2026 September 2 Knockanure
Knockanure
SCHOOL: Scoil Chorp Chríost Parents Association are holding their annual Family Fun Day Fundraiser on Sunday the 6th of September from 1pm-4pm. We have a children’s tractor run, hanging tough, penalty shoot out, races, obstacle course and lots more activities on the day as well as a bake sale. We also have a teddy bear hospital so remember to bring your teddy bear to get checked out. We have a raffle as well and some new activities on the day including face painting. Event being held in the Knockanure GAA Pitch. Everyone welcome to join a great family day out and join our great community spirit.
COMPUTER: Kerry Education and Training Board, free classes in Tralee in Computer Skills, starting mid-Sept. Phone Ed on 086 074 9786 to apply.
EXERCISE Classes with Conor O’Neill continue at the Marian Hall every Monday 1-2pm, Beginners welcome all the time!
KNOCK: St. Pio Pilgrimage to Knock Sunday 20th Sept. Bus leaving Listowel at 7.30am via Ballybunion, Asdee, Tarbert. Contact 087-6019 474 to book.
COLLECTION at all Masses 5th & 6th Sept. for Diocesan Needs. This collection helps fund many of the diocesan services including Accord, St. Senan’s, Safeguarding, Data Protection as well as the promotion of catechetical initiatives.
HELP: Anam Cara, the organisation that supports bereaved parents, monthly Parent Support Evening Tues. 8th Sept.7.30pm in the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee. Also monthly online support group meeting 01-4045378/nfo@anamcara.ie
HEARING: Blackberry Hearing, FREE hearing tests at Listowel Physiotherapy Clinic, 97 Church St., Listowel, V31 TP83. Book on 01-697 8470.
GAA Knockanure Lotto Results for August 25th 2026. Jackpot was E5.900. Winning Numbers, 6-7-27-28. No Winner. Lucky Dips went to: John Walsh, Clounmacon; Micheal Collins, Lisaniskea; Mary and Nick Kennelly, Knockanure; Mairead Kennelly, Trien; Noelle Devlin, Tarbert. Next draw September 1st, and the next Jackpot, E6.000.
PATTERN: Ballyheigue Pattern Day: Tuesday. September 8 at 11am. Join us as we celebrate with Bishop Ray Browne Our Lady’s Birthday in Our Lady’s Well & Grotto.
PADRE PIO DEVOTIONS with Fr. Mossie Brick will resume in SS. Peter and Paul Church Ballyduff. V92 XR68, on the 1st Tuesday of every Month commencing Tuesday 1st September at 7.30pm.
LISTOWEL St. Padre Pio & 1st Friday evening mass at 6.15pm.
DEATH of Kathleen Ambrose (née Manning) Fleanmore, Ballyhahill, (formerly Ventry) on 20th August 2026. Kathleen is predeceased by her husband Jeremiah, parents John and Johanna Manning, her sisters Bridget, Hannah, Mary, and brother Michael. Kathleen will be sadly missed by her son James, daughter Maria (Ruddle) and her husband David, brother Patrick and his wife Cáit (Ventry); grandchildren Claire, Seán, James, Aidan, Ciara, Jamie, Jerry and Ava, nieces Angela, Eileen, Patricia and nephew Seán, and extended family. Requiem Mass for Kathleen was celebrated on Sunday 23rd (August) in The Church of the Immaculate Conception, Glin followed by burial in Kilfergus Cemetery, Glin.
ANNIVERSARIES: Mossy Meade, Mossie Kearney, Timothy Horgan, Margaret Leahy, Peg Connell, Michael O Donoghue, Louise Behan, Paddy Mulvihill, Sinead Kearney, Joe Sheehy, Delia O Donoghue, Patsy Buckley, Mick Shine, Kathleen Sheahan, Maura Burke.
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 29th Aug.’26 Moyvane for Mossie Kearney (3rd Aniv.) Moyvane South, Liam Lynch & deceased of Byrne & Lynch families at 7.30pm;
Sun. 30th Aug.’26 Knockanure at 9.30am; Tues. 1st Sept.’26 Moyvane for Ned & Bridie Moore (Aniv’s) Glenalappa at 7.30pm; Weds. 2nd Sept.’26 Knockanure 7pm; Thurs. 3rd Sept.’26 Moyvane for Mike & Ellen & Denny Mullane & Eamon Gallaher, (Aniv’s) Moyvane, Eucharistic Adoration, 6pm mass at 7pm; Fri. 4th Sept.’26Knockanure First Friday Mass followed by Confessions 10am and Mass
Moyvane 7pm, followed by Confessions; Sat. 5th Sept.’26 Moyvane for Joan Lynch (Aniv.) Aughrim and Marbella & deceased of Lynch family, Maurice Walsh, Month’s Mind Louise Behan (2nd Aniv.) & John Behan at 7.30pm, and Mass Sun. 6th Sept.’26 Knockanure at 9.30am.
LISTOWEL Church; – Lectio Divina will resume on Thur. 3rd Sept. immediately after the 10.30am Mass in the Parish Meeting Room,Tea/Coffee and biscuits to begin. Lectio Divina is an opportunity to meditate on the Sunday gospel and share your thoughts with others in the group. New members welcome.
LISTOWEL DUAGH COMHALTAS- Registration for the new term will take place on Friday the 11th of September 2025 from 5pm to 7pm in Kerry Writers Museum (entrance via the café). WhatsApp text to 087 935 4607.
BALLYLONGFORD/TARBERT CCE registration evening for traditional Irish music and singing classes on Friday, August 28 in St. Oliver’s NS, Ballylongford from 7.00-8.00pm. Registrations can also be emailed to ballylongfordtar-
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ST JOHNS: Theatre- Wednesday 2 September 2026 at 8pm Krapp’s Last Tape. Patrick McDonnell plays Beckett’s Krapp, confronting recordings of his younger self in a lyrical meditation on memory. Workshop- Friday 4 September 2026 · 11am Conversational Irish | Ciorcal Comhrá. Join us for a morning of coffee and conversational Irish. Bí linn don ócáid mhíosúil seo ar an chéad Aoine den mhí. ; Lecture- Friday 18 September 2026 · 5.30pm, From Ascendancy to Brexit: Ireland and the EU, Dr Peter Moloney traces Ireland’s journey in Europe, from accession in 1973 to Brexit and the Northern Ireland Protocol. Part of Culture Night so admission is free. Box office: 068 22566. info@stjohnstheatre.ie
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SEANCHAI: Listowel International Storytelling Festival takes place from Thursday September 17th to Sunday September 20th 2026 in various venues throughout Listowel. Details from 068 22212.
CREDIT Union Listowel, exists for the benefits of its members across North Kerry. It is staffed by members for members offering the freedom of flexible borrowing. https://listowel.ie/listing/listowel-credit-union/
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CREATION: Season of Creation 2026 The Season of Creation begins on Tuesday, 1 September, the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, and continues until 4 October, the Feast of St Francis of Assisi. All are invited to participate in an activity or take action to care for creation. Further info www.dioceseofkerry.ie/justice
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RUN: The 45th Echo Women’s Mini Marathon – Sunday, September 20, 2026, 13:00 – Centre Park Road, Ballintemple.
BUS TO PLOUGHING; Tom O’Connor, Cratloe, will run a bus to the Ploughing Championships in Screggan,, Tullamore on Wednesday, September 16. To book your seat contact Tom on 087 263 2096.
VINTAGE Club Athea annual road run Sept 6th. Vintage Club is to support within our parish. Athea National School – We are specifically raising funds towards
Autism Classroom two and the refurbishment of amenities used in the play garden by the preschool children.
LISTOWEL RACING begins on Sunday September 20.
RACES ACCOMMODATION OFFICE is open above Christy’s bar 11am until 4pm We are looking for anyone that is letting accommodation in the Town for Race Week or anyone that is looking for accommodation please call into the office or call Maria on 087 665 2211.
FREE SHEP Personal Development Course, Caring for Our Well Being, starting Monday 7th September for 8 weeks from 10.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. at St Itas Community Hall, Abbeyfeale. Topics will be explored in a safe and supportive environment so that participants can focus on practical stress management, self-care, and building personal wellness plans. Registration essential. Please contact Dee Collins dcollins@wlr.ie 087 918 5557.
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ST JOSEPH MEN’S CAMINO – Every Camino changes us in ways we don’t expect, every man needs one. Join men from across Ireland on Saturday 12th September for a 25km pilgrimage through the Boyne Valley, beginning in Drogheda. The day includes Mass, Adoration, Rosary, Confessions, fraternity, lunch and dinner, with after-dinner speaker Fr. Mark Quinn. Open to men aged 18+. Cost: €65 (students €55). Registration, accommodation and details are on
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FAITH: Australian Archbishop Anthony Fisher, who has led the Archdiocese of Sydney since 2014, is going viral for a humorous reflection on faith that starts like a dramatic conversion testimony and ends with an unexpected punchline.
In a clip that went viral on Instagram, Fisher tells an audience that he once lived a self-centered life focused entirely on comfort and getting what he wanted. “I was extremely selfish. The universe was about me. And, I just lived for my next drink and to be comfortable. And I expected everyone to make that possible.” https://www.churchpop.com/this-archbishops-conversion-story-has-the-internet-laughing/?utm_campaign=ChurchPop&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=435550887&utm_content=435550887&utm_source=hs_email
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STUDY: Kerry Education and Training Board are offering free classes in Tralee in Computer Skills, Word Processing and Literacy through Driver Theory, starting mid-September. Phone Ed on 086 074 9786 to apply.
AGM: Athea Drama Group AGM on Thursday September 3rd at 8.30pm at Con Colbert Memorial Hall. All members are asked to attend, with new members especially welcome.
FRIENDS: It’s a common lament: making friends in adulthood is hard. After college, it can seem quite difficult to form the kind of tight relationships you enjoyed as a youth and develop not just a network of causal acquaintances, but a circle of real friends. Researchers have found that there are three keys for overcoming these difficulties and creating close friendships: 1) proximity (being geographically/physically close), 2) repeated and unplanned interactions (getting together without planning to get together), and 3) a setting that encourages vulnerability.
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CONCERT: Michael English concert Abbeyfeale Church on Sunday 29th November 2026 at 8pm.
FLEADH Listowel 1986: Fleadh Cheoil in Listowel, County Kerry. Report shows traditional music and dance performances. Interview with Mícheál Ó Dubháin, Chairman, Festival Committee on the work in putting on the event.
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RACING: Athea Road Racing on Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th September 2026.
ON THIS DAY, 220 years ago August 27th 1798, THE RACES OF CASTLEBAR.
ROBERT Emmet had set 23 July 1803, a Saturday, for the rising.
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BEACH CLEAN UP; Taking place from September 18th to 20th the Big Beach Clean is held annually to mark the end of the summer bathing season.
RECYCLING; Free recycling Day in Abbeyfeale at the Mart, on 10th Sept from 10am to 4pm.
FODDER clinics are getting underway in Ireland’s worst drought-hit counties from (Wednesday, August 26). Teagasc has advised that the first clinics will be held in its offices in Portlaoise, Tullamore and Naas tomorrow.
Further clinics are also scheduled to take place in Teagasc offices in counties Carlow, Wicklow, Wexford, Kilkenny, Waterford, Tipperary, East Cork, Louth and Meath.
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MILKING: By Chris McCullough. A British woman has travelled the full length of Great Britain milking over 10,000 cows in 10 days to raise money for a farmers’ charity. 45-year-old Marie Stephenson from Warton in Lancashire set off from Bodmin in Cornwall, on England’s south-west coast, on August 3 making her way up towards Scotland. During her 920-mile-trek she stopped off at 22 farms to milk their cows, finally beating her target with 10,411 cows milked in just 10 days. https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/woman-completes-10000-milkings-in-10-days-for-charity/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=27_08_2026_WYNTK
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FRUIT: Blackberries and plums will be out of season soon and the haws will be ripe shortly.
Hunter-Gatherer Culture Was Once A Way Of Life. From woodland to wetland, seashore to backdoor, edible plants, nuts and fruits flourish all around us. Part of the joy of foraging is that anyone can do it, no matter where you live.
