By Peg Prendeville
Congratulations to Paudie Langan who was the winner of the Moyvane Lotto last week. There is definitely a stroke of luck along the Glasha Kerryline
Tournafulla & District Vintage club asked me to remind you of their Charity vintage Run & Family Fun Day on July 23rd. Vintage run starting at 11am. Family fun day starting at 2pm in the Tournafulla Gaa grounds. Entertainment for children & adults
all day. Supporting local charities
I told you last week that we got a new post-box in Knockdown. The story of the post-box goes back to 1995/96 when it was located at the entrance to Joe White’s house. Nobody is sure why it was put there in the 1st place, maybe because there used to be a creamery across the road – not Crough Creamery. Anyway back in 1995 it was moved up to the cross in Knockdown in to a most awkward spot on the ditch. I wrote to An Post asking them to move the box over to Mullane’s shop as I had to put on my wellies to reach it and it was dangerous at the cross. In order to get attention I exaggerated the story a bit and promised that if it was relocated I would thank the Post Office Official – Tom McElligott – with a yellow ribbon. Imagine my delight and surprise when I received the letter below to which I replied as per photo below.
Time moved on but the little box, which had been relocated, was so small it was difficult to fit even a small envelope into it and was becoming useless. Even the postman/woman found it a nuisance. So another letter or two in recent months plus a few coaxing words from Ta did the trick. We’ve got our Post-box!
So now we are rejoicing
We’ve no more need for frowns
We can post our letters now in peace
In our new post-box in Knockdown.
It has a bigger mouth, you see
And can easily swallow down
A4 business envelopes
This new post-box in Knockdown
Birthday cards? No problem!
And when Valentine comes round
It will be overflowing
Our new post-box in Knockdown.
To make the task more easy
Mullanes have won renoun
With their selection of greeting cards
Which can be posted in Knockdown.
“Can we get stamps” I hear you asking
Now, you I will astound
When I tell you they’re available
In the supermarket in Knockdown.
So now we are all happy
Like a king with a new crown.
We’re queuing up to post our letters
In the post-box in Knockdown.