REACH ACTIVE WORKS: Permanent road resurfacing will take place between Ahavoher Graveyard and Knockanure. Substation, works will be completed under a stop and go system. Minor works will continue along the Kilmorna, Trien, Athea and Moyvane – Knockanure Roads next week, all works will be complete under stop and go or traffic light traffic management system. Jerry Clancy – 086/6072159.
KN WORKS: Cable jointing works will continue on the L1010. Kerry County Council should be finished their works on the Moyvane Rd. All works will be complete under traffic light traffic management system. Shane Sheehan – 087/9829576.
GRAVEYARD masses are missed by many people, who make an annual pilgrimage to local graveyards and remember those who have passed away and reminisce about them among ourselves. Local cemetery headstones can be viewed at knockanurelocal site.
BORN On 6th August 1775, Daniel O’Connell. ‘The Liberator’. A lawyer and politician is considered one of the most important figures in Irish history.
BEIRUT 300,000 people have been left homeless by the explosion.
YEMEM Over 10 million people have been forced to flee their homes.
TRAGEDY on the Shannon on 15th August 1893 when 17 lost their lives.
DEATH of John Denihan, Dooncaha, Tarbert, on August 3rd 2020. Survived by sisters Mary, Hannah, Elizabeth (Liz), Helen, Margaret and brothers Stephen and Anthony, sisters in law, and brothers in law.
DEATH of Eliza Walsh, Coolkeragh, Listowel, and late of New York, on August 5th, 2020. Predeceased by her siblings Kitty, Mary Catherine, William, Patrick (Tullamore), Martina (Cork) and Teresa (U.S.A). Survived by her nephews Martin Walsh, John, Kieran and Derek Noonan (Cork), Chris and Bruce Golden (U.S.A), nieces Marion and Elizabeth (Walsh), Noelle Noonan, Donna Golden, grandnephews, and grandnieces
DEATH occurred on Monday 3rd August 2020 of Rev. Fr. John Kennelly, Our Lady of Fatima Home, Tralee, and late of Ballylongford, Co. Kerry. Fr. John Kennelly is predeceased by his parents Bridie and Timmie and his brother, Colm. Sadly missed by his sisters Mary (Kenny) and Nancy (McAuliffe), brothers Brendan, Alan, Paddy and Kevin; sisters-in-law Rena, Brenda, Kathleen, and Marion; nieces and nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews; relatives and friends, the Bishop and Priests of the Diocese of Kerry, the communities in which he ministered and the staff and residents at Our Lady of Fatima Home.
ANNIVERSARIES: Michael O’Donnell, Mick Moore, Pats Carmody, Paddy Keane, Sr. Ita Rochford, Bridie O’Carroll, Mary T Hegarty, Jim Harnett, Billy Buckley, Georgie O’Connell, Brendan Daly, Tom Moloney, Sr. Rose Flynn, Bridie Leahy, Mary Keane, Kay Horgan, Josie Loftus, Bridget Hayes, Brid Flavin, Mass Moyvane; Sat 8th at 2.00pm for Esther & Seán Foley, Ashgrove (Mass of thanksgiving
for their Golden Jubilee, 50 years of marriage), and mass at 7.30pm for Dora & Mossie Ahern, Kilbaha (Anni); Sun 9th at 11.00am for Pat Hayes, Clounbrane (Rec Dec); Mon 10th at 7.30pm Special Intention; Tues 11th at 7.30pm for Hannah & Jimmy Doyle, Glin Road, their son Mick & their
daughters Maureen & Betty (Hannah’s Anniversary occurs at this time); Wed 12th at 7.30pm for Michael O’Neill, Limerick (Rec Dec); Thurs 13th at 7.30pm for Thanksgiving Mass for all our local Home Helps and their families; FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION – Holy Day of Obligation (As Moyvane Church is dedicated to Our Lady of Assumption – this is a very special day in our Parish. Let us remember in our prayers all Parishioners & Priests who have gone to their eternal reward, who have left us a beautiful Church. Our Lady keep us safe and well) Mass Fri 14th at 7.30pm VIGIL: Marian Quinn, Woodgrove, Birthday Blessing; Sat 15th at 11.00am for Kathleen & Dan Ryan (Anni) & grandson Daniel (RIP), West Clare & New York and mass at 7.30pm Special Intention – Eugene & family; Sun 16th at 11.00am Mass for Jack Martin Mulvihill, Glenalappa (Anni).
