: Control of Dogs Acts, government planning, funding a neutering scheme for dogs.
CHURCH in Limerick: Saint Mary’s is the oldest cathedral on the Wild Atlantic Way, situated in Limerick Wild Atlantic Way Gateway City (visit www.limerick.ie for more information). The Cathedral is one of the oldest buildings in Limerick and stands at the heart of the medieval city. Originally the Royal Palace for the Kings of Thomond it was gifted to the Church in 1168. Saint Mary’s is an extraordinarily complex building representing developments from the mid-twelfth century to the later twentieth century – a treasure of Irish religious art. You can find more details about our charges for visiting and hours of opening here.
The Cathedral stands majestically over the City of Limerick on the banks of the River Shannon. Saint Mary’s is a place where pilgrim and stranger may enter to seek God’s grace and peace in a broken and fragile world, and a symbol of faith, hope and love to the city of Limerick.
https://www.saintmaryscathedral.ie/
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IRISH in Glasgow: It has been estimated that “fifty to ninety per cent of the people in the West of Scotland have some Irish ancestry in their family tree. Think of prominent Scots with Irish names – Loraine Kennedy, Dougie Donnelly, Billy Connolly, Brian Cox, Sean Connery. Certainly, huge numbers of Irish arrived in the Greater Glasgow area at the height of the potato famine in the mid-nineteenth century, but there had been a long tradition of links, particularly sea trading and work opportunities, between the West coast and the north of Ireland.
The single navy or agricultural worker who made periodic forays to Scotland was a common sight and there are novels which have been written about their exploits and hardships, notably Children of the Dead End written by Patrick McGill in 1914.” [Source: ‘A Fictional Family History’ by Dr. Sean Damer published in Newsletter, Journal of the Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society, No 88, June 2010, pp12-15].
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CANADA: The federal and Ontario governments are putting up $13 billion in subsidies to get Volkswagen to build an electric vehicle battery plant in St. Thomas, Ontario, working out to $4.3 million for each of the 3000 jobs the plant is expected to create.
https://tnc.news/2023/04/24/alshow-13billion/
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BISHOP SHEEN PROPHECY 50 YEARS AGO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOKlHUqOsIM
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ABBEYFEALE: Prof. O'Kelly and his wife Claire are often credited with having changed the face of Irish archaeology. Their excavations at Newgrange pushed the date of construction of the monument back 1,000 years, making it older than both Stonehenge and the Pyramids of Giza.
Image from Newgrange.com
https://www.irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/history-and-genealogy/ancestor-database/michael-j-okelly-1915
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CONFERENCE: The Totus Tuus Women of Faith Conference 2023 will be LIVE on Radio Maria
Ireland this coming Saturday 6 May from 2pm. You can follow the conference
by: 1. Going online at www.radiomaria.ie. 2. Download the Radio Maria
IRELAND App to your smartphone or tablet. 3. Listen live via Facebook. 4. Call 01
4373277 and listen live 5. Listen through your TV on SAORVIEW Channel 210.
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New York NY Irish American Advocate 1943-1945 - 0169.pdf
24 April 1943
Our contributor Mr. T. D. Curtin, sends us the following letter he received from Father Mulvihill of Mississippi City.
Dear Mr. Curtin:
I wish to thank you so sincerely for your interesting and informative letter, as also for the words of "Adare" which I received a week or so ago.
My delay in answering was because I have been under the weather for the past few days.
Strange, but your home and mine were within "A stone's throw" of each other in the "Old Sod." I know of and where Rockchapel is situated—tho' I have never been actually there, strange as it may seem.
I first saw the light of day in Athea in West Limerick on the borders of Kerry. Probably you know where it is—or you may have been there. Athea Is only six miles from Abbeyfeale. I know every stone of it. Used to attend its fairs and markets: its horse races and its foot-ball games. I was a competitor in - h i g h jumping and running at its G.A.A. sports, and in step-dancing at one of its Feiseanna. So you see. Yes, I went to the National Schools at Athea, and took what they would call in this Country a post-graduate course at Newcastle West, under J. D. Musgrave—you may have heard of him. By the way, a Michael Curtin and I were students at All-Hallows College for a good manv years. He, when Ordained went to Madras India. His home was from Rockchapel. I was just wondering if you knew him.
Would you be so kind as to give my address to the "Advocate" as a subscriber, I have not got the address. Again thanking you and with every best wish. I remain sincerely yours:
(Rev.) C. C. Mulvihill.
St. James' Church, Mississippi, Miss.. April 5, 1943.
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Poetry
I have no mother! for she died
When I was very young;
But still her memory round my heart,
Like morning mists, has clung.
They tell me of an angel form,
That watched me while I slept,
And of a soft and gentle hand
That wiped the tears I wept.
(See Paper)
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Service men who visit Times Square while on leave have a place of worship set apart for them in the Church at the Crossroads—Holy Cross. (Fr Duffy)
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Daniel F. Colbert Sr. is a native of Cappoquin, (better known as the "Old Cornerstone") in County Waterford. He came to the United States fifty- three years ago and raised his family here. A brother, Martin J., reside in Chicago,( New Priest in family)
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May 29. a big affair is planned for Jack McCarthy. Jack is a very sick man, has been in hospital six months, and is going to be there a long time. I am sorry to say. Jack and Mrs. McCarthy come from Co. Kerry, and they don't come any better than the McCarthy’s.
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A floating mine, which was washed ashore at Doon Bay, near Ballybunion, on Saturday morning last, a t the back of the Convent there, caused the Sisters of the community to move temporarily to Listowel.
https://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html
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When discussing goals, we typically talk about employing perseverance and persistence, even in the face of adversity and setbacks. “Quitters never win, and winners never quit,” and all that.
While grit is essential to goal achievement, Wrosch argues that an equally important part of successful living is knowing when to give up and disengage from a goal.
We only have so much time and resources to direct toward life projects. If we spend that limited time and resources on goals we can’t achieve, we’re setting ourselves up for massive frustration. We’d be better off redirecting our limited time and resources to a new achievable goal.
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POPE Francis is preparing for a trip to Hungary this weekend. Pope Francis will be in Hungary between April 28-30, a visit expected to shine hope for millions of people who have fled from the war in Ukraine
EXECUTED: Five French priests who were executed by an anticlerical insurrectionist government in Paris in 1871 were beatified as martyrs on Saturday, April 22, in a Mass in which increased security precautions were taken in light of recent political unrest. “As pastors inspired by apostolic zeal, the priests were united in their witness to the faith to the point of martyrdom, which they suffered in Paris in 1871 during the so-called Paris ‘Commune,’” Pope Francis said the day after the beatification Mass — Sunday, April 23 2023
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MINISTER Referencing Ireland’s target of 51 % reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 – and specifically in relation to agriculture’s target reductions of 25% by 2030, Minister McConalogue said the focus for agriculture is “on reducing nitrogen and methane emissions, while increasing carbon capture and storage”.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/goal-to-produce-world-class-milk-with-lower-emissions-minister/
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Student Leadership Conference April 2023 DCU
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COMPOSERS: Applications are now open for the Jerome Hynes Young Composers’ Award 2023, an award of €2,500 for the commission of a new work to be premiered at the NCH. This award is for the commission of a new work, which will be premiered at the National Concert Hall, giving the young composer a platform to showcase their talent. Deadline: 5 May 2023 17:00
More details (https://kerrycoco.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3755ab5575cb711eac9566f8&id=65ceb793db&e=57e387efec)
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EUROPE DAY on 9th May, the EUNIC Ireland Network is delighted to present a free online screening of its 2022 Short Shorts from Europe programme. Action, comedy, animation, drama – expect this and more from Short Shorts from Europe Film Festival – a selection of European short films of 10 member countries of EUNIC Ireland.
Let Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, and Spain entertain you with a variety of genres from contemporary, cutting-edge filmmakers. Cork International Film Festival and TUS Limerick School of Art and Design will also present short films from Ireland on the programme.
From Tuesday 9 May, 6.30pm – to Friday 12 May, 6.30pm
More details (https://kerrycoco.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3755ab5575cb711eac9566f8&id=ef989f20af&e=57e387efec )
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2023 April 26 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
CEILI Moyvane: Moyvane ICA are hosting a fundraising CD Céilí in the Marian Hall Moyvane on Mon. 24th Apr. 8:30pm. All proceeds will be donated to North East Kerry First Responders for the replacement of defibrillator pads and other equip. needed to continue this vital service in the area. Admission €10. Your support would be greatly appreciated by attendance or donation which can be given to any ICA member.
CONCERT: "Scoil Chorp Chríost is holding a fundraising event on the evening of May 6th & 7th
at 7.30 pm, - 9 pm in Corpus Christi Church Knockanure V31TK58. We are introducing the Yershovy Sisters to perform a modern and classical concert in aid of the school. Both Sofiia and Nataliia are pupils of the school this year from Ukraine. We invite you to an evening of musical delight. All proceeds in aid of Scoil Chorp Chríost. Pre-booking is essential as tickets are limited. Tickets are available online and also from Anne in the school office, 068 49 130.
Scoil Chorpchriost <scoilchorpchriost@gmail.com>
ROSARY will be said in Knockanure during May on Tuesday and Thursday evening.
PARISH: Confessions: Moyvane Saturday 6.45pm to 7.15pm. Eucharistic Adoration every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am. 2nd Collection this weekend at all Masses 22 & 23rd April, Peter ’s pence. Also reminder to please return Trocaire boxes at Mass times.
Change in Mass Schedule. At a recent meeting of the Area Pastoral Council (representatives from Listowel, Moyvane, Knockanure, Lixnaw, Iremore, Rathea, Duagh, Lyrecrompane) the provision of Mass for the 8 communities of the region was reviewed. After exploration of possibilities, given the decline in the number of priests (4 at the moment), it was proposed that, among other adjustments, Moyvane-Knockanure would continue to have its vigil Mass on Saturday evenings at 7.30 and morning Mass at 9.30 in Knockanure. Moyvane Sunday 11.00am Mass may be dropped so that the resident priest (for now) in Moyvane could provide Mass elsewhere in the area at that time. Before this arrangement is confirmed, your comments are welcome, preferably in writing, to Fr. Brendan before May 1st. They will be respected and included in any ultimate outcome.
MEETING: Pastoral Council Meeting, Tuesday May 9th in Sacristy at 7.30pm. Any items for agenda by May 5th.
DEATH of Elizabeth (Lizzie) Lane (née Fitzgerald), Beenanasbig, Kilmorna, on April 17th, 2023, wife of the late Mick. Lizzie will be sadly missed by her daughters Mary, Nora and Betty, sons Jimmy and Con, her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, daughter-in-law Regina, sons-in-law Dan and Ger, brother-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, and nieces. Requiem Mass for Lizzie being celebrated by Father Carmody and Father McMahon at Knockanure Church on Thursday 20th at 11.30 a.m, followed by burial afterwards in Ahavoher Cemetery.
DEATH of William Hudson, Kilbaha, Moyvane, on April 14th, 2023. Predeceased by his parents Ned and Hannah, his sisters Margaret Kennelly (Coolaclarig), Sr. Peter (Mercy sisters, Listowel), Mary Hudson (South Infirmary Hospital, Cork), Breda Meehan (Clare), Nora Kennelly (Pallas) and Eileen Behan (Muckenaugh). William is survived by his wife Mary, daughter Joanne, sons Ned, Tom, Leo and Paul, sister-in-law Margaret Hogan (Glin), son-in-law Ger, daughters-in-law Kay, Carmel, Clare and Elaine. Adored grandfather to his 10 Grandchildren: Elaine, Kevin, Ciara, Joseph, Philip, David, Darragh, Eoghan, Jamie and Lily, nephews, nieces and extended family.
Requiem Mass for William was celebrated at Moyvane church on Monday 17th April, followed by burial afterwards in Ahavoher Cemetery.
DEATH of Marie Collins (née Buckley), Ballygoughlan, Glin, on April 18th, 2023, Predeceased by her husband Sean, grandson Stephen, brothers Bobby and Maurice. Marie is survived by her daughters Anne and Sheila, grandchildren Susan, Kenneth, Ian, Aidan and Niav, her great-grandchildren Dylan, Matthew, Alex, Chloe, Caramia, Luke and Bonnie, brothers, sisters, sons-in-law Mike Brosnan and Michael O'Connell, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law. nephews, and nieces. Requiem Mass for Marie celebrated at Glin Church, followed by burial afterwards in Kinard Cemetery, Glin.
MASS: A requiem mass will take place in the "Church of the Visitation" Ballyhahill, for Fr. Mort Danaher at 1pm on Sunday 30th April, 2023.
SYMPATHY: At a recent Board of Management meeting of Scoil Chorpchriost, The following votes of sympathy was passed; To Maureen and the Leahy Family Trien on the death of Jim Connolly.
ANNIVERSARIES: Conor King, Tom Heffernan, Mai Liston, Tom Finucane, Fr. Paul Dillon, Dan Lenihan, Marie Kennelly, Patrick Dalton, Jim Fitzgerald, Mickey Walsh, Sr. Mary Andrew O Flaherty, Esther Mary O Keane,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat.22nd Apr.’23 Moyvane for James & Bridget Beaton (Aniv.) Ahalana at 7.30pm; Sun.23rd Apr.’23- Knockanure for Angela Kearney (2nd Aniv.) at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Con Carmody (3rd Aniv.) at 11.00am; Tues.25th Apr.’23 –Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Weds.26th Apr.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thurs.27th Apr.’23-Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Fri.28th Apr.’23-Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am
Sat.29th Apr.’23-Moyvane for John & Catherine Scanlon & their son Tom, also Jim Fitzgerald and Patrick Hughes (Aniv.’s) at 7.30pm; Sun.30th Apr.’23 –Knockanure for Teresa Kennelly (Aniv.) at 9.30am, and mass Moyvane for Jack Mulvihill & son Martin (Aniv.) Glenalappa & Nenagh at 11.00am.
CORONATION: Two pieces of the true cross on which Jesus was crucified will lead the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom’s coronation procession on May 6.
MUSIC: Kerry Choral Union will host their Spring Concert at St Brendan’s Church, Tralee on Sunday, April 23 at 7.30pm.
ARTANE Band was founded in 1871, for the first time in forty years they visit Kerry, as guests of Kerry School of Music to play a joint concert in St. John’s Church, Castle Street, Tralee on Saturday, April 22nd at 7.30pm.
FIDDLE Day Scartaglin
https://worldfiddledayscartaglin.ie/?page_id=887
ST JOHNS: Three-time Juno award-winning singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith Spring 2023 Irish tour, Sunday 30th April at 8pm.
THEATRE: Cripple of Inishmaan, performed by St John's Theatre Group, Wednesday 19th April to Monday April 24th Nightly at 8pm. The cast features; Annette O’Donnell, Bernie Daly, Barry Francis, Jamie Mazelle, Conor Hogan, Karina Lynn, Conor Foley, Johnny Corkery and Majella Keenan. Produced and Directed by Joe Murphy. More from 068 22566.
BRENDAN Kennelly - A Living Voice- Saturday April 29th @ 8pm; community celebration concert of poetry, story, music and song in memory of Brendan featuring: Gabriel Fitzmaurice, Billy Keane, Owen McMahon, Mary Kennelly, Paddy McElligott, Kate Kennelly, Sean Lyons, Claire Keane Fennell and Ballylongford/Tarbert CCE. https://stjohnstheatre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173641741; Liz Knowles, Niwel Tsumbu & Niall Vallely on Wednesday May 3rd @ 8pm, More from 068 22566.
GLÓRACH THEATRE: The Máirtín O’Connor Trio are appearing at the Glórach Theatre on Saturday, April 29 AT 8pm. Booking 087 1383940.
TINTEAN Ballybunion Pat Shortt and Faye Shortt on Sat 29th April ,details from 068 25 555.
ABBEYFEALE YOUTH CLUB: reports that the 1st. year youth club is up and running. Organiser Noreen Flynn Culhane 087 2353306.
FESTIVAL at Fenit- Wild Mind returns on 21st April. Line-up of scientists, environmentalists, authors and artists mixed fun events, film, music and comedy, in a fun filled family weekend. Coinciding with World Earth Day, the festival will take place at the end of the Tralee-Fenit Greenway.
Details at https://www.facebook.com/wildmind.ie
FLEADH BY THE FEALE: Busking sessions and the ceili and storytelling and the classes and the gig rig and the World championship junior and senior bone playing and the celebrity concert, just some of the events taking place here in Abbeyfeale over the May Bank Holiday.
BADMINTON: Best wishes to Ballybunion, Listowel, Moyvane and Kingdom who go to the Munster rounds on the 30th of April in UL.
Recent Munster Graded Doubles and Mixed
Grade G: Aoife Bowler and Huimin Tang ( Both Moyvane) represented Limerick on the day and took home silver in the ladies doubles.
TALK ON HORMONES: West Limerick Mental Health Association invites you to a talk on Hormones and Wellbeing by Dr. Mary Ryan Consultant Physician and Endocrinologist on Thursday, April 27 at the Longcourt Hotel NCW. Doors open at 7.30pm and admission free.
National Arthritis Week - events taking place between April 24th-28th. This year’s theme is Physical Activity, research has shown that movement and exercise has a positive and beneficial effect. Details from 0876723442.
HOSPITAL: Advice and Consultation Clinics by Reps from Kingsbridge Private Hospital, Belfast. On Tuesday, April 25th at the Brandon Hotel Tralee at12 noon and at River Island Hotel, Castleisland at 2.15pm. For more information contact Danny Healy Rae, TD on: 087 23 16 055 or his office on 064 66 85315 / 087 99 75 419.
HEARING clinic 7 William Street Listowel, details 066 971 9111.
TEA DAY on May 4th and you can register for your free Tea Day pack on www.teaday.ie or contact The ASI’s Fundraising Team at fundraising@alzheimer.ie or (01) 207 3800.
ST JOHNS: Sunday 30th – Concert, an Evening with Ron Sexsmith, details from 068 22566.
HERITAGE Trail in Tralee. The audio guide here: https://www.abartaheritage.ie/tralee-heritage-trail-audio-guide/
RAMBLING HOUSES: Every 1st Thursday of the month there is a Rambling House in the Community Centre in Knockanure. All musicians, singers’ dancers and storytellers are most welcome to attend. Knockalougha on the 3rd. Tuesday of the month. Listowel Rambling House takes place on the last Thursday of every month from 9.15 pm in the Seanachai Centre, Listowel.
GAS generator for Tarbert; The plant will include three 50 Megawatt gas turbine generators, An Bórd Pleanála carried out an environmental assessment, which found slight potential impacts on air quality, wintering birds, and nearby residents.
CAMINO: THE 10th anniversary of the Kerry Camino Guided Walk takes place from Friday, April 28 to Sunday, April 28 taking in the scenery of the Dingle Peninsula.
ACCORD Central Office is recruiting qualified, experienced counsellors for the Certificate in Counselling (Marriage and Relationship) training programme commencing in September 2023. Training will take place in Maynooth and the course is validated by the Pontifical University, Maynooth. Accord CLG pay the fees for the course and provide placement. For further information see the diocese of Kerry or the Accord websites. Applications close on the 19th of May.
WALK: Darkness Into Light 2023, supported by Electric Ireland, will take place at 4:15am on the morning of Saturday May 6th 2023. Tarbert- Start Location- Tarbert Comprehensive; Did you know that almost 60% of clients presenting to Pieta are under the age of 25 and 40% are under the age of 18. Many people choose to take on a challenge for Darkness Into Light. You can jog, swim or kayak for Darkness Into Light. You can also join our Facebook challenge, 5k a day in May or create your own challenge for Darkness Into Light. If you choose this option, you wont have to pay a registration fee. We do ask that you commit to raising €200 for Pieta and people affected by suicide and self-harm. Many people raise much more than this – our average is almost €300!
https://www.darknessintolight.ie/about/the-details
ALONE: Coping with being alone presented by Alone Ireland, national survey of 2022 revealed that 1 in 10 people had not been out socially last year. It focuses on older people who may be lonely/finding life difficult. The presenters and a technician from Alone Ireland show how modern technology can help older people who are uncomfortable with technology, demonstrating how to use a mobile phone, a range of user-friendly Apps, safety alarm, aids such as ‘Alexa’ and how to utilise it for so many uses. Activity Sessions for senior adults (Men & Women) 11.00am-12 noon. Social chat over tea/coffee/biscuits, continues on Tues. Apr. 25, May 2 & 9. Everyone welcome. Venue; Dr Crokes Clubhouse, Upper Lewis Rd, Killarney, Eircode V93K585
BALLYDONOGHUE GAA: are hosting a tea/coffee morning in aid of Ard Chúram Fuchsia Alzheimer Care Centre in the clubrooms in Coolard on Monday May 1st from 11 – 1.
WRITERS’ Week, Listowel is Ireland’s oldest Literary and Arts Festival. Founded in 1970, with the first festival taking place in 1971. Begins this year Wednesday 31 May 2023.
https://writersweek.ie/programme/
GAA 125 Years Book Glin: Glin GAA club celebrates 125 years of existence this year. To tell your story or share a memory, please visit https://forms.gle/ZHbC6Tj5BQMgZNPC7 For further information contact James O’Donovan on 087 2311156 or Tom O’Donovan on 086 1710136 or by email glingaabook@gmail.com.
BOOK Launch – ‘A Quest for Meaning’ – a Journey through Philosophy, Science and Spirituality by Dr Fr Gearóid O’Donnchadha. You are invited to the Book Launch by Norma Foley, TD and Minister for Education in St Joseph’s Oratory, Fenit on Thursday 27 April at 4.30 pm. Music and refreshments in the Parish Hall. Bishop Ray Browne will be in attendance. All are welcome.
OPEN ; Glin Knights Visitor Centre open daily 10am – 5pm. Next to Glin Library. No entry fee.
NEW COURSE: Munster Technological University at the Kerry Campus from September. The Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Veterinary Nursing is a three-year level 7 programme.
CONGRESS members have paid for lodging and meals during D.C. work weeks out of their own pockets. Their $174,000 salaries are the same—since 2009.
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FEAST; Sunday was the feast of St. George, Roman martyr and patron saint of England.
Feast of St. Catherine of Siena is celebrated on Sat. 29th April. She brought peace to Europe in the 14th century. Patron of Europe.
LOUGH DERG 2023 PILGRIMAGE SEASON; in Sanctuary of Saint Patrick, Pettigo, County Donegal, Commencing 1st of June until Monday 15th of August. Three Day Pilgrimages, One Day Retreat, Residential Retreat, Lakeshore Pilgrimage and Quiet Day, For further information, please email mary@loughderg.org or contact +353(0)719861518
Webpage; www.loughderg.org
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RACING at Punchestown from 25th to 29th. THE point to point race meeting at Ballybeggan, which was postponed due to ground conditions, went ahead on Friday 21st April with the first race off at 2pm.
MOON first Quarter on the 27th. There was some good drying last week, land was very wet.
Apple trees and Cherrie trees are in flower. Daffodils have faded.
DAFM confirmed a positive case bird flu in wild birds near Lough Derg, Co. Tipperary, recently.
Chile has detected its first case of bird flu, in a human.
EARTH DAY 22nd of April; I share a few ideas below to help us rethink compulsive consumerism and its effects on the earth. Some of the ideas are directly about reducing consumption and re-using items you already own, but many simply challenge all of us to grow in deeper communion with each other.
So, with that in mind, here is my (by no means exhaustive) list of ideas to help you celebrate our Earth today:
1. Start composting your food scraps
Not only does it reduce your trash, you end up with a nutrient-rich amendment for your garden. Don’t feel like you have to splurge on a prefabricated bin, there are plenty of DIY plans online that use items you can find around your neighborhood. Even apartment dwellers can get creative with a worm farm. Be sure to keep a good ratio of browns:greens (carbon:nitrogen) and avoid tossing in your dairy and meat products.
2. Eat your food
According to Feeding America, almost 40% of the food in our country is thrown away. So, before you go out to a restaurant, check your fridge first. If your own food doesn’t look appetizing anymore, invite friends over for a leftover night. And if you really can’t bring yourself to eat your remnants, you can make delicious broth with past-their-prime vegetables and even freeze wilted greens for future smoothies.
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LOCAL items in American paper 1911
New York NY Irish American Advocate 1911 - 0630.pdf
June 10 1911
Census; The Census returned for Ireland, of which the preliminary report, with abstract of the enumerators' summaries, were issued Saturday, substantially bear out our forecast of this day week.
T h e general summary, as compared with the returns for 1901, show: —1911—Males, 2,186,804; females, 2,195,147; total, 4, 381,951.
1901—Males, 2,200,040; females, 2,258, 735; total, 4,458,775; decrease in the decade, 76,824; decease per cent, males, 0.6; females, 2.8; total, 1.7 per cent
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From it, it will be seen that t h e Jews are the only denomination that have increased. In 50
years their n u m b e r has gone up: —In Leinster from 338 to 3,105.In Munster from 2 to 646. ,
In Ulster from 52 to 1,336. In Connaught from 1 to 14.
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The death has taken place of James Cotter, of Kilconlea, Abbeyfeale at the age of 102 years. Mr. Cotter who was an old age pensioner, and who, up to twelve months ago was able to call personally at t h e local Post Office for his pension, w a s a man Of robust health, and a stranger to Illness.
He was a young man when Daniel O'Connell, the Liberator, passed periodically from Derrynane to Limerick, and often recounted the inconvenience he experienced In crossing the flooded Feale previous to the erection of the Feale Bridge in 1837. His knowledge of the history of t h e White-boy movement, in the early twenties was most interesting, as was also his recollection of West Limerick incidents of the '48 and '67 periods.
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The m o n t h which h a s j u s t 'closed is notable a s being the warmest May for many years past
The w a r m weather of yesterday was tempered by a strong breeze from east north east, the following temperatures were recorded, see paper
Sample; Limerick 106 in Sun and 78 in shade.
Surprising that during the month the temperature was at or below freezing point for nine days early in the morning out of the 31.---------------- Rain fell on 11 d a y s -------------
Is our climate changing, read by Sir J o h n Moore, M.D.. Dublin, at the meeting of the British, Association in 1908, it appears that twice only within the last 45 years that the m e a n
t e m p e r a t u r e for May, 1911, ( 5 5 . 3 ) been reached, namely, 55.8 in 1868 .
and 56.3 in 1892
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The Cork Men's Mutual Aid Society is one of the most progressive and flourishing Irish organizations in New York,
https://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html
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FARMING: prospects for the Irish economy in 2023, often overlooking Irish food production.
Without sounding like a broken record, none of these agencies, as exemplified by the recent reports from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) or the Central Bank, make any reference to the outlook for Irish agriculture or agri-business.
Any objective assessment of Irish economy prospects must surely have something to say about a business sector that supports 220,000 jobs (almost one job in 10 in the Irish economy – CSO).
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/ciaran-fitzgerald-what-does-irish-food-production-do-for-us/
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WILDFIRES: Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) scientists’ monitoring of wildfires around the world tracked significant increases in wildfire carbon emissions for some European regions in summer 2022, following the hot and dry conditions.
The total estimated emissions across the EU countries for summer 2022 were the highest since 2007. France, Spain, Germany and Slovenia also experienced their highest summer wildfire emissions for at least the last 20 years, with southwestern Europe seeing some of the largest fires on record in Europe.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/report-temperatures-in-europe-climbing-at-twice-global-average/
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Cosmetic surgery is where a person chooses to have an operation, or invasive medical procedure, to change their physical appearance for cosmetic rather than medical reasons.
https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/patient-care/cosmetic-surgery/what-is-cosmetic-surgery/
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Spirit of Invention Festival Day... and other news from The National Archives
On Sunday 4 June, The National Archives will open its doors for a unique festival style celebration of invention, innovation and imagination.
This day out of science-y fun for children and adults alike is part of our Inventions Season, an inspiring programme of events and activities taking place this summer alongside our free exhibition, Spirit of Invention, opening Saturday 27 May
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzGsmDtjLmSgLnrCbwwGtWRNdgzg
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On April 11, 1963, John XXIII issued the encyclical Pacem in Terris, a powerful call for a world in which there were neither victims nor executioners that cemented the pontiff’s reputation as “Good Pope John.” With the world having teetered on the brink of nuclear war during the October 1962 Cuban missile crisis, a papal appeal for “peace on earth” was well received everywhere, including the Soviet Union — although the view in some Vatican quarters that the masters of the Kremlin took the encyclical’s message to heart was rather naive.
What, then, did Pacem in Terris teach? And how does its analysis of world affairs look, six decades later?
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SYNOD 2021-2024 FOR A SYNODAL CHURCH: communion, participation and mission
In October 2021 the Catholic Church's synodal process on the theme of synodality began. This was
the first time that a worldwide listening process and consultation with parishes and dioceses was
attempted and many people in Ireland took part in a listening process during the early months of
2022. Did you take part? Have you been wondering what happened after that?
Much has happened since then. Your participation formed part of our national document that was
sent to the Synod office in Rome in August 2022. It also formed part of a global document called
Enlarge the Space of Your Tent, which was published last October, and then formed part of a
presentation given by the Irish delegation that travelled to Prague this February for the first ever
Continental Assembly of the Catholic Church's synodal process. Please visit
www.synod.ie/2023update to find out more.
Pilgrimage to Medjugorje on May 17th - 24th , June 21st - 28th and September 13th -
21st . Contact Tom Dennehy: 0876468658.
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Pilgrimage to FATIMA 9th - 15th May Led by Fr. Noel Spring - Limited
Availability. Contact: Premier Travel on 021-4277700.
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O'CALLAGHAN COACH TOURS TO KNOCK: on Sunday April 30th and Sunday
July 23rd: For more details contact 064 6631095.
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DIOCESAN EUCHARISTIC ADORATION RETREAT27th of April 2023 at The Church of the Resurrection, Killarney with Registration @ 10.00am. Presented by Fr. Jim Lenihan. Bishop Ray will conclude the Retreat with the celebration of Holy Mass @ 3.00pm. Lunch will be served. Registration fee €30. To book contact: Maureen at 087 9514352 Margaret at 0872976304.
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WETHER’S WELL: One of the principal days for doing the rounds at the Well is the Saturday before May 1st (Sat April 29th 2023). Wether’s Well is dedicated to St Brendan and is located about 5km from the roundabout near Shanakill, Tralee towards Listellick and turning on the first left for Doon.
LATIN MASS: will be celebrated on Sunday April 30th at 12pm in the Immaculate Conception Church, Rathass.
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IRISH MEN ROSARY of reparation, repentance and conversion for our nation will take place on Saturday 6th of May at 1pm in The Square, Tralee. Any enquires to John 0876951298
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Horizon Radio
https://www.dioceseofkerry.ie/our-diocese/communications/horizons-radio/
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2023 April 19 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
CHANGE in Mass Schedule. At a recent meeting of the Area Pastoral Council (with representatives from Listowel, Moyvane, Knockanure, Lixnaw, Iremore, Rathea, Duagh, Lyrecrompane) the provision of Mass for the 8 communities of the region was reviewed. After exploration of possibilities, given the decline in the number of priests (4 at the moment), it was proposed that, among other adjustments, Moyvane-Knockanure would continue to have its vigil Mass on Saturday evenings at 7.30 and morning Mass at 9.30 in Knockanure. Moyvane Sunday 11.00am Mass may be dropped so that the resident priest (for now) in Moyvane could provide Mass elsewhere in the area at that time. Before this arrangement is confirmed, your comments are welcome, preferably in writing, to Fr. Brendan before May 1st. They will be respected and included in any ultimate outcome.
ROSARY will be said in Knockanure during May on Tuesday and Thursday evening.
PARISH: Confessions: Moyvane Saturday 6.45pm to 7.15pm. Eucharistic Adoration every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am. 2nd Collection at all Masses 22 & 23rd April, Peter ’s pence. Also gentle reminder to please return Trocaire boxes at Mass times.
APRIL 16TH Divine Mercy Devotions in St. Mary’s Church, Listowel: from 3pm. to 4pm. It will include prayers, benediction and confessions will start at 2.30pm.
The Divine Mercy Sunday origin is from a revelation to Saint Faustina, a Sister of Mercy in Poland who initiated the Divine Mercy devotion. Between 1930 and 1938 Jesus requested numerous times a Feast of Divine Mercy. On May 5, 2000, five days after the canonization of Saint Faustina, the Vatican decreed that the Second Sunday of Easter would henceforth be known as Divine Mercy Sunday.
Mass and devotions for Divine Mercy Sunday will be celebrated in the Church of the Assumption, Abbeyfeale, beginning at 2.30pm. All are welcome to attend.
PADRE PIO prayer meeting on Tuesday April 18 in Castleisland Parish Church, at 7.30pm.
DEATH has taken place of Mike Brosnan, 11 Woodgrove, Moyvane and late of Barragougeen, Moyvane, on April 9th, 2023. Mike will be sadly missed by his wife Breeda, daughters Noreen, Karena, Olivia and Valerie, his grandchildren Amy, Jack, Tara, Elona, Liam, Katelyn, Cian, Lily and Sadbh, sons-in-law John, Peter, Eamon and Chris, sister Eileen, brothers John, Stevie and Paudie brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, and nieces. Requiem Mass for Mike was celebrated at Moyvane Church, followed by burial afterwards in Ahavoher Cemetery.
DEATH of Tom Foley, 54 Lartigue Village, Listowel, and formerly of Gortdromosillihy, Moyvane, on Thursday 6th April, 2023. Predeceased by his wife Maureen (Nee Halpin) son Tommy, granddaughter Michelle and grandson David. Survived by his sons Jim, Sean and Jer, daughter Kathleen, his grandchildren, Pat, Maurice, Linda, Christopher, Leah, Shauna, Niall, Mark, Aimee and Clodagh, great-grandchildren, daughters in law, Bridie, Breda, Margaret and Mary, sister Nell, nieces, nephews, relatives and many friends. Requiem Mass for Tom was celebrated at the Church of the Assumption, Moyvane, burial afterwards in Ahavoher Cemetery.
DEATH of Sister Gerard O’Connor (South Presentation Convent and formerly of Athea,) On April 8th 2023. Sr. Gerard, sister of Nora and the late Joe, Mary, Joan, Sr. Mary (Nell) and Peggy. Sadly missed by her sister, nephews, nieces, her Presentation Community, relatives and many friends.
Requiem Mass for Sister Gerard was celebrated at St. Finbarr’s South Church with burial afterwards in the South Presentation Convent Cemetery.
DEATH on 11th April 2023 of Michael Loughlin, Beenanaspuck, Kilmorna, Listowel. Formerly of Arklow, Co. Wicklow, husband of Mandy, father of Daryn, Amanda Óg, Bobby, Georgie, Lee, Shawn, Ryan & Freyja, son of Michael & Sheila & brother of Pat, John & Karol-Ann. He will be sadly missed by his wife, sons, daughters, brothers, sister, mother-in-law Pat, father-in-law Gerry, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces. Michael returned to his hometown of Arklow, and was laid to rest in St. Gabriel’s Cemetery.
ANNIVERSARIES: Teresa Kennelly, Sr. Bridget Windle, Mary McElligott, Josie O Sullivan, Patsy Flynn, Emer Ward, John Dunne, Matt Kennelly Denis Fitzgerald, Paddy Carroll, Nora M Cronin, Kathleen O Sullivan, Paddy Barrett, Peg O Sullivan, Nora Fitzgerald, Ian Cahill, Anne Stack Kennelly, Sr. Marcellina O Sullivan, Marie McEllistrim, Angela Kearney, Sr. Eileen Scanlon, Sean Collins, Martin Mulvihill, Con Carmody,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat.15th Apr.’23- Moyvane for Mike (10th Aniv.) & Betty Greaney (1st Aniv.) at 7.30pm; Sun.16th Apr.’23- Knockanure Paddy Carroll (2nd Aniv.) late of Gortdromagouna & London. At 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for John Shanahan (21st Aniv.) and his father Patrick (2nd Aniv.) and deceased members of Shanahan & Egan families at 11.00am; Tues.18th Apr.’23 Moyvane for Mary Carmody RIP UK & Athea, (M. Nolan request) at 10.00am; Weds.19th Apr.’23 Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thurs.20th Apr.’23- Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Fri.21st Apr.’23 Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Sat.22nd Apr.’23- Moyvane for James & Bridget Beaton (Aniv.) Ahalana at 7.30pm; Sun.23rd Apr.’23 Knockanure for Angela Kearney (2nd Aniv.) at 9.30am and Mass Moyvane for Con Carmody (3rd Aniv.) at 11.00am.
KNOCK: National Eucharistic Adoration Pilgrimage to Knock this year takes place on Saturday, April 22 and Sunday 23. A bus will leave from the church in Abbeyfeale at 8am on Sunday, April 23. Fare €30. Contact Kathleen Kennelly 087 7758503 or Theresa O’Connor 087 2673668.
DAWN MASS: The first Dawn Mass held in Abbeyfeale took place on Easter Sunday morning in Relig Ide Naofa at 5.30am and was attended by about 200 people. It was concelebrated by three priests from the parish. They were lucky to have a dry morning.
CONGRATULATIONS to Tarbert who brought home the Division 2 County League trophy. The last time this title came to Tarbert was 26 years ago.
Congratulations to Bishop Brendan Leahy, who celebrated the 10th anniversary of his ordination as Bishop of Limerick on Friday 14th of April.
BADMINTON: Timmy Noonan & John McGrath Invitational Tournament. Moyvane badminton club Monday April 10th. 2023. Division 5: Winners: Laura O’Connor (Ballybunion) & Michael Moriarty (Tralee), R. Up: Ildiko Bayzil (Listowel); Division 4: Winners: Eileen McCarthy (Moyvane) & Alvin Rahman (Killarney), R. Up: Esther Cronin (Listowel) & Liam O’Connor (Moyvane)
Division 3: Winners: Adele O’Brien (Killarney) & Micheal Collins (Moyvane), R. Up: Francine Collins (Moyvane) & Mikey Sheehy (Tralee); Division 1&2: Winners: Helen Browne (Moyvane) & Tom Bourke (Kingdom), R. Up: Edel Brosnan (Ballyheigue) & Donie Enright (Moyvane).
LARTIGUE will operate From May 1st throughout the Summer until October 1st, every afternoon from 1pm to 4.30pm.
FREE: Irish Heart Foundation – Free Walk-In Mobile Unit in Ardfert church car park –Thursday 27 April 9 am – 5 pm. All are welcome to visit the Mobile Unit where blood pressure and pulse will be checked.
HOSPICE COMMITTEE Listowel, would like to sincerely thank everyone that attended and supported the Kay Hanley Memorial Walk on Good Friday 7th April. The total raised so far is €5,280.
TRALEE Library exhibition of weaved stars made by various community groups and individuals in Kerry for the One Million Stars Ireland project, open from April 17 until April 30. There will be an official opening of the exhibition on Thursday, April 20th in Tralee Library at 6pm.To learn more, check out the website at www.onemillionstarsireland.ie. Contact Rebecca Lyons at rebeccalyons1977@gmail.com or phone 086 869 0322.
Kerry County Council writer in residence Máire Holmes is available to meet writers groups and individual writers in person or online. Email arts[at]kerrycoco.ie for more details Co-funded by the Arts Council and Creative Ireland Kerry
Arts Council funding details here More details (https://kerrycoco.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3755ab5575cb711eac9566f8&id=2bd32e790f&e=57e387efec)
The Arts Council’s growing Creative Schools programme is delighted to announce an exciting opportunity for artists, creative practitioners, and individuals working in the arts and cultural sector.
Apply now to become a Creative Associate. Deadline 12.00 hours (local time) by Tuesday 18 April 2023. More details (https://kerrycoco.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3755ab5575cb711eac9566f8&id=57fbe40a1b&e=57e387efec)
ADORATION: Diocesan Eucharistic Adoration Retreat will take place 27th Apr. at The Church of the Resurrection, Killarney. Registration @ 10.00am. Presented by Fr. Jim Lenihan. Bishop Ray Browne will conclude the Retreat with the celebration of Holy Mass @ 3.00pm. Lunch served. Registration fee €30. To book contact Maureen 087-9514352/Margaret 087-2976304.
National Eucharistic Adoration Pilgrimage to Knock takes place 22nd & 23rd of Apr.
ST. JOHN’S THEATRE presents The Cripple of Inishmaan. From Wednesday next 19th to Monday 24th April. 068-22566.
LISTOWEL Castle https://heritageireland.ie/visit/places-to-visit/listowel-castle/highlights/
DESMOND Castle; Desmond Castle Newcastlewest. Many of Ireland’s surviving medieval halls are in west Limerick. The Desmond Banqueting Hall in Newcastle West is one of the most impressive among them. It was begun in the thirteenth century by Thomas ‘the Ape’ FitzGerald, so named because of the story that an ape took him from his cradle to the top of Tralee Castle – and delivered him safely back again. https://heritageireland.ie/places-to-visit/desmond-castle-newcastlewest/
RECOVERY Haven Kerry (Cancer Support House) is honoured to have been invited to host the Vicky Phelan Campaign and Portrait Tour on April 21 & 22. The theme of the tour is creating " Awareness & Change" which is the essence of Vicky's legacy and what she fought so hard for. As part of the weekend’s programme, the stunning portrait will be open for public viewing at the Sólás Centre, MTU Kerry North Campus, Tralee on Saturday, April 22 from 10.30 am -1pm. Everyone welcome!
Recovery Haven Kerry (Cancer Support House) is delighted to once again return to hosting the ever-popular children’s workshop -CLIMB (Children’s lives include moments of bravery). This 6-week workshop begins on the 26th of April for 6 weeks on Wednesdays at 6pm. Please call 066 7192122 for further information
CONCERT: Kerry Choral Union will host their much-anticipated Spring Concert at St Brendan’s Church, Tralee on Sunday, April 23rd at 7.30pm. Concert of choral music will be conducted by Sharon Reidy and is being organised, for cancer support charity, Recovery Haven Kerry. Tickets will also be available at the door on the night.
CONCERT with Kerry Choral Union, is being hosted by Coláiste Na Ríochta Secondary School, in St. Mary’s Church, Listowel on Wednesday 19th April at 7.30pm.
