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      Knockanure Branch of Macra na                                  Feirme was Established in 1955.

President: Fr. J Galvin C.C
Vice-President: Joe Sweeney ,Pat Kennelly .
Chairman: John Leahy .
Treasurer; James o Connor
Secretary: Tom Flavin
Committee: Ned Sheehy, John Murphy, Jerry Clancy, Jerry Enright, Maurice Stack, Willie o Connor, J. Hanrahan, Tim Scanlon, Jackie Goulding, James Ahean.Members: Sean Nolan, Jim Connor, Sean Broderick, Tom Kennelly, Denis Murphy, Rich Shanahon, Hugh Goulding, Christy Goulding, R. Stack.
The first meeting held on the 27th of December 1955.Mr S Seaney VS Castleisland attended and Mr. N. Horan chairman of the county exeulure of macra.
The church building fund was in progress at this time also.
Mr. J McNamara gave a lecture to the class on January 21st 1956 on his visit to Denmark. Described their methods and answered questions. They
Hoped at their next meeting to get a film show on farming methods,.  Later reeplies from film operators stated that E.S.B. must be installed before they could show films.  The department of agriculture asked farmers to dress cattle against warables and to castrate or slauter all male calves not intended for breeding immediately.
A public meeting also called to encourage the E.S.B.to come to the parish.
Macra social in Killarney on Dec 18th 1956 at ten schillings per ticket.
The  branch also enquired the cost of Mr Walsh�s hall in Listowel for a dance the fee was �22.  On the 30th November 1957 the branch held a dance in Moyvane they also deceided to give �3 to the church building fund.  Emmet Leahy also joined the club in 1956.
In Oct 23rd 1957 Dr Michael Brosnan asked the branch to do some thing for the kerryman�s hostel in London.  It was decided to hold a church gate collection for them.
More meetings were held with the E.S.B to encourage them to send an official canvasser to the parish, without result so local public representations were contacted to enlist their help.
Lectures were given by Mr R. F. Ryan on soil fertility, also Mr Fred Hayden national organiser for macra attended one of their meetings.  He introduced debating to the club.  March 12th 1957 James F. Nolan photographer attended and took photos for the farmers journal.  Moyvane had a film show on the cow on 22nd Feb 1957 Mr McNamara agricultural instructor in charge of the film.  The branches first film show was shown on Nov 19th 1957.They also put down concrete floor in the old hall and got seats from the old church in Moyvane to furnish it.

New members in 1957 were Jerry and Paddy Carroll, Willie Stack, and Philip Donovan. The branchs first outing  was held on May 20th 1958 they visited Mitchelstown  and the Ivan Allen farm. The branch also had a quotation for a bus from Knockanure to Limerick show for �19, not enough members were interested and the trip was canceled
In october  the secretary  wrote to the B.T.E office in Tralee to get lecture on  TB.They also hired Bunny  Dalton Band for a dance  .Repairs to the Hall cost  �12 ten Shillings .Many Dances were held over the years The Bands included The Western Star Band tickets for their Dance cost  3 shillings  .The oConnell Band and another new pop Band called The Radar also played at dances .A discussion took place on staging a play  .Fledged And Flown was chosen as their first play .That decision was made on March 9 th 1959.Members of the drama group went to see Sive in Listowel on May 13 th 1959 On the 22of Feb 1960 the Club wrote to the Minister for Posts and Tellegrafts asking him  to erect a Public Phone Booth in the Village,It was also decided  to ask the Council to erect Public Lights in the Village .A card game was planned for 24 th of Oct 1960  .First Prize �5 plus other Prizes.Lectures  continued from time to time given by Local Instructor Mr Maurice Stack of Listowel .On sept 16 th 1965 the Club was told of a new Television Programme ,called Telefis Feirme  . It was decided to apply for a T v set so that members could view the Programme .A short time later the Club was told  that they were one of 5 in the County selected to receive a free T V set .Mansholdt came to Tralee in 1970 many from the Parish went to see and hear him in the Brandon Hotel  . He predicted that the viable farmer would have  40 cows and do all the work himself  .There was great excitement in Tralee on the night Mr Mansholdt gave his talk with anti Common Market protesters waving Placards and shouting slogans It appeared to be an organised protest with little local support .Inside in the Brandon Hall many questions were asked of Mr Mansholdt and the Minister for Agriculture                
The final Story of Knockanure Macra Na Feirme is yet untold  old Photos and Minute Books have been mislaid it is hoped to collect further details at a later date.         
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