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STRONG Man: Dylan Browne from Ballyduff, top nine at the Natural World’s Strongest Man competition in Glasgow recently.
ICMSA, Pat O’Brien, said, 25 fatal accidents that occurred in agricultural contexts in 2025, almost 40% of all workplace-related fatalities that occurred in 2025.
REPAK Resource Awards Celebrate organisations and businesses delivering real Impact through waste prevention, recycling, Enter before 31 August For the chance to win. https://repak.ie/resource-awards/
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FUNDS: For Kerry County Council, this will see approximately €100,000 in funding being made available to local community and voluntary organisations undertaking community-led projects focused on environmental enhancement, biodiversity and climate action. Details of the fund have been published on the Kerry County Council website and the closing date for applications is September 25, 2026.
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WALK ATHEA: This 5.3 km Slí na Sláinte walk begins at the carpark beside the memorial hall in Athea. Turn right onto the Glin approach Road. In 1875, the local landowner, Captain Harkness gave the site for this road. As soon as you leave the Village, on the left is Synan’s Gate. Continuing on down the road, you come to Fairy Street cross on your right. In 1859, a road was built from the cross to Fairy Street with a branch to the Blessed Well and the old Templeathea graveyard, which is said to date back to the 14th Century.
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MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT WEEKEND (2–4 OCT 2026) Marriage Encounter Ireland invites married couples to a residential Weekend from Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th October 2026 at the “Focolare Centre” “Curryhills”, Prosperous, Co. Kildare. www.marriageencounter.ie
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DROMCOLLOGHER FIRE: Bishop Brendan Leahy was in Dromcollogher on Saturday evening, August 22nd, where he celebrated Mass in St Bartholomew’s Church at 6pm,marking the beginning of our commemorative events. Dromcollogher Disaster Online Archive. Limerick Libraries will develop a permanent online archive containing historical and archival material relating to the fire, including national and local press coverage from 1926, archival records and correspondence, local studies materials, records relating to the memorial library established in the 1950s; and historical essays and research relating to the disaster. A national commemorative postage stamp will issue on 3 September 2026.
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DANCE: Timmy Woulfe 1st Anniversary Memorial Céilí in Athea on September 6 from 3pm to 6pm.
DUAGH FRIDAY NIGHT DANCING from 9 -11pm.
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RAMBLING HOUSE; Listowel on last Thursday of the month, Finuge Rambling House takes place on the first Monday of every month, Knockanure on the first Thursday of the month. Moyvane on 2nd Sunday of the month; Clounmacon on the second Friday; Ita’s Rambling House at the Desmond Complex is on the 3rd. Friday each month. Knocalucka is on the 3rd. Tuesday of the month. Josie’s Brosna 2nd Thursday of the month. Ballyhahill 3rd Wednesday in the Community Centre. John Barrett’s Bar, Glin 4th Tuesday. Tarbert last Saturday of the month at the Community Centre.
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Renewable -Delays are stalling progress
Renewable generators need a modern, reliable grid, but key projects like the long awaited second North–South Interconnector, Mid Antrim Upgrade, and Mid Tyrone Project are years behind schedule. Without these projects, the grid can’t handle the clean electricity already being produced, forcing generators to shut down in a process called ‘dispatch down’. This wastes cheap, renewable power and increases reliance on fossil fuels. This is often due to network constraints, particularly in wind–rich areas like the northwest, preventing electricity travelling from generation points to demand centres where it is needed.
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Improvements in air quality
Reducing CO2 emissions directly leads to cleaner air. Using clean energy sources like wind and solar power reduces harmful air pollutants such as nitric oxide and sulfur dioxide, known to cause respiratory problems and cardiovascular diseases.
Better air quality means people breathe cleaner air. This reduces the incidence of asthma and other lung diseases and improves overall lung function, especially in children and the elderly.
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Emissions.
There is strong evidence and scientific consensus on the disproportionate contribution of countries and households with the highest income or wealth to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Recent studies show that globally, the top 10% of individuals (ranked according to income, wealth, or emissions) contributed 45–49% of total global emissions, while the global bottom 50% emitted 7%–13% of the total (1–4). This group was also responsible for nearly one-quarter of the increase in global emissions since 1990. Their per capita emissions, averaging about 70 tons of CO2 annually, are significantly higher than the average of 6 tons for the global population (5, 6).
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Middle Class
A middle-class couple would normally be seen as a success if they had their own large, detached home, two cars in the driveway, nice holidays, a golf course lifestyle and children lined up for private school. But when he handles middle class divorces, the family solicitor Andrew Newbury of Pannone finds that a growing number of such couples have borrowed their way to apparent prosperity.
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ENERGY: Ireland relies on imported natural gas for about half its energy needs and is therefore highly exposed to turmoil on international energy markets.
European natural gas surged to a five-month high this week as the war in the Gulf remains mired in stalemate, dimming the outlook for global supplies and the region’s preparedness for the forthcoming winter.
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RADIO KERRY: has won 83 IMRO National Radio Awards in the past 18 years. Fiona Stack, CEO of the Radio Kerry Group, congratulated all the nominees. Radio Kerry has been shortlisted in 12 categories for the 2026 IMRO National Radio Awards.
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ACORNS 12 will run from October 2026 to April 2027 and will include six monthly round table sessions, a briefing by various development agencies and an end-of-cycle celebration. The deadline for applications for ACORNS 12 is midnight, September 18. There are up to 50 places available. Those wishing to receive an application form should register on the website www.acorns.ie
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Cleary Connection
Meanwhile, Sweden was desperate for an heir. King Charles XIII was ill and had no children. Because Sweden and Norway wanted to stay in Imperial France’s good graces—Napoleon is a tyrant; they don’t want him knocking on their door—King Charles adopted Bernadotte as his heir. When I read this in The Queen’s Fortune, I’m sure my jaw literally dropped. A Swedish and Norwegian crown prince—the heir to the kingdom—who was neither Swedish nor Norwegian?
As they say, history is stranger than fiction.
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DEATH King Harald V. on Aug. 28- 2026 at Oslo University Hospital. He was 89.
“Go forth, Christian soul, from this world in the name of God, the Almighty Father, who created you; in the name of Jesus Christ, the living Son of God, who suffered for you; and in the name of the Holy Spirit, who was poured out upon you,” the prayer begins.
Varden wrote that the prayer reminds the faithful that death is a transition “from life to Life.”
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King Haraldʼs reign
Harald V was born on Feb. 21, 1937, and ascended the throne on Jan. 17, 1991, succeeding his father, King Olav V. He reigned for 35 years.
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2026 September 9 Knockanure
Knockanure
SCHOOL: Scoil Chorp Chríost Parents Association are holding their annual Family Fun Day Fundraiser on Sunday the 6th of September from 1pm-4pm.
Congratulations to our August Split the Bucket winners, Ciarán Griffin & Sinéad Greaney on their €143.45 win.
PATTERN: Ballyheigue Pattern Day: Tuesday. September 8 at 11am. Join us as we celebrate with Bishop Ray Browne Our Lady’s Birthday in Our Lady’s Well & Grotto.
BEST Wishes Gearoid O Sullivan from Athea, competing in in Metal Fabrication section in the Worldskills Ireland at RDS Simmonscourt from September 16-18. More than 160 people will compete in 31 categories.
DANCE: Timmy Woulfe 1st Anniversary Memorial Céilí in Athea on September 6 from 3pm to 6pm.
LISTOWEL SOCIAL DANCE CLASSES – are starting on Mon. 28th Sept. at the Plaza Hall Listowel, beginners from 7 to 8pm and advanced 8 to 9pm. Waltzing, jiving, line dancing etc. For more information, please contact 087-7541631.
EXERCISE Classes with Conor O’Neill continue at the Marian Hall every Monday 1-2pm, Beginners welcome all the time!
GAA Knockanure Lotto Draw for Tuesday Sept. 1st; Jackpot was E6.000. Numbers Drawn were, 27-10-2-19. No Winner. Lucky Dips went to, Sharon McNamee; Emily Flynn, Duagh; Jim Flaherty, Kilmorna; Helen Horgan, Knockanure; and Katie Flynn, Duagh. Next draw on Sept. 8th and the Jackpot will be E6.100.
RAMBLING House at Seanchai, Listowel on Sunday 20th September at 3pm, Special date due to the Listowel Races.
KNOCK: St. Pio Pilgrimage to Knock Sunday 20th Sept. Bus leaving Listowel at 7.30am via Ballybunion, Asdee, Tarbert. Contact 087-6019 474 to book.
LEGION OF MARY ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK: This takes place on
Sunday 27th September. The bus leaves at 6.30 a.m. from the Church of the
Resurrection Park Road, Killarney. Stops in Farranfore and Castleisland, price
30.00 euro. Ring Pat at 086 8510423 for booking.
FIRST SATURDAY CONFERENCE: will be held in Knock on Saturday 28th
November 2026. It begins at 10 a.m. and finishes approx 5 p.m. Those in the line up for the day Geraldine O Donnell A parish testimony. Fr. Patrick Cahill. Fr. Leon. Fr. Marius O Reilly. Fr. James Devine celebrates Holy Mass. Fr. Jamie Twohig and finally Fr. John Keane will conduct a Eucharistic Healing hour. Ring Kate 087 688 4124 for the bus.
STUDENTS: County Council is reminding the public about the hazards and risks exposed to students on their route to and from school. Increase in vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle traffic in towns and villages across Kerry as over 25,000 students return to primary and secondary schools.
COLLECTION: 2nd Collection at all Masses 5th & 6th Sept. for Diocesan Needs. This collection helps fund may of the diocesan services including Accord, St. Senan’s, Safeguarding, Data Protection as well as the promotion of catechetical initiatives.
DEATH of Michael Long, Asdee East, Listowel and late of Guhard, Lisselton, on August 30th, 2026, Predeceased by his wife Bridie, infant daughter Nora Majella, his grandsons Daniel, David and Tommy Stack, parents Michael and Mary and his siblings Pat Joe, Mary B, Hanna Mai and Margaret. Father of Thomas, Mary (Stack), Michael, Bríd, Pat Joe, Jerry, John, Kathleen (Moloney), Hannah, Noel and Marcus. Michael will be missed by his sister Tess, brothers Ger and John, his grandchildren, sons-in-law Mike and Barry, daughters-in-law Nuala, Jemma, Caroline, Erica, Aisling and Melissa, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, grandnephews, grandnieces, cousins, extended family,
Funeral arrived at St. Mary’s Church, Asdee, on Thursday morning for the Requiem Mass, followed by burial afterwards in Lislaughtin Abbey Cemetery, Ballylongford.
DEATH on 27th of August 2026, of Christine (Chrissie) Mulvihill (Nee Kett) The Lane Upper, Athea and formerly of Kilbreedy, Kildimo, Co. Limerick, passed away in her 98th year. Predeceased by her husband Mick, son Jack, parents John and Ellen, brothers and sisters. Chrissie will be sadly missed by her sons Pat, Mickey, Bill, Jim, T.J. and Tony, daughter Patricia, son-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, great grandchildren, sister Mary (Wales), nephews, nieces, neighbours and friends.
Requiem mass for Chrissie on Monday at At Athea Church, after which Chrissie will be laid to rest in Holy Cross Cemetery, Athea.
ANNIVERSARIES: Ita Shine, Joanne Lynch, Brid Flavin, Sr. Gemma Foran, Sr. Sheila Collins, Maureen T Connolly, Hannah O Connell, Eileen Kennelly, Sr. Catherine Joy, Ned Ahern.
