by Kathleen Mullane
OUT AND ABOUT
Well as I begin to put my few bits of news together this Monday evening, one can see the little stretch in the evening now that we are app
Is this the recipe for a long life?
Mickey Fitzgerald, Knocknasna, Thady Hunt, Athea and Maurice Stack, Moyvane, sampling a creamy pint at White’s Bar last Friday night. They have a combined age of 268 years!!!
Photo by Kathleen Mullane
roaching the end of January and many will be glad to see February on the Horizon given that January can seem one of the most drawn out months of the year following the build up and excitement of Christmas. Last week it was getting dusk just after 5 o clock whereas this evening with it being a bit frosty it was somewhat bright until 5.45. I suppose we are always wishing our lives away to an extent from one month or season to the next but isn’t it a joy to see the daffodils ready to burst out along with the primroses —the JOYS of NATURE.
The death took place last week in Cork of Mary Palles, nee Liston, formerly of Colbert St. here in Athea. Mary had reached the great age of 93 and was healthy until her passing. Many came to pay their respects at Harnett’s Funeral Home in Abbeyfeale on Wednesday evening last .Burial followed Requiem Mass on Thursday to Holy Cross Cemetery. Sincere Sympathy to her family, relatives and many friends . May she rest in peace.
Well I wonder what did everyone think of our entry into this years Eurovision which took place during the Late Late Show on Friday night, Everyone agreed it was DIFFERENT to say the least. Gone are the days when a solo singer sang for the competition whereas now its a stage show instead .Well we will just have to wait and see how things go, we could either go belly up or on the other hand we could do very well and maybe even win.
A doctor with 40 years experience advised everyone recently to try and keep out of hospitals in as far as one can as they are under so much pressure with Flu ,Covid etc .He said we should try and get back to the old remedies of a hot port before going to bed, eat oranges which are full of vitamin C and have bed rest to get rid of flu.
Congrats and good wishes are extended to Mark Reidy and his wife Anita, Upper Athea, on the birth of their new baby girl they are calling Quin Maggie, a new little grandchild for Margaret and Paudie Reidy the proud grandparents. Good wishes all around.
Well St. Brigid is going to be remembered here in Athea this week with the making of St. Brigid’s Crosses here in the church on Wednesday evening at 7.30 at a workshop all are welcome. On Sunday at Mass the life of St. Brigid will be told in mime and song with the blessing of the Crosses indeed a lovely tribute to a great Saint.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
Stop being AFRAID of what might go WRONG—
And be EXCITED OF WHAT MIGHT GO RIGHT.