08 August 6 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
WELCOME to all the visitors who spend their holidays among us and safe return to locals who are on holidays.
ACTIVE Retirement Day in Knockanure on Monday August 11th, please ring in advance to 068 49799 between 9.30am and 1.30pm, mobile number 086 8392 787 to engage the Community Centre for family occasions.
CEMETERY Mass will be held in Ahavoher on Monday August 4th at 8pm, Tuesday 5th at 8pm in Old Knockanure Churchyard, Murhur Churchyard on Wednesday 6th of August at 8pm; Lislaughtin Churchyard Mass is also on the 6th.Kilsinane Churchyard Mass on Friday 8th of the 8th `08 at 8pm.
VINTAGE Day in Knockanure is on Sunday August 17th, as usual a full programme of events will be held on the day.
Photos of recent Athea Vintage can be viewed at http://knockanure.myphotoalbum.com
RACING in Tralee from 19th to 23rd of August.
OLYMPIC Games start on August 8th
SEANCHAI Friday afternoon entertainment continues over the coming weeks. Exhibition of paintings by Eileen Keane will be on view at Seanchai till August 3rd.
WTO talks collapse gives a short respite to the primary producers of food in the rich countries, no doubt that the people with pull and money are planning how they will source cheap produce and keep it cheap. Kerry farmers got E56 million from the Single Payment Scheme last year
Claims that employment in agriculture in Ireland increased by 7,000 in a year looks very suspicious.
ST JOHN�S for August: 25 piece UK Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra perform on Wednesday August 6th; Play on the life of Gertrude Stein on Thursday 7th; Art Exhibition for August is in association with Archaengel International.
TINTEAN: Summer Camps for August, information from 068 28003; August 10th Paschal Brennan with special guest Johnny Carroll.
SIAMSA August programme; Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Oilean Show and on every Thursday, Friday and Saturday Clann Lir will be performed. Exhibition of photography for August is called Kerry- A Way of Life.
FEAST in August; 2nd Lunasa , Celtic Pagan Festival; 10th Jewish Day of fasting and mourning to commemorate tragedies in their history; 15th The Assumption of Our Lady; 16th Hindu Festival that honours ties between brothers and sisters in a family; 18th Muslims seek forgiveness for their sins; 28th Hindu Festival to mark the birth of Krishna.
MASS Rock �Poll An Aifrinn�, Keelacloghane Wood, Milltown, on Friday August 15th at 3.30pm, the Rosary will be offered up for the beatification of Fr. Tadhg Moriarty, O.P. and his fellow martyrs, Fr. Conor McCarthy, P.P. and Fr Dermot Francis O�Sullivan, O.F.M. All are welcome.
PRIESTS: Bishop Bill Murphy extends an invitation to the annual dinner for priests who are home from abroad which will be held in the Parish Centre, Church of the Resurrection, Park Road, Killarney on Monday, August 11th at 6.30pm. An invitation is also extended to priests who have retired from abroad and are now living in Ireland. Please contact 064 31168 by Tuesday, August 5th
FULL Gospel Business Mens Fellowship meeting will be held at the Grand Hotel Tralee on Monday August 11th at 8.30pm, guest speakers P. J. O�Loughlin and Bobby O� Connell, all are welcome, more information from 068 49159.
KILLED: On August 4th 2006, 17 AFC aid workers were killed in the town of Muttur, in the North East of Sri Lanka. After three local investigations no conclusions were reached.
AMNESTY International with Gael Force West and ACARA are involved in Ireland's Largest Adventure Races on 23 and 24 August in Westport, Co. Mayo. Amnesty supporters are wanted to join in this year.
BEREAVEMENT support group information is available at 068 23429.
VOLUNTEER for work abroad, details from [email protected]
STAMPS; Two stamps have been issued to commemorate the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
FLOWER Display at Goulding�s Corner in Knockanure continues, it takes effort and continuous attention to have flowers looking well.
EVENTS for August: Water Safety Week August 4th to 10th, classes will be held in Ballybunion during the week; Lixnaw Festival runs from 7th to 10th; Car boot Sale in Newcastle West in aid of WL 102 will be held on Sunday August 10th `08; Puck Fair is on from August 10th to 12th; Blessing with St Padre Pio�s mitt takes place in the Church of the Resurrection, Killarney on August 18th after 7.30pm mass; Munster Cycle in aid of Enable Ireland takes place from 14th to 17th of August, details from 021 429 4434; Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society are having a trip to Skellig Michel on Sunday August 17th , departing at 9.30am, details from 066 7121200; Padraig O Keeffe of Sliabh Luachra will be recalled on RTE Radio One on Wednesday August 6th at 9pm;
Youth 2000 Festival will take place near the ancient ruins of the Clonmacnois monastic site in Co Offaly for young people aged 16 � 35 from Thursday to Sunday, August 14th to 17th, buses available from around the country. Contact 01 675 3690 or check website www.youth2000.ie ;
August 11th a bus will leave Tralee at 7am for the visit of Sr. Briege McKenna to Knock, details from 066 7124519; Bus to Knock and Lough Derg from Abbeyfeale, details from 068 31232; Seisiun will be held at the Arms Hotel on every Wednesday night and at the Devon Hotel on Thursday nights at 9pm only two more sessions left in the season; Centenary of Scouting in Ireland will be marked by 10,000 scouts from home and abroad at Punchestown Co Kildare, the event ends on August 10th `08, Dublin Horse Show starts on August 6th ; Rose of Tralee Festival runs from Friday 22nd to Tuesday 26th; Exhibition on the travelling shows that operated up to the sixties will continue at the Excel Gallery in Tipperary till September 3rd `08; Lough Derg one day pilgrimage information available from 071 986 1518.
SEARCHING on the internet a new Irish search called Cuil may help, they claim to have 120 billion pages in their index.
CUTS will be planned by departments; the principal motive will be to preserve the jobs of pen pushers while cutting back on the people they are supposed to serve. It is time the public were given more information about all the study groups including the weight of school bags, the electronic voting, etc, what about all the regulators who vie with each other to raise their profile.
MOON: New Moon was on Friday August 1st a solar eclipse occurred and on August 16th the full moon will be nearly eclipsed, the second new moon this month will be on the 30th. 2009 is designated by the UN as International Year of Astronomy to mark 400 years ago Galileo first used his telescope to observe the sky. The Space station was visible till last Saturday Aug. 3rd.
