Monday, April 29, 2019
Fethard, one of five Ballybrilliant towns in Ireland The ‘Ballybrilliant’ booklet was published by The Heritage Council as their contribution to ‘European Year of Culture 2018’. The five towns included are Fethard, Youghal, Westport, Tramore and Carlingford. The publication is both an acknowledgement of the actual real-life contribution that ‘heritage’ has in these five towns, and also looks at the great possibilities for the future, if done right. Westport, Co. Mayo, is the shining light as how a small town can become a major ‘tourism hot-spot’ through the aegis of good planning, focusing on preserving what is good and revamping or eliminating what is bad. Talk in the Abymill on Tuesday, April 30 Liam Mannix is Project Manager of the Irish Walled Towns Network (IWTN), also part of The Heritage Council. Fethard Historical Society, as local contact for the IWTN, are hosting the evening, to continue the discussion as to what is best for the town of Fethard in terms of business, tourism and most importantly ‘life in general’ for the people of the town and area. Common Mistakes in Urban Planning Fethard, over recent decades, has seen all sides of ‘the good, the bad and the ugly’ but most would agree that Fethard is now in better shape than it was thirty or more years ago. Apart from the physical appearance of the town there is one really big question, “Is Fethard now a better place to live for the young and old, than it was 30 years ago?” This question and other important issues can also be discussed on the night. Tourism and Business All invited and welcome All are invited and more than welcome to come along to the Abymill Theatre at 8.30pm on Tuesday 30, to this free event. Refreshments served. For further information contact: history@fethard.com or Tel: 087 9305232 A warm welcome for Fethard Visitors Social dancing at Fethard Ballroom Senior Day at Fethard Day Care Centre Died Recently Reposing at McCarthy's Funeral Home, Fethard, on Monday, April 29, from 5.30pm with removal to the Holy Trinity Parish Church, Fethard, at 7pm. Funeral Mass on Tuesday at 11am followed by burial in Calvary Cemetery. May she rest in peace. Fethard Historical Society AGM Membership Fees are: Individual €7 and Family €10. This will be a short AGM, finishing at 8.15pm and followed at 8.30pm by a public talk by Liam Mannix of the Heritage Council on the subject of ‘Planning and Urban Regeneration’. Refreshments will be served. For further information contact: email: history@fethard.com or Tel: 087 9009722. The Lenten Fire The chancel in Fethard is no longer in use and has been without a roof for some 200 years and so Church of Ireland services take place in the medieval nave. But the chancel was originally the holiest part of this former Roman Catholic church, blocked off (before the time of Henry VIII) by a wooden ‘rood screen’ and only accessible to the clergy for the purpose of performing the holy offices. As the photograph shows, someone in our own time has lit a candle and taken the trouble to place this candle within the thirteenth century tomb niche at the north side of the site of the medieval altar. Might this candle be a reference to the mysterious ritual of the three seekers and the angel that celebrated the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Day? Might this forgotten niche turn out to be an ‘Easter Sepulchre’ – the empty tomb into which the host was wrapped in cloth and ‘buried’ on Holy Thursday? Candles would have been lit and an unbroken vigil undertaken until the Lamb of God was revealed at the dawn service on Easter Day as proof of Christ’s sacrifice and rebirth. Easter was the holiest time in the medieval calendar and the cult of the sepulchre is thought to have arrived in Ireland from the great Norman capital of Rouen by way of Salisbury in the last decade of the twelfth century. There is only one known Easter Sepulchre in Ireland and that is at St Multose’s (1190 A.D.) in the Norman town of Kinsale. But could this unassuming niche be another unknown treasure of the walled town? The late Fr. Abe Kennedy The death has occurred on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, of Fr. Abe Kennedy P.P., Duniry, Loughrea, Galway, and formerly Burke Street, Fethard, unexpectedly but peacefully in the presence of his loving family and under the sensitive care of the staff of St. Lawrence's Ward, Beaumont Hospital.
