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May has traditionally been known as the 'Month of Mary' and the in May when Marian Shrines will be decorated too with the simple annual setting up of the May Altar heralds the start of summer. flowers. Some of these shrines are associated with apparitions or healing cures or just mark the paths along places of devotion. Building the May Altar The old hymn records the act of veneration of the Blessed Virgin Over the years, the tradition of building a small May Altar in the and sung by Rev. Sidney MacEwan. home has brought the colourful primroses, cherry blossom and daisies into the house. In our younger days our mothers would Bring flowers of the rarest add the statue of the Blessed Virgin and surround it with flowers bring blossoms the fairest, and perhaps a votive candle. The same statue was used every year, from garden and woodland and hillside and dale; usually purchased from Knock Shrine, (depending on what part of our full hearts are swelling, the country you lived in) or further afield from Lourdes in France. our glad voices telling These were small plastic statues of what was called the "Holy Lady" the praise of the loveliest flower of the vale! about 6 inches in height, though any statue could be used. When O Mary we crown thee with blossoms today! purchased, they were filled with holy water and topped with a blue Queen of the Angels and Queen of the May. crown. Almost every house in the country had one and most houses O Mary we crown thee with blossoms today, ProofQueen of the Angels and Queen of the May… still have them today. The May Altar would be erected on the 1st May and kept until 31st May and it is surprising the amount of small, colourful flowers that The tradition of the May Altar has been handed down in many are available at that time of year. Usually the weather hasn't warmed parts of the country, usually from mother to daughter but since the up but in looking for those flowers you discover that, indeed, the decrease in Mass attendance it might not be as popular as it once land has certainly awakened from its winter hibernation. was. Even if it is less practised today, it is nice to think that in this Bring flowers of the rarest... quiet, simple task each year we remember our mothers and our Almost every town and village in has a few Marian Shrines, connection to her mother and all those who came before. Wouldn’t with many houses and communities creating these quiet corners of it be nice if we restored the practice in our homes? reflection, adorned with a statue of Mary and usually with a place to Photo and Text supplied by Ireland Reaching Out (Ireland XO). sit or kneel. Spotting these can be a great way to pass the time on See page 3 for more information. long car journeys around Ireland and they are particularly interesting

Parish e-mail: [email protected] Parish Office Tel: 045 431394 News & Views email: [email protected] Parish Website: www.newbridgeparish.ie Lotto: [email protected] Diocesan Website: www.kandle.ie Parish Team Phone Numbers Parish Office Parish Sister Sr. Eileen Fr. Paul Dempsey, P.P. Fr. Michael Cudzilo C.C. Tel. 045 431939 Parish Office Tel. 045 431741 Tel. 045 438036 Parish Pastoral Minister Tel. 045 431394 Fr. J. McDermott, P.E.C.C. Fr. Tadeusz Durajczyk (Polish Chaplain) Margarita Bedding Fax: 045 486171 Tel. 045 903889 Tel. 045 434069 Tel. 087 6107528 Parish Administrator Parish Centre Fr. David Barrins O.P., C.C. Rev. Deacon Jim Stowe Tel. 045 487200 Donal Mahon Tel. 045 431121 Tel. 045 431394 Tel. 087 2124515 Emergency Number: Priest on call 087-2554908 M ASS TIMES You’ll Be Bowled ST CONLETH’S CILL MHUIRE DOMINICAN CHURCH Over! Ryston Bowls would Saturday: Vigil Mass Saturday: Vigil Mass Saturday: Vigil Mass 6.00pm 8.00pm welcome new members 7.00pm Sunday: 8.30am 11.00am Sunday: 9.30am 10.30am to join our club with a 12.30pm 7.00pm Sunday: 10.30am 12 noon 5.30pm view to playing in our League programme.We Dates for Your Diary - Holy Family Icon & Novena meet every Tuesday and On Thursday May 3 the Holy Family Icon will Thursday from 2.00 to arrive in Newbridge and remain for the weekend. 4.30pm, in Ryston Hall. The itinerary is as follows. Coaching provided. Call ST CONLETH’S CHURCH, NEWBRIDGE (085) 7153868 for info. Thursday, May 3 - 7:30 pm. Taizé Prayer Service of Welcome for the Icon with DEATHS reflections and a blessing for families and formal John Jack O’Reilly – Hawkfield opening of the icon Catherine Walsh – Lucan Friday, May 4 - 12 noon. Sarah O’Brien – Schools Liturgy. As above. Michael O’Carroll – Town Friday, May 4 - 7:30 pm. Donnie O’Brien – The Oaks Evening Mass for the Feast of St Conleth Blessing for families at Masses & praying of Jerry Lodge – Portlaoise WMOF official prayer; Extended opening for quiet prayer until 10 pm. Jim Byrne – Wexford Monday, May 7 - 11 am. Sr. Catherine Evers, Holy Family – Newbridge Mass and formal closing of Icon & entrusting of prayer petitions to the WMOF John Quinn – Mount Carmel Novena Dates & Speakers Brenda Norris – The World Meeting of Families 2018 Newbridge Parish: The Joy of Love in Marriage Christopher (Christy) Byrne, The Curragh and the Family Monday, May 7. Healing night with Sacrament of the Sick Testimony on illness impacts a family - Edel Swords. BAPTISMS Monday, May 14. Helping married couples Mafalda Brennan ACCORD Newbridge Adam Seán Kenny – Roseberry Monday, May 21. Vocations and the Family Father Willie Purcell. Adelaide Lorraine Murphy – Treacy Meadows Monday, May 28. Youth Night. To be confirmed. Maja O’Neill – Curragh Grange Monday, 4 June. Vocation - first year as a priest Father David Vard. Patryk O’Neill – Curragh Grange Adam O’Neill – Curragh Grange Communion Gifts Available in the Parish Centre Kate Mary Thérése O’Reilly – Rathangan Freya Joanne Kemmy Cullen – Roseberry Hill Grace Michelle Breslin – Baroda Court, Newbridge Kaitlynn Moreno Abad – Rathcurragh Emily Molloy – Lakeside Park Sienna Devine – College Farm Court ProofSadhbh O’ Donnell – Swords Saoirse Donnelly – St. Barnabas Church, New York City.

