By Tom Aherne

WREN PRESENTATION: The Glensharrold Wren Group held their presentation evening at Carrigkerry Community Centre on Sunday, May 21st. All the members and guests were welcomed, and a short history of the group was outlined as follows. Glensharrold Wren Group were formed by 3 neighbours and school friends in 1956 Johnny Kennelly, Tom Kennelly and Tony Geoghegan. They held their wren nights in Kennelly’s house from 1959 to 1978, dinner dances in the Devon Inn Hotel, Ardagh Hall, Carrigkerry Community Centre, Hayes House, Athea and the Flag Floor, Carrigkerry. They released 2 cassette tapes of their music song and dance in 1993 (plus history booklet) and 1998. Performed on Radio Kerry and Radio Limerick,  West Limerick 102 fm Documentary, Dan Paddy Andy Festival, Athea Fleadh Cheoil, members birthdays, cemetery tributes and other  various events.

Since 1993 the group have made many presentations to worthy causes in total over €30,000. The members understand it has been difficult for groups to fundraise due to Covid in recent years. Following a member’s meeting it was decided to assist a few  local organizations. As a result, 6 groups benefitted  from the presentation from unused funds collected in previous years. The groups to benefit were Carrigkerry National School, Carrigkerry Community Centre, Ardagh/Carrigkerry Comhaltas Branch, Clodagh’s Fundraiser, St. Kieran’s GAA Field Development, Friends of St. Ita’s Hospital Newcastle West. In conclusion all who received funding expressed their sincere thanks  to the group members for their generosity which will greatly assist them in their ongoing activities.

CEREMONIES: Congratulations to the pupils of Ardagh, Carrigkerry, Coolcappa and Kilcolman who recently received the Sacrament of First Holy Communion and Confirmation in Ardagh/Carrigkerry on Thursday May 25.

GRADUATION: Congratulations and best wishes to Asilinn O’Sullivan, daughter of Liam and Mary, Old Mill who has graduated  as a dentist from UCC.

YEAR AWARD: Congratulations to Paddy Mullane from our neighbouring parish Ballyhahill on his Musical Performance of the Year Award from Tarbert Comprehensive School at their awards ceremony held recently. Paddy is a great grandson of the late Con Greaney,  Rooskagh and he is also a musician and singer who entertains at the local Rambling House sessions.

FRIDAY CALLS: Fr. Michael Noonan, Ardagh/Carrigkerry will make his usual  First Friday calls on Thursday and Friday, June 1/2.

GAELIC GAMES: St. Kieran’s lost to Father Casey’s by 6-10 to 2-14 in the West Senior Football League in Abbeyfeale on Tuesday, May 23. They trailed by 2-8 to 0-5 at half time.

SOCCER NEWS: Creeves Celtic drew 1-1 away to Rathkeale in the Premier Division of the Desmond League on Sunday May 21.  Eoin McEnery scored their goal and they retain their premier place for next season. Carrig Celtic had no fixture.

CLUB DRAW: The Limerick GAA Club draw for May was held on Saturday last and announced on the sports show on Limerick Live 95fm. Congratulations to Tommy Brouder from the St. Kieran’s club who won €500. The prize money will increase by close on €20,000 over the ten draws this year with the 17 €100 prizes doubling to €200 and the 4 €250 prizes going up to €300. To join contact the local St. Kieran’s club members in person, or online through the Club force App with direct options available. The club will receive 50% of all membership received which is vital for the running of it over the year.

LOTTERY DRAW: The Ardagh Development Association and Saint Kieran’s GAA joint weekly lottery draw took place on Monday, May 22. The numbers drawn were 3,7,8,26 and  there was  no  winner of the €12,900 Jackpot. Congratulations  to the five lucky dip winners who received  €40 each: Patricia O’Sullivan, Carrigkerry (Online), Liam Steele, Ardagh, Lisa Liston, Glenastar (Online), Margaret Daughton, Ardagh, c/o Nora Dineen, Caroline Donovan, Shanagolden c/o Nora Dineen. Next Monday night’s Jackpot will  be €13,000. 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.

RADIO DRAW: Congratulations to Cathy Riordan, Sharwood, Newcastle West, who won €415, in the West Limerick 102fm 50/50 draw, held on Friday, May 26. The tickets cost €2, or 3 for €5 and they are available from volunteers, in local shops, (including Moloneys Carrigkerry, and Denis Greaney’s Shop Ardagh) or from the radio station. All support will be appreciated. The station can be contacted at 069-66200 if people have news of interest to the West Limerick area.

