Archive for November, 2021

Knockanure Notes-23/11/2021

By Jer Kennelly

THANKS: Speed Detection Signs: The Board of Management, Staff and pupils of Scoil Chorp Chríost Knockanure would like to thank Councillors Tom Barry and Michael Foley for their funding of the speed detection signs approaching our school.  We really appreciate their taking our concerns about the safety of our children seriously and taking this action on our behalf. Míle Buíochas.

INFORMATION: If people want Communion at the Door of Hope/Car Park please make yourself known and make your way to the door entrance if possible. Christmas Confessions: are taking place at St. Mary’s Church, Listowel on Monday 20th Dec. at 8.00pm. Kneelers can be used again, and you can kneel at the main part of the Mass as before and stand for Our Father and Gospel. Contact Fr. B. Carmody 068-49308/ 087-960 1549. Parish Office: Tues. 10am-1pm, Thurs. 10am-12pm, Fri. 10am-1pm.

THANKS for your contribution to Missio of €430 for Missions in Africa.

DAMAGE: Could somebody let Fr. Brendan know who damaged a pier of the parking lot, a month ago.

MASS for Bon Secours Hospital will be celebrated in St. John’s Church, Castle St., Tralee on Tuesday, 23rd November at 7.00pm in remembrance of  Patients, Staff and Relatives of Staff who have died during the past twelve months. The Mass will be live-streamed for those unable to attend in person at www.churchservices.tv/tralee

ANNUAL REMEMBRANCE MASS in tarbert – for all who have died during the year, will be celebrated on Fri. 26th Nov. at 7pm.

VOLUNTEER: Do you have a full clean driving license and access to a car? Ard Chúram Day Care Centre, North Kerry in conjunction with Local Links Kerry are seeking volunteer Drivers for their volunteer Social Car Scheme.  For further information please contact Molly at Ard Chúram Day Care Centre on 068 22986.

FUN DAY: Moyvane ICA regretfully announce that Santa and Mrs. Claus are unable to visit the Moyvane Family Fun Day which has been cancelled again this year due to the ongoing pandemic. The Annual Christmas draw will go ahead. It will take place on November 30th. Cards are available from ICA members and in the local shops.’

PARTY: Senior Citizen’s Christmas Party will take place on Sunday 5th Dec. at 1.00pm in the Listowel Arms Hotel.  Cost €20 per person.  Please book with Noreen 068-49238 or Eileen 087-9313912 before 28th Nov.’21.

CONFIRMATION Preparation with Dr Patricia Kieran. For parents of children preparing for Confirmation. Dr Patricia Kieran, Mary Immaculate Collage, Limerick will present a Webinar on Confirmation on Tuesday Nov 30th at 7pm

DAY of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2021. The Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims was first held in 1993.  It was created to give recognition to victims of road traffic crashes and for their loved ones and to Acknowledge all who work in our emergency services. A remembrance Mass to mark World day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2021 celebrated in Abbeyfeale Church Saturday 20th November at 6.30pm.

DEATH of Eithne Doyle (née Buckley), 4 Church Street, Listowel and late of 8 Patrick Street, Listowel, on November 17th, 2021. Wife of the late Patsy. Sadly missed by her sister Marie, brothers-in-law Tom and Joe, nephews James, Seamus, Tom, Edward and Christy, nieces Mary and Norma, grandnephews, grandnieces, and great-grandnephews.

DEATH of Margaret O’Connor (née Brandon), Coolnalaught, Listowel and late of Aughrim, Moyvane, on November 15th, 2021. Predeceased by her husband Jimmy, son Christy and son-in-law Tom. Survived by her sons Patrick, Jimmy and Johnny, daughters Jane, Noreen and Margo, her 14 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren, sisters Noreen and Mary, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, brothers-in-law, sister-in-law, nephews, nieces, grandnephews, and grandnieces.Requiem Mass for Margaret was celebrated at Church of the Assumption, Moyvane, on Thursday, followed by burial afterwards in Murhur Cemetery, Moyvane.

DEATH has occurred of Mattie Griffin of The Cottages, Ardagh, on November 11th 2021. Tribute from Gabriel & Brenda Fitzmaurice, Moyvane,  So sorry to learn of Mattie’s passing. He was a mighty bodhran player, a great character and a lovely, lovely man. I fondly remember our sessions together playing music and having the craic. Rest in peace Mattie. My deepest sympathy to Mattie’s relations and friends. May he rest in peace.

DEATH recently of Teresa Fox nee Molyneaux, Drumshanbo, Leitrim late of Meen, Listowel, and Veronica (Vera) O’Connor nee Shine, Allman’s Terrace, Killarney late of Colbert St. Listowel.

