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Issue 44 Volume 10 : Thursday January 7th 2021
TRAGIC DEATH OF LOCAL MAN
Residents of Ballybunion were shocked to learn of the tragic death of
local man John Walsh of Gortnaskeha in the early hours of
Wednesday morning following a single car collision in Moyvane.
John who was popularly known as “Dada”, was the sole occupant of
the car and he was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after the
arrival of the Gardaí and Emergency services.
Although from Ballybunion, John had lived for the past number of
years in Moyvane with his partner Elizabeth and their two small
children Harry & Isabelle, while he caddied during the summer months
at Ballybunion Golf Club, where he was described as being an
excellent caddie with a great knowledge of the course and the game of
golf, as well as being very dependable and obliging.
Predeceased by his mother Nellie (neé McNamara) and his brother
Denis-Paul, he is survived by his father Denis, his brother Larry,
extended family and a large circle of friends.
A private family funeral mass will take place for John on Friday at
2.30pm in St John’s Church Ballybunion, followed by burial afterwards
in Killahenny Graveyard. May He Rest in Peace.
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A Note from the Editor
Hello and welcome to another edition of
Ballybunion News, the first of the New Year.
There seems to be no let up in the continuing
spread of Covid and with even more restrictions
added yesterday (Wednesday) , the situation is as
serious as it has ever been, since the beginning of
the pandemic last March. All we can do for now
is to stay at home, obey the regulations and hope
that they will bear fruit in a few weeks time and
that numbers will begin to drop again.
Sadly, a great number of people have not been
obeying the 5K rule and the recent fine weather
has seen Ballybunion extremely busy of late, with
some people from up to 50 miles away, coming
here to walk the beaches and around the town.
I think perhaps that under the present conditions ,
its best to stay at home and exercise within your
own 5k bubble until things improve.
Remember to please check on an elderly friend or
neighbour (from a safe distance of course) and see
if you can be of any help to them in these difficult
times
God Bless and Stay Safe
Ger
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COVID FIGURES REACH AN
ALL-TIME HIGH
The numbers of new cases in Kerry for the past
week has sky-rocketed with 825 cases from
Thursday last December 31st up to Wednesday
January 6th with new record highs being set every
day, while yesterday (Wednesday) was the worst
since the pandemic began with 235, which is almost
double the number from the previous day, while the
increase of 525 on the previous week represents an
increase of 175%.
Nationally, in the past week, there were 31,011 new
cases up from 8,016 the previous week, an overall
increase of 22,995 or 286%.
The total number of deaths recorded nationwide in
the past week was 74 compared to 43 the previous
week (an increase of 72%), while almost 20% of all
people now being tested in the last seven days are
positive with 26 positives cases recorded in the
Listowel local electoral area.
These figures now bring the total number of positive
cases in Ireland since the pandemic began, to
121,154 while there have been 2,299 deaths
recorded in that time, but if you look at the bigger
picture in a more positive way, less than 3% of the
country’s population have tested positive since the Hardy Men
beginning and 98.1% of those who have tested A group of locals who enjoyed a swim on
positive, have survived. Christmas morning
THANK YOU A VERY SPECIAL
Peggy Murphy was in touch and has asked me to BIRTHDAY FOR A VERY
convey a sincere Thank You to Eileen Fogarty, Con SPECIAL LADY
McCarthy and the members of the Senior
Citizens committee for their very kind gesture this
Christmas. Happy Birthday and
many congratulations
The committee usually organise a fabulous to one of our town’s
Christmas Party for all of our senior citizens with a most senior citizens,
mass, followed by dinner, dancing and music, but Mrs Peggy Jones of
were unable to do so this year because of the Covid Doon Road, who
restrictions. However, they instead organised a celebrates her 97th
hamper of sweets to be delivered to every senior birthday today.
citizen in the town, which was indeed a very kindly
gesture which was much appreciated by all of the Peggy still lives in her
recipients. own home among her
life- long neighbours
There are so many things which have been on Marian Crescent is
cancelled this past year because of Covid one of the town’s most
restrictions, but I’m sure we will be able to enjoy and popular residents.
appreciate them all the more, once restrictions are
lifted and life returns to normal again. Hopefully, she will be granted the health to enjoy
many more birthdays.