OLD MILL NEWS: The Old Mill Ladies Gaelic football club  are holding a fundraising coffee/tea morning in Ardagh Hall on Friday, June 2 from 9am to 1pm and all are welcome to attend.

FLEADH CHEOIL: The County Limerick Fleadh Cheoil will be held in Kilfinane over the June Bank Holiday weekend. It commences on Thursday, June 1, with a singing session at Kelleher’s public house, led by Nell Ní Chróninín. The popular Hup Na Houra show on Friday, June 2 in the Old Chapel Rooms will include traditional music song and dance from 8pm. Participating will be renowned musicians Derek Hickey, Liam Flanagan, Caoimhín O’Fearghail and singer Deirdre Scanlan. Admission €15 and booking is advisable. It is a seated candlelit show including complimentary artisan produce, tea and coffee.  Free open-air concerts on Saturday from 7pm with North Cregg and Sunday  from 7pm with Fuinneamh. Sessions will be on around the town all weekend. Comhaltas branches from around the county will also be performing on the gig rig. Competitions commence on Saturday, June 3 at venues around the town and best of luck to all the local competitors.

FLEADH NUA: The Fleadh Nua will be held in Ennis town over the June Bank Holiday weekend with musicians and dancers participating in competitions, sessions, Céili and general entertainment. Taylor’s Cross will be playing for a set Céili in Cois na hAbhna on Saturday, June 3 from 9pm-12am and admission is €10.

FAMILY FUN DAY: St. Kieran’s GAA  club will be holding a family fun day in aid of the new field development in Ardagh in the Astro/community field on Sunday, June 4. It will be a  Craggy Island/Father Ted  theme  afternoon and events start at 1pm. St. Kieran’s Schools Gaelic football blitz will be held at 2pm. The main attraction  will be a comic match involving Priests v Nuns at 3pm. The club will hold their own fittest family event including the hang tough challenge. There will be fun games, face painting, bake sale, tea and tarts, music/dance,  Barbeque. A prize for the best dressed character from the Father Ted Show will be presented and a raffle will be held for lots of good prizes. It costs €5 per line and cards are available around the locality. It promises to be a great day out for all family members.

SEAN FINN: An open-air mass will be celebrated at the spot Sean Finn was shot on March 30, 1921, at Ballyroe,  Lisreidy, Loughill West on Sunday, June 4 at 2pm. Parking available in the field and please arrive from 1pm-1.30. A Sean Finn Rambling House special  will be held that evening at 8pm at Loughill Resourse  Centre. All welcome.

HERITAGE MEETING: St. Kieran’s Heritage Association will hold their next meeting on Wednesday, June 7 at 8pm in Carrigkerry Community Centre. All are welcome.

VOLUNTARY HOUSING: Ardagh Voluntary Housing Association will be holding their AGM in the hall Ardagh  on Thursday, June 8 at 8pm. New members would be very welcome.

FLEADH DATES: The Kerry Feadh will be held in Ballybunion from June 9 to June 19. The Clare Fleadh will be held in Ennis on June 10, 11, 17, 18.

SEISIÚN DATES: The very enjoyable Seisiún Shows will be held throughout Ireland during July and August. There is no Limerick or Kerry venue listed at present but hopefully this will change.  The 2-hour show in the Heritage Centre, Freemount, Cork will commence on Wednesday, July 12, at 8pm and in Brú na SÍ  in Youghal on Monday,  July 3. County Clare has 4 venues listed,  Ennistymon commencing Monday, July 3 in St Andrew’s Teach Cheoil at 8pm.  Kilrush commencing on Thursday, July 6 in Teach Cheoil at 8.30pm. Ennis commencing on Friday, July 7, in Cois na hAbhna at 8.30pm. Corofin commencing on Thursday, July 13 in Teach Cheoil  at 9pm.

HERITAGE WALK: On this Thursday evening June 1, a bio diversity walk will take place on the historic hillside of Knockfierna, which is a must for lovers of our landscape and its inhabitants. Pat O’Donovan has secured the services of two of Ireland’s leading experts in that field. The walk will leave the Rambling House at 7.30pm and will be led by well known TG4 personality Mr. Jim McNamara and Bird Watch Ireland’s journalist and author Mr. Albert Nolan. This is an ideal opportunity to learn, while taking part in a walk, viewing plant life, insect and birds.