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EDITORIAL Breda Reid It was one of those beautiful lengthening days, are unsure of where in Ireland they originate from, or if there are when May was pressing back with both hands any living relatives still here. Ireland XO aims to help people the shades of the morning and the evening. discover the story of their family history and reconnect them with Amelia E. Barr the Ireland of today. While speaking to Laura, she asked me what In my opinion these words describe perfectly civil parish we were in, I had no idea there was a difference. It what May does. The harbinger of Summer, seems that the civil parish is often different from the religious May is a month full of promise and expectation. Our front page parish. And this proved to be the case for Newbridge as our civil captures the essence of Maytime memories from my youth while parish is Oldconnell. You learn something new every day. The on page 4, Maria McDonald outlines May, the month, full of website address is. https://www.irelandxo.com different celebrations from around the world. I think you will That’s all for now. Till next month enjoy reading about them. When researching the information for the front page I came across Left: Ireland Reaching out (Ireland XO) and Laura Colleran. I love This Tree of serendipitous meetings; when you come across someone who is Hope was on the same wavelength as yourself. I had been online for ages planted in the looking up May Altar images when I came across the Ireland XO Linear Park as a website with Laura’s phone number attached. I called her and she symbol of hope was so helpful and obliging. She explained that Ireland Reaching and support for Out (Ireland XO) is a volunteer-based, non-profit initiative which those affected builds vibrant, lasting links between the world wide Irish Diaspora by suicide and/ and parishes of origin in Ireland. or mental health Their programme is based on a simple idea; reverse genealogy. issues. Instead of waiting for people of Irish descent to trace their roots, Ireland XO volunteers worldwide are networking with people of Irish descent in their local areas, helping to build bridges between the present and the past by connecting people with the home parishes of their ancestors. Since 2009, Ireland Reaching Out (Ireland XO) has helped thousands of Irish people, whether they have emigrated recently or have never been to Ireland, discover the history of their families and reconnect with their parish of origin. Many of the estimated 70 million people of Irish descent living outside of Ireland today

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Right: The Oblate Lourdes Invalid Newbridge Group’s Organising Committee at their Fundraiser at Toughers Newhall Naas. Proof Photos: Jimmy Fullam.

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In his most recent Exhortation, Gaudete et been touched by the faith and experience They have stayed Exsultate, he says that “God is mysteriously of the early Christians who handed on their with me all my present in the life of every person. Even precious heritage to us. Read about what life.” when someone’s life appears completely Jesus said and did and you’ll find a way Abraham Lincoln wrecked, even when we see it devastated to find him in your own story. We need to by vices or addictions, God is present tell the old story in a new way. We need The Council of Jerusalem was a glorious there.” to broaden our concept of ‘family’ and moment in the history of the early church Amoris Laetitia (The Joy of Love) is the our expression of ‘family’ – by respecting but also a moment of heroic pain and document Pope Francis prepared after differences in culture and expressions of separation. It decided against the need of the two synods on the family as well as a faith – by finding opportunities for inclusive following the Mosaic Law, except for a worldwide consultation which took place gatherings – e.g. worshipping together, few customary practices. In other words, it before the synods. celebrating together, building friendships, declared that it was no longer necessary to “It is very important to reaffirm the family, listening to others, respecting differences, be a Jew in order to become a Christian. which remains the essential cell of society,” opening our house to the stranger… Perhaps the church today needs the courage Pope Francis said. Things that worked for Every turn in our lives can be a meeting and strength of those who challenged another generation may not be the material place with God. Through God’s power we the situation at the Council of Jerusalem. for building a new church. We need to can rise to heroic moments and great heights This year, as we prepare to celebrate the articulate the faith in our own culture. of forgiveness. A woman whose husband Congress of the Family, might it be an There were some momentous decisions was shot by hostile forces gathered her opportunity and also a challenge to re- in the story of the spread of Christianity. family for prayer each evening. The prayer read the Gospel and find its relevance for Could the coming of Pope Francis be such ended with the Our Father – “one for your us today. Many of the ways we expressed a moment for us? Pope John XXIII said: father and one for the man who shot him”. our faith in the past are not fit for purpose “We must not remain locked into keeping today: we need to articulate our faith in the a system going just because it worked Sr. Catherine Moran context of a changing world. Where do we for another generation.” Our generation The Month of May When I was a child, It is the most popular time for the Japanese warm evenings and hope for the months the month of May was to go on holidays. ahead. Have a magnificent May. devoted to Our Lady. While we celebrated Mother’s Day back in My younger siblings March, in a lot of other European countries, Maria McDonald probably won’t and in the United States, Canada, South Visit Maria’s blog: remember this, but for America, Australia, China and most of mariamcdonaldblog.wordpress.com the whole month of Africa, Mother’s Day is celebrated in the May, the table in our hall was transformed month of May. into a little altar. It held a statue of Mary, The first Sunday of May is ‘World Laughter a candle, rosary beads, the family bible and Day.’ On the second Sunday of May, Spain Mum’s prayer book. Every evening we knelt celebrates Children’s Day. What a lovely in the hall and said a decade of the Rosary. I idea. Every country should have a day to Are things in your life can’t remember when the tradition stopped, celebrate our future. getting on top of you? but it was a very long time ago. On the third Saturday of May, the United Who will look after The month of May was named after ‘Maia’ States celebrate their Armed Forces, while your daily worries? the Greek goddess of fertility. New life, various other countries including Spain host ProofWhy not spend some time in Eucharistic new hope. But bad news for those who plan their Armed Forces Day on the last Saturday. Adoration, where Jesus welcomes everybody. to marry in May, ‘Marry in May and rue the In Argentina ‘Navy Day’ is celebrated on day’ is the old saying, supposedly because May 17th. An Irishman, William Brown, Spend some quiet time in Newbridge Adoration Chapel. Great blessings await the Gods married in May. was the creator and admiral of Argentina’s you there! And May is such a busy month. navy and is still respected as a national hero On 1st May International Labour Day is in Argentina. Open daily 10.00 a.m. - 10 p.m. celebrated in over 80 countries around the There is an ‘International No-diet Day’ St. Conleth's Parish Church, Newbridge, Co. Kildare

ADORATION CHAPEL → ← Sacristy world. It is known as Labour Day, Worker’s to encourage healthy body attitude and a ENTRANCE Day or simply May Day. ‘World No Tobacco Day’ to discourage ↑ In Japan ‘Golden Week’ is celebrated from smoking. May is also Coeliac Awareness ↑ Garden 29th April to 5th May. It is a series of Month, Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month ↑ public holidays held together starting with and National Smile Month, to name but a ↑ ↑ Car Park the ‘Emperor’s birthday’ and finishing with few. ↑ ↑ ←← Main Entrance ‘Children’s Day.’ Many companies close And remember, April showers bring May for the week and workers receive paid leave. flowers. I hope May brings you sunny days, 4

Adoration card Back.indd 1 16/10/2013 17:37:09 NEWS & VIEWS MAY 2018 All set for Junefest Newbridge Parishes Race Day Junefest Newbridge Parishes Race Day takes place at the Curragh on Saturday 9th June This is the first time that the annual Parishes Race Day will highlight on the track, as an established trial race for the Dubai becomes an important part of Junefest Duty Free Irish Derby. Other races taking place will be supported Bring all the family to a fun filled day out with 7 thrilling races by Keadeen Hotel, PG Duffy & Sons, Cross’ Supervalu and the starting at 2pm and lots of free activities and entertainment for Treacy Group. kids to enjoy. The race day is also a great opportunity to get Adult Admission €15 together with your local community to support worthy causes Seniors and Students €10 in the locality. The prestigious Junefest Silver Stakes will be the Children under 16 accompanied by an adult free

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Amadeus originated from an idea of was “isn’t it amazing to see young people Less than 48 hours later we were back at the wanting to give back. We decided early involved in the Church”, which l couldn’t Parish Church partaking in the 11am Easter on to start out small. We meet each Friday agree with more. It was amazing and I was Sunday Mass. Less than a week prior we from 7pm - 8:30pm to have fun and grow so utterly proud. had been told that Bishop Denis Nulty in the understanding of what it means to They wanted to do more, and more we did. would be the celebrant. This news was met be a Christian and what this means to each We did a reflection for the Ceremony of with “oh we better be good” followed by member personally but all in a fun way, Light for the Confirmation children which “no pressure then!”. Another big ask was perhaps not that small after all. Each Friday was something that the members were about to happen when I sent out a text, night consisted of icebreakers, various especially proud of because it wasn’t too “meeting at 9:30am for a practice for our discussions on different aspects of our faith, long ago that they too were making their after-Communion reflection followed by a videos and of course light refreshments at Confirmation. choir practice with the Parish Choir.” Cora, the end of the night. (bribery at its finest!). We led an hour of the ‘24 hours For The the Parish Choir director, asked a few days I, as one of the leaders always felt like Lord’. Adoration was a foreign concept for prior if we’d join them. We are not a singing something was missing. Each Friday we the members and we talked about it before group was my initial thought but ‘why not’ were meeting, everyone was enjoying it, the the event but nothing could truly prepare soon followed. They sang, they read and numbers began to grow very steadily but, to them for the beauty of Adoration until in front of a packed Parish Church they me, l wondered what was next. they experienced it for themselves. Praise delivered in mime and word their reflection I felt the group needed to step out from followed yet again for each member. after Communion. the four walls of the Parish Centre and Perhaps the most discussed