Big news of the weekend was Irelands rugby win against England at Landsdowne Road scoring 19 points to 13 points. They have already beaten Italy and Scotland and have yet to play France and Wales. Hear that the grounds at Landsdowne will start a major revamp after Irelands last home game and will not be available for soccer internationals until work is completed.
An unexpected visitor during the match was Frank Gavin the tradional fiddler who played a few tunes with Lorraine Devery accompanying him on the accordeon. It was a pleasant distraction and there was a choice of looking at the match or listening to the music.
Someone was mentioning that the last of the Kelso family that operated a garage in Ballinasloe died recently. For many years Johnny Murray from Moore has operated the garage.
The death occurred at the weekend of Doctor John Corry , Ballinasloe who was attached to Portiuncula Hospital for many years as a radiologist.
Death occurred of Pat Coakley, Toher, Doon Ballinahown at the weekend and funeral is today.
Mike Rohan, Ballinahown attended Pat Coakley's wake house and died suddenly when he returned home. Mike had a successful business in Ballinahown and was known as Rockers from his football days. May they rest in peace.
Saturday Mr and Mrs Brendan Flaherty celebrated forty years of marriage together.
Noticed that the new power plant have commenced adding some semi mature trees around the grounds. These were transferred from an area in the old power plant.
Good to see two English pike anglers staying at Ely House. They caught two pike on Saturday and Martin Burke did not expect them to catch very much as there was a north wind blowing which effects fishing.
Make note of the meeting in Shannonbridge Hall arranged for tonight. See details in Father Frank's Newsletter.
Paul Andrews S.J. writing in the Irish Messenger this month claims that the little red fronted booklet reaches the biggest reading population in Ireland. Father James Cullen founded the Messenger some eleven years before he founded The Pioneer total abstinence association.
Weather forecast is for cloudy with sunny spells and occasional rain in places. Winds West to NorthWest. Temperatures 6C /43F to 8C / 46F. Thankfully it is mild and sunny in Shannonbridge.
Monday, February 28, 2005
Lorraine Mc Kenna from Pottstown writes -
Jack Quinn is pretty good ( "poked awake by the fresh fingers of spring......" but Ciara is good too - " mountains stretching high into the sky touching the clouds........." I said it before, I think, that her descriptive writing is wonderful. I'll sure miss hearing from her and Kate. It feels like Spring around here, the birds are singing and the sun is shining, but we're expecting another snow storm tomorrow. Happy not to be in Sunny California though. Take care. Lorraine
Jack Quinn is pretty good ( "poked awake by the fresh fingers of spring......" but Ciara is good too - " mountains stretching high into the sky touching the clouds........." I said it before, I think, that her descriptive writing is wonderful. I'll sure miss hearing from her and Kate. It feels like Spring around here, the birds are singing and the sun is shining, but we're expecting another snow storm tomorrow. Happy not to be in Sunny California though. Take care. Lorraine
Sunday, February 27, 2005
Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 27th Feb 2005 - 3rd Sun Lent A
Tel (090) 9674125
Fax (090) 9674267
E-mail. Parishnewsletter@eircom.net
Shannonbridge
Masses: Each day @ 10am; Adoration on First Fri until 6pm.
Stations of the Cross on Tues @ 7pm
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €480. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.McManus, C.Slattery, A.Corbett
Eucharistic ministers: Group 3
Readers for next Weekend: S.Grennan, K.Coakley
Altar Servers for this week: Darragh, Ruaidhrí, Michael, Graham
Mass on next Sun for the late James Joseph McManus
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Clonfanlough
Mass for Lent on Mon & First Fri @ 7pm
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €244. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: B.Higgins, D.Guinan
Readers for next Sunday: A.Loonam, P.Guinan
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 1
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: K.Kelly
Mass on next Sun for Michael & Mary Kelly & family deceased
Active Retirement Group will meet on Tues @ 10.30am
Liturgy Meeting in Ferbane on Thurs @ 8pm
Clonmacnois School is going to the Dogs!
Clonmacnois School will hold a Fundraising Night at Mullingar Greyhound Stadium on Sat 12 March. Tickets @ €10.00 are available from the school. For more info please call 090-9674150.
Your support is greatly appreciated.
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Ardagh & Clonmacnois Lourdes Pilgrimage Reunion Mass
In the Longford Arms Hotel on Sun 6th March @ 3pm sharp.
For more info contact 043-46465
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Shannonbridge Healthy Community Project
Meeting in Shannonbridge Hall on Mon 28th Feb @ 9pm.
The meeting will plan activities to advance the 3 areas of work chosen for Shannonbridge:
? Children's healthy community project - using art to enable children to articulate their views on both health & community
? An active research project with older people, (that may also include young people), comparing lifestyles today with those in the 50s & 60s - which is / was healthier?
? An environmental project that will enhance the health & wellbeing of the entire community.
The meeting will also explore any other activities that would enhance the health & wellbeing of Shannonbridge, its people and its environment.
Tony Dalton, Offaly VEC, and Ann Dillon, Offaly Co Council will address the meeting, with Padraig Boland as facilitator.
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Lenten Reflection – Christ within.
Christ longs to be born and developed into fullness in each of us. A blessing is anything that enters into the centre of our lives and expands our capacity to be filled with Christ’s love. Therefore, a blessing may not always be painless, but it will bring spiritual growth. Being blessed does not mean being perfect, but being completed. To be blessed is not to get out of life what we think we want. Rather it is the assurance that God’s purifying grace is active in us, so that our hidden self may grow strong and Christ many live in our hearts though faith. In this way, we will with all the saints be filled with the utter fullness of God.
Sunday 27th Feb 2005 - 3rd Sun Lent A
Tel (090) 9674125
Fax (090) 9674267
E-mail. Parishnewsletter@eircom.net
Shannonbridge
Masses: Each day @ 10am; Adoration on First Fri until 6pm.
Stations of the Cross on Tues @ 7pm
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €480. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.McManus, C.Slattery, A.Corbett
Eucharistic ministers: Group 3
Readers for next Weekend: S.Grennan, K.Coakley
Altar Servers for this week: Darragh, Ruaidhrí, Michael, Graham
Mass on next Sun for the late James Joseph McManus
????
Clonfanlough
Mass for Lent on Mon & First Fri @ 7pm
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €244. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: B.Higgins, D.Guinan
Readers for next Sunday: A.Loonam, P.Guinan
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 1
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: K.Kelly
Mass on next Sun for Michael & Mary Kelly & family deceased
Active Retirement Group will meet on Tues @ 10.30am
Liturgy Meeting in Ferbane on Thurs @ 8pm
Clonmacnois School is going to the Dogs!
Clonmacnois School will hold a Fundraising Night at Mullingar Greyhound Stadium on Sat 12 March. Tickets @ €10.00 are available from the school. For more info please call 090-9674150.
Your support is greatly appreciated.
????
Ardagh & Clonmacnois Lourdes Pilgrimage Reunion Mass
In the Longford Arms Hotel on Sun 6th March @ 3pm sharp.
For more info contact 043-46465
????
Shannonbridge Healthy Community Project
Meeting in Shannonbridge Hall on Mon 28th Feb @ 9pm.
The meeting will plan activities to advance the 3 areas of work chosen for Shannonbridge:
? Children's healthy community project - using art to enable children to articulate their views on both health & community
? An active research project with older people, (that may also include young people), comparing lifestyles today with those in the 50s & 60s - which is / was healthier?
? An environmental project that will enhance the health & wellbeing of the entire community.
The meeting will also explore any other activities that would enhance the health & wellbeing of Shannonbridge, its people and its environment.
Tony Dalton, Offaly VEC, and Ann Dillon, Offaly Co Council will address the meeting, with Padraig Boland as facilitator.
????
Lenten Reflection – Christ within.
Christ longs to be born and developed into fullness in each of us. A blessing is anything that enters into the centre of our lives and expands our capacity to be filled with Christ’s love. Therefore, a blessing may not always be painless, but it will bring spiritual growth. Being blessed does not mean being perfect, but being completed. To be blessed is not to get out of life what we think we want. Rather it is the assurance that God’s purifying grace is active in us, so that our hidden self may grow strong and Christ many live in our hearts though faith. In this way, we will with all the saints be filled with the utter fullness of God.
Friday, February 25, 2005
Time for a poem on Spring taken from the Jack Quinn book of poems entitled
"THROUGH A SMALL WINDOW".
SPRING
SLEEPING EARTH
WEARY OF THE WINTER
POKED AWAKE
BY THE FRESH FINGER
OF SPRIGHTLY SPRING
CASCADE EMBARRASSED TREES
WITH SHOWERS OF GREEN
AND RANDOM SCATTER
A CONFETTI OF FLOWERS
TO MAKE A DANCING BOARD
FOR A SKITTISH SUN
BIRDS ARE BUSY
WITH FERRIED TWIGS
AND THE FARMER
YOKES THE HARVEST.
"THROUGH A SMALL WINDOW".
SPRING
SLEEPING EARTH
WEARY OF THE WINTER
POKED AWAKE
BY THE FRESH FINGER
OF SPRIGHTLY SPRING
CASCADE EMBARRASSED TREES
WITH SHOWERS OF GREEN
AND RANDOM SCATTER
A CONFETTI OF FLOWERS
TO MAKE A DANCING BOARD
FOR A SKITTISH SUN
BIRDS ARE BUSY
WITH FERRIED TWIGS
AND THE FARMER
YOKES THE HARVEST.
Thursday, February 24, 2005
The WIZ musical is on stage in the Town Hall in Ballinasloe at present and reports are very good but if you want to see it you should contact the booking office which is located at The Credit Union office.
Telephone 090-9643179
Clonmacnois National School are having a Night At The Races in Mullingar Greyhound Stadium on Saturday 12th March. Admission 10 Euro and first race is at 7.50 p.m.
The Banagher Ladies are having a Fashion and Make-up night next Wednesday night in Banagher. I lost the ticket but contact Mary Killeen or Maura Moran for further information.
The ticket costs 5 Euro.
The final week of the 13 week garden birdwatch census was last week and the change in the weather meant a change in the numbers of birds counted by Mary Killeen. Here are the last three weeks for the species recorded - Pied Wagtail 3, 4, 2. Robin 1, 1, 1. Coal Tit 2, 2, 1. Blue Tit 4, 6, 4. Great Tit 6, 6, 6.
Magpie 1, 2, 2. Jackdaw 2, 2, 4. Rook 15, 15, 8. Starling 10, 12, 6. House Sparrow 15, 10, 6. Chaffinch 8, 7, 12. Greenfinch 1, 4, 6. Goldfinch 0, 4, 12. Willow Warbler 0, 1, 0.
If you would like to take a census in your garden in the future contact Rose Ryan.
Telephone 090-9643179
Clonmacnois National School are having a Night At The Races in Mullingar Greyhound Stadium on Saturday 12th March. Admission 10 Euro and first race is at 7.50 p.m.
The Banagher Ladies are having a Fashion and Make-up night next Wednesday night in Banagher. I lost the ticket but contact Mary Killeen or Maura Moran for further information.
The ticket costs 5 Euro.
The final week of the 13 week garden birdwatch census was last week and the change in the weather meant a change in the numbers of birds counted by Mary Killeen. Here are the last three weeks for the species recorded - Pied Wagtail 3, 4, 2. Robin 1, 1, 1. Coal Tit 2, 2, 1. Blue Tit 4, 6, 4. Great Tit 6, 6, 6.
Magpie 1, 2, 2. Jackdaw 2, 2, 4. Rook 15, 15, 8. Starling 10, 12, 6. House Sparrow 15, 10, 6. Chaffinch 8, 7, 12. Greenfinch 1, 4, 6. Goldfinch 0, 4, 12. Willow Warbler 0, 1, 0.
If you would like to take a census in your garden in the future contact Rose Ryan.
Weather colder of late but our area escaped the snow that fell in England and in the east of Ireland.
hail, sleet and snow are promised in the east and to extend. Shannonbridge escaped with some frost and a sunny morning today. Temperatures 4C / 39F to 7C / 45F.
Ben Dunne of Dunne Stores fame was on the Late Late Show and was telling Pat Kenny that he gave presents of money to politicians including Charlie Haughey whom he admired and he gave money to Michael Lowry to help build an extension to his house in Tipperary but Ben said that it was built in such a way that even Stevie Wonder would see it.
Bridie Carry told us she enjoyed a short break holiday in Westport using tokens collected in Moran's Gala Store. Over the two days she visited Achill Island and the Gallagher Prayer House, Croagh Patrick and a bit of sightseeing. There was music in the hotel one night and a table quiz and bowling
The other night. With the vouchers the two nights B&B and one dinner cost 75 Euro.
Andy Collrogz is working at the building of the new power plant and staying in Ely House with Brian and Dympna O'Carroll. He went fishing at Correen Ford on Sunday and caught a 10 lb. pike.
Last Sunday Portlaoise won the All Ireland Club Football Championship when they defeated Crossmaglen in Parnell Park in Dublin. Shannonbridge had an interest in the game as two of the Portlaoise team Barry and Thomas Fitzgerald are Grandsons of Tom Daly from Blackwater.
Barry and Thomas and Tom live in Portlaoise and the two boys are sons of Seamus Finn from Ballyforan who now works and lives in Portlaoise. Congratulations to you all.
Was glad to meet the Dooley / Nevins from New Jersey recently who were over on a family tree search around Birr. Kathy Nevins was telling us that she was taken with the amount of lambs she had seen around. She worked last year on a farm that raised cattle sheep goats etc that were sent to the third world. She had often helped at delivering lambs and she told us that on that farm they had one Llama with the sheep that kept the foxes at bay. Anybody ever hear of this use of Llamas ?
A Riverman told us at the weekend that his daughter is working in Dubai teaching. She has started to teach her pupils to play the Tin Whistle. One of the students asked her Dad to buy her a tin whistle when he was in London and he said he would. In London he failed to find a tin whistle so he flew to Dublin and bought one there.
Reminds me of Kate Thornhill teaching the children in Uganda last year to play the tin whistle. The kids were in our minds last night as the table quiz was for them.
The table quiz next week will be held in aid of Saint Vincent De Paul Ballinasloe branch.
Down in Waterford the building of a motorway looks like it will be delayed as at Woodstown they have found what they believe to be one of the first Viking Sites in Ireland which is smack bang on the track of the new road. Archaeologists have found over 5000 artefacts and they reckon that it was a type of trading centre dating to the year 811 AD. By coincidence I was reading a short snippet written by Danny Edwards in the Clonmacnois Parish Millennium book that said that Sailing Ships were seen in the skies over Clonmacnois in the year 74 8 AD. Is there a link up ?
Came across a website for Clonaslee to be found under www.clonaslee.net
Ciaran Rock of Dickies Cabs Shannonbridge was telling us today that while taking tests for coach driving he met a Michael Foy from Walsh Island who remembered many of the Shannonbridge Football Team that played Walsh Island around 1940 about the time the Shannonbridge Team were all suspended.
Once again Thursday night is Library night from 7 to 9. Try and come along and bring a friend.
hail, sleet and snow are promised in the east and to extend. Shannonbridge escaped with some frost and a sunny morning today. Temperatures 4C / 39F to 7C / 45F.
Ben Dunne of Dunne Stores fame was on the Late Late Show and was telling Pat Kenny that he gave presents of money to politicians including Charlie Haughey whom he admired and he gave money to Michael Lowry to help build an extension to his house in Tipperary but Ben said that it was built in such a way that even Stevie Wonder would see it.
Bridie Carry told us she enjoyed a short break holiday in Westport using tokens collected in Moran's Gala Store. Over the two days she visited Achill Island and the Gallagher Prayer House, Croagh Patrick and a bit of sightseeing. There was music in the hotel one night and a table quiz and bowling
The other night. With the vouchers the two nights B&B and one dinner cost 75 Euro.
Andy Collrogz is working at the building of the new power plant and staying in Ely House with Brian and Dympna O'Carroll. He went fishing at Correen Ford on Sunday and caught a 10 lb. pike.
Last Sunday Portlaoise won the All Ireland Club Football Championship when they defeated Crossmaglen in Parnell Park in Dublin. Shannonbridge had an interest in the game as two of the Portlaoise team Barry and Thomas Fitzgerald are Grandsons of Tom Daly from Blackwater.
