TullogherRosbercon
MASS ON THE WEB
With the Government restrictions still in place and likely to continue for some time, Catholics are unable to attend Mass in their local church during the week or at the weekend. However, there is consolation in being able to join in on the Web on Saturdays and Sundays where transmission comes from many local churches. Rosbercon are the latest to join and while there had been some technical difficulties in the initial stages, these can be overcome. During the week anyone wishing to hear Mass from Telefis Eireann can do so by going to channel 521 on your television.
LOCKDOWN
The outlook is rather gloomy for sporting fixtures in Ireland this year with the Government lockdown due to continue till the end of August. All county and national championship ties are hanging in the balance and unless there is a dramatic change with the Covid 19 pandemic its bye. bye, to the season. Time will have run out and if there are going to be matches then all championships fixtures will have to be on a knockout basis.
THE MAY BUSH
In bygone years, there was a tradition to prepare a May Bush before the first day of the month. A suitable bush was found on which to hang garlands of flowers and lots of coloured ribbons. It was so decorated in honour of Our Lady and also to welcome in summer. Another May Morning custom was to scatter flowers on the doorstep. If a fair-haired maiden was first to arrive on a visit, it was a sign of bad luck. But if was a dark-haired lass who arrived, she would bring wealth and happiness to the house all summer long.
DOWN MEMORY LANE
The first ever adult Kilkenny Championship final was won for the parish in 1922 with a team called the Barrow Rovers captained by Jim Cody of Smithstown. On December 10 they met the Nore Rangers from the Rower at Barretts Park New Ross and were winning the tie 2-2 to 0-0, when referee, Jimmy Hanrahan (former Glenmore footballer and North St businessman), was forced to call a halt to the game owing to darkness setting in. In the replay at the Rower the Barrow Rovers were easy winners on a 2-7 to 0-5 score line.
Then in the Southern Final at Mullinavat, they defeated Glenmore by four points, 2-7 to 2-3 after a hectic game of football.
On then to St James’s Park Kilkenny and hotly fancied opponents, Muckalee the Northern champions, in the county final. Leading by 1-2 to no score at half time, they added another 1-1 in the second period while restricting Muckalee to a lone point scored with almost the last kick of the game.
The history makers taking home their first Kilkenny title were, Jim Cody (Capt Smithstown), Tom Barron (Darbystown), Richie Ryan (Guilcough), Johnny Murphy (Hoodsgrove), Dick Barron (Darbystown), Jimmy Ryan (Guilcough), Bill Doolan (Curraghmore), Dick Wallace (Listerlin), John Gorey (Hoodsgrove), John Maddock (Listerlin), Bob Lackey (Ballyneale), Paddy Wallace (Listerlin), Paddy Gaule (Mullinarrigle), Jim Lyng (Inistioge), John Knox (Brownstown), James Galavan (The Rower), Dick Hoban (Brabstown), Pat Lyng (The Rower), Dan Gorey (Hoodsgrove), John Grennan (Ballycurran).