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Renewable electricity plays a crucial role in Ireland’s efforts to combat climate change. Under the Climate Action Plan 2023 (CAP23), Government has set an ambitious target of having an 80% share of electricity generation capacity coming from renewable sources by 2030 to create a more sustainable and resilient energy system for the future.
https://www.gov.ie/en/policy-information/7498e-renewable-electricity/
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if our renewable energy targets are to be achieved.
Building the future grid infrastructure
There are of course a number of obstacles to doing so, but one in particular stands out as the most significant to electrifying Ireland’s economy and society, and that is the urgent need to build new, high-voltage grid infrastructure and increase connectivity and capacity on the system.
This is all the more true in those parts of the country where our wind resource is greatest, but where there are too few connection points for those projects to easily access the national grid. As a result, the projects that could make the greatest impact and have some of the highest generating capacities can end up sitting on the shelf for years at a time.
Over the years there have been a number of plans in place to put Ireland’s grid capacity on a par with its renewable energy ambitions. But too often they have remained just that: plans.
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Planning permission has been granted for a solar farm on a 346-acre site in North Kerry.
Kerry County Council has given Harmony Solar Limited the go ahead for the development near Ballylongford.
Harmony Solar Limited plans to develop this solar farm on a 146-hectare or 346-acre site, comprising three land parcels, near Ballylongford in North Kerry.
The west parcel is 58 hectares and located in the townlands of Ballymacasy and Ballyline.
The central parcel is 54 hectares and in Coolnagraigue, and the 34-hectare east parcel is located in Lenamore and Dromalivaun.
The development would include over 794-thousand square metres (794,430 sq meters) of solar photovoltaic panels on ground mounted steel frames.
https://www.radiokerry.ie/news/planning-permission-granted-for-north-kerry-solar-farm-350464
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Tarbert Newsletter 19 August 2022.
Tarbert’s Community Weekend - Thank You from the Kilnaughtin Graveyard Committee
Our first event since lockdown brought large numbers to the Kilnaughtin Church & Graveyard on Friday 12th August for Mass celebrated by Bishop Ray Browne, Bishop of Kerry. We would like to thank all our local clergy, choir and musicians who added greatly to the occasion, including the blessing of the new Altar and Shelter, the Covid Remembrance Garden and all the graves. Donations at the Mass amounted to €2,155. – Thank you.
This new Altar Shelter project is a community project completed on time, within budget and in line with planning requirements. It has involved professional planning and on-going oversights, skilled labour, craftsmanship, financial resources by way of voluntary donations, an immense level of dedicated time given freely by a host of volunteers, materials, sourced locally in so far as was possible and given on a pro bono basis in many cases and an incalculable level of goodwill from our local communities.
We would also like to thank Dr. Declan Downey & Padraig O’Concubhair for the historical tour around Kilnaughtin & Lislaughtin Abbey on Saturday 13th August. In addition we gratefully acknowledge the walk and talk by Padraic Creedon on the ecology along the island road on Sunday 14th.
Sunday evening in St Mary’s Church Tarbert brought together the musical talents of harpist Aine Enright, sisters Emma and Grace Heffernan, Trina B. Kennedy and Mikey Fealey with their traditional music, song and dance, the Yershova sisters from Ukraine performing a number of classical pieces and local favourite David O’Gorman (aka Kerry Dave) finishing off the evening with some all-time classics. One couldn’t help notice the happiness and joy that this concert brought to the hearts and minds of all those who attended.
We would like to send our best wishes for a speedy recovery to Singer Grace Foley who was unable to attend on the night due to illness.
Monday brought the weekend events to a close with the memorial walk from the Plaza to Mullally’s Berth led by Donal O’Connor.
For all of this and so much more we say a most sincere Thank You.
On behalf of Committee Members Patsy O’Connell, Brid Histon, Kitty McElligott, Patsy OShea, David O’Gorman and Paddy Creedon.
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Ballylongford Weekend 25th and 26th Sept 2021
The Blacksmiths that will be demonstrating throughout the weekend are from Forged in Ireland, a group of Irish craftsmen of all levels who teach and share their knowledge of blacksmithing, blades mithingknife making, metal art, tinsmithing, metallurgy and related metal working crafts. In addition to demonstrations of forging from our 18 Blacksmiths all weekend in the grounds of the Creamery, there will also be Stalls of hand forged wares for sale, Roving musicians playing traditional Irish tunes, Vintage tractors on display, Stalls of vintage and antique tools and equipment and old wares, Traditional fairground games including Splat the Rat (Not a real rat!), Ballybunion Photography Club running workshops on the Sunday by award winning photographer Jim Mc Sweeney on how to take great photos, for a gold coin donation towards the roof repairs, The Captain and his good lady wife, and members of Napoleon’s Irish Legion, dressed in stunning period costume, Food and refreshments by Ballylongford Tidy Towns, Free pony and trap rides for the kids All this for a fiver, kids free, and all proceeds go towards repairs to the roof of Ballylongford Mill.
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A MESSAGE FROM THE FINANCE COMMITTEE Tarbert September 2021
Normally, the Parish Finance Committee provides an update every quarter of the year, but it was not possible to do so in January and in April this year due to the restrictions imposed by the pandemic. However, the Audited Accounts for 2020 are available on the parish website www.stmarystarbert.com and they show that we met our goal to break-even. The Annual Income for 2020 was € 69,789 and Expenditure €69,815 , the miniscule deficit of €26 was easily paid from our reserve fund. However, please note that Income for 2019 was €86, 322, so the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has had a serious reduction in annual income in the region of € 16, 533.
The Draft Management Account for the first six months of this year, up to 30 June 2021, though not yet externally audited, indicate that we are on target to break-even again by the end of this calendar year. Revenue was €36, 474 and Expenditure was €31, 454, and so we have a surplus of €5, 020. These figures are good and they take into account the tax refund of 4,657 on the Charitable Donations Scheme for 2020 from the Department of Inland Revenue, and the on-going EWSS support of €7, 500.
Therefore, we have been able to maintain our services to the parish safely and within Covid-19 guidelines. We continue to meet our financial commitments including the payment of €2, 000 for the Rathmore Fund (that supports the sick & retired priests of the diocese), and the Diocesan Levy that we estimate will be in the region of €4, 500 (down from 7,400 in 2020).
The Church Maintenance Fund Collection continues to finance projects like the cleaning and painting of Our Lady’s Shrine in The Square, the purchase of a power-washer for keeping the exterior walls and pathways of the church clean, and it has been used extensively recently.
On behalf of Tarbert Parish, we wish to express our sincere gratitude to Sarah & George FitzGerald-Lennon & family of The Steeple Road, Tieraclea and Chicago, for donating the web-cam facility that enables Tarbert people everywhere to participate in Masses and other ceremonies celebrated here in our church. Also, we wish to thank the anonymous donor who provided the special device that emits a fine disinfectant spray into every nook and cranny in the church and thereby makes it a safe environment in which to pray, reflect, worship and visit.
Last year, the Maintenance Fund enabled us to install a new, safer and more energy and cost-efficient heating and lighting system in the church. This year, it will finance the replacement of a much deteriorated porch door at the main entrance to the church, painting and the elimination of any remaining trip-hazards. Also, it will pay for a Health & Safety Audit (a requisite for insurance purposes) that is planned for later this year.
The Parish Finance Committee will continue to be pro-active in managing the parish revenues and properties carefully, conscientiously and accountably under the guiding principle of cost containment and reduction where possible. We are most grateful and deeply appreciative to all our fellow parishioners at home and abroad, and to visitors, for your continued generosity in supporting the spiritual heart and central sacred space of our parish.
John McMonagle (Chairman), Kitty Kelly, Paddy Creedon, Mary Holly-Holland, Gabriel McNamara, Amanda O’Sullivan, Séamus Enright, James Lavery, Fr Seán Hannafin, Dr Declan Downey.
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Ballylongford Choir at Carrigafoyle Castle singing "Ode to Joy" by Beethoven.
Carrigafoyle Castle - built by Conor Liath O'Connor-Kerry in the 1490s and considered one of the strongest of Irish fortresses - was a large tower house, of the type particularly common across the north of the province of Munster. It stood on a rock in a small bay off the Shannon estuary, and its name is an anglicisation of the Irish, Carraig an Phoill ("rock of the hole").
The castle was known as The guardian of the Shannon because of its strategic command of the shipping lanes that supplied the trading city of Limerick, some 20 miles (32 km) upriver. The bay at Carrigafoyle was shielded from the estuary on the northern side by a wooded island; within the bay the castle-rock was defended on the west and south sides by a double defensive wall; the inner wall enclosed a bawn, and surrounding this was a moat covered on three sides (the east lay open) by the outer wall, where a smaller tower stood. The tower-keep itself was 86 ft high, and the precipitous sides of the castle-rock were layered with bricks and mortar. At high tide the walled landing within the moat was capable of accommodating a ship of 100 tons displacement.
