KNOCKANURE
COMMUNITY CENTRE: The next Active Retirement Day in Knockanure will take place on Monday the 9th June 2008. If attending please ring the office on 068 49799 between the hours of 9.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m, Monday to Friday
Anybody wishing to book the Centre for Any Occasion (Christenings Birthdays Funerals etc) Please contact the office at 068 49799 or Mobile No 086 8392787.
TICKETS are now available from any member of the Committee for the Knockanure Community Centre Draw.
EXAM Students need the support of all of us over the coming weeks.
KNOCK Rosary Rally is on June 7th, details from 066 712 4519. Legion of Mary trip to Knock, details from 068 31232.
HOSPICE: Kerry Hospice Sunflower Day will take place on Friday & Saturday, June 13 & 14th.
WALK: Charity walk in aid of Our Lady�s Children�s Hospital leaves the Square Abbeyfeale on Sunday June 8th, details from 087 617 7777; Walk in aid of Nano Nagle Summer Camp will be held from the Marian Hall Moyvane on Sunday June 29th starting at 6.30pm, sponsorship cards are available from Moyvane ICA.
ST PIO: Monday evening Mass on May 26th last in Listowel was celebrated by Fr O Connor assisted by Fr Kerin and Fr Ermelindo who was a friend of Padre Pio. The church was packed even the front seats were full well before the mass started, many extra hymns and prayers were recited and people were willing to spend over two hours waiting patiently to be individually blessed by St Pio�s mitten which was enclosed in a special frame. It was noticeable the number of young people and children in attendance.
DORE a drug free solution to Dyslexia, ADD, Aspergers and other behavioral and learning issues will be discussed at Seanchai Centre on Saturday June 7th from noon to 2pm, details from 068 234 29
TINTEAN: Brendan Shine will be at Tintean on Friday June 6th and the Tintean Players present the Troubled Bachelors on Friday June 13th.
FEILE Cheoil will be held in Lixnaw on the 14th and 15th of June.
GALTIMORE Ballroom in Cricklewood which opened on St Patrick�s Day 1952 is to be replaced by apartments and retail stores.
SUV�S could escape new tyre noise regulations according to news reports.
MAGAZINE: Tarbert Comprehensive School Magazine is now available, it contains over a hundred pages, the theme of the book is It�s a Beautiful Life.
HEALTH: A big crowd of men from Athea and district were at the Colbert Memorial Hall for health checks and advice on Wednesday last several professional health providers were present, the atmosphere was calm and jovial with no obvious sick people present except for some overweight individuals who no doubt got warnings, which will not be heeded except by the slim minority. Absent from the show was the natural health food and vegetarian devotees.
BALLAD: Sean McCarthy ballad competition closing date is Friday July 18th `08 , details from 087 904 9371, or E [email protected]
CONGRATULATIONS to Jack Goulding who was recently presented with the Reserve Champion award at the Kerry Friesian Breeders sale and Show at Castleisland Mart.
GOOD News is that Tadhg Kennelly may be back playing for the Swans shortly, following his recent knee injury.
People of the Year Award details from [email protected]
HAPPY Holiday to Joanne Clancy who recently won a holiday for two to the Radisson Hotel, she was presented with her prize at Marie Nolan�s Xpress Stop Shop in Moyvane.
Best wishes to Nora Mary Lane of Kilmorna who celebrated her 21st birthday recently.
WEDDING took place in Moyvane Church on Saturday May 24th `08 of Katerina Sheehan of Moyvane and Andrew Kellighan of Aberdeen, Fr John Lucid P.P. performed the ceremony, Bridesmaid was Veronica Sheehan and the Best man was William Kellighan . Katerina is daughter of Bridie and the late Richard Sheehan of Moyvane Post Office.
Marriage of Brid Ahern of Leitrim Middle and Willie John Burke of Carlow took place in Moyvane Church on May 23rd `08, Fr Lucid officiated. Best man was Derrick O Donoghue and Groomsman was Leslie Burgess, Bridesmaids Sinead Kennelly and Siobhan O Carroll. Brid is daughter of John Ahern and Nuala Flaherty. The reception was held at Ballygarry House Hotel.
CHURCH: The Catholic Church in England is opting out of adoption agencies because of new laws on same sex couples and the Church in Vietnam is taking a lead from the Buddhists Monks in Burma by protesting on the streets for their rights with rosary beads and crosses.
ROAD Safety Campaign is not getting to the people, who will benefit most from road safety, anything the guards and council say is usually taken with a pinch of salt by seasoned people not to mind the youth, who treat authority with contempt.
HARLEY-Davidson bikers will be in Killarney from 6th to 8th of June, they will also participate in a fundraising event for local charities.
RAIL: The recent rail dispute and the inability to deal with it show that people will tolerate behaviour of well paid people, while the poor man who shouts in the street may end up in jail.
REFERENDUM Day on the Lisbon Treaty is fast approaching, the Referendum Commission booklet is only causing confusion and all the politicians are asking us to be politically correct, a few with points to score are against the treaty and can make sweeping statements and hope to point a finger and say I told you so to all of us next year. The public are treating the subject akin to taking on a stray dog.
AGM of Newtownsandes Co-Op took place on Wednesday night last May 29th, the attendance was below normal, and suppliers were given an account of various possible forecasts for the future. New Zealand dairy farmer�s average income is $900.000. Silage cutting is now making rapid progress, crops being light and the ground dry helps to speed the work.
WRITERS Week make and enjoyable weekend for writers, artists and patrons of the arts, a packed programme of events took place at various venues , The Arms Hotel, Seanchai, St John�s, Lartigue Museum, Classic Cinema, Kingdom Bar, Plaza Centre and the Mermaids all catered for events. There was something for children every day.
REGULATOR: Every day we hear Regulators advertising their presence in the media at the taxpayer�s expense. Despite all our regulators which of them can boast that they have made a significant improvement for the voter. One instance smoking in New Zealand is at an all time low, what about Ireland.
