CHIROPODIST will attend the
Marian Hall on Thursday Sept 2nd at 11.00am. Please ring Eileen
Quinn for and appointment at 068 49472.
COMMUNITY Centre Knockanure ; Aerobic classes will commence at
the Centre on Wed. 1st at 8.00pm.
The next active retirement day will take place on Mon. 6th Sept.
The Committee of Knockanure Community Centre would like to thank
Leo Finucane for the use of his Tent on Vintage Day and also to
thank all who donated cakes on the day.
CONCERT: Listowel RFC and Kerry Parents and Friends Wish Concert
(featuring The Dursley Male Choir & our own Colm “Stride”
O’Brien) at the Tinteán Theatre, Ballybunion on Friday 3rd
September. Dursley Male Voice Choir will sing at noon Mass in
Listowel Church on Sunday 5th Sept.
HELP Group; Dyslexia and Dyspraxia parent support group meet on
First Friday of the month in Listowel, details from 068 23584.
AUTO Immune illness Support Group will meet at IT Tralee on
Friday Sept. 17th at 8pm, details from 086 405 5070.
ACTIVE Retirement Group in Listowel resumed their activities at
St Patrick’s Hall on Tuesday Aug. 31st from 2.30pm to 4.30pm.
TOASTMASTERS Club re-opens on Wednesday, September 1st with a
free meeting at the Desmond Complex, Newcastle West from 8.30 –
10.30pm, for further information contact 086 8494505.
SVDeP :The Listowel Conference of The Saint Vincent De Paul
Society is finalizing a history of its activities since its
foundation in 1937. If any of you, your parents, or grandparents
had any association with, of were members of the SVDeP in the
forties, fifties, or sixties you might search through old
records or photographs for anything that may be relevant. If you
come across anything, no matter how small please contact Michael
Dillane, Tel 068 21596, or any member of the Society.
RACE Week accommodation wanted, details from 068 23037.
NIGHT Vigil at Knock on Sept. 3rd, details from 068 31232.
Grandparents Pilgrimage to Knock on Sunday Sept. 12th. Coach
leaving Tralee at 7.30am. Contact 066 7180123.
SKELLIGS Pilgrimage On Saturday, September 18th starting at 9am
in Portmagee church with adoration, rosary, Divine Mercy, Holy
Souls Chaplets, Mass on the island, Contact Jacqueline on 087
2890523.
HOLY Land Kerry Diocesan Pilgrimage led by Bishop Bill Murphy
from October 13th – 22nd 2010. A few seats have become available
due to cancellations. Further details are available from Janice
O’Sullivan, 064 77 58219 .
COMPREHENSIVE School Tarbert is fully open on Wed. Sept. 1st.
CLASS: Adult literacy Class at Listowel Community College,
details from 068 23866. Another class, Back to Education for
women begins on Sept 8th, details from 068 23429.
MAYOR of Kerry Pat Leahy and several from Moyvane were at the
Rose Ball in Tralee.
LOTTO: Knockanure GAA Lotto Results for 20th August 2010.
Jackpot was E4,800, Numbers Drawn were 3-13-15 and 29 No Winner
of Jackpot. Lucky Dips went to; John Doran, Asdee; Pat O Connor,
Keylod; Dolly Stack, Listowel; Ellen Enright, Lisaniskea; Mary
/Sean Leahy, Clieveragh; Patrise Brosnan, Lisaniskea; Bar Prize
won by J.J. Clancy;
Lotto Results 27th August 2010, Jackpot E4,900 Numbers Drawn
4-8-28-31, No winner of Jackpot. Lucky Dips won by the
following: Keith Brown Clounmacon G.A.A.; Neil Brosnan, c/o
Kevin’s Bar; Patricia Lynch, Gortdromagouna; Ewan Sommers Duagh;
Tara/Kelly Enright, Lisaniskea; Ann McGrath, Glin;
Bar Prize Donie McGrath;This Weeks Jackpot E5,000
BEST of Luck to Breda Lane and the Kerry Team in the All Ireland
Semi Final against Tyrone
BEST Wishes to Breda Lane and the Kerry Ladies Football team
posters have been erected in several locations around the
Parish. Kerry U21 play Meath on in the All Ireland Final on
Sept. 11th, Martin Stackpoole was sub goalkeeper for Kerry in
the last match.
SWANS: Sat 28th Aug. report, Tadhg Kennelly and Dan Hannebery
have been replaced by Gary Rohan and Sam Reid in the Swans team.
CONGRATULATIONS to Timmy Flaherty of Moyvane who became All
Ireland U12 Banjo Champion and came second in the Mandolin U12
at the Fleadh in Cavan, he is son of Mike and Josie Flaherty.