Mass Knockanure – Sun 9th at 9.30am for Special Intention (sick); Sat 15th at 9.30am mass for Feast of the Assumption Holy Day of Obligation for Parishioners and Sun 16th mass at 9.30am for Jason Plested, UK (Anni).
CELEBRATING 15th of August, with sports in Knockanure and the seaside in Ballybunion, was always one of the days not to be missed in the locality.
GAA: Moyvane Clounmacon Ladies, County Junior Championship result Killarney Legion 4-14-Cloumacon/Moyvane 3-10. Team lined out as follows- Marie Flaherty, Fiona Buckley, Ashlea Sheehy, Ciara Hudson, Aobha Quinn, Grainne Stack Mulvihill, Ornaith Wall, Moira O’Flaherty , Amanda O’Donnell, Laura Stack, Erin Finucane, Muirne Wall, Gillian Musgrave, Marie Kennelly, Sheila Moore.
Sub Ciara Haugh for Sheila Moore.
Scorers-Gillian Musgrave 2-3- Laura Stack 1-1- Erin Finucane 0-5- Amanda O’Donnell 0-1
next match in the county championship is away to MKL Gaels on Monday 3rd August
Other matches -Monday 10th August- MKL Gaels v Cloumacon/Moyvane, Venue Listry at 7.30pm.
Legion Minor Ladies lost recently away to MKL Gaels on a 5-13 to 5-08 score line.
FARMERS’ MARKET REOPENS: The weekly market at Abbeyfeale in the small square from 9-1pm every Friday.
GRANT: A farmer who has presented animals for slaughter in the reference period, (see online for details). The opening date for applications will be 19 August 2020 and the closing date will be 9 September 2020. Applications will be made online through the agfood.ie portal.
HERITAGE Sites under the OPW are now open free to public, as an aid to tourism. Shannon Heritage employs 350 and there is talk that Bunratty and St John’s Castle will close at end of August. For more information go to heritageireland.ie
PARISH FINANCIAL REPORT 2019: Copies of the Parish Financial Report for 2019 are available in the Parish Office for anyone who wishes to avail of a copy.
VINTAGE Charity Run begins in Castleisland on Sept 6th, proceeds in aid of chemo unit at UHK.
DAY CARE services which were discontinued for several past months, are due to recommence at some level on September 1st. Where there is a will there is a way.
CONGRATULATIONS to Cllr. John Sheahan on recently being elected Chairman of Southern Regional Assembly for 2020-21, he was first elected to Council 2004 and has many local connections.
CAT MISSING from near the village of Knockanure, it is rather distinctive, having a short tail.
By the way, people living near the trenches where the pipeline was laid recently, have noticed extra rats around buildings, their usual nests having being disturbed.
YOUTH 2020 : Summer E-Festival: (14th-16th August), Register Free on www.youth2000.ie. Youth 2000’s primary objective is to provide young people with a real retreat, not just an educational conference.
SAINT ROCK (Feast Day – 16th August). O God, who by the ministry of an angel didst give to glorious Saint Rock a promise engraved on a tablet, that whosoever would invoke his name should be preserved from pestilence and all mortal and contagious diseases. Grant that we who revere his memory, may through his intercession be delivered in soul and body from all mortal and contagious diseases through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen. Saint Rock, please pray for us and preserve us from all mortal and contagious diseases, including the coronavirus COVID-19. Amen
WELCOME; May the Lord bless you each and every time you give a welcoming smile or share welcoming words with someone. May the Lord welcome you as you welcome others, and give you peace and joy. Amen
LAST WORD: TRUE FRIENDSHIP IS NOT ABOUT BEING INSEPARABLE, IT IS BEING SEPARATED AND NOTHING CHANGES.
