by Jer Kennelly
PARISH: Confessions: On request before/after any Mass. Eucharistic Adoration: every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am. Baptisms: Saturday afternoons only from 12 noon to 4pm. Rosary will be recited at the Grotto Knockanure at 8pm every Tues. in Aug. Church Council Meeting, Tues. 5th Sept. Items for agenda by Fri. Sept. 1st. Presbytery/Office: 068 49308.
AGM: Knockanure Valley Text Alert AGM, Fri. 25th Aug. at 8pm in Knockanure Community Centre. Gardai and Muintir na Tire will attend.
OUTING: Care of the Aged outing to Killarney on Sept. 7th leaving Moyvane at 10am. Trip to the Red Fox Inn, lunch & shopping in Killarney, tea & sandwiches on return. Cost €30. Contact Elaine 068-49692/Noreen 068-49238.
BLOOD: Ballybunion Community Centre, Blood Donation Clinic, Thursday 24th August 4.50pm to 8.10pm. New Donors welcome. Phone 1800 222 111. Donations urgently needed.
DEATH of Eizabeth (Betty) Moody (née Goddard), 23 Woodgrove, Moyvane and late of Birtley, U.K.
on August 13th, 2023 wife of the late James. Betty is survived by her nephews, nieces, extended family, neighbours and friends.
ANNIVERSARIES: Eileen Cronin, Timothy Carr, Jack Martin Mulvihill, Elsie O Sullivan, Joan Keane, Betty Nash, Joan McCarthy, Morgan Flaherty, Bro Albert Breen, Edward Mulvihill, John Pierse, Bridie Moore, William J Hudson,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 19th Aug.’23- Moyvane for Jack & Nora Walsh & Michael Mulvihill (Aniv.’s) at 7.30pm; Sun.20th Aug.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 9.30am, and mass Moyvane for Nodie Brosnan RIP, Recently Deceased at 11.00am; Tues.22nd Aug.’23- Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Wed.23rd Aug.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thur.24th Aug.’23- Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Fri.25th Aug.’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Sat.26th Aug.’23-Moyvane for Mag & Pats Windle, Billy, Jack and Paddy Flaherty (Aniv.’s) Lower Aughrim at 7.30pm; Sun.27th Aug.’23 – Knockanure for People of the Parish at 9.30am, and mass Moyvane for Bridie Moore RIP at 11.00am.
EDUCATION: Need to improve your reading, writing, maths or technology skills? Kerry ETB offers a free and confidential adult learning service and our courses will start in Sept.’23. Will include Basic Computers; One to One Literacy Tuition; Using Technology to Budgeting & Everyday Maths.
Contact Elaine 086-7969625; email – elaine.clifford@staff.
PRAYER: Day of prayer for healing, Our Lady of Lourdes Church Scartaglen Sun Sept 17th.
ROSE: County Council’s official welcome for the 2023 Roses had to move indoors from the Island of Geese to Siamsa Tíre, due to weather warning.
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FULL Moon on the 31st.
BLOOD Transfusion Service will visit Ballybunion Community Centre on 24th of Aug, from 4.45pm to 8pm, more from 061 306 980.
ST JOHN’S: Sunday 27th– Theatre- Sean Moylan, Details from 068 22566.
GLÓRACH: A new play called Katie by local playwright Thérèse Prendiville on September 8th, 9th, and 10th. Tickets available at 0871383940 or online www.glorachabbeyfeale.com
PILGRIMAGE: Padre Pio Pilgrimage to Knock takes place on Sunday, September 17. Coach will leave Listowel at 7.45am via Ballybunion. From Asdee at 8.15am, Ballylongford 8.30am and Tarbert 8.45am. Contact Bernadette on 087-6019474.
GLIN CASTLE AND GARDENS: Sunday, September 3 from 12 -6pm. Admission €10. Tickets available at the entrance gate. Coffee, Cakes, Ice Cream, Refreshments and Raffle.
SEISIÚN Shows will be held by Templeglantine Comhaltas Branch at the Devon Inn Hotel on Thursday nights at 8.30pm.
RAMBLING House takes place on the last Thursday of every month from 9.15 pm in the Seanachai Centre, Listowel.
PRAYER MEETING: Janice Carrig holds a prayer meeting in the Desmond Complex on the last Sunday of the month.
