SCARTAGLEN

DRAMA

It’s drama time once again in Scartaglen and the local Sliabh Luachra Drama Group will present ‘Translations’ by Brian Friel in Scartaglin Heritage Centre on this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, February 1st, 2nd and 3rd and again on the following week, February 8th, 9th and 10th.

The play is set in Baile Beag in Donegal in 1833 , with a hedge school being the focal point of the area. The producer is Nora Walsh and bookings should be made to (087) 2434000. We wish the cast all the very best of luck in this production which should be hugely popular again.

MOBILE LIBRARY

Kerry County Councils Mobile Library next visit to Scartaglin will be on Thursday next, January 31st from 9.45am to 10.15am. The long winter nights will be with us for a while yet so what better companion to have than a good book. This service is free.

CHURCH DUTIES

Those requested for duties in Scartaglin Church for the month of February are as follows: Eucharistic Ministers Team “B” Viz Eilish Moynihan, Carmel O’Driscoll, Margaret Fleming and Sheila McSweeney. Collection Checkers: Julie O’Shea and Mary O’Connor.

APPEAL FOR VOLUNTEERS

Brother Tom Walsh from Ballinard in Cordal is involved with Lasallian Developing World Projects and they are looking for volunteers to go to Keelamudiman in Southern India to complete a project which started in 2018. It’s for the month of July, volunteers fund-raise and it will be a life changing experience. Many have gone from the Parish over the last twenty years and he would love it to continue. Contact Br Tom Walsh brtwalsh@hotmail.com or 0863453092 for more information.

TEA DANCE

Sliabh Luachra Active Retired Group are holding their February Tea Dance in the Community Centre in Knocknagoshel on Sunday February 10th 2019, Hosted by Knocknagoshel Over 55’s Social Club. Starting at 2.30 pm music by Stevie Donegan , Tea will be served. Why not come along and join us on the day. Busses sponsored by Local Link Kerry available from your local Active Retired Group .For more information Contact Mary on 087 6956817. Limerick and formerly of Church Street, Tarbert and Kilkishen, Co. Clare who died on 11 January. Oona was one of a family of five children of the late Garda John Phillips and his wife Theresa who served in Tarbert from 1937 to 1954. Beannacht Dé lena hanamacha.

SAFETY AND SECURITY

Tarbert Bridewell Active Retirement Group have arranged for Garda Paul Murphy to give a talk on Safety and Security in the Home on Friday 1 February at 11am in the Bridewell. Non members are welcome to attend and should be encouraged to do so.

SHANNON LNG

All eyes will be on the High Court sitting this week as it begins its judicial review on the decision of an Bórd Pleanála to extend the planning permission granted for the building of the Shannon LNG plant along the Tarbert landbank. The outcome is likely to be decisive as to whether the €500 million project will proceed or not and at this stage is a source of concern for the people of North Kerry and West Limerick, due to the lack of employment opportunities and long delay in progressing the project.

CHIROPODIST

Michelle Conway, Chiropodist will attend Tarbert Community Centre on Monday 4 February from 9am to 1pm. If you wish to make an appointment please call 083 - 4074256.

FÉILE LÁ LE BRÍDE

‘Anois teacht an Earraig beidh an lá ag dul chun shineadh is tar éis na Féile Bríde ardóigh mé mo sheól’ -Raifteirí an Fhile. On Friday there will be Mass in Tarbert at 10am to celebrate the Feast of St Brigid, the 1st February. The 5th century Abbess of Kildare is the second most important saint in the Irish Church Calendar. According to legend, St Brigid used a cross made out of rushes to convert people to Christianity. The cross was supposed to bring blessings and good luck if displayed in dwelling houses or farm buildings. Saturday 2 February is Candlemas Day and anybody wishing to have candles blessed should bring them along to the Vigil Mass on Saturday at 6pm.

WINDOW ON THE PAST

John Pius Boland, the Nationalist Member of Parliament represented South Kerry at Westminster from 1900 to 1918. He created considerable interest and commotion when in February 1906 in the House of Commons he produced a large placard issued by the Irish Industries Development Association of Tarbert, Co.Kerry. The Tarbert placard stated that every year Ireland spent in England and abroad some 6 million pounds for clothing, nearly 2 million pounds for boots and shoes, 1 hundred thousand pounds each for soap and matches. Boland, born to the rich flour milling family in Dublin became the first Irish person to win an Olympic gold medal when he won the tennis singles and doubles in the Athens Olympics of 1896. In parliament he championed issues like trade, education and the Irish language. His daughter Honor, widow of Fred Crowley, became the first female TD ever elected in Kerry when in 1945 she succeeded her husband as Fianna Fáil TD for South Kerry. West Limerick travelled to Cashel where they enjoyed a day-long feast of top class traditional entertainment.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

Templeglantine National School is now enrolling for the school year which commences in September next. Contact can be made with the school at 069 84300 during school hours for application forms or enquiries.

TIDY TOWNS

The notion that Spring is just around the corner is evident by the sight of the bright display (albeit unseasonal) of fully blooming daffodils along the bridge wall at the eastern end of the village with many more along the route on the cusp of opening. A successful pre-spring clean-up from Barnagh to Devon Road took place during the week. Several bags full of rubbish were lined up along the route awaiting collection. Well done to the people who participated in the task and thanks to all who gave of their time, especially the two new residents from Australia. The plans to build stone walls around the rockeries are progressing and when the road works are completed the construction is expected to get underway.

ROAD WORKS

Roadworks on the N21 in the village area commenced two weeks ago and are expected to continue for several weeks ahead. The road surface is being replaced and a stop and go system for traffic has been in operation during work hours.

TIONÓL LUIMNIGH

An attractive concert, lectures, guided history walk and session will be all part of the Tionól Luinigh under the auspices of Conradh na Gaeilge and will be taking place in Mainistir na Féile on the weekend after next. It opens at Fr Casey’s GAA at 7pm on February 8. Deireadh seachtaine suimiúil a bheidh ann, ócáid chun do chuid Gaeilge a chleachtadh.

CÚRSAÍ EAGLAISE

Eucharistic Adoration in the church sacristy takes place on Monday, 4pm to 7pm. The daily mass schedule for this week is, Monday 10am, Tuesday to Friday 11am with Fr Hurley. Saturday 6pm, Sunday 10am. On Saturday next, 6pm, the Anniversary Mass for Mary O’Shaughnessy and Denis Murphy, Barnagh, Nell, Mick, Moss and Mary O’Connor, Templeglantine West will take place and on Sunday for Patjoe and Billy Browne, James and Mary O’Connor, Charlestown. Beannacht Dé ar anamacha na marbh. Readers for weekend masses are Martina O’Sullivan and Marie Gleeson, Eucharistic Ministers are Margaret Collins, Ultan Ó Maolcatha, Mary Buston, basket collectors are Steve Murphy, Patsy Mulcahy, Bernie McAuliffe Katie White. The next Baptismal Information meeting will be in Abbeyfeale on February 12. Two month’s notice is needed for Baptisms which are scheduled as follows, Templeglantine on 1st Saturday of the month, Tournafulla on the 2nd Sunday and Mountcollins on the 3rd Sunday. The Restoration Collection for January was taken up on last weekend.