Nature’s Songster
Ita Hannon’s Beale robin
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Harvest Festival 1971
Kerryman Saturday, 09 October, 1971; Page: 24; Listowel
THE fast pace of Listowel Race Week is over for another months and now
It is possible to see things in their proper perspective and in so
doing pride of place must be deservedly given to the Ballybunion Girls
Pipe Band It’s contribution to the festive spirit of the occasion was
considerable. The quality and rhythm of their martial tunes as they
paraded gracefully through the town was o say the least most
impressive
FINIS— Originality was the key note on Sunday the concluding day of
Listowel Race Week festivities, when a galaxy of our local stars
brought into the homes of a weary footed public a delightfully
entertaining variety show which had been recorded earlier in the week
by Radio Eireann.
Dr John Walshe chairman of the Harvest Festival Committee opened the
show with an interesting history of the Pattern Day in Listowel, which
had its roots back 150 years ago. Larry Gogan was an excellent
compere.
One of the Dowling sisters gave a fine rendering of a very suitable
timed song entitled. “The Blackbird of Avondale”. Mrs Nora Relihan as
an artist of considerable achievement, needs no introduction to the
people of Listowel, had them “literally in Stitches” with a poem
entitled “cowdung” while dealing at some length with its rich
potential. And then came the irrepressible John B who sang the side
splitting number ”Matt Flavin You’re the Man”, accompanied by Phil
Flavin on the bodhrain. A number of other items brought the programme
to a close
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Canvassing the knitting vote
I was in Scribes with my fellow Knitwits on Saturday last when John Brassil and his election team called to canvass our votes.
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Passing on the Smiles
Scoil Realt na Maidine, Listowel, February 2016
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Festival Workshops
Photo: Tralee Today
Pictured in Main Street Listowel are Joan McCarthy Head of Tourism, Kerry County Council, with Damien Stack, Eilish Wren, Cara Trant and Máire Logue. They were gathered to promote a Kerry Festivals and Events Workshop.
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Planning for Fleadh Cheoil na Mumhan
photos; Facebook
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A Listowel Man in Abu Dhabi
Third from left in this picture (which I sourced on Facebook) is Tadhg Flahive, formerly of Church Street, Listowel.
The occasion of the photo was an interview with RTE radio presenter Damien O’Reilly. Damien was in the Middle East to record a show about Irish food, business and culture for Country Wide. The show featuring Tadhg and others from Abu Dhabi na Fianna GAA club was broadcast on Saturday last February 20 1016. You will be able to catch it on the RTE radio 1 player.
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Preparing for Summer in Town
Joni Mitchell sang “It’s comin’ on Christmas, They’re cutting’ down trees….”
Well, Christmas is well gone and they’re pruning trees in The Square, Listowel in preparation for new growth and abundant foliage come summer 2016.
It can’t come a day too soon.
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Meanwhile in Montreal……
Padraig O’Connor (in the centre with glasses) is a young man already making waves in the world of marketing. He is a final year Commerce student at UCC and this week he is in Canada as part of a team of 4 who are taking part in an international business competition for undergraduates.
Padraig is the son of John and Bridget O’Connor, of Bishopscourt, Ballyduff.
Definitely one to watch!
