Knockanure Notes – 13th June, 2010

ST PIO Prayer Group will meet at Listowel Church on Thursday 17th June. It will begin with the Rosary at 7.15pm

ACTIVE Retirement Day in Knockanure was due to take place on Monday 14th June 2010.Details from the office at 068 49799 or Mobile  086 8392787.

CLINIC: A New Physiotherapy Clinic has opened up at Knockanure Community Centre. The Name of the Clinic is “First Steps” and is a branch of the clinic in Patrickswell. To make an appointment ring Sentil on 087 7777600.

CONCERT: An Evening with Tommy Fleming – A Fundraising Concert will be held in the Church of the Assumption Moyvane on Friday 9th July 2010 at 8.30pm. Tickets are E25 and all proceeds go towards the Pallottine Fathers Missions. For more information on tickets phone (087) 4147001 or (087) 3136584.

CONCERT: In aid of North Kerry Day Care Centre. Will take place in St. Mary’s Church, Listowel on Sunday 20th of June at 8pm. Featuring Gavin Ring, Baritone, Dean Power, Tenor, Nicola Mulligan, Soprano, Director Adian O’Carroll with Kerry Chamber Orchestra. Tickets can be obtained from Woulfe’s Bookshop, all Committee Members and the Parish Secretary at the Presbytery during office hours.

FREE  education programmes for people with Type 2 Diabetes will take place in Tralee for 6 weeks commencing on Wednesday, June 16,contact the HSE Dieticians on 064 6670763.

BUS from Listowel to Ballybunion every Thursday Departing at bus stop near Listowel Arms Hotel at 11am. returning at 4pm.

FUNDRAISING by Donal and Darren Mulvihill on Friday 18th, Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th of June. Donkey Derby Friday at the New Kingdom Bar, Sponsor climb of Carrantuathail on Saturday and a Family Fun Day on in the Square 1.15pm. on Sunday. All proceeds to the Saoirse Foundation www.battons.org. Contact 0879487256 / 0879811218.

GAA; Knockanure GAA Lotto Results 11th June 2010,
Jackpot was E3,800, Numbers Drawn were 3-13-27 and 32, No Winner of Jackpot. Lucky Dips went to the following; Kitty Griffin, Tarbert; Norella/ Mossie Molyneaux, Knockanure;
Mike Horgan, Kilmorna; Robert Hartnett, Brosna; Mary Holland c/o Teresa Collins; Bobby O Connell, Abbeyfeale;
Bar Prize was won by Patsy Lane; This Weeks Jackpot is E3,900
Knockanure G.A.A. extend their Deepest Sympathy to the Goulding and Cahill Family on the unexpected Death of Eileen Goulding od Knockanure Village.

MATCH: Kerry and Cork have played each other 20 times since 2000 and after a very exciting game last Sunday Kerry was lucky to be victorious. Fellows were praying much more fervently than they ever prayed at Mass on a few occasions.

OUTING: Clounmacon ICA outing takes place on Friday June 25th to Kilrush, West Clare and the Cliffs of Mohar. A coach will leave the centre at 8.30am. travel to Listowel via Mail Rd. leaving the Square at 9am. sharp for 9.30am. ferry to Kilrush. The all in cost €50 which includes bus fare, morning tea, lunch & evening meal. Money for same will be collected at the centre on Tuesday night at 8pm. Enquires to Bridie on 21773, Margaret on 21307 and Mary on 21047.

KDYS: Are holding a summer camp for 7-9 year olds from July 19th-23rd from 10am. to 3pm., cost E80. Summer trips open to all teenagers, Tuesday 22nd June trip to Dingle bowling and to see fungi, cost E30 for a full list of trips please contact KDYS Listowel on 068 23744.

PLANTS: Kerry Parents & Friends garden centre, supports 60 people from the  North Kerry Area. Enquiries to 068-22977.

VOLUNTEERS wanted to cut grass in St Michaels Churchyard, Listowel, Mowers and strimmers available contact Mike 068 24994, Pat 068 21429 Mike on 068 22953.

SCIENTISTS have spent E6 billion of taxpayers money on an experiment at CERN on the Swiss-French border which aims to prove how the world was made.

