The Irish Roots column on yesterdays Irish Times tells us that the population of County Roscommon
in 1841 was more than 250,000.
In 1991 the total was 55,000.
On Saturday 29th August in Birr Theatre & Arts Centre,(www.birrtheatre.com)the Birr Historical Society
will hold a Commeration of Mary Ward 1869. Mary Ward was the world's first motoring accident.
After lectures by Lady Rosse and others, all present will be invited to visit the scene of the accident nearby,
for the unveiling of a commemorative storyboard.
Gillian Biss,Dorset, daughter of Kathleen Holloran, Templedew, is visiting Ireland at present.
Her grand-father Tommy Holloran came to this area from Mount-Shannon.
Gillian is spending this week trying to trace her grand-father's family roots.
Next week Gillian will be in the Shannonbridge and Templedew area.
I am told that she is writing a book.
The television political debate programme "Questions and Answers" presented by John Bowman has been showing
for over 23 years. The final programme was aired last night.
Taoiseach Brian Cowen was on the final programme. As he was wrapping up, Bowman said "Taoiseach, thank you
for joining us, but how long would you expect now to be leader of Fianna Fail...?
There has been widespread welcome for loyalist decommissioning.
The death has occured of Raymond Rooney, the well known Galway City Auctioneer. May he rest in peace.
On Sunday George and Valerie Armstrong from Baltimore stopped off on a river cruiser holiday on the Shannon,
at Shannonbridge. They were accompanied by their daughter Ann and her husband Jeff and their grand-daughters
Abby 8 and Hannah 10. The two girls went off on the Treasure Hunt organised by the Shannonbridge Mid-summer
Festival and were looking forward to the Drum Workshop and Circus School in the afternoon. The adults were
interested in the seven piece jazz band music scheduled for the green area across from the church later.
Valerie, nee Darcy told that her people came from Partry in County Mayo.
The family visit Ireland yearly for two weeks, one week afloat and the second in a self catering home.
George noted three changes since he first started coming -
1.Litter in the streets has disimproved.
2.So much construction
3. Lots of public houses closed.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 28th June 2009 - 13th Sun B
Tel (090) 9674125 Fax (090) 9674267
Mass times: Shannonbridge - Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12noon Sun;
Weekdays, 10am. Clonfanlough - Sunday, 10.30am
Shannonbridge
Masses: Each day @ 10am: Adoration on First Fri until 5pm
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €450. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: A.Ryan, L.Turley, M.Mitchell
Eucharistic ministers: Group 1
Readers for next Weekend: Group 2, C.Casey, E.Quinn
Altar Servers for this week: Oisín, Michaela
Mass on next Sat eve for the late Edward & Elizabeth Connor
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Clonfanlough
Mass on First Fri @ 7pm
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €178. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: C.Spain, C.Guinan
Readers for next Sunday: A.Coughlan
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group B Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: B.Coughlan
I will visit the sick & housebound on Friday
Blessing of Graves
We hope to have Mass with the Blessing of graves in the 'New Cemetery' in Clonmacnois on Sat 25th July @ 7pm.
Our Greatest Need
If our greatest need had been information, God would have sent us an educator;
If our greatest need had been technology, God would have sent us a scientist;
If our greatest need had been money, God would have sent us an economist;
If our greatest need had been pleasure, God would have sent us an entertainer;
But our greatest need was forgiveness, so God sent us a Saviour.
(Source unknown)
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WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY THE HARP? RENT A NEW TOP OF THE RANGE HARP NOW AT THE WINDSONG MUSIC SCHOOL. HARP EXHIBITION ON SAT 4TH JULY IN ST MARY'S PARISH HALL LANESBORO AT 7PM AND CASTLECOOTE HOUSE, CASTLECOOTE ROSCOMMON ON SUN 5TH JULY AT 2PM. CONTACT EDEL 086 8399 835.
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Questions people askQ. About the people who were dead but brought back to life by Jesus, where were their souls between dying and coming back to life?A. Normally a person is pronounced dead when the vital organs cease to function in supporting life. That is physical death. However, the departure of the spirit or soul on its final journey towards God’s revealing light may take longer. The custom of waking the dead grew out of the idea of accompanying the soul on its journey from this life. Perhaps we could say of the Lazarus and the daughter of Jairus, they were dead but not yet departed.Fr Silvester O’Flynn OFM Cap
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Youth Hour of Adoration in Ferbane Church on Fri 3rd July @9pm
All are welcome to join us for this time of quiet & reflection
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Rally for Life, in Dublin on 4th July
Garden of Remembrance, Parnell Sq. @ 2pm. 'Bring family and friends to stand for life.' see: www.rallyforlife.net
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Youth 2000 plan to have their Summer Festival at Clonmacnois from 13th - 16th August. The theme will be 'Know that the Living God is among you'. Visit www.youth2000.ie or call 01-6753690
Sunday 28th June 2009 - 13th Sun B
Tel (090) 9674125 Fax (090) 9674267
Mass times: Shannonbridge - Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12noon Sun;
Weekdays, 10am. Clonfanlough - Sunday, 10.30am
Shannonbridge
Masses: Each day @ 10am: Adoration on First Fri until 5pm
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €450. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: A.Ryan, L.Turley, M.Mitchell
Eucharistic ministers: Group 1
Readers for next Weekend: Group 2, C.Casey, E.Quinn
Altar Servers for this week: Oisín, Michaela
Mass on next Sat eve for the late Edward & Elizabeth Connor
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Clonfanlough
Mass on First Fri @ 7pm
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €178. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: C.Spain, C.Guinan
Readers for next Sunday: A.Coughlan
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group B Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: B.Coughlan
I will visit the sick & housebound on Friday
Blessing of Graves
We hope to have Mass with the Blessing of graves in the 'New Cemetery' in Clonmacnois on Sat 25th July @ 7pm.
Our Greatest Need
If our greatest need had been information, God would have sent us an educator;
If our greatest need had been technology, God would have sent us a scientist;
If our greatest need had been money, God would have sent us an economist;
If our greatest need had been pleasure, God would have sent us an entertainer;
But our greatest need was forgiveness, so God sent us a Saviour.
(Source unknown)
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WOULD YOU LIKE TO PLAY THE HARP? RENT A NEW TOP OF THE RANGE HARP NOW AT THE WINDSONG MUSIC SCHOOL. HARP EXHIBITION ON SAT 4TH JULY IN ST MARY'S PARISH HALL LANESBORO AT 7PM AND CASTLECOOTE HOUSE, CASTLECOOTE ROSCOMMON ON SUN 5TH JULY AT 2PM. CONTACT EDEL 086 8399 835.
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Questions people askQ. About the people who were dead but brought back to life by Jesus, where were their souls between dying and coming back to life?A. Normally a person is pronounced dead when the vital organs cease to function in supporting life. That is physical death. However, the departure of the spirit or soul on its final journey towards God’s revealing light may take longer. The custom of waking the dead grew out of the idea of accompanying the soul on its journey from this life. Perhaps we could say of the Lazarus and the daughter of Jairus, they were dead but not yet departed.Fr Silvester O’Flynn OFM Cap
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Youth Hour of Adoration in Ferbane Church on Fri 3rd July @9pm
All are welcome to join us for this time of quiet & reflection
¨¨¨¨
Rally for Life, in Dublin on 4th July
Garden of Remembrance, Parnell Sq. @ 2pm. 'Bring family and friends to stand for life.' see: www.rallyforlife.net
¨¨¨¨
Youth 2000 plan to have their Summer Festival at Clonmacnois from 13th - 16th August. The theme will be 'Know that the Living God is among you'. Visit www.youth2000.ie or call 01-6753690
Friday, June 26, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Late Paul M. Kerrigan.
The death has occurred of architect and historian Paul Kerrigan, Elphin, Co. Roscommon. Paul was best known in this area as an expert on the Shannon Defences, including those at Shannonbridge (which incorporates the Old Fort Restaurant). His book "Castles and Fortifications in Ireland 1485 to 1945" includes the definitive study of the Shannonbridge Fortifications. He gave many talks to local historical societies and in one he included a photograph of the barracks in Shannonbridge (on the site of Garda Station) which was demolished in 1974. May he rest in peace.
Offaly GAA Championship Fixtures.
A tough draw for our Senior footballers and hurlers in the qualifiers. The footballers are against Wexford at Wexford Park and the hurlers take on Cork in Tullamore. Unfortunately both matches clash as they are on the same day, Saturday July 4th at 6.00pm. Here's wishing both teams all the best.
The death has occurred of architect and historian Paul Kerrigan, Elphin, Co. Roscommon. Paul was best known in this area as an expert on the Shannon Defences, including those at Shannonbridge (which incorporates the Old Fort Restaurant). His book "Castles and Fortifications in Ireland 1485 to 1945" includes the definitive study of the Shannonbridge Fortifications. He gave many talks to local historical societies and in one he included a photograph of the barracks in Shannonbridge (on the site of Garda Station) which was demolished in 1974. May he rest in peace.
Offaly GAA Championship Fixtures.
A tough draw for our Senior footballers and hurlers in the qualifiers. The footballers are against Wexford at Wexford Park and the hurlers take on Cork in Tullamore. Unfortunately both matches clash as they are on the same day, Saturday July 4th at 6.00pm. Here's wishing both teams all the best.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
The Mc Kiernans have been on a boat in Shannonbridge for the past few days doing a bit of fishing and taking it easy.
Last night Carmel told me that her mother once worked in Shannonbidge in Killeens. Her mother was Kathleen Monaghan.
After a time in Shannonbridge Kathleen left to work in Larrasy's in Clara where she met her husband. He turned out
to be a publican and their pub was just outside Ballycumber on the road to Clara.
Kathleen died in 1983 aged 63 years. May she rest in peace.
Two Clondelara neghbours have died this week. Last evening Pat Duffy was telling us that the translation for
Clondelara was Clon = meadow, de, da = two, lara = mares. So ask for The Meadow of The Two Hares next time around.
Last night Carmel told me that her mother once worked in Shannonbidge in Killeens. Her mother was Kathleen Monaghan.
After a time in Shannonbridge Kathleen left to work in Larrasy's in Clara where she met her husband. He turned out
to be a publican and their pub was just outside Ballycumber on the road to Clara.
Kathleen died in 1983 aged 63 years. May she rest in peace.
Two Clondelara neghbours have died this week. Last evening Pat Duffy was telling us that the translation for
Clondelara was Clon = meadow, de, da = two, lara = mares. So ask for The Meadow of The Two Hares next time around.
Enjoying some lovely weather after a week in America for a celebration of the brother John's 50th anniversary
of his ordination to the priesthood. At the function there was a very busy photographer.You can have a look at the results
at www.focusp0hotographynj.com when you enter fjk50 recent events has the photos filed under John.
After a great week it is back to reality. Some bits and pieces.
- Yesterday in Dunbeg in Donegal there was a downpour and the Irish Times today have a picture of the coast guard
rescuing a mother and child from the upper window of their two storey home.
Good news for Shannonbridge. Karl Mc Coy and his wife Etna have twin boys Paddy and Harry. Congratulations.
On Monday Dave and Patti Hankins stopped by with their sons Jason and Ryan. The Hankins live very near the nephew
Brendan and Eileen Killeen and their boys Colin and Kevin in New Jersey and the four boys are regular playmates.
Here yesterday on their way to Lahinch were Colm Craven's own Billy Craven, Elaine Craven with Adam Craven, Colm's
grandson. They were accompanied by Grace Rabi. Billy and Grace were in South Korea for the past 30 months teaching.
On Monday 22nd Gunther Hobel from Monsheim Germany and Monika Engemann from Heidelberg paid a visit to Shannonbridge
staying at Ashbrook House. They were interested in having a look at the family home of "At Swim Two Birds" the book
by Flann O Brian. This island is on the Shannon about two miles upstream from Shannonbridge.
Naturally enough I was curious to know how they had heard about At Swim Two Birds.
They told me that they had attended a talk given by Harry Rowald in Germany where Harry had done a translation read
of the book. Harry had directed them to Shannonbridge and they found their way by road to the island. They were going
to visit Birr Castle but ran out of time. So they stayed another night and had a good walkaround the next day.
An interesting photograph in yesterday's Irish Independent www.independent.ie on page 20. It shows Paddy Gorey and
James Ward from Dunderry, County Meath making sugan ropes (ag casadh an tsugain) at the Trim hayming festival on Sunday.
Last week Dan Hogan, who worked for years in the power stations came along with what Dan calls The Real Dan Hogan.
This Dan Hogan lives in California and has been searching for his Irish Roots for years.
His forefathers reached America in 1870.
He had heard that they were from near The Devil's Bit Mountain. A search of records for County Tipperary came up with
nothing. Then somebody suggested that he look at County Offaly records. Bingo he found that the Hogans were living on
the Offaly side. The two Dan's are related and the California Dan was walking on air having just flown from California
that morning. Hopefully he will send more details to this web about his search and find.
At John's celebration in New Jersey I met our cousin John Lawlor from The Bronx and The Four Roads, Roscommon and his wife
Mary who emigrated from Curraghboy. They were telling me that their son Paul Lawlor works in the fire service.
Paul was on on a rescue boat helping people to safety from the airliner that landed on the River Hudson recently.
of his ordination to the priesthood. At the function there was a very busy photographer.You can have a look at the results
at www.focusp0hotographynj.com when you enter fjk50 recent events has the photos filed under John.
After a great week it is back to reality. Some bits and pieces.
- Yesterday in Dunbeg in Donegal there was a downpour and the Irish Times today have a picture of the coast guard
rescuing a mother and child from the upper window of their two storey home.
Good news for Shannonbridge. Karl Mc Coy and his wife Etna have twin boys Paddy and Harry. Congratulations.
On Monday Dave and Patti Hankins stopped by with their sons Jason and Ryan. The Hankins live very near the nephew
Brendan and Eileen Killeen and their boys Colin and Kevin in New Jersey and the four boys are regular playmates.
Here yesterday on their way to Lahinch were Colm Craven's own Billy Craven, Elaine Craven with Adam Craven, Colm's
grandson. They were accompanied by Grace Rabi. Billy and Grace were in South Korea for the past 30 months teaching.
On Monday 22nd Gunther Hobel from Monsheim Germany and Monika Engemann from Heidelberg paid a visit to Shannonbridge
staying at Ashbrook House. They were interested in having a look at the family home of "At Swim Two Birds" the book
by Flann O Brian. This island is on the Shannon about two miles upstream from Shannonbridge.
Naturally enough I was curious to know how they had heard about At Swim Two Birds.
They told me that they had attended a talk given by Harry Rowald in Germany where Harry had done a translation read
of the book. Harry had directed them to Shannonbridge and they found their way by road to the island. They were going
to visit Birr Castle but ran out of time. So they stayed another night and had a good walkaround the next day.
An interesting photograph in yesterday's Irish Independent www.independent.ie on page 20. It shows Paddy Gorey and
James Ward from Dunderry, County Meath making sugan ropes (ag casadh an tsugain) at the Trim hayming festival on Sunday.
Last week Dan Hogan, who worked for years in the power stations came along with what Dan calls The Real Dan Hogan.
This Dan Hogan lives in California and has been searching for his Irish Roots for years.
His forefathers reached America in 1870.
He had heard that they were from near The Devil's Bit Mountain. A search of records for County Tipperary came up with
nothing. Then somebody suggested that he look at County Offaly records. Bingo he found that the Hogans were living on
the Offaly side. The two Dan's are related and the California Dan was walking on air having just flown from California
that morning. Hopefully he will send more details to this web about his search and find.
At John's celebration in New Jersey I met our cousin John Lawlor from The Bronx and The Four Roads, Roscommon and his wife
Mary who emigrated from Curraghboy. They were telling me that their son Paul Lawlor works in the fire service.
Paul was on on a rescue boat helping people to safety from the airliner that landed on the River Hudson recently.
Some recent deaths locally include -
John Duffy, Cloghan and born in Clondelara has died and was buried yesterday in Cloghan.
Survived by his wife Marcella, sons Sean and Enda and daughters Catherine and Sharon,
brother Pat and sisters Kathleen and Bridie.John worked on Bord na Mona until retirement.
For many years he played music with The Hilltoppers and it was good that his friend Seamus Egan
took Johnny's accordeon to the cemetery and played a few tunes for him during the burial.John was 66 years.
May he rest in peace.
Mrs Annie Kelly nee Kenny, Cloneash, Oldtown has died in her 97th year and was laid to rest yesterday.
Annie was mother to John and Willie,and daughters Mary, Nancy, Sadie, Teresa, and Bridie.
May she rest in peace.