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 5th Sept.’26- Moyvane for Joan Lynch (Aniv.) Aughrim and Marbella & deceased of Lynch family, Maurice Walsh, Month’s Mind
Louise Behan (2nd Aniv.) & John Behan at 7.30pm; Sun. 6th Sept.’26 Knockanure at 9.30am; Tues. 8th Sept.’26 Moyvane Mass for Tom Scanlon (Aniv.) 7pm, Eucharistic Adoration at 6pm; Weds. 9th Sept.’26- Knockanure at 10am; Thurs.10th Sept.’26 Knockanure, Emmett & Margaret Leahy (Aniv.’s)
Carrueragh at 7pm; Fri. 11th Sept.’26- Moyvane for Timmy “Tim Joe” Sheehan, Months Mind 7pm; Sat. 12th Sept.’26 Moyvane for Brid Flavin (Aniv.) & deceased of Flavin & Hanrahan families at 7.30pm; Sun. 13th Sept.’26
Knockanure for Kitty & Jackie Murphy (Aniv.’s) Kilmeaney, Kilmorna,
Josie (1st Aniv.) & Jerry Clancy (27th Aniv.) & deceased of Clancy & Dalton families at 9.30am.
LISTOWEL ADORATION GROUP meeting Monday 7th September straight after the 10:20am. mass in the parish meeting room.
LECTIO DIVINA Listowel, will resume on Thursday 10th September immediately after the 10.30 Mass in the Parish Meeting Room. Tea/Coffee and biscuits to begin with. Lectio Divina is a lovely opportunity to meditate on the Sunday gospel and share your thoughts with others in the group. New members welcome.
ACTIVE Ageing Festival Listowel, Fri. 18th Sept., Listowel Community Centre, 10am-2.30pm (refreshments provided). Free Event. Bookings on eventbrite.com or phone 066–718 4776. It aims to promote physical activity for older adults by providing an opportunity to try activities such as Activator Pole Walking, Floor Curling, Walking Football etc. Keynote speaker John Lonergan. Stands allowing local organisations and charities, the HSE, SKDP and men’s sheds etc. to showcase their services.
CULTURE: Listowel Community & Family Resource Centre Culture Evening Weds. 16th Sept. 6pm-8pm.
SUPPORT: Anam Cara, the organisation that supports bereaved parents, monthly Parent Support Evening Tues. 8th Sept.7.30pm in the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee.
CLASS: Kerry Education and Training Board, free classes in Tralee in Computer Skills, starting mid-Sept. Phone Ed on 086 074 9786 to apply.
HEARING: Blackberry Hearing, FREE hearing tests at Listowel Physiotherapy Clinic, 97 Church St., Listowel, V31 TP83. Book on 01-6978470.
LISTOWEL DUAGH COMHALTAS- Registration for the new term will take place on Friday the 11th of September 2025 from 5pm to 7pm in Kerry Writers Museum (entrance via the café). WhatsApp text to 087 935 4607.
BALLYLONGFORD/TARBERT CCE registration evening for traditional Irish music and singing classes, contact ballylongfordtarbertcce@gmail.com
SEANCHAI: Listowel International Storytelling Festival takes place from Thursday September 17th to Sunday September 20th 2026 in various venues throughout Listowel. Details from 068 22212. Cronin School of dancing also held at Seanchai.
ST JOHN’S: Music Friday 11 September 2026 · 8pm- Songbird: The Songs of Eva Cassidy. Niamh Strong and her band bring Eva Cassidy’s beloved songs to Listowel in a soulful evening of jazz, blues and memory.; Music Wednesday 16 September 2026 · 8pm- National String Quartet Foundation: Peig Unplugged – Retold by Nuala Hayes- Theatre Friday 18 September 2026 · 1pm
Peig Unplugged – Retold by Nuala Hayes. Part of the StoryTelling Festival.
From Ascendancy to Brexit: Ireland and the EU Lecture Friday 18 September 2026 · 5.30pm. Dr Peter Moloney traces Ireland’s journey in Europe, from accession in 1973 to Brexit and the Northern Ireland Protocol. Part of Culture Night so admission is free.
Casting Call – A New Operatic Play! Theatre Friday 18 September 2026 · 8pm
Casting Call – A New Operatic Play! Enjoy this comedic take on opera singing actors auditioning for the same role. Part of Culture Night so admission is complimentary! Box office: 068 22566. info@stjohnstheatre.ie
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RECYCLING; Free recycling Day in Abbeyfeale Mart V94 R120 on September 10 from 10am to 4pm. You can recycle the following – large appliances: Laptops, Computers, mobile phones, Tablets, CRT, LCD and Plasma Televisions and Computer Monitors,) Domestic Appliances: Keyboards, Toasters, Electrical Tools, Toys etc. Gas Discharge Lamps: Flourescent Tubes, Low Energy Light Bulbs (CFSLs). Batteries Rechargeable and Single Use.
FINED: The Data Protection Commission has fined the HSE €645,000 for keeping paper medical records in battered conditions. Comment, will the HSE now cut down beds to house ancient records. The fine would be better spent in treating more patients.
SCIENTIST: Founded in 1965, the Stripe Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition is a student showcase of original research projects. Each year, thousands of students submit proposals, with only about 500 projects selected for display at the four-day exhibition in Dublin https://www.stripeyste.com/
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ALONE: By volunteering with ALONE, you can help older people stay connected, supported and independent at home through friendly visits or phone calls. Join us today and find out more: [alone.ie/volunteers] (http://alone.ie/volunteers) or call us on 0818 222024/086 059 1399.
HELP: Anam Cara, the organisation that supports bereaved parents, monthly Parent Support Evening Tuesday, September 8 @.7.30pm in the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee. Also monthly online support group meeting01-4045378/ nfo@anamcara.ie
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ROSARY on Main Street, Killarney will be held on Sunday 13th September at 3 p.m. We offer our rosary to the Blessed Mother following her request at Fatima to pray for world peace in this manner.
DANCING: Moyvane Strictly Goes Country, Dancing Country Music One Unforgettable Night shortly.
DEMENTIA Inclusive Listowel announced the first Dementia Cafe Morning to be held in the Arms Hotel, on Tuesday September 29th and on each subsequent last Tuesday of each month.
RACES ACCOMMODATION OFFICE is open above Christy’s Bar, Listowel from 11am until 4pm. We are looking for anyone that is letting accommodation in the Town for Race Week or anyone that is looking for accommodation please call into the office or call Maria on 087 665 2211.
LISTOWEL RACING begins on Sunday September 20.
SINGING CLUB Meet at the Ramble Inn, Church Street Abbeyfeale on the 1st Friday of each month.
DUAGH FRIDAY NIGHT DANCING from 9 -11pm.
SEA CLIFF RESCUE; The annual church gate collection for the Ballybunion Sea Cliff Rescue will take place on Saturday September 12 and Sunday September 13th.
ART: Lisa Fingleton the Kerry Visual Artist in Residence 2026, artists who would like to reserve time with Lisa to develop their skills, can register interest by emailing arts@kerrycoco.ie before Friday 18th September.
FLAG FLOOR: The weekly music and set dancing session, at the Flag Floor Glensharrold, Carrigkerry continues on Tuesday’s until the end of September from 9pm to 11.30pm.
RAMBLING HOUSE; Listowel on last Thursday of the month, Finuge Rambling House takes place on the first Monday of every month, Knockanure on the first Thursday of the month. Moyvane on 2nd Sunday of the month; Clounmacon on the second Friday; Ita’s Rambling House at the Desmond Complex is on the 3rd. Friday each month. Knocalucka is on the 3rd. Tuesday of the month. Josie’s Brosna 2nd Thursday of the month. Ballyhahill 3rd Wednesday in the Community Centre. John Barrett’s Bar, Glin 4th Tuesday. Tarbert last Saturday of the month at the Community Centre.
TG4; Trasna na dTonnta
NUA – Ag tosú Dé Luain 14 Meán Fómhair @ 20:30
This series follows the lives of immigrants who have made Ireland’s offshore islands their new home. From Ukraine, France, Scotland, South Africa and Germany, they share their personal stories of leaving familiar lives behind and adapting to remote island communities off Ireland’s west coast. Filmed over a year on Árainn Mhór, Toraigh, Sherkin Island, Bear Island and Dursey Island, Trasna na dTonnta offers a unique and moving portrait of community.
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WALK Abbeyfeale: Abbeyfeale (Mainistir na Féile) in Irish meaning ‘Abbey of the River Feale’ is situated on the river Feale, near the Mullaghareik Mountains. Begin your Slí route at the map sign on the main street and continue along in the direction of Newcastle West. When you reach the outskirts of town, veer to the left where you see the arrow taking you past the site of the Presbytery.
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THE 2026 PATRICK O’KEEFFE FESTIVAL LINE-UP
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ATHEA South West Road Races are cancelled.
MACRA has launched its landmark 60th National Autumn Conference, known as the “Rally”, which will take place from Friday to Sunday, October 23-25, at the Woodlands House Hotel in Adare. Hosted by Limerick Macra and supported by Kinisla as main sponsor, this milestone event will bring together hundreds of young people from across Ireland for a weekend of competitions, social events, farm visits and the national conference, celebrating the very best of Macra and rural Ireland.
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YOUNG Farmers; A total of 15 young farmers operating various agricultural enterprises across Ireland have been shortlisted as semi-finalists for the 2026 edition of the FBD Young Farmer of the Year Competition. The annual competition has been running for 28 years and is led by the Irish rural youth organisation Macra.
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IFA were part of the newly launched Horticulture Grower-Retail Charter which aims to strengthen relationships between Irish horticulture growers and retailers, ensuring a more resilient and viable future in the Irish horticulture sector. https://x.com/IFAmedia/status/2092549379169145245
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GB HERD: As of July 1, 2026, the GB milking herd stood just under 1.6 million head, down 34,500 year-on-year. The youngstock herd stood at 869,000 head, down 36,000 head year-on-year or 3.9%.
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HOSPICE: Kerry Hospice Coffee Morning , This is the 34th year of coffee mornings, taking place on Thursday, September 24. Over the past 34 years, more than €48 million has been raised nationwide.
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ROSARY in Hand, This Couple Celebrates 80 Years of Marriage and Fidelity
With rosaries in their hands and surrounded by loved ones, Luiz and Maria Luiza celebrated 80 years of marriage—a lifetime shared and sustained by love, faithfulness, and faith.
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EU CONFERENCE: To mark its 2026 presidency, Ireland will host the two-day event this December at the Millennium Theatre, TUS Moylish Campus, in Limerick. WIRE 2026 will take place on December 2 and 3.
Under the theme ‘Future Regions: The Role of Sustainable Innovation in European Competitiveness’, WIRE 2026 will examine how Europe’s regions can work together to address shared challenges, accelerate innovation, and build a more resilient, competitive, and sustainable future.
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV began the five-week Season of Creation by calling on the faithful to step away from the frenzy of daily life to “hear the melodious voice of creation,” stressing that “it is not yet too late” to repair humanity’s relationship with the environment.
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Light A Candle
The theme identified for 2024-2026 is ‘Changing the Narrative on Suicide’.
Changing the narrative on suicide is about transforming how we perceive this complex issue. It’s about shifting from a culture of silence and lack of understanding to one of openness, empathy, and support. Changing the narrative on suicide aims to inspire individuals, communities, organizations, and governments to engage in open and honest discussions about suicide and suicidal behaviour. By initiating these vital conversations, we can break down barriers, raise awareness, and create better cultures of understanding and support.
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Using electricity smarter
From June 2026, all major electricity suppliers will be required to offer dynamic tariffs, where the price of electricity changes every 30 minutes in line with wholesale market conditions.
For the first time, households will be able to see day by day, hour by hour, when electricity is cheap, abundant and increasingly renewable. Prices will typically fall when wind and solar generation are high and rise during peak demand when we are forced to rely more heavily on gas.
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WIRES BILL:
In that context, the Government’s Private Wires Bill is a practical, sensible and badly needed reform that deserves broad public support.
At its simplest, the Bill would allow a wind or solar farm to connect directly to a nearby large energy user – such as a factory, hospital or data centre – through a privately built electricity line.
Today, it is possible for a factory to install a wind turbine on its own site – like Astellas Pharma in Kerry or Janssen Biologics in Cork – but not to connect direct to a wind or solar farm further away.
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Statkraft says that the company’s goal when it sets out on any project is to develop trust and understanding with stakeholders and to support their communities, empowering them to achieve their own goals and create unique and tangible benefits of the green energy transition in ways that significantly impact them.