Barry and Thomas and Tom live in Portlaoise and the two boys are sons of Seamus Finn from Ballyforan who now works and lives in Portlaoise. Congratulations to you all.
Was glad to meet the Dooley / Nevins from New Jersey recently who were over on a family tree search around Birr. Kathy Nevins was telling us that she was taken with the amount of lambs she had seen around. She worked last year on a farm that raised cattle sheep goats etc that were sent to the third world. She had often helped at delivering lambs and she told us that on that farm they had one Llama with the sheep that kept the foxes at bay. Anybody ever hear of this use of Llamas ?
A Riverman told us at the weekend that his daughter is working in Dubai teaching. She has started to teach her pupils to play the Tin Whistle. One of the students asked her Dad to buy her a tin whistle when he was in London and he said he would. In London he failed to find a tin whistle so he flew to Dublin and bought one there.
Reminds me of Kate Thornhill teaching the children in Uganda last year to play the tin whistle. The kids were in our minds last night as the table quiz was for them.
The table quiz next week will be held in aid of Saint Vincent De Paul Ballinasloe branch.
Down in Waterford the building of a motorway looks like it will be delayed as at Woodstown they have found what they believe to be one of the first Viking Sites in Ireland which is smack bang on the track of the new road. Archaeologists have found over 5000 artefacts and they reckon that it was a type of trading centre dating to the year 811 AD. By coincidence I was reading a short snippet written by Danny Edwards in the Clonmacnois Parish Millennium book that said that Sailing Ships were seen in the skies over Clonmacnois in the year 74 8 AD. Is there a link up ?
Came across a website for Clonaslee to be found under www.clonaslee.net
Ciaran Rock of Dickies Cabs Shannonbridge was telling us today that while taking tests for coach driving he met a Michael Foy from Walsh Island who remembered many of the Shannonbridge Football Team that played Walsh Island around 1940 about the time the Shannonbridge Team were all suspended.
Once again Thursday night is Library night from 7 to 9. Try and come along and bring a friend.
Monday, February 21, 2005
Senior Football League: Bridge of to a Winning Start
Shannonbridge 2-6
Gracefield 0-10
Shannonbridge got their competitive season of to a winning start when they traveled to a Gusty Gracfield on Sunday last to take on the local side.. Gracefield gained the upper hand early on by scoring three points. However Jason Kelly got the Bridge back on track with a very well taken goal following a solo run.
The Bridge then settled to gain control of the midfield area and further scores came from possession gathered in the centre. Midway through the second half Gracefield seemed to be
growing in confidence until Dave Corbett buried the Ball for a well taken goal to set the Bridge up for an away victory.
Shannonbridge will however be concerned about the amount of possession that was given away in the first half and the easy scoring opportunities that were missed. Shannonbridge will now take on Edenderry in the Senior League on Saturday next at 3 pm in Shannonbridge a good home support will be expected.
H Kearns,K Norton, V Darcy, T Mahon,D Finn, E Kelly, M Darcy, C killeen,J Egan, J Kelly (1-0), R Browne, P Deeley0-2), D Claffey0-1) F McEvoy-3), D Corbett (1-0), Subs C, Kennny,W Kenna, D Turley,A Kelly
Congratulations
The club wish to congradulate John Egan who was nominated Captain and Fergal McEvoy who was made Vice Captain. The Club wish the Lads the best of luck for the coming
season.
Well done
Shannonbridge GAAlub wish to congradulate all the Shannonbridge Children who recieved medals at under 8, 10 and 12 levels in both Hurling and Football with Ferbane/Belmont.
The presentation was held in High street hall recently, thanks to all concerned.
Fundraiser A race night in aid of Clonmacnoise national School in Mullingar greyhound Stadium on Saturday 12th of March. Shannonbridge GAAlub are proud to be a sponsor for the
event. Tickets are available from parents or from the School. First race is at 7.50 pm. Doors open from 6.45.
Shannonbridge 2-6
Gracefield 0-10
Shannonbridge got their competitive season of to a winning start when they traveled to a Gusty Gracfield on Sunday last to take on the local side.. Gracefield gained the upper hand early on by scoring three points. However Jason Kelly got the Bridge back on track with a very well taken goal following a solo run.
The Bridge then settled to gain control of the midfield area and further scores came from possession gathered in the centre. Midway through the second half Gracefield seemed to be
growing in confidence until Dave Corbett buried the Ball for a well taken goal to set the Bridge up for an away victory.
Shannonbridge will however be concerned about the amount of possession that was given away in the first half and the easy scoring opportunities that were missed. Shannonbridge will now take on Edenderry in the Senior League on Saturday next at 3 pm in Shannonbridge a good home support will be expected.
H Kearns,K Norton, V Darcy, T Mahon,D Finn, E Kelly, M Darcy, C killeen,J Egan, J Kelly (1-0), R Browne, P Deeley0-2), D Claffey0-1) F McEvoy-3), D Corbett (1-0), Subs C, Kennny,W Kenna, D Turley,A Kelly
Congratulations
The club wish to congradulate John Egan who was nominated Captain and Fergal McEvoy who was made Vice Captain. The Club wish the Lads the best of luck for the coming
season.
Well done
Shannonbridge GAAlub wish to congradulate all the Shannonbridge Children who recieved medals at under 8, 10 and 12 levels in both Hurling and Football with Ferbane/Belmont.
The presentation was held in High street hall recently, thanks to all concerned.
Fundraiser A race night in aid of Clonmacnoise national School in Mullingar greyhound Stadium on Saturday 12th of March. Shannonbridge GAAlub are proud to be a sponsor for the
event. Tickets are available from parents or from the School. First race is at 7.50 pm. Doors open from 6.45.
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
The Irish Catholic has an article telling that birds start mating on Valentine's Day and this week is also the last week of the Birds in Gardens census. Here are the counts taken by Mary Killeen of the different species. Number for last week is shown in front of the species and the highest weekly number during the census is shown in brackets after the bird's name
3 Pied Wagtails (4). 1 Robin (2). 2 Coal Tits (4). 4 Blue Tits (6). 6 Great Tits (6). 1 Magpie (2).
2 Jackdaw (4). 15 Rook (20). 10 Starling (21). 15 House Sparrow (15). 8 Chaffinch (8)
1 Green finch (4). 0 Goldfinch (6). 0 Willow Warbler (1).
Other birds on the selected menu sheet that were not recorded in our backyard include the Wren, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Redwing and Goldcrest.
More information available under www.birdwatchireland.ie or www.birdwatchireland.com
Rose Ryan organised the census for the Shannonbridge area this year.
The Trocaire Boxes for Lenten Alms have been distributed this week and also the Annual Financial Statement for Clonmacnois Parish which hopefully Father Frank will share with you.
Good news that Yahoo the web search engine company is to set up headquarters in Dublin and will employ some 400 people.
Weather - mostly cloudy today with a little drizzle and mist at times, but many places dry with a few bright or short sunny spells. Temperatures ranging from 7 C to 10 C or 45 F to 50 F.
The flood has dropped noticeably with the recent good drying weather.
3 Pied Wagtails (4). 1 Robin (2). 2 Coal Tits (4). 4 Blue Tits (6). 6 Great Tits (6). 1 Magpie (2).
2 Jackdaw (4). 15 Rook (20). 10 Starling (21). 15 House Sparrow (15). 8 Chaffinch (8)
1 Green finch (4). 0 Goldfinch (6). 0 Willow Warbler (1).
Other birds on the selected menu sheet that were not recorded in our backyard include the Wren, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Redwing and Goldcrest.
More information available under www.birdwatchireland.ie or www.birdwatchireland.com
Rose Ryan organised the census for the Shannonbridge area this year.
The Trocaire Boxes for Lenten Alms have been distributed this week and also the Annual Financial Statement for Clonmacnois Parish which hopefully Father Frank will share with you.
Good news that Yahoo the web search engine company is to set up headquarters in Dublin and will employ some 400 people.
Weather - mostly cloudy today with a little drizzle and mist at times, but many places dry with a few bright or short sunny spells. Temperatures ranging from 7 C to 10 C or 45 F to 50 F.
The flood has dropped noticeably with the recent good drying weather.
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
The Heritage Council, Kilkenny E-mail mail@heritagecouncil.com some time ago invited applications for a 2005 Local Heritage Grant scheme.They received around 300 applications and had 350,000 Euro available.They were in a position to allocate 89 grants. Our Reference: 14183
At the time I submitted an application to have The Magazine compound on the village side of the river get attention as ivy is having a harmful effect and the area requires a good overhaul. This is in the field immediately below the downstream jetty and shares the field where Rachra Castle once stood and one of the Fieldworks constructed around 1800 at the time of the building of the Martello Fortification.
The sewerage works age in this field and near the river is a small hill created with drainage of the river for navigation possibly about 1840.
Anyhow a letter yesterday arrived to inform us that the application was unsuccessful. Long live the Ivy?
At the time I submitted an application to have The Magazine compound on the village side of the river get attention as ivy is having a harmful effect and the area requires a good overhaul. This is in the field immediately below the downstream jetty and shares the field where Rachra Castle once stood and one of the Fieldworks constructed around 1800 at the time of the building of the Martello Fortification.
The sewerage works age in this field and near the river is a small hill created with drainage of the river for navigation possibly about 1840.
Anyhow a letter yesterday arrived to inform us that the application was unsuccessful. Long live the Ivy?
Home from Japan for a short break is Niamh Quinn who travelled home with her friend Ciara Ryan last week to attend Shane Ryan's funeral. Hopefully when she returns she will share her thoughts of Japan with us all.
Notice that the Furze have started to bloom and the early colour has that fresh golden appearance.
Yesterday was Valentine Day in Ireland. Noticed the start of it on Saturday in Ballinasloe with a group of people queuing outside the florist shop. Then last night the romantic spirit broke out and the Fort Restaurant was full to capacity and all the guests were treated well with a red rose for the ladies and a complimentary drink. Was not present but Kieran and Mary gave us a great run down on the menu. The main course had a wide choice including Antelope and Wild Boar. Old Valentine added a hand by causing a power blackout from 8 to 9 in the village. And in the weekly Shannonbridge / Doon Lotto draw the first number drawn was 14 which is Valentine Day.
In the paper they report that 450 Deer are being culled in the Phoenix Park. The easiest way to reduce the number is to shoot them and they wanted to let the people know what was going on.
The Irish Times tells us that a carved replica of the Cross of The Scriptures in Clonmacnois is being created by sculptor Brendan Mc Gloin in Donegal Town using sandstone. The five-ton work has been commissioned by the Irish business community in Portland Oregon on the West Coast of the United States of America. The work commenced last November and will be completed in a year. The Cross will be taken by ship to New York and follow the old Oregon Trail to Portland where it will be erected in Mount Calvery Cemetery by Saint Patrick's Day 2006 as a Famine memorial. The original Cross was erected in Clonmacnois around 912 AD for King Flann. The woman depicted on the Cross is Mary Magdalene and there are about twenty panels to be carved. The work done so far is quite impressive.
Sad to hear of the unexpected death of Grace Josephine Dollery, Ferbane, seventeen year old eldest daughter of Philip and Imelda and granddaughter of Brian and Josephine Kenny from Clondelara, Shannonbridge. Viewing is at the house this evening with removal on Wednesday morning for Requiem Mass in Ferbane at 11 o/c and burial afterwards in Clonmacnois. May she rest in peace.
And the weather. After light frost last night, today has remained dry with the sun breaking through. Temperatures 6C to 9C or 43F to 48F. Frost again tonight with patchy rain in the West.
Keep in mind that a Healthy Communities Meeting planned for Shannonbridge Hall on tomorrow Wednesday night has been cancelled as a mark of respect to the late Josephine Dollery.
Table Quiz in aid of the Library at 9.45 pm in Killeens on Wednesday night.
Notice that the Furze have started to bloom and the early colour has that fresh golden appearance.
Yesterday was Valentine Day in Ireland. Noticed the start of it on Saturday in Ballinasloe with a group of people queuing outside the florist shop. Then last night the romantic spirit broke out and the Fort Restaurant was full to capacity and all the guests were treated well with a red rose for the ladies and a complimentary drink. Was not present but Kieran and Mary gave us a great run down on the menu. The main course had a wide choice including Antelope and Wild Boar. Old Valentine added a hand by causing a power blackout from 8 to 9 in the village. And in the weekly Shannonbridge / Doon Lotto draw the first number drawn was 14 which is Valentine Day.
In the paper they report that 450 Deer are being culled in the Phoenix Park. The easiest way to reduce the number is to shoot them and they wanted to let the people know what was going on.
The Irish Times tells us that a carved replica of the Cross of The Scriptures in Clonmacnois is being created by sculptor Brendan Mc Gloin in Donegal Town using sandstone. The five-ton work has been commissioned by the Irish business community in Portland Oregon on the West Coast of the United States of America. The work commenced last November and will be completed in a year. The Cross will be taken by ship to New York and follow the old Oregon Trail to Portland where it will be erected in Mount Calvery Cemetery by Saint Patrick's Day 2006 as a Famine memorial. The original Cross was erected in Clonmacnois around 912 AD for King Flann. The woman depicted on the Cross is Mary Magdalene and there are about twenty panels to be carved. The work done so far is quite impressive.
Sad to hear of the unexpected death of Grace Josephine Dollery, Ferbane, seventeen year old eldest daughter of Philip and Imelda and granddaughter of Brian and Josephine Kenny from Clondelara, Shannonbridge. Viewing is at the house this evening with removal on Wednesday morning for Requiem Mass in Ferbane at 11 o/c and burial afterwards in Clonmacnois. May she rest in peace.
And the weather. After light frost last night, today has remained dry with the sun breaking through. Temperatures 6C to 9C or 43F to 48F. Frost again tonight with patchy rain in the West.
Keep in mind that a Healthy Communities Meeting planned for Shannonbridge Hall on tomorrow Wednesday night has been cancelled as a mark of respect to the late Josephine Dollery.
Table Quiz in aid of the Library at 9.45 pm in Killeens on Wednesday night.
Monday, February 14, 2005
Shannonbridge GAA News
Sincere Sympathy
Shannnonbridge GAA club wish to extend their sincere
sympathy to the Dollery and Kenny Families for the
tragic loss of Grace Dollery
Senior League action
Shannonbridge GAA will travel to Portarlington to take
on Gracefield on Sunday next at 2.30.
The Bridge will be bidding to get their competitive
season of to a winning start.
Presentation Night
Shannonbridge GAA CLub held their presentation night
on Friday last for the Division four league win and it
was a night enjoyed by all.
The Club wish to thank Sean Lowry for presenting the
medals and to the management team of Eamon Mahon Niall
O' Shea, Frank Guinan and Tom Moore for all their work
throughout last season, in landing this title.
Conor Killeen P.R.O
Saturday a Months Mind Mass was celebrated in Ahascragh for the late Father Sean Murphy of the Mill Hill Fathers with his brother Father Tony the principal celebrant. He returns to his mission in Africa this week. It was great to meet many cousins and friends and after the Mass I met Father Jack O Brien who is in the Mill Hill retirement home in Dartry who told me that Father Brian Clarke is also there and in good form. Father Jack spends a lot of time on the computer and has written many articles. He promised that he will look at this web and will write the odd snippet for it. So be on the look out
Also talked to Danny Costello about the two sisters in America who are trying to trace a family tree with a Killeen from Ardnaglug as one of the legs. Danny is to check it out with a Joe Dolan from Ardnaglug whose mother was Killeen and will let me know what he finds out for Peggy and Katie..
Irelands rugby team had a convincing win over Scotland on Saturday scoring 43 Points to 13 Points.
Yesterday France beat England by one point.
Kerry beat Offaly footballers by three points in their league game yesterday. 2 - 13 to 0 - 16
Our carpenter visited the Library and will add more shelves for books. Try and drop in some Thursday evening between 7 and 9 P.M.
Saturday Ag' Craven Drumalga celebrated her Big O birthday but she has a bigger O than Bridie Carry.