EVENTS: Bereavement Support Group meet at Ballyloughran Leisure Centre on Tuesday June 3rd, all are welcome; Athea Markey will be held on Sunday June 8th from 2pm o 5pm, details from 068 42665; Sunflower Day collections in aid of the hospice will be held on June 13th and 14th, over E44,000 was collected last year; KDYS are going Kilcornan Go-Kart track on June 10th and on June 24th they are going to Leisureplex in Cork; Kilflynn Tractor Run in aid of Alzheimer�s Society will be held on Sunday 22nd of June, details from 086 3630 213; Community Centre dance in Ballybunion will be held on Friday June 13th; Ceili will be held in Tournafulla on Friday June 20th starting at 10pm; Teagasc Bio energy exhibition will be part of their Farmfest Days which will be held at Mellows Athenry Centre from 19th to 20th June, it is expected to attract 15,000 people, 4,000 new jobs may yet be created in the bio energy sector in Ireland, more information from 023 63393 of E [email protected] ; Lecture on Bats will be given by Dr Tina Aughney at the Glorach Theatre in Abbeyfeale on Thursday June 12th at 8pm, it will be followed by a bat watch;
THOUGHT: Pride is the dandelion of the soul. Its root goes deep; only a little left behind sprouts again. Its seeds lodge in the tiniest encouraging cracks. And it flourishes in good soil: The danger of pride is that it feeds on goodness, David Rhodes;
When the devil, the foe and the tyrant, sees a man bearing this weapon [fasting], he is straight-away frightened and he recollects and considers that defeat which he suffered in the wilderness at the hands of the Saviour; at once his strength is shattered and the very sight of this weapon, given us by our Commander-in-chief, burns him, Isaac of Syria.
HISTORY: The Kerryman of May 16th 1908 reports the premature death of local young man Peter Nolan of Moyvane House, he was son of M. J. Nolan Vice Chairman of Kerry County Council and temporary inspector local government board, M. J. was also one of the longest serving members of the Listowel Bench. Chief mourners included M.J. Nolan JP, MCC, LGBI and Mrs Nolan, Jer Nolan, Tom Nolan, W Nolan, Mrs Buckley, Mrs D. J. Flavin, ? Brosnan of Newtown, Michael Buckley of Tarmons, aunts Mrs F. Flavin and Mrs J Nolan. A long list of cousins and locals are included in the report. Among the clergy in attendance included Fr T. Lyne CC Newtownsandes, Fr. Keane, Fr Dillon, Fr Walsh, Fr Trant, Fr J Fitzmaurice and Canon Hayes of Ballylongford. The death of Mr Robert I Cutbertson of Listowel who died after a lingering illness is also recorded in the May 16th 1908 issue. Mr Cutbertson was born at Ayrshire, Scotland and was aged 46 years, he lived in Listowel for 28 years, he took in every movement to the benefit of Listowel, burial service Mr Cutbertson was conducted by Canon Pattison.
On June 4th 1787 Bishop Moylan transferred to Cork from Kerry;
Napoleons General knocked St Julian�s and St Mathews Church in Rome on June 3rd 1798;United Irish Rebels were defeated at New Ross on June 6th 1798; June 6th 1848 The Felon Club was established in Newcastlewest, President was William Smith O Brien, Vice President was William Fuller Hartnett, Smith O Brien made a speech in the House of Commons on the causes of discontent in Ireland on July 4th 1843.Invalids from Lucknow arrive at Plymouth on June 8th 1858; Commemoration of the Battle of Waterloo was held in Dublin in June 1828;
DEATH took place in Holden Canberra on May 4th 2008 of Fr John O Connor who was born at Rathoran, Duagh 80 years ago to John O Connor and Margaret Dillon. Fr John is survived by brothers Paddy and Liam, sisters Mrs Bess Horgan, Joan McCarthy, Mary Jo O Connor, he was predeceased by siblings Fr Morgan, Davie, Sr. Bridget and Sr. Angela. Fr John O Connor was laid to rest beside his brother Fr Morgan at Woden Cemetery Canberra, Australia.
ADORATION: In Moyvane on Sundays 4 to 5pm, Wednesdays from 10am to 7pm, Knockanure 10am to 6pm on Tuesdays and Abbeyfeale Monday to Friday 6pm to 8pm.
ANNIVERSARIES: Hannie Fitzgerald, Chris Sweeney, Mairead Moroney, Hannah Doyle, Sr. Emelian Bunce, John Costelloe, John Moriarty, Fr Tim Enright, Fr Con Herlihy, Brother Hermes O Connor, Bridget Kennelly, Tom Connor, Bill Barry, Hannie Mulvihill, Sadie Shanahan, Howard Flannery, Eugene O Sullivan, Elizabeth Emery, Paddy Doody, Sr. Gabriel Galvin, John Paul McMahon, Sr. Claude Sheehy, Mass on Tuesday 3rd of June for Kathleen Dore at 8pm, Wednesday 4th Mass for James O Callaghan at 8pm, Friday 6th Mass at 8pm for Margaret Sheehy, Saturday 7th Mass at 8pm for John, Dan and Bridie Kearney Sunday 8th Mass in Moyvane at 11am for Christy Barry.
FIRST Friday Mass in Knockanure on Thursday 5th at 8pm, Communion Rounds will be made in Knockanure on Friday morning and in the afternoon in Moyvane.
READERS: Michelle Corridan, Chloe Mulvihill, David Murphy, Noelle Nolan, Mary Flaherty and Siobhan Fitzgerald.
08 June 11 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
COMMUNITY CENTRE: Active Retirement Day in Knockanure was due to take place on Monday the 9th June 2008, please ring the office on 068 49799 between the hours of 9.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m, Monday to Friday for more information.
Anybody wishing to book the Centre for Any Occasion (Christenings Birthdays Funerals etc) Please contact the office at 068 49799 or Mobile No 086 8392787.
DEAF and hard of hearing information is available from 064 20052.
ST PIO Prayer Group will hold their monthly meeting in Listowel Church on Thursday June 19th starting at 7.15pm, all are welcome.
Medjugorje Prayer Group held their meeting at St Patrick�s Hall on Monday June 9th at 8.10pm.
CLOTHES Collection will be made at the Bridge Road Car Park in Listowel on Wednesday June 11th from 9am to 12pm.