CARERS: Nominations for the National Carer of the Year close on August 22nd `08, details from 1800 2407 24.
BABIES: 16,500 babies were left for three years in a container in the Los Angeles in the mid-1980�s, because of legal actions.
TRAIL: It is reported that funding of E600,000 will be available to improve the Great Southern Trail.
BEST Wises to Mary Bridget Leahy of Moyvane and Joseph Curtin of Clounmacon who got married in Moyvane Church on Friday August 1st `08, Fr David Gun assisted by Fr John Lucid performed the ceremony. Bridesmaids were Johanna Curtin (nee Leahy), Nora and Patricia Leahy sisters of the bride. Best man was Liam O Connor, grooms men were William Madden and John Lynch. Flower girl Rachael O Sullivan and Pageboy was Dylan Quinn. The bride is daughter of Pat Leahy and Mary Quinn and the Groom is son of Chas Curtin and Mary O Connell. The reception was held at the Lanterns and the couple will reside at Coolaclarig.
BEST Wishes to Brendan Broderick of Kilmorna and Lisa Keogh of Newtown Court, Wexford who got married in the Church of the Immaculate Conception Wexford Town on July 12th.the best man was his brother Thomas and groomsmen were his brother Damien and friend Joe Doris. Bridesmaids were Julia Kearney, Fiona Sugrue Shauna Kelliher. Flower girl was Anna Kearney. The reception was held at the Riverbank Hotel Wexford. The groom is son of Tom Broderick and Eileen Lane and the bride is daughter of Terence and Eileen Keohe.
CONGRATULATIONS to Estuary AC team who came 2nd in the under 16 boys 100m Inter �Club relay finals held in Tullamore recently, runners were Neilus Stackpoole, Tony O Sullivan, Reece Barron, Jamie Kelly and sub Pat Mullane.
BEST Wishes to the Tarbert E-Town Project, the biggest worry is does Shannon Development have the expertise to make a success of the venture.
COMMUNITY Groups who want to use the Rural Social Scheme, details available from Tuatha Chiarrai Teo at 066 7120 390.
THOUGHT: Finish every day and be done with it, you have done what you could, R. W. Emerson; Just for today, I will adjust myself to what is and not try to adjust everything to my own desires. I will take my luck as it comes and fit myself to it, K. L. Homes; Joy can be real only if people look upon their life as service, Leo Tolstoy; Spend so much time improving yourself, that you have no time left to criticize others, C. D. Larson; You must constantly build dykes of courage to hold back the flood of fear, Martin Luther; Failure doesn't mean wasted your life. It does mean you have a reason to start afresh, R. H. Schuller.
DIARY: Fanny Burney wrote on August 2nd 1786 about the attack by a decently dressed woman on the King who had just arrived at the garden door of St James�s, she attempted to stab him twice but failed , when the crowd caught the would be assassin he ordered them not to hurt her the poor creature is mad; John Wesley was preaching near Stockton on August 4th 1759 when a Lieutenant and a press gang from a man of war tried to seize men, the women broke the lieutenants head and drove him and his men away with stones. Queen Victoria recorded on August 12th 1849 as her boat was sailing to Loch Ryan a wave came over the ship and threw everybody down, she intended to create Bertie Earl of Dublin as a compliment to the town and country, he had no Irish titles but was born with several Scotch titles. On August 14th 1651 Elias Ashmole recorded that she was greatly oppressed in her stomach, Mr Sanders sent her a piece of bryong root to hold in her hand, in a quarter of an hour she was cured, Dr Wharton�s medicine which she had took earlier was ineffective.
CANICE Collins a Presentation Brother who worked in Granada and St Lucia was born in Moyvane in 1914 lost his mother when young , when the Great Fire broke out in a town in St Lucia on June 19th 1948 he was principal of the local school, for his efforts in controlling the fire he received an MBE the following year, he died in 1957 and is buried at the Incarnate Word cemetery Beaumont. Presentation secondary school was opened in Granada 1947 and had 210 pupils.
Christopher Columbus first saw Grenada on August 15th 1498, there is mountain in Grenada 1,749 feet high with lake on top, population of Grenada in 1656 was about 300, in 1950 it had reached 72,000.
ADORATION: Moyvane Sunday 4pm to 5pm, no adoration in Moyvane this Wednesday and Knockanure adoration Tuesday from 10am to 6pm.
DEATH has taken place in Wales of Pat Stack who was born 88 years ago in Moyvane to Paddy Stack and Margaret Flaherty. Pat is survived by his wife Mary Kennelly a native of Knockanure, children Theresa, Austin, Margaret, Jerry and Hellen, siblings Richard and Mary in Moyvane, Nora in Melbourne, Australia, Hannah in Derry, and the following in England, Michael, Tim and Theresa. Pat was predeceased by his brothers John and Jim and sister Bridget. Requiem Mass for Pat Stack will be said on Thursday August 7th `08 at Prestatyn, North Wales Church, Pat went to England about 60 years ago.
ANNIVERSARIES: Jerry Clancy, James O Brien, John McGrath, Maureen Beasley, Neilus O Connell, Paddy Rochford, Pat Sheehy, Fr Kieran O Shea, John Carmody, Nan Sullivan, William O Sullivan, Mass on Friday 8th for Kathleen King nee Stack, Mass on Saturday at 8pm for Nellie and James Finucane, Mass on Sunday 10th at 10am in Knockanure for William O Dowd and 11am Mass in Moyvane is for the People of the Parish.
READERS: Selena Mulvihill, Bridget McCarthy, Ciara Healy, Amanda Coulson and Aileen Stack.
Collection for Kerry Parents and Friends this weekend, they help with services for 260 adults with an intellectual disability in Kerry.
COURSE in Catholic Faith, details from [email protected]
08 August 13 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
VINTAGE Day in Knockanure is on Sunday August 17th, as usual a full programme of events will be held on the day. A cake sale will be held also, proceeds in aid of the Community Centre. Active retirement day was on Monday August 11th, details from 06 49799.
KNITTING Evening in Moyvane on Tuesday August 12th at 8.30pm.