JOB VACANCIES – in the Asdee Ballylongford Tarbert CE Scheme – Tidy towns assistant in Tarbert, Heritage & coffee shop assistants Tarbert Bridewell, Laundry and active retirement assistant in Ballylongford and a GAA Caretaker in Asdee. If you are interested in one of these jobs please contact Jackie Kissane in the Parish Hall Ballylongford or ring 086-3266991, email [email protected]
COUNCIL have spent E280, 000 on new toy for tarmacking roads, that money would buy a mountain of road making material.
ARCHIVES: We will continue to provide free downloads of digital records on our website for the time being, as we are initially only able to re-open for a very limited number of researchers. We will keep this, and all of our opening arrangements, under constant review.
Ballylongford and District August 2020
FEAST: The Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord took place on August 6th, an event mentioned in all three synoptic Gospels. After revealing that he would be put to death in Jerusalem, Jesus took the three disciples of his inner circle to the summit of Mount Tabor in order to reveal his glory to them. Peter, James, and John saw Jesus transfigured before them, radiant in the fullness of his glory as he truly was, the Son of God. Next to Jesus were Moses and Elijah as witnesses to Christ’s fulfilment of the Old Testament law and prophets. St. Matthew writes of the event by saying, “He was transfigured before them. And his face did shine as the sun: and his garments became white as snow.
EUCHARISTIC ADROATION on Wednesday’s from 11am. to 3pm. at the Main Altar in St. Mary’s Church, Listowel.
THEOLOGY: Summer School ‘Theology, Spirituality & Religious Experience:
We are taking registrations now for the second running of our online Summer School ‘Theology, Spirituality & Religious Experience’ starting on August 10th. The course consists of 10 online lectures by Fr. Pat Collins C.M. given over two weeks and we were delighted to receive hugely positive comments from participants who too part in July; see just two examples. ‘Your talks are refreshing me, rekindling my spirit and renewing my enthusiasm…Refocusing on the centrality of religious experience is vital and extremely helpful’. ‘The eyes of my mind have been enlightened, as I gained a fresh understanding, from a range of Christian and other perspectives, of the nature of genuine religious experience as well as of the inherent dangers that can lie within that approach’. For further information contact The Priory Institute, Tallaght Village, D24 W410. Tel (086) 8510769. www.prioryinstitute.com
RDS 2018; A walk around the World Meeting of Families at the RDS Dublin on 23 August 2018. Thousands were in attendance. Lectures, talks Irish and African dancing and much more
PAPERS: New York NY Irish American Advocate 1928-1929 – 0943.pdf
16 Nov 1929
Catherine Murphy was joined In wedlock to James J. Barrett on Sunday. Nov. 8. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. James J. Barrett. The wedding ceremony took place at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, 125th street and Morningside avenue. The church was filled with the friends and relatives. The bride was dressed in panne velvet and was attended by her niece, Miss Nora Lawlor of Bayonne, N. J. The groom was attended by William J. Ahern, brother of the bride. A beautiful bouquet of flowers was presented to the bride by John Barrett, son of the groom. The bride is a native of Athea. Co. Limerick, and the groom hails from Knocknasnaw, Abbeyfeale. Dinner was served to about 50 guests at the home of the bride and Groom, at 288 St. Nicholas avenue. Among some of those present were: Rev. James J. Barrett and John Barrett (sons), Mr. and Mrs. Lawlor, sister of the bride; William and James Caledon, | Ahern, brothers of the bride; Miss Nora Lawlor (niece), Miss Marguerita Ahern (niece), Dennis and James Murphy (nephews), Mrs. Shanahan, Miss John O’Neill, Mfg. Patrick Ryan, Miss Eileen Dalton. Timothy Dalton. Michael Lynch and Stephen Ahern (cousins). The entertainment was directed by Mr. John J. Sheahan. Music was furnished by two well-known players —Joe McNally and Michael Kennelly. Exhibitions of Irish step-dancing were given by Michael Lynch and Miss Eileen Ahern. (See long list of guests in paper).
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…Margaret Murphy, Miss Rita Mooney, Miss Sadie Shanahan, Patrick Gunia, James Galvin, Phil. Shanahan, Dennis O’Shea, William Kennelly, James Ahern …
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New York NY Irish American Advocate 1919-1921 – 0108.pdf
Feb 1919
TWO OF JOHN M’GRAWS.
