by Jer Kennelly
SCHOOL: Scoil Chorp Chríost Open Day – on Friday, 7th February, from
11:00am to 1:00pm at Scoil Chorp Chríost, Knockanure. All are most
welcome. Eoghan O’ Sullivan Principal.
DRAW: Scoil Chorp Chríost, Parents Association, Split the Bucket draw
is on 30th of January.
CONCERT tickets/Raffle tickets are still available in the Parish
Office for the Michael English Concert on Sunday March 23rd at 8pm.
Doors open 7pm.
PADRE Pio Devotions are on Tuesday 11th February at 7.30pm in
Castleisland Parish Church
FEAST of St. Brigid of Kildare, is celebrated on Saturday 1st
February. Patron of Ireland, her cross, made of rushes, is still used
as a sign of God’s protection.ST BRIGID crosses are being made again
for charity, help is always welcome. St Brigid’s Cross workshop will
be held at Athea Church on Jan. 29th at 7.30pm.
TEACH SIAMSA FINUGE invites you to marking the Folk Year with a
special event at St. Michaels well Lixnaw on Saturday 1st February at
12 noon as we celebrate Imbolc and St. Brigid’s Day. Participants are
invited to bring their own St. Brigid’s cross to be blessed or there
is a workshop on the morning at 10.30 a.m. in Teach Siamsa Finuge on
the same day. Rushes will be provided.
Also Launch of Irish language Programme at Siamsa on Jan. 31st, guests
include Fr. Pat Ahern.
World Day of Consecrated Life (Feb. 2, 2025)
DEATH of Thomas O’Connor, 1 Lord Edward St, Mountmellick, Co. Laois
and late of Shronebeirne, Kilmorna, Listowel, Hospital on Sunday 19th
January 2025 after being taken ill suddenly the previous Friday.
Thomas is predeceased by his father Jimmy, his mother Betty and his
baby sister Carmel. Thomas, adored father, grandfather, brother, uncle
and grand-uncle is missed by his son Timothy, daughter-in-law Gemma,
his grandchildren, Mireya, Tierni, Cillian and Torryn, his brothers
John and Jim, sisters Mary Jo, his twin sister Eileen, Leisha and
Trina, his brothers-in-law; Neilus, Eddie, Charles and Conny,
sister-in-law Noreen and Jim’s partner Ruth, his nieces and nephews,
his aunt-in-law Nora, his girlfriend Rita, his relatives and many
friends. Funeral arriving at St. Brigid’s Church, Duagh on Saturday,
25th January, for Requiem Mass at 12.00 p.m. burial in Gale Cemetery,
Ballybunion Road, Listowel.
ANNIVERSARIES: Martina Noonan, Mary Cussen, Margaret O Hanlon, Bridie
O Donnell, John Buckley, Pat O Connor, John Moloney, Mike Leahy, Tim
Lynch, Liam Finucane, Sr Immaculata Buckley, Kathy Scollard, Mai
Kelliher, Kitty Curtin, Mary O Rourke, Dan Culhane, Eamon Pelican,
Eileen O Loughlin, Sr. Sacred Heart Meade,
MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 25th Jan.’25 Moyvane 1. John Moloney (4th
Aniv.), Mick & Mary Moloney (Aniv.’s) Clarr, 2. Mary Stack (4th Aniv.)
Aughrim at 7.30pm; Sun. 26th Jan.’25 Knockanure, Sunday of the Word
of God, Private Intention at 9.30am, Mass Moyvane a Private Intention
at 11am; Tues. 28th Jan.’25- Moyvane NO MASS- Priests Meeting in
Killarney; Wed. 29th Jan.’25- Knockanure NO MASS Priests Meeting in
Killarney;
Thurs.30th Jan.’25 Moyvane for Michael O’Neill (Aniv.) at 7pm;
Fri.31st Jan.’25 Knockanure a Private Intention at 10am; Sat. 1st
Feb.’25 Moyvane- St. Brigid’s Day Martin & Mary Mulvihill (Aniv.’s) at
7.30pm; Sun. 2nd Feb.’25 Knockanure CandleMass Day Hannah Keane
(Aniv.) 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Eileen Collins (Aniv.)
Glin Rd.at 11am.
FEAST of Saint Blaise: Monday 3 February is the Feast of Saint Blaise
who was Bishop of
Sebastea in Armenia and was martyred in 315 AD. He is patron saint of people
with sore throats and sick cattle.
Feast of St. John Bosco (1815-1888) is celebrated on Friday 31st
January. Founder of the Salesian order and patron saint of young
people.