Siege
During the rebellion the castle was held by 50 Irish, along with 16 Spanish soldiers who had landed at Smerwick harbour the previous year in the 1579 Papal invasion; there were also women and children present. Months earlier an Italian engineer, Captain Julian, had set about perfecting the castle's defences under the direction of Desmond's countess, Eleanor. By the time of the siege she had retired to her husband's company - some forty miles (64 km) distant, at Castleisland - while Julian was still at his task.
The English commander, Sir William Pelham, marched through Munster in the company of Sir George Carew and assumed command of an additional 600 troops. He was supported by a fleet of 3 three-masted ships under the command of Sir William Winter. It was the largest army ever seen in the west of Ireland.
On arriving at Carrigafoyle the English camped to the south-west of the castle. The fleet anchored in the estuary beyond the bay and supplied Pelham with 3 demi-cannon and a culverin (a huge naval gun with small projectiles) manned by naval gunners. The ordnance was ranged along a low wall running north, parallel to the outer wall at a distance of 100 yards, and at the northern point of this wall a company of foot with lances was stationed.
The bombardment of the castle was carried out over two days, six hours each day. The demi-cannon could be effective against stone, but only if allowed to fire unhindered - in the event no hindrance was given. In addition Winter's ships fired their stern cannon against the seaward wall of the castle.
On the first day (Palm Sunday) Pelham ordered a party of troops to cross to the sea-wall, where they were pinned down by gunfire and had boulders hurled at them from the battlements. The troops threw up assault ladders, which the Spanish halberdiers pushed away. The Earl of Ormond described seeing the sea-channel fill with wreckage as the sides of the castle-rock became slippery with blood. Pelham was hit by a ricochet and jeered at by the defenders, but there was no pause in the bombardment.
On the second day, Pelham was reinforced with troops from Winter's ships. The final assault, led by Captains Humfrey Mackworth and John Zouche, was concentrated on the part of the tower furthest from the cannon, where the defenders were holding out. The tower cracked under the impact of 2 or 3 shot, and the great west wall collapsed on its foundations, crushing many within. The survivors fled through the shallow waters, but most were shot or put to the sword; the rest (including one woman) were brought back to camp and hanged from trees. Captain Julian was hanged three days later.
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James Kissane Lisselton from Listowel Connection.
He was born in 1889. James had a first cousin who had risen to the rank of Inspector in the Cairns Police Force in Queensland, Australia. James and this cousin, John Quilter, corresponded and James decided to seek his fortune in that police force down under. James emigrated to Australia in 1910 and immediately joined the Australian Police force.
In September 1915 James took leave from the police force and joined The Australian Imperial Force. The army took him to Egypt, to England and eventually to Flanders in Belgium.
At the Battle of Ypres he was in charge of transport and supple of ammunition to the front line. Ammunition in that battle had to be transported by cart and mule in horrendous conditions.
It was for acts of gallantry on October 12 1917 that he was awarded the Military Cross.
After the war James returned to Australia. In 1924 he took up a full time paid position as Secretary of the Queensland Irish Association. He changed jobs a few times more, got married and raised a family. The family home in Brisbane was named Listowel.
Kerry Sentinel 1878-1916, Friday, 20 September, 1878; Page: 2
MR. BLENNERHASSETT AT BALLYLONGFORD. ADDRESS TO HIS CONSTITUENTS.
0ur junior county member—"Mr. Blennerhassett, addressed his constituents yesterday at Ballylongford under the auspices of the North Kerry Farmers' Club. The gathering was a large and representative one, and the greeting accorded to the popular member was most warm and enthusiastic. The meeting was held in a large hall in the establishment of Mr J. Rahilly, of Ballylongford. Amongst those on the platform were—Rev M O'Sullivan, P.P. Ballylongford ; Rev M O'Connor , P.P, Ballybunion ; Rev T Nolan, P.P, Lixnaw ; Rev J Bourke, PP, Newtownsandes ; Rev George Fitzmaurice, Clerk, Bedford House ; Rev Thomas Lawlor, CC, Ballybunion ; Rev J Barton , C.C. Newtownsandes ;Rev J Foran, CC, Listowel ; Rev T O'Sullivan, CC, Lixnaw ; Rev P O'Connor, C. C, San Francisco; Messrs James E Leonard, C.E ; D J Rice, M.D. Ballylongford; T F Rahilly, do ; T Scanlan, do ; Timothy Scanlan, Newtownsandes ; E Walsh, J Walsh, Standish O'Grady, E Costelloe, &c, &c.
The tenantry on the Harenc property mustered very strong at the meeting. On the motion of James E Leonard, Esq, the Rev Mr O'Sullivan, P.P, was moved to the chair.
The Chairman, who was enthusiastically received said—Gentlemen, I thank you for the great honour conferred on me by moving me to the chair. I have now the agreeable duty to introduce to you Mr Rowland Ponsonby Blennerhassett (cheers), the
junior member for the county, who presents himself before you to render an account of the trust charged to him since he had the honour of last addressing you in this hall. As you are azure, the return of Mr Blennerhassett to Parliament marks a new era in the electioneering annals of this county (hear, hear). He was sent to Parliament by your vote and the votes of your fellow-electors to advocate interests with which, the moral and material prosperity of Ireland is intimately connected. He was returned to advocate the cardinal principle of Home Rule—to demand of the English Parliament the repeal of that iniquitous Act of Union that robbed Ireland of her own Parliament and the right to make her own laws. He was returned to seek at the hands of the Legislature protection for the tenant farmer by securing to him, and, as under the sanction of the law, the fruits of his toil and industry—the right to have that land which God created for the use of man as long as he paid a fair rent to the owner of the soil (hear, hear). He was returned to advocate freedom of education for the Catholic millions of Ireland—the right to educate themselves and their children at the expense of the public purse according to the dictates of conscience and the rights of their own faith—a right fully enjoyed by their fellow-countrymen of other religious denominations (hear, hear.) How Mr Blennerhassett acted in Parliament in reference to those great questions I need not inform you. The reports of the Parliamentary debates of Irish questions is given in the newspapers have already made known to you that no abler or more eloquent tongue pleading in favour of Ireland with regard to those interests than that of Mr Rowland Ponsonby Blennerhassett. I regret that he does not take part more frequently in other debates of secondary interest to the people of this country, but yet of great utility to Ireland (hear, hear). There are other topics that I would like to touch upon affecting the representation of the county and Mr Blennerhassett's connection with the Irish national party in Parliament, but as other gentlemen more competent than
I am are to address you on those topics I must forbear for the present from referring to them. Mr Blennerhassett will now address you (loud applause.)
