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Death April 2026; RECENT DEATHS: We offer sympathies to the family of Martin Stack, Brisbane, Australia and formerly of The Village, Duagh who died during the week. Also, Helen Galvin, The Lodge, Bridge Road, Listowel & formerly Gortaclohane, Rathea – with burial in Springmount on Friday last. May they rest In Peace
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Archaeological Excavation Reports.
Description- This collection consists of unpublished excavation reports generated in the course of National Roads Schemes under the auspices of the NRA and RPA, now Transport Infrastructure Ireland.
https://repository.dri.ie/catalog/v9807h80j
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TII Heritage Series
(ISSN 2009-8480)
The TII Heritage series aims to showcase the results of TII-funded works relating to archaeological, architectural, cultural and natural heritage on national road and public transport projects. Illustrating the Past, the inaugural volume in the series, was published in August 2015. The latest addition to the series—Landscapes with Lineage: archaeological discoveries along the M9 motorway in south Kildare (TII Heritage 16)—was published in September 2025.
https://www.tii.ie/en/technical-services/archaeology/publications/
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Limerick City and County Council is pleased to announce the signing of the Adare Bypass Design and Construction Contract
The Government is investing approximately €150 million to deliver the bypass.
https://www.tii.ie/en/news/press-releases/adare-bypass/
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CELINE DION ft DOLLY PARTON -JESUS CHRIST HAS RISEN (2026) EASTER SPECIAL CRUCIFIXION OF CHRIST
https://youtu.be/1Q1OHq0-zsw?si=S0VQy8uvrtF4dK25
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For centuries, the Shroud of Turin has been one of the most mysterious relics in history, often linked to Jesus Christ. Now, as scientists found DNA code in the Turin Shroud, new analysis is uncovering unexpected biological evidence that is reigniting global debate.
https://youtu.be/Amw-_6-Fx4M?si=pDzmO8YRgCrJrWpC
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The Dark Secret Behind the Black Irish DNA
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Easter Duagh Music
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Easter Message from Bishop Robert Brennan 2026
https://youtu.be/lmrdAfl63Po?si=k_FlX9YyZv7kX09P
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EASTER: Did you know that Easter isn't just one day? The Easter season is 50 days long, and it is a special time of the year for continuing to celebrate Jesus' victory over sin and death. Here are a few simple ways to help live out the eight weeks of Easter:
-- Be joyful
-- Celebrate as a family
-- Pick up a spiritual book
-- Maintain spiritual devotions
-- Follow faith-filled sources on social media
-- Give to charity
-- Turn to the Holy Spirit in prayer
-- Befriend a saint through prayer and reading about him or her
Of course, none of these actions make us holy, but they allow the Lord to enter our lives so he can make us holy. Through simple additions to our day, Easter can be a time of growing closer to Jesus Christ.
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Tipperary Live https://share.google/c3okG8GUYZeYskayo
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By Silas Isenjia
Khartoum, 09 March, 2026 / 8:26 pm (ACI Africa).
UK-based human rights organization, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), has welcomed the recommendation by the United States Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) to designate Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan as an Entity of Particular Concern (EPC).
In a report shared with ACI Africa on Friday, March 6, CSW’s Founder President Mervyn Thomas says that RSF that has been in conflict with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) since the outbreak of war in April 2013 merits the EPC designation due to the group’s atrocities against humanity in the country.
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Lent;
Living in exile in a foreign culture, prophet Daniel and his companions were prevented from offering the customary sacrifices to God (Dn 3:38). Instead, they offered themselves. Azariah expressed it this way in today’s first reading: “And now we follow you with our whole heart” (v. 41).
Following God wholeheartedly means fully embracing all that God has for us, choosing to live joyfully, and receiving with gratitude all that God gives us.
Lord God, thank you for your tender care in trying and humbling circumstances.
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United States
Meet the Jews who played pivotal roles in American history
70 Faces Media and the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History present a virtual lecture series spotlighting 250 years of Jewish life in the United States, from Colonial times to the present.
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http://irishmedals.org/gpage14.html
Army Deaths
http://twgpp.org/information.php?id=991796
First up is military history. You may remember the Dr. Enright who attended to Con Dee after Gortagleanna. His grand nephew, Liam Enright wrote to me to tell me that this Dr. James Enright had a brother Dr. Thomas Enright who, ironically, was killed in Salonica in 1918 while serving in the British Army. Liam was able to find a photograph of his headstone and the military cemetary where he is buried in Salonika ( now Thessalonika, Greece) on the internet.
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POETRY: Bilingual poetry: Colin Ryan, Julie Breathnach-Banwait, Dymphna Lonergan, David Harris.
Bushranger
She remembered the neigh of the horse
and the outlaw in the saddle
looking at her distantly
under the cold wisdom of the moon
as he recalled another story
among thousands of adventures
and fell and fell with the blood
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LADIES: By: Betsy Golden Kellem- January 25, 2023
Bearded ladies have become an icon of circus and sideshow, as the film The Greatest Showman demonstrated in catchy, sing-along fashion. They’re not uncommon, nor are they clinically all that unusual. There have been notably hairy women throughout history—from antiquity (Hippocrates mentioned one such woman)
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POWER: At first glance, the phrase suggests vertical integration. If a data center requires 500 megawatts to power it, perhaps the technology firm should build and operate a 500-megawatt power plant. The symmetry is appealing: a self-contained industrial ecosystem that neither leans on nor burdens the surrounding grid—what engineers would call an islanded system—like a medieval manor, but with better cooling systems and a worse relationship with local zoning boards.
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Lent; In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus says, “Until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the Law” — the equivalent of “dotting every i” and “crossing every t.”
Jesus’ mission was carried out in the framework of that law, at the heart of which, of course, is the command to love — the kind of love spelled out for us on the cross.
Dear Jesus, we thank you for your great love. Help us to take up our cross to follow you.
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Lent;
In today’s first reading God reminds the prophet Jeremiah what he had said to the Israelites: “Listen to my voice ... Walk in all the ways that I command you, so that you may prosper.”
Prosper? That sounds good. Not rich but — how to put this? — “comfortable.”
But “walking in God’s ways” isn’t the road to monetary riches. And those who run in the opposite direction sometimes have the fattest bank accounts. Even if we aren’t running in the opposite direction, it certainly can be tempting to take a few little detours.
Dear Lord, help us to see the things of this world in the light of eternity.
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by Dale Gavlak
(OSV News) – A Lebanese Maronite Catholic priest has been killed in southern Lebanon when an Israeli artillery tank fired on a house March 9, Catholic officials and media said – reports that have since been confirmed by OSV News.
Father Pierre al-Rahi, also known by his French name Pierre el-Raï, had earlier refused, along with other priests, to obey an order by the Israeli military to evacuate the Christian village of Qlayaa, a Maronite village of some 8,000 inhabitants in the Marjayoun district, a few miles from the Israeli border.
The Israeli military has carried out an intensive campaign bombing on suspected Hezbollah strongholds in southern Lebanon, south Beirut and the Bekaa Valley to root out the Iran-backed militia and their weapons.
Hezbollah militants have been known to hide in Christian and other villages in the south. Some news reports stated that armed militants had entered the area.
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On February 16, a man drove his car into the wall of a joint security checkpoint in Pakistan’s Bajaur district, near the Afghan border, detonating the bombs inside. The suicide bomber killed 11 Pakistani personnel and a child, and though this was far from the only driver of tension between Afghanistan and Pakistan—which have been engaged in rounds of cross-border fights since the U.S. left Afghanistan to the Taliban in 2021—it was one of three terror attacks in quick succession that would lead to the current war. On February 6, an Islamic State suicide bomber killed more than 31 people at a Shia mosque in Islamabad, and on February 21 a second suicide attack in Bannu, by a different group, killed two military personnel.
The Pakistani military responded with multiple rounds of airstrikes targeting armed groups across Taliban-led Afghanistan, which Islamabad accuses of harboring terrorists and facilitating their attacks. Taliban forces retaliated with drones, mortar fire, and cross-border raids. Though the world’s attention has been focused on the conflict in Iran, late last month, war officially broke out between the two heavily armed—and, in Pakistan’s case, nuclear armed—neighbors. Since then, Pakistan has struck targets in Afghanistan, including the capital Kabul and Kandahar, while Turkey, China, and other regional powers have pushed for a ceasefire.
“Our cup of patience has overflowed. Now it is open war between us and you,” tweeted Pakistan’s characteristically outspoken defense minister, Khawaja Asif—whose own foreign ministry appeared to soften his rhetoric just hours later.
The fighting has displaced an estimated 115,000 Afghan civilians and 3,000 Pakistani civilians, and both sides claim to have inflicted hundreds of casualties on each other.
But why is Pakistan, for years a not-so-clandestine supporter of the Taliban, now in an “open war” against the Islamist group? And is the region at risk of spiraling into prolonged warfare and an even worse humanitarian crisis?
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New York NY Irish American Advocate 1940-1942 - 0064.pdf
3 Feb 1940
With t h e exception of D. O'Keefe (goal), t h e Kerry side which won t h e |1939 All-Ireland, with the addition of Sean Brosnan, h a s been chosen for t h e game with Connacht.
The net-minding job will, go to Jimmy Williams, Tipperary, who is one of the best men playing in this position today. Bill Myers, Joe Keohane and Tadhg Healy are certain to m a n the fullback line.
https://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html
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New York NY Irish American Advocate 1928-1929 - 0607.pdf
...on St. Patrick's morning, was the singing of Harry Condon, Tipperary's Nightingale, just at the stroke of 12. Harry's ...
https://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html
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Pocahontas Democrat - June 23 1927, page 1 | OldNews.com"
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Stack Day Listowel
The Square , February 2024
Elizabeth Stack, Listowel and the U.S.
Story from Kerry’s Eye, Joe OMuircheartaigh
https://listowelconnection.com/a-successful-emigrant-a-memory-of-a-success-and-some-artefacts/
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The seasonal spectacle that is Estuary Rollers' Christmas charity vehicle run will be on a roll tomorrow afternoon (Sunday, December 14), leaving from Listowel Mart, Co. Kerry, at 4:00p.m.
Laura Scanlan of the tractor run organising committee said: "The run brings joy and fun to everyone who witnesses the wonderful colour and fantastic goodwill that this spirited event means to so many people in north Kerry and west Limerick.
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/christmas-convoy-of-joy-on-a-roll-across-kerry-and-limerick/
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Estuary Rollers Christmas Charity Vehicle Run attracts spectators galore and why wouldn’t it? It is a fabulous and seasonal spectacle that brings joy and fun to everyone who witnesses the wonderful colour and fantastic goodwill that this spirited event means to so many people in North Kerry and West Limerick. This year the committee at Estuary Rollers have selected Abbeyfeale District Search and Rescue, St Gabriels Foundation Limerick and Nano Nagle School Listowel as their chosen charities.
