SANTA Claus made an early visit to Kilmurry last weekend to switch on the Christmas lights.
Locals were delighted that the man himself could take some time out of his hectic schedule on Saturday to visit us. Read more
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Santa to Turn on the Lights Saturday Evening @ 7.30pm…
Santa will be in Kilmurry on Saturday Evening at 7.30pm to turn on the lights on the tree.
There will be treats for all so come along and join in singing Christmas Carols.
This years tree is bigger than ever at over 40ft.
Kilmurry National School Principal Moves On…
Jim Curran finished as Principal of Kilmurry National School on Friday last. We had a special school Mass to pray for God’s Blessing on the Staff, Students and Parents, but in a special way to thank God for Jim’s contribution to the school. He came to Kilmurry National School in September 2009. He has made a huge contribution to the development of the school, building on the achievements of the previous principals Joe Brady and Peter Walsh. Each classroom is fully equipped using modern technology as a teaching aid. Jim has displayed wonderful leadership skills at all times. While in Kilmurry there have been many achievements including participation in the Young Scientist Ex-hibition, Excellence in Maths and Science awards and the school has continued to attain Green School Flags. The school has won the Cumann na mBunscol Schools Primary Hurling competition for three years in a row.
Jim is now moving to Knockanean National School and we wish him the best of health and happiness in the future.
First Communion in Kilmurry Last Weekend (Parish Newsletter 13-05-12)
Congratulations to the children in second class in Kilmurry School who received their First Holy Communion this weekend.
Oisín Breen, Michael Carey
Oran Carey, Sophie Crean
Maeve Egan, Kate Fitzgerald
David Kennedy, Adam Murray
Megan O’Brien, Evan O’Callaghan
Morgan O’Connell, Séamus O’Connell
Mark O’Mahony, Ava O’Regan
Emma Stanley, Josette Hogan
Jack Hughes, Michelle Hurley
First Communion in Kilmurry This Weekend.
First Communion in Kilmurry This Weekend.
Best Wishes to children from Kilmurry National School who will receive First Holy Communion this weekend.
Saturday May 12th @ 11.00 am in Kilmurry Church…
Kilmurry Mass on the Air Waves….
In November 2010 on 3 occasions Kilmurry Mass went on Air on RTE 1.
R.T.E. broadcasted live on Radio 1 three Masses from Kilmurry Church.The first was on Mon. Nov. 1st at 7pm Feast of All Saints.
The next was on the 10 am Mass on Sunday 7th November and the final mass was on Sunday 14th November at 10am.
R.T.E. broadcasted live on Radio 1 three Masses from Kilmurry Church.The first was on Mon. Nov. 1st at 7pm Feast of All Saints.
The next was on the 10 am Mass on Sunday 7th November and the final mass was on Sunday 14th November at 10am.
All 3 masses were celebrated by Fr. Harry Bohan with Choirs from Kilmurry, Sixmilebridge and The Kilmurry National School Singers and Musicans.
The masses were also available online and on Sky Radio with complements coming from all corners of the world on the services and the music and choirs.
Category: Kilmurry Local Interest |
Tags: Choir, Fr. Bohan, Kilmurry Church, Kilmurry National School, RTE, sixmilebridge
Ex Pat Returns home to Kilmurry in 1800s.
This article is based on part of the diary of Patrick McMahon, a Sixmilebridge, Co.Clare man who returned to his native place on a holiday in 1888, after thirty-four successful years in Sydney. During his year long holiday he kept a daily diary, and his entries give us some interesting sidelights on life in Limerick city and county as it was just a century ago. Patrick McMahon was born on 28th April, 1831, in Clounteen about one and a half miles outside Sixmilebridge on the Newmarket-on-Fergus road and about eight miles from the city of Limerick. He was baptised in the Roman Catholic Church at Sixmilebridge three days later on 1st May.
He had one brother, Timothy, and seven sisters. His father, also named Patrick, had originally come from Ballyroe,a townland between Oatfield and Sixmilebridge. Later Patrick McMahon was to recall the great storm which struck Ireland on 6th January, 1839, which was ever afterwards referred to as ‘the night of the big wind.’
In 1840 he went to school; his first teacher was Pat Slattery, and he was also taught by James Quigley. He records that in 1843 he was attending Mr. Slattery’s school which was then held in Kilmurry Church.
Read full article wirtten by Bill McInerney (Limerick and Kilmurry)
http://www.limerickcity.ie/media/mcmahon%20diary.pdf
