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  Tarbert Notes - Week Ending 19th June
   
  THE  Tarbert committee for the Special Olympics are delighted with the wonderful support their community has given to the Jordanian athletes and their mentors, who are currently in Tarbert. The streets and many window fronts are colourfully decked out, with bright paintings and many flags, Jordanian, Tarbert and Irish. These very special visitors who arrived on Monday evening have been overwhelmed by the kindness and support they have received from the people of Tarbert. We wish them well as they prepare to participate in their various sporting disciplines at the Special Olympics World games in Dublin next week.
Many Tarbert children and adults will travel to Listowel on this Wednesday, June 18 to witness and welcome the Olympic Torch, en route from Athens. Many more Tarbert people plan to travel to Dublin with our Jordanian guests to the games. The committee would like to take this opportunity to thank all our volunteers without whom the host town programme could not have
proceeded.
   
  POETRY OR SPECIAL OLYMPICS: The following poem has been inspired and written by Joseph Lyons of Chapel St. It has been displayed at the Art exhibition in the Community Centre. The art piece is the combined work of Joseph and his brother, John. John did the artistic drawings.

“From the banks of the river Jordan,
To the banks of the Shannon, they came due west, to rest,
After their journey,
But not in vain, whether they win or lose,
a challenge met is their gain.
Whatever your origin or creed, their shared accomplishment and
open hearted welcome is a spirit pure and freed”.

Other poems by the talented Joseph Lyons form part of an exhibition currently running at Siamsa Tire, Tralee. That exhibition is entitles “Imagery and Enigma” and remains open until June 24.
   
  GOLDEN JUBILARIAN:  Congratulations to Fr John P Enright, Oak Brook, Chicago, on the celebration of the golden jubilee of his ordination to the priesthood, May 1953-2003. Fr John, whose father was a native of Tarbert, is son of the late Paddy and Mary Enright, Chicago and nephew of the late Thady Enright of Tarmons.
During his years in the priesthood, Fr Enright served in various parishes in Chicago and also spent 12 years in the Missions working in Chile, Panama and Bolivia.
Last weekend, Fr Enright visited the home of Mary and Joe Langan of Tarmons, as it was his wish to celebrate mass in his fathers home town on the occasion of his golden jubilee.
On Friday night, he celebrated mass in the Langan home, which was the home where his father lived before emigrating to America. Fr Enright also celebrated the vigil mass in St Marys Church, Tarbert, on Saturday night. Fr Enright visited a number of homes during his shot visit to Tarbert, and he spoke of the familiar Tarbert family names well known to his family in Chicago over the years. They were O’Donnell, McGee and Wrenn families. We wish Fr Enright many more years of health and happiness in his priestly service.
   
  ORDINATION: Sunday, June 1 was a very special day for the Kiely families of Kiskeam, Co Cork, and Tarbert, Co Kerry, with the ordination to the priesthood of Eugene Kiely, Kiskeam. Fr Kiely was ordained in The Church of the Sacred Heart, Kiskeam for the Kerry diocese by the Most Rev Bill Murphy, Bishop of Kerry.
Fr Kiely is nephew of the late Dan Kiely (ex Garda Siochana) Main St, Tarbert. Attending the ordination were a large number of Fr Kielys relatives, including his nine brothers and two sisters, Mrs Tess Kiely, widow of the late Dan Kiely, Tarbert, and many member of her family, including Sr Eileen.
A big number of the Kiely families travelled from New York for the occasion. Fr Kielys ordination to the priesthood was a late vocation as before entering Maynooth in 1999, he served as Principal at Kiskeam NS for 17 years, having started his teaching career n 1971 at St Anthonys NS in Ballinlough, Cork.
Around 50 priests attended the ordination and later went to a special function at the Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney, along with Fr Kielys relatives and friends.
   
  ART CLASSES:  Six art classes will be held at Tarbert Bridewell on Monday, Wednesday and Friday for two weeks, July 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25. Time 2pm to 3.30pm. Ten students only age 8 years and upwards. Cost €45.
The Bridewell Museum and Heritage Centre offers a unique setting to spur the imagination of a young artist. Filled with history, lifelike mannequins and still life, students will have an exciting opportunity to create art work using a variety of mediums, including pastels, paints, water-colour pencils and more. Reserve a space with a €10 deposit through the Bridewell phone 068-36500.
   
