Weekly News 2nd Jan 2017

02 January 2017

KEVIN’S BED DRAMA IN KILMOGANNY; The next drama I to be staged by the Shrughawadda Players in St. Eoghan’s Centre, Kilmoganny from Tuesday 24 – Friday 27th January 2017 is a comedy by Bernard Farrell called “Kevin’s Bed”.  Tickets at €10 are available from Jackie Kenneally P.O., 051- 648001, Pete Moran 051 – 648283 or Maura Dunphy 051 – 648252. There is a concession on tickets on Tuesday night only for €7 for those who qualify for concessions.


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DUNAMAGGIN JUVENILE GAA CLUB AGM will be held on this Friday 6th January in St. Leonard’s Hall, Dunamaggan at 8.00 p.m. Parents of Juveniles and all interested in Juvenile GAA are invit6ed to attend.


KILMOGANNY BRIDGE CLUB: Bridge takes place on each Wednesday at 8.00 p.m. in St. Eoghan’s Centre, Kilmoganny. Visitors are always welcome and it is not necessary to have a partner as one will be provided on the night. The changes for 2017 are that there will be prizes as follows: 1 – 3 tables one prize; 4 – 5 tables two prizes and 6 or more tables 3 prizes. The table money is being increased to €3 per night, including tea etc. This is the first increase in 10 years.


WEDDING BELLS: The wedding of Darren Fitzpatrick and Katie Kirwan was solemnised in St. Eoghan’s Church, Kilmoganny on Friday last 30th December 2016. The bride was given away by her father, Peter. The bridesmaids were Claire Kirwan and Emer Fitzpatrick with Andrew Fitzpatrick as Best Man and Aidan Donovan as Groomsman. Aideen Fitzpatrick was the flower girl and Conor Fitzpatrick was Page Boy. Both mothers Anne Kirwan and Ailish Fitzpatrick presented the offertory gifts. The readings, prayers of the faithful and reflection were read by family members and friends. The chief celebrant was Rev. Nicholas Flavin P.P. assisted by Rev. Fergus Farrell.


 


100th ANNIVERSARY: January 1st 2017 was the 100th anniversary of a Concert in Dunamaggan Hall during which Rev. Pat Delahunty C,C, Callan sang the song “The Irish Rebellion 1916” which was illegal at the time. Only men and not women could be prosecuted for listening to the song so before he began to sing the song he asked all men to put their fingers in their ears so that they could not be prosecuted.


Noel Delahunty, a nephew of Fr. Pats, delivered a very interesting address and referred to the fact that a few years later the then Bishop Abraham Brownrigg suspended him from priestly duties. A number of years later he resumed his priestly duties in Kansas U.S.A. He was a leading member in the Volunteer movement and in Sinn Féin. He was imprisoned in Waterford and in Kilkenny from which jail he escaped.


John Holden gave an address in which he outlined the history of the then Hall in Dunamaggan. In its previous existence it had been a creamery and was a popular social centre in the parish for many years. It is the building beside Townsend’s pub and directly across from the Pat Walsh monument. Ned Kirwan welcomed all to the event which included many of the Delahunty Clan from Mooncoin and South Kilkenny and Waterford including John Paul Phelan T.D. a relative of Fr. Pat’s.  Tea and refreshments were provided afterwards in Townsend’s.