SCARTAGLEN

DRAMA

The Sliabh Luachra Drama Group will present their very successful production “Translations” by Brian Friel in The Heritage Centre Scartaglen again this weekend i.e. Friday, Saturday and Sunday February 8th, 9th and 10th . Booking is advisable and essential and should be made to 087 2434000.

RAMBLING HOUSE

Monday night next February 11th will see the next Rambling House session in the Heritage Centre. As always admission is free with a raffle and refreshments on the night. Starting time is 8.30pm and all are welcome.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

Parents who wish the enrol their children in Scartaglen NS for September 2019 can download the enrolment application form on the school website. Forms will also be available in the school. Please return completed forms to the school by Wednesday February 20th for further details and information contact the school at 066 7147104 or by email info@scartaglenns.ie

SAMARITANS COLLECTION

The annual Christmas church gate collection held in Scartaglen in aid of The Samaritans amounted to E652.84. A sincere word of thanks to all who contributed so generously and to those who helped take up the collection.

AFTERNOON OF PRAYER

Denis O’Leary will again be present for an Afternoon of Prayer in Our Lady of Lourdes Church Scartaglin on Sunday February 17th which will commence as usual with The Rosary at 2.30pm and all are welcome.

CONFIRMATION

Confirmation Day for Castleisland Parish is not too far away. The day and date in question is Tuesday March 26th at 11am when Bishop of Kerry, Ray Browne will administer the Sacrament.

HUNT OUTING

Kerry County Hunt Club held an outing in the Scartaglin area on Sunday January 27th with a good turn out of horses and riders, approx forty, participating. All involved enjoyed a good days sport and the weather wasn’t too bad either. Thanks as usual to the landowners and farmers for their help and co-operation, and to anyone that helped out to ensure the success of the occasion.

TEA DANCE

Sliabh Luachra Active Retired Group are holding their February Tea Dance in the Community Centre in Knocknagoshel on this Sunday February 10th .Hosted by Knocknagoshel Over 55’s Social Club. Starting at 2.30pm, music by Stevie Donegan, Tea will be served. Why not come along and join us on the day. Busses sponsored by Local Link Kerry available from your local Active Retired Group. For more information Contact Mary on 087

HUNTING FESTIVAL

Abbeyfeale Harriers Annual Hunting Festival commences on Sunday next February 10th . The following is a full list of dates, days and times of meetings for this particular festival: Sunday 10th February Shanahan’s Bar, Strand, Co. Limerick Joint Meet Ballybrown Harriers & South Tipperary Foot Harriers Monday 11th February Fleming’s Bar, Scartaglin, Co. Kerry Joint Meet Rockfield Harriers & Rooves Bridge Harriers Memorial Meet for John O’Connor & Anthony Cronin Tuesday 12th February Naughtons’ Bar Mountcollins, Co. Limerick Brosna Foxhounds Wednesday 13th February The Goalpost Bar, Tournafulla, Co. Limerick Carraigshane Harriers Thursday 14th February Walsh’s Bar, Knocknagoshel, Co. Kerry Joint Meet Lismore Harriers & South Tipperary Harriers Friday 15th February DP Lyons Bar, Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick Joint Meet Bridgetown Harriers & Minerock Harriers Memorial Meet for Jackie O’Grady ALL MEETS AT 11.00 a.m. Food kindly sponsored by publicans

Hunting is on foot and the quarry is fox Cap €10 per meet 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 also extended to Anna Litchfield, formerly Egan of Chapel Street, on the death of her husband Jim in Manchester. Anna emigrated from Tarbert to England in the 1950’s. Sympathy also to the Foley family of Pulleen, Tarbert on the death of Agnes McGing (nee Foley) in Sussex. Aggie was sister of Danny Foley, Glouria, Lisselton and Ita in Tralee. Beannacht Dé orthu go léir.

SCHOOL ART

Comhghairdeas leis na scoláirí ón mbunscol for the nice artwork remembering St. Brigid and also Grandparents Day on display in St. Mary’s Church. Fr Pádraig apologised for the few St. Brigid’s crosses available to give out telling us that they ran out of rushes in Ballylongford!.

ARD CHURAM

The Day Care Centre is operating a Post Stroke Day Service with Physio and Nursing supports on Mondays. This is an 8 to 12 week course which includes a physiotherapy programme, nursing support and a physical and mental stimulation programme. Morning tea and midday meal provided and the cost is €10. Further information available from Louise Harnett (Nurse Co-Ordinator) on 068 - 22986.

