SOCIAL Day: Please note change of
date for the next active retirement day at Knockanure Community
Centre. The next social day for the active retired takes place
on Monday 5th September. Come and enjoy a great meal followed by
music and dance. Anyone wishing to attend please ring the office
on 068 49799 or 087 7528626. New members would be especially
welcome.
THANKS: Knockanure Community Centre; The Committee of Knockanure
Community Centre would like to thank everyone who contributed to
the Cake Sale on Vintage Day, it was greatly appreciated.
AEROBIC Class; Get in shape with Tums, Bums, and Thighs, Aerobic
Classes. Tone Key Areas. Every Monday – Tarbert Community Centre
8.00 – 9.00pm, Classes Starting August 29th.; Every Tuesday –
Ballylongford GAA Hall, 8.00 – 9.00pm, Classes Starting August
30th; Every Wednesday – Ballybunion Health, Leisure Centre,
10am – 11am, Knockanure Community Centre 8.00-9.00pm,Classes
Starting August 31st;
Every Thursday – Listowel Community Centre 8.30 to
9.30pm,Classes Starting September 1st, (No class in Listowel on
Thursday 15th September-race week). For more information on any
of the classes listed above, call your NCEF instructor Maggie on
087 9866533, All Levels Welcome to Attend.
LEAVING Results are now being accessed, Parents Council helpline
at 1800 265 165
BEING judgmental and condemning is not one of the gifts of the
Spirit. Billy Graham.
BEREAVEMENT Support Group meeting takes place on Wednesday 31st
August starting at 8p.m. at the Listowel Family Resource Centre.
JOBS: The Community Employment Scheme has the following
vacancies commencing 26/09/2011. Moyvane Development: General
Workers. Moyvane Community Centre: Caretaker; Knockanure
GAA/Tidy town: Caretaker General worker. Knockanure Community
Centre: Caretaker. To apply please send your CV to: The
Supervisor, North East Kerry Community Employment Scheme, The
Bridewell, Tarbert, Co. Kerry.
EVENTS: Last Seisiun of the season will be held at the Devon
Hotel on Thursday 25th Aug. at 8.30pm; Three day race meeting in
Killarney begins on Aug. 23rd; Ring of North Kerry Cycle Race
begins at Finuge on Sat. 27th Aug; Singing class for children,
details, from 068 36624; Set Dancing at the Devon Hotel on
Aug.26th; Minister Jimmy Deenihan will launch another edition of
Kerry Lore, for Maurice and Jane O Keeffe at the Grand Hotel,
Tralee on 27th Aug. at 7pm; Vintage Day in Athea on 28th Aug;
Herbalist Christine best will open he garden to visitors on
Sunday 28th Aug. details from 066 713 2461; Free Summer Concert
at 8pm in St. Mary’s Church of Ireland, Killarney on 27th Aug.;
Limerick Show Aug. 27th and 28th; National heritage Week runs
from 20th to 28th of Aug. special offers and events are
available, see programme for details; Dingle Marathon is on
Sept. 3rd; Mount Brandon Charity Walk is on Sept, 24th;
Lisdoonvarna Festival begins on 2nd of Sept;
ROSE from New York, Erin Loughran has special interest for
locals as her grandparents Mulvihill are from Moyvane, her grand
aunt Liza Mulvihill lives in Glin.
BEDS wanted for Listowel Races details at Seanchai and at 068
23036.
TRAIL: Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Mr. Jimmy
Deenihan T.D. will be participating in the walk from Newcastle
West to Barnagh on Sunday August 28th, starting at 3pm,
refreshments afterwards.
NEW Moon on Aug. 29th 2011. No global warming in this part of
the world. Are our well paid experts missing something?
CONGRATULATIONS to Listowel U -15 girls who won the All Ireland
at he Community Games.
BEST Wishes to John Twomey of Rathoran and Michelle O Leary of
Cork who were married at Kinsale Church recently. John is son
of John and Imelda Twomey.
CONGRATULATIONS and best wishes to Ballybunion Sea and Cliff
Rescue group who celebrated their 25th Anniversary last Sunday
Aug. 21st 2011.
HUNT is on for All Ireland tickets after Kerry’s win on Sunday
last.
CARBOOT Sale in Listowel on Saturday last attracted a great
variety of sellers ,a box of books on railways was a real
treasure for railway enthusiasts.
ROSE Festival, several were disappointed that the ticket booking
office was out of town. The Road Safety Authority had a very
expensive outfit at a quiet corner of the Town Park. The
atmosphere in the streets on Saturday last, was great, something
for everyone, food, crafts, bands and lovely weather.
