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Community News Air Ambulance Fundraiser Dance

There will be a Fundraiser Dance in aid of the Irish Community Air Ambulance in the CYMS Centre, Newmarket. Friday, September 2nd from 9pm to 11:30pm. Music by the Mike Condon Band. Special Guest on the night. All are welcome.

Electric Vehicle Charging Station urgently needed in Millstreet

The Councillors’ of the region’s Municipal District are seeking the installation of charging stations in all key villages in the Municipal District such as Millstreet, Coachford, Kilumney, Ballingeary and Ballyvourney.

There are only two charging points within the Municipal District, both of which are in Macroom town. Councillor Eileen Lynch said “I raised this motion following a recent incident where I was contacted by someone who was stranded in Millstreet with a 4% battery in their car which wouldn’t be enough to take them to the nearest charging station in Macroom or Kanturk. Luckily a local businessman was able to help out and the driver was soon on her way but it raised the real issue of the lack of a charging station in Millstreet”. Whilst we have recently welcomed many announcements from Government in relation to a new range of grants to support switching to Electric Vehicles, however, these are all pointless schemes if local towns and villages do not have basic charging facilities.

Croí Cónaithe Towns Scheme

The new Croí Cónaithe Towns Scheme will provide grants to renovate vacant and derelict properties in our towns and villages. This is going to be a game-changer for Rural Ireland. Full details available at; https://www.gov.ie/en/ publication/c2183-croi-conaithe-towns-fund/

50 years of Kanturk Golf Club

Next year is the 50th Anniversary of Kanturk Golf Club and to mark the occasion, Tony Walsh is writing a book representing the history of our Club. Tony is looking for any information members might think relevant to its history. If you have any old photographs, newspaper clippings or any stories you might like included regarding personal achievements, teams etc you can call Tony on 086 812 0652.

ABOVE: Some photos from the recent Kiskeam Fun day

Community News

Introducing International Miss Macra 2022 - Amanda O'Sullivan

Banteer Macra’s Amanda O’Sullivan was crowned International Miss Macra at the recent International Miss Macra Festival. This year celebrates the 50th anniversary of the event. The International Miss Macra Festival is a 3-day personality competition- kind of like the Rose of the Tralee, but on a minor scale! This festival is run by Clonoulty/Rossmore Macra na Feirme club over the Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights of the August Bank Holiday weekend. Amanda comes from Boherbue and is a primary school teacher in Ballyclough National School. She was nominated to the Board of IRD Duhallow this year as the Macra Na Feirme representative. Amanda is the current chairperson of Banteer Macra, is the Rural Youth representative for Avondhu and she is also on the National Rural Youth sub-committee. Amanda represented Macra na Feirme on a Study Session entitled “Food as a Human Rite” in Budapest this year. Amanda has previously been the PRO for her club. The Duhallow region has seen success in the Miss Macra Competition over the last decade. She joins the hall of fame with former winners – Brid Cooney of Banteer Macra (43rd Miss Macra – 2014); and Sinead Guiney of Freemount Macra (45th Miss Macra – 2015).

ABOVE: Millstreet Active Retirement Group who made a trip to Donegal recently.

ABOVE LEFT: L-R; Jason & Lisa Thompson, Glenda & Ger Fleming, who attended the Kanturk Rugby Club BBQ recently. ABOVE RIGHT: Attending the same event, siblings Mick and Sr. Jo Cremin beside a picture of their father, Paddy Cremin which hangs inside the clubrooms. Photos by Tadhg Curtin

Rathcoole/Gneeveguila News

New Beginning

Since the announcement that Duhallow/Sliabh Luachra Pastoral Area was reduced from five priests to four, much work has been undertaken to ensure that all parishes will continue to have the same vibrancy and level of service.The new weekend mass rota is just one small element of this change of process. There is also the Pastoral Care of our sixteen National Schools, 3 Secondary Schools, Hospital, Care Homes, Day Care Centres. We also have the care of the sick and housebound, along with Funerals, Baptism, and Weddings. There is much to be done, and this will only be achieved by the ongoing collaboration between Laity and Clergy. Our Parish Secretaries, Sacristans, and all volunteers will be integral to fulfilling our Christian Mission. Each parish is blessed with Pastoral Councils, Liturgy Committees Finucane Committees, Building Committees, Altar Societies etc, and all will be taking on added responsibilities. The new weekend mass rota listed below, which has been developed by the Area Pastoral Council is based on the rotation of our four priests, but it also has the flexibility to be covered by three priests in the event of Covid, Illnessor Holidays. (these are eventualities which have to be anticipated.) Naturally this in some cases, necessitated the reduction in Masses and the changing of times. In all, parishioners in the Pastoral Area will have the option of five vigil masses and seven morning masses. Yes, this may involve change from our present routine, but going forward both priests and people will have to be adaptable and willing to move around.

This new rota will begin on the weekend of September 3rd /4th and will be reviewed after a settling in period

Shrone 6.00pm........................................... Priest A Priest A Priest C Priest C Millstreet 6.15pm........................................ Priest B Priest C Priest B Priest B Knocknagree 7.30pm.................................Priest A Priest B Priest A Priest D Kiskeam 7.30pm......................................... Priest C Priest D Priest D Priest C Derrinagree 7.30pm.....................................Priest D Priest C Priest B Priest A Ballydaly/Cullen 9.30am............................ Priest B Cullen Priest D Ballydaly Priest C Cullen Priest B Ballydaly Gneeveguilla 9.30am.................................Priest D Priest A Priest A Priest D Dromagh 10.00am......................................Priest C Priest B Priest D Priest A Boherbue 10.45am.....................................Priest A Priest C Priest A Priest C Ballydesmond 11.00am.............................Priest D Priest D Priest C Priest D Millstreet 11.30am...................................... Priest C Priest B Priest D Priest B Rathmore 11.30am......................................Priest B Priest A Priest B Priest A

Diocesan Collection:

The annual collection for the Pastoral Centre will be taken up this weekend the 6/7th August.

Donations can be contributed online through the donate tab on the parish website - www. rathmoreparish.ie or drop to the Parish Office:

Kerry Ladies in TG4 All-Ireland final

Hard luck to Kerry Ladies & Management especially to locals girls Daniel O'Leary & Laoise Coughlan on their Defeated against Meath. They wil be back.

Rathmore Pet Shop

Congratulations & best of luck to the Animal Snake Pet shop which opened in East End Rathmore.

WEDDING BELLS Congratulations to George O'Keeffe, Rathmore & Marie Moynihan, Rathmore who were marriaged recently. We wish both of them a happy & long life together.