Athea Parish Festival committee members John Redmond, Carol O’Connor and Helen O’Connor at the Going Strong Summer party on Wednesday last

Upper Athea women Betty O’Connor, Marie O’Connor, Chrissie Mulvihill and Vera O’Sullivan enjoying the Going Strong party

Current CE Scheme participants with supervisor Jim Carmody outside their new headquarters

Community Council Building

Athea Community Council have succeeded in buying what was formerly C.D. Printing and Pa O’Connor’s from Connie Herbert. This building which we were renting up to now, houses the  CE Scheme, Athea & District News and Cairde Duchais at the moment but when renovated will be available to the parish for meetings, workshops, classes  and any other use  that will be of benefit to the people of the parish. All we have to do now is pay for it !!.  With this in mind we are about to revamp our lottery and try to maximise sales. The people of Athea have already helped us to pay for the bridge so we are confident that the much smaller sum involved on this occasion will not be a problem. We would like to thank all our supporters over the years and in particular our loyal sellers in various parts of the parish. Next week we will publish a list of the current sellers who can be contacted for tickets.

Dancing Classes

Set dancing classes start in the Top of the  Town on Monday night, September 1st at 8.30pm. For further information contact 087-9267037

Set dancing classes start in Fr. Casey’s clubhouse, Abbeyfeale on Wednesday night September 3rd at 9pm. For further information contact 087-9267037 or 087-6594668. All are welcome.

Unveiling of Memorial

Preparations are well under way for the unveiling of a memorial to the 6 Limerick men including Jim Woulfe of Athea, who fought in the Spanish Civil War. The unveiling takes place at Limerick City & County Hall, Merchant’s Quay on Sun 14th at 12.30. This is to honour them as part of the Limerick City of Culture 2014 which takes place from September 12th -14th. All are welcome to attend the event and in particular any Athea people who may be related to the Woulfe family.

Ciara O’Connell, Maureen Daly O’Flaherty, Molly Rowlands, Hannah Kelly, Jack Denihan & Joey Kelly at the Tarbert Debs recently

At a recent Daniel O’Donnell concert were Breda Sheehy, Newcastle West and Gretta Enright, Athea