KNOCKANURE

PADRE PIO DEVOTIONS

Lixnaw on APRIL 17th (3rd Tuesday). The witness will be given by Fr. Kevin McNamara.

ACTIVE RETIREMENT

Retirement Day on Monday 9th April. Music by Stevie Donegan. If attending please phone 068/49799. New members especially welcome.

LAUNCH OF EIRGRID

LAUNCH OF THE EIRGRID PROGRAMME will take place on Tuesday 10th April at 2pm in Knockanure Community Centre. Everyone welcome.

BOOK

Launch by Gabriel and Brenda Fitzmaurice at the Red Door NCW on Friday 13th at 6pm. Title of book, Milking the Sun / Ag Cru na Greine, it is part of Eigse Michael Hartnett festival.

YOUTH CLUB

MOYVANE YOUTH CLUB will be holding a clothes collection of Friday 13th April to raise funds for the Club. This is our only fundraiser this year and your support is greatly appreciated. Collecting from 8pm to 10pm. No blankets, duvets or pillows. Thank you.

DEATHS

The death occurred on March 26, 2018, of Michael O’Keeffe of Glenameade, Pallaskenry, born at Lixnaw, (retired Supt). Survived by his wife Maureen, daughter Suzanné, son Michael Paul, daughter-in-law Carmel, grandchildren Isabelle, Michael, Molly and Jack; missed by his brothers and sisters Chris, Con, Sean, Joe, Nancy, Noreen, Patsy, Mary, Helen, Kitty, Betty and Eamon, nephews, and nieces. Requiem mass for Michael O’Keeffe was celebrated on Wednesday at St. Mary’s Church, Pallaskenry. Burial afterwards in Adare Cemetery. His father was a native of Kilmorna and he has many relatives in the locality.

SYMPATHY to the family of Mary Sweeney (née Fitzmaurice), of Coilagurteen who died in London recently. Mary will be reposing at the home of Bernie Reidy of Athea Village on Tuesday 10th April from 6 to 8pm with funeral Mass on Wednesday in St. Bartholomew’s Church at 12noon. Burial afterwards in Ahavoher Cemetery.

DEATH Mary Bridget Crean, (nee Thornton), Pearl River , 83, previously of Pearl River, NY, died Tuesday, March 27th, 2018 at her daughter’s home in Tappan, NY. Mary was born on October 24th, 1934 in Moyvane, to Myles Thornton and Bridget O’Connor Thornton. Mary emigrated to the United States in 1951 and resided in Brooklyn, NY. She married Thomas J. Crean on June 22nd, 1957 at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Brooklyn, NY. They moved to Pearl River in 1959. Mary worked for the New York Telephone Company, the Town of Orangetown Receiver of Taxes, and was a loving child care provider in her home for many years. She is predeceased by her loving husband Tom, her parents and step-father Cornelius Buckley. She is survived by her children Joanmarie Burfeind (Eric) of Longmont, CO., Michael Crean of Parrish, FL., Kathleen Albin (Glenn) of Tappan, NY., Eileen O’Connell (Bob) of Palm Bay, FL., Mary Catherine Crean (Judy Trujillo) of Nanuet, NY. She was a loving grandmother to Peter (Kristin), Kathryn (Matt), Bethann (Leif), AnnMarie , Justine (Garth), Danny, MaryKatelyn, and Erin. Her precious great-grandchildren Lucille Grace, Thomas John, and Blaire Reagan. She is also survived by her sister Kathleen Buckley Ryan and her brother Cornelius Buckley of Co. Clare Ireland, and many cousins, nieces, nephews and cherished friends in Ireland and the United States. Funeral Mass Tuesday, April 3rd, 11 am, at St. Margaret’s Roman Catholic Church, Pearl River, NY. Burial will follow at the Frederick Loescher Veterans Memorial Cemetery in New Hempstead, NY. Mary Crean has many relations in the parish, including, Thornton’s, Connors, Fitzgerald’s and Sheahan’s.

ANNIVERSARIES

Hannah Stack, Dick Collins, Michael Lyons, Josie Stack, Mary Quinn, Sr. Virgilius Flavin, Mary O’Shea, Paddy O’Connor, Bridie Liston, Lily O’Connor, Imelda Collins, Ita Danaher, David Parrish, John Joe Brosnan, Fr. Paddy Sheehan, Mass in Moyvane; Mon 9th at 7.30pm for Mike Joe Madigan, Shanagolden (Rec Dec); Wed 11th at 7.30pm for The Halpin & O’Connell Families, Clounmacon; Thurs 12th at 7.30pm for May Quinn, Leitrim West; Fri 13th at 7.30pm for Jer & Catherine Mulvihill, Glenalappa East & deceased family members; Sat 14th at 7.30pm for James & Bridget Beaton, Ahalahana , and Sun 15th Mass at 11.00am for John Shanahan, Kilbaha. Knockanure Mass Sun 15th at 10.00am for Seán, Aggie, Nell & Anthony Aherne, Moher Cross. O’Donoghue) RIP, then resided.

SHANNON L.N.G.

The able bodied men and women of Knocknagoshel making up the local labour work force will be delighted with the welcome news that the liquid natural gas terminal at Ballylongford, North Kerry is back on the agenda, this time with an excellent chance of success.

Paddy Power, boss of Shannon LNG has succeeded in obtaining a five year extension to its planning application for permission to build the terminal. The project also stands to win EU taxpayer’s money as it is on a list of projects of common interest, designed to link up states energy systems. The overseeing committee’s only Irish member Sean Kelly MEP proposed and lobbied in favour of Shannon LNG, for the importing of the gas from the USA produced fracking process. The gas terminal has also the support of Kerry T.D.’s, Senators, Kerry Co Council and local media and is driven along by Sean Kelly MEP who has taken a personal interest in the project, to his eternal credit. A decision is due in the coming weeks from An Bord Pleanala with hopefully a favourable outcome to help boost employment and retain the youth in our local areas. Sadhbh Madeley, Hannah Ní Dhubháin, Orla Ní Ghrifín agus Eimear Ní Chonchúir.