As part of its development process, the company employs a Community Engagement Strategy, aligning with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, but also with the company’s own core values: We Act Responsibly, We Grow Together and We Make an Impact.
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PROJECTS: “Budget 2027 is an opportunity to tackle some of the practical barriers that are still slowing projects down and holding back the next phase of renewable energy delivery,” Power said.
“These are practical changes that can help us build renewable energy faster, strengthen our energy security and make better use of the clean energy we can generate here at home.”
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ESB Fines: But the multi-million euro fines of the ESB, every year since 2019, were not for blackouts caused by storms or poor weather conditions, but by faults in their own system.
However, the company – whose CEO Paddy Hayes enjoys a basic salary of €318,000 – this weekend refused to provide figures for how many outages its 2.2m customers have endured in recent years. They were also unable to provide a breakdown of where these outages occurred.
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FRONT Groups: . Leverage Front Groups and Camouflage Actions
Reframing the discussion on fossil fuels is much more effective if it appears that these favourable narratives are coming from diverse and independent voices. One tactic for achieving this is by funding front groups to share and promote the same agendas. Fossil fuel companies and trade associations have been found to spend millions of dollars funding think tanks, front groups, and civic foundations (Beder, 2014; R. Brulle & Downie, 2022). These fossil-fuel funded think tanks and organisations then go on to spread misinformation and narratives of climate change scepticism, while maintaining an appearance of independence (Beder, 2014). This helps to keep favourable narratives in the public sphere by pushing them from multiple sources.
Within this range of tactics is the practice of astroturfing, where corporations will sponsor fake grassroots organisations, which are designed to appear as though they are representing everyday citizens (Beder, 1998; Cho et al., 2011; Keller et al., 2020). These practices can rely on social media as well, setting up fake accounts and driving up engagement on particular topics to give the appearance of a coordinated grassroots movement (Chan, 2024; Keller et al., 2020; Kinder, 2024). While carefully masked behind local community concerns, following the funding and membership of these groups can demonstrate the presence of vested interests.
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UKRAINE Music; Alyssa Murphy Interviews- August 28, 2026
The summer air at Castel Gandolfo was serene as the final notes of Cantico di Pace faded into the papal residence on July 29. Standing beside Andrea Bocelli and the voices of the ABF Choir, Ukrainian virtuoso Anastasiya Petryshak held her instrument tightly against her side. It was not merely a tool of her craft, but a companion of 14 years — an extension of her soul that had journeyed with her since 2012, long before air-raid sirens and artillery fire began to shatter the stillness of her homeland.
Moments later, Petryshak stood face-to-face with Pope Leo, holding out the wooden companion that had echoed her life’s joys, prayers and sorrows. Even in the tranquil papal gardens, the heavy reality of the war in Ukraine lingered. She spoke to the Holy Father about “Roots,” her ambitious cultural initiative, and shared about a new violin concerto written and dedicated to her by renowned Ukrainian composer Yevhen Stankovych — a piece conceived amid the devastation of conflict.
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REST for a priest not a luxury but a necessity for mental health, Nigerian Vatican official says
As part of a formation program, the secretary of the Vatican Dicastery for Evangelization urged priests to take time away from ministry to sustain their physical and mental health.
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Every generation of Catholics is called to faithfully engage the unique challenges of its time. But today, those challenges seem to come faster than ever.
Artificial intelligence and technology; marriage and family life; the mission of education; religious liberty and the role of faith; the list is endless. Finding thoughtful Catholic answers requires more than headlines and opinions, it requires us to seek out wisdom rooted in the truth of the Gospel.
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Annals of Inisfallen- Author: unknown
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DISASTERS:
(OSV News) — Catholic Charities has been responding to various disasters in the United States this summer and although this is not the most disaster-prone season in recent memory, it did have memorable events.
Catholic Charities USA in Alexandria, Virginia, has so far disbursed 15 grants nationwide since July 1, according to the social service agency’s senior director of disaster strategy and grants oversight, Kathleen Oldaker.
She said about half of those grants were for flood response and apart from floods, this summer the area her office has kept close watch over is the central Pacific, where the tiny American islands of Guam and the Northern Marianas.
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EMISSIONS:
The oversized impacts and influence of the excessively wealthy don’t let the rest of us off the hook. Oxfam confirms what others have found: that high income countries are responsible for 100 times more emissions than low-income countries. But as Piketty notes, middle and upper classes are responsible for most of those emissions.
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2026 September 16 Knockanure
Knockanure
CONGRATULATIONS to Clodagh Keane, who came 1st place recently in the Community Games National Art Competition Finals.
KNOCKANURE School Family Fun Day: We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who came along and supported our Family Fun Day. It was wonderful to see so many families and members of our community come together, creating such fantastic memories. A very special thank you to all our amazing sponsors for their generous support, and to all the stars who joined us on the day. We are so grateful to everyone who donated, volunteered, helped behind the scenes. It was a true community effort, and seeing everyone come together to support our school and our children made the day all the more special. From everyone at Scoil Chorp Chríost Parents Association — thank you!
GAA Knockanure Lotto Draw results for 8th of Sept. 2026; Jackpot was E6.100. Winning numbers, 11-21-23—28. No winner, lucky dips of E25, went to Pat White, c/o John Barry; Dublin Joe, c/o Kevin’s; Mary Murphy, c/o Kingdom Bar; Dan Costelloe, Kilmorna, and Jim Greaney, Kilmorna. Next Draw, Sept. 15th. Next Jackpot E6.200.
GAA: Congratulations to the North Kerry u16s, in particular to the 3 Moyvane players on the panel, Muiris Mulvihill, Jack Barrett and Adam Kearney, who became County Champions recently after defeating Castleisland District on a final score of 1-25 to 2-14.
Moyvane Girls, U16 won the Div 4 County League and their U14 were crowned North Kerry Div 2 Champions recently.
Keane’s SuperValu Minor County Championship Semi Final. North Kerry 4.19 to
St Brendan’s Board 0.19.
RAMBLING House at Seanchai, Listowel on Sunday 20th September at 3pm, Special date due to the Listowel Races.
PUB QUIZ: A Fund-Raising Pub Quiz for Moyvane Men’s Shed will be held in Flynn’s Bar on Fri. 18th Sept. at 9pm. We are now at the stage of equipping the shed. Please support.
FOUND: A flash for a camera was left in the Church, please contact Sacristan/Parish Office
SEASON of Creation 2026 began on Tues. 1st Sept. the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, and continues until 4th Oct., the Feast of St Francis of Assisi. This year’s theme is Living Water. All are invited to participate in an activity/take action to care for creation. Info. see: www.dioceseofkerry.ie/justice
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ARD CHÚRAM COMMUNITY CHOIR will return on Thursday 17th September at the Fuchsia Centre in the Hospital grounds. New members always welcome.
ACTIVE Ageing Festival Listowel, Fri. 18th Sept., Listowel Community Centre, 10am-2.30pm (refreshments provided). Free Event. Bookings on eventbrite.com or phone 066–718 4776. It aims to promote physical activity for older adults by providing an opportunity to try activities such as Activator Pole Walking, Floor Curling, Walking Football etc. Keynote speaker John Lonergan. Stands allowing local organisations and charities, the HSE, SKDP and men’s sheds etc. to showcase their services.
CULTURE: Listowel Community & Family Resource Centre Culture Evening Weds. 16th Sept. 6pm-8pm.
OUR LADY: As the month of the Seven Sorrows of Mary, we have two feasts of Our Lady: the Nativity of Mary (nine months after the Immaculate Conception, on Dec. 8), and the Feast of the Holy Name of Mary, instituted as a universal feast of the Church by Pope Innocent XI to commemorate her intercession in the important Christian military victory over the Ottoman Turks at the Siege of Vienna in 1683. The fifteenth of September, finally, commemorates the Seven Sorrows of Our Lady, a powerful devotion which taps into Mary’s mediation and powerful participation in Christ’s Redemption.
DEATH of Nora Enright, (née McNamara), Church Street, Abbeyfeale, on Wednesday, 2nd September 2026.Predeceased by her parents Dan and Ellen (McNamara), her husband Michael J., her daughter Bernadette Boyd, (Tralee), her brothers and sisters-in-law. Nora is sadly missed by her son Philip, daughters Eileen (Duffy Sligo) and Marie (Marion Prendiville Mullingar), daughters-in-law Marie, sons-in-law John, Laurence and Neilius. Grandmother of Alan, Philip (Jennie), Laura, Deirdre, Claire, Niamh, Elaine and Michael (Aine), great-grandmother of Ronan, Conor and Lily. Requiem Mass for Nora celebrated on Saturday 5th September in The Church of the Assumption Abbeyfeale, followed by burial in the Old Abbey Cemetery, The Square, Abbeyfeale.
ANNIVERSARIES: Josie Clancy, Vivienne Rogan, Eddie Walsh, Sheila Horgan, Sr. Martina Hegarty, Gertie Murphy, Dan Joe Broderick, Tony O Sullivan, Michael McGrath, Madeline Barrett, Timothy Horgan,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 12th Sept.’26 Moyvane for Brid Flavin (Aniv.) & deceased of Flavin & Hanrahan families at 7.30pm; Sun. 13th Sept.’26 –Knockanure for Kitty & Jackie Murphy (Aniv.’s) Kilmeaney, Kilmorna,
Josie (1st Aniv.) & Jerry Clancy (27th Aniv.) & deceased of Clancy & Dalton families at 9.30am; Tues. 15th Sept.’26 Moyvane- Eucharistic Adoration at 6pm and mass at 7pm; Weds. 16th Sept.’26 Knockanure at 7pm; Thurs.17th Sept.’26 Moyvane at 7pm; Fri. 18th Sept.’26 Knockanure at 7pm; Sat. 19th Sept.’26- Moyvane for Bridge, Pat & Dick Stack & Ellen Stack, A/v’s
Mikey Joe & Peggy Enright, Kathleen & Willie Stack (Aniv’s) at 7.30pm;
Sun. 20th Sept.’26- Knockanure at 9.30am.
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: Takes place each Friday in Duagh
Church from 3.00 p.m. in the afternoon. Public Rosary starts at 6.00 p.m
CHIFUNDO FOUNDATION, MALAWI: Seán Stack and Anne Foley of Glouria, Lisselton, wholeheartedly thank everyone who so kindly donated towards the recent GoFundMe for the Chifundo Foundation in Malawi. Over E4,000 was raised. Also, to the people and the sports clubs who donated football, soccer and basketball jerseys, as well as the suitcases that are now in Zomba, Malawi. We are humbled by the kindness of the people who gave so generously. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
STORYTELLING in Listowel 17–20 September; There’s much more to storytelling than simply sitting back and listening. At this year’s Listowel International Storytelling Festival, you can learn the craft, share your own stories, explore traditional tales and be transported by some of Ireland and the world’s finest storytellers.
https://kerrywritersmuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/LISF-Programme-2026.pdf
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ANTHOLOGY: Seanchaí Writers’ group is launching its first-ever Anthology after 23 years. The Seanchaí Writers’ Anthology 2026 will be launched during Listowel International Storytelling Festival 2026 on Saturday the 19th Sept. at 12 noon.
ST JOHN’S: Music Wednesday 16 September 2026 • 8pm- National String Quartet Foundation: Peig Unplugged – Retold by Nuala Hayes- Theatre Friday 18 September 2026 • 1pm, Peig Unplugged – Retold by Nuala Hayes. Part of the StoryTelling Festival. From Ascendancy to Brexit: Ireland and the EU Lecture Friday 18 September 2026 • 5.30pm. Dr Peter Moloney traces Ireland’s journey in Europe, from accession in 1973 to Brexit and the Northern Ireland Protocol. Part of Culture Night so admission is free.