EVENTS: Moyvane ICA. Will hold their A.G.M at the Marian Hall, Moyvane on Wednesday June 11th at 8pm; Traditional Irish musick and dance will be presented at the Mighty Dollar in Listowel on Thursday June 12th from 9.30pm,proceeds in aid of Feile Los Tuathail Festival; Opening of the Central Ballroom 40 years ago will be marked with a Social Evening in the Ballroom on Friday June 13th , dancing starts at 10pm; Father�s Day June 15th; Lecture on Bats will be given by Dr Tina Aughney at the Glorach Theatre in Abbeyfeale on Thursday June 12th at 8pm, it will be followed by a bat watch; Local Castles and the Lartigue museum are now open to the public; Afternoon of Prayer will begin at Scartaglen Church on Sunday June 15th at 2.45pm; Car Boot Sale in Newcastlewest on Sunday June 15th at the Community Centre, proceeds in aid of West Limerick Radio; June 15th is Irish AIDS Day; Castleisland Races runs from June 21st to the 22nd; Kerry Parents and Friends walk from Ballybunion is on June 22nd, details from 068 21883; Kerry Fleadh Cheoil will be held in Killarney from 20th to 22nd of June; Garden Festival in Tralee runs from 20th to 22nd of June; Royal Ascot begins June 17th; US Open begins on June 12th; Abbeyfeale Horse and Pony Racing will be held at Relihan�s Inch on June 29th; Kilflynn Vintage Tractor Run in aid of Alzheimer�s Society takes place on Sunday June 22nd; Clounmacon Annual outing is on Friday June 27th, details from 068 21773; Athea Motor Cycle Racing Club are holding their event on June 28th and 29th; Motor Cycle enthusiasts are fundraising for St Luke�s Hospital in Tralee on June 28th; Con Curtin Music Festival in Brosna runs from 27th to 29th of June; Walk in aid of Nano Nagle Summer Camp begins at the Marian Hall Moyvane on Sunday June 29th starting at 6.30pm, sponsorship cards are available from Moyvane ICA;
Ceili will be held in Tournafulla on Friday June 20th starting at 10pm; Teagasc Bio energy exhibition will be part of their Farmfest Days which will be held at Mellows Athenry Centre from 19th to 20th June, more information from 023 63393 of E [email protected] ; Vatican will beatify Mother Josepha Hendrina Stenmans on June 29th `08, she was born in 1852, became a postulant 1889, she died in 1903; President Bush will visit the Vatican on Friday June 13th `08, it will be his third meeting with the Pope this year; Knock Summer Youth Festival runs from July 24th to 27th, details from 094 9388 100;
PILGRIMAGE retracing the early footsteps of St Paul takes place from May 24th to June 2nd 2009, Bishop Murphy will lead the walk from Antioch to Attaleia.
FIELD Outing by Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society takes place in the Parish on Saturday evening June 21st at 7.30pm, Gabriel Fitzmaurice will lead the outing.
OSTOMY Support Group will meet at St John�s Parish Centre Tralee on Wednesday June 11th at 8pm, details from 066 7124521.
GROW contact number is 087 2389461, Aware number is 066 7128010
CIGARETTE smoking protects against the development of adult celiac disease according to Scot Adams published in 2004.
FOOD: A Seminary in Central Nigeria is rationing food because of the high prices and may have to close. One advantage of high food prices is that it will encourage people to produce more food and also give employment.
CARBON Footprint of farmers is increasing because of the nitrates regulations, this year it is estimated that 25,000 farmers will be in farm building works.
VOLUNTEERS are badly needed to help in various community works, adults who stand idly by and turn a blind eye are far worse than the supposed adolescent vandals whom they constantly complain about.
ST JOHN�S: Tuesday and Wednesday 17th and 18th of June, �Walking Away� a play about domestic abuse; Thursday 19th Agustin Maruri � Spanish Guitarist; Friday 20th Honor Heffernan, details from 068 22566.
TINTEAN: Tintean Players presentation of the Troubled Bachelors on Friday June 13th, is postponed due to a bereavement; July 6th Farmers Market from 11am to 1pm; July 11th Troubled Bachelors; July 20th Brendan Grace; July 25th Jon Kenny; July 31st The Wolfe Tones.
FEILE Cheoil will be held in Lixnaw on the 14th and 15th of June.
BALLAD: Sean McCarthy ballad competition closing date is Friday July 18th `08 , details from 087 904 9371, or E [email protected]
HOSPICE: Kerry Hospice Sunflower Day will take place on Friday & Saturday, June 13 & 14th.
Galway Home Services provides care in the home for the elderly and house cleaning facilities, details of their work is available at 090662 5988.
MULVIHILL clan gather at the Lanterns from June 27th to 29th.
LISBON Treaty is too complicated for the ordinary voter to handle it is time that some other method of approval be found in future for such a treaty. EU will never be able to compete with countries like Kenya where workers are glad to work for 2 to 3 euro a day, is this one of the reasons why EU development policies in third world countries are probably keeping them backward rather than developing them.
Voting on the Lisbon Treaty will be held at Knockanure School Thursday June 12th.Voting on Thursday prevents many casting their ballot.
BOOK: The Essential Gabriel Fitzmaurice, autographed copy is available at Holly�s Food store in Moyvane; Liam Lynch�s book Stranger to Darkness was reviewed in the May 22nd `08 edition of the Irish Catholic, Liam has many friends and relations in the locality.
CONGRATULATIONS to the local under 16 football team on their win in the North Kerry League recently.
BEST Wishes to Chulainn Lewis Lavery of Moyvane who was featured in an RTE documentary on Thursday night last.
WELL Done to Edward Twomey of Kilmorna who came second in the Munster Special Olympics walking competition.
THOUGHT: One of the truly bad effects of religion is that it teaches us that it is a virtue to be satisfied with not understanding, Richard Dawkins; We all have sadness in our history, there is no virtue in getting stuck in them, God is the present moment, in the now, Fr Andrews S.J.. 47 Jesuits died violently between 1973 and 2006. Moral courage is the essential quality for those who seek to change the world, Robert Kennedy 1925-68.
LOUGH Derg has been attracting pilgrims for at least ten centuries and on the June Bank Holiday this year a bus load of pilgrims from Kerry and West Limerick continued the long tradition. Over 20,000 people visit the Island every year, the fine church at Lough Derg can seat 1,200 and it was consecrated in 1931. Several people are recorded to have visited the Island 40 times for the three day pilgrimage. Mgr Tom Fallon brought a group from Birmingham to Lough Derg for 40 years. Among the locals remembered at the Shrine are Christy Lynch of Lacca Lisselton who died in 2004 aged 81 years, his daughter made 12 pilgrimages and still continues each year also Danny Enright of Tarbert died in 2004 aged 53 years. More information on www.loughderg.org
Pilgrim roads include St Columcille�s Way and St Patrick�s Way in Donegal, Tochar Padraig Co Mayo, The Pilgrims Way Co Offaly, St Declan�s Way Co Waterford and St Kevin�s Way Co Wicklow. Brendan Way runs from Fenit to Lerrig in Co. Kerry.
