by Jer Kennelly

WALK which was postponed due to weather; North Kerry story trail historical walk of Moyvane, take a trip down memory lane, recall the people, the characters, their stories, remember the shops, the pubs, the schools, the churches, the Garda barracks, the post office, the hall, the forges, the creamery, the farmers and all who made Moyvane such a special place. The tour, led by Gabriel Fitzmaurice, will assemble at the Annamoy Bridge below the village at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 13th. Everybody is welcome. And if you have a story to share Gabriel would be delighted.

GAA Knockanure Lotto Results from Tuesday July 4th– Jackpot was €3,400. Numbers Drawn: 13, 14, 19,and 32. No winner but lucky dips went to: 1

Lilly Moore, Tralee; 2. Barney Buckley, Duagh; 3. Sean, Brid and TJ c/o AnnMarie; 4. Denis Gould, Cree, Claire, and 5. Moss and Eamon Dowling, O Brien’s Bar. Next draw will be on next Tuesday July 11th  in the clubhouse and jackpot will be €3,500. All are welcome!

PARISH: Thanks from Fr. Christy (Rosmini appeal) for €2,365 total collected.  They deeply appreciate the generosity. The Parish will receive insurance compensation of €13,277.52 for revenue lost during the covid pandemic. Maria, the Parish Secretary will be taking Annual Leave from July 17th to 28th.  During this time Fr. Brendan will be in the office Weds, Thurs, and Fri. from 11am to 12 noon.  Also contact [email protected], 068-49308 or 087-960 1549. Confessions: On request before/after any Mass.

Eucharistic Adoration: every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am. Baptisms: Saturday afternoons only from 12 noon to 4pm.

Graveyard Masses; Friday Aug. 4th – Ahavoher; Tues. Aug.8th – Knockanure; Wednesday 9th Aug. – Murhur. All Masses at 8pm.

DEATH of Mary Lehane (née Hartnett) Knockanure, Moyvane, and more recently Blackbird Hill, London NW9, on Wednesday, June 21st 2023. Mary will be sadly missed and dearly loved by her husband Jim and heartbroken family. Mary’s funeral mass will take place Friday, 14th July, 11am at All Saints Church, Kenton, Harrow.  Followed by burial at Carpenders Park Cemetery, Oxhey Ln, Watford. Any donations to St Lukes Hospice, Kenton, Harrow .

DEATH of Patrick Mulvihill of Aughrim, Moyvane Kerry, 14th August 1940 – 21st June 2023, husband of May (née Sweeney) and father of John, Anna- Marie, Andrew and Caroline. His grandchildren Ella, Joe, Niamh, Hannah, Kate, Harry and Ruby. His sister Nora and his nieces and nephews. Patrick’s requiem mass was held at Our Lady and The English Martyrs Church on 7th July at 10am. Church address – 5 Roseneath Rd, Urmston, Manchester M41 5AX. For those who wish to join us in celebrating Patrick’s life but are unable to do so in person, a livestream will be available at : https://vimeo.com/event/3539734/5eb1e4f1b8

DEATH of Margaret O’Mahony (née Fitzgerald), Coolkeragh, Listowel and late of Moyvane, on June 29th, 2023. Predeceased by her mother Marie and infant son Brendan. Margaret is survived by her husband Mike, daughter Marie, sons Michael and Sean, father Michael, grandchildren John, Haleigh, Siún and Sophie, mother-in-law Noreen, brothers Michael, James, John and Tom, sisters Kathleen and Anna, uncles, aunts, daughters-in-law Sussanna and Carolyn, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, and nieces.

Requiem Mass for Margaret was celebrated at Ballydonoghue Church on Monday, live-streamed on www.facebook.com/OGormans-Memorial-Video-Services-111625163859628/, burial afterwards in St. Michael’s Cemetery, Listowel.

ANNIVERSARIES: Dan Broderick, Rita Daly, Jeanie Kennelly, Tony McCarthy, Michael Moloney, Jimmy Ruddle, Martin Collins, Gerald Fitzgerald, Anna Smithwick, Ciss Dore, John Jackie Keane, Helena O Keeffe, Fr. John Quinlan, Maura O Connor, Christopher Higgins,

 MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 8th July’23- Moyvane for Paudie Hanrahan, Recently Deceased at 7.30pm; Sun.9th July’23- Knockanure for People of the Parish at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Mary McElligott (1st Aniv.) & Pat McElligott (18th Aniv.) at 11.00am; Tues.11th July’23 – Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Weds.12th July’23-Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thurs.13th July’23- Moyvane for Dora & Mossie Ahern (Aniv’s.) at 10.00am; Fri.14th July’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Sat.15th July’23- Moyvane for Timothy Noonan (Aniv.) at 7.30pm; Sun.16th July’23- Knockanure for Christopher Higgins (1st Aniv.) at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Patrick & son John Shanahan (Aniv’s.) & deceased of Shanahan & Egan families at 11.00am.

GRAVEYARD Mass Athea; on July 12th in Holy Cross at 7.30pm and Templeathea on Wednesday, July 26th at 7.30pm. MASSES Tarbert – Aghavallen Cemetery  – Friday 7th July at 7pm.    Lislaughtin Abbey – Friday 4th August at 7pm. Kilnaughtin Graveyard  – Friday  11th August at 7pm. St. Mary’s Cemetery, Tarbert  – Friday 18th August at 7pm. Please note that all Graveyard Masses are at 7pm. If you would like to become involved in the graveyard committee in Listowel please phone Jacqui on 086-3953387 before Friday 14th July.

 PADRE Pio Devotions, Castleisland on Tuesday, September 19th at 7.30pm.

COFFEE MORNING:  There will be a coffee morning in St. Ita’s Day Care Centre on Saturday, July 15 from 11-2pm in aid of the Primary and Secondary Schools in the parish of St. Mary Magdalen, Riwoto, South Sudan.  This is the parish where the late Fr. Tim Galvin served for many years before his passing last February.  Fran Leahy originally of New Street, Abbeyfeale went to St. Mary Magadalen in 2015 and again in 2016 as a volunteer in the Primary School.  She is returning there in September for 3 months.

BINGO at Moyvane every Thursday at 8pm. Bingo in Listowel every Sunday  at 8.30pm.

WRITERS: Creative Writers meet at the Library in Listowel on Tuesdays from 10.30 to noon every fortnight, details from 085 2351 202.

DESIGNER MINDS – have 2 upcoming Summer Camps running in Listowel. Choose a Science Design & Technology Camp or an Art Camp (or try out both and receive a discount). For all boys & girls currently in Senior Infants up to 6th class. Check dates and register online at www.designerminds.ie or call 087-631 0411.

ARTS: Ballybunion Arts Festival, dates 21st to 23rd July 2023 ; arts and crafts, song, dance, walks, workshops; poetry competitions and more. https://www.facebook.com/northkerrystory

RAMBLING House was held in Knockanure and Moyvane last week, displaying a wealth of talent in the community. Many more artists are living locally, it would be great to see them and acknowledge their abilities.

RACING begins at Killarney on 17th of July and the Galway races begin on 31st. 

VOLUNTEER in Listowel; https://www.listowel.ie/volunteer/

WALK FOR JIM:  After he received a diagnosis of terminal cancer the late Jim O’Connor, Rathoran had been planning to organise a walk for the cancer bus but he died on Christmas Day 2022. His wife and family have taken on the organising the walk and it’s now planned for Sunday, September 24 on the Greenway from Abbeyfeale to Listowel and starting at 11am. The walk in aid of the Cork Kerry Bus operated by the Kerry Cancer Support Group.

SEISIÚN Shows will be held by Templeglantine Comhaltas Branch at the Devon Inn Hotel on Thursday nights commencing on July 13 at 8pm.

 WALK in Tralee: On Thursday July 13 from 12 noon to 2pm as part of the Munster Fleadh events, to discover the stories of Tralee, from its medieval roots to the town it is today as local historian Grace O’Donnell will bring you on a walking tour of historic Tralee.

MUNSTER provincial Fleadh Cheoil, takes place this year in Tralee, between July 9 and July 16.

The Official Opening of Fleadh na Mumhan 2023 will take place on Sunday night, July 9,  in the Dúchas Centre, Tralee. Chairman of the Munster Council of Comhaltas, Tadhg Ó Maolcatha, will officially open the Fleadh, and will be followed by a concert featuring some of Kerry’s most talented musical families, Ó Cathasaigh Family (Dingle), Angland Family (Glenflesk), Enright Family (Lixnaw), Laide Family (Ballydonoghue-Lisselton),  Joyce Family (Ballybunion). Also performances by Jimmy Hickey, Jonathan Kelliher, Greta Curtin and Space U12 Ladies Set Dancers.

MUSIC and Dancing, returns on Tuesday, July 11, and continues for the summer months at the Flag Floor, Glensharrold, Carrigkerry.

FOOD: The NHS advises cutting consumption of processed meats to under 70g a day. The reason for concern is chemicals called nitrites, which keep these foods fresher for longer. When cooked at high temperatures, nitrites can form cancer-causing compounds known as nitrosamines.  

SPARE Room; if you have a rental property or spare room in your house available to rent to a member of the UHK Staff, then you can register your available property here. https://uhk.ie/careers/

OFFICIAL opening of Listowel new dementia day care centre took place on Friday last, it was driven by volunteers and is operating for past two years.

ARTS Festival in Ballybunion from 21st to 23rd of July, more at https://www.ballybunionartsfestival.ie/

FEAST: Feast of St. Benedict is celebrated on Tuesday 11th July. Patron of Europe, he was the founder of the Benedictine and Cistercian orders; Feast of St. Camillus is celebrated on Friday 14th July. Founder of the order of the Servants of the Sick. He established many hospitals, and devoted himself especially to the care of wounded soldiers. Patron Saint of Hospitals and

Nurses.

TUSLA, the Child and Family Agency, are currently recruiting new foster carers to meet the growing demands for placements given the ongoing humanitarian crisis. To find out more about becoming a foster carer please call 1800 226 771.

BALLYLONGFORD-  Wooden Boat Show 15 and 16th of July.

GLIN ESTUARY SWIM. 29/07/2023. The chosen charity this year is the “Cliona Foundation” and are based in Limerick. Cliona’s provide help to families who are dealing with a financial crisis while caring for a child with a life limiting illness. The swim will take place on Saturday 29th July, register with Maria Geoghegan 087 2428562.

Glin Castle Yacht Race: Saturday 29th July, Glin Pier. 11am Briefing. 1st gun 12 noon. 1 Day Event. Queries to Royal Western Yacht Club of Ireland [email protected]

Glin Pier Swimming/Lifesaving Lessons: Week 1 Registration at 12 noon on Sunday 9th July at Glin Pier. Classes commence: Monday 10th July to Sat 15th July. Week 2;  Registration 12 noon on Sunday 6th August at Glin Pier. Classes Commence: Monday 7th August to Sat 12th August. Age: Toddlers up. 

Glin Triathlon: Saturday 9th September at 3pm Glin Pier. (Adult event): Option 1: Sprint 750m open water swim, 25km cycle, 6km run. Option 2: Try-A-Tri: 200m shallow swim, 25km cycle and 6km run. Registration through www.TriathlonIreland.com Queries to [email protected]

Glin Knights Visitor Centre open daily 10am – 5pm. Next to Glin Library.

KNOCK: Jesuit Week At Knock Shrine- Sunday, 23 July To Saturday 29 July 2023. The theme for Jesuit Week this year is ‘Nourishment for a Hungry Heart’. You are invited to participate in all the events this week, or to drop in for any session. The Week can serve as a Retreat for those who wish.

https://www.knockshrine.ie/nourishment-for-a-hungry-heart-jesuit-week-2023-at-knock-shrine/

YOUTH: Join young people between 16 and 35 this August at the Youth 2000 Summer Festival. The festival takes place in Clongowes Wood College, Clane, Co Kildare from Thursday 10th August to Sunday 13th August 2023. The festival includes inspiring talks, music, prayer, concert, workshops, dramas, share groups, reconciliation and healing service and Mass. Donation only and we have buses going from all over Ireland. More at www.youth2000.ie

KNOCK: Pioneer Pilgrimage to Knock on Sunday 16th July.  Mass at 3pm with Anointing of the Sick beforehand at 2:30pm. Newsletters & Emblems available at PTAA stand in St John’s Rest & Care Centre or via www.pioneers.ie

POWER of God’s Word to Heal and to Change Us, Fr Pat Collins CM will deliver a Teaching and Healing Service in the Rose Hotel Tralee on Sunday July 9th 2023. Starting at 10 am to 5 pm. (break for lunch and teas) Seating recommended by 9.45 am.

He will also Launch Deacon Thady O’Connor’s New Book and CD. Your Breath is Your Hope “Thady’s book takes you through an emotional account which describes his stages of recovery from a near fatal encounter with Covid 19 and will help anyone coping with a crisis and the inevitable challenges of life” (Fr Pat Collins CM). The day will also be accompanied by the Healing Music Ministry of Thady, Fergus and Company.

REEK Sunday: On 30 July next, Archbishop Eamon Martin will join with thousands of pilgrims in the annual pilgrimage to the summit of Croagh Patrick.

THE STATUE OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA: will be on Main Street, Killarney on Thursday 13th July. Prayers including the Rosary will be recited at 3 p.m. Everyone is most welcome to come and join.

RING of Kerry Charity Cycle was a great success with about 4,500 people taking part.

SSE Thermal is organising a consultation process till early August on Tarbert new Generation Power Station – these will be both online and in-person to give views on the proposed development.

FOREST fires have burned over 77,000 square kilometres in Canada since January. This is almost the land mass of Ireland, which is about 84,000 square kilometres.

ART: Feds spent $14k on controversial dead crow sculpture

https://tnc.news/2023/06/29/feds-spent-14k-dead-crow/

TD Brendan Griffin said “Then RTÉ still goes on to say it is proud of the achievement. If that is what RTÉ is proud of, we might as well all pack up and go home. How can a loss of €2.2 million be justified and then stood over as something to be proud of? That is an enormous loss. It is a disgrace; it is a scandal,” he also states that the loss equates to licence fee collected from households in Killarney and Tralee.

WEATHER, most weather reports are greatly exaggerated for this country, can we believe the reports of climate change when they are unable to make daily forecasts.

EPA Report; Farmers and farm organisations have expressed serious concerns over the recent EPA report which will potentially see many parts of the country have the derogation stocking rate reduced from 250kg of organic N/ha to 220kg of organic N/ha. According to Teagasc this could reduce farm profitability by 29% in some scenarios.

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/dairy-farmer-fears-derogation-reduction-could-cost-him-e40000/

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT UPDATE Listowel- for N69 Listowel Bypass Urban Section is provided below. Market Street/Ballybunion Road Works The pavement works at the junction of Market Street/Ballybunion Road are to commence on Monday 10th July to 16th July 2023. The works to the northern section of the Market Street/Ballybunion Road will be carried out first from the 10th to 13th July 2023, and no inbound traffic will be permitted during this time.  The works to the southern section of the Market Street/Ballybunion Road will be carried out from the 13th to 16th July 2023, and no outbound traffic will be permitted during this time. Two-way traffic will be maintained on this section of the JBK Road during these works. John B Keane Road works – Ballygologue Junction to Tim Kennelly roundabout. Works between Ballygologue Junction and Tim Kennelly roundabout are ongoing and are due to be completed by 21st July 2023. These works will also include the final surfacing. This section of JBK Road will then open to two-way traffic. Ballygologue Junction to Ballybunion Road Roundabout The final surfacing course will be completed with a lane closure under traffic management over a period of 4 weeks (24th July to 17th August). The surfacing from the 11thAugust to the 17th August will mainly be on side roads. The final surfacing works will commence at Ballygologue Junction and proceed on a section-by-section basis to Ballybunion Road Roundabout.  The final surfacing works will be carried out in the following order: Ballygologue Junction to Clieveragh Junction, Clieveragh Junction to McKenna’s, McKenna’s to Ballybunion Road Roundabout. The surfacing works across at Junctions will be done early in the morning to minimise disruption. There will be delays due to mainline surfacing, but access will be facilitated as far as possible. Surfacing on business and residential accesses will be completed in two halves to minimise delays. Nighttime works are planned to do the final surfacing works at Clieveragh Junction and Ballybunion Road roundabout. The traffic flow direction during all phases of the works on JBK Road will be one-way and keeping with the traffic flow appropriate to that lane. Works on Ballybunion road will be controlled by traffic lights/stop go.

NOTE: If they opened gates into the Firestation Yard, it may relieve some congestion.

DAIL report; Match 3 from ‘Department of the Taoiseach’ Description: Letter to TC Courtney, Chief Engineering Adviser, Department of Local Government and Public Health, from Michael Keane and Sean J Scully, Joint Secretaries, Listowel Parish Relief Committee, 18 November 1941. They enclose a copy of statements of loss and damage incurred during the recent flooding of the parish. For example, Mrs Ellen Buckley, Pollough, Listowel, is an old age pensioner on 10/- per week. She has 21 statute acres at a Poor Law Valuation of £14. She has no stock and has her land let to John Lynch at a rent of £34 out of which she has to pay rent to the Irish Land Commission at £9 and rates of £7. Her dwelling house was brought down by the flooding and she is living with Mrs Kennelly. The statement indicates that she has no chance of returning home. Two tons of potatoes belonging to her were covered with water, thirty hens were drowned and 20 horse rails of turf were damaged.

Date: 18/11/1941- Cabinet: s 12672- File: Listowel, Flooding – 1941

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HEROES: Joseph Pronechen Features- June 30, 2023

Did you know that many Catholic patriots not only took part in the America Revolution but distinguished themselves in fighting for independence, even gaining the admiration of George Washington?

Heroes like John Barry, Stephen Moylan, Mary Waters and Thomas Fitzsimons should be better known.

https://www.ncregister.com/features/july-4th-history-catholic-patriots-were-unsung-heroes-in-american-revolution?utm_campaign=NCR&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=264653963&_hsenc=p2ANqtz–cPGQNoaIYu4VjxIlDT-FcnGnlPH2p8P2S1j3OmyAlHTNYq5fdyWZaFLJlMfbBCq3RIkeQNnP1Q5L-Gjw8cKvabtXUfQ&utm_content=264653963&utm_source=hs_email

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MARRIAGE: How to Save a Troubled Marriage: Advice From Couples Who Have Been Beyond the Brink. Husbands and wives reflect on how ‘Love …. bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things’ (1 Corinthinans 13:4; 7).

https://www.ncregister.com/features/how-to-save-a-troubled-marriage?utm_campaign=NCR&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=264805280&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9Qvli3J1MDc28al5qtPthsgbiCbcz5keernJ5NATlJJmfEnsHK_L6Pa2PDVo1vIRlx_W6Zcw2r5OTn3PHncyB9HG3z8Q&utm_content=264805280&utm_source=hs_email

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CHOKING: Meteorologist and science reporter Frank Field, a fixture on local New York City-area television stations beginning in 1960, died July 1 at age 100. The son of Jewish immigrants, Field helped publicize the Heimlich Maneuver for choking victims and was himself saved in 1985 when a WCBS-TV News colleague, sportscaster Warner Wolf, used the maneuver.

ARCHIVES – Limerick Diocesan 

  Home History & Heritage Diocesan Archives 

The fourteenth-century Black Book of Limerick, a unique link with the medieval church, formed the basis of a reconstituted archive for the diocese of Limerick in the early nineteenth century.

Instrumental in this development was Dr John Young, bishop of Limerick (1796-1813) who actively sought to preserve the patrimony and whose papers survive in some quantity, together with those of his predecessor, Dr Denis Conway (1779-96). Another significant eighteenth-century survival is the White Manuscript, comprising a folio of some 200 pages, annals of the diocese collated by Rev. James White (d.1768). In contrast, the collections of each of Young’s successors, Dr Charles Touhy (1814-28), Dr John Ryan (1828-64) and Dr George Butler (1864-86) are, unfortunately, very limited in scope.

The greater part of the archive was created after the 1950s, a period characterised by the expansion of diocesan services and the professionalization of the administration, beginning with the episcopate of Henry Murphy (1958-73). However, the papers of several of Murphy’s predecessors, beginning with E. T. O’Dwyer (1886-1917), are very complete, as are those of Denis Hallinan (1918-23), David Keane (1924-45) and Patrick O’Neill (1946-58).

The O’Dwyer papers in particular betray an acute awareness of the written record and its significance. The collection refers to diverse areas of Irish life during the period, of interest to students of the Irish cultural revival, social and women’s history and the history of Limerick city and diocese in particular.

In the 1950s and after, the private papers of a number of Limerick clergy were acquired by the archive. Especially interesting is the collection of eighteenth and nineteenth-century Irish manuscripts formerly in the library of An Canónach Tomás de Bháll.

The Limerick Diocesan Archive seeks to preserve these records, making them available to the diocese, its people and to researchers as appropriate. Access to the archive is by appointment only.

Diocesan Archivist: David Bracken, BA, BD, MesL, MA

Address: Limerick Diocesan Centre, St Munchin’s, Corbally, Limerick, V94 925C

Tel: 061-350000 Email: [email protected]

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BARBECUE: The group of scientists has calculated that a typical barbecue* would equate to the equivalent of over 200 balloons of carbon dioxide per person, equivalent to each person driving over 20 miles; whereas a lower emissions barbecue* – where beef burgers were replaced with chicken – would be approximately 130 balloons of greenhouse gases per person.

https://royalsociety.org/news/2019/07/summer-science-bite-out-of-climate-change/

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100 Years; Mary Keogh Inspirational Volunteer. In 2023 reached 100 years

“It was a different time when I was growing up.”

To mark Daffodil Day (Support Daffodil Day 2020), this month’s Listowel Character is Mary Keogh. Mary has lived all of her 96 years in the town. She is a breast cancer survivor and has been a Daffodil Day volunteer for 30 years. It is hard to find someone as community oriented as Mary, her years of volunteering for numerous groups are an inspiration!

https://www.listowel.ie/person/mary-keogh/

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MOYVANE SEA VIEW LIMITED

NZBN: 9429030628564

Moyvane Sea View Limited was incorporated on 15 June 2012 (Friday) and as of 28 June 2016 (Tuesday) is a Registered NZ Limited Company.

This NZ Limited Company have been operating for 4038 days.

https://www.nzlbusiness.com/company/registered/Moyvane-Sea-View-Limited

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NATO member countries agreed on Tuesday to extend Jens Stoltenberg’s term as secretary general another year—until October 2024—Norwegian prime minister, who’s led the military alliance since 2014. Stoltenberg’s tenure has been extended three times—in 2017, 2019, and 2022.

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RACE: A wrong turn cost Ethiopian runner Senbere Teferi the win in the Peachtree Road Race recently. The 28-year-old, who was following a police motorcycle, followed the vehicle off course when it took a right turn.

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Independent.ie

IDLE BUS: Why more than 130 new electric buses bought a year ago are still lying idle in Dublin

Story by Amy Blaney 

More than 130 new electric buses are lying idle in bus depots across Dublin due to a lack of planning permission for charging infrastructure.

The 100 electric double-decker buses and 34 electric single deck buses were ordered by the National Transport Authority in June last year for use by Dublin Bus.

However, no charging infrastructure had been installed prior to purchase and is not expected to be ready until later this year.

The chargers were initially due to be installed by September last year, however, issues with the design for charging infrastructure has delayed the NTA and Dublin Bus from obtaining planning permission.

https://www.msn.com/en-ie/cars/news/why-more-than-130-new-electric-buses-bought-a-year-ago-are-still-lying-idle-in-dublin/ar-AA1dvrM9?rc=1&ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=464a2f769139417ab55c96f4fbf36c3c&ei=5

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Rambling House July 2023 Knockanure https://youtu.be/aYtKSMCwUS0

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ARTS: he Kerry County Council’s Arts Service is currently consulting for a new Arts Strategy 2023-2033.

Members of the Public and Arts Professionals are invited to have their say.

Please email completed questionnaires to [email protected] by 20th July.

Questionnaires (https://kerrycoco.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3755ab5575cb711eac9566f8&id=689b9e6a2f&e=57e387efec)

Arts Council funding details here

More details (https://kerrycoco.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3755ab5575cb711eac9566f8&id=4f98d63f11&e=57e387efec)

Did you know that Screen Ireland provides bursary funding for screen professionals to participate in international or online skills development programmes?

More details (https://kerrycoco.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3755ab5575cb711eac9566f8&id=b87ee38b03&e=57e387efec)

 

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By Jer Kennelly

PARISH: Confessions: Moyvane Saturday 6.45pm to 7.15pm. Eucharistic Adoration: every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am. Baptisms: Saturday afternoons only from 12 noon to 4pm.

Graveyard Masses; Friday Aug. 4th – Ahavoher; Tues. Aug.8th – Knockanure; Wednesday 9th Aug. – Murhur. All Masses at 8pm.

2nd Collection at Masses weekend 1^st & 2nd July for Sick & Retired Priests.

Church Offertory envelopes are available for collection at the Parish Office during the office opening hours.  They will be distributed at weekend Masses and to homes at a later date.

KNOCK: Annual Pilgrimage to Knock takes place Weds 5th July from Knockanure, Moyvane, Tarbert. Contact Margaret 087-2976304.

GAA Knockanure Lotto Results from Tuesday June 20^th, Jackpot was €3,200. Numbers Drawn: 5, 12, 17,and 30. No winner but lucky dips went to: 1. Mike Lynch, Taxi Moyvane; 2. Peg, Johnny, Eilish, Katty c/o Dicks; 3. Shane Hanrahan, The Hill Moyvane; 4. Noreen O Connor, Kilmeaney, and 5. Carafe Fitzgerald, Tara, Knockanure. Next draw will be on next Tuesday June 27th  in the clubhouse and jackpot will be €3,300. All are welcome!

DEATH has taken place of Denis (Denny) Flaherty, Tarbert Road, Moyvane Village, on June 19th, 2023. Predeceased by his parents Eileen and Edward. Denny will be sadly missed by his wife Eileen (née Guerin), son Gerard, daughters Sinéad and Helen, grandchildren Eva, Emilie, Bobby, Meabh, Niall, Eamon and Colm, daughter-in-law Paula, sons-in-law Ned and Dan, brother Eddie, sisters Nuala, Elaine and Majella, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews. Requiem Mass for Denny was celebrated at Church of the Assumption, Moyvane, on Thursday, followed by burial afterwards in Ahavoher Cemetery.

ANNIVERSARIES: Tom Sheahan, Michael Scannell, John Joe McElligott, Martin Kennelly, Kathleen Dillon, Mike O Connor, Sean Casey, Pat Buckley, Padraig Madden, Maryanne Nolan,

MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 24th June’23- Moyvane at 2.00pm, mass for Biker’s, and evening mass for Elizabeth Lane, Recently Deceased at 7.30pm; Sun.25th June’23- Knockanure for James Duggan (Aniv.) at 9.30am and mass Moyvane for Jerry & Ellen Enright (Aniv.’s) Lissaniskea at 11.00am; Tues.27th June’23- Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Weds.28th June’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thurs.29th June’23-Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Fri.30th June’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Sat.1st July’23-Moyvane for  John & Mary Stack (Aniv.’s) Aughrim at 7.30pm; Sun.2nd July’23- Knockanure for People of the Parish at 9.30am, and mass Moyvane for John Carmody (Aniv.) & deceased members of the Carmody family at 11.00am.

TRAINING: The Diocesan Safeguarding Committee would like to thank all those who attended safeguarding training programmes. So far this year 83 people attended two diocesan training programmes, safeguarding children training and adults at-risk of abuse training.

65 Parish Safeguarding Reps attended meetings in Killarney and Tralee. An important topic discussed was bringing back altar servers and other youth groups. The committee would like to acknowledge the dedicated work undertaken in parishes where these groups have returned. Finally, the committee would like to encourage Parish Safeguarding Reps, Schools and Parents to work towards reinstating altar servers in all parishes.

GRANDPARENTS: National Grandparents Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine on Sunday 23rd July’23, 2.30pm Anointing of the Sick in the Basilica and at 3pm Pilgrimage Mass followed by the Rosary Procession.

PONY Racing 02nd July at Athea.

SWIM: The Annual Glin Swim will take place on 29th July, in aid of Cliona’s Foundation.

FOOD Waste: Voice of Irish Concern for the Environment

To fund the development of a ‘Circular Approaches to Community Level Food and Waste Management’ project which will develop and pilot a toolkit for community level organisations to engage with food waste from farm to fork through consultative and action-based approaches. This is a project in partnership with Transition Kerry.

https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2022-11-08/71/

FOOD Aid: Christian leaders in Ethiopia have expressed concern about the suspension of food aid to the Horn of Africa nation, and termed the move as “morally and ethically” unacceptable.

MILK: Kerry Group’s milk price is now 3c/L behind the price being paid by neighbouring processors, according to reports.

MOORPARK Dairy open day on 4^th of July.

DRIVING SKILLS, For 14-16-years “Creating safety awareness amongst teenagers working with tractors on the farm” Listowel Mart on 26th June, with 12 places. To register phone NEWKD Tralee, On 066-7180190.

LIFEGUARD at Kilteery; They will be on duty full time from the 1st July until 3rd September.

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BEST Wishes to James Kissane who started for the Kerry North U15 Development Squad recently and a win over Meath with a score of 3-16 to 1-06.

FARMERS and advisors should check the correspondence section of their BISS online account.

ENERGY prices in Ireland were the second highest in the EU.

COST in this country of alcoholic beverages, highest in the EU, and tobacco more than twice the EU average.

HOUSE: Cllr Cahill asked for “an end to the life sentence put on families living along roads” with speed limits over 60 kilometres an hour, “who will never receive planning permission to build on their own land, no matter what their housing circumstances are”.

MASSAGE & Neuromuscular Therapy mobile service now available in the North Kerry/West Limerick area. Specialising in alleviating joint discomfort such as hip, shoulder & knees, muscular pain relief including lower back/neck, sports injury, correcting posture imbalances and providing soothing relaxation massages. For a home visit or an appointment at KP Therapy, Tralee, call

Brendan on 0873525261, drop an email to: [email protected]. Follow us on Facebook (Kinepath Neuromuscular Therapy) or check out our website on www.kinepath.ie  Brendan Garvey from Tarbert.

SEISIÚN Shows will be held by Templeglantine  Comhaltas Branch at the Devon Inn Hotel on Thursday nights commencing on July 13 at 8pm.

MUNSTER provincial Fleadh Cheoil, takes place this year between July 9 and July 16.

TINTEAN Ballybunion; Waterloo on 1st July 2023. Joe the Magician on 2nd July 2023. For more contact the Tourist Office: 068 25555.

RING of Kerry Cycle on July 1st.

SUDAN COFFEE MORNING:  There will be a coffee morning in St. Ita’s Day Care Centre on Saturday, July 15 from 11-2pm in aid of the Primary and Secondary Schools in the parish of St. Mary Magdalen, Riwoto, South Sudan.  This is the parish where the late Fr. Tim Galvin served for many years before his untimely passing last February.  Fran Leahy originally of New Street, Abbeyfeale went to St. Mary Magadalen in 2015 and again in 2016 as a volunteer in the Primary School.  She is returning there in September for 3 months.  All funds raised will go directly to fund the two schools.

CAO closing date of July 1st for applicants to register change of course choices.

GARDEN FETE at Rathfredagh, Will take place on the grounds on Sunday, July 2.

FULL Moon on July 3^rd, Roadsides on the quiet country roads are full of wild flowers and present a nice spectacle. We have got many downpours facing the end of June, water in rivers was running low, danger of contaminated water after the floods. There is a water supply inlet below the town of Listowel and some were worried and went for the bottled water.

TRAILS: Glin Heritage Trails: The Knights Walk: Distance: 4km, Time: 2hrs, Difficulty: Moderate, Elevation: to 150m. Knockaranna: Distance: 8.5km, Time: 2hrs.

PHOTO of Robert Beasley at a blocked-off section of Ballybunion’s Cliff Walk in this week’s local paper.

RALLY FOR LIFE: Will be held in Dublin on Saturday July 1^st. For bus from Kerry contact Denis on 087 6590551.

HAPPY Birthday to Hannah Scanlon, Dirreen on her 101st. Birthday.

ST JOHN’S; Jo Jordan and her Theatrix Theatre School Summer Camps are back this July. The camps include acting, singing, music, arts and crafts with a performance on each Friday. Camps begin on Monday 10th July and Monday 31st July, 11am-1pm Telephone: details from  068 22566.

LOURDES: Kerry diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place from Sept 1st to the 6th led by Bishop Ray.  Flights from Kerry Airport. Booking through Marian Pilgrimages Dublin.

DAIL Debate mentioned Knockanure

https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/search/?q=knockanure%20county%20kerry&sort=relevance&debateType=all&searchType=debates&datePeriod=all

Writers Week 2023

https://www.facebook.com/writersweek/videos/3684533341825627

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CREATIVE: Following an intensive public consultation process last year, we are delighted to launch our Creative Ireland Kerry Strategy 2023-2027. An overview of the strategy, as well as the full strategy in English and Irish, is available to read/download from our website.

More details (https://kerrycoco.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3755ab5575cb711eac9566f8&id=85c948961c&e=57e387efec)

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MUSICIANS: submissions from professional musicians to deliver a programme of performances within care home settings throughout the county. Submissions by email to [email protected]  Closing date: 5pm, 28th June. Arts Council funding details here

More details (https://kerrycoco.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b3755ab5575cb711eac9566f8&id=e8f89bebd3&e=57e387efec)

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NATURE Laws; Danny Healy-Rae was speaking in the Dáil when he raised the issue of both emissions reduction and the EU Nature Restoration Law.

Dáil questions were being taken by Minister for Public Expenditure Michael McGrath at the time.

Healy-Rae raised the issue of “how government policy is being fine-tuned to cut farm production by rewetting, cutting dairy cow numbers, and the Nitrates Directive”.

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/government-doesnt-give-a-damn-what-farmers-sequester/

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VINTAGE: Ballyduff Vintage Club made the decision to postpone the tractor run to the 2nd of July, sign in at 12.30 and leaving at 2 sharp.  Killarney Valley Classic and Vintage Club Show on July 9 at Killarney Racecourse, begins at 10am.

SWIM; Glin Swim 29th July 2023.

TRAVELLER: All are invited to mass on Tuesday 11th Jul at 4pm in St. Mary’s Cathedral, Killarney. It marks local Traveller Culture Week which begins on Jul. 6th.

RECORDS: Transcripts of the baptism and marriage records of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kerry to c. 1900,  https://www.irishgenealogy.ie/en/

SEAN McCarthy weekend at Finuge from 4^th to 7^th of August 2023.

LENAMORE School recently celebrated 80 years of Education.

BAD NEWS, proposed closure of the sorting office, in Listowel, which employs 40 Post workers, they want to move them to Tralee.

PURT CASTLE:

Norma Prendiville- 05 Mar 2019 9:01 AM

AS part of the ongoing campaign to reclaim and renew the heritage of Abbeyfeale, a special plaque has been unveiled at Purt Castle, just outside the town.

And the castle has now become another link in the town’s Heritage Trail, a trail which includes the Cistercian Abbey, the original nucleus for the town, Daniel O’Connell, the Liberation and the Italian nationalist Princessa Cristina di Belfiojoso.

Unveiling the plaque, Maurice O’Connell, chairman of Abbeyfeale Community Council said it was fitting that the castle was once again taking its place as a major focal point for all to enjoy.

“There is a new-found interest in Purt Castle by locals and tourists alike, now that it is very much interlinked with the Great Southern Greenway,” Mr O’Connell said.

And he gave a brief, potted history of the castle.

“It’s been in existence for over 600 years and has been central to some of the most significant events affecting history in Abbeyfeale, Limerick, Kerry, Munster and Ireland as a whole,” Mr O’Connell said.

The castle, he added, was built in the early to mid 1400s by the ruling Fitzgerald family and “had seen its fair share of loyalty, love, slaughter, war and famine.”

https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/367682/group-hopes-to-shine-a-new-light-on-ancient-castle-in-county-limerick.html

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Can anybody can assist with my O’Brien family tree? My O’Briens were Tinsmen(Tinkers) and travelled throughout Kerry but seemed to live in the Duagh/Abbeyfeale area. Perhaps you are related or know some of the characters? Honestly any info would be appreciated.

John O’Brien born abt 1843 in Kerry died 1920/30’s Kilcarra More nr Duagh buried Listowel married Honoria(Nora) Coffey abt 1875 – 1881 who was born abt 1851 in Kerry and died 1920/30’s Kilcarra More buried  Listowel. The 1911 cen shows that they had produced 10 children with 8 surviving John had numerous siblings. Two of his sons Richard and Timothy were killed in May 1915 in France/Flanders. They were privates in the 2nd Batt Royal Munster Fuseliers. Richard was married to Nora and his war record lists his birthplace as Lyreacrumpane with a contact address of Kilcara Duagh Kilmorna.Both bros are listed on the memorial at Le Touret France. Other known bros were Patrick, John(Sean) and Thomas.

Thomas born abt 1882 in Kerry and died 1952 in Tralee and was buried in Listowel. He married Bridget abt 1905 and buried in Listowel abt 1964 – 68. Bridget was known as Black Breda due to her dark hair.These were my grandparents. The 1911 cen shows that they had produced 3 children with 1 surviving (James born abt 1908) After 1911 Thomas & Bridget produced

1) Richard O’Brien abt 1920 – 1968 died in Limerick (my natural father) co-habited with Ellen (Nellie) O’Donoghue (Odun-o-who) b 1924 Charleville Co Cork died 1995 Battersea London (my mother)

Children: Richard (me) b 1943 Dungarven Waterford, Bridget b 1945 Croom d 2010 Sydenham London and Katrina(spelling) b & d 1947 bur Abbeyfeale

2) Nora d 1978? bur Listowel mar Michael O’Brien bur Listowel

Children: Michael and Margaret

3) Bridget mar Patrick Coffey

4) Thomas

5) Teige(Timothy))

6) Thomas

7) Michael

8) John (alive 1984) mar Katie O’Brien

Children: Philomena, Thomas and Margaret

Patrick had 2 known sons Sean and Paddy. Sean in turn had 4 boys and 8 girls.No info on Paddy’s or Sean’s children.

Regards Dick O’Brien

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=538940.0

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The opioid epidemic is the worst drug crisis in American history, and it’s claiming the lives of over 1,500 people every week.

Archdiocese of Newark Partners With NJ Reentry Corporation to Bring Addicts Hope

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REFLECT: I turned 40 last December. No, I haven’t had a midlife crisis. But that number did cause me to self-reflect. How did the first 20 years of adulthood go? What can I do to make the next 20 years great?

Around that same time, I happened to watch a documentary about one of my childhood heroes: baseball pitcher Nolan Ryan.  That movie showed up in my life at the right time.

https://www.artofmanliness.com/character/behavior/nolan-ryan-energy/?mc_cid=2b99bfc83b&mc_eid=8bc7642aac

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Farming Week

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App to reduce food waste shortlisted for Earthshot prize

Charlotte Morrey-June 23, 2023

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/app-to-reduce-food-waste-shortlisted-for-earthshot-prize/

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FitzGerald, James fitz Maurice

Contributed by Beresford, David

. (In June 1523 Desmond signed an agreement with Francis I, king of France, to support the claims of the Yorkist pretender Richard de la Pole+.

FitzGerald, James fitz Maurice (a.1500–1529), 11th earl of Desmond , was son of Maurice fitz Thomas FitzGerald (qv), 10th earl of Desmond, and Ellen Roche. He appears to have taken control of the earldom sometime before his father’s death (1520), in a period when Desmond interests were under extreme pressure. He was allowed to inherit his father’s lands and was promised a general pardon on condition that he swore to do his duty as a good Englishman. Desmond pursued a much more confrontational policy than did his father, especially against Piers Butler (qv). The lieutenant, Thomas Howard (qv), earl of Surrey, attempted to mediate between Desmond and Butler at Waterford in July 1520, but the agreement broke down by September. Desmond remained aloof from Anglo-Irish politics for several years, preferring to secure his position in Munster. He attempted to assert his supremacy over the MacCarthys but was defeated by Cormac Óg MacCarthy (qv) in September 1521. He had grandiose plans for allying with foreign powers to secure his authority in Munster and remove the English administration. In June 1523 Desmond signed an agreement with Francis I, king of France, to support the claims of the Yorkist pretender Richard de la Pole. When this plan failed, he turned his attention to the Butlers and began open warfare against Piers Butler, who was engaged in a power struggle with Gerald FitzGerald (qv), 9th earl of Kildare. Butler had allied himself with Domhnall MacCarthy (qv) of Cairbre and some of Desmond’s own relatives, and in turn Desmond allied himself with Piers’ enemies within the Butler family. Desmond may have received clandestine aid from Kildare but his activities were too destabilising for the Anglo-Irish administration to ignore. An act of attainder had been drawn up against him as early as 1522, but no parliament met to enact it during his lifetime. In December 1527 Desmond invaded Butler territory but was forced back to Dungarvan, where he was besieged by Piers’s son, James, Lord Butler (qv), and his own uncle, Thomas fitz Thomas FitzGerald (qv). He escaped to Youghal, but Dungarvan was granted to the Butlers. Desmond embarked on his most ambitious scheme when he contacted the emperor Charles V for aid against Henry VIII. The emperor was initially interested and sent his chaplain, Gonzalo Fernandez, to Desmond as an envoy in 1529. However, nothing came of these grandiose plans, as Desmond died suddenly on 18 June 1529 at Rathkeale. He was buried in Tralee, and as he had only one daughter, Joan, from his marriage to the daughter of Toirdhealbhach Ó Briain (d. 1525), bishop of Killaloe, the earldom of Desmond passed to his uncle Thomas.

https://www.dib.ie/biography/fitzgerald-james-fitz-maurice-a3200

Note; “Askeaton was the principal residence of the Earl of Desmond’s between the 14th and 16th centuries, and they marked the treaty recently, of the  June 1523 Desmond agreement with Francis I, king of France.

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By Jer Kennelly

KNOCK: Annual Pilgrimage to Knock takes place Weds 5th July from Knockanure, Moyvane, Tarbert. Contact Margaret 087-2976304.

PARISH: Confessions: Moyvane Saturday 6.45pm to 7.15pm. Eucharistic Adoration: every Tues. after 10.00am Mass to 11.30am. Baptisms: Saturday afternoons only from 12noon to 4pm. The boxes of Church Offertory envelopes are available for collection at the Parish Office during the office opening hours.  They will be distributed at weekend Masses and to homes at a later date.

GRAVEYARD Masses; Friday Aug. 4th – Ahavoher; Tues. Aug.8th – Knockanure and Wednesday 9th Aug. – Murhur. All Masses at 8pm. St. Michael’s, Tuesday, 20th June, at 8.00 p.m. St. John Paul II, Wednesday June 21st, at 8.00 p.m. Finuge Cemetery, Thursday 22nd June at 8.00 p.m.

PADRE PIO:  The monthly Mass and healing service will take place in Castleisland Church on Tuesday, June 20th at 7.30pm.

RALLY FOR LIFE: Will be held in Dublin on Saturday July 1st, assembling in Parnell Square at 1pm. For bus from Kerry contact Denis on 087 6590551.

SYMPATHY: At a recent Board of Management the following votes of sympathy was passed; To Hanrahan & Donegan  Families Kilbaha on the death of Paudie Hanrahan; To the Kiely & Kennedy Families on the death of John Kennedy Tarbert; To The Foley Families on the death of Tom Foley Moyvane & Listowel; To The Sheehy Families on the death of Nora Sheehy Glenalappa Moyvane, and

To The Brouder Families on the death of Moss Brouder Athea.

DEATH of Nancy Hannon (née Lane), Dirha East, Listowel and late of Beenanasbig, Kilmorna, on June 14th, 2023. Daughter of the late Nora and Pats. Mother to Shane and Keith, survived by her sisters Margaret, Theresa and Caroline, brothers Con and Patsy, brothers-in-law, sister-in-law, nephews, and nieces. Requiem Mass for Nancy was celebrated at Knockanure Church at 12 noon, on Saturday 17th, followed by private Cremation on Sunday, at Shannon Crematorium. Her mother Nora Lane née Dillane, Benanasbig, Kilmorna, died on May 17th, 2022.

ANNIVERSARIES: Mary Barry, Sean Casey, Damien Carmody, Anne Sheahan, Gerard O Connor, Teresa Riordan, Nora Buckley, Mary Martin,

MASS INTENTIONS: Sat. 17th June’23- Moyvane for Richard & Hannah Stack (Aniv.’s) of Clounbrane at 7.30pm; Sun.18th June’23- Knockanure for Kathleen & Tom O’Dwyer (Aniv.’s) Shrone, Listowel at 9.30am and mass Moyvane for  Pa Joe McEnery (3rd Aniv.) Tubertureen at 11.00am; Tues.20th June’23- Moyvane a Private Intention at 10.00am; Weds.21st June’23- Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Thurs.22nd June’23- Moyvane for Nora & Joseph O’Connor & daughters Sheila, Mary & Ann & Pascal O’Rourke son in law, (Aniv.’s) at 10.00am

Fri.23rd June’23-Knockanure a Private Intention at 10.00am; Sat.24th June’23- Moyvane a Bikers Mass at 2pm and mass in evening for Elizabeth Lane, Recently Deceased at 7.30pm; Sun.25th June’23- Knockanure for James Duggan (Aniv.) at 9.30am, and Mass Moyvane for Jerry & Ellen Enright, Lissaniskea at 11.00am.

FEAST of the Irish Martyrs is on Tuesday 20th June. 17 men and women were put to death for their faith between 1579 and 1634. Feast of St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Jesuit novice is celebrated on Wednesday 21^st June. A Jesuit novice who died in 1591 at the age of 23 while nursing those

Suffering from fever in Rome.

NOVENA continues to Saturday June 24th in Mount Saint Alphonsus Redemptorist Church, Limerick.  The Novena is in honour of Our Lady of Perpetual Help.

https://www.redemptoristslimerick.ie/pray-with-us/annual-novena-2023/

More at https://www.redemptoristslimerick.ie/church/

GAA Knockanure Lotto Results from Tuesday June 13^th, Jackpot was €3,100. Numbers Drawn: 4, 18, 19, and 22. No winner but lucky dips went to:1. Dan White, c/o John Barry; 2. Kathleen Carmody, Kilmorna; 3. Ruth O Keeffe, Kilmorna; 4. Ann Quirke, Duagh, and 5. Eilish Kearney, Moyvane South

Next draw will be on next Tuesday June 20th in the clubhouse and jackpot will be €3,200, all are welcome.

FAIR: The second Ballylongford Fair will be held over the weekend of 24-25 June where Irish traditional trades and craftspeople will talk about and demonstrate their work.