HEALTH: A series of 4 weeks of informative sessions on Breast Cancer, Coping with growing older, Prostrate Cancer, Gambling , commences on Monday & Tuesday next at Dr Crokes GAA Clubhouse, Upper Lewis Rd. Killarney. Monday 17 April, @ 7.30 pm( Breast Cancer) and Tuesday 18 April @ 11.00 am( Gentle Activity Sessions for Senior Adults, men & women by qualified instructor. Any enquiries to Kathleen 085-8179171. All sessions end with teas/coffees and opportunities to talk in confidence with the presenters who are on their recovery journeys to health. Ample parking. Everyone welcome including carers, This is a free service.
FOOD Festival 2023 and the Taste Trail, in Tralee, Taking place on Saturday, May 20 and Sunday, May 21, visit the festival website www.traleefoodfestival.com
IFA National Dairy Committee chairperson Stephen Arthur said Farmers have endured milk price cuts in excess of 10c/L since January.
“loony ideas” coming out of some environmental lobbyists will dramatically drive up the price of food, according to (CEO) of Ryanair, Michael O’Leary.
U15 Kerry girls soccer team were in Milan, Italy, recently and All 18 girls played several games. Kerry were the only Irish team of the 120 team entrants.
EU Nature Restoration Law could be a designation of land by another name, the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA) has claimed.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/inhfa-nature-restoration-law-could-amount-to-designation/
CLEANUP day took place on Saturday 15th April.
SINK: Environmental charity programme, Clean Coasts, has joined Uisce Éireann in asking the public to stop pouring fats, oils and greases down the sink. Use empty egg cartons to collect cooled fats, oils and greases before disposing of them into the general waste bin.
ALONE was founded by volunteers and the spirit of volunteerism remains at the heart of our organisation. Volunteers are essential to our organisation and show how people in the community can look after each other.
BOOK LAUNCH: A Quest for Meaning by Fr. Gearóid O Donnchadha RIP will be launched at St Joseph's Oratory, Fenit at 5pm on Thurs 27th April by Norma Foley, T.D., Minister for Education.
ARTANE BAND JOINS KERRY SCHOOL OF MUSIC Senior and Junior Orchestras, Flute Choir and
Kerry Chamber Choir in concert here in St. John’s Church, Castle St. on Saturday, April 22nd at 7.30pm.
DIOCESE OF KERRY PILGRIMAGE TO WORLD YOUTH DAY 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal for 18-35 year
olds, from Monday July 31st to Tuesday August 8th 2023. Cost €1400.
Application forms available from the Parish Centre. For further details contact Tomás Kenny on 086
3683778 or email tomaskenny@dioceseofkerry.ie. Visit www.lisboa2023.org/en to read more about
World Youth Day.
OLD Pictures: The site can be found at https://tonysphotoarchive.zenfoliosite.com/tony-s-photo-archive
PEAT: The smell of a peat fire!
I could not believe how wonderful the fires smelled! Peat, (like other irish mosses) must have mystical elements. I have never, ever, been able to re-create it here. (Even with woodchips and scented timber.)
https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g186591-i88-k800129-The_smell_of_a_peat_fire-Ireland.html
MISSION Report: https://www.spms.org/_files/ugd/aa9ae2_8912c301997343d9ab3a44f5436db10c.pdf
VOCATIONS: Monastic Vocations Wkend, women considering religious life 6th-7th May St Benedict's Priory Cobh. Call Mother Prioress 021-4811354 cobhtyburnconvent@gmail.com
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MOORE: I was born in Queensland the fourth of six children, Fourth generation Australian born on my mother’s side who were predominantly of Irish stock who came to Australia post the famine years (for the most part from the counties of Tipperary, Wicklow and Donegal). My father came to Australia from Dublin in the 1950s; his father was raised in Maam Connemara and later in Kilkee County Clare but the Moore family going back were from Kilmorna, later known as Kilmeany near Listowel. His mother, was a Barrett from Ennis, County Clare, that whole family very involved in those troubled years of the war of independence in Ireland. Also just out of interest I was part of a little Folk/Irish trio called Welder’s Dog for 10 years or so, with a brother of mine David and our friend Peter Harris, some of our music is still on YouTube I believe. If you listen to Castle Hill Patriots, that is my Dad singing Boolavogue at the start of that song.
https://tintean.org.au/2023/04/10/poetry-from-michael-patrick-moore/
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Half (23 out of 46) of all presidents of the United States of America can claim a degree of Irish Heritage. In fact, since John F. Kennedy's trip to Ireland in 1963, almost every US President has traveled to Ireland. This week, we welcome President Joe Biden, he'll be celebrating 25 years of peace in Northern Ireland with us as well reconnecting with his Blewitt roots in County Mayo and Finnegan roots in County Louth.
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New York NY Irish American Advocate 1925-1927 - 1167.pdf
2 July 1927
Lieut. H. W. Baggs and Officer S. F. Bell w e r e killed Thursday when their machine crashed near Stamford, Lincs. Flying Officer Sydney Bell was a native of Kerry
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Mrs Eliott Lynn who intended to fly to Brussels Thursday was compelled to abandon her attempt when her plane crashed, she was not injured. A Limerick woman.
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P a r t i c u l a r s of a remarkable find in West Limerick nave been learned which are of considerable interest to antiquarians. At Knocknaboul, a bog situate midway between Abbeyfeale and Athea, a string of beads, numbering 100, and graduating in circumference from the size of a crown piece
to a three penny bit, made of Baltic or Scandinavian amber, were dug up by a labourer, in the bog, some ten feet below the surface, together with a number of Penannular Rings, and Fibulae. Most of the articles are as sound as the day they were deposited on the spot, which was then devoid of bog. The articles have been deposited in the National Museum. Some years ago, in the course of a turf-
cutting operation, about 400 yards distant from the place where the articles were discovered, a solid oak paling,
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This was the horse ridden by Art Kavanagh at his parley with Richard II. The historian tells us t h a t 500 cows had been paid for him, and that there was "no hare or sheep that could run so swiftly."
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O'Sullivan Informs us that these worthies, Maguire and St. Leger, were reputed to be the best horsemen in all Ireland.
STANDIS'H O'GRADY
More information here; https://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html
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MOTHERS' PRAYERS; Mothers Prayer Group was started in England in 1995
by two grandmothers. They felt led by the Lord to pray in a special way for their
children. Through prayer they learned that Jesus wishes all mothers to surrender
their children into His care. To take away pain from the mothers and to pour
blessings on their children. Mothers' prayers have now spread throughout the
world and are in over 100 countries. There have been many wonderful answers to
prayer. Our local meeting is held in St Brigids Oratory, Church of Resurrection,
Park Road, Killarney every Wednesday from 10 to 11 oclock. This year we
celebrate twenty years with Mass at 9.30 @ Church of Resurrection on 19th April.
Any ladies with an interest in praying for children are more than welcome to join us.
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LOUGH DERG 2023 PILGRIMAGE SEASON; in Sanctuary of Saint Patrick,
Pettigo, County Donegal, Commencing 1st of June until Monday 15th of August
(last day to begin Sunday 13th of August) Three Day Pilgrimages, One Day
Retreat, Residential Retreat, Lakeshore Pilgrimage and Quiet Day, For further
information, please email mary@loughderg.org or contact +353(0)719861518
Webpage; www.loughderg.org
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IRISH WOMEN: On Sunday April 16th 2023 at 07:00h Documentary on
Newstalk airs the premiere of ‘MISSION POSSIBLE’ produced by
Grainne McPolin, tells the fascinating story of five Irish women
religious who worked in the missions abroad; why these women chose
the life that they did and the challenges they faced not only on their
missionary posting but also the difficulties encountered on return home
to Ireland
BROADCAST TIMES: ‘Mission Possible’ will be broadcast on
Newstalk 106-108fm on Sunday 16th April 2023 at 7am and again
on Saturday 22nd April 2023 at 9pm
PODCAST: ‘Mission Possible’ podcast available on all major podcast
platforms from 8am 16th April 2023
www.newstalk.com/documentaryonnewstalk
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2023 April 12 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
CLOTHES: Smart recycling for Scoil Chorp Chriost, Knockanure. Pack a plastic bag of second hand clothes and bring it to Scoil Chorp Chriost, Knockanure on or before 20th April. We can then raise funds through recycling these clothes. All clean unwanted clothes and shoes accepted. No duvets, pillows, cushions or rugs. No wet or dirty clothes. So how about doing that spring clear out or perhaps you have unwanted clothes in your attic or spare room. Here is the chance to start that clear out and help our school in its fundraising initiative. Thank you from the Parents Association Scoil Chorp Chriost, Knockanure
GAA Knockanure Lotto Results from Tuesday April 4th; Jackpot was €2,100. Numbers Drawn: 2, 4, 13, and 17. No winner but lucky dips went to: 1. Pat Guerin, c/o Kevins; 2. Kevin O Shea, Newcastlewest ; 3. DJ and Darragh, Abbeyfeale ; 4. David Fennell, Lenamore, and 5. Eilish Kearney, Moyvane South
Next draw Tuesday April 11th in the clubhouse and jackpot will be €2,200. All are welcome.
BUS Route 314, from outside Kearney’s Bar to Limerick daily at; 6.32am, 10.32am, 2.32pm, 6.32pm and to Ballybunion at; 8.05am, 11.07am, 3.07pm, 7.42pm. Departing from Limerick to Moyvane; 6.15am, 9.15am, 1.15pm and 5.50pm. See buseireann.ie for further details
Eucharistic Adoration every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am.
DEATH of Monsignor Fr. Mort Danaher of Woodcliffe, Loughill, at his residence in Jacksonville, Florida on Wednesday, 29th March, 2023. Predeceased by his parents Nora & Matt, siblings Mary, Joe, Peggy, Pat, Rena, Monsignor Leo, Anna and Matt. Survived by his sister-in-law Noelle, brother in law Peter, nieces, nephews, grandnephews, grandnieces, cousins, relatives and a wide circle of friends. Fr. Mort will be interred in Jacksonville on Thursday, 13th April, 2023. A requiem mass will take place in the "Church of the Visitation" Ballyhahill, for Fr. Mort at 1pm on Sunday 30th April, 2023.
DEATH of Dympna Hobbs, wife of the late Cyril Hobbs and daughter of Con Desmond and the late Jane Foley of Lower Athea.
ANNIVERSARIES; Hannah Stack, Mary Sweeney, Betty Greaney, Bridget Kennelly, Nora Enright, Joseph O Connor, Mary Quinn, Kathleen McGrath, Fr. Tom Hickey, Kathleen Woulfe, Christy O Connell, Joe Boland, Imelda Collins, David Parrish, John Joe Brosnan, Fr. Paddy Sheehan, John Joe Mulvihill, Maureen Moloney, Joe O Carroll, Babs Palmer, Thomas V Breslin, Fr. John Lucid,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat.8th Apr.’23- Moyvane- Holy Saturday Vigil Mass at 9.00pm; Sun.9th Apr.’23- Knockanure-Easter Sunday at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for People of the Parish at 11.00am;
Tues.11th Apr.’23 – Moyvane for Jamie & Tommy O’Connor RIP, Glin Rd. at 10.00am; Weds.12th Apr.’23 Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thurs.13th Apr.’23 Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Fri.14th Apr.’23 Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Sat.15th Apr.’23 Moyvane for Mike (10th Aniv.) & Betty Greaney (1st Aniv.) at 7.30pm; Sun.16th Apr.’23 Knockanure for Paddy Carroll (2nd Aniv.) late of Gortdromagouna & London at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for John Shanahan (21st Aniv.) and his father Patrick (2nd Aniv.) and deceased members of Shanahan & Egan families at 11.00am.
DAWN MASS: on Easter Sunday morning at 5.30am in Relig Ifa Naofa, Hill Road, Abbeyfeale.
DIVINE MERCY Sunday April 16. Confessions, Chaplet, Stations of the Cross and Mass in Church of the Assumption, Abbeyfeale from 2.30pm.
DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY April 16th, Please note that there will be Divine Mercy Devotions in St. Mary’s Church, Listowel -time: from 3pm. to 4pm. It will include prayers, benediction and confessions will start at 2.30pm. All welcome.
A COMMEMORATION TO MARK THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY of the death of John Linnane who died for Irish freedom will be held at the monument at Trieneragh, Duagh on Thursday 13th April at 7.30. All welcome.
HAPPY 86th. Birthday to Seanie Hanrahan of Athea.
VINTAGE: A tractor run with tractors and vintage cars will take place from Ardagh to Ardfert on Easter Saturday. They will stop in Athea at 10 a.m.
JOBS: jobs fair on Tuesday, April 18th at the Rose Hotel from 10am-2.30pm, 400 current vacancies.
eBIKES and eCargo bikes on display at the Tralee Farmers Market at the Brandon Car Park on Saturday, April 8 from 10am to 2pm.
MURHUR: The Parents Association of Murhur NS Moyvane are holding a Clothing Collection Fundraiser for important school resources. Do you have old, clean, dry clothing items you wish to donate? If yes, please black bag them and drop to Moyvane GAA Clubhouse on the following dates and times: Saturday 22nd April between 10am - 2pm And Monday 24th April between 6pm - 8pm.
Items you can donate include: Dry, clean, unwanted: all clothes, bed linen (bed sheets, duvet covers, pillow cases) shoes and handbags. We wish to thank you kindly in advance for supporting this school fundraiser. Parents Association of Murhur N.S.
CLEAN UP: County Clean Up is taking place on Saturday 15th of April, you can go to www.countycleanup.com and register.
LARTIGUE MONORAIL Special Easter Weekend of The Lartigue Monorail and Museum will operate on this Easter Sunday April 9th & Bank Holiday Monday 10th April, from 1pm to 4.30pm. From May 1st throughout the Summer until October 1st, the Lartigue will operate every afternoon from 1pm to 4.30pm.
TRÓCAIRE OFFERING: For those who haven’t yet, please do so as soon as possible so it can be send to the dioceses.
CHILDREN: Kids well being classes- Instructor- Amanda Colbert Cahill on Saturdays 2pm to 4pm
at Fr Casey’s GAA Clubhouse, Abbeyfeale. 4 week term €65 commencing April 15th, 22nd, 29th and May 6th. Terms will continue after this. Contact Amanda on 087-1386743.
RACING- Tralee ,Ballybeggan a Point-to-Point meeting on Saturday, April 15.Also a dog show and other events.
HORSE: Cheltenham 2023 marked 75 years since Cottage Rake started to win three consecutive Gold Cups. Cottage Rake only the second horse to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup three years in a row.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cottage_Rake
BENEFIT NIGHT: A night with the Stars of Country and Western music will be held on Wednesday, April 12 in the Woodlands Hotel, Adare on Wednesday, April 12 in memory of the late DJ and WL102fm Broadcaster Mossie Richardson. Doors open 7pm.
CHOIR; THE Opus’96 Chamber Choir concert in St John’s Church Tralee on Sunday, April 16 at 7pm.
RAMBLING HOUSE: at Ballyhahill Hall on Wednesday, April 19, at 8pm. Ita McQuinn, Monagea is holding her next monthly rambling house on Friday, April 21 at the Desmond Complex, Newcastle West at 8pm.
COLÁISTE NA RÍOCHTA CONCERT with Kerry Choral Union, is being hosted by Coláiste Na Ríochta Secondary School, here in St. Mary’s Church, on Wednesday 19th April at 7.30pm. Tickets on sale in the Parish Office, Listowel.
CANCER: Recovery Haven Kerry (Cancer Support House) new 6 week online Cancer Thriving & Surviving course Tuesday April 25 from 10.30am-1pm. (Intro session, April 18). Ring 066-7192122 for more information.
SUPPORT: Anam Cara Kerry, the organisation that supports bereaved parents, is holding it's monthly Parent Evening for bereaved parents on Tuesday 11th April at 7:15pm in the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee Co. Kerry. Get further information on this by contacting us in info@anamcara.ie
Samaritans Freephone 116123 or text 087/2609090 or email jo@samaritans.ie
WARNING about a text scam, from their bank; If it includes a link, the website is a fake one. The website will then attempt to get you to disclose personal or financial information.
ST JOHN’S Listowel; Wed 12th at 4pm and 6pm, Children- Dr Dolittle; Thursday 13th – Theatre- Seven Letters; Wed. 19th to Mon 24th - Theatre – The Cripple of Inishmaan, details from 068 22566.
SIAMSA Tralee: Michael Scott's production of John B. Keane's hilarious dramatic comedy, THE MATCHMAKER, celebrating its 21st year on tour. Thurs 20th April @8pm until 10:30pm at Siamsa!
COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION
The following free courses will be starting after Easter in Abbeyfeale: Smart Technologies & Devices: If you are looking to learn how to use a smart phone like an iphone or Samsung or an Ipad /Tablet or if you have a smart device and would like to know more about it, this 6 week class will help you become more familiar with your device and how to use apps; Demonstration cookery class - This class is packed full of hints and tips for the home cook, and will allow learners to take their cooking to the next level ; Cookery for man: Men, this class is for you. This class will allow you to develop your everyday cookery skills in a modern, purpose-built culinary fun setting. This class is for beginners or anyone that has some cooking skills; ring 06831198 for more information.
TREES: Over 1,200 trees will be planted at the Kerry GAA Centre of Excellence in Currans.
SCEILG Mhichíl open to visitors to the island on Saturday, May 13.
All Ireland Jiving Championships
GOOD Causes award, this year’s event will be held on, October 21, 2023 in Kilashee House Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare.
GOOD Friday Agreement April 10th 1998, As we remember this significant milestone in the history of the country, let us pray in thanksgiving and with a spirit of hope that God will Bless what has already taken place with deeper reconciliation, justice, and peace.
ROSE Escorts, deadline for men between 21 and 31 years to apply on www.roseoftralee.ie
MACRA: 39th Macra president, Elaine Houlihan takes over as national president from John Keane, at their AGM on May 13.
VOCATIONS Weekend for women considering religious life, 6th-7th May, St Benedict's Priory, Cobh, Co Cork. Contact Mother Prioress: 021 4811354 cobhtyburnconvent@gmail.com
FATIMA 9th - 15th May, led by Fr. Noel Spring, Limited Availability. Contact Premier Travel 021-4277700.
RADIOMOLI - A digital radio station for Irish literature.
SCRAP Metal Fundraiser; Athea GAA Spring into recycling mode. What we need: Household items. Bicycles, go-karts, goal posts, swing sets, pots, pans, cutlery etc. Stoves, coal buckets, shovels, radiators, sinks, tanks, taps, copper & brass products. Farmyard & other items (examples) Gates, feeders, metal wiring, wheelbarrows, tanks, barrels, buckets, engines, scrap parts, batteries, RSJs, metal sheeting, & other scrap metal, old cars, farm machinery. Contact: Tina 087-9355667, Diarmuid 087-6986798. Liz 087-6699783
CALF Exporters have met with several setbacks in the movement of Irish calves to mainland Europe this year. Stormy weather conditions and a strike in France and more, details at
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/dafm-informs-calf-exporters-of-cherbourg-lairage-suspension/
SSE Renewables is seeking a licence to facilitate survey work off the coast of Tarbert, according to news report.
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DEATH 100 years ago:
The River Man- The Documentary
Why was an Irishman executed by other Irish men a century ago? The Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed 100 years ago, brought an end to the Irish War of Independence and ending centuries of British colonial control. Ireland became the first nation to break away from the British Empire.
During the war members of the IRA were pitted against the Royal Irish Constabulary, the British Army and the notorious Black and Tans and Auxiliaries. It's a story of divided loyalties and the unresolved traumas of war, with resonance today as Britain and Ireland struggle to address the legacy of the more recent violence of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
In an investigation into the fate of one man, James Kane, the River Man, executed by the IRA a century ago, Fergal Keane explores some of these issues. Why did they kill him and what were the consequences for his family and his executioners?
Producer: John Murphy
(Photo: The River Feale, Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland. James Kane was a fisheries inspector, patrolling the Feale)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct3hgp
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct3hgp
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WAR: At the end of the war, photos show dead soldiers in the trenches, sprawled out, crooked or lying mutilated in the mud. And we also see the pictures of men returning, of tired, emaciated or wounded bodies and numbed, empty faces. They were targets, and they survived. But 10 million soldiers and six million civilians were killed in that war.
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-30573936
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AGE: Shannon Lawlor By Shannon Lawlor- published February 15, 2023
Today, anti-ageing is often considered a dirty term, with society increasingly telling women to embrace their grey hairs and wrinkles; that age is something to be celebrated and flaunted. At surface level, it would appear we’ve come a long way over the years.
However, images of Madonna at the Grammy awards (opens in new tab), which spread like wildfire across social media and the press recently, tell a different story. News headlines labelled her as “unrecognisable”. One particularly poignant viral Tweet declared: “Letting yourself age gracefully is far more beautiful than plastic surgery.
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WATCH | Very Camogie Leagues - Division 1A Cork v Galway
https://www.youtube.com/live/6J78liUg0HQ?feature=share
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MISSIONARIES: Foundation of the mission in East Africa
Amongst the most remarkable facts of this time, we must mention the foundation of the mission in East Africa. This had its origin in Reunion in 1860, when Mgr Maupoint, moved by the condition of the slaves, sent his Vicar-General, M. Fava to the Sultan of Zanzibar. M. Fava was himself once a student at the Saint-Esprit Seminary and was accompanied by two other priests, then by some Filles de Marie, founded by Le Vavasseur and some lay people.
When they arrived there, these missionaries quickly understood that this mission was beyond them. The Bishop of Reunion then asked Fr. Schwindenhammer, the Spiritan Superior General, to take it over. That is how the Tanzanian mission began, with the first Spiritan missionaries being sent from Reunion – Frs. Horner, Baur and some brothers.
https://spiritanroma.org/200-years-spiritan-presence-reunion/
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Mission Circle;
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FREEHOLDER Lists are a rare and valuable resource, especially for pre-famine research.
Was your ancestor a freeholder? Even tenants with smaller freeholds can appear on early 19th-century voter registers.
So where are these lists? And can they be searched online?
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More at https://www.igp-web.com/
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Delighted to be able to show you this video clip. The children of the Kerry Choral Junior Choir singing. This is the song they recorded with Mark Leen.
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Jimmy Akin Blogs
March 28, 2013
Good Friday is the most solemn day of the Christian year.
It is the day our Savior died for us.
It is the day we were redeemed from our sins by the voluntary death of God Himself at the hands of man. Here are 9 things you need to know.
https://www.ncregister.com/blog/9-things-you-need-to-know-about-good-friday-i88cjqna
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2023 April 5 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
THANKS: On behalf of the Moyvane Community we would like to acknowledge and thank The Marian Hall Committee who have sponsored the purchase of 2 sets of pads in recent years for the Defibrillator located outside The Marian Hall. The local North/East Kerry Community First Responder Group has now agreed to take over the maintenance of this Defibrillator. This group is a great asset to our local Community.
Moyvane ICA would like to thank all who contributed to the recent 'Daffodil Day' collection in support of Irish Cancer Society, €1,365 raised.
PARISH: Confessions: Moyvane Saturday 6.45pm to 7.15pm. Eucharistic Adoration every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am. Palm Sunday - Procession this year in Moyvane after 11:00am mass.
Confessions St. Mary’s Church Listowel, Mon. Apr. 3rd at 8pm.
The Chrism Mass will take place on Tues. evening Apr. 4th 7.00pm in the Cathedral. There will be refreshments after Mass in St. Brendan’s College refectory. Holy Thursday - Renewal of commitment by Eucharistic Ministers, -Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at the Altar of Repose until 12 Midnight. Reminder Parish Office will be closed Holy Thursday and Good Friday. A Happy and Blessed Easter to everyone.
RAMBLING HOUSES: Every 1st Thursday of each month there is a Rambling House in the Community Centre in Knockanure.. All musicians, singers’ dancers and storytellers are most welcome to attend.
GAA Knockanure Lotto Results from Tuesday March 28th. Jackpot was €2,000. Numbers Drawn: 9, 13, 20, and 28. No winner but lucky dips went to: 1. Esther O Flaherty, Tubbertoureen; 2. Mary O Connor, Ardfert; 3. Katie Flynn, Duagh; 4. Christopher O Gorman, and 5. TJ O Donoghue, Causeway.
Next draw on Tuesday April 4th in the clubhouse and jackpot will be €2,100. All are welcome
CLOTHES: Smart recycling for Scoil Chorp Chriost, Knockanure. Pack a plastic bag of second hand clothes and bring it to Scoil Chorp Chriost, Knockanure on or before 20th April. We can then raise funds through recycling these clothes. All clean unwanted clothes and shoes accepted. No duvets, pillows, cushions or rugs. No wet or dirty clothes. So how about doing that spring clear out or perhaps you have unwanted clothes in your attic or spare room. Here is the chance to start that clear out and help our school in its fundraising initiative. Thank you from the Parents Association Scoil Chorp Chriost, Knockanure.
GOOD Friday Pageant will be performed in the Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Castle Street, Tralee at 3pm. About 40 actors are involved.
ANNIVERSARIES: Tom McCarthy, Eamonn Breslin, Betty Lynch, Maurice Walsh, Marie O Connor, Sr. De Sales Horgan, Lena O Connor, Noreen Nolan, Ruby McMahon, Eileen Meehan, John Joe Wynne, , Annie McMahon, Joan Guerin, Mary O Sullivan, Josephine Cronin, Nora Fitzgerald, Sr. Elena Goulding, Tom Sheehan, Peggy Barrett, Aidan Cummins, Margaret Devine, Sr. Philomena Griffin, Bridget Carmody,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat.1st Apr.’23- Moyvane for Nora (2nd Aniv.) & Thomas Fitzgerald (Aniv.) Lenamore at 7.30pm; Sun.2nd Apr.’23- Knockanure Palm Sunday for People of the Parish at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Bridie Moloney RIP, Recently Deceased at 11.00am; Tues.4th Apr.’23 -
Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Weds.5th Apr.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thurs.6th Apr.’23 Moyvane- Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 8.00pm; Fri.7th Apr.’23- Moyvane- Good Friday- Passion of Our Lord at 3.00pm, and Knockanure Stations of the Cross at 7.30pm; Sat. 8th Apr.’23- Moyvane- Holy Saturday- Vigil Mass 9.00pm; Sun.9th Apr.’23 Knockanure- Easter Sunday at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for People of the Parish at 11.00am.
HOLY WEEK CONFESSIONS with a number of Priests hearing Confessions will take place on Monday night (3rd April) at 8.00pm in St. Mary’s Church, Listowel. We invite you to avail of the opportunity to do their Easter duty.
DAWN MASS: There will be Mass on Easter Sunday morning at 5.30am in Relig Ifa Naofa, Hill Road, Abbeyfeale.
ATHEA: weekend mass will be switching to Saturday evening on April 15th for summertime.
ST JOHNS: The Musical Matchmaker | Saturday 1st to Wednesday 5th April at 8pm. The Lartigue Theatre Company presents an evening of laughter and song from the writings of John B Keane. Adapted by Danny Hannon, The Musical Matchmaker, is compiled and produced by Denis Mahony. Tickets Box Office on 068 22566. Events for children during Easter break this year. First up, we have ‘Living with a Fairy’ on Thursday 6th April at 4pm and 6pm. Followed by Dr. Dolittle on Wednesday 12th April at 4pm & 6pm.Exhibition by artist Brenda Fitzmaurice, on display in St. John’s Theatre and Arts Centre until the end of April. Thursday 13th , Theatre- Seven Letters.
TINTEAN Ballybunion features Hermitage Green on 8th of April at 8pm, more from 068 255 55.
COLÁISTE NA RÍOCHTA CONCERT with Kerry Choral Union, is being hosted by Coláiste Na Ríochta Secondary School, here in St. Mary’s Church, on Wednesday 19th April at 7.30pm. Tickets on sale in the Parish Office, Listowel.
BEST Wishes to Kay Karim who works as a Cardiac Rehab Nurse in UHK, who won an award at the INACN 25 Scientific Conference and Excellence Awards in Trinity College for her work in Cardiac prevention.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS An Open Public Meeting of the Green Lane Group of Alcoholics Anonymous will be held on Good Friday April 7th 2023 at 8.30pm in Prefab No1, Presentation Convent, Green Lane, Castle Street, Tralee. Refreshments will be provided afterwards. All are welcome.
GOOD FRIDAY WALK Kerry Hospice – will take place on April 7th at 10.30am. Starting from Tarbert Comprehensive School and going to Tarbert Island. Contact Mary Kelly 068-36215 or Mary O’Connell 068-36279. Good Friday walks on April 7 there will be over 20 walks taking place right around the county.
LISTOWEL HOSPICE – Good Friday Walk 7th April. Leaving St Patricks’ Hall at 10am and heading for The Greenway. Sponsorship cards at JK Sports or register on the day. Contact Eileen 087 9865275 / Jenny 086 3934134.
WALK: Step to the beat will continue on Thursday Night at the Athea walking track from 6.30-7.30pm.
FARMING Jobs; https://agrirecruit.ie/
COUNTY Clean Up will take place on Saturday, April 15, this is the 11th year of the event.
REMEMBER only flush the 3Ps -pee, poo and paper – put all other waste in the bin.
SCRAP: Athea GAA Spring into recycling mode. What we need: Household items. Bicycles, go-karts, goal posts, swing sets, pots, pans, cutlery etc. Stoves, coal buckets, shovels, radiators, sinks, tanks, taps, copper & brass products. Farmyard & other items (examples)
Gates, feeders, metal wiring, wheelbarrows, tanks, barrels, buckets, engines, scrap parts, batteries, RSJs, metal sheeting, & other scrap metal, old cars, farm machinery. Contact: Tina 087-9355667, Diarmuid 087-6986798. Liz 087-6699783
GREENWAYS: Kerry County Council is encouraging people to go on foot or cycling along the county’s two new Greenways — the Tralee-Fenit and Listowel-Abbeyfeale routes.
CH Tralee; personal trainer Karl Henry will give a talk at CH Tralee, he will speak on the ‘4 Pillars Of Lifelong Health on Thursday, April 13 at 12noon.
CANCER: Recovery Haven Kerry (Cancer Support House) new 6 week online Cancer Thriving & Surviving course Tuesday April 25 from 10.30am-1pm. (Intro session, April 18). Ring 066-7192122 for more information.
SUPPORT: Anam Cara Kerry, the organisation that supports bereaved parents, is holding it's monthly Parent Evening for bereaved parents on Tuesday 11th April at 7:15pm in the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee Co. Kerry. Get further information on this by contacting us in info@anamcara.ie
PROFESSOR John Calvin Coffey named the Limerick Person of the Month.
DOLLYDay will take place on June 24 in the Frank Sheehy Park, Listowel.
LISTOWEL PARISH SOCIAL will take place on Friday 12th May Listowel Arms Hotel.
CAMOGIE: Munster U16 B's take to the field in the Championship on Saturday 1st April, Kerry v Cork at 2pm in Knockanure; Tickets on sale now for league final showdown with Kerry v Meath in Croke Park on 16th of April. Due to the adverse weather conditions recently the National League game Kerry against Laois was moved to Knockanure GAA grounds V31DD32. Congratulations to Kerry Camogie team, who are into the league final, following their 2 15 to 1 5 victory over Laois in Knockanure on Saturday 25th March 2023. https://www.facebook.com/kerrycamogie3
DIVINE MERCY: Novena begins Good Friday, Divine Mercy devotions and Mass on April 16th in Church of the Assumption, Abbeyfeale from 2.30pm.
DIVINE MERCY Sunday April 16th in St. John’s Church, Tralee at 2.40pm. The Divine Mercy Novena
begins on Good Friday. Copies of the Novena prayer and Chaplet are available in the Parish Centre.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK - takes place this year on 22nd and 23rd of April.
LOURDES: Youth Pilgrimage 2023 22nd – 27th June. For booking details contact Karen at 061-350000 or email at lourdesyouthpilgrimage@limerickdiocese.org
PILGRIMAGE TO FATIMA- 9 - 15 May Led by Fr. Noel Spring - Contact: Premier Travel on 021-4277700.
Pilgrimage to Medjugorje on May 17th - 24th , June 21st - 28th and September 13th -
21st . Contact Tom Dennehy: 0876468658.
YOUTH: World Youth Day takes place in Lisbon, Portugal from July 31st to August 8th 2023. The Diocese will travel to Lisbon with a group of young people between the ages of 18 and 35.
ALL OR NOTHING; film on the life of Sr. Clare Crockett from Derry who died in an earthquake in Ecuador in 2016 on Holy Thursday, April 6 at 3pm in the Day Care Centre, Abbeyfeale. Tea, Coffee and biscuits will be served. A donation box will be available. Booking 087 6866450.
BENEFIT NIGHT: A night with the Stars of Country and Western music will be held on Wednesday, April 12 in the Woodlands Hotel, Adare on Wednesday, April 12 in memory of the late DJ and WL102fm Broadcaster Mossie Richardson. Doors open 7pm.
FESTIVAL: The Maurice O' Keeffe festival has been running since 2002, as a tribute to Maurice himself for his contribution to Sliabh Luachra music. This festival takes place each Easter. It includes pub sessions, concerts and ceilis for both young and old. The Maurice O' Keeffe festival holds a fiddle and duet competition and in which there is a category winner in all age groups and overall winner the perpetual cup and shield. April from 5th to 10th.
https://www.mauriceokeeffe.com/?fbclid=IwAR3bbv3Q0Ujy0EhZrWyKU6Po2FTFnEauG4nKjRaPxqOCi6ThOr4jUFTbAnU
SUN damage said to cause 80% of the signs of premature skin ageing including age spots.
COST of Fertiliser, farm organisations are complaining that, according to price comparison, Southern Farmers will pay E250M more than their Northern Brothers.
CLIMATE Action Plan 2023, the government has a target of 10% of land farmed organically by 2030.
Credit Unions in Kerry are celebrating from March 27th to April 2nd, 2023, National Cultivate Week, to celebrate farmers and the contribution they make to local communities.
CLIMATE cutbacks are expected from all of us, while the Listowel bypass, is consuming needless energy and materials. A poor example from our superiors.
GALA Dinner and 180 guests attended the Business Leaders’ Dinner recently at the Rose Hotel in Tralee
FULL MOON on the 6th of April, bad weather reports were greatly exaggerated, land is wet and cattle, will be anxious to get out shortly. Many plants are flowering at present and leaves are emerging on branches.
BOGS: Grants under the Peatland’s Community Engagement Scheme 2023, up to 80% of the costs of a project will be covered. Government also funding Airports, despite their polluting the air.
COMMUNITY Support Fund- Kerry County Council are to give 750,000 in funding support across the county under the fund this year.
DEBT RELIEF- For further information contact: info@isi.gov.ie or freetext ISI to 50015.
MUSIC: TG4 traditional Irish Music Awards, honours and celebrates the musical heros of our age. The awards are presented annually at a concert featuring the recipients, this year the awards will be held at the University Concert Hall, Limerick. The Traditional Musician of the Year is Mick O'Brien and the Young Musician is Méabh Smyth. Maurice Lennon will receive Composer of the Year. The Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Fintan Vallely and the Singer of the Year goes to Síle Denvir. Na Mulcahys from Abbyfeale will be awarded with Group of the Year. View on 23 April at 21:30.
NCT: Aontú leader, Peadar Tóibín has proposed a year-long extension to all NCT certificates because of the “considerable delays in the system”. Country people depending on cars should be prioritised for the test.
ARTS: The Kerry Short Film Bursary 2023 valued at €10,000 is now open for submissions.
The award is for a 10-12 min short drama or documentary film to be shot in the county. At least one of the core creative team (Writer/Director/Producer) must be from Kerry. The closing date for receipt of applications is 5pm on Friday 14th April. The bursary is funded by Kerry County Council and the Arts Council and is supported by Screen Kerry.
More details (https://kerrycoco.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3755ab5575cb711eac9566f8&id=2bbdbec23a&e=57e387efec )
Arts Council funding details here More details (https://kerrycoco.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3755ab5575cb711eac9566f8&id=eaf05308ec&e=57e387efec)
The Arts Council’s growing Creative Schools programme is delighted to announce an exciting opportunity for artists, creative practitioners, and individuals working in the arts and cultural sector.
Apply now to become a Creative Associate. More details (https://kerrycoco.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3755ab5575cb711eac9566f8&id=470a8e507d&e=57e387efec)
Calling All Creatives! Kerry Writers’ Museum in Listowel is looking for passionate, inspiring, local artisans and crafters to hold workshops in the museum. To find out more, email kerrywritersmuseum[at]gmail[dot]com
PRIORY INSTITUTE: Theology Open Day on Sat. 29th April. Attend in Tallaght or online form home. Email- enquiries@prioryinstitute.com
ALZHEIMER SOCIETY SOCIAL CLUB in the Rosemary Day Centre, Balloonagh, Caherslee, V92
DA03, from 12 to 2pm on the second and fourth Friday of each month. Contact 066 7180377 for further details
LAST WORD: The strongest people are not those who always win, but those who do not give up when they lose.
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President Reagan's Remarks to Citizens of Ballyporeen, Ireland, June 3, 1984
Plaque presented was made by Tony O Callaghan from Knockanure.
BUS Route 314, from outside Kearney’s Bar to Limerick daily at; 6.32am, 10.32am, 2.32pm, 6.32pm and to Ballybunion at; 8.05am, 11.07am, 3.07pm, 7.42pm.
RALLY: The Rose Hotel Circuit of Kerry Rally Friday 31st with an overseas competitor reception at the Rose Hotel. A display of rally cars in Tralee Town centre on Saturday from 1pm to 5pm
The rally takes place in the Cordal and Knocknagoshel area on Sunday, crew will visit the service park in the Rose Hotel three times during the day. Kerry Rose Édaein O’Connell will present the winning drivers prize at the Rose Hotel just after 4: 30 pm on Sunday evening.
BIOFUEL: Seán Finan, chief executive of the Irish Bioenergy Association stated: “This sustainable biofuel production and its viability is threatened with the new proposals. This will collapse Irish biofuel production at the stroke of a pen. “The market for Irish tallow will disappear overnight. This will cause interruptions to the rendering and meat processing sectors. This disruptive change will impact their ability to process fallen animals, specified risk materials and fats.”
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/new-transport-fuel-rules-could-cost-rural-jobs-irbea/
JOBS; Kerryman in Nov 1988 reported that 150 full time jobs have been promised for Kerry by a £3 million cash injection in horticulture by businessman Eamonn Barron, he initially attempted to set up his project on the IDA land bank at Ballylongford.
REFLECTION: From an anonymous State Trooper
I’m not a fan of all electric vehicles. Too many variables affecting battery consumption. Definitely not suited for cold climates. The following experience just cements my distaste for EV’s, especially Teslas.
I get sent to a motorist assist the other day, at the start of our snow storm. Tesla on the side of the interstate, dead battery. So I arrive on scene and the occupants have the right-front door open. They tell me that they can’t open any other doors, because the battery is dead. Sure enough. Can’t open the doors from inside or outside. The driver also can’t get her license out of the glove box where she put it during their trip. Because the glove box opens electronically… and the battery is dead. You actually have to use the computer in the centre of the dash to open the glove box.
They said they had 10% battery left, should’ve been plenty to get from that location to the charging station nearby. Then all of a sudden the whole car shut off and they coasted to the shoulder.
So now I have to find them a tow. No one wants to tow EV’s. Finally found one company to do it. 8 mile trip to the charging station in Tomah. $1,000! Normal vehicle on the flatbed would’ve been $150.
So now we’re at the Tesla superchargers. Guess what. Can’t open the f’n charging port because the battery is dead!!! The ports open, you guessed it, electronically!. And we also can’t open the doors now (had to close the one open door when it was loaded onto the wrecker). The owners manual is in the on board computer, but the battery is dead.
I got the occupants to a store where they’d be warm while calling the rental company to figure out how to charge this POS, so I’m not sure of the outcome. I had to leave for a crash report.
I’ll stick with my dinosaur burner.
COUNT: An All-Ireland head count at masses is being held to help the church to come to decisions. Limerick Diocese is counting every person attending every church mass in parishes as part of the national count.
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STONES: Written by Dr. Michael Christopher Keane, a Kerryman
While a few of the stones remain in their original location, many were removed around 100-150 years ago and are now to be found either in the British Museum in London or in University College Cork (UCC). The following is a brief outline of the story of the Farran Ogham stones, including the continuing controversies over the years surrounding the removal of the majority of them from their original location. https://www.irelandxo.com/ireland/cork/news/irish-ogham-stones?utm_source=Ireland+Reaching+Out+-+Full+Database&utm_campaign=4d51826a03-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_ogham_stones&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-3ed2ea7131-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&ct=t(EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_ogham_stones)
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WOMEN: Match 11 from 'Women in 20th-century Ireland – 1922-1966: sources from the Department of the Taoiseach database' Description:
Despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor General, 2 June 1925, enclosing a copy of a letter, 5 May 1925, with enclosures addressed to the Prime Minister by Mrs Scanlon who claims compensation for her father's murder, 29 July 1888 and for the loss of a farm in Listowel, County Kerry, which he, John Foran, held as tenant.
Date: 2/6/1925Cabinet: s 4463- File: Governor General, Letter from Mrs N. Scanlon, Pittsburgh, Pa Type: Despatch Keywords: compensation cases
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Match 14 from 'Women in 20th-century Ireland – 1922-1966: sources from the Department of the Taoiseach database' Description:
Copy letter to Mrs Catherine Stack, Listowel, County Kerry, from S Mac Ugo, Private Secretary to the Taoiseach, 16 August 1954, acknowledging her letter and stating that her representations in respect of the rule requiring women national teachers to retire on marriage have been brought to the attention of the Minister for Education. [No copy of Mrs Stack's letter exists in the file].
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Letter to De Valera from Bernard Boyle, Tralee, County Kerry, 29 October 1942, applying for the State Bounty in respect of the triplets born to his wife on 26 October. A copy of this letter was sent to the Department of Finance on 3 November 1942.
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Match 56 from 'Women in 20th-century Ireland – 1922-1966: sources from the Department of the Taoiseach database' Description:
Acknowledgement card from the wife and family of the late Maurice P Walsh, Listowel, County Kerry, September 1959, expressing gratitude to all those who sympathised with them in their bereavement.
Date: 9/1959 Cabinet: s 14426C
File: Deaths of Persons other than Heads of State & Church Dignitaries, Messages of Sympathy & Representations at funerals, 1953-1959
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Match 65 from 'Women in 20th-century Ireland – 1922-1966: sources from the Department of the Taoiseach database' Description:
Letter to Lemass from Mrs P McNamara, Listowel, County Kerry, 29 November 1960, relating to his visit to Fatima and in particular his visit to the Dominican Convent of the Perpetual Rosary in which her sister is the only Irish nun. The nuns wish to get copies of the photographs which were taken and she asks him where she might get them.
