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The Good the Bad and the Ugly

By listowelconnection

On December 2, 2024

In Listowel, Listowel Races

Lower William Street

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Some Stories from floods of November 24

The story of the floods in Listowel is a heartening story of neighbourliness, community solidarity and goodness.

An older lady was pulled through her window by her neighbours because opening the front door would have let in a deluge.

A quick thinking man knocked a few bricks out of the lower part of a perimeter wall. This allowed the water to run right through and saved some homes from flooding.

Teenage boys formed a meitheal to deliver sand bags and to help people to move their property to higher ground.

Then there was the group who came together to collect replacement clothes and toys for people who had lost theirs in the flood.

A local firm worked late into the night to pump water away from houses under threat.

Businesses gave soup and food to the emergency service workers and volunteers. Others offered accommodation.

The GAA put a call out for volunteers to redirect traffic away from Bridge Road

A local businessman organised a supply of industrial dehumidifiers and another local businessman delivered them to the flooded houses.

A restaurant offered lunch to families who are out of their homes.

A supermarket held a bucket cash collection.

These are only some of the many many stories of people helping people. I feel so blessed to live in Listowel.

Brenda OHalloran took this photo of myself and Jed Chute as we watched the story unfold.

Larry Guiney turning back traffic at the Custom Gap.

Traffic cop for a day on Church Street

Hurdles standing clear of the flooded racecourse

Listowel Town Park

Not such a green way today

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A Christmas Window

Fairytale of New York is the theme for 2024.

This is Finesse window

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From the ESB Christmas Cookbook

A few more from Maura Laverty

I love her use of household items like a bread grater, a jam jar or milk bottle.

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A Fact

On December 24 1929, during a party hosted by First Lady Lou Hoover for children of staff of The White House, a fire broke out in the West Wing. The press room was completely destroyed and some damage was done to the Oval Office.

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The Goose is Getting Fat

By listowelconnection

On November 29, 2024

In Listowel

Super Valu foyer

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Kanturk Men’s Shed Christmas Fair

My Kanturk family met these Two Crafty Kerry Ladies at the local fair. Lovely to see these women bringing their gorgeous wares over the border to Cork.

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More Reminders of Nature’s Destructive Power

Dandy Lodge surrounded by receding floodwater on November 23 2024

I took this before noon from the viewing platform by the river.

This is the river walk to the left of that path.

“I was there at the flood of 2024,” Will this little lad be telling his grandchildren that he witnessed with is own eyes historic levels of floodwater in The Feale. I hope that by then the river and its tributaries will be dredged and the awful event of Saturday last will just be a bad memory.

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Spotted earlier in the Week

In a Listowel garden

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An Ancient Harpist

Image and test from An Claíomh Solais

Pádraig Dall Ó Beirn was the last noted exponent in Ireland of the historical Gaelic wire strung harp and the first Irish traditional musician ever photographed.

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Postbox in Youghal

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A Fact

The only creature ever known to be killed by a meteor was a dog in Egypt in 1911.

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Floods and Prayers

By listowelconnection

On November 28, 2024

In Asdee, Listowel, Poem, Schools' Folklore

Listowel Arms Christmas Tree 2024

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When Life in Asdee was Full of Prayers

Eddie Murphy , aged 14 in 1937 submitted a long list of prayers to the Folklore archive.

Here are a few;

“God bless us” is said when a person sneezes.

“God bless all here” is said when a person enters a house.

“God bless the hearers” is said when a person hears of an accident occuring or some other serious happening.

“I. P. R. I.” – a person puts those letters on his forehead when going to bed and repeats the following words: “My Jesus of Nazareth the King of the Jews save me from a sudden and unprepared death”. If those words are said a person will not get a sudden death.

“The Lord have mercy on the dead” Is said when a person dies.

“The Lord between us and harm” Is said when a person hears of some bad happening.

“God speed the work” is said when a person is seen hard working.

“God speed you” is said to a person going on a journey.

“God save all here” is said by a person when he enters a house.

“God bless the mark” is said when a person speaks of a máchail of another person.

“The Lord have mercy on the poor souls” is said when a person takes a pinch of snuff.

That the harms of the year may go with him” it is said when something dies.

When going to bed the following prayer is repeated: “Here I lay down my head to sleep, to God I give my soul to take. Wake now wake never, to God I give my soul for ever. There are four corners in my bed there are four angels at my head. St. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, God bless this bed that I lie on, and if any evil comes to me, the Lord of heaven protect me, and if I die before I wake to God I give my soul to take.

“The Lord forgive me my sins” is said when a person says a curse.

“As St. Peter was standing on a marble stone at the gate of Jerusalem our Lord Jesus said to him “What ails thee Peter?

O Lord Jesus I am suffering from a toothache.

Peter thou shall be healed.

Anyone that keeps this in memory or about them shall never suffer from a toothache”. This prayer is repeated nine times after each other. The person must have belief in the prayer.

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Saturday Nov. 23 2024 in Bridge Road

Bridge Road was closed to traffic.

Emergency service people were doing all they could.

The water edged further up the road and into the park after I left.

I lit a candle and said a prayer on my way home.

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History Repeats Itself

(from the National Archives)

NAI REFERENCE:	CSO/RP/1822/811
TITLE:	William Ponsonby, Listowel, County Kerry: request for financial aid as compensation for losses sustained by flood of 16 August
SCOPE & CONTENT:	Letter from William Ponsonby, chairman, District Committee, Listowel, County Kerry, to Henry Goulburn, Chief Secretary, Dublin Castle, pleading for financial aid as compensation for losses sustained by a flood of 16 August in the baronies of Clanmaurice and Iraghticonnor, an event that brought ‘most extensive distress in a district already severely impoverished’: encloses an account indicating in tabular format name of parish, number of persons effected and the ‘amount of Damage sustained’ as a direct result of the flood water.
EXTENT:	2 item; 4pp
DATE(S):	26 Aug 1822
DATE EARLY:	1822
DATE LATE:	1822

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Athea Church

St. Bartholomew’s Church was built by Fr. John Ryan in 1832 on a site donated by Thomas Goold. It is Gothic in style with its high pitched roof and tall elegant windows. In 1862, Fr. Martin Ryan consecrated, remodelled and enlarged the church at a cost of £650 and also installed a bell. Fr George Quain added a spire to the church in 1905 and a new bell. The entire church was renovated in 1986/87 by Fr Thomas O’Donnell P.P. and was completed by Fr. Patrick Kelly P.P. It was rededicated on October 18th 1987 by Bishop of Limerick Jeremiah Newman.

A window is Athea church

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Food for Thought

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A Fact

In 2005 Angela Merkel became the first female chancellor of Germany

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Time and Tide Wait for No Man

By listowelconnection

On November 27, 2024

In Asdee, Listowel, Poem, Schools' Folklore

Beautiful Christmas door at Kerry Writers’ Museum

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Honoured to have my Book Presented

Attracta Ní Bhrádaigh, Uachtarán Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann from Co Offaly was thrilled to receive a copy of Moments of Reflection on her recent visit to Dúchas Comhaltas Centre MTU Tralee. Karen Trench made the presentation.,

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Feale Flood 2024

Bridge Road on Saturday morning, Nov. 23 2024

Emergency service personnel were stopping people from going down Bridge Road.

Local people could only look on in horror.

We knew we were witnessing a once in a lifetime event.

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Christmas Windows

Fairytale of New York is this year’s theme. This is Vision Ireland’s shop window.

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Old Prayers

Eddie Murphy of Asdee, aged 14 in 1937 recorded a long list of prayers and prayerful ejaculations in the Schools Folklore collection.

“The light of heaven to all the poor souls in Purgatory and our own souls at the last day” is said when the candles are lighted on Christmas Eve.

“That we may be all alive to see them lighted again” is said also when the candles are lit Christmas Eve.

“God save the hearers” is said when the thing happens but very seldom.

“O Divine Jesus lonely to night in so many tabernacles I offer thee my lonely heart may its every beating be a prayer of love to thee thou art always present. –

The sacramental veils in thy love thou never sleepest thou art never weary of thy vigil for poor sinners. O Loving Jesus, O lonely Jesus may my heart be a lamp of light of which shall burn and beam for thee alone. Watch Sacramental sentinel. Watch for the weary world for thy erring soul for thy poor and lonely child”. is said to wish good night to our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament.

“God love you” is said to a young person who does something for an old person.

“Snuachan maith chugat” is also said to a young person who does something for an old person.

“Hail and blessed be thy hour and moment in which the Son of God was born of the most pure Virgin Mary at midnight in the piercing cold in the stable of Bethlehem. At that same moment and hour vouchsafe my God to hear my prayer and grant my request through the merits of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ”. This prayer is said fifteen times every night from the 30th. of November to Christmas Eve.

“I wish you a happy Christmas” is said to a person on Christmas morning.

“God grant you all happiness in the New Year” is said to a person on New Year’s morning.

“A long life to you” is said to a person who gives something to the poor.

“Bad luck from you” is said to a person who does some good act for another person.