By Damien Ahern

Intermediate Football League

Athea 0-9 Castlemahon 0-6We got our first win of the campaign on Saturday evening last in rain drenched Coolyroe. We had a good panel of 21 players available and put in a good display. Especially prominent were Darren Murphy and Michael Tierney The side were level 3pts apiece at half time but we got on top in the second half to run out deserving winners. All our 9 points came from play, with the returning Kevin Murphy kicking 4 and T.J. Hunt with 3pts the main scorers. Team -Kieran Harnett, Eoin Sheahan, Martin Chawke, Luke Gleeson, Pierse O’Brien,  Michael Reidy, David O’Connor, Micheál Dalton, Michael Tierney, Darren Murphy,  Daire O’Shea, T.J. Hunt,(0-3) Mark Reidy, Andrew O’Riordan (0-1), Kevin Murphy(0-4), subs, Shane Mulvihill, Evan Wallace, Gerard Ahern(0-1), T.J. Doherty, Colin Broderick, James Lee.

Congratulations

Well done to Athea Utd on winning their league and gaining promotion to the premier division of the Desmond league and also to their U12 team who won the shield last week.

Reclamation

Work has begun on our two training pitches at  the High Field, with the initial work being to raise the bottom area and to level the top area, before drainage and sanding. When completed, this will be a huge addition to the club and take some pressure off the main pitch which is in constant use.

Ladies Notes

U12 Girls

Well done to our U12 team who gave a great performance against St Senan’s in Athea on Friday night. Their skill and determination is a joy to watch. Thanks to St Senan’s for a sporting game. Speedy recovery to  Lily Carmody who sustained an injury during the match.

Clothes collection

Many thanks to everyone who supported our recent clothes collection. 900kg of clothes was collected on the day. Our next collection is fixed for Monday 6th November.

Minor League Final 

Athea will have home advantage when they take on a strong Cappagh team this Friday night 26th May at 7 pm in Athea. Best of luck to the team and management. All support for the girls is greatly appreciated.

Áth an tSléibhe – Coiste na nÓg –23ú Bealtaine 2023

Traenáil Peile Buachaillí & Cailíní:
Boys & Girls Football Training
Nursery,U7,U9 & U11 – Dé hAoine (Friday) @ 6.30pm
Newcomers welcome, please come and try out.
Traenáil Peile Buachaillí:
Boys Football Training
U13 – Dé Luain (Monday) @ 6.30pm
U15 – Dé Céadaoin (Wednesday) @ 7pm in Athea & Dé hAoine (Friday) @ 7pm in Glin
U17 – Dé Céadaoin (Wednesday) @ 7pm in Glin & Dé hAoine (Friday) @ 8pm in Athea
Traenáil Iomána Buachaillí & Cailíní:
Boys & Girls Hurling Training:
Nursery, U7 & U9 – Dé Domhnaigh (Sunday) @ 10am
U11 – Dé Domhnaigh (Sunday) @ 10am and Dé Céadaoin (Wednesday) @ 7pm
Newcomers welcome, please come and try out
Limited number of Helmet and Hurley’s available for newcomers for first few weeks.
Traenáil Iomána Buachaillí:
Boys Hurling Training:
U13 – Dé Domhnaigh (Sunday) @ 10am and Dé Céadaoin (Wednesday) @ 7pm
Tabhair leat sciatha Guma agus uisce le do thoil.
Please bring Gum shields and water.
Ballraíocht:
Membership:
Membership for all Coiste Na Nog members (Nursery to U 17) needs to be paid ASAP.

U8 Girls Football

Athea U8 Ladies footballers played a great match vs Cappagh last Wednesday, on a lovely summer’s evening in Cappagh. It was a super match with both teams showing great football skills throughout. The girls are getting stronger with every game and are having great fun together along the way. Keep it up girls!