Date: 29/11/1960
Cabinet: s 16892B File: Nigeria, Independence Celebration, September - October 1960
Type: Letter Keywords: nuns
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Match 71 from 'Women in 20th-century Ireland – 1922-1966: sources from the Department of the Taoiseach database' Description:
Letter to Mrs Kit Ahern, Ballybunion, County Kerry, from Lemass, 23 November 1964, offering her a nomination to the Seanad. He states that the recent death of An Seabhac has created a vacancy.
Date: 23/11/1964
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Match 81 from 'Women in 20th-century Ireland – 1922-1966: sources from the Department of the Taoiseach database' Description:
Letter from Sean O'Cuinn, Captain for the Intelligence Office, Kerry Command, to the Postmaster, Killarney, informing him that Miss Rosalie Rice had been arrested on suspicion of complicity with the Irregulars but was released as no evidence was found to prove the allegation.
Date: 13/1/1923-Cabinet: s 3406B/1 -File: Anti-State Activities, Case of Miss Rosalie Rice
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PASSOVER: Pesach 2023 begins before sundown on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, and ends after nightfall on April 13, 2023.
Note: The Jewish calendar date begins at sundown of the night beforehand. Thus all holiday observances begin at sundown on the secular dates listed, with the following day being the first full day of the holiday. (Thus, the first Passover seder is held on the evening of the first date listed.) Jewish calendar dates conclude at nightfall.
The first two days of Passover (from sundown of the first date listed, until nightfall two days later) are full-fledged, no-work-allowed holiday days. The subsequent four days are Chol Hamoed, when work is allowed, albeit with restrictions. Chol Hamoed is followed by another two full holiday days.
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NHS: On 5 July 1948, in the same year that the Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury, the National Health Service (NHS) was established. An unprecedented number of healthcare workers were needed to staff Britain’s new health service.
Consequently, the British government began to recruit doctors, nurses and healthcare workers from Commonwealth countries and its colonies. Many passengers who migrated to Britain after the Second World War would go on to work for the NHS. Indeed, Sullivan was one of seven passengers on the Empire Windrush who listed their occupations as ‘Nurse’. Of these seven, six were female and one was male.
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PEE: Uroscopy was first record in the fourth millennium BCE and became common practice in the fifth and fourth centuries BCE, recognized for its utility as one component in a physician’s diagnostic repertoire. By the thirteenth century, the practice had been imbued with a perception of prestige and infallibility. There was hardly a “greater source of glory” to a medieval physician than the study of urine, wrote Andreas Leennius, himself a medieval physician. Not only could precise diagnoses be made, but the patho-physiological pathway behind the ailment could even be thoroughly explained, simply by looking at pee.
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CORK History
1820. John Erck. Ecclesiastical Register, Co. Cork, Containing the Names of Prelates, Dignitaries, and parochial Clergy. The Denominations of Their Respective Dignities, and Benefices , Churches, Glebe Houses and Glebes.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MzWnazUqYfTtkKEzBlVLdIUEn8u2o21sdSCQYTRY9QA/edit
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A NEW national centre of excellence designed to support Irish-based manufacturers will be officially opened in Limerick ------------------------------
The new facility boasts a unique technology offering in the form of a fully representative end to end Physical and Digital Production Line with digital twin capabilities designed to provide DMI clients with access to the latest digital technologies, expertise and deployment support in a real-world manufacturing environment.
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VPN stands for virtual private network, and there are several different kinds, but their general aim is the same: keeping your digital activities and location private. Using a VPN with your computer, phone, or another internet-enabled device can do things like mask your I.P. address and encrypt your internet connection. It's a great way to get around location-based firewalls (a.k.a. geoblocking) and other forms of internet censorship.
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2023 March 29 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
BUS Route 314, from outside Kearney’s Bar to Limerick daily at; 6.32am, 10.32am, 2.32pm, 6.32pm and to Ballybunion at; 8.05am, 11.07am, 3.07pm, 7.42pm.
CONGRATULATIONS to Trish Rogan from Lisaniskea, Kilmorna who won the Knockanure GAA Lotto Jackpot of E8,200 on 21st March 2023. Numbers were: 3, 9, 15 and 19. Wishing you all the best from everyone at Knockanure GAA. Also, a reminder that the Club Yearly Membership of €20 is now due. GAA Knockanure Lotto Results for March 14th. Jackpot was €8,100. Numbers Drawn: 3, 24, 27, and 30. No winner but lucky dips went to: 1. Helen Horgan, Lissaniska; 2. Bríd Enright, Moyvane South; 3. Aiden McInerney, Tubbertureen; 4. Charlie and Alfie, c/o Brendan O Carroll, and 5. ML Collins, Glin Road, Moyvane.
CARE of the Aged Moyvane/Knockanure, a chiropodist will attend the Marian Hall, Weds. Mar. 29th at 10 am. Contact Noreen 068-49238.
PARISH: Confessions: Moyvane Saturday 6.45pm to 7.15pm; Eucharistic Adoration every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am.Easter Ceremonies 2023, as follows; Palm Sunday – Procession this year in Moyvane - 11:00am mass. Holy Thursday – Mass of the Lord’s Supper – Moyvane 8:00pm. (Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at the Altar of Repose until 12 Midnight) Good Friday – 3:00pm Passion of Our Lord – Moyvane, and 7:30pm Stations of the Cross – Knockanure; Easter Vigil - 9:00pm – Moyvane; Easter Sunday 9:30am – Knockanure, and Easter Sunday 11:00am – Moyvane.
MEETING: Liturgy Group, planning for Easter ceremonies. Meeting on Weds. 29th Mar. at 7.30pm in the Sacristy in Moyvane. Also, we are hoping to form a new Liturgy Group for the parish of Moyvane/Knockanure. All welcome. Any queries, please contact Tara Mulvihill on 087-6103393.
SUNDAY APRIL 2nd IS PALM SUNDAY. EUCHARIST ADORATION GROUP Listowel will meet Monday 27th March after the 10.30am. Mass in the parish meeting room. To discuss with a view to moving adoration back into the adoration room. All welcome to attend the meeting.
DEATH of Kathleen Fitzgerald (née Brandon), (Glin, Co. Limerick, formerly of Kilmorna, on March 16th 2023, in her 97th year. Kathleen, wife of the late Pat, mother of Kristine, Kieran and Louise. Survived by her children, sons-in-law John and Laurence, daughter-in-law Eivlín, grandsons Patrick, Jack, Hugh and Brandon, brother Seán, sister Delia, extended family and friends.
Funeral Mass Tuesday (March 21st) in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Glin, Co. Limerick at 12noon followed by burial in the adjoining cemetery.
DEATH of Edward (Eddie) Kennelly of Lislaughtin, Ballylongford, on Wednesday`22nd of March 2023. Eddie is predeceased by his parents Stephen and Bridget Kennelly and brother Fr. Steve RIP.
Eddie will be missed by his brothers David, Patrick (Paddy), his sister Mai, sisters-in-law Noreen and Mary, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, neighbours, extended family.
DEATH of Gerardine Galvin (née Dowling), late of Tralee, Finuge and Derry, Listowel, on St. Patrick's Day,2023, surrounded by those who loved her, including Michael, her children Evan and Cara, her grandchild Richard. Predeceased by her twin baby brother Maurice Michael, her parents Michael and Maureen Dowling, her Nana and Mickeen. Mourned by her sisters Muriel, Ann, Imelda and their partners, her nieces and nephews, including her godchildren Róisín, Rebekah and Leah, Mrs Margaret Galvin (Finuge), her colleagues at the Bon Secours Hospital Tralee, her wide circle of friends who were so important to her, Derry and the wonderful Betty. Funeral arrived at St. Mary's Church, Listowel, on Wednesday morning for requiem Mass.
ANNIVERSARIES: Mary Bridget Crean, Maureen O Connor, Kathleen O Sullivan, James Danaher, Billy Enright, Michael D O Sullivan, Peg Moloney, Sr. Eileen Kiely, Brendan Galvin, Jimmy Kirby, Michael Murphy, Vincent Donegan, Con Colbert, Eileen Culhane, Tim O Brien, Maurice O Connell, Liam Dillon,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat.25th Mar.’23 Moyvane for Tom & Bridie McCarthy (Aniv.) Kilbaha at 7.30pm;
Sun.26th Mar.’23- Knockanure for Tim & Hannah Leahy (Aniv.) Trien, Kilmorna at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Noreen Nolan (1st Aniv.), Murhur at 11.00am; Tues.28th Mar.’23, Moyvane a Private Intention- 10.00am; Weds.29th Mar.’23 Knockanure- Private Intention- 10.00am; Thurs.30th -Mar.’23 Moyvane a Private Intention- 10.00am; Fri.31st Mar.’23 Knockanure-Private Intention-10.00am; Sat.1st Apr.’23 Moyvane for Nora Fitzgerald (2nd Aniv.) Lenamore- 7.30pm- Sun.2nd Apr.’23 Knockanure- Palm Sunday- 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Bridie Moloney, Recently Deceased at 11.00am.
OUR Lady; The Annual Consecration to Our Blessed Lady will be held on Sun. 26th Mar. @3 p.m. in the Church of the Prince of Peace, Fossa. Welcome is extended to everyone to come and place your trust in the Mother of God for ourselves, our families and our country. The consecration is organised by the Legion of Mary and concludes with Benediction.
ADORATION: Diocesan Eucharistic Adoration Retreat takes place 27th Apr.’23 at The Church of the Resurrection Killarney. Presented by Fr. Jim Lenihan. Your support will be very much appreciated: To book contact Maureen 087-9514352 or Margaret 087-2976304. Also, National Eucharistic Adoration Pilgrimage to Knock takes place on 22nd & 23rd Apr.’23.
MASS Athea; weekend mass will be switching to Saturday evening on April 15th for summertime.
TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS will be offered Sunday 26th March, at 12.00 noon at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Rathass, by Fr. Bernard Healy. More information from LatinMassTralee@gmail.com
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS An Open Public Meeting of the Green Lane Group of Alcoholics Anonymous will be held on Good Friday April 7th 2023 at 8.30pm in Prefab No1, Presentation Convent, Green Lane, Castle Street, Tralee. Refreshments will be provided afterwards. All are welcome.
RETIRES: After almost 44 years as Conductor of the Abbeyfeale Senior Choir, Dee Dennison stepped down on St. Patrick’s Day.
RETURNING TO WORK AFTER CANCER workshop Tues. 28th Mar. 10am-12pm. There will also be an in-person Lymphedema awareness talk hosted by 2 Physiotherapists from UHK- Mary Hickey and Kiera O'Brien at Recovery Haven, 7 Haigs Terrace on Weds. 29th Mar. 7pm. Recovery Haven ,Please ring reception on 0667192122 if you are interested. Also, 6 wk online Cancer Thriving & Surviving course Tues. 25th Apr. 10.30am-1pm.
AWARD: County Final of the Kerry County Council Annual Student Enterprise Awards was held recently at MTU Tralee. 22 mini-businesses were set up. Presentation Secondary School Listowel won the Best Newcomer School award. The National Final will be in Croke Park on 5 May 2023.
ROSE: On March 31 2023 in The Listowel Arms Hotel the selection of our community rose, 8 will compete
INTERNET: Listowel is the first town in Kerry to benefit with Free wi-fi, it is an EU initiative.
RAMBLING HOUSES: Every 1st Thursday of each month there is a Rambling House in the Community Centre in Knockanure.. All musicians, singers’ dancers and storytellers are most welcome to attend. Knockalougha on the 3rd. Tuesday of the month.. Ita McQuinn’s Rambling House is on the third Friday of the month at the Desmond Complex, Newcastle West at 8pm. Listowel Rambling House takes place on the last Thursday of every month from 9.15 pm in the Seanachai Centre. Killarney. Friday, March 31 at 8p.m at the Old Killarney Inn - in Aghadoe V93 NW52.
TINTEAN Ballybunion features Hermitage Green on 8th of April at 8pm, more from 068 255 55.
CONGRATULATIONS to the Mulcahy Family of Abbeyfeale on they being awarded the TG4 Gradam Ceoil Award.
HOSPICE in Listowel received E1,000 from Margaret Carmody and friends recently from proceeds of St Brigit’s Crosses, all involved are thanked for their help.
ST JOHN’S: The Camel's Back by Ragged Road Theatre on Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th March at 8pm- When farmer Tom Hannafin dies his will decrees that his martinet sister should travel from London to manage the farm. Despite knowing nothing about farming, she rules everyone with a rod of iron; Friday 31st a Concert with, Don Baker Irish Tour at 8pm; Sat 1st to Wed. 5th Theatre with the Lartigue Theatre Company presenting The Musical Matchmaker, from writings of John B Keane at 8pm, details from 068 22566.
COLÁISTE NA RÍOCHTA CONCERT with Kerry Choral Union, is being hosted by Coláiste Na Ríochta Secondary School, here in St. Mary’s Church, on Wednesday 19th April at 7.30pm. Tickets on sale in the Parish Office, Listowel.
THE LETTER, A film about caring for our common home; You are invited to St John Paul II Pastoral Centre on Wednesday 29th March at 7.00pm for a screening of the film The Letter.
CLOSING of Tarbert power plant is expected at end of year, it had staff of 37.
PRICE CUT: IFA and ICMSA have warned that any further milk-price cuts would be unsustainable for farmers –as input costs have not fallen significantly.
LIME: The National Liming Programme is open for applications, till April 20, 2023, claims for payment must be submitted by October 31, 2023.
SLURRY Storage grants available, delays at EU level, check with your adviser.
GAS: 6% of the green electricity produced in Northern Ireland in 2022, was generated by anaerobic digestion operations.
NATURE: ‘From the Ground Up’ is a network of over 60 community groups, tidy towns and individuals supported by Transition Kerry and the Kerry PPN, visit the website of the National Biodiversity Centre mapping system on https://pollinators.biodiversityireland.ie/
Map your area and actions by selecting ‘Manage My Site’
CLEAN Up for County will be held on 15th April 2023, see website for details.
TROCAIRE: Help families in Forgotten Crises. Please take a Trocaire Box or
envelope to help them or give online at www.trocaire.org or by Freephone 1800
408408 and let your love be their lifeline.
POP UP Shop in Ballybunion on 30th and 31st March at Main Street Ballybunion from 10am.
GREYHOUND Racing, continues at Limerick Greyhound Track. The annual Con and Anne Kirby Memorial (Celebrating 10 years) greyhound stake sponsored by JP and Noreen McManus will be held at Limerick Greyhound Stadium from Saturday, March 25, to Friday, April 21.
RACING: 29th Navan, 30th Naas and Limerick, 31st Dundalk and Wexford, April 1st Bellewstown and on the 2nd, Leopardstown and Downpatrick. Limerick on Sunday 26th March, there will be seven National Hunt races on the card from 2.00pm approximately.
LIMERICK Panoramic Wheel, up to - 21st April, from 12pm - 9pm. 360 degree views across Limerick’s skyline on the 38 metre panoramic wheel.
BANDS: Limerick International Band Championship
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RURAL Life; https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/tag/irish-rural-link/
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LIFEGUARD Pool Test for the position of Part Time Lifeguard at Glin/Kilteery this summer, will take place on April 7th in UL Pool. Please contact Limerick City and County Council Human Resources Dept. if you require further information at 061-556000.
HELP: Alzheimers Society, Information and Emotional Help – 1800 341341.
DEMENTIA INCLUSIVE LISTOWEL INTERAGENCY GROUP invites you to participate in our upcoming DEMENTIA AWARENESS WORKSHOP For Business & Retail Sector in the Listowel Area. 30 people a day are diagnosed with dementia. People just like you. This 1-hour workshop is aimed towards staff who are in contact with people with dementia/memory problems in their day-to-day work environments e.g. the Retailers, Shopkeepers, Accountants, Solicitors, Publicans, Hospitality Staff, Banking and Finance, Library staff, Kerry Co Council and other businesses in Listowel. On completion of the workshop, you should feel more confident in managing potential stressful situations for both you and the person with dementia. Workshop details: Delivery date: Tuesday next, 28th March 2023. Times: 8am – 9am OR 10am – 11am OR 12noon – 1pm. Venue: The Listowel Arms Hotel, Listowel, Co Kerry. Booking is essential: Contact: Finbarr Mawe on 0872316017 or Mike Moriarty on 0879521324. dementiainclusivelistowel@gmail.com
BLOOD: Uses for Donated Blood- One in four of us will need a blood transfusion in our lifetime. Up to 67% of donated blood is used to treat cancer patients and people with blood disorders; 27% of donated blood is used in surgery and emergency situations, and 6% of donated blood is used to treat blood loss after childbirth and to help premature babies. The Irish Blood Transfusion Service needs to collect 3,000 units of blood every week. Call 1800 222 111 to book an appointment.
HOLIDAYING in another EU country, bring your European Health Insurance Card in case you or your family need medical care.
PILGRIMAGE to Medjugorje May 17th-24th, June 21st-28th & Sept.13th-21st. For more information contact Tom Dennehy 087-6468658.
PICTURE of triple conjunction of the Moon, Jupiter and Venus over the ancient mound of Newgrange, was taken recently, by Mythical Ireland.
DIG: with support from community volunteers. The project is an initiative of Kerry County Council, who will be responsible for the excavation, and Kerry County Museum, The dig will be led by a team of archaeologists. Volunteers were at Kerry County Library in Moyderwell, Tralee at 7pm on Tuesday, March 28, to find out more about how to get involved. Phone 066 712 7777; email info@kerrymuseum.ie or check out www.kerrymuseum.ie
TRIBUTE; ‘In The Name of the Son’ was made by Dingle-based - Bang Bang Teo and was shown on Thursday last 23rd March at 10.15pm on RTÉ One. Gave the story of the Billy Riordan Memorial Trust which opened a clinic in 2004, when one doctor served a catchment of 800,000 people and the 16,000 population of Cape McClear, now they have a partnership with the Christian Hospital Association of Malawi to further their work.
DARKNESS Into Light 2023, supported by Electric Ireland, will take place at 4:15am on the morning of Saturday May 6th 2023.
SCRAP: Athea GAA Club will hold a scrap metal fundraiser during the Easter weekend on Saturday April 8th, Sunday April 9th and Monday April 10th from 10am – 4pm daily at the Carpark at Athea GAA Club. Details phoning Tina on 087 9355667.
GAMES: Transplant Team Ireland are sending competitors to World Transplant Games in Perth, Australia, games run from 15th to 21st of April 2023.
https://transplantteamireland.ie/athlete-profiles/
GARDA: Iris an Gárda . Printed for Civic Guard H.Q. at Mahon's Printing Works, Yarnhall Street, Dublin. View at the Glucksman Library, University of Limerick
https://digitallibrary.ul.ie/garda-review
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STATIONS: In this traditional Stations of the Cross by Saint Alphonsus Liguori we journey through the fourteen stations of the cross meditating on each one.
https://youtu.be/iEIvGC1WsbM
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GOOD FRIDAY WALK – will take place on April 7th at 10.30am. Starting from Tarbert Comprehensive School and going to Tarbert Island. Kerry Hospice continues to provide a wide range of Palliative Care services throughout Kerry. All funds raised go directly to Kerry Hospice. Sponsorship Cards are available at Tarbert Bridewell or contact Mary Kelly 068-36215 or Mary O’Connell 068-36279.
WALK: Step to the beat will continue on Thursday Night at the Athea walking track from 6.30-7.30pm.
RALLY Town’ event on Saturday, April 1 to coincide with the running of the rally which will take place, April 2 in Tralee and North Kerry area.
LIMERICK; Historian and National Heritage Hero, Sharon Slater will introduce five new women along the city’s Three Bridges walk.
Read and listen to stories of Molly Clancy, Phoebe Cleeve, Madge Daly, Kate O’Callaghan, and Maude Kearney, and their contributions to Limerick life – from the aftermath of the Curfew Murders to the founding of Cumann na mBan, and from the Shamrock League which operated out of the milk factory to the famous Limerick Lace industry.
www.limerick.ie/discover/eat-see-do/tours/self-guided-tours/women-limerick-app
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FRENCH: Honorary Consul of France for the Limerick region, Dr Loïc Guyon, has said “There are well over 2000 French nationals who reside in Shannon Airport’s catchment area.
RIVERFEST in Limerick -Friday 28th April - Monday 1st May 2023.
HOZIER at the Gleneagle INEC Arena, Killarney on June 27. Joining Hozier as guest is Allison Russell.
GRAIN DEAL: The United Nations and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the extension, but neither confirmed how long it would last.
WAR: U. S. Senators expected to vote this week on legislation ending the 2002 authorization for the use of military force against Iraq and the authorization for the 1991 Gulf War.
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LOUGH DERG: For the 2023 Pilgrimage Season we are launching a new system to manage bookings for our Pilgrimages and Retreats. If you wish to book a place on our Residential Retreats for 2023, please contact Mary McDaid at mary@loughderg.org If you have any questions or queries, please contact us by email: info@loughderg.org or telephone: +353 (0)71 9861518
Down syndrome
Jacinta Hamilton Blogs- March 21, 2023
March 21 marks the observance of World Down Syndrome Day — a celebration of the countless individuals who bless our world with this condition. But the fight to recognize the value of all life continues, and the statistics are staggering. In Ireland, 95% of babies with Down syndrome are reportedly aborted. Iceland claims to have “eliminated” Down syndrome by killing 100% of babies with Down syndrome by abortion. In the U.S., approximately 74% of expectant parents abort a child with Down syndrome.
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IRISH Abroad; This week, Brian Mitchell, an expert in Northern Ireland emigration, looks at the settlement of Ulster Scotts in Philadelphia. People of Irish descent are still among one of the largest ethnic groups there having lived in the city since 1717. Beginning with an exploration of the importance of the linen trade in their emigration stories, he also explores how the Irish shaped the city from the formation of the 'Loyal Sons of St. Patrick' and their vital role in the American War of Independence to the mass emigration that ensued in the years following the Great Irish Famine.
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“2023 is the European Year of Skills, an important time to engage with young people who are furthest from the labour market, education and training, and give supports to help them develop skills.
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CARBON: Quebec’s government-run liquor stores are getting rid of most of their refrigerators in an effort to reduce carbon emissions. The SAQ says its refrigerators are currently responsible for 9% of its carbon emissions, excluding transportation.
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CRIME: According to a recent RGDATA survey of the owners of 400 convenience shops, forecourt stores and supermarkets found that 95% of them have been victims of crime in last twelve months. The survey found that 93% have been victims of shoplifting and a quarter have been the victims of robberies or burglaries.
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SISTERS: After volunteering at US-Mexico border, sisters move permanently
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WATER: Last week, the Biden administration announced sweeping new rules aimed at curbing the amount of these chemicals in the nation’s water supply. Years in the making, the changes would establish federal limits on manufactured compounds known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), or “forever chemicals,” that don’t degrade naturally and can build up over time in the air, soil, and water, producing dangerous health effects. If implemented as proposed, the rules would represent the most significant change to water quality regulations in decades—but complying with them won’t be cheap. ------------------------------
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In the general U.S. population in 2003–2004, PFOS, PFOA, PFHxS, and PFNA serum concentrations were measurable in each demographic population group studied. Geometric mean concentrations of PFOS, PFOA, and PFHxS in 2003–2004 were lower than in 1999–2000. The apparent reductions in concentrations of PFOS, PFOA, and PFHxS most likely are related to discontinuation in 2002 of industrial production by electrochemical fluorination of PFOS and related perfluorooctanesulfonyl fluoride compounds.
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Strong Kerry flavour at Fleaelh Nua
THERE was a very strong Kerry flavour at the Fleadh Nua held in Dublin at the week-end by Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann and due to be repeated next year. Somebody suggested that the week-end was dominated by Kerry personalities and to a certain extent this was true. The first big moment of the Fleadh came on Saturday, when at mid-day, the much publicised pony and gig from Tralee, piloted by Liam Tarrant with co-pilot Johnny Dore arrived in Croke Park. Rehearsals were immediately suspended as the crowd surrounded the Kerrymen and heard of their epic journey, which commenced in Tralee on Wednesday morning. But Liam and Johnny were by no means the first of the big Kerry contingent to arrive. At 10.30 on Saturday morning the gaily bedecked 'Biddy Boys' from Kilgobnet - arrived, having left home at 3 a.m. Kerry artistes were well to the fore on Saturday night at the celebrity concert These included Maire Ni Dhaoda Abbeydorney (singer) and Kerry champions Ballyheigue Comhaltas Polka Group. The big event of the week-end was, however, the mammoth pageant at Croke Park on the Sunday. Credit for the success of this event must go to the producer, Moyvane born Rev. Pat Ahen, of the Communications Centre. General feeling was that nobody but Father Ahern could streamline with just two rehearsals, a programme which had in all over 500 artistes from Ireland and England. Perched high up in the Hogan Stand, Father Ahern conducted the show, which will be talked about by the 8,000 people who attended, for many years to come.
Among the many from Kerry who took part in the show were the Ballyheigue Polka Group, the Kilgobnet Biddy Boys. Maire Ni Dhaoda, Denis Murphy, Julia Clifford and B. Clifford of Gneeveguilla. A fitting climax to the programme was the entry of the four Kerry dancers—Liam Tarrant. Tralee; Jerry Nolan, Moyvane; Michael O'CarrolI, Ballyduff, and Jack Lyons, Ballybunion.
The pony and gig. It was like the entry of the gladiators! Piloting the gig on this occasion was Johnny Dore and Beale-born Tim Foley, on holidays from Birmingham. Following the pageant, impromptu sessions under the Hogan Stand and in the precincts of the Park kept the crowd entertained. The All-Ireland final of the Scoraiocht competition filled the Olympia Theatre on Sunday night, with honours going to the star-studded Ballinasloe group.
The Leinster Provincial Fleadh Cheoil on Monday attracted almost 600 entries. Even here, Kerry people were in the news, for one of the two Ceili Bands which qualified for Fleadh Cheoil na h-Eireann in Listowel, The Green Linnets, was led by John McNamara whose father is a native of Toor, Duagh. As Kerry artistes contributed so much to the success of the Fleadh Nua. It was fitting that the last entertainment act should come from two Kerrymen. At the close of the Ceili Band Competition, the chairman of the Leinster Council. Mrs. Catherine Mullaly. Mullingar thanked everybody for their support, and said she had been inundated with requests for the Kerry dancers to perform. Out stepped the redoubtable Liam Tarrant and Jerry Nolan to dance their now famous reel, and the applause which greeted their performance, rocked the Colaiste Mhuire Hall.
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2023 March 22 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
COLLECTION at Church gate on Mar. 25th & 26th for upcoming Fleadh Cheoil Chiarrai being held Ballybunion June 9th-18th.
GAA Knockanure Lotto results for Tuesday March 7th, Jackpot was €8,000. Numbers Drawn: 1, 5, 7,and 21. No winner but lucky dips went to: 1. Gerard Buckley, Knockanure ; 2. Dónal Enright, Enrights Bar Moyvane; 3. Lizzie Lane, Beenanaspug; 4. Maureen Connolly and grandchildren, and
5. Timmy Keane, Clounbrane, Moyvane. Draw Tuesday March 14th in the clubhouse and jackpot was €8,100.
PARISH: Confessions: Moyvane Saturday 6.45pm to 7.15pm. Eucharistic Adoration every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am.
Easter Ceremonies 2023, as follows; Palm Sunday – Procession this year in Moyvane - 11:00am mass.
Holy Thursday – Mass of the Lord’s Supper – Moyvane 8:00pm. (Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at Altar of Repose until 12 Midnight); Good Friday – 3:00pm Passion of Our Lord – Moyvane 7:30pm Stations of the Cross – Knockanure; Easter Vigil - 9:00pm – Moyvane; Easter Sunday 9:30am – Knockanure, and Easter Sunday 11:00am – Moyvane.
DEATH of William Moloney, Keylod, Moyvane, on March 9th, 2023, at St. Catherine's Nursing Home, Newcastle West. Predeceased by his parents Michael and Bridget, sister Johanna, brothers Michael and Patrick.William is survived by his brother Tom, brother-in-law Brian, sister-in-law Christina, nephews Johnny, Michael, Brian, Thomas and Michael, his exceptional carer Mary Griffin, cousins, extended family, neighbours and friends. Requiem Mass for William was celebrated at The Church of the Assumption, Moyvane, on the 11th March, followed by burial afterwards in Ahavoher Cemetery, Moyvane.
DEATH of Tommy Moran (Red Cow Moran Hotel & Inn - Rathfarnham, Dublin and Athea, Limerick) – March 12, 2023, husband of Sheila and father of Tommy, Karen, Tracey, Michael, Stephen, Brendan and the late Sean. Missed by his sisters Mary, Joan, Helen and brother Michael. Also missed by his son-in-law Thor, daughters-in-law Sarah, Tina, Geri, Laura, 20 grandchildren – Ben, Charlotte, Abi, Trudy, Leon, Beth, Ellie, Noah, Meghan, Max, Erik, Oscar, Kamen, Maya, Alice, Stella, Yana, Nesa, Paddy, George, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews, extended family, his colleagues and many friends. Predeceased by his son Sean, father Thomas, mother Cathy, brothers Sean & Patrick and son-in-law Nardus. Funeral Mass was celebrated on Thursday March 16th in Church of the Annunciation, Rathfarnham, Dublin.
ANNIVERSARIES: Ellen O Keeffe, Tom Moore, Nellie Carbury, Jo Timony, Jacko Grady, Betty Murphy, Margaret O’Connor, Thomas O’Connell, Michael O’Keeffe, Sr. Evelyn Gleeson,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat.18th Mar.’23- Moyvane for Sr. Perpetua O’Keeffe (1st Aniv.) Skibbereen & Kilmorna at 7.30pm; Sun.19th Mar.’23 –Knockanure- Hannah Keane (3rd Aniv.) Kilmeaney, Kilmorna at 9.30am, and mass Moyvane for Michael, Anne, & Denis Hanrahan (Aniv.’s), The Hill at 11.00am;
Tues.21st Mar.’23 – Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Weds.22nd Mar.’23 –Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thurs.23rd Mar.’23- Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am;
Fri. 24th Mar.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Sat.25th Mar.’23- Moyvane for Tom & Bridie McCarthy (Aniv.) Kilbaha at 7.30pm; Sun.26th Mar.’23 Knockanure for Tim & Hannah Leahy (Aniv.) Trien, Kilmorna at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Noreen Nolan (1st Aniv.), Murhur at 11.00am.
WRITERS Museum ; Visitors will be able to explore the museum's collections, read primary source documents, and access a plethora of information about Kerry's literary and artistic life.
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with us in Kerry Writers’ Museum with a special St. Patrick’s Day Rambling House. Click on the following link to explore for yourself: https://kerrywritersmuseum.com/
ST PATRICK'S DAY Parade: will be starting at 12 o’clock from the Community Centre Listowel.
TARBERT - We are planning to get the Tarbert parade underway after mass on St Patrick's Day. Taking the traditional route from the Fire Station to the Bridewell.
OPEN DAY: Colaiste Ide Dingle on March 25 from 10am to 4pm, details from 066 915 1211.
CHURCH: Diocesan Eucharistic Adoration Retreat 27th Apr.’23 at Church of the Resurrection Killarney. Presented by Fr. Jim Lenihan. To book contact Maureen 087-9514352/Margaret 087-2976304. Also, National Eucharistic Adoration Pilgrimage to Knock takes place on 22nd & 23rd Apr.’23.
World Youth Day, Lisbon, Portugal, 31st July-9th Aug.’23, cost €1,400. Open to anybody in Parish aged 18-35 years. Tomas Kenny 086-3683778 or tomaskenny@dioceseofkerry.ie.
Pilgrimage to Medjugorje on May 17th-24th, June 21st-28th & Sept.13th-21st. For more information contact Tom Dennehy 0876468658.
Munster Youth 2000 retreat takes place in St. Brendan's College, Killarney from the 24th-26th Mar., everyone aged 16-35 most welcome to attend for all/part of the weekend. See www.youth2000.ie Annual Consecration to Our Blessed Lady Sun. 26th Mar. 3pm Church of the Prince of Peace, Fossa. Welcome extended to place your trust in the Mother of God for ourselves, families & country. Consecration organised by the Legion of Mary, concludes with Benediction. Diocesan Vacancies, the Diocese of Kerry invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the role of Pastoral Development Worker on the Diocesan Pastoral Team. Closing Date for applications is March 24th 2023. For further information, check out www.dioceseofkerry.ie
TAX: CHY3 Certificates. Parishioners who qualify for the Charitable Tax Reclaim Scheme whose 5 year CHY3 certificates are now out of date have recently received a letter enclosing a new CHY3 Certificate. Please complete and return the CHY3 Certificate by 25 March 2023.
CANCER: Recovery Haven Kerry (Cancer Support House) new 6 wk online Cancer Thriving & Surviving course Tues. 25th Apr. 10.30am-1pm. (Intro session 18th April). Ring 066-7192122 for more information.
TEA DANCE in Ballybunion Community Centre on Sunday, March 26 from 3 to 5pm. Social Dancing at same venue every Tuesday from 7.30pm.
CEILI in aid of Down Syndrome Limerick at the Longcourt, Newcastle West on Friday, March 24, from 9pm. Music by Con Herbert and Mountain Road Céilí band, all are welcome.
ACTIVE AGING FESTIVAL 2023. This free event will be held on Wednesday, March 22 from 11am to 2pm in the Kerry Sports Academy, MTU North Campus. Join us for a social and fun event with lunch provided! Activities include, Taster Activities, Guest Speaker, Functional Fitness and information stands. Pre- Registration is essential. Book your place online at www.eventbrite.ie or for further information phone 066 7144200 or email info@kerryrecreationandsports.ie
ST JOHN’S: Wednesday 22nd, Classical- Callino Quartet; Thursday 23rd Classical- Karin Leitner; Sat 25 and Sun 26- Theatre – The Camel’s Back, and on Fri 31st , Concert – Don Baker Irish Tour 2023, details from 068 22566. https://stjohnstheatre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173637762
GOOD FRIDAY WALK - will take place on April 7th at 10.30am. Starting from Tarbert Comprehensive School and going to Tarbert Island. Kerry Hospice continues to provide a wide range of Palliative Care services throughout Kerry. Your continued support is much needed and greatly appreciated. All funds raised go directly to Kerry Hospice. Sponsorship Cards are available at Tarbert Bridewell or contact Mary Kelly 068-36215 or Mary O'Connell 068-36279.
ARCHBISHOP: The link to the recording of the installation of Archbishop Michael Lenihan is https://www.youturbe,com sanisidro.tv LaCeiba
VOLUNTEERS for a Tourist Office to Abbeyfeale. The new Tourist Office will be in the WorkBase E-Hub building on Abbeyfeale’s main street. Full training will be provided Contact abbeyfealetouristoffice@gmail.com
AWARDS: County Final of the Kerry County Council Annual Student Enterprise Awards held on March 21 at the Business and I.T. Building, MTU Kerry campus at Dromtacker.
ROSE: On March 31 2023 in The Listowel Arms Hotel the selection of our community rose, 8 will compete .
CONCERT by Fuinneamh to help raise funds for Fleadh by the Feale. The concert will be held at the Glórach Theatre on Saturday, March 25. Booking 087 1383940.
FESTIVAL: Ballydonoghue Bardic Festival, Lisselton: 23rd – 26th March. The 2023 festival seeks to honour the memory of Pádraig Liath Ó Conchubhair, who was born in Lisselton in the parish of Ballydonoghue in 1745 and died around 1820. He was a Hedge Schoolmaster, Poet and renowned Academic who established The Lisselton Bardic Court, known as ‘Cúirt na Súagh’, The Court of the Wise. Full details of competitions and workshops are available on ballydbardfest.com.
THE Wander Wild Festival, at Killarney from March 24th-26th. Many events are free, See
www.wanderwildfestival.com for more.
DRAMA Classes by Therese in The Glorach Theatre, Abbeyfeale on April 1st. Ages 7-12. For more information contact Therese on 0861944852.
HOME Instead, First Floor, Grosvenor Court, High Street, Killarney. Contact: Tim Healy- Ph: 066 719 3350. https://www.homeinstead.ie/kerry - Email: kerry@homeinstead.ie
FIT: 5 Exercises to Keep an Aging Body Strong and Fit
SPRING Clean; In 2022, 5,640 groups registered to carry out clean-ups throughout the country - Volunteers who participated in the Spring Clean 2022 collected an estimated 2,600 tonnes of litter.
HACKNEY; The Local Hackney Pilot grant aid is designed to contribute towards the fixed costs associated with providing this part-time service. Up to €6,000 will be payable over one year. Nobody in Abbeyfeale area availed of the grant. Who would provide a service with all the restrictions involved. It seems to be designed by officials, who wanted failure.
FINAL Hunt of the season of North Kerry harriers was held recently in Asdee. See photos from Elizabeth at https://www.facebook.com/elizabeth.brosnan.9
BADMINTON 10th March, the division 1,3 & 5 mixed doubles championships were held in Tralee Sports Complex. The results are as follows: Division 5: Winner: Jack Muldarry(Killarney) & Laura O’Connor (Ballybunion), R. Up: Fiona Buckley & Martin Stack (Moyvane). Division 3: Winner: Kieran Crehan (Killarney) & Jill Redmond (Tralee), R. Up: Denise Collins & Michael Collins(Moyvane). Division 1: Winner: Tom Bourke (Kingdom) & Niamh Hickey (Killarney), R. Up: Eric Nelligan (Kingdom) & Saorcha Fitzgerald (Moyvane).
PROCEEDS from recent concert held at Tintean, Ballybunion, will go to the cost of providing a special sculpture by Darren Enright in honour of Michael Dowling at Kerry Writers Museum in Listowel, to be unveiled on Easter Monday, April 10.
CLIMATE change; Office of Public Works and the National Monuments Service of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage announced that the World Heritage site of Sceilg Mhichíl has joined a new global initiative to safeguard sites of cultural significance from the impacts of climate change.
HERITAGE: Chief Executive of the Heritage Council, Virginia Teehan said that the Heritage Council is to, administer the Historic Towns Initiative in 2023. 11 successful towns to benefit from the scheme in 2023.
FULL moon 21st; Clocks go forward I hour on the 26th. Wild flowers alert us to spring, daffodils, nasturtiums, dandelion, daisy are beginning to appear and also leaves and shoots on fruit trees and the nettle.
NATIONAL TREE WEEK! Sunday 19th March to Sunday 26th March 2023.
https://www.treecouncil.ie/national-tree-week
ACTIVE AGING FESTIVAL 2023. This free event will be held on Wednesday March 22nd from 11am to 2pm in the Kerry Sports Academy, MTU North Campus. Join us for a social and fun event with lunch provided! Activities include, Taster Activities, Guest Speaker, Functional Fitness and information stands. Pre- Registration is essential. Book your place online at www.eventbrite.ie or for further information phone 066 7144200 or email info@kerryrecreationandsports.ie
OPEN DAY: THE Munster Technological University Kerry Campus will host open days on Friday, March 24 from 9.30am – 1.30pm and Saturday, March 25th from 10.00am – 1.00pm. Details from
https://www.mtu.ie/media/mtu-website/download/MTU-Open-Day-Brochure.pdf
LENTEN TALK: Mickey Harte, former Tyrone football manager, Louth manager at present, will give a Lenten talk in Killarney Oaks Hotel in Wednesday March 22nd at 7.30pm. His autobiography is titled “Devotion” and he will speak about the importance of his faith, which helped him cope in the joys and sorrows of life, also his family and his football management and career. Admission Free.
THE LETTER; an invitation to the John Paul II Pastoral Centre on Wed 29th of March at 7.00pm for A Screening of “The Letter” a film which tells the story of 4 people from very different backgrounds. The Highlight of the film is the rich dialogue of these individuals in conversation with Pope Francis.
AWARD: Kerry ETB is the Talent and Skills Development Award winner at the recent Irish Wind Energy Awards. Owen O’Donnell, Director of Further Education and Training at Kerry ETB, said “The success of the Wind Turbine Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our team at Kerry ETB, as well as the support of our industry partners. We are proud to be leading the way in providing learners with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in the growing renewable energy sector.”
R.I.P. The Athea GAA Club offered their sympathies to the Moran family on the recent passing of Tommy Moran R.I.P. Tommy was a very proud Athea man, supporting many community projects within the parish and beyond. Before Christmas Tommy visited Athea National School to present pupils with a collection of slither’s and Hurley’s.
DARKNESS into Light, May 6th; Tarbert- Start time 4:15 Location, Tarbert Comprehensive School.
RACING: 23rd, Cork, 24th Dundalk, 25th Curragh, and on 26th Limerick.
RUN: The 2023 Regeneron Great Limerick Run will take place on Sunday 30th April 2023 from Pery Square, Limerick.
TALK: On Tuesday 21st March at 8.00pm the diocese hosting an Online Lenten Talk – Who Is My Neighbour? The three speakers have first-hand experience of working with Ukrainians, Asylum seekers and Migrants. Further information and the link to register are on the website, www.dioceseofkerry.ie
DAFFODIL Day, 24 March, details from 0818 10 20 30- Email fundraising@irishcancer.ie
The ICA will sell daffodils at the Bingo on Thurs 16th Mar. and after all masses in Moyvane and Knockanure on the 18th & 19th March. Your generosity greatly appreciated over the yrs. and we look forward to your continued support for this very worthy cause
VINTAGE; Knockdown Vintage Club are on the road on Sunday 26th March 2023. Contact: Patrick Langan 087 – 2452695 Dave Noonan 087 – 2500938.
CLOSURE of Vatican Embassy; The government of Nicaragua said March 12 the closures were a ‘suspension’ of diplomatic ties.
LOURDES Youth Pilgrimage 2023 (22nd – 27th June). For booking details contact Karen at 061-350000 or email at lourdesyouthpilgrimage@limerickdiocese.org
Limerick Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2023. Led by Bishop Brendan Leahy. Direct return flights from Shannon to Lourdes. For booking contact Joe Walsh Tours, Telephone 01-2410800 or email lourdesdirector@limerickdiocese.org
MOTHERS DAY PRAYER; Dear Lord, I approach you to give thanks to all mothers who so generously and freely give love, comfort, and guidance to their children every day.