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LISTOWEL CREDIT UNION CONDOLENCES
BUSINESS UPDATE Sincere condolences on behalf of the community
LEVEL FIVE to our local Garda Sergeant Mick McCarthy, his
wife Aileen, daughters Grace & Ruth and
Listowel Credit Union wishes to advise people in extended family, on the recent death of his mother
Ballybunion that their Ballybunion Office will remain Eileen of Cromane Lower, Killorglin, Co Kerry,
open to the public during the current level 5 who passed away on New Year’s day.
Covid restrictions.
BEALE GAA NEWS
As Credit Unions are now deemed an essential
service, this decision has been taken in order to Beale GAA wishes everyone a very happy and
facilitate all of their members and both the Listowel healthy 2021 and in these trying times, we hope
and Ballybunion offices are open for essential you all stay safe.
counter transactions. However, members are
requested to use the offices under the current Congrats to the winners in our recent Monster
circumstances ONLY when absolutely necessary Xmas draw which took place at Supervalu just
and to please adhere all the usual protocol of before Christmas and many thanks to our
sanitising, social distancing and wearing masks if sponsors and to everyone who supported our
you do have to visit any of the offices. raffle. A big shout out also to Cormac and Elaine
Cahill at Supervalu for facilitating our ticket sales.
Online Banking: All members registered for Online
Banking can avail of the following services via
Website or Mobile App : The club extends its sympathies to Sgt Mick
McCarthy and the extended McCarthy family on
♦ Transfer funds from your credit union account the death of Mick’s mother. Go ndearna Dia
to an external bank current account. trócaire ar a h-anam.
♦ Transfer funds internally from your Credit
Union savings to your loan.
♦ Transfer funds internally from your Credit
Union savings to your eStamp account
♦ Set up utility suppliers Payees to pay Bills e.g.
Bord Gais, Electric Ireland
♦ View & print your credit union account
statement.
♦ Complete a loan application form.
If you have already registered for online banking but
have forgotten your details, please contact the office
by phone on 068 21938 or email info@listowelcu.ie
To register for Online Banking please visit
www.listowelcu.ie.
A member of staff will be in touch to confirm your
details on review of your account and a PIN will be
issued in the post.
For Online Access your photo ID and address
verification must be up to date on your account.
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ORGANIGO NOW IN THE
SUPERMARKETS
The Organigo range of freshly-prepared and
ready-to-eat organic vegetables produced by local
woman Máire Griffin (right) are now available in
health food shops and supermarkets right across
the Munster region including Cahill’s Supervalu here
in Ballybunion.
The range which currently includes Courgette,
Beetroot and Butternut Squash Noodles as well as
Cauliflower Rice, are attractively packaged,
reasonably priced and prepared by Máire and her
team in a purpose-built food production
unit on an industrial estate in Abbeyfeale.
Reared on her family’s dairy farm across from the
famous Bromore Cliffs just outside Ballybunion,
Máire has always had an interest in organic food
and graduated from the University of Limerick with a
BSc degree in Food Science & Health as well as a
Masters in Food Law.
She spent ten years travelling around the world to
such places as Russia, China and Mongolia, as well
as working in the food industry both here in Ireland
and in the UK, before returning home for good in
2018, working as a relief milker on dairy farms.
Máire decided to set up Organigo after spotting that
there were no “easy to go” healthy vegetable snacks
available in the market here in Ireland and although
the kitting out of her facility in Abbeyfeale was
delayed earlier this year because of the first
lockdown, she is now up and running, with three
part time staff and she hopes to take on a full time
delivery driver in the future.
All of her vegetables are supplied by certified
organic farms in Kerry and Galway and the
vegetables are then washed, spiralised into noodles,
rinsed again, and dried, before being packaged in
biodegradable packaging and chilled down to 4
degrees before sale.
She is passionate about the reduction of her carbon
footprint and hopes to have zero waste to landfill
within three years.
The noodles which of course can be eaten on their
own as a healthy snack, are really delicious and
they are also ideal for salads, stir fry's and curries.