SEANCHAI Friday afternoon entertainment continues. Seanchai are looking for items on Listowel Races to display during Heritage Week, details from 068 22212.
SIAMSA August programme; Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Oilean Show and on every Thursday, Friday and Saturday Clann Lir will be performed. Exhibition of photography for August is called Kerry- A Way of Life.
ST JOHN�S: Thursday 14th An evening with Frankie Lane; Friday 15th , drama In High Germany/ Rum and Vodka, presented by Bewleys Caf� Theatre; Wednesday 20th The Jeff & Vida Bluegrass Band; Thursday 21st Best of Traditional with Jackie Daly and John Faulkner, details from 068 22566.
MASS Rock �Poll An Aifrinn�, Keelacloghane Wood, Milltown, on Friday August 15th at 3.30pm, the Rosary will be offered up for the beatification of Fr. Tadhg Moriarty, O.P. and his fellow martyrs, Fr. Conor McCarthy, P.P. and Fr Dermot Francis O�Sullivan, O.F.M. All are welcome.
SEISIUN will be held at the Arms Hotel on Wednesday night Moyvane ICA are attending. Seisiun is on at the Devon Hotel on Thursday night at 9pm.
MOON: Watch for meteor showers as the peak around now; August 16th the full moon will be nearly eclipsed as it rises, the second new moon this month will be on the 30th. Flooding recently caused much upset to farmers along rivers, most animals were eventually found safe.
MASS held last week at the local graveyards was well attended, the evenings were fine for Mass in Knockanure and Ahavoher but it was pouring on the evening of Murhur mass, which was transferred to the Church. Fr McMahon and Fr Lucid celebrated the Masses. Moyvane and Knockanure choir participated and thanks are due to all the people who were involved in the masses and preparing for them. All who keep the graveyards tidy and cut the grass are to be congratulated for their work, long may their community spirit continue.
CONGRATULATIONS to Athea school children who performed so well on WL102 on Friday evening last, they are an example to follow.
BEST Wishes to Sr. Josephine Lynch of Glasha, Athea who recently celebrated her Diamond Jubilee.
SAD to hear that Munster Whole Foods are going into receivership, the prices of all their brands were well below the international brand names.
MARRIAGE too place recently of Maria Molyneaux of Clounmacon and Christopher Cowan of Galway at Listowel Church, Canon Linnane officiated. Best Man was Declan Murry, Groomsman John Cowan. Bridesmaids were Martina Molyneaux and Sinead Buckley. The reception was held at Dromhall Hotel Killarney.
WEDDING took place recently in Abbeyfeale Church of Aine Murphy of Killarney Road, Abbeyfeale and Michael Reidy of Upper Athea, the ceremony was performed by Fr Madden P.P. Athea. Bridesmaids were Sadie Reidy, Tracy Mulvihill, Helena Fitzgerald and Niamh O Connor. Best man was Diarmuid O Connor and groomsmen were Mark, Padraig and Timmy Reidy. The bride is daughter of Liam and Joan Murphy and the groom is son of Paudie Reidy and Margaret Woulfe. The reception was held at the Arms Hotel.
MOYVANE born woman Celine Kennelly recently received an award for her dedicated service for undocumented people in the U.S. Celine is daughter of Anna Maria and Timmy Kennelly.
FESTIVALS: Small local festivals could not compete with the extravagance of super events, but for the local community they are a treasure, which cannot be replicated anywhere else. It is sad to see a report in the papers from a manager in Failte Ireland saying its no good advertising to people already in |Kerry, who told the manager so. We all know that great numbers of our friends and relations call to see us and time their holidays at local festival time.
EVENTS: Medjugorje Prayer meeting was held at St Patrick�s Hall on Monday August 11th at 8.10pm; Afternoon of Prayer will be held at Scartaglen Church on Sunday 17th of August starting at 2.45pm; Enable Ireland collection in Tralee on August 15th; Escort Owners Club are holding their 40th event in Killarney from August 23rd to 24th; Blessing with St Padre Pio�s mitt takes place in the Church of the Resurrection, Killarney on August 18th after 7.30pm mass; Clounmacon Pilgrimage to Knock is on Wednesday August 20th , details from 068 21773; Feile Lios Tuathail Irish Night will be held at the Racecourse Bar on August 14th at 9.30pm; Munster Cycle in aid of Enable Ireland takes place from 14th to 17th of August, details from 021 429 4434; Rose of Tralee Festival runs from Friday 22nd to Tuesday 26th; Festival of Kerry Historical Exhibition at Tralee Library begins August 16th; Heritage Week begins on August 24th; Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society are having a trip to Skellig Michel on Sunday August 17th , departing at 9.30am, details from 066 7121200; Padraig O Keeffe of Sliabh Luachra will be recalled on RTE Radio One on Wednesdays at 9pm;
Youth 2000 Festival will take place near the ancient ruins of the Clonmacnois monastic site in Co Offaly for young people aged 16 � 35 from Thursday to Sunday, August 14th to 17th, buses available from around the country. Contact 01 675 3690 or check website www.youth2000.ie ; Tramore races begin on August 14th, local man Pat Joe Stack went to Tramore races every year for 26 years and stayed at the same lodgings;
All Ireland Fleadh will be held at Tullamore from 22nd to 24th of August; Heart Saver first response training will be held at the Gables Athea on August 25th from 6.30pm to 10pm; Kingdom harvest Fair will be held at Kingdom Co-Op Mart on Sunday August 31st ; Amnesty International with Gael Force West and ACARA are involved in Ireland's Largest Adventure Races on 23 and 24 August in Westport, Co. Mayo. Amnesty supporters are wanted to join in this year. Open Day at Ardfert Retreat Centre on September 8th.
