Civil Defence ARA members at 'De Bucket'Pub,Ferrybridge recently
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Mass was celebrated on Saturday last November 20 at 12.00 in St Joseph’s Church, Kildimo for the repose of the soul of Ms Phyllis Considine, Loughlinstown Dublin, and late of Ballyculhane, Kildimo.Her ashes were interred with her family in Kildimo Cemetery.
KENRY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
‘Who killed Mr. Dawson’ was a local cant following the murder of the Rev. Dawson in Ballynacarriga. This topic will be the subject of the History talk on Wednesday, November 24 at Pallaskenry Community Centre at 8.00 pm. The speaker Noreen Curtis has written her thesis for her B.A. degree at Mary Immaculate College on the subject and will present her findings on the night. The Reverend gentleman was connected to the Westropp’s of Mellon and his intention was to settle in the area following the erection of his house in Ballynacarriga. His plans may have upset some locals who occupied the land and it is thought that they murdered him for that reason. Murder of Protestant clergymen was no rarity in the troubled Ireland of that time because they mainly belonged to the landed gentry and tithes were levied from the impoverished populace to support them, so giving two possible reasons for their unpopularity. Noreen has trawled through the accounts of the time and presents her findings on the nightART AND CRAFT EXHIBITION
The local ‘Díoma Artists’ are hosting an exhibition of their work on the weekend of December 3 to 5. The official opening will be performed by a special guest on Friday evening at 7.00 pm. Work will be on sale and a percentage of sales will go towards the Alzheimer’s in Adare.
BLEACH LOUGH ANGLING CLUB
Activities continue at the local lough with a Pike fishing competition arranged for Sunday, November 28. Details of this and all the other news from the club are to be found on their very informative website, Bleach Lough Anglers
RAMBLING HOUSE
Knockfierna Heritage Society invites you to another of their very enjoyable nights of music, song and story. The venue is the ‘Old Stand’, Shanagolden, on Monday November 29 at 8.00 pm. Just the thing to shake off all the gloom and doom!
Bantracht Na Tuaithe
The next guild meeting will be held on Wednesday December 1 in ‘Seven Sisters Pub’, Old Kildimo at 8pm.
A seasonal Mini Auction will also take place affording an opportunity to snap up those last minute unique gifts .
The December Book Club meeting will be on Tuesday December 7 at ‘De Bucket’, commencing with lunch at 1.15pm
COMMUNITY MEETING
Be sure to set aside December 16 for the next meeting of the local Community Council. This is a follow-on to the previous consultative meeting, the findings of which will be presented by O’Leary and Associates in a draft plan for the village and environs. It is important that the community assess this plan, which may impact on all our lives into the future.
NEW RUGBY CLUB
Catering for children up to aged 12, this new club called Copswood Gaels RFC, hold their training sessions on Sunday mornings from 10 – 11 at Copswood College. As our national team appears slightly wobbly at the moment, this may be the place to start building! Anthony O’Donovan the club secretary may be contacted at anthonyodonovan13@hotmail.com.
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BOOK LAUNCH
Br. John Feheney has published a companion volume to his previous Biographical Dictionary covering Askeaton and Ballysteen. This will be launched at Adare Golf Club on Saturday November 27, at 8.00 pm. The title of this latest publication is ‘Adare and the Barony of Kenry Biographical Dictionary’. The Launch will be conducted by historians Tony Brown and Tom Donovan. In Br. Feheney’s recent lecture to the Kenry Historical Society he pointed out the large number of vocations to the priesthood and religious life from the Kildimo area and you may find their biographical sketches in this book. It is clear from the Reference list that Br. John has been extending his carbon footprint in consulting relatives of those within his pages. His wishes are that this work will prove “useful and enjoyable”.
Active Retirement
Fr John Donworth PP celebrated Mass for deceased members of Civil Defence in Kildimo last week. The ARA members then had lunch in ‘De Bucket’Pub, Ferrybridge, followed by a most enjoyable social afternoon. Friendships were renewed, absent colleagues remembered and all too soon it was time to depart from Maigueside to various parts of the county including Athea, Bruree, Castleconnell, Glin, Garryspillane and elsewhere. Go dtí an chéad uair eile.
‘LIGHT UP A MEMORY’
Milford Hospice are conducting a novel fundraising event on Sunday, December 17 at 6.00 pm. The event is centered upon lighting up a Christmas tree with sparkling lights in honour of those who have died. Lights may be sponsored for €5 in memory of special friends and a memorial card will also be dedicated to their honour. Proceeds will go towards the sterling work of the Milford Care Centre.
COMMUNITY LOTTO JACKPOT €7,000 Plus.
As the Jackpot rises, so also do sales of tickets at €2 each. The numbers drawn on November 16 were 2, 6, 15 & 16. Because no member of the draw predicted this combination, ‘Lucky Dips’ were drawn for €20 each. Prizewinners were Tommy O’Shea, Ballyvareen; Shirley Sterritt, Knockroe; Rose McKeogh, Coolbeg; Emma, Eoin, Lowry and Jack, c/o O’Mahonys and Mary O’Brolcháin, Ballycasey.
Kildimo AFC The annual Kildimo UTD AFC fundraising ‘Race Night’ will be held in the ‘Seven Sisters’
on Saturday, December 4th 2010. A fun night is assured with the first race off at 9.00 pm.
Congratulations to Aileen O’Shaughnessy who won 2 tickets to the Ireland V Norway
Match in the latest Kildimo UTD Field Development Draw.
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