The Limerick GAA Club draw for July took place during the Live 95fm Sports Show on Saturday, July 25. It was a very successful draw for the Saint Kieran’s club who had five winners. Congratulations to Mattie Histon, Kilcolman who won the special monthly prize of a 2 night stay in Parknasilla Resort and Spa with dinner included. Congratulations also to John and Maurice Shine who won €500 and Aishling Hayes, Sean McCarthy, and Michael Greaney who won €100 each.
Congratulations to Liam Woulfe, Adare and Ardagh native on his reappointment for a second five year term on the Teagasc Authority. Liam is the Managing Director of Grassland AGRO and of Freshgrass Group.
The following is the Coolcappa/Kilcolman cemetery mass time schedule, Saturday, August 15 Coolcappa Cemetery at 7.30pm, Sunday August, 16, Kilbradern Cemetery at 12 noon, Friday, August 21, Kilcolman Cemetery at 7.30pm, Sunday, August 30, Clounagh Cemetery at 12 noon.
The following is the Coolcappa/Kilcolman first Holy Communion dates. On Saturday, August 8, in Coolcappa Church at 11am. Saturday, August 15 in Kilcolman Church at 10am, and also at 12 noon. Saturday, August 22, in Kilcolman Church at 10am and also at 12 noon
The Sunday Masses are on Saturdays at 6.30pm in Saint Mary’s, Carrigkerry and 11.00am on Sundays in Saint Molua’s, Ardagh (until October). If you wish to come to Mass on a weekday instead of the weekend Fr. Michael is providing an evening Mass in Carrigkerry on Thursdays and in Ardagh on Fridays at 7. 30pm. Masses are celebrated in Saint. Kyran’s, Coolcappa, Tuesday 9.30am, Thursday 7.30pm, Saturday 7.30pm. Saint Colman’s, Kilcolman, Wednesday 9.30am, Friday 7.30pm, Sunday 10am.
Saint Kieran’s lost to Doon by 1-11 to 0-7 in Round 1 of Group 1 of the County Junior Hurling Championship at Clarina on Saturday, July 25.
The death has taken place unexpectedly of Kathleen O’Connor, nee Keogh, Killoughteen, Newcastle West, on Friday, July 17. Kathleen was predeceased by her daughter Maura, brother Willie Keogh and her late husband Willie. In accordance with government guidelines a private funeral Mass took place in Newcastle West Church on Wednesday July 22, at 11.30am, followed by burial afterwards in Calvary Cemetery. We extend our sympathy to her partner Ned, daughter Caroline Daly (Kilcolman), son Pat (Athea), sisters Anne Casey and Nora Reidy, son-in-law Michael, sisters-in-law, grandchildren Brian, Emma, Conor, Becky and Rory, nephews, nieces, relatives, carer Helen and friends.
May She Rest In Peace. Congratulations to Tom Ryan, Ballybrown who won €170 in the West Limerick 102fm 50/50 draw, held on Friday, July 24. Tickets cost €2 and they are available from volunteers, in local shops, or from the radio station. All support is very much appreciated. New volunteers to get involved in all aspects of the station are needed at present. The roles available include research and studio work, fundraising and lots more. Contact the station at 069-66200 if interested.
Creeves Celtic soccer club made a presentation of PPE equipment to the Brothers of Charity, Foynes, following their family 5km walk/run fundraiser.
ALONE have announced a national support line and additional supports for older people who have concerns or are facing difficulties relating to the current Covid-19 outbreak. They have professional staff available to answer queries and give advice and reassurance where necessary. The support line is open seven days a week, 8am-8pm, by calling 0818,222, 024.
Old Mill Ladies Football Club are holding a sponsored walk on Sunday, August 9. It will commence at Ardagh Hall and proceed along the Greenway if the Covid-19 restrictions allow. It is also planned to hold a coffee morning in September. Team training has also commenced and new members are most welcome to join the club. Contact Moira McEnery at 086-8110634, for all the details.
Culture Night 2020 will be on Friday, September 18 and it will be a lot different this year due to Covid-19. It will be aimed at stay at home on-line audiences, which will be shown through new channels.
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‘THE HOLE IN THE GROUND’: This horror thriller with a supernatural vibe made in Ireland and shown at the Sundance Film Festival has been nominated for best film 2019 at the IFTA’s. Conor Dennison, son of Peigi and Dee Dennison Abbeyfeale Hill has been nominated for Best Production Design. We wish him every success.
