QUEEN of the May procession was
held at Knockanure on Sunday 22nd at 3pm.
PADRE Pio: Fr. Eremlindo De Capus Personal assistant of Saint
Padre Pio will concelebrate Mass in St. Mary’s Church Listowel
on Tuesday 31st May at 8.00pm. Fr. Eremelindo will bring with
him one of Saint Padre Pio’s stigmata mittens, and will also
give individual blessings following the Mass.
PADRE PIO Pilgrimage to Holy Cross, Co Tipperary will take
place on Sunday, May 29th. Coach departing Tralee at 8.30am,
contact 087 6361023.
LOCAL woman Margie Large has started a new exercise class at
Ballybunion Strand on Wednesdays from 10am to 11am, more
information from 087 9866 533.
EVENTS: AGM of Newtownsandes Co-op will be held on 25th of May ;
Estuary AC training in Moyvane on Wednesdays from 6 to 7pm;
Tourism Course is about to start at Glin, details from 068
32444; Autism Action Group meet at the Abbeygate Hotel on May
25th at 8pm; Day long, Music Festival will be held at
Rathfredagh Cheshire Home on May 29th; Writers Week begins on
June 1st; Lecture by Sir Adrian Fitzgerald on an old Fitzgerald
tomb will be given at Listowel Library on Thursday 2nd of June
at 11.30am; Listowel Fun Run on June 4th starting at 11.30am at
Listowel Community Centre; All Ireland Rosary Rally is on June
4th; Racing in Clonmel on May 26th and Cork on the 27th;
Motorcycle Festival will be held at Killarney from 3rd to 6th of
June, 7,000 bikes are expected to attend; Trip to North of the
Country on June 10th and trip to Cape Clear in West Cork later,
details from 087 9845 102; of Sr. Mary Normile O.P. Leaving Cert
exams begin on June 8th; Knocknagoshel annual Carmel Linehan
Memorial Walk will be held on June 5th starting at noon; Women’s
Marathon in Dublin on June 6th, details from 086 1505 315;
Limerick County Fleadh runs from June 2nd to 6th; Walk and
cycle on Saturday 18th June will celebrate both the twenty
years since the establishment of the Great Southern Trail Action
Group and the recent extension which now enables the Rathkeale
to Abbeyfeale section of the old Limerick-Tralee railway to be
used for cycling/walking; Bioenergy 2011 conference takes place
at Johnstown Castle, Wexford on Thursday 16th
June 2011; Clounmacon ICA outing is on June 24th;
MAY is the month for older people, the library have a programme
of events, Oakland’s Nursing Home Derry, Listowel are running an
exhibition till the end of May, local musicians and choir will
perform there on May 20th, details from 068 21 173.
GRANDPARENTS tea party at the Listowel Family Resource Centre
on Thursday May 26th between 3-5pm, details Listowel Family
Resource Centre on (068) 23584.
HAPPY Birthday to Dan Flavin of Knockanure and Bunagara, he
recently celebrated the event with his parents Michael and
Noreen and Family.
COUNTY Fleadh takes place at Causeway from May 27th to 29th.
VTOS: Information Morning on Tuesday 24th May, 2011 from 10am.
to 1pm, adults wishing to return to Education. VTOS-Vocational
Training Opportunities Scheme is a second chance educational
programme ,further information please contact the school on
068-21023.
QUIZ night will be held at the New Kingdom Bar, Church Street,
Listowel on Friday 27th of May. Start time 9.45pm. Team of 4
per table. Proceeds to North Kerry Day Care Centre for the
Elderly.
STROKE Support Group are holding a meeting in St. Brendan’s
Pastoral Centre, Tralee on Wednesday 25th May at 7.30pm. All
welcome to attend lecture on “Nutritional Therapy on Stroke” by
Erina McSweeny, Nutritional Therapist.
HOSPITAL: Friends of Kerry General Hospital held a meeting on
Monday 23rd May in the Listowel Arm’s Hotel at 8.30pm.The
meeting was to be addressed by Consultants from the Hospital.
KDYS Summer Camps details from 068 23744.
ST JOHN’S: on Tuesday 24th a film called Julie and Julia; Wed.
25th Gaelscoil Listowel Drama at 11am; Sat. 28th a night of
Irish folk songs and on Monday 30th Hedge School Musical,
directed by Andrea Thornton, details from 068 22566.
