THANKS: Knockanure Community
Centre. We would like to thank everyone who contributed to our
most recent Church Gate Collection. Total collected E524. This
is greatly appreciated and will be used for the upkeep of the
Community Centre. Thank You; The Mid-West Cancer Foundation
Limerick would like to thank Knockanure Vintage Committee for
the recent donation of E1000. This was collected on Vintage Day.
Thanks to all who contributed.
COMMUNITY Centre: Fitness Classes at Knockanure Community
Centre. Tums, bums and thigh aerobic classes continue every
Wednesday Night at 8pm. Please note no class on 26th October.
All levels Welcome. Contact Maggie for further details 087
9866533.
Our Annual Halloween Party will be held on Monday 31st October
at 7pm. A great night lined up with Silvano the Magician
followed by disco with DJ Jeremiah Roche. A night not to be
missed.
RECYCLE Mobile Phones and Computer Games by sending them to
Scoil Chorp Chriost, Knockanure National School, thy will
generate funds to buy valuable equipment for the school, Mile
Buiochas.
FIRST Holy Communion enrolment ceremonies were held at
Knockanure Church on Sunday last, Fr Lucid thanked all involved
in the preparation and participants.
VOLUNTEERS can be nominated for awards, details from
www.irelandinvolvedawards.ie
EVENTS: Going Strong will meet on Wed. October 19th, at Top of
the Town Athea at 3pm; Genealogy meeting at Listowel Family
Centre on Tuesday night Oct. 18th; Con Colbert Hall Fundraising
Concert starts at 8:15pm on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd
October; Trade and Craft Fair in Moyvane, 30th Oct. details from
068 49298; Another edition of ‘Vanishing Ireland’ will be
launched in the Hunt Museum, Limerick on October 20th at 8pm. It
includes mini biographies of several West Limerick people,
launch by Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh; Kerry Hospice Foundation
have launched their Christmas card Collection; The Rambling
House at Sheehans Thatch House in Finuge, resumed on Friday
night last 14th Oct. ; Sean Lyons is the new chairman of Writers
Week;Enroll in the up-coming Youth Ministry Training Course.
Details from your parish priest or Bernie McCaffrey 087 6484367;
Hearing Aids on Friday, October 21st at Tralee Library from 11am
to 1pm, Support on how to deal with your hearing loss
;Recycling event will take place on Thursday, 20th Oct., from
4pm to 7pm, in Market Place, Market Street, Listowel, also at
Tralee Mart, Mounthawk on Saturday, October 22nd from 10am –
4pm. Any used household electrical item with a plug or a
battery can be recycled; Kerry Choral Union Concert will take
place in St. John’s Church, Ashe Street on Sunday, October 23rd
at 7pm; The North Kerry Day Care Centre for Older people and the
HSE will hold an Open Day on Sunday Oct. 23rd, from
3.00pm-5.00pm in the Centre in Baile O Dubhda, John B Keane Rd,
Listowel. Information on health and community services will be
available on the day from the Centre Nurse Co-ordinator,
Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Public Health Nurse
and Community Dietician. All welcome. This is a vital service
for the entire North Kerry area. Please contact 087 9080124 or
086 7872107 ;
Fundraising at The Mermaids on Wed., 19th Oct., at 10.30am, to
raise funds for volunteer, Miriam O’Connor, who is doing the
“Great Ethiopian Run” for Orbis Ireland Sightsaving
organisation;
Michael Collins will host his new show at St Patrick’s Church,
Tournafulla on Thursday 20th Oct, guest Theresa O Gorman,
details from 069 81193; Mission Sunday Oct. 23rd; American Tea
Party will be held at Rockchapel Community Centre on Fri. Oct.
21st at 9pm, details from 087 6818113; Comhaltas Concert Tour of
Ireland 2011 will visit Tintean, Ballybunion on Oct. 26th,
details from 087 900 3683; Craft and Food Fair will be held at
the Carlton Hotel, Tralee on Sunday Oct. 23rd from 11am to 5pm;
Racing in Galway on 22nd and 23rd of Oct; Opening Dairy Sale at
Listowel Mart on 26th Oct.; Women and Agriculture Conference
will be held at Kilkenny on Tuesday 25th Oct., details from 068
23429; Clan Mulvihill were due to have a reunion at Bonython
Park, Adelaide, S. Australia on Oct. 16th at noon; Garry McMahon
Weekend in Abbeyfeale from Nov. 4th to 6th; The Irish Rambling
House British 2011Tour dates, Thursday 20th October- Birmingham
Irish Centre, Friday 21st October- Haringey Irish Centre; Kerry
London Association Annual Dinner will be held at the Crown Moran
Hotel , Cricklewood on Oct. 28th; ICMSA are holding a meeting on
farming matters in the Arms Hotel on Thursday 20th Oct. at 8pm;
Newtownsandes Dinner Dance November 25th; Assisi gathering for
world peace will be held on Oct.27th;
FESTIVAL will be held again in Moyvane over the October Bank
Holiday weekend, all the usual events are taking place.