HELP FOR YOUTHS: Our Jigsaw support line is now up and running on freefone 1800 JIGSAW (544 729). It will provide free mental health support and advice to young people aged 12 to 25 years old, and parents or concerned adults who live in the Republic of Ireland.
WEST LIMERICK COMMUNITY RADIO: WL102fm has provided a great service throughout West Limerick since the lockdown began with Mass being broadcast every Sunday, loads of country and western music, (all genres of music but you see where my heart lies!), a daily rosary and local news from the county as well as current affairs and documentaries. By the terms of the licence that they get to broadcast, they must raise a share of their running costs in the community that they serve and over the years volunteers have organised concerts, car boot sales, tea dances and sold raffle tickets as well as organising a yearly church gate collection at all the local churches. That all came to a halt on March 14 last and they are now hoping to restart the weekly draw in order to get an income stream going again. Tickets are on sale all over the West Limerick area and in Abbeyfeale at Ann Lyons’s, The Square for €2 each and please be generous in your support.
CARS AND VANS ACTING SUSPICIOUSLY: Dogs being stolen – be careful. Several reports locally of men calling to houses looking to buy dogs. Don’t leave them out unless they are accompanied.
OPENING OF PARISH CHURCH:We are obliged to adhere to the two-meter social distancing rule. Parishioners need to be aware that the obligation to attend Sunday Mass remains suspended. The practice before the lockdown of parishioners attending Mass on a Saturday evening or Sunday Morning is not practical or safe in this circumstance. We are suggesting that some people come to Mass during the weekdays. Some parishioners like to attend Mass daily. We are asking these parishioners to attend just once a week for the time being. If you come to Mass and discover that when you arrive that the maximum number of people is already in the church, parishioners will be able to hear Mass in the car park through the outside loudspeaker system which is at the Grotto side of the church. Holy Communion will be distributed at the Grotto. Again the 2-metre social distancing must be strictly adhered to while attending Mass in the church car park. To maintain safety and prevent the spread of the virus, the church will be cleaned after each Mass. In line with HSE guidelines, Parishioners are encouraged to wear face coverings while in a confined area. This is the responsibility of each individual. Attending Mass will see significant changes and we ask you to follow the instructions below. There will be only one entry point to the church that is the main door at the front of the Church. When you are entering the church, remember to maintain the two-meter social distance. Stewards will direct you to the hand sanitizing stations and then to your seats. The seats will be clearly marked. In line with social distancing the seats will accommodate three individual people and family members may sit together. When families attend together, they will be allocated one seat to themselves. We ask you to cooperate with the stewards. At Communion time, stewards will direct you to Holy Communion and at the end of Mass we are asking people to exit the church gradually and safely. Do not come to Mass if you have a cough or feel you could have a temperature. We will continue to broadcast our Masses online.
FARMERS’ MARKET REOPENS: The weekly market has returned to the small square from 9-1pm every Friday. We thank you for your continued support.
FACE MASKS: Kathleen Quinn has made face masks which were donated to local nursing homes. She has a selection available for sale so contact her on 087 2802704. There are also masks available from Peg Grady at Batt’s and Maureen Hickey of Pins and Needles.
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CHURCH: Knockanure Church will open very shortly when we have all the safety measures in place.
BOOK Masses (Months Minds & Anniversaries) Baptisms & Weddings during Office hours.
REACH ACTIVE WORKS: The Knockanure Moyvane Road reopened on Thursday evening 23rd July. Minor works will continue along the Kilmorna, Trien, Athea and Moyvane – Knockanure Roads next week, all works will be complete under stop and go or traffic light traffic management system. Jerry Clancy – Reach Active 086/6072159.
KN WORKS: Minor works on the L1010, Piermount, Bog line, and Moyvane Roads next week, all works will be complete under stop and go or traffic light traffic system. Shane Sheehan – 087/9829576.
DEATH Paddy Cronin M.P.S.I of Bishopstown, Cork & formerly of Knockanure, Moyvane, On July 18th, 2020, in his 91st, year. Husband of the late Nuala (née Byrne), father of Padraig, Maelíosa and Seán, brother of Kathleen, Betty and the late Mary, James, Michael, Jackie, Eddie, Peig, Tony and Tom, father-in-law of Gary, Mary and the late Maria. Sadly missed by his loving family, grandchildren Líosa, Lucy, Karl, Katie and Luke, nephews, and nieces.
DEATH has taken place in Cork of Fr. Dan O’Connor, M.S.C., a native of Knocknagree .