Saturday had horse racing in Newbury and a syndicated horse Essex won at 4 / 1. Some supporters travelled to the race meeting in England while others gambled at home. Many of the syndicate are based around the area and P.J.Kelly was telling last night that bookmakers in Ballinasloe yesterday had to defer payouts on many bets until the banks open today as a result of Essex winning. The horse won on his last outing and was carrying 22 pounds extra weight on Saturday.
The Times supplement on Saturday tells us that the famous Ballymaloe Cookery School in Midleton is
Taking bookings for a chicken rearing course costing 145 Euro for a one day course teaching you "how to keep a few chickens in the garden" www.ballymaloe-cookery-school.ie
Good to see Niall Price home on a midterm break from his school in Cardiff. Looks very fit and tells us that he plays indoor football and runs a bit.
It is remarkable the difference in the times that Daffodils bloom. Noticed some lovely clusters near Ely House and Saint Ciaran's Park in bloom yesterday while the late Mickie Mac's front garden has hundreds of Daffodils getting ready to burst into bloom. The Millenium Cross of Daffodils planted on Lamb Island just upstream from the bridge are well overground but nare a bloom - same as last year.
Weather. Had lots of soft rain on Friday evening. Yesterday was dry and sunny with a cold wind blowing. Today started cold this morning. Mostly dry today with bright spells and the odd shower.
Temperature 6 to 9 C or 43 to 48 F.
Also talked to Danny Costello about the two sisters in America who are trying to trace a family tree with a Killeen from Ardnaglug as one of the legs. Danny is to check it out with a Joe Dolan from Ardnaglug whose mother was Killeen and will let me know what he finds out for Peggy and Katie..
Irelands rugby team had a convincing win over Scotland on Saturday scoring 43 Points to 13 Points.
Yesterday France beat England by one point.
Kerry beat Offaly footballers by three points in their league game yesterday. 2 - 13 to 0 - 16
Our carpenter visited the Library and will add more shelves for books. Try and drop in some Thursday evening between 7 and 9 P.M.
Saturday Ag' Craven Drumalga celebrated her Big O birthday but she has a bigger O than Bridie Carry.
Saturday had horse racing in Newbury and a syndicated horse Essex won at 4 / 1. Some supporters travelled to the race meeting in England while others gambled at home. Many of the syndicate are based around the area and P.J.Kelly was telling last night that bookmakers in Ballinasloe yesterday had to defer payouts on many bets until the banks open today as a result of Essex winning. The horse won on his last outing and was carrying 22 pounds extra weight on Saturday.
The Times supplement on Saturday tells us that the famous Ballymaloe Cookery School in Midleton is
Taking bookings for a chicken rearing course costing 145 Euro for a one day course teaching you "how to keep a few chickens in the garden" www.ballymaloe-cookery-school.ie
Good to see Niall Price home on a midterm break from his school in Cardiff. Looks very fit and tells us that he plays indoor football and runs a bit.
It is remarkable the difference in the times that Daffodils bloom. Noticed some lovely clusters near Ely House and Saint Ciaran's Park in bloom yesterday while the late Mickie Mac's front garden has hundreds of Daffodils getting ready to burst into bloom. The Millenium Cross of Daffodils planted on Lamb Island just upstream from the bridge are well overground but nare a bloom - same as last year.
Weather. Had lots of soft rain on Friday evening. Yesterday was dry and sunny with a cold wind blowing. Today started cold this morning. Mostly dry today with bright spells and the odd shower.
Temperature 6 to 9 C or 43 to 48 F.
Lorraine Mc Kenna from Pottstown writes -
Good grief! If they put a Tesco in S B what will happen to all the small shop-keepers? How about Nicky Nugent? and Morans and even the shop at the Village Tavern? It would be like here in the US . Giant Wal-mart comes in, with cheaper prices and a large assortment of goods and puts all the smaller stores out of business. They call it progress ! HAH!! it's an abomination! I'm horrified. Lorraine
Good grief! If they put a Tesco in S B what will happen to all the small shop-keepers? How about Nicky Nugent? and Morans and even the shop at the Village Tavern? It would be like here in the US . Giant Wal-mart comes in, with cheaper prices and a large assortment of goods and puts all the smaller stores out of business. They call it progress ! HAH!! it's an abomination! I'm horrified. Lorraine
Sunday, February 13, 2005
Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 13th Feb 2005 - 1st Sun Lent A
Tel (090) 9674125
Fax (090) 9674267
E-mail. Parishnewsletter@eircom.net
Shannonbridge
Masses: Each day @ 10am
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €430. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: A.Gunning, M.Kelly
Eucharistic ministers: Group 1
Readers for next Weekend: D.Finnerty, C.Doolan
Altar Servers for this week: Katie, Mary-Anne, Tara
Stations of the Cross on Tues @ 7pm
Mass on next Sat eve for the late Tom Nugent
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Clonfanlough
Mass for Lent on Mon eve @ 7pm
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €243. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.Claffey, B.Coughlan
Readers for next Sunday: S.Coughlan
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 3
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: N.Egan
Mass on next Sun for the late Sonny Egan
Meeting of Social Group in Clonfanlough Hall on Tues @ 8pm
Liturgy Meeting in Ferbane on Thurs next @ 8pm.
Trócaire Boxes together with the statistics and financial statement for the year 2004 should reach you during the coming days.
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Suggestions for Lent
? Attend daily Mass; Say the Rosary or part of it.
? Make time for prayer-the Angelus, Grace before or after meals
? Follow the Way of the Cross – The Stations.
? Remember others, who may be sick, lonely or bereaved
? Keep our Parish litter free.
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Ardagh & Clonmacnois Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2005
27th May - 1st June - 5 nights - fully inclusive Price €599.00.
Booking Forms available now for the pilgrim section from
Joe Walsh Tours 8/11 Lower Baggot St, Dublin 2.
Tel: 01-2410810 / 2410800.
Pilgrimage Director: Fr Connaughton, Longford @ 043-46465
Invalid Section: Fr Scanlon, Cloghan @ 090-6457122.
Flights departing from Knock - some places available ex Dublin.
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West Offaly Training - Adult Education
Introduction to Computers x 8 weeks Ongoing
Receptionist Skills x 1 morning 22nd Feb
Internet & Email class x 3 weeks, 23rd Feb - 9th March: 2-5pm
For people in receipt of social welfare, free training may be offered in 2005.
For more info contact Crank House Banagher, 0509-52003.
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AWARE - Helping to fight depression
Public Lecture: "Restoring Confidence & Building
Self-esteem after Depression"
In Bridge House Tullamore, Mon 21st Feb @ 8pm
Speaker: Catherine McGeachy. Adm is free & all welcome.
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Ballinasloe M.E. Support Group - Meeting in Gullane's Hotel
Wed 16th Feb @ 8pm. Talk on Bio-energy by Pat Glennon.
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Athlone Rugby Club host Connacht V Llanelli in their grounds on Fri 18th Feb @ 7.30pm. This is a Celtic League game.
Sunday 13th Feb 2005 - 1st Sun Lent A
Tel (090) 9674125
Fax (090) 9674267
E-mail. Parishnewsletter@eircom.net
Shannonbridge
Masses: Each day @ 10am
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €430. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: A.Gunning, M.Kelly
Eucharistic ministers: Group 1
Readers for next Weekend: D.Finnerty, C.Doolan
Altar Servers for this week: Katie, Mary-Anne, Tara
Stations of the Cross on Tues @ 7pm
Mass on next Sat eve for the late Tom Nugent
????
Clonfanlough
Mass for Lent on Mon eve @ 7pm
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €243. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.Claffey, B.Coughlan
Readers for next Sunday: S.Coughlan
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 3
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: N.Egan
Mass on next Sun for the late Sonny Egan
Meeting of Social Group in Clonfanlough Hall on Tues @ 8pm
Liturgy Meeting in Ferbane on Thurs next @ 8pm.
Trócaire Boxes together with the statistics and financial statement for the year 2004 should reach you during the coming days.
????
Suggestions for Lent
? Attend daily Mass; Say the Rosary or part of it.
? Make time for prayer-the Angelus, Grace before or after meals
? Follow the Way of the Cross – The Stations.
? Remember others, who may be sick, lonely or bereaved
? Keep our Parish litter free.
????
Ardagh & Clonmacnois Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2005
27th May - 1st June - 5 nights - fully inclusive Price €599.00.
Booking Forms available now for the pilgrim section from
Joe Walsh Tours 8/11 Lower Baggot St, Dublin 2.
Tel: 01-2410810 / 2410800.
Pilgrimage Director: Fr Connaughton, Longford @ 043-46465
Invalid Section: Fr Scanlon, Cloghan @ 090-6457122.
Flights departing from Knock - some places available ex Dublin.
????
West Offaly Training - Adult Education
Introduction to Computers x 8 weeks Ongoing
Receptionist Skills x 1 morning 22nd Feb
Internet & Email class x 3 weeks, 23rd Feb - 9th March: 2-5pm
For people in receipt of social welfare, free training may be offered in 2005.
For more info contact Crank House Banagher, 0509-52003.
????
AWARE - Helping to fight depression
Public Lecture: "Restoring Confidence & Building
Self-esteem after Depression"
In Bridge House Tullamore, Mon 21st Feb @ 8pm
Speaker: Catherine McGeachy. Adm is free & all welcome.
????
Ballinasloe M.E. Support Group - Meeting in Gullane's Hotel
Wed 16th Feb @ 8pm. Talk on Bio-energy by Pat Glennon.
????
Athlone Rugby Club host Connacht V Llanelli in their grounds on Fri 18th Feb @ 7.30pm. This is a Celtic League game.
Friday, February 11, 2005
The Irish Times on Tuesday had a supplement on Trees and on the front page is a half page colour photograph of the King Oak of Charleville Tullamore, which is reckoned to be 400 years old.
The National Tree Week this year is earmarked for March 6 - 12.
There is a strong rumour that Tesco have plans to open a branch in Shannonbridge that will employ about 19 people. Checked with Tesco today and the manager in the Ballinasloe branch described it as a Mini-Metro and will be built either later in the year or next year.
Surprising what a week has had on the Daffodils. Many of the flowers across from the church growing under the shrub bed are now in bloom. Heard somebody telling that the daffodils intended for this years Daffodil Day have developed too early on account of the mild weather for the past two weeks and may create a shortage on the day. Last Autumn my sister Doc gave me about twenty bulbs which I had planned to sow along some walkways but they got mislaid. Maybe this year you might do something similar - but don’t mislay them.
News of the death of Mary Connor, Rashina, Ballinahown in Tullamore Hospital. Mary was a Gaffey from Crevagh and was a sister of the late Pat and Joe Gaffey. Burial in Boher tomorrow.
Death took place of Joseph Kelly, Kiltormer, father of Etna Corcoran. Burial today.
May they rest in peace.
Met a friend of Michael Green last night. Lynsey Prendergast from Boston is here in Ireland teaching in Saint Patrick's College in Dublin. She is enjoying herself and teaching English to young children. She asks them to write there questions on a piece of paper and put them in a hat. Then a few questions are selected. Like - do you like it hear and what age are you. Michael's sister Patricia brought her down to Shannonbidge for a visit. Patricia herself has plans to visit Orlando ? in a few months time as her husband is working over there.
Rain to all areas today; becoming breezier but milder later on with temperatures 10 to 13 C or 50F to 55 F. Heavier rain tonight getting colder and milder with temperatures from 1C to 4C.
Mick and Brian Carroll from Ely House went on a boat trip to Clonmacnois yesterday and they said that there were thousands of birds to be seen including plover and widgeon and many swans.
The Fort Restaurant is back in business after their winter rest and is open Wednesday to Saturday nights and for lunch on Sundays. Evenings are getting longer and there is a good bit of light until 6 PM. And after.
Got some photographs from Tom and Fran Morley from Alabama taken at the New Year when Harry and Anne Gunning called to stay and play some music. Looks like they chose the right location as the sun is shining on them and it looks quite warm.
The National Tree Week this year is earmarked for March 6 - 12.
There is a strong rumour that Tesco have plans to open a branch in Shannonbridge that will employ about 19 people. Checked with Tesco today and the manager in the Ballinasloe branch described it as a Mini-Metro and will be built either later in the year or next year.
Surprising what a week has had on the Daffodils. Many of the flowers across from the church growing under the shrub bed are now in bloom. Heard somebody telling that the daffodils intended for this years Daffodil Day have developed too early on account of the mild weather for the past two weeks and may create a shortage on the day. Last Autumn my sister Doc gave me about twenty bulbs which I had planned to sow along some walkways but they got mislaid. Maybe this year you might do something similar - but don’t mislay them.
News of the death of Mary Connor, Rashina, Ballinahown in Tullamore Hospital. Mary was a Gaffey from Crevagh and was a sister of the late Pat and Joe Gaffey. Burial in Boher tomorrow.
Death took place of Joseph Kelly, Kiltormer, father of Etna Corcoran. Burial today.
May they rest in peace.
Met a friend of Michael Green last night. Lynsey Prendergast from Boston is here in Ireland teaching in Saint Patrick's College in Dublin. She is enjoying herself and teaching English to young children. She asks them to write there questions on a piece of paper and put them in a hat. Then a few questions are selected. Like - do you like it hear and what age are you. Michael's sister Patricia brought her down to Shannonbidge for a visit. Patricia herself has plans to visit Orlando ? in a few months time as her husband is working over there.
Rain to all areas today; becoming breezier but milder later on with temperatures 10 to 13 C or 50F to 55 F. Heavier rain tonight getting colder and milder with temperatures from 1C to 4C.
Mick and Brian Carroll from Ely House went on a boat trip to Clonmacnois yesterday and they said that there were thousands of birds to be seen including plover and widgeon and many swans.
The Fort Restaurant is back in business after their winter rest and is open Wednesday to Saturday nights and for lunch on Sundays. Evenings are getting longer and there is a good bit of light until 6 PM. And after.
Got some photographs from Tom and Fran Morley from Alabama taken at the New Year when Harry and Anne Gunning called to stay and play some music. Looks like they chose the right location as the sun is shining on them and it looks quite warm.
Thursday, February 10, 2005
The benefit night for the Carmelite Lourdes Fund in Claffeys Grand Hotel in Moate on Tuesday night was a roaring success with hundreds of supporters failing to gain entry. Dickies Cabs brought about fifteen of the Shannonbridge Active Retirement Group to the event. Many local artists and groups attended and gave their services free including Louise Morrisey, Sharon Turley, John Hogan, TR Dallas, Robert De Vere and Lorraine Maher and Donna and Joe Mc Caul.
Great news from Margaret Egan, Athlone that her daughter Aisling has given birth to a baby girl yesterday that weighed in at 8.5 Lbs. Aisling's husband Adebe Hanna and their sons Jacob and Aidan are almost as delighted as Margaret who is over the moon. Margaret told us that she was speaking on the 'phone to the baby minutes after she was born. Congratulations and well done.
Sad news yesterday that Mrs Bill Dolan, Creggan had passed away at the age of 95 years..
May she rest in peace.
Ireland defeated Portugal in a soccer friendly played at Landstowne Road by one goal to nil.
Andy Reid scored the goal and over 40,000 attended. A busload of supporters travelled up from Ballinasloe to support the team.
Yesterday another busload of Active Retirement people from Ballinasloe went to Dublin for a days outing.
RTE have been carrying out a series of auditions in each county to find a county representative to go forward to a grand final of the Active Age Talent Showcase final to be held in the National Concert Hall. The Offaly adjudication took place recently and was won by Tony Kenny from Ferbane the well known white haired bearded fiddle player and singer. Tony was born in Banagher and hopefully he will do well in the final.
The London Offaly Association held their annual dinner dance in London recently and Michael and Ita Hynes from Shannonbridge travelled over for the occasion which they enjoyed very much.
Recently a brightly coloured motorbike pulled up outside Dalys Foodstore in Cloghan and before taking off he revved the motorbike several times creating a terrible noise. A customer in the shop asked what the noise was all about and when told it was a motorbike he remarked that if the rider was not careful he would end up like a cow's cleanings stuck to the wall.
In this years Offaly Football Championships there are three groups with Shannonbridge, Bracknagh, Erin Rovers, Edenderry and Ballycumber competing for two places in the quarter finals. "You’re A Star" contest is ongoing at the moment on television and started with twelve finalists. Each week based on a phone in ballot one contestant is eliminated. At present there are six remaining including Lorraine Maher from Fivealley, Birr and Donna and Joe Mc Caul from Athlone.
