News Moyvane Knockanure May 2023
2023 May 3 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
CONCERT: “Scoil Chorp Chríost is holding a fundraising event on the evening of May 6th & 7th
at 7.30 pm, – 9 pm in Corpus Christi Church Knockanure V31TK58. We are introducing the Yershovy Sisters to perform a modern and classical concert in aid of the school. Both Sofiia and Nataliia are pupils of the school this year from Ukraine. We invite you to an evening of musical delight. All proceeds in aid of Scoil Chorp Chríost. Pre-booking is essential as tickets are limited. Tickets are available online and also from Anne in the school office, 068 49 130.
ROSARY will be said in Knockanure during May on Tuesday and Thursday evening at 8pm.
PARISH: Pastoral Council Meeting, Tuesday May 9th in Sacristy at 7.30pm. Any items for agenda by May 5th. Confessions: Moyvane Saturday 6.45pm to 7.15pm. Eucharistic Adoration Moyvane every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am. Reminder CHY3 Charity Donation forms, please return the remaining forms, whether you are eligible or not. If not eligible please return the form anyway indicating same, to avoid the form being sent out to you needlessly every year (unless your circumstances change). This is a valuable source of income for the Parish at a time when the income is down and the cost of living is increasing. Thank you for your cooperation.
RAMBLING HOUSES: Every 1st Thursday of the month there is a Rambling House in the Community Centre in Knockanure. All musicians, singers’ dancers and storytellers are most welcome to attend. Knockalougha on the 3rd. Tuesday of the month.
BLOOD: Listowel Arms Hotel Blood Donation Clinic, Tues. 2nd & Weds 3rd May 4.25pm-8.00pm. New & Existing Donors welcome. Book appointment on 1800 222 111.
GAA Knockanure Lotto Results from Tuesday April 25th- Jackpot was €2,400. Numbers Drawn: 11, 16, 20, and 25. No winner but lucky dips went to: 1. Ken Finucane, New Kingdom Bar; 2. Brendan O Carroll, Enright Bar Moyvane ; 3. Donie Fitzgerald, Duagh Village ; 4. Emily Shaltz, New Kingdom Bar, and 5. John Shanahan, c/o Kevins. Next draw will be on next Tuesday May 2nd in the clubhouse and jackpot will be €2,500. All are welcome.
MASS on Fri 5th St. Padre Pio & 1st Friday evening mass at 6.45pm in Listowel.
ROSARY -Finuge Grotto every Monday at 8pm for the month of May. Killocrim Grotto Every Friday evening in May at 8pm. All welcome; O’Connell’s Ave Grotto every Sunday in at 6pm. All welcome.
DEATH of John Kennedy (1930 – 2023), of Church St., Tarbert, on April 25th 2023. John is predeceased by his parents Michael and Bridget, his brother Noel and his nephew Philip. Survived by his sister Mae (O’Brien, Feenagh), nephews Michael, Colm and Fergus, nieces Breda, Paula, Íde and Nóla, brother-in-law Billy, grandnieces, and grandnephews. Requiem Mass for John was celebrated at St. Mary’s Church, Tarbert, on Friday, Interment in the adjoining Chapel Yard.
DEATH of Patricia O’Connor (née Anglim), Saleen House, Kilcolgan Upper, Tarbert and late of Tarmons Hill, Tarbert, on April 27th, 2023, Predeceased by her infant brother Patrick, her parents Patrick and Joan and uncle Sonny. Patricia is survived by her husband Michael P, daughter Shóna, son Paudraig, sister-in-law Maura Gaynor (Spa, Tralee), and brothers-in-law. Requiem Mass for Patricia was celebrated at St. Mary’s Church, Tarbert, followed by burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery.
ANNIVERSARIES: Fr. Pat Moore, Paddy Feury, Noreen Horgan, John O Connor, Hannah Sheehy, John Horgan, David O Brien, Sr. Perpetua O Brien, Assumpta Mahony, Bridie Cox, Jackie McMahon, Denis Collins, John Neenan, Heidi Deegan, Sr. Bridie O Sullivan, Mary Rose Kennelly, Canon Michael Fleming, Fr. Colmcille Murphy,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat.29th Apr.’23 Moyvane for John & Catherine Scanlon & their son Tom, also Jim Fitzgerald and Patrick Hughes (Aniv.’s) at 7.30pm; Sun.30th Apr.’23 Knockanure for Teresa Kennelly (Aniv.) 9.30am, Mass Moyvane for Jack Mulvihill & son Martin (Aniv.) Glenalappa & Nenagh at 11.00am; Tues.2nd May’23 Moyvane for Denis O’Connor (Aniv.) Church St., Glin at 10.00am; Weds.3rd May’23 Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thurs.4th May’23- Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Fri.5th May’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am
Sat.6th May’23- Moyvane for People of the Parish at 7.30pm; Sun.7th May’23- Knockanure for Jackie & Padraig McMahon (Aniv.) Lissaniskea at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Betty & Michael Meehan, also Gareth O’Connor (Aniv’s) at 11.00am.
CONGRATULATIONS to Jack Goulding Knockanure who recently won the Goulding Shield for the best pair of bulls, presented by The Kerry Holstein Friesian Club.
BEST Wishes to Sr. Rosarii O’Sullivan, Ardfoyle Cork and formerly Dirreen, Athea, on her 103rd birthday.
ST JOHNS: Liz Knowles, Niwel Tsumbu & Niall Vallely- Wednesday May 3rd @ 8pm; The Playboy of the Western World- Thursday & Friday 4th & 5th @ 7pm; Country and Irish by Patrick McCabe- Saturday May 6th @ 8pm; Film Club, The Worst Person in the World- Tuesday May 9th @ 8pm; Theatre, GomBean- Wednesday May 10th @ 8pm, details from 068 22566.
WRITERS MUSEUN: https://kerrywritersmuseum.com/whats-on/
GLORACH Abbeyfeale: festival concert on Saturday, April 29th with the Máirtín O’Connor trio taking to the stage. The legendary accordion player Máirtín O’Connor will be accompanied by Cathal Hayden on fiddle and Seamie O’Dowd on guitar
PLAY: Friday, May 6th, the play EvenEve, presented by LINC drama comes to Glorach, Starring gifted Abbeyfeale Thespian Katie Moloney, the play centres around three Lesbian couples who win an exclusive audience and therapy sessions with the famous ‘Guru’.
Traditional music is back in the air on Friday 20th May with the group Cherish the Ladies bringing mix of Irish music and song, and also plenty of dancing for which the Glórach stage was specifically designed for, all events start at 8 pm, book tickets at 0871383940 or at http://www.glorachabbeyfeale.com
DONATION: Glóragh screened Abbeyfeale on film on 5 nights during November & December of last year. Given the subject matter of the film, the board of Glóragh felt it appropriate that 80% of the proceeds should be donated to 8 local churches – Abbeyfeale, Athea, Brosna, Duagh, Knocknagoshal, Mountcollins, Templeglantine and Tournafulla with each church receiving 10% of the of the proceeds.
TEA DAY on May 4th and you can register for your free Tea Day pack on http://www.teaday.ie or contact The ASI’s Fundraising Team at fundraising@alzheimer.ie or (01) 207 3800.
BALLYDONOGUE G.A.A. CLUB are hosting a Coffee Morning in aid of Ard Cúram Fuchsia Centre, Listowel in their clubrooms Coolard, on Monday 1st May 2023 from 11am-1pm. Pleases come along and support this wonderful service in our community.
ACCORD Counselling Services, are recruiting qualified, experienced counsellors for the Certificate in Counselling (Marriage & Relationship) training programme commencing in Sept.’23. Training will take place in Maynooth and the course is validated by the Pontifical University, Maynooth. Accord CLG pays the fees for the course and provides placement. Further information see the diocese of Kerry/Accord websites. Applications close 19th May.
TOTUS Tuus Women of Faith Conference 2023 will be LIVE on Radio Maria Ireland Sat. May 6th from 2pm. You can follow the conference by 1. Going online at http://www.radiomaria.ie. 2. Download the Radio Maria IRELAND App to your smartphone or tablet. 3. Listen live via Facebook. 4. Call 01 4373277 and listen live 5. Listen through your TV on SAORVIEW Channel 210.
BADMINTON: Kerry Badminton Social is taking place the 27th of May in the Plaza Hotel Killarney.
Recently in Listowel; Division 3: Winners: Florence Griffin (Listowel) & Adele O’Brien (Killarney)
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GAA in Athea Celebration On Bank Holiday Monday May 1st at 2pm at the Hall where they will honour the appointment of Johnny Mullane and Timmy Woulfe as joint vice presidents of the Club, and also honour the contribution of both Pat O Sullivan and Paul Curry to Athea GAA. Everyone welcome.
GAA SCRAP collection in Athea, Contact: Tina 087-9355667, Diarmuid 087-6986798. Liz 087-6699783
GAMBLING ADDICTION: affects not just the gambler, but also family & friends.Next Monday May 1st @ 7.30 pm in Dr Crokes GAA Clubhouse , gamblers will tell their own personal stories. Everyone is invited to attend followed by refreshments and opportunities to talk confidentially to people on their journeys to recovery. Further information from 087 6298606.
FAIR: Kingdom County Fair is to be held in Ballymacthomas just outside Tralee and there’ll be an extra day to enjoy, over Saturday, May 6 and Sunday, May 7.
RALLY of the Lakes; The rally itself takes place on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30.
HOSPITAL: The Bon Secours Hospital Tralee has appointed ECKL Ltd as the main contractors for their €15m development of a new Day Ward, Minor Operations Suite and new entrance.
HOSPITAL; University Hospital Kerry new plan. https://uhk.ie/
MOYA Ballybunion, events over Bank Holiday Weekend, are taking place around the beaches, the Convent, the Community Centre, the Health & Leisure centre and St John’s Church. For more information here. Ph: +353877837448- https://moyaballybunion.ie/
ROSE WINDOW: Fr. Sean Hanafin will present us with the history and spirituality of the Rose Window in St. Johns Ballybunion on Monday 1st may at 2 p.m. Donations to Restoration Fund.
ST JOSEPH’S SECONDARY SCHOOL REUNION: Leaving Certificate Class of 1973. Any students of this date are invited to attend a get together mid-June. If you wish to attend: 087 7549616.
IRISH YOUTH FOUNDATION GRANTS, visit https://iyf.ie/grants/
WALK: Darkness Into Light 2023, supported by Electric Ireland, will take place at 4:15am on the morning of Saturday May 6th 2023. Tarbert- Start Location- Tarbert Comprehensive; Did you know that almost 60% of clients presenting to Pieta are under the age of 25 and 40% are under the age of 18. https://www.darknessintolight.ie/about/the-details
RETIREMENT GROUP – (over 55’s) meet in Tarbert Bridewell every Friday between 10.30am and 12 Noon. We have different activities every week followed by refreshments. New Members are welcome.
PARISH SOCIAL GATHERING, Listowel on Thursday 18th May in Listowel Arms Hotel at 7.30pm. All volunteers involved in our Parish, the various committees, all the ministers such as eucharistic ministers, readers, collectors, counters, cleaners, Folk group & choir members, Ushers, etc are most welcome. Please contact your group organisers by Monday 8th May if attending.
SPIRITUAL side of humans is neglected, which contributes to the many problems, being experienced at present.
CORONATION: Two pieces of the true cross on which Jesus was crucified will lead the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom’s coronation procession on May 6.
BEALTAINE Festival May 2023; National Arts in Nursing Homes- Day 2023 : Friday 19th May. Now in its third year, National Arts in Nursing Homes Day takes place on the third Friday of May as part of Bealtaine Festival. It showcases the wonderful but often hidden creative activity taking place with residents of nursing homes and in day care centres.
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GOOD Shepherd Sunday, fourth Sunday of Easter – a day of special prayer for vocations to the priesthood and the religious life. Feast of St. Joseph, the worker is celebrated on Monday 1st May.
CIVIL WAR on RTE: Michael and Patrick O’Connor Scarteen, will feature in episode 2, which airs on Wednesday 3rd May. Patsy O’Connor from Listowel, features in episode 2. Patsy is a grandnephew of Drumboe Martyr Daniel Enright. Kathleen, Tom Herlihy and Paudie Fuller speak in episode 2. they discuss the Ballyseedy Massacre in March 1923, and how Stephen Fuller was hidden and nursed.
Over 100 hours of unedited material and testimonies of Irish Civil War revolutionaries and their families, was recently presented to the National Folklore Collection in UCD Library.
Online Information Sessions: Solar PV and Your Farm. IFA, in collaboration with Bord Gais Energy, will hold two online information meetings for farmers considering investing in solar PV to reduce costs on their farms. Topics covered on the night will include an outlook of the energy market, what farmers should consider before investing in solar, information on TAMS 3 with respect to solar and an overview of IFA and Bord Gais Energy’s newly launched solar solution.