ANNIVERSARIES: Liam Collins, Brendan Ferriter, Evelyn Scannell, Fr. John Horan, Joan Mullane, Stephen John Timothy Soules, Bridie Robinson, Jim Hudson, James McCarthy, Pat Foley, John Buckley, Maura Gallahue, Nell O’Carroll, Margaret Neenan, Con Bunce, Mattie Walsh, Phil Scanlon, Bridie Quille, Eileen O’Brien, Mass Sat. 20th Nov.’21 Moyvane for Sr. Margarite Windle RIP at 7.30pm; Sun. 21st Nov.’21 Knockanure for Paddy, Bridie, and Jack Flavin (Anniv). Kilmorna at 9.30am and Moyvane for Patrick Scanlon (Anniv.) Moher at 11.00am; Mon. 22nd Nov. ‘21 NO MASS;

Tues. 23rd Nov.’21 Moyvane for Julia, Paddy, Billy Hanrahan and deceased members of the Hanrahan Family, Aughrim at 10.00am; Weds. 24th Nov.’21   Knockanure for Eileen Boiley at 10.00am; Thurs. 25th Nov. ‘21   Moyvane for Michael Dore (Anniv.) at 10.00am; Fri. 26th Nov.’21 Knockanure for    Private Intention at 10.00am. Masses next weekend: Sat. 27th Nov. ‘21 Moyvane for Margaret and John Meade (Anniv.) Aughrim at 7.30pm, and Masson Sun. 28th Nov.’21 Knockanure for People of the Parish         9.30am, and Moyvane for Peggy & Mick Sheahan (Anniv.) Leitrim Middle at 11.00am.

ADORATION in Listowel takes place every Wednesday straight after 10.30am. Mass until 1.00 p.m.  Should a funeral take place on the day it will be cancelled.

PRESENTATION: Sunday (Nov. 21st) celebrate Presentation Day. To mark the event – Listowel Presentation Secondary School hosted 11.30 a.m. mass.

LOCAL Tidy Towns Category B; Tarbert –  325; Ballylongford –312 and Moyvane –304.

https://www.tidytowns.ie/SV-TidyTowns-Results-Booklet-2021.pdf

TIDY TOWNS: Listowel have received gold medal, Congratulations to Abbeyfeale Tidy Towns on being awarded 293 Points in this year’s Tidy Towns Competition. Abbeyfeale has been awarded an increase in Points every year since 2013. The SuperValu TidyTowns competition has been in existence since 1958 and Ennis, was judged to be the best from a number of 847 entries to the competition this year.

Funding of €1.5 million to directly support the TidyTowns committees. In total, 1,022 TidyTowns groups across the country will be eligible to benefit from this investment.

https://www.tidytowns.ie/minister-humphreys-announces-ennis-co-clare-as-winner-of-irelands-tidiest-town-for-2021/

Glin Tidy Towns are Up 7 points this year.

GAA walking track in Athea is lit up and Healthy Tuesdays is attracting many.

BUS: Proposed that a bus every 30 minutes between Limerick and Abbeyfeale, at the present time, passengers are low on bus routes. If people have to go to Abbeyfeale from local districts, no provision for the most disadvantaged to ferry them to and from their homes.

GAA; AIB Munster Club Championship Fixtures for the first weekend of games on the weekend of November 27th and 28th. Munster GAA will be live streaming all games that weekend in conjunction with www.clubber.ie.

CLASS: Traditional Music and Singing Classes, registration was at the Top of the Town on Friday, Nov 19th from 6.15 to 7pm.

MOLL a comedy by John B. Keane, presented by St. John’s Theatre, Thur. 25th to Mon. 29th Nov. @ 8pm.

SEÁN KEANE will visit the Glórach on Friday December 3rd at 8pm. Tickets can be booked by ringing the booking line on 087 1383940. Outdoor Bingo is at the earlier time of 1.30pm.

CONCERT | Wednesday 24th November 2021 @ 8pm. Award winning Pianist, Finghín Collins  will return to St John’s Theatre & Arts Centre to perform his Schubert’s Wanderer Fantasy Tour. The concert will include Bach, Gerald Barry’s, John Field’s Midi, Liszt, Bartok Chopin and Amy Beach’s Hermit Thrush at Eve.

EDDIE CARMODY – An event organised by the Carmody family took place on November 20 at the Eddie Carmody monument in Rusheen, Ballylongford, to recall his death on November 22 1920. The monument is located next to the Doctors surgery (old road) about 1 kilometer from Heaphy’s shop.

MARKET AT THE BARNAGH HUB: There will be an evening Market at the Barnagh Hub on the weekend beginning Friday. Christmas market will take place on Saturday 27th of November from 11am to 3pm in Ballybunion Community Centre.

December 3 – Sunday, December 5 inclusive and the following Friday, Saturday and

Sunday.  The final market will be on the weekend of Friday, December 18 -19 inclusive.

To book a free pitch contact Eileen from 9-2pm on 085 2552890.

HANDEL’S MESSIAH: Dublin Bach Singers, Leader and conducted by Blánaid Murphy performing in St. Mary’s Cathedral on Saturday, December 11 @ 8pm. Tickets €25 each, available from Eventbrite, www.eventbrite.ie , at the Killarney Parish Office or T: 087 6077344.