50th anniversary of the International Military Pilgrimage to Lourdes was marked in May by the attendance of 1,400 Irish Pilgrims who were among a crowd of 25,000. Spending on arms trade is $1.000 billion.
KNOCK: Grandparents from all over Ireland will converge on Knock Shrine Co. Mayo on Sunday, September 14th for the second annual National Grandparents� Pilgrimage. The purpose of the pilgrimage is to celebrate the pivotal role of grandparents in the transmission of the faith here in Ireland and it will also honour St. Joachim and St. Anne, the grandparents of Jesus. More details from the National Grandparents Pilgrimage, Horizon House, North Mall, Westport, Co Mayo. Tel. 098-50290, email [email protected] Over 5,000 people attended last year. Liam Lawton will be the guest singer with Mr David Quinn making the key note address.
ASTRONAUT Dan Tani is spending a month in this country, he came back to earth this February after spending six months in space, details of his visit at www.bco.ie
RHODODENDRONS and Alder are now in flower, a pity some commercial use is not made of the rhododendrons flowers.
SHROUD of Turin will be on display in the Spring of 2010, the Pope told pilgrims recently in Rome.
ARTS Council Funding deadline for Annual Programming grants is 25th of June `08.
DEATH took place on Sunday June 1st `08 of David Flynn of Bunagara Listowel; he is survived by his wife Mary Breen, children Eva and Hailey, father Patsy, brothers Johnny, Pat and Aidan. David was predeceased by his mother Anne who died a few years ago. Following Requiem Mass in Duagh Church on Wednesday June 4th `08, David Flynn was laid to rest at John Paul Cemetery Listowel. David was born 36 years ago at Pilgrim Hill, Kilmorna to Patsy Flynn and Anne Houlihan, Anne who was a native of Lisselton.
Death took place on Sunday June 1st `08 of Owen McGillicuddy of Listowel; Owen is survived by his parents Jackie and Mary, Brother Sean, Sister Sarah, grandmother Josephine O Sullivan, uncles and aunts. Following Requiem Mass at St Mary�s Church, Listowel on Wednesday June 4th Owen McGillicuddy was laid to rest at St Michael�s Churchyard Listowel.
Death has taken place of Sr. Maureen Griffin a native of Beale Hill and of St Columban�s Convent Maheramore, Co Wicklow. Sr. Maureen was laid to rest on June 2nd `08; she is survived by her sisters Ciss King and Noreen Dinneen.
ADORATION: In Moyvane on Sundays 4 to 5pm, Wednesdays from 10am to 7pm, Knockanure 10am to 6pm on Tuesdays and Abbeyfeale Monday to Friday 6pm to 8pm.
Fr Ragheed Ganni who was killed in Iraq just a year ago, said in 2004 when I hold the Host, it is really he who is holding me and all of us challenging the terrorists and keeping us included in his boundless love
ANNIVERSARIES: P. J. Flavin, Mai Galvin, Bessie Nealon, Tom Moloney, Mary Margaret Dillon, Kitty O Donnell, Mary Murphy, Mass on Tuesday June 10th at 8pm for Brid Brouder, Mass on Wednesday at 9.15am for deceased members of the Galvin Family Glennalappa, Friday 13th Mass at 8pm for Jimmy Kennelly, Sunday 15th Months Mind Mass at 10am in Knockanure for Martha O Sullivan and the 11am Mass in Moyvane is for Hughie Fitzmaurice.
08 June 18 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
WALK: The Kerry Parents & Friends Association along with North Kerry Walks, supported by Ogie Moran, Owen Liston and Jimmy Deenihan are holding a charity walk on Sunday 22nd June from Ahafona Cross to Ballylongford proceeds towards the purchase of much needed residential home in Listowel. For sponsorship cards or further details please contact Kathleen or Margaret in Bank of Ireland Listowel.
ST PIO Prayer Meeting will be held in Listowel Church on Thursday 19th of June, starting at 7.15pm, all are welcome to attend.
CEMETERY Mass at St Michael�s Churchyard will be held on Wednesday June 18th at 8.15pm, Mass at John Pail11 Graveyard is on Thursday July 3rd at 8.15pm, details from 068 21514.
TADHG Kennelly says that the Swans will make amends for their loss against St Kilda earlier in the season. A draft camp to get more Irish players into Australian Football will be held in August.
PILGRIMAGE retracing the early footsteps of St Paul takes place from May 24th to June 2nd 2009, Bishop Murphy will lead the walk from Antioch to Attaleia. Year beginning June 28th `08 has been named The Year of St Paul.
FIELD Outing by Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society takes place in the Parish on Saturday evening June 21st at 7.30pm, Gabriel Fitzmaurice will lead the outing.
PLAN: Kerry County Council Draft Plan will be on display from June 18th for ten weeks.
MULVIHILL clan gather at the Lanterns from June 27th to 29th, details from [email protected]
FATHERS Day History: First Fathers day said to be held in West Virginia, to remember 361 men killed in an explosion, another Fathers Day proposed by daughter of Civil War veteran, he reared 6 children after his wife died, he lived in Washington State and the Day was held in 1910. In the Nixon Presidency Father�s Day was officially recognised in 1972.
CIVIC Reception was held by Kerry County Council recently to honour Fr David Lupton and Geogie O Callaghan two great men who have worked with young people over the past 35 years in the Manchester area.
ST JOHN�S: Tuesday and Wednesday 17th and 18th of June, �Walking Away� a play about domestic abuse; Thursday 19th Agustin Maruri � Spanish Guitarist; Friday 20th Honor Heffernan and on Thursday 26th Jack and the Beanstalk, presented by students from the Training Centre, Kerry Parents and Friends, details from 068 22566.
SIAMSA have National Folk Theatre Performances during June, July and August, details from 066 7127276.
FULL Moon on June 18th, Summer Solstice June 21st Festival will be held at the Gap of Dunloe from 5pm till late , details from 064 22681.
