SCHOOL: Parents Association of Scoil Chorp Chriost are undertaking a
clothes bank collection on the 24th of February. Any clothes
donations can be dropped into the poly tunnel at Knockanure National
School, all clothing accepted except bedding.
Congratulations to our Credit Union Quiz teams! Well done to our Under
11 and Under 13 representatives who represented the school superbly,
showcasing their hard work and excellent general knowledge. A special
congratulations to our 4th class team on achieving 3rd place in the
Under 11 competition. We are very proud of you all!
Murhur National School will host fundraiser at Kingdom Greyhound
Stadium on Saturday, April 25.
FEET: Senior citizens Moyvane/Knockanure, Chiropodist will attend
Marian Hall Fri. 20th Feb. 10am. Appointment contact Noreen 068-49238.
Please note fee increased to €35 .
AGE FRIENDLY STRATEGY: aged 55 plus give your views on how to make
Kerry a place for all ages: 24/2 Rose Hotel, 25/2 Dingle Benners, 26/2
Listowel Arms 9 p.m.
GAA Knockanure Membership, adult E40 and Student E20. Yearly
subscription Lotto and Membership = E100.
GAA Knockanure Lotto Draw Results for 10th of Feb.; Jackpot was
E3.100. Winning Numbers were, 19-18-22 and 05. No Winner. Lucky Dips
went to ; Michael Collins, Glin Road, Moyvane; Helen Horgan,
Knockanure; Noirin Goulding, c/o Eleanor; Sheila Costelloe,
Killorglin; and Kirsty Enright, Kealod. Next Draw 17th of Feb. and
next Jackpot is E3.200. Match; Moyvane v Tarbert, Sunday Feb 15th 2pm,
Venue Con Brosnan Park Moyvane.
CHURCH: From Sunday March 1st there will be no 11am Mass on Sunday in
Moyvane Church, with the exception of Easter Sunday and Christmas Day.
Anyone that has a Mass Intention booked from that Sunday onwards,
should contact the Parish Office to reschedule the Mass. Masses are
available Saturday evenings in Moyvane at 7.30pm or Sunday morning at
9.30am in Knockanure Church or during the week in Moyvane or
Knockanure Churches at 10am or 7pm.
Pro-Life Annual Church Gate Collection at all Masses 14th & 15th Feb.
The Moyvane Newsletter is also available every week online on dioceseofKerry.ie
HEALING: A day of healing through Eucharist and Word will be held at
Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Scartaglen this Sun. Feb 15th from 2.30pm.
Deacon Thady O’Connor and Jannice Carrig warmly invite you to join
them for this special day accompanied by an anointed music ministry
provided by Paddy Sheehan, Pat Buck, Richard Curran, Pat Power and
others. This is accompanied by individual blessings at your request.
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CONGRATULATIONS to Bishop Edmond Carmody who recently celebrated his
92nd birthday in Corpus Christi, Texas.
ADORATION FOR SEASON OF LENT: There will be adoration in the Blessed
Sacrament Chapel here in Abbeyfeale every Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday from 10.30am until 6pm.
SYMPATHY: Scoil Chorpchriost, At a recent Board of Management the
following votes of sympathy was passed. The Clancy Family Knockanure
on the death of Josie Clancy; The Barry Family Knockanure on the death
of Noreen Trota; The Kissane Family Cloontubrid Listowel & The Stack
Family Carrueragh Kilmorna on the death of Dónal O’ Connor, and The
Kennelly Family Gortdromagouna, Knockanure on the death of Tom
Kennelly.
ANNIVERSARIES: Bridie McElligott, Tom Kennelly, Billy Leahy, Bridie
Moloney, Philomena O Connor, Dorothy O Sullivan, Sr. Finian Kearney,
Anna Mai Hanrahan, Eoin Fitzgerald, Sean Goulding, Patrick J Flavin,
Eileen Kennelly, Rose McKenna, Breda Woulfe,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 14th Feb.’26 Moyvane at 7.30pm; Sun. 15th
Feb.’26 Knockanure for Billy Leahy (Aniv.) at 9.30am, and Mass
Moyvane for Peggy Evans (nee Lynch), Month’s Mind at 11am; Tues. 17th
Feb.’26 Moyvane for Sean Dineen & deceased of Dineen family,
Eucharistic Adoration 6pm and Mass 7pm; Weds. 18th Feb.’26 Knockanure
Ash Wednesday at 10am, and Mass Moyvane at 7pm; Thurs. 19th Feb.’26
Moyvane for Tom & Nellie O’Connor & their son Con (Aniv.’s) Glin Rd. &
Birmingham at 7pm; Fri. 20th Feb.’26 Knockanure 7pm; Sat. 21st Feb.’26
Moyvane for Marie O’Callaghan (Aniv.) & deceased of O’Callaghan
family, Eileen Kearney (1st Aniv.) Kilbaha at 7.30pm; Sun. 22nd
Feb.’26 Knockanure 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Henry & Bridie
Stackpoole & deceased of Stackpoole & Meade families at 11am.
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KERRY COUNTY COUNCIL TEMPORARY CLOSING OF ROADS Church St. (Upper
Rear), Listowel,
Road Closing Times: Wednesday 25th February 2026 (08:00hrs to 18:00hrs).
LISTOWEL DAY TIME CHOIR welcomes everyone to join us every Tuesday
11.30-12.30. A community, friendly Adult Group. St Patrick’s Hall,
Upper William St, Listowel. Contact Mary 0879222753 for further
details.
PRESENTATION SECONDARY SCHOOL MUSICAL – I HAVE A DREAM — a joyful
tribute to Mamma Mia! and the timeless music of ABBA. On Thursday,
February 26th – 7.30am. Friday, February 27th – 7.30pm. Tickets are
now on sale through the school website:
www.presentationsecondarylisto
ticket.
ST JOHNS: Fri 19th at 8pm, Comedy with Shane Daniel Byrne- Who’s a Big
Boy ?, and on Friday 27th Concert with Louise Morrissey, details from
068 22566. More at stjohnstheatre.ie
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THOUGHT: When I want to speak let me think first;
-Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary? If not, let it be left unsaid.
CAP: Speaking after a meeting with EU Commissioner Christophe Hansen
this week, IFA President Francie Gorman said securing a proper budget
for the next CAP must be priority number one for both the Commissioner
and Minister Heydon. “The proposed cut to the dedicated CAP budget by
over 20% will create even more financial pressure on some of our most
vulnerable farmers.
https://www.ifa.ie/campaigns/e
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BINGO: Moyvane Bingo & Blotto Thursday night at 8pm in the Marian
Hall, you could be a Blotto winner with the jackpot sitting at a very
nice €13,500.
TARBERT Comprehensive Yearbook 2026. Calling all students to submit
artwork, articles, poetry, and fiction etc for our 2026 Yearbook with
this year’s theme being ‘One School, Many Stories’. Lots of prizes
closing date for submissions March 10th.
HOST families are required for International students attending
Tarbert Comprehensive School for the school year 2026/27. More details
087 743 1373.
PHOTOGRAPHY: Ireland’s National School Photography Awards. Calling all
primary schools in the Republic of Ireland. Theme: Landscapes &
Legends An Enchanted Journey Through Ireland’s Eyes Deadline :
Midnight 31 March. More Details (http://www.inspa.ie/)
HEALTH and Wellbeing Expo; FlexFest takes place at Listowel Community
Centre 22nd February 2026 at 10am. Organisers of this festival –
Flexitime, provide you with the best in local fitness, wellness and
self-care professionals. Enjoy demos, talks and classes, and connect
with your community.