U7 Boys & Girls Football

Well done to our U7’s who took part in a blitz on Saturday morning in Askeaton. In it they played St Kieran’s and Askeaton/ Ballysteen / Kilcornan. They showed great skill and determination in each game. Keep up the good work. Our next match is a blitz away to Kileedy/Cappagh/ Shannon Gaels in Kileedy on June 3rd

U9 Boys & Girls Football:

Athea travelled the short distance to Abbeyfeale on Friday evening last to play our first U9 football blitz of the year against the home side Fr. Casey’s and Shannon Gaels. Athea had a panel of 30 players fielding two teams with both teams playing 4 matches each. It was a great evening of football with excellent skill shown by all teams and great support on the sideline. Training continues every Friday and the players are really improving each week thanks to their Coaches Mike Reidy, Brian Ahern, Ursula Ahern and the many others who help out. Our next match is at home against Mountcollins/St Senans/Monagea on June 2nd

U13 Football Division 3A Round 3: 

We travelled to Monagea on Thursday last to play the third round of the league against a team that had won their opening two rounds. Athea started brightly dominating possession but finding it very hard to score and breakdown the tight Monagea defence. With the aid of the breeze we were leading 4 points to two as we approached half time however two late attacks by Monagea just before halftime yielded a goal and a point leaving Athea 1:03 to 0:04 down at the break having played with the wind in the first half. The team regrouped at half time introducing three subs and moving Tom Mullane for goals to centre forward. Athea and Monagea exchanged points at the start of the second half, but the changing point in the game came on the 5th minute of the second half when Tom Mullane went on a great solo run down the right wing and delivered a perfect cross field ball to Tadhg Hunt who finished to the roof of the net. Following the goal Athea were reenergised with Mark Collins and Daniel Hunt driving forward from mid-field to score points, Aaran Hunt scoring a long range goal and Shane & Se Ahern working Hard in attack and Paddy O’Connor, Cathal Fitzgerald and the youngest man on the team Nathan Ambrose outstanding in defence. The final score following a great game of football was Athea 2:08 to Monagea 2:04. Panel: Tom Mullan, Paddy O’Connor, Tony Ambrose, Nathan Ambrose, Cathal Fitzgerald, Jack Leahy, Daniel Broderick, Mark Collins, Daniel Hunt, Tadhg Hunt, Arran Broderick, Arran Hunt, Eoin Ahern, Conor Leach, John Ahern, Joe Scanlon, Owen Kenrick, Liam Og Reidy, Se Ahern, Shane Ahern, Jamie Brosnan. Our next match is at home to St. Kieran’s on June 1st.

U11 Boys & Girls Hurling

Our U11’s were out against Knockaderry on Tuesday evening in a very competitive match with nothing between both teams both showing great skill. Well done boys and girls. Our next match is away to Templeglantine on Tuesday 30th May.

Cluichí Coiste na seachtaine seo:
This week’s Coiste fixtures:

Tuesday 23rd May
U11 Boys & Girls Football – Athea V Granagh Ballingarry in Athea @ 6.45pm
Thursday 25th May
U13 Boys Hurling – Ballybricken Bohermore Fedamore V Athea in Caherelly @ 7pm
Friday 26th May
U9 Boys & Girls Hurling – Blitz at home to Tournafulla & Rathkeale in Athea @ 7pm

Saturday 27th May
U7 Boys & Girls Hurling – Blitz away to Newcastlewest and Feohanagh Castlemahon in Newcastlewest @10:30am

Cúl Camp
Registration is now open for this year’s Cúl Camp. It will take place from 10th – 14th July. Book now by visiting www.kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie

Following a comprehensive win over Cappagh, Athea progressed to the Semi Final of the West Intermediate League which was played in Athea on Monday last. Abbeyfeale came out on top on the night, but no doubt this group of players will learn from the defeat and will aid them in the preparation for the championship. Best of luck to our neighbours Abbeyfeale in the West Intermediate Final.

Ladies Notes

U13 developmental league

Well done to our u13 who played the Old Mill last Friday night Although missing a number of regulars on the night they put on a tremendous display. This is a novel competition where 3 pts are awarded for a point and 1 pt is awarded for a goal. Best of luck in the next round of it girls.

U12

Best of luck to our U12s when they play Gerald Griffins in the final round of the league Friday June 2nd in Athea at 7.30

U14

Best of luck to our u14 who play Oola in the league semi final in Cappamore Wednesday night 31st May at 7.30.

Clothes collection

Many thanks to everyone who supported our recent clothes collection. 900kg of clothes was collected on the day. Our next collection is fixed for Monday 6th November.

Minor League Final

Hard luck to the Minor ladies team who were narrowly beaten by a single point in what was possibly one of the greatest games of football in recent years in their league final on Friday evening in Athea. This team continues to grow from strength to strength and will be competing with the best in the near future. Every single player gave more than 100 % on the evening. The future looks bright for this group of exceptional ladies. They have a few weeks off before preparing for the minor championship.

