by Jer Kennelly
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 donation clinics at Listowel Arms Hotel on Monday August 28 and Tuesday August 29 from 4:50pm until 8:10pm both evenings. Call 1800 222 111 for an appointment.
DANCING Classes with Timmy Woulfe will begin in the Marian Hall Moyvane on September 4th. Beginners in particular will be catered for during the month of September.
ADULT EDUCATION Listowel, Part-time free courses starting September 2023 in The Butler Centre: Adult Literacy Support, Computers for Beginners, Smartphone for Beginners, English as A Second Language (ESOL) for all levels. Please contact Mary 086 7969627.
ACCOMODATION OFFICE is open in the square, Listowel above Christy’s Well Bar from 11am until 4pm. The accommodation office is looking for anyone that is letting accommodation for race week or anyone that is looking for accommodation to please call into the office or telephone Maria on 0876652211.
CHOIR; Mary Culloty O’ Sullivan is starting a brand-new Adult Choir in North Kerry. Come along to an open evening on Tuesday 5th September 8pm in St Patrick’s Hall, William St Upper, Listowel, to register your interest and hear all about classes, fees etc. Classes will begin on Monday 11th September at 1-2.30pm. All welcome.
DEATH of Mary Lynch (née Keating) Ballygologue Park, Listowel, and formerly of Knockenagh, Listowel and Dirra Cottages, on August 16th, 2023, mother of Ann, Tom, Pat and Joe.
Following Requiem Mass in Listowel Church, Mary Lynch, was laid to rest in St. Michael’s Cemetery, Listowel. Mary was a regular visitor to Knockanure Rambling House.
ANNIVERSARIES: Sr. Paschal Hegarty, Sr. Sheila McAuliffe, Pat Mulvihill, Phil Kerins, Peggy Enright, Sr. Columba Relihan, Oliver McGrath, Aeneas Leane, Sr. Angela O Connell, Sean Brennan, Mossy Meade, Timothy Horgan, Margaret Leahy, Jackie Feury,
GRAVEYARD MASSES; The Moyvane/Knockanure Graveyard Committee would like to thank the following:- Chief Celebrant Fr Brendan Carmody, Fr Brendan O’Callaghan & Fr Tom McMahon; The Eucharistic Ministers, the Sacristan, the Choir & the Readers; Donal O’Sullivan for providing the amplification system; Leo Finucane, Tom Moore, Seamus Clancy, Mike Brosnan & Aiden Stack for providing the car parking facilities; The public for their very generous contribution to our Graveyard Collection, And to everyone that helped in any way.
CONGRATULATIONS to Anne Langan and Ruairi O Neill who were married at Athea Church on 17th of August 2023, Anne is daughter of Theresa and Eddie Langan, Athea and Ruairi is son of Catriona O’Neill and the late Sean O’Neill of Listowel. Reception was held at Ballygarry House Hotel, Tralee.
BEST Wishes to everyone on receiving their Leaving Certificate Results.
GAA: Junior championship Moyvane 6-12- Lispole 0-14. Match held on Sunday 20th in Moyvane.
NURSING Homes Week was held on August 21st, 30 nursing homes participated with about 100 performers.
TOURS OF GLIN CASTLE on Sunday, September 3 from 12 -6pm. Admission €10. Tickets available at the entrance gate. Coffee, Cakes, Ice Cream, Refreshments and Raffle.
GLÓRACH: A new play called Katie by local playwright Thérèse Prendiville will be coming to the Glórach stage, Abbeyfeale, on September 8th, 9th, and 10th, Tickets available at 0871383940 or online www. glorachabbeyfeale. Com
ST JOHN’S; Friday 1st Sept. Exhibition of painting by local man Joseph Flynn; Thursday 7th Concert with Red Hurley, and on Tuesday 12th Film Club have Drean Horse.
CONGRATULATIONS to Cnoc an Óir Céilí Band, Ballybunion CCÉ, achieving 3rd place in the All Ireland Senior Céilí Band Fleadh Cheoil 2023 in Mullingar.
https://www.facebook.com/ballybunioncomhaltasCce/videos/674985764140366
DANAHER MCGRATH TRUST; There are a number of Scholarships ranging from a minimum of €2000 to a maximum of €5000. Applications forms are available from secondary schools in Abbeyfeale, Newcastle West and Tarbert or through Purtill Woulfe Murphy Solicitors in the square, Abbeyfeale (068 31106) or email [email protected] or [email protected] . Closing date is 31st August 2023.
IRISH MEN’S ROSARY: Will be said on Saturday, September 2 at 1pm in the The Square. Tralee. Further details from John 087 6951298.
PADRE PIO devotions in Castleisland will not take place again on Tuesday, September 19th at 7.30pm.
RAMBLING House in Listowel takes place on the last Thursday of every month from 9.15 pm in the Seanchai Centre.
STORYTELLING Festival in Listowel from 14th to 17th of September 2023.
https://www.listowel.ie/event/listowel-international-storytelling-festival-2/
RACING: Harvest racing festival at Listowel from September 17th – 23th 2023.
VINTAGE: Their annual vintage and Modern Tractor and Car Road run takes place on Sunday, September 3 at Athea. Registration at 11am. Proceeds in aid of Sophie Mulligan for Ronald McDonald House and Mid West Parkinson Association.
TRIP; Fitzpatrick’s bus will be taking us to Mullingar on Sunday 10th Sept, picking up in Listowel at 8.30am at the Square, Abbeyfeale opposite the church at 8.45am. Newcastle West opposite the Longcourt House Hotel. For more information and booking contact Maureen 087 9845102.