ARTS: Kerry County Arts Newsletter 18th November 2021. View this email in your browser (https://mailchi.mp/84533bc5a448/arts-events-and-opportunities-in-kerry-and-nationwide?e=57e387efec) Dance Residency with Monica Munoz FREE Online Sessions for Families

FAMILY TIME Four online sessions of dance and movement for early year’s classes for parents and children aged 2 to 4, using props and materials that everyone has at home. Saturdays from the 20^th of November to the 11^th of December.

FARMERS: The new scheme for suckler farmers in the next Common Agricultural Policy will be called the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme. It comprises four mandatory actions, which must be undertaken each year by participants. Action 1: A replacement strategy; Action 2: A genotyping programme; Action 3: A weighing measure and Action 4: Data recording.

EXPORT: bulls for Libya being sought are required to weigh in the region of 300kg and 500kg there have been 4,928 head of cattle shipped to Libya so far this year. More information from Curzon Livestock contact: 021 489 7881.

FORESTRY: Michael McNamara has told Minister for State with responsibility for land use and biodiversity Pippa Hackett that forestry in Ireland is not environmentally sustainable at present.

GLOBAL Warming; Decrease the living area per person and encourage use of unoccupied houses, and instantly their footprint would be reduced. All new houses designed to be divided, would be a help also. Many people I meet relate how government regulations add to waste of fuel and other resources. All government regulations and actions should be accessed for their carbon footprint.

Vacant houses, some agreement could surely be made, if tenants are willing to repair houses themselves, when council are short of funds.

FOOD Waste; In Ireland, the food service sector (incl. hotels and restaurants) wastes about 100,000 tonnes of food waste every year, costing an estimated €270 million!

https://savourfood.ie/about/

WASTE; poultry  litter sent to Scotland for incineration.

WINTER: The ‘Be Winter Ready’ campaign, which is in its 11th year, is intended to raise awareness on Staying Safe on the Farm over winter.

REPAIR: Apple announced recently that it will start letting people repair their own products.

ROADS in evening, watch out for students from secondary school walking home in the dusk along country road, without reflector jackets and at the wrong side of the road.

CROWDS: Hundreds of students on several streets in Limerick city recently for their Christmas celebrations.

GREEN FLAG; Childers Park & Woodlands in Listowel received the Green Flag award. Ireland was awarded a total of 103 Green Flags. The Green Flag awards are available to public town parks, country parks, gardens, cemeteries, nature parks and green spaces around the country.

The Green Flag awards are available to public town parks, country parks, gardens, cemeteries, nature parks and green spaces from across the whole country.ANCER: Clothing that doesn’t offer much sun protection: Stretched fabrics let more UV rays through to skin.

Wet fabrics let more UV rays through to skin. Old threadbare fabrics let more UV rays through to skin.

https://www.cancer.ie/cancer-information-and-support/cancer-types/skin-cancer/sunsmart-code

LIZARD sighting! Local knowledge is key to assessing the status of Ireland’s only native reptile, the common lizard. Whether it’s in your garden or on a hiking trail, all records are gratefully welcomed.

https://www.ecomuseumlive.eu/webinars

https://www.ecomuseumlive.eu/commonlizard

JOBS: Filtertek medical device manufacturer is to spend €2m in a NPD programme at its factory in Newcastle West. They are in the town for 40 years, and have 67 people employed in NCW

WEST Limerick businesswoman Miriam Magner Flynn who lives in Killeedy, her company employs 50 people and 30 years in business. The company provides Career Transition Coaching, Leadership Development and Executive Coaching and has offices in Newcastle West, Dublin, Cork and Belfast. Along the way, it has helped some 60,000 people, including young people, make important decisions about their careers and their lives.

SHARING GOD’S WORD WITH CHILDREN – Jessie Rogers, parent, Scripture teacher, Godly Play trainer and spiritual guide, will offer practical ways of engaging children in gospel stories in the webinar on Thursday Nov 25th 8pm – 8.30pm. For more information and to register, check out www.dioceseofkerry.ie

RUN: Charity Run – Plans are under way for a charity 5k and 10k fundraising run in Mountcollins on St. Stephens day,  register at  www.mountcollinsafc.com.

STUDENTS: the 2022 Action Talks Speech Writing Competition, the deadline of January 17th 2022.To enter, students can visit: https://actionaid.ie/speech-writing-competition/ for more information .

GRANT: Minister Foley said: “I am delighted to welcome this funding which, for the first time, is providing almost €2 million to address education disadvantage and will support a myriad of innovative and exciting projects. The WALK PEER programme in particular is a great local and social project as it will support and encourage young people with disabilities in Kerry by affording them the opportunity to access routes leading into education, training and employment.”

ALDI Community Grants programme has given 850 donations to local charities to date. By Dec 2021, the programme will have donated over €450,000 since 2016 when it began. ALDI is commitment to planting 100,000 native hardwood trees over the next five years. The Government’s aim to plant 22 million trees a year until 2040.

CEO of AsIAm Adam Harris said, “World Autism Month in April is an important milestone each year, aiming to create awareness and understanding so we can have a more inclusive society.  It is particularly important this year as we see the enormous impact COVID-19 is having on autistic people.