GERARD Barrett help design: new screenwriting programme entitled ‘Content Development for Film & Television’ starts on September 25. Places available following a recruitment interview and are limited to 12. Gerard from Knockanure, is an acclaimed IFTA winning Director/Screenwriter/Producer behind the films ‘Pilgrim Hill’, ‘Glassland’, Netflix’s ‘Brain On Fire’ and the acclaimed Pat Shortt TV Drama ‘Smalltown’, developed this programme with Kerry College
For more information , contact Kerry College Admissions Office by telephone on 066 714 96 96 or by
email: [email protected]
VINTAGE & Modern tractor & Car Run will take place in Athea on Sunday Sept 3rd.
HELPLINES: Senior Line Friendly Listening Service 1800 804591.
HOSPITAL: UHK honoured the exceptional individuals and teams within the hospital, the event shines a spotlight on compassion, dedication, and innovation of staff, leaving an forgettable mark on patients, families, and staff. The hospital received about 500 nominations.
SHOW in Tullamore; Daniel Curtin from Listowel, won the champion Jersey cow title, and the reserve champion Jersey cow was owned by John and Noreen Collins from Newcastle West.
https://www.tullamoreshow.com/
SINGING CLUB: The Garry Mc Mahon Singing Weekend will take place in Abbeyfeale from Friday October 13, to Sunday 15.
MILK: July milk prices – Lakeland Dairies reduces price, Kerry Group announces base price of 34c/L with 3c/L payment.
EU Commissioner for Agriculture, predicts that exporting four million tonnes of grain per month from Ukraine is possible.
GRASS FED: In this episode, beef sector manager with Bord Bia, Mark Zieg joins Agriland editor Stella Meehan to discuss everything to do with Ireland’s application for protected geographical indication (PGI) status for ‘Irish Grass Fed Beef’.
FRUIT: Blackberries and wild plums are now edible. Plenty of nettles this year with all the rain.
GAA KERRY LGFA are going to the dogs. On Saturday, September 2, a fundraiser for the betterment of ladies football in Kerry. Ticket details can be purchased by clicking on this link https://www.universe.com/
Congratulations to James Kissane who won the U15 All Ireland Final with Kerry North VS Meath
Final Score: Kerry North 1-22 ; Meath 1-10.
SEASON OF CREATION 2023 – is marked throughout the Christian world from 1st September to 4th October (Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi) and celebrates the gift and beauty of God’s creation and encourages initiatives to protect our Common Home.
This year’s theme “Let Justice and Peace Flow” is inspired by the Prophet Amos. “Let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream!” (Amos 5: 24). As Christians we are called to join the river of justice and peace, to take up climate and ecological justice and to speak out with and for communities most impacted by climate injustice and the loss of biodiversity.
For resources go to https://www.dioceseofkerry.ie/
For further information email JPIC at pastoralcentre@dioceseofkerry.
PEACE: Pax Christi International’s Secretary General, Martha Inés Romero, and more than 40 other faith leaders signed a letter to support Pope Francis’ call for diplomatic initiatives to end the war in Ukraine and to cultivate a Just Peace. Support-Pope-Francis-Call-for-
CHANGE A LIFE. BECOME A FOSTER CARER. Children and young people in your community urgently need the opportunity to be cared for in a loving and caring home. Visit fostering.ie, Freephone 1800 226 771 or email [email protected]
IRISH MEN’S ROSARY: Will take place on September 2nd at 1pm, The Square Tralee. All welcome. More details contact John 087 6951298.
HISTORY: Kerry Writers’ Museum
Listowel’s Past Revealed on Thursday August 17th– Tony Bartlett and Ross Drummond of Archaeological Management Solutions presented the final results of the excavations along the N69 Listowel Bypass. Dr Karen Molloy of the Palaeoenvironmental Research Unit, School of Geography, Archaeology and Irish Studies, University of Galway discussed the findings of a pollen core taken near the bypass route and focusing on fossil pollen and the history of woodland and land use change in the Listowel area since the Bronze Age.
Also at the Museum
Heritage & History of the North Kerry Greenway on Friday August 18th. Historian Tom Dillon presented a lecture on the Kingdom of Kerry’s Greenway from Listowel to Abbeyfeale. The lecture included the history of the route as a railway from 1880 to 1977 and the various points of historical interest along the Greenway including Ballinruddery Castle and Kilmorna House.
