SCARTAGLEN
ENTERTAINMENT
Thousands are starved for entertainment at the present time and at local level regular patrons of The Rambling House, The Handed Down series and The Sunday Evening Dances are very much missing their regular get-togethers, and it may be some time yet before such events return but hopefully that won’t be too long away. Another big event in Scartaglen is the annual World Fiddle Day which takes place in May each year has also fallen victim to Coivd-19.
DEATH
The death took place last week of Michael (Mike) Murphy of Knocknalomon, Rathmore and originally from Scartaglen. The deceased worked as a Psychiatric Nurse in St. Finians Hospital Killarney for a long number of years. The late Michael was an outstanding football player and played as a goalkeeper for many years for the Scartaglen Senior Football Team (goalkeeper when Scartaglen won their first Novice title in 1983). He also played with the St. Finians Hospital team and scored a great goal in Croke Park in October 1978 when St. Finians won the All Ireland (Connolly Cup). After retirement Michael rarely missed a Scartaglen game and he was very much involved with the local club in celebrating their Golden Jubilee Anniversary in 2014, and was a member of the Souvenir Brochure Editorial Committee. He had a keen eye for facts and figures relating to club history etc. Another pastime enjoyed by Michael was hill walking and he enjoyed the outdoor life very much. Michael was a very kind and sincere gentleman in every sense of the word. He is survived by his wife Eileen, son Padraig, daughter Siobhan, by his brothers John and PJ, by his sisters Margaret and Kay, by his daughter in law Varina and granddaughter Erika and by his extended family. The late Michael was pre-deceased by his son Don and by his brother Donie. May he Rest In Peace.
LOOKING BACK
It’s a time when not much is happening anywhere and that makes life difficult for many, not least reporters and correspondents and all those involved in the print media in general. Here’s a look back at some of the happenings in the Scartaglen area in 2005 15 years ago at about this time of year: Julanne O Connor of Counguilla and Margaret Coakley of Carker were presented with certificates having successfully completed a “Failte Ireland Cookery Training Programme” taking place at Ballygarry House Hotel, Tralee. Conor Cremin of Knockrour and William O Connor of Coolnagerragh won Silver medals at The Kerry Community Games Rugby Finals at Tralee. They were members of the Castleisland U11 team who were beaten in the final by a Tralee side. Deaths were those of Ned Boyle of Leaha and Kathy Scollard of Adriville. Ned was 86 and Kathy 81 at the time of their passing.
Football and basketball star Kathryn Canty of Dromulton celebrated her 21st birthday with a party at The Kingdom House Bar in Castleisland.
Scartaglen born referee Jim O Connor was a sideline touch judge in the Compromise Rules game between Ireland and Australia which acted as a curtain raiser to the Kerry V Tyrone National League game at Fitzgerald Stadium Killarney. Ireland won on the day 39-31.
Seamus Riordan of Barna and Sean Canty of Dromulton were on the Castleisland Rubgy team which defeated Skibbereen 8 points to 3 in the South Munster Junior 3 League Final played at The Crageens in Castleisland.
Scartaglen Senior Football Team defeated Asdee at Walsh Park Asdee 2-10 to 0-10 in Round 3 of The Credit Union County League Division 5. Captain on that day was Pa Rahilly who scored a cracking goal in the first minute to get Scart off to a tonic start and the evergreen Knockacorrin man is still playing football with the Scartaglen Senior team.
PLEASANT WEATHER
The recent spell of fine, dry and sunny weather has helped somewhat in lifting our spirits in these uncertain, unprecedented and difficult times, that we are all experiencing right now and the season of Spring is very much with us indeed. So hopefully the nice weather will remain with us and that we can all enjoy a bit of sunshine, so stay safe and stay at home. bereavement in recent times having buried his sister Brigid last January, Suaimhneas síorai dá h-hnamacha go léir.
LOCKDOWN EVENTS
Over 50 teams participated in a Lockdown Quiz organised by Maura Holly on Tarbert.ie Facebook last week. The score-keeper was Laura Lavery and teams took part from Tarbert, Kerry, Limerick, Dublin and across the globe from the U.K., U.S.A, Canada, Australia, France and many other destinations. The questions were novel and varied with the most popular round being one to identify Kerry footballers, past and present. The winner on the night were the Dooncaha Mulvihills. This was a novel way of spending leisure time with other forms of entertainment curtailed due to Covid-19. Stay tuned into Tarbert.ie for more lockdown events coming up.
SHOP LOCAL, STAY LOCAL
The wisdom and necessity of shopping locally, past, present and future is brought home to us in the current Covid -19 crisis where local retail outlets will provide home deliveries of groceries and other essential items for those not in a position to call to the shop and collect for one reason or another. Gala, Tarbert provide a home delivery grocery service, please contact 087 /6271384.
Brosnan’s Daybreak will deliver groceries and pre-ordered cooked meals, please contact 068/ 6125 or 087/9702048. The local Butchers, Kennellys will deliver to their customers anywhere in North Kerry and West Limerick please contact 087/ 2219356.
Theresa Walsh, normally in Tarbert on Fridays will deliver fresh fruit and vegetables if required, please phone her on 087/9539379.
All Care Pharmacy for pharmacy deliveries and information please contact 068/36238 Monday to Friday.
For Post Office services or wishing to nominate an agent please contact 068/ 36100.
Míle Buíochas to everybody concerned in helping to make life easier for the more vulnerable in our community.
EARTH DAY
To-day Wednesday April 22 is Earth Day 2020, a reminder that we all need to play our parts in looking after the Planet we inhabit and to promote a greener and more sustainable world. We need to be aware that Ireland is one of the biggest producers of plastic waste in Europe. We need to get away from being a throw away and disposable society and to reuse and re-cycle more.
Ní neart go cur le céile chun ár bplaineád a shlánú. in Templeglantine Church on Wednesday evenings 7-8pm with rosary at 7.30pm going out on the radio system where people with receivers can join in the prayers.
COMHBHRÓN
Condolences to the Sheehan and Sexton families on the death on April 9 in University Hospital, Limerick of Denise Sheehan (née Sexton), Brosna Village and formerly of Kildimo.
She was daughter of Denis Sexton, formerly of Glenshesk, Templeglantine, and his wife Kay. The funeral mass which was confined to immediate family members due to Covid-19 guidelines was celebrated in Brosna Church on Thursday last. Denise will be sadly missed by her husband David, children Patrick and Kate, parents Denis and Kay, brother Conor and other relatives. Déanaimid comhbhrón lena clann agus gaolta uilig. I bhFlaitheas Dé go raibh a hanam.
The death occurred at her daughter’s residence, Glenderough, Templeglantine on Monday, April 13, of Margaret Lane, Meenevoughane, Brosna. Margaret had been residing in recent years with her daughter Tara and Tara’s partner Pat. A private family funeral took place in line with HSE guidelines. Margaret is survived by her daughter, three sons, brother, sister, grandchildren and other relatives. Ar dheis lámh Dé go raibh a hanam.
GLÓR NA NGAEL
‘Beatha teanga í a labhairt’. Irish people in general have a better grasp of the language than they realise, there is just a rustiness as a result of lack of usage. ‘Taithí a dheineann máistreacht’ - practise makes perfect. Listening in to Radio na Gaeltachta or TG4 for a little while each day can be of considerable help. The following are some more Irish word commonly used in every-day speech in the locality in the past but not as frequent nowadays, Dorn(fistful of something), Beart(a bundle of hay, rushes etc), Punann (a special type of sheaf used by the thatcher), Ladhar( the amount of a substance that would fill two hand when half open or cup shaped), Criochán(a small potato).