HOPE all our readers and visitors
had a satisfying and pleasant Easter.
READING: Local woman Mairéad Sharry O Connor is reading her
books at Brenda Woulfe’s Bookshop in Listowel on Saturday
morning 14th April at 11am for children. Books include Ronan a
children’s guide to the Aran Isles and Sive and the Story of the
Aran Sweater.
WRITERS: Closing date for The Dan Keane Memorial Primary Schools
Poetry Competition is 27th April 2012, details from 068 21074.
NIGHT:A Fundraising Irish Night will take place in Mairéad’s Bar
on Friday 13th April at 9.30pm in aid of Senior Citizens fund.
Anyone wishing to make a donation or give a spot prize would be
very much appreciated.
THANKS: Knockanure Community Centre
Thanks to everyone who supported us in such great numbers at our
recent Sponsored Walk and Fun Day at Knockanure Community
Centre. A big thank you for all those who subscribed so
generously and everybody who helped out at our successful Easter
Party. Any outstanding Sponsorship cards can be returned to the
centre. Thank you Committee of Knockanure Community Centre.
ROME: The Hugh O’Flaherty Memorial Committee invite you to join
them on a Guided trip to Rome , depart Cork Airport on October
8th – returning October 12th. Details from 064 6637928.
EVENTS: A course on Nutritional Therapy takes place each
Tuesday in An Glorach, Abbeyfeale from 10.30-11.30am. Contact
Mary on 087 9832883 or 068 32444; Spirituality and Dementia was
subject of talk by Sr. O Keeffe at Listowel Family Resource
Centre on April 10th at 7.30pm; Micheál & Shane Ambrose,
Dirreen, Athea, are taking part in the 6k Limerick Marathon on
May 1st. They will be looking for sponsorship and all proceeds
will go towards paying for the new Astro-turf pitch at Athea
National School; Listowel Emmets Ladies Social at the Arms Hotel
on14th April at 8pm; Ceili in Tournafulla on Friday 13th April
at 9.30pm; 12 finalists chosen nationally, will be feature in a
Gala Fashion Show in Ballygarry House on April 12th; If you
like to find out more about the Irish Gathering in 2013, visit
http://www.irishgathering2013.com. Get involved with the
government in preparations for The Irish Gathering in 2013; Ned
Kelly will be the focus of the next Kelly clan gathering in
Dundrum, Co Tipperary, at the May 17th- 19th at the gathering
will be Australian Aidan Kelly, the clan’s chief recorder on
genetic genealogy; Limerick/ Kerry Cycle will begin at Athea on
April 29th; Heritage meeting at Seanchai on 21st April from
9.30am to 1.30pm, book before Fri. April 13th at 085 2265 040;
Rally of the Lakes will be held on 5th and 6th May;
CAR boot sale in aid of WL102fm Community Radio will be held on
Sunday, April 15 at the Community Centre, Newcastlewest from
8-2pm. Gates open at 7.30am. Further information from 087
6866450.
NKRO are holding a traditional night at the Saddle Bar on 14th
April at 9.30pm.
KNOCK: on Sunday, April 15th (Mercy Sunday) leaving Tralee (Bus
Station) at 7.30am. Contact 066 7180123.
XLChallenge 2012 will take place on the weekend of April
27th-29th 2012. Participants will climb Ireland’s four highest
mountains in just 3 days.
ST JOHN’S: Dublin City Ramblers Thursday 12th; Friday 13th
Oliver Twist by students of Easter Drama Camp; Wed. 18th and
Thurs. 19th The Pimple Goes to Town, more details from 068
22566. Exhibition of paintings of Cathriona Moran opens on Sat.
14th at 8pm.
STROKE WEEK: will take place from April 16th – 20th. Kerrye
Stroke Support Group is holding an Information Evening on
Wednesday, April 18th at 7.30pm in Meadowlands Hotel where Dr
John Mc Manus Consultant in Geriatric and Stroke Medicine Kerry
General Hospital will give a presentation on “Stroke –What is it
and how can I avoid one?” All welcome and admission free
LIVING LINKS is holding a special get-together for all those
touched by suicide at the Salesian Church, Milford, Castletroy
on Sunday 22nd April at 3pm.