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CLEAN Coasts celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2023, from September 15th to 17th, the aim is to make this year’s a Big Beach Clean, wishing to join the initiative register at www.cleancoasts.org
LOUGH DERG: The final group of Three Day pilgrims have departed!
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GOLF CLASSIC: A golf classic in aid of St. John’s Restoration Fund and Ballybunion Tidy Towns will be played at Ballybunion Cashen Course on Friday October 13th. Teams of four 200 Euro and the time sheet will run from 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. Enquiries to the Parish Office Ballybunion 068 267102 or Fr. Sean Hanafin 087 8341083. For tee times please contact Rena at 086 1618869.
KERRY ETB are offering free adult learning service starting in September 2023. Information: Elaine 087969625.
FEAST of St. Rose of Lima in Peru is celebrated on Wednesday 22nd August.
Renowned for her care of the poor and the marginalized in that country. Patron
saint of florists. Feast of St. Bartholomew the Apostle is celebrated on Thursday 23rd August.
Patron saint of plasterers and workers in leather. Rounds are paid at St. Batt’s
Well in Coolard on this day as well as on Mayday, Midsummers Day and the
Feast of St. Michael
ST PIO: Footsteps of Padre Pio”: This pilgrimage will take place from 15 October until 22
October 2023. It will include a return flight from Shannon to Naples. Pilgrims will
spend the first night in Avellino and the remaining six nights in San Giovanni
Rotondo. The pilgrimage will include a day in Pietrelcina where Padre Pio was born
on 25 May 1887 and visits to other places in or near San Giovanni Rotondo where
Padre Pio spent the last 52 years of his life before passing away on 23 September
1968 at the age of 81. Spiritual Director: Fr Pat Crean-Lynch
For more information please contact Marian Pilgrimages at 01 8788159.
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DEACON THADY O’CONNOR’S NEW BOOK AND CD The book is available from Listowel Parish Office with all proceeds donated to charity.
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THE TRADITIONAL LATIN MASS will be offered next Sunday, 27th August, at 12.00 noon at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Rathass, by Fr. Bernard Healy More information from [email protected]
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CONCERT—RED HURLEY with St. John’s Gregorian Choir, Kerry School of Music Orchestra and Kerry Chamber Choir. “How Great Thou Art” Sunday September 24th in St. John’s Church at 7.30pm. Tickets €20 available in St. John’s Parish Centre. Proceeds in aid of Kerry Hospice.
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GOLD: Glin Tidy Towns has been shortlisted for the Limerick Going for Gold Tidy Towns Category 2023.
ARTS: Kerry County Arts Newsletter August 17th 2023
View this email in your browser (https://mailchi.mp/
Kerry County Arts website (https://kerrycoco.us10.list-
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Proverbs
Many hands make light work.
Never put off until tomorrow what you can do to day.
Fools make feasts and wise men eat them.
To err is human, to forgive divine.
Better late than never.
Facts are stubborn things.
He who slings mud is losing ground.
Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and you’ll weep alone.
On their merits modest men are dumb.
As good to be out of the world as out of the fashion.
Never putting into the meal tub but always taking out and it soon comes to the bottom.
The end must justify the means.
It is too late to spare when all is spent.
Keep thy shop and thy shop will keep thee.
The eye of a man does more work than both his hands.
Out of sight out of mind.
Youth is the time to learn.
A new broom sweeps clean.
Young a gambler old a beggar.
Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves.
A stitch in time saves nine.
A covetous person is ever in want.
Blessed are the poor in heart.
Cleave to that which is good.
A friend in need is a friend in deed.
Do your duty come what may.
Empty vessels make most sound.
Honest men are easily bound.
Good work deserves good wages.
She picked a stick to beat herself.
A good run is better than a bad stand.
The sun comes after the rain.
Age is honourable and youth is valuable.
An hour in the morning is better than two hours in the evening.
Half the world does not know how the other half lives.
He lives twice who lives well.
A good beginning is worth half the work.
By beginning at both ends we finish the work quicker.
Take the ball at the hop.
The longest way round is the shortest way home.
What is a home without a mother.
It is hard to put an old head on young shoulders.
Rome was not built in a day.