Ita Kenny, Clondelara and Dublin has died and her remains will be taken to Shannonbridge this evening
from Dublin with burial after Mass in Clonmacnois tomorrow.
Sadly missed by her brothers Brian and Stevie, sisters Agnes Bernadette and Frances and a wide range
of family and friends. May she rest in peace.
Eamon Grourke, Glenageary, Dublin has died and was buried in Dublin. Eamon was married to Carmel Fox
and they had two boys and a girl. May he rest in peace.
John Duffy, Cloghan and born in Clondelara has died and was buried yesterday in Cloghan.
Survived by his wife Marcella, sons Sean and Enda and daughters Catherine and Sharon,
brother Pat and sisters Kathleen and Bridie.John worked on Bord na Mona until retirement.
For many years he played music with The Hilltoppers and it was good that his friend Seamus Egan
took Johnny's accordeon to the cemetery and played a few tunes for him during the burial.John was 66 years.
May he rest in peace.
Mrs Annie Kelly nee Kenny, Cloneash, Oldtown has died in her 97th year and was laid to rest yesterday.
Annie was mother to John and Willie,and daughters Mary, Nancy, Sadie, Teresa, and Bridie.
May she rest in peace.
Ita Kenny, Clondelara and Dublin has died and her remains will be taken to Shannonbridge this evening
from Dublin with burial after Mass in Clonmacnois tomorrow.
Sadly missed by her brothers Brian and Stevie, sisters Agnes Bernadette and Frances and a wide range
of family and friends. May she rest in peace.
Eamon Grourke, Glenageary, Dublin has died and was buried in Dublin. Eamon was married to Carmel Fox
and they had two boys and a girl. May he rest in peace.
Parish House Tel: 091-841103
Carrabane
Athenry
19th June 2009
Dear Dermot,
After Rome and Jerusalem, the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, in the north west of Spain, is the most ancient in Christendom. It dates from the year 815 AD.
St James the Apostle is said to be buried there. Over the centuries, hundreds of thousands of pilgrims have gone there; the Irish started out from “St James Gate” in Dublin. (In the 18th century, when Arthur Guinness set up his brewery on the site he retained the name).
Next week (27 Jun to 4 Jul) I will be doing the pilgrimage (the final 120ks) as part of a group of 40 from various places around the country, to raise funds for the Irish Pilgrimage Trust (IHCPT)which brings hundreds of special children to Lourdes each year on Easter Sunday.
The Trust is supported in its work by its donors. At this time, it is hoped to provide a new Respite/Holiday home for children and their families, in Wexford, like the one already in place at Killcuan in Clarinbridge. We are walking to help make this a reality.
YOU TOO CAN HELP! . . . by sponsoring me!
Please do your best to get friends/family/ neighbours to fill in a Sponsorship Card. You can return it to me (with the money, of course!) when I get back from Spain.
(Just for the record: walkers pay for their own flight, accommodation and expenses).
Thank you for your generosity.
Yours sincerely,
Benny Flanagan.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 21st June 2009 - 12th Sun B
Tel (090) 9674125 Fax (090) 9674267
Mass times: Shannonbridge - Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12noon Sun;
Weekdays, 10am. Clonfanlough - Sunday, 10.30am
Shannonbridge
Masses: Each day @ 10am
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €453. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: K.Price, C.Curley, P. Anderson
Eucharistic ministers: Group 4
Readers for next Weekend: Group 1, D.Finnerty, P.Corbett
Altar Servers for this week: Siobhán, Caitríona.
Mass on next Sat eve for the late John & Mary Claffey
Mass on next Sun for the late Jim McManus
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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €243. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: J.& C.Rigney
Readers for next Sunday: A.& L. Devery
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group A Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: A.Rohan
Mass on next Sun for the deceased Egan family (Clonlyon)
We hope to have Mass & the Blessing of Graves in Clonmacnois 'New Cemetery' on Sat 25th July @ 7pm.
Questions people askQ. The Catholic Church is totally out of date in saying that pre-marital sex is wrong. Everybody is doing it. Isn’t it time the Church accepted reality?A. To follow your principle of everybody doing it, supposing every employee is stealing from their firm, does that make it morally right? The Church is obliged to proclaim the teaching of Jesus Christ and cannot change its morality by majority vote. In the only instance of majority vote in the Gospels, guess what, a murderer called Barabbas was released and Jesus, though innocent, was condemned to death. An opinion poll is a dangerous basis for a moral decision. (Fr O’Flynn – Intercom)
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Shannonbridge Tidy Towns
Meeting on this Mon @ 9pm in the Health Centre. All welcome
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National Learning Network
Are you recovering from illness / unemployed with a disability?
Interested in upskilling / personal development?
Enrol now for a one-year Fás-sponsored Freshstart Training Programme in Athlone starting in Sept. Call 090-6441260.
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Stroke Support Group
Meeting on this Wed @ 7pm in the Health Centre Ballinasloe.
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'Many thanks for your donations to the Irish Cancer Society collection at Clonfanlough Church which realised €222,00.'
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Youth 2000 plan to have their Summer Festival at Clonmacnois from 13th - 16th August. The theme will be 'Know that the Living God is among you'. Visit www.youth2000.ie or call 01-6753690.
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"The Priests" will give a special performance at the 02, Dublin on Mon 22nd June. Call 01-7755800.
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Rally for Life, in Dublin on 4th July
Garden of Remembrance, Parnell Sq. @ 2pm. 'Bring family and friends to stand for life.' see: www.rallyforlife.net
Sunday 21st June 2009 - 12th Sun B
Tel (090) 9674125 Fax (090) 9674267
Mass times: Shannonbridge - Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12noon Sun;
Weekdays, 10am. Clonfanlough - Sunday, 10.30am
Shannonbridge
Masses: Each day @ 10am
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €453. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: K.Price, C.Curley, P. Anderson
Eucharistic ministers: Group 4
Readers for next Weekend: Group 1, D.Finnerty, P.Corbett
Altar Servers for this week: Siobhán, Caitríona.
Mass on next Sat eve for the late John & Mary Claffey
Mass on next Sun for the late Jim McManus
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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €243. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: J.& C.Rigney
Readers for next Sunday: A.& L. Devery
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group A Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: A.Rohan
Mass on next Sun for the deceased Egan family (Clonlyon)
We hope to have Mass & the Blessing of Graves in Clonmacnois 'New Cemetery' on Sat 25th July @ 7pm.
Questions people askQ. The Catholic Church is totally out of date in saying that pre-marital sex is wrong. Everybody is doing it. Isn’t it time the Church accepted reality?A. To follow your principle of everybody doing it, supposing every employee is stealing from their firm, does that make it morally right? The Church is obliged to proclaim the teaching of Jesus Christ and cannot change its morality by majority vote. In the only instance of majority vote in the Gospels, guess what, a murderer called Barabbas was released and Jesus, though innocent, was condemned to death. An opinion poll is a dangerous basis for a moral decision. (Fr O’Flynn – Intercom)
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Shannonbridge Tidy Towns
Meeting on this Mon @ 9pm in the Health Centre. All welcome
¨¨¨¨
National Learning Network
Are you recovering from illness / unemployed with a disability?
Interested in upskilling / personal development?
Enrol now for a one-year Fás-sponsored Freshstart Training Programme in Athlone starting in Sept. Call 090-6441260.
¨¨¨¨
Stroke Support Group
Meeting on this Wed @ 7pm in the Health Centre Ballinasloe.
¨¨¨¨
'Many thanks for your donations to the Irish Cancer Society collection at Clonfanlough Church which realised €222,00.'
¨¨¨¨
Youth 2000 plan to have their Summer Festival at Clonmacnois from 13th - 16th August. The theme will be 'Know that the Living God is among you'. Visit www.youth2000.ie or call 01-6753690.
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"The Priests" will give a special performance at the 02, Dublin on Mon 22nd June. Call 01-7755800.
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Rally for Life, in Dublin on 4th July
Garden of Remembrance, Parnell Sq. @ 2pm. 'Bring family and friends to stand for life.' see: www.rallyforlife.net
Friday, June 19, 2009
An update on our birds. The family that nested on my speaker in back has successfully raised 3 chicks and the have gone their way. The nest in front hatched 3 chicks and currently the parents are trying to get them to fly. The first one has, and seems to be enjoying itself scooting all over the place. Soon the other 2 will be gone. It is truly amazing how fast they grow. They have one obstacle. The next door neighbors cat is constantly monitoring the nest waiting for one to make a mistake. Such is nature. Submitted by Ken and Betty Smith from California.
You might be interested in the fact that the 1911 Census for Offaly (King's County) is now available to search on-line at the National Archives of Ireland. Only 9 out of the 32 counties are available - Offaly was added to the list recently. Take a look at http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 14th June 2009 -Corpus Christi Sun B
Tel (090) 9674125 Fax (090) 9674267
Mass times: Shannonbridge - Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12noon Sun;
Weekdays, 10am. Clonfanlough - Sunday, 10.30am
Shannonbridge
Masses: Mon - Wed, Fri, Sat @ 10am; on Thurs @ 7.30pm,
This will be said on behalf of the Shannonbridge A.R.A.
Social in the Hall afterwards. All welcome.
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €444. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.McManus, C.Slattery, A.Corbett
Eucharistic ministers: Group 3
Readers for next Weekend: Group 6, E.Casey, D.O'Carroll
Altar Servers for this week: Athene, Aoife
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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €242. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.Claffey, B.Coughlan
Readers for next Sunday: D.Boland
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group E Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: K.Kelly
Meeting of Parish P,C. Mon @ 7.30pm in Clonfanlough
Annual Mass for the P.T.A.A. -- Clonmacnois deanery
Will be celebrated in Clonmacnois on Fri next @ 7.30pm.
This is Feast of the Sacred Heart, and everybody is welcome
Q What is so special about devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus? Where did the devotion come from?
A.The heart is the centre of love, so this devotion is a way to focus on the love of God shown in Jesus Christ. The devotion was popularised by St Margaret Mary Alocoque in the 17th century. It counteracted the severe idea of God, then being spread by Calvinism. Margaret Mary was asked to draw people back to the love in Christ’s heart, his love for the Father, his mercy to sinners and his compassion to the sick.
‘Behold this heart which has loved people so much and is so little loved in return.’ (Fr O'Flynn - Intercom)
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Shannonbridge Tidy Towns
A Litter 'Pick up' is being organised for Mon 15th June @ 7pm (weather permitting). Assembly will be at the Church.
We would appreciate all help, and we encourage young people to come out and give one hour to tidy up our village!
If you have a visibility jacket please wear it.
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Night Prayer Vigil - Clonmacnois Prayer Centre
Fri 19th June (& every 3rd Fri of the month). Starts with Mass @ 10pm & finishes @ 3.10am. All welcome. Call 085-7746763.
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Information Eve for parents of pre-school aged children on the
Free Pre-school Year in Early Childhood Care & Education Scheme
Tues 23rd June in the Parish Centre, Tullamore. Call 057-9135878
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Youth 2000 plan to have their Summer Festival at Clonmacnois from 13th - 16th August. The theme will be 'Know that the Living God is among you'. Visit www.youth2000.ie or call 01-6753690.
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Clothing Collection for needy children in Africa
Fri 19th June @ Hall Carparks in Shannonbridge & Clonfanlough.
All types of clean clothing & shoes welcome - before 12noon
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We welcome into the Christian Community Neása Trainor, daughter of Kieran & Paula, who was baptised last weekend.
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Many thanks for your contributions to the 'Fighting Blindness' Collection last weekend. The amounts collected were, in Shannonbridge, €213. & in Clonfanlough €183.55.
Sunday 14th June 2009 -Corpus Christi Sun B
Tel (090) 9674125 Fax (090) 9674267
Mass times: Shannonbridge - Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12noon Sun;
Weekdays, 10am. Clonfanlough - Sunday, 10.30am
Shannonbridge
Masses: Mon - Wed, Fri, Sat @ 10am; on Thurs @ 7.30pm,
This will be said on behalf of the Shannonbridge A.R.A.
Social in the Hall afterwards. All welcome.
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €444. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.McManus, C.Slattery, A.Corbett
Eucharistic ministers: Group 3
Readers for next Weekend: Group 6, E.Casey, D.O'Carroll
Altar Servers for this week: Athene, Aoife
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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €242. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.Claffey, B.Coughlan
Readers for next Sunday: D.Boland
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group E Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: K.Kelly
Meeting of Parish P,C. Mon @ 7.30pm in Clonfanlough
Annual Mass for the P.T.A.A. -- Clonmacnois deanery
Will be celebrated in Clonmacnois on Fri next @ 7.30pm.
This is Feast of the Sacred Heart, and everybody is welcome
Q What is so special about devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus? Where did the devotion come from?
A.The heart is the centre of love, so this devotion is a way to focus on the love of God shown in Jesus Christ. The devotion was popularised by St Margaret Mary Alocoque in the 17th century. It counteracted the severe idea of God, then being spread by Calvinism. Margaret Mary was asked to draw people back to the love in Christ’s heart, his love for the Father, his mercy to sinners and his compassion to the sick.
‘Behold this heart which has loved people so much and is so little loved in return.’ (Fr O'Flynn - Intercom)
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Shannonbridge Tidy Towns
A Litter 'Pick up' is being organised for Mon 15th June @ 7pm (weather permitting). Assembly will be at the Church.
We would appreciate all help, and we encourage young people to come out and give one hour to tidy up our village!
If you have a visibility jacket please wear it.
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Night Prayer Vigil - Clonmacnois Prayer Centre
Fri 19th June (& every 3rd Fri of the month). Starts with Mass @ 10pm & finishes @ 3.10am. All welcome. Call 085-7746763.
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Information Eve for parents of pre-school aged children on the
Free Pre-school Year in Early Childhood Care & Education Scheme
Tues 23rd June in the Parish Centre, Tullamore. Call 057-9135878
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Youth 2000 plan to have their Summer Festival at Clonmacnois from 13th - 16th August. The theme will be 'Know that the Living God is among you'. Visit www.youth2000.ie or call 01-6753690.
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Clothing Collection for needy children in Africa
Fri 19th June @ Hall Carparks in Shannonbridge & Clonfanlough.
All types of clean clothing & shoes welcome - before 12noon
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We welcome into the Christian Community Neása Trainor, daughter of Kieran & Paula, who was baptised last weekend.
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Many thanks for your contributions to the 'Fighting Blindness' Collection last weekend. The amounts collected were, in Shannonbridge, €213. & in Clonfanlough €183.55.
Monday, June 08, 2009
Daly, M.D., Francis Thomas
On June 4, 2009 at the age of 80, Francis “Foss” Thomas Daly, M.D. (formerly of County Offaly, Ireland and Towson, MD) of Punta Gorda, FL and Marshfield, WI died peacefully at his daughter’s home. He was preceded in death by his parents – Francis and Mary (nee Keena) Daly, and his beloved wife, Geraldine Leonore Daly. He is survived by his siblings, Dr. Brendan Daly of San Diego, CA, Dr. Margaret Daly-Murphy of Los Angeles, CA, and Dr. Noel P. Daly of Dublin, Ireland. He was devoted father to Dr. Francis Thomas Daly, Jr. of York, PA, Brian Patrick Daly of Olney, M.D., and Dr. Linda Marie Daly-O’Neill of Marshfield, WI; and father-in-law to Karen Daly and Dr. Dermot O’Neill. He adored his four grandchildren: Jared Eamonn Daly, Brianna Kathyrn Daly, Finn Morgan O’Neill, and Niav Keena O’Neill.
Foss’s life started from humble beginnings in County Offaly, Ireland. With the encouragement of his family, especially his sister “Gret”, he studied and was accepted to the Royal College of Surgeons, in Ireland. He graduated from medical school in 1953, and then worked in England for a year before traveling to the states. He interned in Delaware before completing his residency in Johns Hopkins’ affiliated hospitals in Baltimore, MD. It was there that he met and married his cherished wife, “Geri”. Foss and his wife raised their three children in Balitimore. He had a large medical practice there. Foss was a firm believer in education, sitting medical boards in internal medicine, cardiology, and geriatric medicine and renewing his degree before retiring. He encouraged his children and grandchildren to also strive to be their very best. He remained passionate about his homeland of Ireland, and hoped in his lifetime he would see his country without political unrest. He will be sorely missed by his family and friends. In Lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Dr. Francis Daly’s name to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of America. Services and interment private. Arrangement by the family owned Mitchell-Wiedefeld Funeral Home, Inc. in Baltimore, MD.
Fishing Report dated 8th June 2009
River levels in metres taken by Barry Crawford at the gauge upstream of village bridge.