SEED:A 2,000 year old date palm seed found in the holy land has sprouted.
Marriage took place on June 6th `08 in Ballylongford Church of Jemma Lynch of Well Street, Ballylongford and Pat Joe Long of Asdee. The ceremony was performed by Fr Philip O Connell. P.P. Best man was Mike Long, groomsmen were Noel and Marcus Long and Timmy Lynch. Bridesmaids were Margaret Naughton, Orna Donoghue, Kathleen Long and Sheilanne Curtin. The bride is daughter of Pat and Eileen Lynch and the Groom is son of Mike and the late Bridie Long. The Long Family have many connections with the Parish.
The marriage took place in Abbeyfeale Church Winnie McCarthy of Abbeyfeale and Denis Lane of Kilmorna on June 6th `08. Fr O Shea P.P. and Fr Moore P.P. officiated. Best man was Patsy Lane; groomsmen were Dan and Johnny lane. Bridesmaids were Ann McCarthy, Lisa McCarthy and Bridget Murphy, Pageboy was Joshua Daniel.
BEST Wishes to Donie Enright an apprentice welder who is competing in the National Skills Competition at DIT.
ESTUARY AC does their training every Tuesday evening at 6pm in Moyvane Sports field. Among their athletes who competed with distinction recently include, Stephenie Collins; Tara Finucane; Jamie Kelly; N. Stackpoole; R. Barron; T. Sullivan; Julie Prendeville; Grainne Heaphy; Aisling O Connor; Yvonne, Aoibhne , Edel, Billy, Mike and David Joy; Rachel ,Lindsay, Martin and Murty Moriarty; Roisin Considine; Eadaoin, Muirne and Niamh Wall.
SCHOOL: Kerry Life Education Mobile Unit was at Knockanure N.S. last week, the aim of the Unit is provide information and education to young children. On Wednesday last the children joined school children from other small schools in a sports day in Ballylongford, they had a day off for the referendum on Thursday, two pleasant and relaxed officers were at the Knockanure Poling Booth, the school was nicely decorated with various posters and information leaflets, even a letter from our President is on display. Scholars have a great time with another day off for a school planning day on Friday last.
Knockanure Parents and toddlers Group did a walk in Listowel Town park for Enabe Ireland on Thursday June 5th `08, they will shortly end their course at the Knockanure Community Centre which is going on for the past five weeks.
FILM Festival run by Samhlaiocht for the past 9 years is seeking entries , details from www.kerryfilmfestival.com
COURSE in Community Care will be held in Listowel, details from 068 23429
REFERENDUM: Now that the voting is over, it is time to sack the Referendum Commission as most people were only confused by them.
HEALTH Workers are complaining how did the old St Catherine�s Hospital cope with a small staff and the people were living in harder times.
KGH : Night at the dogs organised by Friends of Kerry General Hospital takes place in Tralee on July 4th.
Parking charges at Kerry General Hospital is now E2 per hour and E10 per day, the first 20 minutes is free.
SHOP: New shop is being opened at The Kingdom Mart by Kingdom Care who cater for about 230 elderly people in the County, details from 066 7121 938.
BOOK: Gerald O Carroll author of The Pocket History of Kerry will sign copies of his book at Newcastle West Bookstore on June 19th from 4pm to 5pm.
BOOK: The Essential Gabriel Fitzmaurice, autographed copy is available at Holly�s Food store in Moyvane.
SAD to hear of closure of long established businesses, the latest is Kiely Electrical who employed 50 people. The firm opened in Killarney in 1973.
KNOCK Summer Youth Festival will take place from July 24th � 27th at Our Lady�s Shrine, Knock, Co Mayo for 18-35 year olds. For more information and to book your place, contact 094 9388100 or check out www.knock-shrine.ie/youthministry
OPEN Air Mass: Tralee Town Council is organizing a Garden Festival in the Town Park next weekend. As part of this event, the 12 noon Mass next Sunday (June 22nd) will be celebrated in the Town Park (weather permitting).
REFLECTIVE Therapy for over 65s will take place at Kerry Counseling Centre, D17 Edward Court, Edward Street on Wednesday nights, June 18th and 25th, and July 2nd from 7pm-9pm. Contact Colleen or Georgina at 7122931.
YOUTH Day will be held in Sydney next month when young people from all over the world will take part in events, the relics of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati who was a member of the Dominican Third Order will be at Sydney.
EVENTS: Social for helers at Listowel Church will be held in the Arms Hotel on Tuesday 17th June starting at 8pm; Castleisland Races runs from June 21st to the 22nd; Kerry Fleadh Cheoil will be held in Killarney from 20th to 22nd of June; Garden Festival in Tralee runs from 20th to 22nd of June; Jumble Sale and Fair will be held at St Mary�s BNS in Abbeyfeale, the annual sale is on June 20th from 10am; Street Steppin Group will meet every Tuesday in Abbeyfeale Town Park at 8pm; Royal Ascot began June 17th; Abbeyfeale Horse and Pony Racing will be held at Relihan�s Inch on June 29th; Kilflynn Vintage Tractor Run in aid of Alzheimer�s Society takes place on Sunday June 22nd; Traditional Irish Night will be held at the Church of Ireland in Killarney on June 21st at 8pm,details from 087 2814550; Taisce AGM will be held at Dublin Castle on Saturday June 28th `08; International Refugee Day June 20th; Clounmacon Annual outing is on Friday June 27th, details from 068 21773; Abbeyfeale outing to Galway, details from 068 31232; Athea Motor Cycle Racing Club are holding their event on June 28th and 29th; Motor Cycle enthusiasts are fundraising for St Luke�s Hospital in Tralee on June 28th; Con Curtin Music Festival in Brosna runs from 27th to 29th of June; Walk in aid of Nano Nagle Summer Camp begins at the Marian Hall Moyvane on Sunday June 29th starting at 6.30pm, sponsorship cards are available from Moyvane ICA; GAA Summer Camp details www.vhiculcamps.gaa.ie ; Multi Sports Camp will be held at Tarbert Comprehensive School from 7th to 11th of July; Ballyloughran House Outdoor and Adventure Activity Camp details from 068 47222; KDYS Camps details from 068 23744; Abbeyfeale Teen Camp details from 086 207 5060; Listowel Community Centre Camp details from 068 22244;
Ceili will be held in Tournafulla on Friday June 20th starting at 10pm; Teagasc Bio energy exhibition will be part of their Farmfest Days which will be held at Mellows Athenry Centre from 19th to 20th June, more information from 023 63393 of E [email protected] ; Euro 2008 final ,Munster Football final and Irish Derby all on June 29th; Indoor Market will be held in Athea on June 29th from 2 to 5pm; Abbeyfeale Horse and Pony racing will be held at Relihan�s Inch on June 29th;
LOTTO ; Knockanure GAA Lotto results for 13th June 08 , numbers drawn 1-6-26-28, no winner of Jackpot of E7,900 .