Talks open to all who care for children; parents, guardians, foster
carers, grandparents or relatives in caring roles, and anyone
supporting a child/young person. Talks are free to attend but pre
booking is essential to know numbers. There is an event every
Wednesday evening starting Wednesday February 21 to February 25
Feb. Bookings & further enquiries (087) 483 7131
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BUG: Winter vomiting bug
Dr Eimear Brannigan, HSE national clinical lead for antimicrobial
resistance and infection control (AMRIC) said that “norovirus, for
most people, is an unpleasant but mild illness that passes off quickly
without any treatment. It can usually be managed at home – drinking
plenty of fluids is usually all that is needed. It’s not always
possible to avoid getting norovirus, but following the advice below
can help stop the virus spreading.”
For more information on symptoms, treatment and prevention of
norovirus visit hse.ie/conditions/norovirus.
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BADMINTON Kerry Association News. Written by [email protected] on February 10, 2026
The best game of the night however has to go to the division 4 ladies
final between Emilie Browne (Moyvane) and Triona Prendeville
(Listowel). Both girls played very close semi finals prior to the
final both of which going the whole way Triona beating her club mate
and reigning champion Sinead McElligot and Emilie beating Tralee’s
Fang Cooper both games finishing 22-20 in the 3rd set in favor of
Triona and Emilie respectively.
https://traleetoday.ie/kerry-b
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KERRY MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION: The two-day courses, both from 9am
are in The Great Southern Hotel, Killarney on Tuesday 17th and
Wednesday 18th February .For more information, contact FirstAid
@KerryMentalHealth.ie or phone 083 203 2742.
KIDNEY stones can be a source of misery and stress, disrupting your
daily life with intense pain and discomfort. The formation of kidney
stones, influenced by factors such as dehydration, diet, and genetics,
can be managed. While medical assistance is sometimes necessary, many
cases of kidney stones can be effectively addressed at home with the
help of natural remedies. These remedies are not only effective but
also safe, providing a sense of security and confidence in their use.
https://rghospitalludhiana.com
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LIBRARY Listowel; a new Knitting & Crochet Listowel Library. The group
will meet weekly in the Library on Wednesdays from 11.00 am- 12.00 pm.
ST JOHNS: Comedy | Shane Daniel Byrne: Who’s a Big Boy? on Thursday,
19th February at 8pm in St. John’s Theatre & Arts Centre more at 068
22566, Email: [email protected]
Note Antique & Vintage Fair at 10.30am on Sunday March 1st.
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TINTEAN Ballybunion: Michael English with Guest Brendan Shine on 21st
February 2026; Thunder Rolls on 28th February 2026, with Garth Brooks,
details from https://www.tintean.ie/
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DRAMA in Athea; Widows Paradise – Save the date! February – Thursday
19th, Sunday 22nd, Wednesday 25th, Thursday 26th, Saturday 28th &
March- Sunday 1st.
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BIG MAGGIE AT THE GLÓRACH: Abbeyfeale Drama Group present their
production of John B Keane’s Big Maggie on February -15-17-19-21 and
22. Doors open 7.30pm. Tickets 087 138 3940 or glorachabbeyfeale.com
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ORLA-AUDITIONS; Casting Auditions Kerry Writers’ Museum, Listowel
February 21st & 22nd
The production team is currently casting three lead roles (aged 17).
Camogie experience is a plus (but not essential), and coaching will be
provided. This project is rooted in local place, voice and experience
— and we’re delighted to see the next generation of Kerry storytellers
bringing work like this into the world. Submission deadline: February
12th Email: [email protected]
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AGM of Tarbert Historical and Heritage Society will take place on
Friday 20 February at 8pm in Tarbert Bridewell. Also a talk from
Pádraig O’Concubhair on the night.
RAMBLING HOUSE; Listowel on last Thursday of the month; Knockanure on
First Thursday of month. Clounmacon on the second Friday; Moyvane Hub
on 2nd Sunday of the month from 7pm-10pm; Ita’s Rambling House at the
Desmond Complex is on the 3rd. Friday each month. Knocalucka is on the
3rd. Tuesday of the month. Josie’s Brosna 2nd Thursday of the month.