KERRYMAN of August 7th 1948 snippets; Aer Lingus flew 1.000 eggs a day to London for the duration of the Olympics; Record August Bank Holiday crowds at all resorts, caravans of Puck Fair bound itinerants slowed traffic in South Kerry; Proud grandmother aged 91 years attends grandson Fr Donal O Sullivan CSSP Mass, he was ordained recently in Rome, his uncle a professor at St Brendan�s killed in the war; 28 year old James Stack of Coolkeragh son of Patrick and late Mrs Stack drowned in England; John Ahern of Moyvane selected as Fine Gael candidate for the coming council elections; Charles O Connor of Ballylongford appointed Town Clerk; Pallaskenry Agricultural College opened by James Dillon, Taoiseach coming to Killarney; Bomb found at St Peters; Memorial to IRA man Thomas Healy unveiled; Big report on the International gathering of 500 Boy Scouts in Listowel, they were up at 7.30am and had a full days activities till 9.30pm lights out; Advance made by the ESB over past 21 years described as stupendous; Ballylongford GAA receive money from America; Departures arranged by Slattery Travel, J. D. Cain Listowel, Miss Mary Moriarty of Coolard, Edward O Connor of Bridge Road, James Dowd of Coolbeha, Patrick Kissane of Kilcox, John McElligott of Gunsboro, Michael Cronin of Ballybunion, etc,etc; High quality coal was mined at Rathea and Mount Coal; Division of bogs in Colkeragh, Tullamore and Monevenlagh Knockanure to be investigated; Farmer killed when horse bolted near Tralee; A man got jail for receiving parts of bicycle and a fine was imposed for taking a car without permission; Family Vault near Berlin broken into twice.
VOWS: Edmund Rice and his six brothers made triple vows on August 15th 1808.
Clann na Talmhan was established on Aug. 15th 1938.
CENSUS: Library and Archive Canada now have a searchable data base for their 1881 Census at www,collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases
BOOK on the Ahern brothers of Athea is now available locally; 100 years ago they were unbeatable athletes. Tim won an Olympic Gold medal and Dan won eight American Championships over a twelve year period. Over the years of the games Ireland won 8 gold, 6 silver and 6 bronze. Early Olympic Medals for Ireland; 1900 High Jump 1.78m Pat Leahy, he also got Bronze in the Long Jump of 6.95m also at the same games John Flanigan got Gold in the Hammer at 51.01m; In 1904 John Daly got Silver, John Flanagan Gold Tom Kiely also got Gold; 1908 Con Leahy got silver, Tim Aherne Gold, Denis Horgan Silver and John Flanagan Gold. Ireland had more successes before we started pouring money into councils.
OLYMPICS: The opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympics was a very spectacular affair; it will inspire artists for many years to come. A pity so few athletes participated in the ceremony, they were minding themselves for the games, our competitors seemed to be everywhere except staying at the Athletic Village in Beijing. The Olympic Games were revived in 1896, many of the games are remembered because of the achievements of particular competitors, Dr Pat O Callaghan won the Hammer Throw in 1928 and 1932, Dr O Callaghan could jump 6ft 2in weighing 17stone, also in 1932 Bob Tisdale won the 400 metres; Berlin 1936 Jesse Owens stood out; London 1948 saw Fanny Blankers-Koen of Holland who ran 11 races in 8 days and won four gold medals; for us the Melbourne Games and Ronnie Delaney 1500 meters win was unforgettable.
VOLUNTEERS wanted for work in Kenya, details from 086 8520 271.
WALK: Assemble at Newcastle West Railway Station, Bishop Court, Newcastle West at 3pm on August 24th for a 3 mile walk along old railway line to visit Ardagh Chalice site with option of 'loop return' to Newcastle West by road [5 miles] or via rail-trail, details from 069 61121.
THOUGHT: Who is it that has helped you most? Has it not been those who believed in you? Perhaps there may be few such left. The light of expectation may have died out of the most friendly and hopeful eyes; and you yourself may have lost heart. Ah! but there is still One whose faith in you has never wavered, Arthur John Gossip.
NEW Church Missal is available at http://www.usccb.org/liturgy/missalformation/index.shtml
DEATH took place in California on 28th of July `08 of Bill Fuller who was born near Kilflynn in 1917. Requiem Mass for Bill will be celebrated at noon on Monday August 18th in Lixnaw Church.
ANNIVERSARIES: Pat Shine, Mrs Michael Goulding, Con Brosnan, Mick Finucane, Pat Carmody, Sr. Ellen Cunningham, Sr. Hanora Moriarty, Mary Anne Keane, Kate Devane, Denis Sheahan, Nula Gould, Mary Enright, 17 lost their lives on the Shannon 1893, Pope Paul VI died in August 1978; Mass on Thursday 14th at 8pm for James Mahony; Mass on Saturday 16th at 8pm for Maurice O Connor; Sunday Mass at 10am in Knockanure for Dick, Peggy and John Sheehan and the 11am Mass in Moyvane is for Pat Collins.
FEAST of the Assumption Friday 15th Mass in Knockanure at 10am and Moyvane at 11am.
ADORATION: Moyvane on Sunday from 4pm to 5pm , Wednesday 10am to 7pm and Knockanure on Tuesday 10am to 6pm.
READERS: Linda Kennelly, Catriona Collins, Jerry Duggan, Margaret Flaherty, Kathy Kennelly and Mary Fitzgerald.
08 August 20 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
VINTAGE Day in Knockanure on Sunday last was a great occasion to meet the neighbours, some came from all over the district even a few from abroad were present. The beautifully restored cars, tractors and implements, was a credit to all who spent time and money bringing back to life what was abandoned by others. The weather was great in the afternoon with some in their shirt sleeves, thanks is due to Leo Finucane who provided the site which was ideal considering the wet weather we had over the past weeks. The committee and volunteers who organised the event deserve our praise and thanks. Knockanure Community Centre had a stand and a band player all afternoon.
ST PIO Prayer meeting will be held in Listowel Church on Thursday August 21st , starting at 7.15pm, all are welcome.
SEANCHAI are looking for items on Listowel Races to display during Heritage Week, details from 068 22212. Seanchai Writing Poetry course runs from 6th to 7th of September, it is directed by Micheal Fanning. Novel and Short Story courses are to follow at end of September and mid October.
HERITAGE Week runs from August 24th to 31st, a host of activities are taking place all over the country, Irish Walled Towns Day Sunday August 24th , details from 1850 200 878 or visit www.heritageweek.ie
SIAMSA August programme; Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Oilean Show and on every Thursday, Friday and Saturday Clann Lir will be performed. Exhibition of photography for August is called Kerry- A Way of Life.