Lucky Dips went to; Aoife Walsh, Gortdromagowna ,Moyvane;
Michael Lynch, Moyvane; Kathleen Carmody, Kilmorna; Kirsty Enright, Keylod; Ned Costello, Lisaniskea; Sabrina Waugh, Bandon, Co Cork; Bar prize Ann Mulvihill; Next Weeks Jackpot E8,000.
CYCLE the Ring of Kerry for charity, details from 087 220 9655.
ICA: Moyvane ICA will have an outing to Killarney on Tuesday July 22nd, details from Eileen Roche or Marie Walsh.
LOCAL born Matt McMahon was interviewed on Radio Kerry on Sunday morning last.
TRAIL: At 7pm this Friday[June 20th] all are welcome to assemble at Barnagh Lay-By [N21 ,4 miles West of Newcastle, Co. Limerick] for a 6 mile Summer evening jaunt; visiting the 128 year old Railway tunnel and then traversing mostly minor roads to mediaeval Glenquin Castle which will be open for climbing, weather permitting . For road safety please bring a VISIBILITY VEST and perhaps a small torch for the tunnel. Return transport will be provided from Glenquin to Barnagh at 10pm.
SUCCESS: The most successful men in the end are those whose success is the result of steady accretion� It is the man, who carefully advances step by step, with his mind becoming wider and wider - and progressively better able to grasp any theme or situation - persevering in what he knows to be practical, and concentrating his thought upon it, who is bound to succeed in the greatest degree.� �Alexander Graham Bell.
1798: Elizabeth Richards who lived near Wexford kept a diary of events surrounding the 1798 Rising; May 26th 1798 she reports that sullen melancholy was expressed this day in the countenance of every individual of the lower class, caused by the banishment of their Priest Dixon and ten men found guilty of disloyalty, May 27th windows of house barred, many reports of danger, Bagenal Harvey, and others on suspicion of disaffection to the government, 200 men of the North Cork Militia cut to pieces; On the following days she recorded defeat of Kings Troops in Enniscorthy, murder of women and fear for their safety, Donegal Militia arrive at Wexford, Wexford falls, rebels demand food, people who swore allegiance on Sunday joining the rebels now, threatening letter demanding land or �700, Fr Corrin assured protestants that they would not be massacred, reports that 10,000 were marching from Dublin against the rebels; Monday June 11th entry tells the dreadful news that about 100 Protestant men, women and children were burnt to death in a Barn at Scullabogue ; June 13th Bagenal Harvey resigns and his place taken by a priest called Roach, weather finest seen in Ireland; June 20th rebels driven from their camp confirmed by fleeing rebels, 11 English ships of war could be seen in the harbour, weather cold and blustery night; June 22nd more troops march into Wexford, all morning we listened to the shrieks and complaining of female rebels, they almost turned my joy to sorrow.
DEATH took place on June 13th `08 of Peg McElligott nee Enright of Lisaniska, Knockanure; Peg was born at Templeathea 67 years ago to Michael Enright and Liz Enright and married Jack McElligott in 1961, Peg was predeceased by her husband Jack and is survived by her children Mary, John, Mick, Margaret, Betty, Tom and Siobhan, siblings Jack, Tom, Patsy, Joan and Nellie, following Requiem Mass in Knockanure Church celebrated by Fr Lucid and Fr McMahon her neighbour, Peg McElligott was laid to rest beside her husband Jack on Sunday June 15th `08, he predeceased her in 1993 aged 57 years. Stephen Donegan sang both at the Church and at the graveside in Ahavoher.
Death has taken place of Liam Barry of Knockanure and Windsor, his remains will leave Lyons Funeral Home at 7.30pm on Wednesday June 18th `08 for Knockanure Church, Requiem Mass for Liam will be celebrated in Knockanure Church on Thursday 19th at noon.
ANNIVERSARIES: Ned Cronin, Maureen Moore, Bridget Stack, Bridie O Connell, Myles Kearney, Kathy O Donoghue, Pat McElligott, Joe lynch, Tom Keane, Sr. Elaine McElligott, Thomas O Callaghan, Months Mind Mass for Noreen Sweeny will be held in Knockanure Church on Tuesday June 17th at 8pm; Wednesday Mass in Moyvane at 8pm for John P. and Ellen O Connor; Thursday Mass at 8pm for Denis, Nora and Michael Moloney; Friday Mass at 8pm for Joe and Mary Lynch, Saturday Mass at 8pm for Con O Connor, Sunday June 22nd Mass at Knockanure at 10am for Denis Flaherty and the 11am Mass in Moyvane is for Denis and Bridie Nolan and deceased members of the Nolan family.
READERS: Linda Kennelly, Catriona Collins, Jerry Duggan, Margaret Flaherty, Kathy Kennelly and Mary Fitzgerald.
Collection for the education of priests yielded E732.80.
ADORATION: In Moyvane on Sundays 4 to 5pm, Wednesdays from 10am to 7pm, Knockanure 10am to 6pm on Tuesdays and Abbeyfeale Monday to Friday 6pm to 8pm.
Notes are often cut in the Kerryman, the full version is available on the Newtownsandes and Moyvane site.
LOTTO ; Knockanure GAA Lotto results for 13th June 08 , numbers drawn 1-6-26-28, no winner of Jackpot of E7,900 .
Lucky Dips went to; Aoife Walsh, Gortdromagowna ,Moyvane;
Michael Lynch, Moyvane; Kathleen Carmody, Kilmorna; Kirsty Enright, Keylod; Ned Costello, Lisaniskea; Sabrina Waugh, Bandon, Co Cork; Bar prize Ann Mulvihill; Next Weeks Jackpot E8,000.