Casting Call – A New Operatic Play! Theatre Friday 18 September 2026 • 8pm
Casting Call – A New Operatic Play! Enjoy this comedic take on opera singing actors auditioning for the same role. Part of Culture Night so admission is complimentary! Box office: 068 22566. info@stjohnstheatre.ie
LISTOWEL SOCIAL DANCE CLASSES – are starting on Mon. 28th Sept. at the Plaza Hall Listowel, beginners from 7 to 8pm and advanced 8 to 9pm. Waltzing, jiving, line dancing etc. For more information, please contact 087-7541631.
EXERCISE Classes with Conor O’Neill continue at the Marian Hall every Monday 1-2pm, Beginners welcome all the time!
RACES ACCOMMODATION OFFICE is open above Christy’s Bar, Listowel from 11am until 4pm. We are looking for anyone that is letting accommodation in the Town for Race Week or anyone that is looking for accommodation please call into the office or call Maria on 087 665 2211.
LISTOWEL RACING begins on Sunday September 20.
ALONE: By volunteering with ALONE, you can help older people stay connected, supported and independent at home through friendly visits or phone calls. Join us today and find out more: [alone.ie/volunteers] (http://alone.ie/volunteers) or call us on 0818 222024/086 059 1399.
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CERTS: Young Musicians From Oidhreacht Chiarraí Receive Certifications At Dúchas Centre. ————————–
Michelle O’Sullivan, founder of Oidhreacht Chiarraí, said: “The SCT examinations demand a great deal of commitment and preparation from our learners, and to have 60 of them successfully certified this year is a stellar achievement. They have worked incredibly hard and shown tremendous dedication to their music. Seeing them receive their certificates and then take to the stage to perform together was a very proud moment for all of us at Oidhreacht Chiarraí.”
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RAMBLING HOUSE; Listowel on last Thursday of the month, Finuge Rambling House takes place on the first Monday of every month, Knockanure on the first Thursday of the month. Moyvane on 2nd Sunday of the month; Clounmacon on the second Friday; Ita’s Rambling House at the Desmond Complex is on the 3rd. Friday each month. Knocalucka is on the 3rd. Tuesday of the month. Josie’s Brosna 2nd Thursday of the month. Ballyhahill 3rd Wednesday in the Community Centre. John Barrett’s Bar, Glin 4th Tuesday. Tarbert last Saturday of the month at the Community Centre.
The National Ploughing Championships is Europe’s largest outdoor agricultural trade exhibition and competitive ploughing event. Tuesday, 15 September 2026–Thursday, 17 September 2026, 8:00am–4:00pm. Screggan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly. https://www.agriland.ie/supplements/national-ploughing-championships-2026/
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HOSPICE: Kerry Hospice Coffee Morning , This is the 34th year of coffee mornings, taking place on Thursday, September 24. Over the past 34 years, more than €48 million has been raised nationwide.
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BALLYHEIGUE: Video link https://youtu.be/EHNr8ja7zl4
Filename- Ballyheigue Blessed well 8 September 2026
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LISTOWEL LIBRARY – SKILLS FOR LIFE WEEK, On Tuesday 22 September at 2.30pm, Listowel Library is hosting a General Budgeting (money management and tips) talk with MABS (Money, Advice & Budgeting Service) This will be a 30 minute talk and will include the following topics: money management and
saving, budgeting advice, paying and managing bills, signing up for utilities and simple household cost-cutting measures. All welcome, no need to book.
On Thursday 24th September at 7pm, Thomas O’Connor from Manna Organic Farm, Transition and Talamh Beo Kerry, will give a talk on Practical Solutions to Sourcing and Growing our own food.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY Tarbert; The next meeting will take place on Friday 18 September at 8pm in the Bridewell when local historian Pádraig O’Concubhair will talk on 1916. Everybody welcome.
ROSARY in Hand, This Couple Celebrates 80 Years of Marriage and Fidelity
With rosaries in their hands and surrounded by loved ones, Luiz and Maria Luiza celebrated 80 years of marriage—a lifetime shared and sustained by love, faithfulness, and faith.
KNOCK: St. Pio Pilgrimage to Knock Sunday 20th Sept. Bus leaving Listowel at 7.30am via Ballybunion, Asdee, Tarbert. Contact 087-6019 474 to book.
LEGION OF MARY ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK: This takes place on
Sunday 27th September. The bus leaves at 6.30 a.m. from the Church of the
Resurrection Park Road, Killarney. Stops in Farranfore and Castleisland, price
30.00 euro. Ring Pat at 086 8510423 for booking.
FIRST SATURDAY CONFERENCE: will be held in Knock on Saturday 28th
November 2026. It begins at 10 a.m. and finishes approx 5 p.m. Those in the line up for the day Geraldine O Donnell A parish testimony. Fr. Patrick Cahill. Fr. Leon. Fr. Marius O Reilly. Fr. James Devine celebrates Holy Mass. Fr. Jamie Twohig and finally Fr. John Keane will conduct a Eucharistic Healing hour. Ring Kate 087 688 4124 for the bus.
INISFALLEN: Recording the Past: The Annals of Inisfallen and the Making of Irish History exhibition opened at the Glucksman, UCC, and will close on 1 November 2026. One of Ireland’s most significant medieval manuscripts will be available for the public to view in a major new free exhibition in University College Cork.
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AWARDS: TECH Industry Alliance 2026, Leaders Awards will take place on Friday, November 13 at the five-star Great Southern Killarney. Following the nomination deadline, submissions will be reviewed by an expert judging panel, with finalists taking part in virtual interviews from November 2–6.
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National Women’s Enterprise Day Regional Events 15th October 2026
Ireland’s largest female enterprise event is back again for 2026. National Women’s Enterprise Day, now in its 20th year.
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COURSE: A new Independent Living Movement Ireland (ILMI) voice project with a course of six weekly online workshops will start in several counties including Kerry from Monday, September 28th For more, please Click on the Link: https://www.mainevalleypost.com/…/are-you-a-disabled…/
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FAREWELL: Sunday 4th October 12noon a Special Farewell Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Brendan Leahy, to mark the departure of the Sisters of Mercy after 154 years of service in the town of Abbeyfeale , the final two resident sisters, Sr. Perpetua and Sr. Delia have recently relocated to Catherine McCauley House, Old Dominic St. Limerick. With the end of an era, we owe them massive thanks.
POETRY: Éigse Michael Hartnett Literary and Arts Festival, Newcastle West, Thursday 1st – Sunday 4th October 2026. Remembering Poet Michael Hartnett, he would have been 80 years old on September 18th 2001. He was born in Croom, Co. Limerick in 1941, he was a young 58 when he died in 1999.
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ARTS Council has 220 recipients in its Arts Grant Funding scheme, an investment of €17.2 million in organisations and individuals across the country.
OLIO connects neighbours ; The Olio app is the must-have money-saving app for anyone who loves a good deal. It helps you unlock free food, discover discounted groceries and find free household items nearby.
It’s simple: save money, reduce waste and reconnect with your local community – all in one place.
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MONEY: The Bord Bia chair added that these procurement controls, which are monitored through expenditure analysis four times a year, identified that expenditure of some €1.2 million was incurred without a competitive tendering procedure taking place.
However, this figure of €1.2 million is less than half the amount that was spent in non-compliance with procurement rules in 2024, which was €2.6 million.
According to Murrin, this shows “improved adherence to procurement policies following the strengthening of controls during 2025”.
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CAP: The five counties in Connacht could lose €460m in the next round of CAP, unless the current proposals are changed. That was the stark message at the IFA Connacht regional meeting held in Claremorris last night.
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MTU campus in Tralee. The ninth annual Architecture Kerry Festival will officially open on Wednesday, September 23 with the launch of a major exhibition celebrating Villa Tugendhat, one of the world’s most important examples of modern architecture.
Programme of events will be available shortly on the Kerry County Council website.
MOON First Quarter 18th;
CONVICTS: Journal of Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society 2007 carries a sample of convicts, among those are locals, 1822, Thomas Mealy Lisanska, Listowel, his wife Mary O Connell; James Quinn , 1822 Listowel, wife Ann Lyons; Timothy Relihan , wife Sarah Fleming 1822; Matt Quinn, Pound Lane wife Hanora Dillane 1833; John Sheehy, alias Keane, Ballylongford, wife Hanora Carroll, Sheehy may be of Duagh.
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Its ubiquity and ability to quickly produce a new generation point to its truly awesome power: this 4.5cm-long insect weighing a fraction of a gram migrates further than any other known insect. Across generations, it completes a route of up to 18,000km between India and east Africa. Some individuals even cross 3,500km of open water – the Indian Ocean – riding high-altitude monsoon winds. Ben Price, principal curator of entomology at the Natural History Museum in London, said this miraculous migration had been discovered only this century.
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LOBBY GROUPS: First quarter of 2026, finding that another 568 local governments hired fossil fuel lobbyists to work
The research by F Minus and Make Polluters Pay reviewed congressional lobbying disclosures for the first quarter of 2026, finding that another 568 local governments hired fossil fuel lobbyists to work on non-climate related issues during that time, some of which included climate adjacent issues, like healthcare and home insurance.
Dozens of lobbying firms were identified by researchers as working on both sides of climate action. James Browning, the founder and executive director of F Minus, said local governments who hire these firms to lobby for climate mitigation, disaster relief, and wildlife conservation likely don’t know that the same firms are working for clients like ExxonMobil and the American Petroleum Institute (API), which critics say are pushing to further dependence on fossil fuels. “They are locked into these relationships with big firms and may also not know they are the ones blocking climate efforts,” Browning said.
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Solar
“Once operational, the project intends to supply up to 120MWac of installed solar capacity or 174,000 megawatt hours provided to the national grid each year. That’s equivalent to the energy needs of 40,000 households, per year,” they said.
Circal added that Tarmon Solar Farm will not just bring a clean and renewable energy source but will also bring benefits both to society and the environment, including a Community Benefit Fund to a value of €7.1m approximately over the lifetime of the scheme.”
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GREEN: Vula Tsetsi, Co-Chair of the European Green Party:
“Price rises in energy costs are not just an economic pattern, it is a political failure that leaves people in Europe permanently exposed to shocks along the supply chain. Every crisis in the fossil fuel market becomes a price shock for European households.
But this situation is not inevitable. A renewable energy system that delivers stability, autonomy and protection for people in Europe is possible.
Europe cannot remain in the hands of fossil fuel interests and lobbies that profit from this dependency
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TIMMY Woulfe was one of a kind
Dad was born on June 1st, 1934 in Lisroe, Duagh, County Kerry, in his mother’s family home. He was baptised Timothy Francis, inheriting the name Timothy from his maternal grandfather, Timothy O’Connor. For the first three years of his life, he lived in Lisroe with his grandmother and aunts, before moving to Cratloe West, Athea, to join his parents, Michael (Mick Phil) Woulfe and Mary O’Connor. He grew up there alongside his siblings – Philip (Phil), Mary (Mai) and Nora. His infant sister Margaret sadly passed away in 1937, before reaching her second birthday.
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Pope Leo XIV reflects on human love
By Nicolás de Cárdenas
ACI Prensa Staff, 09 September, 2026 / 11:35 pm (ACI Africa).
Pope Leo XIV reflects on human love in the prologue to the new edition of “ YouCat: Love Forever,” emphasizing that it is not a fleeting feeling but rather “a decision, a journey, and a lifelong covenant.”
This version of the catechism, aimed at young people preparing for the vocation of marriage, is scheduled for release in November. The first edition of this catechism was published one week after the passing of Pope Francis in May 2025.
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2026 September 23 Knockanure
Knockanure
MEN’S SHED: A Fund-Raising Pub Quiz for Moyvane Men’s Shed held in Flynn’s Bar Fri. 18th Sept. We are now at the stage of equipping the shed. Please support. Moyvane Men’s Shed would like to thank the Dept. of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht and Kerry Co. Co. for Financial assistance under the Local Enhancement 2026 in respect of a contrition towards insulation of the Shed.
YOUTH: Moyvane Youth Club Parent Meeting, Parents of 1st & 2nd Year Students are asked to join us for an important meeting to discuss future-proofing the club and ensuring its continuation for the year ahead.
