KNOCKNAGOSHEL
of essential items medicine and fuel
SYMPATHY DEATHS
like groceries,
LATE CANON NEVILLE
The late Canon Neville who was interviewed while he was in Flurry’s in Abbeyfeale for a haircut on the recent programme on RTE he died two days later. The diocese contacted the film makers and they have agreed to make the full interview available to the diocesan website.
To the Fitzgerald family, Kilmorna and the Shine family, Direen, Athea on the death of Nora Fitzgerald in Waterford. To Nora Fitzmaurice and family, Leitrim Middle and Mary Lyons and family, Derry, Listowel on the death of their nephew Ian Cahill, Galway and London who died in London recently.
The death has taken place of Con Carmody, Moyvane Village and the Hill, Gurtdromasillihy, on the 23rd April, 2020. Predeceased by his brothers Eddie and Michael, sisters Eileen, Sr. Hannah and Kay. Survived by his wife Catherine, brother John, sisters Elizabeth, Maria and Noreen, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, grandnephews, and grandnieces.
DEATH has occurred of Peg O’Sullivan (née Sheehan) of Bronx, New York, USA and Tarmons West, Moyvane, on 20th April, 2020. Predeceased by her husband Patrick, brothers Patrick, John and David and sisters Nora and Maureen. Peg is survived by her children Ann Marie (Hannah), Dennis, John and Norma, soninDavid, daughters-in-law Patricia and Emer, grandchildren Seamus, Paul, April, Anne, Patrick, Alish, Clare, Kelly, Niall, Maeve, Tara, Aine, Shauna and Sharon, great-grandchildren Ruby, Liam, Anthony, Amber, Cole and Alisi, sisters Ann Finucane, Catherine Cioffi, brother Mike Sheehan and sisters-in-law Theresa, Marie, Sheila and Nora, her many nieces, nephews, great-grandnieces and nephews in Ireland and USA. Requiem mass for Peg was celebrated in St. Mary’s Church Tarbert on Wednesday. Burial afterwards in adjoining cemetery.
DEATH has taken place of Matthew Kennelly, Pallas, Listowel, on the 18th April, 2020. Predeceased by his wife Nora Hudson,(a native of Kilbaha), son Neilus (Con) and grandson Fiontan. Survived by, his son Ned, daughters Mary, Siobhán and Anne, grandchildren, sisters Elaine and Mary, daughters-in-law Ann-Marie and Sinéad, sons-in-law John, Joe and Ciaran, brother-in-law William, nephews and nieces. Matthew was laid to rest in Kilshenane Cemetery.
DEATH has taken place of Denis Fitzgerald, Glensharrold, Athea on 19th April 2020. Son of Tom and Breda, brother to John and Edward, sadly missed by his Aunts Carmel Flynn (Mayo), Ita Mullane (Knockdown) and Nuala O’Connell (Limerick), uncle P.J. Costello of Kilmoyley.
Anniversary of Venerable Nano Nagle(1718-1784), on 26th April. Foundress of the Presentation Sisters.
ANNIVERSARIES
Bridget Teresa Carroll, John J Buckley, Jim Fitzgerald, Mickey Walsh, Sheila Vaughan, Eddie Moloney, Jack Walsh, Sr. Mary Andrew O’Flaherty, Benny O’Connell, John Joe O’Connor, Fr. Pat Moore, Paddy Feury, John O’Connor, Hannah Sheehy, John Horgan, Jeremiah Christopher O’Carroll, Liza Mulvihill, David O’Brien, Sr. Perpetua O’Brien, Mass behind closed doors for week; Sat 25th at 7.30pm for Margaret, Patrick and Oliver Carmody, Cuss; Sun 26th at 10.00am on youtube for John Shanahan, Kilbaha; Mon 27th at 7.30pm for Jim Fitzgerald, Lower Aughrim; Tues 28th at 7.30pm for Margaret McNamee Larney Special Intention; Wed 29th at 7.30pm for Bridget O’Donoghue, Cork (Rec Dec); Thurs 30th at 7.30pm for Jerry and Ellen Enright, Lisaniskea; First Fri 1st May at 7.30pm for Denis O’Connor, Glin; Sat 2nd at 7.30pm for John O’Connor, Moyvane South and Sun 3rd at 10.00am on youtube for Tom O’Flaherty, The Village, and 11.00am mass is for Pádraig McMahon, Lisaniskea.