I ask you, Lord, to give them strength to carry on doing their work. Give them patience and let them see that they are loved, appreciated, and respected. I thank you for the sacrifice each mother makes every day. And I pray you to bless them and touch them with your Grace. I pray this in your mighty name. Amen.
TROCAIRE BOXES: are available. Please pick up a Box and return during Holy Week.
IRISH people have a proud history and cherish their culture, no matter where they live today. In the U.S., St. Patrick’s Day — the feast day of Ireland’s patron saint — has become a popular holiday, embraced nationwide as an opportunity to celebrate Irish heritage. The city of Chicago even dyes the Chicago River green every year in honor of the occasion. On MyHeritage, you’ll be able to explore 14 million Irish historical records and glean new information from 120 million family tree profiles with Irish origins.
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PAST from Tom Toomey.
FEAST of Saint Joseph – 19 March. The Prayer to Saint Joseph which Pope Francis has said for more than 40 years: Glorious Patriarch Saint Joseph, whose power makes the impossible possible, come to my aid in these times of anguish and difficulty. Take under your protection the serious and troubling situations that I commend to you, that they may have a happy outcome. My beloved father, all my trust is in you. Let it not be said that I invoked you in vain, and since you can do everything with Jesus and Mary, show me that your goodness is as great as your power. Amen
CIVIL War Kerry; Media under the Decade of Centenaries Programme, the recordings are now available on the conference website, www.kerrycivilwarconference.ie and on the YouTube channel.
LAST week was Brain Awareness Week.
FREEMANS Journal of 19 July 1923; Commissioner for County disapproves allowance of £6 per year to Mr R Walsh R. O, the R. O should receive applicants in person. Cattle seized in Moyvane and Athea to pay shop goods, to satisfy decree from executers of the late Mrs Richardson merchant , Newtownsandes. Clare County Council are demanding rates for 1921. Sinn Fein collected in some cases, receipts destroyed for fear of Police. Daniel Ryan friend of Michael Collins buried. Listowel Sub-Committee got letter from L. G Department declining to sanction the appointment of Dr. Roger O Connor as M.O for Ballyhorgan, the Doctor spent a considerable time in interment.
23 July 1923, Tralee Sat night; Cheering crowds welcome President Cosgrove and Party. Guard of honour and reception committee in Listowel. President greeted by townspeople and a bouquet of damask and tea roses was presented by Mrs Crowley wife of Mr Crowley TD. Mr Lynch said it was a pleasure and joy to see the welcome the first President of the Free State got. President Cosgrove was met at the railway station on his way to Tralee by an enormous crowd, which gave him an enthusiastic ovation. Mr James Crowley TD and Mr J Collins chairman of the Urban Council presented an address of welcome; Mr D H Leane from Cumann na n-Gaeheal and Mr O Connor from Newtownsandes offered a loyal and encouraging address on behalf of his area.
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FATHER of the European Parliament; Archduke Otto von Habsburg, He was born on November 12 1912 in the Vienna palace of Hetzendorf . Archduke Otto von Habsburg, died on July 4 aged 98, he was son of the Archduke Karl and a great-nephew of the ruling Emperor Franz Josef. Habsburg monarchy goes back over 650 years. In 1979 and the next 20 years, The Archduke was elected to the European Parliament as Christian Democrat member. The Father of the House and only member born before the First World War.
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The Tragedies and Sad Aftermath of Knocknagoshel Mine Explosion. Posted on March 11th, 2023
Guest speaker and historian, Owen O’Shea delivering the oration at Talbot’s Bridge for the Knocknagoshel Civil War Mine Explosion Ceremony----------------------------------------
I have visited my local primary school on two occasions to speak about the events of the War of Independence and will soon do so in respect of the Civil War. I found that young boys and girls were so engaged with the stories of the conflict in their locality involved people from their locality. Let’s now encourage our young people through the teaching of history in our schools, to embrace this material and this subject so that they might develop a better understanding of the Civil War and in turn become the researchers of the future, who might cast new lights on this tumultuous period in our collective history.
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TALL Man; The tragic tale of Charles Byrne started in 1761. He was born to a poor family, and grew, and grew, and grew and grew — until he reached the astonishing height of about 7 feet 7 inches.
"And this is at a time when the national height average, of course, was much lower than it is now," says Thomas Muinzer, a legal scholar at the University of Stirling in Scotland.
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Germany; Eighty years ago, on February 18, 1943, Hans Scholl and his sister Sophie were caught distributing anti-Nazi leaflets in Munich University. Five days later they were tried and executed for high treason on Hitler’s direct orders. The Scholls belonged to a group of students who, using the nom de guerre of the White Rose, spoke out against National Socialism and circulated thousands of leaflets telling Germans of their moral duty to resist Hitler and his “atheistic war machine”. They also condemned the persecution of Jews in the year when Hitler began to implement the Final Solution – and were among the few to speak publicly of the Holocaust while it was taking place.
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SOLAR: We’re showing dual benefits. On one hand, you have food production for farmers, and on the other hand, we’ve shown improved longevity and improved conversion efficiency for solar developers.” The authors state that understanding this mutually beneficial concept comes at a critical time for agricultural production, as global food demands are expected to increase by 50% by 2050, to feed an anticipated 10 billion people, according to the World Resources Institute. At the same time, it is imperative to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy to mitigate the impact of climate change, the university researchers indicated.
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Participants from Aberystwyth University; Progressive Young Farmers; Dundalk Institute of Technology; South East Technical University; University of Cork; College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE); Munster Technical University; and University College Dublin will come together to debate on climate change issues.
The issues debated will include EU climate ambitions and whether they will endanger human health and whether or not the future of livestock production in the UK and Ireland is a grass-based diet.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/sustainability-is-the-focus-of-the-2023-great-agri-food-debate/
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Green Power; Range Therapy was founded by Barry McMahon and Eamon Stack, a pair of engineers with years of experience between them.
The idea underpinning the firm – which is not a commercial entity, Stack explained – began more than 15 years ago, when they began equipping older electric motorbikes with newer batteries.
“Over time, we started to do the same thing with cars,” Stack told the Business Post. “We started working with a business in the Netherlands to upgrade the battery packs of older Nissan Leaf cars in Ireland.”
The next step came when Stack and McMahon realised that they could expand the ambition of their product because of the number of second-hand batteries in Ireland.
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Banks;
Investors looking to grow their hard-earned money are facing increasingly volatile markets in 2023.
As stocks continue to tumble amid fears about banks many are worried about their money.
But financial expert Lynnette Khalfani-Cox has some tips on how to invest and keep your money safe.
“Take the time to educate before you allocate and you know, make sure that you do your homework,” Khalfani-Cox said.
Investors should do their own research before investing in any market.
Once you understand the risks, figure out how much you can invest, especially amid soaring inflation.
You don’t have to put a whole lot of money into an investment.
“Small amounts of money count too, when it comes to investing,” Khalfani-Cox said. “So often people fail to even begin because they say, well I don’t have $5,000 to start or I don’t have a big lump sum of money to put into the markets.”
It’s important to diversify your investments and avoid an over-concentration in one area, according to Khalfani-Cox.
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WARNING from GARDAÍ on St Patrick’s Day celebrations. Plan your night out, tell friends where you are going, and drink responsibly. Stay in well-lit areas, do not walk alone from the post-parade celebrations. Pickpockets use crowded areas. Women should wear a body bag. Men do not put wallets in back pockets.
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2023 March 15 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
PARISH: 2nd Collection at all Masses on 11th & 12th Mar. for Emigrant Services. The funds raised in churches all over Ireland allows the Irish Church to offer essential support to those organisations providing pastoral, practical outreach to the most marginalised and vulnerable groups of Irish people living abroad, many of whom are living lives of quiet desperation.
Easter Ceremonies 2023, as follows; Palm Sunday – Procession this year in Moyvane - 11:00am mass; Holy Thursday – Mass of the Lord’s Supper – Moyvane 8:00pm. (Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at the Altar of Repose until 12 Midnight) Good Friday – 3:00pm Passion of Our Lord – Moyvane 7:30pm Stations of the Cross – Knockanure; Easter Vigil - 9:00pm – Moyvane; Easter Sunday 9:30am – Knockanure and Easter Sunday 11:00am – Moyvane. Confessions: Moyvane Saturday 6.45pm to 7.15pm. Eucharistic Adoration every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am.
Diocesan Eucharistic Adoration Retreat takes place 27th Apr.’23 at The Church of the Resurrection Killarney. Presented by Fr. Jim Lenihan. Your support will be very much appreciated: To book contact Maureen 087-9514352 or Margaret 087-2976304. Also, National Eucharistic Adoration Pilgrimage to Knock takes place on 22nd & 23rd Apr.’23.
World Youth Day, Lisbon, Portugal, 31st July-9th Aug.’23. This is open to anybody in the Parish aged 18-35 years. Contact Tomas Kenny 086-3683778 or tomaskenny@dioceseofkerry.ie.
Diocesan Vacancies, the Diocese of Kerry invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the role of Pastoral Development Worker on the Diocesan Pastoral Team. Closing Date for applications is March 24th 2023. For further information, check out www.dioceseofkerry.ie
DEATH of Martin Mulvihill, College Lawn, Listowel and late of Leitrim East, Moyvane, on March 2nd, 2023. Brother of the late Eddie and Eilish. Martin is survived by his wife Hannah, daughter Anna, grandchildren Debbie, Tommy, Conor and his wife Holly, great-grandchildren Thomas, Oliver and CJ, brothers John and Tommy, sister Maura, son-in-law Tom, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, and nieces. Requiem Mass for Martin was celebrated at St. Mary's Church, Listowel, on Monday morning, followed by burial afterwards in St. John Paul II Cemetery.
DEATH of Marie Sweeney (neé O’Connell), Tarmons, and formerly of Dublin, on March 6th 2023, wife of the late Martin. Survived by sons Gerard, David and John, daughter Fiona, daughters in law Clare, Lisa, Maria, brother Nicholas, grandchildren Conor, James, Daniel, Jack, Kate and Rose, brothers in law, sisters in law, nephews, and nieces. Requiem Mass for Marie was celebrated at St. Mary’s Church, Tarbert, on Thursday. Interment in St. Mary’s New Cemetery, Tarbert.
DEATH on February 18th 2023, aged 96 years of Dorothy O'Sullivan of Melbourn, Bishopstown, Cork / Born Main Street Tarbert. (Rtd. Teacher of Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh Boys’ School), sister of Sally Riordan and the late Lila Carroll, Listowel, Una Hurley and Tom Buckley. Survived by nieces and nephews; Maurice, Olive, Pamela and John (Carroll), Michael, Diarmuid, Pádraig, Ferghal and Maria (Riordan), Miriam and Robert (Hurley), Dympna and Thomas (Buckley), brothers-in-law Brendan and Pat, cousins, grandnephews, grandnieces. Dorothy taught at Kilbaha School and was highly regarded.
ANNIVERSARIES: Margaret Flynn, Bishop Eamonn Casey, Paula Kavanagh, Patsy Hayes, Josie Keane, Paddy More, Bernie O’Connor, Phil Dore, Jeremiah McCarthy, Nora Scanlon, Michael Keane, Pat Joe Barry, Mary B O’Connell, Sr. Perpetua O’Keeffe, John Molyneaux, Dan Liston, Billy Looney, Robert Nolan, Brendan Leahy,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat.11th Mar.’23 Moyvane for Patrick Hayes (3rd Aniv.) at 7.30pm; Sun.12th Mar.’23 Knockanure for Margaret & Michael Flynn (Aniv.’s) at 9.30am, and mass Moyvane for Peggy & Mick Sheehan (Aniv.) Leitrim Middle at 11.00am; Tues.14th Mar.’23 Moyvane- Private Intention at 10.00am; Weds.15th Mar.’23 Knockanure- Private Intention at 10.00am; Thurs.16th Mar.’23 Moyvane -Private Intention at 10.00am
Fri.17th Mar.’23 Knockanure- St. Patrick’s Day for Kitty & Mossie Flaherty (Aniv.’s) Glenalappa at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Robert Nolan (2nd Aniv.) at 11.00am; Sat.18th Mar.’23-Moyvane for Sr. Perpetua O’Keeffe (1st Aniv.) Skibbereen & Kilmorna at 7.30pm; Sun.19th Mar.’23- Knockanure for Hannah Keane (3rd Aniv.) Kilmeaney, Kilmorna at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Michael, Anne, & Denis Hanrahan (Aniv.’s), The Hill at 11.00am.
POPE Francis celebrated his 10th anniversary as Pope on March 13, 2023. Pope Francis has canonized 911.
MOTHERS Day 19th; St Joseph husband of Mary feast 20th March.
PLANS are being discussed to have a footpath from our National School to the GAA pitch.
ST JOHNS: Film Club- on the 14th at 8pm- The Banshees of Inisherin; 16th Music with Deirdre Murphy and Band; 22nd Classical- Callino Quartet; 23rd Classical with Karin Leitner, details from 068 22566.
MATCH: Scotland v Italy; Ireland v England and France v Wales, on the 18th of March.
RACING: 16th Dundalk; 17th Down Royal; 18th Thurles, and 21st Clonmel.
EVENTS: Ballydonoghue Bardic Festival, Lisselton: 23rd – 26th March 2023.
The 2023 festival seeks to honour the memory of Pádraig Liath Ó Conchubhair, who was born in Lisselton in the parish of Ballydonoghue in 1745 and died around 1820. He was a Hedge Schoolmaster, Poet and renowned Academic who established The Lisselton Bardic Court, known as ‘Cúirt na Súagh’, The Court of the Wise. Full details of competitions and workshops are available on ballydbardfest.com.
The Ballyhahill Rambling House takes place on Wednesday night March 15th .
Walk in Athea; Step to the Beat is a designated hour each Thursday from 6.30pm – 7.30pm during lent, where music will play over a sound system around the perimeter of the GAA track.
Badminton; division 2&4 men’s and ladies doubles championships took place in Tralee Sports Complex recently. Division 2 Ladies; Winners: Helen Browne (Moyvane) & Jennifer Nash (Killarney)
Celebration of life and works of Brendan Kennelly, Writers Museum: Fri 28th & Sat 29th April 2023. Ballybunion Half Marathon & 10k: Sat 8th April 2023.
The Blasket Centre- Opened again Friday 10 March from 10 to 6.
The Wander Wild Festival takes place in Killarney National Park from March 24-26th.
TG4; Dara Ó Cinnéide will present a TV series where he visits some sports stadiums, including Anfield in Liverpool the Azteca in Mexico, Seoul’s Olympic Stadium and Fitzgerald Stadium. Begins on Thursday, March 23rd at 9.30pm on TG4.
BALLYBUNION CCE are holding a concert in St. Joseph’s Secondary school on Thursday 16th March at 7 p.m. All welcome. Fleadh Cheoil Chiarrai being held in Ballybunion June 9th to 18th.
POETRY: Máire Spaight, a Tarbert Community School student is among the winners of this year’s Poetry Aloud competition.
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DAFFODIL Day, 24 March, details from 0818 10 20 30- Email fundraising@irishcancer.ie
Daffodil day is fast approaching. The ICA will sell daffodils at the Bingo on Thurs 16th Mar. and after all masses in Moyvane and Knockanure on the 18th & 19th March. Your generosity is greatly appreciated over the years and we look forward to your continued support for this very worthy cause.
HELP: Anam Cara Kerry, the organisation that supports bereaved parents, is holding it's monthly Parent Evening for bereaved parents on Tues.14th Mar. 7:15pm in the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee Co. Kerry. Free event, open to all bereaved parents. Online support group, further details info@anamcara.ie
MEMORIAL Rock Concert held recently at Lisselton in honour of Billy Leahy, proceeds of E11,116.75 was recently donated to Listowel Hospice branch.
WRITERS Museum Listowel; Brendan Kennelly was born in Ballylongford in 1936. Kerry Writers' Museum is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 5pm.
https://www.kerrywritersmuseum.com/links/
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EXHIBITION of photographs produced by students of Kerry College of Further Education Listowel at the Writers Museum, Listowel on 16th March from 7 to 9pm.
OPEN Day at Colaiste Ide Dingle on 25th March from 10am to 4pm, details from 066 915 1211.
MUSIC: ST John’s on Friday 10th, had North Kerry's finest young musicians celebrate Kerry School of Music's thirty-plus years providing music, dance and musical-theatre classes in Listowel. Founded in 1981 to Make music Happen in Kerry, Kerry School of Music has grown to become one of Ireland's largest music schools and is currently the country's only fully integrated performing arts school with departments of Music, Dance and Music Theatre.
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DINNER available at Knockanure Community Centre, collect or have it delivered, contact, Sharon at 086 874 5485.
TEA DANCE in Ballybunion Community Centre on 26th of March from 3 to 5pm. Social Dancing at same venue every Tuesday from 7.30pm.
CLUB and Volunteer Fair Events take place in Listowel Arms Hotel on April 23 from 12noon to 3pm.
“This is an opportunity to learn what their local clubs and voluntary groups have to offer. For more information, you can visit any of the Kerry Recreation & Sports Partnership or Kerry Volunteer Centre social media accounts or phone 066 718 4776.
VINTAGE; Knockdown Vintage Club are on the road on Sunday 26th March 2023. Contact: Patrick Langan 087 – 2452695 Dave Noonan 087 – 2500938.
BANDS: Limerick International Band Championship, now celebrating its 51st year on Sunday, March 19.
THANKS: St. Brigid Crosses Fundraiser: A huge thank you to all who helped with the recent Fundraiser especially pupils from Tarbert, Glin, Knockanure and Moyvane National Schools who made the crosses, Post Offices, Credit Union and Gala Moyvane who helped with distribution and to all who donated to this worthy cause. A cheque for €1,800 has been forwarded to Palliative Care Unit UHK Tralee
LITTER: An Taisce National Spring Clean. Ireland’s largest and popular anti-litter initiative. Runs during April.
ACTIVE AGING FESTIVAL 2023. This free event will be held on Wednesday March 22nd from 11am to 2pm in the Kerry Sports Academy, MTU North Campus. Join us for a social and fun event with lunch provided! Activities include, Taster Activities, Guest Speaker, Functional Fitness and information stands. Pre- Registration is essential. Book your place online at www.eventbrite.ie or for further information phone 066 7144200 or email info@kerryrecreationandsports.ie
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FILM: The Kerry Short Film Bursary 2023 is now open for applications- €10,000 will be awarded to the successful team to produce a short drama or documentary film in the county. This Bursary is funded through Kerry County Council Arts.
KNOCK: National Eucharistic Adoration Pilgrimage to Knock this year takes place on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 April 2023.
MEMORANDUM of Understanding has been signed between the Technological University of the Shannon and Ukraine’s O.M. Beketov National University of Urban Economy in Kharkiv .
The partnership will provide a framework for further academic collaboration.
RUN: The Regeneron Great Limerick Run is the biggest mass participation sporting event outside Dublin, will be held on Sunday 30th of April 2023.
SISTERS: March 7, 2023- More than 80 Catholic Sisters Week events will be held across the United States and, thanks to the internet, around the world March 8-14 to celebrate Catholic women religious — both their incredible legacy and the transformative work they do today.
This year's 10th annual celebration is all about collaboration.
The biggest example is the 23 congregations of sisters in Illinois and their common message for the week, which begins on International Women's Day. They came up with a challenge: "Refuse to Use," a pledge to not consume beverages from single-use plastic bottles.
MILK price in shops for whole fresh milk was 30.6% higher in January 2023 compared to Jan 2022.
SPORT: at the Engine Collaboration Centre in Cecil Street, Limerick, leading figures from the world sports industry are coming to the One-Zero Conference in Limerick on March 31st. The panel will include Maurice Evans and Grainne Barry.
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PATRICK’S DAY: Abbeyfeale does things the Green Way’. Family Fun 2.30 -8pm. Duagh Parade at 12:30pm.
FUNDING: Both Tralee Chamber Alliance and the St Patrick’s Festival Committee of Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce have been awarded €8,000. The St Patrick’s Day Festival Committee, Castleisland got €1,000, while Glór na Gael - St Patrick’s Day Parade, Listowel has been allocated €650 each.
ST. PATRICK’S DAY Listowel: March 17th is - our National Feast Day. It is a Holy Day of Obligation. Masses Vigil Mass on Thursday evening at 6.15 p.m. and on Friday at 9.00 a.m. & 11.30am. There will be a flavour of Gaeilge and our Irish culture at all of our masses with the Parish Folk Group and the Parish Choir. Thanks to our local Coiste Glór na nGael and our Liturgy Group for their help with the liturgy of the masses.
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The Largest St. Patrick’s Day Festival in North America. Paddyfest’s Purpose. To raise money for the greater good, all funds raised from Paddyfest go towards local youth sports, non-profits, community betterment projects, and charities. https://www.paddyfest.ca/
SHOT: Archbishop Oscar Romero was shot by an assassin while celebrating Mass on the 24th of March 1980.
TARBERT BINGO –The committee have decided to host monthly Bingo on the first Wed. of each month at 8.30pm. Prizes will be in line with attendance.
BOOK: Rathgonan-Cahermoyle, A Brief History is the latest book from Dan Madigan from Kilcolman.
TREES: The government is aiming to increase area under trees from 11.6%, to 18% by 2050, we will have to add 450,000ha of new forests by 2050, to reach target. Only 89ha of forestry were planted in the first two months of 2023 in this country.
STEAM train between Tralee and Blennerville was raised at the meeting of the Tralee Municipal District of Kerry County Council, the cost of a study might cover cost of a locally constructed hybrid engine to pull train.
MONEYPOINT from 1985: Shows scenes of the beginnings of the construction with excavation of 3 million cubic meters of rock and blasting footage of hard rock areas.
Provides technical and engineering details including scenes of scaffolding and shuttering, use of 14 vehicles for the pouring of concrete, over 20,000 pieces of steelwork fabricated in Ireland.
Shows footage of the 700 feet high chimneys, laying of fibre brick lining inside the chmineys and celebratory scenes of workers hoisting an Ireland flag when the chimney is completed.
Shows construction of Moneypoint jetty designed to cater for safe berthing of 250,000 tonne ships and notes the port records a water depth of 80 feet beside the shoreline.
https://esbarchives.ie/2018/11/26/moneypoint-power-from-coal-1985/
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NEW FERTILISER plant in Ireland will produce around 4,500t of fertiliser pellets annually.
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Mark Mills: The energy transition delusion: inescapable mineral realities
MILK Market, Limerick first Antique Fair of the year was on Sunday, March, 12. The Milk Market celebrated 170 years in business last year.
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RAMBLING House Killarney on Friday 31 March at 8 pm at the Old Killarney Inn - in Aghadoe V93 NW52 - All Welcome. Come for the Tea, the Brack, the Ceoil agus Craic and to all musicians, dancers, storytellers and singers.
TARBERT– (over 55’s) meet in Tarbert Bridewell every Friday between 10.30am and 12 Noon.
ACTIVE AGING FESTIVAL 2023. This free event will be held on Wednesday March 22nd from 11am to 2pm in the Kerry Sports Academy, MTU North Campus. Join us for a social and fun event with lunch provided! Activities include, Taster Activities, Guest Speaker, Functional Fitness and information stands. Pre-Registration is essential. Book your place online at www.eventbrite.ie or for further information phone 066 7144200 or email info@kerryrecreationandsports.ie
YOUTH 2000 Retreat in Killarney. The Munster Youth 2000 retreat takes place in St. Brendan's College, Killarney from the 24 - 26 March. Everyone aged 16 – 35 is most welcome to attend for all or part of the weekend. See www.youth2000.ie for more info.
Ceiliúradh na nOg Celebration Day 2023. Taking place this year on Tuesday, March 14th 2023 in the Brandon Hotel, Tralee, this event celebrates the faith of our young people in Post-Primary schools throughout the diocese. Up to 400 young people participate in this event, representing many schools throughout the diocese.
DATES FOR MEDJUGORE: 17 – 24TH May Fr. Pat O’Donoghue/Fr. Alfred Osamor. 21 to 28th June: Fr. Danny Broderick/Fr. Joe Begley; 13-21st Sep: Fr. Brian Boyle. Tom Dennehy 0876468658.
DEATHS in U.S. prisons during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Across the U.S., prison deaths rose by almost 50 percent in 2020.
AUSTRALIA: What’s On: Clannad farewell tour; St Patrick’s Day; Sydney Irish Film Festival; 2nd Global Irish Diaspora Congress Mar 10, 2023 09:10 am St Pat's events, Sydney Irish Film Festival & Films online Continue reading → https://outlook.live.com/mail/0/inbox/id/AQMkADAwATZiZmYAZC1hMTM3LWI4MDYtMDACLTAwCgBGAAADR2Pu9pMPVEyaVYfLas4BFQcAcW0i8PgtSU256Ef7MQJG7gAAAgEMAAAAcW0i8PgtSU256Ef7MQJG7gAHDT7cwAAAAA%3D%3D
TO THE EDITOR OF THE CORK EXAMINER
Irish Examiner 1841-1999, Friday, 05 February, 1875
Newtownsandes, Listowel Co. Kerry, February 2.
DEAR SIR,—On behalf of the semi-famished, comfortless, already over-rented tenants of the Rev. Richard Fitzgerald, Clerk, a middleman land owner in this parish, from whom a plausible letter was inserted in your journal on Friday last, I pray you to insert some remarks from me in an early issue of the Examiner. The question at issue between the Rev. Mr Fitzgerald and his tenantry is this: Did his reverence explicitly or implicitly pledge his word that, at the expiration of their leases, there would be no increase of rent imposed on his poor people ? Sixty tenants—men of acknowledged veracity loudly and bitterly declare, in private and in public, that he promised them, twenty-one years ago, that there should be no increase of rent put upon them during his lifetime. Again, they state that he repeatedly renewed this promise during the last twenty-one years. "No such promise was ever made by me," writes the reverend gentleman. However, as industrious, honest, peaceable, and well-disposed tenantry as are to be found in any corner of our island, do positively contradict, their landlord's assertion. For the information of the public, allow me to state that the public at large in this part of Kerry feel no hesitation in accepting as truth the statement of the Aughrim tenants. We all know that Mr. Fitzgerald has always been remarkable for a memory weak and irretentive. That he is subject to this affliction is known to every tenant on his estate and to the public in general. As, therefore, his reverence's memory has often been at fault, we may reasonably and legitimately conclude that on the point in dispute it is found wanting. The assertion of the tenants is that he pledged himself that if they drained the fen—his estate in this parish was at one time a vast quagmire, and that not very long since—purchased lime to fecundate the swamp, brought sand from Ballybunion—distant fifteen miles from their homes —to supply with nutritive matter that hitherto unproductive moor, he would surely allow them to profit by till their improvements in continuing them as his tenants without an increase of rent for the term of his life. When the destitute tenants implored for some little allowance in consideration of the improvement effected, his reverence's remarkable reply had been- Why make such a demand when you know that everything you do will hereafter benefit and enrich yourself ? Your request is inconsiderate." There is not a tenant on Mr. Fitzgerald's Estate to whom this reply has not been given more than once. The tenants, in my presence, have called the God of Heaven to witness the voracity of the solemn declaration with regard to the oft-repented promise of never requiring any increase of the rent. Some twenty one years ago the Rev. Mr Fitzgerald importuned a respectable, honest shopkeeper of Newtownsandes, by name Michael Forhan, to become his tenant for a small farm quite adjacent to the village. The land was so wretchedly poor that Forhan refused more than once to accept the holding. At last upon the explicit promise of fixity of tenure at the rent then imposed, Forhan consented to become tenant to Mr Fitzgerald, in opposition to the entreaties of his relatives and well-wishers, and promised to pay at the rate of one pound eight shillings an acre. This rent was regarded as exorbitant by the public. The land could never pay it. By means of a small shop the industrious Forhan managed to meet the call on the rent-day; furthermore to buy lime and draw sand from Ballybunion to Newtownsandes for the cultivation and improvement of the quagmire lands When the land is now reclaimed, and worth no more than one pound eight shillings an acre, the Rev. Mr Fitzgerald required two guineas an acre from Michael Forhan.
Michael Hanrahan has been paying a rent of £30 annually. His land had been let at the highest figure. From him the demand in £50 annually. And the miserable tenant has had but six milch cows on the lands, which could not of themselves maintain that number. The poor man in compelled to purchase meadowing every year from Mr Foster Fitzgerald. Paddy M'Evoy pays £13 yearly ; in future he will pay £30 or be evicted. Widow Moore's present lent £9 for three cows—cows in name only. For the cows she purchases meadowing from Mr Foster Fitzgerald; the rent fixed on her is £21, and the poor woman is at present on her deathbed. She made her will a few evening ago, and could afford to bequeath the large fortune of forty shillings to each of her four children. I know that her illness has been intensely aggravated by the fear of ejectment from her little holding, as she knows it would be impossible for her to pay the rent required by Mr Fitzgerald. Jerry Mulvihill has paid a rent of £21 yearly. Mr Fitzgerald expects from this happy man nothing less than £52 a year; I cannot refrain from mentioning the case of Pat Neville. Mr Fitzgerald considers that mans cultivated fen worth two guineas an acre. Every disinterested judge of pasterage say his land could afford to pay 17s an acre.
Now, there are cases as bad as those I have mentioned, and in no case can Mr. Fitzgerald justify an increase of rent. The lands as at present let, are in most instances, too dearly paid for. When we consider that the tenants have borne that injustice for twenty-one years, we must more and more commiserate those who are now threatened with eviction, if they refuse the penalty of their industry by not consenting to a monstrous increase of rent. The lands are much improved by Mr. Fitzgerald's tenantry, therefore they are to be punished by the confiscation of their property. I am pretty well acquainted with the condition of the small farmers of this county and, I regret to any, there are not in any part of Kerry so utterly destitute small farmers as the tenants of the Rev. Mr. Fitzgerald. In the first place I find they cannot afford to send their children to school. The only unenlightened people in this parish, are Mr Fitzgerald’s tenantry. And this is the effect of their poverty. Ere they have learned the catechism they have been taught to handle the spade and make the drain for the enrichment of the landlords. In the second place, all Mr Fitzgerald's tenants, three excepted, are deeply indebted to meal merchants, money-lenders, and shopkeepers. If this be their condition at present, how sadly embarrassed must they not be should they venture to consent to a further increase of rent.
Since Mr Fitzgerald acquired property in this parish he holds the land at a very low rent from Trinity College He has lost no opportunity of increasing his rent-roll. Twenty one years since all his tenantry in this parish were asked to pay a heavy fine in consideration of leases for twenty one years. The fines were paid. I have mentioned that the rents were excessive. The leases were given to nine tenants only, because they alone could pay the cost of the leases. The others were so poor that they could not afford to take out the leases. But as there was a promise, of leases his reverence was precluded till now from demanding an increase of rent. Whenever any of his landlord patrons determine to increase his rent roll, he says to the tenantry, " Mr So and So will value your lands. Should any man's land be too dear, I will rectify the injustice." But the result of the valuation has always been an enormous increase of rent on the tenant. What I state occurred in this very parish a short time ago. The medium employed by the landlord was the party chosen by Mr Fitzgerald for a like purpose. M Fitzgerald has written to the tenantry, that if they refuse to accept his terms he will sell his interest to English capitalists. Such a threat requires no comment. IS bespeaks its own condemnation—I am, faithfully yours, QUADRATUS.
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Carrigafoyle Castle – built by Conor Liath O’Connor-Kerry in the 1490s
http://gotireland.com/2013/01/18/carrigafoyle-castle-co-kerry/
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VOCATIONS: On Tuesday 7 March last, the second day of the Spring General Meeting of the Irish Bishops’ Conference, the Council of Vocations announced a year to promote Vocations to the Diocesan Priesthood, which will take place next month on the theme: ‘Take the Risk for Christ’. Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan, chair of the Council for Vocations of the Bishops’ Conference, a number of seminarians, priests and bishops launched the year in the College Chapel of Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth.
https://www.dioceseofkerry.ie/catholic-news-article/?ID=3
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Glin GAA club proudly celebrates 125 years of existence this year. To mark this significant milestone, we are writing a book on the history of the club from 1898 to the present day. Many who have made valuable contributions to this period will have memories of their first involvement with the club, the fields around the parish they played in and will remember great teams and players. Perhaps also, people may have old newspaper clippings, photographs, match programmes and medals kept which would be of great interest to us in preparing this book and will allow us to best tell the story of Glin GAA over the past 125 years. Our book committee has begun the process of interviewing people and shortly, for those comfortable with technology, a questionnaire link will be sent around where interested individuals can make their own contributions. We will be holding an evening in Glin in the next while where old Glin GAA photographs, medals etc. can be brought in to be photographed and scanned, and the owners can share their stories relating to them. If anyone would like to be sent the questionnaire link or wishes to be interviewed, send an email with your details to glingaabook@gmail.com, contact us through our Facebook page www.facebook.com/glingaa, or contact James O’Donovan on 087 2311156 or Tom O’Donovan on 086 1710136.
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2023 March 8 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
Grids at Gate, the PPC suggested filling them in as some of the bars have broken. Any reactions?
FUNDRAISING: Knockanure Community Centre are holding a fundraising night on Sat. 11th Mar.’23 at 8pm. Come along for a night of entertainment with John Shannon (Superstar) plus local musicians and dance displays. (Bar, Hot Food, Tea/Coffee available on the night), tickets €15.00 available at the door or locally. Contact 068-49799
AGM of Moyvane Development Association will take place in The Marian Hall on Tuesday March 14th at 8pm. New members are welcome.
PARISH; Stations of the Cross every Friday morning before Mass during Lent in Knockanure Church. Confessions: Moyvane Saturday 6.45pm to 7.15pm. Eucharistic Adoration every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am. 2nd Collection at all Masses on 11th & 12th Mar. for Emigrant Services. The funds raised in churches all over Ireland allows the Irish Church to offer essential support to those organisations providing pastoral, practical outreach to the most marginalised and vulnerable groups of Irish people living abroad, many of whom are living lives of quiet desperation.
ANNIVERSARIES: Siobhan Stack, Tom Hegarty, Liam O’Sullivan, Tommy Buckley, Jimmy Windle, Nora Daly, Kitty Normile, Sean Fitzgerald, Hannah Keane, Hugh Goulding, Fr. Pat Quinlan, Anna Flaherty, Fr. Stephen Kennelly, Mary Riordan, Bill Walsh, Mickey Meehan,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat.4th Mar.’23 Moyvane- Margaret Wallace (Aniv.) at 7.30pm; Sun.5th Mar.’23 Knockanure for Tom, Bridie & Eileen Flavin (Aniv.) Trien 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Carol Ann Flahavan (10th Aniv.) at 11.00am; Tues.7th Mar.’23 Moyvane for Patrick O’Connor, Recently Deceased, Clounprohus 10.00am; Weds.8th Mar.’23 Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am;
Thurs.9th Mar.’23 Moyvane- Catherine O’Connor (Aniv.) Church St., Glin at 10.00am; Fri.10th Mar.’23 Knockanure- Private Intention at 10.00am, Stations before Mass; Sat.11th Mar.’23 Moyvane Patrick Hayes (3rd Aniv.) at 7.30pm; Sun.12th Mar.’23 Knockanure for Margaret & Michael Flynn (Aniv.’s) at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Peggy & Mick Sheehan (Aniv.) Leitrim Middle at 11.00am.
KNOCKANURE GAA Lotto Results from Tuesday February 28th. Jackpot was €7,900. Numbers Drawn: 3, 23, 28, and 30. No winner but lucky dips went to: 1. Philomena and Norella Molyneaux, Knockanure; 2. Mike Dillon, Amber Garage; 3. John Michael Kennelly, Knocknasna ; 4. Kenneth Finucane, New Kingdom Bar, and 5. Tara and Joe, Knocknasna. Next draw will be on Tuesday March 7th in the clubhouse and jackpot will be €8,000, All are welcome.
DAFFODIL Day, 24 March, details from 0818 10 20 30- Email fundraising@irishcancer.ie
BirdWatch Ireland, the largest independent conservation organisation in Ireland. Established in 1968, we currently have over 15,000 members and supporters and a local network of over 30 branches nationwide. https://birdwatchireland.ie/
CREDIT Union in Listowel celebrated 50 years in their office on 7th of March. A formal celebration will be held on Sat 11th March, details from 068 21938.
EXHIBITION of photographs produced by students of Kerry College of Further Education Listowel at the Writers Museum, Listowel on 16th March from 7 to 9pm.
OPEN Dayat Colaiste Ide Dingle on 25th March from 10am to 4pm, details from 066 915 1211.
EDUCATION: Kerry ETB was established 10 years ago to provide education, training and youth work services across in Kerry the county. They provide education to over 15,000 annual learners, having 3 community national schools, 8 post-primary schools, 5 Kerry College Campuses, 5 further education and training centres.
ENTERPRISE: Kerry Month of Enterprise is an initiative between Munster Technological University, Kerry County Council, Kerry Local Enterprise Office, Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland, Udarás na Gaeltachta, Kerry Innovation Centre, North, East & West Kerry Development (NEWKD), South Kerry Partnership Development (SKDP), and IRD Duhallow. Details at www.kmoe.ie
GABRIEL Fitzmaurice some years ago published three books of poetry in Irish along with a couple of poetry books, also in Irish, for children. They were welcomed for the independence of this new voice in Irish poetry. These books are long out of print. Now, Gabriel has chosen twenty of these poems to be reprinted in GAN FOCAL: FRUGAL SPEECH. He has also translated them into English. Illustrated by Brenda Fitzmaurice.
ST JOHNS: Wed 8th – Theatre Clean at 17, Celebrating International Women’s Day; Fri 10th - Concert with Kerry School of Music; Tues 14th Film Club- Banshees of Inisherin; Thurs 16th Music- Deirdre Murphy and Band, details from 068 22566. https://www.stjohnstheatre.ie/
TEARING AND DRAGGING”: Abbeyside Players present a comedy by John Hank Regan at the Glorach Theatre on Thursday, March 9, Friday, March 10, Sunday, March 12, Thursday, March 16, Saturday 18 and Sunday 19. Booking 087 1383940.
TINTEAN Ballybunion Celebration Concert in honour of Michael Dowling on 11th March at 8pm. Details from 087 811 3661.
TEA DANCE in Ballybunion Community Centre on 26th of March from 3 to 5pm. Social Dancing at same venue every Tuesday from 7.30pm.
CLUB and Volunteer Fair Events take place in Listowel Arms Hotel on April 23 from 12noon to 3pm.
“This is an opportunity to learn what their local clubs and voluntary groups have to offer. For more information, you can visit any of the Kerry Recreation & Sports Partnership or Kerry Volunteer Centre social media accounts or phone 066 718 4776.
https://www.eventbrite.ie/o/kerry-recreation-and-sports-partnership-9472522732?fbclid=IwAR1RQAItlFrZRmHXRBxnslaIb2r8Y6JX_ygWBz4yBW_FvJQs9DevV4YCSI4
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DRAMA Skills: Drama League of Ireland workshop on acting skills at Glórach on March 25th. Twenty places available, more from dliworkshops2023@gmail.com or phone 01 296 9343.
CHELTENHAM FUNDRAISING NIGHT: on Tuesday, March 7 @8.30 pm in Christy's bar Listowel. A great night's entertainment. The money raised will help the Centre in Listowel to continue to support those with intellectual disabilities in the North Kerry area.
ST. PATRICK'S DAY; Family Fun Day in Abbeyfeale with face painting, prizes for best dressed, Busking, and Parade at 4pm.
ROSE: Tralee Community Rose Selection on March 12 at the Meadowlands. Details, visit www.roseoftraleecommunities.com
VINTAGE; Knockdown Vintage Club are on the road on Sunday 26th March 2023. Contact: Patrick Langan 087 – 2452695 Dave Noonan 087 – 2500938.
ALONE continues to provide its range of services throughout Ireland from Support Coordination for people seeking assistance for every practical support they need to also having over 4,000 volunteers supporting and befriending older people at home. If you or someone you know needs support this Winter, please call our National Support and Referral Line on 0818 222 024 from 8am – 8pm, seven days a week. ALONE operates 365 days a year so we will be there to take your call when you need us most.
WALK: Healthy Athea GAA are delighted to announce the commencement of the weekly ‘Step to the Beat’ hour, on Thursday, music will be played from 6.30pm – 7.30pm
DINNER available at Knockanure Community Centre, collect or have it delivered, contact, Sharon at 086 874 5485.
FARMERS: one third of Irish farmers are over the age of 65.
DAFM issued 2,444,033 passports related to the birth of bovines, in 2022.
BEREAVED: Anam Cara Kerry, the organisation that supports bereaved parents, is holding it's monthly Parent Evening for bereaved parents on Tuesday 14th March at 7:15pm in the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee. This event is free and open to all bereaved parents regardless of the age your child died, the circumstances of their death, or whether their death was recent or not. They also offer an online support group and you can get further information on this by contacting info@anamcara.ie For more information, see anamcara.ie or call Information Line on 01 4045378.
ACRES 46,000 applications were made for it this year.
YOUTH: World Youth Day, Lisbon, Portugal, 31st July-9th Aug.’23, cost €1,400. This is open to anybody in the Parish who is aged from 18-35 years. Contact Tomas Kenny 086-3683778 or tomaskenny@dioceseofkerry.ie.
NATIONAL TREE WEEK! Sunday 19th March to Sunday 26th March 2023.
https://www.treecouncil.ie/national-tree-week
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Father Kevin https://youtu.be/1vE2bjbjiIw
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ICA, Abbeyfeale branch meeting at the Adult Education Centre Mountmahon usually the first and third Tuesday of each month. The next meeting will be on Tuesday March 7 at 7pm. New members welcome.
MUSIC TG4 7 March at 21:30; Country music show all shot on location around Ireland featuring the top country music artists and the up and coming new artists. In this series we have filmed 30 brand new country music videos and the show will be highlighting 72 country music videos in total. It's a very different series as every music video is away from the studio - this alone gives a much wider variation from other country music shows.
BOXER: Ballybunion native Maurice Falvey will make his first professional fight on Saturday, April 8. He had a great amateur record with Cashen Vale Club.
SHELTER: Sports Capital Division of the Dept. of Children, Equality, Disability, and Integration & Youth, if your Parish has any buildings that might be suitable for providing shelter for refugees and can be made available on a short or long term basis, please contact the Dept. at IPPS@equality.gov.ie.
SHOP: St. Vincent de Paul at Upper William Street, is open on Thursday and Fridays from 11.00 to 5.00 and on Saturdays from 2.00 to 5.00.