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FARMERS March on Dublin
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NEW chair of Agri Aware is Shay Galvin, a Limerick beef and tillage farmer.
JOBS: Vacancies in Salesian Agricultural College
Jim Woulfe of Ardagh the former CEO of Dairygold Co-op is now an advisor with the Board of Kerry Co-op.
CONNECT Publications is looking for nominations for the annual Connect Kerry Women in Business Awards. The awards, which will take place on Friday, June 16 at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel.
STUDENT Grants: SUSI is Ireland’s national awarding authority for further and higher education grants. We offer support to eligible students in approved, full-time courses at PLC, undergraduate and postgraduate levels and in some cases, to students studying outside Ireland. Applying for funding for the 2023/24 academic year? Let us help! Join our Virtual Information Event on Saturday 6 May.
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BOOKLET available: Kerry Biosphere Reserve booklet is a 32-page document, please visit http://www.kerrybiosphere.ie or contact the Biosphere Officer at kerrybiosphere@skdp.net or 087 152 7746.
WRITING or intends to join a writer’s group, please contact Kerry County Council’s Arts Office on arts@kerrycoco.ie /066 7183541. They will put you in touch with Máire Holmes.
Recently at Tralee Library, Mary Relihan launched the book Interactive Voices and Scribes.
MINISTER Norma Foley T.D. has announced payment of €1,557,504 to provide primary school children in Kerry with free school books.
RUN: The Regeneron Great Limerick Run is now the fastest growing participatory event in Ireland with over 14,000 race entrants registered in 2019. According to an economic and social impact report commissioned by Limerick City Council, 49% of respondents stated that the event was the main reason they started physical exercise.
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COPING WITH BEING ALONE PRESENTED BY ALONE IRELAND Creating awareness and sources of support for people who need it. Alone Ireland national survey of 2022 revealed that 1 in 10 people had not been out socially last year. The presenters and a technician from Alone Ireland show how modern technology can help older people who are uncomfortable with technology, demonstrating how to use a mobile phone, a range of user-friendly Apps, safety alarm, aids such as ‘Alexa’ and how to utilise it for so many uses. Activity Sessions for Senior adults, (Men & Women) 11.00 am -12 noon. Social chat over tea /coffee & biscuits continues on Tuesday April 25, & May 2 & 9 Everyone welcome. Venue; Dr Crokes Clubhouse, Upper Lewis Rd, Killarney. Eircode V93K585 Open to everyone.
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RIVER FEST Limerick; 28th April – 1st May 2023. Limerick becomes the destination for families, foodies and fun runners each May Bank Holiday for the city’s premier summer festival, Riverfest Limerick. Highlights of the festival include Riverfest on the Shannon, BBQ on the Boardwalk, the Riverfestival Village in Arthur’s Quay Park, and more,
https://www.limerick.ie/riverfest
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POOL that comes to the People: Swim Ireland’s Pop-Up Pool. Holding 45,000 litres of water, this 12m by 3.4m steel structure, with the water heated to 30 degrees and sheltered from the elements in a hard sided marquee, planning for a third Pop-Up Pool having received Government funding.
Pop-Up Pool
FULL MOON on 5th of May. May was always a time when locals visited the Blessed well, on Sundays.
WETHER’S WELL: One of the principal days for doing the rounds at the Well is the Saturday before May 1st (Sat April 29th 2023). Wether’s Well is dedicated to St Brendan and is located about 5km from the roundabout near Shanakill towards Listellick and turning on the first left for Doon.
LATIN MASS: will be celebrated on Sunday April 30th at 12pm in the Immaculate Conception Church, Rathass.
RACING at Curragh on May 1st, Tipperary on May 4th and Cork on the 6th.
CUCKOO
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BOOK: ‘The Big House in Kerry: A Social History’, edited by Jane O’Hea O’Keeffe, draws together the latest research by some of Kerry’s finest historians into a wide-ranging and detailed account of the lives of a selection the county’s gentry families and their contributions to Kerry’s social, political and physical landscapes.
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GAA BOOK Glin: Personal contributions can continue to be submitted online through a questionnaire at this link: https://forms.gle/ZHbC6Tj5BQMgZNPC7
If you or anyone you know would like to be involved but would prefer to discuss their stories or memories in person, please contact any committee member listed below.
Saturday, May 13th has been set as the deadline for your contributions and we don’t want anyone to miss out on this opportunity to be part of a very special commemorative book on the past 125 years of Glin GAA. For further information contact James O’Donovan on 087 2311156, Tom O’Donovan on 086 1710136 or Kieran Scanlon on 086 1520198, or by email to glingaabook@gmail.com.
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The Road to Hope
Responding to the Crisis of Addiction- Keaton Douglas with Lindsay Schlegel
Addiction isn’t just a physical and psychological illness; it’s a spiritual disease that requires a spiritual remedy. The Road to Hope addresses the deep need in our Church to respond to the addiction crisis. Author Keaton Douglas draws on her years of ministry in this field to educate and equip the body of Christ — clergy and laity alike — to understand and minister to our suffering brothers and sisters.
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LISTEN HERE to Reflective Thoughts broadcast weekdays 7.30am and 12pm on Radio Kerry
Mary Cogan 17th to 21st April.
DOGS: Control of Dogs Acts, government planning, funding a neutering scheme for dogs.
CHURCH in Limerick: Saint Mary’s is the oldest cathedral on the Wild Atlantic Way, situated in Limerick Wild Atlantic Way Gateway City (visit http://www.limerick.ie for more information). The Cathedral is one of the oldest buildings in Limerick and stands at the heart of the medieval city. Originally the Royal Palace for the Kings of Thomond it was gifted to the Church in 1168. Saint Mary’s is an extraordinarily complex building representing developments from the mid-twelfth century to the later twentieth century – a treasure of Irish religious art. You can find more details about our charges for visiting and hours of opening here.
The Cathedral stands majestically over the City of Limerick on the banks of the River Shannon. Saint Mary’s is a place where pilgrim and stranger may enter to seek God’s grace and peace in a broken and fragile world, and a symbol of faith, hope and love to the city of Limerick.
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IRISH in Glasgow: It has been estimated that “fifty to ninety per cent of the people in the West of Scotland have some Irish ancestry in their family tree. Think of prominent Scots with Irish names – Loraine Kennedy, Dougie Donnelly, Billy Connolly, Brian Cox, Sean Connery. Certainly, huge numbers of Irish arrived in the Greater Glasgow area at the height of the potato famine in the mid-nineteenth century, but there had been a long tradition of links, particularly sea trading and work opportunities, between the West coast and the north of Ireland.
The single navy or agricultural worker who made periodic forays to Scotland was a common sight and there are novels which have been written about their exploits and hardships, notably Children of the Dead End written by Patrick McGill in 1914.” [Source: ‘A Fictional Family History’ by Dr. Sean Damer published in Newsletter, Journal of the Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society, No 88, June 2010, pp12-15].
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CANADA: The federal and Ontario governments are putting up $13 billion in subsidies to get Volkswagen to build an electric vehicle battery plant in St. Thomas, Ontario, working out to $4.3 million for each of the 3000 jobs the plant is expected to create.
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BISHOP SHEEN PROPHECY 50 YEARS AGO
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ABBEYFEALE: Prof. O’Kelly and his wife Claire are often credited with having changed the face of Irish archaeology. Their excavations at Newgrange pushed the date of construction of the monument back 1,000 years, making it older than both Stonehenge and the Pyramids of Giza.
Image from Newgrange.com
https://www.irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/history-and-genealogy/ancestor-database/michael-j-okelly-1915
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CONFERENCE: The Totus Tuus Women of Faith Conference 2023 will be LIVE on Radio Maria
Ireland this coming Saturday 6 May from 2pm. You can follow the conference
by: 1. Going online at http://www.radiomaria.ie. 2. Download the Radio Maria
IRELAND App to your smartphone or tablet. 3. Listen live via Facebook. 4. Call 01
4373277 and listen live 5. Listen through your TV on SAORVIEW Channel 210.
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New York NY Irish American Advocate 1943-1945 – 0169.pdf
24 April 1943
Our contributor Mr. T. D. Curtin, sends us the following letter he received from Father Mulvihill of Mississippi City.
Dear Mr. Curtin:
I wish to thank you so sincerely for your interesting and informative letter, as also for the words of “Adare” which I received a week or so ago.
My delay in answering was because I have been under the weather for the past few days.
Strange, but your home and mine were within “A stone’s throw” of each other in the “Old Sod.” I know of and where Rockchapel is situated—tho’ I have never been actually there, strange as it may seem.
I first saw the light of day in Athea in West Limerick on the borders of Kerry. Probably you know where it is—or you may have been there. Athea Is only six miles from Abbeyfeale. I know every stone of it. Used to attend its fairs and markets: its horse races and its foot-ball games. I was a competitor in – h i g h jumping and running at its G.A.A. sports, and in step-dancing at one of its Feiseanna. So you see. Yes, I went to the National Schools at Athea, and took what they would call in this Country a post-graduate course at Newcastle West, under J. D. Musgrave—you may have heard of him. By the way, a Michael Curtin and I were students at All-Hallows College for a good manv years. He, when Ordained went to Madras India. His home was from Rockchapel. I was just wondering if you knew him.
Would you be so kind as to give my address to the “Advocate” as a subscriber, I have not got the address. Again thanking you and with every best wish. I remain sincerely yours:
(Rev.) C. C. Mulvihill.
St. James’ Church, Mississippi, Miss.. April 5, 1943.
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Poetry
I have no mother! for she died
When I was very young;
But still her memory round my heart,
Like morning mists, has clung.
They tell me of an angel form,
That watched me while I slept,
And of a soft and gentle hand
That wiped the tears I wept.
(See Paper)
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Service men who visit Times Square while on leave have a place of worship set apart for them in the Church at the Crossroads—Holy Cross. (Fr Duffy)
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Daniel F. Colbert Sr. is a native of Cappoquin, (better known as the “Old Cornerstone”) in County Waterford. He came to the United States fifty- three years ago and raised his family here. A brother, Martin J., reside in Chicago,( New Priest in family)
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May 29. a big affair is planned for Jack McCarthy. Jack is a very sick man, has been in hospital six months, and is going to be there a long time. I am sorry to say. Jack and Mrs. McCarthy come from Co. Kerry, and they don’t come any better than the McCarthy’s.
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A floating mine, which was washed ashore at Doon Bay, near Ballybunion, on Saturday morning last, a t the back of the Convent there, caused the Sisters of the community to move temporarily to Listowel.
https://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html
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When discussing goals, we typically talk about employing perseverance and persistence, even in the face of adversity and setbacks. “Quitters never win, and winners never quit,” and all that.
While grit is essential to goal achievement, Wrosch argues that an equally important part of successful living is knowing when to give up and disengage from a goal.
We only have so much time and resources to direct toward life projects. If we spend that limited time and resources on goals we can’t achieve, we’re setting ourselves up for massive frustration. We’d be better off redirecting our limited time and resources to a new achievable goal.
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POPE Francis is preparing for a trip to Hungary this weekend. Pope Francis will be in Hungary between April 28-30, a visit expected to shine hope for millions of people who have fled from the war in Ukraine
EXECUTED: Five French priests who were executed by an anticlerical insurrectionist government in Paris in 1871 were beatified as martyrs on Saturday, April 22, in a Mass in which increased security precautions were taken in light of recent political unrest. “As pastors inspired by apostolic zeal, the priests were united in their witness to the faith to the point of martyrdom, which they suffered in Paris in 1871 during the so-called Paris ‘Commune,’” Pope Francis said the day after the beatification Mass — Sunday, April 23 2023
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MINISTER Referencing Ireland’s target of 51 % reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 – and specifically in relation to agriculture’s target reductions of 25% by 2030, Minister McConalogue said the focus for agriculture is “on reducing nitrogen and methane emissions, while increasing carbon capture and storage”.
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Student Leadership Conference April 2023 DCU
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COMPOSERS: Applications are now open for the Jerome Hynes Young Composers’ Award 2023, an award of €2,500 for the commission of a new work to be premiered at the NCH. This award is for the commission of a new work, which will be premiered at the National Concert Hall, giving the young composer a platform to showcase their talent. Deadline: 5 May 2023 17:00
More details (https://kerrycoco.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3755ab5575cb711eac9566f8&id=65ceb793db&e=57e387efec)
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EUROPE DAY on 9th May, the EUNIC Ireland Network is delighted to present a free online screening of its 2022 Short Shorts from Europe programme. Action, comedy, animation, drama – expect this and more from Short Shorts from Europe Film Festival – a selection of European short films of 10 member countries of EUNIC Ireland.
Let Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, and Spain entertain you with a variety of genres from contemporary, cutting-edge filmmakers. Cork International Film Festival and TUS Limerick School of Art and Design will also present short films from Ireland on the programme.
