TOMMY Fleming will perform at
Concert in Moyvane Church on August 6th, tickets must be got
before the night and are available locally.
VINTAGE Day in Knockanure 22nd of August.
GRAVEYARD Masses for the Parish, were due to be held on Monday
2nd August at Ahavoher at 8pm; Tuesday 3rd August Old Knockanure
at 8pm and on Wednesday 4th August Murhur at 8pm.New permanent
Altar is in place at Knockanure and Ahavoher Cemeteries. Mass at
Lislaughtin Abbey on Aug. 4th and Mass at St Mary’s Cemetery
Tarbert on Aug. 6th at 7.30pm.
ACTIVE Retirement Day in Knockanure is on Monday 9th August,
2010. If attending, please phone the office on 068 49799 between
the hours of 9.30am to 1.30pm. Monday to Friday. Anybody wishing
to book the Centre for Any Occasion (Christenings, Birthdays,
Funerals etc). Please contact the office at 068 49799 or Mobile
No. 086 8392787.
LOTTO; Knockanure GAA Lotto results for 30th July `10, numbers
drawn were 12-17-19 and 21, No Winner of E4,500 Jackpot. Lucky
Dips were won by; Pat Hartnett, Abbeyfeale; Noel Stack, Moyvane;
Bernadette Enright, Keylod; Paul O Brien; Kathleen Carmody,
Kilmorna;
Callum Buckley, Templeathea; Bar Prize Paddy Kennelly;
This Weeks Jackpot E4,600.
PLANTS for sale at Garden Centre in grounds of
Kerry Parents & Friends Day Centre, it is adjacent to Lidl
on the Ballylongford Rd, and supports 60 people from the
Listowel and North Kerry Area. Enquiries to 068-22977.
IT: Tarbert Community IT Access Centre will be holding Computer
Summer Camps for children aged between 5 and 14 years beginning
on Monday August 9th , details from 068 36938.
WiMax is supposed to give a broadband connection of up to 50
kilometres range.
KNOCK: Bus to Knock: on Monday, August 9th for the visit of
Sr. Briege McKenna. Contact: 066 7180123.
The Annual Clounmacon Pilgrimage to Knock takes place on
Thursday 19th August. A coach will leave Clounmacon Centre at
7.10am. Travel to Listowel via mail rd, leaving The Square at
7.45am, bookings to Bridie on 068 21773.
LOUGH Derg Pilgrimage from August 13th to 15th, details from 068
31232.
EAGLES: North Kerry Eagles club has grown from 8 athletes in
2005 to 19 athletes in 2010 and will continue to grow and cater
for children and adults with a learning disability. Contact
Chairperson: Kitty Windle (068) 49102, Treasurer: Jim White
(068) 22818 or Secretary: Kathleen Faley (087) 6827072 for
further information.
GREAT to hear local ICA women talking to Weeshie Fogerty on
Radio Kerry last week, talking about their knitting project for
disadvantaged children.
BEST Wishes to Gerard Barrett with his latest film called
Pilgrim Hill.
BEST Wishes to the Dowling Family of Listowel, Moyvane and
Duagh, who are having a Family reunion this Saturday, Mass at
Duagh at 3pm..
HAPPY 21st birthday to Lisa Maria Leahy who celebrated the
occasion recently in Listowel.
SEANCHAI: Presents Summer Entertainment at Listowel Castle,
Thursday 5th August Children’s Puppet Show; Thursday 12th
Children’s Entertainment with Magic Moonshines. Thursday 19th
Tales of Mystery & Magic with Eddie Lenihan (suitable for
children from 8 yrs up); Thursday 26th Children’s Drama with
Tegolin Tales, Show Starts at 11.30am each Thursday, admission
is free.
SIAMSA: Kerry Got Talent Sunday Aug. 8th; Oilean August 2nd to
7th , details from 066 712 3055;
ST JOHN’S: Tue 3rd and Wed. 4th of Aug, Postmen, Priests and
Politicians, a comic play based on some characters of J. B.
Keane; Fri. Aug 6th Afresh , African song and dance music; Wed.
11th The love and Laughter Quartet, details from 068 22566.
SEISIUN at the Arms Hotel on Wed. nights and continue each
Wednesday night at 9pm. Seisiun at the Devon Inn is on Thursday
night’s .
FILM for retired people, called March of the Penguins will take
place at Siamsa Tire on Wednesday, August 4th at 2pm. Cost E2.