Estuary Rollers is proud to present this great Christmas
https://theadvertiser.ie/estuary-rollers-christmas-convey-of-joy/
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Local People
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The Way I See It
By Domhnall de Barra
The horrific crash in Carrickmacross over the weekend, where five young people lost their lives is a sharp reminder to us all that the road is a very dangerous place. I have done my fair share of driving over the years and I am actually surprised that there are not more crashes, such is the standard of driving out there. The two biggest problems are speed and impatience. For many drivers speed limits are just a decoration at the side of the road. The limits were recently reduced on secondary country roads but it has made no difference to those who constantly ignore them. There are some roads where it is difficult for two cars to pass each other and there is nowhere to go if you take a bend at speed and there is a tractor or truck approaching. Motorways are reputedly the safest roads but, even there, some drivers stay in the outside lane all the time preventing others from overtaking properly and then somebody takes a chance and overtakes on the left side. A driver who has just passed their test can go onto a motorway despite the fact that they have never driven on one before because learners are not allowed to do so. There must be some way of introducing learner drivers to motorway driving which is different to any other type of driving. On local roads there are people who are always in a hurry. I have had drivers overtake me between the Clash Cross and Leahy’s Cross and then cause me to brake because they are turning right. They probably gained about 10 seconds overtaking in a place they shouldn’t. I have seen the same thing happening on roads leading into towns. Somebody overtakes at great speed but they are just in front of you at the next lights or roundabout. A bit of common sense wouldn’t go astray. I saw something lately that bothered me. A man in his ‘forties walked past me with two children, a boy of about eight and a girl of five or six. He put the young girl on the petrol tank of a motorbike, put the boy on the pillion behind him and took off. None of them had a helmet and I dread to think what would happen if there was an accident. We sometimes don’t like following rules but the rules of the road are there for our own safety and the safety of others. I remember a time when there weren’t any seat belts in cars. It took us a while to get used to them but now it is the first thing we think of before driving. Seat belts have saved many lives over the years as have the drink driving laws. Once upon a time people drove with quite a bit of alcohol taken but that day is gone. It is now socially unacceptable to drink and drive. The war is now on drug driving which is just as dangerous. Another problem on the road is the mobile phone with drivers still taking their eyes off the road to look at their screens. While I am on the subject of screens, do modern cars have too many communication devices that take our attention away from driving? As they say in the ad, it only takes a split second. So, my message is, take it easy, keep your eyes on the road and respect other road users at all times. Being a couple of minutes late won’t kill you
I went to St. Ita’s College in Abbeyfeale in the late 1950s. There weren’t any school buses in those days so we all cycled. The road would be full of students cycling in from Athea , not just to Kelly’s but also to The Convent, Miss Woulfe’s and the Tech, as it was known then. Some of these had a long cycle before they reached Athea, never mind getting over Knocknaboul, a formidable task especially when the weather wasn’t that good. Those students earned their education and thankfully many went on to hold down good jobs. At that time Abbeyfeale was a thriving town. Every second door was a shop of some kind and there were no less than 42 licensed premises. In New Street alone there were guest houses, harness makers, tailors, several grocery stores, coachbuilders, butchers, drapery stores, an electrical store and a couple of premises that sold foodstuffs for farmers. That was before you came to Jack Dan Batt’s corner! Today things have changed dramatically. It is now down to a handful of pubs, one farm supplier and a few small shops. Businesses are closing every other day and soon there won’t be any commerce on the main street. There are several reasons for this. The advent of the supermarket made it impossible for small shops to survive. They were unable to purchase goods at the price the big stores were selling for. There was also the question of parking in the town. Abbeyfeal should have had a by-pass decades ago but that did not happen so there is a constant flow of traffic which is very slow at times and prohibits would-be shoppers from parking near the shops. Place that have been bypassed, like Casteleisland and Askeaton are doing much better. Abbbeyfeale is not unique in this respect as other towns around the country are suffering that same fate. Villages are especially vulnerable so we can count ourselves very lucky that we, in Athea, have the services we have. Fair play to Paul Collins, he has built a fine shop in the centre of the village and Diarmuid O’Riordan opened his pharmacy here as well. We have our Medical Centre and a garage and a few pubs to keep us from getting parched. We should appreciate what we have and support our local enterprises as much as possible. They say you will never miss the water until the well runs dry. It is up to all of us to ensure that Athea has a future as a vibrant community so, this Christmas, shop local whenever you can.
https://www.athea.ie/category/news/
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Journeying from a Railway to a Greenway
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mRNA vaccines
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US Navy Ambushed a Drug SUBMARINE — What They Found Inside Shocked the World
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BAY RIDGE — In the wake of a serious accident in which two Xaverian High School students were struck by a car and injured while walking home from school, three fellow students have created a campaign to improve safety on local streets.
Katherine Cassidy, Jordan Grimaldi, and Grace Pinco — all seventh graders in Xaverian’s Genesis middle school — have formed a group called Voices for Street Safety to call on the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) to install more street bumps
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Congratulations to Niall Williams, whose novel Time of the Child has been named this year’s winner of the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year.
http://readingmattersblog.com/2025/05/29/the-2025-kerry-group-irish-novel-of-the-year-winner/
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PERMANENT DEACONS: Saturday 8th November Bishop ray Browne ordained
5 new Permanent Deacons for the Kerry Diocese. These are: Brian Godfrey
(Listowel), Christopher Lynch (Killorglin), Linus Burke (Miltown), Michael O’Connell (Cahirciveen) and Shane Lehane (Tralee). The ordination ceremony held in St. Mary’s Cathedral Killarney at 12 noon, followed by a reception in St. Brendan’s College. All are welcome. Please keep our new deacons in your prayers.
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On main high street they have torches fires this is before we ever get to fireworks
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Meeting of the Santa Teresa Federations, Santa te te da dos Andes and San Jose with Father General Miguel Marquez (@miguel.marquezcalle).
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Mary Walsh passed away on this day in 1922 was born in Ardrine, Knockaderry, West Limerick. At 18 years old, she left for the United States. In 1910, she became the founder and first Mother of the Dominican Sisters of the Sick Poor, New York.
Research by Sharon Slater
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They were left to rot in the field ⚔ Battle of Aughrim, 1691 ⚔ Dark day in Irish history
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The Gospel of Qaraqosh: 13th-century Syriac manuscript preserved in Vatican Library
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16,500 British Soldiers — Only 1 Survived: The 1842 Retreat from Kabul
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People of Kerry Celebrate After Ordination of five permanent Deacons November 2025
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On Sat. Nov. 8th 2025 Bishop Ray Browne ordained 5 new Permanent Deacons in St. Mary’s Cathedral, Killarney, County Kerry, 12noon followed by reception in St Brendan’s College. All welcome.
Deacons were, Brian, Christopher, Linus, Michael and Shane.
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Lay people to take up leadership roles in the Diocese of Kerry. The volunteer Ministry of the Pastoral Leader was introduced as a response to the changing needs of parish communities. Pastoral leaders work alongside clergy and other volunteers in their parishes/pastoral areas, coordinating & supporting different aspects of parish life. If interested, www.dioceseofkerry.ie or [email protected], or Dioc. Pastoral Centre 064-6632644.
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Sudan
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OSV News: A writer once said that the two most popular prayers on earth are "Help, help, help!" and "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" I won't disagree. A lot of us are very good at praying the first one. But how well, or how often, do we actually pray the second?
This Sunday's Gospel is a helpful reminder of something we easily forget: the importance of living with an attitude of gratitude, especially gratitude to the Lord. We spend so much of our time on our knees pleading with God to bring us what we need -- a cure, a job, a solution, an answer, a sign to help us take a certain path.
But what happens next?
How many of us grew up hearing our mothers nudge us on the day after Christmas: "Have you written your thank you notes yet?" (I heard that a lot!) Don't we owe as much (or more!) to God? The Lord will not be outdone in generosity.
Whether we realize it or not, he is continually showering us with gifts.
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The 2025 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine celebrates a discovery that answers one of medicine’s most profound questions: how does the immune system know when to attack, and when to stand down?
Most of the time, our defences target dangerous infections and even cancers while leaving the body’s own tissues unharmed. But when that balance fails, the consequences can be devastating – from autoimmune diseases, where the immune system turns on healthy organs, to cancers, where it becomes too restrained to recognise and destroy tumour cells.
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DANCING THE NIGHT AWAY 1955
The band on the night, Dan Maher, P. McGibbon, Tim Sullivan (sax) Bunny Dalton, Jerry Scanlon ( orginaser drums) Mai Fitz Chute (piano)
Jerry Scanlon my late father in-law was known as "Geraldo" Scanlon.
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Wreck of the Edmond 1850
This wreck happened in 1850 during the Famine. The passengers were all trying to escape to America to survive. During all of 1850 thousands of Irish were emigrating from Limerick and Clare . It also explains the actions of the local people to the salvage conditions. The tragedy would not have happened without the Famine.
The Edmund was wrecked in Kilkee Bay on the night of the 19th to the 20th of November 1850 . Ninety eight of her passengers and crew perished in the disaster.
Full article: https://kilkee.clareheritage.org/topics/wreck-of-the-edmond
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Ballybunion
Kathy Reynolds
It is a lovely image. Reverse image lookup shows several copies either as poster or high quality scan etc. Some say Ballybunion but some incorrectly say Ballymena. However the consensus is a Steel engraving from The scenery and antiquities of Ireland by Bartlett, W. H. (William Henry), 1809-1854, illustrator.Volume 2. Publisher London : George Virtue 1842 William Henry Bartlett (March 26, 1809 – September 13, 1854) was a British artist, best known for his numerous drawings rendered into steel engravings.
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Preparing for Mass means quieting our hearts and focusing our attention on what is about to happen in the liturgy. We are not simply spectators at Mass but are called to be active participants. This means listening with attention, uniting ourselves with Jesus' sacrifice in the Eucharist, and participating by saying -- and meaning -- our "Amen" ("This is true.")
We prepare for Mass by doing what we need to do, as our unique circumstances allow, to show up with intention. Maybe this means spending two minutes in silence on the drive to church, saying a simple prayer with your family before you leave the house, or leaving five minutes earlier so you can pray in your pew before Mass begins.
What might help you to be present with Jesus today?
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Sarah Hurwitz on As a Jew, October 9, 2025
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Famine museum - Cork Beo https://share.google/0kn8N0eHqPJJwNnfG
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new light on Wicklow’s past | Irish Independent https://share.google/4wn5EhBaXkmEQokUD
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Statins come with a number of potential side effects. Some of these can be relatively minor like dizziness, constipation, or flatulence. They can also include things like muscle pain. More rarely, statins have been associated with things like memory loss, liver inflammation, and an increase in diabetes. Board-certified cardiologist R. Todd Hurst found that in his clinical experience side effects impacted about ten percent of people, which was similar to the numbers found in research trials, with the most-common side effect being sore muscles.
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2023/24 Local LEDER Reports
I’m sure you are familiar with the saga that was the persistently delayed national LEDER report from 2023 that was eventually published last month, in September 2025. Some initial thoughts on the report are here and here.
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https://www.georgejulian.co.uk/2025/10/29/2023-24-local-leder-reports/
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RATHKEALE: The end of an era following 163 years of loyal service
On Friday April 12th, 2013 the Sisters Jerome Darcy, Mary Galvin and Joseph Conway bid farewell to the people of Rathkeale as they moved from their convent to their new residences in Limerick city. The great wave of warm affection and good wishes which enveloped the Sisters at their departure was underscored with sadness that the day had finally arrived when they closed the convent door for one last time. The people ensured that their departure was celebrated and appropriately marked.
https://sistersofmercy.ie/2013/05/sisters-of-mercy-bid-farewell-to-the-people-of-rathkeale/
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The Sack of Baltimore by North African Slave Traders: - The Sack of Baltimore took place on 20 June 1631, when the English town of Baltimore in West Cork, Ireland, was attacked by the Ottoman Algeria and Republic of Salé slavers from the Barbary Coast of North Africa – Moroccans, Dutchmen, Algerians and Ottoman Turks.
The attack was one of the largest, that is on record, by Barbary pirates on the British Isles. Up to 237 mostly English settlers (planters), with some Irish servants, were taken into captivity, those who escaped fled to nearby Skibbereen.
The attack was led by a Dutch captain, Jan Janszoon van Haarlem, also known as Murad Reis the Younger. Murad's force was led to the village by a man called Hackett, the captain of a fishing boat he had captured earlier, in exchange for his freedom. Hackett was subsequently hanged from the clifftop outside the village for conspiracy.
Many prisoners were destined to live out their days as galley slaves, rowing for decades without ever setting foot on shore while others would spend long years in harem or as labourers. At most only three of them ever returned to Ireland. One was ransomed almost at once and two others in 1646.
In the aftermath of the raid, the remaining villagers moved to Skibbereen, and Baltimore was virtually deserted for generations.
In the years that followed, raids such as that on Baltimore, were used as one of the reasons to build a more formidable Royal Navy.
It is sometimes said the line in Rule Britannia "Britons never, never, never shall be slaves" may be in reference to the Sack of Baltimore never happening again, it emphasizes Britain's strength and independence in an age, post union of England and Scotland, and of Britain's global naval superiority. The song, originally a poem by James Thomson set to music by Thomas Arne in 1740, reflects themes of national pride and resilience.
Background of the Raid:
Algiers, in North Africa, was, at the time, a hotbed of Barbary piracy. Corsairs raided villages across the Mediterranean Sea, capturing sometimes entire populations to be sold, man, woman, and child, in the city’s slave markets. As the pirates grew bolder, they ventured beyond the Mediterranean, seizing ever faster European sailing vessels on the high seas and imprisoning their crews.
The most successful of these corsairs was a renegade Dutchman, Jan Janszoon, who had adopted the moniker Murat Reis. He commanded a fleet that could rival all but the largest navies.
By the summer of 1631, Reis, with two ships, had reached the coast of West Cork. Over the course of his 1,000-mile journey from Algiers, he had seized and burned a number of smaller vessels, imprisoning their crews. A Dungarvan man by the name of John Hackett was the captain of one such ship. In exchange for his freedom, Hackett would pilot Reis and his ships to Baltimore.
Reis anchored undetected outside Baltimore Harbour ‘about a musket shot from the shore’ late in the night of June 19th. They launched their attack on the sleeping village before dawn.
More than 200 armed corsairs crept ashore and upon a signal, torched the thatched roofs of the houses and carried off the terrified inhabitants as they fled their burning beds. In minutes, they had taken more than 200 souls, English settlers all. They herded them back to the ships and bore them away from the shores of Ireland to the slave markets of Algiers.
The raid on Baltimore, immortalized in verse by the poet Thomas Davis, was the worst-ever attack by Barbary corsairs on the British Isles. Very few of the 107 known captives were ever heard of again (three women at most, who were ransomed up to 14 years after their abduction). As for the rest, their fate was certain: they ended their days at the oar as galley slaves or as concubines in North African harems. For his part John Hackett was arrested and hanged on a clifftop outside the village.