and debated I beamed with pride. They did what was experience our Parish in perhaps a more activity came when we were asked to asked of them with such reverence, grace active way. I wanted this group of young partake in the Stations of the Cross through and enthusiasm. people to start to experience first-hand what the town on Good Friday evening. It was Amadeus has proved to not only me and we had been discussing within those four an incredible public display of faith in the other leaders, but to everyone, that they walls. Proofan era when faith is less than cool. After are a group that stand tall, that commit and At a planning meeting with the other leaders, much deliberation we decided ‘let’s just that show their faith no matter how ‘uncool’ I brought up the idea of doing something for go for it, whoever shows up, shows up’. some may think. the Christmas Eve Mass, “anything” l said! I’ll be honest, I was nervous. What young Many say the youth of today are the future It was met with both fear and excitement. person would want to so publicly express of the Church but Amadeus have shown us Fear: what if they don’t want to, are we their faith? I asked myself would I do what time and time again that they are not just asking too much of them and will they stop we are asking them to do at their age and I the future: they are very much the present. coming were questions that were asked. wasn’t sure of the answer. We underestimated them and how wrong “I think we have to at least try” was my As we stood in the Parish Church at 6:45pm we were! response and try we did. on Friday evening l waited. Fourteen New members are always welcome. We Our participation in the 5pm Christmas members between the ages of 12-17 showed recently changed the age group to 12-17 Eve Mass went well. The members of up. We were blown away. Fr Michael years. We meet in the Parish Centre each Amadeus all enjoyed it and wanted to do turned to me while walking through the Friday from 7pm - 8:30pm and we would it again. I was thrilled as were the other town and said, “I am so proud of them, I love for you to join us. leaders. A common theme of discussion can’t believe so many showed up.” Every Charlotte Vard among adults in the weeks that followed person there echoed similar praise. 6 NEWS & VIEWS MAY 2018 Poppy’s Page Hi everyone, its me again. Don’t forget to send me a photo and information about Holy Communion Quiz One of the most wonderful stories in your pets. I love to hear about other the Gospel is that of the Last Supper of animals. What they like or don’t like. This Jesus with his disciples. In this month of month I am introducing you to George. May over 400 children in our Parish will George lives with Breda and Fred’s son receive the Blessed Eucharist, the Body Martin, and daughter-in-law Lauren. of Christ, for the very first time. George is a Pug. He snores like a foghorn when he sleeps (about 65% of the day) and Can you answer these questions about snorts like a pig when he is awake. He The Last Supper and Holy Communion? loooves food and will eat almost anything including meat, apples and nuts but his 1. Where did Jesus and his disciples have absolute favourite is bananas. No one else The Last Supper? George at the Fen is allowed to eat bananas in his presence, 2. Why did Jesus wash the feet of his he gets very put out if they do. There disciples before sharing a meal with was also an unfortunate incident when he them? found a bag of jelly sweets. Martin and 3. What did Peter say to Jesus when he Lauren make sure all sweets are kept out was going to wash his (Peter’s) feet? of his reach since then. George loves to 4. What did Jesus say at The Last Supper? walk in the Linear Park and Pollardstown 5. Why did Jesus celebrate The Last Fen. He doesn’t seem to notice other Supper with his disciples? dogs, especially me, but Martin and Lauren 6. Why do we receive Holy Communion? think that is because he doesn’t really see himself as a dog. George loves to References in the gospels: cuddle and having his belly scratched. He Matthew Ch 26: doesn’t like birds and police sirens (he was Mark Ch 14: probably a criminal in a previous life!) He Luke Ch 22, also gets very jealous that I can jump on First Communion dates 2018: John Ch 13. the couch and he can’t. But when I have a Saturdays 12, 19 and 26th May. Send your submissions to: sleep over in his house he doesn’t seem to Congratulations to all the boys and girls [email protected] or mind. Which is nice for me. making their First Communion this month. [email protected]

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05680 7 NEWS & VIEWS MAY 2018 Two Roads Diverged… informed choice on May 25th. In order to recognise the continuity of every human do this, I will refer to the submission of the life, from conception to natural death, so Irish Bishops’ Conference to the Citizens’ faith allows us to see each person as having Assembly, entitled “Two Lives, One Love.” his or her origins in the mind and heart of God and his or her fulfilment in eternal life. What is the Eighth Amendment? Article 40.3.3 of the Constitution, What abortion is and what abortion is sometimes referred to as the Eighth not: The Catholic Church’s teaching; Amendment, reads: There are varying views being presented “the State acknowledges the right to in the debate about the 8th Amendment. life of the unborn and, with due regard Some wish to make abortion available on to the equal right to life of the mother, demand in Ireland. Others say that they are guarantees in its laws to respect, and, as opposed to abortion in general, but would far as practicable, by its laws to defend and want to see it permitted in certain difficult vindicate that right.” circumstances. The Church believes that On the 25th of May, every Irish citizen Article 40 of the Constitution