Your involvement is essential. Let’s keep this space strong, safe, and thriving for our young people. Monday 21st September at 8pm in The Moyvane Village Hub.
GAA Knockanure Lotto Results for 15th Sept. 2026; Jackpot was E6.200. Winning Numbers were 15-17-29-31. No Winner. Lucky Dips went to; Vincent Collins, Kilmeaney; Jim Gould, Kilmorna; Mary Murphy, New Kingdom Bar; Michael Collins, Lisaniskea; Ann Woulfe, Kilmorna. Next Draw, Sept. 22nd, next Jackpot E6.300.
GAA Minor County Championship Final- Full Time: North Kerry 1-16 v East Kerry 3-09. Venue: Austin Stack Park, Tralee.
CULTURE Night – Oiche Chultuir Friday, 18th September, we celebrated Culture Night with the young talent in our Parish, in Moyvane Village Hub.
FUCHSIA CAFÉ MORNING Tuesday 29th September and the last Tuesday of each month thereafter at the Listowel Arms Hotel. Who can attend? A welcoming space for those with dementia, their carers & families. Enjoy a free cuppa, music, quizzes and craic. For more info contact 087 231 6017.
LISTOWEL HOSPICE will be hosting a coffee morning on Wednesday 30th September in the Listowel Arms Hotel. All proceeds will go to the Listowel Branch of the Kerry Hospice. All are welcome.
OVER 55’s ACTIVITIES AT LISTOWEL COMMUNITY CENTRE Our Over 55s Health and Wellbeing Programme offers a range of friendly, accessible activities designed to keep you active. Come along, get active and enjoy being part of our community! Listowel Community Centre, V31 VK13 Tel: 068 22244 Email: info@listowelcommunitycentre.ie
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THRIFT EXTRAVAGANZA 2026 AT LISTOWEL COMMUNITY CENTRE will take place on Saturday October 10th, 1-5pm. Expect racks packed with pre-loved and vintage clothing, accessories and hidden gems, plus this time we’re bringing a little something extra … Kids’ Preloved Corner, Face Painting and Sweet Treats. More information on: https://www.instagram.com/thrift.therapy.kerry/#
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DIVINE Will Gathering, at Day Care Centre, Abbeyfeale, Saturday 2.00pm September 26th, Greg Dunne has an astounding story regarding his supernatural encounter with God. He gives a powerful testimony of his journey immersed in the Divine Will.
DEATH on 10th September 2026 of Mary Shanahan (née Quinn) Lower Athea, and formerly of Leitrim Middle, Moyvane. Died at her daughter Kathleen’s residence in her 90th year. Predeceased by her husband Richie and son Richard. Survived by her daughters Mary (Esson), Úna (Meehan) and Kathleen (Mansfield), and sons John, Mike, Thomas, Denis and Jerry. Sadly missed by her twenty-three grandchildren and great-grandchild, nieces, nephews, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, brother and sister-in-law, extended family, neighbours and friends. Requiem Mass for Mary celebrated at St. Bartholomew’s Church, Athea on Monday (14th September), interred afterwards in Holycross Cemetery, Athea.
DEATH of William “Bill” Walsh of Greenville, Listowel, on 10th September 2026, husband of the late Nora (Shine) and the late Noreen (Trota), father of Maura, Bill & Mike and brother of Nellie, Ita and the late Johnny and Kitty.
Sadly missed by his family, son-in-law Mick, daughters-in-law Joan and Valerie, his grandchildren Eoin, Colm, Ronan, Iseult, Tom, Claire, Hughie, Ciara, Anna & Aoife, great-granddaughters Sadhbh and Ayla, nephews, nieces, Noreen’s family and friends in Ireland and The Philippines, especially Anabel and Ferie, relatives, neighbours and friends. Funeral arrived to St. Mary’s Church, on Saturday morning for the Requiem Mass for Bill. Interment afterwards in St. Michael’s Cemetery, Listowel.
DEATH of Michael (Mickey) Fitzgerald, Tieraclea, Tarbert and late of Barragougeen, Moyvane, on September 11th, 2026. Predeceased by his wife Marie, daughter Margaret, grandson Eoin and his siblings Thomas, Maurice, Sarah, Mary, Kathleen, Johanna and Carmel. Survived by his sons Michael, James, John and Tom, daughters Kathleen and Anna, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, brothers William, John and James, sisters Sr. Ambrose, Mairead and Celestine, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, and nieces. Funeral arrived to St. Mary’s Church, Tarbert, on Monday for the Requiem Mass for Michael, followed by burial afterwards in Ahavoher Cemetery, Moyvane.
ANNIVERSARIES: Daniel Houlihan, Bill Cahill, David Thompson, Hannah Scanlon, Noreen Lynch, Anne Nolan, Sr. Columba O Carroll, Jim Sheahan, Joan O Riordan, Marie O Connor, Joan Phelan, Bridget Ann Joyce, Sr. Cornelius Mullane, Joe O Brien, Bill Casey,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 19th Sept.’26 Moyvane for Bridge, Pat & Dick & Ellen Stack (Aniv.’s) Mikey Joe & Peggy Enright, Kathleen & Willie Stack (Aniv’s) at 7.30pm; Sun. 20th Sept.’26 Knockanure at 9.30am; Tues. 22nd Sept.’26 Moyvane for Nellie & Tom O’Connor & their son Con (Aniv.’s), Glin Road
Eucharistic Adoration at 6pm, mass at 7pm; Weds.23rd Sept.’26 Knockanure for Mike Long RIP, Asdee, recently deceased, at 7pm; Thurs.24th Sept.’26 Knockanure for Myles Kearney & son Mossie, Remembrance Mass, Murhurat 7pm; Fri. 25th Sept.’26 Moyvane for Kay Parish nee Sheehan (Aniv.) at 7pm
Sat. 26th Sept.’26- Moyvane at 7.30pm; Mass on Sun. 27th Sept.’26 Knockanure at 9.30am.
TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS will be celebrated on Sunday 4th October, at 12.00 noon at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Rathass, by Fr. Bernard Healy. Tea & coffee in the Kerry Life & Family Centre, Upr Rock St afterwards, all welcome.
LISTOWEL SOCIAL DANCE CLASSES – are starting on Mon. 28th Sept. at the Plaza Hall Listowel, beginners from 7 to 8pm and advanced 8 to 9pm. Waltzing, jiving, line dancing etc. For more information, please contact 087-7541631.
EXERCISE Classes with Conor O’Neill continue at the Marian Hall every Monday 1-2pm, Beginners welcome all the time.
HOSPICE: Kerry Hospice Coffee Morning , This is the 34th year of coffee mornings, taking place on Thursday, September 24. Over the past 34 years, more than €48 million has been raised nationwide.
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ARD CHÚRAM COMMUNITY CHOIR began practice again on Thursday 17th September at the Fuchsia Centre in the Hospital grounds. New members always welcome.
RACING in Listowel 20th – 26th September 2026 https://listowelraces.ie/
Day 7 – Saturday 26th September, Listowel celebrates its long-standing commitment to conscious fashion with its Sustainable Style Competition sponsored by Listowel Tidy Towns in association An Taisce and Listowel Races. Now celebrating it’s 14th year, register in the fashion marquee from 1pm.
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ST JOHNS: Mon 28 September 2026 · 8pm- Dromcollogher 26 launch a centenary book, remembering the 1926 cinema fire and its lasting local legacy,
Box office on 068 22566.
BADMINTON: Abbeyfeale adult badminton club will resume Monday October 5th from 9 to 10 pm in Duagh sports complex. New members welcome. For more information contact Breda 087 771 5734 Hilda 087 207 7355.
LISTOWEL LIBRARY – SKILLS FOR LIFE WEEK, On Tuesday 22 September at 2.30pm, Listowel Library is hosting a General Budgeting (money management and tips) talk with MABS (Money, Advice & Budgeting Service) This will be a 30 minute talk and will include the following topics: money management and
saving, budgeting advice, paying and managing bills, signing up for utilities and simple household cost-cutting measures. All welcome, no need to book.
On Thursday 24th September at 7pm, Thomas O’Connor from Manna Organic Farm, Transition and Talamh Beo Kerry, will give a talk on Practical Solutions to Sourcing and Growing our own food.
RAMBLING HOUSE; Listowel on last Thursday of the month, Finuge Rambling House takes place on the first Monday of every month, Knockanure on the first Thursday of the month. Moyvane on 2nd Sunday of the month; Clounmacon on the second Friday; Ita’s Rambling House at the Desmond Complex is on the 3rd. Friday each month. Knocalucka is on the 3rd. Tuesday of the month. Josie’s Brosna 2nd Thursday of the month. Ballyhahill 3rd Wednesday in the Community Centre. John Barrett’s Bar, Glin 4th Tuesday. Tarbert last Saturday of the month at the Community Centre.
RAMBLING House Moyvane; Video link
Filename Rambling House Moyvane Co Kerry September 2026.
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SCHOOL: St Michael’s College open night 1st Oct. at 7.30pm;
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UK Rambling House takes place on October 29th, 30th and 31st, see Facebook for details.
FINUGE: Eddie Lenihan on Friday, 6th Nov. Eddie’s storytelling brings Ireland’s rich folklore and oral tradition to life, making this a special opportunity to experience traditional Irish stories in the intimate setting of Teach Siamsa.
LISTOWEL HOSPICE will be hosting a coffee morning on Wednesday 30th September from 10:30am to 12:30pm in the Listowel Arms Hotel.
STEM in Education: Educational Initiative of the Year (Primary, Secondary, and Third Level), Educator of Year and Student Initiative of the Year
STEM in the Community: Inspirational STEM Volunteer, STEM Initiative of the Year, STEM Person of the Year and Expo Awards. Nominations for STEM South West awards are now open at https://stemsouthwest.ie/stem-recognition-awards-2026/
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TINTEAN THEATRE Ballybunion; Kenmare Carnegie Players – The
Pension Plan, Friday 16th Oct. Gearoid McCarthy, Sat 17th Oct W.O.É Women of Éire. Doors open at 7.30 – Book your tickets and find out more at www.tintean.ie
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HARVEST THANKSGIVING FESTIVAL, in St John the Evangelist Church, Ashe St, Tralee. Sunday September 27th at 3pm. An ecumenical service, preacher The Most Rev’d John McDowell, Archbishop of Armagh & Primate of All Ireland. Bishop Ray Browne will be a guest at the service.
MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT WEEKEND (2–4 OCT 2026): Marriage Encounter
Ireland invites married couples to a residential Weekend from Friday 2nd to
Sunday 4th October 2026 at the “Focolare Centre” “Curryhills”, Prosperous, Co.
Kildare. Step away from daily distractions to deepen your communication, renew your love, and rediscover the joy of your marriage. www.marriageencounter.ie
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TRIBUTE: Bon Secours Hospital Tralee; A Liturgy of Thanksgiving was held in the Hospital Chapel recently, for Fr. Seamus Linnane, in recognition of his 16 years of pastoral and sacramental ministry at Bon Secours Hospital Tralee.
It was an opportunity for members of management and staff to come together, meet Fr. Seamus, give thanks for his ministry and dedicated service and reflect on the many lives he has touched through his presence, care and ministry in our hospital community.
GARRY McMahon Traditional Singing Weekend 9th 10th and 11th October 2026
On Saturday 10th of October @ approx. 9pm at The Ramble Inn.
Frank Whelan will launch Canaigì – Comhaltas, 35 songs from 34 singers across 18 Irish Counties, from the years 1967 – 1987. This was released to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Comhaltas Ceoltóiri Eireann.
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ADVICE: Clinical psychologist Dr Coleman will appear at Lime Tree Theatre, Limerick on Saturday, October 10 at 8pm as part of his new nationwide tour, ‘Ready for Anything: Building Emotional Resilience in Children and Teenagers.’
CONCERTS during the Brendan and Martin Mulvihill Traditional Music Week in Glin October 27 to 31 feature, an amazing line up of master musicians and dancers – and quite a few world class accordion players.