It is certainly possible that the Sack of Baltimore was a random event, that for Murat Reis, Baltimore was merely a target of opportunity. More likely, however, the raid was the result of a conspiracy between Murat and the notorious Sir Walter Coppinger, a local attorney, magistrate, and staunch anti-English Catholic who had famously employed both legal and illegal means to oust the English settlers from Baltimore and secure it for himself. In the end, whether by happenstance or design, Reis achieved Coppinger’s goal and made a veritable fortune for himself in the process.
Other reading material on this fascinating story:
Anthony Janszoon van Salee, Murat Reis’ fourth son by a Moorish wife named Margarita, grew up with his parents on the Barbary Coast before emigrating as a very wealthy man to America (thereby quite possibly becoming the first Muslim to settle in the New World). Anthony was an original founder and prominent landowner in is now New York City. He had extensive landholdings in Manhattan as well as Brooklyn. He also founded settlements on Coney Island and Long Island.
Anthony had four daughters:
Annica, the eldest, married Thomas Southard, a farm hand on her father’s farm. She would become the great, great-great-grandmother of railroad and shipping magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt. One of Cornelius’ great-great-granddaughters was fashion designer Gloria Vanderbilt, whose son, Anderson Cooper is a well-known TV presenter in America. Another of Cornelius’ fourth great grandsons is actor Timothy Olyphant.
Anthony’s daughter Eva Antonis married Ferdinandus van Sycklin, an original immigrant to New Netherlands for whom Van Siclen Avenue in Brooklyn is named. They are the nineth great grandparents of Humphrey Bogart.
Sara, who married John Emans. They were fifth great-grandparents of Warren G. Harding, the 29th US President.
Jackie Kennedy is also said to be a descendant, though the familial ties are unclear.
Murat Rais (also know as Jan Janszoon)
Jan Janszoon van Haarlem, alias Murat Reis (c. 1570 – c. 1641) was perhaps the most notorious of the Barbary pirates and the perpetrator of the Sack of Baltimore in 1631.
Born in Haarlem, Holland, little is known of Janszoon’s early life. Around 1600, however, he appears on the scene as a privateer, sailing from his home port of Haarlem to harass Spanish shipping during the Eighty Years’ War under the auspices of the Dutch crown.
In 1618, however, shipwrecked in Lanzarote, one of the Canary Islands, he found himself captive of Soliman Reys a fellow Dutchman who had turned to piracy and had risen to command a vast fleet from the Barbary “capital” of Algiers.
The Barbary referred to a string of pirate havens in North Africa that stretched from Tunis in the east to the southern coasts of Morocco.
Imprisoned in Algiers, Janszoon “turned Turk”. Converting to Islam, he adopted the name Murat Reis. Although he likely converted as a way to save himself from a life as a galley slave, Reis embraced the religion and lived to become a passionate Muslim missionary. Freed from slavery, he relocated to Salé, in what is now Morocco, he became a full-fledged Barbary corsair.
From Salé, he attacked ships of every foreign state using false flag tactics, quickly becoming “Reis” or leader of the pirate nest, commanding a fleet of sixteen or seventeen ships.
He eventually returned with his fleet to Algiers and from there he launched ever bolder attacks on shipping beyond the confines of the Mediterranean. Using larger and much faster European-built ships he tormented shipping up and down the Atlantic coast and as far afield as Iceland where he raided villages in search of slaves.
He captured the island of Lundy in the Bristol Channel in 1627, holding it for five years and using it as a base for raiding expeditions. He held his prisoners on Lundy before sending them on to the slave markets of Algiers.
It was in the spring of 1631, off the southern coast of Ireland, that Reis seized a ship under the command of a man named John Hackett. In return for his freedom, Hackett would guide Reis and his ships to Baltimore. There, in the early morning hours of June 20th, Reis invaded and captured more than 100 men, women and children. Hackett was later hanged for his treachery.
Then, in 1635, near the Tunisian coast, Reis’ luck ran out. Ambushed and outnumbered by the Knights Hospitaller, a Christian military force, he found himself languishing in the notorious dark dungeons of Malta for five years until a massive attack by fellow Corsairs finally freed him. He returned to Morocco broken and in ill health, but a hero.
As a reward for his service, he was appointed as Governor of the great fortress of Oualidia, near Safi. He relocated his home to the Castle of Maladia. That same year the ship “Gelderlandt” arrived from Holland on a diplomatic mission. On board was Reis’ daughter from a Dutch marriage, Lysbeth. When Lysbeth arrived, she found Reis feeble from his captivity, but “seated in great pomp on a carpet, with silk cushions, the servants all around him”. Lysbeth spent some months with her father before returning to Holland.
Little is known of Reis’ fate thereafter. Rumours circulate that he died at the end of a sword, though, more likely, he ended his days immersed in opulence under the care of his large harem. The date of his death is not known.
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The Sack of Baltimore by North African Slave Traders: - The Sack of Baltimore took place on 20 June 1631, when the English town of Baltimore in West Cork, Ireland, was attacked by the Ottoman Algeria and Republic of Salé slavers from the Barbary Coast of North Africa – Moroccans, Dutchmen, Algerians and Ottoman Turks.
The attack was one of the largest, that is on record, by Barbary pirates on the British Isles. Over 200 mostly English settlers (planters), with some Irish, were taken into captivity, those who escaped fled to nearby Skibbereen.
The attack was led by a Dutch captain, Jan Janszoon van Haarlem, also known as Murad Reis the Younger. Murad's force was led to the village by a man called Hackett, the captain of a fishing boat he had captured earlier, in exchange for his freedom. Hackett was subsequently hanged from the clifftop outside the village for conspiracy.
Many prisoners were destined to live out their days as galley slaves, rowing for decades without ever setting foot on shore while others would spend long years in harem or as labourers. At most only three of them ever returned to Ireland. One was ransomed almost at once and two others in 1646.
In the aftermath of the raid, the remaining villagers moved to Skibbereen, and Baltimore was virtually deserted for generations.
In the years that followed, raids such as that on Baltimore, were used as one of the reasons to build a more formidable Royal Navy.
It is sometimes said the line in Rule Britannia "Britons never, never, never shall be slaves" may be in reference to the Sack of Baltimore never happening again, it emphasizes Britain's strength and independence in an age, post union of England and Scotland, and of Britain's global naval superiority. The song, originally a poem by James Thomson set to music by Thomas Arne in 1740, reflects themes of national pride and resilience
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Cronin School of Dancing
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Flax, Fibers, and Ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian Costume
I found flax to be one of the most intriguing and versatile materials I encountered. It appeared to convey its own narrative, resembling human or animal skin, and exhibiting remarkable flexibility when wet and durable hardness when layered and dried. I feel that I barely scratched the surface of what this material offers and await the opportunity to work with flax again one day. These artworks no longer exist
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HISTORY: 8th August 1829 Census Inchigeela p. 9
Pigot's Directory 1824, Bantry,
Bandon Weavers p. 31
Clonakilty, Kinsale, Skibbereen, p.26
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Churches
The present church was built in 1832 and is dedicated to St Bartholomew. According to a plaque on the left-hand side of the church, it was erected in 1832, reorganised, enlarged and dedicated to God in 1862. A plaque on the right hand side of the church states that it was restored in 1986-1987 by Thomas O'Donnell, PP. Patrick Kelly PP rededicated it on 18th of October 1987. There is a Calvary scene to the right in front of the church, while there is a grotto to Mary to the left.
In July 1999, President McAleese planted a cedar tree in the church grounds in memory of Fr Sean O'Hanlon, who introduced the organisation GROW to the country while he was a curate in the parish from 1971 until 1977. GROW helps people who suffer from depression.
There is a stained glass window in the left transept of the church to the Blessed Virgin. In the right transept of the church, there is a stained glass window to St Patrick. There is a statue to Mary on the left of the altar and on the right is a statue of the Sacred Heart. There is a shrine to the Legion of Mary in the right porch of the church.
There is a stained glass window on the left of the nave of the church, which depicts St Bartholomew and St Ita. This window was donated in memory of Thomas and Catherine McCoy by their daughter Kitty. The stained glass window on the right of the nave depicts a church and a cross, and bears the words 'Faith of Our Fathers'. Beneath the window is a plaque, which reads "Pray for Dr Philip McGrath, his wife Mary and brother Jimmie."
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Recalling Kerry All-Ireland Quiz Champions Fifty Years On
The following article appears in the archive of Castleisland District Heritage. It was written for publication in 1994 on the twentieth anniversary of the 1974 victory by John Galvin, formerly of the committee of Castleisland District Heritage.
Cross Country Quiz was a weekly quiz programme which featured competing Macra na Feirme clubs from around Ireland. Peter Murphy (1923-2011) set the questions and presented the programme for RTE for the first three-and-a-half years of its run. Its final broadcast on RTE was on 19 March 1979.[1]
Kerry’s All Ireland Cross-Country Quiz Victory 1974
by John Galvin
Question time has always been a very pleasant part of the social activities of Macra na Feire down through the years. Any quiz invariably offers a challenge and a team quiz further strengthens that challenge because there are more involved, and obviously this adds to the excitement both from the participants and audience point of view. Even if one has never participated in an individual or team quiz, most people watching quizzes on TV rise to pit their wits against those appearing on the box and one gets a certain amount of satisfaction from doing this, particularly when doing so from the comfort of your own fireside, and being totally relaxed as well.
Quizzes too are educational, we can find out for ourselves how much we know, or indeed maybe how much we don’t know, so once again that’s where the challenge element comes in and many people love a challenge……
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Lady Heath in Ireland
LADY HEATH
Everson Flying Services ceased trading in January 1935. Kildonan Aerodrome was taken over by Lady Heath and jack Williams in February 1935. Before it was officially launched as Dublin Air Ferries Ltd, Miss Dillon was at the opening.
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Hunt Museum
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Big Bertha (17 March 1945 – 31 December 1993) was a cow who held two Guinness World Records: she was the oldest cow recorded, dying just three months short of her 49th birthday, and she also held the record for lifetime breeding, having produced 39 calves.[1] During her lifetime she helped raise $75,000 for cancer research and other charities.[2][3]
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Why Trump made a deal to free Ross Ulbricht
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Kendra Von Esh Catholic Speaker - Sizzle Reel
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Speaking at a public lecture at the Catholic University in Cape Verde (EU Católica) on the theme “International Human Mobility from a Christian Perspective”, Bishop Cadiñanos reflected on the complexities of migration, and addressed the rise of xenophobic and populist rhetoric in many Western nations.
“Today, there is a growing nationalist discourse that portrays immigrants as threats to identity, security, and economic welfare,” he said, and added, “This ideology promotes the idea that resources should be reserved exclusively for natives, reviving slogans like ‘America for Americans.’”
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In California, nine of the 20 largest wildfires in the
state’s history have burned in the past two years.
Changing patterns of temperature and precipitation,
coupled with growing populations near fire-prone
landscapes, make wildfires increasingly destructive
and costly. The arid climate and vast federal estate
make western states especially prone to large wildfires.
More than half of the land in the 11 contigu-
ous western states is federally owned and managed.
While multiple federal agencies must deal with
wildfires, the largest burden falls on the U.S. Forest
Service. Of the 640 million acres of federal land in
the United States, the Forest Service manages 193
million.1 In 2020, 7.1 million acres of federal land
burned in wildfires, including 4.8 million acres of
Forest Service land.2
Wildland fire management is the top budget item
for the Forest Service, with suppression costs reaching
$1.76 billion in 2020.3
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Prayer
A Prayer for the New Year
Heavenly Father, as we embark upon a new year,
Remind my heart to leave the old things behind
and look ahead to a new year, full of fresh possibilities.
For You are the God of new beginnings, not living in the past.
You are the God of miracles, who can make a dry path through the sea,
who can calm the wind and the waves, who can bring forth water in the dry desert.
Lord, fill my heart with your possibilities as I look forward to this new year.
Lead me closer to you and your great possibilities for my life
as I seek to follow you ever more closely. AMEN.
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Mythical Ireland embodies the search for a soul among Ireland’s ancient ruins, and is an attempt to retrieve something of deeper import from 5,000-year-old megalithic monuments and their associated myths.
The book represents a fascinating and engaging journey through time, landscape and the human spirit. Dealing with archaeology, interpretive mythography, cosmology and cosmogony, Murphy attempts to grapple with a core meaning, something beyond the functional interpretations of academia.
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Display the Legacy that Shaped You
Do you feel a connection to Mythical Ireland, a whisper from the ancient inhabitants of this land of monuments and legends? Bring the ancient past to your walls with our stunning exclusive collection of museum quality prints featuring iconic monuments like Newgrange, The Hill of Tara, and Glendalough. These captivating photos are more than just décor, they are a tangible link to our shared ancestors and their stories. Display them proudly in your home or office.