Mr Blennerhassett on coming forward was enthusiastically received. He said—The session of Parliament lately been brought to a close has been unusually long, and, in many respects, eventful. The greatest general interests naturally centered round the debates which took place on the condition of affairs in the East, and while the issues of peace and war hung in the balance, the tamer question of domestic policy attracted but little attention. It is not my intention, however, to occupy your time with any discussion of the Eastern Question. Like everyone else, I have my opinions upon it, but the subject has been thoroughly threshed out, and I see no useful purpose that could be served by my occupying with a tedious rehash of past debates, the time which I hope to devote to some practical considerations more immediately interesting to an Irish member and his constituents (cheers). For the whole of the seven months during which the session lasted I have been I may say, constantly at my place, and not inattentive, I hope, to your interests (hear, hear). Nothing can be better for us, now that the recess has come, than to be brought together face to face as we are to-day. You have an opportunity of expressing your approval or disapproval, as you may think fit, of the manner in which I have discharged the responsible duties entrusted to me as your member (cheers). I, on the other hand have the advantage of meeting and exchanging ideas with you, whose opinions and wishes it is essential with a view to the adequate discharge of my duty that I should thoroughly enter into and comprehend. — An Irish member while he is on the other side of the Channel has an opportunity, which he will not be wise enough to neglect, of learning many things that are useful, and especially of gaining that insight into English opinion, and that knowledge of English character, without which his efforts, however earnest and well-intentioned to influence the mind of England in favour of the just demands of Ireland, will probably be futile, if not absurd. But while this process is going on there is some danger that he may lose something of the freshness of sympathy and perfect harmony of feeling with those at home, without which his advocacy will lack the true representative flavour (applause). Therefore it is that I value so highly the kindness of the friends who, doubtless, often at inconvenience to themselves, have afforded me, now for several years an opportunity of meeting them on occasions like the present. The past session has been distinguished for two measures of great importance, specially relating to Ireland—the Act for suppressing the sale of intoxicating liquors on Sunday, and the Intermediate Education Act. In the divisions
on the Sunday Closing Bill I took no part, With the object of those who wish to diminish the fearful evil of intemperance I have the warmest sympathy, but I doubt whether the measure that has now been carried into law will have the results anticipated from it. To the principle of that measure, involving what I believe to be undue interference with the freedom of individual action and a different treatment of the rich and the poor, I felt that I could not give my assent (hear, hear). On the other hand, there was so widespread an expression of opinion in favour of the bill , so many friends, on whose judgment I placed the greatest reliance, asked me not to impede its passing, believing that it would be a blessing to the country, that I resolved during the past session to hold myself neutral. I could not adopt a principle of which I did not approve, but I am well content that, after practical discussion and controversy, and the fullest expression of public opinion, an experiment is about to be tried , which many believe will lead to the best results, and which if it prove irksome and oppressive, the public opinion of the country will easily put an end to. The next great measure of the session is one which I can approach with more unmixed feelings of pleasure. The Intermediate Education Act is a decidedly good measure, and has been received with satisfaction by the country. It is a simple and well-devised plan for encouraging Intermediate Education, by means that may be described in a few words (hear, hear). Annual examinations will be held throughout Ireland—something like the Local Examiners which have been instituted in England by the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, and exhibitions will be given to the best in the competition. First year students (lads under 16) will be eligible to receive exhibitions of £20 a year for three years. Second year students to receive exhibitions of £30 a year for two years, and the third year students' prizes of £50, subject as to the first and second year lads to the condition that they come up annually and pass good examinations as long as they hold exhibitions (hear, hear). Besides this the managers of schools are to obtain for all lads who, having kept a hundred attendances in the preceding year, pass the examinations in two or more subjects result fees varying from three to ten pounds ; so that if a schoolmaster can send fifty boys creditably through the examination he may get £200 or £300 as the reward (applause). It is a measure of moderate aims and of limited scope. It has been correctly described by the Chief Secretary to
the Lord Lieutenants, only giving the Irish people a million of their own money." It is not a measure which calls for any extravagant or effusive expressions of gratitude, but the good feeling and appreciation of its undoubted merits with which the Irish people have received it show how unfounded is the charge which has repeatedly been made that Irish public opinion is so extravagant and unreasonable that moderate and practical concessions would fail to obtain acceptance in the country or support from the Irish members.
The statement in which the Lord Chancellor introduced the bill in the House of Lords supplied food for reflection. When I heard that statement I wondered, not that the Government had introduced a bill dealing with Intermediate Education in Ireland, but that any government could have
Allowed the state of things to exist which the Lord Chancellor described. He said that if he were to describe the state of Intermediate Education in Ireland he need only use a very short phrase, " It is decidedly bad. It is defective in quality and inadequate in quantity." He said that the information on the subject was of a very shocking and of a very deplorable kind, that the statistics were almost incredible (applause.) Had these expressions been employed by an Irish popular member they would have been put down to our national tendency to exaggeration, and the fertility of the Hibernian imagination. A dozen leading articles would have deplored the reckless extravagance of the statements made by gentlemen from Ireland, and would have pointed out their tendency to inflame the passions of an excitable people by the recital of imaginary grievances. What are the facts as stated by the Lord Chancellor? Here is one of them :—In the enumeration of the number of boys , who in the month of June, 1871, were engaged in learning in the educational establishments of Ireland, either Latin, or Greek, or modern languages or mathematics—not the whole of these subjects or two or three of them, but any one of them—we find a population of 5,500,000 people, 10,814 boys or not more than two in every 1,000 of the population. In England there are between 10 and 15, 10 at least in every 1,000 of the population under such a course of instruction. In one Irish county there was not a single boy at the date of the census of 1871 who was receiving instruction in any one of these branches. In subsequent discussions on the bill other facts just as striking and painful as this were brought to light. Lord Emly pointed out that out of every 100,000 of the inhabitants of England 144 are receiving instructions in endowed intermediate schools; out of every 100,000 of the people of Scotland 375 are receiving such instruction. Among the Protestant population of Ireland 199 out of 100,000 receive their education in the same way, while among the Catholic millions of Ireland only two in every 100,000 enjoy similar advantages. A Royal Commission was at one time appointed to inquire into the state of Intermediate Education in Ireland and reported that it was unsatisfactory. The report of that Commission is dated 1858, twenty-five years ago ; and now in the year of grace, 1878, a measure has been passed dealing with the subject (hear , hear.) Better late than ever. But what a record of lapsed opportunities and blasted hopes, of minds uncultivated, faculties undeveloped, careers blighted and ruined lives, is here presented to us. Twenty years is a short time in the life of a nation, but for how many Irish boys have those twenty years swallowed up all the rich opportunity of youth. It is for no purpose of vain regret or idle recrimination that I speak in this way (applause.) There is a moral to point to. Intermediate Education is not the only Irish question which is suffering from long-continued and unpardonable neglect. The University Education of the Catholics of Ireland is at this moment in a condition equally scandalous and deplorable. How much longer shall we be called upon to wait for its settlement? There are other matters also, which I shall not now speak of, in which our need for legislation is scarcely, if at all, less urgent. Irish members may sometimes incur the charge of being too pressing and pertinacious in putting forward the grievances of their country, but with the example of the state of Intermediate Education before us, us described by the Lord Chancellor of England, the wonder should rather be that the Irish people and their representatives have been so patient and long-suffering in bearing the neglect by our rulers of the most elementary duties of Government" Justice delayed is justice denied." I know no greater crime of which those who are entrusted with, the tremendous responsibility of Government can be guilty than either by active tyranny or passive neglect to perpetrate the worst of all massacres, that which destroys the mind of a nation. The era of the former has happily past away ; its record is written in the most disgraceful chapter of the history of Irish misgovernment (applause.) Let us hope that the time has come when the latter shall also cease, and some effort will be made to repay to the Irish people the great debt due to them in the matter of education (Hear, hear.) I anticipate excellent results from the measure that has just been passed. A great deal of its value will, of course, depend on the way in which it is administered. I think we have a guarantee in the names of the members of the Board that it will be carried out in a fair and impartial spirit, and with energy and zeal for the promotion of learning (cheers.) It is also necessary to its full success that the people of the country should have a due sense of the value and importance of education. I have but little fear on this score. I believe there are no peoples in the World who set a higher valuation on the opportunities of learning, or who can make a more brilliant use of those opportunities (hear, hear.). Irish children up to the age of fifteen have the advantage of a good, though far from perfect, system, of primary education, and they have turned it to good account, as a few figures I shall quote will show. England has 72.5 per cent of the population of the United Kingdom, Ireland 17 per cent, and Scotland 10.5 per cent. Since 1871 1,918 places in the Excise and Customs have been bestowed in public competition. For those places there have been 11,371 candidates; of whom 11 per cent were Scotch, 46 per cent English, and 43 per cent Irish. Of the places Scotland gained 6 per cent, England 38 per cent, and Ireland 56. Of every 100 Scotch, candidates 9 passed, every 100 English, 14 ; and of every 100 of Irish, 22 (loud cheers). (A Voice Good for Ireland.) This shows what Irish brains can do when they get anything like a fair chance. What nobler object can there be than to provide that in every department of life the youth of the Country shall have full and free opportunity of turning to the best accounts the gifts and powers with which Providence, with bounteous hand, has endowed them. On this depends not only the progress and prosperity of our country but the position and prospects of the Irish race in every part of the world. At home or abroad if a man desires to make his way in the world, knowledge is the most powerful weapon that can be placed in his hands.— Patience, energy, tact, perseverance, temperance, many other qualities go together to make a successful man ; but in our time, under the conditions of moral civilization, knowledge is the most powerful weapon of all the means by which a man may hope to make his way in life. How terribly our people have suffered from the denial of knowledge will long be a bitter reflection for Irishmen. Many a long year must pass before the effect of this protracted mental starvation on the position of the race can be effaced—(applause). This is strikingly illustrated in a letter written by one distinguished countryman, Sir Charles Gavan Duffy to Lord Emly, and quoted by his