A Seminar will be held at The Devon Inn on Monday, April 23 at
7.30pm under the Chairmanship of Bernie Carroll Resource Officer
for Suicide Prevention with the HSE.
STUDY: Tim Bingham ,BA MBACP, 0863893530 has been commissioned
by the Mid West Regional Drugs task Force to undertake a study
in relation to family experiences of home or self detoxification
from alcohol and/or drugs.
ROBOT Milking machine demonstration will be held at the farm of
William Keane of Lixnaw on Wed. 11th at 1.30pm. Ireland may have
to pay a Superlevy bill this year of E16 million, we are being
encouraged to produce and our rulers trample our efforts.
SIAMSA : The Prince and the Showgirl will be screened on
Thursday, April 5 at 2pm for the active retired.
BEST Wishes to Paddy O Connor of Islandanny who was born on 14th
April 1912.
BEST Wishes also to Sr. Mercedes Meade of Kilmorna who was born
on Easter Sunday 95 years ago.
CONGRATULATIONS to Moyvane/ Knockanure U15 badminton, Community
Games team who will represent Kerry at the final in Athlone in
May.
WELL done to our local School who came 6th in the 20th Annual
Credit Union All Ireland Schools Quiz at the RDS in Dublin on
April 1st 2012, 400 primary school children from all across the
country competed for the national title. The annual event, now
in its 20th year, attracting over 25,000 participants in over
300 venues throughout the 32 counties.
HORSE Fair in Listowel on Thursday last was a great day out for
locals, but demand for ponies was poor. Several of the usual
old timers were missing, hope with milder weather they will be
back again later in the year.
MAGAZINE: Ballyhahill Newsletter is now available.
SHREDDING machine was outside the local Garda Station recently.
It is a shame that the history section of the library was not on
hand to vet destruction of possible historic data. Old roll
books, photographs and artefacts should be considered heritage
items and have preservation orders on them.
BIRD boxes made in Arbour Hill prison as part of a training
programme which aims to make a positive contribution to local
communities, details from Suzanne on 069 79114 or email
[email protected]
BISHOP Francis Moylan was born in Douglas, Cork on September
17th, 1735, the son of a merchant. Francis was educated in
Paris and later studied theology at Toulouse University. He was
ordained to the priesthood in 1761. He was a curate in Paris,
returned to Ireland, he was appointed Bishop of Kerry by Pope
Pius VI on 10th April 1775 and in 1786 he was transferred to the
Cork Diocese. His brother Stephen Moylan was born in Cork in
1737, and went to Philadelphia in 1768. He had a letter of
introduction from John Dickinson describing him as a “fervent
Patriot.” When he reported to General George Washington at
Cambridge, MA in August, 1775. Another brother Myles Moylan
born 1838 died in 1909. Captain Myles Moylan fought with Custer
at the battle of Little Bighorn and survived. Bishop Moylan was
a great supporter of Catholic rights and was against revolution,
he believed that if Catholics continued to be loyal citizens
they would expect to receive further easing of the Penal laws.
He was a great supporter of education and found Lucy Curtayne of
Killarney the first Kerry postulant for the Presentation Order,
she came back to Kerry professed in 1793.
EASTER: Palm Sunday ceremonies in Knockanure Church attracted a
full church, the local children with help of parents, teachers
and Margaret put on a lovely pageant illustrating the long
Gospel, a lot of work was put into it and thanks to all who
participated. Holy Thursday, we had the washing of the feet,
blessing of Eucharistic Ministers and the stripping of altar and
tabernacle. Good Friday Ceremonies and the Vigil and Easter
Sunday attracted both locals and visitors, thanks the Fr Lucid,
Fr O Callaghan, Fr McMahon, Sacristan, Choir, children, parents
and all who put so much effort into making ceremonies dignified
and meaningful. Dawn Mass in Duagh attracted a big crowd on a
mild misty morning, after mass we were entertained with music,
food and tea. Piper Andrew Kelligan also played. See youtube
for snippet of event.
