by Marian Harnett
PROLOGUE: ” Someone will always be prettier, Someone will always be smarter, Someone will always be younger, but they will never be you. ” Freddie Mercury.
DEATH: Sincere sympathy to Kathleen and family on the death of Jim Coffey,Radharc na Feile. May he rest in peace.
OPEN DAY AT THE DAY CARE CENTRE: There’s always a welcome at St. Ita’s Day Care Centre every Tuesday to come along and socialise with your friends. Join them for tea and scones, bingo, a card game or two, 4 course lunch, music, singing, poetry, a story or two before you head off sustained by more tea and some goodies. Call Manager Jane 068 51850 for more information.
ABBEYFEALE BRIDGE HAS RESUMED: Abbeyfeale Bridge is back on Thursday nights in the Day Care Centre at 7.30pm. New Members welcome. Bridge classes for beginners will be held in The Desmond Complex NCW every Tuesday night for ten weeks commencing Tuesday, September 19. If interested contact Mary at 087 9050311.
IN THE MOOD FOR MUSIC: The Glórach Theatre will be hosting a charity concert on Saturday, October 8th in aid of Milford Hospice and Abbeyfeale for Africa. Helen Hasenfuss, Riona Ní Churtáin and Scott Fitzgerald will be joined by P.P. Fr. Tony, Noreen and Aodhán Cotter, church cantors Liam and Eibhlín Broderick, Jackie Harnett, Leona Lyons, Bláithín McElligott, Katie O’Connor, Maura O’Donnell, Mai Quinlivan and Rebecca Stryker. They will play and sing a delightful selection of popular classics. A night not to be missed. Tickets €15 from www. glorachabbeyfeale. com or on 087 1383940. Bígí linn.
MAUREEN’S OFF AGAIN: Our next day out will be taking us to Roscommon on Sunday, October 15. We will start our day with breakfast in Tuam in the Plaza self service, we can have dinner on the way home, this must be booked because they close early normally but will facilitate us by staying open later once we can confirm numbers for dinners, as you will appreciate they need to know this ahead of time to ensure they have staff available. The Arigna mining experience recently celebrated its 20th anniversary and the hosting of more than 450,000 visitors at the amenity over time. The popular tourist attraction in North Roscommon opened its doors in April, 2003 following the closure of the mines and local power station almost 15 years previously. This will be our time visiting this most interesting place. A number of former miners are employed as information guides at the facility and will give us a tour lasting 45 minutes. As part of the Arigna Mining Experiences expansion plans, an outdoor discovery park on the theme of mining, sensory gardens and biodiversity trail are being developed. Please note that we will be leaving earlier because of the longer journey. Listowel 8am. the Square, Abbeyfeale 8.15am. bus stop opposite the Church. Devon Inn 8.45am. Newcastle West 9am. bus stop opposite the Longcourt House Hotel, Rathkeale House Hotel 8.45am. Adare Heritage Centre 9.10am. and the South Court Hotel Car Park 9.30am. Bookings must be confirmed with payment prior to travelling. For more information please contact Maureen 087 9845102.
SET DANCING IN MONAGAE: Fiona 086 3510774 has two classes in Monagae – Tuesday 8.30pm and Thursdays 9pm.
CAR BOOT: Knockanure Community Centre Car Boot Sale & Vintage Rally Sunday, October 1.
WINNER OF THE BEST DRESSED LADY AT LISTOWEL: Kathleen Flaherty of Knockanure was crowned the Best Dressed Lady on Friday, September 22nd at Listowel Races. Kathleen wore a hand crochet sky blue jacket with matching skirt which she had made in Cork over 30 years ago. She has Abbeyfeale connections through Kathleen and Neilus Collins, Convent St. A hearty congratulations to Kathleen from all her friends in Abbeyfeale.
AA OPEN PUBLIC MEETING: Wednesday, October 4th at Listowel Family resource Centre, all are welcome. Are you suffering from the effects of growing up of children of alcoholics and dysfunctional families ACoA is a 12 Step program of men and women who need to share their experience of growing up in an alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional home. ACoA meeting every Tuesday evening at 8pm in the Shanakill Family Resource Centre , Shanakill Tralee County. Contact 087-2304905 for more information.
EIGSE MICHAEL HARTNETT: Thursday October 5 – Sunday, October 8. Official Opening, Thursday, October 5 with the Hit Macchine Drummers in the Square followed by the songwriter Jack O’Rourke, Limerick poet Tim Cunningham, author and columnist Michael Harding, artist Gerard Fenniman who worked on a project in Abbeyfeale Town Park in 2015. There will also be a book launch of Pat Mc Laughlin’s latest book, a screening of the Irish made film ‘Roise and Frank’ Poetry and Music, a photogrraphic exibition, The Hartnett walking tour, a puppet show for the children and so much more. Google eigsemichaelhartnett.ie for the full picture of events. By the way the memorial Lecture will be delivered by Duagh acedemic Dr. Mary McAuliffe.