From Tuesday 9 May, 6.30pm – to Friday 12 May, 6.30pm
More details (https://kerrycoco.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3755ab5575cb711eac9566f8&id=ef989f20af&e=57e387efec )
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Local News
https://newtownsandes.jimdofree.com/church-moyvane-and-knockanure-newsletter-2023/
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2023 May 10 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
CONCERT: Scoil Chorp Chríost is holding a fundraising Concert May 6th & 7th 7.30pm-9pm in Corpus Christi Church Knockanure V31TK58. The Yershovy Sisters will perform a modern and classical concert. Both Sofiia and Nataliia are pupils of the school, from Ukraine. All proceeds in aid of Scoil Chorp Chríost. Tickets available at the door both nights and from Anne in the school office 068-49130.
ROSARY will be said in Knockanure during May on Tuesday and Thursday evening at 7pm.
SALE; Table Top Sale at Knockanure Community Centre Sunday7th May from 11am to 3pm.
FOOD: Knockanure Community Kitchen, food delivered or collect yourself, details from 068 49 799, 086 874 5485. Catering for events also available.
PARISH: Confessions: Moyvane Saturday 6.45pm to 7.15pm; Eucharistic Adoration every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am; 2nd Collection at Masses 13th & 14th May, Education of Clergy.
Pastoral Council Meeting, Tuesday May 9th in Sacristy at 7.30pm.
Reminder CHY3 Charity Donation forms, please return the remaining forms/letters. This is a valuable source of income for the Parish at a time when the cost of living is high. Thank you.
DEATH of Pádraig (Paudie) Hanrahan of Kilbaha, Moyvane, on May 1st 2023. He is predeceased by his parents Patrick and Julia, his brothers John M and Fr. Michael. Paudie is survived by his wife Eileen, his daughters Julienne and Sinéad, his son Patrick, his grandchildren Pádraig and Alanna, his great-granddaughter Clodagh, his sons-in-law Gerard and Louis, Patrick’s partner Annette, Padráig’s partner Yvonne, his sister Lily, his brothers Neil, Timmy, Liam and Frank, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, and nephews. Requiem Mass for Paudie was celebrated in The Church of The Assumption, Moyvane, on Wednesday morning, followed by burial afterwards in Ahavoher Cemetery, Moyvane. live-streamed on https://youtube.com/@churchoftheassumptionmoyva6016,
ANNIVERSARIES: Jeremiah McCarthy, Paul Dalton, Michael Andrew Beasley O Flaherty, Tom Liston, Josie Golding, Bridget Beaton, Jer Murphy, Paud Culhane, Tom Sullivan, Molly White, Dillon Boyer, Sean Ahern, Ellen Stack, Tom Stack, Anne Prendiville, Mike O Connor, Parsy Horan, Fr. Roger Duggan, MSC.
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 6th May’23- Moyvane- People of the Parish at 7.30pm; Sun.7th May’23- Knockanure for Jackie & Padraig McMahon (Aniv.) Lissaniskea at 9.30am, and mass Moyvane for Betty & Michael Meehan, also Garrett O’Connor (Aniv’s) at 11.00am; Tues.9th May’23 –Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Weds.10th May’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thurs.11th May’23 Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Fri.12th May’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Sat.13th May’23- Moyvane for David Foley (Aniv.) & granddad Thomas Recently Deceased, & deceased members of the Foley & O’Connor families at 7.30pm; Sun.14th May’23- Knockanure for Noreen Sweeney (Aniv.) & husband Patrick, Carrueragh, Kilmorna at 9.30am, and mass Moyvane for Jerry, Jeremiah & Bridie McCarthy (Aniv.’s) and deceased members of McCarthy family, Gortdromasilihy. At 11.00am.
FEAST of Our Lady of Fatima is celebrated on Sat. 13th May. 106 years ago Our Lady appeared to the three children of Fatima in Portugal, asking them to pray for sinners and for an end to the Great War. St Brendan’s Day – Tuesday 16 May 2023. Mass will be celebrated at Wether’s Well, Tubrid, Ardfert at 7.30 pm on Tuesday 16 May in honour of St Brendan.
NEW MOON on the 19th. We had heavy rain 0n 4th of May. Weather mild.
GAA: Congratulations to Moyvane u13’s who beat St Pats 5-16 to 1-5. Recently. Coiste Na nOg
U13s County League K. O’Rahillys b V Moyvane, Date 24.04.2023. Moyvane won on a score of 1-15 to 2-04. Well done.
THANKS: The Parent’s’ Association of Murhur NS, Moyvane wish to thank a number of people who supported our recent Spring Clothing Collection Fundraiser for our school. It was a huge success! This bi-annual fundraiser continues to be very influential for our school. Keep an eye on local notes for future dates of collections! We wish to thank all the people from the parish and beyond who donated, to the many parents who gave up their free time to volunteer, to Michael Walsh Moyvane GAA who kindly allowed us to use the club facilities and all of those who helped in way to make this a yearly success. Kind regards. N The Parents’ Association Murhur NS.
FAIR: Kingdom County Fair is to be held in Ballymacthomas just outside Tralee and there’ll be an extra day to enjoy, over Saturday, May 6 and Sunday, May 7.
RACING at Listowel from Saturday June 3 to Monday June 5 over the June Bank Holiday weekend.
Killarney races begin on 14th of May.
FOOD festival in Tralee, takes place from May 20-21, food, drinks, live music, demonstrations, and workshops. Visit http://www.traleefoodfestival.com
DRAMA: Transition Year students from Presentation Secondary School in Listowel staged the J.M. Synge ‘The Playboy of the Western World’ on Thursday May 4 and Friday May 5, at St John’s Theatre Listowel. Principal of Presentation Secondary Katherina Broderick, (who has many local connections) wished the class every success and gratitude to the teachers Ms Daly, Ms Kelly, Ms McNamara and Ms Kennedy and director, Margaret O’Sullivan for their commitment.
ST JOHNS: Theatre- Gombean By Niamh McGrath on Wed 10th; Sat 13th –Concert- John Prine Celebration; Sunday 14th Concert with P J Murrihy; Monday 15th Youth Theatre- Wigs on the Green, details from 068 22566.
GLORACH after the fantastic Fleadh by the Feale concert on Saturday featuring the Máirtín O’Connor trio. Saturday, May 6th sees the play EvenEve, presented by LINC, come to the venue. Starring Abbeyfeale Thespian Katie Moloney, the play centres around three Lesbian couples who win an exclusive audience and therapy sessions with the famous ‘Guru’. Traditional music, dancing and singing will be the order of the night on Saturday, May 20th when Cherish the Ladies take to the stage, before a return to drama on the 26th and 27th with Mike O’Mahoney bringing his acclaimed one man show, entitled ‘Robert Service, Bard of the Yukon. Tickets can be booked at 0871383940 or at http://www.glorachabbeyfeale.com.
SOCIAL Dancing in Ballybunion Community Centre every Tuesday night at 7.30pm.
BEALTAINE Festival May 2023; National Arts in Nursing Homes- Day 2023 : Friday 19th May. Now in its third year, National Arts in Nursing Homes Day takes place on the third Friday of May as part of Bealtaine Festival. It showcases the wonderful but often hidden creative activity taking place with residents of nursing homes and in day care centres.
GAA BOOK Glin: Personal contributions can continue to be submitted online through a questionnaire at this link: https://forms.gle/ZHbC6Tj5BQMgZNPC7
JUST a Thought, listen to Gabriel at ; https://www.dioceseofkerry.ie/our-diocese/communications/listen-now/
WRITERS’ Week, Listowel is Ireland’s oldest Literary and Arts Festival. Founded in 1970, with the first festival taking place in 1971. Begins this year Wednesday 31 May 2023. Kerry Book of the Year at Listowel Writers’ Week 2023. The Kerry sponsored prize is €20,000.
Fr. Anthony Gaughan, donated all of his awards to be displayed in Kerry Writers’ Museum in Listowel, has written 45 scholarly histories. His best known book is Listowel and its Vicinity.
At age 91, will launch another book, a collection of his reviews, at this year’s Listowel Writers’ Week.
https://writersweek.ie/programme/
LIBRARY and resource centre at Mary Immaculate College the Government has agreed to spend up to €30m on the project.
EVENTS; Anam Cara Kerry, the organisation that supports bereaved parents, is holding its monthly Parent Evening for bereaved parents Tues. 9th May 7.15pm the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee Co. Kerry. Free event, open to all bereaved parents. Also online support group, info@anamcara.ie
Recovery Haven Kerry (Cancer Support House) Bereavement Support Group meeting Mon. 8th May at 11.30am-1pm at St Brendan’s Pastoral Centre, Tralee. If interested in attending group please ring Recovery Haven 066-7192122
Prostate Cancer, Spring Health Initiatives will take place Mon. May 8th 7.30pm Dr Crokes’ Clubhouse. Opportunity to talk confidentially to the presenter over teas/coffees. Also, Gentle Exercises for over 60s continue on Weds. May 9th 11.00am-12noon. Everyone welcome. Free events.
Rambling House at Lixnaw on Sat 13th May at 7.30pm.
Annual Charity BBQ at Christy’s Listowel in aid of Kerry Parents and Friends Centre Listowel on 4th June from 6pm.
Rosary Rally; “Ireland needs Fatima” Rosary will be prayed Saturday 13th May at 3pm, The Square, Abbeyfeale. We are proud to support this Rally that is being held throughout Ireland on this date. All are most welcome.
Dog Show at Abbeyfeale town park on Sunday 14th May at 2pm.
Help for Parents; Rethinking Engineering Education In Ireland team at the Munster Technological University will hold coffee morning for parents and guardian preparing to support their teens through exams. To host the event on Monday, May 29 from 10.30am to 12 noon.
The informal event will give tips, resources, ideas
SONGS for Hearts & Minds; May 11th 8pm at Desmond Castle, Newcastlewest.
https://www.othervoices.ie/news/presenting-anam-songs-for-hearts-minds
TRIP on Sunday 21st May, 2023. We will pick up in the Square Listowel at 9am. Abbeyfeale opposite the church 9.15am. and Newcastle West opposite the Longcourt House Hotel at 9.30am,. We are visiting Killarney House, this is an old Irish home in Killarney which was built as a replacement for Kenmare House as the seat of the Earls of Kenmare. The site was chosen by Queen Victoria on her visit to Ireland in 1861. The original house was burnt twice 1879 and after its completion, and again in August 1913. Fast forward house and land reverted to the Irish State, having been empty for several years, the building fell into disrepair, in July 2011 Leo Varaker the then Irish Minister of Transport, Tourism, and Sport announced a €7 million restoration . After the completion of the work, Killarney House was opened to the Public on 3rd April, 2016. There is a lot to be seen including beautiful gardens. We will also have free time for retail therapy. On our way home we will call to River Island Hotel for a delicious dinner. Please contact Maureen Finnegan 087 9845102 to book your seat on the bus .
COUNTY COUNCIL: is proposing to close to public traffic on the following road in Listowel: Road Closed: L-1017 Bedford Cross to Knockane Cross, Listowel, Co. Kerry. Road Closing Times: from 8.00 a.m. on Monday, 29th May to 6.00 p.m. on Friday, 2nd June 2023 (24hr closure).
LARTIGUE From May 1st throughout the summer until October 1st, the Lartigue will operate every afternoon from 1pm to 4.30pm.
VINTAGE Rally Dromcollogher 14th of May.
IRISH Doctors Orchestra will perform at the Redemptorist Church Limerick on 14th of May in aid of Children’s Grief Centre.
SYNOD 2021-2024 for a Synodal Church: communion, participation & mission. On Oct.’21 the Catholic Church’s synodal process on the theme of synodality began. Did you take part? Have you been wondering what happened after that? Your participation formed part of our national document that was sent to the Synod office in Rome in Aug.’22. It also formed part of a global document called Enlarge the Space of Your Tent, which was published last Oct. http://www.synod.ie/2023update to find out more.
OUR LADY: Conference for Our Lady Dublin on 13th of May; ‘Who is She?’, a daylong Conference for Our Lady takes place May 13. Come to the historic DCU All Hallows’ campus for insightful talks, prayer, Mass, good food and great company. What can we learn from early Irish Christian’s Marian devotion? And how can we love Jesus as His mother loved Him? To find out, come join us May 13, from 9.30-4.30 in DCU All Hallows, to find out. Cost €30. For more information or to book contact mariaassumptadublin@gmail.com
LOURDES: Limerick Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2023. Led by Bishop Brendan Leahy. 22th – 27th June. Direct return flights from Shannon to Lourdes. For booking contact Joe Walsh Tours, Telephone 01-2410800 or email lourdesdirector@limerickdiocese.org
MILFORD Care Centre will hold its Annual Service of Remembrance on Sunday 14th of May commencing at 3pm in Our Lady Help of Christians Church Milford Limerick V94DK44. We will remember all those who died under our care between 2019-2022. Further information on the service can be got from the Pastoral Care Team, Tel 061 485907 or 485908.