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A Poem

Poet unknown

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Placenames

Geraldine O’Sullivan has done Trojan work in translating yesterdays place names.

Dear Mary,
I used Google Translate to help me with the English translation of the Placenames on the schools folklore collection as I was very interested in your article with regard to their origin .
Coillbuidhe – The forest in which the black trees grew Dubh-Áth – A small Áth that was on the other side of the Féile river was named Cluain Tiobraid – The town in which the well was named Cluain Meacain – The place in which the thing called yellow root grows Cluain Mhagh Con – The field in which the dog was. Cnoc an Iubhair – The Iubhair tree was named after. There is a tree like that growing on the top of the hill there to this day. Fionn Uaigh – The grave that is fawn. Fionn Abha – A fawn tree (This was found by a child in the Class – Máire Uí Conaill). Mhagh Mheán – The flat plain Bun-a-Ghearra – A cut was made there for an underground road or something like that and because of the beginning of the cut there it was called “Bun a’ Ghearra”. Derry – Wood. Drom Beag – The small ridge. Gort na Sceiche – Hedges growing there. Béal – There is a bay, at the mouth of the Shannon. Cúl Árd – This is on top of a hill, it is a kind of corner. Coill a’ Ghuirtín – The wood in which the small field is. Drom Iarainn – The ridge where there is perhaps iron. Caisleán Easa Duibhe – Asdee, in English. I do not know how it got its name. Áth-an-Turais (Bedford) – Some ford that people would cross on their journey to some holy well. Ladhar a’ Crompáin Innis Mhór – Ennismore Leaca – Lacca Mín – Meen Toirbhéart – Tarbeit. Some connection with the women rulers of Toirbhearc or something like that. Cill Eachdruim – Killocrim. Baile ‘n Ghrianáin – Ballygrennane. Baile an Ridire – There was a Knight of Garraidh in residence there. Son of Réamonn Reamhar Mac Muiris. The ruins of the castle are still there. It is likely that the Mac Muiris line that is very numerous in and around Listowel descended from him. Tripail – A collection of Luachra. Biolarach – Billeragh. The name comes from “biolair”. Fuarthán – There is a spring of fresh water in the place. Perhaps that is where the name comes from. Baile an Abhainín – A small river running through it probably gave the name. Cill Mórna – A village there, and it is said that a woman named Mórna was buried there. There is some story that a coffin and other objects were found there. Baile an tSeanbhaile – Tanavalla. Garrdha Árd – Cranyard. Lios Eiltín – Lisselton – It is said that St. Eiltín had a lis or cell there – the patron saint of Kinsale. Coill a’ Mhágh’ Ruaidhe – Killomeroe. Cnoc na Gaiseal Úrlaidhe – Urlee. “Úrlaidhe” means a fight or faction fight. There may have been a fight of some kind there, at some point. Baile an Búinneánaigh } Ballybunion. Baile Bun Abhann } Leac Snamha – A slab that they would probably have to jump off when they went swimming. Ráth Fiadha – Rathea. Tuar na Gaoithe – A field where clothes are put to be washed. Clievrach } Cleveragh. This is said to be a derivation from “cliabh” which means “basket.” Barraig Plough } Or perhaps there was a monastery of Barra where some plough was built. There is a monastery of Barra today anyway. Pollach – Plough Rith Lán } Rhylane. It may be “Réidh”, meaning “Réádh-Lán” } “Réadh” means a moorland or heather plain; level plain; móinteán. Béal Cille – Bealkilla. Beithíneach – Behins. A place where birch trees grow. Brúgh Mhadra – Probably the palace of the dog…
With kind regards and best wishes,
Geraldine

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A Fact

In 2012 divers discovered a 2000 year old Roman shipwreck which was so well preserved that even the food in storage jars was still intact.

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Two poems we Learned at School

By listowelconnection

On November 26, 2024

In Listowel, Poem

Listowel on our one day snowfall for 2024, November 21

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The Flight of a Song

The editors of this old schoolbook had a strange idea of what might be of interest to young people.

I never knew who wrote this beloved Cork anthem.

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Christmas Parking

On street car parking will be free of charge from December 6 to January 5 2025. There will be a limit of 2 hours per day to facilitate shopping and to give everyone a chance.

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Placenames…Logainmneacha

Found these on the schools folklore collection. They are in Irish but you’ll be able to make sense of some of them anyway.

Apologies to the people who never learned Irish in school.

Coillbuidhe – An choill in a bhfuil na crainn bhuidhe

Dubh-Áth – Áth beag a bhí treasno abhann na Féile fé ndear an t-ainm

Cluain Tiobraid – An cluain in a bhfuil an tobar

Cluain Meacain – An áit in a bhfuil an rud ar a dtugtar yellow root ag fás

Cluain Mhagh Con – An mágh in a raibh cú.

Cnoc an Iubhair – An crann Iubhair fé ndear an t-ainm. Tá crann mar é ag fás ar bhárr an chnuic ann go dtí an lá inniu.

Fionn Uaigh – An uaigh atá fionn.

Fionn Abha – Abha fionn (Fuaireas seo ó pháiste sa Rang – Máire Uí Conaill).

Mhagh Mheán – An mhagh réidh

Bun-a-Ghearra – Deineadh gearradh ann i gcóir bealaighe faoi talamh nó rud mar sin agus toisc tosach an ghearra annsin tugadh “Bun a’ Ghearra” air.

Doire – Coill.

Drom Beag – An t-iomaire beag.

Gort na Sceiche – Sceacha ag fás ann.

Béal – Tá cuan ann, ag béal na Sionnaine.

Cúl Árd – Tá seo ar bhárr chnuic, saghas cúinne atá ann.

Coill a’ Ghuirtín – An choill in a bhfuil an gort beag.

Drom Iarainn – An t-iomaire in a bhfuil iarainn b’fhéidir.

Caisleán Easa Duibhe – Asdee, i mBéarla. Níl fhios agam cionnas a fuair sé an t-ainm.

Áth-an-Turais (Bedford) – Áth éigin go dtéigheadh na daoine thairis ag dul ar thuras go dtí tobar naomhtha éigin.

Ladhar a’ Crompáin

Innis Mhór – Ennismore

Leaca – Lacca

Mín – Meen

Toirbhéart – Tarbeit. Baint éigin aige le mná riaghalta na Toirbhirce nó rud mar sin.

Cill Eachdruim – Killocrim.

Baile ‘n Ghrianáin – Ballygrennane.

Baile an Ridire – Bhí Ridire Garraidhe in a chómhnaidhe ann. Mac do Réamonn Reamhar Mac Muiris. Tá fothrach an chaisleáin ann fós. Is dócha gur uaidh a shiolraigh an sliocht sin Mac Muiris atá an-fhlúirseach i Lios Tuathail agus timpeall air.

Triopail – Cnuasacht Luachra.

Biolarach – Billeragh. An aideacht ó “biolair”.

Fuarthán – Tá tobar fíor-uisce san áit. B’fhéidir gur uaidh sin an t-ainm.

Baile an Abhainín – Abha bheag ag rith tríd fé ndear an t-ainm is dócha.

Cill Mórna – Roilig ann, agus deirtear gur bhean dárbh ainm di Mórna atá curth ann. Tá scéal éigin ann go bfuarthas cómhra agus rudaí eile ann.

Baile an tSeanbhaile – Tanavalla.

Garrdha Árd – Cranyard.

Lios Eiltín – Lisselton – Deirtear go raibh lios nó cill ag Naomh Eiltín ann – patrún Cinn tSáile.

Coill a’ Mhágh’ Ruaidhe – Killomeroe.

Cnoc na gCaiseal

Úrlaidhe – Urlee. Ciallaigheann “úrlaidhe” troid nó faction fight. B’fhéidir go raibh troid de shaghas éigin ann, uair éigin.

Baile an Bhuinneánaigh } Ballybunion.

Baile Bun Abhann }

Leac Snámha – Leac a biódh aca chun léime de is dócha nuair a théighdís ag snámh.

Ráth Fhiadha – Rathea.

Tuar na Gaoithe – Tuar-páirc in a gcuirtear éadaighe le’n a mbánú.

Cliabhrach } Cleveragh. Deirtear gur aideacht é sin ó “cliabh” a ciallaigheann “ciseán.”

Claidhe Barraigh } Nó b’fhéidir go raibh mainistir de Barra ann ag a raibh claidhe éigin tógtha. Tá mainistir de Barra ann indiu pé scéal é.

Pollach – Plough

Rith Lán } Rhylane. B’fhéidir gur “Réidh” atá, gceist ann

Réádh-Lán } Ciallaigheann “Réadh” a moorland or heather plain; level plain; móinteán.

Béal Cille – Bealkilla.

Beithíneach – Behins. Áit in a bfásann crainn beithe.

Brúgh Mhadra – Palás an mhadra is dócha.

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Saturday November 23 2024

Looking towards, The Paddocks and Castleinch

Service vehicles evacuating families and pets

Some local people witnessing a historic event.

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A Fact

Forge Irish Stout, Conor McGregor’s brand, has sold 6 million cans so far.

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