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Tarbert 2022
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WEST CLARE FILM CLUB
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Rose of Clare festival Cooraclare, Co.Clare celebrates 40 years anniversary. Special guest Fr.Kevin McNamara officially opened the parade and spoke with the club from the famous little pink shop at the top of the street ; home to one of Cooraclare's most loved and fondly remembered persons - Tom Mac.
Tom produced directed and wrote plays for over 50 years whilst keeping a shop open and many have fond memories of those nights. In a full interview to be uploaded soon Fr. Kevin talks about many other aspects of life now-days and reminisces on some great times in West Clare in the West of Ireland.
We send all our best wishes to everyone in Moyvane.
Here is a photo of Tom
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TEETH: Will mouthwash work instead?
If you’re already in the habit of rinsing with mouthwash after lunch at your desk, know that this practice does not replace swishing with some H2O. “The primary advantage to using mouthwash is [for] halitosis—a.k.a. bad breath compensation—but the bigger issue is that most of the times mouthwashes are acidic and therefore are not good for the surface of the enamel,” Auerbach says.
Many mouthwashes contain alcohol, an ingredient that lowers pH and dries out the oral mucosa or the soft tissue that lines the walls of your inner mouth. This could lead to poor gum health over time.
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Housing isn’t cheap. The average sales price for houses sold in the country was $492,300, as of the fourth quarter of last year. But you can find one for under $20,000 on Amazon—sort of.
Basically, Amazon sells everything, and it’s offering several prefabricated homes, ranging from a 7 x 20 ultratiny house for just under $14,000 to a 19 x 20 one for $19,000 (actually, make that $18,000, since you can apply a $1,000 coupon to the price). Of course, nothing is ever that easy. You’ll need to supply a few things yourself: a tract of land to put the house on, along with a power source and water supply. But the tiny home does come equipped with a toilet, a shower, and some cabinets—door locks too.
https://fortune.com/2024/04/11/amazon-sells-tiny-houses-affordable-housing-unboxing-video/?queryly=related_article
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8 Household Objects That Are Increasing Your Cancer Risk
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Clounmacon have also a Rambling house
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LARTIGUE Railway Opening again on May 1st
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KWD Recycling and Kerry County Council have asked those intending to participate in the annual County Clean Up on Saturday not to hold any local clean-ups this weekend and to postpone any activity until next week. The period during which participating groups can collect litter has been extended by a week until Sunday 14 April.
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80 YEARS: Mercier Press, the oldest independent publisher in Ireland, celebrates 80 years in business this year-----------
When he set up Mercier, Seán Feehan was a captain in the Irish Army, stationed at Collins Barracks in Cork. To call him the driving force behind the business would be something of an understatement. He was a man of unusual vision for his time, something which can be seen in an RTÉ archive clip from an interview he did with Breandán Ó hEithir for the television programme Féach in January, 1971.
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By Francesca Pollio Fenton
CNA Staff, Apr 4, 2024 / 11:30 am
Juan Vicente Pérez Mora, a twice-daily prayer of the rosary who at his death was the confirmed oldest man in the world, died on April 2, just weeks before his 115th birthday.
Mora held the title of oldest man in the world for a few short years. He was awarded the distinction by Guinness World Records on Feb. 4, 2022, when he was 112 years and 253 days old.
His death was confirmed by Freddy Bernal, the governor of Táchira, Venezuela, where Mora lived.
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Montreal’s Olympic Stadium is set for a significant overhaul with the announcement of a new $870 million roof, a project spearheaded by the Quebec government and expected to be completed by 2027.
The announcement was made by ministers Caroline Proulx and Chantal Rouleau, alongside Parc Olympique president and CEO Michel Labrecque, at a news conference on Monday morning.
The stadium was built for the 1976 Summer Olympics. Having existed for almost 50 years now, the stadium had previously made headlines for the issues with its roof. Quebec Tourism Minister Caroline Proulx said that the first retractable roof, installed in 1988, was a disaster, as numerous tears appeared soon after installation. A second retractable roof was installed a decade later, which tore off in a snowstorm in 1999.
Officials have been looking to replace the roof again for more than 20 years.
“After the indifference of previous governments, we decided to settle the matter once and for all,” said Proulx.
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CLT Reflection
Though we live in a world that dreams of ending
that always seems about to give in
something that will not acknowledge conclusion
insists that we forever begin.
- Brendan Kennelly
We human beings seem to love beginnings – or at least we love to mark them. Think of the worldwide celebrations at midnight on New Year’s Eve, with parties, dancing, fireworks, etc. And then much talk about New Year resolutions, however short a time they last. As Christians, we have two ‘new years’, with one beginning on the first Sunday of Advent. (And our Irish sisters, who honour the Celtic calendar, even have a third!)
As we wish one another a ‘happy’ new year, what is the good new year we all hope for and plan to work towards? What is it that we want to ‘begin again’, as the poet says? For many people, it is becoming more fit and healthy which is a laudable goal. But maybe we could think of this in a more holistic sense. In the past few years, we have, as an Institute, focused on Sint Unum and Climate Justice in a particular way. Is there a way in which we can ‘begin again’ in these two important areas? Or are they, in fact, one area?
We have expanded our understanding of Sint Unum over the years from oneness among ourselves, the sisters – first to include associates and friends of St Louis, then what we began to call the whole St Louis family, which included the pupils in our schools and our past-pupils and all our colleagues in ministry, as well as all to whom we ministered. And now, our idea of Sint Unum encompasses the whole community of life! What Climate Justice is calling us to is to do our part in ensuring that all members of the community of life may have the conditions in which they can flourish.
So, what about our New Year resolutions? Sometimes the scope of the challenges the world faces is so great that we can ask, What can I do? But none of us is completely powerless and each one of us can do something, however small – whether that is smiling at someone who needs a smile or planting a tree where there are none. It does not even have to be a New Year resolution. The beginning of Mark’s gospel which we have begun to read this month reminds us that ‘the time is fulfilled’; this is the Kairos moment. Every day is a Kairos moment!
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The Lublin Yeshiva Library was thought to be destroyed by the Nazis. Then its books started turning up.
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From County Kerry, Ireland
Daniel Curtin b 1874 d 1930 lived Ballydonahue, Lisselton, Co Kerry married Cathy Brosnan and had 11 children. Bridget b. 1900's m. Dan HURLEY and had 2 children.
Molly m. Patrick GALWAN and had 4 children
Thomas CURTIN m Norah Collins - no issue
Michael m. Maggie Sheehy and had Daniel and 2 girls
John had no issue
Cathy HOOLIGAN had children
Norah un/m
Eileen 1916-1952 no issue
Patrick Francis came to Australia 1952 with wife Bridget and had children
Dan, John, Gerard, Thomas and Patrick in Australia
Daniel 1917/1979 came to australia 1952 era m. Joan and had
Cathy 1949, Daniel (3 sons), Pat - 5 ch, Theresa 5 ch, Michael died infant, Kevin d. 3 yrs and John in 1967.
Deborah Curtin m. Michael CREEDON AND HAS 6 ch.
mICHAEL curtin married Bridie who died 1997 late of Caherslee Tralee Co Kerry - had 4 children including Maurice Curtin in chicago USA
David CURTIN 1721 BURIED bROSNA CEMETERY 1764 AGED 41 YRS. had Patrick 1750, who had John married Julia with 4 children including Margaret 1805, Pat 1800, Mary GEANEY & Bartholomew who marrie Joh Lynch in 1837 Newmarket Parish. (some went to USA)
Now Pat born 1800 m. Ellen Fitzgerald and had Dan in 1847. he married Joh Quirke in 1873 and died 1919 with lots of descendants traced.
Another son of David 1721/64 is David born about 1745 who married Eliz Emperor 1780 (note there are 2 different generations of a David C m. Eliz Emperor, not related)
sons David born 1785 and John 1795 and unnamed twin 1795. (descendants USA)
David m. Mary Lynch 1810 ahd had John 1815 d.1898 SemproniusUSA & Michael.
John had 8childrenfrom 1848/1865 and Ml married Joanna and had 5 in USA
John 1795 m Mary Curtin 1830s from a Co Limerick line and had 5 children ..
David, Bart, Dan, John & Cath.
David 1836/1901 Sempronius 5 children in USA
Bart 1837 Mt Collins 1903 Otisco NY 15 children
Dan 1838 to 1902
John 1847 to 1889 3 ch
cath 1854 to 1926 m. QUINN 10 children
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Now a Meenraheena Rockchapel Co Cork line.
Dan & Edward Curtin on records.
Dan 1800 married 2 sister Ellen had John 1830 with 6 children, edmond who died . 2nd wife John Loughlin had Mary, Edmond 1837/1917 who married twice with 13 children in Meeling (all traced).
Edward br to Dan moved to Acres, Co Limerick and had a son Nicholas Curtin who married Margaret Guiney and had 8 ch
John CURTIN OF bUHAS rOCKCHAPEL cO cORK BORN ABOUT 1780 ERA. MARRIED hONORA lEAHY AND HAD 5 CHILDREN
Mary SHINE John married Bennett in 1880 and had 7children-- John, Cath, Honora, Philip, Mgt, Bridget, Hannah.
Jeremiah Curtin who married Joh Curtin 1860
Joseph Curtin 1815 d by 1901 married joh Duggan and had 6children--
Cath 1861, Joseph 62, Honora 66, Honora 71, Dan 73, Mary.
Joseph 1862 married and had 10 children (all traced)Bess Sullivan 7 children 1880/90, and James married Han Horan in 1864 and had 4 children
1860/70 era.
This next line is for Bartholomew CURTIN of Brosna (son of John - brother to Denis John, Michael John etc). born 1780/1800 era married to unknown with 5 children He lived at Knockawinna Brosna.
1.John CURTIN B 1830'S died 1907 Caherlevoy Co Limerick un/m. (I have seen his will).
Hanora b.1830's married Denis Timothy GUINEY in April 1850 Newmarket Parish, Co
Cork with 5 children - Tim, Corn, Cath, Nora & Denis.
Tim Guiney 1851 married Mary Keane and had Kerry, Denis, Hannah, Margaret, William
and Ellen.
Cornelius born 1855 Knockawinna died 1929 married Julia Crowley (both buried Brosna)
and had Nora 1891, Denis 1893 (he started up Clearys store in Dublin), tim 1897, Dan 1899, Julia and Cornelius 1900/10 era.
Catherine married John DALY 1891 in Brosna. Nora 1862 Brosna settled in Australia
married HUNT and had 4 girls. Denis Guiney b 1860's never married.
Daniel Bartholomew Curtin b 1830's married 1st Elizabeth Nelligan and had Nora, Julia
Patrick and Denis. (I'll come back to them) 2nd marriage to Ellen with issue in 1870's.
Michael Curtin b 1838 came to Australia and he and wife Honora died in a bad fire in 1900 and had no issue. Anne (Nancy) b 1840's married Michael Curtin (son of Bart Curtin of Knockulcare, Acres, Co Limerick had 9children Michael was born 1842 and had brothers known as David and Aeneas Curtin. His sr Mary/Margaret married Con FINNEGAN and had issue.
Ml and Ann Curtin had 1 hanora 1868 married HARTNETT with issue, 2 Dewnis 1869
married Margaret ahd had Winifred, John, David, Anne LENIHAN, Denis 1910/1986,
Michael 1900/1994 with issue.
Daniel (Ml & Ann) born 1870 had son Michael 1905, Bartholomew 1871, Mary1873, John 1875, Michael 1878, William 1881, Aeneas 1885/1960.
back to children of an & Eliz.
Nora 1858/1921 married James Curtin9 son of James Curtin & Catherine Rahilly) in 1894
Brosna and had 6 children including 2 sets of twins. Julia 1864, Patrick 1866 married
Johanna Curtin (sr to her sisters husband), and had Eliza and Catherine, and then Denis
1868 who had son Dan in 1887 who went to USA.
James & Nora's family -- James 1894 married 1 Elizabeth Bailey and had James and
Hanora. He married 2nd Miss Walsh and had Cornelius, Daniel, Jack, Michael, Elizabeth
and Margaret. (I have all the more modern detail on all these people).
Twins Daniel & Catherine 1987 then Elizabeth 1900/1975 then Julia and Ellen twins in
1901. Descendants still in ireland, and USA, and Australia.
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Another line from BROSNA goes with David 1721/1764. his g/son John born 1775 had
Patrick 1800/15 era along with his sr Margaret who married LYNCH USA,. Pat married Ellen
Fitzgerald and had 7 ch.
John Patrick died1913 was a teacher at Mt Eagle Brosna and had 11children- John 1875, Nell, Pat, Margaret, Joe, Mary HORGAN, Daniel 1890, Cornelius 1891 (Priest Br Dunstan), Julia 1894, Laurence1897 and Kate. The Horgans had 2 girls who are Nuns in Dublin.