WALK: 10th anniversary guided walk on the Kerry Camino, began on Friday 28th April from Tralee to The Railway Tavern in Lower Camp taking in Tralee Town Park, Canal Bank, Blennerville, and Tonevane, then the Sliabh Mish/Dingle Way path to Curraheen, Derrymore, Killelton and Camp. Saturday from Camp to Annascaul, via Inch Beach, and on Sunday 250 walkers, from Annascaul to Dingle, via Minard and Lispole.
ARDFERT HISTORICAL SOCIETY: last lecture in the Spring series will be on Monday 22 May at 8pm in Kilmoyley Community Centre, when Listowel historian / researcher / writer Tom Dillon will talk about various superstitions in connection with births, deaths and marriages and invites the public to join in with their own stories
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MISSION Listowel: A public meeting will take place in St. Patrick’s Hall on Monday night (May 8th) at 7.00 p.m. with Fr. Laurence (Redemptorist Priest) with a view to planning Parish Mission taking place from Saturday, 7th October to Friday, 13th October 2023.
MISSION APPEAL: The Diocese gives permission to one Mission Group each year to visit each parish in our Diocese. Last Summer the late Fr. Tim Galvin spoke on behalf of St. Patrick’s Missions. This year it is the Rosminians turn. The Rosminians work in East Africa, running parishes in Tanzania and Kenya, providing health care in rural areas, digging water wells for local communities and providing primary and secondary education for both boys and girls, Christians and Muslims. They will make their appeal in Listowel, Duagh, Lyreacrompane on the weekend of May 20th & 21st.
ROSARY at O’Connell’s Ave Grotto every Sunday at 6pm.; Finuge Grotto every Monday at 8.00 p.m. and Killocrim Grotto every Friday at 8.00 p.m. Rosary every evening from Monday to Friday during the month of May at 7.30pm at the Marian Shrine in the Square, Tarbert. All are welcome.
LISTOWEL AREA PASTORAL COUNCIL: A meeting of Listowel Area Pastoral Council will take place on Thursday evening May 11th at 7.30 p.m. in St. Patrick’s Hall. The representatives from the parishes of Listowel, Moyvane, Listowel & Duagh are asked to attend.
PARISH of Listowel Social gathering at 7.30pm on May 18th in the Arms Hotel. It will begin with Mass followed by refreshments.
RETIREMENT GROUP – (over 55’s) meet in Tarbert Bridewell, Tarbert every Friday between 10.30am and 12 Noon. Different activities every week followed by refreshments. New Members are welcome.
LOUGH DERG Sanctuary of Saint Patrick, Pettigo, County Donegal, Commencing 1st of June until Monday 15th of August, For further information, please email mary@loughderg.org or contact +353(0)719861518. Webpage; http://www.loughderg.org
HELPLINES: HSE Mental Health Information Line 1800 111 888. Senior Line Friendly Listening Service 1800 804 591.
NURSING Homes; the average weekly fee payable per resident in HSE-run homes in Limerick was €1,829, for 2022. Cost in a private or voluntary home was €1,002. Funding crisis has led to the closure of 20 nursing homes in the past year.
TG4: 31 Bealtaine @ 21:30. Powerful storytelling forms the backbone of this documentary series Tráma Teaghlaigh looking at the aftermath of the Irish Civil War through the lens of intergenerational trauma. Using previously unseen footage, we look at unfolding family histories, uncovering new stories that have never been told on screen before. The series explores how the war impacted on both the history of the Irish state and subsequent generations of families involved in the conflict. Looking at their paths for reconciliation and how they moved beyond their trauma to create an enduring legacy in Ireland and beyond.
BROADBAND Ireland at present working in County Kerry to deliver high-speed broadband network. Over 40% of the project is live in Kerry and almost 11,300 properties can place orders to connect to the network. Poles are being erected in parish at present. By the time the project is finished, it may become redundant as they may not be able to compete with satellite connection.
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ACCORD Counselling Services, are recruiting qualified, experienced counsellors for the Certificate in Counselling (Marriage & Relationship) training programme Sept.’23. Training will take place in Maynooth and is validated by the Pontifical University, Maynooth. Accord CLG pays the fees for the course and provides placement. See the diocese of Kerry/Accord websites. Applications close 19th May.
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FOOD: March’s paper in the The Lancet Planetary Health looked at six micronutrients – folate, vitamin A, vitamin B12, calcium, iron and zinc – and examined how well – or otherwise – the original reference diet provided those nutrients.
Prof. Stanton said: “What they come up with, for a minimally adequate diet, is back to the 25% of calories needing to come from animal source foods, if you’re going to have an adequate supply of those micronutrients.
“It’s a total reversal of the EAT-Lancet reference diet.
78% of the 1.68 million calves registered to-date this year were born in dairy herds,
Dutch farmers to be paid to stop breeding livestock.
Creosote ban for farm fencing comes into force.
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RUN: Born to Run starting and finishing at the Tralee Bay Wetlands, half marathon will start at 9am, the 10k at 9.30am with the 5k option starting at 9.45am. June 25th annual running event in Tralee.
For more information or to keep up to date with all the Born to Run Club activities see http://www.borntorun.ie
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WINS Place; Rani Dabrai, of Newcastlewest, contested 2,000 applicants for a place in the entrepreneurship programme at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in U.S.
She is the only Irish person to be taking part in the three-year course
GRUNTING: In 2014, sports scientists Chris Rodolico and Sinclair Smith conducted an experiment involving 30 participants squeezing a handgrip in three ways: just squeezing, squeezing and exhaling, and squeezing while making a vocalization. The researchers found that more force was generated when exhaling compared to just squeezing, but the most significant increase in force (10%) was observed when the subjects vocalized while squeezing. So yelling and grunting does make people stronger, at least on grip tests.
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PILGRIMAGE: Catholic Diocese of Jinja in Uganda is preparing for one of the world’s largest religious gatherings – the annual June 3 Martyrs’ Day Pilgrimage.
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NEWSPAPERS: New York NY Irish American Advocate 1930-1931 – 0353.pdf
19 July 1930
Amongst the tourists who have arrived in Abbeyfeale to visit their old homes is Michael J. Lane, Attorney and Councillor-at-Law, a leading criminal lawyer in Washington, Mr. Lane, who was born at Clash, beside the town,
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At Newcastle West G. A. A. field on Sunday last the opening rounds of the senior football competition were played. In the first match Shanagolden defeated Loughill by 1 goal 3
points to 1 point and in the second Abbeyfeale defeated Glin by 5 points to 3 points.
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The many friends of- the family throughout West Limerick, North Kerry and the U. S. A. learned with deep. regret of the demise of Miss Josephine Listen, daughter of the late T. P. Liston, merchant, Athea.
Very deep and universal regret is being felt throughout West Limerick and well into the confines of Co. Cork at the demise of Eugene Cronin, Callahow, Feenagh.
Feis Thomond at Limerick was attended by over 7,000 people.
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New York NY Irish American Advocate 1930-1931 – 1032.pdf
10 Oct 1931
Dr. Brosnan has been appointed temporary medical officer of Sneem.
The death has occurred of Sister M. Brendan O’Donnell, Mercy Convent, Carrick-on-Suir. She was a
native of Co. Kerry and has been 38 years In the community.
The Commissioner for Kerry fixed the superannuation of ‘ Dr. Wm. O’Donnell, Sneem, at £203 12/- as
Dispensary M. O., and £19 15/- as M. O. H , subject to the sanction of the Minister.
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Death occurred on Wednesday of Mother Brendan O’Donnell, Mercy Convent, Carrick-on-Suir. The late Mother Brendan belonged to an old and much respected Co. Kerry family. She has been a member of Carrick Mercy Community for 38 years
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Death of Mrs. Con L. Harnett occurred at her residence, Ballaugh, Abbeyfeale, In her eightieth year and after a few weeks’ Illness. Deceased was the mother of Lawrence C. Harnett, M. C. C. and was a member of an old West Limerick family. ————————–
Death of James Coye, P. C, Derryhoyle, Craughwell, occurred Friday at the advanced age of 79 years. Mr. Coye was father of the late Captain P. Coye, who was killed In action at Brosna, Co. Kerry, In
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Death has occurred of John Hanrahan,’ Glenagragra, Glin. He was a brother-in-law of Const. Sheahan, D. M. P., to whose heroism a monument stands on Burgh Quay, Dublin.
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Death of Arthur Costelloe, Turraree, Glln, County Limerick, occurred recently. The deceased, who
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The dismantled statue of Viscount Fitzgibbon, which was blown Up a year ago on Its site at Sarsfield
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FORGIVENESS: Join us this May at Grotto as we share stories of forgiveness. We’ll be sharing insights from both the perspective of the forgiven and the forgiver. We’ll be talking about reconciliation and atonement — on a personal level and a societal level. What does it mean that we are forgiven? How do we live out forgiveness in our daily lives? Let’s explore these questions together this month.
—Jessie McCartney
Senior Content Editor
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ROSPECT HEIGHTS — The New York State Catholic Conference called Gov. Kathy Hochul “terribly misguided” in her focus, after the governor signed legislation that makes abortion medication more accessible in New York, including at state universities.
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed two bills to expand abortion access in New York on May 2.
One allows pharmacists to dispense contraception over the counter. The other ensures that all public colleges and universities in the SUNY and CUNY systems offer access to medication abortion. There are 64 SUNY institutions, and 25 CUNY campuses, respectively.
“It’s tragic that young women away from home for the first time and facing a crisis pregnancy will be simply handed abortion pills to take care of the ‘problem,’ rather than be given the multi-layered supports they need,” Dennis Poust, NYSCC executive director said in a statement.
“Governor Hochul’s single-minded focus on increasing abortions in the state as though she’s trying to win some sort of ghoulish contest is terribly misguided,” he continued. “New York has many problems that need tackling; access to abortion is not one of them.”
In a statement, Hochul said she was “proud to sign these landmark pieces of legislation.
“As anti-choice extremists and judges continue to roll back abortion rights across the country, we are fighting back here in New York,” Hochul said.
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USA: The federal government recently told a Catholic hospital in Oklahoma to either blow out a small candle or stop serving elderly, disabled, and low-income patients. Saint Francis Health System, the twelfth largest hospital in the nation, keeps, with many prudent safeguards, a sacred candle always lit inside its hospital chapels,
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HOPE: In his 2008 encyclical of Christian hope, Spe Salvi, Pope Benedict described hopelessness as St. Paul once did to the Christians in Ephesus, connecting those living “without hope” to those living “without God in the world” (Ephesians 2:12). Hope comes from recognizing, Pope Benedict said, that God is with us in the world, bringing good out of evil, bringing justice to victims, helping us find eternal meaning even in the most ordinary activities. The failure to transmit the faith effectively to younger generations, and the rise of secularism with its practical atheism spurring people to live as if God doesn’t exist, is doubtless abetting the crisis of our young.
Similarly, the multi-pronged crisis of the family has to be a contributing cause. The trauma of divorce, the absence of father figures, the loneliness that comes from fewer brothers and sisters leading the young to try to earn friends outside the home, the competition for love and attention against parents’ new boyfriends or girlfriends can all create a crisis in the sense of feeling genuinely and stably loved. Being unconditionally and firmly loved is the real source of joy, of what can provide hope in the midst of setbacks and contradictions.
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May 2, 2023
Irish Nuns
Bronagh McShane is a historian and a fellow with the Royal Historical Society specializing in the history of women, religion and gender. Her new book, Irish Women in Religious Orders, 1530-1700: Suppression, Migration and Reintegration, is the first comprehensive study of the lives and experiences of Irish nuns in the two centuries after the Reformation. The book analyzes Irish nuns’ experiences in Ireland and in Europe in that time period and explores the familial and patronage networks that facilitated Irish nuns’ formation in exile and return to their homeland.
McShane completed her doctorate at the National University of Ireland Maynooth. She conducted research for the book in archives across Ireland, the United Kingdom and Europe, funded by the National University of Ireland through a research fellowship in humanities. She currently lectures in the Department of History at the University of Limerick.
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CASTLES: https://www.castles.nl/ardintenant-castle
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2023 May 17 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
KNOCK: Annual Pilgrimage to Knock takes place this year on Weds 5th July from Knockanure, Moyvane, Tarbert. Contact Margaret 087-2976304.
PARISH: Confessions: Moyvane Saturday 6.45pm to 7.15pm; Eucharistic Adoration: every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am. Baptisms: Saturday afternoons only from 12noon to 4pm.
Home Calls, if you would like a home visit please let Fr. Brendan know.
FIRST Communion Knockanure 11am Sat. May 13th.The church was decorated with posters and works of school artists. A day to remember for the rest of their lives.