2nd June level 2.7, Saturday 6th June 2.6, Sunday 7th June 2.56, Monday 8th June level was 2.5 metres.
Lots of good sunny days since last report.
-Norman Davies, Birmingham on River Suck 1st Junehad 30lbs hybrids using a feeder.
-Norman had 16lbs of roach and hybrid on 31st May fishing pole and maggot. 'Suck keeps getting better'
- Norman had 25lbs of roach on the Inny on 25th May with float and maggot. They were gone next day.
-John Longstaff Manchester fished River Suck on 1st June and caught roach, bream, perch and roach/bream hybrid.
-E.D.Godbold,Ipswich fished a backwater using maggot and sweetcorn to catch 106lbs of five types of fish.
-Bernard Robinson fished the Hot Water on 3/6/09 using worm/caster to catch 60lbs of tench. Some over 6lbs.
-Eamon Maher,Athlone fished Long Island on 5/6/09 trolling dead perch to catch 3 pike of 4, 6.5 and 10lbs.
Eamon also caught a perch weighing 1.25lbs. All fish returned alive.
-Three visitors De Sutepper, Croughs and Beerneart fished the Shannon on 5/06/09 using Bulldog lures and
caught 12, 6, and 9 pike respectively. Many more were missed. Fish caught were returned alive.
-Keeth Perry, Mountshannon fished Lough Derg at end of May using spent gnat to catch 5 brown trout weighing
about 2lbs each. Fish were all caught before dark.
-Tom Carty Dublin/Shannonbridge used float and worm to catch 6 perch.
-Tom Carty Jnrbeat his grandfather by catching 7 perch on float and worm
-Their friend young Sam Mc Mahon, Dublin caught 6 perch using float and worm.
The 19 perch weighed 10.5 lbs.
-Ray Walshe, Clonlyon fished Lough Ree on 3/6/09 fly fishing a spent gnat to land a 3.5lbs brown trout.
-Yesterday 46 members of the Irish Pike Anglers ran a competition in Shannonbridge.
149 pike were caught and released. Best fish 16 lbs.Best bags 30-13, 30-12,27-12 and 21-10 in lbs/ounces.
- Yesterday the Athlone Pike Anglers had a competition based at Clonmacnois 4 miles upstream.
No news of results of that match.
River levels in metres taken by Barry Crawford at the gauge upstream of village bridge.
2nd June level 2.7, Saturday 6th June 2.6, Sunday 7th June 2.56, Monday 8th June level was 2.5 metres.
Lots of good sunny days since last report.
-Norman Davies, Birmingham on River Suck 1st Junehad 30lbs hybrids using a feeder.
-Norman had 16lbs of roach and hybrid on 31st May fishing pole and maggot. 'Suck keeps getting better'
- Norman had 25lbs of roach on the Inny on 25th May with float and maggot. They were gone next day.
-John Longstaff Manchester fished River Suck on 1st June and caught roach, bream, perch and roach/bream hybrid.
-E.D.Godbold,Ipswich fished a backwater using maggot and sweetcorn to catch 106lbs of five types of fish.
-Bernard Robinson fished the Hot Water on 3/6/09 using worm/caster to catch 60lbs of tench. Some over 6lbs.
-Eamon Maher,Athlone fished Long Island on 5/6/09 trolling dead perch to catch 3 pike of 4, 6.5 and 10lbs.
Eamon also caught a perch weighing 1.25lbs. All fish returned alive.
-Three visitors De Sutepper, Croughs and Beerneart fished the Shannon on 5/06/09 using Bulldog lures and
caught 12, 6, and 9 pike respectively. Many more were missed. Fish caught were returned alive.
-Keeth Perry, Mountshannon fished Lough Derg at end of May using spent gnat to catch 5 brown trout weighing
about 2lbs each. Fish were all caught before dark.
-Tom Carty Dublin/Shannonbridge used float and worm to catch 6 perch.
-Tom Carty Jnrbeat his grandfather by catching 7 perch on float and worm
-Their friend young Sam Mc Mahon, Dublin caught 6 perch using float and worm.
The 19 perch weighed 10.5 lbs.
-Ray Walshe, Clonlyon fished Lough Ree on 3/6/09 fly fishing a spent gnat to land a 3.5lbs brown trout.
-Yesterday 46 members of the Irish Pike Anglers ran a competition in Shannonbridge.
149 pike were caught and released. Best fish 16 lbs.Best bags 30-13, 30-12,27-12 and 21-10 in lbs/ounces.
- Yesterday the Athlone Pike Anglers had a competition based at Clonmacnois 4 miles upstream.
No news of results of that match.
Sunday, June 07, 2009
Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 7th June 2009 - Trinity Sun B
Tel (090) 9674125 Fax (090) 9674267
Mass times: Shannonbridge - Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12noon Sun;
Weekdays, 10am. Clonfanlough - Sunday, 10.30am
Shannonbridge
Masses: Each day @ 10am
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €427. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: J.Kelly, M.Killeen, A.Keena
Eucharistic ministers: Group 2
Readers for next Weekend: Group 5, C.Mannion, C.Doolan
Altar Servers for this week: Megan, Andrea
Mass next Sat eve for Thomas & Mary Coleman & family deceased
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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €216. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.Loonam, A.Egan
Readers for next Sunday: H.Coughlan
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group D Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: P.Darcy
We celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi next Sun, with a short procession after the 12noon Mass. You are invited to take part, and a special welcome to the 'First Communicants'.
Prayer Centre Clonmacnois
Second Anniversary Mass for Fr Paddy Kenny will be celebrated on next Wed 10th June @ 7.30pm. All welcome.
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Shannonbridge Tidy Towns Meeting
In the Health Centre, on Mon 8th June @ 9pm. Volunteers are badly needed to do some work; so please come along and help make our Village beautiful! All welcome.
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Eucharistic Congress 2012
As we indicated last weekend the Bishops have asked us to take up a special Collection on next Sun to build up a Fund to meet the costs of the Congress. Special envelopes are available today.
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CO Offaly Childminding Initiative will host a coffee fun morning for Childminders/children and those who are interested on Thurs 11th June in Jumpin Jacks Tullamore. Call 057-9370630
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Youth 2000 plan to have their Summer Festival at Clonmacnois from 13th - 16th August. The theme will be 'Know that the Living God is among you'. Visit www.youth2000.ie or call 01-6753690.
"The Priests" will give a special performance at the 02, Dublin on Mon 22nd June. Call 01-7755800.
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Questions people askQ. Would it make any difference if I believed in one God without the complications of three divine persons?A. It would matter hugely. By neglecting the doctrine of the Blessed Trinity you would miss the revelation of the inner life of God as revealed in the teaching of Jesus, far advanced beyond the Old Testament. Nor could one understand the divinity of Jesus, nor the sacrifice of Jesus in offering himself freely to the Father, nor the sending of the Holy Spirit, nor the movement of the Mass which is going to the Father, in and through the Son, by the power of the Holy Spirit. Fr Silvester O’Flynn OFM Cap ¨¨¨¨
"God Speaks" billboards as seen in America.
(1) Do you have any idea where you're going? - God(2) Will the road you're on get you to my place? – God
(3) We need to talk. - God(4) Let's meet at my house Sunday before the game. – God
Sunday 7th June 2009 - Trinity Sun B
Tel (090) 9674125 Fax (090) 9674267
Mass times: Shannonbridge - Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12noon Sun;
Weekdays, 10am. Clonfanlough - Sunday, 10.30am
Shannonbridge
Masses: Each day @ 10am
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €427. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: J.Kelly, M.Killeen, A.Keena
Eucharistic ministers: Group 2
Readers for next Weekend: Group 5, C.Mannion, C.Doolan
Altar Servers for this week: Megan, Andrea
Mass next Sat eve for Thomas & Mary Coleman & family deceased
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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €216. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.Loonam, A.Egan
Readers for next Sunday: H.Coughlan
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group D Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: P.Darcy
We celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi next Sun, with a short procession after the 12noon Mass. You are invited to take part, and a special welcome to the 'First Communicants'.
Prayer Centre Clonmacnois
Second Anniversary Mass for Fr Paddy Kenny will be celebrated on next Wed 10th June @ 7.30pm. All welcome.
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Shannonbridge Tidy Towns Meeting
In the Health Centre, on Mon 8th June @ 9pm. Volunteers are badly needed to do some work; so please come along and help make our Village beautiful! All welcome.
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Eucharistic Congress 2012
As we indicated last weekend the Bishops have asked us to take up a special Collection on next Sun to build up a Fund to meet the costs of the Congress. Special envelopes are available today.
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CO Offaly Childminding Initiative will host a coffee fun morning for Childminders/children and those who are interested on Thurs 11th June in Jumpin Jacks Tullamore. Call 057-9370630
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Youth 2000 plan to have their Summer Festival at Clonmacnois from 13th - 16th August. The theme will be 'Know that the Living God is among you'. Visit www.youth2000.ie or call 01-6753690.
"The Priests" will give a special performance at the 02, Dublin on Mon 22nd June. Call 01-7755800.
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Questions people askQ. Would it make any difference if I believed in one God without the complications of three divine persons?A. It would matter hugely. By neglecting the doctrine of the Blessed Trinity you would miss the revelation of the inner life of God as revealed in the teaching of Jesus, far advanced beyond the Old Testament. Nor could one understand the divinity of Jesus, nor the sacrifice of Jesus in offering himself freely to the Father, nor the sending of the Holy Spirit, nor the movement of the Mass which is going to the Father, in and through the Son, by the power of the Holy Spirit. Fr Silvester O’Flynn OFM Cap ¨¨¨¨
"God Speaks" billboards as seen in America.
(1) Do you have any idea where you're going? - God(2) Will the road you're on get you to my place? – God
(3) We need to talk. - God(4) Let's meet at my house Sunday before the game. – God
Friday, June 05, 2009
GAA news from Jason Mahon
Division 1 football league – Saturday 30th May
Shannonbridge 1-07 Gracefield 5-08.
Team: D Corbett, S Flannery, T Mahon. M Darcy, K Flannery, N Price, P Maloney, J Egan, J Kelly (1-04), A Kelly, W Keena, E Egan (0-1), K Kelly (0-1), P Deeley (0-1) & P Kelly.
Subs. R O’Connor, R Ryan, M Maloney & C Kenny.
Division 3 football league – Sunday 31st May
Shannonbridge 1-06 Ballycumber 2-11.
Team: D Corbett, D Hogan, S Flannery, A Gunning, C Kenny, T Mahon, C Coughlan, R Walshe, P Kelly, M Kilduff, A Kelly, R Ryan, G Quirke, C Finn & E Egan.
Division 1 football league – Wednesday 3rd June
Shannonbridge 0-3 Rhode 3-19
Shannonbridge were over-whelmed by a full strength Rhode outfit this evening and on this showing, Rhode will be hard to stop on their way to successive Dowling cups as they tore apart a very weak Shannonbridge effort from the first blow of the Dinger Walsh’s whistle.
Indeed they led by 2-05 to 0-2 at the interval, hardly missing an effort on target as Shannonbridge struggled to get the ball forward with any momentum at all, although they did record 6 wides in the first period.
Rhode picked up in the 2nd half where they left off in the first, With attack after attack wielding many scores from all angles, Niall McNamee and Anton Sullivan doing most of the damage.
Teams:
Shannonbridge; D Kelly, S Flannery, W Keena, M Darcy, K Flannery, C Cougglan, P Maloney, J Ryan, J Egan, A Kelly(0-1), J Kelly, E Egan(0-1), K Kelly,, R O’Connor and P Kelly.
Subs: M Maloney, D Turley(0-1), D Corbett & C Kenny.
Rhode: R Heavey, D Murphy, S Sullivan, J Kilmurray, C Heavey, B Darby, E Byrne, A Brereton, A McNamee, J Coffey, R Malone, G O’Connell, A Sullivan, P Kelleghan & N McNamee.
Wedding bells.
Shannonbridge GAA wish to congratulate Michelle Mahon Clonfanlough & Ciaran Kenny from Boora on their recent wedding.
We wish them all the best for the future.
Best wishes.
Shannonbridge GAA would like to wish Sinead Moylan-Ryan all the best in the upcoming local elections. Sinead is of course the wife of Shannonbridge footballer John. So for everybody in the parish, get up and vote for Sinead!!
Good Luck
Shannonbridge GAA would like to wish all those who are doing their Junior and Leaving cert exams in the coming days. The very best of luck.
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Festival Launch
The 4th Shannonbridge Midsummer Music festival
Will be launched tonight in Killeen’s in Shannonbridge at 7pm
Music by Rahan Comhaltas
The Shannonbridge Midsummer Music Festival June 25th to 28th
www.myspace.com/shannonbridgefest
Highlights include
Thursday 25th at the Old Fort
Mary Coughlan supported by Daithi Rua
Friday 26th at the Old Fort
Freddie White supported by Daithi Rua
Saturday 27th at Clonmacnoise
Midland Youth Orchestra
Followed by BBQ, Groomsmen and Strawboys at the Quay
Sunday 28th on the Green
Jazz and Street Theatre
Programme launch at 7pm in Killeen’s
For more information contact 086 2647719
Journey Man
Another one from John Mc Manus, Clonburren
Journey Man
One evening of late from Bandon I strayed
Bound for Clonakilty I was making my way
In Ballinascorthy sometime I delayed and I wet my old whistle with Porter
I scarcely had travelled a mile out the road when I heard a dispute in a farmers abode with the son of a landlord an ill looking toad and the wife of a poor tenant farmer
Hurray for the bold tenants wife I cried
Your as bad as your daddy who lives the other side
No national land league will pull down our pride while its able to bear every storm
With ma faghta mo thuasla mo slainte
Todays paper tells of the death of the horse trainer Vincent O Brien
who died on 1st June 2009 at his home in Kildare aged 92 years.
He was widely regarded as the finest racehorse trainer of the last century.
In his retirement he spent time in Kildare and in Perth Australia, where
his wife came from.
May he rest in peace.
Another one from John Mc Manus, Clonburren
Journey Man
One evening of late from Bandon I strayed
Bound for Clonakilty I was making my way
In Ballinascorthy sometime I delayed and I wet my old whistle with Porter
I scarcely had travelled a mile out the road when I heard a dispute in a farmers abode with the son of a landlord an ill looking toad and the wife of a poor tenant farmer
Hurray for the bold tenants wife I cried
Your as bad as your daddy who lives the other side
No national land league will pull down our pride while its able to bear every storm
With ma faghta mo thuasla mo slainte
Todays paper tells of the death of the horse trainer Vincent O Brien
who died on 1st June 2009 at his home in Kildare aged 92 years.
He was widely regarded as the finest racehorse trainer of the last century.
In his retirement he spent time in Kildare and in Perth Australia, where
his wife came from.
May he rest in peace.
Monday, June 01, 2009
I saw on the SB News that you were at the bungalow feeding the birds. We have several nests around the house. In front we have a pair of house Finches that have built a nest under the eaves on the porch. I looked and there are 3 eggs in the nest. In the rear we have Finches on the back porch that have built a nest on top of one of my speakers which is up under the eaves. We play music over the speaker in the evening when we are out there and I thought it wouldn't be a good idea for them to build there, so when I saw them starting to bring in nest material I tried discouraging them by balling up a wad of heavy duty aluminum foil and stuffing it between the ceiling and the speaker. I thought they would chose another spot and carry on. But no, they pecked away at the foil for several days and cleared a hole large enough to build a nest. I figured if they were that resourceful I would forego the music until they raise their family.
We also have 2 well hidden nests of Mockingbirds in our shrubs in the back. I see them darting in and out of the shrubs but they are very thick and I don't know exactly where the nests are. When their chicks hatch it is an adventure tending my tomatoes and oranges since they fly up and peck at the back of your head to chase you off. Years ago I discovered that if you put a mask on that has eyes backwards they can't figure where to safely attack and leave you alone. I always say a little prayer that my next door neighbor isn't looking when I do that. This is a Black Phoebe that sits on the edge of our pool and every now and then appears to leap in for a swim. Actually he is feeding on flying insects that have landed in the pool. He is a flycatcher and I guess he figured it takes less energy than chasing them all over the place. We have hummingbirds constantly at our 2 feeders. Also in the neighborhood we have scrub jays, cedar waxwings, barn owls, an eagle, mourning doves crows and many others.
We look forward to seeing you soon.