Joanna Curtin was also a techer at Mt Eagle (sister to John Patrick), then came Mary , and Michael 1845 died 190/1911
married Margaret leahy in 1874 and had 7children- Ellen 1875 BURKE, Patrick m. Nora Horgan 7 ch,
Elizabeth MURPHY, Denis1890, Sean (John) 1896 father of Sr margaret McCurtain born 1930's well know in present day irish history. Cornelius m. Minnie Murphy and had Thomas who who,had 9 children. Kate married MURPHY of Rockchapel.
After Michael came Ellen who married BURKE, son Mick was a techer, then Cornelius who went to USA and had a unnamed son who was a lexicographer. Daniel F>Curtin, born 1847 died 1919 Mt Collins marriede Johanna Quirke 1873 had 10 children..
Ellen O'DONNELL, had 10 children including nuns, and brothers, Con, Denis, (supposedly these 2 went to Germany), Mary 1878 KENEALLY, hannah 1879, Maurice 1882 married and had son Laurence 1917/1989 who had 5 children, Elizabeth 1884 married Denis KEnNEALLY and had family. Hanora 1899,. Daniel F Curtin then Catherine 1893. Dan F married (name not known) and had Daniel, Eugene, Patrick, twins Denis and Michael who died young, Carmel 1924 (lvies Cork City)(,Joseph and Brendan.
Curtin/Guiney
This is descendants of Bartholomew CURTIN, Brosna (FROM jOHN LINE). he lived at
knockawinna, Brosna and was born 1790/1800 era (brother to Dennis John Curtin possibly). No wife name but think it could be Hanora (Honoria). Have traced descendants of 5 of his children.
1. John born 1830's died 1907 Caherlevoy Co Limerick un/m (has copy of his will).
Hanora born 1830's married Denis Tim GUINEY April 1850 in Newmarket Parish Co Cork and had 5 children. Tim 1851 married Mary and had Kerry, Denis, hannah, Margaret, William & Ellen. Cornelis Guiney 1855/1929 married Julia and had Nora, Denis, Tim, Dan, Julia and Cornelius. (The Denis here started Cleary's store in Dublin). Have all detail.
Catherine Guiney married John DALY in 1891
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From the Archives - The Great Lisbon Earthquake (2)
Further extracts from the White Manuscript describing the terrible effects of the Great Lisbon Earthquake.
The following is the second part of a series of extracts related to the Great Lisbon Earthquake of 1755. These extracts are from a letter sent to Father James White recorded in the White Manuscript. They expand on the aftermath of the earthquake, such as the fire throughout the city. The earthquake was so terrible that people believed the end times had come.
A letter from Lisbon, 21 November 1755
‘A most dreadful calamity happen’d in these parts, I mean Lisbon, of an Earthquake which on the first of November raze’d the major part of the houses here to the ground, and upward of 50,000 of its inhabitants buried under the ruins. A fire immediately succeeded, which in three days totally demolish’d the City, and consumed riches and effects of immense value therein contain’d.
What has been saved is very inconsiderable, so that we may say, there’s no such place as Lisbon now in Portugal, and that its inhabitants, who were opulent and florishing, are at present the poorest set of people in Europe. It’s true, many might have saved their money, and merchandize from the flames, but the apprehension of repeated shocks deter’d them from returning to their houses at the risk of their lives.
Besides many people imagined the world was at an end, and indeed according to the idea we have of this last day, what happen’d was a likely emblem of it. For all the Elements seemingly conspired to an entire dissolution of the world, and the terrible lamentations of the confused populace, some running to the fields, and some endeavouring to get on board ships, all in the utmost consternation, was a most dreadful scene to behold. In short, no person can conceive the terror of that day, but such as shared in it…
We had light shock every second day since, and it’s dreaded they are not as yet cease’d, therefore most people lie in the fields and some on ship board, not thinking it safe to inhabit the few houses still standing in the City, and the adjacent villages. The ships in the harbour receiv’d no hurt. At the time of the Earthquake a most nauseous flinch of sulphur and brimstone came out of the Earth, which was agitated like the waves of the sea; the fowl woud reel about, and fall down dead.
Above four hundred churches which that City contain’d, humble’d down to the ground, and as it was a great day of devotion, being all saints day, they crush’d to death numbers of people in their ruins, for most of the people were kill’d in churches, and many priests saying mass at the altars. The Kings palace was one of the first buildings seen in a blaze which communicated the fire to the India house, the King’s ship yard, the custom house etc. In short few houses escaped the ravage of the fire, which continued for six days.
Some say that Incendiaries were very busy, in order to have the better opportunity of plundering. Four hundred weight of plate and gold, and jewels to an immense value were found on board a Cork ship, for which the Crew were executed; many others were put to death who were found plundering.'
Author: Conor Moore, TY Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh on work experience, Limerick Diocesan Archives.
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Bishop Brendan in conversation with Sr Veronica McNamara of the Little Company of Mary on her life, vocation and work.
https://limerickdiocese.org/news/bishop-brendan-in-conversation-with-sr-veronica-mcnamara/
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Lourdes
https://limerickdiocese.org/news/lourdes-virtual-pilgrimage-2021-day-4/
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Egypt was once home to one of the largest and oldest Jewish communities in the Middle East. By the early 20th century, Egypt was still home to more than 80,000 Jews, including Sephardim, Karaites and an Ashkenazi refugee community which founded a burgeoning Yiddish Theatre scene.
The establishment of the state of Israel in 1948 brought an end to that world. Most Egyptian Jews emigrated during the following years, as Arab-Israeli tensions spilled over into antisemitic laws and riots in Egypt.
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The Thieves of the Cross “travelled with ingeniously devised begging letters, enflamed with anti-Muslim rhetoric that made dupes of pious churchgoers and international border officials.” They sold a “jingoistic brand of evangelical Protestantism, aggressively set against Islam, Bolshevism and anti-colonial nationalism” to enrich themselves.
MacDonald argues that these transnational figures don’t at all fit into models of globalization and capitalism. They weren’t any kind of elites, or migrant laborers, or middle-class managers. The Thieves “subsisted—indeed profited—not by selling their labor or trading in goods, but rather by exploiting charity-givers in a lucrative gift economy that survived—indeed flourished—as market capitalism was born.”
https://daily.jstor.org/charity-scams-of-yore/
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Situation dire in Gaza: Aid workers report that nearly all households in Gaza are out of food and water. Roughly 85 percent of the total 2.2 million population has been displaced; of that group, 96 percent report adults skipping meals so kids can eat or eating scavenged meats that they would not normally consume. Some 13 percent report burning garbage to cook, while roughly 15 percent of displaced people cannot heat their food at all, per a World Food Programme study conducted during the first two weeks of December. The percentage of Gazans experiencing "severe hunger" as defined by international aid organizations has risen drastically over the last two or so weeks.
"We categorically reject the despicable and libelous allegations that Israeli is somehow obstructing the delivery of humanitarian aid into Gaza," said Israeli government spokesman Eylon Levy on Wednesday. "If they want more food and water to reach Gaza, they should send more food and water to Gaza. And while they're sending more aid, they should condemn Hamas for hijacking aid deliveries and diverting them to its fighters. Their silence is shameful. We will not accept international officials deflecting blame onto us to cover up the fact they're covering up for Hamas."
Israeli success: Meanwhile, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) report that they have found massive networks of Hamas tunnels throughout their ground operation including, yesterday, a "center of power for Hamas' military and political wings," under Palestine Square—in the center of Gaza City—which "was located in the direct vicinity of commercial stores, government buildings, civilian residences, and a designated school for deaf children," per statements from the Israeli military.
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzGwJJgzSxkxtGbTThBLkhHcbsvZ
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Trans Mountain Corp. has warned of a potential two-year delay and billions in losses if the Canada Energy Regulator does not reconsider a recent decision.
“The company building the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is warning the project’s completion could be delayed by two years if the Canada Energy Regulator does not allow a previously rejected request for a pipeline variance,” the corporation disclosed in a regulatory filing.
This delay, termed “catastrophic” by Trans Mountain Corp., stems from the regulator’s refusal to permit a change in the pipeline’s construction in a challenging section. The project, which is more than 97% complete, aims to boost the pipeline’s capacity from 300,000 barrels per day to 890,000 barrels per day.
The federal government initially purchased the pipeline for $4.5 billion, although costs have now escalated to $30.9 billion.
https://tnc.news/2023/12/20/tmx-delayed/
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Anto Akkara
By Anto Akkara
Bangalore, India, Dec 29, 2023 / 13:15 pm
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, leader of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), hosted over 100 Christian leaders from all denominations at his official residence on Christmas morning amid criticism for the continued persecution of Christians in India.
Several Catholic leaders, including Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Mumbai and Delhi Archbishop Anil Couto, who were seated on either side of Modi during the event, were in attendance.
The archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church, Kuriakose Bharanikulangara, and Bishop Thomas mar Anthonios of the Syro-Malankara Church also joined bishops of different denominations and Christian leaders from different walks of life at the gathering.
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Andrés Henríquez
By Andrés Henríquez
ACI Prensa Staff, Dec 29, 2023 / 16:10 pm
Christmas is a time of reconciliation. God himself chose to become a man, coming into the world to save fallen humanity and reconcile it with himself. Christmas represents a dramatic break with conventional patterns and changes paradigms. Such is also the case of Zubair Simonson, a former Muslim who converted to Catholicism and shared his story recently with the National Catholic Register, CNA’s sister news partner.
“Hatred consumes. The loathing of a perceived enemy can be so consuming that one would rather see that enemy harmed than see a so-called ‘friend’ be saved,” Simonson noted, recalling his childhood, deeply affected by an upbringing that taught him to viscerally hate the Jews.
Simonson grew up in the United States, a long way from the Holy Land. However, from a very young age he was introduced to a narrative of “oppressors” and “oppressed,” of a people who were entirely to blame and a people who never did anything reprehensible.
“I’d heard it reinforced, time and again, at the mosque. I’d heard it reinforced
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Theories of breakdown driven by climate change have proliferated in recent years, encouraged by the likes of Jared Diamond’s 2005 book Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed. The Roman Empire, for example, unraveled during a spasm of volcanic explosions, which led to a period of cooling that precipitated the first pandemic of bubonic plague. The decline of the ancient Maya in Central America has been linked with a major drought. Angkor Wat’s downfall, in modern-day Cambodia, has been pinned on a period of wild swings between drought and monsoon floods. So if minor forms of climate change spelled the collapse of these great societies,
https://grist.org/culture/climate-change-societal-collapse-explained/?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-gb
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Daniel Payne/CNA Vatican- October 24, 2023
Pope Francis cited the examples of Western intervention in Libya and Iraq in arguing that the West should not “export” democracy to other countries, according to a recently published interview.
The Pope’s comments were published in the Italian newspaper La Stampa and excerpted from a book released this week by journalists Francesca Ambrogetti and Sergio Rubin, You Are Not Alone: Challenges, Answers, Hopes.
In an excerpt from the book, the Pope was asked by the authors about “the responsibilities of the most developed countries” for the “chaos” being experienced by other nations.
Francis responded that that chaos was due in part to “the failure of the West in its attempt to import its own type of democracy” in some countries around the world.
https://www.ncregister.com/cna/pope-francis-says-what-happened-in-libya-and-iraq-shows-we-must-not-export-democracy?utm_campaign=NCR&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=279639363&utm_content=279639363&utm_source=hs_email
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From fragments of the True Cross to the Holy Stairs, these relics continue to play a powerful role in the lives of Catholics today.
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1862 Testimonial to Dr. Mathew Lefebure, M.D. on Leaving Berehaven after 21 years of Service to the Poor, His wife Angelina Coppinger O’Donovan. The Lefebure family.
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NEWS: A New York couple is on a mission to prevent stillbirths.
President Joe Biden is in Israel again showing support for the United States’ strongest ally in the Middle East.
There’s political chaos in Washington as Republicans bicker over who should be the next Speaker of the House.
A Queens Catholic School is celebrating its 100th birthday.
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STONEHENGE; “The false association of [Stonehenge] with the Druids has persisted to the present day,” Cusak writes, “and has become a form of folklore or folk-memory that has enabled modern Druids to obtain access and a degree of respect in their interactions with Stonehenge and other megalithic sites.”
Meanwhile, archaeologists continue to explore the centuries of construction at Stonehenge and related sites like Durrington Walls and the Avenue that connects Stonehenge to the River Avon. Neolithic Britons seem to have come together to transform Stonehenge into the ring of giant stones—some from 180 miles away—we know today
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Old Listowel
https://www.facebook.com/mike.hannon.5030/videos/1517407295674752?idorvanity=1881505338808270
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By Jude Atemanke
Kaduna, 15 June, 2023 / 9:17 pm (ACI Africa).