Ballyhahill 3rd Wednesday in the Community Centre. John Barrett’s
Bar, Glin 4th Tuesday. Tarbert last Saturday of the month at the
Community Centre.
–Irish Farmers’ Association @IFAmedia
At the Joint Oireachtas Committee, the Bord Bia Chair finally
confirmed he also imports chicken from Brazil, with his company
importing up to 16,000 tonnes total, the equivalent of breasts from 44
million chickens. https://x.com/IFAmedia/status/
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RAMBLING House Moyvane; https://fb.watch/F7l9fAAZd4/
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HUB: Moyvane Village Hub is a community space comprised of a Café, an
Exchange Library, Community Gardens, Remote Workspace, Meeting & Event
Rooms, and soon a Men’s Shed.
https://www.idonate.ie/fundrai
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IT Summit Limerick will be held at Dell Technologies Limerick Campus
on 26th of Feb.
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/li
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HOPE: https://youtu.be/LdEUmyiNsAI?s
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Holy Rosary LUMINOUS Mysteries |THURSDAY Rosary Prayer for Peace
Family Devotion https://youtu.be/9pz-Q2kIKGA?s
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CAR BOOT SALE: A fundraising car boot sale, will be held in Newcastle
West Community Centre on Sunday February 15, from 8-30am to 1pm.
Contact 069-69584.
FUNDS: funding under Fáilte Ireland’s Regional Festival &
Participative Events Programme 2026.To be considered for funding under
this Programme, Festivals and Participative Events must attract
visitors to the area and have a minimum expenditure of €7,500. Any
queries email Economic Development and Tourism Unit at
[email protected] (mailto:tourismoffice@kerrycoc
718 3591. Closing date for receipt of fully completed online
applications forms and supporting documentation is 5pm Monday 16th
February 2025.
PAYMENT: The Payment Scheme provides financial payments and health
supports to people who spent time in Mother and Baby and County Home
Institutions in the Republic of Ireland.
For further information, please visit gov.ie/paymentscheme, call our
helpline at +353 1 522 9992,
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HERITAGE: 696 projects throughout Ireland will receive funding under
the Built Heritage Investment Scheme 2026. 31 projects in Limerick
will receive funding of €309,807, and a further 5 projects will
receive €45,081 under the Historic Thatched Buildings stream.
CHINA: Chinese community in Kerry annual New Year’s celebration,
taking place on Saturday, February 21 at the Square Tralee from 2pm to
4pm, it will be an afternoon of fun, food, culture and education.
EPILEPSY AWARENESS: “In Ireland today, over 45,000 people live with
epilepsy. For further information, please visit www.epilepsy.ie.
Purple Day (or Epilepsy Awareness Day) will take place on Thursday
26th March.”
CYSTIC Fibrosis Ireland, with Killarney based photographer, Trevor
O’Donoghue, announced the opening of ‘The Cost of Breathing’
photography exhibition in Killarney Library, which will run until
February 20.
BOOKS Ennis: Celebrating 20 Years of the Ennis Book Club Festival,
2026 marks a truly special milestone—the 20th annual Ennis Book Club
Festival which will take place from March 6th to 8th. For two decades,
readers, writers, and book lovers from near and far have gathered in
Ennis to share stories, spark conversations,
https://ennisbookclubfestival.
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BOOK: The Survivor – By Josef Lewkowicz with Michael Calvin
As a young man, Josef Lewkowicz was taken captive by the Nazis — and
after surviving six concentration camps, he went on to bring his
tormentors to justice as an intelligence officer. He shares his
incredible story in this Sunday Times bestseller.
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BARDIC: Ballydonoghue Bardic Festival – now welcoming entries to their
writing competitions. With categories in short story, poetry and
songwriting, plus a children’s workshop with Godfrey Coppinger,
there’s something for every age and stage of the creative journey.