08 June 25 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
COLLECTION Envelopes are now being distributed to all who want to contribute to the upkeep of the Parish.
ACCOMMODATION is being sought for Spanish Students, details from 087 2275 677.
Collection for Senior Citizens Group will be taken up this weekend.
GAA Subscriptions must be in before the end of the week.
LOUGH DERG bus leaves on July 1st and returns on the 3rd, details from 068 31232.
Bus to Knock on June 28th, leaves the Square at 7.45am, details from 068 21768.
BUS to Ballybunion from Listowel leaves the Square at 11am and 3.30pm every Tuesday, details and booking at 1890 528 528
CEMETERY Mass at John Paul11 Graveyard, Listowel is on Thursday July 3rd at 8.15pm, details from 068 21514. RATH Cemetery, Tralee Mass will take place on Wednesday, July 9th at 7.30pm.
DOON Ballybunion Mass will be held on July 4th at 8pm.
MEDJUGORJE 27th Anniversary; You are invited to Reconciliation, Rosary, Mass and Adoration at St. Brendan�s Church, Upper Rock Street on Tuesday, June 24th at 7.30pm. Sacrament of Confession available before Mass.
PRAYER Meeting Janice & Moss Carrick will hold a Prayer Meeting in St. John�s Church, Tralee on Sunday, June 29th at 3pm, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Confessions also.
KNOCK Youth Festival from July 24th � 27th for 18-35 year olds. For more information contact 094 9388100 or check out www.knock-shrine.ie/youthministry
Bus to Knock on Monday, August 11th leaving Tralee at 7am for the visit of Sr. Briege McKenna. Contact: 7180123.
WALK in aid of Crumlin Children�s Hospital will take place on Sunday, July 13th from Brogue Inn at 11.30am. Sponsorship cards available from Michael �Fox� O�Connor on 7125146 or 087 9833075.
PEAK: 50 peaks all over Ireland will be climbed on July 12th `08 , proceeds in aid of Arthritis Ireland, one in a thousand children in this country have arthritis, details from 01 6618188.
SEABED Mapping information site was launched recently, details from www.infomr.ie
HEALTH: It is claimed that vigorous brushing of teeth is the most common cause of gum recession in adults. The Asthma Society claim that 470,000 people suffer from asthma in Ireland, more information from 1850 44 54 64.
HOSPITAL: Several of our friends were in hospital recently, a visit to Fatima Home would be appreciated by a lifelong supporter of all things Knockanure.
PILGRIMAGE retracing the early footsteps of St Paul takes place from May 24th to June 2nd 2009; Bishop Murphy will lead the walk from Antioch to Attaleia.
BEN Nevis Challenge in aid of various charities takes place from 3rd to 5th of October, details from 048 9043 9898.
BOG of Allen Nature Centre information is available at [email protected]
AGM of Taisce will be held at Dublin Castle on Saturday June 28th `08
MULVIHILL clan gather at the Lanterns from June 27th to 29th, details from [email protected]
ST JOHN�S: Thursday 26th Jack and the Beanstalk, presented by students from the Training Centre, Kerry Parents and Friends; Friday June 27th informal gathering of artists and audience; Saturday 28th International Dance Show, blending of dance from several nations, details from 068 22566.
SIAMSA have National Folk Theatre Performances during June, July and August, details from 066 7127276.
TINTEAN: Sunday July 6th Farmers Market from 11am to 1pm; Friday July 11th Troubled Bachelors at 8pm; Brendan Grace July 20th; Shannon Star Stage School begins on July 15th, Film Showing every Monday at 3pm from July 7th; Mobile Cinema will visit on July 28th, details from 068 28003.
POETRY: Oxfam are inviting entries from poets to be included in their calendar, closing date July 15th `08 , details from www.oxfamireland.org
KGH : Night at the dogs organised by Friends of Kerry General Hospital takes place in Tralee on July 4th.
REFLECTIVE Therapy for over 65s will take place at Kerry Counseling Centre, D17 Edward Court, Edward Street on Wednesday nights, June 18th and 25th, and July 2nd from 7pm-9pm. Contact Colleen or Georgina at 7122931.
RACING: Abbeyfeale Horse and Pony Racing will be held at Relihan�s Inch on June 29th;
ATHEA Motor Cycle Racing Club is holding their event on June 28th and 29th; Parade of old bikes will leave Athea for Moyvane and Knockanure on Friday June 27th at 7pm.
CONGRATULATIONS to Newtown Athletic who finished their season with two home wins recently, they beat Shannon Wanderers and Kilflynn.
WEDDINGS: Karen Kennelly of Leitrim Middle, Moyvane and Ronan Farrell of Laurencetown were married in Moyvane Church on June 12th `08, Fr Lucid and Fr McBride performed the ceremony. Bridesmaids were Celine Kennelly and Miriam Ahern. Best man was Shane Farrelly, Connor Tracey was groomsman, Karen is daughter of Timmy Kennelly Annemarie McEnery .
The marriage took place recently in St Brendan�s Church Ardfert of Bridin Kissane of Ahalahanna, Moyvane and John Kearney of Ardfert. Fr. Crean Lynch and Fr. Lucid conducted the ceremony. Bridesmaids were Aine O Donoghue and Kathleen Lally, flower girl Ava Healy, best man Tim Kelliher and groomsman was Denis O Connell, pageboy was Micheal Kissane. The bride is daughter of Breda and John Kissane.
EVENTS: Clounmacon Annual outing is on Friday June 27th, details from 068 21773; Abbeyfeale outing to Galway, details from 068 31232 Motor Cycle enthusiasts are fundraising for St Luke�s Hospital in Tralee on June 28th; Con Curtin Music Festival in Brosna runs from 27th to 29th of June; Walk in aid of Nano Nagle Summer Camp begins at the Marian Hall Moyvane on Sunday June 29th starting at 6.30pm, sponsorship cards are available from Moyvane ICA; GAA Summer Camp details www.vhiculcamps.gaa.ie ; Multi Sports Camp will be held at Tarbert Comprehensive School from 7th to 11th of July; Ballyloughran House Outdoor and Adventure Activity Camp details from 068 47222; , KDYS disco at Klub in Market Street Listowel on Thursday June 26th starting at 8.30pm; KDYS Camps details from 068 23744; Abbeyfeale Teen Camp details from 086 207 5060; Listowel Community Centre Camp details from 068 22244; The Shannonside No Name Club are traveling to Europe at the start of July; Clonmacnois Youth Festival runs from 14th to 17th August , details from 086 302 5442; Euro 2008 final ,Munster Football final and Irish Derby all on June 29th; Indoor Market will be held in Athea on June 29th from 2 to 5pm; Dance Research Forum International Conference will be held at ITTralee from June 26th to 29th, details from www.danceresearchforumireland.org ; Teagasc 2030 International Conference will be held at Dublin Castle, they are hoping to create knowledge for the bio economy, attendance is by invitation only, at least they could have it on line for interested parties.
