Knockanure Notes – 18th July, 2013

BISHOP:  On the 21st July Fr Ray Browne will be ordained Bishop of Kerry diocese. Tickets for the Cathedral seats were drawn in Moyvane after mass last Sunday.

CONGRAULATIONS to locals who recently cycled the Ring of Kerry, Paudie Flavin, Donnchadh Woods, Tom McMahon, Billy Reidy, Kathy Finucane, Donnchadh Moloney, Tony and Seamus Ahern and several more.

Congratulations also to Moyvane Girls U 14 who recently beat Dr. Croake’s to win the County League. The U16 Ladies team beat Kerins O Rahilly and of course our own Breda Lane was on the team that won the Ladies Munster Final.

GAA: Lotto Results for  28th June, Jackpot E9,100 Numbers Drawn 15-22-30-31, No Winner. Lucky Dips; Ann Marie & Liz Listowel & Lisselton; Sean Foley Moyvane;Joe Vaughan Athea;
Niamh Enright Keylod; Rachel O Leary Tarbert; Bar Prize Donal Woods.
Lotto Results 5th July Jackpot E9,200 Numbers Drawn 12-16-19-23, No Winner. Lucky Dips, Noel McElligott Listowel;
James &Maureen Trien; Elizabeth Moody, 23 Woodgrove Moyvane; Denise & Micheal Collins Kilmorna; Mary Hanrahan All Star Bar Moyvane; Bar Prize Jimmy Kirby.
Lotto Results 12th July Jackpot E9,300 Numbers Drawn 3-8-16-27, No Winner, Lucky Dips, Timmy Horgan Jnr Kilmorna;
John Barry School Road; Billy Walsh Moyvane; John Murphy Abbeyfeale; Eileen Cronin Moyvane; Bar Prize Margaret Clancy. Next Weeks, Jackpot E9,400.

SYMPATHY: Knockanure G.A.A. extend their deepest sympathy to the Kennelly Family on the death of their mother Maggie Kennelly

BEST WISHES to Deirdre Moloney of Moyvane and Ian McCarthy of Dungarvan who were married by  Fr Lucid in Moyvane Church on 6th July 2013. The bride is daughter of John and Marian Moloney of Moyvane.

GATHERINGS Abbeyfeale from 15th to 21st; Stack Gathering Listowel, 19th to 21st;   Duagh, three day programme from 26th July; Glin Tea Party Aug. 4th, details from 068 34331; Killarney Races 17th to 20th .

POPE Francis has decided to grant a plenary and partial Indulgence to all those who take part in the 28th World Youth Day that will be celebrated from 22 to 28 July in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil . Following the event online will also gain an indulgence.

DEATH took place on 8th July 2013 of  Anna Mai Sweeney, nee Quinn of 15 Hillside Drive, Athea. She was predeceased by her husband Pat Sweeney who was a native of Moyvane. Anna Mai is survived by daughters Joanne and Breda, sons Patrick, Dara and Jonathan, sisters, brother, mother-in-law, daughters-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, Requiem Mass for Anna Mai Sweeney was celebrated in Athea Church on 10th July 2013. Afterwards Anna Mai was laid to rest beside her husband in Holy Cross Cemetery.

ANNIVERSARIES: Mossie Ahern, Sr. Consuela Moloney, Ted McElligott, Pat Sweeney, Patrick O Flaherty, Paudie Scanlon, Mary Dee, Margaret Flaherty, Sean O Connor, Delia Stack, John Murphy, Sr. Declan Murphy, Mary wife of M D Wren; Mass on Wed. 17th at 7.30pm for Timothy & Catherine Buckley; Mass on Sat. 20th at 7.30pm for Nora King nee Quinn and
Sun. 21st Mass in Knockanure at 10.00am for Denis Nolan & Bridie Nolan & the deceased members of the Nolan Family.

FULL MOON on the 22nd, great weather continues.

ST JOHN’S; 17th July, Chekhov’s Summer Shorts and on Friday 19th Jenny Liston an Athea woman and her band, details from 068 22566.

CEMETERY MASS; Duagh 26th July at 7.30pm;

CROAGH PATRICK, Bus going Sunday July 28th Contact, 068 21707.

