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  Tarbert Notes - Week Ending 6th February
   
  THE Tarbert Annual GAA Dinner Dance will be held at the Lanterns Hotel on this Friday night, February 7, with dinner served at 9pm. At the Social will honour the Tarbert minor football teamm who won the 1952 North Kerry minor championship on the occasion of the Godlen Juvilee of the Event (1952-2002). Members of the team or a representative will be presented with an inscribed memento of the victory. Invited guests on the night will include North Kerry Board President, the great Eddie Dowling; NKB chairman - Der O¹Connor and Very Rev Mossy Brick PP. Music with different sound with disco afterwds.
Congratulations to Mike Mulvihill, Tarmons, Tarbert, who was the lucky winner of the 1950 jackpot in the Knockanure lotto draw held recently.
On Friday night, members of the Tarbert senior choir held a Surprise Night Out for two of their longest serving and most dedicated members, Mrs Eithne Creedon and Mrs Joan Lavery, who between them this year, will be singing in the choir for almost 100 years. Mrs Creedon is also the organist in the choir. The programme for the night included a meal at the Meadowlands Hotel,
Tralee, a visit to Siamsa Tire for ³Acabella¹ - five women singing show from Dublin, accompanied by accomplished musicians, then a return to the hotel for a sing-song with Mrs Creedon on the piano and everyone contributing to a happy get-together. Presentations were made to Mrs Creedon and Mrs Lavery on behalf of the choir members by John Dowling and Gerard Buckley. This was a nice gesture by the Tarbert choir to show their gratitude to Mrs Creedon and Mrs Lavery for their service to the choir and the Church over the years and a special word of thanks is due to the organisers, to Fr Mossy Brick PP, who is so supportive of the choir and to all who contributed in making the night a memorable occasion.
   
  DEATH: It was with sadness and deep regret the news was received in the Parish on Friday morning, January 31, of the death of Mrs Mai Cregan (nee Ryan), St Patricks Terrace, Tarbert. After an illness patiently borne, these past months, Mai died peacefully ast her residence iwth her husband Michael (Mickie) and niece Therese Ryan at her bedside. During the last weeks of her
illness, Mai was privileged to have the great care of her husband and of the nurses and doctor in her own home. She was a member of a highly esteemed local family and was daughter of the late Paddy and Kitt Ryan, Dooncaha, Tarbert. Mai will always be remembered for her humility and gentleness and her loving nature and concern for her neighbour and many friends. Over the
years she always had a warm welcome in her home for everyone and especially for the children of St Patricks Terrace. She was a woman of great faith and during the past few months when she was unable to attend Mass, she found great consolation listening to the radio Mass from St Marys Church, Tarbert.
There was a huge attendance at the removal of her remains shouldered from St Marys Funeral Home to St Marys Church, Tarbert on Saturday evening and again at the concelebrated funeral Mass and burial which took place in the adjoining cemetery on Sunday. The chief concelebrant of the Mass was Very Rev Mossy Brick PP, assisted by Fr Tom McMahon, Knockanure. Family members participated in the readings, prayers of the faithful and offertory procession. After the prayers of the faithful, Liz Kelly recited the poem "Miss Me - But Let Me Go"in memory fo her sister. At the end of Mass, Gene Kelly paid a lovely tribute to his Aunt Mai, and recalled his happy younger days spent with Mai and Mickie in St Patricks Terrace. Mai was pre-deceased by her brother Bill Ryan, who died 13 years ago and is survived by her husband Mickie, sisters Mrs Kitty Joyce, London; Mrs Liz Kelly, Tarbert; Mrs Eileen Gallagher, Australia and Mrs Bridie Chute, Tarbert; brother John, Dooncaha, brothers in law, sisters in law, Aunt, nephews, nieces, cousins,
relatives, neighbours and friends to whom sympathy of the community is extended.
A number of relatives of the deceased travelled form London for the funeral including her sister Kitty and members of her family and her niece, Niamh Gallagher. Nephews Gene and Colm Kelly travelled from New York. Among the attendance at the Funeral Mass and Burial were John Cregan, TD and Justice Michael Pattwell.
   
  WOMENS GROUP: A meeting of the Shannonside Womens Group will be held on Monday, February 10, at 8.30pm, in the Community Centre. All members are requested to attend. This meeting is to discuss upcoming classes, future classes etc. Art classes resume for members on Tuesday, February 11, at 7.30pm, in the Community Centre. Class teacher will be Peter Hill.
   
  RETREAT CTR: Parishioners are invited to a day of reflection and Prayer at the Ardfert Retreat Centre on this Sunday, February 9. For further information contact Mary Coolahan at (068) 36315.
   
  PLAY: The Smash Hit play "Bawdy and Sou"will be staged at St Michaels College, Listowel on this Thursday, February 6, at 8pm. Admission €10. Bookings (068) 21049. Proceeds to Kerry Hospice.
   
  PIONEER SOCIAL: The Nk Annual Pioneer Social will be held in the Golf Hotel, Ballybunion on this Friday, February 7. Mass will be celebrated at 8.15pm, followed by dinner at 9pm. Music by PJ Murrihy and Seamus Shannon. Tickets are €17.50 and are available in Tarbert from Mary Holland and Patrick Lynch.
   
  GAA LOTTERY: There was no winner of the €7300 jackpot in the GAA Lottery Draw held at the Wicked Wolf Bar on Sunday night. The numbers drawn were 2, 4, 9, 27. Luck dip winners of €30 each were Matthew Kelly, Paul Anglim, Margaret Donovan, Noreen Lavery. Bar prize winners were: Bottle of whiskey sponsored by the Wicked Wolf Bar - Liz Kelly; €15 each to Michael Carrig,
Denis Dee, Damian Browne; Promoters prize to €15, John Coleman. The next jackpot will be €7400 and the draw for that jackpot will be held at the Shannon Ferry Bar on Friday, February 14. Commencing on Friday, February 14, the draw will be held on Friday nights and not on the usual Sunday night. On the opening Friday night, which is also St Valentines night, there will be
music and lots of spot prizes.
   
  SET CEILI: West Limerick Set Dancing Club will hold a Set Ceili in the Convent Hall, Abbeyfeale on Sunday, February 9, at 4pm. Music by Glenside Ceili Band. All sets called.
   
  ACTING DEBUT: Best wishes are extended to eight year old Katie O¹Keefe, who is making her acting debut in the Field, which is being staged this seek in Siamsa Tire, Tralee from February 3, to February 8, at 8pm. Katie is daughter of Bernie and Owen O¹Keefe, Tarmons East, Tarbert.
   
  GAA: Our senior team play Ballylongford in a challenge game in Shannon Park, Tarbert on this Saturday at 4pm. All players are asked to be in the dressing rooms at 3.30pm. Tarbert senior team are fixed to play Ballyduff onSunday, February 16, in last years NKL Div 2 final.
   
   
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