TRIP: Day Trip to Cobh on Wednesday August 20th. Visit all the attractions, lunch included. Depart Listowel 8am. Contact Marie Walsh on 086 1032436.
CONGRATULATIONS to Betty O Sullivan and Jim Halpin who were married in Moyvane Church recently by Fr Lucid. PP. Best man Darren Halpin, Groomsmen were Frank Stafford, Danny O Sullivan, Garry Carroll and Dan Halpin. Bridesmaids, Orlaith O Sullivan, Marie Shanahan, Sarah Allen, Amanda O Donnell and Autumn Halpin. The bride is daughter of Dan O Sullivan and the late Bernadette O Sullivan of Aughrim. The groom is son of the late Michael and Mary Halpin of Ballygolouge.
TRIP to farms in Cork, details from 087 29666 35.
MATCH: Listowel Emmetts Ladies Senior , Aug 2014 who secured an away win against Corca Dhuibhne on a scoreline of 6-16 to 3-8 in the Mary Jo Curran Cup. Team includes, Doireann Tarrant, Claire Kennelly, Louise Horgan, Breda Lane (Knockanure) , Kate Sayers, Norma O’ Sullivan, Sarah O’Brien, Maguerite O’Flaherty, Emma Thornton, Catherine Flavin, Fiona Buckley, Megan Feeley, Maimie O’Flynn, Miriam O”Keffee, Lauren Flavin, Mary Beades, Aoife Shine, Caoimhe O’Sullivan, Sarah Moriarty,
BLACKBERRIES are now ripe in small quantities.
REMEMBER: On Saturday night, August 30th 2014, The School around the Corner will be recreated at Fr. Casey’s GAA Clubhouse. In remembrance of 1964 when Paddy Crosbie came to Abbeyfeale to record his programme.
HERITAGE WEEK, details at the library, many events in North Kerry and at Desmond Castle NCW.
DEATH: Eileen Ahern died on Saturday 9th August , Eileen nee O Connor of Parkanna, Athea, wife of the late Tom. Survived by her daughter Evelyn, sons Ted, Seamus, Francis & Tony, son-in-law Liam, daughters-in-law Ursula, Miriam, Louise and Margaret, grandchildren, sisters Betty and Bridie, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nephews nieces. Requiem Mass for Eileen Ahern was celebrated on Tuesday 12th August 2014, burial after in Holy Cross Cemetery.
DEATH has occurred of Maureen Cooper (née O’Sullivan)
Ardshanavooley, Killarney. Maureen was predeceased by her husband Michael and survived by children, Danny, Mark, Geraldine, Mike, Vince, Karen and Colm.
DEATH: Georgie O’Connell of 48 St John’s Grove, Holloway, London N19 and formerly of Kilpadogue, Tarbert, County Kerry. Was laid to rest on 13th August 2014, he is survived by his wife Bridget, son John, daughter Mary, daughter-in-law Stella, brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces, grandchildren, great-grandchildren. His brother Patsy was a Feale Rangers and Kerry footballer.
ANNIVERSARIES: Jim Flaherty, Tom Holly, Sean Neligan, John Sheahan, Peg Keane, Geraldine Dillon, Bridie O Connor, Con McSweeney, John Hudson, Sr. Patrick Tarrant, Willie Finucane, Pope Pius x, Catherine Broderick, Margaret Crowley, Padraig O Callaghan, Fr.Micheal Galvin, Ethne Strong, Brid McCarthy, Paddy Barry, Mary Olive Relihan, Jim Stack, Bridie O Connor, Mary O Mahony. Mass on Tues. 19th at 7.30pm for Fr. John O’Flaherty & the deceased members of the O’Flaherty Family. Mass on Sunday 24th at
11.00am for Maurice & Mary Hartnett & son James.
READERS: Vigil, Elaine Hudson, 11.00am Philip Kiely & Maureen Walsh; Knockanure 10.00am, Patricia & Andrew Rogan.
COLLECTORS for September, Vigil, Noreen O’Connell & Michael Liston, 11am Kitty Windle & Mary Lynch; Knockanure 10am, Maurice Dowling.
KNOCK: Abbeyfeale parish will travel to Knock on Tuesday, August 19th , book with Sean Broderick or Peg Murphy.
YOUTH: The Annual Youth Conference (organised by Legion of Mary) will be held on the 30th /31st August in All Hallows College, Dublin. It is open to all young people between the ages 18 and 40. Give your name to Patricia 087 9048659 by August 22nd.