An Irish lady, who was after losing her husband, called to make arrangement? with Cornelius Cregan, undertaker at Third avenue, for the funeral. What are your prices, said the old lady. Well, said Con, for a very slow funeral with four coaches and a hearse will cost you $150, and, said Con. if you want the horses to trot, I might be able to make it $100. The old lady got up and said, “What will you charge me for a gallop.”
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New York NY Irish American Advocate 1919-1921 – 0459.pdf
Rev. R. D. Parker, headmaster Midleton College, has been appointed rector at Tralee.
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P . Mangan, brother of the late Bishop of Kerry, has died at his residence. (Bedford, Listowel.
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On the departure, of Father Finucane from Killarney on Friday night he was accompanied to the railway station by a great gathering of towns-people headed by the Pipers Band
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A pony, the property of John J. Galvin, Listowel, was killed in a collision with a side car in the darkness near the cemetery on Wednesday evening. The owner of the horse and side car drove off after the collision.
A hearty send-off was given to Canon Hayes, P. P., on his departure for Berehaven from Ballylongford, where he ministered for 13 years. The marriage of Finian Lynch, I. M. P., South Kerry, to Miss Bridget M. Slattery, daughter of Mr. Thomas Slattery, Merchant Rock street, Tralee, Chairman of the Tralee Rural Council, which was celebrated at St. John’s Church, Tralee, last Wednesday morning, was a very interesting and popular function. Miss M. S. C. Foley, third daughter of the late Edward Hurley Foley, Ballyard House, Tralee has been honored in a signal manner for war service by the King. The sudden death of J. D. O’Sullivan. Merchant Upper Castle street, Tralee, caused the keenest regret.
On Tuesday night the hay and corn sheds and out offices of Edmond Slattery of Rae, Kilflynn, North Kerry, were completely destroyed by fire.
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Patk, Clifford was fined 10s. at Limerick for wearing military uniform and falsely representing himself as a sergeant-major. Clifford said he had permission to wear the uniform. He had the Mons medal”, and was wounded three times.
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transference of Rev Brother Hayes, master of the District School, Glin to Artane, is much regretted In the Glin district.
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Mr. Sorenson, brother-in-law of Henry Ford, and general manager of the famous firm, arrived in Cork and took over charge of the tractor works. It is expected a large number of hands will be taken on.
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Sister Mary Joseph (Miss E. O’Donnell) Mount Sackville Convent , Dublin has won her B A. Degree with Honours in the NUI. She is sister of Major O’Donnell, president of Agra College India and of Bryan O’Donnell of Tipperary.
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SCHOOLS: Mackenzie is a revered authority on her subject, and she writes with a grace, holiness and patience that I (obviously) lack. She also writes about home schooling from a positive place — the place of a mother who has chosen home schooling out of a bevy of educational options for her children — and has selected home schooling with great fervor, enthusiasm, and diligence.
There’s her, and then there’s me. I’m still reeling from a COVID-corrupted school year. Just five months ago, we had three out of our four young kids enrolled at a diocesan grade school we adore. We chaired fundraisers, stuffed our faces at crab feeds and bid too high on auction items. If it was “for the school,” we were for it. Packed classrooms, dedicated teachers. Life was sweet.
Catholic News Agency
WASHINGTON — Just days ahead of the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II, the president of the U.S. bishop’s conference mourned the loss of innocent lives in the attacks, lamented the long-term suffering caused by the bombs, and prayed for peace among nations.
“My brother bishops and I mourn with the Japanese people for the innocent lives that were taken and the generations that have continued to suffer the public health and environmental consequences of these tragic attacks,” Archbishop Jose Gomez said in a July 30 statement.
The world’s only wartime uses of nuclear weapons took place in 1945’s Aug. 6 U.S. attack on Hiroshima and Aug. 9 U.S. attack on Nagasaki.
The Hiroshima attack killed around 80,000 people instantly and may have caused about 130,000 deaths, mostly civilians. The attack on Nagasaki instantly killed about 40,000, and destroyed a third of the city.
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