Lordship in a recent debate. Sir Charles tells Lord Emly that for twenty years his position in Australia has brought under his notice a constant stream of emigrants from Ireland." “They have " he says, "natural intelligence, good conduct , and integrity, but in the great majority of cases they have been educated neither systematically nor thoroughly. The deficiency is most notable in the middle classes. In a country where men will pay liberally for skilled labour or disciplined intelligence, where, if you have learned any profession or pursuit thoroughly, you may confidently count upon living by it—a flood of young men, often singularly bright and genial creatures, come to offer themselves in a market that has no place or opening for them. At an age when young Scotchmen are earning a good living and when young Americans have made a position in life, they are still in search of some short cut to that success which is only to be attained by the aid of useful training and industry." I have been told myself that for every Irishman who has a good position in a bank, a public office , or a house of business in London, there are at least ten Scotchmen (oh, oh). I saw with great pleasure that the Chief Secretary consented in committee on the Intermediate Education Bill to the insertion of a clause, providing that, " as far as conveniently may be, the benefit of the act shall be applied to the education of girls." It is much to be desired that the Board may see its way to give practical effect to this provision.' I am not one of those who think it desirable that identical education should be given to both sexes, nor is it proposed that male and female students can be brought into competition nor examined together. In my opinion it would have been an act of the greatest injustice if, as originally seems to have been intended, girls have been excluded from all share in the liberal encouragement which is to be given to the higher education of boys. A great many women have to support themselves and make way in the world, and they are entitled to all reasonable advantages which may enable them to do so with success. It is of the highest social importance, not only for the sake of women themselves, but also of all those who, as children, are entrusted to their care, that they should enjoy the benefits so rarely placed within their reach of sound and liberal education (hear). I feel that I owe you an apology for having dwelt so long on this subject of education (no, no), especially as there are other matters to which I shall have to refer, but I am so deeply impressed with its vital importance to the future welfare of Ireland and of Irishmen all over the world that I cannot pass it over lightly. Moreover the battle is not half fought yet. We have gained a little this year , but a vast deal more remains to be done. We must keep pegging away. We must never rest or relax our efforts until in every department of learning—primary, intermediate, and university—every barrier which neglect and intolerance and ignorance have raised is swept away, and an avenue is opened broad and wide and free for all the youth in Ireland, without violence or religious opinion or shock to conscientious scruple to the full development of the powers and faculties which God has given them (loud applause). The great and pressing want now before us is for a system of University education adapted to the requirements and wishes of the great Catholic population of Ireland. I shall not attempt to enter into any of the details of this great question to-day. I addressed you at some length upon it last year ; and this Session, on the motion of my friend, The O'Conor Don, I endeavoured to plead to the best of my ability on behalf of the just demands of my Catholic countrymen (cheers). The debate on O'Conor Don's motion was not altogether unsatisfactory, and it is a significant fact that we had the support in the division of men so prominent and influential among English Liberals as Mr Chamberlain and Sir Charles Dilke. I hope the manly words of Mr Mundella, addressing his constituents the other day at Sheffield, will be echoed by many an independent English Liberal :—" You have an education," said he, " which is acceptable to the people of England and Scotland. Why should there not be also an education provided that would be acceptable the people of Ireland? For my part, I will not be deterred by any bigotry from giving that advantage to the Irish people." These words express a true Liberal spirit, and if the Liberal party had consistently acted on this principle it would hold a much better position in Ireland than it can boast at the present time. But apart from these growing indications of a change of attitude in English Liberalism towards the Irish educational problems, I am not without a hope that the present Government will deal with the University Question. The Intermediate Education Bill has been described as not merely an educational experiment but also an experiment on public opinion—a sort of pilot balloon bent up to show what way the wind blows (laughter). There are some reasons why the Conservative party could more easily deal with this question than the Liberal. As Mr Matthew Arnold says there is in one quarter, namely—in the British middle class a force of prejudice on this subject so strong and so rooted that we have often been bidden to recognise the futility of contending with it, and to treat the claims of the Irish Catholics for a Catholic University as inconsistent with the practical conditions of politics. That policy does not represent the real mind of leading statesmen, but the mind of the British middle class controlling the action of statesmen who endeavour to put the best colour they can on the action so controlled. The Conservative party leans naturally for its support principally upon the feelings of the upper class, and to the just claim of Ireland in the matter of education the feeling of this class is not nearly so much imposed as those of the middle class, on whom English Liberalism is to a great extant dependant. Then, also, the great force of Conservative opposition is neutralised. Mr. Gladstone lately reminded the House of Commons that is was Sir Robert Peel with a Conservative Government who endowed the College of Maynooth. But why was it that it was Conservative Government that endowed the College of Maynooth ? It was because if the same thing had been attempted by a Liberal Government it never would have been permitted by the Conservative party. The Lord Chancellor said, in the speech to which I have already referred, that one of the chief reasons why the Government dealt with the question of Intermediate Education was that it was immediately connected with the University Education and he added that there was the greatest, anxiety to put University education in Ireland on the best footing, and to extend it as far as possible (hear, hear). I am, therefore, hopeful that before long we shall have, even from the present Government, a measure dealing with the University Question (cheers). In the meantime, the public opinion of Ireland should continue to be strongly and earnestly expressed, no expections, such as in the end may prove delusive, should be allowed to lull us into inaction which might be mistaken for apathy, or to permit the Government to think that while for more than justice in the matter we dare not ask, with less than justice shall we ever be content (cheers)! I have now a few remarks, which shall be very brief, to make on a group of questions which have attained a Parliamentary position that makes their passing into law merely question of time. These are measures to which the general support of the Liberal party has been accorded, and which that party, whenever it becomes a majority, will be bound to make a portion of its policy. Foremost among this class of questions is the motion for the assimilation of the Irish Borough Franchise to that of England, which was defeated in a large House by the small majority of 8. Mr. Bright appealed to the House of Commons by adopting this motion to say to the Irish people. We have no wish that in the Imperial Parliament you should be inferior to us in any privilege, in any right, in any freedom" (near. hear). The Ministers, however, with their Tory following, rejected this plea on behalf of equality for Irishmen and were able to secure for the time its defeat. The popular privileges which the Conservative party themselves bestowed on English and Scotch cities and towns they refuse to extend to Ireland, and they persist in maintaining the monstrous and insulting distinction, that if a man lives in Manchester, or Liverpool, or any other English Borough, he may vote and enjoy all the privileges of citizenship; but if he crosses the Irish Sea and makes his home in Cork or in Tralee he is disfranchised. The Municipal Franchise Bill a similar claim for equality (hear, hear). This also was opposed by Government, and the second reading was lost by only five votes. Municipal institutions are a valuable safeguard of local liberty. They have had but a late and poor development in Ireland, they have at this day only nine corporation, and these with a narrow franchise and restricted rights. When we come and ask that Irish towns shall enjoy equal privileges with those go highly valued and zealously guarded by the townsmen of England, the Tory Government with a docile majority at its back, sends us away with a polite refusal (shame). I have only allude to one other question of considerable importance, to which a united Liberal support was given.
OTHER NEWS: DEATH OF MRS. BRAVO. ; The death is announced, of Mrs. Bravo, of Balham notoriety. Her death took place at Southsea on Tuesday night from the effects of excessive drinking.
Kerryman 1904-current, Saturday, 16 December, 1916; Page: 2
PAUL JONES, JUNR., BRIDGE ST. BALLYLONGFORD
It is with feelings of deep and sincere regret we have to announce the death of this estimable and popular young gentleman which sad event took place at his residence on Wednesday morning, 29th November 1916, after a brief illness. Deceased who was only in his 20th year, was a general favourite and had endeared himself to a large host of friends and acquaintances. The decease belonged to an old and respected family and was a son of our respected townsman, Mr Paul J. Jones, a cousin to the late Bishop Bunce of Philadelphia, U.S.A., and the present Dr. Tim Bunce, Philadelphia, USA. Fr. M. Kissane, U.S.A., Councillor paul Jones, New York, U.S.A., and Dr John Kissane, U.S.A. On Wednesday evening the remains were carried to the Parish Church and placed on a catafalque in front of the High Altar and on Thursday morning Requiem High Mass was celebrated for the repose of his soul, the funeral cortege to Lislaughtin Abbey, the family burial ground, was large and representative, and was attended by every creed and class, even people from Cork and Tralee were present to pay their last tribute to the dead and testify their regard for the living members of the family. To his sorrowing father, mother, brothers and sisters we tender our sincere sympathy. The burial service at the graveside was read by the Very Rev. Canon Hayes, PP. V.F., Ballylongford, assisted by the Father O'Brien, CC., do. The chief mourners were—Paul Jones (father), Catherine Jones (mother), Miss Rita and Katie Jones (sisters), Paul Jones and Messrs. Patk. and Wm. Bunce (uncles) Mrs Bridget Walsh (aunt), Miss Ellen Jones (grandaunt), Misses Mary and Nora Bunce Miss Katie Carr, Mr. and Mrs. Jas Mahony Miss Katie Walsh, Mr. and Mrs. James Walsh, Mrs. P. Jones. Mr. and Mrs. John Jones Mr Ml. Walsh, Master Robert Walsh, Miss Daisy Walsh, Miss Katie Bunce, Mr John Bunce, Mr. Mce. Bunce, Mr and Mrs. Martin Kennelly, Mr and Mrs. Ml. O'Brien, Mr and Mrs. John Kissane, Mr. and Mrs. Thos Tidings, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Walsh, Mr and Mrs. P. Fennell, Messrs. Michael, Pat and Wm. Fennell, Mr. and Mrs Jeremiah Collins, Mr. and Mrs. John Moran, Miss B B Moran, Mr. and Mrs. Ml. Moloney, Mr Stephen Barrett, Miss Nora Keane, Mr and Mrs. David O'Sullivan, Mr. James D O'Sullivan, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hanrahan, Mr and Mrs. Denis McEvoy, Mr. and Mrs. John Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. John Kelly. Miss Eily Kelly, Mr Ml. Carmody, (merchant); Miss Josephine Carmody (postmistress), Mr. John Carrig, Mr. Thos. Carroll, Mr. John Coughlan, D.C.; Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Brassil, Mrs. David Barrett, Mr. John Brassil, D C; Mr Wm. Carmody, Mr. and Mrs. John Gilhooly, Miss Jenny T. Gilhooly, Mr Thomas Wallace, Mr. Wm. Wallace, Miss Mary Scanlon, Mr. Joe Lynch, Mr. Martin O'Connor, Mr. Ml. Scanlon, (cousins and relatives)
It would be impossible to give a list of the general public present.