Muslim Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria reportedly murdered “not less than 700 defenseless Christians” during the month of May this year, an investigative report indicates, and claims that the Christians lost their lives as “farewell gifts” to Muhammadu Buhari, the predecessor of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Nigeria’s new President who was sworn in on May 29.
In the Monday, June 12 International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) report issued with the title, “Farewell Gifts To Buhari, Ors: 700 Christians Slaughtered In May, 1,100 In 60 Days And 2,150 In 160 Days Of 2023”, the authors also rank the killings by Nigerian States.
The authors of the Intersociety report say, “The Nigerian radical Islamic leaders who marked the end of their civilian office tenures on 29th May 2023 were wished farewell by Jihadist Fulani Herdsmen who marked the end of their office tenures by slaughtering not less than 700 defenseless Christians in May 2023 (month of handover).”
“Plateau State donated 350 Christian lives, Benue 190, Kaduna 100, Nasarawa 62, Niger 50, Taraba 40, Borno/Yobe 40,” the report of the research and investigative rights group, which has been monitoring and investigating religious persecution and other forms of religious violence by State and non-State actors across Nigeria since 2010, indicates.
According to the report by the human rights group that does research and investigation by direct contacts with victims and eyewitnesses, “not less than 300 Christians were slaughtered in Plateau State (Mangu county, etc.) between 15th and 17th May 2023 alone.”
“The second worst hit State is Benue where not less than 110 Christians were slaughtered in May 2023 including over 40 slaughtered between 3rd and 4th June 2023 and 18 defenseless Christians hacked to death on 21st May 2023 and 28 others slaughtered between 7th and 10th May 2023,” the report released on June 12 indicates.
The authors of the report further say, “In all, Benue State accounted for over 190 Christian deaths between 12th April and 12th June 2023.”
They report that “the third worst hit State is Kaduna where not less than 100 Christians were slaughtered between 12th April and 12th June 2023.”
“The out-gone Government of Kaduna State backed killing of Christians as farewell gifts had included slaughtering of 33 Christians by Jihadist Fulani Herdsmen on 15th April 2023 in Runji village in Atyap, Zango Kataf LGA of Kaduna State, during which 42 houses were burned down or destroyed,” the authors of the report further say.
They also report that “between March and April 2023, not less than 68 Christians were slaughtered in Atyap Land alone; with less than 10 Christian school children abducted on 4th April from Government Secondary School Avon in Kachia LGA of Kaduna State and taken into Jihadists’ captivity.”
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Books are the best of things, well used; abused, among the worst. What is the right use? What is the one end, which all means go to effect? They are for nothing but to inspire. I had better never see a book, than to be warped by its attraction clean out of my own orbit, and made a satellite instead of a system. The one thing in the world, of value, is the active soul.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson
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1814, Thomas Godson Agrees at Breenybeg, Kealkil to Sow Furze Seeds and 12 Perches of Lawful Double Ditches
by durrushistory
878 24 Sept. 1814Renewal of a Lease made between Richard, Lord Viscount Bantry, Bantry, and Thomas Godson (Writing Clerk), City of Cork, subject to a surrender of a former lease, for the lands of Breenybeg containing 4 gneeves, in the Barony of Bantry. It is for three lives renewable, from the [24th] September last, at a878 contd..
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yearly rent of £14. 14. 0, payable half yearly on the 29th September and the 25th March. Godson agrees to sow furze seeds and to erect 12 perches of lawful double ditches, failure to do so will incur an additional 12 shillings on the rent. The former lease was held by John Godson (grandfather of Thomas Godson).
From Bantry House Rental Records, Boole Library, UCC.
https://libguides.ucc.ie/ld.php?content_id=31762597
Nearby on the Bantry part of the Kenmare East from the early 18th century larger tenants were obliged to plant trees, lime and develop land:
https://www.irishmanuscripts.ie/product/the-kenmare-manuscripts/
https://www.irishmanuscripts.ie/product/the-kenmare-manuscripts/
https://www.irishmanuscripts.ie/product/the-kenmare-manuscripts/
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But a number of voters also told the Guardian they were frustrated the Tories had not chosen a local candidate and felt Shastri-Hurst, a lawyer living in Birmingham, had little in common with the community.
Tactical voting also played a major role in a seat where the Lib Dems, with Morgan standing, came third in 2019, with just 10% of the vote. In a speech on Friday morning, the former Lib Dem leader Tim Farron thanked “people who support Labour and the Greens who chose to lend us their vote”.
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nder the Paris Agreement on climate, nearly every country will have to drastically reduce their carbon emissions, and they were supposed to submit renewed plans to do so by the end of 2020.
The first raft of “nationally determined contributions” (NDCs) submitted in 2015 would put Earth on course to be at least 3 degrees Celsius hotter than pre-industrial times, a far cry from the Paris temperature cap goal of keeping warming “well below” 2C.
Under the deal’s “ratchet” mechanism, signatories are required to periodically renew their emissions-cutting plans to drive more rapid decreases in emissions.
Roughly half of the countries met the 2020 deadline to do so, but many big emitters — included the top two, China and the United States — have yet to do so.
Washington has said it will unveil its new targets this week, in anticipation of the delayed COP26 summit in Glasgow in November.
– China –
In its first NDC, China — by far the largest emitter, responsible for roughly a quarter of all carbon pollution — promised to reduce the intensity of its emissions by as much as 65 percent by 2030.
Under that scenario, it planned to reach peak emissions at the end of this decade.
In September last year, President Xi Jinping made a surprise announcement at the UN General Assembly: China plans to achieve net-zero emissions by 2060.
But the country’s new five-year plan, released in March, doesn’t spell out the steps to reaching this goal, nor has Beijing officially submitted its renewed NDC.
– United States –
The second-largest polluter, the US was one of the driving forces behind the Paris deal, with an initial commitment to cut emissions a quarter by 2025, compared with 2005 levels.
President Joe Biden wasted no time in office in rejoining the accord after his predecessor Donald Trump’s decision to backtrack on US commitments.
He has set a net-zero date for 2050 and has unveiled a $2 trillion infrastructure spending plan to help achieve it.
The US has still not submitted its renewed NDC, but it is expected to do so either before or during a two-day climate summit this week.
– European Union –
The EU committed in 2015 to reduce its CO2 emissions by at least 40 percent by 2030 compared to 1990 levels.
Member states updated this goal in December, aiming to reduce emissions by “at least 55 percent” by the end of this decade.
Although Britain is leaving the EU, it also has a 2050 net-zero target built into law. It announced in December it would seek to reduce emissions 68 percent by 2030, compared with 1990 levels.
– India –
Like China, India plans to reduce its carbon intensity — by up to 35 percent this decade compared to 2005 levels.
The world’s third-largest polluter has yet to submit a renewed NDC.
– Russia –
Russia formally rejoined the Paris deal in 2019.
Moscow says it plans to achieve pollution levels in 2030 that are 70 percent of 1990 levels — in reality a drop of only 30 percent.
– Japan –
Japan in 2016 committed to a 26-percent reduction in emissions by 2030. Its renewed NDC, issued in March 2020, had the same figure, eliciting sharp criticism from carbon monitoring research groups.
However new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said in October the country would be carbon neutral by 2050.
– The rest –
Among other principal emitters, Brazil, Mexico, Australia and South Korea have all submitted their renewed NDCs, albeit without any significant boost in emissions cuts.
Indonesia, Canada, Saudi Arabia and South Africa have yet to submit their plans for the next five years.
Around 80 nations representing less than 30 percent of emissions met the official deadline for NDC resubmissions.
The UN said that the renewed pledges would see emissions drop less than one percent compared with 1990 levels — a far cry from the 45-percent cut that the UN’s climate panel says is needed to limit warming to 1.5C.
– Carbon neutrality –
More and more countries are committing to achieve net zero emissions — that is, any remaining carbon pollution will be sequestered or offset — by 2050.
But according to the United Nations, more than 100 countries representing 65 percent of global emissions have yet to formally set a date by which they must achieve climate neutrality.
https://sa411.co.za/south-africa-yet-to-submit-5-year-climate-change-plan/
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19 August 2021
THE President of UL, Professor Kerstin Mey has paid tribute to Nelia Scheeres, a third year medical student who tragically lost her life in a road collision in Kerry on Monday.
Ms Scheeres, originally from Canada, was a BMBS student in the School of Medicine, along with her sister Christi.
The fatal road traffic collision involving a car and a truck occurred on the N69, Tralee at approximately 1:15pm on Monday.
Ms Scheeres, the driver of the car, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the truck did not require medical treatment at the scene.
"It is my sad duty once again this week to make you aware of the heart-breaking passing of another cherished member of our community Nelia Scheeres, from Canada who was a Year 3 BMBS student of the School of Medicine," Prof Kerstin Mey said in her statement.
"Our thoughts and prayers go out to Nelia’s family especially to her parents Jan (Jaco) and Madine, her sister and fellow BMBS student Christi, her brother Ian and to her extended family and friends and fellow UL students.
"Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam dílis."
NEWSPAPERS Local
Newspapers 15 4 2015 Listowel
Kennelly, Hunt Newtownsandes Guardians
KIllarney Echo and South Kerry Chronicle 1899-1920, Saturday, December 21, 1912; Page: 8
IN AMERICA
_Newtownsandes Social Club Fill Donovan's Two Halls.
The fifth annual ball of the Newtownsandes Social Club was hold at Donovan's halls last Saturday evening, and it was one grand Irish affair. All the boys from Castleisland, Tralee, Killarney, Rathmore, Kenmare, Carrig , Ventry, Caher Listowel and Caherciveen were there in full force, as well as large delegations from the counties of Limerick, Tipperary, Galway, Cork, and Waterford.
President M. J. Mahoney and Treasurer P. J. Culhane, together with Jim Wren, Con Moore, Con Shine, Wm. Lawlor and the rest of the committee are to be congratulated on the splendid success of this annual Kerry dance.
Among the societies represented, the Kerry Dancing Class, the Jolly Sports of Brooklyn, Castleisland Ladies; also an exhibition of Irish step dancing by Kennelly brothers. Irish music by Profs. P. Mahony and Sheehy. The Newtownsandes Social Club contemplate giving a social function to their numerous friends in the near future.—New York " Advocate."
PAPERS Tralee 22 April 2015
Irish Examiner 1841-1959, Wednesday, July 04, 1956; Page: 6
NOTICE TO BUILDING CONTRACTOR S. Proposed Renovations, Additions and Repairs To The Church, Listowel Co. Kerry . Tenders are invited from competent contractors for renovations, additions and repairs to the Church at Listowel. Co. Kerry, for Very Reverend Canon O'Sullivan, P.P.. in accordance with the Drawings and Specifications prepared by J. R. BOYD BARRETT . A. R.I.B.A. F.R. I.A.I.. Chartered Architect 5 Camden Place, Cork. Closing date for tenders was 27 July 1956.
Kerryman 1904-current, Saturday, July 27, 1957; Page: 4
BISHOP AT LISTOWEL
IT is now a magnificent building, taking its place among the outstanding parish churches of the diocese, said Most Rev. Dr. D. Moynihan, Bishop of Kerry, to the large congregation present at St. Mary's Parish Church, Listowel, on Sunday evening last.
His Lordship was referring to the extensive renovation and repairs now completed which have been carried out to the church. The church has been completely transformed, his Lordship added.
The primary object of his Lordship's visit was to perform the ceremony of the reerection of the old Stations of the Cross in the church, which have been beautifully reconditioned and which make a notable contribution to the generally improved appearance of the church's interior.
The Bishop thanked the parish priest, Very Rev. P. Canon O'Sullivan, the clergy and the people of the parish for their great generosity and co-operation, at a time when a local contribution in connection with the proposed new boys' national school at Listowel had also to be met.
He added that the work in connection with the new school would commence next month. -
His Lordship said that the devotion of the Stations of the Cross was most popular in Ireland. It was also a most spiritually profitable devotion. It originated in the fourteenth century.
The Bishop recited the prayers of the Way of the Cross after a representation of the Cross was placed over each of the fourteen scenes depicting the Via Dolorosa.
The Bishop was assisted at the ceremony by Very Rev. Canon O'Sullivan, P.P., and the two curates, Rev. G. Dillon and Rev. T. Moore. The Bishop's Secretary was present in the sanctuary.
His Lordship subsequently imparted Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, during which the Te Deum was intoned by the choir. The High Altar was artistically decorated.
Kerryman 1904-current, Saturday, December 26, 1953; Page: 14
Listowel Church Clock Repair Fund.
The Promoters of the Jumble Sale held recently for the above Fund 'wish to thank all who by contributing goods and making purchases helped in the success of the sale. — ARTHUR W. PACE, Hon. Secretary.
Kerryman 1904-current, Friday, November 23, 1984; Page: 7
LISTOWEL CONCERT
A CONCERT to raise funds for essential repair' work to ST John's ,Church in the Square, Listowel, will be held In the church on Friday, November 30 1984 at 8,30 p.m. The proceeds from the concert will go to renovating the 165-year old Protestant church which Is showing signs of disrepair.
