SCARTAGLEN
SCHOOL ENROLEMENT
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
AFTERNOON OF PRAYER
Denis O’Leary will again be present for an Afternoon of Prayer in Our Lady of Lourdes Church Scartaglin on Sunday next February 17th which will commence as usual with The Rosary at 2.30pm and all are welcome.
PARENTS COUNCIL
Scartaglen National School Parents Council would like to thank all those who supported their Christmas Raffle. They would also like to thank all their sponsors for their generous prizes, which helped to make the raffle such a wonderful success. They would also like to remind people to spread the word that there is a defibrillator located in the shelter on the school ground. In the event of any emergency, it is accessible to the public at all times.
CHILDCARE CENTRE FUNDRAISING
Scartaglen Childcare Centre fundraising clothing collection will take place over the next few weeks . Collectors will take clothing and paired shoes suitable for re wear, bed linen (not duvets or pillows) as they are charged for their disposal), curtains, handbags and belts. This collection is ongoing so if you miss this collection, you can still drop bags into the centre Monday Friday 9am to 6pm. Thanks to all who have donated to date.
SPORTS INJURIES
Aisling O Sullivan from the Tralee Physiotherapy Clinic will give a talk on sports injuries in Castleisland Library on this Saturday morning February 16th at 11am. The contact number is 066 7163403.
HOST FAMILIES REQUIRED
Host families are required in the Castleisland area for incoming European students throughout the year. For enquiries and further information contact 066 7147845. further All Ireland glory later on Saturday evening.
SCOR CHIARRAI SCOR SINSEAR.
The County Finals ‘Estuary, and Trophies, Ballylongford’ Sponsored County
Finals of Scor Sinsear Chiarrai were held in the Marian Hall Moyvane on Friday evening last February 8th. Seven District Boards took part; East Kerry, West Kerry, North Kerry Football, North Kerry Hurling, South Kerry, Mid Kerry, Tralee/St. Brendans. When proceedings got under-way an excellent Fear A Ti, P J Mulvihill introduced the Solo Singing category and from there to the final event of the evening in the Set Dancing competition; the good sized audience were treated to a tremendous evenings entertaintment. Then when the adjudicators made their final deliberations the following were the winners on the night;
Solo Singing, Proinnsias O Cathasaigh, West Kerry Board,
Recitation. Sonny Egan, North Kerry Hurling,
Ballad Group, St. Marys, South Kerry Board,
Leiriu, Ballydonoghue, Kerry Football,
Instrumental Music, St,Marys, South Kerry Board.
Set Dancing Gneeveguille, East Kerry, Board.
The ‘Lee Strand Perpetual Shield’ for the Overall Club on the night was accepted by Cultural Officer Aoife Daly on behalf of St. Marys, South Kerry Board.
The Cathaoirleach Coiste Scor Chairrai, Criostior O Cillin in his address was delighted with the nights activities and stated that the talent on show was of top quality. He went on to thank everybody present, the competitors and their tutors, Marian Hall Committee, Ger Mangan on the Sound, Sponsor, Estuary Print, Ballylongford, our excellent Fear a Ti, P J Mulvihill who came in at short notice and anybody who helped in any way to make the night a huge success.
The Cathaoirleach on behalf of ‘Estuary Print and Trophies’Ballylongford,was on hand to present the winners with their medals and as each winning combination came forward they received a great ovation from everybody North present.
All the winners on the night will now go forward to the Munster Semi Final involving, Kerry,Waterford, Clare and Cork at the Community Centre, Ovens, County Cork on February 23rd, 6pm where 2 will qualify from each catagory and go on to take part in a Munster Final going ahead in the City Hall Cork on Saturday March 2nd.
QUIZ WINNERS
Comhghairdeas to all who participated in the Cois Sionna Credit Union Quiz held recently in Pallaskenry and in particular to the winning teams from Tarbert National School. Well done also to their Coach/Teacher Martina O’Leary. Under 11 Winners were - Molly Fitzell, Catherine Enright, Seamus Carrig, Robert Fitzell and Donal Finucane. Under 13 Winners were - Aideen Mulvihill, Padraig Finucane, Jack Hutchinson, Lily Brennan-Gammel and Senna O’Sullivan. Mol an Oige agus tiocfaidh si.
COMMUNITY GAMES
Comhghairdeas to Pádraig Kissane, Tarmons who came 3rd in the 50 metre Breast-stroke U12 at the recent County Community Games Swimming event held in Tralee.
LÁ LE PÁDRAIG
Lá le Pádraig, Sunday 17 March is fast approaching and TDA are looking forward to a bigger and better parade than ever this year. So, if you can act, dress up, sing, dance or play music get together with your friends and neighbours and come up with an idea. Individuals and groups in all age categories like last year can participate and colourful floats will also be welcome. Further information from festivals organiser, Liz Burke on 087 1858137 agus bígi ag ullamhú.
WINDOW ON THE PAST
In 1927 the Kerryman reported a case in the Listowel District Court where Barron & Co. Dublin tea merchants were suing Mrs. Margaret McCarthy of Chapel Street, Tarbert for 5 pounds 10 shillings. She was the widow of Lieut. Denis McCarthy a retired naval pensioner. Mrs. McCarthy had carried on business as a publican, grocer and lodging house keeper since the 1900’s. On her son Cecil’s marriage she gave him over the business and premises with the exception of a bedroom and parlour which she kept for herself. She and her son’s wife did not get on very well and she argued that she had no recourse to the business for the past four years. A decree for costs was given against her son. The late Paddy Carmody, a retired RIC pensioner subsequently purchased the premises with the arrangement that Mrs. McCarthy would enjoy the same house living arrangements up until her death. Paddy and his wife Ellen (Stack from Duagh) reared five boys and four girls. When Paddy died in 1957 the business was carried on by his son Michael and his wife Nuala. Since Michael’s death in 2016 business at this 7 day licensed premises has been carried on very capably and efficiently by Nuala Carmody and family. on the weekend of March 2-3. The forty strong group consisting of musicians, singers, dancers and supporters will be staying at the Devon Inn Hotel and are looking forward to meeting with local musicians, singers, dancers and storytellers. The bodhrán classes which commenced at Halla Inse Bán recently have been changed from Friday to Saturday evening at 5pm. Music classes will not take place on Monday next due to the mid-term break but will resume on the following Monday. On Sunday next, February 17, the Munster Finals of Ceol an Gheimhridh will be held in Hazelwood College, Dromcollogher, tosnú 11am. Best of luck to local craobh members taking part in various competitions.
CÚRSAÍ EAGLAISE
Eucharistic Adoration in the church sacristy takes place on Mondays, 4pm to 7pm. The daily mass schedule for this week is, Monday 10am, Tuesday to Friday 11am with Fr Hurley. Saturday 6pm, Sunday 10am. The Anniversary Mass for John Kelly, Tullig South will be celebrated on Saturday 6pm and on Sunday for Annie Conroy and Tade Riordan. Beannacht Dé ar anamacha na marbh. Readers for weekend masses are Lorna Larkin and Tadhg Ó Maolcatha, Eucharistic Ministers are Catherine Kiely, Maureen Woulfe, Eileen White, basket collectors are Steve Murphy, Patsy Mulcahy, Bernie McAuliffe Katie White.
TRAGIC ACCIDENT
All in the locality were shocked and saddened to hear of the tragic death on Friday, February 1st of a young man in a traffic collision on the N21 at Ballymurragh just east of the junction with Galvin’s Road, near Barnagh. A lorry and a car were involved in the accident which occurred around 10am and the driver of the car, Liam Finucane, Clounleharde, Ballyhahill lost his life as a result of the collision. The sympathy of the community goes to his grieving family. Following the accident, the road was closed with west bound traffic diverted at Garryduff cross through Strand and east bound traffic being diverted at Devon Road cross via the R515 to Strand. There were icy conditions on parts of this road resulting in a few minor accidents.
PRESENTATION
There was a large attendance at Halla Inse Bán recently last for the presentation of Airtricity Awards to various community groups in West Limerick and North Kerry that are close to the company’s wind farms at Rathcahill, Tournafulla, Dromada, Athea and Leanamore. Despite the snowy conditions most of the 62 groups were present to receive their funding. Those from Templeglantine receiving funding were the GAA and Comogie Clubs, National School, Glantine Soccer Club, Parish Church Finance Committee and Tidy Towns.
TIONÓL
D’éirig thar barr le Tionól Chonradh na Gaeilge a bhí ar siúl I Mainistir na Féile ar an Aoine agus Satharn seo caite. Bhí na léachtanna an-shuimiúil agus bhí an ceolchoirm ar fheabhas.