DYSLEXIA & Dyspraxia Information evening will take place at
the Carlton Hotel on Thursday, October 20th 2011at 7.30pm.
Speakers from The Dyslexia Assoc of Ireland & The Dyspraxia
Assoc of Ireland will attend.
BLOOD Transfusion Service donation clinic in Brandon Hotel on
Monday, October 17th from 5 to 8.30pm and on Tuesday to
Thursday, October 18th to 20th from 3-5pm and 7-9pm.
GROW meetings are held every Wednesday at 7.30pm in the CDP
Centre, Rock Street. . Phone 0214277520 or www.grow.ie
IRISH; Colaiste Ide Dingle (an all Irish post primary boarding
school for girls) Open days for new students who wish to enrol
for 2012 and subsequent years, will be held on Saturday &
Sunday, October 22nd & 23rd from 12 noon – 5pm on both
days. Further information from the Principal at 066 9151211.
KNOCKANURELOCAL on youtube has been updated on recent
happenings. Knockanure.photobucket has clips of Fr Leahys
funeral.
ST JOHN’S: Wed 19th at 6.30pm, Ceolchoirm Na Gaelscoile
I gcomhair le Ceolschol Ciarraí; Thur 20th, Blueflint
The Best of American Folk, Country and Bluegrass from a
Scottish based group; Fri 21st, The Gleannaphuca Ramblers
An evening of music, song and story with Frances Kennedy &
Friends; Sat 22nd, The Magic of Take That, A non stop greatest
hits parade from the best Take That theatre show in Britain;
Tues 25th, Film Club – Biutiful , A Spanish film from director
Alejandro Gonzalez Imarritu. Set in the picturesque suburbs of
Barcelona, In association with Access Cinema; Wed 26th,
Delusions Of Time, A Halloween magic show for all of the family;
Thur 27th,Redemption Song, John Mc Kenna’s new play. Presented
by Mend and Makedo Theatre Co., Kildare and performed by John Mc
Kenna; Fri 28th, The Holytree – The Best Of Traditional , A
concert to launch the first album by Listowel accordion player
Maurice Egan. He will be accompanied by John Blake, guitar and
piano plus special guests. details from 068 22566.
TURF: North Kerry Branch of the Turf cutters and Contractors
Association which was formed recently in Listowel. It aims to
fight the government’s and Europe s take- over of our
traditional right to cut turf in Moanaveanlaigh Bog. The
chairman is Denis Scannell, Bunagharha.
JOURNALS are now being compiled for the Christmas Season, photos
and articles always on demand.
BILLON Euro satellite will be named after an Irish child, art
entries for the competition must be in by 15th Nov. 2011,
details from schools. Thursday night last a beautiful full moon
and Jupiter by its side was a lovely sight at 8pm. Miracle of
the sun was observed at Fatima on Oct. 13th 94 years ago.
CUTS: Every vested interest are shouting and resisting cuts,
nobody is urging all who receive state payments to give a few
hours per week national service free.