Where there is a will there is a way.
Charity begins at home.
Kind words soften anger.
No rose without a thorn.
Out of debt, out of danger.
Smooth waters run deep.
A word to the wise is enough.
When the well is dry then they know the worth of water.
It is hard for an empty bag to stand upright.
Suspicion haunts the guilty.
Pride will have a fall.
Time and tide will wait for nobody.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
Plough deep while sluggards sleep and you will have corn to sell and keep.
One year seeding is nine years weeding.
The early bird catches the worm.
A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.
Your friend is your pocket.
After a storm comes a calm.
The day of the wind is not the day of the scallop.
Never trust a harvest night.
It is not for one day alone a cow wants her tail.
Apples will grow again.
There is no good in the good but while the good is doing.
Eaten bread is soon forgotten.
I wouldn’t be like the man who tied his ship for a year and a day expecting at the same time to be away but one hour.
There’s a black top in every Spring morning.
There is no use in crying over spilt milk.
Never wake a sleeping wolf.
A good character is better than a good fortune.
By learning to obey we know
how to command.
A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush.
There is no road without a turn.
No bad man can be happy.
Immodest words admit of no defence.
Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.
Saying and doing are two things.
Liars ought to have good memories.
Not dead but gone before.
Set a beggar on horse-back and he will outride the devil.
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Coolard, Co. Kerry – Teacher: Máire Ní Liaghain
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David Looby- 18 August 2023
New Ross Standard
A commemorative celebration marking a visit of the great poet Thomas Moore in 1835 will take place at Bannow House, on Saturday, August 26.
A celebration, in words and music, on the 188th anniversary of the triumphal visit of Moore, the ‘Bard of Erin’, to Bannow House, will be based around his own amusing diary of his stay with performances of a dozen of his world renowned ‘Irish Melodies’.
The event will take place in the open air and the stage will be the grand front portico overlooking the Saltee Islands.
In August 1835, Moore, then 56, made a visit to Wexford from his home in England to visit the birthplace of his mother, Anastasia Codd, in Wexford town. He also stayed a few days with a fellow student from Trinity College, Thomas Boyse, a large landowner who was building a new house in Bannow at the time of his visit.
Moore was by then widely celebrated. His 124 ‘Irish Melodies’ were published between 1808 and 1834 and were based on Irish airs, mostly from the harping tradition of the preceding century. These airs Moore lightly adapted, and used as settings for his own lyrics, in English. He referred to them himself as ballads and many had become enormously popular and sung throughout the drawing rooms of Ireland and England at the time of his visit to Bannow.
Moore was met by a huge crowd on the road between Wellingtonbridge and Bannow and transferred to a leaf bedecked cart drawn by two rows of young men, followed by nine young women representing the Greek muses. The celebrations lasted for five days and nights.
The commemorative celebration will take place this August 26 at Bannow House, which was under construction by its owner Thomas Boyse at the time of Moore’s visit.
“The current owners of the house have kindly offered the grand portico of the house overlooking the Saltee Islands, as a stage for the event,” said Ben Barnes.
Moore kept a journal for most of his life and the concert is driven chiefly by extracts from this, read by Nick Dunning in the part of Moore. The journal covering his stay in Bannow is often very amusing (Moore had an eye for a pretty face) and in the course of the narrative, certain melodies of Moore’s are evoked which will be sung variously by soprano Aimee Banks, and baritone David Kennedy. They will be accompanied by Rebecca Warren on piano and her husband James on violin.
Much of Moore’s own life and experiences are reflected in his melodies; his marriage to his beloved Bessy (‘Believe me if all those Endearing Young Charms’) and the premature death of all his five children (‘Tis the last rose of Summer’) and his politics, including his friendship with Robert Emmet (‘Oh Breathe not his Name/She is far from the land’) and his rocky relationship with Daniel O’Connell (‘Oh where is the Slave so Lowly’).
Other favourites, (‘Oft in the Stilly night, The Harp that once through Tara’s Halls’) will feature.
The performance will be directed by Heather Hadrill.
This is a project of the Bannow Historical Society and has been devised and arranged by one of their number, with Ian Magahy, who has a keen interest in the history of the area – who has written a published study on the lost town of Bannow.
Tickets are available through the Wexford Arts Centre, https://www.wexfordartscentre.