ST JOHN�S: Wednesday 20th The Jeff & Vida Bluegrass Band; Thursday 21st Best of Traditional with Jackie Daly and John Faulkner, Friday 22nd Summer Students present Snatch, Saturday 23rd Jack L in Concert, Wednesday 27th Albert Lee and Hogan�s Heroes, Thursday 28th Don Baker in Concert, details from 068 22566.
TINTEAN: Friday 29th of August at 8pm The Fury Brothers and Davie Arthur. Tintean recent show a Tribute to Joe Dolan was a great night it was the same as if Joe was there himself, before the show Johnny Carroll delighted the audience with his inimitable style and blasting his golden trumpet. The last performance of Troubled Bachelors was held on August 15th , it was fun, people who have not seen the comedy have missed a lot.
SEISIUN will be held at Rockchapel on Tuesday night, the Arms Hotel on Wednesday night , at the Devon Hotel on Thursday night, all at 9pm.
DEAF: The National Association for Deaf People have changed their name to DeafHear , their outreach centre will be held in Listowel at Seanchai on the 3rd Thursday of each month.
PLANNING: Draft Development Plan for the county `09 to `15 may be viewed at libraries and council offices send in submissions and observations before 28th of August `08. Whatever plan is adopted a clause should be inserted to accommodate and speed the delivery of any extra jobs.
We have seen the vision of the planners over the past few years; they thought they were so powerful that they control the tide.
ORGANIC: The Minister for Food and Horticulture Trevor Sargent sent a letter to farmers last week encouraging them to look favourably at organic farming, the letter arrived the day after the Macroom Open Day, but another Open Day will be held at Batt and Ger Sheehan�s farm near Mallow on Thursday August 28th to view an organic tillage and dairy farm, details from 1890 200 509, or visit the Dept of Agriculture website.
STROKE: About 10,000 people get a stroke in this country every year, we hear a lot about health and safety from multiple state sponsored bodies, if they put some of their energies into reducing the incidences of strokes what benefits it would bring.
BEST Wishes to all who received their Leaving Cert results last week, now they have to figure out their further education, or get a job, with a bit of ambition who knows what they may contribute to society either at home or abroad.
IT Tralee have a new life long learning course, details from 066 7191 701.
CHARITY Dance tickets for the Damien O Carroll fundraising dance are being sold locally at present.
PRICES of houses will drop much further outside the big cities because some financial institutions will only give funding of 50% in these areas, the big cities can still avail of 70% funding.
EVENTS: ; Escort Owners Club are holding their 40th event in Killarney from August 23rd to 24th ; Clounmacon Pilgrimage to Knock is on Wednesday August 20th , details from 068 21773; Rose of Tralee Festival runs from Friday 22nd to Tuesday 26th; Festival of Kerry Historical Exhibition at Tralee Library continues; Heritage Week begins on August 24th; Padraig O Keeffe of Sliabh Luachra will be recalled on RTE Radio One on Wednesdays at 9pm; All Ireland Fleadh will be held at Tullamore from 22nd to 24th of August; Heart Saver first response training will be held at the Gables Athea on August 25th from 6.30pm to 10pm; Kingdom harvest Fair will be held at Kingdom Co-Op Mart on Sunday August 31st ; Limerick Show is on August 23rd and 24th; Beal na mBlath Michael Collins commemoration is on Sunday August 24th; Tour of Ireland Cycle Race runs from August 27th to 31st , it will pass locally; Bus to see Margo at the INEC will leave Athea on September 5th, details from 087 2965 970;
SWANS: Tadhg Kennelly says the side's form has suffered because they have been worrying too much about staying in the top four.
MARATHON: Local man Tadhg Flaherty will run in the Longford marathon on Sunday 24th of August. Johnny Hayes won the Olympic Marathon in London in 1908, an Italian runner was first across the line, but did not receive the Gold because he was helped in the final yards to finish. Hayes and Pietri often ran together in America bringing great respect to the marathon event.
OLYMPICS: Locals will be watching Nick Symmonds on this Wednesday, as local born man John Shanahan is involved in his training. Three nights and one day of rain brought a bright clear day to Beijing on August 15th, pictures taken show blue sky and the surrounding hills. Michael Phelps won 8 gold, Mark Spitz in 1972 won 7 gold medals at in a single game, Phelps aged 23 has won 14 Olympic Gold medals in total, five more than his nearest rival.
WALK: Assemble at Newcastle West Railway Station, Bishop Court, Newcastle West at 3pm on August 24th for a 3 mile walk along old railway line to visit Ardagh Chalice site with option of 'loop return' to Newcastle West by road [5 miles] or via rail-trail, details from 069 61121.
RAIN is causing considerable loss to many sections in our country, householders who were flooded will never rest again with ease in their beds, farmers have lost animals and grass is being trampled into the ground, Cows are being housed, holidaymakers and tourist industry is receiving a body blow, the only reliable tourists are our relations, natural disruption was bad, then think of the officials who stood idly by and watch Castleisland last week turned into a car park without being held to account.
SCARE: Latest scare is that Carrageenan, a seaweed based product which is approved since 1930s in the U.S. and is put into bakery products, ice cream, yogurt, cottage cheese, condensed milk, pudding, jams and much more, may cause colon cancer. In a local hospital on the notice board is a SARS helpline 1800 454 500, when checked there was no reply.
STAMP to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Queen sending a message to the American President from the Valentia transatlantic cable station is now available, An Post also have International Year of the Planet stamps.
CENTENARY of Listowel Badminton Club is being celebrated this year; they are looking for information on their roots.
BOOK on the Ahern brothers of Athea is now available locally.
BEST Wishes to local man Gerard Barrett, who has a keen interest in filmmaking.
Congratulations to Una Fitzmaurice of Moyvane who got top marks in her seven Honour subjects.
FAMILY Tree: Information is being sought on Mortimer O Connor of Newtownsandes who immigrated to America in 1860; he was married to Elizabeth Reed.
Washington State Archives can be searched at http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Search.aspx Found for Kennelly; 25 marriages, 513 deaths, 214 land deals, 53 miscellaneous records and 4 oaths of office.
GREAT to hear local missionary Fr Tommy O Hanlon on Radio Kerry last Saturday morning.
HISTORIAN Kevin O Connor visited his cousins in the locality last week, Kevin is continuing to research the Connor and Keane families.