BALLYLONGFORD and NEWTOWN
Kerryman 1904-current, Saturday, May 24, 1947; Page: 12
BALLYLONGFORD CARNIVAL Week: elnne1st8thiI
(IN AID OF THE O'RAHILLY PARK)
Football Matches; Sports and Athletics; Marquee Dancing; Pony Racing; Greyhound Racing; Games and Novelty Items; Fireworks Display.
SUNDAY, JUNE 1st.—Co. Championship Senior Football match: Shannon Rangers v. Boherbee Mitchell; Tug-O-War, etc. Admission 1/-. MONDAY, JUNE 2nd at 7 o'c. (O.T.).—Dog Racing; Novelties; Games, etc. Admission 6d. TUESDAY, JUNE 3rd at 7 o'c. (O.T.).—Football Match; Games and Novelty Items. Admission 6d. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4th at 8 o'c. (O.T.).—Picture at Parish Hall. Admission 1/4. THURSDAY, JUNE 5th at 1.30 o'c. (O.T.).—Pony Races and Stepping Match. Admission 1/-. Fire Works Display. FRIDAY, JUNE 6th at 7 o'c. (O.T.).—Doff Racing. SUNDAY, JUNE 8th at 3 p.m. (O.T.).—Football Challenge: Cork v. Kerry. Ball will be thrown in by M. Kearney of Shannon Areo Club from an aeroplane.
CARNIVAL DANCES AT MARQUEE.
SUNDAY NIGHT, JUNE 1st, 8—3 - ... ADMISSION 3/6 MONDAY NIGHT, JUNE 2nd, 8—12 - - - ADMISSION 1/6 TUESDAY NIGHT, JUNE 3rd, 8—1 - - - ADMISSION 2/6 THURSDAY EVG.. JUNE 5th, 3—€ - - - ADMISSION 1/6 THURSDAY NIGHT, JUNE 5th, 8—3 - - - ADMISSION 3/- FR1DAY NIGHT, JUNE 6th, 8—1 - ... ADMISSION 2/6 SUNDAY NIGHT, JUNE 8th. 8—3 .... ADMISSION S/-
SPOT DANCES NOVELTY PRIZES. CARNIVAL AND. LIGHTING EFFECTS.
Music bv
DEVON DANCE BAND
AMPLIFICATION. BILLY DUNNE, Vocalist.
GAA GREATS: Kerryman 1904-current, Friday, April 26, 1985; Page:
With Eamon Horan
THE topic of All-Ireland senior football medal holders from the different divisions within the county, which was triggered off by the one and only John "Kerry" O'Donnell earlier this year, is still occupying the minds of football enthusiasts.
Evergreen football Mr Michael Sheehan from Beale, Ballybunion, has put pen to paper to tabulate his list of North Kerry players who have won All-Ireland medals down the years.
GRIFFIN: Martin Griffin, a high-ranking trade union official in Rosendale, is a native of Ballybunion. In a covering note he refers to one Martin Griffin "who was carted around by Bob Stack to see Gaelic Games in the 'twenties and who went to Croke Park in the
•thirties with Ned Woulfe. Tommy _Mulvihill and Martin Mahony." The writer adds: "We saw one of the greatest finals of all time v. Galway. Although I come from Ballybunion I have many relatives and inlaws in Limerick." All of which is very interesting indeed. Who remembers Martin Griffin?
Sunday Independent 1906-current, Sunday, July 16, 1950; Page: 7
KERRY Players edited.
THE New York Football Selector
to meet Cavan at Croke Park on July 30 1950 commenced training at New York's Croke Park on Friday. The party is due to arrive at Shannon Airport on Friday next, and on Tuesday. July 25, they will play a Kerry Selection in a trial match at Tralee at 8.0.
Herewith are the records of the players who are .making the trio. _i P. Foley—Native of Keel, Castlemain. Co. Kerry. The best known of the five Foley brothers, all of whom, play for Hartford, Connecticut, and three of whom play for the New York Kerry team. Prior to his arrival In America In 1947, he played for Rathangan, Co. Kildare, and for Ballyfore and Edenderry, Offaly. Also played Junior for Kildare in 1945. Elected to help Cavan In 1948, but transferred to his native Kerry last year and played a big part in helping them to win the 1949 N.Y. Championship. A — beautiful fielder_, whose specialty is points from far out,
P. Holly—Native of Ballylongford, Co. Kerry. This versatile son of the Kingdom started on the road to fame with Shannon Rangers Club, with whom he won Kerry county championships in 1942 and 1945. Played most of his earlier football in Dublin, where he won championships with Geraldines In 1940 and '41. during which years he captained Dublin Missed an All-Ireland senior medal in 1942. when Dublin won the All-Ireland and Paddy was resident in Kerry. A brilliant footballer with a rare sense of humour, he. is one of the greatest Kerry players never to win an All-Ireland senior medal. Age 31; height 5-11: weight 190 lbs.
. E. Lyons—Native of Kerry, and one of the veterans of the team. Figured on the London-Irish team that lost to Longford In 1937 and was-on the team that won the All-Ireland junior championship in 1938. Played again with the exiles In the 1939 junior final before returning to his native Kerry. Won Kerry county championships with Shannon Rangers in 1942 and 1945. Played junior for Kerry In 1946. after which he departed for America. Since his arrival here, he has been the key figure of the Kerry defence. Possessed of powerful hands and fine clearance. .Age: 32; height: 5-11; weight
. S. Keane — Native of Tralee. Co. Kerry. Learned his football with the Strand Street Club. Tralee. and first became prominent in 1946 when he Played junior for Kerry. Also played junior in 1947. when his displays merited him a reserve on the Kerry team which played Cavan for the All-Ireland final In the Polo Grounds. Returned to Ireland after that for a brief spell before taking up permanent residence in this country.
Irish Examiner 1841-1959, Wednesday, March 24, 1948; Page: 7
G.A.A. KERRY CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES.
Kerry Co. Board have made the following draws and fixtures:—
Senior Football Championship—18th April—At Killarney: Killarney v. Kenmare. At Castlegregory: _Castlegregory V. Austin Stacks. At Tralee: Kerins- O'Rahillys v. Dingle; John Mitchells V. North Kerry. 25th April—At Ballylongford: Shannon Rangers v. Castlelsland; Mid-Kerry a bye. ¦
Intermediate Football Championship¦ East Kerry v. West Kerry; Castleisland v. Tralee; Iveragh v. Mid-Kerry; North Kerry & bvc M.F. Championship—18th April—At Killarney: Iveragh v. East Kerry. At Ballylongford (no date fixed): Tralee v. North Kerry; Mid-Kerry v. Castleisland (no date fixed); West Kerry a bye.
The Hurling Championship will be played on the knock-out system, and the following fixtures were made:—11th April—At Tralee: A. Stacks v. Ballyheigue: Kilmoyley v. _O'Dorney. At Ballyduff: Lixnaw v. Causeway: Ballyduff v. Crotta. 9th May—At Kilgarvan: Kllgarvan v. Kenmare. Killarney and Ardfert received byes. 1947 M.F. Final to be played at Caherciveen on 25th April between Tralee and V The Con Keating Memorial Park Committee received a grant of S.100.
