COMMUNITY Centre dance will be
held on Friday 16th of March at 9.30pm, music is by Blue Moon,
all are welcome. For further information ring 068 49799.
Community Centre sponsored walk will be held on April 1st,
assemble at 1.30pm; Refreshments on return and monster Raffle.
Easter Party time on the same day from 2pm to 4pm….Activities
for the kids will include a fun quiz, Face Painting, Disco with
DJ Shicco and Easter Egg Galore for all kids. Admission €3 per
child…..family concessions. Please support this great fun
packed day…you wont be disappointed. Donation will be going to
Listowel Hospice.Social day for the Active Retired was held in
Knockanure Community centre on Monday 12th March 2012.
CLOTHES: Scoil Chorp Chríost Parents’ Association, Knockanure
are having a used (clean)clothes, bedlinen, curtains &
shoes collection on Friday 23rd March from 2 to 3.30 pm and on
Saturday 24th March from 3 to 5 pm, at Scoil Chorp Chríost
school gate, Knockanure. If you are unable to reach the school
with items, collection, if necessary, may be arranged. Ring or
text John (preferably after 6.30pm) at 087 3178616.
ST JOHN’S: Local film maker John Lynch will show footage taken
in the ‘70s on Thursday 15th; From 21st to 26th the Lartigue
Theatre, Co., present play by Tony Guerin called Hummin, among
the actors are John Looney and Eoin Hand, more from 068 22566.
North Kerry Day Care Centre fundraising Concert on March 31st.
EVENTS: Medjugorje Prayer Meeting at St Patrick’s Hall on March
12th at 7.30pm; Point to Point at Ballybeggan on Sunday March
18th; Cheltenham Festival started on March 13th; Kerry County
Board meeting at the Meadowlands Thursday 15th March at 8.30pm;
Dance on St Patrick’s Day at the Arms Hotel from 3 to 6pm; Trail
walk from Newcastle West to Templeglantine on Bank Holiday 19th
March start at 3pm; Slide Show on rail journey in 1970 on GSR
will be shown at Newcastle West Library on 20th March at 8pm; A
meeting is being held at Donie’s Bar, Athea on Thursday, March
22nd at 9.30pm to establish a committee to hold a flapper
meeting in Athea this year, details call Liz 087 7477364 or
Eamon 085 7260698; The Sue Ryder Foundation charity shop is due
to open shortly in Main Street Abbeyfeale; The I.C.A. will sell
daffodils after Mass on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th March.
Daffodil day 23rd March;
PRESENTATION to Micheal O Sullivan will be made at St Patrick’s
Hall on his 91st Birthday on 13th March at 8pm, all are welcome.
DILLON: Information and pictures are being sought on the flying
adventures of Elizabeth De Courcy Dillon of Listowel, contact,
[email protected]
COURSES: Tralee Community College are currently accepting
applications for their PLC Courses. Courses include Office
Administration and Computer Applications, Secretarial Studies
(Medical and Legal), Nursing Studies, Carers, Furniture Making,
Engineering, Applied Social Studies and many more. PLC Grant
and a Return to Education Allowance can be applied for. Those
interested in applying are asked to contact the college on 066
7121741.
LAUNCHED Recently, The 2012 issue of Abbeyfeale history
magazine it recalls the Titanic disaster and local happenings.
TURF Cutting; Two busloads of North Kerry Turf cutters and
supporters headed to Dublin last week. Outside Leinster House
Luke Ming Flanagan and Michael Healy Rae addressed them. They
got back in Listowel at 2.30am.
WARRANT against Catholic Priests dated 21 June 1714 per Jn.
Blenerhassett and Josiah Kennington Clk. Priest names. Owen
McMorris feris, Dennis Moriarty J, Denis Moriarty a Titular Dean
,Dermot ffalvey , McGrath ffalvey , Teig Rahilly, Danl.
Halligan, Cornelius Line, Cornelius Sullivan, Hugh Sweeny,
Cornelius Murphy, Thos. Connor, James Cashell, Ambrose
Moriarty, Maurice Moriarty, Edmund Hogan, Teig Lyne, Murrogh
Connell, Stephen Rice , Barthol Rice ,Garrett and V Maurice
Pierce. Much more about the state of the Country 300 years ago
is available at
http://www.archive.org/stream/MN42003ucmf_6/MN42003ucmf_6_djvu.txt
ST PATRICK is patron saint of many dioceses and archdioceses,
including Adelaide , Armagh , Auckland , Ballarat , Boston,
Burlington (Vermont), Cape Town (South Africa), Dromore , Erie
(Pennsylvania), Fort Worth, Harrisburg (Pennsylvania), Kilmore ,
Melbourne, Mymensingh (Bangladesh), New York, Poona (India), and
Sacramento (California).