COVID-19
Knocknagoshel GAA Club are willing to collect groceries, fuel or prescriptions for anyone that is self-isolating at this time. Please contact Dan on 087-6411397, John on 087-7176698 or Mike on 086-1929558.
MEALS ON WHEELS
Knocknagoshel Meals on Wheels deliver to Knocknagoshel, Lyreacrompane, Duagh, Brosna, Cordal and parts of Castleisland on Monday to Saturday. Main Course is just €5 and a three-course meal is €7. Kids portions are now available. This group also provide a laundry service. Meals on Wheels can be contacted on 087-1269270 to order before 11am.
KIERANS XL
Kierans XL shop is open each day. You can phone your order for collection or delivery. Please contact Kieran on 087-4354516 for more details.
MASS
Knocknagoshel Church remains closed. You can hear mass from Castleisland at 11.30am on Sunday on www.churchservices. tv/castleisland RTE News Now will broadcast mass at 10.30am every weekday.
VOLUNTEER DELIVERY SERVICE
Lixnaw GAA Club are extending their home delivery service for another three weeks in association with Foley’s Gala Shop, Stack’s Londis Shop, Walsh’s Butchers, Fitzmaurice’s Chemist, McCarthy’s Post Office and Woodview Vets. This service is for people in the community that are unable to go out and about at the moment to get their necessities.
If you ring any of the listed businesses below, place your order, they will put it together, calculate what change you will need and we will deliver to your door on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday evenings between 6.00pm and 8.00pm. The shops will explain everything when you ring: Foley’s Gala shop -0667132116; Stack’s Londis Shop -066-7132106; Walsh Butches 066-7132143; Fitzmaurices’s Chemist 066-7132153; McCarthy’s Post Office 066-7132151 or Woodview vets 068-40796.
Split the Bucket Draw will continue and we will use the Club’s half of the proceeds to pay the fuel expenses of our volunteers, who are yet again giving their time to assist in this. We hope we will of some assistance. and gloom Mountcollins Parish Notes Facebook Page has brightened the lives of many people. The many photographs featured on the page have bought back many happy memories, created much discussion and rekindled long lost friendships.Anyone with old photographs who would like to share them can message the page of email them to, mountcollinsparishnotes@yahoo.com or contact John Lyons at 0684485 of Sean Lyons at 0863102783.
We would be delighted to publish them and any photographs handed in will be returned immediately.
LOOKING BACK
One of the first national newspaper to come to the parish in 1900 was the Cork Weekly Examiner. As there was no radio or television in those days the paper was eagerly looked forward to. It contained items on current affairs, poetry and stories of national and world news. the paper would pass from house to house and was very interesting.The first provincial paper was sold in Brosnan’s shop at the Cross, Mountcollins. The Kerryman came in 1919 and featured a weekly notes input from Mountcollins.
They were written by Michael Kerins who was born in the parish in 1894. He was a prominent campaigner on social issues such as housing, roads and employment. He was a shoe maker by trade and later moved to Ballingarry. He died in 1973 and is buried in Mountcollins.The first pipe band in Mountcollins started in 1914.
There were thirty members in the band and they played at matched, parades and meetings. Some of the earlier members were, Pat Bill Phil O Connell, Paddy Fitzgerald, Jackie Jack Tom Lenihan, Tom Bill Phil O Connell, Patie Lane, David Daheen Lenihan, Danny O Sullivan, Tom Jack, Davy Lenihan, Jackie Bill Phil O Connell, Mike Quirke, Paddy D O Connor, Paddy Naughton, John J O Connell, Eamon Doherty, Tom Counihan, Larry Curtin, Connie Doherty.