QUIZ: Scoil Chorp Christ Parents
Association Knockanure are hosting a Pub Quiz in Flynn’s Bar,
Knockanure on Friday, March 4th 2011 at 9.30 p.m. 20 euro per
table of four, Enquiries to 086 8417688 Elizabeth.
COMMUNITY Centre; A Physiotherapist attends Knockanure Community
Centre weekly, contact Knockanure Community Centre on 068 49799.
AGM of the Senior Citizens Group takes place at the Marian Hall
on Wed. March 2nd at 7.30pm, anyone who can help are asked to
attend.
PLAY: Athea Drama Group continue with The Man from Clare in
Athea on March, 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th.
DRAMA Festival in Castleisland runs from 4th to 11th of March,
details from 066 714 2018.
I.C.A. night out to Killarney Musical ‘My Fair Lady’ at the INEC
on Tuesday the 8th March, booking with Eileen Roche at 068 49337
. ICA meeting was due to be held in Marian Hall on Tuesday 1st
March at 7.15pm.
FASHION: Tarbert Comprehensive School Parents Association will
hold their Annual Fashion Show at The Lanterns Hotel Tarbert on
Tuesday 8th March. Tickets available from any member of the
committee, or from 087 9576 660, Proceeds to refurbish the
School Science Room.
CONGRATULATIONS to Moyvane Scor na bPaisti who were presented
with the Club of the Year Award at Tintean Theatre recently,
they had four wins on he night out of eight categories.
LOCAL man Willie Sheehan had a win at Killaloe point to point
races recently, the rider and trainer was Athea man Eoin
McCarthy.
ST JOHN’S: Sat 5th,The Best of Traditional With Goitse
With Colm Phelan-Bodhrán; James Harvey-Banjo, Aine Mc
Geeney-fiddle, Tin whistle and sean nós singing. Tadhg
O’Meachair-piano & accordion and Conal O Kane-guitar. The
band members will also give workshops on the day of the concert;
Weds 9th, The Terpsycordes Quartet,An evening of classical
favourites with works by Mozart, Brahms, McKay and Dutilleux. A
Music Network tour featuring internationally acclaimed musicians
from Bulgaria, Italy and Switzerland; Thurs 10th to Tues 15th
,Cuckoo Blue, The Lartigue Theatre Co; Listowel, revive Tony
Guerin’s first play which they premiered here in 1998. The play
is directed by Denis O’ Mahoney and the cast features: Sean
Moriarty, Cathy Healy, Eoin Hand, Diana McCarthy, Mike Moriarty,
John Looney, Paul Pierse, Robert Bunyan and Gavin O’ Sullivan,
more from 068 22566.
SIAMSA: Wed. 2nd to Sat. 5th, Mikado; Active retired film On the
Waterfront, March 9th at 2pm, more on Young Artist series from
066 7123055.
‘BLOOD Diamond’, Film starring Leonardo di Caprio, at Roundy’s
Bar, Tralee, was due to be shown on Tuesday night 1st March To
mark Fairtrade fortnight. It examines the trade in diamonds and
the corruption involved.
EVENTS: Sounds of Kerry Concert at the National Concert Hall on
March 5th in aid of Finuge Teach Siamsa; Kerry GAA Annual
Coaching conference will be held at St Brendan’s College on
March 5th; Ladies Night at Tintean on Friday March 4th at 8pm;
Irish language and cultural festival runs from 5th to 17th of
March; World Day of Prayer at St John’s Tralee on March 4th at
7.30pm; Ash Wednesday March 9th; Dyslexia talk will be given by
Val Doughy at Castleisland Family Resource Centre on March 3rd ,
more from 087 755 3066; Library Ireland Week 7th to 13th March;
Danny Houlihan is expected to launch his book on Ballybunion at
Tintean on March 6th; Ceili at Tournafulla on March 11th at
9.30pm; Ardfert Retreat Centre, Enneagram Workshop from 11th to
13th March, details from 066 713 4276; The next Marriage
Encounter weekend takes place from 8 to 10 of April at The Lake
Hotel Killarney, contact 064-6644319 or www.marriageencounter.ie
;Spring Clean last year attracted 145 groups from all over the
County;
UN Veterans meeting will be held on March 9th, details from 087
669 4011.Congo pictures can be viewed at
Knockanure.myphotoalbum.com
AGM of Kerry M.S. will be held on Thurs. evening at 8pm. in the
Listowel Arm’s Hotel. All members are asked to attend. New
members welcome.
HORSES: Cheltenham preview night will be held on Monday 7th
March at 8.30pm in the Arms Hotel Listowel proceeds in aid of
the Kerry Parents & Friends Assoc Listowel branch.
AWARDS Night, West Limerick 102 fm presents the 4th Annual
Entertainment Awards Night at the Devon Inn Hotel Templeglantine
on Monday March 7th start at 7.45pm .
PARADE; St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2011 in Listowel, start at the
earlier time of 12.30pm. Seán Kelly MEP will be a special guest
for the occasion, contact, Matt at 068 21420 or Christy 087
7477372 .
LONDON: The Annual London St Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival
will take place on Sunday March 13th.
NEW Moon on 4th of March. Spring is in the air, signs of growth
are all about us.
NIGHT vigil at Knock on Thursday, March 24th, the eve of the
Annunciation of the Lord, details 068 31232.
