SCARTAGLEN

HANDED DOWN

There has been a change in relation to the first Handed Down programme of 2018,unfortunately due to circumstances beyond Matt Cranitch’s control the advertised talk in relation to Padraig O Keeffe Fiddle Master will not go ahead till next season’s series ‘ Creating a Sliabh Luachra Archive preserving our identity presented by Maggie Prendeville Keane is the title of the Handed Down programme in The Heritage Centre in Scartaglen on Saturday January 27th. ‘Tradition represents a critical piece of our culture. They remind us that we are part of a history that defines our past, shapes who we are today and who we are likely to become ‘ We were recently awarded a grant from Kerry Co Council to help set up an archive of Sliabh Luachra material . We have been collecting for years and at present have a large collection of rare audio,video and photographic material which we want to digitize and make available to the public . Though the Lecture Series Handed Down we have examined many topics relating to our area and in doing so have introduced the history of the music to new generations. We are aware of our responsibilities in using public funding and at Handed Down on Sat Jan 27 with local Historian Maggie Prendeville Keane will showcase some of these rare pieces to show the community what exists and what we envisage the Handed Down Sliabh Luachra Archive will become .Includes never heard before From 1973 Paddy Cronin playing with Paddy Glackin on the street in Listowel in after Paddy Glackin won the senior fiddle All Ireland . An audio recording from Tom and Mary McCarthys Bar Castleisland in 1962 recorded for RTÉ radio by Aindrios O Gallachuir A video of Willie O Connell playing in his home in Tullig Castleisland Maida Sugrue Chicago interview about Padraig O Keeffe and Cuz Teahan Jackie Daly ,Connie O Connell and Sean O Loinsigh in the Failte Bar Kenmare from 1988 Denis Murphys first ever recording for Ciaran MacMathuna in Kenmare 1955

Sonny Riordan playing polkas in Gneeveguilla and many more rare treasures Also on Sat Jan 27 the Handed Down team will be awarded the with the Dan O Connell Memorial award . This is a great honour and to mark the occasion we have invited Jackie Daly to attend and play for a few parts of a polka set . Anyone group who wishes to dance are welcome and among the dancers invited from Dan O Connell’s Bar memories are Timmy the Brit ,Ann Keane and Eily Buckley ,Aileen Cronin and the O Connell family. Guests Jackie Daly, Singer Dave Buckley. Musicians Mike Rice. Gearoid Keating and Mairead Corridan Margaret B Looney Billy Joy and friends Young musicians ,Meabh Ní Chonaill , Lauren O Connor and Caoimhe Murphy

COMMUNITY SUPPORT FUND

Kerry County Council is again offering €750,000 to voluntary organisations throughout the county for suitable community based projects through its community support fund 2018. The fund paid out of the property tax is now in its 4th year. Applications are being invited by the council based projects through its community support fund 2018. Applications are being invited by the council under this fund, with five categories of support involved. Closing date for receipt of applications is Monday January 22nd at 4pm.

AFTERNOON OF PRAYER

The first afternoon of prayer for 2018 will be held on Sunday next January 21 when John Delaney will be present. The Rosary will be recited at 2.30pm which will get the prayer afternoon under way and everyone is welcome.

GAA LOTTO DRAW

Scartaglin GAA Clubs Next Lotto draw will be in O’Connors Bar on Sunday night January 21st when the jackpot will be €2,200. TEA DANCE Sliabh Luachra Active Retired Network will hold their first Tea Dance of 2018 in the River Island Hotel Castleisland on Sunday next January 21st. The afternoon will commence with lunch at 1pm and entertainment afterwards will continue until 4.30pm everyone welcome.

MEMORIAL MASS

There will be a memorial mass for the late Sr. Bridie O Connell originally from Knockeenahone who died in Sydney, Australia on Christmas Day in Scartaglen Church on this Saturday morning January 20th at 10.30am.

HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE

Fr. Dan O Riordan will lead a pilgrimage to the Holy Land from September 24th to October 3rd 2018. For details contact Premier Travel on 021 4277700 or email premier@premiertravel.ie.

LADIES FOOTBALL

Congrats to Shauna Tangney , daughter of Joanne and Sean Tangney of Coolnagerragh who has been drafted into the Kerry U14 Ladies Team for the coming season. Scartaglen Ladies Football Club wish to congratulate Shauna on her selection for the county team. They are very proud of Shauna and wish her every success and good luck with Kerry in the 2018 campaign.

WHIST PARTY