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2 RELIVING THE MEMORIES OF YESTERDAY It is that time of year again. The tradition of rushing from task to task to ensure that you have the perfect Christmas for you and your family. It is also time for one of our own traditions here at Christmas and one that you can take some time out from your busy schedule to enjoy and share. It is our old photographs edition. Old photographs have a timeless feel about them and unlike many of the instant memories that are created today by way of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram they last forever. Even though many are in black and white, there is a charming colourful story behind each one of them as that perfect moment in time is captured. It is a great honour for us in the Sliabh Luachra to be able to share these with you each year and we thank all those who have given in their precious pictures for publication. We know that they hold pride of place in your lives and we appreciate your trust in letting us share them with the wider community. Nollaig shona dhaoibh. Normal publication will resume on Friday 8th January The Castleisland District Minor Football Team Kerry County Champions 1964 pictured at the medal presentation function in January Front l/r: Liam Thompson (Knocknagoshel), Mike Mulcahy (Brosna), Dick Geaney Capt. (Castleisland). Second row l/r: Mossy Sullivan (Brosna), Patsy O'Connor (Scartaglin), Mike Curtin (Castleisland), James 'Chassie' Cronin (Castleisland), William O'Connor (Brosna). Third row l/r: Danny Flynn selector (Currow), Tadgh Prendiville selector (Castleisland), Pat Kelly (Brosna), Paddy Brosnan (Cordal). Back row l/r: Joseph Brosnan (Cordal), John O'Sullivan (Castleisland), Mike Fleming (Scartaglin), Jerome Martin (Castleisland), Niall Geaney (Castleisland), Patsy O'Sullivan (Scartaglin), Pat Corridan (Brosna), Mick Ahern (Castleisland), Aeneas Leen (Brosna), Eamon Sheehy (Brosna). Front l/r: Betty Kerin (Broderick), Breda Barry, Deirdre Buckley and Kay Murphy. Back l/r: Mary Sullivan, Margaret Beahan, Norrie Broder and Siobhan Browne. Sliabh Luachra Outlook Pg 2

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4 Castleisland Coursing of yore Included in photograph is Garrett McCarthy and Tom McCarthy (Castleisland), Sean Brennan RIP (Castleisland) and Johnny Brennan RIP (Abbeydorney) 1964 Ras Tailtean: Eamonn Breen, Ned Burke and Johnny Brosnan The late Gene Brennan, Castleisland who was a member of Castleisland Fire Brigade pictured with his grandchildren Chloe and Sean Kelliher at the Fire Station. THE DEMOLITION OF THE OLD WEIGH BRIDGE IN CASTLEISLAND Sliabh Luachra Outlook Pg 4

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6 Winners of 1950 s Town Basketball League Final played at The Stadium near the present day Mart. Note: the match took place with an actual gaelic football as the basketball. Front: Maurice Reidy, Buddy Sullivan (RIP) and Timmy Sullivan (RIP). Back: Ned Burke, Jer Burke (RIP) and Tommy Griffin (RIP) The finalists in the Carnival Tournament, 1950 s. Front row: Denis Watson (RIP) and Thomas Brennan. Back row: John Joe Sheehan, Sean (The Tailor) Brosnan (RIP), and Eddie Griffin (RIP). Castleisland Youth Club 1970 Back l/r: Eamonn O'Connor, Denis Griffin, Declan McGaley, John O'Connor, Sean McCarthy, Dermot Long, PJ Nolan, Philip O'Connor. Middle row l/r: Joe Hartnett, James O'Sullivan, James Cronin, Joe Browne, Liam O'Connell, Mickie Nolan, Padraig Griffin, Anthony Nolan, David Twomey. Front l/r: Brendan Brosnan, Catherine Leen, Mary McGaley, Liz Sugrue, Carmel Nolan, Maria O'Connor, John Lyons, Billy Lyons Sliabh Luachra Outlook Pg 6

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8 JOHNNY BROSNAN A CHAMPION REMEMBERED Johnny Brosnan - the 1963 five mile track champion Today he is better known as the local taxi driver and you are certainly going to see him travelling to and from Kerry Airport with the latest tourist to come to our county. Still Currow s Johnny Brosnan love of driving is only second to his love of cycling and in a time when people talked about champions like Bobet, Anquetil and Merckx, the name Brosnan was as big on the national scene in a time when cycling was at its golden period within the county. In fact Johnny was captain of Kerry s Ras Tailteann cycling team in 1963 and went on to win the Irish title on the track with a victory in the Five mile Championships at Blarney Open Sports. The young garage mechanic at the time won the race in facile fashion with 150 yards separating him from the rest of the field, as he proved too powerful in the last mile once he had broken free of the field. A year later in the 1964 Ras he came within inches of a Ras Stage victory as he was credited with third in a three man sprint into Galway having started off in Castleisland in Stage 4. Johnny made a bold for victory and went off on his own before Ennis and going through the town, he had a 1-minute lead over Sonny Cullen, Johnny Lonergan and Wexford's Larry Doran. The four came together and at one time, their lead was over 2 minutes but was cut back to under 20 seconds as they approached Galway. In the sprint that ensured he ended up third behind Cullen of Dublin. Today he looks back at those days with great nostalgia of a time when cycling was held in the highest of esteem. They were great times and they were great people involved. I probably have forgot more than I have remembered now but the names still reside with me and they were special times. He told the Outlook. Bill and Jack Devane, Cordal on Main Street, Castleisland in the 1950 s Sliabh Luachra Outlook Pg 8

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10 The late Paudie McGlynn and Gene Brennan, Castleisland taking a break from working in the garden Eileen Brennan, Castleisland pictured with her children Elaine, Eoghan and Maura during a visit to Santa in 1979 Thomas Brennan jumping the stream in Cahills Field during the 1958 Novice Cross Country Championship August Delia O'Connor chatting to John Joe Greaney on his way home from the creamery. Both now deceased. February 15th Castleisland Soccer Team, Munster Junior Cup V Fr Murphys Middleton. Included are: Domo Kirwan, John W H O Connor, PJ Luddy (RIP), John Lyons, Tom Lynch, Denis (Pele) Barry, John Begley, Gene McCarthy, Tim Cremins, Eddie Sheehy, Denis Porter, James (Jas) O Sullivan, James O Callaghan, JJ Broderick. Sliabh Luachra Outlook Pg 10

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12 Scartaglin Photo Parade On a day out: L/r: Dorina Galvin, Freddie Galvin, Aileen Reidy and Elaine Galvin. Going to the creamery: The late Jimmy Bastible of Direen with the late Humphrey and Josephine Galvin of Adriville. From the late 1940 s. L/r: Patrick O Connor, Ballahantourig; Pat Spillane, Knockacorrin; Julanne O Connor, Summerhill; John Culloty, Ballahantourig; Dan Spillane, Knockacorrin. Patsy Fleming, Ellen O Sullivan (nee Spillane) and Michael Anthony Kerin (RIP) Sr Bridie O Connell, originally from Knockeenahone, now living in Australia. John Galvin with Julia Galvin, Sr Trinitas Reidy and Josephine Galvin (all sisters) in the 1970 s Sliabh Luachra Outlook Pg 12

13 Batty and the late Breda Moriarty with their sons Jerry and Bertie. Fr John Kerin, Knockrour. Ordained 1900, died Buried in Ballarat, Australia. From 1949: Front l/r: Josephine Galvin, Ellen Galvin, Kathleen Kerin. Back l/r: Humphrey Galin, Paddy Reidy. Catherine Mulvihill and Ellen Kinahan (both Galvin sisters from Adriville) who settle in Chicago in the 1930 s. Scartaglin Group from the 1950 s Sliabh Luachra Outlook Pg 13

14 First Communion Day 1986: Elaine Galvin and Geraldine O Driscoll on their First Communion Day. Margaret Reidy, Knockrour and her daughter Dora in the 1950 s. The late Humphrey Galvin with Betty O Connell (Adriville) Danny Tim O Sullivan, Pete O Connor (Ballahantourig) and Kathryn Canty (Dromulton) pictured during Scartaglin Ladies Football trip to London in The late Fr Denis McCarthy, Glounlea on the day of his ordination pictured with his late parents Patrick and Kitty McCarthy. Scartaglin National School Teachers of yesteryear. The late Ned Murphy (Principal) and Nora Fleming (RIP). Sliabh Luachra Outlook Pg 14

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16 Collins Family, Mullen. Front: Bridget Collin Daly. Back: Mai Collins, Jim Collins, Kitty Collins O Sullivan and Nell Collins Walsh. The O Connor Family, Dromulton. Back l/r: Dave, Hannah, Grand Dave (100th Birthday), Mary, Jack, Bill and Tom (seated). Sliabh Luachra Outlook Pg 16

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18 Brendan and Jenny McCrohan at Toureenard School, Knocknagoshel in the late 1950's Ann Marie McCrohan, Knocknagoshel pictured with Luke Kelly of the Dubliners in Horans Ballroom, Tralee in Michael Murphy, Kay Murphy, Phil Breen and Thady Hickey Bridie Riordan who now lives in Chicago and was formerly Bridie Collins from Mullen, Scartaglin. Ned Flynn, Dermot Flynn and Seanie Fenton Currow Delegates at the Kerry County Board GAA Convention in the Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney in the early 1970s. L/r: Johnny Brosnan, Dan Lyne & Danny Flynn James Chassie Cronin, Castleisland and Agnes Stack, Duagh at the 1971 North Kerry League Winners Meal Presentation in the Manhattan Hotel, Tralee. Sliabh Luachra Outlook Pg 18

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20 SLIABH LUACHRA OUTLOOK Sales: Tina Happy Christmas Hard to believe that a year has come and gone already and what a year it was. Through the news desk pages this year we brought you 728 news stories all local and all of the events in our catchment region. It is a reflection of a progressive area that displays the best of what we have and for that, you can be very proud. I want to thank the staff of the Sliabh Luachra in particular Maura and Tina, both being local have Castleisland and the surrounding areas at their heart. Each week Maura without failure designs and outlays your magazine, while Tina is always on hand for local businesses to give the best advice in advertising. Also, thanks to our busy printing staff who never miss a deadline and take the time to produce an excellent magazine each week. Do not take our word for it. Take Dragon s Dens Gavin Duffy word for it who said we were the best local magazine he has seen in the whole of Ireland. To our local reporters John Galvin in Scartaglin, Michael O Mahony in Rathmore, Margaret Houlihan in Currow, Kieran McAuliffe in Knocknagoshel and Gerard Collins in Ballymacelligott. It is a strength of our magazine that we have such loyal and dedicated correspondents who really put their community at the heart of our magazine Also a special word of thank to Margaret s for her Ramblings section. It has been a bedrock for the Sliabh Luachra over the years and has built a steady readership, who each week without fail look forward to the next one. To all the PRO s of the various clubs, sporting or social, I want to thank you for your efforts. It is only through your dedication to your organisation that we can bring you the latest news each week. To our advertisers, who are the lifeblood of the magazine, I thank you for your support and loyalty. Finally, without you the reader, there would be little demand for our Sliabh Luachra and we promise to continue to bring you the best news that is out there is our region. On behalf of the Sliabh Luachra Outlook, I wish you and your family a happy and safe Christmas and hope that 2016 brings you plenty of good fortune Donal Barry (Editor) Sliabh Luachra Sliabh Luachra Outlook Pg 20

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22 CASTLEISLAND ATHLETICS STARS OF YESTERYEAR... Front row: Louis Sullivan, Brendan O Rourke, Ronnie Brosnan, Thomas Brennan, Dave Geaney, Gerh Brosnan. Middle row: Anthony Cronin, Roger Rahilly. Back row: Ned Burke, Jim Kerrisk, Dermot Daly, Dan Aherne, Denis McSweeney, Johnny Drumm, Lawrence Curtin, Mick Aherne, Michael Sugrue, Tomo Burke, Danny Nelligan, Brendan Brosnan, John O Connor. ST. ITA S COLLEGE, ABBEYFEALE 1944 BROSNA VILLAGE Sliabh Luachra Outlook Pg 22

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24 Enjoying a birthday party in the 1980 s was l/r: Sandra Stack, Marisa Reidy, Claire O Rourke, Caragh Regan (RIP), Noreen Crowley, Maura Brennan and Mairead Brosnan Eileen and Gene Brennan and Liam Courtney at a Desmonds GAA Social in 1979 An image of Pound Road, Castleisland many years ago Sliabh Luachra Outlook Pg 24

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26 KILSARCON SCHOOL 1982 Front l/r: Peter O Sullivan, Louise McGuire, Bríd McGuire, Desmond Brosnan, Hilda Sheahan, Denise Healy, Margaret O Mahony, Jean Daly, Joanne Daly, William Costello, James Costello, Daniel Sheahan, Helen Flynn. Second row l/r: Martina O Mahony, Joan O Mahony, Bernadette O Connor, Joan Cremins, Marian Brosnan, Aine Culloty, Catriona Clifford, Denis O Donoghue, Kevin McGuire, Desmond Teahan, Paul O Connor, Eddie O Mahony, Kay Healy, Mairead O Keeffe. Third row l/r: Denis McMahon, Gerald McGuire, Sharon Clifford, Sheila Culloty, Catherine O Donoghue, Sheila Mahony, Noreen O Connor, Nora Brosnan, Elizabeth Sheahan, Noreen O Sullivan, Marian Daly, Margaret Healy, Catherine O Connor, Michael Sheahan, Niall O Connor. Back row l/r: Mrs Sheahan, Sean McGuire, John Noel McMahon, Ted Clifford, John Teahan, Robert McMahon, Seany O Donoghue, Padraig McMahon, Kieran Clifford, Sean McGuire, John Galvin, Donal O Sullivan, Cornelius Griffin, Myles Sheahan, Marie Sheahan, Mrs O Connor. Charlie Nelligan brings the Sam Maguire to Kilsarcon NS in Pictured in cup is Noel McGuire, Kilsarcon. Fr Sugrue with Kevin McGuire at the Currow GAA Social in Ballygarry House Hotel in Minister Smith pictured with firemen from Castleisland who were awarded for their long service. L/r: William Lyons (RIP), Gene Brennan (RIP), Minister Smith, Thomas Brennan and Moss Curtin Sliabh Luachra Outlook Pg 26

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32 SLIABH LUACHRA OUTLOOK Sales: Tina CLASSIFIEDS - BUSINESS ONLY COST: up to 10 words words 20 **** No More than 20 words AdverTS will NOT be included until paid for in full SOUL MATES - DON T BE ALONE Love is all there is! Find that special person. For friendship and romance with like minded people in a safe, secure & trusted environment. Call: / (52) FOR SALE: Seasoned dry timber bags or trailer load. Delivered. Contact: (52) REFLEXOLOGY TREATMENTS TO BOOST YOUR IMMUNITY improve circulation & increase energy levels. Helps to de-stress & improve overall health issues. Gift vouchers available. Contact Sheila at (52) FOR SALE: Top quality square bales of hay. Will deliver loads of 100 plus free of charge. Contact: (52) THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT: Why not treat your loved one to vouchers for one to one computer lessons this Christmas.Help them learn how to use that new Tablet or Laptop with guided one to one instruction from a professional qualified teacher who has helped mature adults overcome their fear of computers & changed their lives as a result.hurry to get your vouchers before Christmas. Contact CLASSIFIEDS - STRICTLY PRIVATE COST: 5 - No More than 20 words AdverTS will NOT be included until paid for in full (52) FOR SALE: Matt Black insert with boiler 850. Call Sliabh Luachra Outlook Pg 32

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34 MARGARET S RAMBLINGS GO WALKING THIS CHRISTMAS Regular physical activity is essential for good health. It reduces the risk of chronic diseases (like heart disease, stroke, certain cancers and type 2 diabetes), promotes healthy weight, reduces the risk for depression, lowers blood pressure and decreases stress. All it takes is 30 minutes a day. Moderate walking is a terrific form of exercise, as it doesn t over-stress that body like some more intense activities can. ARE YOU GETTING A PET FOR CHRISTMAS? If you have decided a pet is for life and you are eagerly looking forward to caring for it, then you might like to know that from a data base of 652,536 kitten names in the U.S. Luna was number one on the female list. In 2nd place was Bella followed by Lucy, Kitty and Chloe. The top 5 male kittens names were Oliver, Charlie, Max, Leo and Milo. On the dog scene of the 1,512,750 names on the data list the most popular names for the males were Max, Charlie, Cooper, Buddy and Rocky. In the females Bella was the most popular followed by Lucy, Daisy, Sadie and Luna. 5 OF THE MOST CHARITABLE BILLIONAIRES *Mark Zuckerberg, Founder of Facebook whose net worth is estimated at $35.7 billion and his wife, Priscilla Chan, announced recently that they would create a limited liability company to give away $45 billion in Facebook shares to personalised learning initiatives, curing disease and building strong communities. *Bill Gates, (Net Worth: $79.2 billion) Founder of Microsoft and his wife, Melinda, have given away no less than $28 billion through their foundation to initiatives aimed at improving health, education and economic development in developing countries. *Warren Buffett is the world s most successful financial investor who has been ranked as the world s richest man in the past with an estimated net worth of $48.6 billion. Aside from his business success, he is well-known for giving away billions of dollars to charity in lump sums, with the last giveaway being worth $2.8 billion, which is believed to bring his total donations to at least $25.5 billion. *Billionaire investor George Soros (Net Worth: $24 billion) is renowned for his charitable work and is believed to have donated $11 billion. *Azim Premji an Indian IT entrepreneur with a net worth said to be $15.9 billion has donated over $8 billion to philanthropic initiatives to date. His foundation, the Azim Premji Foundation, is primarily concerned with causes related to universal education and advocacy in his home country. HOW CHRISTMAS IS CELEBRATED IN SOME COUNTRY S AROUND THE WORLD *In Italy, a nativity scene, a presepe, is usually put up in churches, town squares and often in houses and is for many the most important parts of Christmas decorations. The nativity scene display with a crib filled with straw, originally stems from Italy and is now common occurrence in many countries around the world. In Italy, Babbo Natale, that's how Father Christmas is called in Italian, hands out presents to children on Christmas Day. Still in many families, gifts are exchanged only on January 6th that is the day of Epiphany. *In Germany houses are often decorated with lights and ornaments in December, however the Christmas tree is usually only put up in the homes on the morning of the 24th of December. *In Iceland, Christmas celebrations start on 24th of December, Christmas eve. Families get together and enjoy good food and many visit midnight Mass, children put their shoes on the windowsill so the Juletide Lads, the Santa Claus, fills the shoes with little goodies. *In the Philippines there is a special tradition of Written By Margaret Houlihan Tel: islagrantno1@eircom.net having a Christmas lantern, which is called paról ; the lantern is star-shaped, remembering the star of Bethlehem, and mainly made out of bamboo and paper. *In Singapore, about two in ten people are Christians. Christmas however is very commercialised and stunning decorations can be seen everywhere in the main shopping district. *In Australia, it is tradition in the weeks up to Christmas to join in Christmas picnics organised by various churches and sing Christmas carols on the beach. As Australia is on the southern hemisphere, Christmas is in summer time and during Christmas time friends and family often gather at the beach. *In Brazil, you will often find a presepio, a crib or nativity scene, in front of a church. The Papai Noel, or Father Christmas, travels from Greenland to Brazil to give presents to Brazilian children. Many cities display Christmas trees during the month leading up to Christmas and often the year end is celebrated with fireworks. *In South Africa, there are many Christmas concerts during the weeks leading up to Christmas, many people attend religious ceremonies on Christmas Day and people celebrate with the family often with a braai, similar to a BBQ, as it is also summer season there. *In the U.S. on Christmas Day, families get together for a festive meal after exchanging gifts. On December 26th friends and family are usually visited to exchange gifts. It is customary to send and give Christmas cards. Some people write on cards: Merry Xmas! Xmas stands for Christmas, the X symbolises the cross. NEW YEAR The turn of the year is a good time to review your own progress. Maybe you could set aside some time to assess where you re at. Have you reached a dead end? Or are you facing so many interesting opportunities that you re frankly a bit overwhelmed? Sometimes it pays to write it all down, and look at your options. The spotless housekeeping part of the tradition hardly sounds appealing, but if you re anything like me, you might feel a lot less overwhelmed if you at least cleaned the area around your desk, and tried to catch up with your filing! Lastly, of course, there are the traditional New Year s resolutions. Does anyone actually keep them? The people of the town of Lanark which is a small town in the central belt of Scotland certainly believe in keeping one at any rate it is the ceremony in which Lanarkians of mature years can nip into the Tollbooth at 10am on a Ne erday morning to claim a drink on the Burgh, a tradition that probably dates beck far longer than recorded history now tells us. To modern eyes, it might look like some ancient, post- Hogmanay hair of the dog treatment service but, in fact, the origins of The Het Pint go way, way back to pre-welfare State times when that old form of Scottish charity The Common Weal was observed throughout the land, especially in the nation s Royal Burghs. At some point in history, one now very long-departed Lanark leading light with a heart of gold said to themself: It s alright for us comfortably-off folk raising a glass to toast in the New Year... but what about the poor of the Burgh? And so it came to pass that, on Ne erday (New Years Day to you and me) morn, any Lanarkian, no matter how poor, could belatedly claim his Hogmanay toast from the town council. These days, the town council is long gone but The Het Pint is proudly carried on by the Community Council, even the fuzziest-headed members of the council make their way to the Tollbooth at 10am to help dispense the ancient concoction to claimants. Lanark is traditionally the county town of Lanarkshire, though there are several larger towns in Sliabh Luachra Outlook Pg 34 the county. Lanark railway station and coach station have frequent services to Glasgow. There is little industry in Lanark and some residents commute to work in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Its shops serve the local agricultural community and surrounding villages. LITTLE CHRISTMAS (IRISH: NOLLAIG BHEAG) is one of the traditional names in Ireland for the 6th of January, it is also widely known in the rest of the world as the Feast of the Epiphany. It is sometime thought that it is called this because under the older Julian calendar, Christmas Day celebrations fell on that day whereas under the Gregorian calendar it falls on the 25th of December. However the eastern tradition of celebrating the birth of Jesus on January 6th precedes the creation of the Gregorian calendar by hundreds of years. By the year 1500 AD eastern Churches were celebrating Christmas on January 6th and western churches were celebrating it on December 25th even though both were using the Julian calendar. It is the traditional end of the Christmas season and until 2013 was the last day of the Christmas holidays for both primary and secondary schools in Ireland. *In the Scottish Highlands the term Little Christmas (Scottish Gaelic: Nollaig Bheag) is applied to New Year's Day, also known as Là Challuinn, or Là na Bliadhna Ùire, while Epiphany is known as Là Féill nan Rìgh, the feast-day of the Kings *In the Isle of Man, New Year's Day on January 1st was formerly called Laa Nolick beg in Manx, or Little Christmas Day, while January 6th was referred to as Old Christmas Day. The name Little Christmas is also found in other languages including Slovene (mali Boži ), Galician (Nadalinho), and Ukrainian. *In Scandinavia, where the main celebration of Christmas is on Christmas Eve, the evening of the 23rd is known as little Christmas eve. In Norway and Sweden, Little Christmas Day refers to January 13th twenty days after Christmas, and is regarded as the day when ornaments must be removed from Christmas trees and any leftover food must be eaten. *In some parts of the Spanish-speaking world, Christmas Day is strictly religious, and gifts are exchanged on the feast of the Epiphany, when the wise men (or Magi) brought gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to the baby Jesus. Tradition names them Gaspar, Melchior and Balthasar. The custom of blessing homes on Epiphany developed because the feast commemorates the time that the three kings visited the home of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. The 12 days of Christmas begin on Christmas Day (December 25th) and end on January 5th, eve of the traditional date of the Epiphany. *In other parts of the world, it is sometimes referred to as Old Christmas or Old Christmas Day. *In Ireland Little Christmas is also called Women's Christmas (Irish: Nollaig na mban), and sometimes Women's Little Christmas. The tradition, still very strong in Cork and Kerry is so called because of the Irish men taking on all the household duties for the day. Traditionally most women held parties or went out to celebrate the day with their friends, sisters, mothers, and aunts. Bars and restaurants served mostly women and girls on this night. Finally this year I would also like to wish all readers, correspondents, advertisers, and all at Walsh Colour Print and Educate.ie, our emigrants who are unable to get home for Christmas and our migrant population who are unable to be reunited with their families, all hospital patients, those in Nursing Homes and those who have to work over the Christmas holidays every happiness and I hope the beautiful season is filled with surprises and delight for you all and may 2016 bring you happiness, good health and success.

35 Christmas Remembrance Acknowledgement & First Anniversary 40th Anniversary PRAYER TO ST. MARTHA O St. Martha, I resort to thee and to thy petition and faith, I offer up to thee this light which I should burn every Tuesday for nine Tuesdays. Comfort me in all my difficulties thro the great favour thou didst enjoy when our Savour lodged in thy house. I beseech thee to have definite pity in regard to the favour I ask (mention favour). Intercede for my family that we may always be provided for in all our necessities. I ask thee St. Martha to over come the dragon which thou didst cast at thy feet. One Our Father and three Hail Mary s and a lighted candle every Tuesday and the above prayer made known with the intentions of spreading devotions to St. Martha. This miraculous Saint grants everything before the Tuesdays are ended. No matter how difficult. EB In loving memory of SONNY COSTELLO Cordal, Castleisland Rest In Peace How very much you re missed, I think you somehow know, For, I feel you beside me, No matter where I go. To be reminded of you, I don t have to go that far, For, every night I see your face, In every shining star. As every moment passes by, Now that Christmas time is here, I ll be thinking of the joy we shared, At this special time of year. Lots of love your daughter Sheila xxxx I will never forget you PRAYER TO PADRE PIO O Jesus, full of grace and charity, victim for sinners, so impelled by Your love for us that You willed to die on the cross, I humbly beseech You to glorify in heaven and on earth the servant of God, Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, who generously participated in Your sufferings, who loved You so much and laboured so faithfully for the glory of Your heavenly Father and for the good of souls. With confidence I beseech You to grant me, through his intercession, the grace of which I ardently desire. MMG Christmas Remembrance In loving memory of SONNY COSTELLO Cordal, Castleisland Rest In Peace Those we love don t go away, They walk beside us every day, Unseen, unheard, But always near, Still loved, Still missed and very dear. From your loving wife Kathleen and all the family xxx In loving memory of MAI O CALLAGHAN Tralee Road, Castleisland who died on the 4th January 2015 Rest In Peace The family of the late Mai O Callaghan, would like to extend our sincere gratitude to all who sympathised with us in our sad loss. We are grateful to many people who supported us at that difficult time, who attended Mam s removal and funeral Mass; our relatives, and neighbours for their generosity and support; our friends and work colleagues, some of whom travelled long distances to be with us; those who sent mass cards or telephoned or ed; Dr. Anne Fleming and pharmacist Jack Shanahan and the local health board including her carers, especially Marian and Eileen; Monsignor Dan O Riordan and the many priests who concelebrated her funeral Mass with Flor; also Joan in the sacristy; Funeral Directors Bernard and Anne Marie Tangney. As it would be impossible to thank everybody individually please accept this acknowledgement as a token of our appreciation. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass has been offered for your intentions. Mai s first anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Saturday 2nd January at 6.15pm in Castleisland Church. In loving memory of MICHAEL PEMBROKE College Road, Castleisland who died on the 30th December 1975 Aged 52 years Rest In Peace Time and years slip gently by, But love and memories never die, Out of our lives you may have gone, But in our hears you will always live on. Always remembered by your daughters Sheila, Peggy, Helen & Mary and their Families 5th Anniversary In Loving Memory of JOHN McSWEENEY ronaleen, Currow who died on the 24th december 2010 Rest In Peace God looked around His garden and saw an empty space, He then looked down upon the earth and saw your tired face. He put His arms around you and lifted you to rest, God s garden must be beautiful He always takes the best. God knew you were in pain and a cure was not to be, So He closed your weary eyelids and whispered come to me. with tearful eyes we watched you and saw you slip away. Although we loved you dearly, we knew you could not stay. it broke our hearts to lose you but you did not go alone, for part of us went with you the day God called you home. Fondly remembered by his sisters Sheila, Catherine, Christen and relatives & friends. Sliabh Luachra Outlook Pg 35

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