GB, Ken
We also have 2 well hidden nests of Mockingbirds in our shrubs in the back. I see them darting in and out of the shrubs but they are very thick and I don't know exactly where the nests are. When their chicks hatch it is an adventure tending my tomatoes and oranges since they fly up and peck at the back of your head to chase you off. Years ago I discovered that if you put a mask on that has eyes backwards they can't figure where to safely attack and leave you alone. I always say a little prayer that my next door neighbor isn't looking when I do that. This is a Black Phoebe that sits on the edge of our pool and every now and then appears to leap in for a swim. Actually he is feeding on flying insects that have landed in the pool. He is a flycatcher and I guess he figured it takes less energy than chasing them all over the place. We have hummingbirds constantly at our 2 feeders. Also in the neighborhood we have scrub jays, cedar waxwings, barn owls, an eagle, mourning doves crows and many others.
We look forward to seeing you soon.
GB, Ken
Today we are enjoying the third day of a promised six days of sunshine. Barry Crawford has arrived and he told us
that the temperature reached 26C yesterday.
Brad has just gone to the riverside below the Fort hoping to catch the bridge floodlit by the setting sun.
River levels are topics of conversation locally and with visiting anglers.On May 21st the level was 3.6 metres.
On Saturday 23rd May level was 3.53 metres.On Monday 25th May level was 3.45 metres.On 27th May it was 3.33 metres.
On 28th May level was 3.27 metres. On Monday June 1st the level was 2.9 metres.
Local angler Ray Walshe fished for trout on Lough Ree twice. On 24th May using a spent gnat Ray caught three brown
trout that weighed 2.6 lbs, 2.79 lbs and 3.02lbs. On his second visit he used a Cardinal Wolf fly and caught a trout
weighing 3 lbs 10 ozs. Ray caught all his fish between 8.00 and 10.00 at night.
- Chris Compton Cheltenham fished the Grand Canal on 22nd May in the rain using a bunch of maggots for a 33 lbs catch
that included 11 tench. Good fun and bites.
-His brother Mike Compton fished the Grand Canal on the same day and caught 4 tench and two bream on the feeder.
- Steve Nell from Sheffield fished the Grand Canal on two days.On a sunny 22nd May he caught 12.5 lbs of hybrids
and one tench weighing 2 lbs 12 ozs. Steve fished on a sunny and windy 25th May and used maggot and corn to catch
14.5 lbs of 5 tench and hybrids fishing late in the evening.
- An Athlone angler Dons fished at the Hot Water on 30th May and used double white maggot to catch a 2 lbs perch
-Bernard Hook of the Cullingworth Eight arrived in Shannonbridge today after fishing Killeshandra.
He had two good catches of bream and tench there while night fishing weighing 110 lbs and 79 lbs. Bernard told
us that the fish did not start feeding until after 3.00 AM in the night / morning.
Yesterday Ted Tuke arrived on his barge named Heron after travelling from Dublin.
The Heron was once one of the Celtic Cruisers narrowboats that operated out of Tullamore.
Ted reckons that the lockgates out as far as the 13th lock are in poor condition and require maintenance.
He is looking forward to when the Royal Canal becomes fully navigable. Ted reckons that many British people will come
to Ireland to do what is known as The Triangle. Using one canal to reach the Shannon and to return by the other canal.
Where they start from is not important. Ted found that The Heron performs better on the river than the canal due to
deeper water levels.
On Monday 25th May there was a good photograph of Peter Grenham, publican and undertaker, Ballinasloe talking to canvassers
outside Peter's Pub in Main Street,
Ballinasloe.
The death has occured of Paddy Wynne, Drumshanbo and late of Arigna. Paddy is survived by his wife, son and daugher.
His sisters were Mrs Eileen Keena, Aughnacabe and Maureen in Arigna. His brother Este lives in England.
May he rest in peace.
Wexford defeated Offaly in championship hurling at the weekend scoring 2 - 17 to 0 - 16.
Here a week ago was Don Murray from Greystones and originally from River Street Ballinasloe. Don had travelled up from Portumna on a cruiser and was met
by his brother Joe. About 1992 Don took part in a canoe trip from Lough O'Flynn, the source of The River Suck,travelling
down to the mouth of the river where it meets The Shannon at Shannonbridge.
James Taylor was telling us that a nest of Blue Tits have set up home on John Powers boat in Shannonharbour.
John had plans to name his boat Goldcrest after Irelands smallest bird. The boat is at a standstill at present and
name plans may also be altered. Wonder what will be the new name ?
'Its safe to sow spuds while you can see out through the ash tree' they say.
Today I met a man who had just reaped a crop of silage. Nowadays it is packed into a bag and makes for easy transport.
Met John Mc Manus this morning and he has an old song which hopefully he will share with us soon.
On Saturday I went to feed the robins and was surprised when two young robins came a picking. The parents seem to have
lost interest in carrying the food.
On Yesterday after Mass a chaffinch came to pick up some bread crumbs and went away. An older robin came and went for
a drink in the boat parked in the garden. No sign of the younger robins.
Today an older robin and one younger robin came along. We had run out of maggots over the weekend and they were only
mildly interested in a bread and cheese meal specially prepared. They picked at some older pickings and the older robin went
for another drink in the boat. Barry Crawford has taken over feeding duties and he has a cute camera so I hope to see
some good photos of birds in the garden.
Ken and Betty Smith have sent an e-mail on their bird life in their garden in California.
Hopefully I will be able to post it on this page soon
that the temperature reached 26C yesterday.
Brad has just gone to the riverside below the Fort hoping to catch the bridge floodlit by the setting sun.
River levels are topics of conversation locally and with visiting anglers.On May 21st the level was 3.6 metres.
On Saturday 23rd May level was 3.53 metres.On Monday 25th May level was 3.45 metres.On 27th May it was 3.33 metres.
On 28th May level was 3.27 metres. On Monday June 1st the level was 2.9 metres.
Local angler Ray Walshe fished for trout on Lough Ree twice. On 24th May using a spent gnat Ray caught three brown
trout that weighed 2.6 lbs, 2.79 lbs and 3.02lbs. On his second visit he used a Cardinal Wolf fly and caught a trout
weighing 3 lbs 10 ozs. Ray caught all his fish between 8.00 and 10.00 at night.
- Chris Compton Cheltenham fished the Grand Canal on 22nd May in the rain using a bunch of maggots for a 33 lbs catch
that included 11 tench. Good fun and bites.
-His brother Mike Compton fished the Grand Canal on the same day and caught 4 tench and two bream on the feeder.
- Steve Nell from Sheffield fished the Grand Canal on two days.On a sunny 22nd May he caught 12.5 lbs of hybrids
and one tench weighing 2 lbs 12 ozs. Steve fished on a sunny and windy 25th May and used maggot and corn to catch
14.5 lbs of 5 tench and hybrids fishing late in the evening.
- An Athlone angler Dons fished at the Hot Water on 30th May and used double white maggot to catch a 2 lbs perch
-Bernard Hook of the Cullingworth Eight arrived in Shannonbridge today after fishing Killeshandra.
He had two good catches of bream and tench there while night fishing weighing 110 lbs and 79 lbs. Bernard told
us that the fish did not start feeding until after 3.00 AM in the night / morning.
Yesterday Ted Tuke arrived on his barge named Heron after travelling from Dublin.
The Heron was once one of the Celtic Cruisers narrowboats that operated out of Tullamore.
Ted reckons that the lockgates out as far as the 13th lock are in poor condition and require maintenance.
He is looking forward to when the Royal Canal becomes fully navigable. Ted reckons that many British people will come
to Ireland to do what is known as The Triangle. Using one canal to reach the Shannon and to return by the other canal.
Where they start from is not important. Ted found that The Heron performs better on the river than the canal due to
deeper water levels.
On Monday 25th May there was a good photograph of Peter Grenham, publican and undertaker, Ballinasloe talking to canvassers
outside Peter's Pub in Main Street,
Ballinasloe.
The death has occured of Paddy Wynne, Drumshanbo and late of Arigna. Paddy is survived by his wife, son and daugher.
His sisters were Mrs Eileen Keena, Aughnacabe and Maureen in Arigna. His brother Este lives in England.
May he rest in peace.
Wexford defeated Offaly in championship hurling at the weekend scoring 2 - 17 to 0 - 16.
Here a week ago was Don Murray from Greystones and originally from River Street Ballinasloe. Don had travelled up from Portumna on a cruiser and was met
by his brother Joe. About 1992 Don took part in a canoe trip from Lough O'Flynn, the source of The River Suck,travelling
down to the mouth of the river where it meets The Shannon at Shannonbridge.
James Taylor was telling us that a nest of Blue Tits have set up home on John Powers boat in Shannonharbour.
John had plans to name his boat Goldcrest after Irelands smallest bird. The boat is at a standstill at present and
name plans may also be altered. Wonder what will be the new name ?
'Its safe to sow spuds while you can see out through the ash tree' they say.
Today I met a man who had just reaped a crop of silage. Nowadays it is packed into a bag and makes for easy transport.
Met John Mc Manus this morning and he has an old song which hopefully he will share with us soon.
On Saturday I went to feed the robins and was surprised when two young robins came a picking. The parents seem to have
lost interest in carrying the food.
On Yesterday after Mass a chaffinch came to pick up some bread crumbs and went away. An older robin came and went for
a drink in the boat parked in the garden. No sign of the younger robins.
Today an older robin and one younger robin came along. We had run out of maggots over the weekend and they were only
mildly interested in a bread and cheese meal specially prepared. They picked at some older pickings and the older robin went
for another drink in the boat. Barry Crawford has taken over feeding duties and he has a cute camera so I hope to see
some good photos of birds in the garden.
Ken and Betty Smith have sent an e-mail on their bird life in their garden in California.
Hopefully I will be able to post it on this page soon
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 31st May 2009 - Pentecost Sun B
Tel (090) 9674125 Fax (090) 9674267
Mass times: Shannonbridge - Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12noon Sun;
Weekdays, 10am. Clonfanlough - Sunday, 10.30am
Shannonbridge
Masses: Fri-Sat @ 10am; Rest of week Eucharistic Prayer Service. Adoration on First Fri until 5pm
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €638. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: G.Brennan, D.Deeley, V.Hynes
Eucharistic ministers: Group 1
Readers for next Weekend: Group 4, S.Grennan, P.Duffy
Altar Servers for this week: Oisín, Michaela
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Clonfanlough
Mass on First Fri @ 7pm
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €274. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: B.Kilduff, E.Kilduff
Readers for next Sunday: D.Norton
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group C Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: N.Egan
Mass on next Sun for the late Willie & Paddy Kelly
Many thanks for your contributions to the Holy Land Collection, which came to €720.00
From the Office of the Bishop
"Eucharistic Congress 2012
In 3 years time we will celebrate the Eucharistic Congress in Ireland, with Dublin as the host city. Some will remember the great public celebration of our faith at the Eucharistic Congress of 1932.
The Eucharistic Congress of 2012 will be quite different, but it is our hope that it will help to renew & strengthen our faith in the Eucharist. While the Congress will be celebrated in Dublin, the entire country will stand to benefit by it.
It is necessary to build up a Eucharistic Congress Fund to meet the costs of Congress 2012. To do so a Special Collection will be held on the Feast of Corpus Christi (14th June this year), and on the following two years throughout the country. I would be most grateful for any contribution you can afford."
"The Ryan Commission Report
This Report has made painful reading for everybody. However, we must recognise that is important that the truth has come out. Now is the time for all to make a commitment to resolute efforts to ensure that now and in the future children do not suffer the kind of pain that they endured in the past."
¨¨¨¨
CO Offaly Childminding Initiative will host a coffee fun morning for Childminders/children and those who are interested on Thurs 11th June in Jumpin Jacks Tullamore. Call 057-9370630.
West Offaly Education Project will hold Awards Nights for all course participants in Sept. Participants will be notified.
Dóchas Nasamu, which funds an orphanage in Africa, will have a Clothes collection at the Carpark at Shannonbridge Hall on Tues 2nd June between 9am - 12noon. Call 086-8689377.
Youth 2000 plan to have their Summer Festival at Clonmacnois from 13th - 16th August. The theme will be 'Know that the Living God is among you'. Visit www.youth2000.ie or call 01-6753690.
"The Priests" will give a special performance at the 02, Dublin on Mon 22nd June. Call 01-7755800.
kkkk
Many of the priests of the Diocese will be on Retreat this week.
We wish all our examinees the guidance of God's Spirit.
Sunday 31st May 2009 - Pentecost Sun B
Tel (090) 9674125 Fax (090) 9674267
Mass times: Shannonbridge - Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12noon Sun;
Weekdays, 10am. Clonfanlough - Sunday, 10.30am
Shannonbridge
Masses: Fri-Sat @ 10am; Rest of week Eucharistic Prayer Service. Adoration on First Fri until 5pm
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €638. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: G.Brennan, D.Deeley, V.Hynes
Eucharistic ministers: Group 1
Readers for next Weekend: Group 4, S.Grennan, P.Duffy
Altar Servers for this week: Oisín, Michaela
¨¨¨¨
Clonfanlough
Mass on First Fri @ 7pm
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €274. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: B.Kilduff, E.Kilduff
Readers for next Sunday: D.Norton
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group C Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: N.Egan
Mass on next Sun for the late Willie & Paddy Kelly
Many thanks for your contributions to the Holy Land Collection, which came to €720.00
From the Office of the Bishop
"Eucharistic Congress 2012
In 3 years time we will celebrate the Eucharistic Congress in Ireland, with Dublin as the host city. Some will remember the great public celebration of our faith at the Eucharistic Congress of 1932.
The Eucharistic Congress of 2012 will be quite different, but it is our hope that it will help to renew & strengthen our faith in the Eucharist. While the Congress will be celebrated in Dublin, the entire country will stand to benefit by it.
It is necessary to build up a Eucharistic Congress Fund to meet the costs of Congress 2012. To do so a Special Collection will be held on the Feast of Corpus Christi (14th June this year), and on the following two years throughout the country. I would be most grateful for any contribution you can afford."
"The Ryan Commission Report
This Report has made painful reading for everybody. However, we must recognise that is important that the truth has come out. Now is the time for all to make a commitment to resolute efforts to ensure that now and in the future children do not suffer the kind of pain that they endured in the past."
¨¨¨¨
CO Offaly Childminding Initiative will host a coffee fun morning for Childminders/children and those who are interested on Thurs 11th June in Jumpin Jacks Tullamore. Call 057-9370630.
West Offaly Education Project will hold Awards Nights for all course participants in Sept. Participants will be notified.
Dóchas Nasamu, which funds an orphanage in Africa, will have a Clothes collection at the Carpark at Shannonbridge Hall on Tues 2nd June between 9am - 12noon. Call 086-8689377.
Youth 2000 plan to have their Summer Festival at Clonmacnois from 13th - 16th August. The theme will be 'Know that the Living God is among you'. Visit www.youth2000.ie or call 01-6753690.
"The Priests" will give a special performance at the 02, Dublin on Mon 22nd June. Call 01-7755800.
kkkk
Many of the priests of the Diocese will be on Retreat this week.
We wish all our examinees the guidance of God's Spirit.
Monday, May 25, 2009
John Mc Manus Clonburren as promised has forwarded some verses on The Cuckoo and The Corncrake.
The Cuckoo
1)
In April first she comes
In May she sings all day
In June she changes her tune
In July she prepares to fly
In August go she must
2)
The Cuckoo is a fine bird
She sings as she flys
She brings us good tidings
She sucks small birds eggs to make her voice clear and when she cries Cuckoo the Summer is near.
The Corncrake
The Bee
The Bat
The Butterfly
The Cuckoo and the Swallow
The Corncrake put up his beak and bid them all good morrow.
From: John Mc Manus, Clonburren
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 24th May 2009 – Ascension B
Tel (090) 9674125 Fax (090) 9674267
Mass times: Shannonbridge: Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12 noon, Sun;
Weekdays, 10am. Clonfanlough – Sunday, 10.30am
Shannonbridge
Masses: Each day @ 10am, except Tuesday @ 9.30am;
Thurs @ 8am – Bord na Mona pre-production Mass.
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €500. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.Murphy, M.McManus
Eucharistic ministers: Group 4
Readers for next Weekend: Group 3, M.Killeen, O.Costello
Altar Servers for this week: Siobhan, Caitríona
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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €247. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: B.Kenny, M.Lantry
Readers for next Sunday: A.Kelly
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group B
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: D.McEvoy
Clonfanlough Social Group will have a special Remembrance Mass for the deceased members and friends of the group.
It will be on Fri 29th May @ 7.pm in the Hall.
Everybody is welcome, and we will have a cup of tea and a chat afterwards
¨¨¨¨
Shannonbridge ARA Annual Outing
Tuesday 26th May, to Strokestown House & Gardens, and Lough Key Forest Park. Bus will leave at 10am from the Parish Hall.