GAA Knockanure Lotto Results from Tuesday May 2nd, Jackpot was €2,500. Numbers Drawn: 1, 13, 23, and 26. No winner but lucky dips went to: 1. Bríd O Keeffe, Kilmeaney; 2. Breda Kiely, S. C. C, Knockanure; 3. Michelle Young, c/o Teresa Collins; 4. Hannah Enright, Enrights Bar, and 5. Mary Byrne, c/o Ploughman Bar, next jackpot will be €2,600. Lotto Results from Tuesday May 9th,
Jackpot was €2,600. Numbers Drawn: 7, 16, 19, and 30. No winner but lucky dips went to: 1
John Shanahan, c/o Kevins Bar; 2. John Long, c/o Kevins; 3. Pat White, c/o John Barry; 4. Charlie & Alfie, c/o B O Carroll, Enrights Bar, and 5. Sean O Keeffe, Kilmorna. Next draw will be on Tuesday May 16th in the clubhouse and jackpot will be €2,700. All are welcome!
ROSARY at 8pm in Knockanure during May on Tuesday and Thursday evening; at Moyvane Grotto every Tues. 7pm ; at 7pm at O’Connell’s Ave Grotto every Sunday at 6pm.; Finuge Grotto every Monday at 8.00 p.m. and Killocrim Grotto every Friday at 8.00 p.m. Rosary every evening from Monday to Friday during the month of May at 7.30pm at the Marian Shrine in the Square, Tarbert. All are welcome.
FEET: Care of the Aged Moyvane/Knockanure, Chiropodist will attend the Marian Hall Weds. 24th May @10am. For apt. contact Noreen 068-49238.
TIDY towns, Judging takes place from early June, we have started our village clean up this week and we need help! The schedule is: 8th May-Glin Rd, 15th May-Knockanure Rd, 22nd May-Tarbert Rd, 29th May-Church Rd. We will be out every Mon. evening from 7pm to clean up the streets, everyone is welcome.
COMMERATION AT GORTAGLANNA monument on Sunday May 14th at 12.00 noon.
CENTENARY of the birth of the late Tomás Ó Fiaich, (3rd November 1923 – 8th May 1990) he was born and reared on the line of the divide of Creggan Parish into Crossmaglen and Cullyhanna or Upper and Lower Creggan, at Anamar townland.
DEATH of Noreen (Nora) Sheehy (née Ahern), Glenalappa East, Moyvane and late of Leitrim Middle, Moyvane, on May 7th, 2023. Predeceased by her husband Martin, parents Jack and Bridget and her sister Eileen. Survived by her sons John, James and Patrick, daughters Joan and Mary, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, brother John, sisters Bridie McEnery and Sr. Mary Ellen (The Irish Sisters of Charity Order), daughters-in-law Eileen, Angela and Katrina, sons-in-law Pat and Tom, sister-in-law Nuala, nephews, and nieces. Requiem Mass for Nora was celebrated at Moyvane Church on Wednesday 10th, live-streamed on http://www.facebook.com/OGormans-Memorial-Video-Services-111625163859628/, followed by burial afterwards in Ahavoher Cemetery, Gale Bridge, Moyvane.
DEATH of Maurice Galvin of Sackville, Ardfert, on 8th May 2023, husband of Kay (nee Donegan), father of Claire, Orla & John and brother of Harold, Breda, Seán, Kay and the late Michael (his twin) and Eamon. Survived also by grandson Dáire, John’s partner Amy, nephews, nieces, brothers-in-law, and sisters-in-law.
ANNIVERSARIES: Billy McElligott, Sr. James Kennelly, Jimmy Fitzgerald, Francis Brosnan, Peter McGrath, Tim Kennelly, Nora Lane, Noranne McCarthy, Tim Broderick, Tady Finucane, Mary Stack, Canon Pat Horgan, Fr. Billy O Carroll, Pat Enright,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 13th May’23- Moyvane for David Foley (Aniv.) & granddad Thomas Foley Recently Deceased, & deceased of the Foley & O’Connor families at 7.30pm; Sun.14th May’23- Knockanure for Noreen Sweeney (Aniv.) & Husband Patrick, Carrueragh, Kilmorna at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Jerry, Jeremiah & Bridie McCarthy (Aniv.’s) and deceased members of McCarthy family, Gortdromasilihy at 11.00am; Tues.16th May’23 –Moyvane for Con J. Mulvihill & Wife Catherine & Son Con, (Aniv.’s), Clounbrane at 10.00am; Weds.17th May’23- Knockanure a Private Intention-10.00am; Thurs.18th May’23- Moyvane for Michael Dore (25th Aniv.) at 10.00am; Fri.19th May’23 Knockanure for Paddy, Tess, & Margaret Stack (Aniv.’s), Glin at 10.00am; Sat.20th May’23- Moyvane for Mike Brosnan, Recently Deceased at 7.30pm; Sun.21st May’23 – Knockanure for Mary Therese & Patrick Kennelly, Sisters Nora & Mary Rose Kennelly & Sister in law Laurene Kennelly. (Aniv’s.) at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Anne Prendiville (Aniv.) at 11.00am.
CEMETERY MASS: St. John’s Ballybunion Cemetery Mass will be held on Friday 9th June at 7 p.m.
GOOD NEWS; Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will now take place in the Adoration Room from this Wednesday 17th May in Listowel from 11am. to 3pm.
GROW, a 12 step Peer support program for people living with depression, anxiety, emotional issue in their lives. The meetings are confidential and relaxed Meetings are held the second and fourth Tues. of the month 7.30pm in Ross café, Lewis Rd. Killarney. Contact Noreen 086-1726004 or see http://www.grow.ie
THANKS: Knockanure Community Text Alert, a very special thanks to all who contributed so generously to our Annual Church Gate collection recently the amount collected €530.00. Chairperson: John Stackpoole
RACE Night: Recovery Haven Kerry (Cancer Support House) are the beneficiaries of a Race Night taking place May 20th the Greyhound Stadium Tralee 6.30pm. Tickets €10 ea. Children under 14 free. More info. 066-7192122
FAMILY Resource Centre Listowel V31 EC62- Story Exchange event on 14th of May from 12; 30- 2pm, come and share your life journey, refreshments served. All welcome. More from 068-23584.
MUSIC: World Fiddle Day at Scartaglen on May 20th.
NEWKD HOME VISITATION SERVICE in partnership with Community Work Department HSE are pleased to invite you to participate in our 2nd Reconnecting with Services for Older Persons Day. This is a free event and offers services the opportunity to engage and interact with existing and potential service users. Monday 22nd May 2023 Listowel Community Centre, Town Park, Listowel, Co. Kerry, V31 VK13
THE LETTER FILM will be showing in St. Mary’s Church, Listowel Friday 26th May 6.30pm. The film came about following Pope Francis letter to us all called Laudato Si our responsibility to the environment. All are welcome and it’s free and a great film.
BIKE Week: Together We Cycle’ The film will be screened on Tuesday, May 16 at 7pm at Kerry County Museum, at St. John’s Theatre Listowel on Wednesday, May 17 at 8pm. National Bike Week which runs from May 13-21.
WALK: Guided Biodiversity Walk with Consultant Geoff Hunt will take place from Carrigafoyle Castle on Sunday 21st May at 1pm. Attendance is free and all are welcome.
FUNDING; capital allocation of €17.27 million for chemotherapy day unit at University Hospital Kerry announced.
FEALE/CASHEN ESTUARY DRAINAGE PROJECT: meeting on Friday, May 19th at the Community Centre, Ballyduff. Time – 8.30pm sharp. Meeting organised by the Local Cashen Drainage Committee. All welcome.
BALLYDONOGHUE G.A.A. CLUB wishes to thank everyone who supported their recent Coffee morning in aid of Ard Cúram Fuchsia Centre, Listowel. The final amount raised was €3,500.
WRITING: New Irish Writing, in the Irish Independent on the last Saturday of each month. Stories submitted should not exceed 2,000 words. You can email your entry, preferably as a Word document, to newirishwriting68@gmail.com.
FEAST of St Brendan 16th. Our Lady of Fatima feast 13th May; Assentation feast 21st.
ALL IRELAND ROSARY RALLY: Saturday June 3rd from 1pm at Knock Shrine. With talks, Stations of the Cross and Holy Mass. To book a place on the bus call Noreen on 087 7613985 or Eilís 087 6341538.
BAPTISH St Brendan’s Church Tarbert; James to Margaret Wall Kilbaha 13 July 1796; Sarah to Michael and Margaret Finucane 1796; Eleanor to James and Margaret Wall Kilbaha 25 July 1797; Eliza to James and Elizabeth Stokes Kilnaughtin 29 July 1798; Anne to Michael and Margaret Finucane Kilnaughtin 15 Sept 1798; Henry to Sarah McCormick Kilnaughtin 31 Oct 1800; Margaret to William Hayes and Catherine Cusack of Ballyduff & Kilrush; John to Dennis and Anne Connor Kilnaughtin 31 Oct 1804; Barbara to John and Lucind Sandes Moyvane 16 Dec 1806; Elizabeth to Thadeus and Mary Enright Kilnaughtin, 9 August 1808; William of William and Letitia Lindsay 1812; John to William and Martha Moore Tieraclea 4 Sept 1814; Henry Doore foundling, 24 Feb 1822; John to Maurice and Margaret Moore 5 April 1833; Jane Primrose foundling 20 Feb 1832; Elizabeth Jane to Robert and Eliza Smith Newtownsandes February 1877; Details of hundreds more in St Brendan’s Church of Ireland, Tarbert 1814- 2014 history book.
BIKE Week 2023, runs from Saturday, May 13 to Sunday, May 21, many events planned.
ST JOHN’S: Sunday 14th June at 8pm- PJ Murrihy in Concert, will be joined by the accordion player Seamus Shannon for a special night in Listowel; Monday 15th Youth Theatre; Sat 20th Concert with Lisa Lambe Nightvisiting; Wed 24th Concert with Frankie Gavin and Catherine McHugh and on Thursday 25th Dancing at Lughnasa, details from 068 22566.
GLÓRACH Abbeyfeale: Cherish the Ladies on Saturday, May 20th at 8pm. The following weekend ‘Robert Service, Bard of the Yukon’ a one man show by Mike O’Mahoney on Friday, May 26th and Saturday, May 27th. Curtains up at 8 pm, and tickets can be booked at 0871383940 or at http://www.glorachabbeyfeale.com
RAMBLING HOUSE: will be held at Ballyhahill Hall on Wednesday May 17, at 8pm.
CONGRATULATIONS to the Tarbert Comps players on winning the Brendan O’Shea shield recently. Donncha O’Connor, James Kissane, Darragh Scanlon, and Darragh O’Donoghue from Moyvane u15s were part of the winning team that defeated Castleisland Community College. Congratulation also to Glenflesk Ballad Group on winning the All Ireland Scór na nÓg Ballad competition. They are the first ever Kerry Ballad Group to win the competition.
Congratulations to the Kerry Minor Camogie Team on capturing the All-Ireland Minor C Camogie title by defeating Down in the final in Clane, Co Kildare, recently, with the final score being 0-
12 to 0-8. This was a historic first All-Ireland Minor Camogie title for Kerry. North Kerry League Division 2 Round 1 – St. Senans 2-14 Moyvane 3-11.
LEE Strand and Kerry Garda Youth Achievement Awards 2023. The awards are held for youths between the ages of thirteen and twenty-one years and recognise their great contribution.
The closing date for nominations is Friday, May 26th 2023, available to download on http://www.leestrand.ie/garda-awards/ Details from 066 7102300.
GAMES: Special Olympics World Summer Games in Berlin from the 17th – 25th June 2023. Team Ireland is sending 73 athletes, with 34 coaching and management team, and are to compete in 12 sports.
RUN: Kerry 50K Ultra Marathon is on in Tralee on the 20th May.
RACING: Killarney races begin on 14th to 16th of May. Listowel from Saturday June 3 to Monday June 5 over the June Bank Holiday weekend.
TRIBUTE TO GARTH BROOKS on 20 May 2023 at Tintean, Ballybunion, This authentic, live, affectionate tribute show features all the classic hits including, among many others ‘If tomorrow never comes’, ‘Friends in low places’, ‘The thunder rolls’ and of course ‘The Dance’.
https://tintean.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173639244
Louise Morrissey celebration concert at the same venue on May 13th at 8pm.
RED CROSS First responder course, at the Ashe Hotel, Tralee, details from 087 927 6504, begins on 28th of May.
KERRY Motor Club Hillclimb on Sunday, July 16 in the Ballyfinnane area outside Tralee to mark the first motorsport event in Kerry, held on July 15, 1903.