MISSION Diocese of Kerry, many inspirational talks were given last week on Zoom.
See more about Martina Lehane Sheehan at https://www.ruahrest.com/
https://www.ruahrest.com/free-
You may like to watch David Wells, Caoimhe de Barra or Br Richard
Hendrick’s talk again, or any of our Mission videos. Check out Kerry
diocesan YouTube channel.
HUNT in Knockanure see Elizabeth Brosnan’s page on facebook for a
fine selection of pictures
https://www.facebook.com/media
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RAMBLING House. Listowel on last Thursday of the month and Knockanure
on the first Thursday of the month. Clounmacon on the second Friday of
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.
Josie’s Brosna 2nd Thursday of the month. Ballyhahill 3rd Wednesday
in the Community Centre. John Barrett’s Bar, Glin 4th Tuesday.
Tarbert last Saturday of the month at the Community Centre.
GAA Knockanure Lotto Results from Tuesday 14th and 21st January.
January 14th Results -Jackpot was €2,100, Numbers Drawn: 2, 5, 8, and
9. No winner but lucky dips went to: 1. Tim Enright, c/o New Kingdom
Bar; 2. The Stove Synd, c/o Flynns Bar;
3. Pat Kennelly, Athea; 4. Katie and Bridget c/o Kevin’s Bar, and 5.
Eithne Scannell, Listowel
Lotto Results from Tuesday January 21st- Jackpot was €2,200. Numbers
Drawn: 4, 10, 15,and 31. No winner but lucky dips went to: 1. Tom O
Sullivan, Trien; 2. James Dillon, Duagh; 3. Antoinette O Shea,
Knockanure; 4. Mike Dillon, c/o Amber, and 5. Mike Moore, Kilmorna
The next draw on Tuesday January 28th in the Clubhouse, all are welcome.
TROUBLED BATCHLORS: Abbeyfeale Drama’s new production opening Tuesday
February 18 at the Glórach Theatre for an eight night run (not
consecutive). Booking 087 1383940.
GROW MENTAL HEALTH Support Group meetings are held at the Shanchai
Centre, 24 The Square, Listowel. V31 RD93 at 8pm, it was well
supported in 2024, for more information
contact Jerry Cronin 0860271990.
TARBERT 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. New Members are
welcome.
CLOSED: Cois na Féile respite centre Kilmorna still closed after it
was taken over by the HSE nearly a year ago.
BLOOD: Listowel Arms Hotel Blood Donation Clinic, Monday 27th &
Tuesday 28th January
4.50pm – 8.10pm New Donors welcome. Please phone 1800 222 111 for
appointment. This critical blood stock situation has the potential to
impact on surgeries requiring blood product support. Any help would be
very much appreciated.
GAA: AGM of North Kerry Football held on Monday27th Jan. in Christys
Bar Listowel at 8pm.
ACCORD: If you: are supportive of marriage in the Catholic Church; and
have the enthusiasm to be part of the Accord team that supports
couples preparing for the Sacrament of Marriage then Accord wishes to
hear from you! Contact Aisling on 01 505 3112 or by email to
[email protected] and for further information see
www.accord.ie
SOCIAL DANCE CLASSES at the Plaza Hall, Listowel. Classes include
waltzing, jiving, quick step, line dancing and much more. Beginners
7p.m. – 8p.m. Advanced 9 p.m. For
bookings call or text 087-7451631.
RISH DANCING CLASSES: Instructer Brenden Croghan ADCRG 086 810 9819,
began on Tuesday, January 28 at Teach na Feile, New St., Abbeyfeale.
GLIN Singing Group will return on Tuesday, February 11th, at 11:30am
with facilitator Bernie Hayes. Experience the joy of community singing
and connect with a wonderful group of people. No experience needed—if
you can talk, you can sing! Everyone is welcome.
ST JOHNS: February 6th an exhibition by Donal Stack, North Kerry
Treasures at 5pm.
TINTEAN THEATRE, BALLYBUNION: Kilfenora Ceili Band on 1st February 2025.
CAR BOOT SALE: Community Centre NCW opposite Aldi. Saturday, February
15 from 9 am to 1pm.
IRISH: Michelle Nic Gabhann, the new Language Planning Officer for
Tralee is inviting people join her at the Trá Lí le Gaeilge Info
Evening in the Meadowlands Hotel at 7pm on Thursday, January 30th.
ROAD Race Finuge to Lixnaw will be held on Sat. 1st March at 11.30am.