Learn more and register here: https://ballydbardfest.com/reg
The festival takes place from Thursday 26th to Sunday 29th March and
for info on all events go to https://ballydbardfest.com
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AN GARDA Síochána is inviting the public to join them for a cúpla
focal, refreshments, music and craic together to celebrate Seachtain
na Gaeilge at the Rose Hotel, Tralee from 11am to 1.30pm on Tuesday,
March 10, followed by traditional music and dancing. Pre-booking is
essential so contact Garda Patricia Fitzpatrick from the Tralee
Community Policing Unit by calling 066 710 2300 or email
[email protected]
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DIVINE WILL FAMILY gathering at the Daycare Centre, Abbeyfeale.
Saturday and Sunday 7th and 8th March. All are welcome. Speaker is
Greg Dunne who has had an encounter with Jesus. He is promoting the
Divine Will –For further information contact Susan Daly 087 7644 131
or David Davy 087 099 4272.
DIVINE MERCY CONFERENCE FEBRUARY 28: Kenneally Bus Hire NCW will run a
bus to Dublin on the Saturday of the Conference if they have enough
people interested. Contact Megan 083 128 8329 or Paudie on 086 863
0511. If you do decide to go on the Saturday you have to book a place
on line by logging onto www. Divinemercyconference.ie
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WALK: Kerry Camino Walking Festival May 1st to 3rd.Join us on 3 day
guided walking event from Tralee to Dingle and walk in the footsteps
of St. Brendan and the Pilgrims
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GROW SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS on Wednesdays from 7:30pm to 9:30pm in the
Seanchai centre, Kerry writers museum the square Listowel, All men and
women welcome, for more information either attend or ring Jerry Cronin
086 027 1990 or www.grow.ie
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FATIMA: Totus Tuus’26 annual Fatima Pilgrimage 28th Aug.-4th Sept.,
call 087-2049 048.
ALONE the organisation that enables older people age at home are
looking for Telephone and Visitation Volunteers to support older
people in the community. 1hr a week can make all the difference! Call
0801 222 024 please or see ALONE.ie/Volunteer for more info.
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KERRY DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO FATIMA: 11th May 2026 for 6 nights from
Shannon. Led by Fr. Noel Spring. For more details contact Barter’s
Travelnet on 021 485 1700 or email [email protected]
KERRY DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES: 10th to 15th June, 2026. For
more details contact Nora 087 931 8976 or email
[email protected]
MILKING COWS: By Chris McCullough
A British woman is set to embark on a 10-day journey throughout the
UK, with a goal of milking 10,000 cows to raise funds for charity.
Marie Stephenson felt compelled to help farmers after she saw how
tough a year 2025 was for them, so she decided upon a huge dairy
challenge. Based near Carnforth in Lancashire, Maria is no stranger to
milking parlours, having accumulated plenty of experience in the past.
https://www.agriland.ie/farmin
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FOOD: Take-home grocery sales in Ireland rose by 5% in the four weeks
to January 25, 2026, according to the latest data from Worldpanel by
Numerator.
Shoppers spent more than €1.2 billion on groceries over the period.
https://www.agriland.ie/farmin
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RACING: Punchestown on 18th, Coursing Irish Cup 20th, 21st and 22nd;
Rugby England V Ireland on 21st. Limerick Racecourse Thursday 12th
March the only racecourse in Ireland with live racing during
Cheltenhaml
SIAMSA Tralee, Philadelphia Here I Come19th to 21st.
NEW MOON on 17th. Mild and wet weather so far. Land is saturated.
CYCLE; Rás Tailteann, will run from May 20 to 24, starting in
Portlaoise and finishing in Dunboyne, five days later.
IRISH in Australia; What’s on February/March and beyond
https://tintean.org.au/2026/02
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BROADBAND over 6,700 homes, farms and businesses in Kerry are now
connected to National Broadband Ireland’s network.
FLOODS: Updated 10:07 AM UTC, January 6, 2026- Leer en español
MANADO, Indonesia (AP) — Flash floods triggered by torrential rain
killed at least 16 people in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province,
officials said Tuesday.