If you wish to travel, call 9674117 or 9674169.
¨¨¨¨
Global Day of Prayer – Sun 31st May in Clonmacnois
‘Praying for the Nation, praying for the World.’ 3-5pm.
All welcome.
¨¨¨¨
Stroke Support Group
Meeting on 27th May in the Health Centre Ballinasloe @ 7pm.
The theme will be ‘Smoking Cessation’ with Mary Diskin.
¨¨¨¨
Offaly Local Development Company
Invites applications for a 7 month full-time FETAC Level 5 “Healthcare Support” course starting late June in Birr. Suitable applicants may qualify for FAS funding.
For more info call 057-9120000.
¨¨¨¨
Knock Summer Youth Festival
“You are the Light of the World.” 23rd – 26th July.
For more info call 094-9375035 / 9388100, or 087-6927850.
¨¨¨¨
PTAA
Members who may be entitled to receive Silver or Gold pins or “The Father Cullen Medal” should contact any of the Pioneer Committee during the coming week.
¨¨¨¨
Irish Cancer Society.
Will hold its annual Church- gate collection next weekend.
¨¨¨¨
‘Ag Críost an síol, ag Críost an fómhair, in iothlann Dé go dtugtar sinn.’
Sunday 24th May 2009 – Ascension B
Tel (090) 9674125 Fax (090) 9674267
Mass times: Shannonbridge: Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12 noon, Sun;
Weekdays, 10am. Clonfanlough – Sunday, 10.30am
Shannonbridge
Masses: Each day @ 10am, except Tuesday @ 9.30am;
Thurs @ 8am – Bord na Mona pre-production Mass.
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €500. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.Murphy, M.McManus
Eucharistic ministers: Group 4
Readers for next Weekend: Group 3, M.Killeen, O.Costello
Altar Servers for this week: Siobhan, Caitríona
¨¨¨¨
Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €247. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: B.Kenny, M.Lantry
Readers for next Sunday: A.Kelly
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group B
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: D.McEvoy
Clonfanlough Social Group will have a special Remembrance Mass for the deceased members and friends of the group.
It will be on Fri 29th May @ 7.pm in the Hall.
Everybody is welcome, and we will have a cup of tea and a chat afterwards
¨¨¨¨
Shannonbridge ARA Annual Outing
Tuesday 26th May, to Strokestown House & Gardens, and Lough Key Forest Park. Bus will leave at 10am from the Parish Hall.
If you wish to travel, call 9674117 or 9674169.
¨¨¨¨
Global Day of Prayer – Sun 31st May in Clonmacnois
‘Praying for the Nation, praying for the World.’ 3-5pm.
All welcome.
¨¨¨¨
Stroke Support Group
Meeting on 27th May in the Health Centre Ballinasloe @ 7pm.
The theme will be ‘Smoking Cessation’ with Mary Diskin.
¨¨¨¨
Offaly Local Development Company
Invites applications for a 7 month full-time FETAC Level 5 “Healthcare Support” course starting late June in Birr. Suitable applicants may qualify for FAS funding.
For more info call 057-9120000.
¨¨¨¨
Knock Summer Youth Festival
“You are the Light of the World.” 23rd – 26th July.
For more info call 094-9375035 / 9388100, or 087-6927850.
¨¨¨¨
PTAA
Members who may be entitled to receive Silver or Gold pins or “The Father Cullen Medal” should contact any of the Pioneer Committee during the coming week.
¨¨¨¨
Irish Cancer Society.
Will hold its annual Church- gate collection next weekend.
¨¨¨¨
‘Ag Críost an síol, ag Críost an fómhair, in iothlann Dé go dtugtar sinn.’
Saturday, May 23, 2009
John Mc Manus was here yesterday and is in fine fettle. I was telling him about the Cuckoo poem from Ned Murray.
John has a different version and will send it on to be posted here.
I was telling John about the Kinsella and Morrison/Kenny families in Boston with Cappaleitra connections.
John said that the original Kinsella home was in Cornveagh which means The Turn of The Deer.
Cappaleitra was known as The Horse Park. Capall being the Irish for a horse.
John was telling about an old prophecy that told that a blck pig would run from Athlone via Cornaveagh,
cross the River Suck, and cross the River Shannon. John reckons that this prophecy is now fulfilled
with the trains bearing peat to the power station in Shannonbridge.
The turn below John Mc Manus's house was called Bearnagairbh ( gairbh and mairbh ? latter means dead)
meaning 'Pathway of the Dead'. Path used when bringing coffins to Clonmacnois.
Good sunshine on Friday and Saturday. Yesterday I was sitting for a time in the Bungalow garden
feeding robins with red maggot, caster and strawberries. Red maggot was most popular with two sets
of robins bringing food to two nests about twenty yards apart.
A family of four young blackbirds were busy feeding on the lawn while a parent kept watch.
The only nest box erected in this garden is strung to a large tree and a famil of yellow tits
are in residence. Noticed what looked like a pair of pidgeons and a couple of white butterflies about.
Many songbirds were a singing and I was sorry that I did not know the different sounds.
Leonard Cohen returns to Dublin in July and the three days tickets were snapped up. an extra concert
has been added but after Leinster won the final of the Heineken Cup in rugby today 19 - 16 these will
probably also go fast.
Some deaths include
Martin (Marty) Mulvey from Lowtown, Athlone.
Thomas Young Fardrum, Athlone father of eight children including Michael Young who worked in power plant.
May they rest in peace.
John has a different version and will send it on to be posted here.
I was telling John about the Kinsella and Morrison/Kenny families in Boston with Cappaleitra connections.
John said that the original Kinsella home was in Cornveagh which means The Turn of The Deer.
Cappaleitra was known as The Horse Park. Capall being the Irish for a horse.
John was telling about an old prophecy that told that a blck pig would run from Athlone via Cornaveagh,
cross the River Suck, and cross the River Shannon. John reckons that this prophecy is now fulfilled
with the trains bearing peat to the power station in Shannonbridge.
The turn below John Mc Manus's house was called Bearnagairbh ( gairbh and mairbh ? latter means dead)
meaning 'Pathway of the Dead'. Path used when bringing coffins to Clonmacnois.
Good sunshine on Friday and Saturday. Yesterday I was sitting for a time in the Bungalow garden
feeding robins with red maggot, caster and strawberries. Red maggot was most popular with two sets
of robins bringing food to two nests about twenty yards apart.
A family of four young blackbirds were busy feeding on the lawn while a parent kept watch.
The only nest box erected in this garden is strung to a large tree and a famil of yellow tits
are in residence. Noticed what looked like a pair of pidgeons and a couple of white butterflies about.
Many songbirds were a singing and I was sorry that I did not know the different sounds.
Leonard Cohen returns to Dublin in July and the three days tickets were snapped up. an extra concert
has been added but after Leinster won the final of the Heineken Cup in rugby today 19 - 16 these will
probably also go fast.
Some deaths include
Martin (Marty) Mulvey from Lowtown, Athlone.
Thomas Young Fardrum, Athlone father of eight children including Michael Young who worked in power plant.
May they rest in peace.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Last weekend Edward 'Ned' Murray from Creganaharna, Taughmaconnell stopped by with his friend Vinny Fennell.
Ned had a four liner about the Cuckoo that went -
In April she comes
In May she sings all day
In June she changes her tune
In July she flies away.
There is a marvelous chorus of different birds touting their songs around.
It was sad to hear today that some unmindful person on the road past Clonmacnois
chose today to cut their hedges.
Visitors to Clonmacnois today were two Murphy brothers from Athlone with family and friends.
They emigrated to England in the 1950's but come home regularly.
One of them told us that he lives in Windsor. One of their daughters has a pub in England and
she told us that many pubs in England are turning part of the building into a shop.
The Shannonbridge Active Retirement Group had an outing to Boora Parklands last week and enjoyed
the visit very much. They plan to visit Lough Key Forest Park and Strokestown House on another
outing scheduled for next Tuesday.
David Marcus ex Irish Press died last week aged 84 years. May he rest in peace.
Today's news tells us that Shane Lowry has made the decision to turn professional in the golf world.
Glad to hear that he visited some schools yesterday including Clonmacnois.
Wishing Shane the very best in his new career.
The level of the river and the flood situation are talking points this week.
On Monday 11th May the level was 3.34 metres in sunshine.
On Monday 18th May the level was 3.4 metres.
On Thursday 21st May the level was 3.6 metres.
On Tuesday there was extremely heavy thunder showers of hailstones and rain.
Some fish catches recorded include
-Craig Tidswell from Bradford caught a perch weighing 2.75lbs while fishing dead bait at The Hot Water on 15th May.
-Stein Akinson from Mayo fished the Hot Water early on 15th May and caught 7 tench using sweetcorn in the rain.
-Terri Brannerso from Grimsby fished the Grand Canal on 12th May and caught four tench using worm and reds. Ccught
in the morning with the best fish weighing 3 lbs.
-Mick Smith from Grimsby fished the Grand Canal the next morning and used worm and reds to also catch four tench.
-Daws Brown from Shropshire fished the Brosna and Grand Canal on 16th May in variable weather using feeder and pole
to catch 70 lbs of fish that included 17 tench to 5lbs plus rudd and hybrids.Fishing all day.
-Tom Small from Shropshire fished the Brosna and Grand Canal on 16th May with pole and feeder catching 15 tench,
best 5lbs plus roach and hybrids for a 90 lbs bag weight.
-Kevin Barmann from Wicklow fished the River Suck on 16th May in bad weather using dead bait to catch pike
weighing 16lbs and 14lbs. His comment was 'No Fight from the fish'.
-Ray Walsh from Clonfinlough fished Lough Ree on 13th May in mixed weather and caught a 2.5lbs trout on a fly.
-Pat Dunning Ballydangan was trolling with a pike spinner in early May and caught and released a salmon of 3.5lbs.
-Mike Pichler from Austria fished the Shannon on 18th May, wet and windy,and used a wobbler to catch 7 pike to 71cm
which were returned alive.
-Ruud Spoon from Holland fished the Shannon on 19May in wind and rain using a plug bait to catch 6 pike best 85cm.
-A\sling Joyce from Scariff County Clare fished on Lough Ree on an overcast 20th May to catch her first ever fish
a pike that weighed 2.5 lbs. Returned alive.
Ned had a four liner about the Cuckoo that went -
In April she comes
In May she sings all day
In June she changes her tune
In July she flies away.
There is a marvelous chorus of different birds touting their songs around.
It was sad to hear today that some unmindful person on the road past Clonmacnois
chose today to cut their hedges.
Visitors to Clonmacnois today were two Murphy brothers from Athlone with family and friends.
They emigrated to England in the 1950's but come home regularly.
One of them told us that he lives in Windsor. One of their daughters has a pub in England and
she told us that many pubs in England are turning part of the building into a shop.
The Shannonbridge Active Retirement Group had an outing to Boora Parklands last week and enjoyed
the visit very much. They plan to visit Lough Key Forest Park and Strokestown House on another
outing scheduled for next Tuesday.
David Marcus ex Irish Press died last week aged 84 years. May he rest in peace.
Today's news tells us that Shane Lowry has made the decision to turn professional in the golf world.
Glad to hear that he visited some schools yesterday including Clonmacnois.
Wishing Shane the very best in his new career.
The level of the river and the flood situation are talking points this week.
On Monday 11th May the level was 3.34 metres in sunshine.
On Monday 18th May the level was 3.4 metres.
On Thursday 21st May the level was 3.6 metres.
On Tuesday there was extremely heavy thunder showers of hailstones and rain.
Some fish catches recorded include
-Craig Tidswell from Bradford caught a perch weighing 2.75lbs while fishing dead bait at The Hot Water on 15th May.
-Stein Akinson from Mayo fished the Hot Water early on 15th May and caught 7 tench using sweetcorn in the rain.
-Terri Brannerso from Grimsby fished the Grand Canal on 12th May and caught four tench using worm and reds. Ccught
in the morning with the best fish weighing 3 lbs.
-Mick Smith from Grimsby fished the Grand Canal the next morning and used worm and reds to also catch four tench.
-Daws Brown from Shropshire fished the Brosna and Grand Canal on 16th May in variable weather using feeder and pole
to catch 70 lbs of fish that included 17 tench to 5lbs plus rudd and hybrids.Fishing all day.
-Tom Small from Shropshire fished the Brosna and Grand Canal on 16th May with pole and feeder catching 15 tench,
best 5lbs plus roach and hybrids for a 90 lbs bag weight.
-Kevin Barmann from Wicklow fished the River Suck on 16th May in bad weather using dead bait to catch pike
weighing 16lbs and 14lbs. His comment was 'No Fight from the fish'.
-Ray Walsh from Clonfinlough fished Lough Ree on 13th May in mixed weather and caught a 2.5lbs trout on a fly.
-Pat Dunning Ballydangan was trolling with a pike spinner in early May and caught and released a salmon of 3.5lbs.
-Mike Pichler from Austria fished the Shannon on 18th May, wet and windy,and used a wobbler to catch 7 pike to 71cm
which were returned alive.
-Ruud Spoon from Holland fished the Shannon on 19May in wind and rain using a plug bait to catch 6 pike best 85cm.
-A\sling Joyce from Scariff County Clare fished on Lough Ree on an overcast 20th May to catch her first ever fish
a pike that weighed 2.5 lbs. Returned alive.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Al Morrison Boston who has connections with the Kenny families in Kidlawn and Clonburren has made contact
with Tom Kinsella Boston and Clonburren connections. Al had a visit from Father Peter Kenny recently and
he told me that Jim Killeen Chicago telephoned Father Peter while he visited.
Great golf victory in the Irish Open for 22 year old Shane Lowry at the weekend. Shane Lowry is from Clara
in Offaly and comes from a great Gaelic football family, with his father Brendan and his two uncles winning
All Ireland medals with Offaly over twenty five years ago. Congratulations and well done Shane.
A young girl from Clonmacnois School was in yesterday to buy an Irish Tri-colour flag. She told us that Shane
was to visit the school.
Todays paper tells that Shane will make a statement tonight on his plans for the future. Whether he will turn
professional and when. Lots of family and friends had a wager on his winning and the Paddy Power bookmakers
are said to have lost about one million on his win. Runner up to Shane was Robert Rock from England.
Here on Sunday and watching the golf was John Shanahan from Ferbane and now living in Cork. John is a son
of the late Louis Shanahan, one of the whiz quiz team from Ferbane who died ten years ago.
The Pilgrim Road from Kilgarvan to Clonmacnois runs through the bogland and was a track of stone boulders.
I was sorry to hear that last week that when clearing away bushes and scrub from the bog some of the stones
were moved by the machinery and dumped with the other waste. By coincidence the title of the recent RTE
programme recently was titled "Stories of the Stones". The end of the road is near Saint Ciaran's Church
in Clonmacnois.
Yesterday Monika Krumscheid was in a party of holidaymakers on the river that visited Shannonbridge.
She took along a December 2005 Boote Magazine www.boote-magazin.de that has a story about the River Shannon.
On page 52 there are a number of photos including a photograph of part of the bridge and support structure
taken from downstream, one of Mick Killeen and another of Bridie Carry and myself perched on two stools
behind the shop counter. They waited on to hear Louise Killeen and Lorraine Devery and Mark Donegan play
their music.
Today Martin and Petra Schwavs from Bavaria arrived by car from Donegal. They first visited Ireland in 1981
and Martin remembered that I was sick that year. More or less since then they have visited Ireland each year.
They stay on land one tear and take a boat on the river the next year. They were unable to wait to hear
Paudge Bennett tonight as Mary Burbage owner of The Ferry Inn in Portumna is celebrating a special birthday
and they were on their way to join the celebration. Martin was enquiring about Timmy Devery the accordeon
player and the late Joe Hickey the bodhran player. Timmy is an uncle of Lorraine and is in the retirement home
in Birr.
New Zealand expect to see 'Trish Duffy and her mother and her aunt paying a visit there next week to visit
Patricia's other aunt.
Some recent deaths.
- Kathleen Rooney Drumalga,nee Glynn and relic of the late Michael has died.Family include Tommy, Yvonne,
Noreen and Gabrielle.
- Doctor Stanley Hewitt, retired, Ballinasloe has died.
May they rest in peace.
Patrick Kenny, America was telling the story of a holidaymaker going into a shop for a newspaper.
"Is it yesterdays or todays you want"?
"Todays of course"
"I'm sorry but you will have to wait until tomorrow".
The Irish Times on Monday 11th May page 20 has an article headed Public urged to listen out for rare bird.
It is about corncrakes but is an associated press piece and deals mostly with the UK.
They had 480 calling birds or males in 1993 when the RSPB launched a recovery programme for the bird.