NEW MOON on the 18^th, warm and dry weather, is causing some pastures to show signs of drought, fruit of gooseberries and blackcurrants are being used. Roses are thriving, but plants will need daily watering. Difficult to plant cabbage for some time. Potatoes stalks are growing rapidly. The briar is in full bloom, also flowering, Thistle, Woodbine, Lily and meadow sweet, to name a few.

CONGRATULATIONS to Noreen Moran on her 99^th birthday, she can recall many events from the past.

DOLLY DAY in Listowel. The charity event for Kerry Hospice and Comfort for Chemo Kerry takes place on the 24th June in Listowel. Dolly has donated two nights’ accommodation with 5 star treatment , costing $10,000 in her personal tour bus. Eugene Naughton, the manager of Dollywood, is travelling to Listowel on June 24th to represent Dolly, Eugene will speak at the event. More at

http://www.dollywood.com/

ST JOHN’S: St John’s Youth Theatre every Monday evening to work on projects. If you know a teenager who would like to join the Club that are aged between 14-20 please let us know. This Summer between the 22nd and 28th July, we will host our annual Young Film Makers Summer Workshop in association with the Young Irish Filmmakers Association Ireland. Places are limited, bookings through the St John’s Theatre Box Office 068 22566. Theatre- Sense and Sensibility on Wednesday June 21st @ 8pm.

WINNER of 2023 Kerry Short Film Bursary of €10,000 are Writer/Director, Dónal Dineen, and James Kelly of Feenish Productions for the short film “Save the Last Dance”.Kate Kennelly, Arts Officer, with the Council said that the Bursary “gives filmmakers the opportunity to enhance their skills while shooting in Kerry.”

GLORACH Abbeyfeale; The last drama production of the summer is Twenty Minutes from Nowhere performed by Eoin O’Sullivan on Saturday, June 24 at 7.30pm.

TRIP to God’s Cottage Glendalough on Sunday July 2, details from 087 6174 639.

THANK you from Trocaire for the €2,120 contributed to their 2023 Lenten Campaign.

LOURDES: Kerry diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place from Sept 1st to the 6th led by Bishop Ray.  Flights from Kerry Airport. Booking through Marian Pilgrimages Dublin.  See poster on the notice board at the back of the Church for more details.

SIAMSA Tíre academy is holding auditions for children aged 7 – 12 years of age on Saturday 17th of June from 10am – 6pm at Siamsa Tire Theatre, Tralee. Audition is by appointment only, so please call 066-7123055 to make an appointment.

RATHFREDAGH GARDEN FETE:  Will take place on the grounds on Sunday, July 2.  Donations for their bric a brac, jewellery, book, music and clothing stalls will be accepted at Reception prior to the day.

RAMBLING HOUSE: Knockalougha on the 3rd. Tuesday of the month.  Ita McQuinn’s Rambling House is on the third Friday of the month at the Desmond Complex, Newcastle West at 8pm.  Listowel Rambling House takes place on the last Thursday of every month from 9.15 pm in the Seanachai Centre.

CEILI will be held in the hall Brosna on Sunday, June 25, at 3pm. Music by Taylors Cross Céilí Band  It is part of the Con Curtin Festival which takes place from Friday, June 23 to Sunday, June 25.

MUNSTER provincial Fleadh Cheoil returns to Tralee for the first time since 1978, with upwards of 10.000 visitors expected over eight days. The Munster Fleadh takes place this year between July 9 and July 16, with Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann Kerry branch members making preparations for the traditional music, singing and dancing festival.

Fleadh Ballybunion 2012; https://youtu.be/JDR_CfeaTT0

GAA Camp; Cúl Camp Registration is open for this year’s Cúl Camp. It will take place from 10th – 14th July. Book now by visiting    www.kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie

TINTEAN Ballybunion; Waterloo on 1st July 2023. Joe the Magician on 2nd July 2023. For more contact the Tourist Office: 068 25555.

FRIESIAN: The Kerry Holstein Friesian Breeders club has launched its annual herds competition. Judging will commence on July 3 with well-known judge  Mick Gould and the awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, July 6 at Hughes’ Bar, Cordal.

MUSIC: CCÉ Leac Snámha:  We are running a Traditional Arts Summer Camp at The Ceolann from 3rd – 7th July from 10am to noon which consists of music, step-dancing, singing and sean-nós dancing.  Limited places left on this Summer Camp.  For further info contact Emma 087-7219373 or e-mail [email protected]

NONINATIONS are being sought by Kerry Association in Dublin for the 2023 Kerry Person of the Year and for the 2023 Laochra Chiarrai award. Closing date is 21 August 2023. Nomination forms from [email protected].

SHOW at Charleville on 24th and 25th of June. The annual show began in 1979.

TG4; 22 Meitheamh @ 20:30, broadcaster and journalist, Evelyn O’Rourke, brings two inspiring cancer survivors face to face with two cancer researchers to reveal the life-changing impact this cutting-edge research is having in Ireland today. Discover how the science behind survival is giving people the chance to make more magical moments in their lives.

33,810 people in Kerry have a disability to some extent.

RING of Kerry Cycle on July 1^st.

CENSUS 2022, says almost 22% of county Kerry the number being 33,810, have a disability.

SLAVES: June 19th marks the day in 1865 when slaves in Texas learned that slavery had ended in the U.S. when President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation was enacted on Jan. 1, 1863. This day is now known as Juneteenth.

RECENT UL;  600 graduates who now join a global community of over 120,000 UL alumni, President of UL,  Professor Kersten Mey said at their recent graduation.

JOB: Opportunity in Youth Ministry Leadership, The Diocese of Lancaster Youth Service are looking for a Senior Programme Leader to lead retreats and other programmes in their youth retreat centre, Castlerigg Manor, in the English Lake District. Castlerigg Manor is an innovative project which focuses on leading their volunteers into a closer relationship with God and in working with their volunteers to lead programmes for thousands of young people each year. The post is residential with an excellent salary package. For more information email the director, Jack Regan [email protected] or see castleriggmanor.com

ACCORD If you have a positive attitude towards marriage in the Catholic Church. If you have the enthusiasm to be part of the ACCORD team in supporting couples who are preparing for the sacrament of Marriage. JOIN ACCORD and train as a Marriage Preparation Programme Facilitator. Please contact Aisling on 01 5053112 or email: [email protected]

MARE Upgrade Scheme

Horse Sport Ireland (HSI) are delighted to continue the Mare Upgrade scheme in 2023 for breeders who wish to obtain a performance mare for their breeding herd. This initiative is funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (DAFM) under National Breeding Services. The aim of this initiative is to incentivise Irish breeders to invest in performance dam-lines abroad as either filly foals, active performance mares or retired performance mares that may/or may not be already in foal. The scheme will finance the veterinary screening and transport back to Ireland of qualifying purchased high genetic merit mares/fillies. A Horse Sport Ireland Breeding Scheme Advisor will be available to assist breeders through this process.

https://www.horsesportireland.ie/breeding/initiatives/

JOB: Soil Carbon Technician (x2 vacancies) Teagasc- Johnstown, County Wexford

€33,220–€44,150 a year – Full-time

More at; https://ie.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=00ab0665f8c52689&q=computer&l=Arklow%2C+County+Wicklow&tk=1h2sjsvsc2he5006&from=ja&alid=58049a7fe4b0dd016aeac55e&utm_campaign=job_alerts&utm_medium=email&utm_source=jobseeker_emails&rgtk=1h2sjsvsc2he5006

CUCKOO: Three cuckoos from Killarney National Park, and one from Burren National Park, have satellite tags fitted to them. National Parks and Wildlife Service and the British Trust for Ornithology are working together on the project. Cuckoo is still singing in the parish.

EU: Billy Kelleher, MEP told Agriland: “We can’t have a situation where we have contradictory policies, or policies that aren’t thought through so after a short space of time they realise that this policy is having an unforeseen consequence and they then have to change it.

