Knockanure Notes – 21st March, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS to the following; To Peggy Horan nee Leahy of Trien Kilmorna and New Jersey, who was awarded The Berger County, Berger Irish Woman of the Year 2010 on March 13th, great to see locals recognized for their efforts; Congratulations also to Nora Leahy of Moyvane and Tony O Donoghue of Listowel who were married on March 18th 2010, in the Dominican Republic, Caribbean, best wishes for a long and happy married life to Nora and Tony. Nora is daughter of Councilor Pat and Mary Leahy of Clounbrean, Moyvane; Congratulations to Stevie Leahy and Donna Dunne both from the Parish who were among the many who won prizes at the recent Athea Hall Draw.

WARNING: There is a group of people watching for their chance to relieve you of your goods and money, they have succeed in a small way up to now, but are sure to get more brazen before they are caught, talk to friends about taking precautions and alert Guards and neighbours of any suspicious movements. Make sure that no valuables are in your handbag.

ST JOHN’S: Thursday 25th Shetland song and tunes; Friday 26th Stride and the Diva in Concert; Sat. 27th Out of the Frying Pan, a comic farce presented by Knockaderry Drama Group, details from 068 22566.

TINTEAN: Aslan will perform at Tintean Theatre in a fundraising night for Athea Road Race Club on March 27th. Sunday March 28th at 2pm in the Tintean Car park a bike/vintage event takes place. Shannon Stage School present their show on the 26th of March at 11am and 8pm.

SIAMSA: Kerry School of Music present ‘Salute to Broadway’ celebrating 30 years of music theatre at Siamsa Tire from March 24th – 27th at 8pm, proceeds in aid of KSM Access Fund. Tel. 066 7123055.

EVENTS: Daffodil Day March 26th ; Going Strong in Athea will meet at the Top of the Town on Wed. March 24th at 3pm; Sat. 27th fashion show at Ballybunion Health and Leisure Centre; Adult First Aid classes will take place in St Ita’s Hall starting on Wednesday March 24, details from 087/2324740; Meeting will be held at Listowel Community College on Wed. March 24th at 7.30pm for parents who wish to send children to the school this year; Tiling Course is due to begin at Listowel Community College on March 23rd; Scor na bPaisti County Finals will be held at the Gleneagle Hotel on Sun. March 28th at 2pm; Listowel Downpatrick twinning conference will be held at the Arms Hotel from March 25th to 27th; Limerick to Galway Rail Service will be officially launched on March 29th, the journey takes 2 hours; Clonakilty Agricultural College open day Tuesday March 23rd starting at 11am, details from 023 8832 500;

The HSE Tralee/Castleisland/Farranfore primary care teams invite you to a meeting in the Meadowlands Hotel on Thursday, March 25th at 7.30pm sharp. Guest speaker on the night will be Carina Corridan, HSE South Community Dietician who will discuss healthy eating advice for people with heart problems. All are welcome;

ALZHEIMER’S Respite at the Family Centre Listowel open 2 days per week. Jo Lambe is the Family Support Worker in the Centre and is available Wednesday and Thursday for a one to one support meeting and access to information and other services, more information from 068-23584.

JAIL was given to a former bank adviser in New Zealand for stealing $18 million; more directors are expected to face charges.

JOB exists at Tarbert Bridewell for an attendant. To apply please submit your CV to the Supervisor, North East Kerry CE Scheme, Tarbert Bridewell, Tarbert.

SCHOOLS close from Friday 26th March to Monday April 12th.

Knockanure School has a fine display of artwork on the school windows, thanks to direction by their art teacher Mrs. Brennan.

FULL Moon on the 30th March. The frost is now replaced by rail and plants are rapidly showing signs of life. The next worry is an oversupply of moisture. Astronomers have discovered the first “normal” exoplanet that can be studied in detail; the planet passes in front of a star similar to the Sun and is located 1500 light-years away from Earth towards the constellation of the Snake. APEX telescope can view the light of a star 10 billion years old, it the reveals star-forming of the galaxies in the early Universe.

VISIT: Kathleen hopes to visit Ireland to celebrate her birthday where her grandparents came from; her father was James Holly son of Michael Holly and Ellen O Neil. Her grandmother was Margaret Brandon Holly daughter of James Brandon and Ellen Deenihan.
THOUGHT: David tells us in Psalm 127: “Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labour in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.”

CAR: Nissan new cheap car, the 1,200-cc engine compact, called Micra in Europe, is being sold in a price range E8,370 to E12,790.

WW11 stories are being collected in Canada from soldiers, 700 have already participated in the project.

NEWSPAPER Reports for March 1919: Dominic Spillane of Dromderlough, Co Kerry court-martial in Cork over documents in his possession in Dec. 1918; John Relihan publican and grocer of William Street, Listowel, was charged with over charging for an item, Julia McElligott refused to give sample of butter to an inspector, she was charger with offence; Dean O Leary and Rev M Daly got presentations; Gatherings were prohibited in the cinema, Carnegie Hall and the gymnasium in Listowel, due to flu prevention measures, few people in Listowel had flu but Duagh, Lixnaw, Finuge, Ballyduff and other districts had it; Two and a half million men in the army, cost £440 million, weekly cost of work benefit was £950 million; Death took place of Mr J. P. Hanrahan of Moyvane, chief mourners were his wife Margaret, Rev Tim Hanrahan, St Joseph’s Church, locust Gap, Penn, Michael and B Hanrahan sons; Hannie, Kitty and Nellie, Mrs M Walsh, and Mrs M Culhane daughters. Mrs Mary Moran and Mrs Ellen Hanrahan sisters. Pat, John and James Moran, Jer Dee, Michael, John, and Tom Hanrahan nephews. Mary and Babe Dee, K and Josie Hanrahan, Mrs Creedon and Mrs Foley nieces. A long list of cousins and relations follow, including Mrs John Troy of Listowel.