BOOK LAUNCH & Listowel Business Networking event Join Fiona Patterson
on Wednesday 5th February 2025 The Listowel Arms Hotel for an evening
celebrating the launch of Adventures in Mindset! Time: 7:00 PM.
LIMERICK Literary Festival will run from Friday, February 21 through
23 at the Belltable, O’Connell Street. Festival has its roots, as The
Kate O’Brien Weekend in 1984.
ENNIS; visit www.ennisbookclubfestival.com where readers and writers
come together to share their love of reading.
PLANETS: Six planets – Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and
Neptune – are currently visible in the night sky. During just one
night in late February, they will be joined by Mercury. The planets
are not exactly lined up. On 28 February, – weather permitting – all
seven planets will be visible,
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CAR BOOT SALE: Community Centre NCW opposite Aldi. Saturday,
February 15 from 9 am to 1pm.
LACES Programme; This is a patient Education Workshop which has been
jointly created by the National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) and
the Irish Cancer Society (ICS). The intention, is to bridge the gap
in services between the end of active treatment and potentially,
suitable longer term support.
https://www.hse.ie/eng/service
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LOUGH DERG: Applications are now open for various roles for our 2025
Pilgrimage Season.
Positions available: 𝘿𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙧 –
𝘾𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙧 – 𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝘼𝙞𝙙
𝘼𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝘾𝙤𝙤𝙠/𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙛 – 𝘽𝙤𝙖𝙩 𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙬 –
𝘿𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨 – 𝘾𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜
𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩
𝘾𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨 – 𝘼𝙙𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩 –
𝙍𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙡 𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨. More details, including application
form on our website: www.loughderg.org/jobs 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲
𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆
@𝟰𝗽𝗺.
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FARMERS: The role of “young farmers” is key to the future success of
Ireland’s agriculture sector, the director of Dairy Industry Ireland,
Connor Mulvihill highlighted today (Monday, January 20). Speaking at
the first of the Aurivo ‘Your Farm Your Future’ events, which took
place in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, Mulvihill stressed that “you don’t
have an industry without young people”.
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DRAINS: “What is being proposed is that with respect to lands composed
of mineral soils over 5ha will need to obtain planning permission in
order to shore/land drain their lands.
“However, most alarmingly with respect to peat soils (approximately
10″ deep) a land owner would have to obtain planning permission to
shore an area as little as 0.2ha which, for context, is little more
than the size of a small site for a house,” Fitzmaurice added.
The Roscommon-Galway TD said that along the western seaboard and into
the midlands, virtually every farmer holds land such as this.
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KILLARNEY NATIONAL PARK GUIDED WALK WEDNESDAY 29th January. Join us
for a guided walk along the River Deenagh, to look at the wildlife
along the river and discuss the importance of preserving our rivers,
stream and other wetlands. The walk will start at the Kings Bridge
(opposite St Mary’s Cathedral) at 10.30 and will finish around 12.30.
Places are limited, so you will need to book by ringing 064 6635960
NTA awarded €20.5m to Limerick City and County Council’s Active
Travel team for the design, planning and construction of walking,
wheeling and cycling infrastructure in 2025.
TROCAIRE has an obligation to our supporters and funders to make sure
that donations are being spent wisely and that you know how your money
is being used. We want to reassure you that Trócaire takes the trust
you place is us very seriously. https://www.trocaire.org/
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EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ programme is open to entrepreneurs from
all sectors and growth stages, closing date February 27th . Anyone
interested can find out more or complete a nomination form at
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LEADERSHIP Rewired ‘Cantillon 2025 now in its eleventh year, takes
place on February 13 at the Ballygarry Estate Hotel. Details from :
https://events.mtu.ie and search “Cantillon”
ÉIGSE 2024 Performers see https://eigsenabrideoige.com/
NEW Moon on the 29th. Did Knowth’s builders possess a comprehensive
knowledge of the movements of the sun and moon? It has been suggested
that some carvings upon its kerb stones can be interpreted as
calendrical and astronomical symbolism. The following is a summary of
the archaeological and astronomical significance of Knowth (Cnogba),
one of the three great passage-mounds of the Bend of the Boyne, and
the largest of the three.
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ABBEYFEALE Man: Meritsoft Jim Dore is the Enterprise Sales Manager for
North America at Meritsoft, a Cognizant company, covering the leading
global Tier One financial institutions. He serves as a trusted advisor
to the C-suite, focused on helping organizations maximize operational
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NYSE member firms before moving into the
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PARADE: Mayor Joshua A. Garcia of Holyoke, Massachusetts has been
named Grand Marshal for the Tralee St Patrick’s Day parade. Following
his visit to Tralee, Garcia will return to Holyoke to march in the
city’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday, March 23.
