SCARTAGLEN
GAA LOTTO
Numbers Drawing: 2 6 24 14. NO WINNER
Lucky Dip Winners: €40 - John L O’Connor, Ballintourigh €30 - Jim Lordan, Barrick St, Castleisland €30 - Kathleen Horan, Coolnageragh, Castleisland €20 - David Burke, Ballinorig East, Tralee €20 - Mike Roche, Currow
€20 - Mike Fitzgerald, Dromulton
Next Draw: O’Connor’s Bar 29th July 2018 €4,000
Ticket Sponsor: Dromhall Hotel Killarney
THANK YOU HEALTH LINK BUS BLIAIN NA GAEILGE SUMMER MASS ARRANGEMENTS AFTERNOON OF PRAYER WEDDING BELLS
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Thanks to everyone who helped out with the Jack Rahilly Memorial Blitz. From the preparing, baking, cleaning, parking, refereeing, recording etc. The Rahilly Family & Scartaglen GAA are once again delighted with the success that it was. It would not be possible without everyone coming together. A special thank you to the players who provided some great football to the delight of the crowd.
Congrats and well done to Knockreigh couple Margaret and Dan Fleming and to Margaret Coffey from Carker for raising €15,778 for the Kerry-Cork Cancer Support Health Link bus, thanks to a tea dance that the trio organised in the River Island Hotel Castleisland last April and which proved to be an outstanding success. A cheque for that amount was handed over to Breda Dyland of the Kerry Cancer Support Group. The organisers and the support group wish to thank all who supported and contributed to the fundraiser and local businesses who donated raffle prizes for the dance.
Castleisland Library will host an hour of caint, craic agus comhra “as gaeilge” on eight Thursdays during July and August from 1-2pm. All adults are welcome to come along for this get-together which is not an Irish class. Even if you have only very basic Irish you are still very welcome.
There will be no weekday evening mass in Castleisland Church during the months of July and August, except for first Fridays or by special arrangement. These will be announced in advance.
John Delaney will be present for an afternoon of prayer in Our Lady of Lourdes church Scartaglin on this Sunday July 15th which will commence as usual with the Rosary at 2.30pm and all are welcome.
Congratulations and best wishes to Susan Clifford daughter of Sheila and Diarmuid Clifford of Carker and Owen Hartnett of Newcastlewest, Co Limerick who were married recently in Our Lady of Lourdes Chrch Scaratglen. The nuptial mass was celebrated by Fr. Sean Horgan. Susan and Owen held their reception in The Muckross Park Hotel Killarney and they will reside in Ardagh, Co. Limerick.
HOSPITAL BENEFIT NIGHT
The Friends of University Hospital Kerry are holding their annual fundraising “Night At The Dogs” at The Kingdom Greyhound Stadium Tralee on this Friday evening July 13. There is a top class programme of racing as well as lots of activities for children. This is a very important fundraiser for the hospital and funds raised from their years benefit evening will go towards the purchase of equipment for the A&E Department in University Hospital Kerry. All support will be greatly appreciated. wife Margot, daughters Gillian, Eva and April, sisters Ita (Tarbert), Mai, Kara and Helen, brothers Liam and Jim and uncle Tom Mulcare, Tarbert.
Sympathy of the community is also extended to the Columban Fathers, Dealgan Park, Navan on the death of Fr. Dan Canniffe on 28th June last. Fr. Canniffe, who was on loan to the Diocese, ministered in Tarbert in the 1990’s for a number of months when the late Fr. John Maher, Parish Priest was undergoing heart surgery. He later served in the parishes of St. John and Our Lady and St. Brendan, Tralee. Beannacht Dé ar a beirt anamacha uasal dilis .
KERRY / LAOIS GATHERING
To mark the 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage, Laois Historical Society are promoting a ‘Return of the Seven Septs of Laois’ on 24/25 August next. Descendants of the banished clans of Moores, Devoys, Dees, Dowlings, Dorans, Kellys, Lalors and McEvoys living in Kerry are invited to take part in the weekend. A full programme of events has been organised and if there is sufficient interest Tarbert Historical Society will organise a bus for Saturday 25 August. If you are interested and you need not necessarily be a Sept descendant, contact Patrick Lynch at 068/36117 for further information.
SUMMER FESTIVAL
This year’s Summer Festival organised by the Development Association and the Maritime Club promises to be bigger and better than last year’s and takes place on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22 July. For Saturday the programme includes; 11am - 2pm Childrens Art Workshop in the Woods.