Maire hopes to extend her range of Organigo
products in the future and I’m sure all in Ballybunion
wish her well with her venture.
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Cahill’s
Main Street Ballybunion
Proudly Supporting 48 Local Jobs
Home Delivery Service Available Tel : 068-27244
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THEY LEFT US IN 2020 THE MASS PATH
Many famous faces departed this life in 2020 and Ballybunion Tidy Towns are looking for
here is a list of just some that you might be familiar information on a laneway in the town located just
with : off the Cliff Road.
From the World of Sport : Jockey Pat They are acting upon a suggestion from a Mary
Smullen, former Manchester United footballers Tony Barry who contacted them requesting that the
Dunne and Harry Gregg (who famously survived the laneway be cleaned up and have a sign erected.
Munich Air Disaster in 1958), former Liverpool and
Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier, footballers Mary claims that the area was known as the
agent Eric Hall, legendary Argentinian World Cup “Mass Path” and was used by locals as a shortcut
winner Diego Maradona, England World Cup to go to mass as it basically takes out the two
winners 1966 Nobby Stiles & Jack Charlton, former bends on the Cliff Road.
Manchester United and Chelsea manager Tommy However, several elderly residents of the town
Docherty, snooker player Willie Thorne, have been contacted and not one can ever recall
former Liverpool and Spurs goalkeeper Ray it being known as the “Mass Path”.
Clemence, former Leeds defender Norman Hunter,
Boxer Alan Minter, Motor Racing legend Stirling The laneway located just above “Cheevers Lodge”
Moss, Basketballer Kobe Bryant and legendary golf goes around the back of a number of houses and
commentator Peter Alliss back onto Cliff Road again at “Raven Cliff” but the
locals who were contacted, all said the same
From the World of Music : Rock'n'roller Little thing, it was just a shortcut on the way to school at
Richard, Forces Sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn, the convent on Doon Road.
guitarist Eddie Van Halen, Soul singer Bill Withers,
guitarist Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac, 60’s Pop Local man and Peace Commissioner Padraig
Star Spencer Davis, American Singers Johnny Nash O’Sullivan told Ballybunion News : “I’ve lived in
& Trini Lopez, former Bay City Roller Ian Mitchell, Ballybunion all of my life and never heard of the
Australian singer Helen Reddy, Country stars “Mass Path”. I do know that it used to be a stop for
Charley Pride, Kenny Rogers, Charlie Daniels, Hal the Bianconi coaches a few centuries back, but in
Ketchum, Joe Diffie and John Prine my lifetime, locals just used it as a short cut to
avoid the two bends on Cliff Road”
From the World of Film & TV : Sean Connery 007,
James Drury (The Virginian) Hollywood icons Olivia If the person (Mary Barry) who made the
De Havilland & Kirk Douglas, English actresses suggestion to Tidy Towns is reading this, could
Diana Rigg from the “Avengers” and Barbara you please get in touch with Chairman Noel Nash
Windsor from the “Carry On” movies, Bond Girl (089-41286000) as they don’t have any contact
Honor Blackman, TV personalities Des O’Connor, details or address for you and would like to
& Nicholas Parsons, Monty Python founder Terry discuss the matter further.
Jones, former member of the “Goodies” Tim
Equally so, if any other locals have any further
Brooke-Taylor, and comedians Eddie Large &
information about this or have heard about the
Bobby Ball
“Mass Path” they might also get in touch.
From the World of Literature and Politics :
Seamus Mallon former deputy first minister of
Northern Ireland, Nobel Peace Prize winner John
Hume and Master Spy Novelist John Le Carré
From Ireland : Legendary Showband singer
Brendan Bowyer, Singer/Songwriter and Bagatelle
Front Man Liam Reilly, Singer/Comedian Sonny
Knowles, Broadcasters Marian Finnucane & Larry
Gogan and Country singers Brian Coll and Chuck
Owens.
Its quite a list for just one year !
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A WORD FROM FR SEÁN
The Wise Men from the East bearing gifts of Gold,
Frankincense & Myrrh were placed in all the cribs
on Wednesday January 6th.