In 2003 the calling birds numbered 832.
with Tom Kinsella Boston and Clonburren connections. Al had a visit from Father Peter Kenny recently and
he told me that Jim Killeen Chicago telephoned Father Peter while he visited.
Great golf victory in the Irish Open for 22 year old Shane Lowry at the weekend. Shane Lowry is from Clara
in Offaly and comes from a great Gaelic football family, with his father Brendan and his two uncles winning
All Ireland medals with Offaly over twenty five years ago. Congratulations and well done Shane.
A young girl from Clonmacnois School was in yesterday to buy an Irish Tri-colour flag. She told us that Shane
was to visit the school.
Todays paper tells that Shane will make a statement tonight on his plans for the future. Whether he will turn
professional and when. Lots of family and friends had a wager on his winning and the Paddy Power bookmakers
are said to have lost about one million on his win. Runner up to Shane was Robert Rock from England.
Here on Sunday and watching the golf was John Shanahan from Ferbane and now living in Cork. John is a son
of the late Louis Shanahan, one of the whiz quiz team from Ferbane who died ten years ago.
The Pilgrim Road from Kilgarvan to Clonmacnois runs through the bogland and was a track of stone boulders.
I was sorry to hear that last week that when clearing away bushes and scrub from the bog some of the stones
were moved by the machinery and dumped with the other waste. By coincidence the title of the recent RTE
programme recently was titled "Stories of the Stones". The end of the road is near Saint Ciaran's Church
in Clonmacnois.
Yesterday Monika Krumscheid was in a party of holidaymakers on the river that visited Shannonbridge.
She took along a December 2005 Boote Magazine www.boote-magazin.de that has a story about the River Shannon.
On page 52 there are a number of photos including a photograph of part of the bridge and support structure
taken from downstream, one of Mick Killeen and another of Bridie Carry and myself perched on two stools
behind the shop counter. They waited on to hear Louise Killeen and Lorraine Devery and Mark Donegan play
their music.
Today Martin and Petra Schwavs from Bavaria arrived by car from Donegal. They first visited Ireland in 1981
and Martin remembered that I was sick that year. More or less since then they have visited Ireland each year.
They stay on land one tear and take a boat on the river the next year. They were unable to wait to hear
Paudge Bennett tonight as Mary Burbage owner of The Ferry Inn in Portumna is celebrating a special birthday
and they were on their way to join the celebration. Martin was enquiring about Timmy Devery the accordeon
player and the late Joe Hickey the bodhran player. Timmy is an uncle of Lorraine and is in the retirement home
in Birr.
New Zealand expect to see 'Trish Duffy and her mother and her aunt paying a visit there next week to visit
Patricia's other aunt.
Some recent deaths.
- Kathleen Rooney Drumalga,nee Glynn and relic of the late Michael has died.Family include Tommy, Yvonne,
Noreen and Gabrielle.
- Doctor Stanley Hewitt, retired, Ballinasloe has died.
May they rest in peace.
Patrick Kenny, America was telling the story of a holidaymaker going into a shop for a newspaper.
"Is it yesterdays or todays you want"?
"Todays of course"
"I'm sorry but you will have to wait until tomorrow".
The Irish Times on Monday 11th May page 20 has an article headed Public urged to listen out for rare bird.
It is about corncrakes but is an associated press piece and deals mostly with the UK.
They had 480 calling birds or males in 1993 when the RSPB launched a recovery programme for the bird.
In 2003 the calling birds numbered 832.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 17th May 2009 -6 Easter B
Tel (090) 9674125 Fax (090) 9674267
Mass times: Shannonbridge: Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12 noon, Sun;
Weekdays, 10am. Clonfanlough – Sunday, 10.30am
Shannonbridge
Masses: Each day @ 10am, except Tues @ 9.30am
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €447. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: A.Ryan, L.Turley, M.Mitchell
Eucharistic ministers: Group 3
Readers for next Weekend: Group 2, C.Casey, E.Quinn
Altar Servers for this week: Athene, Aoife
¨¨¨¨
Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €249. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: J.Egan, B.Dolan
Readers for next Sunday: A.Kelly
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group A
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: B.Coughlan
Anniversary Mass for Peg Rocke on next Sunday
Meeting of Parish P.C. this Mon in Clonfanlough @ 8pm
Clonfanlough Social Group will have a special Remembrance Mass for the deceased members and friends of the group.
It will be on Fri 29th May @ 7.pm in the Hall.
Everybody is welcome, and we will have a cup of tea and a chat afterwards.
¨¨¨¨
We welcome to the table of the Lord the children who received Jesus, the Bread of life, in their First Holy Communion this Sat.
Saul O’Carroll Sophie Gilson Jack Ryan
Shauna Mannion Bryan Rohan Aoife Rigney
Tara Kennedy Kevin Flynn
¨¨¨¨
Catholic Identity Card
'if you are proud to proclaim your identity as a Catholic you might like to carry an Identity card, stating that you are a Catholic, and in the event of an accident or emergency, please contact a priest.'
These cards are available from info@ www.world priest.com
Call 01-2314600 or 086-868190785
Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 17th May 2009 -6 Easter B
Tel (090) 9674125 Fax (090) 9674267
Mass times: Shannonbridge: Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12 noon, Sun;
Weekdays, 10am. Clonfanlough – Sunday, 10.30am
Shannonbridge
Masses: Each day @ 10am, except Tues @ 9.30am
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €447. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: A.Ryan, L.Turley, M.Mitchell
Eucharistic ministers: Group 3
Readers for next Weekend: Group 2, C.Casey, E.Quinn
Altar Servers for this week: Athene, Aoife
¨¨¨¨
Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €249. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: J.Egan, B.Dolan
Readers for next Sunday: A.Kelly
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group A
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: B.Coughlan
Anniversary Mass for Peg Rocke on next Sunday
Meeting of Parish P.C. this Mon in Clonfanlough @ 8pm
Clonfanlough Social Group will have a special Remembrance Mass for the deceased members and friends of the group.
It will be on Fri 29th May @ 7.pm in the Hall.
Everybody is welcome, and we will have a cup of tea and a chat afterwards.
¨¨¨¨
We welcome to the table of the Lord the children who received Jesus, the Bread of life, in their First Holy Communion this Sat.
Saul O’Carroll Sophie Gilson Jack Ryan
Shauna Mannion Bryan Rohan Aoife Rigney
Tara Kennedy Kevin Flynn
¨¨¨¨
Catholic Identity Card
'if you are proud to proclaim your identity as a Catholic you might like to carry an Identity card, stating that you are a Catholic, and in the event of an accident or emergency, please contact a priest.'
These cards are available from info@ www.world priest.com
Call 01-2314600 or 086-868190785
Sunday 17th May 2009 -6 Easter B
Tel (090) 9674125 Fax (090) 9674267
Mass times: Shannonbridge: Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12 noon, Sun;
Weekdays, 10am. Clonfanlough – Sunday, 10.30am
Shannonbridge
Masses: Each day @ 10am, except Tues @ 9.30am
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €447. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: A.Ryan, L.Turley, M.Mitchell
Eucharistic ministers: Group 3
Readers for next Weekend: Group 2, C.Casey, E.Quinn
Altar Servers for this week: Athene, Aoife
¨¨¨¨
Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €249. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: J.Egan, B.Dolan
Readers for next Sunday: A.Kelly
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group A
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: B.Coughlan
Anniversary Mass for Peg Rocke on next Sunday
Meeting of Parish P.C. this Mon in Clonfanlough @ 8pm
Clonfanlough Social Group will have a special Remembrance Mass for the deceased members and friends of the group.
It will be on Fri 29th May @ 7.pm in the Hall.
Everybody is welcome, and we will have a cup of tea and a chat afterwards.
¨¨¨¨
We welcome to the table of the Lord the children who received Jesus, the Bread of life, in their First Holy Communion this Sat.
Saul O’Carroll Sophie Gilson Jack Ryan
Shauna Mannion Bryan Rohan Aoife Rigney
Tara Kennedy Kevin Flynn
¨¨¨¨
Catholic Identity Card
'if you are proud to proclaim your identity as a Catholic you might like to carry an Identity card, stating that you are a Catholic, and in the event of an accident or emergency, please contact a priest.'
These cards are available from info@ www.world priest.com
Call 01-2314600 or 086-868190785
Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 17th May 2009 -6 Easter B
Tel (090) 9674125 Fax (090) 9674267
Mass times: Shannonbridge: Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12 noon, Sun;
Weekdays, 10am. Clonfanlough – Sunday, 10.30am
Shannonbridge
Masses: Each day @ 10am, except Tues @ 9.30am
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €447. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: A.Ryan, L.Turley, M.Mitchell
Eucharistic ministers: Group 3
Readers for next Weekend: Group 2, C.Casey, E.Quinn
Altar Servers for this week: Athene, Aoife
¨¨¨¨
Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €249. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: J.Egan, B.Dolan
Readers for next Sunday: A.Kelly
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group A
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: B.Coughlan
Anniversary Mass for Peg Rocke on next Sunday
Meeting of Parish P.C. this Mon in Clonfanlough @ 8pm
Clonfanlough Social Group will have a special Remembrance Mass for the deceased members and friends of the group.
It will be on Fri 29th May @ 7.pm in the Hall.
Everybody is welcome, and we will have a cup of tea and a chat afterwards.
¨¨¨¨
We welcome to the table of the Lord the children who received Jesus, the Bread of life, in their First Holy Communion this Sat.
Saul O’Carroll Sophie Gilson Jack Ryan
Shauna Mannion Bryan Rohan Aoife Rigney
Tara Kennedy Kevin Flynn
¨¨¨¨
Catholic Identity Card
'if you are proud to proclaim your identity as a Catholic you might like to carry an Identity card, stating that you are a Catholic, and in the event of an accident or emergency, please contact a priest.'
These cards are available from info@ www.world priest.com
Call 01-2314600 or 086-868190785
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Ted McAvoy as you can read below are looking for interesting stories about the bog or trains or power stations.
Hello Derry
Hello Derry
You should keep your Killeen's diary up! It makes good reading.
You might remember Sue and I - doing the history etc of Bord na Mona's railways. I was wondering if you'd put
the word about and see if anyone comes up with some interesting stories about working for BnM - problems, weather, jokes anything really.
Photos, however faded, of bog machines, trains, power stations would be very welcome.
We'll be over again in July and, this time, we can stay at Killeen's for the music and still have a few drinks because our host, Sean Kelly at Mucklagh, has offered to pick us up and take us home.
all the best
Ted & Sue McAvoy
Friday, May 15, 2009
GAA La na gClub.
A part of it's 125th year celebrations, last Sunday was designated as club day throughout the country and Shannonbridge GAA Club played their part. A barbecue was organised in Killeens Pub on Friday night. A very successful children's sports day was held on Sunday, with plenty of football, sunshine and refreshments and medals awarded at the end of the day. Well done and thanks to the organisers.
Birds in Central Ireland - Fourth Mid-Shannon Bird Report 2004 to 2007.
This excellent publication, compiled and edited by Stephen Heery, Eyrecourt, has just been published. It is a census (and much more) of the wild bird population in the Shannon area for the period in question. It details trends in bird population and lists recorded sightings, particularly of rare birds. Sponsored by Bord na Mona, ESB and by County Councils of Offaly, Roscommon, North Tipp and Galway, the book is priced at €8.00.
Motorcycle Rally.
All roads lead to Shannonbridge this Saturday for the 3rd Annual Bike Rally, organised by the local An Ri Dubh Motorcycle Club. Based at Luker's Pub, the event, which was agreat success last year, will feature live bands and a barbecue.
Dawn Chorus.
Bird Watch Ireland are organising an outing to hear the dawn chorus of wild birds this Sunday morning, leader is David Watson of Bird Watch Ireland. So why not pop along to the venue - Kinnitty Castle on Sunday morning at 4.30 AM.
Belmont Hurling.
Belmont were unsuccessful in their first SHC game last Sunday going down to Birr on a scoreline of 3.15 to 1.13. Next game is on Sunday next, against Sier Kieran in Kinnitty at 6.00pm.
A part of it's 125th year celebrations, last Sunday was designated as club day throughout the country and Shannonbridge GAA Club played their part. A barbecue was organised in Killeens Pub on Friday night. A very successful children's sports day was held on Sunday, with plenty of football, sunshine and refreshments and medals awarded at the end of the day. Well done and thanks to the organisers.
Birds in Central Ireland - Fourth Mid-Shannon Bird Report 2004 to 2007.
This excellent publication, compiled and edited by Stephen Heery, Eyrecourt, has just been published. It is a census (and much more) of the wild bird population in the Shannon area for the period in question. It details trends in bird population and lists recorded sightings, particularly of rare birds. Sponsored by Bord na Mona, ESB and by County Councils of Offaly, Roscommon, North Tipp and Galway, the book is priced at €8.00.
Motorcycle Rally.
All roads lead to Shannonbridge this Saturday for the 3rd Annual Bike Rally, organised by the local An Ri Dubh Motorcycle Club. Based at Luker's Pub, the event, which was agreat success last year, will feature live bands and a barbecue.
Dawn Chorus.
Bird Watch Ireland are organising an outing to hear the dawn chorus of wild birds this Sunday morning, leader is David Watson of Bird Watch Ireland. So why not pop along to the venue - Kinnitty Castle on Sunday morning at 4.30 AM.
Belmont Hurling.
Belmont were unsuccessful in their first SHC game last Sunday going down to Birr on a scoreline of 3.15 to 1.13. Next game is on Sunday next, against Sier Kieran in Kinnitty at 6.00pm.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
The local election posters must be all erected by now, with every good vantage pole adorned
with some candidate appeal poster or other. Today we thought that some canvassers had gone astray
when eight German men arrived by boat with Andreas Abraham, Lord of Roscommon as their leader.
One of the party told us that a son of Andreas had purchased one square metre of land and the title
Lord of Roscommon. He promised to have some potholes attended to in Clonfad, Clonburren and
in Patrick Kenny's America. For the next few weeks politicians will be promising anything.
Andreas even has a pub back in Germany with an e-mail that goes lordofroscommon@gmx.de
Good to see Ritchie Browne back in Shannonbridge today. He is doing a Spring Clean on his premises.
Ritchie works in the family pub at Doon.
This morning while removing some well withered leaves from the lawn a robin appeared and got busy
picking up what had been revealed. There are lots of birds singing from all corners at present.
Dara Moran must have an odd look at this site in Belfast as he was on the phone this week enquiring
if the robin that was building a nest in a 7 UP crate in the store had hatched yet.
As usual each night so far for the month of May there are large crowds attending the special Masses
held at 8.00pm in Our Lady of Clonfert Church. Just down the road a short distance Saint Brendan
the Navigator lies at rest and his Feast-day is on May 16th.
I notice that Daithi Rua is scheduled to be on a tour of England from 13th March until 20th May.
Keep track with his progress at his website daithirua.com Daithi was planned to tour with Moya Brennan.
Her web is moyabrennan.com
The Irish Times have a help facility with ancestry information at www.irishtimes.com/ancestor
Father Sean Cunney was in Shannonbridge today and he told that he almost won a car for a Hole in One
at a golf charity day recently. The ball missed the hole by a whisker. He reckons he was nearest but
he did not get the car. The Irish Open starts today in Baltray and Father Sean was telling us that a
nephew of his, Dermot Daly lives near Baltray. When he tried to join the club some time ago they asked
Dermot what handicap he was playing off, he said three or four. A form was immediately placed before him
and he was asked to 'sign here'.
Only heard yesterday that John, Christie and Jorja Hogarty in Geelong Australia also have a Max in their
line-up. Is there something final in the chosen name?.
The promised rain has started falling lightly today with a bit heavier on Friday and a bit heavier still
on Saturday. The five day forecast diagrames have lots of \\\\ for the next four days with sunshine
on the fifth day. Hope that they get it wrong.
Garry Bird if you are reading this Sean is looking for your e-mail.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Yesterday a group from the Eyrecourt and District Angling Club held a fishing match on the Hot Water Stretch.
I have no report of weights caught but an onlooker saw lots of roach being caught.
Today two anglers ? in a camper tried more or less to take over the stretch. Leaving their gear in various
positions while they pike fished. Three visiting anglers gave up and retreated to the Grand Canal where they
enjoyed fishing and sunshine.
The river level at mid-day today was 3.34 metres which was slightly up on last Tuesday reading.
I notice what looks like a gadget to supply electricity erected beside the water guage at the riverside.
Presumably this sends the information on river levels to the office in charge. I wish that this information
was more readably available to river users and other interested bodies.