USED POSTAGE STAMPS: Your used stamps can do so much and it is worth taking the time to keep them cut approximately l” around them and drop them into a box provided in the Church in NCW under the table in the porch Sacristy side entrance. There are 120 girls in St. Mary’s Home Mynmar the Servite sisters look after them providing food, shelter and education up until 2020 they were going to school but since then schools are closed. They live in a regime now that is controlling, dangerous along with prices escalating for rice, oil and food, struggling as are the poor people in Mynmar. We manage to get money out to Sister Salette in person from friends who are travelling home to their district where the sisters live. With the used stamps we collected we give them to a stamp collector who gives us €5 per kilo so the more stamps we can get the more funds we receive. If you wish to post stamps to me my name is Maureen Finnegan please give me a call 087 9845102. Thank you for helping.
COLLECTION TO FUND CHURCH WEB CAM: A collection will be taken up on the weekend of September 30/31 to help towards the running costs of the webcam.
CHRISTMAS MARKET IN KNOCKNAGOSHEL: Knocknagoshel Over 55’S Services annual Christmas Market on Sunday, November 19 at 12 noon in the Community Centre V92 WV70. Contact Noreen to book a table 0863487298.
CEILI RECALL DANCING: If you are an older adult with an interest in teaching other adults on the greying spectrum there is a training course in St. John’s Pavilion Mulgrave St. on Mondays 10. 30 – 13.00 organised in conjunction with Limerick Sports Partnership to help set up Irish Ceili Clubs in local communities. Contact Tracy on 061 524 975.
MASS SCHEDULES FOR THE WINTER; Weekend Mass in Tournafulla is on Saturdays at 7.30pm and in Mountcollins on Sundays at 11am.
PILGRIMAGE TO SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO: ” Footsteps of Padre Pio”: This pilgrimage will take place from 15 October – 22 October. 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.
GROW MENTAL HEALTH GROUP meets in Seanchaí Centre, Listowel every Wednesday evening at 8:00 pm. No referrals necessary. Just come along or telephone Jerry at 086-0271990.
ST. ITA’S HALL RENOVATION WORKS: O’Callaghan Contractors have begun work in St Ita’s Hall. They were awarded the contract following a Public Procurement Process. All works are scheduled to be finished by the 31st January 2024.
A NIGHT OF SOCIAL DANCING IN DUAGH: Social dancing at the Duagh Sports and Leisure Complex Friday, September 29 from 8.30 – 10.30pm. Admission €8. Teas and Coffee’s served.
DANCE CLASSES IN FR. CASEY’S: Every Tuesday from 8-10pm.
CHURCH NEWS: Contact numbers for the Parish Priests of the Pastoral Area: Fr Denis Mullane 087/2621911.Fr Tony Mullins 087/2600414. Fr Willie Russell 087/2272825. Fr Dan Lane (Retired) 087/2533030. Fr James Ambrose (Retired) Tel 087/774075. Baptisms in Abbeyfeale will be celebrated on the first Saturday of each month at 5.00pm. Also, on the second Sunday of the month after the 12noon Mass. Contact the Sacristy 068/51915 during Mass Times. Parish office 086/8661651 Anne Secretary 11am to 1pm. Eucharist Adoration every Friday in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel from 10.30am – 7pm. Mass Intentions: Saturday 6.30pm Noreen Murphy Ballaugh 2nd. Anniversary. Maurice McEnery, Dromtrasna. Sunday 10am Johnny and Peggy Stacck, Craughatouke, Moynsha. 12 noon Joan and Moss Fitzgerald, Ballaugh.
COMMUNITY ALERT NEWS: From a local correspondent: “THE LAST TWO YEARS HAVE SEEN AN UNPRECEDENTED RISE IN INCIDENTS OF COW TRAMPLING IN THE UK.THE HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE (HSE) HAVE RECORDED THAT IN THE YEAR 2020-21 ELEVEN PEOPLE WERE KILLED BY COWS, AND 31 SUSTAINED NON-FATAL INJURIES. BUT THE HSE’S STATISTICS ARE NOT TELLING THE FULL STORY. A CAMPAIGN GROUP CALLED ‘KILLER COWS’ HAS COLLATED A SUBSTANTIAL BODY OF DATA ON THE SUBJECT.ALSO IN THE NEWS: IN THE LAST SIX YEARS THE GROUP HAS COLLECTED 580 REPORTS OF COW ATTACKS, WITH 562 OF THEM OCCURRING ON PUBLIC FOOTPATHS
COWS GENERALLY EXHIBIT BENIGN BOVINE BEHAVIOUR, BUT THIS IS NOT ALWAYS THE CASE.