EMPLOYMENT Fair — takes place at The Rose Hotel on Thursday, May 18, from 11am to 4pm
FORAGING: can be defined as searching for food resources that grow in the wild. We now understand that as wild as foraging may seem, we have to forage consciously and respectfully as to not deplete areas of their natural resources. We must harvest plants and weeds in such a way that new sprouts are able to grow, allowing stocks to naturally be replenished. Stinging nettles, Wood Sorrell, Garlic, Fresh Hawthorn Leaves and flowers, Dandelion Leaves and stalks, and many more.
https://www.wildernessireland.com/blog/wild-foraging-ireland/
FOOD festival in Tralee, takes place from May 20-21, food, drinks, live music, demonstrations, and workshops. Visit http://www.traleefoodfestival.com
FOOD: Knockanure Community Kitchen, food delivered or collect yourself, details from 068 49 799, 086 874 5485. Catering for events also available.
BBQ at Christy’s Listowel in aid of Kerry Parents and Friends Centre Listowel on 4th June from 6pm.
WRITERS’ Week, Listowel is Ireland’s oldest Literary and Arts Festival. Begins this year Wednesday 31 May 2023. Fr. Anthony Gaughan, donated all of his awards to be displayed in Kerry Writers’ Museum in Listowel, has written 45 scholarly histories. His best known book is Listowel and its Vicinity.
https://writersweek.ie/programme/
CRIUNNIÚ na nÓg 2023 — free and creative activities for thousands of young people —Taking place on Saturday, June 10, there’s loads of events.
KNOCK: Pilgrimage to Knock: a Pilgrimage Day to Knock from the parishes of Unit 13 (Coolcappa/Kilcolman Shanagolden/Foynes/Robertstown, Loughill/Ballyhahill & Glin will take place on 18th May (Ascension Thursday). Cost of same €15. The bus for KNOCK will depart from The Longcourt House Hotel at 8.00 a.m. on May 18th (The Cross, Ardagh at 8.10) (The Hall Ballyhahill 8.30)(The Anglers Rest Loughill 8.40a.m) (Foynes Museum 8.50a.m)(The Square Shananagolden at 9.00a.m) These are approximate times. For further details contact (Jerry at 087 2282626) or (Lizzie at 087 7435267).
TRIP on Sunday 21st May, 2023, pick up in the Square Listowel at 9am. Abbeyfeale opposite the church 9.15am, and Newcastle West opposite the Longcourt House Hotel at 9.30am, visiting Killarney House. Please contact Maureen Finnegan 087 9845102 to book bus.
CELTIC ART Conference at Downpatrick: At this conference on 8 Jun 2023 10:00 – Sun, 11 Jun 2023 17:00 BST 2023, Stephen Rynne will bring Listowel artist Michael O’Connor to an international audience of Celtic Art experts and scholars. Details below
http://www.saintpatrickcentre.com
NEW Moon on 19th. Weather wet and land getting damaged by livestock. White Thorn in full bloom, Broom with its yellow flowers is in its glory now, Bluebells are also in the woods.
RECORDS of Limerick Clothing Factory on Lord Edward Street from the 1850s, an exhibition is being held by Limerick Archives service in the People’s Museum, Pery Square from May 5 to May 26th.
Digital records will be available later.
TEACHER Appreciation Week was celebrated in the U.S last week. May is better hearing and speech month.
BOOKS: Could your school library do with an upgrade? Say, 100s of new books, resources and workshops with Irish children’s artists? Applications are now open for Children’s Books Ireland’s next year of book-gifting, to all primary & secondary schools in Ireland. More details at (https://kerrycoco.us10.list- manage.com/track/click?u=b3755ab5575cb711eac9566f8&id=08565bb6ff&e=57e387efec )
ARTISTS: Kate Bridget – Creativity Coaching for artists, writers and creatives in need of support
A practising writer, performer and coach for creative people who specialises in procrastination, burnout, and cashflow management. Are you looking for support with organising your life so you can prioritise your practice or passion projects? Do you struggle with creative blocks, procrastination, burnout, and/or cashflow? Online sessions or in person in North Kerry only at present.
More details (https://kerrycoco.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3755ab5575cb711eac9566f8&id=6e7bc7a1b6&e=57e387efec)
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BLOOM: 100,000 visitors are expected to visit the Bord Bia Bloom festival, at the Phoenix Park, Dublin from June 1st.
FSAI, Little Neros was one of three premises in the country which were served with closure orders during December.
HEALTH: What is the Living Well Programme?
Living Well is a free group self-management programme. Self-management is what a person does every day to manage their long-term health condition. This may include making choices to improve your health such as becoming more active, eating more healthily and stopping smoking. It may also include more complex tasks such as taking medication, monitoring your symptoms, coping with the emotional aspects of the condition and communicating with healthcare professionals.
https://www.hse.ie/eng/health/hl/selfmanagement/living-well-programme/living-well-programme.html
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VETS: MSD Animal Health followed veterinary practitioner Conor Geraghty from FarmGate Veterinary Group, which is a member of XLVets Ireland since 2014.
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WATER: Teagasc and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine having a conference on water quality taking place from November 7-9, this year, at the Clayton Whites Hotel in Wexford town, with attendees drawn from scientists, regulators, and practitioners engaged with water quality and gaseous emissions in agricultural river catchments.
PLANNING: The number of landowners who have lodged appeals with an Bord Pleanála over the inclusion of their land in Residential Zoned Land Tax (RZLT) maps has jumped from six to 600 in the space of just three weeks.
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BIRD FOOD: The establishment deadline has been moved to May 31, winter bird food crop time for establishment has been extended under the Agri Climate Rural Environment Scheme.
GREEN Party Senator Pauline O’Reilly praised the commissioner for stating that Europe and Ireland had previously got it wrong in pushing for a particular form of agriculture, which she said had done a disservice to farmers given the direction of policy today.
“It is really important to point out that nobody is pointing the finger at farmers. I hear this quite a lot and it boils my blood slightly.
“People are playing politics with farmers’ lives and with the climate. No Green Party member will ever point the finger at a farmer.
FESTIVAL: Forever Young Festival 2023, runs from 14th to 16th July 2023 at Palmerstown House Estate, Kildare, details https://foreveryoungfestival.ie/
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MOTHER’S Day; Calls to ban Mother’s Day and Father’s Day observations from schools are rare, but not unheard of. Last year, an Abbotsford, B.C. school replaced both with a unified “The Grownups Who Love Us Day.” The change was to accommodate “the diverse families that exist in our society today,” the school said.
The Waterloo Region District School Board in Ontario says celebrating Mother’s Day and Father’s Day may be well-intentioned, but is nonetheless “exclusive for some.”
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SAINTS: Pope Francis adds Coptic Orthodox martyrs to liturgical book of saints. After receiving relics of the Coptic martyrs beheaded by ISIS, Pope Francis announced the 21 men will be added to the Church’s official list of saints.
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AUSTRALIA: Remembering Hugh O’Flaherty- With honours from the US, Britain and Israel, he is almost forgotten in Ireland, sixty years after he died. Also many more stories about Ireland and Irish in Australia.
https://tintean.org.au/category/whats-on/
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SUDAN: by Doreen Ajiambo- Violent clashes throughout Sudan have forced women religious to shut down their ministries and join hundreds of thousands also fleeing their homes.
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PAPERS: New York NY Irish American Advocate 1952-1954 – 0593.pdf
Saturday, April 11, 1953
Mrs. Norah O’Connor, widow of the late Patrick O’Connor, died at her residence, Keylod, Moyvane.
Francis Thornton, hardware charge hand, Lixnaw, was on appeal, awarded
£67 10s. by Mr. Justice Haugh in the High Court, Tralee, for damage to his car arising out of a collision with a Co. Council tar boiler, near Listowel, on the night of July 18, last.
Mr. Michael Fleming, Oakpark, Tralee, who has died, was former Adjutant, Tralee Battalion, Kerry No. 1 Brigade, I.R.A. During the War of In-dependence he served several terms of imprisonment. He was brother of Mr. Maurice Fleming, Quartermaster of Kerry No, 1 Brigade, and of John Fleming, who was killed during the Civil War. He was an able actor and was to have played in “Rossa”, which
Tralee C.Y.M.S. will stage at Easter. He is survived by his wife, son and four daughters. He was also brother of Robert Fleming, Mrs. P. Ralph and Miss K. Fleming.
John (Sean) Doyle, late storekeeper, Moloney’s Garage, Listowel, died. Sister M. Casimer (McAuliffe) died at St. Elizabeth’s , Dingle
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New York NY Irish American Advocate 1952-1954 – 0066.pdf
Saturday, February 2, 1952
Michael O’Sullivan of Scart, Farranfore, farmer and married, aged 44, died from injuries as a result of being rolled over by a trailer attached to a tractor.
The remains of Mr. Thomas P. Moloney, a native of Larrha, Asdee, North Kerry, whose death occurred in California, were brought home and interred at Murhur, Cemetery.
Miss Mary Sheahan (23) is coming back to Ireland with the body of her brother, Patrick, who was killed while serving with the U.S. Army in Korea. The U.S. Army is providing transport to the Sheahan’s home in Newtownsandes, Co. Kerry. Mary went to the United States two years ago.
Matthew Courtney (27), of Minish, Killarney, died suddenly at his breakfast, just after feeding the cows. He was a pupil of Killarney Technical School, and was recently awarded the Booth Prize of £5 for best attendance at the woodworking classes.
James Callaghan (22), only son of
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Callaghan, Inch, Glen, Anascaul,- whose remains arrived at Castlemaine Station, was killed in England where he was employed in the Beef scheme at Peter-borough
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The death took place of Mrs. Catherine Culhane, aged 92 years. She was buried in Kilfergus.
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But Monto it is, to both its residents and the police.
The Police know, and curse it, as a danger spot. The residents are proud of it because it is in this area that almost every crime committed in Dublin is hatched.
It is an area of tenements and flats. It is an area of corner-boys and unemployed. It is an area of sheebeens where one may buy a poisonous “small one” for ten shilling
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Dublin Slums; Your bed’s the one in the corner be the windey . . .” said Cat’s-Eyes, he who had guided me up the dirty, rickety stairway. The door banged behind him and promptly opened again.
I could hear him going down. It was the catch that was faulty.
With matches I surveyed the room. Six iron beds with grey blankets. Papers,, fluff, loose-boarded floor. I picked my way past a bucket in the middle of the floor and sat down on “my” bed.
It groaned in protest as the flat fibre mattress bulged under by slender weight through a hole in the
spring. I tried crawling under to shove it up again, but “the over-powering smell of decay and filth drove me top-side. (see paper)
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OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE trip
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By Martin Barillas
Angers, France, May 9, 2023 / 06:00 am
A lay Catholic movement that restores Catholic monuments in France is in Ireland May 5–13 to build crosses with the hope of restoring faith in that country.
S.O.S. Calvaires CEO Alexandre Caillé, 26, told CNA a group will go to Croagh St. Patrick, a traditional Irish pilgrimage destination, and four other sites. “We’re going to erect five Celtic crosses all over the country,” he said.
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National Library of Ireland
7-8 Kildare Street, Dublin 2
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The Eurovision Song Contest started in 1956 to bring Europe closer together through a shared television experience and this year’s slogan is ‘United By Music’. Liverpool is hosting Eurovision 2023 on behalf of last year’s winner Ukraine, with the Grand Final being held on Saturday 13 May.
To celebrate this year’s event and the contest’s long history, we’ve taken a similarly collaborative approach, working with archives across the country to showcase their fantastic collections relating to the key themes of Eurovision 2023.
Archives hold unique documents and records about our shared past. This could be photographs, letters, maps, logbooks, minutes, diaries, brochures, music sheets and more. So whether you’re interested in Liverpool, Ukraine or music, archives have something for everyone – start exploring below!
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/eurovision-2023/
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REFLECTION: Archbishop Martin: Young people face ‘epidemic of despondency and despair’
On Sunday 7 May last, Archbishop Eamon Martin ordained Father Carlos Esteban Rojo to priesthood for the Archdiocese of Armagh.
During his Homily, Archbishop Martin lamented the world young people now face. He said, “Sadly, we live in a world where there seems to be almost an epidemic of despondency and despair, where too many people – including some of our dear young people – struggle to answer the Why question and to find meaning and purpose in life.
“Recently, a careers teacher in one of our schools told me that she feels really privileged to be helping and guiding young people as they make important decisions for the future. She likes her students to go much deeper than simply picking a course for University and employment – she likes them to ask themselves, what will make me happy? What do I feel called to do? What’s my vocation?”
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South Asia Open Archives Hits a Million
The open-access South Asia Open Archives on JSTOR now offers more than one million pages of digitized primary source material.
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2023 May 24 Knockanure
KNOCKANURE
THANKS: Scoil Chorp Chríost would like to express a very special ‘Thank You’ to the Yershovy sisters who performed in Corpus Christi Church last weekend in aid of Scoil Chorp Chríost.
It was a wonderful performance and they captivated the audience and we were honoured to hear them live. Sincere thanks to Fr. Brendan Carmody for the use of the Church in Knockanure, and to all who supported us on both nights.