SEANCHAI: Special performances will be given at Seanchai  every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday  from noon till 2pm, details from 068 22212.

FLEADH Cheoil Na Mumhan. 2013 is being held in UL from Sunday 14th July to Sunday 21st July.

SEISIUN at the Arms Hotel every Wednesday night at 9pm during the summer season.

FAMILY RESOURCE Centre Listowel, Family Fun Day at the centre on Sunday July 28 from 3-5pm. Further details from 068 23584.

RECOVERY HAVEN is having their second ‘Celebration of Light’ on Sunday 21st July at 7.45pm. This year the venues include- Abbeyfeale, Ballybunion, Candles will be simultaneously lit at 8pm.  Through solidarity & light our sincerely aim is to bring hope to our communities. Further information- 066 7192199.

MARK’S JESUS  “A Greek Tragedy” At Presentation Theatre, Lixnaw, each Wednesday and Thursday evening at 8pm.  Information and Booking: Ph: 087-9467755   or 087-1604628.

LOURDES: Pilgrimage to Lourdes on the 2nd to 7th October. Direct from Kerry Airport. Spiritual Directors; Fr. Kieran O’Brien & Fr. Brendan Walsh, Contact Mary, Tralee 066 7185940.

YOUTH 2000 Summer Festival, Cistercian College, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary, from Thursday 15th – Sunday 18th August, 2013. For young people aged 16-35 For more information and to book online see www.youth2000.ie or phone 01 6753690 or from NI: 07598876399.

FUNDRAISER: Fundraiser for Moyvane Ladies Football

Unwanted clothes collection will take place on Thursday 15th August at the Community Centre, Moyvane. Bags may also be dropped off between 6-8pm on Wednesday 14th August.

READERS: Vigil, John Corbett & Jimmy Collins
11.00am Amanda Coulson & Aine O’Connor;
Knockanure, 10.00am Patricia & Andrew Rogan

LIXNAW VINTAGE  CLUB RALLY; will take place on  Sunday 21st July and would like children and adults of any age to compete in our “Lixnaw Got Talent”. So please join Moria, Maria, Chris and Padraig for a great day all in the aid of fun. Free family entertainment on the day.

BROSNAN Family Reunion: From 25th  to 28th July, 2013,  as part of the East Kerry Roots Festival 2013 will take place.  An invitation is being extended to all Brosnan clan members locally, nationally and internationally to join this ancient clan and celebrate their proud heritage.  This four-day gathering gives Brosnans from around the world, and anyone with Brosnan ancestry, the chance to rediscover their roots. For more information see: www.eastkerryroots.com

THOUGHT: The whole world can ignore me and treat me as if I weren’t there at all, but God has picked me out to be His very own. Neva Coyle.

CHAIR: Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise  new chair. The county recently purchased DeGise a new office chair from Secaucus-based office supply store WB Mason. The cost? $429.

LAW: New Zealand Tablet, Volume XVII, Issue 53, 18 April 1890, Page 9
Judge Curran, at the Tralee Sessions, recently sent a woman named Anne Pierse to penal servitude for five years for stealing two pence from Bridget Brien in Listowel. At same time John Moriarty and Patrick Shea were charged with stealing £13 from John Scanlan. The former was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment and the latter to five years’.

TURF: Two men will appear in court again on 23 July 2013 in relation to turf cutting.

WAR Irish Families died;  five Sullivan brothers died on a single US ship in WWII, a film was made about it. In WWI two British families lost five sons each.
Talbots of Malahide , fourteen of them  killed in the Battle of the Boyne.

Over a million acres of the United States are on fire right now

The National Interagency Fire Center is reporting that the United States has established a new record for most acreage burned by wildfires.

Sacred Harp http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zRMz3bonY8#at=111

TEACHER: Read more: http://www.news.com.au/technology/teacher-wears-same-outfit-for-40-years/story-e6frfro0-1226673072675#ixzz2YLatLLEL

ARTIFACTS: http://mentalfloss.com/article/51606/what-was-used-9-peculiar-artifacts-yesteryear