CHALICE: The Ardagh Chalice hoard found at Reerasta Ardagh in September 1868. A monument to the find will be unveiled on Saturday 30th August 2014 in the presence of Bishop Brendan Leahy, outside Saint Molua’s Parish Church Ardagh after 7.30pm Mass in the church.
PRAYER: Afternoon of prayer with John Delaney will be held at Scartaglen Church on 24th Aug. at 2.30pm.
ROSE: Among the escorts At the Rose of Tralee, Liam Harnett, 28, from Abbeyfeale and Kennedy O’Brien, from Newcastle West,
LEAVING: 994 females and 907 males sat the Leaving Cert in Kerry this year, 75 sat the Leaving Cert Applied.
CANCER: Recovery Haven: ‘ Strides for Life’ is run in conjunction with the Irish Cancer Society. The Group meets every Tuesday at Recovery Haven, Tralee. Any queries, please contact Siobhán @ 066-7192122.
SENIOR Help Line: Do you need someone to talk to? Senior Help Line is a confidential listening service for older people by older people for the price of a local call anywhere in Ireland, Local 1850440444. Senior Help Line is open from 10.00am to 10.00pm, 365 days a year.
THOUGHT: Friendship needs no words – it is solitude delivered from the anguish of loneliness. Dag Hammarskjold
DEPRESSION; Weekly meeting for sufferers of depression and bi-polar disorder takes place in the Sacristy rooms at the rear of St. John’s Church every Tuesday at 8.00p.m. Call Kate on 087-2993142 or Aware office on 01-6617211.
PEOPLE of the Year, closing date for entries is Sept.6th, details from people of the year.com
FAIR: Milford Hospice Fair 31st Aug at UL. details from, you’d like to get involved or lend a hand with this year’s Milford Harvest Fair, contact the fundraising supervisor Anne Marie Hayes at [email protected] or 061 485860.
FREE TRAVEL: childleapcard.ie/
Till 24th August, kids will be able to travel for free using Child Leap Card.
SCHOOL BAGS: Parents complain about weight of school bags and costs, yet they buy the expensive bag, just because of a fancy picture on the back of it.
VITORIES CHRISTI Volunteers; To find out more, email [email protected] call 01-8689986 or visit http://viatoreschristi.com/events/
PICTURES a few locals involved, Man on the Bridge
http://www.manonbridge.ie/photo/wGeT0TXn7
FREE BUS PASS; There is much talk about the free travel pass, anyone who observed people boarding a bus are surprised at the number of young people with free travel pass. I am told last Wednesday a person with free travel pass having the trappings of middle class took over the front seat, to read the North Kerry Edition of the Kerryman and transact their business on a touch screen, refusing to allow another person to sit beside them.
WAR DEATHS: Denis Mulvihill, Regiment: 2nd Bn. Irish Guards, Died: 31/07/1917, Son of Michael and Margaret Mulvihil, Killianymore, Glin, Co. Limerick.
Name: John O’Halloran, Regiment: 1st Bn, Royal Munster Fusiliers
Died: 08/09/1916,Son of Mary O’Halloran (nee Lynch) who was from Glin, Co Limerick. Current address being Ballylongford, Co. Kerry
Name: John Walsh, Regiment: 2nd Bn, Royal Munster Fusiliers, Died: 12/02/1919. Son of Thomas and Johanna Walsh, Glin, Co. Limerick. Brother of Thomas Walsh
Name: Thomas Walsh, Regiment: 2nd Bn. Royal Munster Fusiliers, Died: 22/03/1918, Son of Thomas and Johanna Walsh, Glin, Co. Limerick. Brother of John
Name: John Cusack ,Regiment: 9th Bn. Royal Munster Fusiliers, Died: 16/04/1915: Born in Glin, Co. Limerick
Name: Patrick Cusack, Regiment: 9th Bn. Royal Munster Fusiliers ,Died: 18/03/1916, Son of Margaret & James Cusack, Killeany, Glin, Co. Limerick
Name: Timothy Hanrahan, Regiment: 2nd Bn. Royal Munster Fusiliers, Died: 21/12/1914 Born in Glin, Co. Limerick. There were 57 members of the 2nd Batallion R. M. F. Killed that day, including 10 Limerick men.