WHEN WALKERS ENCOUNTER CATTLE IN A FIELD THE LATTER’S BEHAVIOUR CAN BE VERY DIFFERENT. AT BEST THEY CAN BE CURIOUS AND MOVE TOWARDS WALKERS SIMPLY TO FIND OUT MORE (THEY WILL USUALLY HAVE THEIR NOSES STUCK OUT IN FRONT OF THEM IN THIS SCENARIO); AT WORST THEY CAN BE AGGRESSIVE AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS (WITH THEIR EARS UP AT ‘TEN TO TWO’ IN A CLASSIC THREAT POSTURE). A MATURE COW CAN WEIGH UP TO A TONNE, AND OVER A SHORT DISTANCE CAN RUN AT A STAGGERINGLY FAST SPEED OF 25MPH. YOU CANNOT OUTRUN A COW, AND THE NATIONAL FARMERS’ UNION AND THE RAMBLERS CHARITY GIVE THE FOLLOWING ADVICE: IF YOU ARE WALKING WITH A DOG AND A COW, OR COWS, HAS STARTED TO SHOW SIGNS OF AGGRESSION, LET THE DOG OFF ITS LEAD SO THAT IT CAN RUN AWAY AND DIVERT THE COW AWAY FROM YOU (IT IS LIKELY THAT THE COW IS OBJECTING TO THE DOG MORE THAN YOU, AND YOUR DOG WILL BE ABLE TO RUN FASTER THAN YOU CAN). THIS IS THE ONLY SITUATION IN WHICH THE COUNTRYSIDE CODE ADVISES THAT A DOG SHOULD BE LET OFF THEIR LEAD AROUND LIVESTOCK.
A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF TRAMPLING INCIDENTS DO NOT INVOLVE A DOG, AND FURTHER USEFUL ADVICE INCLUDES:
•TAKE THE BEST ROUTE AND AVOID A FOOTPATH WITH CATTLE ON, OR NEAR, IT IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. IF YOU HAVE TO ENTER THE FIELD, STICK TO THE FENCE LINE EVEN IF THE PATH TAKES YOU THROUGH THE MIDDLE.
•NEVER PET CALVES.
•ENSURE THAT THE CATTLE SEE YOU AND DON’T SURPRISE THEM.
•DON’T PANIC AND RUN IF YOU FEEL THREATENED – JUST WALK ON QUIETLY AND TRY TO KEEP YOUR BODY FACING THE CATTLE.
•CARRY A WHISTLE, WHICH WILL STARTLE THE HERD AND MAY BUY YOU EXTRA TIME TO FIND AN ESCAPE ROUTE (PLUS IT WILL ALERT FELLOW WALKERS TO YOUR PLIGHT).
CATTLE ATTACKS ARE RARE, AND THEY DEFINITELY SHOULDN’T DETER PEOPLE FROM ENJOYING THE COUNTRYSIDE, BUT THE PUBLIC NEED TO BE FULLY AWARE OF THE THREAT.”
THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WALKING FOR LEISURE HAS INCREASED SINCE THE COVID LOCK-DOWNS, ACCORDING TO THE RAMBLERS CHARITY.
ADDED TO THIS, DOG OWNERSHIP HAS ALSO INCREASED WITH ‘PANDEMIC PUPPIES’ AND IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE GONE FROM NINE MILLION DOGS IN THE UK IN 2019 TO 12.5 MILLION IN 2021.
THE ISLE OF MAN HAS FOLLOWED THIS TREND OF INCREASED DOG OWNERSHIP, AND IS BLESSED WITH HUNDREDS OF MILES OF AMAZING FOOTPATHS
MANY ARE ON OPEN FARMLAND AND WHILST FARMERS DO THEIR BEST TO PUT UP WARNING SIGNS TO INDICATE THE PRESENCE OF LIVESTOCK, THIS IS NOT ALWAYS THE CASE. NOR WILL THE SIGNS EXPLICITLY SAY ‘WARNING OF DEATH FROM COWS’.
LESSONS on Tin Whistle at Knockanure, contact Kerryann 087 153 2216.
FOOD Fair Listowel, November 9th – 13th November.
GARRY MC MAHON TRADITIONAL SINGING WEEKEND OCTOBER 13-16: Official Opening Friday, October 13 at the Ramble Inn at 8pm with guest Labhrás Ó Murchrú Director General of Comhaltas Ceoltóiri Éireann and a retired member of Seanad Éireann for Fianna Fáil.