READINGS: understanding of the readings at Mass on Sunday? Come
to the Parish Centre St John’s Tralee for six Wednesday nights
this Lent, more information from 066 7122522.
JOBS: A lot of talk about jobs in the energy sector did anybody
check long term side effects of insulation, or the actual
reduction in fuel consumption in homes that were insulated. Wind
energy will not be able to compete with nuclear generation in
reliability and cost.
EATEN Bread soon forgotten: 1997 and 10 years later some
figures; Unemployment 1997 (10.4%) later down to 4.2%; Long term
unemployment 1997 (5.6 %) later down to 1.2%; Contributory State
Pension 1997 was E99 and later up to E209; Corporation Tax
revenue 1997 was E2 billion, 10 years later was E6.7 billion;
Share of tax spent on National Debt 1997 was 16.7% and later
down to 3%; Primary Teaching posts 1997 was over 21,000 and
later rose to nearly 28,000; 1997, Primary Special Needs posts
were 1,500 later rising to 5,000; Investment in Educational
Disadvantage 1997E50 million and later went to E750 million;
Investment in school buildings projects 1997, E92 million and
later rose to E540 million; Investment in Health 1997, E3.6
billion and later rose to E14.5 billion; Houses and apartments
being built 1997 were 39,000 and 10 years later it was over
93,000 per year; Investment in roads 1997 was E294 million and
10 years later it was E1.5 billion; Investment in transport 1997
was E8 million 10 yrs later it was E780 million; National
Pension Reserve 1997 it was empty and 10 years later it
contained E18.9 billion; In the year up to March 2005 job
creation amounted to 72,400.
LAST first World War One, English resident veteran, Florence
Green, from King’s Lynn, Norfolk, celebrated her 110 birthday
recently. Florence joined the Women’s Royal Air Force, in 1918.
PROTEST: Nineteen Catholic and Protestant bishops have staged a
sit-in protest against a report that clears Hindu
fundamentalists of attacks on Christian targets in southern
Karnataka state in September 2008. They were supported by 500
Church leaders in Bangalore.
ENTRUST the past to God’s mercy, the present to his love and the
future to his providence, says, St. Augustine.
DEATH of Emmet Leahy occurred on 20th February 2011; Emmet was
born 1928 at Millstream, Abbeyfeale and came to live at
Carrueragh Knockanure when he married Margaret Leahy. He is
survived by his wife Margaret, sons Paddy, Willie and Jim,
daughters Eileen and Assumpta, brother Ned, sisters Sr. Ita and
Maura Gallaghue. Siblings, Fr Tim SBD, Jim, Eileen and Breda
Flanagan predeceased Emmet. Requiem Mass for Emmet Leahy was
celebrated at Corpus Christi Church, Knockanure on Tuesday 22nd
of February by Fr Lucid, Fr McMahon and Fr Davitt. Sean Ahern
sang the hymns and Ann Cunningham played the organ. Following
Mass Emmet Leahy was laid to rest at Old Knockanure Churchyard
among many generations of Leahys. Emmet was son of Paddy Leahy
of Woodview Athea and Delia Leahy of the Millstream. >From
his mothers’ side he was related to several noted Leahy
athletes. He played hurling as a youth. Since Emmet came to
Knockanure he was involve in countless parish activities and
above all he attended mass at every opportunity.
ANNIVERSARIES: Mary Carmody, Tim Leahy, Peg O Connor, John O
Sullivan, Con Shanahan, Joseph Joe O Connor, Matt O Connell,
Barney Enright, Ted Keane, Moira Broderick, Teresa Foley, Sr.
Francis Galvin, Nora Fleming, Michael Flynn, Dan McAuliffe, Tom
Lyons, Sidney Snow, Willie Brosnan, Mave Marvin, Nora Carmody,
Nora Roche, John Stack, Garry McMahon, Mary O Hanlon, Jack
Leahy, Maurice O Connor, Mossie O Connor, Mary Casey, Anna O
Reilly; Mass on Tue. March 1st at 7.30pm for Catherine
Mulvihill; Mass on Wed. at 7.30pm for Eamonn Sweeney; Mass in
Knockanure on Thurs. 3rd at 7.30pm for Michael and Mai Barry
;First Friday Mass in Moyvane for Ellen, Patrick and Pascal
Walsh at 7.30pm; Mass at 7.30pm on Sat for Maureen Kinnane; Mass
on Sunday 6th at Knockanure at 10 am for Mary Carmody and the
11am Mass in Moyvane is for Bridget and John Enright and their
son Dan and daughter Bridie.
FIRST Friday Communion Rounds Knockanure in the morning and
Moyvane in the afternoon, confessions Saturday before the Vigil
Mass.
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. John
Howard, National Coordinator of Eucharist Adoration in Ireland,
will give a talk at all Masses in Listowel on 5th & 6th
March.
READERS: Vigil, John Corbett, 11am Amanda Coulson; Knockanure
10am, Patricia and Andrew Rogan.
COLLECTORS for March; Vigil, Michael Galvin and Breda Brosnan;
11am Cal Flynn and Pat Scanlon; Knockanure 10am, Mary O Carroll.
PILGRIMAGE: To Lourdes led by Bishop Murphy in Sept, details
from 064 7758 219; Pilgrimage to Fatima, in May, details from
021 427 7700.
Knockanure Notes – 27th February, 2011
February 27, 2011