Congratulations also to Katrina Kennelly of Knocknasna daughter
of Maurice and Karen who came third in the All Ireland Fleadh
Four Hand reel.
LEAVING Cert. students are now busy making final preparations
for their entry to Third Level Colleges.
OCD: If you have or think you have OCD, you are invited to the
OCD Support Group which meets on the 1st Thursday of each month
in a room at the Meadowlands Hotel from 8pm – 9.30pm, Next
meeting Thursday, September 2nd.
ST JOHN’S; I.C.A. in Moyvane with Billy Keane will present John
B. Keane’s Pub Theatre on Tour at St. John’s Listowel on Wed.
1st. Sept at 8.15pm. All proceeds for the Greater Chernobyl
Cause. Tickets available at local shops and from all I.C.A.
members; Thursday 2nd the best of traditional with Martin Hayes
and Denis Cahill; Monday 6th Fool for Love, a play presented by
a Washington group; Amy Gallatin and Stillwater present
Bluegrass Music, details from 068 22566.
SIAMSA: Sicko, an Oscar nominated documentary that examines the
highly profitable American healthcare system will take place at
Siamsa Tire on Wednesday, September 1st at 2pm.Richard Cantillon
School runs from 8th to 10th Sept. details from Siamsa at 066
712 3055; Conference on Sept. 9th at Croke Park on building a
carbon free future, more from 023 884 2193; Watch out for ,World
Karaoke Championship at the INEC Sept. 8th 2011;
BENEFIT dance in aid of Shane Healy has been organised for
Saturday September 25th.
EVENTS: Listowel Rugby Club celebrating their 110th Anniversary
on 3rd, 4th and 5th of September 2010; Canon Declan O Connor
celebrated Mass in Duagh last Saturday in remembrance of his
Ordination 33 years ago ; AGM of Athea Community First
Responders Group on Sept. 3rd from 7.30pm to 9pm; Heart
Screening machine will be at the Square in Listowel on Friday
Sept. 3rd, details from 087 7123 1081; Information Day on
EirGrid plans will be available at the Lanterns Hotel on Sept.
2nd from 2pm to 8pm; Sporting Brains of Kerry competition will
be held shortly, details from 0872048 677; Dingle Half and Full
Marathon on Sept. 4th; Regional Health Day at Perys Hotel,
Limerick on Wednesday September 8, contact 069 84069; PTAA
Annual General meeting will be held at the Heights Hotel,
Killarney on Sept. 10th; Listowel Races begin on Sept. 12th and
continue to the 18th; Tarbert singer Tom O Donovan is going on a
6 week tour of Europe beginning on Oct. 20th at Mainz; Dingle
Film Festival runs from 10th to 13th of Sept..
POPE will visit Great Britain from 16th to 19th of Sept, the
last visit of a Pope was 28 years. He will visit Scotland on the
16th , meet the Queen and have Mass at Glasgow, Friday events
are around London, Saturday Mass at Hyde Park and Sunday Mass at
Crofton Park Birmingham. The Isle of Man will issue three stamps
to commemorate the occasion.
ASTRONOMERS have found a planetary system containing at least
five planets, orbiting the Sun-like star HD 10180.
GST: Great Southern Trail is seeking support to extend their
trail in both directions. NRA are to undertake a cycle route
feasibility and delivery study for the Dublin-Galway corridor.
GRANT: Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Enterprise Board is
offering grants to part-fund the cost of professionally
translating business websites into five languages
INCINERATOR: Songwon Industrial Co. Ltd. of Korea has announced
the start up of its third incinerator.
SPECULATORS are raising the price of grain because of fears of
reduced crop this year; the EU could ease prices by releasing
intervention stock and short circuit speculators.
TOUR: Abbeyfeale Parish and District went on a tour of West Cork
on Tuesday 24th Aug. last, they travelled by Killarney,
Clonkeen, Balyvourney and stopped at Macroom where there was a
Farmers Market in progress, Knockanure woman Margie who lives at
Macroom was there to greet us, then on to Inchigeelagh, Gougane
Barra, the Pass of Keimaneigh, Glengarriff and boat trip to
Garnish island and then the long trip back home by Kenmare.
Kerryman Aug. 20th 1960 snippets;
Ballybunion publicans loose their exemptions. Ballybeggan Park
opens to public on Aug. 30th 1960. 33 year old goose died. Jack
Dempsey belted out of ring. Primary School Certificate should be
abolished. Pat Barrett of Ballylongford flies from Shannon to
Chicago to join his two brothers there. Moyvane Notes; Dance in
hall to start again. John Gregg had promising greyhound. Louis
Kelliher son of Mr & Mrs Michael Kelliher of Clounbrane is
going the Congo, he is a driver with the First Field Company.