Kerryman 1904-current, Saturday, June 01, 1935; Page: 7
North Kerry Football League NEWTOWN DEFEAT LISTOWEL.
On Sunday last at Newtown we had a great football game between Listowel and Nowtown in the second round of the North Kerry League. The crowd could have been larger but considering the turn which the game got in Kerry for the past year or so one should not be very much surprised at small support at football games for the present.
The game was a first class exhibition of football both teams fighting every inch of the play. For the winners Jack F!avin. J and S. Stack and Roache were the best and the losers were best supported by T. Chute, Beasley brothers, and Murphy
With a little practise in still put up a team to challenge any team in Kerry a good
At 3 p.m Johnnie Walsh, Ballylongford, FC put the teams going . Newtown played towards the river goal. Listowel were first away for Cregan to send back. Jack Flavin further increased the advantage but Murphy, Listowel full-back, cleared away. High fielding at midfield was now the order and some lovely play was seen. Ball by Johnnie Beasley landing in the Newtown square was well hold by Jimmy Stack who cleverly eluded his opponents and sent down the field. Listowel again pressing back and Johnnie Beasley had a lovely point from thirty yards out. From the kick out Newtown went away per Flavin, and Listowel cleared, but spoiled by Johnnie Beasley. and Flavin had the equalling point.
each team taking hard knocks was now bringing the crowd on their toes and each end was visited without reward. From a free well taken Jimmy Beasley, the Nowtown sticks were in danger but Donovan brought relief. Listowel were back again and a hot shot by Johnny Beasley was saved by Brassil in the Newtown goal for Jonny Stack to clear. Flavin improved but Steve Stack was fouled when nicely placed. Flavin's kick was too low and an over resulted. From the kick out Listowel came away for Tony Brosnan to clear. Newtown pressing hard were given a. "50." Flavin's kick landed on the square. which Stephen Stack well held and in spite of the hard opposition found the net to give the Boro' the lead. The kick out came to the wing where Jimmy Beasley sent to Chute who was deadly accurate with a nice point. Listowel were pressing at half time.
Newtown were away on resuming but faulty shooting by the forwards was the cause of many overs. Flavin and Sheehy were up for balls at midfield and each end was visited without reward. After Murphy and Beasley had cleared for Listowel. Flavin pointed and Newtown continued to press and M. Roache had a point from far out. Listowel went away per Beasley and Teddy Chute gave us an exhibition' of his old drives. when after beating the Boro backs all ends up banged in a lovely goal.. Flavin sent away to Roche on the wings who crossed to Stephen Stack. The six-footer held a high ball, looked for the opening with his usual coolness and barged a lovely drive which went all the way for a grand goal, the best score of the day. I was standing close to Tommy Mahoney of the Kerry. team who passed the remark: "Boys that was a fast one," and Thomas is a judge. Listowel were now bearing the brunt of the play and Flavin again pointed and with lightning rapidity Chute pointed at the other end. Newtown had one more point and full time blew leaving the scores:
NEWTOWN—2 goals 5 points. LISTOWEI—1 goal 3 points.
Irish Examiner 1841-1959, Thursday, June 29, 1933; Page: 15
NORTH KERRY FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Newtown, 3—11; Tarbert, 0—4 . Knockanure, 1—2; Bedford, 0—2. There was a large crowd present at Tarbert on Sunday when the North Kerry Football League was advanced a further stage. The day was beautifully fine, a pleasing contrast to the weather of the past fortnight in North Kerry, and this added to the charming situation of the field, made the fixture a very pleasant one. Most interest centred in the meeting of Tarbert and Newtown—old and local rivals—but the game was a disappointing display, for after making a bold showing in the opening half, Tarbert faded away in the closing stages, and were a well beaten team at the final whistle. Knockanure, whose first appearance it was, defeated Bedford. Though the football may not have been so stylish as in the first game, it was, nevertheless, an interesting contest, with the exchanges level till towards the end, when Knockanure rushed through a goal. Bedford, however, must be considered unlucky losers, as a number of close-in free were awarded
. Messrs Sean Stack (Ballylongford) and S. Stack (Newtown) were the referees.
Irish Examiner 1841-1959, Friday, May 06, 1904; Page: 7
G.A.A
FOOTBALL- MATCH AT NEWTOWNSANDES.
A good exhibition of Gaelic football was given, on Sunday at Newtownsandes n the Wild Geese of Listowel and the Emmets of Glin. The match excited considerable interest as the teams met on the previous Sunday at Glin which the Emmets surprised everybody by coming out victorious though they had not played a match for a considerable time. The weather on Sunday morning was bad enough to discourage even the most ardent supporters of the game
, but towards evening the showers became less frequent, the clouds cleared off, and about 4 o'clock the weather looked very promising. The teams lined up about 4.30 at the whistle of Mr. Thomas Fitzgerald, Tarbert, who acted as referee. A breeze was blowing. The Emmets secured the toss, and on the ball being thrown up immediately invaded the Listowel territory, where, indeed, it remained during most of the first half hour. After a short but stubborn defence on the part of the Wild Geese Dunne, the full forward of the Emmets, secured a minor. Dore and Feury, the full backs of the Emmets were called upon to defend their territory; the ball went over, and on being kicked; out 'by the Emmets custodian was taken immediately to the Listowel side where, after some neat passing between ODonnell and Dunne and McCoy, the former scored, another minor for the Emmets.
At this point there was some hard play in which Walsh of the _Ballylongford team, playing for Listowel, and Shaughnessy of Glin, were most prominent. Here the dash of the old Emmets was plainly visible, and the spectators were very forcibly reminded of the old days when this team stood alone in West Limerick and North Kerry for hard , scientific football playing. During the remainder of the first half the Listowel backs defended in grand style, but could not withstand the dash of Fitzgerald, O'Donnell, Dunne and Dillane, and at half time whistle the record stood: —
Emmets -5 points.
Wild Geese—Nil
During the first half hour the weather was changing, and at the resumption of play the sky looked most threatening. As soon as the leather was thrown in the Emmets secured a minor, and in this rush Fitzgerald was conspicuous; he and the other forwards bore down all opposition though the wind was blowing hard against them. No other score was made at either side for ten minutes when the match was brought to a close owing to a downpour of rain .
On the Listowel side Buckley did wonders as did Dee, of Irremore. O Rourke and _Walshe.
The following wore the teams: —
Glin.—F. J. McCoy (captain), E. Dore (vice-captain), J. Dunne . M. Fitzgerald, M. O'Shaughnessy, P. Houlihan, E. Dillane, M. Dillane, J. Cleary,M. Lynch, J. Lynch, M. Feury, P. Walshe, M. O'Donnell, E. Mc-Grath, M. McGrath, J. Thompson.
Listowel—J. McCarthy (captain).F Buckley (vice-captain), J. Walsh, Rourke, Buckley, Dee, Murphy, Purcell, Carroll, Kennelly Moran, Corridon, Stack, Gibson, Dillon, Connors, and G. McElligott.
Kerryman 1904-current, Saturday, June 17, 1939; Page: 12
North Kerry S. & J. Football Leagues.
Newtown & _Ballylongford Divide Honours.
At Newtownsandes, on Sunday, under ideal weather conditions and before a very large attendance, the North Kerry Senior and Junior G.A.A. Football Leagues were advanced a further stage. The honours were evenly divided, Ballylongford winning the junior game and Newtown, after a dingdong struggle, succeeded in overcoming Ballylongford in the senior encounter.
THE JUNIOR GAME. Ballylongford—3 goals 3 points. Newtownsandes—4 points.
Play was of a pretty even nature in the first half, and at half-time the winners led by 1 goal to 2 points. On resuming, Newtown made good but unsuccessful efforts to get on level terms, but in the closing ten minutes Ballylongford added a further two goals and 1 point to their previous score to give them a deserved victory.
THE SENIOR MATCH. Newtownsandes—2 goals 4 points. Ballylongford—1 goal 6 points.
This was an excellent game, providing exciting fare for the spectators all through the hour. Brosnan sent wide in the first minute and good fielding by Pat Holly set the Ballylongford forwards attacking, for Bambury to punch the leather into the net. Good defence work by E. Hanrahan and Neville saved the Ballylongford net before Con Brosnan pointed from a free A minute later the same player again raised the white flag.
Pat and "Jor" Holly combined well in a raid on the Newtown sticks, and after some fine play Pat sent over the cross-bar. Keane then sent Ballylongford ahead when he pointed.
Newtown took the offensive and Jim Carmody dashed through the defence and passed to C. Mulvihill, who punched the leather into the Ballylongford net "Baker" Mulvihill sent Ballylongford attacking for Cregan to put Ballylongford again ahead. The half-time scores were: — Ballylongford, 1 gl 3 pts.; Newtown, 1 gl 2 pts.