LIBRARY Listowel; Creative Writing Group Write Lines, meets on Tuesdays from 10.30 to 12.00.
HSE has reported an outbreak of corynebacterium ulcerans which produces a diphtheria-like toxin in domestic cats, and can spread to humans.
NEW information panel on St Brendan The Navigator took place recently in Fenit.
The panel is dedicated to Fr Gearóid Ó Donnchada in the 1980s, brought back the memory of St Brendan to the local community in Fenit. St. Brendan, Brendan also spelled Brandon or Brandan, Gaelic Brénaind, also called Brendan of Clonfert, Brendan the Voyager, or Brendan the Navigator, (born c. 484/486, in Kerry, —died 578, Annaghdown, County Galway; his feast day May 16,
LOURDES Youth Pilgrimage 2023 (22nd – 27th June). For booking details contact Karen at 061-350000 or email at lourdesyouthpilgrimage@limerickdiocese.org
Limerick Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2023. Led by Bishop Brendan Leahy. Direct return flights from Shannon to Lourdes. For booking contact Joe Walsh Tours, Telephone 01-2410800 or email lourdesdirector@limerickdiocese.org €879 per person, full board, all taxes included. Full religious programme.
KNOCK: National Eucharistic Adoration Pilgrimage to Knock this year takes place on Saturday 22
and Sunday 23 April 2023.
PILGRIMAGE TO FATIMA: 9th to 15th May 2023. Ex Dublin airport. Spiritual director: Fr. Noel Spring. Enquiries to Premier Travel: 021 4277700. Maureen Harty: 066 7131328.
RACING at Thurles on 9th, 10th Dundalk and on 12th Naas and Limerick.
MATCH: 11th, Italy v Wales, and England v France.
HISTORY: The Civil War: Beyond the Archives Thursday, 9 March- Tim Horgan, historian & KAHS member at Tralee Library, 7:00 p.m.; Outing: Countess Bridge Centenary Commemoration Saturday, 11 March Fr Tom & Dr Tim Horgan Meet at Spa GAA Grounds, Killarney at 2:30 p.m.
FR LONG: Letter from John Long, parish priest of Murhur and Knockanure, Co. Kerry, to Arthur French, Secretary of the National Association,
1837 March 10. Main Creator: Long, John, of Murhur- Contributors: French, Arthur, ca. 1802-
More- Summary: Sending subscriptions: regrets that the parishes in his charge cannot yield very much as they are mostly owned by Trinity College and are subject to rack rent; a chapel is being built; seeks to be accepted as a member of the Association; has sent two petitions to the House of Commons to be presented by Daniel O'Connell. With additional contemporary notes including references to petitions for corporation reform and the abolition of tithes.
Format: MANUSCRIPT
Language: English- Citation: National Library of Ireland. Department of Manuscripts
Subjects: O'Connell, Daniel, > 1775-1847- Murhur (Kerry : Ireland)
Ireland > Politics and government > 1837-1901- Notes: Physical description: 1 sheet.
https://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000233511
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NUNS STORY: We are delighted to share with you extracts from the 61st interview in the "Telling Our Story” Series, in which the four sisters from the Jacksonville Community in Florida were interviewed by Wini Ojo SSL on December 16, 2022. The sisters are Faith Ehiosu SSL, Rosaline James SSL, Janet Makinde SSL and Bridget Nwankwo SSL. In their interview, they talk about their work with survivors of human trafficking in Jacksonville, Florida.
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HELP: Community Based Drug & Alcohol Initiative Projects provides support to young people in the community & their families who may be experiencing difficulties with alcohol or drugs
Tralee: (087) 6708702; Killarney: (085) 8501296, and Listowel: (087) 9263803000
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New York NY Irish American Advocate 1949-1951 - 0328.pdf
17 Dec 1949
At a special meeting of the Kerry Football Club, a vote of condolence was passed to John O'Donnell, on the death of his mother in Kerry; also to Gega O'Connor whose mother passed away in Kerry last week.
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Ex-service Men Association Dublin. Mr. Carton reviewed the work already accomplished and pointed out that as it was estimated that at least 100,000 regular soldiers passed through the Defence Forces, quite a considerable campaign was needed to bring in new members. Given a big membership the influence of the Association in public affairs would be such as to ensure the solution of the many problems confronting them.
The following were elected: Chairman, Comdt. I. Foley. Sec, Mr. P. J. Horrigan. Asst. rec, Comdt. D. O'Connell. Treas., Mr, S. Healy.
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Mr. Davy O'Connor, Dromulton, Scartaglin, Co. Kerry, who was born on Dec. 11. 1849, was 100 last Sunday Still erect, his six-foot frame has a vigour that belies his years. Mr. O'Connor is a well-known and well-beloved personality, and in addition to his work as a farmer, he acted for a great part of his life in the place of the modern veterinary surgeon
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The annual conference of the People's College Adult Education Society congratulated General Mulcahy on the Council of Education and pressed the claim of adult education for representation on the body. A resolution was passed calling on the Government to make grants for adult education.
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Story; The Wanderer's Wonders
By SHAUN NA SCUAB?
Neither the President of the T.W.U., Or the Editor of The Kerryman, Ltd., or Mike Quill, can write Gaelic literature except with the Quill of a Goose, or with some Mechanical device (such as a Typewriter) designed and constructed for that purpose. But a Kerryman can cast Rocks farther
than any member of The Tipperary Men's Association can throw Stones.
Should your Surname happen to be Sullivan, it may amaze or amuse U to be told that a Kerryman who had but One Eye, (see paper for story)
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INSECURITIES: Every year, women spend billions of dollars in exchange for beautiful hair, luxurious eyelashes, and smooth, silky skin. Still, many of our culture's most common beauty procedures were virtually nonexistent a century ago. The truth is, many of our expectations of feminine beauty were shaped in large part by modern advertisers. We've tracked the history behind some of the most common "flaws" that besiege the modern woman and the surprising stories behind their "cures."
Here are seven insecurities women have been fed by marketers:
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/beauty-industry-women_n_5127078
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Country Living
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By Ciarán Walsh
Have you ever wondered about the political significance of the shape of your head? In the 1890s, anthropologists were so fixated on the shape of heads that a critic described anthropology as a skull-measuring business operated by anatomists who thought they could solve the problem of human origin and evolution. TCD established a skull-measuring laboratory in 1891 and researchers began measuring heads in the Aran Islands in 1892, using techniques that are used in facial recognition technologies today.
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THALIDOMIDE: This blog is published as part of Disability History Month (22 November to 22 December 2019).
Thalidomide was one of the worst man-made medical disasters in history and had far-reaching medical and social consequences. Manufactured by the German company Chemie-Grünenthal and licensed for sale in 79 countries under 49 different brand names, the drug thalidomide gave rise to the birth of more than 10,000 babies born worldwide with deformities in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The wide-ranging impairments included limb damage, absence of limbs, and damage to the nervous system and internal organs.
Disturbingly marketed as ‘free from untoward side-effects’, thalidomide was licensed for sale by Distillers (Biochemicals) Ltd in the UK and was sold under the names Distaval, Asmaval, Tensival, Valgis and Valgraine. It was prescribed by NHS and private doctors between April 1958 and November 1961, during which time it was used primarily as a sedative and given to pregnant woman to relieve the symptoms of morning sickness.
https://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/thalidomide-limb-fitting-centres/
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Thousands came together Thursday to pray for beloved Bishop David O'Connell at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels in Downtown Los Angel
https://youtu.be/t_QIi27CAoE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_QIi27CAoE
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2023 March 1 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
MEETING will be held in Knockanure Community Centre on Fri. 3rd Mar.@8pm, with a view to restarting a Tidy Towns group. It would be an opportunity to identify areas that might be addressed. All very welcome.
RAMBLING House Knockanure will be held in the Community Centre on Thurs. 2nd Mar.@8 pm. Everyone very welcome
AGM of Moyvane Development Association will take place in The Marian Hall on Tuesday March 14th at 8pm. New members are welcome.
KNOCKANURE GAA - Lotto Results from Tuesday 21st February. Jackpot was €7,800.
Numbers Drawn: 3, 5, 23, and 27, No winner but lucky dips went to:1. Emily Flynn, Duagh;
2. Gerard White, Athea; 3. James Moore, Tralee; 4. Michael Lynch, taxi, and 5. Katie and Bridget, c/o Kevins. Next draw will be on next Tuesday 28th February in the clubhouse and jackpot will be €7,900
All are welcome.
PARISH; Presbytery/Office: 068 49308, Web: dioceseofkerry.ie Monday (Emergencies only): 087-2461749. Parish Office: Weds.10.00am-12.00noon, Thurs. & Fri. 10.00am-1.00pm
Please ring during above hours to book Masses, Baptisms & Weddings. Confessions: Moyvane Saturday 6.45pm to 7.15pm. Eucharistic Adoration every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am.
DEATH of Bridie Moloney (née Moriarty), Leitrim Middle, Moyvane and late of Coolard, Listowel, on February 18th, 2023, wife of the late Michael and sister of the late Mary, Eileen and Peggy. Bridie Moloney will be sadly missed by her sons Tommy and James, daughter-in-law Mary, brothers-in-law Michael and Jerry. Requiem Mass for Bridie was celebrated at the Church of the Assumption, Moyvane, on Tuesday morning, followed by burial afterwards in Murhur Cemetery, Moyvane.
DEATH of Philomena O'Connor (née Farrelly), Kilbaha, Moyvane, on February 18th, 2023, at her home. Wife of the late Mike and sister of the late Eddie, Maureen, Kathleen and Jenny. Philomena is survived by her daughters Breda and Mena, sons Eddie and Tony, daughters-in-law Eileen and Patricia, sons-in-law Wolfgang and Micheál, grandchildren Alex and her husband Stephan, Mario and his partner Síle, Donnchadha, Áine, Éamon, Michelle and Conor, sisters-in-law Mary and Nora, nephews, and nieces. Requiem mass for Philomena was celebrated at Knockanure Church on Tuesday 21st February live-streamed on https://youtube.com/channel/UCVQVOMu9jmtp3EyH3co9n_Q
followed by burial afterwards in Ahavoher Cemetery, Moyvane.
DEATH of Patrick O’Keeffe remembered on February 22-2023, which marks the 60th anniversary of his death, he was of one of the most influential, inspirational traditional Irish musicians of the 20th century.
ANNIVERSARIES: Nora Hurley, Nora Mary King, Noirin O’Hanlon, Fr. John Lawlor, Patsy Kennelly, Tracy Kennedy, Nell Flavin, Elizabeth Flaherty,
MASS INTENTIONS:Sat.25th Feb.’23- Moyvane for Jerry Brosnan (Aniv.) at 7.30pm; Sun.26th Feb.’23
Knockanure for People of the Parish at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Henry & Bridie Stackpoole (Aniv.’s) Aughrim at 11.00am; Tues.28th Feb.’23 – Moyvane for John Buckley, Recently Deceased
Rush, Co. Dublin & late of Glin Rd. at 10.00am; Weds.1st Mar.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thurs.2nd Mar.’23- Moyvane for Richie & Mary Brosnan (Aniv.’s) Coilagurteen at 10.00am;
Fri.3rd Mar.’23- Knockanure- Private Intention at 10.00am; Sat.4th Mar.’23- Moyvane for Margaret Wallace (Aniv.) at 7.30pm; Sun.5th Mar.’23 Knockanure for Tom & Bridie Flavin (Aniv.) Trien at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Carol Ann Flahavan (10th Aniv.) 11.00am.
JOB: The new Tourist Office will be in the WorkBase E-Hub building on Abbeyfeale’s main street. Full training will be provided Contact abbeyfealetouristoffice@gmail.com
St JOHNS: Thursday 2nd March Book Launch- Gabriel Fitzmaurice- Gan Focal; Friday 3rd Music- Padraig Jack; Sat 4th Comedy- Fred Cooke- Right Said Freddie; Tuesday 7th Theatre- An t-Asarlai O Oz and on Wed 8th Theatre- Clean at 17, celebrating International Women’s Day, more from 068 22566.
DRAMA Workshop; The Drama League of Ireland, through the support of the Arts Council, will be bringing a drama workshop to the Glórach, Abbeyfeale on Saturday, March 25, with stage and screen actor Diarmuid de Faoite as tutor. Known for his roles in Ros na Rún, Corp agus Anam and the film Black 47, Diarmuid will be giving tips in both acting and directing. Co-ordinated by John Nelligan and Joanne Keane, the workshop takes place from 10 am to 5 pm and the cost is €20. For further information and booking simply email Paul Breen at: dliworkshops2023@gmail.com
PLAY: Tearing and Dragging - Abbeyside Players present a comedy by John Hank Regan at the Glorach Theatre on Thursday, March 9, Friday, March 10, Sunday, March 12, Thursday, March 16, Saturday 18 and Sunday 19. Booking 0871282930.
CONCERT featuring the Carrigkerry Wren Group will be held in the Community Hall, Ardagh at 8pm on Friday, March 3.
DRAMA: Kerry Drama Festival will be held at the Ivyleaf Art Centre, Castleisland from Friday, March 3rd. to Saturday, March 11th.
LENT: At its February meeting, The Pastoral Council confirmed: Easter Ceremonies 2023, as follows;
Stations of the Cross every Friday morning before Mass during Lent in Knockanure Church. Palm Sunday – Procession this year in Moyvane - 11:00am mass. Holy Thursday – Mass of the Lord’s Supper – Moyvane 8:00pm. (Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at the Altar of Repose until 12 Midnight) Good Friday – 3:00pm Passion of Our Lord – Moyvane 7:30pm Stations of the Cross – Knockanure. Easter Vigil - 9:00pm – Moyvane. Easter Sunday 9:30am – Knockanure. Easter Sunday 11:00am – Moyvane. If anyone has comments or suggestions, please feel free as none of the above is set in stone.
SPARE Buildings: Sports Capital Division of the Dept. of Children, Equality, Disability, and Integration & Youth, if your Parish has any buildings that might be suitable for providing shelter for refugees and can make them available on a short or long term basis, please contact the Dept. at IPPS@equality.gov.ie.
EVENTS: North Kerry Parents and Friends, please support our fundraising Cheltenham night on Tues. Mar.7th@8.30 pm in Christy's bar Listowel. A great night's entertainment and useful information is guaranteed from the well-known panel. The money raised will help our Centre in Listowel to continue to support those with intellectual disabilities in the North Kerry area. The Centre provides individual training and employment programmes including various art and craft, horticultural and catering skills.
Killarney Rambling House on Fri.3rd of Mar.@8pm at the Old Killarney Inn, Aghadoe V93 NW52 - Entry €5 - All Welcome.
The Well Within’ - The Gospel as a Life-Giving Source during Lent (Lectio Divina) Fr Séamus O’Connell will look at how we engage with the newness and depth of the Lenten Sunday Gospels. Sat 1 March 10.30am -12.30pm In St Brendan’s Pastoral Centre, Tralee. Email: margaret.culloty67@gmail.com.
GROW MENTAL HEALTH MEETINGS will resume this Wednesday 1st March in the Seanchaí Centre, Listowel at 8:00 pm. No referrals or introductions required. Just drop in.
PRAYING FOR UKRAINE: All are welcome in Ballybunion Church on Saturday morning 25th February at 9.30 a.m. in St. John’s Ballybunion. Maksym Lozovyi will be singing and there will be a dance of the angels by Ukrainian children.
ARDFERT: Winter series of lectures in the comfortable setting of Kilmoyley Community Centre on Wednesday March 1st. Pat Lawlor will give a follow up talk on Roger Casement’s legacy and work in the Congo. The talk will begin at 8pm. All welcome to attend
YOUTH: Ceiliúradh na nOg celebration day will take place this year on Tuesday, March 14th 2023 in the Brandon Hotel, Tralee. This event celebrates the faith of our young people in Post-Primary schools throughout the diocese. Up to 400 young people participate in this event, representing many schools throughout the diocese.
FOOD: Mary’s Meals, a simple solution to world hunger. Those living in outright famine have increased 500% since 2016. Mary’s Meals are hoping to start a new support group in YOUR area, to get involved/for more info. www.marysmeals.ie, contact Angela Moore 089-4339592, or angela.moore@marysmeals.org.
RACE- 200 are expected to compete in the 69th edition of the Lacey Cup hosted by Tralee Manor West Bicycle Club on Sunday, March 5. It is a 75km circuit.
HOSPITAL: “University Hospital Kerry (UHK) acknowledges and welcomes HIQA’s detailed report following their inspection in September 2022. See papers for details.
CLIMATE Action Plan about 100,000 farmers, have to bear the burden of a 25% reduction, while other sectors can share their cuts among millions.
COST: Danny Healy-Rae said that in recent weeks “Germany, other European countries and the UK are paying 40% less than our farmers for fertilisers”.
NATIONAL TREE WEEK! Sunday 19th March to Sunday 26th March 2023. https://www.treecouncil.ie/national-tree-week
ROSE: Tralee Community Rose Selection on March 12 at the Meadowlands. Details, visit www.roseoftraleecommunities.com
WRITERS Museum, exhibition -The Kerry Nest, All are welcome! Open until March 6th. Please phone the team there. The number is 068 22212.
GAA: Minor County League Round 1 - Moyvane 5-07, John Mitchels 1-03. North Kerry League
Tarbert 1-11 (14), Moyvane 1-7 (10).
LOCAL Enterprise Week takes place from Monday, March 6th to Friday, March 10th! Kerry Local Enterprise Office have week long programme of events and training during Local Enterprise Week 2023. https://www.localenterprise.ie/Kerry/Training-Events/Local-Enterprise-Week-2023/
LISTOWEL: due to works at Clieveragh Junction in Listowel, William Street is currently reduced to one lane and will only allow inbound traffic from Wednesday 22nd February 2023 until 6th March 2023. Diversions in place.
EVENTS: https://www.irishcentral.com/events
CENTENARY: Mary Lou McDonald will deliver the address at the centenary commemoration of the Ballyseedy Massacre on Sunday March 5 at 12 noon at the monument in Tralee.
COMPLAINT: Deputy Michael Healy Rae TD has condemned the actions of the National Driver License Service office which refused to accept a payment of €35 in cash from a 75 year old man recently.
BOOKS: Amanda Gerard will be at a literary event in the Rose Hotel on March 7 - admission is free. She is an Australian native who now lives in Kerry.
VINTAGE; Knockdown Vintage Club are on the road on Sunday 26th March 2023. Contact: Patrick Langan 087 – 2452695 Dave Noonan 087 – 2500938.
DANDELION leaves, roots, and flowers may offer health benefits. These can include promoting liver health and fighting inflammation.
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/dandelion-benefits#TOC_TITLE_HDR_17
RALLY: Circuit of Kerry Rally it is the 43rd, and is scheduled for April 1 and 2. A nine-stage 110km route over north Kerry’s roads.
MUNSTER Fleadh takes place in Tralee town between July 9 and July 16.
RUN: register for the Ballyheigue Saturday June 17, Half Marathon or the 10k Run visit www.halfonthehead.com.
WALK: Healthy Athea GAA are delighted to announce the commencement of the weekly ‘Step to the Beat’ hour, on Thursday, music will be played from 6.30pm – 7.30pm.
FIRE at Tarbert Power Station which is due for closure at the end of the year.
WAR: A series of files consisting of claims for damages by individuals for injuries or death during Ireland's War of Independence or Civil War have been transferred from the Department of Finance to the National Archives. Work will now begin on these files preparing them for public release in April 2023.
https://www.irishcentral.com/roots/genealogy/records-irelands-war-independence-civil-war
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BUS – 066 714 7002 bookings@locallinkkerry.ie
DINNER available at Knockanure Community Centre, collect or have it delivered, contact, Sharon at 086 874 5485.
GUITAR LESSONS with Elaine, children age 6 and upwards. For more information contact Elaine at 087 288 4869.
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SOLAR: Farmers can apply for grant aid to install solar PV on their rooftops under the new Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS 3) from today (Wednesday, February 22).
Grant aid under the solar capital investment scheme (SCIS) will be paid at a rate of 60% with a ceiling of €90,000.
ICMSA president, Pat McCormack, had said a cap on cow numbers would “deem it unacceptable for full-time dairy farmers to make a profit”.
“The TAMS 3 scheme, as now announced, provides farmers with virtually free machines in order to put agricultural contractors out of business,” John Hughes, FCI national chair, claimed. See link above for more.
JOB: Lough Derg- 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻
Applications are open for seasonal employment at Lough Derg. Roles available include: 𝘋𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 & 𝘊𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘴, 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘈𝘪𝘥 𝘈𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘊𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤, 𝘊𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯g, 𝘙𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭 & 𝘈𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴. More details on our website: www.loughderg.org/jobs
𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 @𝟯𝗽𝗺.
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LOURDED Youth Pilgrimage 2023 22nd – 27th June. For booking details contact Karen at 061-350000 or email at lourdesyouthpilgrimage@limerickdiocese.org
Limerick Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2023. Led by Bishop Brendan Leahy. 22th – 27th June. Direct return flights from Shannon to Lourdes. For booking contact Joe Walsh Tours,
Telephone 01-2410800 or email lourdesdirector@limerickdiocese.org €879 per person, full board, all taxes included.
MUSIC: Phil Coulter, in Co Derry. Coulter’s father, also called Phil, encouraged music in the house. He played the fiddle whilst his wife played the upright piano. The younger Coulter recalls this piano, made by Challen, as ‘the most important piece of furniture in the house’. ‘I always stayed away from the fiddle, having inflicted enough pain on my family with the piano,’ he laughed. Coulter confesses that he came close to abandoning the piano at an early age.
Read more https://wp.me/p3XCMr-vne
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TOURIST: Fáilte Ireland Fáilte Ireland launched its 2023 plans on Thursday 23rd February at a tourism industry briefing in the INEC Killarney.
HISTORY: The Civil War: Beyond the Archives Thursday, 9 March- Tim Horgan, historian & KAHS member at Tralee Library, 7:00 p.m.; Outing: Knocknagoshel & Ballyseedy Centenary Commemorations Sunday, 5 March Jimmy Deenihan & Owen O’Shea. Meet at the Sportsfield, Knocknagoshel at 2:30 p.m. and Outing: Countess Bridge Centenary Commemoration
Saturday, 11 March Fr Tom & Dr Tim Horgan Meet at Spa GAA Grounds, Killarney at 2:30 p.m
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FEAST: Feast of St. David is celebrated on Wed. 1st March. Patron Saint of Wales, several Irish saints were pupils at his monastery. The daffodil is the national symbol of Wales.
WHEN IRELAND'S CAUSE WAS SOLD FOR A BATTLE OF WHISKY.
The Sacred Heart Review, Number 12, 13 March 1909 (Temperance.)
We are all more or less familiar with the part played by the unfortunate love of liquor in the Irish rebellion of 1798. The tale has often been told, (although no lasting lesson has been learned from it,) of advantages won by valour and lost by liquor in that struggle of Wexford's peasantry against the disciplined might of England. But an earlier example of the unholy and traitorous part played by liquor in Irish history is, perhaps, not so well known. In view of the coming feast of St. Patrick, it may be well to recall it. In 1601 when a Spanish force, sent over to help Ireland win back her ancient independence, was occupying the town of Kinsale it was besieged by the English. But the English were in turn surrounded by an Irish army under O'Neil and O'Donnell, and thus were placed between two fires. It was decided that a general attack should be made on the English by the forces of O'Neil and O'Donnell on the one hand, and the Spaniards on the other. This attack might or might not have succeeded, according as the English, whom it was hoped to take by surprise, fought well or ill, but, anyway, there was treason in the ranks of the Irish, the English were apprised of the proposed attack , and the Irish and Spanish forces were disastrously defeated. This is how it came about: A certain Brian MacMahon whose son, it seems, had been, some years before, a page to Sir George Carew in England, " for old time's sake " sent a message to Carew asking for a bottle of whisky. The whisky was sent, and so grateful was MacMahon for the gift that he informed Carew of the intended attack. "The list of Irish traitors is a long one," says the Rev. E. A. D'Alton in his history of Ireland, "but our history records no more infamous transaction than this bartering of faith and country for a bottle of whisky." The Irishmen who drink to excess on St. Patrick's Day are guilty of a crime against their birth land and their religion which differs only in degree from that of Brian MacMahon. Drunkenness on St. Patrick's Day is a species of treason to the old land and the old faith which every loyal Irishmen should reprobate and condemn.
http://members.iinet.net.au/~nickred/newspaper/np_abst87.htm
Nick Reddan's Newspaper Extracts
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IRISH going abroad.
This week, Northern Irelands' leading Genealogist Brian Mitchell takes us through the journey of some 9 million Irish Diaspora, now living in Great Britain, USA, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa who eimigrated via Derry. The city remained a major Irish emigration port through all significant phases of emigration from Ireland, from the 18th century outflow of Scots-Irish to colonial America, to pre-Famine, Famine and post-Famine emigration to North America.
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RECYCLE; I spend a lot of time – too much time – thinking about recycling and the main thing I think, over and over, is: it shouldn’t be this hard. Eighty per cent of UK households are “still unclear” about how to recycle effectively, according to research last year – and who can blame us?
Labelling often requires a doctorate in semiotics to decode, kerbside collections are a postcode lottery and council recycling centres are often difficult to access without a car. At home, packaging piles up – no one knows what to do with toothbrushes or the cat’s treat packages, and we’re squabbling over pizza boxes. All of it amounts to us collectively wondering whether recycling is ultimately pointless because it’s all going to end up in landfill in the developing world.
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CLIMATE: Cold, arid conditions during the first half of the last ice age (110,000 to 60,000 years ago) were punctuated every 20,000 years by warm summers in the Northern Hemisphere. These climate shifts, triggered by the wobble of Earth’s axis, created green corridors between Africa and Eurasia that set the stage for migratory waves of Homo sapiens. With the growth of lush grasses and shrubs, the expansion of animals and early humans out of Africa became possible. “If you imagine savannah biomes, they’re perfect for herbivores such as cattle, oryx, and other four-hooved animals,” explains Petraglia. “They migrate in those situations and eat off the grasslands, and then of course you have standing fresh water and aquatic resources in freshwater lakes.”
In contrast, periods of low temperatures and extreme drought would have made human travel far less likely. Paleoclimatic models are in wide agreement that 60,000 to 70,000 years ago—an era that is often thought to be the main timeframe for modern human dispersal out of Africa—was one of the most extended drought periods in northern Africa, Saudi Arabia, and the eastern Mediterranean in the last 125,000 years, says Timmermann. “Walking into the Arabian Peninsula around 60,000 to 70,000 years ago,” he remarks, “would have been a bad choice.”
Early human migration - The oryx is one of the many mammal species that may have led early modern humans out of—and in some cases back into—Africa during migrations over the last 100,000 years.
https://www.sapiens.org/biology/early-human-migration/
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FRIDGE: He said: “The lifetime running cost of an A+ rated American-style fridge freezer can be as much as £350 more than a smaller A+++ rated free standing unit – almost enough to buy a second fridge freezer.”
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How your fridge is heating up the planet
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LAWN: It’s a joy not to have to mow and still have everything look green,” says Wendy Wilber, the statewide Master Gardener Volunteer Program coordinator at the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. We agree—let’s get you started on your path to a better lower maintenance yard.
https://www.popsci.com/diy/ground-cover-grass-replacement/
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WASTE: According to Isaias Hernandez, zero-waste grocery shopping, just like sustainability in general, is a spectrum. “Don’t focus on perfectionism,” he says, especially if doing so has a negative impact on your physical or mental health. He suggests starting with a question: How can I reduce waste by 10 percent? Look at your cart, take stock of how much plastic and waste is there, and make one swap at a time as it’s feasible and practical. You’ll be reducing the amount of waste you create in no time.
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The Rebel and the Spy | The Cato Street Conspiracy
The National Archives UK
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2023 February 22 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
PARISH: Confessions: Moyvane Saturday 6.45pm to 7.15pm. Eucharistic Adoration every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am. 2nd Collection for Lourdes Helpers at all Masses weekend 18th & 19th.
Area Pastoral Council Meeting taking place at St. Patrick’s Hall, Listowel on Thursday night – 23rd February – at 8.00 p.m. Altar Society Thanks to our Altar Society for providing and arranging the flowers on our altars throughout the year, Anne, Marie, Kathleen, Noreen, Mary, Ita, Marie, Kathleen, Mary, Elaine, Catherine, Madge, Olive & Eileen. Very much appreciated – Thank you.
GAA: Playing members, who are attending Irish College at Coláiste Corca Dhuibhne, in 2023 are eligible to apply for a scholarship. Contact Club Irish officer.
BUS – 066 714 7002 bookings@locallinkkerry.ie
DINNER available at Knockanure Community Centre, collect or have it delivered, contact, Sharon at 086 874 5485.
GUITAR LESSONS with Elaine, children age 6 and upwards. For more information contact Elaine at 087 288 4869.
ST PIO Devotions on Tuesday, February 21st at 7.30pm in Castleisland, Witness Terry O’Brien, Tralee U.D.C.
DEATH of James (Jim) Connolly, Trien, Kilmorna, Listowel, and formerly of Sligo and New York, in his 92nd year, on 13th February, 2023. Survived by his wife Maureen, her daughters Joanna and Teresa and their families, his son Desmond, daughters Corrine and Patricia (USA) and their families, his sister Nancy (Meath), nephews, nieces, brothers in law, relatives and many friends. Requiem Mass for Jim was celebrated at Corpus Christi Church, Knockanure, on Friday morning. Burial afterwards in Ahavoher Cemetery, Moyvane.
ANNIVERSARIES: Joan Furlong, Ella Ahern, Bridget Softley, Patrick J Flavin, Eileen Kennelly, Breda Woulfe, Bridie Stackpoole, Eileen McGrath, Ella Corridan, Richard Brosnan, Dan Hanrahan Sr. Joan Mulvihill, Joan Browne, Hannah Francis Daly, Gerry Brosnan, Jack Flavin, Nora Hurley,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat.18th Feb.’23 Moyvane for Denis Mulvihill & Son Ben (Aniv.’s) Leitrim West at 7.30pm; Sun.19th Feb.’23 Knockanure for People of the Parish at 9.30am and Mass Moyvane for Tom & Nelly O’Connor & Son Con (Aniv.’s) Glin Rd. at 11.00am; Tues.21st Feb.’23 Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Weds.22nd Feb.’23 Knockanure- Ash Wednesday, Mass with Blessing of Ashes at 10.00am, and Moyvane Mass with Blessing of Ashes at 7.30pm; Thurs.23rd Feb.’23 Moyvane for Peggy & Johnny Moylan, RIP Claregalway at 10.00am; Fri.24th Feb.’23 Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Sat.25th Feb.’23 Moyvane for Jerry Brosnan (Aniv.) at 7.30pm; Sun.26th Feb.’23 Knockanure for People of the Parish at 9.30am, and mass Moyvane for Henry & Bridie Stackpoole (Aniv.’s) Aughrim at 11.00am.
LATIN MASS will be offered on Sunday 26th February, at 12.00 noon at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, by Fr. Bernard Healy. More info from LatinMassTralee@gmail.com
BEST WISHES to Dan Broderick of Kilmorna, who recently celebrated his 93rd birthday.
TEA DANCE Ballybunion from 3 to 5pm on 26th of Feb. Social Dancing every Tuesday night at 7.30pm.
TEA DANCE fundraiser for St John of God services takes place on Sunday, February 19th in the Listowel Arm’s Hotel. From 3pm. To 5pm. Music by Stevie Donegan, All are welcome.
TINTEAN Ballybunion Legend of Like Kelly on 25th of February.
PLAY: Many Young Men of Twenty - Saturday 18, Sunday 19, Tuesday 21, Thursday 23, Saturday 25 and Sunday 26. Glorach Theatre, Abbeyfeale. Doors open 7.15pm. Booking 087 1383940.
The Spike Players, Knocknagoshel present two one act plays in Knocknagoshel Community Centre on Wednesday February 22, Friday 24, Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 next. Contact 0877050670.
DRAMA: Kerry Drama Festival will be held at the Ivyleaf Art Centre, Castleisland from Friday, March 3rd. to Saturday, March 11th.
ATHEA: Saturday 18th, Sunday 19th. Stage, The Anniversary.
Tuesday Club for over 55s takes place in the Hall every Tuesday at 11.30 am with Nicole.
ST JOHNS: Jessie Monk on Friday February 24th at 8pm and The Year of the Hiker on Saturday February 25th at 8pm
VILLAGES: The North Kerry, West Limerick: This project aims to unlock innovative new solutions for the sustainable growth and development of rural communities within the North Kerry – West
Limerick region. The final event is scheduled for Wednesday 1st March - 6.30pm to 8.30pm at The Listowel Arms Hotel. This event will present findings from the ‘North Kerry, West Limerick: Smart Villages, Stronger Communities’ project and will launch the regional and local plans developed as part of this process for Abbeyfeale, Athea, Glin, Ballyhahill, Loughill, Shanagolden, Carrigkerry, Ardagh, Templeglantine, Tournafulla and Mountcollins. Speakers will include Veronica O’ Connor (Failte Ireland); Paraic Rattigan (Shannon Estuary Economic Taskforce); and Liam Cronin (RDI Hub). Register: Smart Villages – North Kerry and West Limerick (nkwlsmartvillages.ie
TROCAIRE BOXES: As Lent begins on Wednesday next, a very practical way to help the Poor of our
World is to give your donation to Trócaire. This is the Irish Church’s way not only to help the poor
but also a means of bringing help to the many places in the world at the moment experiencing
disasters.
RETIRED: recently over sixty teachers who retired between 2020 and 2023 were honoured by the Limerick City branch of the Irish National Teachers Organisation.
COLLEGE of Further Education and Training Open Week from Monday, February 20th, to Friday, February 24th at its campus in Tralee and Listowel. Admissions office on 066 7149696 or email openweek@kerrycollege.ie.
SIAMSA: Kerry Civil War Conference runs from February 23-25 and features over twenty historians, experts and academics, also film on the Ballyseedy killings will be shown.
FUNDRAISER Juvenile Badminton, the quiz had to move to a new date, Saturday, March 04, same venue, Speedy’s Bar, same time 8.00pm.
FLEADH; closing date to branch Secretary for entries for this year's Fleadh Cheoil Chiarraí 14th April 2023. Ceol an Gheimhridh na Mumhan in Cashel, congratulations to Lixnaw who came second in a Ceili Band competition.
RACING at Punchestown on 22nd, Thurles on 23rd.
FOOTBALL: 25th , Italy v Ireland and Wales v England, and on the 26th France v Scotland.
A NIGHT with Tom Keneally - the Australian author, who will be at the River Island Hotel, Castleisland on Friday, February 24th at 8pm.
ROSE: Tralee Community Rose Selection on March 12 at the Meadowlands.
Details, visit www.roseoftraleecommunities.com
WRITERS Museum, exhibition -The Kerry Nest, All are welcome! Open until March 6th. Please phone the team there. The number is 068 22212.
LOCAL Enterprise Week takes place from Monday, March 6th to Friday, March 10th! Kerry Local Enterprise Office have week long programme of events and training during Local Enterprise Week 2023. https://www.localenterprise.ie/Kerry/Training-Events/Local-Enterprise-Week-2023/
CUMANN na mBunscol Quiz on February 23 ; March 8 – Cumann na mBunscol Cross-country running (subject to weather) and Mini-7s district competitions to be completed by March 16.
HISTORY: exhibition which is based on original documents and accounts from the people who were affected by the Civil War in Kerry has been opened at Siamsa Tíre.
Conference on Civil War; see www.kerrycivilwarconference.ie and www.siamsatire.com
PHOTOS: photographs taken by the late Tony Fitzmaurice of Ballybunion in the 50s and 60s, visit
site at https://tonysphotoarchive.zenfoliosite.com/tony-s-photo-archive
EASTER: At its February meeting, The Pastoral Council confirmed: Easter Ceremonies 2023, as follows; Ash Wednesday Mass 10:00am Knockanure, Moyvane 7:30pm. Stations of the Cross every Friday morning before Mass during Lent in Knockanure Church. Palm Sunday – Procession this year in Moyvane - 11:00am mass. Holy Thursday – Mass of the Lord’s Supper – Moyvane 8:00pm.
(Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at the Altar of Repose until 12 Midnight) Good Friday – 3:00pm Passion of Our Lord – Moyvane 7:30pm Stations of the Cross – Knockanure Easter Vigil - 9:00pm – Moyvane. Easter Sunday 9:30am – Knockanure and Easter Sunday 11:00am – Moyvane.
If anyone has comments or suggestions, please feel free as none of the above are set in stone.
COINS: Mary’s Meals - Coin Collection, we are appealing to you for your old coins that are in jam jars, vases and odd pots around the house. We are using these to translate into food to feed the children in Mary's Meals School Feeding Programmes. Because Mary's Meals can provide a meal for 11c, your generosity can make a massive difference. You don’t need to count it! If you are willing to donate Irish, sterling or foreign coins/notes, please contact Angela Moore at 089-4339592 or angela.moore@marysmeals.org.
ACCORD ARE NOW RECRUITING Are you an excellent communicator with an enthusiasm for supporting couples as they prepare for the Sacrament of Marriage and future family life? Formal training will be provided in presenting and facilitating our Marriage Preparation Programmes. Please contact Aisling on 01 5053112 or email: marriagepreparation@accord.ie
EXPORTS: 9,850 head of cattle, weanlings and calves have been exported in the first five weeks of 2023, 16% less than for same period last year. Food and live animal exports were worth an estimated €14.8 billion in 2022.
EU farmers must ensure that they are not being undercut by carbon intensive imports.
MILK: January milk price cut by almost 6 cent per litre to farmers.
NATIONAL TREE WEEK! Sunday 19th March to Sunday 26th March 2023.
https://www.treecouncil.ie/national-tree-week
DEBTS: half of Ontario clients that cannot pay debts on time were between the ages of 26 and 41, according to recent report.
CANADA: Immigrants make up 23% of the population, or 8.3 million.
MARRIAGE: Church celebrates World Marriage Day on Feb. 12 — within National Marriage Week, running through St. Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14. “Love is the most beautiful sentiment the Lord has put into the soul of men and women.” So said St. Gianna Beretta Molla.
https://www.ncregister.com/blog/saints-who-were-spouses-world-marriage-day?utm_campaign=NCR&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=245833428&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9WkQ7wzGT2kj7jxQ080Ye7-kucIyPIo6GaRmyc4d2IsP7mt5NVnu-ynZs9Kw_lMwVK1iunL-UOyAN1aHA-KgZLUMCJ9w&utm_content=245833428&utm_source=hs_email
BUS Shelter according to newspaper reports cost E25,000, and wheelchair access stops costing more.
NEW BUS: Residents of St Mary of the Angels in Beaufort will now be able to go out into the community for appointments, to undertake activities with their new bus.
There are 67 new or enhanced Connecting Ireland bus services proposed, connecting more towns and townlands across the country.
PAYMENTS: Commercial semi-state companies paid an estimated €199.4 million in dividends to the exchequer in 2022. Down on the 2019 total of over €262 million.
RTE fees; Ryan Tubridy the top earner; Joe Duffy is the second best-paid and Presenter Ray D’Arcy number three. Presenters in our national station, show no respect to the ordinary person, by lifestyle and promoting high consumption of CO2.
AIR: Killarney’s monitoring station was among 16 – out of a total of 58 national monitoring stations – that had no breaches of daily PM10 limits on any occasion in 2022.
ROADS: About €45 million has been allocated for road and greenway projects in Kerry.
SCHOOLS: The Tablet- Students at 12 Catholic schools in Manhattan and the Bronx will have to find a new place to learn starting in the next academic school year after the Archdiocese of New York announced they will close on Feb 15.
FEAST of St. Finnian of Clonard is celebrated on Thursday 23rd February. Clonard was one of the great schools of early Christian Ireland attracting students from all parts of Europe.
TEMPERANCE SUNDAY: RTÉ will broadcast Mass on Sunday 19th February 2023 at 11am (RTE 1 plus1 at 12 o’clock) to mark Temperance Sunday 2023. Prayers will be offered for all who are in treatment for addiction and for those who are in recovery. The Pioneer website www.pioneers.ie carries information for parishioners who wish to take the Lenten pledge.
PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK: 20th March 2023. €599.00 per person sharing. Price includes return bus to Knock, 4 nights’ in Knock House Hotel with full board. All entertainment and excursions included. Day trips to Westport, Ballintubber Abbey, Croagh Patrick, Fr. Peyton Centre & National Museum. Contact Patricia on 087 1890 236 or email knockpilgrimages@gmail.com.
FATIMA: 9th to 15th May 2023. Ex-Dublin airport. Spiritual director: Fr. Noel Spring. Enquiries to Maureen Harty: 066 713132.
PRESENTATION ON CONFIRMATION: for candidates and their parents will take place at St. John’s Theatre on Tuesday night next, 21st February at 7.30 p.m. – 8.30 p.m. It will be given by Mr. Paul Montgomery, Lay Chaplain at Causeway Comprehensive School and the theme is ‘Be radically different’.
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR SURVIVORS AND VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ABUSE: is Friday February 24th Bishop Ray has asked that we mark the day with special prayers which we will do at Listowel 10.30 a.m. mass.
PAPERS: Kerryman 1904-current, Friday, August 13, 1993; Page: 2
NEWS DIGEST. Spectra boss to open show
THE Listowel Camera Club annual exhibition will take place in St John's Arts and Heritage Centre in Listowel from Saturday, August 14 to Saturday, August 21.
This is the club's second exhibition and the opening ceremony will be performed by Listowel businessman Xavier McAuliffe of Spectra Laboratories at 8.30pm on Saturday, August 14.
There will be 120 framed photographs on display in both colour and black and white containing a wide range of subjects such as sports, portraits, still life, landscape and wildlife.
Following the exhibition in 1992, the club has had a number of successes in national competitions. Earlier in the year, Gabriel Cassin — the youngest member of the club won the first prize for a black and white print in the National Shield Competition. Paddy Halpin won second prize for his slide entry and the club came third for their overall slide entry.
Club chairman, Dillon Boyer, brought great honour to the club by winning a gold medal for the second year running in the An Oige National Nature competition. In the Togher Festival of Photography, Club secretary John Stack won second prize for a black and white print.