FREE webinar, open to all employees and employers, will launch a ‘Menopause in the Workplace Programme’ at Scotia Clinic in Tralee on 19th Nov. Dr Mary Mc Caffrey, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, and Clare Scanlon delivered workplace solutions. Please click  link https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/menopause-in-the-workplace-webinar-tickets-207108425877

BOOK: Asdee Active Retired Book of Memoirs: ‘Memories of that Place we call Home’  on sale in Woulfe’s bookshop Listowel. Ballydonoghue Parish Magazine will be available early December.

PRESENTATION SISTERS IN KILLARNEY 1793—2021: It is with great sadness that we bid farewell to the Presentation Nuns. For nearly 230 years they have followed the example of their foundress Nano Nagle and lived their vocations as religious sisters among us. They have been best know for their ministry as teachers in their primary and secondary schools, but  their  ministry  extended  further  in  the  parish  community  –  in  the sacristies  and  the  choirs,  as  cantors  and  organists,  as  readers  and Eucharistic Ministers, training altar servers etc, as well as their ministry in adult faith formation, their outreach to individuals and families, and most of all as a powerhouse of prayer in the parish. May the Lord reward them for their goodness.  We give thanks that their great  foundations  will

Continue in St Brigid’s Secondary School, and we pray God’s blessing on the Sisters and Presentation Order into the future.

MUSIC: Musicians called on residents in St Camillus Hospital, Limerick, St Ita’s Hospital, Newcastle West; as St Joseph’s Hospital, Ennis; Raheen Community Nursing Unit, Scariff; Ennistymon  Community Nursing Unit and Regina House, Kilrush in County Clare; and St Conlon’s Community Nursing Unit, Nenagh; Dean Maxwell Community Nursing Unit, Roscrea and Community Hospital of the Assumption, Thurles in County Tipperary. Details on

https://www.limerickleader.ie/video/multimedia/691926/watch-musicians-on-call-proves-popular-with-residents-and-staff-of-community-hospitals-in-limerick.html

VIKINGS weren’t who we thought they were- 08 November 2021|Science

Vikings are often thought of as ‘pure-bred’, blonde-haired, and blue-eyed warriors who changed the course of European history. Now a team of international scientists has debunked this modern-day myth of the Vikings by examining their genetic ancestry.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/reel/video/p0b2t4nk/why-vikings-weren-t-who-we-thought-they-were

100 YEARS AGO: Connecting 20s People 100 years on

A global pandemic, rapidly developing technology, uncertainty in the world – does that sound like an accurate description of today? Would it surprise you to know that would also fit as a description of 100 years ago? To tie in with the release of the 1921 Census of England and Wales in January 2022, our 20sPeople programme will explore and share stories connecting the people of the 1920s with us in the 2020s. This exciting programme will feature a new 1920s-themed exhibition at The National Archives, along with a variety of online and in-person events, activities and digital content, which aim to show what we can learn by connecting with those who have gone before us.

More at; https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/contact-us/email-updates/

USA Civil War, Nearly 3 million Americans served, resulting in about 750,000 casualties: everyone living in U.S. was affected in some way by the events of 1861 to 1865.

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AXPC often teams up with the Independent Petroleum Association of America, an industry trade association with a record of anti-climate lobbying, to write letters to members of Congress and weigh in on regulatory proposals. In comments submitted to EPA in July on the upcoming methane rule, IPAA challenged the findings of the methane emissions analysis that MJB&A conducted for Ceres and the Clean Air Task Force. The industry group claimed that the report is part of a broader effort by environmental groups to “tar low production wells and the small businesses that operate them.”

IPAA guards its membership, but a partial list that the nonprofit Western Values Project obtained in 2018 shows that AXPC, Shell and Pioneer are all members of the organization.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mj-bradley-consulting-firm-methane-regulations_n_618ad366e4b0c8666be330d9

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These facts show how unsustainable the fashion industry is

fashion carbon industry pollution plastics water pollution dye co2 climate change global warming environment sustainability clothes garments

The industry emits more carbon than international flights and maritime shipping combined.

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Morgan McFall-Johnsen, Junior Reporter, Science, Business Insider

The views expressed in this article are those of the author alone and not the World Economic Forum.

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/01/fashion-industry-carbon-unsustainable-environment-pollution/

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Pope Francis, in the speech he sent to the COP, said that we are basically in a post-world war situation. Continuing with that allegory: Who would be the Allies and who would be the Axis?

What matters in climate change is historical emissions. The United States, historically, burned much more than China. Today China burns a little bit more, but they have three times more people. The main problem is the rich countries, but the issue is much more complicated. There are many countries in the Axis. The Allies, in fact, are small countries and poor countries such as the Philippines, Bangladesh, several African countries, and the Pacific Islands. They have a coalition, Climate Vulnerable Forum, and though they did not contribute anything to climate change, this crisis is today killing them.

For instance, Madagascar today has one million people at risk of starvation, and it is the first famine that is 100 percent a result of the climate crisis. And nobody is talking about this crisis. And it is a country with subsistence agriculture, where a severe drought kills.