THOUGHT: “The state of your heart dictates whether you harbour a
grudge or give grace, seek self-pity or seek Christ, drink human
misery or taste God’s mercy”. Max Lucado
DEATH:
Louis O’Carroll died on March 2, 2012, following a road accident
in Listowel. Well known in singing the works of Sean McCarthy,
Sigerson Clifford and the Valley of Knockanure, he was also
part owner of a horse called Knockanure Lad. Dr O’Carroll, 62,
was survived by his wife Judy and son, James in Dublin. Louis
was the youngest of a family of 15 children of James O Carroll
and Ellen Moloney, both were natives of Charles Street, there
were ten boys and five girls in the family which lived at
Cahirdown, Listowel. Just a week before he died he was
performing at Writers Week fundraiser, he sang among many other
songs ‘The Valley Of Knockanure, he recalled his mother Ellen
memories of seeing the bodies of those killed on that day at
Gortaglanna on the back of a military lorry in listowel. A
psychiatrist by profession, he worked for 20 years in St Ita’s
Hospital, Portrane,
DEATH took place on 5th March 2012 of Bridie O Flaherty, nee
Sheahan of Tubbertoureen, Moyvane. Bridie was born in 1921 at
Ballyguiltenane to Mona and Murt Sheahan and was predeceased by
her husband Con and grandson Mark and granddaughter Mary,
survived by her children, Catherine, Eddie, Gerard, Denis, Mary,
Michael and Hannah and sister Mrs Mary Donnellan. Requiem Mass
for Bridie O Flaherty was celebrated on Wednesday 7th March in
Moyvane Church by Fr. Eamon Mulvihill assisted by Fr Russell, Fr
Crawford and Fr Lucid; Elaine Foley sang the hymns. Bridie was
laid to rest in Ahavoher Cemetery, Knockanure beside her husband
Con who died in Dec. 1992 aged 77 years and granddaughter Mary O
Flaherty who died in 1990.
DEATH took place on 8th March 2012 of Sr. M. Pius O Farrell,
Presentation Sisters, Evergreen Street, Cork and formerly of 75
Church Street, Listowel, she was predeceased by her brother John
Paul O’Farell. Sr. Pius is survived by sisters Birdie Browne of
Listowel, Ernie McDermott in Limerick, Angela Whelan , Listowel,
Maonna Lorigan,Macroom and Presentation Sisters. Following
Requiem Mass in Listowel Church, Sr. Pius O Farrell was laid to
rest in St Michaels Churchyard, Listowel on 10th March 2012.
Kerryman of July 9th 1949 reports Profession at Presentation
Convent, Tralee of Sr. M Pius , Josephine O Farrell of Listowel.
DEATH took place on March 8th 2012 of Michael Kissane of Murhur,
Moyvane. Michael was predeceased by his wife Nellie McElligott
and sisters Bridie and Mary and is survived by sons Michael and
Padraig, brother Johnny, sister Eileen. Michael was son of
Michael Kissane and Catherine Carmody. Requiem Mass for Michael
was celebrated in Moyvane Church on 10th March 2012 by Fr.
Lucid, Fr. Dillon and Fr O Connell, Stephen Donegan sang the
hymns. Michael Kissane was laid to rest in the family grave at
St Michael’s Churchyard in Listowel.
DEATH took place unexpectedly on 8th March 2012 of Bridie Flavin
of Trien, Knockanure. Bridie is survived by her Husband Tom,(
they were married for over 50 years) daughters, Helen Dowling
and Mairead Lynch and sons, Pat and Tom, brother Michael and
sisters Maureen and Nora. Bridie born 1st Jan 1936 was daughter
of John Buckley and Margaret O Connor of Banaraha. Margaret was
a native of Caher Abbeyfeale. Requiem Mass for Bridie Flavin was
celebrated at Knockanure Church on Sunday 11th March 2012, by Fr
McMahon assisted by Fr Lucid, Fr O Callaghan and Fr Dillon.