ANNIVERSARIES: Benny Collins, Paddy Kennelly, Sr. Dympna O’Driscoll, Michael O’Connor, Canon James Neville, Eileen McManus, Peggy McElligott, Tom Geoghegan, Michael O’Keeffe, Mass Moyvane; Sat 25th at 7.30pm for Willie Buckley, The Village (Months Mind); Sun 26th at 11.00am for Patrick O’Driscoll, Farranree; Mon 27th at 7.30pm for Margaret O’Connor, Ballybunion; Tues 28th at 7.30pm for Andrzej Nawrot, Kepno, Poland (Anni) & Special Intention for his wife Aniela & blessing on their son Adam in Dublin; Wed 29th at 7.30pm for Jeremiah Mulvihill, Glenalappa (Anni) & deceased of the Mulvihill & Connolly families; Thurs 30th at 7.30pm for Jerry Clancy, Knockanure (Anni); Fri 31st at 7.30pm for John Walsh, Barragougeen (Anni), his parents Ellen & Patrick & deceased of the Walsh family; Sat 1st at 7.30pm for Jackie Lyons, Derry, Listowel, and Mass on Sun 2nd at 11.00am for Damien Lyne, Killarney (Rec Dec).
NUNS and religious, we miss them badly during this time, their courage and dedication to duty was second to none.
STORY: Short Story of the Year Award. The winner will be announced at the An Post Irish Book Awards on 25th November 2020. For more information about the awards check out: http://www.irishbookawards.ie/
POETRY- Details on https://poetryatskerriesmills.com/2020/07/11/slam/
POPE has established this Emergency Solidarity Fund to come to the aid of those people and communities who are being tragically impacted by the spread of COVID-19 in the Pope’s missions, as it supports religious Sisters and Brothers, priests, and lay pastoral workers who reach out through hospitals and small clinics, and parish and social ministries, providing vital health care, as well as basic needs, including food and shelter. The Church is often on the front lines of major threats to human well-being. In Africa alone, there are over 74,000 religious Sisters and over 46,000 priests operating 7,274 hospitals and clinics, 2,346 homes for elderly and the vulnerable, and educating over 19 million children in 45,088 primary schools. In many rural areas they are the only providers of healthcare and education.
YOUTH 2020 Summer E-Festival: (14th-16th August), Register Free on www.youth2000.ie. Youth 2000’s primary objective is to provide young people with a real retreat, not just an educational conference. We strive to lead each young soul to a genuine encounter with the Living God even within these restrictive circumstances. We usually have over 1,000 attendees at the Summer Festival, so the possibility of reaching even more online is immense. For more information you can contact [email protected] or phone 00447539546149. Our motto is ‘Youth leading youth, to the Heart of the Church’.
SCRAP: Saint Kieran’s GAA club and ADRSC are planning a scrap metal and household items collection on Wednesday, September 23. Please contact David on 086-2205572.
MASS in Athea; https://www.churchservices.tv/athea.
ADDICTION and the Family: On August 9th the Diocesan Justice Peace & Integrity of Creation Committee will bring you a feature programme on the issue of addiction, and how finding God and developing a spiritual life is key in overcoming addiction. This programme will air on ‘Horizons’ at 9am on Radio Kerry.
ACCORD; are now offering over the phone counselling, Call: 01 5313331.
JIGSAW support line is on freefone 1800 JIGSAW (544 729).
REEK Sunday was always a big day climbing Croak Patrick, this year it was cancelled, I am sure locals who could drive there will climb the mountain again this year.
ATHEA NEWSLETTER: It is great to be back again with the weekly newsletter. The price has risen to €2 because the cost of production (ink, paper etc.) increased a lot since last year what with Brexit and other factors. A limited edition will be available online at Athea.ie especially for all the Athea people living away from home.
LOURDES: Jer Lyons- Lourdes Experience Lourdes
“If my name is never picked out of a hat for anything ever again, if I never win a raffle again, it really doesn’t matter, I won the most important one…” Jer Lyons shares how he caught the Lourdes ‘bug’
MASS Abbeyfeale https://www.churchservices.tv/abbeyfealeparish
Radio Broadcast Mass 10am Sunday Tune into West Limerick 102fm (produced by Sacred Space)
or www.westlimerick102fm.com/play.html
SWEDEN never closed down the country and time will tell what the long term, best practice, was but it will take about 10 years the get the full story and all the unions and vested interests will have plenty of time to cover their tracts. Still we notice that most infections are in health care workers and nursing homes, these are under government regulations, more than ordinary people. They with their regulations, forced Nursing homes to employ agency staff to comply with regulations, if they only relaxed them, many of the homes would have avoided the import of infection if left to their own judgement.