LOTTO: Knockanure GAA Lotto Results for 13th May 2011; Jackpot
E8,200 Numbers Drawn 5-7-13 and 16, no winner of Jackpot. Lucky
Dips; Jason Heaphy, c/o Kevin’s; Bill White, c/o John Barry;
Morgan Sheehy, Duagh; Eamon Stack, Knockanure; Evan Somers,
Duagh; Michael Reidy, Athea;
Bar Prize John Joe Barry;
Lotto Results 20th May Jackpot E8,400, numbers drawn 4-20-21-24,
No Winner of Jackpot. Lucky Dips went to the following: Jackie
McMahon, Lisaniskea; Mary Hanrahan, Lr. Aughrim, Moyvane; Teresa
Collins, Lisaniskea; Callum Buckley, Athea; Walsh Family; Timmy
Horgan Junior, Trien, Kilmorna; Bar Prize won by Mary Barry;
This Weeks Jackpot E8,500.
SPACE Shuttle Mission STS-134 recently took six astronauts
including Commander Mark Kelly, husband of US Congresswoman
Gabrielle Giffords, she was wounded during a shooting in Tucson,
in January. Mark is son of an Irish born policeman.
AMERICA: Professor says North America Was Populated by No More
Than 70 People 14,000 Years Ago.
EU: Eurobarometer study shows that 44 percent of online users in
the EU feel they are missing out because web pages are not in a
language they understand, and only 18 percent actually buy
online in a foreign language.
STAMP; New stamps issued recently to commemorate the year of
crafts, one of the stamps features work of woodworker Liam Flynn
who in 2005 won the first Crafts Council bursary.
KERY Evening Post of 14th May 1856 reports Court Marshall at
Portsmouth of Francis Bowen Pritchard surgeon on charge of
cruelty to sick, he was cleared on most counts, penalty , he was
put at bottom of list of surgeons in the Royal Navy and suffered
pay penalties. Total value of livestock in Ireland in 1841
amounted to £19,399,000, by 1854 their value had risen to
£33,500.000. Holdings less than 5 acres in 1831 amounted to
310.000 and by 1850 they had decreased to 81,000. Tonnage
inwards 1840 was 1,900,000; by 1854 it had risen to 2,700.000.
Queen pardons William Smith O Brien and Frost on May 10th 1856
.Early potatoes were in Cork. Foundation stone of Limerick
Cathedral laid, it was a big occasion in the City, with bands
and celebrations. Ship Pacific missing on board was the Bishop
of Hartford. A man called Liston went missing in Glasgow, his
body was found in the river after ploughman had a dream where
the body could be found. Henry Arthur Herbert seconded an
address approving peace treaty negotiated by Palmerton and
Clarendon. Prices, oats 12d to 13d per stone; potatoes whites 4s
to 4/9 per half quarter of 10stone, leather coats 5/6 to 6s do;
Beef 4d to 6d per lb; Hay £2-10s to £3-10s per ton; Straw 25s to
£2-10s per ton; Butter first quality 120s , 6th quality 75s.A
large proportion of emigrants who left for Quebec on the Ann
Thompson were from the Dingle District. Weather for past three
days cold and blustery. Death on April 30th 1856 of Con
McAuliffe owner of bookstore in New York, he was an auctioneer
in Limerick, but English born.
THE weakness of our graces, the strength of our temptations, and
the diligence of our spiritual enemies, require strong
resolutions says Stephen Charnock.
PLAY: A play written and performed by Eleanor Glenn is
touring Ireland as part of the preparations for the 2012
Eucharistic Congress. The Kerry performance on
Thursday, May 26th at 7.30pm in Our Lady & St Brendan’s
Church, Tralee, all are welcome..
AFRICAN Drumming and music will take place in the Parish Centre
Tralee on Sunday, May 29th from 2pm – 5pm. contact 066 7127918.
EXAM Mass will take place on Friday 3rd June 7.00pm. in
Listowel Parish Church.
LOUGH Derg Pilgrimages; June 4th to 6th , June 28th to 30th,
July 29th to 31st, August 12th to14th, Details from Peg at 068
31232.
KNOCK: Legion of Mary pilgrimage to Knock is on May 29th,
details from Sean Broderick, Abbeyfeale.
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.