Shortly after resuming, Con Brosnan levelled matters when he pointed from a free. This veteran Kerry player then secured possession on the wing, and for the first time Newtown took the lead when he sent a nice ball between the uprights.
The Hollys again put Ballylongford attacking, and at this stage Joe Hanrahan in the Newtown defence showed to advantage when he repulsed attack alter attack.
Bambury of Ballylongford was fouled twice and from the ensuing frees, Mulvihill and McEllistrum each pointed to put the visitors ahead by a minor.
The lead was short-lived, however, for Jim Carmody secured possession, and dribbling down the field he passed to Collins. The latter again put Carmody in possession and he raised the green flag.
Eddie Hanrahan moved out the field and sent Ballylongford attacking Newtown conceded two 50's which were sent into the goalmouth. McEllistrum drove over the bar from a lice. One of the Ballylongford men was in the parallelogram and this spoiler! a nice movement In the last minute the visitors were awarded a free on the 21 yards, but Bambury failed to raise the ball when the game could have been saved, leaving Newtown the winners
Mr Gerald Stack, Listowel, was a capable and strict Referee.
The teams
NEWTOWNSANDES — M. Brazil (goal). Joe Hanrahan, S. Stack. P. Ciomy ?. F. Fitzmaurice, J. Enright, M. Roche. Jerh. Carmody, J. Galvin, Jim Carmody, J Guiney, D. Enright. C J. Mulvihill, Con Brosnan. and J. Collins
BALLYLONGFORD — D. McEllistrum (goal). P. Neville. E. Hanrahan, W. O'Connor, J. Cullinane. M. O'Connor, F. Hanrahan, D. Mulvihll, ".Jor" Holly, Pat Holly. Keane, Cregan, Tim Sullivan, M. Bambury, Ml McEllistrum
Kerryman 1904-current, Saturday, August 31, 1940; Page: 9
NORTH KERRY SEMIFINALS Ballylongford and Newtown Finalists. HIGH-CLASS FOOTBALL AT LISTOWEL.
LISTOWEL was the venue on Sunday of two badly publicised semi- finals, the resulting decisions bring the old rivals, Ballylongford and Newtownsandes, into the final. Newtownsandes, in blue, the reigning champions, lined out against Lixnaw, in green and gold, in the first game, and few of the large attendance gave the challengers a chance, forgetting their previous meeting at Lixnaw, when the home team were unlucky just to draw.
The story of the game may be summed up in a few words—brain v brawn; the superior football craft of the champions outweighed the dash of the challengers.
Lixnaw, on their first entry into the senior league, must not be disheartened by their defeat, team, coming from a hitherto exclusively hurling district they should with coaching, become within a few years, formidable contenders for the title.
The second game brought the old rivals, Ballylongford and Tarbert, into opposition, and in this game high class football was seen, a feature of the game being the traditional high fielding and long kicking.
Evenly matched, Ballylongford, in team work, had the edge of the Losers, but Tarbert lost a golden opportunity of levelling the scores. Led by two points, with six minutes to go, on a free the Tarbert sharpshooter tried for a goal, his free was beaten off, with a point going a begging. Two minutes later, from a free, Tarbert closed the scoring with a point, leaving them a point in arrears at the long whistle.
In both games the whistle was capably handled; in the first game by Mr C Heaphy, Ballylongford and in the second by Mr. G. Stack, Listowel, both referees, if anything, being over strict in the use of the whistle.
THE GAME.
From the throw-in Newtown went away but Crummie drove them back. A free to Newtown brought in and after an exchange Enright put over the bar for the champions opening score and a second later another point was scored. Newtown pressed home their attack, Crummie, Maher and Lyons showing up well in the Lixnaw defence. Newtown forced a 50 which the Lixnaw goalie boxed around the upright to save his net, and from E. Walsh's long ball, M. Roche, cleverly eluding two opponents, added. Newtown's third minor. Maher came away in a great solo run, but the Lixnaw forwards failed. Back again, Landers opened the score for Lixnaw with a nice point. Play swung round and after Kavanagh had saved from Jim Carmody, Murphy closed the first moiety's scoring with another Newtown point, the score reading: Newtown 4 points, Lixnaw 1 point.
Lixnaw burst away on resuming but were driven back by S. Stack and Brosnan, receiving from Galvin's pass, struck the cross bar, the ball going wide. Brosnan, now coming out, forced a 50, and Lixnaw clearing, Brosnan lift the free over the bar, and a second later he added another minor from an angle free. Newtown going great guns gave a sore pressed defence no relief. After Kavanagh had saved on his knees, two frees in quick succession to Newtown Con Brosnan a gift of points. Maher and McElligott brought Lixnaw away and a high ball by Halloran put Lixnaw a goal up. Lixnaw kept up the pressure and forced, two 50's, both going wide. Newtown burst away and after an exchange between Walsh, Jim Carmody, Brosnan and Roche, the latter with a hand shot registered Newtown's first goal. Con Brosnan and Roche added points before the end. The final score read. Newtown—1 goal 10 points, Lixnaw—1 goal 1 point.
Teams: —
Newtown—C. Brosnan (captain), M. Brassill (goal), S. Stack, J. Stack, E. Fitzmaurice, J. Hanrahan, J. Galvin, M. Leahy, E. Walsh, J. Carmody, M. Roche, D. Enright, J. Murphy, C. Mulvihill, Jim Carmody.
Lixnaw — T. Thornton (captain), J. Kavanagh (goal), P. Crummie, J, J. Maher, J. Lyons, T. McElligott, S. McElligott, M. Murphy, T. Fitzgerald, ,C. Fitzgerald, P. Doran, T. Trant, M. Landers, M. Leen, J. Halloran.
BALLYLONGFORD v. TARBERT.
Ballylongford lined out in blue and white and Tarbert, in red and black, were first to break away but Walsh sent back. Tarbert from a free were wide and Buckley's return was cleared by Hanrahan and in a flash O'Donnell- at the other end saved from Johnny Walsh. A brace of frees brought relief to a hard pressed Tarbert defence, but Ballylongford were not to be denied, and P. Sullivan opened their score with a point. Buckley and Finucane came away from the kick-out and E. Finucane equalised for Tarbert, Dowling from far out giving them the lead with a nice point.
M. McEllistrum, who was outstanding for Ballylongford, went in on his own and his hard, low shot was tipped over the bar to save, leaving the scores again level. After T. O'Sullivan had struck the Tarbert upright and Wrenn cleared the rebound, Buckley improved the clearance, but was whistled. Hanrahan's free reached Johnny Walsh, who handpassed to Mulvihill, to be cleverly dispossessed by Buckley, his strong high kick being saved by Hanrahan, who was applauded for his brilliant clearance. Ballylongford were pressing at the short whistle leaving the score:—
Ballylongford—2 points, Tarbert—2 points.
Mulvihill sent Ballylongford away at the restart, and after Finucane had driven them back Tarbert took the lead, as in a twinkling M. McEllistrum had again the scores level from a pass by Johnny Walsh. Ballylongford, attacking, were fouled and P O'Sullivan put them in the lead with a point and, going in again, on a free, O'Sullivan lifted over the bar Up and down play followed, the midfield exchanges being very keen, until Tarbert from a free by O’Connell, scored, a point and Tarbert swept all before in a headlong dash, and Ballylongford, fouling, O’Connell again had the scores level, but scarcely had the Tarbert cheers died down when Johnny Walsh started a hand passing movement which left the Tarbert defence standing and again Ballylongford were in the lead with a good goal
With time running out, Tarbert fought back, Buckley, Dowling, Scannell and O'Connell combining but a hard-working Ballylongford defence held them at bay, until O'Connell, from a free, reduced the lead to two points. With the Tarbert half-backs down the field, a sorely harassed defence toiled close in and, with time about up. Tarbert try for a goal was beaten off and Ballylongford raced away, but were wide at the other end and Tarbert attacking had almost on the call of time, the last point from O'Connell’s free, leaving them in arrears by the narrow margin of a point.
Ballylongford—1 goal 5 points. Tarbert—7 points.
Teams:—
Ballylongford—J. Walsh (capt.)_. R McEllistrum. P. O'Sullivan. E. Hanrahan, M. O'Connor. J. Culhane . D Walsh. J. Holly. D Mulvihill. M. McEllistrim, T. O Sullivan, M. Cregan. P. O'Sullivan. M. Bambury, T. O'Connor.
Tarbert:- M. Wrenn (capt.), J. Mc Gee (goal). H. O'Donnell, Jas. Finucane, T Finucane, John Finucane, P. O'Connell, M. Buckley, M. Dowling T. Keane, P. Dowling, W. Keane. ? Finucane, J. Sheehan and B. Scannell.