Choir were Mary Mulvihill, Karen Trench, Ann Cox and Eileen
Joyce. Bridie was laid to rest at Ahavoher Cemetery, Knockanure,
graveside prayers were recited by Fr Lucid and Fr Moore. Fr
McMahon remarked that Mass was the centre of Bridie’s life and
she took every opportunity to attend.
ANNIVERSARIES: William Bill Hudson, Mary O Keeffe, Timmy
Driscoll, Pat Kennelly, Rose Galvin, Patrick Hughes, Tess Stack,
Margaret Relihan, Jimmy Beaton, Mary Ann Collins, Sr. Stan
Kennelly, Kitty Fitzgerald, Maureen Kinnane, Dan joe Murphy, Fr
John Beasley, Johnny Stack, Frank Goggin, Mairead Lyons; Mass on
Wed. 14th 7.30pm for Johnny Stack; Mass on Thurs. 15th at 7.30pm
for Con & Catherine Mulvihill & their son Con; mass on
Sun. 18th at 10.00am for Tim & Hanna Leahy and the 11.00am
Mass in Moyvane is for Kitty & Mossie Flaherty.
ST PATRICK’S Day; Mass on Fri. 16th at 7.30pm Vigil Mass for St.
Patrick’s Day; Mass on Sat. 17th Feast of St. Patrick 10am in
Knockanure, and 11am in Moyvane For the people of the Parish.
STATIONS: Tues. 13th Knockanure at 6.30pm. Note 6.30pm due to
Confirmation Meeting with the Stations of the Cross after Mass.
Moyvane, Thurs. 15th 7.30pm mass for Con & Catherine
Mulvihill & their son Con, with the Stations of the Cross
after Mass, with The Liturgy Group.
PLENARY indulgence is offered on Fridays in Lent for the
Christian faithful who piously pray the below prayer before a
Crucifix: “Behold, O good and sweetest Jesus, I cast myself upon
my knees in Thy sight, and with the most fervent desire of my
soul I pray and beseech Thee to impress upon my heart lively
sentiments of faith, hope and charity. with true repentance for
my sins and a most firm desire of amendment: whilst with deep
affection and grief of soul I consider within myself
and mentally contemplate Thy five most precious Wounds,
having before mine eyes that which David, the prophet,
long ago spoke in Thine own person concerning Thee,
my Jesus: “They have pierced My hands and My feet,
they have numbered all My bones.”
MASS, Latin Rite will be celebrated on Sunday, March 18th in The
Dominican, Holy Cross Church, Tralee at 1.30pm.
MEDJUGORJE May 30th. Spiritual Director, Fr Francis Nolan. St.
John’s. Return flights form Cork to Dubrovnik, contact Maura
O’Keeffe Harcksen on 7127143
ARDFERT Retreat Centre Lenten Journey – Croi Nua, a programme
for adults through Lent and leading into the Easter Season on
Tuesdays – March 13th, 20th & 27th from 10.30am – 12
noon. Booking 066 7134276.
ADORATION: Moyvane Sun. 4.00pm to 5.00pm, Wed. 10.00am to
7.00pm; Knockanure Tues. 10.00am to 6.00pm; Blessed Sacrament
Chapel in Abbeyfeale is open 24 hours a day during Lent from
10.30am Monday morning to 6pm on Saturday evening.
READERS: Vigil, Michelle Corridan & Joan Stack; 11.00am Paul
& Anthony Kiely; Knockanure Sunday 18th March Margaret
Carmody & Mary Fitzgerald.
Scriptural Reflection Group will meet in the Sacristy Moyvane on
Fri. night from 8-9pm.
EUCHARISTIC Congress Closing Ceremony & Mass. The
application forms for tickets are available at the Presbytery,
068 49308 / 087 9283336. Coach to Eucharistic Congress on Sunday
June 17th Closing Ceremony. Departs Knockanure, Moyvane,
Tarbert, Glin. Anyone interested in travelling. Contact Margaret
at 068 49361 – 087 2976304. Early Booking & Confirmation is
Essential Due to Admission Tickets Availability For Croke Park
Ceremony. This is a Life Time Experience 80 years since the Last
Congress.
Special Invitation to Young Groups to 50th International
Eucharistic Congress (from 10-16 June). Young people from 17 to
25 years of age. 2,500 young people from all over Ireland will
gather and participate in workshops etc. Booking is required and
youths can register as individuals or groups
www.iec2012.ie/youth
Knockanure Notes – 12th March, 2012
March 12, 2012