11am - 4pm. Tarbert Lighthouse Visit 7pm - Fancy Dress
Sunday 2pm - 6pm Pierside Family Fun Day 3pm - Air Sea Rescue Helicopters and Boat Demonstration.
3pm - 6pm Tarbert Island Maritime Club Regatta. Beidh sport agus scléip de gach aon saghas ann. Bigi ann!
GRAVEYARD MASSES
A reminder to locals and visitors alike of the following schedule St.Mary’s, Tarbert on Friday 27 July / Reilig Mhichíl, Ballylongford on Wednesday 1 August / Lislaughtin Abbey on Friday 3 August / Kilnaughtin on Friday 10 August. Please note that all Masses are at 7 pm.
TARBERT HOUSE
Tarbert House is now open for visitors and will remain open until 31 August. You can book your visit or tour with Ursula Leslie at 068/36198. Dr.Declan Downey recently hosted local teachers there as part of their Summer Course.
A WALK TO REMEMBER
On Sunday next, 15 July at 1.30pm there will be a walk to remember all lost loved ones on Ballybunion beach. Registration is €5 on the day and all proceeds received will be donated to the Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital .Kerry
WINDOW ON THE PAST
The recent death of James (Jimmy) O’Sullivan of Newtown, Bantry, Co.Cork brings to mind the epic 1948 Final when Tarbert won the North Kerry Senior Football Championship. They beat St.Patrick’s , a combination of Ballyduff and Ballyconry in Ballylongford. In the semi-final played in the Horsepark (Comprehensive School Site) Tarbert defeated a highly fancied B allydonoghue side, a team which included Kerry players such as Eddie Dowling, Gus Cremins and Mick Finucane. The final had been fixed for October and collective training was directed by John Sharkey, a visiting American team coach assisted by Martin Kelly. A strict training regime was imposed. A serious loss to Tarbert was Timmy Enright, an uncle of Shane, who had to go back to college as he was studying for the priesthood and would not be allowed out to play. The team was captained by Henry O’Donnell and included the strong midfield pairing of Michael Sullivan and Jimmy O’Sullivan, no relations. Two minor players were introduced, namely Denis O’Connell and John Coleman who made his debut as a goalkeeper on the team. With the death of Jimmy O’Sullivan, there are now only three survivors of that winning team of 70 years ago. They are John Coleman, Tarbert, Denis O’Connell, Loughrea and Paudie Dillane, Chicago. Gach eolas ó Tom Buckley’s Tarbert book
GAA LOTTO
Ní raibh aon buaiteoir deireadh seachtaine. Uimhreacha 2 7 23 25 Bar Prizes; Kevin O’Connell, Caroline McLoughlin and Olly Conyard. Lucky Dips €25 each to Peter Lavelle, Helen Wren and Stephanie Doherty. Next week’s draw takes place with a jackpot of €1,200.
The Seisiún shows continue on Thursdays during July and up to mid-August and get under way at 8.30pm, finishing at 10.30pm.
TIDY TOWNS
The protection of bees is very much in the news recently. Scientists and environmentalists are very worried about the declining numbers of bumblebees and solitary bees as they are the pollinators for most crops. The honeybee will be fine as long as we have beekeepers. A fine swarm of bees congregated in a shed in the middle of the village last week and a delighted local beekeeper was happy to take them to his own hives. The Tidy Towns organisation promotes and supports the protection of all bees. A busy team swept a long stretch of the speed limit area during the recent work hours leaving the place clean and tidy. Our entry for the Going For Gold competition has been submitted and accepted and we will be very hopeful for some of the prize money from same.
COMHBHRÓN
Condolences to Mary Kelly, Sugarhill on the death of her mother Mai Kennedy, Ballinena, Old Mill on Saturday last, June 30. Her remains lay in repose at Riedy’s Funeral Home on Monday evening before removal to Newcastle West Church where requiem mass was celebrated on Tuesday. Afterwards burial took place in Ardagh cemetery. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.
COMHALTAS
This year Fleadh TV is visiting the provincial Fleadhanna in Ireland and the live programmes are screened on TG4 on Sunday evenings from 8pm to 9.30. It kicked off on Sunday last with a very good programme from the Connaught Fleadh in Ballinamore, Co Leitrim and on Sunday next the Leinster Fleadh will be shown. On the following Sunday the Munster Fleadh in Ennis will be screened and finally the Ulster Fleadh at Castlewellan on July 29.