by Kathleen Mullane

WELCOME SPRING

We have put January behind us at last, and I’m sure everyone is delighted. Hopefully, we won’t have any more power cuts, lack of water, or bad storms. It’s great to see the daffodils raising their heads above ground, and isn’t there a good stretch in the evening, which is a great bonus? I suppose we are constantly wishing our lives away to some extent.

The Church Projects Group met at the library on Monday night last. Well done to all who prepared the rushes, cut them into lengths, and cleaned them ready for the workshop on Wednesday night in the church. Thanks also to Pat Higgins, who went out in wet conditions to cut bags of them down in his fields. It was great to see so many men, women, and children making the crosses at the workshop on Wednesday evening. Everyone agreed it was a great get-together. Congrats also to Hannah-Mai Collins and Teresa O’Halloran, who, as always, did a wonderful St. Brigid’s Altar Display, which incidentally has been admired far and wide over the webcam in the U.S.A., Australia, and all over the world. Indeed, great to hear. Athea is on the map for all the right reasons.

Congrats go to Amy White and Remy Villulles, who were recently married here in Athea. Wishing them all the very best for their future happiness.

Sincere sympathy to the Woulfe family of Upper Athea and many relatives and friends on the passing of Seanie O’Connor of Upper Athea, who died in Listowel Nursing Home in Listowel last week. Many paid their respects at Finucane’s Funeral Parlour on Thursday last. Burial followed Requiem Mass on Friday last in Holy Cross Cemetery.

Sympathy to Denny Mulvihill and his family on the passing of his brother Noel last week. Noel passed away last week in Dublin in the wonderful care recently of his wife Barbara. His remains were brought to his hometown of Shanagolden, where Requiem Mass was celebrated by Canon Tony Mullins. Cremation followed Mass afterward. May he rest in peace.

A great crowd gathered in Athea on Sunday for the hunt, and wasn’t it a beautiful day for the event with about 80 horses with their riders taking part, along with the many beagles seeking foxes. A lot of young riders, boys and girls, took to their saddles, and wasn’t it great to see no injuries after the day?Easter eggs, I’ve heard, are going to be very expensive this year as cocoa has become so expensive and is up 143 percent. What hasn’t gone up?

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK:

Remember –

THAT YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY UNIQUE ,

JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE