Abbeyfeale Farmers’ Market The Men’s Shed hope to attend the Farmers’ Market on Friday, September 7 with a selection of handmade goods. By: Marian Harnett Jon, Morgan, Seamus, Helga and I as well as the members of the Men’s shed look forward to your welcome support. The Men’s Shed is a place where men can…
The winner of the Mike Kenny Remembrance Week Young Musician Award is Abbeyfeale singer and teenager, Eibhlín Broderick. Eibhlín began her singing career at five years age with her local Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireannn branch at Halla Inse Bán in Templeglantine. Masters in Traditional Song A recent term as a student at the University of Limerick…
Rural Social Scheme Recruiting Potential Participants West Limerick Resources is compiling a list of individuals interested in joining the Rural Social Scheme (RSS). Participants on the scheme work 19.5hrs per week and receive a top up payment from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. By Marian Harnett To participate on the scheme you…
John Spillane at The Glórach The musician, songwriter, performer, recording artist, storyteller and poet from Cork with the fine line of banter plays the Glórach on Friday, July 27. Tickets at €15 can be reserved on 087 1383940. John Spillane is a musician, songwriter, performer, recording artist, storyteller, poet, dreamer – a canvass filled with…
Summer Outing an Unqualified Success The second annual summer outing organised by Abbeyfeale Community Alert was an unqualified success. By Marian Harnett We had 47 people travelling on Independence Day July 4 to the Gap of Dunloe, Killarney town and finishing up with Celtic Steps the Show on the beautiful scenic surrounds of Killarney Racecourse.…
Community Alert Summer Outing We are going to Killarney via the Gap of Dunloe, attending the street party to celebrate July 4 – Independence Day. By Marian Harnett Then going for dinner to Mac’s on High Street, watching the parade and finishing up at Celtic Steps at the Racecourse. Tickets at €40 each are available…
Breaking News Sean Keane, singer and musician, known for his distinctive sean-nós style will be in concert at the Glórach Theatre in Abbeyfeale on Friday, May 4th. Tickets at €25 must be pre-booked and pre-paid as demand is huge. Contact 087 1383940 for further information. Second Honeymoon on Tour Due to public demand, we are…
Grand-parents’ Day Celebrated at Scoil Naomh Pádraig, Knocknasna Granparents’ Day was celebrated at Scoil Naomh Pádraig, Knocknasna on Wednesday, February 14th. By Marian Harnett A huge crowd gathered at 1pm to view the geography projects of the senior room. Each child had explored a European county and had their work on display along with the…
Tenor, songwriter and poet Finbar Wright has only two Irish concert dates in his diary for 2018 and the first one is here in Abbeyfeale at the Church of the Assumption on Friday, February 9th. By Marian Harnett He has sung before Popes, Presidents, Kings and Queens, with the Irish Tenors, appeared on Good Morning…
Scam Alert! Live Line Gutter Cleaning Shock Live Line on RTE 1 would shock you with all the scams that are on the go especially now coming up Christmas. There was a lot of talk during the week about men calling to estates offering to clean gutters. By: Marian Harnett Can I make a suggestion…