Days of monsoon rain burst riverbanks early Monday, triggering
fast-moving torrents of water mixed with mud, rocks and debris that
swept away people and submerged villages in Siau Tagulandang Biaro
District, said Abdul Muhari, a spokesperson for the National Disaster
Management Agency.
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Wind Power
Germany’s Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union (NABU) estimates
that wind farms kill more than 100,000 birds each year in Germany. But
this is a relatively low figure compared to other hazards.
Glass-covered buildings kill about 1,000 times more birds (108
million) each year than wind farms. Around 700 times more (70 million)
die in collisions with cars, trucks and trains, while 20 times more (2
million) lose their lives to power lines and 10 times more (1 million)
are killed through hunting. And domestic cats alone are responsible
for the deaths of some 60 million birds in Germany each year. But by
far the biggest threat to birds is industrial agriculture, according
to NABU. Monocultures and the use of pesticides, has seen the number
of insects decline massively, removing a major source of food for
birds raising their young. In the past decades in Germany, 13 million
breeding pairs of birds have disappeared (15%), leading to 170 million
fewer young birds each year.
https://www.dw.com/en/wind-pow
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CLIMATE: The vast, overwhelming majority of real climate scientists
agree with this assessment. Oddly, the fossil fuel industry doesn’t.
They sponsor a lot of very loud and very wrong “think tanks” who deny
the very existence of the problem the industry itself created. So the
Earth heats up, and they fiddle with the truth.
As I wrote recently, global warming is in the news because it’s very
likely that the hurricane Sandy was influenced by our changing
climate. I’m not the only one to think so. Climate scientist Randy
Horton says, for example, that melting sea ice and a declining jet
stream may have been in part responsible for steering Sandy into the
east coast, instead of over the open ocean as late-season hurricanes
usually do.
The deniers, of course, are spinning this faster than the hurricane itself.
https://slate.com/technology/2
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ACTION: The Dáil Committee on Environment and Climate Action heard
from Client Earth, urging a ban on fossil fuel advertisements and from
the Advertising Authority of Ireland (ASAI), stating that greenwashing
was a growing source of complaints. From car ads encouraging you to go
“above and beyond” by driving a vehicle that will accommodate the
kids, the luggage, the dog and the kitchen sink, and airline ads
urging you to “travel the globe and make dreams come true”,
‘badvertising’ encourages consumers to make environmentally disastrous
decisions.
https://www.irishexaminer.com/
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FESTIVAL: Horizon Festival 2026 at Ballybunion, 10–12 July 2026.
Entry: Strictly Over 19s (ID Required) Tickets: Available via
Eventbrite
MAO: Few events in history demonstrate the absurdity of political
symbolism as clearly as the Mao Mango Mania that swept China during
the infancy of the Cultural Revolution.
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AUSTRALIA: Peg Cockram is well known to many Irish and
Irish-Australians who go to Bloomsday, to Celtic Club cultural events,
and the Melbourne Irish Studies Seminar circles. She was a serial
attender of a dedicated kind. She died on 13 November 2020.
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Her story began in 1928, at the once semi-derelict Wilton House 1.5
miles from Rathkeale in Co. Limerick. Her father, John FitzGerald, had
inherited his small farm at the extreme end of the Golden Vale from a
much wealthier lineage, from great grandparent, Big John of the three
wives, who had married two Murray sisters, and from parents John and
Marie Neville. Peg had fond memories of the big house at Wilton, with
its stories of gold hidden in the basement and its hidden passages and
recesses.
https://tintean.org.au/2020/12
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Clounmacon Rambling House
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SCHOOL: Ballyguiltenane National School 150 years Committee school
Facebook page for updates & we would love if you could forward the
following link/email address to any past pupils who you think may also
be interested in contributing to our commemoration:
https://forms.gle/xReUPyaBWfhd
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MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT WEEKEND Catholic Marriage Encounter in Ireland
Dates: 20 -22 March 2026 A WEEKEND LIKE NO OTHER. Venue: “St Marys”
Knock, Co. Mayo
Online: www.marriageencounter.ie
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