Like every birth of an infant, it is family only for the
first few days, after which siblings, grandparents,
cousins, aunts and uncles are introduced to begin
bonding with the new arrival and then the infant is
introduced to the wider world.
The birth of Jesus was no different. Initially Joseph
and Mary, the neighbouring shepherds got to meet
and bond with him and yesterday (Wednesday)
was the Feast of Epiphany, the showing of Jesus
the new Messiah to the rest of the entire world.
The Magi, or Wise Men, were drawn to this spot by
a star and brought gifts fit for a king.
Jesus, the Messiah, our Saviour, was not to be only
for Mary, Joseph or even for the Jewish people on
their own and this visit shows how from the very
start, from the infancy of Jesus, he was born for all
peoples of the World, North, South East & West.
In the countries East of Rome, where the Eastern
Orthodox Christian Churches reside, Romania,
Russia, Greece and beyond, yesterday was their
most significant Day.
We Thank God with them, with all Christians that
Jesus was born for the entire world and we
dedicate the gifts of our lives to witnessing for him.
NOTE : St John’s Parish News will be back with us
again from next Thursday January 14th onwards.
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A group of locals enjoying a drink at Liston’s Bar in the 1960’s
How many can you name ?
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Accountants Car Repairs & Dismantlers
Hannan & Culloty, Church Road Dirra Cross Motors
Tel : 068-27428 Asdee
Tel : 0863510478
Bars
Credit Union
Courtney’s, Main Street
Tel : 068-28038 Listowel Credit Union,
(Ballybunion)
The Exchange Inn, Main Street Main Street
Tel : 068-27123 Tel : 068-27685
Liston’s Bar, Main Street Dog Grooming
Tel : 087-2265932
Magic Coat Grooming, Listowel
The Railway, Main Street Tel : 068-22040
Tel : 068-27303
Electricians
B & B / Guesthouses
Stephen O’Connor, Lisselton
Beasley’s 19th Lodge, Tel : 087-8382166
Golf Links Road
Tel : 068-27592 Financial Advice & Services
Cashen Course House, Eoin Liston, McGuire Liston
Golf Links Road Financial
Tel : 087-2898453 Tel : 087-1341500
Courtney’s Bar Filling Station & Convenience
Main Street Store
Tel : 068-28949
Buckley’s, East End
Liston’s Bar Tel : 083-3921792
Main Street
Tel : 087-0962387 Hair & Beauty
Building & Carpentry Services Girlie’s Beauty Lounge, East End
Tel : 083-3523278
N & C Courtney, Main Street
Tel : 087-2471670 Magic Scissors, East End
Tel : 068-27568
James Fogarty, Doon Road
Tel : 087-9154265 Rose’s Hair Studio, Main Street
Tel : 068-28898
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Sunset through the car window at the Ladies Beach on Tuesday evening
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Hotels Physical Therapy Clinic
Kilcooly’s Country House, Main Manual Solutions
Street Sandhill Road
Tel : 068-27112 Tel 087-9271996
The Marine, Sandhill Road Sports & Recreation
Tel : 068-27139
Ballybunion Health & Leisure,
McMunn’s, Sandhill Road Tel : 068-28111
Tel : 068-28845
Taxis/Hackney
Wilde, Sandhill Road
Tel : 068-27942 Billy Brosnan, East End
Tel : 087-2577737
Music & Disco
Liam & Rose Enright, Ballyeigh
Ger Walsh Tel : 087-2604113
Tel : 087-6061822
Veterinary Surgeons
Painting & Decorating
Joe O’Connor,
Tommy “Tucker” O’Connor Island Veterinary Clinic, Listowel
Tel : 087-2924214 Tel : 068-22040
Pharmacy Upholstery Services
Ballybunion Pharmacy Peter Sheehan, Lartigue Road
Supervalu Complex, Main Street, Tel : 086-8240457
Tel : 068– 27437
Photographers
Francis Bennett, Ahafona
Tel : 087-2460491
John Kelleher Photography
Tel : 087-6428411
Marie Rohan, Lisselton
Tel : 086-3681022
John Stack, Listowel
Tel : 087-6020990
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