FEET: Care of the Aged Moyvane/Knockanure, Chiropodist will attend the Marian Hall Weds. 24th May @10am. For apt. contact Noreen 068-49238.
KNOCK: Annual Pilgrimage to Knock takes place this year on Weds 5th July from Knockanure, Moyvane, Tarbert. Contact Margaret 087-2976304.
BLOOD Donation Clinic, Community Centre Ballybunion Thurs. 25th May 4.45pm–8.00pm. New Donors urgently needed, phone 1800 222 111.
WALK: Guided Biodiversity Walk with Consultant Geoff Hunt will take place from Carrigafoyle Castle on Sunday 21st May at 1pm. Attendance is free and all are welcome.
GAA Knockanure, Lotto Results from Tuesday May 16th, Jackpot was €2,700. Numbers Drawn: 3, 6, 7 and 24; No winner but lucky dips went to:1. Mike Hussey, Ballyduff, c/o Con Lynch; 2. Eileen Leahy, Trien; 3. Timmie Leahy, Tralee; 4. Eileen Enright, Lissaniska, and 5. Margaret Clancy, Knockanure.
Next draw Tuesday May 23rd in the clubhouse and jackpot will be €2,800. All are welcome!
ROSARY at 8pm in Knockanure during May on Tuesday and Thursday evening; at Moyvane Grotto every Tues. 7pm ; at 7pm at O’Connell’s Ave Grotto every Sunday at 6pm.; Finuge Grotto every Monday at 8.00 p.m. and Killocrim Grotto every Friday at 8.00 p.m. Rosary every evening from Monday to Friday during the month of May at 7.30pm at the Marian Shrine in the Square, Tarbert. All are welcome.
PARISH: Confessions: Moyvane Saturday 6.45pm to 7.15pm. Eucharistic Adoration: every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am. Baptisms: Saturday afternoons only from 12noon to 4pm. At the recent Pastoral Council Meeting, among other things, it was noted that the Easter ceremonies went well, Masses for now should remain, though arrangements for alternatives on Sunday should be explored (when there will be no Sunday Mass). Wheelchair facility in Church needs to be addressed. During school holidays the grids at the entrances will be closed.
On the weekend of May 27th & 28th Fr. Wilhad (Rosminlan Priest from Tanzania & Kenya) will do a Mission Awareness Appeal at Masses. Bishop Ray has given permission. Welcome Fr. Willy.
From June 2nd to June 28th inclusive, Fr. Brendan plans to be away, Fr. Liam O’Connell will be here. He was here last year. Welcome Fr. Liam!
DEATH of Margaret (Gretta) Bambury (nee Galvin) Knoppogue, Mallow and late of Ballymackessy, Ballylongford, on May 17th 2023, wife of the late Pat Joe, mother of Anne (Gleeson), grandmother of James and sister of the late John and Sr. Felix LCM (Nora). Survived by her family, son-in-law Jim, and relatives.
ANNIVERSARIES: May 13 the 79th death anniversary of Venerable Edel Quinn, Sr. Laboure Sheehy, Mossie Kearney, Joe Lyons, Tom Molyneaux, Peg Sheahan, Maureen O Sullivan, Bibi Dillon, Kathleen Culhane, Mike Joe Cronin, Elizabeth Imelda Sheehan, Mary Moriarty, Kit Breen,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 20th May’23 Moyvane- Mike Brosnan, Recently Deceased at 7.30pm;
Sun.21st May’23- Knockanure- The Ascension of the Lord, for Mary Therese & Patrick Kennelly, Sisters Nora & Mary Rose Kennelly & Sister in law Laurene Kennelly, Aniv’s at 9.30am, and Mass
Moyvane –for Anne Prendiville (Aniv.) at 11.00am; Tues.22nd May’23 Moyvane for Maurice Kearney (1st Aniv.) Kilbaha & Manchester at 10.00am; Weds.23rd May’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thurs.24th May’23- Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Fri.25th May’23 Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Sat.26th May’23 Moyvane for William Hudson, Recently Deceased at 12 noon and Mass in evening for Cornelius O’Carroll, Recently Deceased Manchester & New Houses Moyvane at 7.30pm; Sun.27th May’23 Knockanure Pentecost Sunday at 9.30am and Mass Moyvane Missionaries at 11.00am.
THE LETTER FILM will be showing in St. Mary’s Church, Listowel Friday 26th May 6.30pm. The film came about following Pope Francis letter to us all called Laudato Si our responsibility to the environment. All are welcome and it’s free and a great film.
Laudato Si’ Week 21-28 May 2023. Theme: ‘Hope for the Earth. Hope for humanity. This week marks the 8th anniversary of the publication of Pope Francis’ letter to all of us on ‘Caring for Our Common Home: Laudato Si’. “Living our vocation to be protectors of God’s handiwork is essential to a life of
virtue; it is not an optional or secondary aspect of our Christian experience.”
FUNDRAISING BBQ: Christy’s Listowel in aid of Kerry Parents and Friends Centre Listowel on 4th June from 6pm.
WRITERS’ Week, Listowel is Ireland’s oldest Literary and Arts Festival. Begins this year Wednesday 31 May 2023. Fr. Anthony Gaughan, donated all of his awards to be displayed in Kerry Writers’ Museum in Listowel, has written 45 scholarly histories. His best known book is Listowel and its Vicinity.
https://writersweek.ie/programme/
ST JOHN’S: Saturday 20th May 8pm- Lisa Lambe in Concert – ‘Night Visiting’ Songs and stories from the hearth. With Lisa Lambe; Wed 24th Concert with Frankie Gavin and Catherine McHugh; Thursday June 1st Theatre- The Country Boy, with Lixnaw Memory Lane Theatre; Sat 3rd Theatre- The Musical Matchmaker, details from 068 22566.
RACING: Listowel from Saturday June 3 to Monday June 5 over the June Bank Holiday weekend.
Racing Limerick 25th and 26th of May.
GLORACH NEWS: play ‘Robert Service, Bard of the Yukon’ a one man show by Mike O’Mahoney on Friday, May 26th and Saturday, May 27th. Curtains up at 8 pm for each show, and tickets can be booked at 0871383940 or at http://www.glorachabbeyfeale.com Cherish the Ladies at the Glórach on Saturday, May 20th.
THANKS: Ballybunion Sea & Cliff Rescue Service wish to thank, those who contributed to our recent Church gate collection in Moyvane & Knockanure. Your generosity and continued support is greatly appreciated.
CREDIT UNION: Cois Sionna Desmond Credit Union are now operating 11 offices in West Limerick / North Kerry, they have assets of over €230m. https://www.csdcu.ie/
GAA: Kerry are through to the 2023 TG4 Munster Senior Championship final after they beat Tipperary at Galtee Rovers GAA club in Bansha recently. Kerry 2-8- Tipperary 1-5. will face Cork in the provincial decider in on May 28.
THEATRE: St John’s Youth Theatre they attend the theatre every Monday evening to work on projects. If you know a teenager who would like to join the Club that are aged between 14-20 please let us know. This Summer between the 22nd and 28th July, we will host our annual Young Film Makers Summer Workshop in association with the Young Irish Filmmakers Association Ireland. Places are limited, bookings through the St John’s Theatre Box Office 068 22566
MARK Leen, is performing at Brosna Hall on May 27th, at 8pm. This is a ticket only event so please
Call Mike Moriarty on 087 6927496 for tickets or further information.
ST PIO National Pilgrimage to Holy Cross Abbey near Thurles takes place on May 28th, details from 069 62306.
FEAST of Our Lady, Help of Christians is celebrated on Wednesday 24th May, a day of special prayer for the Church in China. Feast of St Rita 22nd of May: She is known as patroness of lost causes.
PRAY for Life; Tuesday 23rd May to Wednesday 31st May (Feast of the Visitation). Each day’s intention is accompanied by a short reflection and suggested actions to help build a culture of life in Ireland. Sign up below to get the daily novena prayers delivered to your inbox. This is an initiative of the Council for Life of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference. https://prayforlife.ie/
POPE: At the request of the Holy Father, the Secretariat responsible for the Universal Synod has invited the Church around the world to hold a moment of Marian Prayer on 31 May.
Ascension Sunday, the 57th World Day of Communications on the theme “Speaking with the heart “The truth in love” (Eph 4:15)”.
ORDINATION: We extend our good wishes to Mark Foley who will be ordained in Wisconsin, USA, for
the diocese of Madison on May 26th. Mark was born in Tralee.
MUSIC: The Dingle Summer Music Festival took place from Friday, May 19 to Sunday, May 21 and
Official Opening Ceremony and Concert was with Ukrainian Tenor, Misha Dimov and Louise Foxe on the piano.
COLQUITT ACCAPELLA CHOIR: will be performing at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Killarney on the 29th of May at 5pm. Colquitt Accapella Choir under the direction of Mr Jimmy L. Jarvis JR is from the City of Moultie in the State of Georgia, USA,, The Choir is sponsored by the Colquitt County High Schill, Colquitt Board of Education. Come and Witness their amazing performance. For more information, please contact KDYS on 066 7121674.
FLEADH: Limerick County Fleadh will take place in Kilfinane over the June Bank Holiday Weekend 2023. http://limerickcomhaltas.com/content_page/10039013/
The Kerry County Fleadh will take place in the Tintáin Theatre, Ballybunion on June 10th and 11th and in St Joseph’s Secondary School on June 17th and 18th.
LARTIGUE open until October 1st, the Lartigue will operate every afternoon from 1pm to 4.30pm.
KERRY College are hosting Pathway Open Days start with the Listowel Campus on Thursday, May 25 from 11am to 2pm, and at the Clash Campus in Tralee on Monday, May 29 from 11am to 2pm.
DESMOND Castle in Newcastle West, on Wednesday, May 17 had a discussion to mark the centenary of the end of the Civil War. Michael Collins, Commander in Chief of the Free State Army visited Newcastle West and inspected troops in front of the castle August 14, 1922.
SPEECH: Anthony Garvey of Tralee Toastmasters has won the Final of the District 91 International Speech Contest held at the Barbican Centre in London recently.
LOUGH DERG 2023, Commencing 1st of June until Monday 15th of August (last day to begin Sunday 13th of August) Three Day Pilgrimages, One Day Retreat, Residential Retreat, Lakeshore Pilgrimage and Quiet Day, For further information, please email mary@loughderg.org or contact +353(0)719861518. Webpage; http://www.loughderg.org
UGANDA: Pilgrims are traveling to Namugongo Shrine for the annual June 3 Martyrs’ Day celebration, one of the world’s largest religious gatherings expected to bring together over one million pilgrims.
ROSARY RALLY: Saturday June 3rd from 1pm at Knock Shrine. With talks, Stations of the Cross and Holy Mass. To book a place on the bus call Noreen on 087 7613985 or Eilís 087 6341538.
CEMETERY: Ballydonoghue’23 Cemetery Masses, Lisselton Monday June 12th and Gale Thursday June 15th. Both at 8.00pm. St. John’s Cemetery Mass will be held on Friday 9th June at 7 p.m.
Listowel; St. Michael’s, Tuesday, 20th June; St. John Paul II, Wednesday June 21st, and Finuge Cemetery, Thursday 22nd June. Each Mass will take place at 8pm.
HELPLINES: HSE Mental Health Information Line 1800111888. Senior Line Friendly Listening Service 1800 804591.
NEWKD HOME VISITATION in partnership with Community Work Department HSE are pleased to invite you to participate in our 2nd Reconnecting with Services for Older Persons Day. This is a free event and offers services the opportunity to engage and interact with existing and potential service users. Monday 22nd May 2023 Listowel Community Centre, Town Park, Listowel, Co. Kerry, V31 VK13.
ART: Lidl are looking for entries for the Ladies Gaelic Football Association 50th Anniversary design, call to store for details.
RUN: On Thursday, May 25, Eoghan Galvin will set off from Tralee to Dingle — via the Conor Pass —
he is taking on the challenge in memory of his mother Anne O’Keeffe Galvin, she availed of Kerry Cancer Support Group and the Palliative Care Unit in University Hospital Kerry before she died in 2016. He is raising funds for the above charities.
AFRICA Day in Tralee Town Park runs from 1.30pm-5pm on Sunday May 28th, this family fun event that will be both educational and entertaining.
ERP in conjunction with Kerry County Council will be hosting a free Electrical Recycling Event on Saturday 27th May From 10am to 4pm, at Cahills SuperValu Carpark, Ballybunion.
RED CROSS First responder course, at the Ashe Hotel, Tralee, details from 087 927 6504, begins on 28th of May.
FREE: Bord Bia offers free, online learning for Bord Bia farm scheme members, through the Farm Sustainability Learning Hub.