I insist, there are many countries in the Axis, but by far, those who have more responsibility are Europe, North America, Australia, and Japan. Of these, Europe is the best, and Australia the worst. Which is ironic, because Australia is being devastated by climate change.

Outcome of COP26 ‘Mostly Negative’ Says Catholic Climate Activist

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The Great Green Wall isn’t just for the Sahel. It is a global symbol for humanity overcoming its biggest threat – our rapidly degrading environment.

It shows that if we can work with nature, even in challenging places like the Sahel, we can overcome adversity, and build a better world for generations to come.

https://www.greatgreenwall.org/about-great-green-wall

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WATER: The First Fix Free scheme aims to help reduce the amount of water wasted through leaks on customers’ properties.

https://www.water.ie/help/leaks/first-fix-free/

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“Every day in England there are 165 new antibiotic resistant infections due to ‘super bugs’ and for many of these infections we won’t have viable alternative treatments, so we all need to take action to keep antibiotics working to save lives.

“Taking antibiotics encourages potentially harmful bacteria that live inside you to become resistant, meaning antibiotics are less likely to work for you in the future. They can also cause side effects, such as diarrhoea.

https://yourherefordshire.co.uk/all/news/news-public-urged-to-only-take-antibiotics-when-needed-to-help-save-lives-with-165-new-antibiotic-resistant-infections-every-day-in-england/

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FLOODING; Precipitation from atmospheric rivers is thought to contribute about 20% of the Earth’s total water flow. In some regions, particularly the east and west coast of North America, south-east Asia and New Zealand, this can be more than 50%.

However, atmospheric rivers are also linked to dramatic weather events such as the torrential rain that has led to devastating flooding in southern British Columbia and north-western Washington state on Monday. This weather event was driven by an atmospheric river, known as “the Pineapple Express” that funnels warm water vapour from near Hawaii to the US west coast.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/17/what-are-atmospheric-rivers

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SUDAN

By Katie Yoder

Washington, 09 November, 2021 / 8:00 pm (ACI Africa).

Seton Hall University and the Catholic University of South Sudan have entered into a partnership aimed at fostering student and faculty exchanges, joint research efforts, and other initiatives.

The two schools announced the collaborative effort Nov. 3, bringing together one of the oldest Catholic universities in the U.S., located in South Orange, New Jersey, and a 13-year-old Catholic university located in one of the poorest and most war-torn countries in the world.

“For a university rich of tradition and records of excellence to partner with a new emerging and promising university is no doubt motivated by the genuine spirit of fraternity and solidarity of Catholic Universities of the universal Church,” Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of the Diocese of Tombura-Yambio, said in a prepared statement.

 

https://www.aciafrica.org/news/4649/catholic-university-of-south-sudan-and-seton-hall-partner-to-foster-joint-initiatives?utm_campaign=ACI%20Africa&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=181079728&_hsenc=p2ANqtz–Tk7XxJ0cPMTOsOI8YR69CAA0QelPsV3ukpWon6y-vl0qeQ0g_e66hkPBCO3RX0hFFuA1a5UYQ4b5-V9GYZOK1Y9uIDA&utm_content=181079728&utm_source=hs_email

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OBERAMMERGAU PASSION PLAY 2022- Fr. Dan O’Riordan will be the spiritual director for this pilgrimage.  It takes place from 7th to 13th August and will include category 1 Passion Play tickets.  Flights from Dublin direct to Munich.  For details contact Premier Travel on 021 4277700 or email [email protected] .

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Attending the annual horse fair at Athea on Sat. 6th November were Billy White, Pat, Melody and Holly O’Sullivan also Adam Wall. Photo Moss Joe Browne.

Book Launch

Anybody who has lived long enough can remember a time in this area when many of the words and phrases used by the people of the parish were part of the Irish language. As time elapsed more and more of these links with our history were dropped from everyday conversation. It is important that we do not forget this period when  the fusion of both Irish and English added great colour to our way of speaking. It isn’t an easy task but Timmy Woulfe took it upon himself to list all those words and phrases and they are now listed in a book called “As Tough as Táthfhéithleann”.  It is a must read for anybody interested in our history and will bring back many memories to the older amongst us.

The book will be officially launched in the Community Hall, Athea on Friday, November 19th. at 8pm. A night to look forward to.

Traditional Music and Singing Classes

Registration for Athea Comhaltas traditional and music classes will take place at the Top of the Town on Friday next, Nov 19th from 6.15 to 7pm. Beginners and improvers welcome. The guidelines regarding Covid will be strictly observed at any future classes.

Athea Tidy Towns Report    

(click on link below)

ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S CHURCH, ATHEA

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Readers:                                                                         Sat – A. Cafferky        Sun – John Redmond

Eucharistic Ministers:                                             Sat – M. Ahern                  Sun – C. Woulfe

Mass Intentions:

Fri Nov 19th 7.30pm:                                            Jack Stackpoole (Month’s Mind)

Sat Nov 20th 7.30pm:                                          Mrs. Ita Bradley (1st Anniversary). Jack Lynch.