The eventual winner will go on to represent Ireland in this years Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Ukraine.
The Library will be opened as usual tonight from 7 to 9. Try and call in if you are able.
The Table Quiz on next Wednesday night in Killeens at 9.45 pm will be in aid of Library.
Next Wednesday night there is an important meeting in Shannonbridge Hall. See Parish Newsletter below.
Tonight there is Mass in Ard Chiarain which will be celebrated by Bishop Cassidy.
River levels continue to fall. However there was a fair dash of rain yesterday. Its gas but Oliver Darcy was telling us that the grounstaff at Landstowne Road were watering the pitch in Dublin yesterday while it rained in Shannonbridge.
Today is a fine sunny day and Mick and Brian O Carroll are taking a few hours out on the boat .
Great news from Margaret Egan, Athlone that her daughter Aisling has given birth to a baby girl yesterday that weighed in at 8.5 Lbs. Aisling's husband Adebe Hanna and their sons Jacob and Aidan are almost as delighted as Margaret who is over the moon. Margaret told us that she was speaking on the 'phone to the baby minutes after she was born. Congratulations and well done.
Sad news yesterday that Mrs Bill Dolan, Creggan had passed away at the age of 95 years..
May she rest in peace.
Ireland defeated Portugal in a soccer friendly played at Landstowne Road by one goal to nil.
Andy Reid scored the goal and over 40,000 attended. A busload of supporters travelled up from Ballinasloe to support the team.
Yesterday another busload of Active Retirement people from Ballinasloe went to Dublin for a days outing.
RTE have been carrying out a series of auditions in each county to find a county representative to go forward to a grand final of the Active Age Talent Showcase final to be held in the National Concert Hall. The Offaly adjudication took place recently and was won by Tony Kenny from Ferbane the well known white haired bearded fiddle player and singer. Tony was born in Banagher and hopefully he will do well in the final.
The London Offaly Association held their annual dinner dance in London recently and Michael and Ita Hynes from Shannonbridge travelled over for the occasion which they enjoyed very much.
Recently a brightly coloured motorbike pulled up outside Dalys Foodstore in Cloghan and before taking off he revved the motorbike several times creating a terrible noise. A customer in the shop asked what the noise was all about and when told it was a motorbike he remarked that if the rider was not careful he would end up like a cow's cleanings stuck to the wall.
In this years Offaly Football Championships there are three groups with Shannonbridge, Bracknagh, Erin Rovers, Edenderry and Ballycumber competing for two places in the quarter finals. "You’re A Star" contest is ongoing at the moment on television and started with twelve finalists. Each week based on a phone in ballot one contestant is eliminated. At present there are six remaining including Lorraine Maher from Fivealley, Birr and Donna and Joe Mc Caul from Athlone.
The eventual winner will go on to represent Ireland in this years Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Ukraine.
The Library will be opened as usual tonight from 7 to 9. Try and call in if you are able.
The Table Quiz on next Wednesday night in Killeens at 9.45 pm will be in aid of Library.
Next Wednesday night there is an important meeting in Shannonbridge Hall. See Parish Newsletter below.
Tonight there is Mass in Ard Chiarain which will be celebrated by Bishop Cassidy.
River levels continue to fall. However there was a fair dash of rain yesterday. Its gas but Oliver Darcy was telling us that the grounstaff at Landstowne Road were watering the pitch in Dublin yesterday while it rained in Shannonbridge.
Today is a fine sunny day and Mick and Brian O Carroll are taking a few hours out on the boat .
Wednesday, February 09, 2005
Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 6th Feb 2005 - 5th Sun A
Tel (090) 9674125
Fax (090) 9674267
E-mail. Parishnewsletter@eircom.net
Shannonbridge
Masses: Each day @ 10am; also on Ash Wed @ 8pm
Blessing & signing of Ashes @ both Masses on Ash Wed
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €440. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: J.Kelly, A.Finnerty, T.Goldie
Eucharistic ministers: Group 4
Readers for next Weekend: M.Killeen, S.Quinn
Altar Servers for this week: Darragh, Ruaidhri, Michael, Graham
Commitment Ceremony for Confirmandi on next Sun, & 12 Mass.
The Mass will be said for the late Gerry & Eddie Egan.
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Clonfanlough
Mass on Ash Wed @ 7pm with blessing & signing of Ashes
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €192. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.Loonam, A.Egan
Readers for next Sunday: C.Coughlan
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 2
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: D.McEvoy
Mass on next Sun for the late Pádraic Devery.
Fri 11th Feb, feast of O. L. of Lourdes, is a day of prayer for the sick.
Ash Wednesday, is the first day of Lent, the 40 days that precedes Holy Week and Easter. In the Christian Scriptures the number 40 relates to the period spent in the Ark by Noah, the period spent by Israel seeking the Promised Land after the Exodus, and the amount of time Jesus was in the Wilderness after his baptism and prior to beginning his ministry. For us, the Season of Lent is an invitation to 40 days of renewal ("Lent" means "spring"), 40 days to prepare ourselves to take in the Good News of Easter through deeper disciplines of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Ashes are the traditional sign of sorrow and repentance and are also a sign of "mortality". Receiving the sacrament reminds us that God's love is triumphant over sin and death, and that God remains "in communion" with us, that in Christ, our mortality is overcome.
Rev Richard Fairchild
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Ard Chiaráin Prayer Centre
Mass for Lent on Thurs @ 8pm
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Shannonbridge Active Retirement Group will meet on Tues next @ 10.30am
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Irish Blood Transfusion Service
You are invited to give Blood in the Emerald Ballroom, Ballinasloe
Tues, Wed, Thurs, 8/9/10th Feb from 4.30 -- 8.30pm.
Help us to help others and save lives.
????
West Offaly Training - Adult Education
Introduction to Computers x 8 weeks Ongoing
Receptionist Skills x 1 morning 22nd Feb
For people in receipt of social welfare, free training may be offered in 2005.
For more info contact Crank House Banagher, 0509-52003.
????
Memo on the Use of Parish Property
According to guidelines given to us by the Insurance Co, Health and Safety Authority, and Diocesan regulations concerning Child Protection Policy, Best Practice, we are obliged to apply certain stringent rules concerning the use of Shannonbridge and Clonfanlough Halls. Copies of these are available on request.
In all of this we ask for your co-operation.
Sunday 6th Feb 2005 - 5th Sun A
Tel (090) 9674125
Fax (090) 9674267
E-mail. Parishnewsletter@eircom.net
Shannonbridge
Masses: Each day @ 10am; also on Ash Wed @ 8pm
Blessing & signing of Ashes @ both Masses on Ash Wed
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €440. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: J.Kelly, A.Finnerty, T.Goldie
Eucharistic ministers: Group 4
Readers for next Weekend: M.Killeen, S.Quinn
Altar Servers for this week: Darragh, Ruaidhri, Michael, Graham
Commitment Ceremony for Confirmandi on next Sun, & 12 Mass.
The Mass will be said for the late Gerry & Eddie Egan.
????
Clonfanlough
Mass on Ash Wed @ 7pm with blessing & signing of Ashes
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €192. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.Loonam, A.Egan
Readers for next Sunday: C.Coughlan
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 2
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: D.McEvoy
Mass on next Sun for the late Pádraic Devery.
Fri 11th Feb, feast of O. L. of Lourdes, is a day of prayer for the sick.
Ash Wednesday, is the first day of Lent, the 40 days that precedes Holy Week and Easter. In the Christian Scriptures the number 40 relates to the period spent in the Ark by Noah, the period spent by Israel seeking the Promised Land after the Exodus, and the amount of time Jesus was in the Wilderness after his baptism and prior to beginning his ministry. For us, the Season of Lent is an invitation to 40 days of renewal ("Lent" means "spring"), 40 days to prepare ourselves to take in the Good News of Easter through deeper disciplines of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Ashes are the traditional sign of sorrow and repentance and are also a sign of "mortality". Receiving the sacrament reminds us that God's love is triumphant over sin and death, and that God remains "in communion" with us, that in Christ, our mortality is overcome.
Rev Richard Fairchild
????
Ard Chiaráin Prayer Centre
Mass for Lent on Thurs @ 8pm
????
Shannonbridge Active Retirement Group will meet on Tues next @ 10.30am
????
Irish Blood Transfusion Service
You are invited to give Blood in the Emerald Ballroom, Ballinasloe
Tues, Wed, Thurs, 8/9/10th Feb from 4.30 -- 8.30pm.
Help us to help others and save lives.
????
West Offaly Training - Adult Education
Introduction to Computers x 8 weeks Ongoing
Receptionist Skills x 1 morning 22nd Feb
For people in receipt of social welfare, free training may be offered in 2005.
For more info contact Crank House Banagher, 0509-52003.
????
Memo on the Use of Parish Property
According to guidelines given to us by the Insurance Co, Health and Safety Authority, and Diocesan regulations concerning Child Protection Policy, Best Practice, we are obliged to apply certain stringent rules concerning the use of Shannonbridge and Clonfanlough Halls. Copies of these are available on request.
In all of this we ask for your co-operation.
Monday, February 07, 2005
Came across an announcement from 24th April 1969 giving the results of a soccer match between ESB Shannonbridge and Top Quarry Ballinasloe with ESB winning the match 2 - 1. Scorers for Shannonbridge were Cary Thornhill and Jackie Rigley.
The next game is between Shannonbridge and Stauntons. Venue Mental Hospital ( very appropriate ! )
On 24th April 1969. Kick off 16.45 hours.
On Friday for me it was off to Clare to attend the Burren Spring Conference at Ballyvaughan. While waiting to catch the bus at Kellers shop in Ballinasloe I noticed a pre demolition poster for Kellers.Then Rosaline Dolan from Kilgarve came along and told me that she was a cousin of the Reddy family Shannonbridge and she talked of the late Babs and Francie and Michael Reddy.
On the bus to Oranmore I noticed a couple of neatly fenced cups inside the stone walls and am curious as to what they are. Looks as if they are going to rebuild the wall there for some reason.
Met Doc and Dick and Norah at Oranmore and headed off for Ballyvaughan where we checked in at an excellent B&B ( see www.cappabhaile.com) before heading for the opening lecture of the conference given by David Bellamy after an excellent introduction from the conference director Brendan Dunford.
On Saturday there were lectures on Exploring the Archeology, Restoring medieval buildings, creating a habitat map with the help of satellite pictures and on your knees experience, The EU LIFE nature fund- lessons for the Burren, The Burren Caves as a heritage and resource, Art and Vandalism - do it yourself dolmens .
Unfortunately we had decided to miss the Sunday lectures on Poulnabrone - managing an Icon, Managing special places for people and nature and Management of habitats of high natural and cultural value. They have a website under www.burrencollege.ie. Try www.burrenbeo.com
Missed out on Bridie Carry's birthday bash on Saturday night in Ballinasloe when her family took her and Charlie out for a very enjoyable meal in Karebas a resturant where Fallers Jeweller shop was. Afterwards they visited Joe Kellys pub to celebrate the big 0.
On Saturday near the school in Ballyvaughan we discovered a marvellous Italian eating place .
Doc was telling us about a lovely little town they discovered in France called Lough Ronan where Saint Ronan is buried. Taughmaconnell's Saint Ronan.
When in Dublin someone recommends a sight seeing tour of the city using Viking Splash Tours which takes about three hours travelling on a marine rescue boat fitted with wheels. The tour is on land for two hours and on the water for one hour. Think it starts near Saint Patricks Cathdral but check it out.
The weather did get a bit cold over the weekend and last night windscreens were frozen over.
Noticed that a nest of daffodils planted beside a large boulder at the school in Clare were in bloom while other daffodils in other nearby places were not. Lots of sunshine over the weekend and of course Offaly beat Westmeath in football yesterday.
The next game is between Shannonbridge and Stauntons. Venue Mental Hospital ( very appropriate ! )
On 24th April 1969. Kick off 16.45 hours.
On Friday for me it was off to Clare to attend the Burren Spring Conference at Ballyvaughan. While waiting to catch the bus at Kellers shop in Ballinasloe I noticed a pre demolition poster for Kellers.Then Rosaline Dolan from Kilgarve came along and told me that she was a cousin of the Reddy family Shannonbridge and she talked of the late Babs and Francie and Michael Reddy.
On the bus to Oranmore I noticed a couple of neatly fenced cups inside the stone walls and am curious as to what they are. Looks as if they are going to rebuild the wall there for some reason.
Met Doc and Dick and Norah at Oranmore and headed off for Ballyvaughan where we checked in at an excellent B&B ( see www.cappabhaile.com) before heading for the opening lecture of the conference given by David Bellamy after an excellent introduction from the conference director Brendan Dunford.
On Saturday there were lectures on Exploring the Archeology, Restoring medieval buildings, creating a habitat map with the help of satellite pictures and on your knees experience, The EU LIFE nature fund- lessons for the Burren, The Burren Caves as a heritage and resource, Art and Vandalism - do it yourself dolmens .
Unfortunately we had decided to miss the Sunday lectures on Poulnabrone - managing an Icon, Managing special places for people and nature and Management of habitats of high natural and cultural value. They have a website under www.burrencollege.ie. Try www.burrenbeo.com
Missed out on Bridie Carry's birthday bash on Saturday night in Ballinasloe when her family took her and Charlie out for a very enjoyable meal in Karebas a resturant where Fallers Jeweller shop was. Afterwards they visited Joe Kellys pub to celebrate the big 0.
On Saturday near the school in Ballyvaughan we discovered a marvellous Italian eating place .
Doc was telling us about a lovely little town they discovered in France called Lough Ronan where Saint Ronan is buried. Taughmaconnell's Saint Ronan.
When in Dublin someone recommends a sight seeing tour of the city using Viking Splash Tours which takes about three hours travelling on a marine rescue boat fitted with wheels. The tour is on land for two hours and on the water for one hour. Think it starts near Saint Patricks Cathdral but check it out.
The weather did get a bit cold over the weekend and last night windscreens were frozen over.
Noticed that a nest of daffodils planted beside a large boulder at the school in Clare were in bloom while other daffodils in other nearby places were not. Lots of sunshine over the weekend and of course Offaly beat Westmeath in football yesterday.
The GAA World Loses a Star
Shannnonbridge GAA Club wish to extend their sincere
Sympathy to all the Ryan Family and Fiance Ann Marie
for the recent tragic loss of Shane.
Shane Ryan had a very distinguished sporting career.
He excelled not only on the GAA fields but also on the
Rugby field where he played with Ballinasloe and
Buccaneers for many years.
Shane had just been crowned intermediate Hurler of the
Year in Offaly a just reward for his outstanding
displays for Belmont in the centre back position
throughout the season.
I remember the day in the early 90's when he captained
Offaly Vocational schools in Croke park in the All-
Ireland Hurling Final. He was having an average game,
then he took of his Boots under the Hogan Stand and
then went back in barefooted to have a stormer. "Babs
Keating would have been proud of him"
Shane also played Minor, under 21 and senior Football
with Offaly and Won a Leinster under 21 Football
medal with the Faithful. The Belmont man also played
minor Hurling with Offaly.
Shane known to his Friends as "Johnny H" was the
regular full back for Ferbane senior footballers for
the past number of years and a hard Man to get passed
when on his game.
Not only an outstanding Player Shane guided Belmont
under 21 Hurlers to a county title win last year as
Manager.
Again Shannonbridge club extend our sympathy to all
the family, truly a great Sports Man and leader and
know that he will be hugely missed by all in the
Sporting circles of the midlands. May he rest in
peace.
Conor Killeen P.R.O
Junior league Presentation
Shannonbridge will be presented with their Division
four league medals this Friday night in the Callows
Bar. Tickets are €10 and are available from Players
and Club Officials.
Food will be served on the night and music is by the
Grafters. All are welcome.
Wednesday, February 02, 2005
The Snowdrops are in bloom and many Daffodils are making a brave effort to form heads. Some miniature daffodils at the power plant have been in bloom for nearly two weeks helped by the shade and warmer air. First bunch of stems appeared in a bowl at home this morning and should open out by the weekend. The weekly table quiz tonight is for flowers for the Church.