Tom Duffy was elected to Westport Urban Council; his sister is
married to Eugene Brandon of Aughrim. Roadside garden is in full
bloom, it was started only this year. Sr. Veronica Bridget
Hanrahan of the Holy Ghost Order Wales is home on vacation, she
is daughter Michael Hanrahan of Kilbaha.
Mary B and Eileen O Sullivan of Trien returned to London after a
holiday at home. Waltzing Final at Knockanure Sports Dance was
won by brother and sister M. Sexton and E. Sexton of Newcastle
West.
LOUGH Derg season is now nearly finished for this year, in 1964
a four day Lough Derg Pilgrimage was advertised in the Kerryman
with a CIE Luxury Coach all in fare was £7-12-6 pence, it
covered lunch at Ennis, visit to Knock Shrine, afternoon tea,
dinner and overnight accommodation in Bundoran, boat fare to
Lough Derg, Hospice fees,, visit Enniskillen, return by Longford
and Athlone, coach was to travel 15 Counties. In 1964 drive on
ferry to England return £14, Dublin to Liverpool car went as
cargo and cost £22 return, it cost twice as much to cross the
Irish Seas as the English Channel.
In 1964 Kerry had 16,000 herds and 270.000 cattle, Blue Card TB
Eradication round introduced.
HENRY was engaged to Marguerite of France, daughter of King
Louis VII of France and his second wife, Constance of Castile,
when he was 5 years of age and she was 2. They were formally
married on 27 August 1172 at Winchester Cathedral.
DEATH took place on August 7th 2010 of Sr. Barbara Catherine
Murphy at Moore Abbey, Monasterevin, she was born at Clounmacon
and a member of the Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary.
Following Requiem Mass Sr. Barbara Murphy was laid to rest at St
Evins Cemetery.
DEATH took place on August 23rd 2010 of Fr Micheal Galvin who
was well known to all of as he was Parish Priest of Ballybunion
from 1978 to 1999. Fr Micheal was born at Rock Street Tralee in
1919, his mother was Barrett. Fr Galvin was ordained in 1944 and
served in many Parishes in the Diocese including Listowel, where
he taught a Social Science class in late 1960s, a great
supporter of the GAA and greyhounds, he is survived by his
sister Norrie and brother Tunney.
FOREVER: In Proverbs we read: “He that winneth souls is wise.”
If any man, women, or child by a godly life and example can win
one soul to God, his life will not have been a failure. He will
have outshone all the mighty men of his day, because he will
have set a stream in motion that will flow on and on forever and
ever, says Dwight L Moody.
ANNIVERSARIES: Princess Diana, Michael Griffin, Madeline
Moloney, Mai Scanlon, Moss McGrath, Dick O Connor, Paddy
Finucane; Mass on Tuesday 31stat 8pm for Denis, Nora &
Michael Moloney; Mass on Sat.Sept. 4th at 8pm for Dan and Jack
Quinn and deceased members of the Quinn family; Mass in Moyvane
on Sunday Sept.5th at 11am for Marie Walsh.
FIRST Friday Mass on Thurs. 2nd, Knockanure at 8.00pm and on
Fri.3rd at 8.00pm in Moyvane.
Usual Communion Rounds for First Friday, Knockanure in the
morning and Moyvane in the afternoon.
Confessions before the Vigil Mass on Saturdays.
Diocesan Collection on the 4th & 5th September for Diocesan
Needs.
READERS: Vigil ,Michelle Corridan; 11.00am David Murphy &
Noelle Nolan; Knockanure 5th Sept. Ann Stack & Brenda Clancy
COLLECTORS for September , Vigil, Noreen O’Connell &
Michael Liston; 11am Kitty Windle & Mary Lynch
Collector for Knockanure, Maurice Dowling.
ADORATION: Moyvane Sunday 4pm to 5pm, Wednesday 10am to 7pm and
Knockanure Tuesday 10am to 6pm.
HOLY Ghost Fathers are in 65 countries and arrived in Ireland
150 years ago educating and inspiring many to work on
the missions. Fr Starkin a member of the Holy Ghost Order spoke
at masses in the Parish last weekend, he told us of events in
West Africa first hand which he experienced since his ordination
in 1974, including catering for 80,000 refugees from civil war,
much of the trouble stem from fighting to control valuable
resources including diamonds. Fr Starkin and his family lived at
Lyrecrompane for 18 years working for Bord na Mona.
FIJI; Sunday August 29th on Radio Kerry local born Fr. Dan Ahern
gave us a glimpse of life in Fiji and his work among the natives
and emigrant Indians. Farmers would love to know how easily
crops grow in the country.
Knockanure Notes – 29th August, 2010
August 29, 2010