MARCH 14th 1962 Eileen Costelloe nee Drury died, born London 27th June 1870 her mothers name was Kelly and her father was Limerick born. Eileen collected folksongs and used her Irish name Bean ui Choisdeailbh.

Micheal O Muircheartaigh made his first broadcast on 17th March 1949.

ICE blocked the exit of Lake Erie on 29th March 1948 and stopped the Niagara Falls.

USA have lost about 7 million jobs since 2008.

Eucharistic Adoration began in Knockanure on 14th March 2000.

ANNIVERSARIES: Joe Collins, Willie Shine, Sr. Theresa O Connor, Elizabeth Buckley, Mary Kennelly, Kitty Shine, Willie Moore, Fr James Cunningham, John Michael Hanrahan, Ellen Fitzgerald, Margaret M Horton, Eileen McAuliffe, Sean Somers, Mike and Denis Hanrahan, Mick Relihan, Anniversary Mass this week, on Tues 23rd at 7.30pm for Johnny Stack; Thurs 25th Knockanure 7.30pm Michael Flynn; Fri. 26th 7.30pm Michael & Denis Hanrahan; Sat. 27th 7.30pm Kitty & Willie Shine

11.00am Mass in Moyvane Church for James Beaton.

DEATH took place on March 13th 2010 of Tess Stack nee McMahon of Main Street, Glin, she was predeceased by her husband Paddy Stack and daughter Margaret and is survived by son John, daughters Mary (O’Rourke), Josephine (Mulvihill), Teresa (Egan), following Requiem Mass in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Glin on Tuesday March 16th Tess Stack was laid to rest beside her husband at Ahavoher Graveyard, Knockanure.

DEATH occurred of Mary Ann Collins nee Kennelly on March 14th 2010. Mary Ann was born in Knockanure over 96 years ago to Paddy Kennelly and Margaret McElligott. Mary Ann Collins and her late husband Dan Fintan Collins reared 11 children at Knocknasna, Abbeyfeale. She is survived by sons Pat, Brendan, Donie, Mossie, Billy and Pius, daughters Mair=E9ad Kelly, Marie Thompson, Joan Ryan, Kate McCoy and Julia Quirke. Following Requiem Mass on St Patrick’s Day in Abbeyfeale Church, Mary Ann Collins was laid to rest at Reilig =CDde Naofa Abbeyfeale. Mary Ann was the last of her family to die, she was predeceased by brothers Dan, Moss, Jerry, Paddy, Bill, Tom and Ned.

DEATH took place on March 13th 2010 of John Scannell of Dromin and Ballygologue Park, Listowel. John is survived by his siblings Pat, Michael and Jeremiah, Evelyn and Mary, brother-in-law Frank, sister-in-law Joan, nephews, nieces, Requiem Mass for John Scannell was celebrated in Listowel Church on Tuesday March 16th 2010,following Mass he was laid to rest among generations of his ancestors, Scannells and Kennellys in St Michael’s Churchyard, Listowel.

DEATH took place in Dublin on March 9th 2010 of Sr. Marina Daly C.P. late of Duagh, she was predeceased by her parents Tom Daly and Molly Foley and brother Mort and is survived by her siblings, Michael, Philomena and Bernadette, Following Requiem Mass at St. Vincent De Paul Church, Marino on March 16th , Sr. Marina was laid to rest at Glasnevin Cemetery.

ADORATION Moyvane Sun. 4.00pm to 5.00pm; Wed. 10.00am to 7.00pm and Knockanure Tues. 10.00am to 6.00pm. Listowel, Adoration is continuing in the Adoration Chapel every Tuesday & Wednesday. Perpetual Adoration has begun for the weeks of Lent in Abbeyfeale Church.

RETREAT in Ardfert; Enneagram Workshop: weekend 26th – 28th March with Barbara McNamara MMM (residential and non-res. places available). Booking essential for both: Tel. 066-7134276 or email: [email protected].

JOIN Fr. Dan O’Riordan on Friday 26th March in Castleisland Church at 7.30pm. A wide group of support services will be present on this the final night of You are not Alone! More details on www.dioceseofkerry.ie

KNOCK Pilgrimage on Sunday April 11th, which is Mercy Sunday, leaving Tralee at 7am, more information from 087 6361023.

RECORD your memories of pilgrimages you have made Please send information to: Justin Fitzgerald, History Dept, Mary Immaculate College, South Circular Rd, Limerick City.

CHRISM Mass takes place in St. Mary’s Cathedral, Killarney on Tuesday 30th of March at 7.30pm. There will be refreshments afterwards, all are welcome..

CONFESSION: Visiting Priests will be available for Confessions on Wednesday 31st March, Knockanure at 7.30pm and Moyvane at 8pm.

Summer Time begins on 28th March.

STATIONS of the Cross after Mass on Thursdays in Knockanure after Mass and Moyvane on Fridays after Mass during Lent.

HOUSE Station volunteers are needed for the Spring Stations.

READERS: Vigil Seline Mulvihill ;11am Ciara Healy & Amanda Coulson; Knockanure 28th March Mary O’ Flaherty & Siobhan Fitzgerald.

PILGRIMAGE: Kerry Diocesan Pilgrimage to Fatima 10th – 17th May, 2010. Pope Benedict will be in Fatima also on May 12th and 13th. Details from 021-4277700 .

Kerry Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes led by Bishop Bill Murphy. From September 2nd to 7th, 2010, More information from 064 7758219