CONFERENCE: Bioenergy 2010 will take place at the Carlton Hotel, Tralee on Thursday 17th June 2010. Presented by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, COFORD and Teagasc, details from Teagasc, The Pavilion, Austin Stack Park, Tralee, Co. Kerry, or 066 7125077 Email: [email protected]

EVENTS: Medjugorje Prayer Group were due to  meet on Monday 14th June at 8.10pm. in St. Patrick’s Hall, Listowel;

 Lixnaw Feile Cheoil June 19th and 20th; Barbecue in aid of CF unit will be held at the Lanterns Hotel on Sat. night June 19th; Racing on Sunday June 27 with the annual Horse and Pony Races at Relihan’s Inch, Kilcarra; Racing at Castleisland on June 19th and 20th; National Rehab Fundraising Day June 20th; Week to celebrate Emmets 125th anniversary begins on June 21st; ICA Special Centenary Service will be held at the Cathedral in Killarney on June 23rd at 3pm; Knock Summer Festival for young people starts on the 25th of June, details from 087 6927 850; Lough Derg Pilgrimage June 29th to July 1st , details from 068 31232; Knock  Pilgrimage will take place on Saturday, June 26th,  Contact  at 066 7137236;

 Mass on June 20th at 12 noon will be celebrated in the Town Park Tralee; Ballybunion are having a festival on June 25th and 26th and 27th , Also European Street Market; Athea will host motorbike related events on June 26th and 27th; Parents and Friends Charity walk starts from Ahafona Cross on June 27th at noon; The West Limerick Tourism Network will host a Tourism Fair in the Woodlands House Hotel, Adare on Wednesday June 16th, starting at 7pm. For further information contact Joan Casey 069 66294 or email [email protected] ;Abbeyfeale Parish outing to Cork and Cobh takes place on Tuesday, July 6th and The Legion of Mary travel to Knock Sunday, June 13. Contact Peg Murphy on 068 31232 for further information; Summer Soccer School details from 1890 653 653. Inch Pattern Vintage Festival 26th and 27th of June; Gabriel Fitzmaurice will attend and read some of his works at Feile na Greine , Festival of the Sun in Waterville, which runs from June 21st to 23rd, Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society visit Derrynane on June 20th and travel to see Daniel O Connell crypt in Glasnevin Cemetery on Tue. 22nd at 2pm; Over 100 registered groups with An Taisce take part in clean coast programmes, details from www.cleancoastproject.org  ; 10 day Mediterranean Cruise, sailing from Dublin, May 2011, details from  066 7131074; Pensioners Handbook was launched recently, details on www.homeinstead.ie . Next year will mark the 150 anniversary of the visit of Queen Victoria to Killarney;

FATHERS Day June 20th.

LONGEST Day June 21st.

KERRY County Fleadh will be held at Causeway from 25th to 27th of June.

GAA: Kerry’s night of champions will be held at the Kingdom Greyhound track on June 18th.

OLDER Peoples meeting will be held at the Brandon Hotel on June 22nd from 10.30am to 4pm, details from 01 878 3623

ST JOHN’S: Wednesday 16th a singing duo from UK called Blackheart, Thursday 24th performance by students from Kerry Parents and Friends Training Centre, more from 068 22566.

ST. JOHN’S: Drama Summer School for primary & secondary students – starts Monday 5th July for further details contact on 086 22566.

SIAMSA for June: Folk Theatre, Oilean is on 19th  Clann Lir 21st, 26th, 28th and 30th, Stalker- New Voices is on 20th, details from 066 712 3055.

SENIOR Citizens  meeting was due to be held on Tuesday night June 15th in the Marian Hall at 7.30pm.

Fundraising for Senior Citizens; We would like to invite you to an Irish Night in Brosnans Bar with lots of local talent on Friday 18th June at 9pm. Tickets on sale from committee members, Refreshments served.

BUS to Ploughing Match; will leave Moyvane on Tuesday 21st September at 5.00am for Ploughing Match in Athy. Cost of bus, entry and evening meal is E65. Entry is at a Group Rate, therefore tickets need to be booked and paid for immediately. Contact Eileen at 49337 by Sunday 4th July.

SUMMER School for children at IT Tralee starts July 26th , details from 087 982 9847. IT Tralee have been promised a grant of over E340,000 for training unemployed, they have already up skilled 231 people under the Labour Market Activation Fund.

WORLD Cup continues till July 11th, in many households and workplaces, work will be last thought.

THOUGHT:” His heritage to his children wasn’t words or possessions, but an unspoken treasure, the treasure of his example as a man and a father,” Will Rogers Junior.

EU: English Language Translators are being recruited by the EU in July.