HIGH Jump: The Limerick Guardian of August 21st 1948 contained Article 6 of their athletic series; it says that 5ft 6ins was considered an extraordinary jump a century ago; An American in 1887 was the first to jump 6ft, the first Irish World Record was made in 1880 by Pat Davin with a jump of 6ft two and three-quarter inches; James Ryan in 1895 jumped 6ft four and a half inches, later Mike Sweeney a Kerry born man jumped 6ft 6 in, his record stood for 20 years; Con Leahy jumped 6ft four and a half in 1901, his brothers Joe and Michael were also 6 footers; Tim Carroll reached 6ft 5ins in 1913; Dr Pat O Callaghan weighing 17 stone jumped 6ft 2 in, was three times Irish Champion in the early 30s; American jumper in 1912 reached 6ft 7ins, in 1921 6ft eight and three quarters was cleared, Lester Steers jumped 6ft 11 ins.
KERRYMAN: Snippets from August 14th 1948 edition of the Kerryman ;Aer Lingus carried 3,336 passengers over the Bank Holiday weekend, the highest ever, passenger numbers for July was 80% above the previous year; Thomas Slattery gives a long list of passengers departing included in the list are Miss M McAuliffe and D. F. O Connor of Knocknagoshel; Thomas Conway of Lixnaw; Thomas F O Leary Castlegregory ; Miss Mary Geaney of Listowel went for holiday to relations in the U.S. J.J. Kenny and J. Kane had dispute over trespass at Castle Inch, Listowel; Extension granted at Ballybunion from 8pm to 12pm; Hector Hughes K C sings the praise of Ballybunion; Kevin Summers of Lixnaw caused change in police dress in England, his photo was in all the papers; Horse Show attracted 1093 entries; Golden Jubilee of Fr J.R. Cantillon of St Philip�s Church San Francisco, he was home on holidays with his brother Fr Barnabus ; Athea Notes reports that weather was very broken, a bus service would be a great boon, death took place of Michael Barrett of Knocknagorna son of Mrs Barrett and the late John Barrett, he had siblings Tom and Alice; U.S. Air force to spend $799,500,000.
ORGAN Donor card, since 1964 over 3,000 kidney transplants have been carried out in this country, more information is available from 1890 543 639
FEAST: 18th St Helen, 22nd Queenship of Mary, 23rd St Rose of Lima, 24th St Bartholomew, 27th St Monica and 28th St Augustine.
SHRINE: Hundreds are at present finishing their 10 day 180 mile pilgrimage to the Icon of the Black Madonna in Poland, it is an annual event for the past 300 years, one of the miracles attributed to the Madonna is in 1655 about 70 monks and 180 supporters held out against 4,000 soldiers.
Last week 70,000 Vietnamese Catholics had a Marian Days jamboree in Missouri, sad to report that 17 pilgrims died and 40 others were injured in a bus crash on their way to the event.
CHOIR: Abbeyfeale Choir will be on WL102 on Tuesday August 26th at 1.15pm.
THOUGHT: God is more anxious to bless us than we are to be blessed, more anxious to give us wisdom, strength and peace than we are to take them. We are the ones who are reluctant not God, Richard C. Halverson; Your worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God's grace. And your best days are never so good that you are beyond the need of God's grace, Anonymous; He who makes himself his own master subjects himself to a fool for a master, Bernard;
ANNIVERSARIES: Jim Flaherty, John Sheahan, Willie Finucane, Pope Pius X, Bridie O Connor, Padraig O Callaghan, Ethne Strong, Bridget McCarthy, Paddy Barry, Mary Olive Relihan, Jim Stack, Mass on Friday 22nd at 8pm for William and Julia Walsh, Mass on Saturday 23rd at 8pm for Michael Kennelly and deceased members of the Kennelly Family, Mass on Sunday 24th in Knockanure at 10am for Patrick Sweeney and the 11am Mass in Moyvane is for Jack Walsh.
DEATH has taken place of Madeline Mulvihill nee McEnery of Lower Athea, Madeline was born at Tubbertureen Moyvane and is survived by her daughters Margaret and Maura, brother Denny McEnery, sisters Hannah and Noreen; her husband Paddy, daughter Ellen, sisters Catherine, Birdie and Ita, and brother Sony predeceased Madeline. Following Requiem Mass on Wednesday August 13th `08 in Athea Church celebrated by Fr Madden, Canon Kelly and Fr Lucid, Madeline Mulvihill was laid to rest in Holy Cross Cemetery Athea. Madeline Mulvihill was daughter of Denis McEnery and Margaret Hudson.
Death has taken place of Rose Fitzmaurice of Charles Street, Listowel.
Death took place last week Conor Graney of Toureendonnell, Athea, following Requiem Mass in Athea Church he was laid to rest at Holy Cross Cemetery, Athea. The Connell�s of Moyvane are related to Conor.
Collection this weekend is for Pastoral and Retreat Centres.
READERS: Vigil Una Fitzmaurice and Elaine Hudson, 11am in Moyvane Paul and Anthony Kiely and Knockanure 10am Brenda Clancy and Anne Stack.
ADORATION: Moyvane on Sunday from 4pm to 5pm , Wednesday 10am to 7pm and Knockanure on Tuesday 10am to 6pm.
CONVERSION of son of Hamas leader to Christianity, leads him to believe that peace will come to Middle East only when Muslims convert to Christianity, details from http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=13521
Notes August 27th `08
08 August 27th Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
ACTIVE Retirement Day in Knockanure will take place on Monday the 1st September, 2008. If attending please ring the office on 068 49799 between the hours of 9.30 am to 1.30pm Monday to Friday. Anybody wishing to book the Centre for Any Occasion (Christenings, Birthdays, Funerals etc) Please contact the office at 068 49799 0r Mobile No. 086 8392787.
TOUR of Ireland on Saturday August 30th will pass Carrigkerry on to Athea at 12.06pm, Listowel 12.20pm and continue to Finuge and Lixnaw and finish the Day in Dingle.
SEANCHAI have a Listowel Races display during Heritage Week, details from 068 22212. Seanchai Writing Poetry course runs from 6th to 7th of September, it is directed by Micheal Fanning. Novel and Short Story courses are to follow at end of September and mid October.