  JACKPOT WINNER: Luciel Fennell, Lenamore, Ballylongford, was the lucky winner of the €9,300 jackpot in the GAA lottery draw, held at the Lanterns Hotel on Friday night. The winning numbers were 7, 12, 16, 23. The news quickly spread that there was a jackpot winner and to everyone’s delight at the Lanterns Hotel, Luciel arrived with her parents David and Celia Fennell,
after hearing the news of her great jackpot scoop. She was warmly congratulated by GAA club Chairman, Anthony Stack, who said he was delighted for Luciel and her parents, who are good supporters of the Tarbert GAA lottery. Luciel will be presented with her cheque at the draw on
Friday night at the Swanky Bar, where the winning ticket was purchased. The bar prize winners at the Lanterns Hotel on Friday night were Winnie Carrig €100 in the envelope draw, €20 each, John J Heffernan, Mike Finucane, Stephen Carrig. Promoters prize €20 Ned Holland. Thanks to the lanterns Hotel who provided chips and sausages at the draw. The next lotto draw will be held at the Swanky Bar on this Friday night, commencing with a substantial jackpot of €3,000. All are welcome. The club wishes to thank everyone for their generous support of the lotto these past months and a special thank you to the ticket sellers each week.
   
  SOCCER LOTTO:    The Ferry Rangers lotto results for draw, held at Shannon Bar on June 10 are jackpot €3,200. Numbers drawn 1, 6, 15, 19. No winner. Five lucky dips of €30 each, Alan Jonah, John Galvin, Gerald Flavin, Joan Langan, Eugene Mulcaire. Promoter €15 Shannon Bar. This weeks jackpot €3,300.
 
  COLLECTION: Kerry Branch of National Council for the blind are holding their annual Churchgate collection this weekend, June 21/22.
   
  GAA NEWS:  At Shannon Park on Friday evening, the junior team scored a good victory over Clounmacon in the Co league. The sides were level at half time, 0-3 to 0-3. In the 2nd half, Tarbert ran out comfortable winners, to win by a score of 1-10 to 1-3.
On Saturday evening, in Ballybunion, the Tarbert senior team lost to Beale in the N Kerry league by a score of 0-7 to 0-5. Despite missing some key players, this was a poor display by the team, who lacked the spirit and the will needed to win games. A big loss to the team in the coming months will be Denis Kiely, who has taken up employment in Jersey Island.
It was good to see Shaun McGinley back again in the Co colours. Last Sunday in Tralee, Shaun was brought on in the 2nd half, with the Kerry junior team who defeated Tipperary in the Munster semi final and played very well.
   
  CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION:  The Corpus Christi procession will take place on Saturday evening, June 28, after the vigil mass. The procession will proceed through the own to Doonard Crescent where there will be open air benediction.
   
  SHANNON RANGERS:  Shannon Rangers play Kenmare at Austin Stack Park, Tralee on this Saturday evening, in the losers round of the Co senior FC.
   
GAA MEETING:  At the monthly meeting of the GAA club on Monday night, club Chairman, Anthony Stack welcomed the Jordanian Special Olympic team to Tarbert, and complimented the local organising committee for the work they have put in for the past year.
The meeting also passed a vote of sympathy to the wife and family of the late Tommy Carrig of Askeaton.
   
DEATH:  The news of the death of Tommy Carrig, Askeaton, which took place at his residence on June 10, after an illness patiently borne was received with sadness by his relatives and friends in Tarbert, and more especially by his wife Nora and extended family and friends in Askeaton, and from many parts. Tommy, whose late father was a native of Tarbert, was a staunch GAA man and an outstanding footballer in his day.
He was son of the late Moss and Mary Carrig of Creeves, Askeaton. Tommy, who was in his early 60s, was a very popular member of the community in Askeaton.
He was a man of many talents, gifted with his hands and he loved gardening, fishing and the outdoor life.
On the football field, Tommy won Co, juvenile, minor and senior medals. He won five Co senior medals. He won five Co senior medals in the 60s, one with Western Gaels, on with Ballysteen and three with Askeaton. In the oration at the graveside, Pat Buckley of Askeaton GAA club said two of Tommys outstanding displays in 1965 were in the Kerry v Limerick Munster senior football final and in the Tarbert tournament, when Askeaton beat the pick of North Kerry. Tommy, who was predeceased by his brother John, who died just over three months ago, is survived by his wife, Nora, four daughters, Mary, Joan, Helena and Teresa, also Richard, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, aunt in law, Rose Carrig, Tarbert, numerous nephews, nieces, relatives and friends, to whom sympathy of the community is extended.
   
   
   
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