Freemans Journal 1763-1924, Saturday, March 30, 1918; Page: 4
THE CRIMES ACT
-Solicitor's Protest at Listowel Court.
Garrett Heaphy, John Nolan, Daniel Murphy and. Jas. Leahy, Bailyline, were charged' before Messrs. E. M. P Wynne and H. R. Jones, R.M.'s, at Listowel with unlawful assembly at Listowel on March 8. Mr. J. Moran appeared for the defence.
Sergeant Jas Brennan, Ballylongford, and Constable F. Breen gave evidence that the defendants booed and shouted at a farmer named Scanlan, who had on the same day given evidence against two men named Moroney, who were returned for trial on a charge of raiding his house for arms.
Mr. Moran said he did not intend to call any witness, because he believed that if St. Peter was examined for the defence the result would be the same. It was an extraordinary thing that the proceedings had not been brought under the ordinary law, instead of under the Crimes Act, which When passed was known -as "Balfour's abortion." He noticed that there were only three or four civilians, in the court; while there were about twenty armed policemen. The defendants were sentenced to a month's imprisonment in Limerick Jail, with a further month in default of giving bail. Leahy refused to give bail, and the other three gave notice of appeal.
Kerry Sentinel 1878-1916, Saturday, February 25, 1899; Page: 4
MEETING OF LABOURERS AT NEWTOWNSANDES.
In response to a circular posted extensively through the district a public meeting was held in Newtownsandes on Sunday last by the labourers and artisans of Leitrim, Newtownsandes, and Knockanure districts of Listowel Union, to consider their positions in the coming elections.
Mr. Thomas Mulvihill (Mason) proposed and was seconded by Mr. John Nolan (Carpenter), that Mr. Thos Hanrahan take the chair.
The Chairman dwelt at considerable length (being applauded at intervals) on the great boon conferred on them by the Local Government Act, and asked those present to select good men to represent their interests in the District and County Council’s.
After a general discussion the following resolutions were adopted.
Proposed by John Collins and seconded by Michael Kennelly—" That we, the labourers of Newtownsandes, Leitrim and Knockanure districts, request the voters (farmers and others) to support one labour candidate for each electoral division of the Listowel Union. As the labourers stood by the farmers during the agitation they are now entitled to recognition for such services."
Proposed by Mr John Dore, and seconded Mr. Michael Donovan" That Mr. Michael J. Nolan be selected a candidate to represent us in the County Council, the selection of District Councillors for above divisions be deferred until next Sunday."
Mr Nolan then came forward and thanked the meeting. Speaking at some length, he said it was unnecessary for him to explain his opinions or politics to those who knew him from his childhood. He promised, if elected, to support the labourers and artisans to the best of his ability.
There being no other candidate proposed, Mr. Michael J. Nolan was selected amidst cheers, after which the following resolution proposed by Mr. Thos. Mulvihill, and seconded by Mr. Mathew Behane" That, we, the labourers of this district, ask our brother labourers all over the Tarbert County Council District to vote for Mr. M. J. Nolan, for County Councillor. He being a kind friend, a supporter and large employer of the labourers, and those living under him speak highly of his treatment of them."
Kerry Sentinel 1878-1916, Wednesday, April 15, 1903; Page: 3
On Friday a meeting of the North Kerry Divisional Executive was held in the old Land League Rooms, Mr M J Flavin, M.P., presiding. The following branches were represented—Newtownsandes—Messrs J Nolan, C Lehane and J Hanraban. Listowel—Messrs J Kennelly and Thomas F O'Sullivan. Asdee-J J Coughlan, T Foley, P M'Elligott and M Patt. Ballylongford—M Enright. Ballybunion—J Doran and J Pierce. Duagh—J M'Elligott and M Doody. Lixnaw—J Julian and Wm M'Auliffe. Ballydonoghue—P Walsh, J Coughlan. Messrs Flavin, Wm M'Mahon, and the hon. sec. were appointed delegates to represent the Executive at the National Executive. Mr Julian said that it would be well if the delegates received instructions as to their attitude towards the bill, and it was decided to request the delegates to vote for the acceptance of the bill subject to important amendments, dealing especially with the position of evicted tenants, labourers, future tenants and sub-tenants.
Mr Doran gave notice that he would move at the next meeting that the Irish Party be asked to use their influence with a view of having the Labourers' Acts so amended as to bring within its scope artisans in rural districts.
Tee Chairman said that some time ago a serious statement had been made in the House of Commons in reference to a National Organisation, and their secretary was directed to communicate with the branches regarding the accuracy of the statement, but he regretted to learn that, with one or two exceptions owing to apathy of the officials of branches, or some other cause which should not exist, no reply had been received to the communication, except in one or two instances. He trusted that those branches who had failed to supply the information would do so at once. The next meeting of the Executive was fixed for Friday, l5th May,1903 at 1.30.
Kerry Sentinel 1878-1916, Saturday, January 14, 1899; Page: 4
IMPORTANT MEETING AT KNOCK ANURE.
A large and representative meeting of the electors of the Newtownsandes, and jKilmeany divisions was held at Knockanure on Sunday last, the 8th,Jan 1899 for the purpose of selecting candidates for the coming elections for the County and district Councils. The best of feeling having prevailed amongst all classes.
Mr. Patrick Kennelly was moved to the chair.
The Chairman, addressing the meeting, said it gave him great pleasure to preside at such a large and important meeting as the present one. He knew it was needless for him to explain to them the object of it. He had frequently heard them denounce " taxation without representation," and now the time had come to get out of it; and also to rid themselves of those time-serving representatives who had so to speak put their hands into the pockets of the unfortunate ratepayers and lavishly expended their hard earned money. In selecting candidates both for the County and District Councils, he would wish to remind them not to select men who, when they had got such a position, would be likely to look with contempt on the men who returned them, nor men who would be likely to feather their nests by only looking up positions for themselves and their friends, but he would ask them to select men who had been tried in the past and were not found wanting, men who in the hard struggle gone by had pulled together with them step by step and every inch of the way.
Mr. Maurice T. Stack proposed that Mr. William E. Stack, P.L.G., be selected as candidate for the County Councillorship.
Mr. Timothy Leahy said he had had great pleasure in seconding that, and he thought, that having regard to Mr. Stack's career in the past, no better candidate could be selected.
Mr. Wm. E. Stack said he was exceedingly thankful to them for the trust reposed on him, but he thought at present it was premature to select any candidate, as he believed that before long a convention would be held for the purpose at Listowel.
Mr. James Kennelly proposed, and Mr. James Leahy seconded, that Mr. James O'Connor be selected as one of the candidates for the District Council for the Newtownsandes division.
Mr. Patrick Collins proposed, and Mr. John Ahern seconded, that Mr. James Lynch represent them as a labour candidate for the District Council (Newtownsandes division).
All candidates having been unanimously selected, and a vote of thanks being passed to the Chairman, the proceedings terminated.
Kerry Sentinel 1878-1916, Wednesday, October 04, 1899; Page: 4
DISTRICT OF LISTOWEL
Notice of Motion for New Works or Involving New Contracts
Quarter ending the 30th day of September, 1899.
POD OS .
5' £? Matter in relation to which Application is made If for a work, where On whose Motion a. whether for a work or any other matter. situate. made.
1 To keeping in repair 672 perches of the main road from Listowel to Abbeyfeale, between Ballinruddery Recommendation of R. D. bounds and the centre of Knight's bridge, Ballinruddery, &c. Co. Surveyor 2 To rebuild the gullet under the road from Skeherin to Kilbaha, near the labourers' cottages (main), Skebererin, &c. do 3 To repair Leanamore bridge, on the road from Ballylongford to Newtownsandes, ... Ballylongford, &c. do To rebuild two gullets under the road from Ballybunion to Craughdarrig, near Derra (main), ... Derra do 5 To rebuild a gullet under the road, between Ahavoher and Newtownsandes, ... Ahavoher, &c. do 6 To trunk and pare the road embankment for about 100 feet alongside the road from Newtownsandes to Glin, Newtownsandes, &c. do 7 To trunk and pare the road embankment for about 100 feet in length alongside the road between east and west crosses of Aughrim, ... Aughrim do S To repair Abbeyfeale bridge, ... Abbeyfeale do 9 To repair Grabbet's bridge, ... Coolkeragh do 10 " Back salary" of M. Prendeville for road from Clashmealcon quarry to _Kilmore strand, and from Kilmore bridge to Clohane cross, ... Kilmore, &C. William Fenix 11 A new line of road, from Shroneberne to T. Leahy's bounds at Beenanaspug, Beenanaspug Jerh. M'Cartby 12 Place under contract road from Gabbet's bridge to Moriarty's house, between Coolkeragh and Lenamore cross, and repair bridge, , Tullamore Garrett Fitzgerald 13 Repair road leading from John Carey's cross at Tournageehy to Patrick Kirby's house, Ballyduhig, and make road from P. Kirby's house, Ballyduhig, to public road at Fourhane, Ballyduhig Patrick Trant 14 To construct a bridge over the river Feale, connecting the road leading from Finuge with main road from Listowel to Ennismore, Finuge Wm. M'Carthy 15 A new line of road from Kilmore churchyard to Kilmore strand, Kilmore M. Harty 16 A new line of road from the Cork line to Lord Listowel's at Graigue, Graigue Wm. L. C. Harnett 17 " Back salary" of J. Hennessy's for road from Listowel to Castleisland, between Tournageehy cross and Ballinruddery, Tournageeby Maurice Carmody 18 A new line of road from the public road at Glenalappa East to the townland bounds at Glenalappa Middle, Glenalappa William Collins 19 To cut a hill and trunk a hollow and repair or rebuild a bridge on road between Listowel and Athea, at Lissaniska, Lissaniaka M.J.Nolan 20 A new line of road between townland boundary at W. Leitrim, through Ahalanna to Tullamore, near J. Shanahan's house; also to build a bridge on same road, ... Tullamore M.J.Nolan 21 Repair the road at Piermount from lower to upper road, both leading from Tarbert to Ballylongford, Piermount! Denis Kelly 22 To remove wall in front of Paul Jones', Mary Culhane's and John Jones' houses in town of Ballylongford, as we consider it an obstruction to the public, Ballylongford John Coughlan 23 Repair road near Joe Kissane's house to Healy's corner at Dooncaha. St. J. T. B. Douglas is willing to contribute to same, Dooncaha Daniel Mangun 24 Build a gullet under main road at Wm. Walshe's house in Doonard Upper, Doonard William Dalton 25 Have a separate contract for cleansing and maintaining Tarbert streets and suburbs given to some person living in or within one English mile of Tarbert town, ... Tarbert William Dalton 26 Repair parapets of Tarbert bridge, Glin road, as
such parapets are dilapidated and constitutes a danger to the public, Tarbert William Dalton 27 100 lineal yards of flagging in Tarbert town, from the corners of Mrs. Keb's house to T. M'Carthy's house, and from Mr. Windle's gate to corner of D. Dalton's house, Tarbert William Dalton 28 Repair 150 perches of road in Clounmackon, between Jerh. Halpin's house and Thomas Mooney's house, Clounmackon M J Nolan 29 " Back salary" of J. W. O'Connor for road from Listowel to Ballyduff, and between Ballyduff pound and south cross at Ballyhorgan, Ballyduff Denis Kelly 30 Construct a new road (part of which is already made), from P. Walsh's house at Ballylahive to R. Lavery's, Ballylahive, and from latter point to Ned Shanahan's bounds— 233 perches for contract, (b) 210 perches for repair, Ballyline Edmond Kennelly 31 Construct a new line of road northwards from Islandanny school, between Tom Kelly's house and county bounds at Limerick, 206 perches; also two culverts in same road, Islandanny Jerh. M'Carthy 32 "Back salary" of T. Hannan for road from Dromlought to Ballyloughran bridge, with branch to Ballyoneen ; also Lacka cross to Dysert church, Dromlought John Horgan 33 Back salary of road from Ballylongford to the harbour of Ballylongford, and between Ballylongford cross and Killelton strand, Ballylongford John CoughIan 3-i Repair-40 perches of road from Ballincloher National School to James Nolan's house, Gortadrisleg, Ballincloher Maurice O'Connell 35 Raise SO perches of road, from Irrabeg to Liscullane, and back to Denyvrin, .Irrabeg John M'Carthy 36 Construct a new line of road, from Mrs. M'Enry's gate to county boundary of Kerry and Limerick, Tubbreatoureen. John M. Hanrahan 37 " Back salary" of Stephen Collins for road from Ballylongford to Tarbert, between Saleen quay and Saleen cross, Ballylongford John Coughlan 38 Have gullet under road near Michael Enright's holding, Dooncaha, be taken up and sunk three feet, same gullet insufficient for sanitary purposes, Dooncaha Daniel Mangan 39 " Back salary" of P. Deenihan for road from Listowel to Ballybunion, between Glounafooka cross and Lehane's cross Listowel William Fuller 40 "Back salary or Simon Seward for road from Glounafooka bridge to Poulnaha bridge, with branch to Gortnaminch and forde at Killocrim, Ennismore William Fuller 41 To put under contract 191 perches of road, from Muckenagh canal to Denis Byrne's house, Kiltomy. Muckenagh Thomas Bowler 42 Repair and put under contract road, between Tarbert Tieraclea, Daniel Mangan Tarbert and Glin, to the strand, about 33 perches, Tarbert and Glin, to the strand, about 33 perches, 13 "Back salary" of John Hennessy for road from Abbeyfeale, running through Shronebeirne, Abbeyfeale, running through Shronebierne, Abbeyfeale Jerh. Keane 44 " Back salary" of J. Kennelly for road from Listowel to Abbeyfeale, between Duagh and south abutment of bridge over Feale, ... Duagh Jerh. Keane 45 "Back salary" of Peter Dooling for road from Listowel to Ballybunion, between Gurtacrossane and Derha bounds, Gurtacrossane Jerh. Keane 46 Road from Mangan’s cross to Sallowglin wood Tarmon Michael Enright.