HANRAHAN: Michael Hanrahan born 1822, Willian Hanrahan born
1823, Mary Hanrahan, Moyvane born 1825, Margaret Hanrahan born
1830, to Charles Hanrahan and Catherine Flaherty; Nora Hanrahan
born 1821 to Stephen Hanrahan and Joan Enright; Tim Hanrahan
born 1829 Leitrim, Nora Hanrahan Murhur born 1834; to John
Hanrahan and Margaret Lawlor; Joan Hanrahan, born Ahalahanna
1830, Pat Hanrahan born 1831, to William Hanrahan and Mary
Sinan; Nora Hanrahan born 1830, Mary Hanrahan born
Gortdromasillihy 1833, to Michael Hanrahan and Joan Keane; Nora
Hanrahan Aughrin born 1830 to Pat Hanrahan and Nora Windle; Mary
Hanrahan, Castle quarter born 1830 to Pat Hanrahan and Mgt
Mulvihill; Pat Hanrahan Glenalappa born 1831 to Michael Hanrahan
and Joan Mulvihill; James Hanrahan Leitrim born 1831 to John
Hanrahan and Jane Kennelly; John Hanrahan Ahalahanna born 1831
to Denis Hanrahan and Nora Doherty; Joan Hanrahan born Newtown
1832 to Pat Hanrahan and Catherine Sullivan; Denis Hanrahan
Kilbaha born 1833 to John Hanrahan and Nessa Kennelly; Tim
Hanrahan Ahalahanna born 1834 to Ml Hanrahan and Brid Kennelly;
Dan Shine Newtown born 1849 to John Shine and Ellen Hanrahan;
Marriage 1834 Kilbaha Ellen Hanrahan and John Shine; Nora Shine
born 1842 to John Shine and Ellen Hanrahan; Marriage, Tom Julian
and Mary Hanrahan in 1834; Joan Julian Clounbrane 1835 to Tom
Julian and Mary Hanrahan; Marriage of James Kennelly and Mary
Hanrahan of Newtown in 1833; Ellen Moran Kilbaha born 1831 to
John Moran and Mary Hanrahan; Tom Moloney Leitrim born 1830,
Catherine Leitrim born 1834, to John Moloney and Catherine
Hanrahan; Catherine Moore, Moyvane born 1824, Margaret Moore
born Newtown 1831, to William Moore and Catherine Hanrahan in
1824; William Flavin born Moyvane 1822to John Flavin and Sarah
Creagh, sponsors Charles Hanrahan and Elizabeth Quinn; Margaret
Sheahan Kilbaha born 1831 to Tom Sheahan and Catherine Hanrahan;
Dan Keys Ahalahanna born 1835 to Dan Keys and Deb. Hanrahan; Pat
Kennelly Leitrim born 1835 to Tom Kennelly and Mary Hanrahan;
Marriage 1836 of Ml Hanrahan and Joan Connell of Aughrim;
BURNS: “He bade me act a manly part, though I had ne’er a
farthing, For without an honest manly heart no man was worth
regarding.”
BELL: Eucharistic Congress Bell will travel around Kerry from
Thursday November 17, 2011 to Wednesday November 30, 2011 . The
Bell was in Meath last week, the Congress is only about 34 weeks
away, details for Kerry contact, Fr Bernard Healy – Email:
[email protected] – Phone: 066 9151208.
ADORATION: Moyvane Sun. 4.00pm to 5.00pm, Wed. 10.00am to
7.00pm and Knockanure Tues. 10.00am to 6.00pm; Listowel on
Tuesdays and Wednesdays after 10.30am Mass till 7pm. Adoration
in Athea, continue each Thursday from 10am to 11pm.
DEATH of Mary Corrine Fitzell Soder aged 60, of Roseburg,
Oregon, on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 in Charleston, South
Carolina. Corrine was born on December 29, 1950, to Peter
Fitzell of Ballylongford and Harriette Fitzell in Kansas City.
Surviving her are husband, Eric, and five children, Brandon and
Molly of Roseburg, Oregon; Brent (wife, Lauren and daughter,
Addison) of Charleston, South Carolina; Colin (wife, Rupal) of
Columbia, South Carolina, and Peter of Prague, Czech Republic.
Also surviving are her mother, Harriette Fitzell of Yucaipa,
California, and her sister, Julie Jorgensen (husband, Paul) of
Leawood, Kansas. Corrine was preceded by her father, Peter
Fitzell.
DEATH took place on Oct. 4, 2011 of Jim McCarthy, M.R.C.V.S.
Balmurry, Limerick Road, Charleville. Jim is survived by his
wife Maureen, daughters, Barbara, Miriam, Úna, Anrece, Gemma,
Sons, Charles, Donagh, Liam and Gerard and brother Denis.
Requiem Mass for Jim McCarthy was celebrated on Friday last in
Holy Cross Church, Charleville, he was laid to rest at Holy
Cross Cemetery. Charleville, Co Cork.
His daughter Barbara taught at Knockanure National School.