SOME residents of Knockanure Village in 1901;

James Cleary aged 45, his wife Margaret aged 40; Michael Stack aged 50, his wife Mary aged 30,children Mary 10, Michael 15, Tom 3and James; Thomas Cronin aged 45, his wife Margaret 42, children, James 17, Molly 12,Tom 10, Eddie 7, Bessie 4; Ellen Kelly 47, Julia Kelly 50, Jer Nolan 26, Maggie Kelly 28; William Moore 60, his wife Mary 60, children Catherine 26, Bridger 24, Margaret Moore 16;John Goulding 55, his wife Mary aged 43, children, Maggie Goulding 15, Bridget 13 and Catherine 12; Jeremiah O Carroll 42, his wife Mary 35, Children, Catherine 10, Elizabeth 7, Bridget 3 and Mary 1, John, Dan 18,Tim 4; Patrick Ahern 34, his wife Catherine 37, children, Mary 4 and John 7; John Mulvihill 64, his wife Mary 55, children, Catherine 9,Julia 13 and Mary 16, Simon 14 and Edmond 21; Michael Barry 32, his wife Bridget 28, children, Patrick 6,John 5,Tom 3 and James 1; John Ahern 67, his wife Ellen 60, son Tom 40; Maurice Gaire 26, his wife Mary 25, lodger Bessie McCormick 70; Ellen Carmody 60; Maurice Griffin 58 and his son Maurice 18; Denis Dee 30 and his son Denis 19; Maurice Casey 48, his wife Bessie 51, children, Bessie 16, Janie 12, Joan 11, Katie 14, Nora 18; Maurice 8, Patrick 9, Jer 15, Dan 17 and Sylvester 19;Jer Enright 73, his wife Joan 55, children, Katie 20,Hannie 22, Ellie 28 and Dan 27; Martin Enright 60 and Wife Joan 56; Hugh Goolden 50, his wife Bridget 45, children, Nora 14, Ellie 5, Hannie 10, Denis 7, Hugh 3,Michael 12 and John 15; Mary Flaherty widow 53 and son Tim aged 14; Michael Barry 60, his wife Mary 60, son Tom 21, lodgers born Co Clare; Michael McCarthy 18, Mary McCarthy 6, James McCarthy 4, Bridget 2, John McCarthy 35, Kate McCarthy 34,

CEMETERY Mass at Lisselton Churchyard on June 21st and  in Gale Cemetery Lisselton on June 24th, both at 8pm;Mass at John Paul Cemetery Listowel on June 29th at 8.15pm. Mass at St Michael’s Churchyard Listowel on July 1st

CANON Kelly: On Friday June 18th Athea Parish will celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Canon Kelly’s ordination to the priesthood. Thanksgiving Mass at 8pm with refreshments afterwards, all are welcome.

CONGRATULATIONS to Fr Michael Maher who has reached the Diamond Jubilee of his ordination to the priesthood.  

CHARISMATIC Conference:  will take place in Athlone Institute of Technology, Dublin Road, Athlone from June 18th – 20th.  Theme: What is the Kingdom of God Like’.  Opens Friday at 8pm and continues till Sunday at 4.30pm.  To book, contact

01 6670570.

LATIN Mass will be celebrated at Holy Cross, Dominican Church, Tralee on Sunday, June 20th at 1.30pm.  All are welcome.

DEATH has taken place of Willie Flaherty, Gortdromagouna, and England, son of Tim Flaherty and Hannah O Connor. Willie was predeceased by his wife and siblings Tim, John and Michael and is survived by sisters Nora, Mary and Hannah and brothers Pat and Tom.   Mass Willie Flaherty  will be offered on 27th June  at Knockanure Church.

ANNIVERSARIES: Kitty O Donnell, Mary Murphy, Donal Mulvihill, Ned Cronin, Maureen Moore, Bridget Stack, Bridie O Connell, Myles Kearney, Kathy O Donoghue, Pat McElligott, Maureen Ahern, Liam Barry, Patrick O Keefe,  Mass on Tues 15th at 8.00pm in Knockanure for Peggy McElligott; Mass on Wed 16th at 9.15am For the People of the Parish; Mass on Thurs. 17th at 8.00pm for Sr. Frances & Sr. Gabriel Galvin; Mass on Fri. 18th 8.00pm for Joe & Mary Lynch; Mass on Sun. 20th at 10.00am in Knockanure for Denis Flaherty.

ADORATION: Moyvane Sun. 4.00pm to 5.00pm,Wed. 10.00am to 7.00pm and Knockanure Tues. 10.00am to 6.00pm

READERS: Vigil Seline Mulvihill; 11.00am Ciara Healy & Amanda Coulson and Knockanure 20th June Mary O’Flaherty & Siobhan Fitzgerald.

SUNDAY Evening Mass at the Cathedral at 6.15pm till Aug. 29th.

CALL by  Comhlámh and Trócaire to act now in support of trade justice activists in Africa. Call on Irish TDs not to ratify unfair trade deals called Economic Partnership Agreements with the European Union which condemn the weak to eternal poverty.