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Kerryman 1904-current, 22.03.1996, page 39 (Edited)
BUIOCHAS: The generosity and support shown by the Board of Management of Lisselton National School towards the Writers Plot project at the Village was acknowledged recently by the Friends of Maurice Walsh. The national flag and a flagpole were presented to the principal, Mr Joseph Linnane, by Kit Ahern on behalf of the friends. The flag will be flown in future to mark major school events. At first hand pupils will be made aware of the symbolism and the protocol surrounding the meaning and the proper usage of national flags. Present at the ceremony were Fr Martin Hegarty, PP, chairperson and members of the Board, Padraig Uas 0 Donnabhain, Cigire Scoileanna, members of the parish committee, the Friends of Maurice Walsh representatives, teachers and pupils of the school The event was recorded by Mr John Lynch and Dillon Boyer for the Ballydonoghue Parish archives. In conclusion do chan scolairi na scoile Amhran- na bhFiann go beo briomhar.
DUNBLANE MASSACRE: A wonderful friendship exists between the sorrowing community in Dunblane, Scotland and the people of Ballydonoghue, Scarcely two years ago the Friends of Maurice Walsh were lavishly entertained by members of the Stirling Literary Society in the warm and welcoming home of Kathleen Hardie (nee Cleary) of Ballyline, who lives in Dunblane. Among those who sang and played very beautiful Scottish songs and melodies were parents of children attending the local primary school.
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Kerryman 1904-current, Friday, May 17, 1996; Page: 6
Successful tour for Ceol Chiarrai group
Sir — Having just returned from a trip to the USA with Ceol Chiarrai I would like to share my thoughts with your readers. I was overwhelmed by the kindness and, hospitality we received from, the Irish, people living in, Boston, New York, Chicago, Milwaukee, San, Francisco, Los Gates and Los Angeles. The Irish people have always been known for their hospitality, but I think that one has to visit the Irish communities abroad to witness this hospitality at its best. I would like to offer my sincere gratitude to all the people who met us at the airports, laid on meals for us and provided us with accommodation. I would love to mention the names of all the people who helped us, but this is not possible. The second point I would like to make concerns the performers in Ceol Chiarrai. These young people range in age from 16 to 21 years. Their behaviour throughout this trip was an example to all young people. During the interval and after the shows they mingled and chatted with their audiences and this was spoken about by many of the people present. The comment I most often heard was: - “These young people are great ambassadors for Ireland” I do not have to tell you, about their musical talents as most of you will have seen them in concert. They are a credit to their parents, Ceol Chiarrai and Ireland. Finally I would like to compliment Martina Morgan, Dillon Boyer, the man himself Michael Carr for the tremendous work that they are doing. Anyone who thinks that they are having a great time touring the world is greatly mistaken. I can assure them that the lifestyle they have on tour is far removed from most people’s idea of a holiday.
May I take this opportunity to wish Ceol Chiarrai every success and many more successful tours in the years ahead.
Sincerely Sean Stack.
Limerick House, Ballybunion.
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Father Kevin; https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzGrcXqKCRFhZvVdZnNSbnPlbXGh?projector=1
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Clean Pots; https://fb.watch/iE_ccXvCK0/
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According to NASA. In astronomy, a conjunction occurs when a planet appears close to a moon, another planet or a star. Conjunctions occur fairly frequently and have “no profound astronomical significance, but they are nice to view,” according to NASA.
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FUND: The Department of Rural & Community Development has announced details of a €50 million fund to support the development of community infrastructure and facilities in recognition of the contribution of communities in hosting new arrivals in the county in response to the Ukraine crisis. This fund has been allocated to Local Authorities based on the numbers of new arrivals located there. Kerry County Council has received an allocation of €4,403,073.
https://www.kerrycoco.ie/community-recognition-fund-2023/
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2023 February 15 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
NEK Community Responder Group will be holding their AGM in Knockanure Community Centre on 16th February at 8pm.
MASS: First Anniversary Mass for both the late Billy Leahy, Trien, Kilmorna and late Michael Leahy, New York & Trien will be held on Friday 17th February at 7:30pm Knockanure Church.
PARISH: Confessions: Moyvane Saturday 6.45pm to 7.15pm. Eucharistic Adoration every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am. Synod Update, 200 representatives from the Churches of Europe are gathering in Prague from 5th to 12th Feb. for the European Continental Assembly in preparation for this Autumn’s Synod in Rome. We pray that the Holy Spirit may bless and direct the work. See https://www.dioceseofkerry.ie/2023/01/synod-update/
BUS - 066 714 7002 bookings@locallinkkerry.ie
DINNER available at Knockanure Community Centre, collect or have it delivered, contact, Sharon at 086 874 5485, next week’s menu begins on Monday 13th, up to 14 choices of menu.
VALENTINE Monday 13 February at 11:30am, Bishop Denis Nulty, Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin and President of Accord Catholic Marriage Care Service CLG, will celebrate Mass at the Shrine of Saint Valentine, Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church, Dublin.
DEATH: on 9th February 2023 of Fr. Tim Galvin SPS, St Patrick’s Missionary Society, Kiltegan, Brosna & Abbeyfeale. Fr Tim’s sudden death is a great personal loss. For his parishioners in South Sudan his loss is incalculable. Fr. Tim, has served in Riwoto, South Sudan, for the Saint Patrick’s Missionary
Society since 2014. He had a great network of friends and supporters in Abbeyfeale and right around West Limerick and North Kerry.
DEATH of Seán Broderick, 5 St. Ita’s, Convent Street, Abbeyfeale and formerly of New Street, Abbeyfeale, on February 6th 2023, in his 97th year. Seán, husband of the late Vera, survived by daughters Marie Therese and Siobhán, sister Ita, sons-in-law Diarmuid and Andy, grandchildren Muireann, Cathal, Róisín, Gearóid and Niamh, sister-in-law Gemma, nephews, and nieces. Seán is predeceased by his brother Jimmy, sisters Margaret and Joan.
ANNIVERSARIES: Mary Cronin, Patrick J Dowling, Sr Aquin Enright, Stephen Casey, Hannah Ferguson, Patrick Roche, Betty McCarthy, Sr. Margaret Stack, Bernadette Cudliap, Mons Tim Harnett, Br. Clement McCarthy, Phylis O’Donoghue, Joe MacKessy, Bridie McElligott, Tom Kennelly, Billy Leahy, Seamus McDermott, Sr. Berchmans Murphy, Johanna Dell, Paudeen Moloney, Tom Relihan, Sr. Baptist Kirby, Sr. Finian Kearney,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat.11th Feb.’23 Moyvane for Catherine Culhane (Aniv.)Ballyguiltenane at 7.30pm; Sun.12th Feb.’23 Knockanure- People of the Parish at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Private Intention at 11.00am; Tues.14th Feb.’23 Moyvane- James Fitzmaurice (11th Aniv.) Dublin & Leitrim Middle at 10.00am; Weds.15thFeb.’23 Knockanure- Private Intention at 10.00am; Thurs.16th Feb.’23 Moyvane- Private Intention at 10.00am; Fri.17th Feb.’23 Knockanure- Private Intention at 10am, and mass in evening for Billy Leahy (1st Aniv.) Trien, & uncle Michael Leahy (1st Aniv.) Trien & New York at 7.30pm; Sat.18th Feb.’23 Moyvane Denis Mulvihill & Son Ben (Aniv.’s) Leitrim West at 7.30pm; Sun.19th Feb.’23 Knockanure - People of the Parish at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Tom & Nelly O’Connor & Son Con (Aniv.’s) Glin Rd. at 11.00am.
ADORATION Listowel; takes place every Wednesday straight after 10.30am. Mass until 1.00 p.m. Should a funeral take place on the day it will be cancelled?.
NEW Moon on the 20th. Birds are singing, new growth is appearing and the daffodil flowers are increasing. Big difference, half a century ago, people would be preparing their gardens, and almost every house had a cow or a goat.
GUITAR LESSONS with Elaine, children age 6 and upwards. For more information contact Elaine at 087 288 4869.
GAA: Knockanure Lotto Results from Tuesday 7th February. Jackpot was €7,600. Numbers Drawn: 6, 11, 17, and 27; No winner but lucky dips went to: 1. Michelle Young, c/o T. Collins; 2. Pat O Keeffe, Kilmorna; 3. John Nolan, Murher; 4. S. Fitzgerald, Kilmeaney , and 5. Jerry Leahy, Kilrush. Next draw on Tuesday 14th February in the clubhouse and jackpot will be €7,700. All are welcome!
North Kerry League Division 2 Round 2, Moyvane 6-14 and Asdee 0-2.
STARS In Their Eyes will see young adults with Down syndrome, their families and friends take to the stage to showcase their wonderful talents and abilities on Friday, March 24 at 7pm at the Listowel Arms Hotel.
ROSE of Tralee International Festival, Community Rose events in Kerry are due to take place in Sneem, Killorglin, Kenmare, Tralee, Killarney, the ‘Skellig Coast’, Castleisland and Listowel, during March.
PLAY: Athea Drama Group, this year’s production “The Anniversary” on February 9th, 11th, 12th, 16th, 18th & 19th of February. Booking lines open. 087 6926746.
Many Young Men of Twenty at Abbeyfeale ; Tuesday February 14, Thursday 16, Saturday 18, Sunday 19, Tuesday 21, Thursday 23, Saturday 25 and Sunday 26. Glorach Theatre, Abbeyfeale. Doors open 7.15pm. Booking 087 1383940.
GLÓRACH Bingo, every Monday at 8pm.
ST JOHNS: The Murder of Wolfe Tone on Thursday 16th February at 8pm. Paddy Cullivan brings you the incredible story of the mysterious death of Theobald Wolfe Tone, the founding father of Irish Republicanism; Cinema Club | Un Triomphe (The Big Hit) Tuesday 14th February at 8pm. Etienne, an out of work but endearing actor, runs a theatre workshop in prison, where he brings together an unlikely troupe of prisoners to stage Samuel Beckett’s famous play Waiting for Gadot. Friday 17th Concert, Songs of Presley and Sinatra. Friday 24th Concert with Jessie Monk, and on Sat 25th The Year of the Hiker. Details Contact 068 22566.
TEA DANCE: in Fr. Casey’s Club House, Sunday February 19 from 3-6pm. All funds to Kerry Hospice.
SIAMSA: Kerry Civil War Conference runs from February 23-25 and features over twenty historians, experts and academics, also film on the Ballyseedy killings will be shown.
FUNDRAISER Juvenile Badminton, the quiz had to move to a new date, Saturday, March 04, same venue, Speedy’s Bar, same time 8.00pm.
2nd Collection for Lourdes Helpers at all Masses on weekend 18th & 19th Feb. This Fund assists those who want but cannot afford to go to Lourdes.The Diocesan pilgrimage will take place on Sept. 1st for 5 nights.
SUPPORT: Anam Cara Kerry, the organisation that supports bereaved parents, is holding its monthly Parent Evening for bereaved parents on Tues. 14th Feb. at 7:15pm in the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee Co. Kerry. for further information contact info@anamcara.ie
CHARITY: Mary’s Meals is a simple solution to world hunger. In our 21st year, we provide a daily meal to 2,429,182 children every school day in some of the world’s poorest countries. It costs just €22 to feed a child in a place of education for an entire school year. For more information, please check out www.marysmeals.ie or contact Angela Moore at 089-4339592 or angela.moore@marysmeals.org.
FATIMA May 9th-15th’23, fully escorted pilgrimage ex Dublin airport, Spiritual Director Fr. Noel Spring, Contact Premier Travel 021-4277700, email norardy@premiertravel.ie or Maureen Harty 066-7131328 .
VOCATIONS Seminar, Evangelisation & Vocations Conference, Diocesan Priesthood in a Synodal Church, 25th Apr. 10am-4pm, Renehan Hall, Maynooth, Keynote Speaker Archbishop Rino Fisichella, Pro-Prefect of the Vatican, Dicastery for Evangelization, with a panel of expert speakers. Further information & registration visit vocations.ie, spaces limited, free event.
Poor Clare Sisters, Cork, considering a religious vocation? Zoom meeting Sat. 18th Feb. @ 3pm. Please email vocationspoorclarescork@gmail.com to receive the link for the meeting or www.poorclarescork.ie.
RALLY: Killarney Forestry Rally, route the Mullagherick Mountain, Fornane and Mount Eagle areas on Sunday, February 19
MILK: Price of butter and skim milk powder now at around 40% lower than in September 2022.
JOB: Programmes and Events Work Placement at Agri Aware. Have a flair for organising? Love all things farming and food? Agri Aware has an exciting Work Placement opportunity to join the organisation in Programmes and Events. Find out more please send your CV and cover letter (optional) to careers@agriaware.ie.
WORK Base E-Hub at Old Bank Building on Main Street Abbeyfeale is open for Business. For full details and pricing on Private Office Suites, Meeting Room, contact Ken Tobin on 086 816 2105.
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APPOINTED: Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Michael Lenihan OFM as the first archbishop of the newly-elected archdiocese of San Padro Sula, Honduras. Bishop Lenihan was born in 1951 in Abbeyfeale.
BUS to Divine Mercy conference Saturday, February 18 RDS Dublin. Book your seat contact 087 2788834.
FOOD: Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, recently launch Supervalu’s ‘Let’s Grow’ initiative. She said that it will provide valuable education for children in the areas of “food growing and food literacy”. Schools across Ireland can register their classes. They will receive classroom growing kits free.
SCHOOL: The school was established in 1973 as an merger of the three existing schools in the area, St. Ita’s in Tarbert, Mr. Dore’s in Glin and Glin Vocational School. It was to cater for the children of the parishes of Loughill/Ballyhahill, Moyvane, Glin, Athea, Lenamore/Ballylongford and Tarbert itself.
When it opened its doors in September 1973 the school had an intake of 280 students with 18 teaching staff, 2 caretakers and one secretary. Since then numbers have continued to grow with a constant student enrollment of over 600. The school building has been extended twice to provide extra technical rooms, science laboratories, computer facilities and a stage. In spite of falling numbers in its own catchment area, the school is still growing and developing through increased enrollment from the wider North Kerry region. It is this growth, in defiance of a downward demographic trend, that has kept Tarbert Comprehensive School vibrant and in many ways unique.
They are looking for submissions for the Golden Jubilee.
https://www.tarbertcomprehensive.ie/a-living-history/
YOUTH CLUB: Abbeyfeale are hoping to have the Parish Youth Club shortly. There is a need for parent volunteers to help with the running of the club. If you are willing to help please contact Noreen Cullinane on 087 2353306.
VIDEO of Irish Schools Trust
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CONVENT in Listowel to be used for Ukrainian refugees, The building is empty for many years.
DAFFODILS are emerging and soon hope for an abundance. Daffodil Day 2023 is on March 24.
https://www.cancer.ie/your-stories
PEAT: An unlicensed peat operator has been fined €3,000 at Athlone District Court.
ROAD Closed the N21 road, from the Ballygarry Roundabout to Ballyseedy Roundabout, to facilitate Ballyseedy Centenary Commemoration. The road will close on Sunday, March 5 from 11am to 6pm. Diversions will be in place and signposted.
LOCAL Enterprise Week takes place from Monday, March 6th to Friday, March 10th! Kerry Local Enterprise Office have week long programme of events and training during Local Enterprise Week 2023. https://www.localenterprise.ie/Kerry/Training-Events/Local-Enterprise-Week-2023/
VISIT of Schindler’s List Author to Castleisland. A Night with Thomas Keneally at River Island on the 24th at 8pm.
CHARGE: Starting next year, the U.K. is going to charge a fee (amount currently unknown) for all non-British or Irish citizen visitors.
HERBALISTS: For both beginner and advanced herbalists. Totally new to herbalism? We’ve got you covered. Core concepts, principles, and terminology are explained so nothing goes over your head. Plus there’s special bonuses (see below) that’ll give you a solid foundation in holistic herbalism.
https://www.evolutionaryherbalism.com/the-herbal-monograph-map/program-details/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=cold-MMM_January2023_SalesCampaign&utm_content=BANT_230131-VID-whats_the_key-special-live-3_Others_fb&fbclid=IwAR0PGnz7RD_5lDKZh2U5g0qZINWL7SIryROrcbo3ep_lsgFW6dNsyFRmqoE
U.S.; The unemployment rate down from 3.5 percent to 3.4 percent—the lowest level in 53 years.
ST PATRICK’S Day Parade in Tralee has chosen ‘Cúpla Focal’ as its theme this year. Asking sporting clubs, dance schools, social clubs etc to get in touch to be part of the event.
International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking – 8th February marks the SLAVE: feast day of Josephine Margaret Bakhita, FDCC (ca.1869-8th February 1947), a Sudanese-Italian Canossian religious sister, who lived in Italy for 45 years, after having been a slave in Sudan. In 2000, she was declared a saint.
FEAST of S.S. Cyril and Methodius is celebrated on Tues. 14th February. Patrons of Europe and the first to preach the gospel to the Slavic peoples.
ONLINE LENTEN RETREAT: The Priory Institute is delighted to offer a FREE OF CHARGE online retreat 'Reflecting on the Sunday Gospels of Lent as Stepping Stones on our Journey to East'. For more information visit the website prioryinstitute.com
PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK SHRINE: 20th March 2023. €599.00 per person sharing. Price includes return bus to Knock, 4 nights’ in Knock House Hotel with full board. All entertainment and excursions included. Day trips to Westport, Ballintubber Abbey, Croagh Patrick, Fr. Peyton Centre & National Museum. Single supplement €100.00. Contact Patricia on 087 1890 236 or email knockpilgrimages@gmail.com
TUSLA FOSTERING; Upcoming Information Event in Scotts Hotel, Killarney on Weds 15 Feb 7 – 8 pm and in The Kenmare Resource Centre on Thurs 16 Feb 7 - 8 pm. Anyone who is interested in Fostering would be most welcome to attend. Further info freephone 1800 226 771 or email: tusla.fostering@tusla.ie
IRISH: The Decade of Centenaries programme is broad and inclusive, highlighting the economic and social conditions of the period, the shifts in cultural norms and the experience of the Irish abroad.
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HORSE: I was only seven years old when my first pony bucked me off his back. My dad was guiding our 35-year-old Shetland pony J.B. with a long rope inside our family’s round pen. John Boy was stubborn for his loyal and friendly breed, so he had to gain my parents’ trust before I could roam free with him in our pasture.
As we went around the pen, my mom asked, “How does it feel, sweetie? Do you feel like you have control of him?”
“She’s doing just fine, hun,” my dad replied on my behalf, “Okay, J.B. Let’s turn around and go the other way.”
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CLIMATE: Funding for sustainable concrete cemented for five more years
https://climate.mit.edu/search/google?keys=ireland
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Worldwide, three-quarters of energy use in buildings is for homes, and nearly 70% is for heating. The energy efficiency of buildings is improving globally by 1.3% annually, but their floor area is increasing at a faster rate (roughly 3% per year).
To meet the growth in floor area with higher demand for warm homes, the International Energy Agency suggests energy efficiency would need to improve by 30% by 2025. With this in mind, some energy researchers have argued that without limiting the average dwelling floor area per person, “it is hardly imaginable” that there could be an absolute reduction in household energy demand.
More than information on upgrading boilers or installing efficient light bulbs, marketing about the drawbacks of larger homes and the upside of downsizing could be more effective to reduce energy use. Smaller homes are more affordable, cheaper to heat and cool, demand less time and labour to clean and maintain and can occupy just one floor – good for people who struggle with stairs.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/heres-why-bigger-homes-are-problem-environment-138482
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London, 1 June 1938. Treaty Ports.
I have to-day received from the British War Office and send herewith twenty copies of the Minutes of Meetings held on the 25th, 27th and 28th May at this office, regarding the transfer of the Ports. In a note transmitting these copies Captain Jones, who compiled the Minutes, states that he and his colleagues are actively engaged in trying to get a clear definition from the War Office point of view of what vessels, training guns etc. form part of the fixed defences and also the British responsibility for making good deficiencies in stores etc.
https://www.difp.ie/volume-5/1938/transfer-of-treaty-ports/2338/
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Death of policeman; The debate on bail reform in New York City resurfaced in the wake of officer Fayaz’s death.
According to the NYPD nearly 25 percent of those arrested for burglary go on to commit another felony within 60 days. NYPD Deputy Chief Chaplain Monsignor Robert Romano said we need to pray for change.
“Our city is in trouble, our society is in trouble, these laws that we created that people get out of jail and it’s much easier for them, we need change and that change is not coming because the people here to protect us they’re being killed too,” said Monsignor Romano.
Randy Jones has been charged with second degree murder, attempted robbery and criminal possession of a weapon. He’s being held without bail and is due back in court on Friday.
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LOTTO Results from Tuesday 31st January Knockanure GAA: Jackpot was €7,500. Numbers Drawn: 5, 14, 17, and 29. No winner but lucky dips went to: 1. David Harley, c/o John Barry; 2. Kathleen Flynn, Abbeyfeale; 3. Teresa Collins, Lissaniska ; 4. Pat O Connor, Keylod, and 5. Ian Madden, Abbeyfeale.
Next draw Tuesday 7th February in the clubhouse and jackpot will be €7,600. All are welcome!
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2023 February 8 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
NEK Community Responder Group will be holding their AGM in Knockanure Community Centre on 16th February at 8pm.
CHIROPODIST: Care of the aged Moyvane/Knockanure, Chiropodist will attend Marian Hall Weds. 8th of Feb. at 10 am. For appointment contact Noreen at 06849238.
SCHOOL: The annual Credit Union Quiz Competition for schools was held in the Presentation Secondary School in Listowel on Friday last 27 of January 2023. Both the Senior and Junior teams did very well. Special mention to the Under 11 team who placed 2nd. Well Done to Jack Lyons, Simon Buckley, James Lynch & Liam Stack.
St Bridget's Crosses, the pupils are currently making the crosses which will be donated by the school for the raising of funds for Palliative Care.
PARISH: Pastoral Council meets 7th Feb. at 7.30pm in Moyvane Church Sacristy. Confessions- Moyvane Saturday 6.45pm to 7.15pm; Eucharistic Adoration every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am. Synod Update, 200 representatives from the Churches of Europe are gathering in Prague from the 5th to the 12th of February for the European Continental Assembly in preparation for this Autumn’s Synod in Rome. We pray that the Holy Spirit may bless and direct the work. More information about local, national and international Synod activity can be found at: https://www.dioceseofkerry.ie/2023/01/synod-update/
YOUTH Leadership training for 14-19 year olds in a parish setting open to all young people in all parishes. The Training day will be on the 11th February in Listowel provided by our diocesan youth team. Contact Brian on 0874545409 if interested.
MISSION: If you missed Mission talk, or would like to listen again, click below
https://www.facebook.com/KerryDiocese/videos/1275941609802346
DEATH of Patrick O'Connor, Ashgrove, Listowel and late of Clounprohus, Moyvane on January 27th, 2023, son of the late Daniel and Bridget. Patrick is survived by his sisters Kitty and Ann, uncle Timmy, brother-in-law Rodger, nephew Colm, and extended family. Following Requiem Mass in Moyvane Church Patrick was laid to rest at Murhur Graveyard.
DEATH of Tim Lynch, Kilgarvan, Ballylongford, Listowel, (predeceased by his brothers Paddy and Liam), died on January 29th 2023. Survived by his wife Anne, his children John, Caitríona, Patrick and Joanne, his sons and daughters-in -law Chris, Deirdre, Breda and Paul, his grandchildren Sarah, Sinéad, Caoimhe, Sophia, Eoghan, Emma, Rachel, Éabha, Brianna, Dylan, Daragh and Aidan, his brother John and sister Marie in Moyvane.
SYMPATHY: At a recent Board of Management the following votes of sympathy was passed to Mary & Tony Buckley Keylod on the death of Mary’s sister Patsy Meehan Abbeyfeale.
ANNIVERSARIES: Michael Daly, Mikey Joe Walsh, Michael Sheehy, Mossie Kennelly, Marina Lynch, Jack Shine, Neily McCarthy, Margaret O’Brien, Bridie MacNeil, Irene Nolan, Joanie McKenna, James G O’Callaghan, Mary Clancy, Johnny Enright, Margaret Higgins, Ned O’Keeffe, Sr. Eileen Brosnan, Nan Hurley, Sr. Mary O’Connor, Sr. Margaret Stack, Jerry Sheehy, Fr Jim Finan,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat.4th Feb.’23-Moyvane for John Moloney & Parents Mick & Mary, (Aniv.) Clarr at 7.30pm; Sun.5th Feb.’23 Knockanure for Jerry & Mary Enright (Aniv.) at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Bridie Shine, Recently Deceased and Jack Shine (3rd Aniv.) Glin Rd. and deceased of the Shine families at 11.00am; Tues.7th Feb.’23 Moyvane for Michael Moloney (Aniv.) Drommuhur &
Deceased of the Moloney family at 10.00am; Weds.8th Feb.’23 Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thurs.9th Feb.’23 Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Fri.10th Feb.’23 Knockanure -Private Intention- 10.00am; Sat.11th Feb.’23- Moyvane for Catherine Culhane (Aniv.) Ballyguiltenane at 7.30pm; Sun.12th Feb.’23 Knockanure - People of the Parish at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane a Private Intention at 11.00am.
Adoration Listowel takes place every Wednesday straight after 10.30am. Mass until 1.00 p.m. Should a funeral take place on the day it will be cancelled.
SCHOOL QUIZ: congratulations to Knockanure u11 team who were placed 2nd in the Credit Union Quiz, held in Listowel recently. Well done also to the u13 team who also put in a great performance.
CONGRATULATIONS to Cara Trant, who was recently presented with The Kerry Heritage Award.
HAPPY 60th Birthday to John Stack from Tarbert.
DRAMA in Athea with this year’s production “The Anniversary” on February 9th, 11th, 12th, 16th, 18th & 19th of February. Booking 087 6926746. Text or What app 087 6926746.
TEA DANCE: in Fr. Casey’s Club House, Sunday February 19 from 3-6pm. All funds to Kerry Hospice.
SIAMSA: Kerry Civil War Conference runs from February 23-25 and features over twenty historians, experts and academics, also film on the Ballyseedy killings will be shown.
FEAST of Our Lady of Lourdes, World Day of Prayer for the Sick 11th of Feb. Feast of St. Gobnait of Baile Mhuirne is celebrated on Sat. 11th.
February. She is the patron saint of Bee keepers but she was also renowned for
her care of the sick, many being cured through her intercession
LIBRARY in Listowel- Vincent Carmody, author and historian will give a talk on Friday 17th Feb., from 11am to noon. A slide show through the past.
SEANCHAI: The Kerry Nest’ exhibition on February 20, and it will be run by artist Kathryn Crowley in the writers’ museum, and people will be able to find out more view the blog/news section at Kathryn’s website, www.artyshe.com.
PLANS for a 91-bedroom nursing home and 32 independent living bungalows in Croom, County Limerick got the go ahead recently.
MOTOR: Kerry Motor Club was officially founded on January 31, 1972. A new event will run on July 16, to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the Ballyfinnane Hillclimb. Won by Charles Rolls who established the Rolls-Royce Motor Company.
Killarney Forestry Rally, route the Mullagherick Mountain, Fornane and Mount Eagle areas on Sunday, February 19.
ITS FOR WOMEN: Spin Doctor Cycles, Abbeyfeale are offering An Introduction to Bike Maintenance Workshop just for women. Learn the basics of how to clean and maintain your bike. Our experienced bike mechanic will provide an easy guide to wheel removal, tyre and tube replacement, how to check and adjust gears and brakes, check for chain wear and reset a dropped chain. You will also get advice on the necessary accessories and appropriate clothing for safe and comfortable cycling. This is an interactive class with lots of opportunities to ask questions and is a safe space for ladies to learn. Cost €50, bring a friend and get a 10% discount for you both. Terms and conditions apply. Queries and bookings to Spin Doctor Cycles, Abbeyfeale 06832738.
FREE literary evenings Rose Hotel, Tralee, Starting on Tuesday, February 7, children’s author, Emma Larkin will share her journey to becoming a published author. Victoria Kennefick and Liz Quirke will take part in an evening of poetry on Tuesday, February 21, concluding with Amanda Geard, writer, geologist, amateur gardener, on Wednesday, March 7.
DEVINE Mercy Conference in Dublin 17th to 19th Feb. Bus contact 086 8630 511.
SENIOR BADMINTON; Moyvane Ladies, Division 3 team who won the County League Final against Tralee on Wednesday night, January 25. The competition was played in Tralee Sports Complex. The team was Francine Collins, Denise Collins, Bridget McCarthy, Jeanelle Griffin & Carmel Hudson. Moyvane Division 4 Men’s team reached the County League Final. The team Liam O’Connor, John Newman, Niall O’Hanlon and Padraig Hanrahan. The singles championship took place in the Tralee sports complex on Friday January 27 for division 5, 3, & 1. Bridget McCarthy won the ladies division 3 singles. Martin Stack won the Men’s division 5 singles and Fiona Buckley won the ladies Division 5 singles.
ST JOHNS: Noriana Kennedy, Oisin Mac Diarmada, Mirella Murray & Donagh Hennessy concert on Wednesday 8th February at 8pm; Sarah McQuaid on 9th of Feb. at 8pm. Born in Madrid, raised in Chicago and holding dual Irish and American citizenship, Sarah McQuaid presents her sixth solo album; The Murder of Wolfe Tone on Thursday 16th February at 8pm. Paddy Cullivan brings you the incredible story of the mysterious death of Theobald Wolfe Tone, the founding father of Irish Republicanism; Cinema Club | Un Triomphe (The Big Hit) Tuesday 14th February at 8pm. Etienne, an out of work but endearing actor, runs a theatre workshop in prison, where he brings together an unlikely troupe of prisoners to stage Samuel Beckett’s famous play Waiting for Gadot.
RAMBLING House in Knockanure on Thursday last, was entertaining and good audience participation. Video link https://youtu.be/kWvu_xVCCyo
Filename- Rambling House Knockanure 2 Feb 2023.
SUPPORT: Anam Cara Kerry, the organisation that supports bereaved parents, is holding its monthly Parent Evening for bereaved parents on Tues. 14th Feb. at 7:15pm in the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee Co. Kerry. This event is free and open to all bereaved parents regardless of the age your child died, the circumstances of their death, or whether their death was recent or not. We also offer an online support group, for further information contact info@anamcara.ie
MUSIC: Liturgy/ Music Workshop for Lent, The diocese will host two liturgy/music workshops to help parishes prepare for Lent. All those involved in liturgy, sacred spaces or music ministry are invited to attend. The workshops will take place on Mon. Feb. 13th 7.30 pm – 9.00pm in St. Brendan’s Parish Centre, Tralee and on Weds. Feb. 15th 7.30 pm – 9.00pm in St John Paul II Pastoral Centre, Killarney. For more information, check out www.dioceseofkerry.ie or call Tomás Kenny on 086 3683778/email tomaskenny@dioceseofkerry.ie
VOCATIONS: Poor Clare Sisters, Cork, considering a religious vocation? Zoom meeting Sat. 18th Feb. @ 3pm. Please email vocationspoorclarescork@gmail.com to receive the link for the meeting or www.poorclarescork.ie.
Vocations Seminar, Evangelisation & Vocations Conference, Diocesan Priesthood in a Synodal Church, 25th Apr. 10am-4pm, Renehan Hall, Maynooth, Keynote Speaker Archbishop Rino Fisichella, Pro-Prefect of the Vatican, Dicastery for Evangelization, with a panel of expert speakers. Further information & registration visit vocations.ie, spaces limited, free event.
STUDY THEOLOGY, The Priory Institute provides online Theology courses to degree level.
Attend Saturday lectures in Tallaght or from the comfort of your own home. Register before February 8. website, prioryinstitute.com
KERRY CLUBS FAIR SUNDAY: Organised by Killarney Lions Club, the Fair which is free and open to the public, will give you an easy way to find out about clubs/activities they can be part of in the County. Event takes place at Killarney Racecourse Sunday 5th February 2-5pm. All are welcome.
LITERACY CLASSES starting in The Butler Centre, Listowel. Everyday Maths / Computers for Beginners / Smartphone for Beginners / English As A Second Language (ESOL) for all levels. Please contact Mary 086 7969627.
RSA’S CHECK will be Garvey’s Supervalu, Listowel, V31 NF70. Tuesday 7th February 10am. To 5.30pm. Service which aims to put parent’s and guardian’s minds at ease that their child’s car seat is safely and securely fitted in their car. No booking necessary just arrive on the day.
ACTIVE RETIREMENT GROUP – (over 55’s) in Tarbert Bridewell between 10.30am and 12 Noon. We have different activities every week followed by refreshments. New Members are welcome.
ARTS: Creative Ireland Kerry’s Creative Communities Grants Scheme is open for applications to submit creative project proposals costing from €2,000-5,000.
https://mailchi.mp/9728f63a4a0b/arts-events-and-opportunities-in-kerry-and-nationwide?e=57e387efec
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PRAYER: In 1997, Pope Saint John Paul II instituted a day of prayer for women and men in consecrated life. This celebration is attached to the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord on February 2.
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HISTORY; Rathkeale Historical Society talk on Friday, February 10, at 8.30pm in the Community Arts Centre, New Line, Rathkeale. Amanda Clarke will speak about the Holy Wells of County Limerick.
RACE: Rás Mumhan take to the roads over the Easter Weekend.
SCHOOL: 1,445 Ukrainian children enrolled in Kerry Schools up to January 31.
NUA, TG4 - Dé Céadaoin 15 Feabhra at 21:30, Mary Kennedy is one of the country's best known television presenters and personalities and in this documentary she speaks openly about the aging process for women. From loneliness to health concerns, osteoporosis to ageism and from mental health issues to loss of confidence - nothing is off the table in this frank and honest account. Mary is driven to ensure that older women feel heard and are well-informed about their own bodies and how they can keep themselves healthy, active and full of confidence.
Laochra Gael- NUA - Déardaoin @ 21:30, Aidan O’Mahony, gaelic football, Kerry 02/02; Anne Dalton, camogie, Kilkenny 09/02; Tom Parsons, gaelic football, Mayo 16/02, and Áine Wall, ladies football, Waterford 23/02.
PILGRIMAGE: To Medjugorje Spiritual Director: Fr. Francis Nolan. 6 – 13 September 2023. Return flights from Cork to Dubrovnik, for details & bookings contact: Group Leader - Maura O’Keeffe, Tel: 066 7127143 or 087 1517696.
Premier Travel Fatima May 9th-15th’23, fully escorted pilgrimage ex Dublin airport, Spiritual Director Fr. Noel Spring, Contact Premier Travel 021-4277700, email norardy@premiertravel.ie or Maureen Harty 066-7131328 .
MUSIC: Handed Down presentation on Saturday, February 18th at Scartaglin at 8pm. Remembering Julia Clifford and her sister Bridgie Kelliher.
BRIGID: In 480AD or thereabouts St. Brigid founded a monastery in Kildare in the shade of an old oak tree on the site of an earlier pagan shrine to the goddess Brigid. The name in Irish Cill Dara, meaning the ‘the church of the oak’, gave both the town and the county its name. She was joined initially by seven female followers and this is seen as the first religious community of women in Ireland, with the saint as the first Abbess. The monastery thrived for many hundreds of years and became a rich centre of learning. Brigid also founded an art school that included metalwork and illumination and which created the legendary illuminated manuscript the Book of Kildare –‘…the work of angelic and not human skill’. Sadly the Book disappeared during the Reformation in the mid 1500s. Maybe someday it will turn up again..! St. Brigid was also famed for her skill with cows, sheep and pigs, a gift she inherited from her mother. She also supposedly had the gift of turning water into beer – useful in any century!
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You can see the film tutorial : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEkueEXU84A
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E U statistics agency reported recently the Eurozone’s gross domestic product grew 3.5 percent in 2022, better than China and the United States for the first time since 1974.
Workers are taking to the streets to oppose a plan to raise France’s retirement age.
FARMERS: banding was agreed last year between the EU Commission and the government and, to date, the department of agriculture has not written to farmers to explain what it involves. ICMSA has asked the Minister to postpone banding for 2023.
Ireland generates more than one million tonnes of food waste per year.
BURNING of Green waste to continue until March 1, 2023, and from 1st September 2023, to 30th November 2023.
REGULATIONS are very handy for State run services to hide behind, they should be proactive, when the vulnerable and the small man is in trouble, instead the crown him with thorns.
FUNDS: national investment of €290 million will fund approximately 1,200 Active Travel projects across the country - including almost 1,000km of new and improved walking and cycling infrastructure by 2025.
Great Limerick Run will take place on April 30.
COST: Calgary pandemic quarantine facility cost $6 million to house 15 people.
PAPERS: Kerryman 1904-current, Friday, September 27, 1991; Page: 10 (Edited)
Picture; Carol McCarthy of Finuge is escorted by Siamsa Tire manager Martin Whelan and Frank Lewis of Killarney at the dedication of the Broderick Balcony at St. John's Heritage Centre, Listowel on Monday. Pic.: John Cleary.
HARVEST FESTIVAL QUEEN: There were two local contestants in the Listowel Harvest Festival Queen event held at Listowel Arms Hotel on Sunday night. Eleanor Horgan, Finuge and Amanda Hartnett, Coolagown took part. Both girls did exceptionally well in their interview with M.C. Danny Hannon. Both girls can be very proud of their display on the night. The winner was Anne Enright of Moyvane.
Ballydonoghue/Lisselton (Break)
THE first ever Pioneer parish magazine will be launched in the Castle Hotel, Ballybunion on Friday at 8.30pm. The book will be launched by Mr. Robert Daughton, who now lives in Kildare. (Break).
PIONEERS: The Ballydonoghue PTAA Centre wish to thank the remaining 28 people who contributed material to their book: Sarah Buckley, Helen Broderick, Ann Connelly, Sean McElligott, Sinead Mason, Bryan Carr, Siobhan Buckley, Pat O'Neill, Tracey Long, Elizabeth Buckley, Ann Tydings, Esther Groarke, Joan McElligott, Rita Kelly, Breda Linnane, Dillon Boyer, Caroline Enright, Pat Brosnan, Bryan Diggins, Una Lynch, John Diggins, Fiona Canty, Deirdre Diggins, Anna Roch, Catriona Diggins, Martina Walsh, Carmel Enright.
This brings to a total of 52 contributors of articles and pictures. The centre also would like to thank all people who gave advertisements which came to £1,200.
REUNION: All plans have now been finalised. For this year’s reunion concert and dance which will again be held in the very popular St. Joseph's Youth and Community Hall, White Friars Avenue, Harrowealstone on Friday, October 11 at 8 O'clock. A total of 80 people will travel from Ballydonoghue for the event. Tickets for the reunion are very scarce and should be booked immediately from Eugene Moriarty, phone London 081-427-7925.
Anyone with relations living in London should contact them and let them know of this community event. Further information on the home side from Mary Boyer (068) 22182 or Michael Carr (068) 47132.
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Kerryman 1904-current, 16.08.1996, page 31
Picture at Cross Roads Dancing at Knockanure. From left; Leo Finucane, Moyvane, Maria O’Connor, Moyvane, Mary and Dillon Boyer, Inch, Listowel.
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Kerryman 1904-current, Friday, January 28, 2000; Page: 82 (Edited)
Joan’s impressive Golf drive from Moyvane 2000.
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What a way to start the new year! Joan won this wonderful prize in the Moyvane 2000 draw, definitely the most attractive draw I've heard about in a long time.
You see, the Moyvane people have realised what many other committees and fund-raisers should have learned by now: bottles of whiskey and tins of biscuits are all very fine, but when it comes to coaxing people to part with their hard-earned cash, there's nothing quite as attractive as a chance of winning a car or a large wad of cash.
Anne Marie Kennelly of the Moyvane 2000 committee tells me that their draw will run every month up to and including October, and the mouth-watering array of prizes includes a Volkswagen Polo, a Toyota Yaris, a Renault Clio and the top prize, which is a Suzuki two-litre turbo diesel, is probably worth a frightening amount of money.
There's an attractive number of prizes up for grabs every month — the March prizes, for instance, include £5,000 in cash or a Honda quad. In total, there are 13 prizes to be won every month.
Anne Marie also tells me that one of the January prizes of £500 in cash went to a winner in Falkirk in Scotland, so it's obviously attracting quite a lot of interest. The committee hope to eventually raise £75,000 to build a community hall in Moyvane — more about that next week.
If you'd like to be in with a chance of winning one of these prizes, the good news is that there's a limited number of tickets available. Give Anne Marie a call on (068) 49351 or mobile (087) 8555639.
And by the way, happy motoring to Joan Buckley in her new Golf!
TV crew filming Last Light of the millennium
Thought you'd heard the last about Listowel's millennium ceremony, but as I found out this week, it was actually local man Dillon Boyer behind the camera.
Dillon took it upon himself to film the prayer service in the Church; the 'Last light' ceremony in The Square on the afternoon of new year's eve; the wrenboy concert in The Square that night, and the fireworks display at midnight.
He also got up at the crack of dawn to film the first sunlight of the 21st century coming up over Cnoc an Fhomhair. There's a man with initiative. Anyone who missed all the celebrations — and I believe quite a few people were in bed with the 'flu — might like to buy a copy of Dillon's video, which can be purchased from either McKenna's or Danny Hannon's. If you'd like to see a sneak preview, stroll by McKenna's some time and watch it on one of the display televisions. Copies can also be bought by calling Dillon on (068) 22182.
When he's not out capturing moments of history for posterity on video, Dillon tells me he's busy working on the Great Book of Kerry project with Sean Quinlan from Ballyduff.
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Wednesday, July 9th, 1919.
Armed Assault:- While standing at the corner of the village street in Athea singing the “Soldiers’ Song” and “Wrap the Green Flag round me”, a group of boys were attacked by two R.I.C. men. The police gave no warning of their attack. One boy was badly wounded under the right eye, and his face bruised and battered. Several other boys received nasty wounds. The two who received the most severe injuries did not belong to the group of vocalists.
http://www.millstreet.ie/blog/archives/163649
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ATTACKS: More than 275 attacks on Catholic churches have taken place since 2020 according to a report updated Jan. 26 by CatholicVote, a political action group based in Wisconsin.
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GREEN TRALEE; the deeds were lodged in the Deeds Office in Dublin on February 5, 1923. In 1923 there were 118 acres, there are 35 acres at present in the Town Park.