ONLINE TRAINIG TO HELP PREVENT SUICIDE: Log onto Ohana.ie where you will be able to register for suicide awareness training: the training will provide you with the tools to enable you to identify the signs that someone may be suicidal, employ the correct language in asking the appropriate questions, direct that person to the appropriate help. You can also contact the Samaritans 24 hour service on 116123 or Pieta House 24 hour service 1800 247 247.
DANCING: Clounmacon Community Centre will be offering social dancing classes from Monday, October 2nd with Norella Molyneaux.
MONSTER BINGO: Mountcollins Community Centre on Sunday, October 15 at 3pm. Prize money €2,000.
CYCLISTS ON THE GREENWAY: A request has issued that cyclists would ring their bells to signal their approach as walkers who can be engrossed in conversation or the scenery or listening to music get a shock when they, the cyclists suddenly whizz past and accidents could easily occur if walkers were not aware of cyclists about to pass them out. I’ve also been asked to remind cyclists that they should not cycle on the footpaths when they come up town.
MEALS ON WHEELS: Available from St. Ita’s Day Care, Convent St. Collect or have delivered. This week’s menu: Monday 25 Chicken Curry or Braised Steak. Tuesday, September 26 Bacon or Chicken Tenders. Wednesday, September 27 Pork Chop or Chicken Fillet. Thursday, September 28 Turkey Steak or Lamb Chop. Friday, September 29 Fish of the Day or Meat Alternative. Soup €1, Main Course €7, Half portion €5. Plate of Vegetables and Potatoes €3, Dessert €2. Order before 11am. Phone 068 51850.
DANCING Classes with Timmy Woulfe in the Marian Hall Moyvane Monday nights at 8pm.
MAUREEN LOOKING FOR CANDLES: “Any unwanted or used candles would be greatly appreciated. The candles are melted down and made into a new type of candle that can beused to heat hot chocolate and warm hands of the soldiers in the
trenches in Ukrainian. Candles can be dropped into the Community Centre Newcastle West and Dressmaking shop opposite church on the corner of Boherbui, also to the Alterations shop in Church Street .
RAMBLING House in Tarbert on Saturday, September 30 at 8pm. Listowel the last Thursday of the month. Knockanure Rambling House first Thursday in the month. Ita’s Rambling House at the Desmond Complex is on the 3rd. Friday each month. Knocalucka is on the 3rd. Tuesday of the month.
GRINDS: Eimhear Flannery 086 8822215 is offering grinds to 5th years and Leaving Certs in Biology and Chemistry.
DROMTRASNA CHALLENGE: Taking place on Saturday, October 21. All proceeds to Milford Hospice. Kids Run 2k, 4k Walk, 5K and 10K Chip Timed Runs.Online registration has opened on https:www.
GREEN CARD: The US Department of State announced that the electronic enrollment period will roll out on Wednesday, October 6, at 12pm and will close on Tuesday, November 9 at 12pm, the Miami Herald reports. Those interested in immigrating legally to the United States must submit their applications electronically only through dvprogram.state.gov.
Officials warned that those planning to apply for the lottery “do not wait until the last week of the registration period to enter as heavy demand may result in website delays.”
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INVITATION TO LAUNCH OF BOOK ” MY SUPER POWER IS BEING ME” : A book of mindfullness activities for children is being launched at the Barnagh Hub on Saturday, October 7 from 2-4pm. Further information from 083 8385857.
COMMUNITY ALERT: If something sounds too good to be true then more than likely it is so be careful out there. Warn your teenagers about how easy it is to become a money mule but if they receive a criminal record it could affect their chances of travelling or taking out a morgage. Take care on the roads and make sure that you are visible to other road users so if walking wear a high viz jacket and after dusk carry a torch and if driving turn on your lights if the wipers are on. Lock the doors of your car when you are inside, do not leave a handbag visible on the seat. When you are at home keep the two doors locked so that if someone calls a second person cannot enter the house through the back door while you are occupied at the front door. Once you reach the age of 65 and live alone or with a person/s aged over 65 you are entitled to receive a monitored alarm system. But if you have younger people living in the house who are out for long periods of the day then because you are spending hours alone you are also entitled to the system provided that you are over 65. The free equipment is provided by Pobal following an application from Abbeyfeale Community Alert, there will be a monitoring fee to be paid from the second year of installation to the installing company of €72. Please note that this fee has increased by €6 and is payable in a lump sum each year after year one. Should you not have a landline the installing company Task provide a sim card at a rate of €7.50 per month payable from day one. Committee members are Michael O’Kelly N.T., Seamus Stack, Mossie Gleeson, Kathleen Collins, Mary McArthur, John O’Sullivan, Billy Quirke N.T., Cllr. Francis Foley, Susan Daly, Catherine Daly, Marian Harnett.