Local paper this week tells of an increase in suicides in County Offaly with 11 males recorded in 2002 and none for the females.
Paddy Kelly was telling last night that 18 Hooper Swans and nine Juveniles visited Cappaleitra for two days and were very noisy during their stay. Paddy lives in America near Cappaleitra and reckons that the swans were on a journey from Scotland and made a pit stop on the way.
Mike and Aine down in Ardnacrusha were telling us last night that they are having great success with new feed they have been putting in their bird feeders and they say they have had 22 different species visit their garden. Hope there is no link up with the big drug search being carried out this morning in Limerick city.
Ferbane Bridge Club is holding their annual Open on Sunday 13th February 2005 in the Grand Hotel in Moate with two sessions of play commencing at 1.30 PM. Separate competitions for Inter B and Novice. Entries to Tim Kenny, Ferbane Telephone 090-6454116. Entry fees 10 Euro per person.
Kathie Mills and her sister Peggy in America are mad into family roots and have found out an amount of information on their Family Tree that has four Irish branches. Kathie would like to come to Ireland with Peggy to find out more but Peggy will not fly. Kathie wondered about the copper tubes under the arches of the bridge in Shannonbridge . It was a photo taken at sunset from downstream of the bridge on the west bank when the sun goes all funny and lightens the underside of the arches with a golden coppery light. Try it out yourself this summer.
Brian O Carroll from Ely House Guesthouse has produced a working model of a poster advert sign for Shannonbridge with a photograph of the bridge taken during the snow and naming some of the many attractions in the area. Noticed that Golf was omitted.
Local paper this week tells of an increase in suicides in County Offaly with 11 males recorded in 2002 and none for the females.
Paddy Kelly was telling last night that 18 Hooper Swans and nine Juveniles visited Cappaleitra for two days and were very noisy during their stay. Paddy lives in America near Cappaleitra and reckons that the swans were on a journey from Scotland and made a pit stop on the way.
Mike and Aine down in Ardnacrusha were telling us last night that they are having great success with new feed they have been putting in their bird feeders and they say they have had 22 different species visit their garden. Hope there is no link up with the big drug search being carried out this morning in Limerick city.
Ferbane Bridge Club is holding their annual Open on Sunday 13th February 2005 in the Grand Hotel in Moate with two sessions of play commencing at 1.30 PM. Separate competitions for Inter B and Novice. Entries to Tim Kenny, Ferbane Telephone 090-6454116. Entry fees 10 Euro per person.
Kathie Mills and her sister Peggy in America are mad into family roots and have found out an amount of information on their Family Tree that has four Irish branches. Kathie would like to come to Ireland with Peggy to find out more but Peggy will not fly. Kathie wondered about the copper tubes under the arches of the bridge in Shannonbridge . It was a photo taken at sunset from downstream of the bridge on the west bank when the sun goes all funny and lightens the underside of the arches with a golden coppery light. Try it out yourself this summer.
Brian O Carroll from Ely House Guesthouse has produced a working model of a poster advert sign for Shannonbridge with a photograph of the bridge taken during the snow and naming some of the many attractions in the area. Noticed that Golf was omitted.
Tuesday, February 01, 2005
Heard that the apolloduck.com has a great range of boats listed for sale including one berthed at Shannonbridge. There is a notice on yesterday's paper saying that sunken or neglected boats on the Grand Canal will be removed from a number of locations including Shannonharbour.
Bill Dolan was telling us last night that Killeens came to the pub in Shannonbridge on 29th September 1929. He also mentioned that the late Tom Rock worked for Bill Dolan many years ago in Creggan before Tom went to work with Ned Goode the contractor.
The flood levels have eased back down a little and grasses and reeds are beginning to appear but its early days yet. Pat was saying that Swans are vegetarians and there are a number of them feeding on the flooded callows at present.
The Library are hoping to get ten more constant readers to come along so make a start on Thursday night from 7 to 9 pm.
This coming weekend is the annual Burren School which takes place from Friday evening until Sunday afternoon. If it is half as enjoyable as last year it will be great. Booking in advance is advisable.
Looking at the Ard Rhi brochure last night and read where there were people in Clonmacnois 1500 BC
With Egyptian connections. The Center is based in the Molloy home near Clonmacnois Cemetery.
Bill Dolan was telling us last night that Killeens came to the pub in Shannonbridge on 29th September 1929. He also mentioned that the late Tom Rock worked for Bill Dolan many years ago in Creggan before Tom went to work with Ned Goode the contractor.
The flood levels have eased back down a little and grasses and reeds are beginning to appear but its early days yet. Pat was saying that Swans are vegetarians and there are a number of them feeding on the flooded callows at present.
The Library are hoping to get ten more constant readers to come along so make a start on Thursday night from 7 to 9 pm.
This coming weekend is the annual Burren School which takes place from Friday evening until Sunday afternoon. If it is half as enjoyable as last year it will be great. Booking in advance is advisable.
Looking at the Ard Rhi brochure last night and read where there were people in Clonmacnois 1500 BC
With Egyptian connections. The Center is based in the Molloy home near Clonmacnois Cemetery.
Monday, January 31, 2005
Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 30th Jan 2005 - 4th Sun A
Tel (090) 9674125
Fax (090) 9674267
E-mail. Parishnewsletter@eircom.net
(Today is Catechetical Sunday - We celebrate Jesus the Teacher)
Shannonbridge
Masses: Each day @ 10am; Tues is Feast of St Brigid;
Wed is Candlemas Day, with blessing of candles;
Thurs is feast of St Blaise - Mass also @ 8pm, & blessing of throats
Adoration on First Fri until 6pm. In this 'Year of the Eucharist' we are encouraged to renew devotion to this great gift of Our Lord.
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €665. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: A.Ryan, L.Turley, M.Mitchell
Eucharistic ministers: Group 3
Readers for next Weekend: C.Mannion, P.Corbett
Altar Servers for this week: Shannen, Nicola, Brian
Mass on next eve for the late Bridgie & Pat Flannery
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Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €203. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: B.Kilduff, E.Kilduff
Readers for next Sunday: Cliodhna Norton
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 1
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: B.Coughlan
Mass on the First Fri @ 7pm, with the blessing of candles, and the blessing of throats through the intercession of St Blaise.
This Mass will be said for the late Mary Margaret O'Shea.
Mass on next Sun for the late Tommy & Rose Rohan.
A short meeting will be held in Clonfanlough Hall after Mass on Fri eve to form a Social Group for the good of the area.
Anyone interested is invited to come along.
Q. I find it hard to agree with the Beatitudes. How could people be happy if they are mourning or persecuted or poor?
A. Your problem stems from a poor English translation of the gospel. The word happy was used instead of blessed. Recent translations have gone back to using the word blessed. Happy refers to how one is feeling, and, as you say, it would not be true of people in mourning or persecution. The word blessed indicates one's standing in the eyes of God. Jesus is telling people that even when their present lot is difficult, still they are deeply loved by God and will receive consolation in the future. (Fr O'Flynn - Intercom)
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West Offaly Training - Adult Education
Introduction to Computers x 8 weeks Ongoing
Intermediate Computers x 8 weeks 3rd Feb
ECDL x 18 weeks 1st Feb
Receptionist Skills x 1 morning 22nd Feb
Manual & Computerised Accounts x 23 weeks 4th Feb
For people in receipt of social welfare, free training may be offered in 2005.
For more info contact Crank House Banagher, 0509-52003.
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Shannonbridge Active Retirement Group will meet on Tues next @ 10.30am
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Remembrance Service in Portiuncula Hospital Chapel
For parents who have suffered a bereavement through the death of their children, miscarriage or stillbirth, on Wed 2nd Feb @ 7.30pm
Sunday 30th Jan 2005 - 4th Sun A
Tel (090) 9674125
Fax (090) 9674267
E-mail. Parishnewsletter@eircom.net
(Today is Catechetical Sunday - We celebrate Jesus the Teacher)
Shannonbridge
Masses: Each day @ 10am; Tues is Feast of St Brigid;
Wed is Candlemas Day, with blessing of candles;
Thurs is feast of St Blaise - Mass also @ 8pm, & blessing of throats
Adoration on First Fri until 6pm. In this 'Year of the Eucharist' we are encouraged to renew devotion to this great gift of Our Lord.
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €665. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: A.Ryan, L.Turley, M.Mitchell
Eucharistic ministers: Group 3
Readers for next Weekend: C.Mannion, P.Corbett
Altar Servers for this week: Shannen, Nicola, Brian
Mass on next eve for the late Bridgie & Pat Flannery
????
Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €203. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: B.Kilduff, E.Kilduff
Readers for next Sunday: Cliodhna Norton
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 1
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: B.Coughlan
Mass on the First Fri @ 7pm, with the blessing of candles, and the blessing of throats through the intercession of St Blaise.
This Mass will be said for the late Mary Margaret O'Shea.
Mass on next Sun for the late Tommy & Rose Rohan.
A short meeting will be held in Clonfanlough Hall after Mass on Fri eve to form a Social Group for the good of the area.
Anyone interested is invited to come along.
Q. I find it hard to agree with the Beatitudes. How could people be happy if they are mourning or persecuted or poor?
A. Your problem stems from a poor English translation of the gospel. The word happy was used instead of blessed. Recent translations have gone back to using the word blessed. Happy refers to how one is feeling, and, as you say, it would not be true of people in mourning or persecution. The word blessed indicates one's standing in the eyes of God. Jesus is telling people that even when their present lot is difficult, still they are deeply loved by God and will receive consolation in the future. (Fr O'Flynn - Intercom)
????
West Offaly Training - Adult Education
Introduction to Computers x 8 weeks Ongoing
Intermediate Computers x 8 weeks 3rd Feb
ECDL x 18 weeks 1st Feb
Receptionist Skills x 1 morning 22nd Feb
Manual & Computerised Accounts x 23 weeks 4th Feb
For people in receipt of social welfare, free training may be offered in 2005.
For more info contact Crank House Banagher, 0509-52003.
????
Shannonbridge Active Retirement Group will meet on Tues next @ 10.30am
????
Remembrance Service in Portiuncula Hospital Chapel
For parents who have suffered a bereavement through the death of their children, miscarriage or stillbirth, on Wed 2nd Feb @ 7.30pm
Recently found as a lining to a wardrobe was an election poster on behalf of John G. King, from Ballylin, Ferbane printed on a 20 X 30 inch yellow poster. Electors and King's County stood out in bold as did Gentlemen and John G. King at the bottom. This is the wording.Note date.
To the
ELECTORS
Of the
KING'S COUNTY
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Gentlemen,
As no candidate, connected by residence or property, with your County, has come forward to seek nomination, I venture to solicit the honour of your support at the approaching Election.
The Law of Landlord and Tenant will be one of the first questions for consideration in the next Parliament.
As Landlord, I feel it would be a great injustice to appropriate to myself the increased value which may be added to my …. Tenant's labour, skill, and capital, without giving him full compensation. The fair value of these improvements should be the right of the Tenant, and I will support any measure which may have the effect of securing it to him.
The present condition of Ireland, the continued drain upon her population, the great decrease of her material wealth, demand the earnest attention of every one who has a stake in the country.
I am most anxious to join in the formation of, and to co-operate with an Irish party in Parliament, whose object will be - the prosperity of Ireland and the preservation of her people.
I will be found the uncompromising advocate of civil and religious liberty, and of perfect political equality amongst all classes.
The interests of this, my native County, with which my almost constant residence has, I may venture to say, made me intimately acquainted, shall command my most careful attention.
Independent of all Political parties, and having no personal advantage to gain from any Government, I would endeavour, if Elected as your Representative, faithfully to discharge the trust reposed in me, irrespective of any consideration, but the welfare of our common country.
I hope the time between this and the Election will permit me to have the pleasure of personally soliciting your support.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your faithful and obedient Servant,
JOHN G. KING
Ballylin, Ferbane, July 3rd 1865
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Printed at Printing House Building, Parsonstown
To the
ELECTORS
Of the
KING'S COUNTY
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Gentlemen,
As no candidate, connected by residence or property, with your County, has come forward to seek nomination, I venture to solicit the honour of your support at the approaching Election.
The Law of Landlord and Tenant will be one of the first questions for consideration in the next Parliament.
As Landlord, I feel it would be a great injustice to appropriate to myself the increased value which may be added to my …. Tenant's labour, skill, and capital, without giving him full compensation. The fair value of these improvements should be the right of the Tenant, and I will support any measure which may have the effect of securing it to him.
The present condition of Ireland, the continued drain upon her population, the great decrease of her material wealth, demand the earnest attention of every one who has a stake in the country.
I am most anxious to join in the formation of, and to co-operate with an Irish party in Parliament, whose object will be - the prosperity of Ireland and the preservation of her people.
I will be found the uncompromising advocate of civil and religious liberty, and of perfect political equality amongst all classes.
The interests of this, my native County, with which my almost constant residence has, I may venture to say, made me intimately acquainted, shall command my most careful attention.
Independent of all Political parties, and having no personal advantage to gain from any Government, I would endeavour, if Elected as your Representative, faithfully to discharge the trust reposed in me, irrespective of any consideration, but the welfare of our common country.
I hope the time between this and the Election will permit me to have the pleasure of personally soliciting your support.
I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your faithful and obedient Servant,
JOHN G. KING
Ballylin, Ferbane, July 3rd 1865
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Printed at Printing House Building, Parsonstown
FLOODING and bad surfaces on the R357 from Shannonbridge to Ballinasloe were the subject of discussion by councillors at a recent meeting of Roscommon County Council.
Cllr. John Naughten noted that Bord na Mona will be drawing peat to the new ESB station in Shannonbridge via Dysart. He said that the section of R357 from Shannonbridge to Ballinasloe was particularly bad.
In reply, Director of ServicesMs. Majella Hunt said that ?l million has been invested on that route to date, on a section of the Ballinasloe to Shannonbridge road. She also noted that the section of the road at Cloonfad will be part of the 2005 scheme.
Cllr. John Naughten noted that Bord na Mona will be drawing peat to the new ESB station in Shannonbridge via Dysart. He said that the section of R357 from Shannonbridge to Ballinasloe was particularly bad.
In reply, Director of ServicesMs. Majella Hunt said that ?l million has been invested on that route to date, on a section of the Ballinasloe to Shannonbridge road. She also noted that the section of the road at Cloonfad will be part of the 2005 scheme.
On Friday evening Shannonbridge footballers set off to play Tubber in a challenge game under lights.
Thirty players attended and it was decided to play fifteen for the first half and the other fifteen for the second half. It worked out fine and Shannonbridge won.
Friday night Jim Kilduff (81) and his son arrived in Shannonbridge. They were availing of a weekend offer in Haydens Hotel in Ballinasloe. Jim is a native of Moore but spend a long time working for the Guinness Brewery in Dublin. He recounted his early life when he used to cut turf by slane which he sold to Saint Brigid's hospital in Ballinasloe. One year he sold 47 lorry load. Jim was recounting dancing in Moran's Hall, which is now The Fort Resturant. Admission was 4d and one night he remembers drinking the few pence in his pocket and putting a goat into the dance hall through a window to distract the attention of Frank Moran whom was in charge. Jim told us that he keeps in touch with what is happening in the area as he orders The Galway Tribune, The Roscommon Herald and The Westmeath Independent weekly from his newsagent in Dublin.
Heard that Mrs Glennon (Peter's mother) from Camcloon is looking forward to celebrating her 100 Birthday next week. She will become one of three people over 100 years living in County Roscommon. She plays cards in Moore Hall every week. Hope she has a wonderful birthday.
There was a special birthday for Mary Kelly on Saturday night. Mary now teaches in Castlesampson and lives in Saint Ciaran's Park. Quiz people will know her well as she gives of her time on Wednesday nights to correct the quiz answers.
Sad news at the weekend that The Maltings in Banagher is to close with the loss of c 30 jobs. Will the Guinness taste the same without the Banagher Malting.
The remains of Mark Anthony Sweeney, Earlspark were on view in his parent's house last evening and the remains will be taken to Moore Church this morning for the Funeral Mass and burial afterwards.
Anthony died in London last week when he fell from a bridge while crossing a motorway and fell onto the road. Son of Christy and Joan Sweeney he had five brothers and one sister. Before going to England Anthony served his time with Bord na Mona at the Blackwater Works. May he rest in peace.