ADORATION: Moyvane Sun. 4.00pm to 5.00pm
Wed. 10.00am to 7.00pm; Knockanure Tues. 10.00am to 6.00pm. 40
hour Listowel Adoration will begin on Friday, 27th April, with
Mass and will end with the 11.00am Mass on Sunday, April 29th.
THOUGHT: Luke’s account of Jesus’ sermon (6:36-38). He says,
“Be merciful, just as your father is merciful.”
“I didn’t go to Christianity to make me happy. I always knew a
bottle of port would do that. If you want a religion to make you
feel really comfortable, I certainly don’t recommend
Christianity” C. S. Lewis.
MEDJUGORJE Pilgrimage on May 30th. Spiritual Director, Fr
Francis Nolan, details from 066 7127143
DIVINE Mercy Devotions in Listowel On Sunday, April 15th from
3pm. to 4pm. It will include prayers, benediction and
confessions. The new Divine Mercy shrine will also be blessed in
Listowel. Divine Mercy Sunday April 15th. Devotions in Tarbert
Church at 3pm. Divine Mercy Sunday will be celebrated in The
Church of the Assumption, Abbeyfeale on Sunday, April 15th at 3
pm, Mass, Confessions and a Healing Service.
GRAVEYARD: The St. Michael’s graveyard committee is calling for
volunteers to assist the members in the upkeep and maintenance
of the cemetery. Duagh Cemetery grass cutting is on 12th April.
Grass is cut in Old Knockanure Churchyard and it looks clean and
tidy, thanks to all involved.
DEATH: Hannah O’Donoghue (nee Brosnan), (Knocknasna and
Kilmorna, died aged 91 years on April 5th. 2012, she was
predeceased by her husband John and siblings Jerry, Mick, Jim
and Sheila. Hannah is survived by sons John and Matt, daughters
Kathleen, Mary-Ann and Imelda, brother Mossie, sister Peggy,
sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren,
great-grandchildren,. Funeral Mass on Easter Sunday in
Abbeyfeale Church, Hannah O Donoghue was laid to rest afterwards
in Reilig Íde Naofa Abbeyfeale.
ANNIVERSARIES: Maud Brennan, Tom Fitzmaurice, Fr James Galvin,
Nora Danaher, Timothy Buckley, Nora Brosnan, Mary Joy, Peg
Kennelly; Gabriel Kennelly, Kit Bartishel, Ellen Dell, Teddy
Conway, Fr Tom Moore, Sgt Maurice Walsh, Michael Lyons, Mick
Stack, Kate Flaherty, Bishop William Walsh, Tom F Culhane, Art O
Beolain, Sr. Virgilius Flavin, Sr. M Paul Bunce, Jerry O
Driscoll, Peter Carmody, Brendan Carr, Teresa Dunne, Mass on
Mon. 9th April in Knockanure at 11am Months Mind for Bridie
Flavin; Mass on Tues. 10th at 7.30pm for Dan & Margaret
Keane, Knockanure; Mass on Wed. 11th at 7.30pm for Nora Brosnan
& the deceased members of the Joy Family; Mass on Thurs.
12th Knockanure at 7.30pm for Paddy & Catherine Hanrahan:
Mass on Fri. 13th at 7.30pm for Ger Mulvihill; Mass on Sat. 14th
at 7.30pm for Sean, Aggie & Anthony Aherne; Mass on Sun.
15th at 10.00am For the People of the Parish and the
11.00am Mass in Moyvane is for Joanie O’Connor, late of Glin
Road.
READERS: Vigil, Michelle Corridan & Joan Stack; 11.00am Paul
& Anthony Kiely; Knockanure Sunday 15th April Margaret
Carmody & Mary Fitzgerald.
CONFIRMATION in Moyvane April 19th.
Knockanure Notes – 8th April, 2012
April 8, 2012