Name: Daniel Hanlon, Regiment: 1st Bn. Royal Munster Fusiliers, Died: 22/03/1918, Son of Daniel and Norah Hanlon, Glin, Co. Limerick.
BALLYHAHILL
Name: Patrick O’Sullivan, Regiment: 2nd Bn. Irish Guards, Died: 30/09/1916, Born in Ballyhahill, Co. Limerick. Thomas Fitzgerald, Regiment: 2nd Bn. Royal Munster Fusiliers, Died: 10/11/1917, Born in Ballyhahill, Co. Limerick
LOUGHILL
Michael Quill, Regiment: 10th Bn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Died: 25/07/1917
Son of Thomas Quill, Loughill, Co. Limerick
SHANAGOLDEN
Daniel Joseph Sheehan, Regiment: 1st Bn. Grenadier Guards. Died: 24/07/1917. Son of John and Johanna Sheehan, Shanagolden, Co Limerick.
John Copeland, Regiment: 2nd Bn. Scots Guards, Died: 26/10/1914
Son of Charles and Catherine Copeland (nee Healy), Corgriggs, Shanagolden, Co. Limerick.
Robert Cussen, Regiment: 7th Bn. Royal Munster Fusiliers, Died: 12/08/1915, Son of Joseph Cussen, Ballyegna, Shanagolden, Co. Limerick
Daniel Lynch, Regiment: 44th Bn. Australian Infantry, Died: 28/03/1918. Son of John & Catherine Lynch, Shanagolden, Co. Limerick
Patrick McDonnell, Regiment: 1st Bn. Royal Munster Fusiliers, Died: 18/11/1916, Born in Shanagolden, Limerick.
Lance Corporal, Phillip Naughton, Regiment: 8th Bn. Royal Munster Fusiliers, Died: 31/08/1916: Born Shanagolden, Co Limerick. Husband of Catherine Naughton, 1 Keeffe’s Place, Edward St, Limerick.
Henry O’Brien, Regiment: 1st Bn. Irish Guards, Died: 28/06/1916, Son of David and Bridget O’Brien, Shanagolden, Co Limerick.
Martin O’Donovan, Regiment: 2nd. Bn. Irish Guards, Died: 27/03/1918, Born in Shanagolden, Co Limerick.
William Pennie, Regiment: 1st Bn. Canterbury Regiment, N.Z.E.F., Died: 25/08/1918, Son of John Pennie, Shanagolden, Co. Limerick.
Daniel Joseph Sheehan, Regiment: 1st Bn. Grenadier Guards., Died: 24/07/1917
Son of John and Johanna Sheehan, Shanagolden, Co Limerick.
Eugene Carroll, Regiment: 6th Bn. Royal Munster Fusiliers, Died: 28/12/1917, Commemorated: Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel, Born in Kilmallock, Co Limerick.
Daniel Lynch, Regiment: 44th Bn. Australian Infantry, Died: 28/03/1918, Son of John & Catherine Lynch, Shanagolden, Co. Limerick. Emigrated to Australia in 1898.
George Robinson Smith, Regiment: 4th Bn. Australian Infantry, Died: 06/09/1917, Further Details: Son of Richard and Jane Smith, Suite 9 Broughton Apartments, Vancouver, BC, Canada. George attended the Diocesan School, Molesworth St, Dublin
Name: William J. Doherty, Regiment: 2nd Bn. Irish Guards, Died: 15/09/1917, Born in Limerick
Michael O’Keefe, Regiment: 2nd Bn. Royal Irish Fusiliers, Died: 08/07/1915, Born in Limerick. Listed as O’Keef on CWGC database.
Patrick Reddin, Regiment: 2nd Bn. Royal Munster Fusiliers, Died: 16/07/1916, Husband of Margaret Reddin, 5 Doyle’s Cottages, Garryowen, Limerick.
Simon Sheehy, Regiment: 1st Bn. Royal Munster Fusiliers, Died: 12/11/1917, Son of Martin Sheehy, Carrickerry, Ardagh, Co Limerick.
Maurice Connors, Regiment: 1st Garrison Bn. Royal Irish Fusiliers, Died: 02/08/1917, Born in Newcastlewest, Co. Limerick.
Francis Duhig, Regiment: 2nd Bn. Royal Munster Fusiliers, Died: 27/08/1914
Born in Limerick
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CWGC Link: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/236353/HANLON,%20D
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