BUS from Knockanure to Listowel every Tuesday morning, book with
1890 528 528; Bus from Listowel to Ballybunion every Thursday
Departing at bus stop near Listowel Arms Hotel at 11am,
returning at 4pm.
IRISHRAIL have a four day unlimited travel ticket for E100.
DEPT. of Tourism, Culture and Sport in Killarney is no example
as far as energy is concerned, there is a single receptionist at
a desk in the middle of what may be described as a gymnasium ,
the few pictures are hidden in the background while a chimney
made of clear glass bricks is their art contribution, who could
trust them to promote arts not to mind tourism and culture.
EVENTS: Ballylongford Oyster Festival runs from 13th to 15th Of
Aug.; ; Dublin Horse Show runs from Aug. 4th to 8th; Kerry Film
Festival is looking for entries, details from 066 712 9934;
Puck Fair is on the 10th, 11th and 12th of Aug.; Billy Keane in
Listowel, will have live theatre at his pub every Tuesday and
Thursday during the summer months; Cross Road Dancing in Finuge
every Friday night; Car Boot Sale Newcastle West on Sunday
August 8th; Ballyhahill Church has been renovated, a special
Church Blessing and celebration will be held on August 22nd at
3pm; All Breeds Dog Show at Riocht Athletic Grounds on Sat. 21st
of August; NY weather according to Listowel Boards visitor, High
today July 6th was 102 degrees, even too hot to go to the pool;
Glin Library exhibition by Pauline Sharp continues during
August; Conference on ‘Hail Mary Full of Grace’ will take place
at All Hallows College on August 7th and 8th. More information,
email [email protected] ; National Public Novena in honour
of Our Lady of Knock takes place in Knock Shrine from August
14th to 22nd; Climb Corran Tuathail on Aug 28th for Milford
Hospice. Volunteer wanted details from 087 9691415; Outing on
Tuesday, August 24th to Glengarriff in West Cork, option to
visit Garnish Island details from 068 31232; Kerryhead Triathlon
is on Sat Aug. 28th; Dingle Marathon on Sept. 4th; Dance and
Disco in aid of Shane Healy of Glin/Tarbert who needs a bone
marrow transplant will be held at the Lanterns Hotel on Sat.
25th Sept., tickets will be on sale in the coming weeks;
MATCH: Down well deserved Champions on Saturday last July 31st
`10. In May 1960 Down came to Listowel to play Kerry in the
opening match at the recently redeveloped Listowel sports field,
Kerry beat them decisively, but came September Down were the
first team to take Sam north of the border. Maurice Hayes son of
a Listowel woman was then Secretary of Down County Board. The
Arthane Boys Band spent the weekend in Listowel and played at
the game and on the night before performed at a packed concert.
Kerryman July 13th 1940 Snippets; Dan O Neill of Abbeyfeale
married Hannah O Connor N.T of Duagh; Ned Horan of Farranfore
and Sheila Clarke of Ballybunion got married in London, her
uncle Fr Shanahan present; M.J. Fanning Listowel Postmaster
promoted; Gaelic Classes at Athea closing till Autumn; Dog
Racing at Ballybunion track on Mondays. July 20th 1940, Civilian
war duties booklet issued by the government. People were advised
to help army, do not hinder it, Remain in your house, beware of
false rumours; In America youth lead movement against war; 80%
of Beaver Island in Lake Michigan were Irish; £ 20.000 needed to
stock institutions with emergency food, shortage of funds a
problem; Kerryman of 27th July 1940 reports; Using peat in war
time, using our resources to advantage; Funeral of Garda John O
Donnelly a victim of attempted rescue at Ballybunion he was a
native of Donegal. It appears that Miss V and P O’Carroll were
in difficulties; Jack Buckley electrician was working at
Ballybunion and fell 14 ft, he was a native of Beale; Importance
of silage and replacing inported feedstuffs discussed; Brazil
burned 25% of their coffee crop; 10 year programme of National
Development; De Valera makes statement on neutrality; Fair in
Abbeyfeale, Calves under 4 weeks £2.10s to 3.15s, 2 to 3 year
olds £12 to £16 they were mostly second class, 300 Bonham’s made
28s to 35s each; 250 pilgrims left Abbeyfeale for Knock last
Sunday; All Munster staff at English School in Dartford.
DEATH which were work related; Hawk’s Bridge Tunnel, the
3.8-mile tunnel constructed during the depression 1930-31. It is
estimated that about 1,000 of the workers died from breathing
silica dust, most died when they returned home from the effects
of the dust.
