This blog is a personal take on Listowel, Co. Kerry. I am writing for anyone anywhere with a Listowel connection but especially for sons and daughters of Listowel who find themselves far from home. Contact me at listowelconnection@gmail.com

Tag: Badminton

Ballybunion, Damien Dempsey and a William St. emigrant.

Jason at Ballybunion Prints is a brilliant photographer. Every day, often several times a day, he shares splendid shots of  Ballybunion with us all. I think the unusual angle from which he took this one might have something to do with his other job as a chimney cleaner.

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Mike the Pies












Aiden O’Connor with Damien Dempsey behind the bar in Mike the Pies   (photo; Denis Carroll)



This venue is now the best spot in North Kerry to catch a live gig. Last week they has another huge name on stage, Damien Dempsey.

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Bernard O’Connell opens the family album

 



This is Bernard’s paternal grandfather’s brother, Edmund who grew up at 31 Upper William St. Listowel in the same house where Bernard, himself was reared. Edmund moved to the USA in the early 20th Century. He lived in Chicago, married a girl from Roscommon and had two girls. He was a Professor at Loyola University. He died tragically in an automobile accident in 1926. 



This photo was taken in the mid 1920’s.

When Bernard was in Chicago last year he went to visit his grave.

One of Edmund’s daughters married a Mr. Carp from Cleveland and he received a Bronze star for his heroic deeds of bravery in the D-Day Landings in Normandy. Bernard met the man over 10 years ago before he passed and found him to be an amazing man, very humble and did not mention a lot about the war.

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Athea










Elizabeth Brosnan took her camera to Athea Horse Fair recently



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A Callout from Junior to Former Badminton Club Members

 

The Listowel Badminton Club wish to advise you all that they will be holding their Christmas night out at John B.Keane’s on Friday night December 11th.

This will again be in the shape of the Table Quiz which has been most enjoyable for the past number of years.

 

As a member of the Club last season, or possibly in former seasons, we take this opportunity to invite you to attend. We would really love if you would take time to join us .

 

We will again hold our Kris Kringle this year, again bring something not more than €5 value, some thing seasonable or something comical, the choice is yours.

If you do bring something for the Kris Kringle do check it into me and make sure that it is numbered, don’t just lay it with the others and say nothing.

 

Unfortunately, I have deleted many of my last seasons contacts so do pass the word around to anyone you feel that might be interested in attending. There will be the normal fixed charge of €3 for the night and as usual, finger food will be provided, so for number purposes do let me know by Tuesday if you will be attending plus any other person whom you may make contact with.

 

Do try and be present for 8.10 pm as the draw and tables for the quiz must be sorted out by our quiz master Mark Loughnane and that takes time and is no easy job so your co-operation would be much appreciated.

Hope to see you all present on that Friday night, but why not join us also on Thursday night, Dec. 3rd for our Christmas Badminton competition, again let me know by Tuesday December 1st if you wish to take part in this Christmas fun tournament.

 

Junior

 

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New Website

 

St. Mary’s Listowel has a great new parish website HERE

Some old stories and photos…. and a smile or two

Look what I found? It’s none other than our own Junior receiving a handball shield in 1959.

A good few years later; St Michael’s College Badminton team, U16 Schools County Champions 1993.

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John Scanlon, formerly of  The Spinning Wheel Restaurant in Main Street and who now lives in Limerick, was the subject of an interesting story in 2009. Here is the link

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/a-bike-please-letters-in-chimney-reveal-requests-of-santa-in-1929-1252313.html

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Jer. Kennelly unearthed these few snippets from old newspapers for us:

Kerryman Feb. 24th 1912 reports, AOH paid out in 1906, $483,073 in sick and funeral benefits and $73,737 for charitable purposes.

In 22 years AOH paid $7,174,156 for funerals etc and paid for charity sake $4,481,146. They also gave $50,000 to Washington University.

Kerryman of March 2nd 1912; Death of Mrs Cronin of Toor, Duagh on 16 Feb. 1912, she had a big family including, J Cronin, Inland Revenue, Sheffield. J J Cronin Admiralty, London. J T Cronin  GPO London.

Duagh meeting of Ancient Order of Hibernians told to insure with 1 penny per week and member got £10 for death of a father and £6 for death of a mother.

Death of Mrs Michael Stack of Fahabane, Kilflynn, her brother Fr Scollard, daughter Mrs Brosnan and Sr. Dympna Stack in Mercy Convent Swinford.

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One would love to get a hair do in such a polite salon.

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A lover of irony called Schnobbles spotted this in the capital.

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Draw more cash

Or I’ll shoot you

You bastard!’

I drew and drew

And the next thing I knew

I had created millions,

Trillions, gazillions.

Artist/poet Mike O’Donnell cheers us up with his wry little poem and accompanying sketch.

More here:

http://www.courtsketcher.com/

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Jer. Kennelly was in Dublin at the farmers’ protest and he brought his video camera

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCkbDWMfCjk&feature=youtu.be

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwpzs7oepaA&feature=youtu.be

Would you eat a meal prepared by this man?

The Food Fair is in full swing and a great success, I hear. Jim Halpin’s doorman is now passing himself off as a chef. As Jim, himself says ” Head Chef or Headcase?” I hope it is giving the visitors a laugh. It gave me one.

I missed NKRO’s trad. night last night because I was in Tralee celebrating 75 years of badminton in Kerry. Congrats to Junior and all the gang on a great souvenir brochure, a collector’s item surely, a great display and a great night. Kerry badminton certainly celebrated in style.

Here are some familiar faces from Listowel badminton a few years ago who were reunited on the night.

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