Today was another sunshine day with a steady wind blowing. A good water flow at the bridge side.
With the wind and high level of the rivers last week fishing was difficult and nobody recorded catches.
Today a Bracken Family from Massachussets stopped by. On a previous visit they had visited
The Heritage Office in Tullamore based in The Irish Mist reception. Then the people there had been
most helpful and had traced ancestors that emigrated to America in the 1840's. They even found where
they got a mention in some American newspapers after they arrived.
I mentioned the late Jimmy Bracken, who drove the Lumley's bread van during the bread rationing after the war.
They had an Uncle Jimmy in their family but I think he lived in America.
Today I had an e-mail from a Tom Kinsella from Boston USA who would like to contact The Morrison Family
from Boston that were in Shannonbridge last year seeking information on the Kenny Family.
Tom wants to contact them and seeks an e-mail address which I have mislaid. Hopefully they read this and
contact this web.
I have no report of weights caught but an onlooker saw lots of roach being caught.
Today two anglers ? in a camper tried more or less to take over the stretch. Leaving their gear in various
positions while they pike fished. Three visiting anglers gave up and retreated to the Grand Canal where they
enjoyed fishing and sunshine.
The river level at mid-day today was 3.34 metres which was slightly up on last Tuesday reading.
I notice what looks like a gadget to supply electricity erected beside the water guage at the riverside.
Presumably this sends the information on river levels to the office in charge. I wish that this information
was more readably available to river users and other interested bodies.
Today was another sunshine day with a steady wind blowing. A good water flow at the bridge side.
With the wind and high level of the rivers last week fishing was difficult and nobody recorded catches.
Today a Bracken Family from Massachussets stopped by. On a previous visit they had visited
The Heritage Office in Tullamore based in The Irish Mist reception. Then the people there had been
most helpful and had traced ancestors that emigrated to America in the 1840's. They even found where
they got a mention in some American newspapers after they arrived.
I mentioned the late Jimmy Bracken, who drove the Lumley's bread van during the bread rationing after the war.
They had an Uncle Jimmy in their family but I think he lived in America.
Today I had an e-mail from a Tom Kinsella from Boston USA who would like to contact The Morrison Family
from Boston that were in Shannonbridge last year seeking information on the Kenny Family.
Tom wants to contact them and seeks an e-mail address which I have mislaid. Hopefully they read this and
contact this web.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 10th May 2009 - 5th Sun Easter B
Tel (090) 9674125 Fax (090) 9674267
Mass times: Shannonbridge - Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12noon Sun;
Weekdays, 10am. Clonfanlough - Sunday, 10.30am
Shannonbridge
Masses: Each day @ 10am
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €531. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: K.Price, C.Curley, P.Anderson
Eucharistic ministers: Group 2
Readers for next Weekend: Group 1, D.Finnerty, P.Corbett
Altar Servers for this week: Megan, Andrea
Mass on nest Sat eve for the late Sonny & Dessie Keena
¨¨¨¨
Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €209. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: Parents of First Communicants
Readers for next Sunday: I.McEvoy
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group E Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: A.Rohan
Station Mass on next Fri at the home of P. & H. Darcy @ 8pm
First Communion
We will celebrate this Sacrament in Clonfanlough on Sat @ 12noon
Clonfanlough Social Group will host the annual Summer Social in the Hall on 29th May starting with Mass @ 7.30pm
¨¨¨¨
Congratulations & best wishes to Michelle Mahon & Ciarán Kenny who were married last weekend in Clonfanlough Church.
We welcome into the Christian Community Rían Claffey, son of Donal & Paula, who was baptised last Sunday.
¨¨¨¨
Aware, helping to defeat depression
Public Lecture on 'Mental Health Recovery', followed by Questions & answers, on Mon 11th May @ 8pm by Mary Hughes.
Venue: Bridge House Hotel Tullamore. All welcome.
Refreshments served, and there is no Adm fee.
¨¨¨¨
Ballinasloe Flower & Garden Club
Demo by Margaret Walsh in Gullanes Hotel on Wed 13th May @ 8pm. Comp: Basket Arrangement. Adm for non members €5.00.
¨¨¨¨
Gatekeeper Community Education Programme
Final 3 nights will run on Thurs 14th, 21st, 28th May in the Heritage Centre Ferbane.
Topics to be covered: Substance Awareness; Bereavement & Loss; Adolescent Development & Parenting.
This Programme is free of charge and open to all. For more info call Michelle on 057-9351392 or Josephine on 057-8664513
¨¨¨¨
Questions people ask (Fr O’Flynn – Intercom)Q. What did Jesus mean when he said, ‘You are pruned already by the word I have spoken to you’?A. The vine needs a springtime pruning to lop off the wild, fruitless branches, and a later pruning which favours the final development of the richest clusters of grapes. Applied to the followers of Jesus, the first pruning refers to those who cut themselves off when they did not accept the word of Jesus that he would give us his flesh to eat and his blood to drink. Peter expressed the faith of the true disciples: ‘Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the message of eternal life’ (John 6:64-68).
Sunday 10th May 2009 - 5th Sun Easter B
Tel (090) 9674125 Fax (090) 9674267
Mass times: Shannonbridge - Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12noon Sun;
Weekdays, 10am. Clonfanlough - Sunday, 10.30am
Shannonbridge
Masses: Each day @ 10am
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €531. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: K.Price, C.Curley, P.Anderson
Eucharistic ministers: Group 2
Readers for next Weekend: Group 1, D.Finnerty, P.Corbett
Altar Servers for this week: Megan, Andrea
Mass on nest Sat eve for the late Sonny & Dessie Keena
¨¨¨¨
Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €209. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: Parents of First Communicants
Readers for next Sunday: I.McEvoy
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group E Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: A.Rohan
Station Mass on next Fri at the home of P. & H. Darcy @ 8pm
First Communion
We will celebrate this Sacrament in Clonfanlough on Sat @ 12noon
Clonfanlough Social Group will host the annual Summer Social in the Hall on 29th May starting with Mass @ 7.30pm
¨¨¨¨
Congratulations & best wishes to Michelle Mahon & Ciarán Kenny who were married last weekend in Clonfanlough Church.
We welcome into the Christian Community Rían Claffey, son of Donal & Paula, who was baptised last Sunday.
¨¨¨¨
Aware, helping to defeat depression
Public Lecture on 'Mental Health Recovery', followed by Questions & answers, on Mon 11th May @ 8pm by Mary Hughes.
Venue: Bridge House Hotel Tullamore. All welcome.
Refreshments served, and there is no Adm fee.
¨¨¨¨
Ballinasloe Flower & Garden Club
Demo by Margaret Walsh in Gullanes Hotel on Wed 13th May @ 8pm. Comp: Basket Arrangement. Adm for non members €5.00.
¨¨¨¨
Gatekeeper Community Education Programme
Final 3 nights will run on Thurs 14th, 21st, 28th May in the Heritage Centre Ferbane.
Topics to be covered: Substance Awareness; Bereavement & Loss; Adolescent Development & Parenting.
This Programme is free of charge and open to all. For more info call Michelle on 057-9351392 or Josephine on 057-8664513
¨¨¨¨
Questions people ask (Fr O’Flynn – Intercom)Q. What did Jesus mean when he said, ‘You are pruned already by the word I have spoken to you’?A. The vine needs a springtime pruning to lop off the wild, fruitless branches, and a later pruning which favours the final development of the richest clusters of grapes. Applied to the followers of Jesus, the first pruning refers to those who cut themselves off when they did not accept the word of Jesus that he would give us his flesh to eat and his blood to drink. Peter expressed the faith of the true disciples: ‘Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the message of eternal life’ (John 6:64-68).
Saturday, May 09, 2009
Recently RTE had some historical programmes involving Clonmacnois. RTE keep these programmes available on a file.
I asked Padraig Turley of Clerhane and Dublin how to get access to these programmes and I will paste his reply here
Hi Derry,
To get Secrets of the Stones and the second programme More Secrets of the Stones, You Google rte.ie,
then when the Homepage comes up, you will find an icon on the right side marked RTE Player,
you then click on this icon and a calendar will come up. The date of the programme was the 4th May,
so you click on the 4th of may, then a list of all the programmes for that day will come up,
so all you have to do is click on the programme you need in this case the Secrets of the Stones,
and the programme will start. It last 52 minutes and is vey good, a fair portion of the programme
is devoted to Clonmacnois with Heather King making a contribution.
See Rangers beat Celtic today, it is always a bit tricky when the Pope leaves Rome!!!
Kind regards,
Pádraig
Tommy Flynn late of Drum and Taughmaconnell has died and was buried today in Taughmaconnell
after Mass in Drum Church. Tommy was married to Marie Henry of Clonfinlough, daughter of the
late Jack and Mrs Henry. May he rest in peace.
I asked Padraig Turley of Clerhane and Dublin how to get access to these programmes and I will paste his reply here
Hi Derry,
To get Secrets of the Stones and the second programme More Secrets of the Stones, You Google rte.ie,
then when the Homepage comes up, you will find an icon on the right side marked RTE Player,
you then click on this icon and a calendar will come up. The date of the programme was the 4th May,
so you click on the 4th of may, then a list of all the programmes for that day will come up,
so all you have to do is click on the programme you need in this case the Secrets of the Stones,
and the programme will start. It last 52 minutes and is vey good, a fair portion of the programme
is devoted to Clonmacnois with Heather King making a contribution.
See Rangers beat Celtic today, it is always a bit tricky when the Pope leaves Rome!!!
Kind regards,
Pádraig
Tommy Flynn late of Drum and Taughmaconnell has died and was buried today in Taughmaconnell
after Mass in Drum Church. Tommy was married to Marie Henry of Clonfinlough, daughter of the
late Jack and Mrs Henry. May he rest in peace.
Friday, May 08, 2009
This weeks Connacht Tribune tells us that Dr. Joseph Cassidy is retiring as Parish Priest of Moore.
He is being replaced by Father Michael Molloy, who is currently the Parish Priest in Roundfort,
County Mayo. Wishing Archbishop Cassidy a happy retirement and glad to hear that he is staying
in the neighbourhood.
The river level at 20.00 hours today was 3.2 metres. There was a strong southerly wind blowing.
Five day forecast is for rain tomorrow and sunny periods for the following four days.
Had a phonecall today from a John Killeen from Manchester who told me that his grand-father had
emigrated to England in 1912. This John had been looking at the photographs on the Killeen site
attached to this blog. He thought that there was a family resemblance to a person behind the bar.
He is planning on coming to Ireland and to visit Shannonbridge.
Can you remember a red double-decker London bus going around Ireland some years ago advertising
Tayto Crisps.? This week the owner of that bus was on a holiday on the river with his brother and sister.
He showed us a photograph of the bus and he in his potato costume.
They had hoped to visit the Bog Rail but were disappointed that it has stopped operating.
They visited Shannonbridge Pottery and the girl bought eleven jugs as well as other items.
Theirs was the boat that went aground at Clonmacnois earlier in the week. They were after
leaving the Clonmacnois jetty and the strong wind blew them aground.
Good to see that the library continues to get lots of books donated and Rose and Pat were
busy last evening adding them to the collection.
The Library is open every Thursday evening in The Health Center from 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm.
Padraig Turley tells me that Geordan Murphy plays for Leicester not Gordan Darcy.
He is being replaced by Father Michael Molloy, who is currently the Parish Priest in Roundfort,
County Mayo. Wishing Archbishop Cassidy a happy retirement and glad to hear that he is staying
in the neighbourhood.
The river level at 20.00 hours today was 3.2 metres. There was a strong southerly wind blowing.
Five day forecast is for rain tomorrow and sunny periods for the following four days.
Had a phonecall today from a John Killeen from Manchester who told me that his grand-father had
emigrated to England in 1912. This John had been looking at the photographs on the Killeen site
attached to this blog. He thought that there was a family resemblance to a person behind the bar.
He is planning on coming to Ireland and to visit Shannonbridge.
Can you remember a red double-decker London bus going around Ireland some years ago advertising
Tayto Crisps.? This week the owner of that bus was on a holiday on the river with his brother and sister.
He showed us a photograph of the bus and he in his potato costume.
They had hoped to visit the Bog Rail but were disappointed that it has stopped operating.
They visited Shannonbridge Pottery and the girl bought eleven jugs as well as other items.
Theirs was the boat that went aground at Clonmacnois earlier in the week. They were after
leaving the Clonmacnois jetty and the strong wind blew them aground.
Good to see that the library continues to get lots of books donated and Rose and Pat were
busy last evening adding them to the collection.
The Library is open every Thursday evening in The Health Center from 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm.
Padraig Turley tells me that Geordan Murphy plays for Leicester not Gordan Darcy.
Thursday, May 07, 2009
The Irish Golfers Guide to Open Fixtures is available by post from
Irish Golfers Guide, 8 Saint Ciaran's Park, Shannonbridge, Athlone, Ireland.
Cost of the publication is 12 Euro or equivalent.
Kieran Guinan (he was the driver of the Bog Rail Tour train) told us that
he has seen about ten baby wild duck on Curraveigh Bog on 5th May.
Kieran reckons that they will be heading for the River Shannon very soon.
Yesterday Mr and Mrs Doblet Chojnousha and their daughter stopped off in Shannonbridge
while on a holiday on the River Shannon. They had read the book Lautlos and
had stopped off to check the pub and grocery described in the book.
After their trip on the river they plan to holiday for a week in Donegal.
Mrs Chojnowsha told us that this is her 14th visit to Ireland.
Good to see Father P.J.Fitzpatrick back home today to offer Mass for all the dead.
He is stationed in Gowna, about ten miles from Cavan Town.
Pat and Mai Duffy attended the Mass in Clonfert Church last evening.
They said it was packed with people and they like many others had to stand
for ninty minutes.
Chelsea played Barcelona last night in the Europeans Champions Cup semi final.
They scored a great goal and it looked like they would be meeting Manchester United
in the final. Like the Duffys they stood their ground for over 90 minutes but then
in the 92nt minute Barcelona scored and their away goal won the match.
Lorraine Devery told us that she has been in contact with the Devery Family in
America who are seeking information on their Family Tree.
Lorraine is awaiting copies of birth certificates from the USA.
Irish Golfers Guide, 8 Saint Ciaran's Park, Shannonbridge, Athlone, Ireland.
Cost of the publication is 12 Euro or equivalent.
Kieran Guinan (he was the driver of the Bog Rail Tour train) told us that
he has seen about ten baby wild duck on Curraveigh Bog on 5th May.
Kieran reckons that they will be heading for the River Shannon very soon.
Yesterday Mr and Mrs Doblet Chojnousha and their daughter stopped off in Shannonbridge
while on a holiday on the River Shannon. They had read the book Lautlos and
had stopped off to check the pub and grocery described in the book.
After their trip on the river they plan to holiday for a week in Donegal.
Mrs Chojnowsha told us that this is her 14th visit to Ireland.
Good to see Father P.J.Fitzpatrick back home today to offer Mass for all the dead.
He is stationed in Gowna, about ten miles from Cavan Town.
Pat and Mai Duffy attended the Mass in Clonfert Church last evening.
They said it was packed with people and they like many others had to stand
for ninty minutes.
Chelsea played Barcelona last night in the Europeans Champions Cup semi final.
They scored a great goal and it looked like they would be meeting Manchester United
in the final. Like the Duffys they stood their ground for over 90 minutes but then
in the 92nt minute Barcelona scored and their away goal won the match.
Lorraine Devery told us that she has been in contact with the Devery Family in
America who are seeking information on their Family Tree.
Lorraine is awaiting copies of birth certificates from the USA.
Wednesday, May 06, 2009
The Galway Volvo Ocean Race Festival takes place from 23rd May to 6th June 2009.
Visit www.galwayvolvooceanrace.com for more details.
Talking to a lady today and she told me that mice are fond of bluebottle flies as
she has observed them catching flies in a glasshouse. She also reckons that
weedkiller sprays have a harmful effect on bees.
The Irish Golfers Guide to Open Fixtures for 2009 has rolled off the print presses
and presently its editor Oliver Hilliard is as busy as an unsprayed bee
flitting around the golf courses of Ireland and other outlets delivering
what is also known as The Green Book of Golf. Golfers can save themselves a tidy sum
by choosing to play a course with an open fixture as the green fees are greatly reduced
on such days.
Today the river level at the village bridge reads 3.3 metres. This has dropped slightly
in recent days. There is a strong southerly wind blowing.
I noticed that a lone swan was swimming around probably wondering what happened to her
nest and three eggs which were located at the point of Lamb Island two weeks ago.