DEATH of Monsignor Michael Leahy took place on Sunday October
9th 2011 at Fatima Home, Tralee. Monsignor Michael Leahy was
born at Lisaniskea, Knockanure, Retired P.P. of Listowel and
V.G. Diocese of Kerry. He was predeceased by all of his
siblings, Sr. Kathleen, in Tuam; Nora Agnes O Donovan; Eileen
McElligott in Moyvane; Mary Imelda; Fr Jim died in retirement in
Kilmorna in 1999; Jack at Lisaniskea, died in 2005; Dr. Tom died
in Killarney in 2003; Sr. Josephine in New Zealand; and is
survived by his sister-in-law Julia Leahy nee McElligott a
native Moyvane. Monsignor will be missed by nephews and nieces,
grandnephews, grandnieces, Bishop Murphy, the Priests of the
Diocese. Requiem Mass for Monsignor Leahy was celebrated in
Listowel Church on Wednesday 12th October 2011, by a large
number of priests from all over the diocese. Listowel Choir
assisted by a number of solo singers put on a great performance,
the gallery was almost full of singers.
Monsignor Michael Leahy was laid to rest at St Michael’s
Churchyard, Listowel. Monsignor Ordained in 1944, was son of Tom
Leahy of Knockanure who died in 1945 and Elizabeth Keane who was
a native of Ballygrennan and a niece of Old Fr Keane PP Moyvane,
she died 1973. Fr Michael served in Nottingham from 1944 to ’47,
when he came back to Kerry the Bishop had him as a roving priest
who was on call to any part of the Diocese, a telegram was sent
to Moyvane Post Office from the Bishop and delivered to his
fathers house. Fr Michael was appointed Curate in Tralee in
1950, transferred to Killarney in 1957, then Castleisland in
1971, became parish Priest of Allihies in 1975, arrived in
Tarbert in 1976 and was transferred to Listowel in 1986,
retiring in 1996. Monsignor was a great footballer and athlete
in his day, the story is often told of his bravery playing for
Knockanure. Johnny Walsh is credited with asking Fr Michael to
play with Shannon Rangers and they won the County Championship
in 1942. One phrase of Fr Michael was “kick it straight down
the middle”. Knockanure Sports was dear to his heart, he was
always supporting the event. Rita told me that her father and
herself went to Knockanure sports on a very wet 15th of August,
the sports were cancelled due to the weather, but they met
Michael Leahy and went to Jack Stokes Shop where they were fed
and entertained themselves telling stories. Every place that Fr.
Michael served he got involved in community activities and was a
great leader and unifying force. Fr Linnane reminded us at the
Requiem Mass that the glass was always half full or three
quarters full in any activity he participated in. John told me
that he was with Michael Leahy in St Michael’s and one day Mr O
Shea said to him, here are your books and go back to the end of
the class, this did not discourage him as shortly after he went
to St Brendan’s and excelled. Christy told me at the funeral he
remembers well the visit of Fr Michael to his old school in
Knockanure, just after his ordination. Anyone who visited Fr
Michael at Fatima Home is familiar with his parting words,
“Thanks for calling, come again”.
ANNIVERSARIES: Jack Dore, Patrick Wren, Peg Moran, Mary
Kennelly, John Somers, Mary Ellen Denihan, Sr. Ambrose Buckley,
Ellen Woods, John Connell, Norrie Donegan, Frank Thornton, Jack
Dunne, Nora Stack, Michael T Flaherty, Willie Harnett, Jerry
Galvin, Michael O Donovan, Sr. Thomas McCafferty, Mass on Sat.
22nd at 8.00pm for Jerry, Brendan & Pat Galvin &
Josephine Walsh; Mass on Sun. 23rd at 10.00am for Michael &
Julia O’Sullivan and the 11.00am is for the People of the
Parish.
MISSION Sunday Oct. 23rd 2011, there are at present over 1,700
Irish missionaries serving 84 countries. People have embraced
the changes to the familiar prayers at mass without any
difficulty. Diocesan Collection on the 23rd & 24th October
for the Propagation of the Faith.
CHURCH: Check out all Diocesan news and events on
www.dioceseofkerry.ie
The Rosary will be recited before Mass in Knockanure &
Moyvane during the month of October. Please come a little early
and take part in the Rosary.
Parishioners are invited to bring any religious items they would
like blessed to Mass this Sunday and they will be blessed during
Mass. Harvest Thanksgiving in Knockanure on Sunday 23rd October.
An Evening of Reflection for teachers on Eucharist & Life
with Fr. Ken O’Riordan was due to take place at St. Patrick’s
Hall on Tuesday 18th October 3.30 to 5.10pm.
READERS: Vigil Elaine Hudson;11.00am Jerry Duggan;
Knockanure 23rd October Patricia & Andrew Rogan.
Knockanure Notes – 16th October, 2011
October 16, 2011