has the every unborn child, irrespective of his or with the right to vote, will have to make heading “Personal Rights” and is situated her medical condition or the circumstances the decision whether to retain or repeal the in a section entitled “Fundamental Rights”. of his or her birth, has the right to be treated 8th Amendment. It will probably be the In this way, long before the Universal equally before the law. most important vote any of us will ever be Declaration of Human Rights was Further to this some elements of the asked to take. It is a very sensitive issue promulgated by the United Nations, the Catholic Church’s teaching on the right to and has polarised members of political Irish people recognised the fundamental life tend to be presented inaccurately. The parties, communities and families. The nature of rights such as the right to life, following points I hope will clarify some of leaders of the four main Political Parties the right to liberty, the right to the privacy these fundamental areas; have outlined their position quite clearly. of one’s home and the right to freedom • The Catholic Church has never taught The purpose of this article is to outline of speech. Fundamental human rights that the life of a child in the womb the Catholic Church’s position on this are different from civil rights. While civil should be preferred to that of a mother. fundamental issue for our society. rights are the rights given by law to citizens By virtue of their common humanity a Before going any further, it is important to in a particular society, fundamental human mother and her unborn baby have an mention that the issue of the 8th Amendment rights belong to every person simply equal right to life. is not some problem “out there” in society. because he or she is a person. • Where a seriously ill pregnant woman The complex issues involved are very The deletion or amendment of Article needs medical treatment which may, as real and exist in our communities, in our 40.3.3, would withdraw the right to life a secondary effect, put the life of her towns, in our villages and in our families. from some categories of unborn children. baby at risk, such treatments are always It calls on us to be compassionate and to To do so would radically change the ethically permissible provided every reach out in real practical ways to those principle, for all unborn children and effort has been made to save the life of who find themselves struggling with a indeed for all of us, that the right to life is a both the mother and her baby. Abortion, crisis pregnancy. This must be done in fundamental human right. by contrast, is the direct and intentional a non-judgemental way. Further to this, destruction of an unborn baby. It is not a I write this article as a priest, but also as Is the Unborn a “Person”? medical treatment. someone who comes from a family; I am The Church believes that the distinct • When, sadly, a baby dies naturally in the a son, I have a brother and two sisters, I’m identity of a human individual is present womb before birth, there is no question an uncle to a nephew and nieces and am once conception has taken place. of the mother being obliged to proceed a godfather to a boy and a girl. I am well Everything else is simply the process of with the pregnancy. There is now only aware of the complex nature of family life! growth and development of a person who one “patient”, the mother. 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EDITORIAL Breda Reid Well, February certainly starts off busy doesn’t “Candlemas” (meaning Candle Mass) refers to the practice of the it? February 1 St. Brigid’s Day also known blessing of candles by the priest during a church service (“Mass”) as Imbolg or the fi rst day of Spring, February for use during the year in church and in the homes of the faithful. 2 Candlemas Day. February 3 the feast of St While in many countries Christmas decorations are traditionally Blaise, February 13 Shrove Tuesday (Mardi removed on Twelfth Night (January 5, also known as Epiphany Gras) and February 14 doubling up this year Eve), for other countries it is customary to remove them on Can- with St. Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday. While we all are dlemas. quite well aware of St Brigid, St Valentine and St. Blaise (patron That’s all I have room for this month. As you will see this edition saint of sore throats) Candlemas may not be quite so familiar to is chock-full of interesting stories, articles and photos. I hope you NEWS & VIEWS MAY 2018 you. It is a Christian holiday occurring annually on February 2 enjoy. As they say, if you like it please tell others, if not please and commemorates the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple when tell us. he was a baby. It occurs 40 days (inclusively) after Christmas Day. Till next month. In some churches it is celebrated on a nearby Sunday. The term Two Roads Diverged… Popular Newbridgepastoral care that we canPrincipal offer, as they teaching Retires on some of the issues surrounding Principalgrieve the and, loss on of theirthe departurechild. of Mr. theambitious highly emotivebuilding debate programme, on abortion. when It is Joe Hartnett in 2007, she was appointed aeventually highly sensitive completed, subject will that be the touches fi nal partthe Twoto the areas principalship. of particular As concern; principal, Sheila deepestof Sheila’s core legacy of our to being. the school. 