Alas they went away with the flood. Did I mention that I contacted people and left a
phone message about this swan's nest when the river started to rise. Somebody returned
my call on the Monday and I told him about the concern for the swan, the corncrake,
anglers and boat owners and river users. He told me that this year they have a raft for
the corncrake. Hope it is not named The Ark.
Last weekend a holiday cruiser moored on the jetty wall below the bridge was blown over
onto the quayside. Today another holiday cruiser went aground on the Suck River.
Boat owners believe that some more markers are required on the windy stretches.
Some of the anglers from Tadley and Basingstoke that fished this area last week have
recorded some of their catches.
Graham Shadwell fishing the Shannon, had 30 lbs of roach and hybrids using a feeder in wet and wind.
" " " " " " next day with same swim and methods had 56 Lbs roach. Best 2Lb 3 Oz.
" " " " " on his last day caught 35 Lbs of roach on the float in 3.5 hours.
Young Paul Portman Basingstoke had 20 Lbs of roach on the feeder one day.
" " " " on another day used the pole to catch six tench in the six pounder range.
Paul's best tench weighed 6 Lbs 2 Ounces.
Johnny Priest from Basingstoke used a stick float to catch 65 Lbs of roach.
Peter Howes Basingstoke caught eleven bream one day on the feeder that weighed 40 Lbs.River Shannon.
" " " used a float to catch 35 Lbs of roach on another day, while fishing the Shannon.
Ross Simms Basingstoke had 30 Lbs of roach on the float one day fishing the Shannon.
Graham Simms Basingstoke fished the Shannon and had a 35 Lbs bag of roach on the float.
This party arrived to near perfect river levels on Friday but the rains rose the river every day for them.
Peter Howes writes a weekly angling column in the North Hampshire Gazette.
Visit www.galwayvolvooceanrace.com for more details.
Talking to a lady today and she told me that mice are fond of bluebottle flies as
she has observed them catching flies in a glasshouse. She also reckons that
weedkiller sprays have a harmful effect on bees.
The Irish Golfers Guide to Open Fixtures for 2009 has rolled off the print presses
and presently its editor Oliver Hilliard is as busy as an unsprayed bee
flitting around the golf courses of Ireland and other outlets delivering
what is also known as The Green Book of Golf. Golfers can save themselves a tidy sum
by choosing to play a course with an open fixture as the green fees are greatly reduced
on such days.
Today the river level at the village bridge reads 3.3 metres. This has dropped slightly
in recent days. There is a strong southerly wind blowing.
I noticed that a lone swan was swimming around probably wondering what happened to her
nest and three eggs which were located at the point of Lamb Island two weeks ago.
Alas they went away with the flood. Did I mention that I contacted people and left a
phone message about this swan's nest when the river started to rise. Somebody returned
my call on the Monday and I told him about the concern for the swan, the corncrake,
anglers and boat owners and river users. He told me that this year they have a raft for
the corncrake. Hope it is not named The Ark.
Last weekend a holiday cruiser moored on the jetty wall below the bridge was blown over
onto the quayside. Today another holiday cruiser went aground on the Suck River.
Boat owners believe that some more markers are required on the windy stretches.
Some of the anglers from Tadley and Basingstoke that fished this area last week have
recorded some of their catches.
Graham Shadwell fishing the Shannon, had 30 lbs of roach and hybrids using a feeder in wet and wind.
" " " " " " next day with same swim and methods had 56 Lbs roach. Best 2Lb 3 Oz.
" " " " " on his last day caught 35 Lbs of roach on the float in 3.5 hours.
Young Paul Portman Basingstoke had 20 Lbs of roach on the feeder one day.
" " " " on another day used the pole to catch six tench in the six pounder range.
Paul's best tench weighed 6 Lbs 2 Ounces.
Johnny Priest from Basingstoke used a stick float to catch 65 Lbs of roach.
Peter Howes Basingstoke caught eleven bream one day on the feeder that weighed 40 Lbs.River Shannon.
" " " used a float to catch 35 Lbs of roach on another day, while fishing the Shannon.
Ross Simms Basingstoke had 30 Lbs of roach on the float one day fishing the Shannon.
Graham Simms Basingstoke fished the Shannon and had a 35 Lbs bag of roach on the float.
This party arrived to near perfect river levels on Friday but the rains rose the river every day for them.
Peter Howes writes a weekly angling column in the North Hampshire Gazette.
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
On Monday 27th April I attended the Brendan Ryan lecture on The R.I.C. in West Offaly
which was held in the Offaly Historical Society premises in Bury Quay,
Tullamore.Brendan is planning on producing a book using the facts and information
which he has gathered.
There are lots of interesting items on display in the premises and a reprint
of The Irish Times dated 7th June 1979 caught my eye. Titled Ruins -
all that remain of once proud Shannonharbour.
The Irish Times website has a digital archive which contains editions from
the last 150 years. Check it out at www.irishtimes.com/archive
Sean Hogarty has arrived home after visiting his son John and family in Australia.
Sean told us that John checks this web regularly and wants to know why there is not
more updates. Hopefully with the new update more information and news
will be added.
Anyhow the river level has risen some four feet in the past two weeks.
This is a nuisance for anglers and farmers and boat people and birds
and animals etc.
Last weekend there was an interesting three days at the Burren Law School
in Ballyvaughan in County Clare. The coarse was on Arts & The Law and
some very interesting lectures and walks were on the programme.
Check it out at www.burrenlawschool.org
On Sunday morning we attended Mass in Fanore and afterwards visited
the grave of John O Donoghue who wrote Ainm Cara and Requiem. The
graveyard is about three miles south of Fanore Church.
There is an interesting CD of Ainm Cara now available showing lots of
views of the Clare and Connemara landscape which John liked.
Leinster beat Munster in the semi-final of the Heineken Cup in rugby
and qualified to meet Leicester in the final in three weeks time.
Ray Walsh tells me that Irishman Gordan Darcy plays for Leicester.
Shannonbridge Active Retirement group visited Ballycumber on 2nd May.
They have plans to visit Boora Parklands on 12th May, Pullagh on 14th May,
Cloghan on 21st May and they are having their own party in Shannonbridge
on 18th June before closing for their summer break.
Mary tells us that some young thrushes with 09 numberplates have commenced
feeding on the shed roof. Louise met a robin hopping into the store last
week with nest building material in her mouth. This year she has chosen to
nest in a 7Up tray. Hopefully this will be a warmer location than last years
which was on top of a fridge in the outdoors. At that time a cold north
wind killed the four young chicks.
Wild mink that escaped from mink farms years ago are breeding strong
and causing a nuisance . This week I heard about a man that had a special trap
set near the river. It was tied to a tree and he had culled a number
of mink. One day he went to check the trap and found only the rope.
Golfing Slang of the week on todays Irish Times is called
THE RYANAIR - refers to an approach shot that has a perfect flight,
looks great in the air but lands miles away from where it was supposed
to.
Local elections are scheduled for early June and the first of the
posters for candidates were pinned up last week in Shannonbridge.
John Leahy, Independent wins the poster race.
Next weekend The Kelly Clan will be in this area, visiting Clonmacnois
and having a feast in The Fort Resturant.
Peter Howes and a party of seven anglers visited Shannonbridge last week
and stayed at Laurel Lodge guesthouse. The river level was fine on arrival
but rose pretty smartly. They know the waters well and were not unduly
disturbed having many fine catches. It was great to hear one of the
boys tell how he had caught six tench all over 6 Lbs on one day.
Philomena Garvey, the Irish golfer has died. Also Sister John, from
the Convent of Mercy Ballinasloe has died. Sister John for many years
was in charge of the orphanage. At her funeral on Sunday somebody told
that some years ago when she was celebrating a special birthday or
something ten of the orphans that she had cared for, flew home from
America for the event.
May they rest in peace.
May First around this area means that May has commenced and with it
the month of devotion to Our Lady of Clonfert. There is Mass and devotions
in Clonfert Church each day.
which was held in the Offaly Historical Society premises in Bury Quay,
Tullamore.Brendan is planning on producing a book using the facts and information
which he has gathered.
There are lots of interesting items on display in the premises and a reprint
of The Irish Times dated 7th June 1979 caught my eye. Titled Ruins -
all that remain of once proud Shannonharbour.
The Irish Times website has a digital archive which contains editions from
the last 150 years. Check it out at www.irishtimes.com/archive
Sean Hogarty has arrived home after visiting his son John and family in Australia.
Sean told us that John checks this web regularly and wants to know why there is not
more updates. Hopefully with the new update more information and news
will be added.
Anyhow the river level has risen some four feet in the past two weeks.
This is a nuisance for anglers and farmers and boat people and birds
and animals etc.
Last weekend there was an interesting three days at the Burren Law School
in Ballyvaughan in County Clare. The coarse was on Arts & The Law and
some very interesting lectures and walks were on the programme.
Check it out at www.burrenlawschool.org
On Sunday morning we attended Mass in Fanore and afterwards visited
the grave of John O Donoghue who wrote Ainm Cara and Requiem. The
graveyard is about three miles south of Fanore Church.
There is an interesting CD of Ainm Cara now available showing lots of
views of the Clare and Connemara landscape which John liked.
Leinster beat Munster in the semi-final of the Heineken Cup in rugby
and qualified to meet Leicester in the final in three weeks time.
Ray Walsh tells me that Irishman Gordan Darcy plays for Leicester.
Shannonbridge Active Retirement group visited Ballycumber on 2nd May.
They have plans to visit Boora Parklands on 12th May, Pullagh on 14th May,
Cloghan on 21st May and they are having their own party in Shannonbridge
on 18th June before closing for their summer break.
Mary tells us that some young thrushes with 09 numberplates have commenced
feeding on the shed roof. Louise met a robin hopping into the store last
week with nest building material in her mouth. This year she has chosen to
nest in a 7Up tray. Hopefully this will be a warmer location than last years
which was on top of a fridge in the outdoors. At that time a cold north
wind killed the four young chicks.
Wild mink that escaped from mink farms years ago are breeding strong
and causing a nuisance . This week I heard about a man that had a special trap
set near the river. It was tied to a tree and he had culled a number
of mink. One day he went to check the trap and found only the rope.
Golfing Slang of the week on todays Irish Times is called
THE RYANAIR - refers to an approach shot that has a perfect flight,
looks great in the air but lands miles away from where it was supposed
to.
Local elections are scheduled for early June and the first of the
posters for candidates were pinned up last week in Shannonbridge.
John Leahy, Independent wins the poster race.
Next weekend The Kelly Clan will be in this area, visiting Clonmacnois
and having a feast in The Fort Resturant.
Peter Howes and a party of seven anglers visited Shannonbridge last week
and stayed at Laurel Lodge guesthouse. The river level was fine on arrival
but rose pretty smartly. They know the waters well and were not unduly
disturbed having many fine catches. It was great to hear one of the
boys tell how he had caught six tench all over 6 Lbs on one day.
Philomena Garvey, the Irish golfer has died. Also Sister John, from
the Convent of Mercy Ballinasloe has died. Sister John for many years
was in charge of the orphanage. At her funeral on Sunday somebody told
that some years ago when she was celebrating a special birthday or
something ten of the orphans that she had cared for, flew home from
America for the event.
May they rest in peace.
May First around this area means that May has commenced and with it
the month of devotion to Our Lady of Clonfert. There is Mass and devotions
in Clonfert Church each day.
Sunday, May 03, 2009
Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 3rd May 2009 - 4th Sun Easter B
Tel (090) 9674125 Fax (090) 9674267
Mass times: Shannonbridge - Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12noon Sun;
Weekdays, 10am. Clonfanlough - Sunday, 10.30am
Shannonbridge
Masses: Each day @ 10am
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €475. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.McManus, C.Slattery, A.Corbett
Eucharistic ministers: Group 1
Readers for next Weekend: Group 6, E.Casey, D.O'Carroll
Altar Servers for this week: Oisín, Michaela
Mass on next Sat eve for the late Stephen Daly
¨¨¨¨
Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €256. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: K.Kenny, A.Kearns
Readers for next Sunday: C.Norton
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group D Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: K.Kelly
Clonfanlough Social Group will host the annual Summer Social in the Hall on 29th May starting with Mass @ 7.30pm
Many thanks for your contributions to the Trócaire Lenten Campaign which came to €3,850.00
Volunteers Needed
At present we are seeking people to help out in a number of different ways: as ministers of the Word, in Music & Singing, as Eucharistic ministers, in helping with finance (counting the various collections as they occur).
We also invite people to host the Station Masses, as many areas have been without Stations for some time.
If you are willing to do any of the above, please let me know, or inform any member of the Parish Pastoral Council.
¨¨¨¨
Aware, helping to defeat depression
Public Lecture on 'Mental Health Recovery', followed by Questions & answers, on Mon 11th May @ 8pm by Mary Hughes.
Venue: Bridge House Hotel Tullamore. All welcome.
Refreshments served, and there is no Adm fee.
¨¨¨¨
Please support 'Alzheimer's Tea Day, 7th May.
For more info call 1800719820, or see www.teaday.ie
¨¨¨¨
Questions people askQ. Every now and then I think I have a vocation from God to be a priest. What should I do about it?A. Talk about it to a priest, preferably one who knows you, and pray to the Holy Spirit for guidance. Every diocese and religious order organises Vocation Days to help people to discern their calling. A vocation to priesthood is a grace given to an individual for the service of the church-community. Basic requirements of a genuine vocation to priesthood would include a desire to commit one’s life to God and the service of people, a sound faith, regular Mass attendance and prayer, the ability to co-operate with others and being willing to obey authority. Fr Silvester O’Flynn OFM Cap
¨¨¨¨
A True Friend William Arthur Ward
"A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strengths; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities."
Divine Resources Oswald Chambers
"God regenerates us and puts us in contact with all his divine resources, but he cannot make us walk according to his will."
Marie Keating Mobile Information Unit will visit Portiuncula Hospital Ballinasloe on 7th May from 10.30am - 4pm. A nurse will be present to speak in confidence to both men & women on the detection and prevention of the key cancers.
Sunday 3rd May 2009 - 4th Sun Easter B
Tel (090) 9674125 Fax (090) 9674267
Mass times: Shannonbridge - Weekend, 8pm (Sat), & 12noon Sun;
Weekdays, 10am. Clonfanlough - Sunday, 10.30am
Shannonbridge
Masses: Each day @ 10am
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €475. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.McManus, C.Slattery, A.Corbett
Eucharistic ministers: Group 1
Readers for next Weekend: Group 6, E.Casey, D.O'Carroll
Altar Servers for this week: Oisín, Michaela
Mass on next Sat eve for the late Stephen Daly
¨¨¨¨
Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €256. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: K.Kenny, A.Kearns
Readers for next Sunday: C.Norton
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group D Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: K.Kelly
Clonfanlough Social Group will host the annual Summer Social in the Hall on 29th May starting with Mass @ 7.30pm
Many thanks for your contributions to the Trócaire Lenten Campaign which came to €3,850.00
Volunteers Needed
At present we are seeking people to help out in a number of different ways: as ministers of the Word, in Music & Singing, as Eucharistic ministers, in helping with finance (counting the various collections as they occur).
We also invite people to host the Station Masses, as many areas have been without Stations for some time.
If you are willing to do any of the above, please let me know, or inform any member of the Parish Pastoral Council.
¨¨¨¨
Aware, helping to defeat depression
Public Lecture on 'Mental Health Recovery', followed by Questions & answers, on Mon 11th May @ 8pm by Mary Hughes.
Venue: Bridge House Hotel Tullamore. All welcome.
Refreshments served, and there is no Adm fee.
¨¨¨¨
Please support 'Alzheimer's Tea Day, 7th May.
For more info call 1800719820, or see www.teaday.ie
¨¨¨¨
Questions people askQ. Every now and then I think I have a vocation from God to be a priest. What should I do about it?A. Talk about it to a priest, preferably one who knows you, and pray to the Holy Spirit for guidance. Every diocese and religious order organises Vocation Days to help people to discern their calling. A vocation to priesthood is a grace given to an individual for the service of the church-community. Basic requirements of a genuine vocation to priesthood would include a desire to commit one’s life to God and the service of people, a sound faith, regular Mass attendance and prayer, the ability to co-operate with others and being willing to obey authority. Fr Silvester O’Flynn OFM Cap
¨¨¨¨
A True Friend William Arthur Ward
"A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strengths; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities."
Divine Resources Oswald Chambers
"God regenerates us and puts us in contact with all his divine resources, but he cannot make us walk according to his will."
Marie Keating Mobile Information Unit will visit Portiuncula Hospital Ballinasloe on 7th May from 10.30am - 4pm. A nurse will be present to speak in confidence to both men & women on the detection and prevention of the key cancers.
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