ARDNACRUSHA Power Station, visit up to Friday September 8 , please contact [email protected]
DAIRY Farming: Michael Healy Rae T. D., said: “Rural Ireland has depended on the family dairy farm system that built Ireland’s multi-billion euro dairy system with so much of the run-off income spilling into the local economies throughout Ireland. “Dairy farmers, many of them carrying on a tradition and a family way of life, simply cannot take another body blow.
“Farmers always faced challenges face on and implemented and changed, but the constant blow after blow from this government and especially parts of it who seem to be very ‘anti farming,’ are putting people at a crossroads.”
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/drop-to-220kg-of-n-is-attack-on-irish-dairy-farmers-healy-rae/
Mr Healy-Rae is calling on Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue to extend the slurry spreading deadline by a fortnight.
MONITOR: The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) will monitor four schemes using AMS in 2023: The Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS), Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC), Protein Aid Scheme (PAS) and Straw Incorporation Measure (SIM).
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/area-monitoring-system-everything-you-need-to-know/
YOUNG Farmer: The six finalists to become the 2023 FBD Young Farmer of the Year were named on August 22. Among contestants is Stephen O Keeffe, a dairy farmer from Co. Limerick.
CLEAN COASTS: The Big Beach Clean celebrates 20 years in operation and this year the clean-up will take place from September 15-17. Register to help at www. cleancoasts.org
ACCORD; are offering over the phone counselling for couples, Individuals & family members. Call: 01 5313331.
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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/justice/eco-award/season-of-creation-2023/ For further information email JPIC at [email protected] or phone Bernie at 087-6484367.
ACTIVE RETIREMENT GROUP – (over 55’s) meet in Tarbert Bridewell every Friday between 10.30am and 12 Noon. We have different activities every week followed by refreshments.
AWARDS: Radio Kerry has been nominated 132 times and has won 66 IMRO National Radio Awards over the past 17 years. Next IMRO Radio Awards will be held at the Lyrath Estate Hotel on Friday, October 6.
EDUCATION three new courses available: To find out courses and more visit www.kerrycollege.ie or contact the admissions offices on 066 714 96 96 or 064 662 25 93.
NETTLE: Here are 6 evidence-based benefits of stinging nettle.
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/stinging-nettle
MEETING: Belfast! We are delighted to invite you to join us in our wonderful city for the 29th Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists (EAA) which will take place from the 30th August to the 2nd September 2023. The event will be organised by the Department of Archaeology & Paleoecology in the School of Natural and Built Environment at Queen’s University Belfast, working in conjunction with Visit Belfast, Tourism Northern Ireland and Belfast City Council, and supported by a range of partners from across the island of Ireland.
Event website: https://www.e-a-a.org/EAA2023
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ROSE of Tralee Festival; Video link https://youtu.be/SIO90gsBhOY
Filename Bryan Murphy and Band Tralee August 22 2023.
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CARDINAL Dolan of New York will conclude the Irish pilgrimage by celebrating Mass on the 150th anniversary of the dedication of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Armagh, Ireland, which took place on Aug. 24, 1873. The Mass will take place on Sunday, Aug. 27, at 11 a.m. local time and is open to the public. The Cardinal also celebrated mass at the Mass Rock near Killarney on 21st of August.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/255167/cardinal-timothy-dolan-celebrates-mass-at-historic-mass-rock-during-pilgrimage-to-ireland?utm_campaign=CNA%20Daily&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=271564996&_hsenc=p2ANqtz–cFvH4qgSuz6IYyuEZER1h7n4FdgKnBmCRK-hFt-Dok3rLLfVfrsTdQtr07VF94f78mAIP-gxBppvJSR_8n2bkMwsxpA&utm_content=271564996&utm_source=hs_email
TINY HOUSE: David Westwood moved into a tiny home because traditional housing was too expensive. He says he and his partner were “working full-time and the weeks, months, years were just going by. All of our money was going on bills and we were, like so many others, stuck in the same monotonous cycle of work, work, work.”
The couple had been on the lookout for narrowboats and caravans when they found a company that builds tiny houses and “just kind of decided that’s what we wanted to do”.
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HISTORY 1830 Samuel Lewis gives an extensive description of: every Irish county, town and civil parish, churches (of all denominations) including the corresponding Catholic parish name (if different),
local industries, resources, and transport at that time, the principal estates, landowners, and gentry residing in the area, local history, geography, anecdotes, superstitions, and lifestyle of the people.
As it was published around the same time as the First Ordnance Survey of Ireland (aka “the 6 inch maps”) it is of particular value to those with place name clues that don’t seem to match up to modern-day maps:
The spellings of place names in these volumes are of that time and differ from spellings that are found in later documentation.
Where an Irish place name was spelled in various ways, a reference has been given from one to the other.
The “parish” to which Lewis refers is the civil parish (that matches the Church of Ireland parish).
As this was published in the 1830s (when Catholic Emancipation was rolling out) Lewis also indicates whether the Catholic parish was “co-extensive” (same name, same boundaries) or known by another name (and how many divisions or unions applied).
He differentiates local places of worship by “chapel” (Roman Catholic) and “church” (Protestant). Many rural RC chapels at that time were no more than thatched houses (donated by the local landlord).
The names of local courthouses, gaols and police stations of that time are also noted.
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Video link Ballyseedy wood and castle
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CHOIR: National Ukrainian Choir and Phil Coulter are releasing a single, ‘Steal Away’. The choir, in association with local development companies across Ireland including NEWKD in Kerry, 40 people singing, including singers Liliia Nemchenko and Myroslava Herusfrom from Ardfert, and Maksym Losovyi from Ballybunion who left Ukraine of the war. The song was written 40 years ago by Phil.
Find it on Spotify from 31st August.
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