To get started on the learning hub, farmers need only visit farm.bordbia.ie and click on Farm Sustainability Learning Hub. https://farm.bordbia.ie/Default.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2f
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CARBON footprint refers to the amount of greenhouse gases you produce through your behavior. While the vast majority of carbon emissions are produced by corporations, you can still help to make the world a better place. [1][2] Reducing your carbon footprint may sound daunting, but it’s actually fairly easy. Many of the most important changes you can make boil down to really minor lifestyle changes and adopting cleaner technologies. By reducing your carbon footprint, you can rest easy knowing that you’re doing your part to keep our world as healthy and happy as possible.
13 Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
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FOOD festival in Tralee, takes place from May 20-21, food, drinks, live music, demonstrations, and workshops. Visit http://www.traleefoodfestival.com
BLOOM: 100,000 visitors are expected to visit the Bord Bia Bloom festival, at the Phoenix Park, Dublin from June 1st.
FOOD: Knockanure Community Kitchen, food delivered or collect yourself, details from 068 49 799, 086 874 5485. Catering for events also available.
JOBS: Teagasc is seeking leader for its Climate Centre in Johnstown Castle, with a salary of up to €130,000. Teagasc has recently recruited 24 scientific staff to work there.
ICMSA Farm Organisation have highlighted figures from the Central Statistics Office that the proportion of total household expenditure on food has halved in Ireland, and that people are spending less in 2023 than their parents spent on food 40 years ago.
There is currently a proposal on the table in the EU parliament of restoring 30% of previously drained agricultural land by 2030, of which 50% is to be rewetted, and restoring 50% of such land by 2050, of which 66% is to be rewetted. What about all the hard work that farmers and their helpers put into reclaiming. Is there a plan to destroy Irish Agriculture, which is costing EU money, but the benefit side for Europe is food security?
Kerry Group has announced a further drop in milk prices an 18 cent drop per litre since November.
WRITERS’ Week, Listowel is Ireland’s oldest Literary and Arts Festival. Begins this year Wednesday 31 May 2023. Fr. Anthony Gaughan, donated all of his awards to be displayed in Kerry Writers’ Museum in Listowel, has written 45 scholarly histories. His best known book is Listowel and its Vicinity.
https://writersweek.ie/programme/
CRIUNNIÚ na nÓg 2023 — free and creative activities for thousands of young people —Taking place on Saturday, June 10, there’s loads of events.
RACING: Listowel from Saturday June 3 to Monday June 5 over the June Bank Holiday weekend.
SKILL of the Week: Apply a Tourniquet
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LISTOWEL BRANCH OF THE IRISH WHEELCHAIR ASSOCIATION AGM Monday, 22nd at 7pm at the IWA Day/Resource Centre at Ballygologue Road. All are welcome, ring Jackie at 086 3953387.
ROAD: KERRY COUNTY COUNCIL has decided to close to public traffic the following road: Road Closed: L-1017 Bedford Cross to Knockane Cross, Listowel, Co. Kerry Road Closing Times: from 8.00 a.m. on Monday, 29th May to 6.00 p.m. on Friday, 2nd June 2023 (24hr closure).
TRAIN: Car Park Closure – Colbert Station, Limerick. From Monday 30th May parking will not be available at Colbert Station Car Park, Limerick until further notice. A temporary car park will be located at Roxborough Road (beside CBS Sexton Street) – Eircode V94 Y2V1. Please allow up to 30 minutes extra to get to the station. Iarnród Éireann apologises for any inconvenience caused.
ARTIST: The Irish Standard Mark signifies that a product has been manufactured in compliance with the relevant Irish Standard (I.S.). The symbol assures customers that the item meets certain basic standards and has been produced under a system of quality control supervised by NSAI.
The Logo was designed by the late Michael O’Connor, born in No. 24 The Square, Listowel.
https://www.nsai.ie/certification/product-certification/the-irish-standard-mark/
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COUNCILLOR Jackie Healy Rae of Kilgarvan has been selected amongst 150 candidates from across the European Union to participate in the Young Elected Politician Programme. More than 500 young politicians have joined it since its creation in 2019.
CHINA: Hippo Fresh supermarket, Shanghai, China, have Kerrygold cheddar on display. The agriculture minister and promoters are in China at present. Bord Bia hosted 14 Irish companies as part of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine trade mission to China
TOILET: Limerick council official said cost of installation and maintaining an automated public toilet facility is €40,000 per annum.
EXHIBITION: The Thomond Archaeological and Historical Society are celebrating 130 years of local history at St. Mary’s Cathedral. On display are early photographs, journals and artefacts. It is open to the public weekdays from 11am to 4pm in St. Mary’s Cathedral, King’s Island, Limerick.
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HUMAN Remains; Unidentified Human Remains- From Department of Justice – Published on 16 May 2023. This datasheet contains records of all Unidentified Remains reported by Coroners to the Minister. The data should not be viewed as being a complete list of all Unidentified Remains lying within the state. The data will be subject to amendment as additional information may emerge.
https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/ae2ea-unidentified-human-remains/
GRANTS: Glin Development recently co-ordinated an ‘expression of interest’ for funding available for Ukrainian Integration in our locality. Sever clubs are promised grants in the locality.
https://glin.info/2023/05/18/community-recognition-funding-approval/
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LORNA SIGGINS Marine Correspondent
Fri Jul 3 2009 – 01:00
RESCUE: The Shannon rescue helicopter is taken for granted now in the skies above the west coast as it approaches its 20th birthday, but it took a series of tragedies before the crucial service was established
https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/how-shannon-rescue-took-off-1.691933
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SCHOOL boys rescued crew; By Cathal Doherty- 15 May 2023 10:00 PM- news@limerickleader.ie
THE WATERS were choppy, the sky overcast as members of An Garda Síochána launched their new eight-man rowing boat into the Shannon waters at O’Callaghan Strand.
Soon all men aboard would be submerged in the river. Nine were on board (including the cox) on that faithful day in the afternoon of May 10, 1968.
NUN Clips- Celebrating Mom
Where is God Calling You?
Podcast Recorded: May 14, 2023
STORIES from School: dúchas.ie Folklore Collection Moyvane.
Less than one hundred years ago, the farm now occupied by Steven Stack, Moyvane, Newtownsandes, was owned by Steven Sandes, who lived at Oakpark, Tralee. Sandes had a steward called Watson looking after the place. He had many servants as he was dairying. There was a fort in one of the fields, traces of it can still be seen. One day Watson ordered his workmen to level the fort fence. The men did not like to meddle with the fort and refused till Watson would dig the first sod off the fence. When he did the men levelled the fence. Watson always rode on a saddled pony looking after the large farm and farm hands. Some time after the knocking down of the fort fence Watson was riding on the same pony on the [?] road and when opposite the fort on the side of that road his pony suddenly fell dead.
(no title) Informant- Edmond Stack Age 77
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About seventy years ago there lived a girl over near Moyvane. There was a churchyard near her house and she would go to milk the cows every morning, and every evening in the field near the churchyard. When the cow would be spanselled by her she would call the milk pail to her and it would come into her hand. One day as she was going to milk the cow’s, the other women who were milking the cow’s, saw her stretched in the field quite lifeless. They took her home and she kept the bed for two years. When she would get the chance she would go to the churchyard stripped naked
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Collector- Thomas Costello- Informant- Mrs Costello
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There was a steward living at Smyths Moyvane, long ago, taking care of the farm for Thomas Sandes. One day he had a ploughman ploughing the fort field and he refused to plough through the fort.
The steward then took the plough and ploughed the plot himself. When he had it opened through the fort, the ploughman ploughed the rest of the field. After that, the steward went riding on horseback and as he was passing the Knockanure fort, he fell dead off his horse, for he had no right to interfere with the fort.
There was a man, who used go night-walking every night, and he used cross a fort. One night he heard the fairies inside playing music, and he stayed listening to the until it was finished, because he was very quick to learn
“There was a steward living at Smyths Moyvane.”
Margaret Stack – Informant- Mrs Stack Age 76
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The Tarbert Drowning
Three Scanlon girls of one family, all drowned. One sister of theirs is married to Micheal Kissane of Barrovogeen. Some say the cause of the disaster was the breaking of the oars, but others maintain that they were dancing and enjoying themselves when a plug or cork on the side of the boat got lost and the water flowed in and caused the terrible loss of life. The poor creatures were seen from the shore but no help could be given, as there was no other boat available. ‘Tis said that their screams and cries were heard by those who were awaiting their return by the shore.
Collector- John Corridan- Informant- Michael Corridan Age- 55
https://www.duchas.ie/en/src?q=moyvane
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0405, Page 319
The Abbey or burial ground of Knockanure was then the Friars which is now owned by James Barrett of Carrueragh. At that time there was a road or Bóithrín from the present burial ground of Knockanure to a field in Kilmorna named Buckley’s field. At the southern end of the field was the old burial ground then. Knockanure’s old church was built in the eleventh century by Canon Casey who was then Parish Priest in Newtownsandes and Knockanure.
Knockanure church was not destroyed by Cromwell’s men but by the Vandiliers of Clare.
The late George Mahony of Kilmorna his great-grand-father was the first souper of the OMahony family. He was a native of Brosna Co. Kerry. There is still a tomb in the burial ground at Brosna belonging to the O Mahony’s.
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I. Great walkers: –
Thomas Leahy Knockanure age 66 years now, walked from Knockanure to Ballybunion and back again in 4 hours.
II. Strong men: –
Daniel McMahon age 40 years now, threw the half-hundred, 32 feet at Knockanure sports 1925.
III. Dancers: –
Petter Creed Knockanure age 42, now, won many competitions.
IV. Mowers: –
Thomas Barry Kealid age 64 years now mowed an acre of hay in ten hours.
Local Heroes- Collector- Jeremiah Clancy Age 11- Informant- Patrick O’ Connor- Age 61
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STARVING: Committee appointed in May 1822 to conduct the subscription for the relief of the severe distress for food in Ireland
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CONFLICT: What causes high conflict? I spent four years investigating this question, following people who were stuck in all kinds of miserable feuds, personal and professional. One pattern, common to every instance I’ve seen, is the presence of conflict entrepreneurs. These are people who inflame conflict for their own ends. Sometimes they do this for profit, but more often for attention or power. They don’t exist in every organization, but, according to my research, they seem to be more common in certain workplaces, such as hospitals, universities, and political or advocacy organizations.
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COLD Showers;
The basic idea, as I understand it, is that the world as we have constructed it today is so antithetical to what our bodies need that there are techniques used to trigger more natural responses to things, leading to better overall health.
I am typically skeptical of these things, but am in a pretty busy season of life, and figured I could use the extra boost, so I tried it out. Over the last month, I have found this practice to be so remarkably beneficial that I’ve started looking into cold tubs, to ramp things up. I’ve watched stress go down, metabolism go up, sleep get better.
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WOOD PECKERS: The feeding strategy of woodpeckers requires two specialized adaptations: one understood by the whole world, the other known to but a few students of birds.
The first is the ability to hammer into wood and throw aside the chips, whether excavating a nest cavity or digging for tasty beetle grubs. The woodpecker’s head strikes with at least 1,000 times the force of gravity (1,000 g), yet the bird suffers no apparent harm. By contrast, any human who experienced a 100 g impact would surely die. So why don’t woodpeckers damage their brains, or at least get headaches?
Several factors contribute to the bird’s shock-absorbing capability. One is a self-sharpening, chisel-like beak that moves into wood rather than stopping abruptly. (See the illustration above.) Another is strong neck muscles. Reduced space in the cranium also helps, by keeping the brain from sloshing around. And the orientation of the brain itself is important, since it allows the force to be spread over a larger surface area.
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A unique day out of science-y fun for children and adults alike inspired by our new exhibition, Spirit of Invention. Featuring exciting workshops, hands on activities, demonstrations and experiences for all ages. The jampacked line-up includes Junk Orchestra, Explorer Dome, real life inventors Ruth Amos and Stephen Guy and a whole host of extraordinary inventions.
Spirit of Invention Festival Day Jun 4
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RINGS: Americans exchange diamond rings as part of the engagement process, because in 1938 De Beers decided that they would like us to. Prior to a stunningly successful marketing campaign 1938, Americans occasionally exchanged engagement rings, but wasn’t a pervasive occurrence. Not only is the demand for diamonds a marketing invention, but diamonds aren’t actually that rare. Only by carefully restricting the supply has De Beers kept the price of a diamond high.
Countless American dudes will attest that the societal obligation to furnish a diamond engagement ring is both stressful and expensive. But here’s the thing — this obligation only exists because the company that stands to profit from it willed it into existence.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/diamonds-are-bullshit_b_3708562
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PENTECOST NOVENA: on 6th Century Monastic Sites, led by Fr. John Mockler SDS, continues each
day on Radio Maria, http://www.radiomaria.ie at 9.30am and on Shalom World Prayer, http://www.swprayer.org at 6.30pm. Closing Mass Saturday May 27th, Clonmacnoise Co Offaly. Preparation and Adoration
at 10am followed by Mass at 11am and group tour. (Group discount admission to Clonmacnoise €6).
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