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While and askthe Blessed Enaholo, the youngest and oldest longer.presence, Parents who worked have spoken unstintingly about howon thecelebrations question whetherwere tinged the babywith withinregret thefor pupils in the school helpfulbehalf of it wasthe toschool have and had its the pupils. possibility No womb,what was who ending, is without there a voice,was also should a great also Congratulations and best wishes for the ofmatter holding what and issue caring Sheila for was their dealing child with,for a havesense a ofchoice happiness about life?for Sheila that a new PARISH future to Mrs. Sheila O’Neill, who retired fewshe hours always or attemptedeven for a tofew make minutes, it a until win- Onphase the in her 25th life of was May, about we to willbegin. be In leftthe on January 5th as principal of St. Conleth deathwin situation naturally and occurred.maintain the Others dignity have of withwords a of choice, Sheila’s to retainfavourite or repealBallylongford the 8th LOTTO and Mary’s Primary School, a position spokeneveryone about involved. their joy in discovering after Amendment.poet, Brendan Kennelly, Choice is never easy and I Tickets can be purchased in the she had held since 2007. In total, Sheila birthRecognising that, while the their importance child did have of seriousIT in am‘Though reminded we oflive the in poem a world by Robertthat dreams Frost, following: spent the past thirty-eight and a half years healththe modern issues, world, the prognosis Sheila wasoversaw actually the entitledof ending “The Road Not Taken,” the final SEAN’S BUTCHERS working in the school in various capacities. farinstallation better than of theyinteractive had originally whiteboards been stanzathat always goes asseems follows; about to give in (U4, Moorefield SC) A proud native of Ballylongford, Co. giventhroughout to understand. the school as well as the “Isomething shall be tellingthat thiswill withnot a sighacknowledge THE NOOK Kerry, she fi rst came to St. Conleth’s provision of laptops, iPads, digital cameras Somewhereconclusion ages and ages hence: WRIGHT’S HAIRDRESSERS as ‘Miss Creedon’ in September 1979, 2.and Children other suchconceived equipment. as a result Another of rape; of Twoinsists roads that diverged we forever in abegin’. wood, and I — (Lwr Eyre St.) having completed her teacher training in RapeSheila’s is passions a crime. was Athe personschool library who and has IRath took Déthe one ort, less a Shíle, travelled agus by, go n-éirí an JOLLY GROCER Mary Immaculate College, Limerick that been raped needs compassionate care And that has made all the difference.” 9 she spent countless hours there, covering bóthar leat. ROSEBERRY27 STORES summer. She was the newest recruit of andbooks, support. tidying Underand creating such circumstances an attractive 6 APPLEGREEN 12 9 2 a staff of twelve in what was ‘the girls’ one can scarcely begin to imagine the The road27 we choose on the 25th17 of May reading environment for the pupils. She 2 22 TOPAZ 4 school’, headed by Sr. Theresa McCarthy physicalnever missed and emotional a Parents’ stress Association facing the has the power to make all the difference… 14 CUMMINS’S PUB (R.I.P.) Sheila began with 2nd class and, expectantor Board motherof Management after such meeting a violation. and May the Lord guide you with his wisdom DUFFY’S GARAGE over the course of her career, she taught Acknowledgingwas very appreciative this pain of and the distress, valuable a and love to choose the right road. 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10 NEWS & VIEWS MAY 2018 A Walk up Main Street Joe Kearns’ to the shop was Ives’ barber shop, and they supermarket (Tuthill’s). Next was a small, grandfather, had another shop near the Grand Hotel. quaint sweet shop owned by Maisie Owens Thomas, Just up from Ives lived Matty Nolan, a and Alice McMorrow. Next was Donnelly’s came from teacher (professor) in the College. He grew Kilshanroe, near mushrooms in a shed out the back and Joe Carbury, and remembers them being a great treat. Matty served his time and his wife, Lucy, moved to Moore Park as an apprentice in 1952. draper in Next was Kitty Guiney’s clothes shop, and Dublin and Jack Farrell’s bookmaker’s shop. Daisy Dun Laoghaire Stafford was the first person in Newbridge to before coming to Newbridge in 1890. He sell home-made ice-cream. Joe remembers bought a premises on Main Street, and met buying an ice-cream there when a woman his future wife, Elizabeth Clinton from called “Sha” Gibson entered the shop. Newsagents (now Farrell & Nephew book Annagassan, Co. Louth when she came in to Everyone was afraid of Sha and the stick shop). buy a pair of boots. Her uncle J. H. Clinton she always carried! Joe let his ice-cream fall The King’s Arms was a public house before (John Harmon Clinton), was already a big with the fright. But “Sha” called him back Joe’s time. It was originally owned by a businessman in Newbridge who owned the and bought him another one instead. Mrs Dunne, and the great joke was: “Who mineral water factory near the old Palace Next was Corrigans. Mrs Corrigan was was the happiest woman in Newbridge? Cinema. As well as having a shop on Edward from down south and had come to teach in Mrs Dunne, for she always had the King’s Street, Clinton owned a farm at Moorefield, Milltown. She married Paul Corrigan, and Arms”! When Joe was growing up it was opposite the Crescent. their daughter, Kathleen, was the mother of run by the Sex family. Thomas Kearns married Elizabeth Clinton Professor John Crowne, the famous cancer Bonnar’s, next door, was owned by Mrs on 11 July 1899, and they reared a family of doctor and senator. Jerry Kelly opened his Kavanagh; she was a Bonnar, and Mr four boys and three girls. J. B., who became first chemist shop there before moving to the Bonnar and Mr Scanlan (Eyre Street) were Joe’s father, married Bridie O’Grady from bottom of the street. The late John Harfleet “gaeilgeoirí” from Donegal. Mr Scanlan Roseberry on 11 July 1939, and Joe was one worked in Farrell’s butcher shop next door. was a judge in the Old IRA, and in old age of four children. J.B. and Bridie lived for He was a