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TRIBUTE: The Timmy Woulfe Memory Project was created to gather, preserve and share the story of a man whose life touched almost every corner of community life in Athea and far beyond. Over nine decades, Timmy shaped classrooms, playing fields, céilithe, parish halls, credit unions, festivals, committees and cultural movements. His influence travelled from West Limerick and North Kerry to national and international stages, reaching dancers, musicians, teachers, students, neighbours, organisers and friends.
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RARE: The People of Old Ireland 1860-1924 | RARE Photos Colourized and Brought to Life https://youtu.be/CvY1Gyjnxj4?si=9g7Q9ep3QpFMpu7q
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National Women’s Enterprise Day Regional Events 15th October 2026
Ireland’s largest female enterprise event is back again for 2026. National Women’s Enterprise Day, now in its 20th year.
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COURSE: A new Independent Living Movement Ireland (ILMI) voice project with a course of six weekly online workshops will start in several counties including Kerry from Monday, September 28th For more, please Click on the Link: https://www.mainevalleypost.com/…/are-you-a-disabled…/
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FAREWELL: Sunday 4th October 12noon a Special Farewell Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Brendan Leahy, to mark the departure of the Sisters of Mercy after 154 years of service in the town of Abbeyfeale , the final two resident sisters, Sr. Perpetua and Sr. Delia have recently relocated to Catherine McCauley House, Old Dominic St. Limerick. With the end of an era, we owe them massive thanks.
POETRY: Éigse Michael Hartnett Literary and Arts Festival, Newcastle West, Thursday 1st – Sunday 4th October 2026. Remembering Poet Michael Hartnett, he would have been 80 years old on September 18th 2001. He was born in Croom, Co. Limerick in 1941, he was a young 58 when he died in 1999.
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SEASON OF CREATION 2026: The Season of Creation begins on Tuesday, 1st
September, the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, and continues until 4th October, the Feast of St Francis of Assisi. This year’s theme is Living Water. All are invited to participate in an activity or take action to care for creation. A special leaflet containing ideas and practical suggestions is available in your church. Further information: www.dioceseofkerry.ie/justice
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AIRTRICITY GRANTS: SSE invites applications to apply for community funding for community projects within a 20km radius of their wind farms Tournafulla, Rathcahill, Dromada, and Athea Wind Farms in West Limerick, and Leanamore Wind Farm in North Kerry. The deadline is Monday October 5, at 6pm. To apply visit sserenewables.com/Limerickfund
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FULL Moon on the 26th of Sept.
CAR SAFETY: Hyundai cars in Ireland are subject to recall campaigns over a number of safety concerns, including a potential increased risk of fire.
BIRDS: If the robin that usually visits your garden suddenly disappears, or your feeders seem quieter than usual, don’t worry just yet. September can be a more secretive time for garden birds as they retreat under cover during their annual moult, when they are busy replacing their feathers.
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E40 MILLION: Ireland is doubling down on high-impact research and commercial innovation, with gov.ie confirming a fresh €40 million funding round under the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund. The new announcement positions Ireland’s innovation ecosystem for another major boost, with businesses, researchers and start-ups set to compete for backing that can turn ambitious ideas into market-ready products.
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BOXER John L Sullivan
In today’s episode I talk to author Christopher Klein about his new biography of famed 19th century boxer John L. Sullivan entitled Strong Boy: The Life and Times of John L. Sullivan, America’s First Sports Hero. Klein and I talk about larger-than-life John L. Sullivan and his influence on boxing and modern ideals of manhood in America today (including becoming part of the logo of the Art of Manliness!).
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BATTLE: On 15 September in 1940, the Royal Air Force resisted major aerial attacks from the Luftwaffe, marking a turning point in the major Second World War air campaign known as the Battle of Britain.
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GAZA: Interfaith Memorial for Children Killed in Gaza Arrives at United Nations
𝕏 Katie Vasquez
An interfaith memorial bearing the names of more than 20,000 children killed in Gaza is arriving at the United Nations during the General Assembly. The Sept. 16 event will include an interfaith prayer service, the public inscription of names, and remarks from faith and humanitarian leaders.
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LACY FAMILY; New York NY Irish American Advocate 1943-1945 – 0539.pdf
PAGE 6 The Advocate SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1944
Any name having the prefix “De” may rightly be presumed to be of
Anglo-Norman origin. Among the most famous of the “De” Irish names is that of De Lacy or as it is sometimes written, Lacey. In Gaelic it is written de Leis, and in Norman times was written de Laci, meaning of Lacy or Lassy in France. The De. Lacys came over to England with William the Conqueror and thence to Ireland in the 12th century. At the time of the Anglo-Norman invasion, Hugh de
Lacy was granted the whole of the province of Meath, but since he had no son to inherit the estate, this vast territory passed away into other families.
A highly distinguished branch of the family settled in Co. Limerick where they had several castles. Like other of the Norman families they “became more Irish than the Irish themselves”. Pierce Lacy of Bruff was a celebrated captain in the wars against Elizabeth. Several of the De Lacys became famous in the service of Continental powers, notably Count Peter de Lacy, born in Co. Limerick in 1678, who was a celebrated military Commander in Russia, and his son, Maurice, Marshall de Lacy, who was no less famous in the Austrian service.
Another Maurice de Lacy, also born in Co. Limerick, in 1740, became a general in the Russian army. The de Lacys were also distinguished in Spain where Count de Lacy was a famous general and diplomat in the 18th centuary.-
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The COP28 climate summit in late 2023, finding new sources of more sustainable power was rightly high on the agenda, with 118 governments pledging to triple the world’s renewable energy capacity by 2030.
The initiative, led by the European Union, the United States of America and the United Arab Emirates, clearly links the tripling of renewable energy with the removal of CO2-emitting fossil fuels from the world’s energy network by 2050. The cross-section of nations supporting such an endeavour is reassuring. From Nigeria and Brazil to Chile and Barbados, political leaders from all sides, including heavy polluters and those countries most at risk from the climate crisis, put aside their differences and agreed something must be done
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22 October 2025
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has announced that the world needs to increase its yearly renewable capacity additions to at least 1,122 GW to meet the 11.2 TW target of the COP28 UAE Consensus for 2030 (IRENA press release, 14/10/2025).
The “Delivering on the UAE Consensus: Tracking progress toward tripling renewable energy capacity and doubling energy efficiency by 2030” estimates that during 2024 the world added 582 GW of new renewable capacity.
Global energy intensity is also required to increase from its recorded 1% in 2024, requiring a 5% annual improvement between 2025 and 2030.
Additionally, the report recommends to direct about US$1.4tr per year towards developing renewable capacities (US$624bn in 2024), of which around US$670bn yearly should be dedicated towards modernising and expanding electricity grids.
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Renewable energy – powering a safer and prosperous future
Energy is at the heart of the climate challenge – and key to the solution.
Most of the greenhouse gases that trap heat in the Earth’s atmosphere come from burning fossil fuels to produce energy, mainly for electricity and heat. In 2023, the power sector was the largest source of global greenhouse gas emissions.
The science is clear: to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, emissions must be reduced by almost half by 2030, and reach net-zero by 2050.
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LUDDITE movement began in Nottingham, England and spread to the North West and Yorkshire between 1811 and 1816.[5] Mill and factory owners took to shooting protesters, and the Luddites were eventually suppressed by legal and military force, which included execution and penal transportation of convicted members.[6] In modern usage, the term has come to refer to those who are opposed to new technologies.
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POPE: By Victoria Cardiel
ACI Prensa Staff, 16 September, 2026 / 11:35 pm (ACI Africa).
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV said Wednesday that the diversity of the world’s peoples “must not be considered as a danger or a threat, but rather as a resource for enrichment and growth.” He also criticized confrontational attitudes that, at times, “degenerate into violence.”
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2026 September 30 Knockanure
Knockanure
PADRE PIO DEVOTIONS with Fr. Mossie Brick in SS. Peter and Paul Church Ballyduff. V92 XR68, on the 1st Tuesday of every Month.
Listowel – St. Padre Pio & 1st Friday Evening Mass at 6.15pm.
BADMINTON: Moyvane Senior Badminton is back on Mondays and Wednesdays 8pm – 10pm.
HOSPICE: The Moyvane Village Hub has been asked to host a Hospice Coffee Morning on Wednesday 7th October from 9am to 12.30pm. All proceeds to the Listowel Branch of Kerry Hospice Foundation.
GAA Knockanure, Lotto Draw results for September 22nd 2026; Jackpot was E6.300. Numbers drawn were; 8-13-6-22. No Winner. Lucky Dips went to; Prince & Bridget c/o “Kevins”; Mary Holland c/o T Collins; Kyle & Calum Flavin, Knockanure; Jason Heaphy “Amber”; Donal Stack c/o T Collins. Next Draw on Sept. 29th and the next Jackpot E6.400.
AGM: Moyvane Youth Club will hold their AGM Monday evening at 7.30pm in
The Village Hub V31VX57, registration for new and existing members will
take place immediately after from 8pm to 9pm. All parents must sign up for 6
night’s supervision or you cannot register your child, so many parents have not
supervised over the years. This is the only night for registration. 1 child €20, 2
children €30. Please bring correct money for registration for convenience.
DANCE: Moyvane Strictly Goes Country. Saturday October 24th Moyvane Community Sports Hall, Doors 7pm, Showtime 8pm. 10 couples will take to the floor.
GARRY McMahon Traditional Singing Weekend, Abbeyfeale, 9th 10th and 11th October 2026. Inviting all young singers to participate at a special singing session for young singers at the Ramble Inn, Abbeyfeale on Saturday 10th October 2026 @ 2.30 pm as part of the Garry McMahon Traditional Singing Weekend. Please message Mary at 087 222 0734 if you would like to participate.
FAREWELL: Sunday 4th October 12noon a Special Farewell Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Brendan Leahy, to mark the departure of the Sisters of Mercy after 155 years of service in the town of Abbeyfeale , the final two resident sisters, Sr. Perpetua and Sr. Delia have recently relocated to Catherine McCauley House, Old Dominic St. Limerick. With the end of an era, we owe them a massive thanks. All welcome to attend.
FR BRENDAN Walsh is away on the Divine Mercy Pilgrimage to Poland from 28th September to 4th October. During this time in case of an emergency, please contact Fr. Declan O’Connor on 087-0908 949 / 068-21188.
BLOOD Clinic Ballybunion Community Centre, Thursday 1st October- 4:50pm -8:10pm. New Donors welcome. Please phone 1800 222 111 for appointments.
COUNT: Bishop Ray Browne has requested a head count to be carried out in every Parish throughout the Diocese of Kerry, on the weekends of 11th and 18th of October’26. This head count is completed every few years. There will be two people standing at the doors to complete the count.
DAY of PRAYER: Season of Creation 2026 begins Tues. 1st Sept. the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, and continues until 4th Oct., the Feast of St Francis of Assisi. This year’s theme is Living Water. All are invited to participate in an activity/take action to care for creation. Info. see: www.dioceseofkerry.ie/justice
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DEATH of Vera Carmody, née O’ Rourke (Shelbourne Park, Ennis Road, Limerick and formerly of Moyvane, and Knockaura House, Shanagolden. Late of the Salesian College, Pallaskenry and Mary Immaculate College). September 23rd 2026. Wife of Willie. Vera is survived by her husband, brothers Tadgh (Gene), Martin, Denis and Noel, sisters Rose (Fitzsimons) and Helena (Whyte), brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, extended family and friends. Predeceased by her brothers John Joe and Michael, sisters Patricia (Tighe) and Angela (McCormilla). Funeral arriving at Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Ennis Road on Saturday 26th for Requiem Mass, with burial afterwards in Reilig Mhuire Cemetery, Askeaton.
DEATH has occurred of Breda Reddington, nee Hynes, Ballykeeffe, Dooradoyle,/ Ballyhahill, Limerick on 23rd September 2026, wife of the late Michael. Breda is survived by her son John, daughter-in-law Katherine, grandsons Shay and Tiernan, sisters Mary (Carmody), Margaret, Ann and Josephine, brothers Eugene, Peter and Sean, mother-in-law Kathleen, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, and nieces. Predeceased by her parents Michael and Peggy and her infant brother Michael.