BINGO

continues every Wednesday night at 8.30pm in Tarbert Community Centre. New Structure for the game is: all lines €30, all full houses €70 with the exception of the main game which will be €100.

GAA LOTTO

continues every Saturday night and full details of venues and prizes available on GAA Clubs Page in this newspaper.

KEY FOUND

A key was found on a window cill across from the National School last week. Anybody wishing to claim same should contact the School Secretary, Yvonne Carey.

WINDOW ON THE PAST

In late 1957 Soviet Russia launched two satellites into space and the word ‘Sputnik’ entered the dictionary for the first time. Somebody in Tarmons decided Sputniks would make a good name for the team then being launched to contest the Parish League. The team colours would be red and green and the training pitch would be in Kennedy’s field in Dooncaha. Michael Stack who played on the team wrote a song about the ‘great football, the likes never seen, played around the furze bushes in Kennedy’s Cudeen ‘. The Sputniks went on to beat a fancied Town side in the Parish League final of 1958. The team lined out as follows - Sonny Sweeney, Frank Guerin, Bill Ryan, Bernie Weir, Billie McDonnell, ‘Jackson’Moore, Ned Mulvihill, Billy Buckley, John Joe Moore, Sean Ahern, Tommy Heffernan, John Joe Heffernan, Paddy Horan, Michael Stack and Sonny Mulvihill.

The last verse of the song, a little tongue in cheek, went as follows -’So now to our trainers who put us in line/ Mossy Joe, Paddy Barrett and the great Paddy Ryan/ they played some great football in the great Kerry Team and now they are trainers in Kennedy’s Cudeen’. Sé mo thuairim nach bhfuil ach triúr den foireann beo ar an saol anois ‘ full back Frank Guerin, his likes never seen, quick for to score Sean Ahern and the stylish Din Joe ‘. Nil mé chinnte faoi ‘Sonny Sweeney, in goals just a boy of eighteen ‘ An bhfuil sé beo nó marbh ? who died recently in Perth, Scotland. He is survived by his wife, Breeda, son John, daughters Michelle and Geraldine, grandchildren, brothers and sister. The funeral took place in Perth. Go dtuga Dia suaimhneas síoraí dá anam.

WEDDING FAYRE

The annual Wedding Fayre hosted by the Devon Inn Hotel on Sunday last drew a large attendance. A large number of wedding suppliers had stands there on the day.

COMHALTAS

The bodhrán classes which commenced at Halla Inse Bán recently have been changed from Friday to Saturday evening at 5pm. A new nine week music term is now commencing and class fees are due on Monday next. The annual convention of Munster Council will take place in Mallow on Sunday next, February 10 at 2pm and on the following Sunday, February 17 the Munster Finals of Ceol an Gheimhridh will be held in Hazelwood College, Dromcollogher, tosnú 11am. The Comhaltas Tour of Britain group, of which concertina player Maura O’Connor is a member, had their Farewell Concert at Cultúrlann na hÉireann, Dublin on Sunday night last.

COMHGHAIRDEAS LIAM

Déanaimid comhghairdeas le Liam Ó Loineacháin, Tuar na Fola a toghadh mar Chathaoirleach Chomhairle na Mumhan CLG le déanaí. San Ostán Devon Inn a bhí an Chomhdháil ar siúl agus slua mór I láthair. Tá éacht oibre déanta ag Liam le blianta fada anuas ar son ár gcluichí. Go néirí go geal leis in a phost nua.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

Templeglantine National School is now enrolling for the school year which commences in September next. Contact can be made with the school at 069 84300 during school hours for application forms or enquiries.

TIONÓL LUIMNIGH

An attractive concert, lectures, guided history walk and session will be all part of the Tionól Luinigh under the auspices of Conradh na Gaeilge taking place in Mainistir na Féile on this weekend. It opens at Fr Casey’s GAA at 7pm on February 8. Deireadh seachtaine suimiúil a bheidh ann, ócáid chun do chuid Gaeilge a chleachtadh.

SET DANCING WEEKEND

The West Limerick Set Dancing Club will be holding its annual weekend of Céilithe and workshops at the Devon Inn Hotel starting on Friday, February 8 at 7.30pm with a music and singing session. Taylor’s Cross will supply music for the on that night, tosnú 9pm. Dancing workshops take place on Saturday and Stríolán Céilí Band will provide music for the Céilí that night. Sunday afternoon’s Céilí will have the Johnny Reidy Céilí Band.