RESEARCH: According to the European Space Agency the Ozone hole has reduced by 30% in comparison to 2006 measurements; Research has shown that the larger and rounder the mothers hips are, the greater the chances of her daughter getting breast cancer.
COMPOSTING demonstration will be held at the Farmers Market in Listowel on Friday June 27th starting at 10am.
OIL: Passenger numbers at Heathrow between 1980 and 2003 grew by 65%. It is estimated that one hectare of willow could give the same energy as 4,500 litres of heating oil. We are seldom told that Oak Park research on willows came to a halt when the plants died due to disease.
TOURIST Office in Listowel has a wide variety of leaflets on local holiday adventures.
CYCLE the Ring of Kerry for charity, details from 087 220 9655.
ICA: Moyvane ICA will have an outing to Killarney on Tuesday July 22nd, details from Eileen Roche or Marie Walsh.
MUSIC: The Young Musical Friends of the Thomas Lyndon Foundation are holding musical workshops for primary school children in the Tarbert Comprehensive School on Saturday 28th June The tutors include Denise Wren, Tara Clifford, Aishling Enright, Rachel Clancy and Kate Curran. The workshops include percussion, singing, song writing, keyboards and jazz. No musical experience required for these workshops which will last for an hour and a half and will conclude with a short concert for parents of all the children involved. More information is available from Denise Wren at 087.2412712.
HISTORY: June 8th 1758 General James Woulfe landed at Kennington Cove Nova Scotia; June 1828 Commemoration in Dublin of the battle of Waterloo; June 16th 1938 Sr. Magdalene Kennelly, Sr. Kieran and Sr. Berchman Murphy were professed at Presentation Convent, Cork; The Community Council of St Isidore's met on the 20th June 1798 for the last time, they began to function again in 1888, the French expelled students and priests of foreign birth from the Irish College; Our 1937 Constitution was passed on July 1st 1937 by 685,105 votes for, 526, 945 against;
B.R. Hydon went to Oxford on 18th June 1831 to see his son, who lived on bread and water, except when invited out. All his boys were brought up to think knowledge. virtue, and fame can only be got from, privations, he remarked that college life properly taken advantage of, is a delightful life; John Stevens gives information about the Battle of the Boyne and the Jacobite soldiers who on 28th June 1690 camped about three mile from Drogheda along cornfields, gardens and meadows, at midnight ammunition was given out, tents and baggage was removed, the whole army stood at their arms all night, expecting the approach of the enemy.
THOUGHT: If I find myself half-carelessly taking lapses for granted, "Oh, that's what they always do." "Oh, of course she talks like that, he acts like that," then I know nothing of Calvary love, Amy Carmichael.
GREENPEACE have two members arrested in Japan over whales, details in
http://www.greenpece.org/tokyo-two
CHURCHYARD Mass held at St Michael�s on Wednesday June 18th `08 attracted a large crowd, the Listowel Choir containing a large group of singers sang to their hearts content on a fine sunny evening, with a hint of chill in the wind, the heavy rain earlier in the day had completely disappeared. Canon Linnane said the Mass and remembered all who were buried in the Cemetery especially the recently deceased. The graves were tidy and chairs were available. The gate collection amounted to E2,389. The group of about twenty who worked over recent days and weeks can be proud of their preparations. Mass at the John Paul Graveyard is on July 3rd at 8.15pm, details from 068 21514. Pictures of local churchyards are available at http://knockanure.myphotoalbum.com
DEATH has taken place of Maureen Ahern of Ballygrennan, Listowel, she was predeceased in 1993 by her husband Pat Ahern who was born at Dirreen, Athea in 1928, Maureen was daughter of Bill Keane and Molly Galvin , Maureen Keane�s siblings include Margaret ,Moss; Gerard; Nora. Maureen is survived by her only daughter Mary, grandson William Kennelly and son in law Matt Kennelly. Following Requiem Mass in Listowel Church on Thursday June 19th `08, Maureen Ahern was laid to rest beside her husband Pat in St Michael�s Cemetery, Listowel. Maureen�s grandmother was Margaret Moore from Keylod, Knockanure.
Death has taken place of Liam Barry of Knockanure and England, he was son of Stephen Barry and Bridget Mahony. Liam is survived by his wife and three daughters in England, siblings Noreen, Maura, Stephen and Jim. Brothers Michael and Jer predeceased Liam. Following Requiem Mass in Knockanure Church Liam Barry was laid to rest at Ahavoher Graveyard beside his parents and brother Jer on Thursday June 19th `08. His father Stephen died in 1990, his mother Bridget died in 1977 and Jer died in 1989.Liam was one of the first altar boys to serve in Knockanure new church.
ANNIVERSARIES: Joe Lynch, Con Greaney, John Flaherty, Mary Shanahan, Dan Flavin, Bridie Long, Tim Dineen, Tom Sullivan, Maureen Broderick Julie O Connor, Mass on Monday June 23rd for Catherine and Timothy Buckley, Tuesday Mass in Knockanure at 8pm for Mary Brosnan, Wednesday Mass at 9.15am for private intention, Thursday Mass at 8pm for Myles and Nora Kearney and Danny Cunningham, Friday Mass for the people of the Parish at 8pm, Saturday 28thMass at 8pm for Nora King nee Quinn.
ADORATION: In Moyvane on Sundays 4 to 5pm, Wednesdays from 10am to 7pm, Knockanure 10am to 6pm on Tuesdays and Abbeyfeale Monday to Friday 6pm to 8pm.
READERS: Una Fitzmaurice, Elaine Hudson, Paul and Anthony Kiely, Brenda Clancy and Anne Stack.