TRALEE Church; In 1854 the foundation stone of St. John’s Church was laid on the site of a chapel dating back to 1780. The ‘Chapel’ faced in the east-west direction. Some artifacts of the 1780 chapel have survived – the Holy Water font (Mortuary Chapel), Our Lady of the Wayside statue (near front porch on the outside),  and the gables of the 18th century building, which are contained in the transepts of the present church.

https://stjohns.ie/history/

We Became A Throw-away Society

Sofia HadjiosifSofia HadjiosifMarch 29, 2021Society

Our society has become one in which we find it easier to replace products instead of repairing them. Nevertheless, civilization never used to be like this. Before industrialization and the invention of plastic, the world was a very different place.

In addition, whereas before, everyone cherished what they had, now the majority of the world’s population solely cares about accumulating as much stuff as they can; falsely thinking it will make them happier.

And the worst part is that these bad consumerist habits are having a huge impact on the world. The planet is suffering because of our ignorance and because we choose ‘convenience’ over what’s better for the planet.

https://www.terramovement.com/how-we-became-a-throw-away-society/

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NATURE: World Oceans Day was marked with a clean-up of the world’s seven seas. On Thursday 8th June, thousands of dive crews collected 50,000 plastic bottles worth of rubbish from the world’s oceans.

Also, Gil net fishing will be phased out on the Great Barrier Reef,

“It is very clear that solar farms can be wildlife havens,” said Hollie Blaydes, the PhD student

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SIXTIETH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY, Born in Listowel

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19460503.2.8?items_per_page=10&page=26&query=born+county+kerry&snippet=true

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24865, 3 May 1946, Page 2

MR AND MRS J. DWYER Mr and Mrs John Dwyer, 555 Manchester street, will celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of their marriage tomorrow. Mr and Mrs Dwyer are well known in Christchurch, as Well as in many other parts of the Dominion where Mr Dwyer was stationed during his 43 years’ service in the Police Force. Mr Dwyer was for nine years Superintendent of Police in the Canterbury district. He retired from the service in 1922, on which occasion he was accorded a public farewell. Mr Dwyer, who was born in Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland, came to New Zealand in 1878 on the sailing ship City of Auckland, which was wrecked, on the Otaki coast. Many and varied are the experiences which Mr Dwyer can recall. For his rescue work during the Cumberland street fire in Dunedin in 1882, he was presented by the City Council with a silver medal for valour. He also holds the Australasian Royal Humane Society’s award for bravery, which was presented to him in 1893 for his attempt, in very dangerous circumstances, to rescue a man from drowning in Oamaru harbour.

When the then. Prince of Wales visited Christchurch in 1920, Mr Dwyer was probably one of the happiest men in the city, for in recognition of the excellent work of the police in Christchurch, the Prince presented him with a gold tie pin.

Mr Dwyer has been associated with many cases which have made police history in New Zealand, and wherever he has been stationed he and Mrs Dwyer have won the respect and affection of those among whom they have lived. Mrs Dwyer, Who was born in Australia, came to New Zealand at the age of seven years. Mr and Mrs Dwyer were married in St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Dunedin, by the Rev, Father P. Lynch. They have one son, Mr Philip Dwyer, of Gisborne, and three, surviving daughters, Mesdames N. Lyttelton (Auckland), David Lusk (Fendalton) and F. B. Freed (Wellington). There are three grandchildren.

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NATURE FACTS: IFA president Tim Cullinan outlined “five facts” that demonstrate the efforts being made by Irish farm families to protect nature:

Research from University College Dublin (UCD) states that 12-14% of area on Irish farms qualifies as ‘Space for Nature’;

Ireland has almost 700,000km of hedgerows covering around 2.6% of its land area, which are protected by law. This landscape is unique to Ireland;

Irish farmers planted approximately 20,000ha of wild bird cover under the Green Low-Carbon Assurance Scheme (GLAS);

Every farmer must farm in line with the code of good agricultural and environmental practice in order to receive their EU basic payment. In addition, 25% of the farmers payment is ringfenced into an ‘Eco Scheme’ payment which includes allocating and maintaining ‘Space for Nature’;

Over 46,000 farmers have applied to participate in the new Agri-Climate Rural Environmental Scheme (ACRES).

https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/call-on-meps-to-consider-farmers-in-nature-restoration-law/

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FARMERS: New Beef Welfare Scheme to open in July; No great improvement in water quality – nitrogen levels too high in 40% of Irish rivers; Nature Restoration Law vote – Environment committee voting on rewetting delayed.

SHROUD of Turin is a centuries old linen cloth that bears the image of a crucified man. A man that millions believe to be Jesus of Nazareth. Is it really the cloth that wrapped his crucified body, or is it simply a medieval forgery, a hoax perpetrated by some clever artist? Modern science has completed hundreds of thousands of hours of detailed study and intense research on the Shroud. It is, in fact, the single most studied artifact in human history, and we know more about it today than we ever have before. And yet, the controversy still rages. This web site will keep you abreast of current research, provide you with accurate data from the previous research and let you interact with the researchers themselves. We believe that if you have access to the facts, you can make up your own mind about the Shroud. Make sure you visit the page where you can Examine the Shroud of Turin for yourself. We hope you enjoy your visit. Barrie M. Schwortz, Editor.

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COSMIC history that’s unfolded, from the earliest moments of the hot Big Bang until the present day, is all that’s required to explain our present-day reality. But if things were only slightly different in any number of ways, our Universe would have evolved in a very different fashion, leading to a wildly different outcome today. Here are five very minor-seeming “what if” scenarios that, if any of them were true, would have absolutely prohibited our coming into being.

https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/5-what-ifs-change-cosmic-history/

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Ballylongford Mill

Welcome to our Ballylongford Mill Facebook page!

Starting with some history of the site…construction of the Mill was started in about 1846 by William Blair of Co. Clare and ceased during The Famine, we think he got as far as the stonework for the ground floor.

Building recommenced in about 1850 and the structure appears on an 1851 map of Ballylongford, and was fully completed by 1852.

The Mill was originally built as a grain drying store, a unique agricultural building for drying bags of green oats which were later shipped down the river in sailing barges and on to a Corn Mill in Limerick for milling.

This was at a time when most local tenant farmers lived in shocking poverty and didn’t have their own barns to dry the crops.

It also explains the extremely heavy timbers used in construction to carry the weight of bags of green oats and the narrow width of the building and the numerous casement windows on both sides; the windows were used to control cross flow draughts to dry the oats.

William Blair got into some financial trouble and sold the building to Ryan’s from Kilrush, who then sold it to the Bannatyne family who had a large Corn Mill in Limerick which is still standing.

There’s then a big gap in details about the use of the building and it’s owners between the 1850’s and when O’Sullivan’s converted it into an electric mill for milling stock feed in the 1930’s.

If anyone has any information, or particularly photographs, of the Mill or associated buildings we’d love to hear from you!

Photo courtesy of Helen Lane and historical information courtesy of Padraig O Concubhair.

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JIHADIST: The authors of the Intersociety report say, “The Nigerian radical Islamic leaders who marked the end of their civilian office tenures on 29th May 2023 were wished farewell by Jihadist Fulani Herdsmen who marked the end of their office tenures by slaughtering not less than 700 defenseless Christians in May 2023 (month of handover).”

“Plateau State donated 350 Christian lives, Benue 190, Kaduna 100, Nasarawa 62, Niger 50, Taraba 40, Borno/Yobe 40,” the report of the research and investigative rights group, which has been monitoring and investigating religious persecution and other forms of religious violence by State and non-State actors across Nigeria since 2010, indicates.

 

According to the report by the human rights group that does research and investigation by direct contacts with victims and eyewitnesses, “not less than 300 Christians were slaughtered in Plateau State (Mangu county, etc.) between 15th and 17th May 2023 alone.”

https://www.aciafrica.org/news/8493/over-700-christians-killed-as-farewell-gifts-to-nigerias-former-president-report?utm_campaign=ACI%20Africa&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=262744462&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9aoHd1E1e1cNRuHX-Aj_tqxOvKRL0jYE3r5KVfhmQ5MSuAwiefPw-VPPVHP0PZl4E_qmKjFnwe5xGc9i3jK4J975r2Ow&utm_content=262744462&utm_source=hs_email

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