100 Years Ago, 1922: A warning for him and his associates to get out of Delaware County within 48 hours has been served on Thomas J. Culhane, secretary of the Delaware County branch of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment, with offices at 513 Crozer Buidlng, Chester, Pa. The warning which came to Culhane, came in a letter signed “K.K.K.” and is believed to have been written by the Ku Klux Klan or by some prohibitionist crank who sought to frighten Mr. Culhane and his associates.
https://wordpress.com/read/blogs/118144543/posts/13854310
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WOMEN in Farming; Minister Charlie McConalogue told the conference in Co. Laois that he believes it is “time to take the role of women farmers out of the shadows and put them firmly in the spotlight”.
“We are here today to explore what policy or structural impediment, if any, there is to prevent women from taking up more active roles on farms.
“While some 12% of herd numbers are held by women, that does not tell the whole story of the effort, skill and sacrifice made by women on the family farm,” he said.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/women-farmers-role-not-appreciated-mcconalogue/
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MIGRATION: The talk will consider the migration experience of John Joseph Hughes, who was born near Augher in south Tyrone in 1797 and went on to become the first Catholic Archbishop of New York; he talk will consider the migration experience of Thomas Mellon, who was born in Castletown in County Tyrone in 1813 and went onto develop a major financial dynasty in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
https://www.librariesni.org.uk/libraries/county-tyrone/mellon-centre-for-migration-studies/
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Pope to Priests in DR Congo: Bring People Jesus, who "heals the wounds of every heart"
By Courtney Mares
Kinshasa, 02 February, 2023 / 9:20 pm (ACI Africa).
On the World Day of Consecrated Life, Pope Francis thanked the more than 18,000 priests and religious in the Democratic Republic of Congo for serving others amid the country’s “difficult and often dangerous conditions.”
Speaking in Our Lady of Congo Cathedral in Kinshasa on Feb. 2, the pope encouraged priests and religious to continue to bring the Congolese people Jesus, who “heals the wounds of every human heart.”
The Democratic Republic of Congo is home to more than 52 million Catholics, including more than 6,000 priests, 4,000 seminarians, and 10,000 religious sisters, according to the latest Vatican statistics.
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TREATY: Signed February 2, 1848, the treaty compelled Mexico to cede 55 percent of its territory, bringing more than 525,000 square miles under US sovereignty.
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2023 February 1 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
RAMBLING HOUSES: Every 1st Thursday of each month there is a Rambling House in the Community Centre in Knockanure.. All musicians, singers’ dancers and storytellers are most welcome to attend. Knockalougha on the 3rd. Tuesday of the month.
“Trad Scene” on West Limerick 102FM traditional music and song on Saturday evening 6-8pm, with Mike Barrett.
NEK Community Responder Group will be holding their AGM in Knockanure Community Centre on 16th February at 8pm.
BLOOD Transfusion Service, are holding a Clinic for donations in the Community Centre Ballybunion, Thurs. 2nd Feb.’23, from 16:45 - 20:00. To book appointment please phone 1800 222 111.
PARISH: Confessions: Moyvane Saturday 6.45pm to 7.15pm. Eucharistic Adoration every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am. 2nd Collection weekend 28th & 29th Jan. for the Needs of the Holy Land.
Pastoral Council meets 7th Feb. at 7.30pm. Items to be discussed to the Office by Feb. 4th please.
YOUTH Leadership training for 14-19 year olds in a parish setting open to all young people in all parishes. The Training day will be on the 11th February in Listowel provided by our diocesan youth team. Contact Brian on 0874545409 if interested.
THANKS: Kerry Branch of Samaritans would like to thank all parishioners for their continued support of the Christmas Collection, total collected Moyvane €1,344.21 and Knockanure €441.45, much appreciated.
ANNIVERSARIES: Fr. Eddie Morrissey, Dick Stack, John Moloney, Mike Leahy, Paddy Brouder, Mae Relihan, Liam Finucane, Sr. Immaculata Buckley, Kathy Scollard, Mai Kelliher, Kitty Curtin, Maureen Fitzgerald, Ralph Toomy, Eamon Pelican, Eileen O’Loughlin, Sr. Sacred Heart Meade, Bridget Brosnan, Nora Mary Stack, Sr. Joan Curtin, Denny Mulvihill, Patricia McCarthy, Frank O’Dowd, John Corridan, Bridget Leonard, Mary O’Carroll, Jerry Codogan, Bridget Rowley, Ned O’Keeffe,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat.28th Jan.’23 Moyvane for Peter McGrath (3rd Aniv.) and John McGrath (2nd Aniv.) at 7.30pm; Sun.29th Jan.’23 Knockanure for People of the Parish at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Mike Joe, Eilly Mai, Seamus & Tom O’Flaherty, The Village, (Aniv.’s) at 11.00am;
Tues.31st Jan.’23 Moyvane for Peg Beasley nee Fitzmaurice, Recently deceased in the UK, formerly Glenalappa at 10.00am; Weds.1st Feb.’23 Knockanure -St. Brigid’s Day Private Intention at 10.00am;
Thurs.2nd Feb.’23 Moyvane The Presentation of the Lord, Mass and St. Blaise Blessing- Michael Feury (Aniv.), Glenalappa & deceased members of the Feury family at 10.00am
Fri.3rd Feb.’23 Knockanure- St. Blaise, Mass and Blessing Private Intention (Please Note NO morning Mass) at 7.30pm; Sat.4th Feb.’23 Moyvane for John Moloney & Parents Mick & Mary (Aniv.) Clarr at 7.30pm; Sun.5th Feb.’23 Knockanure for Jerry & Mary Enright (Aniv.) at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Bridie Shine, Recently Deceased and Jack Shine (3rd Aniv.) Glin Rd. and deceased members of the Shine families at 11.00am.
MISSION: https://www.dioceseofkerry.ie/2023/01/watch-mission-talk-with-dr-patricia-kieran/
Latin Mass on Sunday 29 Jan at noon in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Tralee.
GAA Knockanure Lotto Results; Lotto Results from Tuesday 24th January. Jackpot was €7,400.
Numbers Drawn: 3, 9, 20, and 32. No winner but lucky dips went to: 1. Ann Stack, c/o Teresa Collins; 2. Rose Costello, Kilmorna; 3. John Looney, Rea, Kilmorna; 4. Jacko Connor, Moyvane, and 5. Lily Moore, Tralee. Next draw on Tuesday 31st January in the clubhouse and jackpot will be €7,500.
All are welcome. Lotto Results from Thursday 19th January (Draw postponed due to road/weather conditions). Jackpot was €7,300, Numbers Drawn: 14, 15, 22, and 30 No winner but lucky dips went to: 1. Neil O Mahony, c/o New Kingdom Bar; 2. John Shanahan, c/o Kevin's Bar;
3. Maeve Holly, c/o New Kingdom Bar; 4. Con Lynch, Gortdromagouna, and 5. Denis Flavin, Kilmeaney. New walkway is being put in place around the local football pitch.
JUVENILE BADMINTON Moyvane: Friday February 3rd Speedy’s Bar is holding a fundraiser for the local Juvenile club.
SINGING CLUB: The club will meet in Philip Enrights on Church St. Abbeyfeale on Friday, February 3 at 9pm.
BEST Wished to Paddy Dalton of Direen who recently celebrated his 80th birthday.
ROCK NIGHT for PALLIATIVE CARE UNIT FUNDRAISER!!!
On Saturday 4th February 2023 there is a Rock music night happening not to be missed. Tomáisíns in Lisselton V31 DE68 will be hosting a huge line up for a Palliative Care Unit, University Hospital Kerry fundraiser in memory of Billy Leahy, Trien, Kilmorna. Organised by his friends the impressive line up will include well known local artists Mudcat kicking off proceedings followed by headline act Whiplash - Metallica Tribute Band with the night being rocked away by the entertaining DJ Martin Behan. Tickets just €10 for this mega night.
All proceeds going to Palliative Care Unit UHK with a growing number of impressive spot prizes to be raffled on the To support this wonderful cause tickets are available from Brian (087) 1497210, John (087) 2116353 & Dave (087) 7584129. Tickets will also available at the door. Don’t miss out buy your tickets now in support of a great cause and what is planned to be a fantastic night out.
Billy was a heavy metal rocker fanatic all his life. Always bestowing his love of rock (heavy rock) to both family and friends. Billy was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer in October 2021 and whilst he faced this disease with tremendous courage and strength, he passed away on February 17th 2022. He spent a time within the Palliative Care Unit in UHK where the care, support and treatment were out of this world. He received the best care from the best team. His family will be forever grateful to this incredible team for what they did for Billy. This event is a fitting tribute to Billy and supports an amazing cause.
Unfortunately so many have been touched by this awful disease and this facility in Tralee, like so many more around the country, has offered patients superior patient care always. All proceeds from this rock night go towards the Palliative Unit, UHK. We appreciate your support!
ST JOHNS Listowel; Feb. 2nd- Piano Concert with David Syme; Concert with Norina Kennedy, Oisin Mac Diarmada, Mirella Murray and Donagh Hennessy on Wed 8th, and Concert with Sarah McQuaid on Thursday 9th , contact info@stjohnstheatre.ie or box office at 068 22566.
PLAY: Athea Drama Group, this year’s production “The Anniversary” on February 9th, 11th, 12th, 16th, 18th & 19th of February. Booking lines open. 087 6926746.
DIVINE MERCY CONFERENCE:, Divine Mercy conference Saturday, February 18 RDS Dublin.
HELPLINE: Senior Line Friendly Listening Service 1800 804591.
ART in the Park artists exhibition at Kerry County Museum, Tralee, visitors are welcome to visit Tuesdays to Saturdays 9.30am to 5pm until April 2023.
ICA Competitions in Drama, Photography and Irish, details from 086 60 77 200.
SUPPORT: €50 million has been allocated among all local authorities based on the number of new arrivals located there. It is designed to support those communities who have welcomed and are hosting families and citizens from Ukraine and other countries.
GRANTS: funding of almost €300,000 is available for projects supporting agrifood tourism initiatives (which may also include rural food markets). The maximum amount payable to any project is €25,000. Applications should be made via the Call for Proposals application form which is available here https://www.gov.ie/en/form/4411a-call-for-proposals-agri-food-tourism/
FOOD Waste Estimator was launched recently by Kerry Group to coincide with UN International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste Reduction.
https://www.kerry.com/about/our-company/news-and-media/2022/kerry-launches-food-waste-estimator
WATER: Irish Water are to achieve a national leakage rate of 25 per cent by the end of 2030.
Locals are amazed at the amount of time and cost in replacing a local water pipe. 50 years ago locals with a back actor on tractor done the job in a month and it was a success.
FOREST: Ireland has not submitted its completed application for state aid approval on its national forestry programme to the EU Commission, Minister of State with responsibility for forestry Pippa Hackett, said recently.
ARTS: Markievicz Award 2023 for artists , contact Arts Council.
Community Heritage Grant Scheme 2023. The scheme also supports the purchase of essential equipment. Submit your application via our online grants system by Monday 20th February 2023 at 5.00pm.
FULL Moon on 5th. Nice mild weather a welcomed after some slippery days, earlier, plants and bulbs are coming to life, even the nettle is starting to emerge.
BRIDGID’S NS, DUAGH; You are invited to join celebrate Duagh NS, Golden Jubilee on Friday next, 3rd February at 10.30am in our school hall. A day of celebration for our families and friends of our school community both past and present. Tea and refreshments will be served after the blessing of the school.
STUDY THEOLOGY, is this for you? The Priory Institute provides online Theology courses to degree level. Attend
Saturday lectures in Tallaght or from the comfort of your own home. Register before February 8.
website, prioryinstitute.com
TOTUS TUUS EUCHARISTIC CONFERENCE 2023 is live on radio maria Ireland from 2pm on Saturday 4th February. Speakers include Fr. Columba Mary Toman O.P, Fr. Patrick Cahill O.J.S.S, Fr. Patrick lagan (Derry diocese), Maura Murphy (holy family mission). Radio Maria Ireland can be listened to by downloading the radio maria Ireland app, Saorview channel 210 or listen live at (01)4373277.
CANDLEMAS DAY: THURSDAY – Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord –
FEAST of St Blaise on Fri 3rd. Feast of St. John Bosco, the founder of the Salesian Order and patron saint of young people celebrated on Tuesday 31st January.
SAINT Brigid’s Crosses are made by many at this time.
SICK: World day of Prayer for the sick takes place on Saturday 11am February.
FIRST Saturday devotions will take place on the 4th Feb. at 8.45 am in the Church of the Resurrection Killarney. Devotions will begin with the Fatima intentions followed by the Rosary and the celebration of Mass at 9.30am. All will be done with the intention of saving souls and making reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, thus fulfilling Our Lady's request to the Laity to pray for peace.
CAO: Leaving Certificate students can revisit all non-restricted course choices prior to the final closing date on 1st July 2023.
ADULT LITERACY CLASSES starting in The Butler Centre, Listowel. Everyday Maths / Computers for Beginners / Smartphone for Beginners / English As A Second Language (ESOL) for all levels. Please contact Mary 086 7969627.
BADMINTON: The Schools Badminton Tournament took place on the 17th of January in the Killarney Sports and Leisure Centre. 10 different schools took part on the day with 37 teams entered. Details
CAR BOOT SALE will be held in Newcastle West Community Centre on Sunday February 12 from 8am to 1pm. To book a place to offer goods for sale call 069-69584.
ICA Abbeyfeale branch will resume meeting at the Adult Education Centre Mountmahon on Tuesday, February 7th. New members welcome.
FROM MAUREEN FINNEGAN: “We are collecting used stamps to help Servite Sisters look after 120 girls in St. Marys Home, Myanmar, formerly known as Burma. The Sisters were providing food, shelter and education to the students up until the military coup 2020 when all schools were shut. Priests in Marley are Servite priests so that is the connection between Ireland and Burma.” Maureen continues; “Thank you to all those people who were collecting stamps pre Covid you can now either drop them into a box which is in the church porch side entrance near the Sacristy side of NCW church or give them to, Maureen Finnegan 087 9845102. Stamps cut from envelope with just one inch around it please - no envelopes. Thank you.”
TEA DANCE: Paddy Quilligan is the attraction for Mary McArthur’s tea dance in Fr. Casey’s Club House, Sunday February 19 from 3-6pm.
ACTIVE RETIREMENT – (over 55’s) are starting back on Feb. 3rd in Tarbert Bridewell between 10.30am and 12 Noon. Different activities every week followed by refreshments. New Members are welcome.
ACTIVE RETIRED GROUP are starting back up on Tuesday 7th February 2:30pm to 4:30pm in St. Patrick’s Hall, Listowel. New members always welcome.
CHURCH: Top 100 Iconic Buildings, Corpus Christi Knockanure was blessed in 1964. It was regarded as a break with traditional architecture, pioneered by Michael Scott and Ronald Tallon (architects). The Church with its podium-like entrance relishes open space, has a flat roof with a series of T beams above the transparent glass front wall, providing abundant light to the interior. The concrete paving of the podium is carried into the church while the entrance is screened by a freestanding box-like structure containing two confessionals, clad in eight panels of teak (Last Supper by Oisin Kelly). The church also has a carved Madonna and child (Imogen Stuart) and Stations of the Cross (wall hangings by Leslie Mac Weeney). This has been adapted from: https://www.rte.ie/culture/2022/1118/1336921-100-buildings.
DEGREES: Gov. Josh Shapiro signed an executive order opening 92 percent of the state’s government jobs to people without four-year college degrees.
TRAVEL: J1 Programme to US, visit www.usit.ie
SAILED Around the World, Conor O’Brien left Foynes on 20th June 1923 and arrived back in Dublin on 19th June 1925.Conor O Brien was born at Cahermoyle House Ardagh on 3rd Nov 1880.
https://www.dib.ie/biography/o-brien-conor-a6464
AIR quality on average in homes is 10 times worse than outside air in some cases, according to news report.
WALK Athea GAA track on Tuesday nights for Healthy Athea and Thursday nights for Operation Transformation at 7.30 both nights.
Kilflynn City Running Group will host its half marathon and 10km event at the Stacks Mountain on Saturday April 1, in aid of Brú Columbanus.
ESB Networks to spend €10 billion to develop a smarter and more flexible electricity network for 2030.
HOUSES: two million houses and apartments account for this Countries housing stock, over 700,000 homes and businesses are connected to the national gas grid.
ADAS researcher said an estimated value for the proportion of aphids that carry the Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus. Previously, it was thought that 10% of aphids carry the virus. It’s now believed this figure is closer to 20%.
OILSEED Rape clubroot could last in a field for 20 years or more.
EIGSE around the South Kerry Gaeltacht from February 3 to 5, contact Fíona at (087) 293 1463.
TOASTMASTERS: club meeting on February 6th 2023 at the pastoral centre of Our Lady and St. Brendan’s Pastoral Centre in Tralee at 8.00pm. Please call Derry at 086 2580662.
STOLEN collection box; Two men entered the Church of the Assumption in Abbeyfeale on Thursday, January 12 between 5.15 and 5.40 in the evening, anyone with details contact 068 30010.
RENT Scam; To avoid falling victim to such a scam, Garda Finnerty advises students and other renters: Ideally only do business with established bon-fide rental agencies. Always meet a prospective landlord in the accommodation to be rented. Ask for identification, a driver’s licence or photo identification of landlord or letting agent etc. (Take a photo of the document on your phone).
Pay the deposit to the landlord or agent and not the persons leaving the property or courier or any other person. Use cheques or bank drafts to pay the deposit and keep copies of receipts of payments and any correspondence. Ensure keys fit, and sign the rental contract, prior to payment of deposit.
WAR: French President Emmanuel Macron announced Friday that, in response to the ongoing war in Ukraine, his government aims to increase defence spending 40 percent by 2030.
The U.S. and Israel launched their largest joint military exercise recently.
SKULL of St. Thomas Aquinas arrived at the Dominican convent of Toulouse, France in preparation for the order’s celebration of the saint’s 700th anniversary of his canonization in the Catholic Church.
JOB: Life Guards: Every year we have lifeguards at Glin Pier and Kilteery. For more info visit www. https://www.limerick.ie/council/your-council/jobs
New Pontoon at Glin Pier. Thanks to all involved for making this happen.
Kerry Evening Post 1813-1917, Wednesday, 17 January, 1872; Page: 2
" HOME RULE" IN CASTLEISLAND.
From time to time during Mr. DEASE'S canvass in Kerry, false reports have appeared in some papers respecting it; but, knowing how false these reports were, we contented ourselves with a simple contradiction, as we knew on authority, that in Killarney, Killorglin, and Listowel where all the voters were canvassed he received but fifteen refusals out of about 100 persons canvassed-A few were neutral or undecided how they would vote, but the immense majority were in favour of Mr. DEASE Such being the facts we did not think it worth while going minutely into details. The circumstances, however, connected with Mr. Dease’s attempt to canvass Castleisland compel as to allude to it, as it is right the thinking portion of the public should be made aware of the fruits produced by the Home Rule agitation now being forced on this hitherto peaceable and orderly county-Sorrow, shame, and indignation must be the feelings of every right-thinking Kerry man, be he Protestant or Catholic, layman, or cleric, as he reads the details of a scene, which, though congnial enough with the Communists of Paris in its worst throes, was, we are happy to say, up to this, foreign to the feelings of our countrymen
The deep seated feeling of respect for their religion and its ministers was so implanted in the hearts of our people that party or political passions never seemed to influence this holy sentiment. It was the one bright spot conspicuous in the fierce and augury fends of race and creed, which, unhappily, raged in poor distracted Ireland. Now, however, this feeling of veneration for religion is fast giving way to the teachings of Communist’s, Socialists, and Fenians, who, under the assumed guise of patriotism, are sapping and destroying those sentiments in our people, which were hitherto to us a source of pride and boast. It used to be said it was easy to rouse an excitable race like ours to a great pitch, but the strong sentiment of veneration for religion could not be obliterated from their hearts. Alas! to the disgrace of Kerry, Castleisland has shown how our people are falling away under the evil influences at work upon them. The following is a short narrative of what occurred on the occasion to which we allude : —
On Friday last Mr. DEASE, accompanied by Mr. DANIEL JAMES O'CONNELL , proceeded from Killarney for the purpose of canvassing Castleisland, and, having called on the Venerable Archdeacon O'CONNELL, they with him proceeded on the canvas. They were preceded on their journey from Killarney by one of Mr. Blennerhasset’s spouting agents, a Mr. O'NEILL, from Cork, who, we believe, is a cooper by trade, but who we know has been, before now, an active Fenian, presiding at amnesty meetings, and there preaching Communistic doctrines, pure and simple, such as "that there should be no more rich" and "no more poor," "no more landlords," " that property should be equally divided" and such like poisonous teachings. This Mr. O'NEILL, or as he is sometimes styled, " General O'NEILL ," got together some of the lowest rabble of Castleisland, and by holding forth in his usual style, had so wrought on the passion of these wretches, that they lost respect for every thing, human or divine, which this man held up to obloquy.— The result of this organisation was, that as soon as Mr. Dease, his friends, and the respected Parish Priest, commenced their canvass, they were furiously set upon by this mob, many of whom were strangers. These rowdies, under the guidance and at the instigation of O'NEILL , commenced by openly threatening the few voters who were being canvassed, and finding their threats were not producing the desired effect, violently assaulted Mr. DEASE, his friends, and the Parish Priest. Archdeacon O'CONNELL was several times struck and pelted by these so-called Catholics, and the canvass of the "Free and independent electors had to be abandoned.
During this disgraceful scene, it was observed whenever the brutal crowd appeared to flag In their -frenzy O'NEILL again and again excited them to renewed insults and violence. He adopted the " don't nail his ears to the pump" style, by crying, " surely you would not pelt them with dead cats or rats, if you had them Another fact is also worthy of note—when Mr. DEASE , his friends, and the Archdeacon had at length, beaten, braised, and covered with dirt, reached the Parish Priest's house by a circuitous route, and all appeared to be over O'NEILL rushed forward, and with a mock air of protection raised his hands over Mr. Dease's head when a regular volley of missiles immediately followed.
This is a strange story to be told of Kerry. All the good feelings which existed between the landlords and tenants, and for which Kerry was so remarkable, where in consequence, agrarian crime was unknown, are now sought to be severed. No wonder Mr. Blennerhassett’s gutter agents should pander to the worst passions of the mob, when that gentleman himself, in a speech delivered at Killarney. Stigmatised the landlord’s of this county as " Tyrants and ruffians In our humble judgment a very grave responsibility rests on this young gentleman.
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Star, Issue 7984, 13 April 1904, Page 2
A confirmed lunatic at Vienna, Having been allowed out of his asylum in charge of a keeper, passed a difficult examination in Budapest University, and returned with the diploma of professor! There was lately a report from California (says the "Irish Times") of a lunatic' full-back being released for two hours to help the fortunes of his football club. But the Guardians of the Poplar Union, London, certainly advertised not long ago that they were prepared to receive applications for the appointment of a male lunatic at the Union Workhouse, Poplar; salary, £26 per annum with residence, etc., etc." .With, residence is good.
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Irish Independent 1905-current, 12.09.2006, page 15
Having read David Quinn’s column on Bishop Eamon Casey (Irish Independent, September 1) I would like to tell you about how the man saved my life. When I was just past my second birthday in 1974 I became a missing person. I had being living in Listowel with my parents, three sisters and two brothers. We had all gone to camp, to our cousins for a visit (on the Dingle/Castlemaine road). I wandered off from my older brother and sister as we were playing in the sand near a building site for a new house. My brothers and sisters did not realise for some time that I had gone missing. But when they did a local search party was organized. Lots of local people joined the search many searching in dykes streams and rivers along the mountain side. Local civil defence teams came by to join the search after I had been missing for several hours. It was I guess by chance that Bishop Casey, who we believe to have been coming back from Inch strand, stopped his car and got out to see what the commotion was. He stayed with my parents all that night praying and comforting my mother who was naturally very upset. In the morning he had an Air Corp helicopter come all the way down from Dublin to join in the search. It was the helicopter, flying low along the mountainside that spotted a group of cows in a circle at a corner of a field. When the helicopter approached the cows ran away and the crew saw me huddled up in a foetal position on the damp grass. I was lucky in that I only developed a slight cold and next morning in Saint Catherine’s hospital in Tralee I was said to have a healthy appetite while eating my breakfast. I maintain that without this man’s help I would have not been found and may have died of exposure or worse. His prayers may have sheltered me with the cows’ breath keeping my warm as they huddled in a circle around me. We all make mistakes. It is common to say when a mistake is made “Don’t worry about it, it could happen to a bishop”. Did he do anything worse than the priest who molested the altar boy? I think not. I don’t even think he comes close to that. And yet he admitted his wrongdoing and is an exile. Let us not forget the great things this man did while he was Bishop.
LUCKY LIAM,
TRALEE, CO KERRY
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Kerry Group: Edmond Scanlon- Executive Director
Edmond is a highly experienced leader in the global food and beverage industry having spent almost 20 years in senior roles across the Group. Edmond brings a strategic mindset to drive Group performance and growth as well as significant financial and operational expertise. Edmond joined Kerry’s graduate programme in Ireland in 1996. Over his career he has held leadership roles in the Group’s Flavours and Applied Health and Nutrition businesses as well as heading up the Group’s activities in China and the Asia Pacific region. Edmond was appointed Executive Director and Group Chief Executive Officer in October 2017.
https://www.kerry.com/about/our-company/leadership
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2023 January 25 Knockanure
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PARISH: Pastoral Council meets 7th Feb. at 8pm. Items to be discussed to the Office by Feb. 4th please. Youth Leadership training for 14-19 year olds in a parish setting open to all young people in all parishes. The Training day will be on the 11th February in Listowel provided by our diocesan youth team. Contact Brian on 0874545409 if interested. Workshop for PPC took place as Fr. Ger Godley provided an overview of how the Pastoral Council should operate in Parishes, stressing that we are moving from where the Parish Priest was the centre of focus to where the Parish needs to assume responsibility for its direction and the PPC should assume the animating vote.
Confessions: Moyvane Saturday 6.45pm to 7.15pm. Eucharistic Adoration every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am. 2nd Collection next weekend 28th & 29th Jan. for the Needs of the Holy Land.
DEMENTIA FRIENDLY the objective of dementia friendly Listowel is to promote awareness and training in ensuring that people with dementia and memory deficit, feel understood, valued and socially connected.Listowel meeting on January 24th 2023 at 7:30pm. in the Ard Chúram Fuchsia Centre on the Hospital Grounds, Greenville, Listowel, V31867. For further information contact: Pat Carmody 0871335195 / Finbarr Mawe 0872316017 / Mike Moriarty 0879521324 & Marie Reen 0872180181.
Diocesan Mission 2023 The online Mission, Growing in Love, will take place from Sunday Jan 22nd – Wednesday 25th. Each day, you are invited to join in the Mission talk, Prayer, Mass, Reflection, Prayer Petition and Family Time. Speakers include Dr Patricia Kieran, Fr Hugh Lagan, Fr Michael Conway and Tríona Doherty. To participate in the Mission, register through the diocesan website, www.dioceseofkerry.ie
The Eucharistic celebrations will be: Ballybunion Sun. Jan. 22nd @11.30am, facebook streaming
Theme: Love; Kenmare Mon. Jan. 23rd @10.00am, Webcam, Theme: Find the Treasure; Killorglin Tues. Jan.24th @10.30am, Webcam, Theme: Love for others, and Dingle Weds. Jan. 25th @10.00am, Webcam, Theme: Call to Love. For further details contact Tomas 086-3683778.
FEAST of St Brigid on Feb. 1st, many will be making St Brigid Crosses, plenty of rushes in the locality.
How to make a St Brigid's cross from willow https://youtu.be/HSqdAVXzfT8
Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul is celebrated on Wed. 25th January; Feast of St. Angela Merici is celebrated on Fri. 27th January, founder of the Ursuline teaching order of sisters.
ANNIVERSARIES: Emma O’Brien, Theresa Byrne, Mary Stack, Mary Morrissey, Kay Harnett, Paddy Neville, Lily O’Keeffe, Pat Cunningham, Sr. Kathleen Hegarty, Patrick Walsh, Moss Joe Gilbert, James Harnett, Sr. Moira O’Sullivan, Maud Enright, John Paul McGrath, Sr. Deborah O’Flaherty, Martina Noonan, Mary Savage, Margaret O’Hanlon, Bridie O’Donnell, Eily Mai O’Flaherty, Tess Geoghegan, Sr. Hubert Foley,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat.21st Jan.’23- Moyvane Bill Horan & deceased members of the Horan family
(Mary Stack, 2nd Aniv., Aughrim) at 7.30pm; Sun.22nd Jan.’23 Knockanure- People of the Parish at 9.30am, and mass Moyvane for John Carmody (1st Aniv.) The Hill, Gortdromasillihy at 11.00am; Tues.24th Jan.’23 – Moyvane for Mary Nolan, (Aniv.) Glenalappa, and Deceased of Nolan & Galvin families at 10.00am; Weds.25th Jan.’23 Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thurs.26th Jan.’23 Moyvane for Eileen Collins (Aniv.), Glin Rd. at 10.00am; Fri.27th Jan.’23 Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Sat.28th Jan.’23 Moyvane for Peter McGrath (3rd Aniv.) and John McGrath (2nd Aniv.) at 7.30pm; Sun.29th Jan.’23 Knockanure for People of the Parish at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Mike Joe, Eilly Mai, Seamus & Tom O’Flaherty, The Village, (Aniv.’s) at 11.00am.
SCHOOLS: Catholic Schools Week 2023 will be celebrated in schools and parishes across Ireland from Sunday 22nd January to Sunday 29th January 2023.
ST. PATRICK’S PONTIFICAL UNIVERSITY 2023: Applications for Post-Graduate and Ministries Programmes now open. To find out more – call - 017084778
ADULT LITERACY CLASSES starting in The Butler Centre, Listowel. Everyday Maths / Computers for Beginners / Smartphone for Beginners / English as a Second Language (ESOL) for all levels. Please contact Mary 086 7969627.
IRISH SPEAKING: Abbeyfeale branch of Conradh na Gaeilge , began their Coiral Comhrá on Wednesday, January 18 from 7.30 – 8.30pm in the Old Tech, Mountmahon. The classes will run for six weeks. Further information or to book your place from Donal Murphy on 068 31661 (9am – 5pm.)
MOUNTMAHON, ABBEYFEALE: free courses starting in January 2023; Please call the office on 06831198 for more information, Email: fetabbeyfeale@lcetb.ie or register at www.collegeoffet.ie/abbeyfeale
BLOOD TRANSFUSION CLINIC will take place in Listowel Arms Hotel Wednesday 25/01/2023- 16:45 - 20:00 Thursday 26/01/2023- 16:45 - 20:00 To book please ring 1800 222 111.
• 1 in 4 of us will need a blood transfusion in our lifetime. •67% of donated blood is used to treat cancer patients & people with blood disorders. • 27% of donated blood is used in surgery and emergency situations. • 6% of donated blood is used to treat blood loss after childbirth & to help premature babies. • 100% of donated blood is precious and saves lives in Ireland every day.
JOBS: Kerry Group are currently recruiting for General Operatives in Listowel.
It is a full-time, seasonal position. The shift will depend on a team you join, and it can be either 12 hours a day, 4 days on 4 days off or 8 hours a day, Monday to Friday. Overtime are available.
https://www.jobalert.ie/job/general-operative-group-5...
CAO: 2,500 from Kerry – will be seeking a third level college course. Applicants have until 5pm on 1st February to submit an application form.
ST JOHN’S: Concert with the Yonder Boys on Friday 27th Jan, Just Write Celebrating 20 years of local Writing Group at 2pm on Sat 28th of Jan, and on Feb 2nd, a Piano Concert with David Syme, an American, details from 068 22566.
CONCERT at Glorach in Abbeyfeale, On Saturday, January 28th, with Tim O'Brien, will take to the stage alongside his partner Jan Fabricius. Curtains up at 8 pm, tickets can be booked at www.glorachabbeyfeale.com or at 0871383940.
DRAMA: The Loughill/Ballyhahill drama group, will perform, The Buds of Ballybunion in The Tintean Theatre, on Saturday night January 28 at 7.30pm.
RAMBLING house in Listowel on the last Thursday of every month from 9.15 pm in the Seanachai Centre. Rambling House will take place in the Community Centre, Tarbert on Saturday 28 January at 8pm. Every 1st Thursday of each month there is a Rambling House in the Community Centre in Knockanure. https://ramblinghouse.ie/archive
PPN registered groups in the Listowel Municipal District
https://www.kerryppn.ie/districts/listowel/
MOVING WEST on TG4. The show focussing on Kerry will be broadcast at 8.30pm, January 25. Mary Kennedy travels to Kerry.
BUS: 066 714 7002. Currently there are in excess of 150 regular bus routes operating all over Kerry under the management of TFI Local Link Kerry. https://www.locallinkkerry.ie/
The National Transport Authority have launched a one-year pilot programme for a localised, licenced #localhackneyservice to help improve transport choices for people in rural areas.
WALKING: Operation Transformation – Ireland Light’s Up. The weekly walks in Athea continue on Thursday evening at 7pm.
ROCK NIGHT for PALLIATIVE CARE UNIT FUNDRAISER
On Saturday 4th February 2023 there is a Rock music night happening not to be missed. Tomáisíns in Lisselton V31 DE68 will be hosting a huge line up for a Palliative Care Unit, University Hospital Kerry FUNDRAISER in memory of Billy Leahy, Trien, Kilmorna. Organised by his friends the impressive line up will include well known local artists Mudcat kicking off proceedings followed by headline act Whiplash - Metallica Tribute Band with the night being rocked away by the entertaining DJ Martin Behan. Tickets just €10 for this mega night.
All proceeds going to Palliative Care Unit UHK with a growing number of impressive spot prizes to be raffled on the night! To support this wonderful cause tickets are available from Brian (087) 1497210, John (087) 2116353 & Dave (087) 7584129. Tickets will also available at the door. Don’t miss out buy your tickets now in support of a great cause and what is planned to be a fantastic night out.
Billy was a heavy metal rocker fanatic all his life. Always bestowing his love of rock (heavy rock) to both family and friends. Billy was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer in October 2021 and whilst he faced this disease with tremendous courage and strength, he passed away on February 17th 2022. He spent a time within the Palliative Care Unit in UHK where the care, support and treatment were out of this world. He received the best care from the best team. His family will be forever grateful to this incredible team for what they did for Billy. This event is a fitting tribute to Billy and supports an amazing cause. Unfortunately so many have been touched by this awful disease and this facility in Tralee, like so many more around the country, has offered patients superior patient care always. All proceeds from this rock night go towards the Palliative Unit, UHK. We appreciate your support!
GAA: Congratulations to Kelly Enright, who was recently selected for the Kerry Ladies Gaelic Football Minor Panel for 2023. Saturday 28th January in the Listowel Arms Hotel a night of Celebration for the County Minor Champions. A day for the development of your club on Saturday 4th of February, begins at 10am in St Michael’s College, Listowel.
UNIVERSITY: Department of Health and Leisure Studies at Munster Technological University are hosting an information evening to share details of courses available on Wednesday, January 25 at 7pm.
ST PIO: On Tuesday night 17 Jan 2023 in Castleisland a crowd from many parts of the county and well beyond, gathered in the Church of Saints Stephen and John to witness Padre Pio devotee and PP Fr. Mossie Brick accepting a healing glove of St. Pio. Fr. Brick acknowledged the thousands of people who tuned into the ceremony via live-stream and the church radio system.
GUIDE Dogs for the Blind Tralee Branch has announced that their ‘Puppy Love’ Valentine’s Dance fundraiser will take place on Friday, February 10 in The Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee. Doors open at 7.30pm. It costs IGDB €53,000 to breed, train and care for one Guide Dog over its working life.
ROSE: The communities in Limerick that will select Community Roses are Newcastle West, Adare and Abbeyfeale, and a Rose will also be selected in the city.
LOCAL BORN: Munster Bovine’s Doreen Corridan outlined what will be required from the cow of the future in Ireland. She noted that cows will have to become more resource efficient and sustainable. She added that dairy cows will have to be capable of generating calves that can be integrated into the beef industry. Commenting on the dairy herd’s Economic Breeding Index (EBI), she said that the top 20% of dairy cows in EBI should be used to produce the replacement heifers for the dairy herd and warned against using beef bulls on these. She noted that farmers with cows in the bottom 20% of EBI should consider buying their replacement dairy heifers from the herds in the top 20%.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/cavi-conference-gets-underway-in-tullamore/
She was speaking at the recent, Cattle Association of Veterinary Ireland 2023 conference at the Tullamore Court Hotel, Co. Offaly.
ART: Texaco Children’s Art Competition now in its 69th year, closing date 28th Feb. 2023.
FAITH: “There is no problem we cannot solve, no person we cannot convert, no community we cannot win to the Faith. There is nothing we cannot accomplish if we can but call upon the Omnipotence of God to help us. ” https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/legionofmary
GRANTS for Streetscape Scheme. Full details of what is involved in the scheme are available in the Application Form which must be returned to the Administrator, Andy Smith, Listowel Municipal Offices, County Kerry by the deadline of 5pm. 31 January 2023.
FUNDS: Open to GAA, LGFA, and Camogie clubs in the Republic of Ireland, the €800,000 funding is designed to make existing walking tracks more accessible to persons with mobility issues, such as older persons and wheelchair users. Funding may also cover the upgrading or installation of lighting designed to prolong the hours of usage particularly during the dark winter evenings.
Closing Date for Applications is Tuesday 31st of January 2023.
POPE: The LETTER – a film with Pope Francis. THE LETTER - The film explores issues including Indigenous rights, climate migration, science, and youth leadership in the context of action on climate and nature. The highlight of the film is the exclusive dialogue that the people from these communities have with Pope Francis after saying yes to his letter inviting them to meet with him in Rome. To be screened Friday 27th January 7.00pm to 8.45pm at Saint John’s Parish Centre, Tralee. All are welcome. Please reply by 25th January to Karen.kent@stjohns.ie or by telephone to 066 7122522 if you wish to attend.
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TG4 26 Jan 21:30; The definitive GAA sports series returns to TG4 this spring for its 21st series. This hour-long format has proved a huge success, bringing each player's personal stories to screen. The series features eight Laochra with genuine star quality and reveals deeper, fresh and sometimes unexpected insights into the lives of these icons. While their sporting careers continue to provide the backdrop to the story, the series travels well beyond the four white lines. Gripping personal storylines will compel viewers to travel towards territory unique to the GAA television landscape.
TRALEE Bay Wetlands are to host a number of events to coincide with the 52nd anniversary of the signing of the Ramsar Convention. Guided Wild Wetlands Urban Walks at 3pm on Saturday 4th, Sunday 5th & Monday 6th February at 3pm. details, call 066 7126700. visit the website www.traleebaywetlands.org
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WIND farms provided 34% of Ireland’s electricity requirements in 2022. Wind farms could supply more power, if people were notified when they are producing a surplus.
Farmers are expected to be able to sell their solar power to the national grid under the Clean Energy Guarantee. Upgrade required to the lines to supply this power to the grid, would be the responsibility of the farmer, according to media reports.
FERTILISER spreading Zone B from January 30.
ICMSA has said that the Farmers’ Charter must relieve the “stress and anxiety” associated with inspections.
BEAUTY: According to the latest reports from Zero Waste Week, beauty packaging amounts to 120 billion units every year. That includes plastic, paper, glass, and metals, all of which end up in landfills year after year. Recycling is not always straightforward with cosmetic packaging because brands make most boxes, bags, and containers with mixed materials. Even when the components are separable, it is usually a waste of time for recycling workers.
https://www.trvst.world/sustainable-living/environmental-impact-of-cosmetics/
WEATHER: Layers are the best choice for staying warm in cold weather. Not only do the winter clothes themselves act as insulation, but the air between the layers insulates, too.
https://commonsensehome.com/best-cold-weather-clothing/
TRAINS: Neven Maguire’s Greenway Food Trails programme on RTE January 18 at 8.30pm, was about the Limerick to Tralee railway. Saturday February 4, 2023 is the 60th anniversary of the last regular passenger train on the route. Kilmorna, Devon Road, Barnagh and Ardagh closed permanently on the day. Freight and occasional passenger trains continued to use Abbeyfeale, Newcastle West, and Rathkeale, until closed in 1975 and finally Listowel closed in 1977.
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HOLOCAUST Memorial Day on 27 January is the day to remember the millions of people murdered in the Holocaust, under Nazi Persecution and in the genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur. 2.3 million People, according to the museum’s data, visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau museum per year. Germany implemented the persecution. Following Adolf Hitler's appointment as chancellor on 30 January 1933.
IRISH in England: Ultan Cowley is a historian, former emigrant, and author of ‘The Men Who Built Britain: A History of the Irish Navvy’ (2001), the standard work on the history of Irish male migrant labour in British construction.
The Cowley Collection, Ultan’s unique archive of personal correspondence, photographs, and recorded conversations associated with that vanished world has recently been acquired by the London Irish Centre for Conservation in London Metropolitan University’s Archive of the Irish in Britain.
The middle of the last century was the golden age of the Irish Navvy. All over Britain hydro dams, power stations, refineries and motorways were being built by major British contractors like Taylor Woodrow, Tarmac, Wimpey, and McAlpine. To these big civil engineering firms, the nomadic Irish navvies were the indispensable shock troops of post-war reconstruction.
The navvies lived in large camps, in remote locations, with ample overtime and little opportunity to spend their wages. These ‘long distance men’ followed the Big Money from one end of Britain to the other. Their lives were legendary.
https://librariesni.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUkdumuqzsoHN1ZjKCiyIBWzqltPlSBtgL6
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Irish Examiner 1841-current, Friday, 10 September, 1869; Page: 3
Kerry Intelligence from our Correspondent.
Tralee, Friday Evening. LISTOWEL PETTY SESSIONS.—At the last Listowel Petty Sessions, a man named Healy, a pensioner from the army, was charged with drunkenness on the 24th
ult. The defendant pleaded that he took the drink through no bad motives, but because it was the anniversary of the day on which he landed at the Crimea. He was fined 2s. 6d. Patrick Curtin, Patrick Roche, Edmond and Maurice Fitzmaurice were charged by the police with kicking at doors in the town, and otherwise behaving themselves in a disorderly manlier, Curtin, being a returned convict, was sentenced to a fortnight's and each of the others to a week's imprisonment.—The Court adjourned.