PRIESTS: Bishop Bill Murphy extends an invitation to the annual
dinner for priests who are home from abroad which will be held
in the Parish Centre, Church of the Resurrection, Park Road,
Killarney on Tuesday, August 10th at 6.30pm, details from 064
6631168 .
PRAYER for Healing will take place at Castleisland Parish Church
on Friday, August 6th starting at 7pm with Mass. Facilitators:
Eddie Stones & Msgr Dan O’Riordan, details from 087 4112002
or 086 1982188.
ST PIO’S Mitt will at the Church of the Resurrection Killarney
on Aug.16th at 7.30pm Mass.
FORGIVENESS, the wrong is released from its emotional
stranglehold on us so that we can learn from it, says David
McArthur.
DEATH took place on July 28th 2010 of Anna Maria Houlihan nee
Cunningham of Knocknaboula, Foynes. She is survived by children
Jemma, James and John, sisters Mary, Kathy and Phil, brother
Timmy. Anna Maria was predeceased by her husband John and
daughter Catriona. Following Requiem Mass at Loughill Church on
Friday July 30th `10, Anna Maria Houlihan was laid to rest at
Knockpatrick Graveyard. Anna Maria Houlihan was born at Kilbaha
to Jack Cunningham and Kitty McCoy, her brother Jim and sister
Chris predeceased her.
ANNIVERSARIES: Alfred O Rahilly, John Guiney, Martin Sheehy,
Jerry Clancy, James O Brien, John McGrath, Maureen Beasley,
Neilus O Connell, Paddy Rochford, Pat Sheehy, Fr Kieran O Shea,
John Carmody, Nan Sullivan, Sean Hanrahan, Jack Dalton, Patrick
Wren; Mass on Fri. 6th at 8.00pm for the Moore and Healy
Families; Mass on Sat. 7th at 8.00pm for Jackie Lyons; Mass on
Sun. 8th at 10.00am in Knockanure for Sr. Declan Murphy who died
recently and the 11.00am Mass in Moyvane Church is for John
& Nora Brandon & Grandson Christy O’Connor.
FIRST Friday of the Month, Usual Communion Rounds, Knockanure in
the morning and Moyvane in the afternoon.
Thurs. 5th 8.00pm Mass in Knockanure Church and on
Fri. 6th at 8.00pm Mass for the Moore and Healy Families, Please
note, First Friday Mass for Moyvane in Knockanure Church.
ADORATION: Moyvane Sun. 4.00pm to 5.00pm,
Wed. 10.00am to 7.00pm; Knockanure Tues. 10.00am to 6.00pm
READERS: Vigil Michelle Corridan; 11.00am David Murphy &
Noelle Nolan; Knockanure 8th August Ann Stack & Brenda
Clancy.
COLLECTORS for August; Vigil Eileen Collins & Julia
Fitzmaurice; 11.00am Celia Thornton & Chris Flahavan
COLLECTION at Church Gate will be taken up by Kerry Parents and
Friends Association on Saturday 7th August and Sunday 8th
August, 2010.
HORIZONS programmes during August on Radio Kerry, every Sunday
morning at 9 o’clock; August 8th Margaret Ahern: August 15th Fr.
Peter McVerry: August 22nd Sr. Stanislaus Kennedy and on August
29th Fr. Dan Ahern, Finding Fiji .
PILGRIMAGE: To Rome, San Giovanni Rotondo & Sorrento on 29th
September for 7 nights. Accompanied by Spiritual Director for
itinerary contact Bernadette on 087 6019474. St Pio was ordained
on Aug 10th 1910, his Feast Day 23rd Sept.
HEALING Prayer Service with Janice & Moss Carrick will take
place at St. Mary’s Church, Knocknagoshel on Sunday, August 8th
at 3pm.
CONCERN: Thursday 19th August is World Humanitarian Day and
Concern Worldwide will be hosting an open day from midday at
Cultivate on St Andrew St (off Dame St), Dublin 2 on the UN’s
theme for the day: ‘I am an aid worker’ and Comhlámh will be
there with an information stand. Comhlámh will be providing
advice on, aid workers, including Reverse Culture Shock, social
welfare entitlements and Coming Home Weekends.
HOPE all had a happy and safe Bank Holiday weekend.
Knockanure Notes – 1st August, 2010
August 1, 2010