Bon Voyage
We send best wishes to popular musician Tommie O’Brien who has gone off to Australia. Tommie is a popular and talented musician and our loss is Australia’s gain. I am sure he will do well out there, entertaining the many thousands of Irish who have made Australia their home, but it is sincerely hoped that Tommie will come back again soon when we will have the chance of hearing him play at Skeheenarinky where he is a great favourite..
Peg Cunningham
The community extends condolences to the family of the late Peg Cunningham of Coolroe, Skeheenarinky, who passed away recently. She was laid to rest at Burncourt Cemetery. Peg was predeceased by her husband Dinny. They were both popular and longstanding members of the local community and are particularly missed at the card games which they loved . May they rest in peace.
Burncourt Kindness
Seanie Crotty wishes to thank the Burncourt Community Council for their kindness in supplying refreshments at the Hall to the mourners following the funeral of Peg Cunningham recently. Special thanks to all the ladies who made sandwiches and did baking etc.
Cards Results
1 Fr. Joe Flynn & James Fox. 2 Brigid O’Brien & Partner. 3 Mick Brown & Teresa Quinn . Lucky Tables: Ned Condon & Mick Walsh; Dinny Wallace & Alice Curtin. Raffle: Kevin O’Brien, John Sherlock, Ned Condon, and Kevin O’Brien.
Tank Taxes Meeting
Mattie McGrath TD is organising a Public Meeting for all householders in relation to the Government’s proposed Septic Tank and associated charges in the GAA Hall, Goatenbridge, on Monday 23rd January at 8.15pm. All are welcome.
Juvenile GAA League
A reminder that the Ballyporeen/Skeheenarinky Juvenile GAA Club is organising a Parish League at juvenile level in both hurling and football. This is the first such league in many years. More information on teams etc., in these notes next week.
Placenames: Black Road
The word ‘Black’ in Irish placenames is very often derived from the Irish word bealach. One of the authorities on the subject, Joyce, translates bealach as simply ‘a road’. Bealach also means ‘a pass’ , and it is this word that gives the name to many a mountain pass in Ireland and which gave the name to the gap through the Knockmealdowns and to the small lake there – Bay Lough. One can hear how the pronunciation of the Irish word ‘Bealach’ could become the English word ‘Black’. And so, in Skeheenarinky we have the Black Road which does indeed lead to a path through the mountains.
O’Keefes of Coolagaranroe
Some of the mystery regarding the Papal Blessing granted to Mr. and Mrs. William O’Keefe of Coolagarranroe in 1934 which we mentioned last week may have been cleared up. Apparently, Ellen O’Gorman, daughter of Maurice and Mary O’Gorman of Coolagarranroe, married William O’Keefe, a draper, on the 28 Feb. 1905 in Clogheen. The 1911 census shows they were living at O’Connell Street Clonmel, with nieces and nephews and several assistant drapers. Perhaps this information will fit in with someone’s O’Keefe/O’Gorman family research.
Community Alert
A community Alert meeting will take place at Skeheenarinky School on Monday 23rd January at 8.30 pm. Peter Butler from Task Security Systems will demonstrate security devices including pendant alarms. All are welcome.
Notes
Items for inclusion in these notes should be submitted to edoriordan@gmail.com or phone 086 384089 by 11.30 on Monday prior to publication.
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