KNOCK: A bus load of pilgrims from the district were at Knock
Shrine on Thursday last 18th Aug. 2011. The weather and
pilgrimage left no room for complaint. Many were there for The
Knock Novena which originally began 1977 in preparation for the
Knock Centenary. From 1982 two sessions of the Novena were held,
with a procession in the afternoon. An impressive procession was
held on Thursday last Aug 18th 2011. The sermon, Changing Role
of the Priest was read on behalf of Fr Harry Bohan , who was
unable to attend himself. Many visit Knock and do not realise
that the Daughters of Charity came there in 1931 to care for the
elderly and sick, they have accommodation for 70 pilgrims. St
Vincent de Paul have facilities at Knock also. The first
pilgrimage of the Polish community in Ireland to Knock took
place in Sept. 2006. Ryanair began flights from Knock Airport in
1986 and at the time pessimists predicted the downfall of both.
Knockanure pilgrimage to Knock, organised by Margaret and Nuala
Carmody was held on Wed. July 6th 2011. A big new café added to
Knock Museum was opened recently Aug. 2011 and parking space
nearby is being developed.
ST JOHN’S: Wed. 24th Bathsheba, play adapted from novel, Far
from the Maddening Crowd; Thursday 25th , film made in and about
Kerry from, Irish Film Institute achieve; Fri. 26th a play by
Caitriona Daly called Sluts, presented by UCD Drama Society;
Tuesday 30th a Feast of Folk with Mossie Scanlon and Cian O
Morain; Wed. 31st, Diana Braithwaite traces blues in song and
story, supported by Chris Whiteley, details from 068 22566.
SEANCHAI: From Tuesday to Saturday every week live performance
at Seanchai Writers Centre at 11.30am and 2pm until end of Sept.
NEW: Goodyear’s Air Maintenance Technology will enable tires to
remain inflated without the need for any external pumps or
electronics.
IRAQ: On Aug. 15- 2011, bombings hit 17 cities, in Iraq from
northern Sunni lands to the southern Shiite-dominated region.
Associated Press estimate, 63 people were killed and 250
injured.
EMPEROR Horhito announced Japan’s surrender On August 15th,
1945.
FRANK Snaps are wanted by the Ballydonoghue Parish Magazine
committee for their next edition, details from Lisselton Post
Office.
FAMILY Tree; Anyone interested in ancestry should call to
Seanchai on Monday 29th Aug. at 8pm, a database is being
compiled, the more contributors the better.
DEATH took place recently of Micky Mulhern of Carrowreagh,
Bridgend, Donegal, father of Kathy Finucane of Knockanure.
Following Requiem Mass at St. Mary’s Church, Cockhill, Micky
Mulhern was laid to rest in the nearby cemetery on Tuesday 9th
August 2011.
DEATH of John Paul Diggin of Kilmore, Ballyduff took place on
August 5th 2011. Requiem mass for John Paul Diggin was
celebrated at S.S Peter& Paul Church, Ballyduff on August
8th, he was laid to rest at Rahela Cemetery. John Paul Diggin
was father of Carmel Hudson of Kilbaha.
ANNIVERSARIES: Bridie O Connor, Con Sweeney, Padraig O
Callaghan, Fr Michael Galvin, Etna Strong, Bridget McCarthy,
Paddy Barry, Mary Olive Relihan, Jim Stack, Fr Jim Leahy,
Johanna O Grady, Sr. Agatha Stack, Michael Kennelly, John Canty,
Edward J Nash, Liz O Connor, Denis o Sullivan, Peggy Grego,
William J Hudson, Sr. Evangelist Cantillon, Diarmuid Brandon,
Tom Begley, Mass on Fri. 26th at 8.00pm for Fr. John
& the deceased members of the Flaherty Family; Mass on
Sat. 27th at 8.00pm for Liam Lynch & the
deceased members of the Byrne & Lynch Families; Mass on
Sun. 28th at 10.00am, For the People of the Parish and the
11.00am Mass is for Danny Walsh.
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.
NUN aged 103 Sister Teresita has been a resident at a convent
near Madrid since April 16, 1927, the day that Joesph Ratzinger
was born, she met Pope Benedict XVI who is attending the WYD.
The Pope blessed a million on site at Madrid and Dawkins plans
protest march in protest on Sept.17th. Read the Popes speech at
newtownsandes.jimdo .
GRANDPARENTS Pilgrimage to Knock on Sunday, September 11th.
Chief Celebrant: Archbishop Michael Neary, Archbishop of Tuam.
Guest singers: Fr Liam Lawton, Dana, Ann Marie Gibbons &
Daniel Furlong. Reflection by Kathy Sinnott.
STUDY Theology at home Contact The Priory Institute, Tallaght
Village. Dublin 24. Phone 01 404 8124 or e-mail
[email protected]
READERS: Vigil ,Elaine Hudson; 11.00am Jerry Duggan;
Knockanure, 28th August, Patricia & Andrew Rogan.
COLLECTOTS for September: Vigil , Noreen O’Connell & Michael
Liston; 11.00am, Kitty Windle & Mary Lynch and Knockanure,
Maurice Dowling.
Knockanure Notes – 21st August, 2011
August 21, 2011