ABBEYFEALE
ABBEYFEALE HARRIERS
The Annual Hunting Festival begins on Sunday, February 12 at Walsh’s Bar Knocknagoshel with the Stonehall Harriers. All meets at 11am, hunting is on foot and the quarry is fox. Cap €10 per meet. It continues on Monday, February 13 in The Goalpost Bar, Tournafulla with the Macroom Foxhounds then on Tuesday, February 14 at Shanahan’s Bar, Strand with the Liscarroll Harriers. It continues on Wednesday, February 15 in the Woodview Bar in Brosna with the Carraigshane Harriers moves to Flemings Bar in Scartaglen with the Dungannon Foxhounds, Tynan and Armagh Hunt and the Minerock Harriers -- this is a Memorial Meet for John O’Connor. It finishes up on Friday February 17 with a Memorial Meet for the late Jackie O’Grady with the Rooves Bridge Harriers and the Rockfield Harriers. Food kindly sponsored by publicans. Please show respect to Landowners and their property at all times. Enquiries: Doug McGuinness (Hon. Sec. Abbeyfeale Harriers) 087 6829044 or Paddy O’Grady 087 6258933. Supported Charity -- The Irish Cancer Society. COMMUNITY ALERT
If you wish to sign up to Text Alerts contact any member of the committee.
Deirdre Walsh on her Radio Kerry programme’ Talk About’ recently had a piece from a Tralee Garda about recent scams which seem to be targeting people who have held on to their land lines. It’s mostly elderly people who have done so - if you get a call purporting to be from a bank looking for information on your credit card his advice is ‘just hang up’. Give out no pin numbers or any information over the phone -- let the bank write you a letter. He also announced that the Gardai have a new FB page for this division and you are invited to like the page in order to receive regular updates -- ‘Garda Síochána - Cork, Kerry and Limerick Division.’ MASS OF THANKSGIVING
A Mass will be said on Monday, January 30 at 7pm in Thanksgiving for all who commit of their time in Adoration in the Blessed Sacrament chapel during the year. Thanks also to all who sign down a particular hour each week and Perpetual Adoration during Lent. The Lenten Chart will be available shortly for this year’s Lenten Adoration. We encourage as many as possible to come to this Mass. Light refreshments will be served in St Ita’s Hall after the Mass. All are welcome. A DATE FOR THE DIARY
Abbeyfeale Drama Group are rehearsing at present for their production of a Michael J Ginnelly Play ‘A Wake in the West’ which will be begin its run at Fr. Casey’s on St. Valentine Night and continue through February on 16,18,19,21,23,25 and finishing up on Sunday, February 26. BALLAUGH WRENBOYS
The Ballaugh Wrenboys wish to thank sincerely all who supported them on last St. Stephens Day. The Wrenboys collected €1950.00 for Nano Nagle special school, Listowel, Abhaile respite, Listowel and Milford hospice, Limerick. Each received €650.00. We would like to express our sincere thanks to Billy Mangan coaches for the use of his bus on the day and also to the driver James Mahony. Finally, we would like to express our appreciation for the warm enthusiastic welcome in the houses we visited. Go raibh mile maith agaibh go léir. NEW YEARS DAY SWIM
Kathleen and the Harnett family would like to thank all those who took part in the New Year’s Day swim and to everyone who helped in any way. The total raised came to €10,815.00. €500 each will go to Ava Roche and Daniel McAuliffe going to Calcutta at Easter and €9,815 goes to the Dialysis unit of Crumlin Children’s Hospital. Looking forward to seeing you all again next year. WRITERS GROUP
The Writers group have resumed classes again after the Christmas break. We would love some new people to join us. It is a lovely social occasion and we enjoy hearing each other’s short stories or poetry. No pressure. If you are interested in joining us, ring 06831198. PARENT/TODDLER GROUP
We meet every Tuesday & Thursday morning from 11am to 12:30pm in St. Ita’s Hall, Abbeyfeale. Great opportunity to meet other parents for cup of tea and chat, where children play in a safe environment. New parents and toddlers are always welcome. If you have any queries please contact Mary in West Limerick Resources on 087 938 2883. SAVE THE DATE:
Abbeyfeale’s first Mock Wedding will take place at the Railway Bar on Friday, March 10 next. CLOTHES COLLECTION
St. Mary’s Boys’ School are having a clothes collection during the month of January. Bags of unwanted clothes can be dropped into the school during school hours. Your support would be greatly appreciated.