All masses and funeral masses are live streamed on the Church Services  TV network via the following link

https:/churchservices.tv/athea

If you wish to book an anniversary mass, a wedding mass or get a mass card signed please contact Siobhán on 087-2237858.

Baptismal Information Any parent who wishes to baptise their child must have the baptismal course completed – for further details please contact Theresa on 087 1513565. Next course date: Tues 14th December.

November – Remembering the Holy Souls

Parishioners will find purgatorial lists beside the weekly offerings box in the church, these can be returned to the church and those listed will be remembered at all masses during November.

Graveyard Mass at Templeathea was cancelled last Friday Nov 12th due to poor weather conditions – however should the weather be ok this coming friday Nov 21st mass will be held there at 4pm.

Please call to the church during the month of November to remember your deceased ‘loved ones’ and place their names on our Remembrance tree.

The Way I See It

By Domhnall de Barra

“Look in on your local”  was an ad on TV a few years ago encouraging people to socialise in their local pub. Going to the pub wasn’t always the custom in Ireland, mainly because for hundreds of years the people of the country were subject to the ruling landlords and had very little money to spend. When we eventually gained our independence, and as we became more prosperous, the pub began to play a big part in the social life of the community. People who lived in towns and villages  got into the habit of having a drink when the day’s work was done before they went home to their supper.  It was a time to meet with their fellow traders and workers and discuss the news of the day. There were also a few in the bar who might be a little work shy but none the less had their own opinions on every matter. There were always a few characters who could be relied on to liven up proceedings, never letting the truth come in the way of a good story so a good time was had by all. People from the country did not go to the pub on a regular basis but, if they did have occasion to go to town for any reason, they always had a drink believing it was bad luck not to do so. As one man put it: “you couldn’t take a slate off the roof”. This was true when going to Mass on Sunday as well. After Mass, the women would do the shopping and the men would meet in the pub for a social drink with the neighbours even though it was illegal to be on a licensed premises at that time on a Sunday. There was always a side door or a back door open to accommodate the thirsty few and somebody kept a lookout for the guards who knew well what was going on but most of the time turned a blind eye. That could change if a new sergeant or super came to the district or if a squad car came  from a neighbouring area. If there was a raid, those on the premises, whether drinking or not, would be  summonsed to appear as “found-ons” at the next court day where they would be fined a small amount and then go back to the pub to drown their sorrows. Pubs really came into their own with the demise of the dancehalls at the end of the ‘sixties and the “dancing lounges” took over. People from near and far would gather at the weekends to have a social drink with the neighbours and dance the night away. I think it was great therapy and something for people to look forward to. Some of the lounges were very big but even the small pubs would put on entertainment at weekends. The word local to describe a pub came from England. It was the custom there for people to have a drink in the nearest small bar during the week and then to visit the bigger clubs in the centre of town at the weekends. When I lived in Coventry I was spoiled for choice. Next door to me were two pubs and a few doors down the street the Four Provinces Club catered for the Irish at the weekends.  I seldom went there at the weekend because I played music at the Kerryman’s Club in the city centre on Sunday nights and I also used to visit a club called  The Shamrock owned by a West of Ireland man called Tom Gaughan. Then there was a big club called the Banba that featured the big showbands from Ireland. These were where the Irish met over the weekends and I have very good memories of them. In England at the time there was too much time spent in the pub. Young lads came over from Ireland and got digs in houses. When they came from work there was nothing to do except sit in the room so most of them got into the habit of going to the pub and, not only did it affect their health, it also left them with very little money. Some became alcoholics and died well before their time but there were others who were able to temper their drinking habits and prospered in their adopted country. In Ireland the scene was a bit different but pubs flourished, particularly in the latter part of the last century. Since then there has been a decline in the pub trade with many rural pups closing down. When I was going to St. Ita’s College in Abbeyfeale there were 42 licensed premises in the town. There are now only a handful left. When we started the “Lucky Numbers” lottery in Athea, back in the ‘nineties, there was eleven public houses in the village, each one doing a good trade particularly at the weekends.  At the time the drink driving laws were lax and people had their few pints and drove home. That all changed over time and, with the advent of home entertainment, the numbers going to pubs dwindled. Now we only have a few left and some of them are struggling to keep their heads above water. There is also of course the matter of expense. Back in the last century drink was relatively cheap but that day has gone and the cost of a night out now can be prohibitive. Say a couple agree to meet another couple at a pub one night. If they live in the countryside they will have to get a taxi there and back, A round of drink for four people can cost between twenty and thirty euro and there will be a few of them during the night. A babysitter may also have to be employed so, at the end of the day, a night out could cost  over €100.  That same couple can stay at home and have a few drinks, bought from the local supermarket or off-licence, for a fraction of the cost. So, I think the writing is on the wall for pubs as we knew them. Year on year, more traders are getting out of the market and, as one former publican said to me the other day; “you’d want to be mad to buy a pub now”

There was great sporting activity at the weekend with both the soccer and rugby teams winning their matches. I was absolutely delighted to see the crowds back again and the atmosphere created in the stadiums however I did not like when Irish fans started singing “The Fields of Athenry” when the All Blacks were performing their “Haka” a tribal warrior dance. This is a celebration of their culture and should be respected as such. There was also disappointment for me in the Ireland v Portugal soccer match when Ronaldo was booed by sections of the crowd every time he touched the ball. This is just yobbish behaviour, aping what happens across the water, and is an insult to one of the greatest footballers who has ever played the game. He showed his true nature when he gave his jersey to a young lady who managed to evade the stewards and get onto the pitch at the end.