very tall man, 7 feet 7 inches or and infirmity Mr Bonnar kept a special chair a short while in Clongorey before moving more, well read and a master butcher. for him so they could chat away to each to Newbridge when Weafer’s shop next other. door to Kearns’ drapery was bought. It had At the bus stop Charlie Ryan’s pub was been a sweet shop and toy shop, and J. B. run by Charlie, his wife, Daisy, and their continued it during the war years when it son, Michael. Before Ryans, it belonged to was difficult to get stock. They kept dogs Johnny Carroll and his wife, a dressmaker and greyhounds in the back yard. There from Rowan Terrace. Joe remembers having was also a farm yard, and each day 20 to to go up there on his bicycle to collect the 30 cows were brought from Kearns’ field ice-cream off the bus for their ice-cream in Moorefield to be milked. The cattle were parlour, one of the first of its kind in these herded in to Roycrofts’ Corner and down parts. HB had no vans in those days to Eyre Street, and back out again after being Beyond O’Rourkes public house, Dowlings deliver the ice-cream, so they sent it by milked. A large hayshed in the yard served and the Odeon Cinema was Haverty’s sweet bus in a leather skip, with 36 blocks of ice- as a band hall for the old Fife and Drum shop (later O’Grady’s). Across from Tommy cream in each skip, all nicely packed and Band in the early days. Flanagan’s public house and the entrance padded in frost! Joe’s uncle, Tommy, had a pawnbroker’s to George’s Street was Warner’s drapery © Interviewed by Kay Scanlan shop (now Coopers) on Eyre St. Next door shop. It would later become the town’s first (Newbridge Local History Group, 2015) Great Churchyard - Book Now Available ProofLike many older community burial grounds, and death records, Available from Farrell & the passage of time had seen Great Connell Nephew and amazon.com and amazon.co.uk. Churchyard fall into neglect, with bramble Partly sponsored by KCC Heritage section. and saplings making it almost impossible to get around. Denture Clinic Thanks to the efforts of a small group of volunteers much of the churchyard was cleared Brian Mee C.D.T. during the Spring and Summer of 2017, FULL DENTURES enabling the recording of the gravestones and that information is now published for the first PARTIAL DENTURES time in this book by Newbridge Local History Group. REPAIRS, ADDITIONS, etc. Each stone has been diligently transcribed and Main St, , Co. Kildare photographed, and where possible additional information has been added on the individuals PHONE 045 855799/0862477700 and families buried here, garnished from By Appointment Only newspaper death notices, obituaries, parish 11 NEWS & VIEWS MAY 2018

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Colonel Frank Lawless Eileen O’Brien Hubert (Hugh) Eustace Baroda Court, Newbridge Dara Park Páirc Mhuire Died 7 October 2016 Died 7th May 2017 Died 13th December 2016 We, the family of Frank Lawless, his wife We, the family of Eileen O’Brien, wish to express We the family of Hubert (Hugh) Eustace would Noreen, daughters Ciara and Anna, son Daniel, our sincere gratitude to all who sympathised like to express our sincere thanks to all who sisters Eithne, Grainne, Finola and Niamh and with us on the sad passing of our Mam. sympathised with us on our very sad loss. Thank brothers-in-law wish to express our sincere We would like to thank Fr David Barrins, O.P., you to all who attended the removal, funeral gratitude to all who sympathised with us on our Ann Dunne, Davy Usher and everyone involved Mass and burial. Thank you for all the Mass sad loss. We thank all who attended the house, in the Mass. We would also like to thank all of cards, flowers and kind words of sympathy. We removal prayers and funeral. the many relatives, neighbours and friends who would also like to express our appreciation to Fr. Thank you to relatives, colleagues, friends and visited the house, sent Mass cards, messages of Paul Dempsey for his kindness throughout this neighbours for their kindness and support. A support and attended the funeral and for their sad time and his words of comfort at the funeral special thanks to Colonel Michael Dawson kind donations made to the Alzheimers Kildare Mass. A special thank you to Daniel Leahy, whose friendship and support we couldn’t have Branch. Funeral Director for his kindness and sensitivity managed without. A special word of thanks for the Staff of in organising the funeral arrangements. The We also thank Fr Paul O’Boyle, Fr Paul Dempsey Nursing Home, Dr Leddy, Dr Crilly Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered and Fr Joe McDermott and everyone involved in and to Glennons Funeral Directors for all their on Sunday 16th December at 12.30pm in St. the funeral Mass. help, support and kindness. Conleth’s Parish Church. We would like to thank the staff of St. James’s As it would be impossible to thank everyone Hospital who looked after Frank throughout individually we hope that you can accept our Michael Masterson his illness. Thanks to Michael and Daniel sincere appreciation for all your kindness and 103 Mount Carmel Leahy Undertakers for their kindness and help. professionalism. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered Died 13th May 2017 We express our gratitude to Frank’s Defence for your intentions. The family of the late Mick Masterson would Forces colleagues for their immense support like to thank most sincerely all who supported and the dignified way in which they conducted Mary Whyte and sympathised with them on their sad loss. the military aspects of the funeral ceremony. 