Áth an tSléibhe – Coiste na nÓg –30ú Bealtaine 2023

Traenáil Peile Buachaillí & Cailíní:
Boys & Girls Football Training
Nursery,U7,U9 & U11 – Dé hAoine (Friday) @ 6.30pm
Newcomers welcome, please come and try out.

Traenáil Peile Buachaillí:
Boys Football Training
U13 – Dé Luain (Monday) @ 6.30pm
U15 – Dé Céadaoin (Wednesday) @ 7pm in Athea & Dé hAoine (Friday) @ 7pm in Glin
U17 – Dé Céadaoin (Wednesday) @ 7pm in Glin & Dé hAoine (Friday) @ 8pm in Athea

Traenáil Iomána Buachaillí & Cailíní:
Boys & Girls Hurling Training:
Nursery, U7 & U9 – Dé Domhnaigh (Sunday) @ 10am
U11 – Dé Domhnaigh (Sunday) @ 10am and Dé Céadaoin (Wednesday) @ 7pm
Newcomers welcome, please come and try out
Limited number of Helmet and Hurley’s available for newcomers for first few weeks.
Traenáil Iomána Buachaillí:
Boys Hurling Training:
U13 – Dé Domhnaigh (Sunday) @ 10am and Dé Céadaoin (Wednesday) @ 7pm
Tabhair leat sciatha Guma agus uisce le do thoil.
Please bring Gum shields and water.

Cluichí Coiste na seachtaine seo:
This week’s Coiste fixtures:

Tuesday 30th May

U11 Boys & Girls Hurling – Templeglantine V Athea in Templeglantine @ 6.45pm

Thursday 1st June

U13 Boys Football – Athea V St Kieran’s in Athea @ 7pm (4th round of the league)

Friday 2nd June

U9 Boys & Girls Football – Blitz at home to Mountcollins/St Senans/Monagea in Athea @ 7pm

Saturday 3rd June

U7 Boys & Girls Football – Blitz away to Kileedy/Cappagh/Shannon Gaels in Kileedy @10:30am

By Marian Harnett

7. JOSEPH’S YOUNG PRIESTS:  Meet on the first Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm in the Parish Office except for July and August.

ABBEYFEALE TOURIST OFFICE:  Opens on Thursday, June 1 on a trial basis for 2023 at the Work Hub building on Main St. (the old Provincial Bank). Almost twenty Volunteers have kindly offered a few hours a week to cover the hours of 10am-1pm for the months of June, July and Aug. The Tourist Office will be located at the Workbase E-Hub on Main Street, following collaboration between the Management of the Building and Abbeyfeale Community Council. For more info email [email protected]

BBQ: Christy’s Listowel in aid of Kerry Parents and Friends Centre Listowel on 4th June from 6pm.

WEST LIMERICK SINGING CLUB: The first Friday on the month in Philip Enright’s Ramble Inn, Church St.

WRITERS’ WEEKEND: , Begins Wednesday 31 May . More at https://writersweek.ie/programme/