DEATH took place on May 10th 2011 of Michael Dowling of Derry,
Listowel; he was born at Shanaway, Tarbert 77 years ago to
Maurice Dowling and Mary Broderick who was a native of
Knockanure. Michael was predeceased by his wife Maureen McCarthy
and brother Hillary and is survived by daughters, Muriel,
Geraldine, Ann and Imelda, Sisters Eileen, Moira Larkin in
Knockanure, Margaret Mulvihill, Moyvane and Therese.
Requiem Mass for Michael Dowling was celebrated at St Mary’s
Church, Listowel on May 12th 2011 by Canon O Connor assisted by
nine priests, many musicians and singers, participated in the
Requiem Mass. Several tributes were paid to Michael the parent,
farmer and community activist. Few remember that Michael
attended a woodwork class in Listowel 55 years ago, even then he
was showing signs of being a leader.50 years ago he was a fit
young man at Macra field evenings, where he was a good
contestant at the pillow fight on the pole. Michael Dowling was
laid to rest in St Michael’s Cemetery beside his wife Maureen
who died in October 2009. Many lingered around the grave
reminiscing and listening to some tunes provided by his
sorrowful friends. Music in tribute to Michael can be found at
knockanurelocal site on youtube, or Knockanure Album on
Photobucket. Now is the time to collect material and photographs
associated with Michael and have them published in his memory.
DEATH took place on May 18th 2011 of Maura O Connor nee Lynch of
of Aughrim, Moyvane. Maura is survived by her husband Denis,
sons David, Edward, Tim, Maurice, Liam and John, siblings Sean,
Pat, Joan and Norma, she was predeceased by her brother Liam
Lynch. Requiem Mass for Maure O Connor was celebrated at Moyvane
Church on Saturday 21st of May 2011, following mass Maura was
laid to rest among her ancestors at Lislaughtin Abbey
Churchyard Ballylongford.
Maura was daughter of Tim Lynch of Ballylongford and Mai Collins
of Moyvane.
DEATH took place unexpectedly of Con Flaherty of Tarmons on 19th
of May 2011, Con was son of William Flaherty and Nora Hanrahan
both of Moyvane and his siblings were , Peg, Mary, Nora, Kitty,
Jim, Denis and Liam. Con was predeceased by his wife and is
survived by three children. Following Requiem Mass at Moyvane
Church on Sunday 22nd May 2011, Con Flaherty was laid to rest at
Ahavoher Cemetery.
DEATH took place of Sr. Mary Normile O.P. at the Dominican
Convent, Sparkshill, New York on 25th April 2011. Sister Mary
spent 65 years participating in the work of the Dominican Order,
she was the last of her family to pass away and she has
relations in Athea and Glin.
ANNIVERSARIES: Nancy Ellis, Nancy Murphy, Bridie Doody, Michael
Murphy, Dolores Connolly, Catherine Stack, Seamus Flaherty,
Michael Kennelly, P J Bambury, John Shanahan Elizabeth Doyle,
Tom O Connor, Sr. Theresa Stack, Jack McCarthy, Tim Lane, Mass
on Tuesday 24th for Con J Mulvihill at 8pm; Mass on Wed. 25th at
9.15 am for The Galvin Family; Mass on Thursday 26th at 8pm for
Tom Flaherty; Mass on Fri. 27th for Timothy and Julia Flaherty
at 8pm; Mass at 8pm on Sat. 28th for Betty Meehan; Mass on
Sunday 29th at 10am in Knockanure for Teddy and Bridget Conway
and the 11am Mass in Moyvane is for Michael Mulvihill.
FIRST Communion ceremony was held at Knockanure Church on
Saturday May 14th. It was a great day for Niamh, Ollie, Ryan,
Cian and Gavin and their families.
FIRST Communion in Moyvane on Sat 28th at 11am.
ROSARY in Knockanure during May before 10am Mass.
EUCHARISTIC Ministers will be commissioned in Knockanure on June
2nd at 8pm Mass and Moyvane Commissioning will be on Friday June
3rd at 8pm Mass.
READERS: Vigil, John Corbett; 11am, Amanda Coulson; Knockanure
29th May, Ann Stack and Brenda Clancy.
QUESTIONNAIRE is being distributed to houses in the Parish over
the coming weeks.
Knockanure Notes – 22nd May, 2011
May 22, 2011