DATA Centre: The global data centre cooling market is expected to
reach $16.8 billion by 2028, with forecasts for growth of more than
18%4 (compounded annually).
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For example, a data centre in Norway will have different cooling needs
than one in Texas. A centre in Japan may need to go through earthquake
testing, while one in the southeast of the US will likely need to be
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In Indiana, where Lightsource bp and Google have signed a power
purchase agreement for the electricity from Honeysuckle Solar, near
South Bend.
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SPY: British Defence Secretary John Healey told Parliament the Royal
Navy was tracking a “Russian spy ship” that passed through U.K.
waters.
FAMILY Tree: Parish of Murher, Moyvane, Co. Kerry, died Jan 13th,
1940, Turraree, Glin, aged 91 years. The Kerry Parish Records gives
her marriage address as Leitrim, Moyvane. Deborah’s father was James
Barrett, Griffith’s valuation of 1847-1864 have two James Barrett’s in
Moher, one of whom was Deborah’s father. Deborah may have had a
brother Patrick Barrett who on January 26th, 1867 married Mary Stack
from Leitrim, daughter of John Stack, the witnesses being – James
Barrett & John Stack. (James Barrett born circa 1831 and died circa
1901 aged 70 years. not verified.) Michael Culhane died a widower on
March 5th, 1956, aged 82 years, his son James ‘Jimmy’ Culhane present
at his death in Turraree Lower. Family from Michael Culhane & Mary
‘Minnie/Moll’ O’Connor, 6 as follows https://langangeorge45.com/
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GROW: December 2024 Newsletter: Christmas, Your Way.
https://grow.ie/december-2024-
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FRESH AIR: Bringing fresh air into a room and removing older stale air
that contains virus particles reduces the chance of spreading
respiratory infections. The more fresh air that is brought inside, the
quicker any airborne virus will be removed from the room.
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DIED: Since Apr. 2018, SecondStreet confirmed that 74,677 Canadians
died while waiting for healthcare. SecondStreet.Org
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LOURDES: Missionaries of the Sacred Heart are going to Lourdes from 25
– 30 May 2025 from Cork. For more details please ring Mary at 021 454
6691 or email [email protected]
Pilgrimage to Medjugorje 10 – 17 Sept 2025 Cork to Dubrovnik €899. Ph
01 685 2244/ email: [email protected]. Further information from
Group Leader Maura O’Keeffe Harcksen 087 1517696. Spiritual Director
Fr Francis Nolan 087 2100 273.
KERRY DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO FATIMA Led by Fr. Noel Spring 11-15th May
2025 . Return coach included from Kerry to Shannon Airport to Porto.
For information please contact: Barters Travel Cork 021-4851700.
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FAMILY OF JOHN AHERN, DIRREEN, ATHEA, CO. LIMERICK By George Langan.
By Langan George on January 22, 2025
Patrick & Mary Connell in Glenagragra and is recorded on the 1911
census as a boarder. The 1910 US Census records that John and
Catherine are married 8 years (1902) and have one son John Ahern born
in 1905. Catherine’s brother, Daniel O’Connell is living with them.
https://familysearch.org/ark:/
Catherine and John returned to New York on the SS Adriatic with three
children
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REFLECTION: January 20, 2025
Watching and reading the news of the day has become an arduous task
for me. I have always been interested in politics, not only U.S.
politics, but also the global scene.
The last few weeks have been torture. The divisions in the U.S. are
not isolated. Civil wars and uprisings seem to be on the rise
globally. So much of the world’s people are divided within their
families, friends and colleagues about politics, religion, visions of
the future, cultural values and the list goes on. It leads me to
reflect on this passage from Mark 3:24-25: “If a realm is torn by
civil strife it cannot last. If a household is divided according to
loyalties, it will not survive.”
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REFLECTION: When another is lost, dare to help them find the way. When
a friend falls, dare to be the first to extend a hand. When you cross
paths with another, dare to make them smile.
When you feel great, dare to help someone else feel great too. When
the day has ended, dare to feel as you’ve done your best. Dare to be
the best you can- At all times, Dare to be!
Without continual growth and progress, Such words as improvement,
achievement, and success have no meaning.
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ST BRIGID: The Diocese of Brooklyn will hold its first diocese-wide
celebration of St. Brigid’s feast day on Feb. 1 at the Cathedral
Basilica of St. James. The event will feature a Mass celebrated by
Bishop Robert Brennan, Irish dancing, and a special song performance
honouring the patroness of Ireland. The Tablet Jan. 2025