 

 

 

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By Carrig Side – 16/11/21

by Tom Aherne

Saint Kieran’s lost to Caherline  1-13 to 0-10 in the County Junior A Hurling Championship Final on Saturday November 13, at Fitzgerald Park, Kilmallock. A large crowd were in attendance to witness a very entertaining game, that proved just beyond the Saint’s reach. They trailed by three points early on and were one behind at the first water break. The second quarter proved fruitful, and they led by 0-7 to 0-6 at half time. Caherline enjoyed supremacy on resumption and pushed into a 0-12 to 0-8 at the second water break. Just a puck of a ball (three points) separated the teams entering  injury  time.

Caherline withstood the  late onslaught and snatched a goal to take the cup to East Limerick.  The winning margin of six points was not a true reflection of the play on a day when the breaks went east and Caherline were a little sharper. Defences were on top and Paudie McCarthy gave a class display at full back. It was a free taking shootout between Andrew Brennan of Caherline who scored ten points and Ian Mackessy who shot over seven.  The young players brought great drive and enthusiasm to the team this year and blended in well with the established  players. Well, done to the team who provided great entertainment for their faithful supporters all year.

TEAM: John Greaney, Diarmuid Mulcahy, Paudie McCarthy, Aaron Heffernan, Jack Ben Harnett, Brendan McCarthy, Cathal McEnery, Eoin McEnery, Ian Mackessy (Captain)0-7, Mike Flynn, Darragh Treacy, Cormac Mann,  Mossie Shine, Johnny McCarthy 0-2, Anthony Molyneaux. SUBS: Sean Ryan 0-1   Anthony Mullins, Michael Murphy. PANEL: Tom McMahon, James O’Connor, Billy Breen, Mike Breen, Edward Fitzgerald, Eoin Burke, Conor Woulfe, Patrick Liston. Kieran Copse, Padraig Balfe,  Donie Nolan, Kaelan O’Connor,  Danny Collum, William Steele. MANAGEMENT: Chris Madigan, Noel Hennessy,  Aidan O’Rahilly, Donal Balfe. Thanks to Aisling for match updates all year and all involved in the background. St Kieran’s GAA Club are holding their annual general meeting on Friday, November 19. Check What sap for time and venue update.

The following are the cemetery blessings and prayers during November in the Coolcappa/Kilcolman parish: Coolcappa, Sunday, November 21, at 2pm, Clounagh, Sunday, November 28, at 2pm.

The Rosary will be recited in Reilig Mhuire at 3pm each Sunday (21, 28,)during the month of November and all associated with the cemetery are invited to come and pray for their departed family members.

The parish remembrance masses will be held in Saint Mary’s Church, Carrigkerry on Thursday, November 18, and  Saint Molua’s Church, Ardagh on Friday,  November 19, at 7.30pm. The Carrigkerry deceased members  to be remembered are  Paddy Falahee and Josephine Keane and the Ardagh members are Maura Collins, Tom Kennelly, Patrick O’Connor,  Sheila O’Regan,  Stephen Nolan,  Nora Ambrose,  Geraldine Liston and Denis Collins. Mass will be celebrated in St Kyran’s Church, Coolcappa on Wednesday, November 17, at 7.30pm and in St Colman’s Church, Kilcolman on Friday, November 19, at 7.30pm.

Sympathy is extended to the O’Connor family, Glenastar, Ardagh on the death of Ellen who was laid to rest in Ardagh Cemetery on Monday, November 8. Sympathy  to the Kirk family Reens, Ardagh, on the death of Charlie who was laid to rest in Kilscannell Cemetery on Tuesday, November 9. Sympathy to the relatives of Mattie Griffin, The Cottages Ardagh who was laid to rest in Ardagh Cemetery on Monday, November 15. May they rest in Peace.

Limerick Council has announced new opening hours for Gortnadroma Waste and Recycling Centre EIRCODE: V94XY04. It is open to the public on Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s from 9am to 3pm, but closed for lunch from 1pm to 1.30 pm.

Diarmuid O’Brien, Glin and Donal O’Sullivan, Carrigkerry  ‘Abroad in the Back Kitchen’ traditional Irish fiddle and flute music from West Limerick Album is receiving good exposure on the Radio since it was launched. I have heard tracks from the album being played on several radio stations including The Half Door programme on Galway Bay FM. Presenter Kevin Rohan played several tracks on his early Sunday morning programme on November  7 and praised it highly.