HERITAGE Week continues till the 31st, a host of activities are taking place all over the country, details from 1850 200 878 or visit www.heritageweek.ie
PHOTOS taken just before the Rose Ball can be seen at http://knockanure.myphotoalbum.com
SIAMSA August programme; Every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Oilean Show and on every Thursday, Friday and Saturday Clann Lir will be performed. Exhibition of photography for August is called Kerry- A Way of Life.
ST JOHN�S: Wednesday 27th Albert Lee and Hogan�s Heroes, Thursday 28th Don Baker in Concert, Friday 29th a play called he Deck Chair Plays presented by Dochas Drama Group, Killarney, details from 068 22566.
TINTEAN: Friday 29th of August at 8pm The Fury Brothers and Davie Arthur.
AUDIT of Universities proposed by the minister is long overdue, we all know of Professors trotting around the world first Class and doing almost invisible work; A Cork school in Bishopstown saved E1,260 in a recent Power of One Challenge; UCC is ranked in one survey at 286 in the world; Another Minister has threatened to close the old A&E in Cork to force staff to work the new state of the art A&E at the Mercy University Hospital lying idle for nearly 20 months;
1,000,000 people in this country receive benefits and entitlements every week, a review of over 200,000 of them saved the country E240 million in six months.
VOLUNTEERS wanted for Listowel Youth Caf�, details from 068 23429.
LEAVING Cert: Most of the thousands of students who recently received their Leaving Certificate will go to third level colleges, last day for applying for Council and Kerry Education Service grants is August 29th, be prepared for endless back and forth with letters; for those who failed it is consolation to think that at least 10 Nobel prize winners and 18 billionaires never reached Leaving Cert standard; Bank of Ireland is offering 25,000 free flights to their student customers, free travel within the country would be more beneficial to everyone at this time. Despite the recession Aer Lingus carried one million passengers in the month of July for the first time.
CLOTHES Collection for charity in Listowel on Thursday August 28th before noon.
MUSICIANS can get grants, details from 01 6719 429 or email [email protected]
COURSE: Youth and Community Work Diploma Course will be held at Newcastlewest , details from 087 9181 548.
BLIND: Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind are to spend E4.5 million on their headquarters in Cork.
WEATHER is continuing from bad to worse many cows are indoors at night and some are in yards full time; The second new moon of the month occurs on August 30th; Despite our very wet and dull weather The Tourist Board is spending money trying to lure Indians to visit us;
ENERGY: Sustainable Energy Ireland like several other government agencies are churning out free publications which generally end up in the bin, if you want a Solar CD, Biomass CD, Wind Turbine 50 questions CD, and many more on energy matters, they are available free from [email protected]
OLYMPICS: As the Olympics come to an end, the Irish Para Olympic team of 45 will be heading for Beijing to compete in the 13th Paralympics which begins on September 6th, all the team were training at UL earlier in the month.
CONGRATULATIONS to Kerry Ann Finucane of Moyvane/ Knockanure who recently won gold in Cycling on Grass at the Community Games held at Mosney, William O Connor of Duagh/Lyre got silver and Eibhlis Dillon also of Duagh/ Lyre won bronze.
RACE Week in Listowel accommodation office is at Seanchai Centre, details from 068 23036.
THOUGHT: The battles that count aren't the ones for gold medals. The struggles within yourself - the invisible, inevitable battles inside all of us - that's where it's at, Jesse Owens; Faith sees the invisible, believes the unbelievable, and receives the impossible, Corrie Ten Boom.
EVENTS: Blood Transfusion Service Clinic at the Arms Hotel was held on Monday and Tuesday 25th and 26th of August, only 3% of the population donate blood, details from 1850 731 137, it is time that they make more use of emails to notify Donors; Comhaltas have a night at the Railway Bar on Friday night August 29th; Clothes will be collected near the bottle bank in Athea on Friday 29th before noon; Toastmasters will meet at the Desmond Complex on Wednesday night September 3rd; Listowel Races begin on September 14th; Knock Night Vigil bus leaves Abbeyfeale on September 5th , details from 068 31232; Grandparents Pilgrimage to Knock is on Sunday 14th of September, Chief Celebrant is Bishop John Fleming, Bishop of Killala. Guest Singer: Fr Liam Lawton; Education Options for Adults exhibition will be held at the Brandon Hotel on Wednesday September 10th from noon, details from 066 7121 488; Pilgrimage to Medjugorje from Kerry Airport is on October 3rd , details from 087 779 692; Culture Night will be held in major cities around the country on September 19th details from www.culturenight.ie or ring 01 888 3610; Mount Brandon walk in aid of cancer research takes place on Saturday September 27th , details from 066 9155 231; Five secluded Holy Wells in North Kerry will be visited by historians under the guidance of Sean Quinlan on Sunday September 28th , they will meet at Kilflynn Church at 2.30pm.
Deafhear.ie will have a weekly help group at Seanchai, starting September 4th at 11am, details from 064 20052;
BEST Wishes to Emer Prendiville of Carrueragh who celebrated her 21st Birthday recently, Emer is daughter of Anne Stack and Finbar Prendiville; Congratulations also to Aileen Morris of Coilbee who also celebrated her 21st birthday, Aileen is daughter of David Morris and Lily McCarthy.
HISTORY: Limerick Guardian of August 28th 1948 had an article by J. D. Harnett of Abbeyfeale on Danneen Dan Harnett who held up the Mail Coach near Abbeyfeale on August 3rd 1848, around the same time Maurice Sandes of Sallow Glin was snatched from his horse while on his way to vote for Blennerhasset, Sandes was held till the election was over. Danneen Dan escaped to America where he died shortly after.
Other news in the Guardian included ; Scarcity of Game, due to foxes; Severe flooding in West Limerick, most of corn harvested, Mr Hogan a traveller had narrow escape when his car overturned; Limerick Fighting Story 1916- 1921 205 pages for 2 shillings; Beet Season in England; Limerick Market, Butter 2/10 to 3/2 per lb, hen egs 3/8 to 3/10, chickens 11 to 16 shillings per pair, geese 10 shillings each, eating apples 5 to 7 shillings, potatoes 7d to 1/3 per stone, calves 25 shillings to 140 shillings each.