Death occurred on Friday of Peter Guinan, Ballyclare, Ferbane who leaves a widow and a brother Johnny. Peter worked for many years in Ferbane Power Plant. May he rest in peace.
Spotted it too late that another George Brent film The Golden Arrow was shown on TCM Sunday at 9.20 AM. Bette Davis was his co-star.
The table quiz this week is being run to raise flowers for Shannonbridge Church and the quiz on the following week is in aid of Tidy Town funds.
Weather forecast is mostly cloudy and dry until Thursday with an occasional light shower and temperatures of 10 C or 50 F. To turn colder at the weekend with a mix of sunny spells and scattered wintry showers.
The Fort Restaurant in Shannonbridge reopens on Wednesday night 2nd February having being closed to allow staff take a break after the Christmas. See their advert on this web site.
Thirty players attended and it was decided to play fifteen for the first half and the other fifteen for the second half. It worked out fine and Shannonbridge won.
Friday night Jim Kilduff (81) and his son arrived in Shannonbridge. They were availing of a weekend offer in Haydens Hotel in Ballinasloe. Jim is a native of Moore but spend a long time working for the Guinness Brewery in Dublin. He recounted his early life when he used to cut turf by slane which he sold to Saint Brigid's hospital in Ballinasloe. One year he sold 47 lorry load. Jim was recounting dancing in Moran's Hall, which is now The Fort Resturant. Admission was 4d and one night he remembers drinking the few pence in his pocket and putting a goat into the dance hall through a window to distract the attention of Frank Moran whom was in charge. Jim told us that he keeps in touch with what is happening in the area as he orders The Galway Tribune, The Roscommon Herald and The Westmeath Independent weekly from his newsagent in Dublin.
Heard that Mrs Glennon (Peter's mother) from Camcloon is looking forward to celebrating her 100 Birthday next week. She will become one of three people over 100 years living in County Roscommon. She plays cards in Moore Hall every week. Hope she has a wonderful birthday.
There was a special birthday for Mary Kelly on Saturday night. Mary now teaches in Castlesampson and lives in Saint Ciaran's Park. Quiz people will know her well as she gives of her time on Wednesday nights to correct the quiz answers.
Sad news at the weekend that The Maltings in Banagher is to close with the loss of c 30 jobs. Will the Guinness taste the same without the Banagher Malting.
The remains of Mark Anthony Sweeney, Earlspark were on view in his parent's house last evening and the remains will be taken to Moore Church this morning for the Funeral Mass and burial afterwards.
Anthony died in London last week when he fell from a bridge while crossing a motorway and fell onto the road. Son of Christy and Joan Sweeney he had five brothers and one sister. Before going to England Anthony served his time with Bord na Mona at the Blackwater Works. May he rest in peace.
Death occurred on Friday of Peter Guinan, Ballyclare, Ferbane who leaves a widow and a brother Johnny. Peter worked for many years in Ferbane Power Plant. May he rest in peace.
Spotted it too late that another George Brent film The Golden Arrow was shown on TCM Sunday at 9.20 AM. Bette Davis was his co-star.
The table quiz this week is being run to raise flowers for Shannonbridge Church and the quiz on the following week is in aid of Tidy Town funds.
Weather forecast is mostly cloudy and dry until Thursday with an occasional light shower and temperatures of 10 C or 50 F. To turn colder at the weekend with a mix of sunny spells and scattered wintry showers.
The Fort Restaurant in Shannonbridge reopens on Wednesday night 2nd February having being closed to allow staff take a break after the Christmas. See their advert on this web site.
Thursday, January 27, 2005
Ciaran Rock recently found the menu used for the Bord Na Mona Blackwater and Garryduff Works for their First Annual Dinner Dance on Wednesday 13th December 1961 in Hayden's Hotel Ballinasloe.
The "take your pick" Menu commenced with -
Soup Consomme La Diesel Clear or
Cream of Spragnum Cuspidatum
.
Fish Poached Shannonbridge Salmon and Clonmacnois Sauce.
Entrée Grilled Culliagh Steak, Marchand de Drainwater.
Sweetbreads a La Lawrenstown Ram.
Roast Garryduff Beef and Rodgerstown Pudding
Callow Duck with Silt Sauce
Vegetables Ballydangan Peas, Moore Sprouts and Clondelara Spuds.
Dessert Blackwater Trifle and Gowlan Cream.
Leitra Cheese and Jacob's Biscuits.
( False Teeth may not be removed for servicing )
Wines Claret 1390 - Vin Rouge 710
Intervals during Dancing for Lubrication and Filling-up.
FROST PRECAUTIONS
Open all taps - Do not Force or Wrench
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Let Hayden's Hall be gay to-night,
The company is grand
With lots of lovely ladies,
And Pat Shine's melodious Band.
Engineers and Gangers and
Machine Men one and all
And hardy, sturdy stalwarts,
Of drain and deep outfall.
The Surveyors and the Workshop,
And the Office personnel,
All devoted workers - and
Old Ireland loves them well.
All gathered here in concord,
To enjoy a pleasant time,
At this our Annual Dinner Dance,
The first of a long line.
So raise your glasses one and all,
And drink a toast we must,
For though the peat is valuable,
We must wash down the dust.
"Good Health Blackwater / Garryduff,
Your best you always give,
Through your noble efforts,
We’ll have a better life to live.
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German shovels to be handed in at Reception Desk.
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FOR SOME OF US A MEMORY
FOR OTHERS A TASTE OF THE PAST
AND ALSO A LOOK AT TOMORROW
LONG MAY THE MEMORIES LAST.
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Note the music was provided by Pat Shine's Band.
The "take your pick" Menu commenced with -
Soup Consomme La Diesel Clear or
Cream of Spragnum Cuspidatum
.
Fish Poached Shannonbridge Salmon and Clonmacnois Sauce.
Entrée Grilled Culliagh Steak, Marchand de Drainwater.
Sweetbreads a La Lawrenstown Ram.
Roast Garryduff Beef and Rodgerstown Pudding
Callow Duck with Silt Sauce
Vegetables Ballydangan Peas, Moore Sprouts and Clondelara Spuds.
Dessert Blackwater Trifle and Gowlan Cream.
Leitra Cheese and Jacob's Biscuits.
( False Teeth may not be removed for servicing )
Wines Claret 1390 - Vin Rouge 710
Intervals during Dancing for Lubrication and Filling-up.
FROST PRECAUTIONS
Open all taps - Do not Force or Wrench
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Let Hayden's Hall be gay to-night,
The company is grand
With lots of lovely ladies,
And Pat Shine's melodious Band.
Engineers and Gangers and
Machine Men one and all
And hardy, sturdy stalwarts,
Of drain and deep outfall.
The Surveyors and the Workshop,
And the Office personnel,
All devoted workers - and
Old Ireland loves them well.
All gathered here in concord,
To enjoy a pleasant time,
At this our Annual Dinner Dance,
The first of a long line.
So raise your glasses one and all,
And drink a toast we must,
For though the peat is valuable,
We must wash down the dust.
"Good Health Blackwater / Garryduff,
Your best you always give,
Through your noble efforts,
We’ll have a better life to live.
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German shovels to be handed in at Reception Desk.
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FOR SOME OF US A MEMORY
FOR OTHERS A TASTE OF THE PAST
AND ALSO A LOOK AT TOMORROW
LONG MAY THE MEMORIES LAST.
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Note the music was provided by Pat Shine's Band.
Good to read on the local papers that Kate Thornhill is one of the people nominated for The Offaly Person of the Year recognising her voluntary work in the Uganda Orphanage last year.
As a keep in touch with that same orphanage last nights table quiz was held for their cause and some 225 Euro was raised.
The fine weather is having an effect on the flood and river levels have eased back a little but are still high. Noticed the River Blackwater has dropped over a foot in a week.
Shannonbridge Potteries took part in a trade show in the RDS in Dublin this week and Mick Killeen and Tom Mc Evoy visited the show yesterday and were impressed with the variety and size of what was on offer. They reckon one would need two days to get a good look at everything.
See on the papers that U2 are starting their American tour in San Diego and after a few weeks touring will continue touring Europe. Two concerts have been scheduled for Croke Park.
Weather forecast for today and next three days is for dry cloudy conditions with temperatures reaching 10 C or 50 F during the day. Some light frost at night where skies are clear.
Reminder that the Library is open tonight from 7 to 9 pm.
As a keep in touch with that same orphanage last nights table quiz was held for their cause and some 225 Euro was raised.
The fine weather is having an effect on the flood and river levels have eased back a little but are still high. Noticed the River Blackwater has dropped over a foot in a week.
Shannonbridge Potteries took part in a trade show in the RDS in Dublin this week and Mick Killeen and Tom Mc Evoy visited the show yesterday and were impressed with the variety and size of what was on offer. They reckon one would need two days to get a good look at everything.
See on the papers that U2 are starting their American tour in San Diego and after a few weeks touring will continue touring Europe. Two concerts have been scheduled for Croke Park.
Weather forecast for today and next three days is for dry cloudy conditions with temperatures reaching 10 C or 50 F during the day. Some light frost at night where skies are clear.
Reminder that the Library is open tonight from 7 to 9 pm.
Wednesday, January 26, 2005
Der - your birds don't need fat at temps of 50 f. We've been having wind chills of minus 9 with a foot of snow over the weekend and an inch yesterday. Jim shoveled a path to the feeders as our birds are in a feeding frenzy. Six goldfinches at once on the finch feeder. with such deep snow the birds can't get to any seeds that are on the ground. We saw a little mouse peek his head out from under the snow and grab a nut. Supposed to warm up later this week. Keep well. Lorraine
Death has occured of Stevie Keane, Delvin Park Ferbane and a native of Claregalway.
Removal on Thursday evening with burial on Friday in his native Galway.
May he rest in peace.
Noticed some hedge cutting along the road to Cloghan last week and the machine also cut the grass verge which looked very well.
Now Lorraine Mc Kenna tells us that with our temperatures the birds will not require suet cakes.
Today is dry and cloudy with temperatures reaching 11 C or 52 F. Mostly dry and settled for the weekend.
Patrick Kenny has invented a new mouse trap. It consists of a frame that holds a razor blade with edge up. A piece of cheese is placed on the other side. This is located near the mouse hole.
The mouse comes out and comes up to the blade, looks across and sees the cheese. He nips around the side and eats the cheese.
Next night the trap is reloaded. The mouse comes along and puts his head across the blade and looks up and down saying " where is the cheese". The mouse cuts its own throat and dies.
Warning - not for the squeamish.
Removal on Thursday evening with burial on Friday in his native Galway.
May he rest in peace.
Noticed some hedge cutting along the road to Cloghan last week and the machine also cut the grass verge which looked very well.
Now Lorraine Mc Kenna tells us that with our temperatures the birds will not require suet cakes.
Today is dry and cloudy with temperatures reaching 11 C or 52 F. Mostly dry and settled for the weekend.
Patrick Kenny has invented a new mouse trap. It consists of a frame that holds a razor blade with edge up. A piece of cheese is placed on the other side. This is located near the mouse hole.
The mouse comes out and comes up to the blade, looks across and sees the cheese. He nips around the side and eats the cheese.
Next night the trap is reloaded. The mouse comes along and puts his head across the blade and looks up and down saying " where is the cheese". The mouse cuts its own throat and dies.
Warning - not for the squeamish.
Tuesday, January 25, 2005
Loss
(by Wendy Cope)
The day he moved out was terrible -
That evening was hell.
His absence wasn't a problem
But the corkscrew had gone as well.
Steve Peak of Badges Plus has forwarded the above four liner. Steve very kindly donated a bag of badges to the Kate in Uganda fund last year and they realized over 1300 Euros in sales which went into the fund at the time. What about the orphanage in Uganda where Kate worked as a volunteer ?. Well a table quiz has been organized for tomorrow night in Killeens at 9.45 pm with the proceeds going to help the orphanage in Uganda. Kate was saying last night that she is hoping to meet the nun that she accompanied many times on her weekly visit round as she is due home shortly. Kate mentioned that a girl had contacted her who wanted to volunteer time as Kate had. Perhaps Kate will continue to write now and again.
Weather for the past few days has been fine during the day and getting colder in the evening and a touch of frost at night. This morning while walking to work there was a marvelous chorus of birds singing and even in the flooded area where the trees were sown a wild duck was throwing in his bit. Temperatures are about 10 C or 50F. The birds are using the bird feeders and one feeder that was topped up on Sunday night was almost empty last evening. Lorraine Mc Kenna recommended that we should make suet cakes for the birds as they need fat during the cold spell.
(by Wendy Cope)
The day he moved out was terrible -
That evening was hell.
His absence wasn't a problem
But the corkscrew had gone as well.
Steve Peak of Badges Plus has forwarded the above four liner. Steve very kindly donated a bag of badges to the Kate in Uganda fund last year and they realized over 1300 Euros in sales which went into the fund at the time. What about the orphanage in Uganda where Kate worked as a volunteer ?. Well a table quiz has been organized for tomorrow night in Killeens at 9.45 pm with the proceeds going to help the orphanage in Uganda. Kate was saying last night that she is hoping to meet the nun that she accompanied many times on her weekly visit round as she is due home shortly. Kate mentioned that a girl had contacted her who wanted to volunteer time as Kate had. Perhaps Kate will continue to write now and again.
Weather for the past few days has been fine during the day and getting colder in the evening and a touch of frost at night. This morning while walking to work there was a marvelous chorus of birds singing and even in the flooded area where the trees were sown a wild duck was throwing in his bit. Temperatures are about 10 C or 50F. The birds are using the bird feeders and one feeder that was topped up on Sunday night was almost empty last evening. Lorraine Mc Kenna recommended that we should make suet cakes for the birds as they need fat during the cold spell.
Monday, January 24, 2005
The funeral takes place today of John Mc Loughlin Tullamore who was Rose Ryan's father.
May he rest in peace.
Ard Chiarain held an Open Day yesterday for the Moore Parish.
The visiting Wisconsin group who are staying at Castledaly Manor were delighted with the sunshine and dry conditions for their visit to Clonmacnois and Shannonbridge yesterday as there had been a lot of wind and rain since their arrival on Wednesday for their week stay. One of the party told us that it is very cold back in Wisconsin at this time.
Another cloudy and sunny day today with a few light showers thrown in. A northerly wind will reduce the temperature to 7C or 45F.
Group of visitors from Sneem stopped off in Shannonbridge yesterday and Louis Darcy was saying that The Stone Outside Dan Murphy's Door is located outside a pub in Sneem.
Glad to hear from Peggy McLaughlin from Boston who tells us that she is a second cousin and that she has collected information on the Killeen family who emigrated to America at the time of the Famine.
Peggy's great-grandmother was Kate Killeen, born in Ardnaglug, Moore, Roscommon.
Yesterday in the O'Byrne Cup football match Laois trained by Mick O Dwyer had a convincing win over Westmeath, trained by the other Kerryman Paidi O Shea.
Two more lots of people have donated books to the Library. Pat and Rose and Emmett would like to see more people use the library and they say that the section of the library set up for the young people is getting very little use. How about coming along on Thursday night from 7 to 9 pm.
Heard that Paul Kerrigan the authority writer on the Martello Fortifications visited Shannonbridge yesterday with Christy Cunniffe who himself has accumulated an amount of historical facts and data on the area.
May he rest in peace.
Ard Chiarain held an Open Day yesterday for the Moore Parish.
The visiting Wisconsin group who are staying at Castledaly Manor were delighted with the sunshine and dry conditions for their visit to Clonmacnois and Shannonbridge yesterday as there had been a lot of wind and rain since their arrival on Wednesday for their week stay. One of the party told us that it is very cold back in Wisconsin at this time.
Another cloudy and sunny day today with a few light showers thrown in. A northerly wind will reduce the temperature to 7C or 45F.
Group of visitors from Sneem stopped off in Shannonbridge yesterday and Louis Darcy was saying that The Stone Outside Dan Murphy's Door is located outside a pub in Sneem.
Glad to hear from Peggy McLaughlin from Boston who tells us that she is a second cousin and that she has collected information on the Killeen family who emigrated to America at the time of the Famine.