1737 Pairc Mhuire, Newbridge A big thank you to everybody who came to We extend our sincere appreciation to Sarsfields Died 22nd May 2017 his home, attended the funeral and travelled GAA Club for their guard of honour. long distances. A special word of thanks to the As it would be impossible to thank everybody The family of the late Mary Whyte of 1737 Pairc great staff in Hazel Hall who showed Mick individually we hope this will be accepted as Mhuire, wish to thank all who sympathised and great kindness. A big thank you to Moorefield a token of our sincere appreciation of your supported them on the sad loss of Mary. Club where Mick played his football and thoughtfulness and assistance. To those who attended her wake and funeral or spent many happy years supporting them. A The Holy Sacrifice of Mass will be offered for who sent messages of comfort, please accept our special thank you to Fr Paul Dempsey and his your intentions. sincere thanks. team for a lovely Mass. Thanks to Glennons Our sincere apologies to the Lawless family for It meant a great deal to the family to hear the Funeral Directors for their kind, sensitive and the omission of this acknowledgement in last kind words that everyone shared about Mam. professional handling of arrangements. The months issue - N&V Committee. Thank you to the Parish team for their help and Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for support before and during the funeral and also to your intentions. Mary Monahan, nee Martin Glennons Undertakers for their kindness in the Died 30th March 2017 preparations for Mam’s final journey. Thank you also, to the management and staff of In loving memory of our sister Mary who died in Beech Park Nursing Home for the wonderful her home in Australia, the land she loved, which care and kindness they showed Mam, during her is also her final resting place. Mary went to Oz short time there. 44 years ago and raised five children. She loved We hope this acknowledgement goes some way her life there and was so proud of her home and to let you all know how grateful we are for your gardens. She worked at a lot of jobs during her support during this sad time. life to raise her children on her own. She only The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered came home to Ireland once but used to say to me for your intentions. that she was home lots of times when she closed her eyes and went from the top of the town and up Eyre Street. She was 74 and did not accept she was so ill. Tommy and I went out to see her News & Views reserves the right to edit the text of acknowledgments submitted by readers. and were with her when she passed. My heart is This may including reducing the size of an acknowledgment to meet space requirements broken; I will never get over losing her. We justProof and to facilitate the inclusion of all notices submitted for any one issue. It is suggested wanted to pay our respects to our Big Sister, RIP. acknowledgments be in the region of 200 words. Love you Mol from your family xx

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Know Your Rights: Voting in a referendum Question: How do I check if I can vote in the forthcoming public holidays and Good Friday are not counted as days for this referendum? If I’m not in Ireland on polling day, can I still vote? purpose. Answer: To vote in a referendum, you must be an Irish citizen Local authorities prepare a postal voters list as part of the and be registered to vote. Every local authority is responsible for electoral register. You can only apply for registration as a postal compiling and publishing a list of voters in its area. This is called voter if you cannot vote at a polling station because of illness the Register of Electors or the electoral register. or disability, your occupation, being in prison, or if you are In general, Irish citizens living abroad cannot be entered on the studying full-time in Ireland but away from the address where Register of Electors and cannot vote in a referendum. The only you are registered to vote. exception to this is in the case of Irish officials on duty abroad You can apply to be added to the supplement to the postal voters (and their spouses) who may register on the postal voters list. list up to 22 days (excluding Sundays and public holidays) If you are abroad on holiday on polling day, you cannot have a before polling day in a referendum. The application form for postal vote. inclusion in the supplement to the postal voters list is available The current Register of Electors came into force on 15 February from your local authority or online at checktheregister.ie. Further 2018. You can check if you are on the register at checktheregister. information is available from the Citizens Information Centre ie or at your local authority, Garda station, post office or public below. library. Know Your Rights has been compiled by Newbridge Citizens If you are not on the register, you can apply to be added to the Information Service which provides a free and confidential supplement to the register. You use Form RFA2, which is available service to the public. Tel: 0761078300 online at checktheregister.ie or from your local authority, post Address: Newbridge Parish Centre Station Road office or public library. To be included in the supplement used Information is also available online at citizensinformation.ie and at an election or referendum, your local authority must receive from the Citizens Information Phone Service, 0761 07 4000. your application at least 15 days before polling day. Sundays,

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Official Yarn Bomb - Opening Friday 1st June Liffey Linear Park - FREE Family Fun Day - Monday 4th June - St. Conleths GAA Park - FREE June Fest & St Conleth’s Parish Race Day - Saturday 9th June - €15 Clongorey Field Day - Sunday 17th June - FREE Gala Opera Night- Tuesday 19th June Keadeen - €15 Luan Parle - Thursday 21st June - Riverbank Arts Centre - €15

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