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF IRELAND OF THE 1840’S:  A local correspondent on reading a book entitled Annals of the Famine was inspired to put pen to paper and wrote the following piece which he hopes will show us the reality of what our forbearers went through during the Famine  “  As the sun timidly peeks over the horizon, casting a faint and ephemeral glow upon the thatched cottages of rural Ireland, the impoverished O’Sullivan family embarks on their arduous journey through another day of the destitution and despair that the Great Famine visited upon the poor and unfortunate citizenry of a nation ruled over by an uncaring colonial power. Inspired by the poignant pages of Annals of the Famine in Ireland by Asenath Nicholson, let us delve into their world and witness the struggles they face at every step. Dawn breaks with a chill in the air, as Maureen O’Sullivan, a weary but resolute mother, rises from her straw mattress. Her heart aches as she contemplates the meagre options available for the days sustenance. With a heavy sigh, she takes a moment to gather her thoughts and summon the strength to face the challenges ahead. A task that becomes more demanding with every passing day. However, she knows that for her childrens’ sake, it is a task that she must bear with stoicism. In their one roomed cottage, Maureen lights a small peat fire, the only source of warmth and cooking heat in their shanty. The acrid scent of burning turf fills the room as she sets a pot to boil, filled with a watery concoction of nettle soup—a tasteless sustenance that has become their daily fare.  The O’ Sullivan children, their hollow eyes reflecting the ravages of malnourishment, slowly awaken from their restless sleep. Dermot, the eldest at twelve, has already grown thin and frail, forced to relinquish his dreams of a better future to help provide for his family. The younger ones, Siobhán and Sean, rise with a mix of curiosity and resignation, unaware of the severity of their circumstances.  As the family gathers around the makeshift table, Maureen serves the meagre portion of nettle soup, her heart heavy with guilt. It is a silent meal, punctuated only by the scraping of pieces of wood crafted into spoons against scavenged objects that serve as bowls or plates and the occasional muffled  cough—a stark reminder of their weakened state.  The day’s labour beckons, and Dermot ventures out into the harsh landscape of his immediate surroundings and the uncaring political environment, hoping for a stroke of luck in securing employmentof any kind. The O’Sullivan plot lies fallow, the once-vibrant and harvest-rich field is, now, nothing but barren earth. They watch helplessly as the potato crop, their sole source of sustenance, withers away under the devastating grasp of blight. Maureen, as the sole adult breadwinner and determined to provide for her family, steps out onto the dirt covered boreen. Clutching a worn basket, she walks the five miles to the nearby workhouse — a grim place where destitute families find a glimmer of relief. There, she spends hours toiling alongside other desperate souls, breaking stones under the indifferent gaze of overseers. The wages earned are barely enough to provide a few morsels of bread for her children, but even that meagre gain is a fleeting respite to be grasped and treasured. As there is nothing that gnaws at a mother’s heart more than tosee tears of starvation in the eyes of her children.Meanwhile, Siobhán, the middle child, undertakes the arduous task of gathering sticks and peat for the fire, scrounging for any available resource that can fend off the relentless cold. Her small hands, roughened and reddened, speak of the harshness of her daily routine—a burden no child should bear.  As evening falls, the family reconvenes in their sparsely furnished cottage. The flickering light of a single candle, sparingly used, casts eerie shadows on the crumbling and worn walls, a stark reminder of theirhand-to-mouth existence. They huddle together for warmth, seeking solace in each others presence.  The night stretches on, marked by the distant sound of wailing wind and the persistent gnawing of hunger in their bellies.  In the depths of their suffering, the O’Sullivan family finds strength in unity — a testament to there resilience of the human spirit in the face of unimaginable hardship. Their story, shared through the compassionate words of Asenath Nicholson, serves as an everlasting reminder of the horrors endured during the Great Famine in Ireland — a chapter etched forever in the annals of Irish history.  And so, as the moon rises high above the frighteningly desolate landscape, the O’Sullivans drift into restless sleep, clinging to the forlorn hope that a brighter dawn will eventually break, bringing an end to their terror-filled existence. For now, their lives remain etched in the tapestry of a nations’ s struggle with starvation and the indifference of a colonial power to their plight, a resounding testimony to the indomitable spirit of the Irish people.  It may be worth remembering that the late Queen of the U.K. once described a particular year as being an “annus horribilis”. Well, we can, now, say with absolute certainty that those famine years were truly “anni horribilis” for those poor souls that had the misfortune to be born into those years. And, finally, let us remember and honour all those who died in abject poverty during those years of excruciating pain and suffering by borrowing from a poem penned by Thomas Moore:“Oh, breathe not their names, let them sleep in the shade, Where cold and unhonoured their relics are laid, Sad, silent and dark be the tears that we shed,  As the night dew that falls on the grass o’er their heads.”

MAUREEN’S TRIP #2:   “Would you like a trip on the Princess Cruiser in Lough Corrib on Sunday, June 18.  We will be having a full Irish Breakfast in Ennis and returning in the evening for MAIN course dinner choice of three.  There will NOT be a starter or dessert.  Boarding the Princess at 2.30am.  Fitzpatrick’s bus will be picking up in Listowel at 8.30am, the Abbeyfeale bus stop across from the church at 8.45am, Newcastle West bus stop opposite Longcourt Hse Hotel 9a., Rathkeale House Hotel at 9.15  and the Soutth Court Hotel at 9.40am. in the car  park.. Payment must be made at the latest one week prior to departure.  For more information and booking please contact Maureen Finnegan 087 9845102.. Thank you for your cooperation.  Everyone most welcome.