Requiem Mass at St. Nessan’s Church, Raheen on Saturday, 26th September. Funeral afterwards to Castlemungret Cemetery, Mungret.
ANNIVERSARIES: Hannah Sheehy, Jerry Enright, Kathleen Stack, Sr. Mary Hanrahan, Sheila Carmody, Sr. Marie Lyons, Bride O Connor,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 26th Sept.’26 Moyvane for Mike Long RIP, Asdee, recently deceased at 7.30pm; Sun. 27th Sept.’26 Knockanure Private Intention x 2 9.30am; Tues. 29th Sept.’26 Moyvane Eucharistic Adoration, 10.30am – 11.30am; Sat. 3rd Oct.’26 Moyvane Remembrance Mass for Corporal Patrick “Paddy” Sheahan, Leitrim Middle, who died 75 years ago in Korea, Teresa Hanrahan, (Aniv.) Kilbaha, & Sr. Mary Hanrahan, Mary Ellen Flaherty (Aniv.) Keylod 7.30pm; Sun. 4th Oct.’26 Knockanure, Patrick & Mary Kennelly, Mary Rose, Norah & Tom Kennelly & his wife Laureen (Aniv.’s), Tom Flavin, Trien (Aniv.) 9.30am.
THE COMMUNAL FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTIONS Listowel on Saturday (Oct. 3rd ) commencing at 9.45am. Introductory Prayers 9.45am, followed by the Rosary, with a 15 minute mediation after Mass, Confession available.
SCHOOL: St Michael’s College open night 1st Oct. at 7.30pm;
UK Rambling House takes place on October 29th, 30th and 31st, see Facebook for details.
THE COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING, MOUNTMAHON, ABBEYFEALE (V94 CF10) There are spaces on the following classes starting the week of 21st September. Beginners Computers: Starting Wednesday 23rd September from12.30pm – 2.30pm, no experience needed, Learn the basics of how to use a computer, how to browse the internet safely; Local History starts Tuesday 3rd November at 7pm: Learn the history of Abbeyfeale; Woodturning class :If you have some experience with a Woodturning machine, we have 2 spaces on a class that is on every Thursday 10am – 12pm. All classes are free. To apply for any course, phone 068 31198.atly appreciated. Further details from Mary 0n 087 6377310”
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PLAY: Kenmare Carnegie Players bring hit comedy “The Pension Plan” on Saturday, October 3rd, 2026 – 8pm to Tinteán Theatre, Ballybunion.
FINUGE: Eddie Lenihan on Friday, 6th Nov. Eddie’s storytelling brings Ireland’s rich folklore and oral tradition to life, making this a special opportunity to experience traditional Irish stories in the intimate setting of Teach Siamsa.
BADMINTON: Abbeyfeale adult badminton club will resume Monday October 5th from 9 to 10 pm in Duagh sports complex. New members welcome. For more information contact Breda 087 771 5734 Hilda 087 207 7355.
ASDEE ROVERS; to mark the clubs 50 year anniversary, the Kerry District League Division 1 side will be hosting a gala event on Saturday October 3rd at Listowel Arms Hotel.
FUCHSIA CAFÉ MORNING Tuesday 29th September and the last Tuesday of each month thereafter at the Listowel Arms Hotel. Who can attend? A welcoming space for those with dementia, their carers & families. Enjoy a free cuppa, music, quizzes and craic. For more info contact 087 231 6017.
LISTOWEL HOSPICE will be hosting a coffee morning on Wednesday 30th September in the Listowel Arms Hotel. All proceeds will go to the Listowel Branch of the Kerry Hospice. All are welcome.
GROW SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS on Wednesdays from 7:30pm to 9:30pm in the Seanchai centre, Kerry Writers museum, The Square Listowel. All men and women welcome. For more information either attend or ring Jerry
Cronin 086 027 1990 or www.grow.ie
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OPEN Night at St Michael’s College; 2026? We will open our doors to all prospective 5th and 6th class boys and their families at 7.30pm on Thursday, October 1st.
TARBERT Comprehensive School open night Oct. 1st at 6pm.
TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS will be celebrated on Sunday 4th October, at 12.00 noon at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Rathass, by Fr. Bernard Healy. Tea & coffee in the Kerry Life & Family Centre, Upr Rock St afterwards, all welcome.
POETRY: Éigse Michael Hartnett Literary and Arts Festival, Newcastle West, Thursday 1st – Sunday 4th October 2026. Remembering Poet Michael Hartnett, he would have been 80 years old on September 18th 2001. He was born in Croom, Co. Limerick in 1941, he was 58 when he died in 1999.
LISTOWEL SOCIAL DANCE CLASSES – are starting on Mon. 28th Sept. at the Plaza Hall Listowel, beginners from 7 to 8pm and advanced 8 to 9pm. Waltzing, jiving, line dancing etc. For more information, please contact 087-7541631.
DUAGH FRIDAY NIGHT DANCING from 9 -11pm
EXERCISE Classes with Conor O’Neill continue at the Marian Hall every Monday 1-2pm, Beginners welcome all the time.
NEW Public Toilet in Abbeyfeale is located next to the Old Bank (Red Brick Building) on Main Street.
THRIFT EXTRAVAGANZA 2026 AT LISTOWEL COMMUNITY CENTRE will take place on Saturday October 10th, 1-5pm. Expect racks packed with pre-loved and vintage clothing, accessories and hidden gems, plus this time we’re bringing a little something extra … Kids’ Preloved Corner, Face Painting and Sweet Treats. More information on: https://www.instagram.com/thrift.therapy.kerry/#
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KERRY COLLEGE courses.
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TALK: You are invited to a public talk by John Longergan former governor of Mountjoy Prision entitled ‘ How to be happy and content’. It will be held on Tuesday, October 13 at 7.30pm in the Devon Inn Hotel V94 H489. Doors open at 7pm.
AIRTRICITY GRANTS: SSE invites applications to apply for community funding for community projects within a 20km radius of their wind farms Tournafulla, Rathcahill, Dromada, and Athea Wind Farms in West Limerick, and Leanamore Wind Farm in North Kerry. The deadline is Monday October 5, at 6pm. To apply visit sserenewables.com/Limerickfund
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FILM: The Kerry International Film Festival (KIFF) returns to Killarney for its 27th edition, running from Wednesday 15 to Sunday 18 October 2026. The festival is one of Ireland’s longer-running regional film events.
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VOCATIONS: Vocations Afternoon at the Poor Clare Monastery, College Road, Cork: Saturday October 3rd, 2 – 4 pm, for young women thinking about a
contemplative vocation. http://www.poorclarescork.ie
Glenstal Abbey October Retreats, 2 x 1 day Retreats. Open to all, booking
essential. Sat. 24th Oct.’26 and Sat. 31st Oct.’26 10am-4.30pm. Step away from the relentless noise of modern life. Through Benedictine wisdom, quiet
reflection, and community fellowship, you will learn to trade daily distractions
for eternal priorities. Bookings email: events@glenstal.com €90 each
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RAMBLING HOUSE; Listowel on last Thursday of the month, Finuge Rambling House takes place on the first Monday of every month, Knockanure on the first Thursday of the month. Moyvane on 2nd Sunday of the month; Clounmacon on the second Friday; Ita’s Rambling House at the Desmond Complex is on the 3rd. Friday each month. Knocalucka is on the 3rd. Tuesday of the month. Josie’s Brosna 2nd Thursday of the month. Ballyhahill 3rd Wednesday in the Community Centre. John Barrett’s Bar, Glin 4th Tuesday. Tarbert last Saturday of the month at the Community Centre.
DOG LICENCE: My Heritage has just added an intriguing and powerful collection: Ireland, Dog Licence Registers, 1865–1926, with 8.1 million historical records. At first glance, dog licenses may seem like an unlikely source for family history information.
MACRA 60th National Autumn Rally, takes place from October 23-25 at the Woodlands House Hotel & Spa, Adare.
ICMSA farm business committee chairperson, Pat O’Brien said that Revenue “will have to understand that it’s not a case of farmers trying to avoid their liability”. Rather, they “simply don’t have the money to do both: pay their 2025 tax bill and buy the fodder that will be necessary to get their herds through the winter after a summer of unprecedented low grass growth”.
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POPE Leo XIV will travel more than 19,000 miles on 14 flights during a 12-day trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru in November, according to the schedule released by the Vatican recently.
MARATHON: Cook Medical Mini Marathon is taking place on Sunday October 4th on the grounds of the University of Limerick.
OULU, FINLAND — The 19th edition of The Irish Festival of Oulu, the world’s northernmost Irish cultural festival, will take place from September 23–27, 2026. As an official programme of Culture Ireland’s Global European Union Presidency Cultural Programme and as an official programme partner of Oulu2026 European Capital of Culture, the festival represents a major milestone in the international presentation of Irish culture.
AIR pollution caused almost eight million deaths worldwide in 2023, according to the State of Global Air Report 2025. The health impact is estimated by the World Bank to cost $8.1 trillion (€7.05 trillion) a year, around six per cent of global GDP. “Pollution remains invisible for most people,” Dr María Neira, former director of environment, climate change and health at the World Health Organization.
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ENERGY: We know the world needs deep and rapid cuts in CO2 emissions to keep us on track for 1.5 degrees. The deepest cuts this decade need to happen in the world’s highest-emitting sector – the power sector. ————————–
While there are many solutions available for reducing power sector emissions while scaling up the electricity supply, two proven technologies stand out as clear winners for slashing emissions by the volume required this decade – wind and solar power. Wind and solar are the cheapest, the quickest to deploy and among the cleanest, least carbon-intensive power sources. —————–
Below is a brief overview of countries with the largest electricity demand that have not updated targets since COP28.
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What’s new with national renewable targets? Not much!
Tripling global renewable capacity is the biggest action the world can take for climate this decade. While 133 countries agreed to a global tripling pledge at COP28, increased ambition in 2030 national renewables targets has not yet followed.
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NEPAL
‘All our eggs in one basket’
Some question if Nepal has been too reliant on hydropower.
“We should not be putting all our eggs in one basket in these dangerous times,” says renewable energy expert Kushal Gurung, who founded the clean tech firm WindPower Nepal.
“We need to seriously embrace other alternatives as well, like solar and wind. And for that we will need to revise our energy policy that is at the moment very pro-hydropower,” he says.
The claim is echoed by Vivek Shastry, researcher at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy, who argues that “meaningful additions of wind and solar generation is a resilience strategy that can limit single-point or interconnected electricity system failures in the future”.
A report from the German aid agency suggests the technical potential for energy production from solar power in Nepal is around 10 times larger than that of hydropower.
Puspa Sharma, a senior research fellow at the National University of Singapore’s Institute of South Asian Studies, agrees Nepal has to diversify its energy sources, but warns this can be done “only to a limited extent”.
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Renewable energy
By Silas Isenjia
Nairobi, 12 September, 2026 / 11:50 pm (ACI Africa).
Organisers of the 2026 Interfaith Youth Forum in Kenya are seeking to push for the inclusion of access to renewable energy on the country’s 2027 electoral agenda, urging young people and other stakeholders to make sustainable and affordable energy a key issue in discussions on Kenya’s political and development priorities ahead of the elections.
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DOCTOR Tierney had saved his life.
At that time a Doctor Tierney chanced to arrive from Brighton and being called in took upon himself to bleed the King and took fifty ounces of blood from him. This relived the King. Tierney passed the whole night by the bedside of his Majesty. Next morning the King was for the first time much better and in a short time was quite recovered. Dr Tierney had saved his life.
The story of this Dr Tierney and his brother Edward is not without interest. Their father John Tierney of Ballyscanlon, near Rathkeale, Co Limerick was a small farmer and also a weaver by trade. His eldest son Matthew was born in 1776 and his younger son Edward was born in 1780. The family circumstances were modest the boys only receiving what education they could pick up at the local hedge school.
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Video link https://youtu.be/aPKJ_TbH49w
Filename- Listowel Racing Crowd 23Sept2026.m
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