From Monday, November 15 it was the RTE Raidió na Gaeltachta  Album of the Week. Presenter Áine Hensey  played some of the tracks and offered listeners the chance  to get a free copy on her Monday programme. The Album  is on sale in shops in both musician’s own villages and throughout West Limerick. It will provide hours of enjoyment for  passionate  music listeners during the long winter nights. It would make an ideal gift for traditional music lovers, who like to hear the music flow and the feet tapping.

The Gnome on my Toe by Jacqui Geoghegan Mangan, (€9.99) is available at Giltinane’s Pharmacy, Rathkeale, Tony  Hayes Shop, Newcastle West, O’Mahony’s Bookshop, Limerick City, Woulfe’s Bookshop, Listowel and from herself. Contact her Facebook  page for all details.

Old Mill lost to Ballylanders 0-11 to 1-5 in the Ladies County Senior Football Championship semi-final at Fedamore on Sunday November 7. They trailed by 0-6 to 0-1 at half time. TEAM Sophie Hennessy, Meadbh Ambrose, Alva Quaid, Arianne Reidy, Emma Falahee, Roisín Mann, Aoife Danaher, Róisín Ambrose, Mai Kennelly, Kate Ambrose, Kiara Carroll, Gemma Barrett, Erin Hennessy, Ide Trant, Iris Kennelly. SUBS Paula Ahern, Kathleen Buckley, Sarah Condon. PANEL Danielle O’Donovan, Aoife Lee, Amy Colbert, Reba Kenny, Ali Rose Ambrose, Louise Drinnane, Niamh Sparling, Cathy Ambrose, Aoife Condon, Áine  Murphy, Ciara English, Eimear Kelly.

Congratulations to Sophie Hennessy Carrigkerry who received the club’s player of the year award 2020, plaque sponsored by Cowper’s Jewellers, Newcastle West. The club are holding their AGM on Thursday November 24, at 9pm, with more details to follow.

Carrig Celtic lost 8-0 at home to Newcastle West Town in the Premier Division of the Desmond League on Sunday, November 7. Creeves Celtic drew  2-2 away to St Ita’s in Division 1. In the Ladies  Division 1League Cup semi final Creeves Celtic defeated Newcastle West Town 3-1 at home with goals from Maureen Noonan, Laura O’Shaughnessy and Dymphna O’Brien.

Noonan’s Lights Templeglantine will be switched on by Limerick hurler Nickie Quaid on Sunday, November 21 at 4pm. Santa will attend as well as other sporting personalities.

The Ardagh Development Association and Saint Kieran’s GAA joint weekly lottery  draw took place on Monday, November 1.  The numbers drawn were 5, 19, 26 and 27, and there was  no  winner of the €5,200 Jackpot. Congratulations  to the five lucky dip winners who received  €40 each:  Ann Greed, Askeaton, Brendan Molyneaux, Askeaton, Maeve Enright, (Online) Philip Clifford, ( Online), Michael Curley. Next Monday night’s Jackpot will  be €5,300. People can play online using club force on the club’s Facebook page, with 6pm on Monday evening the deadline. The tickets are also on sale at the usual outlets, and all support will be appreciated. 

Congratulations to Seanie Madigan, Dromcollogher, who won €600 in the West Limerick 102fm 50/50 draw, held on Friday, November 12. The tickets cost €2, or 3 for €5 and they are available from volunteers, in local shops, (including Moloney’s Carrigkerry, and Denis Greaney’s Shop, Ardagh) or from the radio station. All support will be appreciated. A number of exciting new programmes are  being broadcast at present with more on the way. The station can be contacted at 069-66200 if people have news of interest to the West Limerick area.

The Trad Scene on West Limerick 102 Radio was one of the most popular shows since it came on air in 2005. Jacqueline O’Connor  Kilcolman was the first presenter who build up a wonderful rapport with listeners, with her warm personality and wide knowledge of traditional music and song shining through. When she moved location, she reluctantly had to depart the show, when the studio was not made available to her to pre-record her show. The programme continued with various presenters, and blocks of music without presenters.

Mike Barrett, a native of Rooskagh, Carrigkerry and Monagea,  is the new presenter whose first show was broadcast on Saturday November 13. Mike is a singer, set dancer and Bodhran player and will bring a wealth of knowledge to the role. Mike  comes from a musical family and is steeped in its traditions and  values. His late mother Nora was a talented dancer and singer, and sister Eileen Massey continues the tradition. Mike is a member of the West Limerick Singing Club and Carrigkerry Wren Group and a regular at the various traditional music singing and dancing  events around the locality.

Mike opened  the programme with  tracks from his Album of the Week  Abroad in the Back Kitchen, featuring Donal O’Sullivan and Diarmuid O’Brien. He featured music from Dan Brouder, Francis and Aine O’Connor, Natasha Sheehy and friends, Donie Nolan, Willie Larkin and songs from Con Warren, Donie Nolan, Donie Lyons, Jim Lyons, Philip Enright and lilting from Anita Bennis. We wish Mike well in his role as presenter and look forward to listening to it each Saturday from 6pm to 8pm.

 

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