Kerryman 1904-current, Saturday, October 24, 1925; Page: 2
G. A. A. North Kerry Football League
NEWTOWN CONQUER FAHA After Titanic Struggle.
CLOSE. EXCITING FOOTBALL.
Two matches in connection with above were held at Listowel Sportsfield on Sunday. Teams being Ballylongford v Duagh and Newtownsandes v Faha. The chief in test centred on the latter event as both teams are at the top of the league tables. Faha holding 2 points over Newtown, even a draw for Faha would make them champions and winners of a set of gold medals. Win for Newtown would make them equal to Faha at the top of the table. Even though the day was gollmey a big crowd attended as the gate return was high
_Ballylongford V. Duagh.
The field was slippery and many of the players did not have the proper togs and found it difficult to stay on their feet.
Game was dull, scrambling affair, poor football, a few moderate players, remainder novices with a lot to learn. Had Duagha better forward line the result may have been different.
Ballylongford-2 goals 2 pts. Duagh—1 goal 2 points.
Mr McGrath of Listowel FC was ref
NEWTOWN V. FAHA.
Starting on time the teams headed by the Listowel Brass Band paraded the pitch. They looked well trained and somewhat evenly matched as regards physique. Newtown in the old Mitchel’s colours green and gold, were the general favourites. Though Faha in the black and amber of the Rock were expected by their followers to maintain their unbroken record. Both selections included some seasoned veterans, who were playing football for a long time
Newtown won the toss and played with the incline. Following mid field play Stack put Faha on the attack, the ball going wide. After Paud Sullivan had stopped, Faha looked dangerous from a free. Fouls were numerous, due to over anxiety and the slippery ground. Farren got free hit the cross bar and went over. Newtown got two frees, Jack Walsh saved his lines and soon brought a sweeping clearance . A strong Newtown attack was saved by Collins the Faha goal man. Free to Newtown 30 yards out badly wasted. Great burst by faha along the wing with Faha in possession at 35 yards and got score for Black and Amber.
Newtown were playing the more stylish football, but Faha were the more rugged and determined team. The slippery ball was well fielded by both teams and kicks were of a good length. Walsh was a tower of strength to Faha and time and again he pulled his side out of a tight corner. Finucane, Byrnes and Kissane did some great defence work and spoiled many Newtown moves. Faha seemed to be weak at the other end. The Sullivan’s were out on their own in defence of Newtown. Newtown were working desperately against a strong defence and following a free a high dropping ball hopped in the square and bounded over the bar for Newtown’s first minor. Walsh in the next instant effected a wonderful save and then came the sensation of the match. A long shot by Newtown was saved by Collins under the bar but Newtown took the leather off his hands between the sticks. The green flag was hoisted and again lowered Then went the white flag. argument followed when it transpired that the umpires were divided and the referee ruled in favour of a goal. When the game was resumed. Faha got in a great burst and sent in a lovely centre dead on the net and they missed a great chance grand passing by Newtown brought the play to the Faha side and following a free to Newtown Walsh dived in the, goalmouth. Up and down play followed and there was no further scoring, though Newtown missed Several opportunities. Half time scores:—
NEWTOWN-1 goal 1 pt.
FAHA—2 points.
Second Half
The first half witnessed some good play, but it was in the last moiety the match became thrilling. Their was little to choose between the teams and it was anybody game to the last whistle.
Faha came on strong on resuming .A great drive by Stack just missed the uprights. Two great clearances by the Sullivan’s evoked great applause. In strong Mid field play Newtown were awarded a free and Brosnan receiving, just missed, further Newtown attack by Mahony sent wide. Faha. now put in some strenuous work and for nearly 2O minutes dominated the game. Faha in vigorous fashion forced a "50" which was cleared. The Newtown goal man fouled the clearance within the square but a group of players interrupted the referee's view. Faha were soon back again and Farren in a nice position sent over. two frees to Faha saw the play round the Newtown posts and after a Jong bombardment Sullivan cleared. Faha were all over their opponents, but the defence was equal to the occasion. Play was in Newtown teritory when Coughlan received and raised the white flag. A Newtown attack having been cleared Faha were soon back again and the Newtown goal had a narrow escape when Farren sent wide. The Newtown posts were again stormed and from a scrum within the square the ball eventually went wide. After Faha had again missed the same player again scored and equalised the scores amid the wildest excitement. There were still 10 minutes to go and with the teams level some strenuous play was witnessed. The best feature of the game was now witnessed as the Newtown forward led by Brosnan and Mahony executed a grand combined movement and Johnny Sullivan sent between the uprights giving his side the lead. Newtown returned the kick out and again sent wide. ln the closing stages Faha sent in grand centre and the Newtown goal had a marvellous escape. In the last instant Faha secured a free fit 30 yards range which went wide and the final whistle blew leaving Newtown lucky winners on the score:—
NEWTOWN—1 goal 2 points. FAHA—4 points.
_Afr J Woulfe, Ballydonoghue was a very capable and painstaking referee.
The teams . ¦TO :—
Newtown:-—T Mahony (goal), W OSullvan, .Tas O'SuIlivan . Paud O'Sullivan , W J Walsh, J McCabe, W Finucane, Cpt. Con Brosnan, J McGough , T Mahony, P McKenna. D Kearney, J Finucane , Jn. Sullivan and T O'Callaghan.
Faha:—J Collins (goal), J Walsh, P Finucane , P Byrnes, M Kissane G Carville, T Pierse, R Kissane, K Stack, P Farren, W Doyle, P Pierse J Coughlan , Jas Keane , P Kelly.
GAA
3 May 1919 Kman; North Kerry League at Ballylongford next Sunday. Newtown and Ballydonoghue; Bally and Tarbert, try conclusions. Newtown has young team. Kerry team against Cork on Sunday next.
23-3-1830 Match at Lislaughtin Ballylongford , between Tarmons Emmets and the Saleen Rovers, both teams started recently. Saleen goalkeeper H O Callaghan, a good worker, O Shea, Hayes and the two Aherns are also first rate. Donovan, Holly and T C Hanley were best for tarmons. Saleen 2 goals and Tarmons 3 points.
19-11-1937 p13 Examiner. Challenge match Ballylongford. Blackcocks Feather (Listowel),2—6; Ballylongford 1-4. Bally had disadvantage good player J Walsh missing, Chute and Guerin sound defence game, McAuliffe always prominent. Hanrahan gave outstanding display for Ballylongford. Teams were; Listowel T Murphy goals, W Guerin, T Chute, F O Connor, G Larkin, T McAuliffe, P McMahon, A Browne, M Fitzgerald, F Cox, G Stack and T Connell.
Ballylongford Team; T Lynch, N Neville, E Hanrahan, F Hanrahan, W O Connor, M O Connor, J Holly, P O Sullivan, P Holly, J O Sullivan, M Fitzgerald, M Bambury, J Culhane, T Bambury, M McEllistrum and Sean McAuliffe was Ref.
5-7-1939 Examiner p5 GAA; S.F. Ballylongford 2-7, Tarbert 1-3; J.F. Tarbert 1-4 and Ballylongford 0-2 ; S. F. Newtown 2-4 and Listowel 1-1 ; J. F. Listowel 2-1 and Newtown 0-3.
Unusually large attendance at match in Ballylongford on Sunday. Johnny Walsh injured in opening minutes, secured almost half of Bally scores. McEllistrim (goal) E Hanrahan great display.
Listowel v Newtown played in Listowel
15 May 1940 p9 Kerryman; North Kerry League games played at Ballylongford. S.F. Ballylongford 5-9 Listowel 0-5; J.F. Listowel 4-5 Ballylongford 2-3. Fair attendance, Mr T Mahony Ref. Scorers included, Wrenn, Buckley, Elligott, McAuliffe and Murray.
11-9- 1940 Examiner; North Kerry League Ballylongford defeat Newtown in final. Bally 0-3 and Newtown 0-2.
Senior League held in Tarbert, good attendance, gate amounted to £30. Best of winners, J Walsh, J Holly, M McEllistrim. Prominent for Newtown, Ed Walsh, C Brosnan, E Hanrahan and Sean McAuliffe was Ref. Bally Team; J Walsh Captain, R McEllistrim goals, P Neville, W O Connor, J Culhane, D Walsh, J Holly, M McEllistrim, D Mulvihill, M O Connor, M Bambury, and E Hanrahan.
Newtown Team; Con Brosnan Captain, M Brassil, S Stack , J Stack, J Hanrahan, R O Connor, L Murphy, J Nolan, E Walsh, Jer Carmody, M Roche, D Enright, M Leahy and L Galvin.