Peggy's great-grandmother was Kate Killeen, born in Ardnaglug, Moore, Roscommon.
Yesterday in the O'Byrne Cup football match Laois trained by Mick O Dwyer had a convincing win over Westmeath, trained by the other Kerryman Paidi O Shea.
Two more lots of people have donated books to the Library. Pat and Rose and Emmett would like to see more people use the library and they say that the section of the library set up for the young people is getting very little use. How about coming along on Thursday night from 7 to 9 pm.
Heard that Paul Kerrigan the authority writer on the Martello Fortifications visited Shannonbridge yesterday with Christy Cunniffe who himself has accumulated an amount of historical facts and data on the area.
Sunday, January 23, 2005
Clonmacnois Parish Newsletter
Sunday 23rd Jan 2005 - 3rd Sun A
Tel (090) 9674125
Fax (090) 9674267
E-mail. Parishnewsletter@eircom.net
Shannonbridge
Masses: Each day @ 10am
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €615. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.O'Duffy, M.Corbett, M.Moran
Eucharistic ministers: Group 2
Readers for next Weekend: S.Grennan, G.Hoysted
Altar Servers for this week: Katie, Mary-Anne, Tara
Mass on next Sat eve for Mary Mannion & deceased family
????
Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €231. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: B.Kenny, M.Lantry
Readers for next Sunday: A.Coughlan
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 4
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: A.Rohan
Mass on next Sun for the late Paddy Gunning
Shannonbridge Active Retirement Group will meet on Tues next @ 10.30am
Ferbane Community Childcare Working Group
Has been awarded funding of €1.1million, under the National Development Plan to construct a Community Childcare Centre.
An information evening to discuss this will be held on Mon 24th Jan in the Arts & Heritage Centre, Ferbane, from 8 -10pm.
All interested people welcome!
????
West Offaly Rural Transport
Please note that the number for booking of community bus services has been changed to 0509-51622: (Mon to Fri 9am-1pm; 2-5pm)
????
Remembrance Service in Portiuncula Hospital Chapel
For parents who have suffered a bereavement through the death of their children, miscarriage or stillbirth, on Wed 2nd Feb @ 7.30pm
????
Catholicireland.net
Last year Catholicireland.net relaunched its website with a whole new look. You can use the site to check Mass times, or to find contact details for religious orders and retreat houses, but there is something for everyone. Young children, for example, will love Talk2God, an interactive prayer page with colourful graphics and simple text.
There is also the Requiem section, with an interactive prayer feature, for those mourning loved ones, plus some reading material on bereavement.
You can also read articles taken from religious periodicals, such as Reality, The Word, Spirituality, and The Messenger.
There is also a "First Chapters" section --- extracts from books in the current catalogues of many publishing houses.
????
On Religion . . . . . . . . . . . (Rabbi Harold Kushner, Who Needs God)
"Religion is first and foremost a way of seeing. It can’t change the facts about the world we live in, but it can change the way we see those facts, and that in itself can often make a real difference."
Real Joy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Sir Wilfred Grenfell)
"Real joy comes not from ease or riches or from the praise of others, but from doing something worthwhile."
Sunday 23rd Jan 2005 - 3rd Sun A
Tel (090) 9674125
Fax (090) 9674267
E-mail. Parishnewsletter@eircom.net
Shannonbridge
Masses: Each day @ 10am
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €615. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: M.O'Duffy, M.Corbett, M.Moran
Eucharistic ministers: Group 2
Readers for next Weekend: S.Grennan, G.Hoysted
Altar Servers for this week: Katie, Mary-Anne, Tara
Mass on next Sat eve for Mary Mannion & deceased family
????
Clonfanlough
Last Sunday's Offertory collection: €231. Many Thanks
Church Cleaners: B.Kenny, M.Lantry
Readers for next Sunday: A.Coughlan
Altar Servers for next Sunday: Group 4
Eucharistic minister for next Sunday: A.Rohan
Mass on next Sun for the late Paddy Gunning
Shannonbridge Active Retirement Group will meet on Tues next @ 10.30am
Ferbane Community Childcare Working Group
Has been awarded funding of €1.1million, under the National Development Plan to construct a Community Childcare Centre.
An information evening to discuss this will be held on Mon 24th Jan in the Arts & Heritage Centre, Ferbane, from 8 -10pm.
All interested people welcome!
????
West Offaly Rural Transport
Please note that the number for booking of community bus services has been changed to 0509-51622: (Mon to Fri 9am-1pm; 2-5pm)
????
Remembrance Service in Portiuncula Hospital Chapel
For parents who have suffered a bereavement through the death of their children, miscarriage or stillbirth, on Wed 2nd Feb @ 7.30pm
????
Catholicireland.net
Last year Catholicireland.net relaunched its website with a whole new look. You can use the site to check Mass times, or to find contact details for religious orders and retreat houses, but there is something for everyone. Young children, for example, will love Talk2God, an interactive prayer page with colourful graphics and simple text.
There is also the Requiem section, with an interactive prayer feature, for those mourning loved ones, plus some reading material on bereavement.
You can also read articles taken from religious periodicals, such as Reality, The Word, Spirituality, and The Messenger.
There is also a "First Chapters" section --- extracts from books in the current catalogues of many publishing houses.
????
On Religion . . . . . . . . . . . (Rabbi Harold Kushner, Who Needs God)
"Religion is first and foremost a way of seeing. It can’t change the facts about the world we live in, but it can change the way we see those facts, and that in itself can often make a real difference."
Real Joy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Sir Wilfred Grenfell)
"Real joy comes not from ease or riches or from the praise of others, but from doing something worthwhile."
Thursday, January 20, 2005
The 1950 Midland Tribune newspaper cost 3d has its largest advertisement on the front page, where in a 12 x 6 Inch announcement Murphy Radio tells us that there are about 800 Radio Dealers in the country. But only 80 are permitted to sell Murphy sets. The heading is ONE MAN IN TEN…. With a detective like man in hat and lower down a picture drawing of the Murphy A170 Table Model. Price £27.10.0 No tax.
Other eye catching advertisements are for VP Wine, selling at 6 / - a bottle.
Angier's Emulsion for stomach chills, Poultrine a cure for poultry liver disease, blackheads, drooping, not-picking, and diarrhoea which was made by Bells of Waterford.
Nugget shoe polish in tins costing 4.5 d and 8d.
Beechams Pills worth a "guinea a box" but selling at 1/1.5d and 2/9d
Lucas Car Batteries with 2 years insured life.
Fynnon Salts which was anti-rheumatic laxative salt good for Sciatica, Lumbago, Neuritis, Fibrositis and Gout. Costing 1/6 for a large tin.
Rodine for rats and mice cost 11d, 1/10, 3/8 and was made by Harley, Perth, Scotland.
Zube cough mixture - If you shout yourself hoarse - go suck a zube cost 6d an ounce loose , 7.5d tins.
Barry & Sons, Castle Street ,Birr had an advert seeking Poultry, Eggs, Butter, Rabbits. They specified Cockerels, standard quality 2 / 3 per lb., Hens 1/ - per lb. Turkeys 4 / - per lb, Horse hair 3 / - per lb. Rabbits (trapped and snared) 2 / 3 each. All birds must have straight breasts, adequately fleshed out and fasted for 24 hours.
The Library is open tonight 7 to 9. Promised Jack Quinn's poem titled Childhood 1 and here goes -
Childhood 1 …. Jack Quinn
The cawing crows
in croaky chorus
scattering twigs
on the first of March
rebuilding
in the tall trees
of the Protestant Church
Lying in bed
on a Winter's night
protected by the red
of the little lamp
listening
for the shop to close
the tinkle of the supper cups
comforting
Footsteps on the stairs
and the voices in the next room
lamenting
the non-payment
of a promised bill
Mashed potato
laced with onion
crowned with a diadem
of country butter
gleaming like untainted gold
Sunday night in the parlour
in the green light of the Aladdin
the roaring fire
and the special treat
Other eye catching advertisements are for VP Wine, selling at 6 / - a bottle.
Angier's Emulsion for stomach chills, Poultrine a cure for poultry liver disease, blackheads, drooping, not-picking, and diarrhoea which was made by Bells of Waterford.
Nugget shoe polish in tins costing 4.5 d and 8d.
Beechams Pills worth a "guinea a box" but selling at 1/1.5d and 2/9d
Lucas Car Batteries with 2 years insured life.
Fynnon Salts which was anti-rheumatic laxative salt good for Sciatica, Lumbago, Neuritis, Fibrositis and Gout. Costing 1/6 for a large tin.
Rodine for rats and mice cost 11d, 1/10, 3/8 and was made by Harley, Perth, Scotland.
Zube cough mixture - If you shout yourself hoarse - go suck a zube cost 6d an ounce loose , 7.5d tins.
Barry & Sons, Castle Street ,Birr had an advert seeking Poultry, Eggs, Butter, Rabbits. They specified Cockerels, standard quality 2 / 3 per lb., Hens 1/ - per lb. Turkeys 4 / - per lb, Horse hair 3 / - per lb. Rabbits (trapped and snared) 2 / 3 each. All birds must have straight breasts, adequately fleshed out and fasted for 24 hours.
The Library is open tonight 7 to 9. Promised Jack Quinn's poem titled Childhood 1 and here goes -
Childhood 1 …. Jack Quinn
The cawing crows
in croaky chorus
scattering twigs
on the first of March
rebuilding
in the tall trees
of the Protestant Church
Lying in bed
on a Winter's night
protected by the red
of the little lamp
listening
for the shop to close
the tinkle of the supper cups
comforting
Footsteps on the stairs
and the voices in the next room
lamenting
the non-payment
of a promised bill
Mashed potato
laced with onion
crowned with a diadem
of country butter
gleaming like untainted gold
Sunday night in the parlour
in the green light of the Aladdin
the roaring fire
and the special treat
The bird count chart for our back yard has some changes for last week.
2 Pied Wagtail 1 Magpie
2 Robin 1 Jackdaw
4 Coal Tit 12 Rook
6 Blue Tit 4 Greenfinch
6 Green Tit
9 Starling ----- High 21
6 House Sparrow ----- High 4
4 Chaffinch ----- High 3
6 Goldfinch ----- High 4.
Start counting the birds visiting your yard / garden in practise for next year. Rose Ryan is co-ordinator.
Father Michael O Connell from The Medical Missionaries of Mary was attending a funeral in Loughrea yesterday and stopped off at the Table Quiz last night which was in aid of their Aids mission in South Africa. Over 600 Euro was raised at the quiz for their Aids project. Hope he got home to Cork safely last night as he was scheduled to celebrate an early Mass.
During the hay days of the Ballinasloe Gala fishing festival one of the most popular fishermen attending was Ivan Marks from Leicester. A good friend of Ivan, Tom Coulson forwarded a special farewell tribute to Ivan Marks 1936 - 2004 that was included in the Angling Times. Tom said that Ivan knew how to burn both ends of the candle. May he rest in peace.
News last night of the death of Father Sean Murphy from near Ahascragh who worked on the missions most of his life and later worked as chaplain in an English univercity and more recently in a busy London parish where he died. May he rest in peace.
Note that the next meeting of the West Offaly Community Forum will take place in Rahan Community Centre on Tuesday 25th January at 8.30 pm. Agenda includes
Funding for the Community and Voluntary sector 2005:
Applying for funding and drawing it down. Special emphasis on
# West Offaly Enterprise Fund
# Supports for Voluntary and Community Groups
# Lotto funding
Update from Offaly Community Forum
Selection of Rep from West Offaly Community Forum to Offaly Community Forum Steering Group.
AOB.
Representatives of voluntary groups in the area are welcome to attend.
Contact Declan Costelloe 0509 51622 who is the Community Development Officer.
2 Pied Wagtail 1 Magpie
2 Robin 1 Jackdaw
4 Coal Tit 12 Rook
6 Blue Tit 4 Greenfinch
6 Green Tit
9 Starling ----- High 21
6 House Sparrow ----- High 4
4 Chaffinch ----- High 3
6 Goldfinch ----- High 4.
Start counting the birds visiting your yard / garden in practise for next year. Rose Ryan is co-ordinator.
Father Michael O Connell from The Medical Missionaries of Mary was attending a funeral in Loughrea yesterday and stopped off at the Table Quiz last night which was in aid of their Aids mission in South Africa. Over 600 Euro was raised at the quiz for their Aids project. Hope he got home to Cork safely last night as he was scheduled to celebrate an early Mass.
During the hay days of the Ballinasloe Gala fishing festival one of the most popular fishermen attending was Ivan Marks from Leicester. A good friend of Ivan, Tom Coulson forwarded a special farewell tribute to Ivan Marks 1936 - 2004 that was included in the Angling Times. Tom said that Ivan knew how to burn both ends of the candle. May he rest in peace.
News last night of the death of Father Sean Murphy from near Ahascragh who worked on the missions most of his life and later worked as chaplain in an English univercity and more recently in a busy London parish where he died. May he rest in peace.
Note that the next meeting of the West Offaly Community Forum will take place in Rahan Community Centre on Tuesday 25th January at 8.30 pm. Agenda includes
Funding for the Community and Voluntary sector 2005:
Applying for funding and drawing it down. Special emphasis on
# West Offaly Enterprise Fund
# Supports for Voluntary and Community Groups
# Lotto funding
Update from Offaly Community Forum
Selection of Rep from West Offaly Community Forum to Offaly Community Forum Steering Group.
AOB.
Representatives of voluntary groups in the area are welcome to attend.
Contact Declan Costelloe 0509 51622 who is the Community Development Officer.
Wednesday, January 19, 2005
> A group of students were asked to list what they thought were the present " Seven Wonders of the World ." Though there were some disagreements, the following received the most votes:
>
>1. Egypt's Great Pyramids
>
>2. Taj Mahal
>
>3. Grand Canyon
>
>4. Panama Canal
>
>5. Empire State Building
>
>6. St. Peter's Basilica
>
>7. China 's Great Wall
>
>While gathering the votes, the teacher noted that one student had not finished her paper yet. So she asked the girl if she was having trouble with her list. The girl replied, "Yes, a little. I couldn't quite make up my mind
>because there were so many."
>
>The teacher said, "Well, tell us what you have, and maybe we can help.
>
>"The girl hesitated, then read, "I think the ' Seven Wonders of the World ' are:
>
>1. To See
>
>2. To Hear
>
>3. To Touch
>
>4. To Taste
>
>5. To Feel
>
>6. To Laugh
>
>7. And to Love."
>
>The room was so quiet you could have heard a pin drop.
>The things we overlook as simple and ordinary and that we take for granted are truly wondrous!
>
>A gentle reminder --that the most precious things in life cannot be built by hand or bought by man.
>
>1. Egypt's Great Pyramids
>
>2. Taj Mahal
>
>3. Grand Canyon
>
>4. Panama Canal
>
>5. Empire State Building
>
>6. St. Peter's Basilica
>
>7. China 's Great Wall
>
>While gathering the votes, the teacher noted that one student had not finished her paper yet. So she asked the girl if she was having trouble with her list. The girl replied, "Yes, a little. I couldn't quite make up my mind
>because there were so many."
>
>The teacher said, "Well, tell us what you have, and maybe we can help.
>
>"The girl hesitated, then read, "I think the ' Seven Wonders of the World ' are:
>
>1. To See
>
>2. To Hear
>
>3. To Touch
>
>4. To Taste
>
>5. To Feel
>
>6. To Laugh
>
>7. And to Love."
>
>The room was so quiet you could have heard a pin drop.
>The things we overlook as simple and ordinary and that we take for granted are truly wondrous!
>
>A gentle reminder --that the most precious things in life cannot be built by hand or bought by man.
You can log on to the Irish Weather Forecast at http://www.met.ie/forecasts/
They have a gale warning on the coasts today. Day will be cloudy and milder with outbreaks of rain and drizzle in northern areas. The south will tend to be drier. Temperature 12C or 54 F. Becoming breezier through the day. Overcast tonight with drizzle and low fog and scattered outbreaks of rain. Lowest temperature 7 to 10 C or 45 to 50 F.