SHOW: Catherine Gallagher, ISA President and Adam Woods, Beef Editor of Irish Farmers Journal officially launch the first-ever Irish Shows Association Virtual Show, to take place on 22nd August 2020 online. https://www.irishshows.org/
THE HOLE IN THE GROUND’ : This horror thriller with a supernatural vibe made in Ireland and shown at the Sundance Film Festival has been nominated for best film 2019 at the IFTA’s. Conor Dennison, son of Peigi and Dee Dennison Abbeyfeale Hill has been nominated for Best Production Design.
TAX: People on salaries and permanent jobs, will need a special tax to encourage them to back to work, otherwise they will need more and more protection money from the working person who never got a break.
BORN: From the earliest times, all pregnant women in Kerry as in the rest of Ireland, were delivered at home. The majority were delivered by ‘handy-women’ –women who had no training but had learned from older women or their own experiences of pregnancy and labour. That continued in most places in Kerry until the first quarter of the twentieth century
The United States Mint unveiled proposed designs for the 2021 Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Silver Dollar. McAuliffe, the first teacher chosen to go into space, was among the seven crew members killed in the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion on Jan. 28, 1986.
New Study: Climate Impact Of Grazing Cattle Overestimated
New York NY Irish American Advocate 1937-1938 – 1123.pdf
17 June 1939
Requiem Mass for Gerald Fitzmaurice, C.B., son of the late Henry Fitzmaurice, Duagh, Kerry, who died on March 23 was celebrated in Blackrock College by Rt. Rev. J. G. Neville, D.D
Bishop of Carres, on Saturday. Mr. Fitzmaurice, had a distinguished career in the Diplomatic Service in Constantinople, Sofia, and Egypt.
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New York NY Irish American Advocate 1911 – 0820.pdf
Dec 9 1911
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His many friends will be glad to hear that Mr. W. B. Walshe, son of Mr. R. C. Walshe, ex-N.T., Glin, Co. Limerick, has been the recipient of a £10 exhibition prize recently offered by the National Board to those who showed exceptional ability at the final examination.
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The appointment of Mr. W. O’Shaughnessy, for many years organist at the Augustinian Church, Limerick, to the important position of organist and choir master to the Cathedral, Killarney, and professor of music to the Diocesan Seminary, Killarney, has given much satisfaction to his many friends
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The marriage took place on Thursday last at St. Joseph’s, Limerick, of Mr. Michael Wall, Kilmorna, Co. Kerry, for some time past representative in the south of Ireland of Messrs. P. Pierce & Co., Wexford, to Miss M. A. Fitzmaurice, River View, Tarbert, Co. Kerry. The officiating clergyman was the Rev. Father Horgan, P.P., Sneem (uncle of the bride-groom), assisted by the Rev. Frs. Wallace, CC, Shangolden, Foley, C. C, Glin, and Hannan, CC, St. Michael’s, Limerick. The newly married couple were the recipients of many costly presents and numerous messages of congratulations. The wedding breakfast took place In Cruise’s Hotel.
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New York NY Irish American Advocate 1928-1929 – 0031.pdf
Jan 7 1928 ?
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Dr. John J. Fitzmaurice, recently appointed M. O. at Castleconnell, has taken up duty there during the week. Dr. Fitzmaurlce is son of William Fitzmaurice, Ballydonoghue, Glin and Tarbert, and has been recently married to Miss Leahy, of Athea.
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FIRE: While undergoing repairs In garage at Chapel Street, Abbeyfeale, a motorcar, the property of Daniel B. Harnett, caught on fire and was very seriously damaged. At considerable risk a son of the owner removed the blazing car from the garage, which was also seriously threatened, and was severely burned about the hands.
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The last remnant of the Cork Exhibition, 1902-03,. is to go with the purchase and removal of the Skating Rink at the Mardyke by Woodward and Sons.
New York NY Irish American Advocate 1925-1927 – 1377.pdf
17 Dec 1927
The death of Timothy Hunt which occurred is universally regretted. Deceased resided at Dromada, Athea.
Dr. John Fitzmaurice, Ballydonaghue, Glin, was married recently to Miss Josephine Leahy, Athea. Dr. Fitzmaurice is brother of Most Rev. Dr. Edmond Fitzmaurice, Bishop of Wilmington, U. S. A., and son of William Fitzmaurice, Ballydonoghue, Glin.
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The Pope gave an audience to Dr. David Keane, Bishop of Limerick, who presented a report on the position of his Diocese.—– —
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