TRALEE TOWN COMMISSIONERS.—A meeting of this body was to have taken place today, but a sufficient number to form a quorum was not in attendance. The intended meeting was consequently
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AMNESTY FOR THE POLITICAL PRISONERS.—It is believed that in a few days a meeting will be held in Tralee to agitate for an amnesty for the political prisoners.
WEATHER.—For the past few days the state of the weather has been very changeable, heavy rain and strong winds prevailing alternately.
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Mr. Blennerhassett has followed the good example set by Mr. Mitchell Henry and Mr. Butt. On Wednesday, he addressed his North Kerry constituents. In the village of Ballydonoghue. The chair was occupied by the Rev. George Fitzmaurice, Protestant Rector of the Parish, and by his
Side were the Rev. Michael O'Sullivan, P. P.,and the Rev. John O'Connor, C. C., in fact well worthy of notice, as clearly setting forth the harmonious manner In which the Rector and the Priest are working In the cause of Home Rule. Mr. Blennerhassett fully endorsed the opinions expressed
by him at the late conference, and alluded with great force and ability to the disgraceful condition of the Grand Jury laws. He criticised unfavourably the Education Bill, which did not give substantial equality to the education of young Catholic. He spoke in favour of the principles of the
Home Rule League, and urged his hearers to Join the Club associations ; and expressed his confidence in the final triumph of the Home Rule movement. A unanimous vote of confidence will pasted in Mr. Blennerhassett. He is a true Irishman—and it would be well for us we had plenty of
Representatives of the Blennerhassett stamp
Boston Pilot 3 Jan 1874
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The 1918 General Election was significant in many ways. Not only was it the first election in which women could stand, it was also the first time that women over 30 who met a property qualification could vote. Interestingly, the press labelled 1918 as the ‘women’s election’.
Constance Markievicz was selected as a Sinn Féin candidate for Dublin St Patrick’s. Markievicz was in Holloway prison during the election for her involvement in anti-conscription activities during the First World War, and she had previously been imprisoned for her involvement in the Easter Rising in 1916. Indeed, the only reason she was not executed for treason was because she was a woman.
The National Archives holds a large amount of material on Markievicz and her election campaign in the Home Office and Colonial Office records. These records provide a unique insight into Markievicz’s election campaign, both in terms of the logistics of how it was run and the causes that she championed.
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COMPOSERS: Francesca Pollio Fenton/CNA Nation
January 19, 2023
WASHINGTON — Catholic poets, composers, and songwriters are invited to participate in a competition in which the winning piece could be performed before 80,000 people at the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Secretariat for Evangelization and Catechesis is sponsoring a Eucharistic Revival musical competition in an effort to renew zeal for the Eucharist.
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2023 January 18 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
PARISH: Workshop for Parish Pastoral Councils (PPC) will be held in St Michael's College, Listowel, on Tuesday, January 17th starting at 8.00 pm. All members of Parish Pastoral Councils in the Listowel Pastoral Area are welcome to attend. The workshop's purpose is to clarify the role of the Pastoral Council, explore what is required for a Pastoral Council to work effectively, and identify how parishes in the Pastoral Area can support one another.
Pastoral Council meets 7th Feb. at 8pm. Items to be discussed to the Office by Feb. 4th please.
Confessions: Moyvane Saturday 6.45pm to 7.15pm. Eucharistic Adoration Moyvane every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am.
ST PIO: Fr. Brian Shortall the Capuchin Franciscan Order Superior in Ireland, is coming to Castleisland to present Fr. Brick with a glove worn by St. Pio. The presentation will be made on January 17th at the 7:30pm evening devotions.
SCHOOLS: Catholic Schools Week 2023 will be celebrated in schools and parishes across Ireland from Sunday 22nd January to Sunday 29th January 2023, anchored on the memory of St. John Bosco on the 31st January. This year’s theme for Catholic Schools Week 2023 is ‘Walking Together in Faith & Love’ During Catholic Schools Week families, parishes and schools are invited to participate in a week of celebration reflecting on the work of Catholic Schools,
CHURCH Unity Week of prayer runs from 18th to 25th of Jan.
ANNIVERSARIES: Mike Joe Stack, Maighread Scanlon, Kit Scanlon, Catherine Hudson, Hannah Stack, Mary Collins, Jackie Walsh, Teddy Dore, Sr. Assumpta Keane, Canon Michael O’Doherty, Danny Hannon, John Carmody, Sr. Mercedes Meade, Sr. Aquinas Liston, Fr Michael Buckley, Michael Walsh, Mary Barry, Eileen Collins, Fr James Noonan, Paddy Regan, Mary Nolan, Tom Mulvihill, Denis Moore, Sr. Enda Beasley, Pat Guiney, Bernie Walsh,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat.14th Jan.’23 Moyvane for Willie O’Connor, (5th Aniv.) Kilmeaney, Kilmorna at 7.30pm; Sun.15th Jan.’23 Knockanure for Irene O’Keeffe, Kilmeaney, Kilmorna at 9.30am, and mass Moyvane for Dick & Donal Cunningham & their Sister Breda & her husband Andy Thomas (Aniv.’s) at 11.00am; Tues.17th Jan.’23 Moyvane for Bridget & John Holly, also Emma & Jack O’Brien (Aniv.’s) at 10.00am; Weds.18th Jan.’23 Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thurs.19th Jan.’23 Moyvane for John Gregg & deceased members of Gregg & Hanrahan families at 10.00am; Fri.20th Jan.’23 Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Sat.21st Jan.’23 Moyvane for Bill Horan & deceased members of Horan family at 7.30pm; Sun.22nd Jan.’23 Knockanure for People of the Parish at 9.30am, and mass Moyvane for John Carmody (1st Aniv.) The Hill, Gortdromasillihy at 11.00am.
BEST WISHES to Michelle Corridan of Moyvane who married Thomas Young of Templeglantine on New Year’s Eve in Moyvane Church, Fr Sean Jones officiated.
CAO: 2,500 from Kerry – will be seeking a third level college course. Applicants have until 5pm on 1st February to submit an application form.
ST JOHN’S: Classical with the Bamba Quartet on Wed. 18th of Jan. and a Concert with the Yonder Boys on Friday 27th Jan, Just Write Celebrating 20 years of local Writing Group at 2pm on Sat 28th of Jan, details from 068 22566.
CONCERT at Glorach in Abbeyfeale, On Saturday, January 28th, with Tim O'Brien, will take to the stage alongside his partner Jan Fabricius. Curtains up at 8 pm, tickets can be booked at www.glorachabbeyfeale.com or at 0871383940
BROSNA: Sean Ó Sé will be Brosna Irish Music Variety Show, also performing are Donal Murphy, Jonathan Roche, Mairead Corridon, Gearoid Keating, Brosna CCE and many more on Saturday, January 21st at 7.30pm.
DRAMA: The Loughill/Ballyhahill drama group, will perform, The Buds of Ballybunion in The Tintean Theatre, on Saturday night January 28 at 7.30pm.
Drama in Athea on 9th Feb, with Athea Drama Group.
OPENED: Tarbert Bridewell Museum, Gift Shop and Coffee Shop opened On Monday 16 January. Opening Hours will be from 9.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday and from 10am to 4.00pm on Saturdays.
YOUTH LEADERSHIP training for 14-19 year olds in a parish setting open to all young people in all parishes. The Training day will be on the 11th February in Listowel. Contact Brian on 087-454 5409.
GAA Supporters Club their annual social will be held in the Ballygarry Estate hotel on Saturday, January 21. A bus for the league opener in Donegal on January 29th.
WORKSHOPS will be delivered by Goalkeeping Coach Sean Dee. These will take place on Tuesday January 17th & 24th at Beale G.A.A. Grounds at 6.30pm each night.
COACHING Conference. A day full of opportunity and development on Saturday 4th of February @10am in St Michaels College, Listowel, details from 087 781 9355.
EVENTS: Knockalougha Rambling House on the third Tuesday of each month.
https://kerryppn.ie/communities/knockalougha-rambling-house/
Parkinson’s Association of Ireland is holding an Information Afternoon Sat. 21st Jan.’23, from 1pm–4pm at the Manor West Hotel, Tralee. See also www.parkinsons.ie or helpline 1800 359 359.
Diocesan Mission 2023, the online Mission, Growing in Love, will take place from Sun. Jan 22nd – Weds. 25th. Each day, you are invited to join in the Mission talk, Prayer, Mass, Reflection, Prayer Petition and Family Time. Speakers incl. Dr. Patricia Kieran, Fr. Hugh Lagan, Fr. Michael Conway and Tríona Doherty. To participate in the Mission, register through the diocesan website, www.dioceseofkerry.ie
Recovery Haven We now taking names for our latest online course, 'Building Better Caregivers' due to begin in January which will offer valuable support and practical advice to those supporting a loved one through cancer treatment.
The free course, is given over 2 ½ hours, 1 day a week, for 6 weeks and will cover topics such as communication skills; staying well and getting a good night's sleep; tools for managing fatigue; dealing with challenging emotions and behaviour. For information, please ring Reception at Recovery Haven on 066 7192122.
ROCK NIGHT for PALLIATIVE CARE UNIT FUNDRAISER!!!
On Saturday 4th February 2023 there is a Rock music night happening not to be missed. Tomáisíns in Lisselton V31 DE68 will be hosting a huge line up for a Palliative Care Unit, University Hospital Kerry FUNDRAISER in memory of Billy Leahy, Trien, Kilmorna. Organised by his friends the impressive line up will include well known local artists Mudcat kicking off proceedings followed by headline act Whiplash - Metallica Tribute Band with the night being rocked away by the entertaining DJ Martin Behan. Tickets just €10 for this mega night.
All proceeds going to Palliative Care Unit UHK with a growing number of impressive spot prizes to be raffled on the night! To support this wonderful cause tickets are available from Brian (087) 1497210, John (087) 2116353 & Dave (087) 7584129. Tickets will also available at the door. Don’t miss out buy your tickets now in support of a great cause and what is planned to be a fantastic night out.
Billy was a heavy metal rocker fanatic all his life. Always bestowing his love of rock (heavy rock) to both family and friends. Billy was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer in October 2021 and whilst he faced this disease with tremendous courage and strength, he passed away on February 17th 2022. He spent a time within the Palliative Care Unit in UHK where the care, support and treatment were out of this world. He received the best care from the best team. His family will be forever grateful to this incredible team for what they did for Billy. This event is a fitting tribute to Billy and supports an amazing cause. Unfortunately so many have been touched by this awful disease and this facility in Tralee, like so many more around the country, has offered patients superior patient care always. All proceeds from this rock night go towards the Palliative Unit, UHK. We appreciate your support!
UHK re-opened all out-patient scheduled appointments and endoscopies on January 16. Elective procedures and elective surgery will be rescheduled after January 20. Keeping contact with patients, e-mailed to: uhk.keepingcontact@hse.ie UHK can facilitate Video Calls using WhatsApp.
TOASTMASTERS, Tralee next club meeting on January 23rd 2023 at the pastoral centre of Our Lady and St. Brendan’s in Tralee at 8.00pm, call Derry at 086 2580662 or Michael at 086 8378721 for additional information.
LISTOWEL: traffic diversion in Greenville near the town of Listowel will come into effect from Monday, 16th January, and will be in force also in February.
ROSE: Community Rose event will be held at Longcourt House Hotel, NCW on Feb. 5th.
LOURDES for Easter details from Elma Hanley, 087 243 6490.
CENTENARY of the foundation of the N.A.C.A.I. we remember its contribution to athletics and cycling on the island of Ireland.
NEW Moon on the 21st.
KERRY FLEADH in Ballybunion: Saturday and Sunday 10th and 11th June 2023, and Saturday and Sunday 17th and 18th June. Comhairle na Mumhan CCÉ has announced that Fleadh Cheoil na Mumhan 2023 will take place in Tralee from July 10th to July 16th. Sult na nÓg 4th & 5th March 2023.
Munster Ceol an Gheimhridh Finals will take place on Sunday 12th February 2023 in Brú Ború, Cashel. https://comhaltas.ie/locations/detail/kerry/
PILGRIMAGE to World Youth Day 2023, Lisbon, Portugal. The diocese will travel with 22 young adults to Lisbon, Portugal to take part in the biggest gathering of young people from all over the world. We will travel out on Mon. July 31st and return on Tues. Aug. 8th ‘23. We would like to invite all young people between the ages of 18 and 35 to join us. For more details regarding costs or for an application form, please contact Tomás Kenny on 086 3683778 or email Tomás on tomaskenny@dioceseofkerry.ie
PILGRIMAGE: To Medjugorje Spiritual Director: Fr Francis Nolan. 6 – 13 September 2023. Return flights from Cork to Dubrovnik, for details & bookings contact: Group Leader – Maura O’Keeffe Harcksen (Tralee),Tel: 066 7127143 or 087 1517696.
BOARD BIA: Irish dairy exports increased by 33%, with a value of €6.8 billion in 2022, produce was shipped to 133 markets worldwide.
FUNDS: The council are asking people to apply for the 2023 Community Support Fund which is offering supports to community-based projects and initiatives. Contact 066-7183680.
website https://www.kerrycoco.ie/community-support-fund-2023
ALZHEIMER’S: The U. S. Food and Drug Administration granted approval to Leqembi—a new drug from Eisai and Biogen—for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. The drug—risks of side effects like brain bleeding and swelling—the drug will be priced at $26,500 per year.
PUBS: 110 rural pubs closed last year. It is claimed that removing the ‘extinguishment’ provision would enable pub chains to move into villages and undermine a locally owned pub.
IGA National Dairy Conference, takes place on Wednesday, January 18th in the Charleville Park Hotel.
TREES: Coillte, manages 440,000ha of forest and land, 90,000 hectares of Coillte’s forests and lands are for nature conservation and to protect wildlife and habitats.
SLURRY Spreading Zone B: January 16, includes Kerry, and Limerick.
From January 1, 2023 it became mandatory for all farms with a stocking rate greater than 150kg of organic nitrogen (N)/ha, to spread their slurry using low emission slurry spreading.
U.S. Jan 2023; President Joe Biden on his first presidential visit to the U.S. border with Mexico. He met with local officials and border patrol agents in El Paso, Texas. Biden also toured a migrant centre, but didn’t see or meet with any migrants.
FEAST of Saint Ita –Sunday 15 January. Saint Ita was born in Co Waterford of noble and Christian parents. Early on she set her mind on serving Christ in religious life. She founded a monastery in Killeedy, Co Limerick, which attracted a great variety of young people. She was given the title
‘foster-mother of the saints of Ireland’ – one of these children that she fostered was Saint Brendan. She died in 570.
PIORY INSTITUTE online Theology Courses to degree level. Attend Saturday lectures in Tallaght or from comfort of your own home. Register before February 8th. Prioryinstitue.com
PAPERS: THE Philadelphia Inquirer Monday December 20 1886
Philadelphia PA Inquirer 1886 - 2352.pdf
Taking Lands in Severalty
BISMARCK, Dak., Dec 19.—The Indian Commission returned from Fort Berthold yesterday, having concluded a satisfactory agreement with the Gros Ventres, Mandan and Arickaree Indians, who agree to cede all their reservation north of the forty-eighth parallel: also, the larger portion of the territory lying between the Missouri river and Fort Buford reservation. The Indians agree to take lands in severalty on their diminished reserve. The commission leaves Monday for Fort Peck
Agency, Montana.
https://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html
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Heading into the summer months, it's more important than ever to have a sunscreen on hand that you trust. But as a report from independent laboratory Valisure revealed last week, 27 percent of the sunscreen and after-sun products it tested contained benzene, a carcinogen — and unsettlingly, many of them are household names.
https://www.instyle.com/beauty/health-fitness/sunscreens-without-benzene-list
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North Kerry Farmer's Dance Easter Sunday 1959
Farmers Dance
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WEDDING: The Green Bride Guide states that the average wedding produces 400 lbs of garbage and 63 tons of CO2. With an estimated 2.5 million weddings per year, that is about 1 billion lbs of trash and as many emissions as approximately 4 people would produce in a year, in just one single day. And those numbers are most likely on the rise when you look at what today’s weddings look like.
https://botanicalpaperworks.com/blog/a-look-at-wedding-industry-waste-eco-friendly-wedding-tips/
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New York City Nurses Strike Comes to an End recently after Union Agreement.
More than 7,000 nurses spent this week on picket lines.
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MISSION online 2023 from January 22nd to 25th 2023 . Each day, you are invited to join in• Daily Prayer in the Mission booklet • Mass in your parish. Daily Reflection online • Prayer Petition online • Family Time in the Mission booklet • Just a Thought on Radio Kerry • Mission Talk @ 8.00 p.m. online
Speakers:
Sunday 22nd January 2023 – Dr Patricia Kieran – Be Christ’s Love
Dr. Patricia Kieran is Director of the Irish Institute for Catholic Studies and Senior Lecturer in Religious Education in Mary Immaculate College. She has co-written and edited books on a range of topics including Catholic Theology, Religious Education in an Intercultural Europe, Children and Catholicism & Trends and Challenges in Education. She is a parent of five children.
Monday 23rd January 2023 – Fr Hugh Lagan – Finding the Treasure: The Search for Happiness
Fr. Hugh Lagan SMA is a priest with the Society of African Missions and a chartered clinical psychologist. He has led retreats and workshops internationally on psychological and spiritual well-being, positive change, trauma and resilience.
Tuesday 24th January 2023 – Dr Michael Conway – Being Love for Others
Dr. Michael Conway is a priest of the diocese of Galway, who teaches Theology at St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, where he is Professor of Faith and Culture. He gives talks regularly on the changing face of religion, spirituality, and faith throughout Ireland. He has studied both in science and in theology in Ireland, Italy, and Germany. As part of his work, he explores issues of faith and religion in contemporary European culture with a specific concern for the Irish situation.
Wednesday 25th January 2023 – Tríona Doherty – Call to Love
Triona Doherty is co-author, with Jane Mellett, of The Deep End: A Journey Through the Sunday Gospels in the Year of Luke (Messenger Publications, 2021) and The Deep End: A Journey Through the Sunday Gospels in the Year of Matthew (Messenger Publications, 2022). She has a Masters in Theology from St Patrick’s Pontifical University Maynooth, and is a former editor of the Redemptorist magazine Reality. Tríona has also worked with CatholicIreland.net, Carmelite Institute of Britain and Ireland, Good Shepherd Ireland and Laudato Si’ Movement. She lives in Athlone with her husband and seven-year-old son.
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mgYA-bgoQn-yzrhDC1cenw
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2023 January 11 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
PARISH: Confessions: Moyvane Saturday 6.45pm to 7.15pm. Eucharistic Adoration every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am. Absence, Fr. Brendan will be away at a Retreat with the Diocese in Killarney from Mon. 9th Jan. to Thur. 12th. There will be Prayer services in Moyvane on Tuesday and Thursday instead of Mass.
WEBINAR SMART VILLAGES PROMOTING RURAL ACTION online on 11/1/ from 6.30 TO 7.45. North Kerry West Limerick Smart Villages Small Communities 18/1 from 6.30 to 8.30 in Listowel Arms Hotel.
DEATH of Sr Mercedes (Marie) Behan, Presentation Sisters Lixnaw, Millstreet and Tralee, died on 30th December 2022, daughter of the late Margaret & Gerard and sister of Helen (Sr. Elizabeth) and the late Michael, Jeremiah & Teddy (Tim). Sadly missed by her nieces Margaret, Angela & Siobhán, nephews Gerard, Aidan, Diarmuid, Mike, Gerard & John, her grandnieces and grandnephews, sisters-in-law Sheila & Mary, her Presentation Community.
DEATH on Jan 4th 2023 of Fr. Donal O’Connor, Chaplain at MTU Tralee and formerly Curate at Castletownbere, Listowel and P.P. in Beaufort. Predeceased by his parents David and Teresa and brother Tomás. Survived by, brothers Sean, Denis, David and Aidan, sisters in law, nieces and nephews, relations, neighbours, the Bishop and priests of the Kerry diocese.
DEATH of Michael Henry McMahon of Beale Hill, Ballybunion, on December 30th. Pre-deceased by his parents, Nora and Henry. Michael will be sadly missed by his wife, Kitty, his cousins, John and Brian Cunningham, Joan Moriarty and Peg Lally, his brother-in-law, Danny Walsh, sister-in-law, Teresa, his neighbours and many friends.
ANNIVERSARIES: Josie McNamara, Kitty Barry, Kathleen O’Connor, Mary Bourke, Noreen O’Sullivan, John Stack, Tom J O’Connor, Tim Leahy, Jimmy Dalton, Geraldine Daly, Sheila O’Carroll, Peggy Mulvihill, Sean O’Halloran, Noreen O’Connor, Denis Flaherty, Sean Costelloe, Danny O’Carroll, Dick Cunningham, Jim Normoyle, Sr. Josephine, Lynch, Hugh Brady, Jerry Moore, Canon Jerry Breen, Nellie Buckley, Tommy Fitzmaurice, Mickey Flaherty, Dan Mulvihill, Rebecca Roche, Catherine Moloney, James Kennelly, Martin Stack, Mairead McDermott.
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat.7th Jan.’23- Moyvane for John Stack (1st Aniv.) of Gale Bridge at 7.30pm; Sun.8th Jan.’23 Knockanure for Michelle Foley & grandfather Michael Keane, & uncle Tim Keane (Aniv.’s) at 9.30am, and mass Moyvane for Denis Flahterty (2nd Aniv.) & Parents Bridie & Con, Tubbertoreen at 11.00am;
Tues.10th Jan.’23 Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Weds.11th Jan.’23 Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thurs.12th Jan.’23 Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Fri.13th Jan.’23 Knockanure a Private Intention at 10am, and Mass in evening for Fr. Patrick Larkin, Recently Deceased, U.S.A. and formerly Knockanure at 7.30pm; Sat.14th Jan.’23 Moyvane for Willie O’Connor, (5th Aniv.) Kilmeaney, Kilmorna at 7.30pm; Sun.15th Jan.’23 Knockanure for Irene O’Keeffe, Kilmeaney, Kilmorna at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Dick & Donal Cunningham & their Sister Breda & her husband Andy Thomas (Aniv.’s) at 11.00am.
GAA Knockanure Lotto draw was held on 10th of January, with a jackpot of €7,200.
Results from December 13th, Jackpot was €7,000. Numbers Drawn: 3, 8, 18, 32. Lucky Dips went to:
1. Mary Horgan, Kilmorna; 2. Bridget O Flaherty, Knocknasna; 3. Tom Fitzgerald, Kilmeaney;4. Aoife, Chloe, Shauna and Con, Gortdromagouna, and 5. Liz and Daniel, Kilmorna
Results from December 20th, Jackpot was €7,100. Numbers Drawn: 5, 13, 20, 31. Lucky Dips went to:
1. Ellie Mai and Speedy, c/o Speedys Bar; 2. Mike Dillon, c/o Amber Garage; 3. Peg Collins, c/o Ploughman Bar; 4. Fr. Brendan O Callaghan, Knockanure, and 5. Tom Fitzgerald, Kilmeaney
Knockanure GAA would also like to take this opportunity to wish all of our loyal supporters and venders a Happy New Year! Thank you for all of your loyal support throughout the past 12 months. We are all very proud of how far our small club has progressed and this would not be possible without your support. Míle Buíochas!
KERRY TEAM: A Civic Reception to honour the Kerry Senior Football Team, 2022 All-Ireland Champions, took place in the Council Chamber on Friday 6th of Jan, hosted by the Cathaoirleach, Cllr John Francis Flynn.
GAA Ballydonoghue Social – on 14th January in the Arms Hotel Listowel. Medal presentation will take place and also special guest on the night.
Kerry GAA Supporters Club their annual social will be held in the Ballygarry Estate hotel on Saturday, January 21. A bus for the league opener in Donegal on January 29th. Collecting the money for this trip on Monday, January 16 at 8pm in Ballygarry and The Listowel Arms.
ST JOHNS: Sean Keane Live in Concert on Friday January 13th at 8pm,details from 068 22566.
FILM CLUB: An Cáilín Ciúin on Tuesday January 10th at 8pm, in St John’s.
CHURCH Unity Week of prayer runs from 18th to 25th of Jan.
WORKSHOP; A workshop for Parish Pastoral Councils will be held in St Michael's College, Listowel, on Tuesday, January 17th starting at 8.00 pm. All members of Parish Pastoral Councils in the Listowel Pastoral Area are asked to attend. The workshop's purpose is to clarify the role of the Pastoral
Council, explore what is required for a Pastoral Council to work effectively, and identify how parishes in the Pastoral Area can support one another.
IBTS; Donating blood is a selfless act for the person who gives it, but is a priceless gift to the person who receives it. For 3 weeks they need to make over 10,000 appointments to safely support the health service over Christmas and the New Year” said Paul McKinney Director of Donor Services and Logistics. Please ring 1800 222 111 to book an appointment.
AA OPEN MEETING - The Tarbert Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, We are beginning our 21st year with an Open Meeting in the Tarbert Community Centre on Saturday 14th January 2023 at 8pm - Everybody Welcome. Open meetings seek to reach the suffering alcoholic through a third party and will very often be attended by a group of Doctors, Nurses, Social Workers, Teachers, Prison Officers, Gardai, Spiritual Advisors, Public Media etc. These people in their daily work are frequently in contact with the suffering alcoholic and by their very presence at our meeting have shown their concern and willingness to help from the earliest beginnings of AA when Henrietta Sieberling introduced Dr. Bob to Bill W. Many thousands of alcoholics who found sobriety in AA, were first put in contact with AA by a non-alcoholic third party, be it a family member or a concerned friend /employer etc. These good friends of AA knew AA existed, where it could be found and what help AA offered to the problem drinker.
EVENTS: Recovery Haven latest online course, 'Building Better Caregivers' due to begin in January which will offer valuable support and practical advice to those supporting a loved one through cancer treatment. For information, please ring Reception at Recovery Haven on 066 7192122
Diocesan Pilgrimage to World Youth Day 2023, Lisbon, Portugal
The diocese will travel with 22 young adults to Lisbon, Portugal to take part in the biggest gathering of young people from all over the world. We will travel out on Mon. July 31st and return on Tues. Aug. 8th ‘23. We would like to invite all young people between the ages of 18 and 35 to join us. For more details regarding costs or for an application form, please contact Tomás Kenny on 086 3683778 or email Tomás on tomaskenny@dioceseofkerry.ie It would be great to hear from you!
Anam Cara Kerry, the organisation that supports bereaved parents, is holding it's monthly Parent Evening for bereaved parents on Tues. 10th Jan. 7:15pm in the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee Co. Kerry. This event is free and open to all bereaved parents. For Online support group contact info@anamcara.ie
ASSEMBLY: If you missed the Interreg NWE call 2 info session on 6th December 2022, you can watch the Webinar below.Click Image for full Webinar: Full Presentation can be found
http://www.southernassembly.ie/
Teachers Inspire 2022, organised and run by Dublin City University, is calling for nominations of inspiring teachers. Nominations close on January 20. Teachers Inspire is organised and run by Dublin City University. Now in its third year, https://www.teachersinspire.ie/
PUPILS: The Department of Education, say that there are 13,753 Ukrainian pupils currently enrolled in the 26 counties, as of December 22 2022.
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ARTS; Creative Europe’s Culture Moves Europe is open for applications from artists and cultural professionals who want to run international projects. They have a Q&A session every Friday from 11AM CET More details (https://kerrycoco.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3755ab5575cb711eac9566f8&id=2037c121c2&e=57e387efec)
The Liam O’Flynn Award is a joint initiative of the Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon and the National Concert Hall/An Ceoláras Náisiúnta as part of their partnership for the promotion, appreciation and enjoyment of traditional arts, which also includes the Tradition Now festival of traditional music. Deadline for applications: January 19th 5.30pm. More details (https://kerrycoco.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3755ab5575cb711eac9566f8&id=05a7109427&e=57e387efec)
More details (https://kerrycoco.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3755ab5575cb711eac9566f8&id=ccbc7a3de8&e=57e387efec)
2023 BT Young Scientist and Technology exhibition, runs from January 11-14, in the RDS arena in Dublin.
TAX Changes; main personal tax credits increase by €75 from €1,700 to €1,775 and the standard rate cut-off point being increased by €3,200, going from €36,800 to €40,000 for single people and from €45,800 to €49,000 for couples with one earner.
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FOOD prices have been on a downward spiral, and is responsible for putting countless numbers of farm out of business. Reports estimate that 65-75% of the EU’s agricultural soils are currently losing organic carbon due to an excess of nutrients.
FOOD waste accounts for one-third of all greenhouse gas emissions and is the single largest emitting sector. Fruit and veg (37%), dairy and eggs (32%) and bakery (24%).
FUNDING: Rural households, smallholder farmers and small-scale agricultural enterprises in Ukraine, will receive $15.5 million for projects funded by the EU.
IFA Farming and Climate Summit in Thomond Park, Limerick on Tuesday, January 10, from 11a.m to 4:00p.m.
FESTIVAL: THE Wander Wild Festival, at Killarney from March 24th-26th. Many events are free, See www.wanderwildfestival.com for more.
By Leslie Palma Published on December 21, 2022
A sacred text for journalists is the Associated Press stylebook. AP style governs everything from grammar and punctuation to what words to capitalize and which numbers to spell out.
The stylebook is the definitive resource, as important as a press pass to reporters and an indispensable tool to copy editors. I was a newspaper reporter and editor for 30 years, and I always had two copies of the latest stylebook, one in the office and one at home. I could quote it verbatim.
https://stream.org/associated-press-goes-all-in-for-abortion/
JOBS in Australia; If you are interested in this opportunity with Unite please send an email with a resume attached to international@uniteresourcing.com.au
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LIMERICK Lotto player won more than €11m in recent draw.
TOURISM from Canada to the island of Ireland, with 248,000 Canadian visitors spending €209 million in 2019.
HEALTH: Doctors and nurses leveled some harsh criticisms at the government for mismanaging the healthcare system in a recent survey.
Research conducted by Blu Ivy Group asked 359 healthcare professionals for their opinions about the state of the field in Canada.
One physician said that Canada’s healthcare troubles were happening well before the Covid-19 pandemic.
“It’s not the pandemic. This has been a long time coming — underfunding, burnout, poor efforts at retention, horrible working conditions and regulations, boomers retiring and getting sick. Malignant governmental and societal neglect of healthcare,” said one doctor.
https://tnc.news/2022/12/12/healthcare-workers-blame-government/
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Things to look forward to in Limerick in 2023
Frances Fitzpatrick- 01 Jan 2023 6:00 AM
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Larry Chapp Commentaries
January 4, 2023
Short reflections on the “legacy” of a great and influential person after his passing are always in danger of oversimplification. After all, a person does not reach the stature of a Joseph Ratzinger/Pope Benedict XVI by being simplistic, uncomplicated and unnuanced.
Sadly, while he was still alive, and during most of his career, there was no shortage of those who sought to pigeonhole him as either an “archconservative” and rigidly doctrinaire “Panzer Cardinal” or, conversely, as a dangerous “modernist liberal.”
I think most of these caricatures are just so much fiddle-faddle. I say “most of these” because one thing these caricatures get right is their instinctive insight that what most characterized Joseph Ratzinger, and thus where we should look in assessing his legacy, is that he was first and foremost a theologian. Twice he turned down the request of Pope St. John Paul II to become head of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, and he only relented when the sainted Pope stopped requesting and began demanding.
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FR. CASEY: The Sacred Heart Review, Volume 45, Number 5, 21 January 1911
From all parts of Limerick and many parts of Kerry an immense crowd forgathered at Abbeyfeale, recently, to take part in the ceremony of unveiling a statue in memory of the late Rev. William
Casey, who was pastor of Abbeyfeale for a long number of years prior to his death. At the exercises
of unveiling, one of the speakers called attention to Father Casey’s work in fighting the evil of drink.
The speaker said: —He had to face the two demons that had kept their people down. He had to face the two demons whose course of sovereignty was traced in streams of blood and in abysses of destruction for their race—the demon of landlordism and the still greater and more destructive demon of alcohol. Father Casey set himself to fight these two demons and he conquered them as much as a man could hope to conquer them in his lifetime.
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THE ADVOCATE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1933
New York NY Irish American Advocate 1932-1934 - 0931.pdf
TURF: At a meeting in Listowel, Tuesday evening, a Turf Co-operative Society was established for North Kerry. Representatives of the surrounding turf producing centres attended.
Mr. N. O'Brien said that this country had been sending out £3,000,000 or £4,000,000 each year for coal from England and Scotland, keeping thousands of British miners employed, and enabling mine owners to pay huge dividends, while thousands of men and boys were idle here, and hundreds of acres of good bog were available.
People might be inclined to say 11/6 a ten was a small price, but turf producers in Kerry especially around Killorglin and Caragh Lake had found that it gave 2 / - more profit per ton than previously.
Because of the cost of transport, handling and distribution, t h e price could not be increased, but there was a guaranteed market and price for all turf produced.
The Government had set aside money for bog development and it was only where co-operative societies existed that it would be expended.
It had been decided that the Listowel Society would develop the bogs of Listowel, Newtown, Tarbert and Ballylongford, but since t h e n an application had been received for a society in Newtown and a meeting would be held in t h a t district during the Week. About 1,500 acres of bog were available in the district.
A provisional committee was set up as follows: J. Cain, M. Mullally, T. Brandon, P. Keane, Listowel; E.
O'Brien, Blanemore, Listowel; D. Flavin, Listowel; E. J. Walsh, Tullamone. J. McAullffe, Listowel, secretary. It was stated t h a t the secretary had already received an order for 1,000 tons of turf.
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A "Christmas Ramble in Erin" will be broadcast by Station WOR on Monday, Christmas Day, from 4 to
4:30 p.m. This program will be under the direction of Anna Winifred Smith, and will feature folk songs and stories pertaining to the great holiday. Miss Smith, who spent last summer in Erin, will relate "Irish Christmas Legends" and will explain the significance of the old Gaelic customs, such as "The Christmas Candle," "The Hunting of the Wren," etc
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New York NY Irish American Advocate 1911 - 0083.pdf
26 Feb 1910
DEATH OF MICHAEL FINUCANE. We announce with regret the death of Mr. Michael Finucane of Gale-Bridge, Newtownsandes, Co Kerry, who died In Liverpool on January 29th. Deceased young man, who was only 23 years old, and had been in this country about two years, sailed from New York on Dec. 4th with the Intention of spending Christmas with his parents at home, but the poor young man was stricken with pneumonia on the voyage over and was taken to Northern Hospital, Liverpool, where he seemed to be recovering, but suffered a relapse and died on the above date. At a meeting of the New West Side Athletic Club, held on Sunday morning, the following resolution was passed: "That we tender our sincere sympathy and condolence to the parents and relatives of our late member, Mr. Michael Finucane, in the great bereavement which has come to them."
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New York NY Irish American Advocate 1930-1931 - 1014.pdf
26 Sept 1931
The death on Thursday last of Mrs. Anne Lyons, relict of the late Jerh. Lyons, Duagh, removes one of the best known figures to the life of North Kerry. Mrs. Lyons was the mother of Capt. Jerry Lyons, Duagh Company, I. R. A., brutally murdered at Gortglanna in May, 1921, and her demise recalls poignant memories of that incident. Her other son, Rev. Jas. Lyons, is attached to the American Mission, being at present in Newburgh, N. Y. She was sister of Rev. Jas. Corridan, Pastor of St. John Chrysostom's Church, Bronx, New York, and of Thomas and Patrick Corridan, merchants, Listowel. Many farmers In the Athea district are seriously contemplating giving up the raising of bacon pigs
since, as they aver, it is no longer a paying proposition.
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Most Rev. Dr. Edmond Fitzmaurice, Bishop of Wilmington, U.S. A. who has been visiting his father, William Fitzmaurice, Ballydonoghue,' Glin, for some months past, has returned to diocesan duties at Wilmington. Dr. Toomey and Mrs. Toomey, Cork, are visiting Dr. and Mrs. Barrett at Shannon Lawn, Glin. Mrs. Toomey and Mrs. Barrett are nieces of the Most Rev. Dr. David Keane, Bishop of Limerick.
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John Leahy, N. T., an Abbeyfeale man, living to Kerry, has purchased that famous greyhound "White Sandals for £600. It was In Abbeyfeale this dog made his first mark, in winning a Trial Stake, and qualifying him for entrance to the National Breeders' Stake at Clonmel, which he won. Dainty Man, another winner of the National Stakes, qualified at Abbeyfeale Coursing meeting.
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Recent distinguished visitors to Castleisland include Bro. Edmond O'Connor, on a visit to his mother at Dromulton, from Carrickmacross; Bro. Francis O'Connor, the extent of whose cultural work at Milltown Is familiar to Castleislanders; Mrs. M. Fitzgerald, visiting her brother, John O'Leary, and her sisters, Srs. Leila and Gerard, Presentation Convent; Mrs. Forde, N. T, Leix, and Mrs. Egan, N. T., Scotland, visiting numerous friends.
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For this year's three-day fixture on the Island Court, Listowel, 277 entries have been received, according to the Irish Racing Calendar. This is a record for Listowel, and ensures big fields for the different events. A "Kerryman" representative has been informed on the most reliable authority that there is no foundation whatever for the rumour which gained circulation during the week to the effect that the Newcastle West Railway Station was to be closed down by the company as part of their campaign of economy.
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The Night of the Big Wind (Irish: Oíche na Gaoithe Móire) was a powerful European windstorm that swept across what was then the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, beginning on the afternoon of 6 January 1839, causing severe damage to property and several hundred deaths. 20 to 25% of houses in north Dublin were damaged or destroyed, and 42 ships were wrecked.[1] The storm attained a very low barometric pressure of 918 hPa (27.1 inHg) and tracked eastwards to the north of Ireland, with gusts of over 100 knots (185 km/h; 115 mph) before moving across the north of England to continental Europe, where it eventually dissipated. At the time, it was the worst storm to hit Ireland for 300 years.[2][3] Liverpool also suffered severely, with many shipwrecks and much structural damage. 120 people died as a result of such accidents in the city alone. Two major shipwrecks resulted in damage of at least £500,000, equivalent to £52.2 million in 2020.[4]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_of_the_Big_Wind
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WE NOW ARE LOOKING FOR YOUR LOCAL STORIES
Did you know that in the 1930s thousands of stories were collected from school children throughout Ireland by the Irish Folklore Commission?
For the duration of the project, more than 50,000 schoolchildren from 5,000 schools in the 26 counties of Ireland were enlisted to collect folklore in their home districts. This included oral history, topographical information, folktales and legends, riddles and proverbs, games and pastimes, trades and crafts. The children recorded this material from their parents, grandparents, and neighbours.
More at https://www.kerrywritersmuseum.com/the-together-project/
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Heritage from Home
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MISSION online 2023 from January 22nd to 25th 2023 .
Each day, you are invited to join in• Daily Prayer in the Mission booklet • Mass in your parish
• Daily Reflection online • Prayer Petition online • Family Time in the Mission booklet • Just a Thought on Radio Kerry • Mission Talk @ 8.00 p.m. online
Speakers:
Sunday 22nd January 2023 – Dr Patricia Kieran – Be Christ’s Love
Dr. Patricia Kieran is Director of the Irish Institute for Catholic Studies and Senior Lecturer in Religious Education in Mary Immaculate College. She has co-written and edited books on a range of topics including Catholic Theology, Religious Education in an Intercultural Europe, Children and Catholicism & Trends and Challenges in Education. She is a parent of five children.
Monday 23rd January 2023 – Fr Hugh Lagan – Finding the Treasure: The Search for Happiness
Fr. Hugh Lagan SMA is a priest with the Society of African Missions and a chartered clinical psychologist. He has led retreats and workshops internationally on psychological and spiritual well-being, positive change, trauma and resilience.
Tuesday 24th January 2023 – Dr Michael Conway – Being Love for Others
Dr. Michael Conway is a priest of the diocese of Galway, who teaches Theology at St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, where he is Professor of Faith and Culture. He gives talks regularly on the changing face of religion, spirituality, and faith throughout Ireland. He has studied both in science and in theology in Ireland, Italy, and Germany. As part of his work, he explores issues of faith and religion in contemporary European culture with a specific concern for the Irish situation.
Wednesday 25th January 2023 – Tríona Doherty – Call to Love
Triona Doherty is co-author, with Jane Mellett, of The Deep End: A Journey Through the Sunday Gospels in the Year of Luke (Messenger Publications, 2021) and The Deep End: A Journey Through the Sunday Gospels in the Year of Matthew (Messenger Publications, 2022). She has a Masters in Theology from St Patrick’s Pontifical University Maynooth, and is a former editor of the Redemptorist magazine Reality. Tríona has also worked with CatholicIreland.net, Carmelite Institute of Britain and Ireland, Good Shepherd Ireland and Laudato Si’ Movement. She lives in Athlone with her husband and seven-year-old son.
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Jonathan Liedl Blogs
January 5, 2023
VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI, whose entire theological project was singular focused on the person of Christ, once described Jesus as the one “in whom God’s love descends upon human beings.”
The weather at the scholarly Pope’s funeral today provided a poetic illustration of this truth — a gentle fog enshrouded St. Peter’s Basilica as the Church universal commended Benedict to the love and mercy of God.
“The holy cloud, the shekinah, is the sign of the presence of God himself. The cloud hovering over the Tent of Meeting indicated that God was present,” the late Pope had written in Volume One of his Jesus of Nazareth trilogy.
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G.D.P.R. Ireland's data privacy board, which serves as Meta's main regulator in the European Union because the company's European headquarters are in Dublin, said E.U. authorities had determined that placing the legal consent within the terms of service essentially forced users to accept personalized ads, violating the European law known as the General Data Protection Regulation, or G.D.P.R.
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Tv Watch live
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CHURCH: During their Winter General Meeting in Maynooth, Bishops noted that 2023 will mark the 50th anniversary of the Ballymascanlon talks that saw the Catholic Church develop strong ecumenical relations that have grown over the past fifty years.
An ecumenical joint service of thanksgiving will be held in Saint Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast, on 22 January at 3.30 pm with Archbishop Eamon Martin and Rev Harold Good preaching. The Irish Inter-Church Meeting gathers for an annual conference and the Inter-Church Meeting, made up of Church leaders, meets four times a year. The recent annual conference with participants from various Churches across the island was entitled ‘Creatively reconfiguring our post-pandemic understanding of church’.
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Video link
https://youtu.be/ChzpDy5AJJ8
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Rambling House Knockanure 5 Jan 2023
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