Went to the funeral of Joe Dooley in Rath yesterday. Joe was a hurler with Drumcullen in his youth and always maintained an interest in the GAA. He was also interested in politics and was elected to Offaly County Council of which he became Chairperson. Cards were a great hobby of Big Joe and he played 25 and bridge often. May he rest in peace. On the return journey from Rath we stopped off in Banagher and saw Brid Larkin in Home Needs who is having a Half Price sale Was almost tempted to pick up a Poncho but stopped myself. Called in to Paul Flynn's general store and was amazed to see the variety of items on offer. Paul's sister was telling that the film crew that were in Shannonbridge recently are still working in Banagher and took over a shop there for a day to film a scene. Then visited the Banagher Library where they said that they had 600 children members. Checked out the word "saw" in their dictionary and was glad to find out it meant old saying as it had appeared in a crossword recently.
The flood water is both sides of the road at Shannonharbour and the side nearest the river looked right bleak with the wind creating choppy waves. Two swans were swimming on the other side of the road.
They have a gale warning on the coasts today. Day will be cloudy and milder with outbreaks of rain and drizzle in northern areas. The south will tend to be drier. Temperature 12C or 54 F. Becoming breezier through the day. Overcast tonight with drizzle and low fog and scattered outbreaks of rain. Lowest temperature 7 to 10 C or 45 to 50 F.
Went to the funeral of Joe Dooley in Rath yesterday. Joe was a hurler with Drumcullen in his youth and always maintained an interest in the GAA. He was also interested in politics and was elected to Offaly County Council of which he became Chairperson. Cards were a great hobby of Big Joe and he played 25 and bridge often. May he rest in peace. On the return journey from Rath we stopped off in Banagher and saw Brid Larkin in Home Needs who is having a Half Price sale Was almost tempted to pick up a Poncho but stopped myself. Called in to Paul Flynn's general store and was amazed to see the variety of items on offer. Paul's sister was telling that the film crew that were in Shannonbridge recently are still working in Banagher and took over a shop there for a day to film a scene. Then visited the Banagher Library where they said that they had 600 children members. Checked out the word "saw" in their dictionary and was glad to find out it meant old saying as it had appeared in a crossword recently.
The flood water is both sides of the road at Shannonharbour and the side nearest the river looked right bleak with the wind creating choppy waves. Two swans were swimming on the other side of the road.
Presses were often lined with old newspapers and this week a Midland Tribune dated November 18th 1950 appeared. And a few adverts were interesting. Cloghan Parochial Hall had a Dance on Sunday 19th November with music by Frank Reid's Dance Band. Dancing 8 to 12. Admission 2 / 6.
Ballinahowen Hall had a dance on the same night with dancing 8 to 12 and admission 2 / 6 with music by Sean Dully's Band.
Shannon Cinema in Banagher had Shirley Temple in "Miss Annie Rooney" on Sunday night, Errol Flynn in " The Sea Hawk" on Tuesday and Wednesday and Gary Cooper in "The Unconquered" on Thursday and Friday. Their Peoples Popular Prices were 1s 8d, 1s 3d, and 8d. Children were 1s 8d,
And 4d on week nights only. No reduced prices on Sunday nights.
In the Grand Cinema in Tullamore The Charles Ollington Company with Joseph Nolan, Patricia Turner, Harry Dalton, Sheila Lader and full London Company were advertised for one week only.
Monday - " Juno and the Paycock", Tuesday - " Dark Summer ", Wednesday - "Tankardstown",
Thursday - " Rebecca ", Friday - "The Winslow Boy", Saturday - "Murder Without Crime " and Sunday - "Blithe Spirit ". Admission -- 3s, 2s, and 1s. Nightly at 8.30. These were all three act plays..
Included in the Midland Tribune 1950 Miscellaneous Advertisements were -
A Cosy Fire, an Armchair, a Book, and a Good Radio from Moore;s Banagher. Lists free. Generous allowance on old sets in working order.
Lost in Emmet Street Birr. Pair Nigger Slacks. Substantial reward. Information to Box No. 721
When in Naas or passing through call to Mulvey's, 16 South, Main Street for best drinks, etc. Michael Mulvey, Proprietor, late Manager D.E. Williams, Ltd, Belmont.
Wanted, 500 Barrels New Crop Oats. Sacks supplied and delivery taken immediately. Reply , Kinnity Castle Estates. Ltd..
Wanted, Civil Engineer, experienced in aerodrome construction, scrapers, trenches, etc. Phone Tullamore 216.
Ferrets.
Best English and Scotch Polecat or Greyhound Ferrets at current prices. CLEARY Direct Importer. Birr
Two of the pages of this Midland Tribune were devoted to the Rose Hand murder case and many items had to be held over.
Ballinahowen Hall had a dance on the same night with dancing 8 to 12 and admission 2 / 6 with music by Sean Dully's Band.
Shannon Cinema in Banagher had Shirley Temple in "Miss Annie Rooney" on Sunday night, Errol Flynn in " The Sea Hawk" on Tuesday and Wednesday and Gary Cooper in "The Unconquered" on Thursday and Friday. Their Peoples Popular Prices were 1s 8d, 1s 3d, and 8d. Children were 1s 8d,
And 4d on week nights only. No reduced prices on Sunday nights.
In the Grand Cinema in Tullamore The Charles Ollington Company with Joseph Nolan, Patricia Turner, Harry Dalton, Sheila Lader and full London Company were advertised for one week only.
Monday - " Juno and the Paycock", Tuesday - " Dark Summer ", Wednesday - "Tankardstown",
Thursday - " Rebecca ", Friday - "The Winslow Boy", Saturday - "Murder Without Crime " and Sunday - "Blithe Spirit ". Admission -- 3s, 2s, and 1s. Nightly at 8.30. These were all three act plays..
Included in the Midland Tribune 1950 Miscellaneous Advertisements were -
A Cosy Fire, an Armchair, a Book, and a Good Radio from Moore;s Banagher. Lists free. Generous allowance on old sets in working order.
Lost in Emmet Street Birr. Pair Nigger Slacks. Substantial reward. Information to Box No. 721
When in Naas or passing through call to Mulvey's, 16 South, Main Street for best drinks, etc. Michael Mulvey, Proprietor, late Manager D.E. Williams, Ltd, Belmont.
Wanted, 500 Barrels New Crop Oats. Sacks supplied and delivery taken immediately. Reply , Kinnity Castle Estates. Ltd..
Wanted, Civil Engineer, experienced in aerodrome construction, scrapers, trenches, etc. Phone Tullamore 216.
Ferrets.
Best English and Scotch Polecat or Greyhound Ferrets at current prices. CLEARY Direct Importer. Birr
Two of the pages of this Midland Tribune were devoted to the Rose Hand murder case and many items had to be held over.
Deirdre Mulvihill and Aisling O'Brien visited Shannonbridge last weekend and write of their experience.
it is with great pleasure that we write to you to tell you about our
wonderful time spent in your charming town that is shannonbridge. we
spent last weekend having the craic with all the locals, young, old and
everything in between!! it was of pure coincidence that we stumbled
across this wonderful place as we befriended two of shannonbridge's
finest citizens down in i.t. carlow. they are of course
josephine (josie) egan and david corbett (teeny bopper). everyone says
that first impressions always count and what a great impression we got
at Luker's, where john joe o'brien not only served up great alcohol in
the latter part of saturday night but also freshly brewed coffee on
sunday morning. our next port of call was the bog oak where josie works.
here we put more money back into the community through the wonderful gaa
officer, frank (did we win the lotto by any chance!??). we ended a
wonderful night in a legend of a pub the likes never seen in keryy or
limerick and you know where we are talking about dermot it is the wonder
pub/shop/living room/you want it we got it KILLEENS!! here not only were
we served thirst quenching drinks but appetising offaly cocktail sausages!!
of course we cant leave without mentioning that beautiful 16 arch bridge
that dave never shuts up about and the wonderful breathtaking landscape
abundent in natural beauty such as bogs and trees and rivers.
neither i, deirdre mulvihill and my friend asiling o'brien have ever met
and never will meet nicer people than the shannonbridgers and you can
count on us to shout úIBH FHáLLí úIBH FHáLLí on the hill in croke
park to when ye reach an all-ireland final or club all-ireland final!!
THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES
Dee and Ash
it is with great pleasure that we write to you to tell you about our
wonderful time spent in your charming town that is shannonbridge. we
spent last weekend having the craic with all the locals, young, old and
everything in between!! it was of pure coincidence that we stumbled
across this wonderful place as we befriended two of shannonbridge's
finest citizens down in i.t. carlow. they are of course
josephine (josie) egan and david corbett (teeny bopper). everyone says
that first impressions always count and what a great impression we got
at Luker's, where john joe o'brien not only served up great alcohol in
the latter part of saturday night but also freshly brewed coffee on
sunday morning. our next port of call was the bog oak where josie works.
here we put more money back into the community through the wonderful gaa
officer, frank (did we win the lotto by any chance!??). we ended a
wonderful night in a legend of a pub the likes never seen in keryy or
limerick and you know where we are talking about dermot it is the wonder
pub/shop/living room/you want it we got it KILLEENS!! here not only were
we served thirst quenching drinks but appetising offaly cocktail sausages!!
of course we cant leave without mentioning that beautiful 16 arch bridge
that dave never shuts up about and the wonderful breathtaking landscape
abundent in natural beauty such as bogs and trees and rivers.
neither i, deirdre mulvihill and my friend asiling o'brien have ever met
and never will meet nicer people than the shannonbridgers and you can
count on us to shout úIBH FHáLLí úIBH FHáLLí on the hill in croke
park to when ye reach an all-ireland final or club all-ireland final!!
THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES
Dee and Ash
Monday, January 17, 2005
Terry's Hill was the name of the hill just outside Shannonbridge on the road to Ballinasloe just past the mouth of the Raghrabeg road. The arrival of the Ursuline nuns some years ago made a dramatic change to the hillside with the building of The Ard Chiarain Prayer Centre. An amount of landscaping work has been carried out with about eight wooden buildings erected. Yesterday the Ursuline Nuns that live there Sisters Maura Moran and Marie Connolly had an open day for the people of Clonmacnois parish to have a look at the place and find out what is going on there.
Those that turned up were met by a welcoming cup of tea in one of the bigger buildings. Later we were taken on a walkaround of the five stand alone buildings intended for use for all who are seeking time out to be quiet, to listen, to pray, to get in touch with their inner selves and with God. There is also an Chapel / Oratory and two bigger units. One is a meeting room with reading facilities and the other building where we got the cup of tea is the main kitchen and dining room for group events.
The individual units contain a bed, en-suite facility, Cooker, fridge and furniture allowing users to be self catering. One unit is designed for parents. Buildings are heated by underfloor heating and are most comfortable. We were also taken on a walk around the gardens and I enjoyed the walk around the tranquility circle which is a path bounded by red brick and you follow the path , not crossing the red brick so that eventually you end up in the centre of the circle where a bench awaits and a round stone
Floats in a pool of rocks as a focal point.
Later we had prayer and music in the Chapel and Maura Moran told us that we were welcome to visit the Oratory or the garden with the walk. They have evening prayer in the Chapel each evening from 5.00 to 5.30 and we were invited to come along any evening if we felt like it.
Next Sunday Moore parish has the invitation from 3 to 4.30 PM.
So what is it like taking time out in Ard Chiarain ??? Well Bernard Matthieu a Yale professor from Boston is spending some days there and promised to send us an account of his experience.
Hopefully we will have the Ard Chiarain Programme for 2005 on this site soon.
Berard Matthieu was asking a missionary priest attending the open day if there was any Irish spoken in Ireland and if the Missioner spoke Irish. He told him about the Gaeltacht and the recent trend of Irish Speaking Schools. He was a missioner in China at one time and the Chinese were asking him where he came from. When he replied Ireland they wanted to know if that was a place in England. He said no. What language is spoken in Ireland they asked. He had to admit English but that we also have an Irish Language. From that moment he became determined to relearn Irish and he is now able to converse in Irish and celibrate Mass using
Those that turned up were met by a welcoming cup of tea in one of the bigger buildings. Later we were taken on a walkaround of the five stand alone buildings intended for use for all who are seeking time out to be quiet, to listen, to pray, to get in touch with their inner selves and with God. There is also an Chapel / Oratory and two bigger units. One is a meeting room with reading facilities and the other building where we got the cup of tea is the main kitchen and dining room for group events.
The individual units contain a bed, en-suite facility, Cooker, fridge and furniture allowing users to be self catering. One unit is designed for parents. Buildings are heated by underfloor heating and are most comfortable. We were also taken on a walk around the gardens and I enjoyed the walk around the tranquility circle which is a path bounded by red brick and you follow the path , not crossing the red brick so that eventually you end up in the centre of the circle where a bench awaits and a round stone
Floats in a pool of rocks as a focal point.
Later we had prayer and music in the Chapel and Maura Moran told us that we were welcome to visit the Oratory or the garden with the walk. They have evening prayer in the Chapel each evening from 5.00 to 5.30 and we were invited to come along any evening if we felt like it.
Next Sunday Moore parish has the invitation from 3 to 4.30 PM.
So what is it like taking time out in Ard Chiarain ??? Well Bernard Matthieu a Yale professor from Boston is spending some days there and promised to send us an account of his experience.
Hopefully we will have the Ard Chiarain Programme for 2005 on this site soon.
Berard Matthieu was asking a missionary priest attending the open day if there was any Irish spoken in Ireland and if the Missioner spoke Irish. He told him about the Gaeltacht and the recent trend of Irish Speaking Schools. He was a missioner in China at one time and the Chinese were asking him where he came from. When he replied Ireland they wanted to know if that was a place in England. He said no. What language is spoken in Ireland they asked. He had to admit English but that we also have an Irish Language. From that moment he became determined to relearn Irish and he is now able to converse in Irish and celibrate Mass using
The fundraising Table Quiz for the aids crisis in South Africa scheduled for Wednesday night in Killeens got off to a good start at the weekend when over 200 Euro of tickets were bought for the raffle at the quiz. Thanks to Myra Guinan for selling an amount of tickets on Saturday night. All monies raised will be used by Missionaries of the Sacred Heart in their efforts to help orphans and mothers in their care centre in South Africa.
Robert Holohan a youngster from Midleton disappeared thiteen days ago and his found last week after an extensive search and tracking his mobile phone. Last night a man was arrested for questioning.
The Michael Viney column on the Irish Times tells that the wooden boxes seen on some wine bottles can be turned into upright bird boxes if you put in some drainage holes in the floor. The entrance hole should be at the top of the front or side, and 29 mm in diameter. Boxes should be placed at a height of about 1.8 metres, protected from prevailing winds and shaded from hot sun, in the arc between northeast and southeast.The birds should be given a clear flight path with a convenient staging post about two metres away. Remove the wine first.
Good to hear from Brendan Killeen last night and he sends best wishes to everyone. Brendan and Eileen and kids plan to come to Ireland in May.
Weather today is forecast as cold and cloudy with sunny spells and squally showers of rain and hail, with the showers turning to sleet or snow by nightfall in the North. Risk of thunder. Temperature 7 C or 45 F. Winds strong or gusty south west 55 MPH
Tonight windy or stormy 70 MPH and very showery with hail and snow in all areas.
What more would you want ?
Robert Holohan a youngster from Midleton disappeared thiteen days ago and his found last week after an extensive search and tracking his mobile phone. Last night a man was arrested for questioning.
The Michael Viney column on the Irish Times tells that the wooden boxes seen on some wine bottles can be turned into upright bird boxes if you put in some drainage holes in the floor. The entrance hole should be at the top of the front or side, and 29 mm in diameter. Boxes should be placed at a height of about 1.8 metres, protected from prevailing winds and shaded from hot sun, in the arc between northeast and southeast.The birds should be given a clear flight path with a convenient staging post about two metres away. Remove the wine first.
Good to hear from Brendan Killeen last night and he sends best wishes to everyone. Brendan and Eileen and kids plan to come to Ireland in May.
Weather today is forecast as cold and cloudy with sunny spells and squally showers of rain and hail, with the showers turning to sleet or snow by nightfall in the North. Risk of thunder. Temperature 7 C or 45 F. Winds strong or gusty south west 55 MPH
Tonight windy or stormy 70 MPH and very showery with hail and snow in all areas.
What more would you want ?
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