Kerryman 1904-current, Saturday, July 07, 1962; Page: 6
Moyvane Notes; CONGRATULATIONS to Mr. Jn. Oxx on his very successful training of Arctic Storm which all but won the Irish sweeps Derby. Mrs. Oxx's mother was formerly Miss Walsh, Leitrim. Moyvane. Quite a large number of racing fans went to see the race at the Curragh.
TWENTY TWO boys from all parts of Kerry arrived in Causeway during the week to attend a fortnight's agricultural training course. The boys are guests of the farmers in the parish.
Ballylongford; MR. Dermot Hunt, Ballyline. left Shannon Airport on Saturday last on his way to New York. He was accompanied to the Airport by members of his family and a large number of friends. Dermot was one of the most popular young men of the parish and was one of the out standing members of the Ballyline team who have qualified' to meet ' Carrig (holders) in this year's parish league final.
Mr Patrick, lynch, Kilgarvan, who has been chosen as an Irish representative on the 1962 International Counsellor Exchange Programme, also recently left Shannon for the U S. He will spend about nine weeks teaching in an American Youth Camp, after which he will go on a hospitality tour which has been arranged for Irish Delegates to the U S During the tour, which I will last nine month, he will visit 4-H Rural Clubs and study methods of 4-H club work.
Kerryman 1904-current, Saturday, January 20, 1962; Page: 7
Ballylongford
large fire occurred last year on the premises of Mr. Willie Cox, Ballyline, and destroyed, his -shed which contained, four blocks' of hay, the local branch of the I.C.M.S.A. came to his rescue. The secretary. Mr. James O'Carroll, called a meeting and as a result, the hay and, shed were replaced. When I spoke to Mr. Cox last week he told me he had received a sum of money which was collected from members of the I C.M.S.A. and said 'he wished to convey through this column his deep gratitude to the branch for their help. He also wishes to thank all, those who gave him hay, those who helped in the re-construction of the shed and the people who were in the bog: when the fire occurred, and who worked so hard to prevent the fire from spreading to the dwelling house. Masses will, be offered for the intentions of all those who helped in any way. He told me that the local branch of Macra na Feirme also offered help.
I.C.M.S.A. DANCE The local branch of the I.C.M.S.A. are holding their annual, dance on, Friday, February 2, Full particulars will appear in next: week's issue of The Kerryman.
SOCIAL, The second annual Macra na Feirme social which was recently held in the Parish Hall, was a, big success. In spite of the treacherous condition of the roads, a, large number attended and, had a, very enjoyable night's entertainment. I would like to compliment the McCabe family, who catered for the occasion, on the very nice sapper they served.
No Lights in village of Ballylongford and they are also repairing footpaths.
HOLIDAY'S
At present: spending a holiday at home is Mr. Patsy "McKibben of Rusheen. For the past twelve months he has been " first radio officer on the m.v. Capehorn trading between the South Pacific: Islands where the temperature is over 100°. He spent Christmas and the New Year at sea and told me he had a wonderful time. He has had some wonderful experiences. Since he began his career and in Sept., 1960, while first radio officer on board the S.S., Appledore. he visited the port of Igarka in Siberia. This port is Ice-hound for ten months of the year. The S.S.: Appledore was the first British ship to visit the port and the ship's personnel got a wonderful reception. They were taken out to parties etc. by leading U.S.SR. naval officers, Recently while on, a trip from Christmas Island to 'Wellington, his ship m.v. Capehorn passed within, a half-mile of the s.s. ' Athenic whose first radio: officer is Mr. Con Heaphy of Carrig Island, a, schoolmate of Mr. McKibben.
EMIGRATION Last Saturday saw the departure of ten young people from the district. Some of them were returning after spending Christmas at home, but the following were going from home for the first time and were all bound for England: Miss Annie O'Grady, Lislaughtin; Miss Hannie Mai Enright. Bridge Street: Mr. Mossie Hunt, Ballyline, and Mr Ml. O'Connor, Lenamore.
HALL COMMITTEE The following were elected members of the Parish Hall Committee at a meeting held last week: Chairman. Mr. Teddy OSullivan, NT Treasurer, Mr, Ml. Heaphy; Secretary, Mr. Jerry Carmody; Committee members: Messrs., Tom: Enright Sean Collins, John Enright, Carrig Island: Patrick Dowling and Alan Kennelly. The Committee have asked me to announce that in future if any organisation wish to have the use of the hall for any dance or meeting, etc., they need only approach the Secretary and do not have to seek permission from either Father Ferns or Father O'Keeffe as heretofore,
OBITUARY The death has taken place at her residence . Quay Street, of Miss Margaret Barrett, an old and respected member of the community. There was a, large attendance at: the removal of the remains to St Michael s Church and at the funeral to _Lislaughtin Abbey.
Irish Examiner 1841-1949, Tuesday, March 05, 1867; Page: 3
Fenianism in United States
THE NEW York Herald of the 18th ult. gives the following sketch of the excitement produced in New York by the news of the Fenian rising in Kerry :—
The crowds that assembled on the sidewalk in front of the central office, and on the stairways, corridors, and every available place on the floor devoted to Fenian business, were coming, waiting and departing from early morning till late at night. Every one of a communicative disposition, who had or pretended to have more news than his neighbour, was surrounded by a group of eager listeners, who devoured with a keen relish every item of information, true or false, that had any plausible complexion, in reference to the initiated revolution. Fenians of every shade made their appearance through the day, and fraternised heartily on the common ground of Irish independence. Roberts men transferred their thoughts from Canada to Kerry, and forgot the deeds of the border raid in their anxiety! O'Connor and his devoted companions in anus. Lukewarm Irishmen became suddenly enthusiastic, and found their way to the central office in pursuit of additional news. Irishmen to whom Fenianism was synonymous with fraud and folly, overlooked the shortcomings of discarded leaders, suppressed their opinions of the movement, and joined in as eager inquiries about the probable whereabouts of Stephens, the next shuttle of the Fenian cards. But for the inhospitable provisions of the Excise law, the sociable disposition of the Irish would have been even deeper and more gallant expression. From youth to old age was represented in every group of faces, among whom the one prevailing topic was Ireland, and in the absence of further intelligence from the scene of operations, the sad history of the Green Isle was traced over and over from the misty _recounts of tradition down to the prospects of the bloody drama now being inaugurated on her soil. Every fight from the time when old Brian the Brave led his athletic warriors against the Danish invaders to the story of Fontenoy, where Irish valour saved the fortunes of a French king, and the _later deeds of prowess performed by the Irish brigade on Southern battlefields were narrated with _never-failing interest.
The sanction of General Gleeson, who had remained throughout, the previous night attending to the multiplied duties of his men, was besieged during the entire day for every possible, scrap of intelligence. The few clerks present were importuned from all quarters for enlightenment on the absorbing Irish
While a throng of persons were awaiting the appearance of General Gleeson, a colonel who took a _distinguished part in the late Canadian raid, attached till yesterday to the Huberts' party, made his entry into the office and offered his services to raise a regiment and sail with it for Ireland on the shortest notice. This incident created considerable excitement, the gallant colonel becoming the recipient of much favour and applause from those assembled. Several wealthy Irishmen, one an extensive foundry proprietor, called in a short time after and made proposals to furnish the last dollar they could afford in aid of the Irish. This was productive of additional excitement. Those present caught the infection and pledged themselves to use every exertion during the coming week to outstrip all their previous exertions in behalf of the cause. The general belief was that Colonel O'Connor and his devoted hand are but the vanguard of an immense host which the next despatches will announce has taken the field. If such announcement should fail to come: by the cable it will be considered that the English Government has cut the wires and refused permission for the transmission of any news calculated to inspire hope and give comfort to the brotherhood in this country. The sentiment of all present was one of resolute determination, now that the fight has commenced, to support the men in Ireland at any cost and at every risk. They consider the _cause is a great and just one, the issue of which will be prosecuted, as far as they are concerned, to a successful end. Torrents of blood may flow, and horrors hardly dreamt of, but if through the awful ordeal they grasp the stake of freedom, they are satisfied the end attained will justify and consecrate the sanguinary means. A flag that formerly fluttered its emerald folds from the Moflat .Mansion in Union-square was displayed from the central window of the office in Chatham-street. Passers-by on the other side of the street stopped to gaze at the green bunting emblazoned with a golden harp and to divine the meaning of the unusual display. The concourse, on the sidewalk in front of the office gradually increased to such an extent as to block up the communication. Large numbers kept arriving during the whole day, giving a more than ordinarily animated appearance to this generally quiet vicinity on the Sabbath.
The feeling through the city was of the same intense character. Wherever two or three Irishmen gathered the news was canvassed and commented on till worn threadbare. Coming from the various Catholic churches the congregations forgot the pastor's sermon only the subject of Irish revolution. On the street corners, especially on the avenues, groups formed to indulge debate and speculation on the matter.
Irishmen met during the memorable period of yesterday everything else was excluded to the paramount discussion of things Fenian.
Speculation about the Roberts party formed a leading feature in the many anxious debates. There was very general hope that the Canadian wing of the Brotherhood would coalesce with the parent stock, and with the combined means of both sides do some-thing effective towards giving assistance to the "men in the gap." The rank and file of the Roberts party desire such a consummation ; and, with that object in view, a deputation went yesterday to the residence of the Colonel to inform him that the feeling of his supporters was in favour of uniting with the body recently under the leadership of Stephens. Colonel Roberts in reply stated that he would not sanction a recognition of the opposing party. He was determined to carry out his own plans independent of them, and never meditated forming a coalition so long as he considered his policy the only true one destined to liberate Ireland. The deputation, after expressing their serious intention of rejecting his leadership, withdrew, considerably disappointed.
Circle meetings were held in several places late on _Sunday night, specially convened to take action in the present crisis. One of the largest, the St. Lawrence O'Toole Circle, subscribed in very brief time and forwarded the same night to the central office over _D00 dole. In the ensuing week every circle in the city, to the number of eighty, intends to hold a special meeting to raise subscriptions in money and furnish volunteers for an immediate expeditionary force. The Circle intends to raise and equip a battalion of riflemen.
A meeting of centres and delegates was held last evening , presided over by Mr. P. G. Dully. The attendance was very large and enthusiastic. General Gleeson and several military officers were present. Great unanimity prevailed in the deliberations of the assemblage. A plan for a large open air demonstration was read and adopted. It was decided to be held on Wednesday next. All the circles of the Manhattan district will assemble in the evening at Union Square. An address will be read by General Gleeson, after which several distinguished speakers will present . themselves to the meeting. The men of the Father Matthew Societies hive all promised to attend. The meeting it is expected will be. the largest ever held by the Irish societies of New York. Delegates were appointed to represent this city in a Congress to be held here at the earliest practicable time, when all the circles in the country will be represented, and measures adopted to create a permanent government for the Brotherhood in America.
Who is Colonel O'Connor ? was n question often anxiously asked yesterday. He is a native of the county of Kerry, Ireland, about twenty-three years of age, and of lithe, active build. He fought in the army of the Potomac, in the service of the Irish Brigade. He is represented as being ideal soldier, well versed in military tactics, of considerable education, and daring to a fault. His name will become a household word among the Irish, whose hearts bent with sympathy and tremulous admiration for his bold exploit in the midst of such terrible risks. It is supposed that Stephens, Colonel Kelly, and a number of officers who recently left bore are quietly secreted in London, Manchester and Liverpool, preparing for a co-operative movement in England. The plan of action embraces the very extensive operation of putting an army of eighty thousand men in the field, marching on London, dictating- terms to the English.