TARBERT

NOTES EMAIL

notesplynch@outlook.com or telephone Patrick Lynch at 068 / 36117 on or before 7pm Sunday.

CÚRSAÍ EAGLAISE

St Mary’s Church re-opened for the celebration of public Masses on Monday last, 29 June. Due to government guidelines on the 2 metre social distancing only 60 people will be allowed to attend any one Mass. Four Masses will be celebrated each week, as follows - Monday at 10am, on Friday at 7pm, on Saturday at 6pm and on Sunday at 11.30am. To facilitate and to enable as many parishioners as possible to attend Mass it is recommended that you contact James at 068 - 36111 during office hours and let him know your Mass preference. Covid 19 stewards will be available at Masses to help parishioners to their seats, receive Holy Communion and leave safely when Mass is over. Parishioners are advised to wear safety masks during Mass and to follow the guidelines at the entrance porch. Donations including the weekly envelopes can be put in the designated baskets. These guidelines will remain in place from Monday 29 June to Sunday 19 July.

BIRTHDAY WISHES

Comhghairdeas and best wishes to three parishioners who celebrated their birthdays last week. Kitty Griffin, St Patrick’s Terrace, Bridget Guerin, Dooncaha and Tony MacSweeney of Kilpadogue all celebrated significant milestones in this time of Covid -19. If Joe Kissane of Kissane Candles was asked to supply birthday candles he would have to make a grand total of 258 candles, so you can do the sums. Its good to hear that business is starting to pick up for Joe and Mary Kissane in terms of candles for weddings, christenings and all special occasions and hopefully all local small business enterprises will continue to do well.

TARBERT BRIDEWELL

Tarbert Bridewell which like all other museums and visitor centres had been closed since midMarch due to Covid 19 re-opened on Monday last with strict guidelines in operation. The coffee shop and exhibition centre are also open and the management and staff look forward to visits from locals and visitors over the Summer period with strict guidelines being followed. Call in and enjoy a coffee and cake, browse the books, crafts, baby gifts and souvenirs. Enjoy the new Audio Visual experience which has brought new life to the Bridewell story. The Bridewell is open daily from 9.30am to 4.30pm. Further information from 068/ 36500.

TARBERT TOWNLANDS

Continuing our definition of townland names this week and townland size- Kilpadogue or Kilpaddoge (415 acres) - the church of the rush light, according to tradition the monks kept a light burning at night in an old church to warn seafarers of a rocky coastline. This would be the forerunner of the modern lighthouse, and the light was provided from clumps of rushes soaked in tallow or animal fat.

Meelcon (164 acres) Bare hill, maol con, cropped or bare hill of the hound.

Pulleen (317 acres )- pollín, a small hole or pit. On its south side

Pulleen is separated from Lioslaughtin by the stream Clashnagaloon, the dividing line between the parishes of Tarbert and Ballylongford.

Ralappane (211 acres) rath lappain, the ringfort of Lappan, a rath was a circular mound or fort with trees for defence purposes. It was in existence when Petty carried out his survey in 1656/57.

Reenturk (135 acres) Rinn Toirc, the point or promontory of the boars, A double school for boys and girls of the locality was built here in 1868 and continued functioning as such up until 1967 when it was closed and the pupils bussed into the central National School in Tarbert.

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