Fr. Abe, predeceased by his father Sean and mother Angela, is deeply missed by his sisters Mary and June, their partners Marc and Tom, his nieces Clodagh and Audrey, nephews Bill and Mark, grandnieces Laura, Jess, Becky, Caoimhe and Ellie, grandnephew Kealan, Bishop Kirby and the priests of the Diocese of Clonfert. Abe will be an enormous loss to his extended family, large circle of friends, the parish of Abbey-Duniry and communities in Portumna and Fethard.Reposing on Tuesday, April 23, in the Church of the Holy Family, Duniry from 8pm, with prayers at 10pm. Reposing also on Wednesday from 10am with Mass at 2pm followed by further reposal until 5pm. Reposing in Fethard Parish Church Reposing in Holy Trinity Parish Church, Fethard, on Thursday, April 25, from 10.30am. Funeral Mass at 12 noon with burial afterwards in Calvary Cemetery. A light has gone out in all our lives. Rest in Peace Abe. Fr. Abe Kennedy's Funeral Mass Live Recordings CLICK HERE to view live video recordings of Fr. Abe's Funeral Mass in Fethard Parish Church. CLICK HERE and scroll down the page to 'Recordings' and you will see two video recordings of the Funeral Mass in Fethard Parish Church, on Thursday, April 25, 2019. A Great Night of Popular Music  South Tipperary Art Group presents 'A Great Night of Popular Music' at Old St. Mary's Church, Clonmel, on Saturday, May 4, starting at 7.30pm. Proceeds will go to two charities, Sanie's Trust and Clonmel Daffodil Day Fund (Cancer Night Nurses). All performers are giving their time and voices free for the charities involved, which we appreciate so much! Please come along and if at all possible, bring your friends. Fethard & Killusty Community Lotto The following three ‘Lucky Dip’ winners also received €50 each: Danny Croke, Castlequarter, Killenaule; Patsy Lawrence, Woodvale Walk, Fethard; and Pauline Morrissey, St. Patricks Place, Fethard. Next week’s draw takes place on Wednesday, April 24. The Jackpot is €10,000 and the Jackpot seller’s prize is €1,000. All proceeds go towards community projects in Fethard, and we thank you for your on-going support. Community Games consent forms This year the County Finals will be held back in Templemore on Sunday, June 2. GAA Sports Development Lotto The next draw takes place on Friday, April 26, in Burke’s Bar at 7.30pm, when the jackpot is €21,100 and the seller's prize is €1,000. The committee of Fethard GAA/Sports Centre Development Lotto would like to thank all our supporters near and far who participate in our weekly lotto draw. The funds raised are used to promote sport in the local community. St. Vincent de Paul Bicentennial of Holy Trinity Parish Church In 1802, Fr. John Ryan came to Fethard and undertook the building of a new church within the walls of the town. The site for the new church was donated by Mr William Barton of Grove, who also donated one hundred guineas towards the building costs. The building work began on April 2, 1818, and Mr William Barton was invited to lay the foundation stone of the new church on April 26. The Church opened with the celebration of the first Mass on Trinity Sunday 1819. Although the church had officially opened on Trinity Sunday 1819, it was far from fully finished. When Fr. Michael Laffan succeeded Fr. Ryan as Parish Priest in 1823, he undertook the completion of Holy Trinity Church. The floor was paved with stone flags, the front gallery was erected, and the church was painted and decorated. Towards the end of the century, a number of parishioners became benefactors of the church. A booklet will be produced later this year to commemorate the Bicentennial of Holy Trinity Parish Church and the organising committee are very interested in receiving any information or photographs that can be used in this publication. Fethard Festival date set for Sunday, June 16 For those living away from Fethard, this may be the opportunity to plan your holiday around June 16, when you will see Fethard at its best along with the thousands who attend the Fethard Festival and associated events every year. Mark the date in your diary! ‘No show like a Joe show’ at Fethard Ballroom In Fethard Ballroom’s heyday, in the 1970s, there was one popular man who always pulled the crowds, in fact, we’re told by the manager of The Country Club, as it was known then, that Joe Dolan packed in 1,400 supporters to the hall, a record attendance never to be broken. Those who were lucky to be present at that dance will remember, there was no room to dance, and hardly room to move. Joe Dolan was loved throughout Ireland and broke many hearts when he died suddenly on December 26, 2007. His family and band members have continued to play music in memory of Joe and these touring shows popularity continues to grow wherever they appear. Proceeds of this event will go towards the Ballroom Committee’s maintenance of the roof, leading to many more years’ dancing in our very unique ‘Ballroom of Romance’. Celebrating the bicentenary of Holy Trinity Parish Church Faces and Places from the Past For Facebook members, many of these photos are also published on Fethard Faces and Places from the Past page. This Facebook page is used for sharing old Fethard photographs with members of the group and is open to anyone interested in joining.
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The death has occurred on Sunday, April 28, 2019, of Chrissie Murphy (née Maher), Burke Street, Fethard. Chrissie, wife of the late Paddy, died peacefully in the loving care of the nurses and staff of Melview Nursing Home, Clonmel. She will be sadly missed by her daughter Marie, her son Donal, grandchildren Aine, Sean, Cahal, and Dara, daughter-in-law Deirdre, relatives and friends.