Kerryman of the 28th August 1948 ; Minister for Defence to speak in Tralee; Tralee Firms League to donate money to Nora O Shea Fund; Advertisement slogan , Knock down that flea with D.D.T; America in 1947 had 6847 murders and manslaughters, in England only five remained unsolved of 206 of which 64 were murders; Colaiste Mhuire Abbeyfeale gives a list of their successful pupils, names include O Donnell, O Connor, Fitzgerald, King, Shaughnessy, Sheehy , Leahy, Woulfe, entrance scholarship went to Walsh, O Donnell, Liston, Lane. St Ita�s Tarbert leaving Cert for 1947- 100% honours, results for 1948 was 100% successes; St Michaels College Listowel Leaving Cert. 15 presented 13 succeeded in 1948; New term at Radio Telegraph Institute Cork begins September 7th 1948.
KERRY Evening Post for August 1915 reports that Mr M Heffernan of Kilmorna was granted a petroleum licence for 12 months; Pat Guerin caught Mary Stokes taking 6 pence worth of apples from his orchard; Children broke window belonging to May Stack; Jer Keeffe was in trouble with his neighbour over hens; Sept 4th 1915 edition carried a tongue in cheek report about Connor of Newtownsandes who wanted a cottage while 7 of 8 were unoccupied, it appears that he had his eye on Shines which was used as a storage house by a local tradesman even though it was built for labourers.
NAZI: Andre Steiner celebrated his hundredth birthday on August 22nd `08, he was part of a group who rescued Jews from the Nazi, when he was nervous meeting an official he was about to bribe, he cured his nerves by thinking of the official sitting on the toilet naked.
DEATH has taken place of Kathleen Broderick nee Dalton of Knocknagorna, her parents were Paddy Dalton and Margaret Woulfe. Kathleen was predeceased by her husband Con who died in 1995, she is survived by her children Dan, Michael, Paddy, Neilus, Nance, Mairead, Ita, Cait and Bridget and her sister Mary Dalton. Brothers Willie Joe Dalton and Patrick Dalton predeceased Kathleen Broderick. Following Requiem Mass in Athea Church celebrated by Fr Madden, Fr O Leary and Canon Kelly, Kathleen Broderick was laid to rest at Ahavoher graveyard beside her husband Con and mother-in-law Nora Broderick on August 20th `08.
SCHOOL: Knockanure School opens on August 27th; St Michael College Listowel, Re-opening 2008/2009, Tues. 26th Aug. 1st years 9.00-12.30, Wed. 27th Aug. 1st ,2nd & 3rd years, Thurs. 28th Aug. 1st ,2nd & 3rd and 6th years , Fri. 29th Aug. All Students; Comprehensive School, Tarbert, Re-opening 2008/2009; Mon. 25th Aug. Induction Morning for New Entrants (1st years only), no school transport available on this day only; Tues. 26th Aug. 1st years, LC1., LCA1 and Transition year, 9.00-3.50pm; Wed. 27th Aug. 1st years, LCI., LCA1 and Transition year & LC2, 9.00-2.00pm;Thurs. 28th Aug.1st years, LCI., LCA1 and Transition year & LC2 & 3rd years, 9.00-3.50pm. Fri. 29th Aug, all Classes run from 9.00-3.50pm. Listowel Community College is now enrolling for Post Leaving Cert Courses in the following - Childcare Level 5 & 6 Secretarial Level 5 & 6 ; Community Care Level 5 Nursing Studies Level 5; Sports & Creation Level 5 Hairdressing Level five..
DEATH has taken place of Jim Lyons of Ballybunion and England, he was son of Jack Lyons of Listowel and Ballybunion and Lily Moloney of Coilagurteen and Ballybunion, Jim is survived by his wife Pearl and children Dan, Marie and Seamus and his sister Sr. Marie a Salesian Sister. Siblings Josephine and Tim predeceased Jim Lyons.
ANNIVERSARIES: Fr Jim Leahy, Johanna Grady, Sr. Agatha Stack, Michael Kennelly, John Canty, Edward Joe Nash, Denis O Sullivan, Peggy Grego, Diarmuid Brandon, Diana, Michael Griffin, Madeline Moloney, Tues. 26th at 8.00pm Jeremiah Mulvihill, Months Mind Mass, Wed. 27th 9.15am Mass for the People of the Parish, Mass on Thurs. 28th at 8.00pm for Bridie McCarthy & the deceased members of the McCarthy Family, Fri. 29th Mass at 8.00pm for Jeremiah O�Carroll, Mass on Sat. 30th 8.00pm for Liam Lynch & the deceased members of the Lynch Family .
CHIROPODIST: will attend the Marian Hall on the 30th August at 11o�clock, for appointment book with Eileen Quinn at 068 49472.
CARING for Carers information day will be held at the Desmond Complex on September 13th from 10am to 2pm, details from 061 393 115. Home care providers can contact 068 3755 451 for information.
Samaritans Street Collection in Tralee on Saturday August 30th.
Suicide helpline 1800 742 742.
A meeting will be held at Lisselton School on August 27th at 8.30pm, to discuss documenting bereavement paths which may be of help others.
ROAD Safety Authority are said to spend E40 million per year.
GOSPEL: Full Gospel Business Men�s Fellowship will hold an outreach meeting at Killarney Heights Hotel on Friday night August 29th @8.30pm. Guest speakers on the night will be George & Nicola Richie. All are welcome for details contact 064/35629.
THANKS: Moyvane Bord na n�Og and Ladies Football Club would like to thank all who supported their recent fundraiser. EMIGRANTS: Kerry Emigrant Association held their Church Gate Collection last weekend. All monies collected will go towards helping elderly Kerry people who were forced to emigrate and who supported Ireland and their families back home during the 50�s and 60�s.
BINGO in Moyvane on Thursday night at 8pm and the Blotto Jackpot of �5,000.
READERS: Vigil Michelle Corridan & Chloe Mulvihill; 11.00am David Murphy & Noelle Nolan; Knockanure 10.00am Mary Flaherty & Siobhan Fitzgerald.
ADORATION: Moyvane on Sunday from 4pm to 5pm , Wednesday 10am to 7pm and Knockanure on Tuesday 10am to 6pm.