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SEPTEMBER '77 NO. 22 PRICE ;10p GRApEVINE A monthly and sometimes satirical review of local news, gossip, general chat and perhaps occasionally unbelievable rubbish.
A word ~f welcome to Garda Peadar Haren who Congratulalions to:- has taken up duty in Maynooth. A native of Clones, he has been in the Force for the past Peter McTernan, Parson Street, Maynooth, on five years. his recent Marriage to Jackie Harnett, St. Patrick's Park, Dunboyne. * * * * John & Nuala Burke, Ladychapel on the birth 'Farmers will now have to finance their Farm of a Son. Projects with their own money' - Mr. Lane I.F .A. in a recent edition of the newspapers Vincent Moore, Straffan Road, winner of the (We often wondered where ours went to !) Community Council Trophy for the best Exhibit at the recent Flower Show. * * * * * * * * The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Ireland All items for publication in the next issue of tender their very sincere thanks for the NEWSLETTEI~, should be handed in £55.85 the proceeds of the recent Church before September 18th FOR A GOOD NIGHT OUT GO TO THE LEINSTER ARMS RE$T AURANT & LOUNGE Gate collection~ They thank sincerely the organisers -& collectors and last and by no means least those who contributed * * * * so generously. NOW OPEN Many people are still puzzled about the 'THING' in the square. The County Council recently * * * * threw some light on this subject. THE FULLY LICENSED RESTAURANT PROVIDES LUNCHEON AND EVENING DINNER A word of farewell to Rev. Enda Lloyd, Chaplin to St. Patrick's College who has * * * * been appointed C.C. in Portmarnock. DRIVERS MAKE MA YNOOTH A LA CARTE AND TABLE D'HOTE A SAFER PLACB TO DRIVE
JAMES R. MCMANUS , OF Me MANUS ASSOCIATES NOW RESIDENT AT rln 40 LAURENCE AVENUE, TELEPHONE 286323 ARCHITECTS, FARM PLANNERS MAYNOOTH. BUILDING COST CONSULT ANTS. PHONE:- 286528 CML DEFENCE NOTES: MA YNOOTH CASUALTY UNIT ~AYNOOTH VISTA [ammunity [aundl by Newcomer PADDOCK BOUTIQUE CASUALITY UNIT:- First HAZELHATCH, CELBRIDGE Phone: 288372 I complained, about a year aid course will commence ago, that the title of my FOR LADIES HIGH QUALITY FASHION news during September. Those little monthly piece is no The Book & Cake sale held in July was a hugh success and it is interested in doing this TUESDAY - SATURDAY 10 - 5 pm. CLOSED 1pm. -: 2 pm. longer appropriate but as intended to hold this again in the coming months. course should.. contact I have been too lazy to change There is, of course, the Mrs. B. Brady, Kilcock Road, Basilica in Loudres. I wonder Maynooth (Phone 286308) it or to think up anything else contention that the written Recent communications with the County Council regarding the what 'freedom fighters' are to call it there is nothing for and spoken word are mere water supply have intimated that until the New Water system for responsible for that and do they it but allow it to remain. vehicles of communication North Kildare is finished, there will not be any improvement also get their expenses from It will be particularly i~apt on and that priority Ires in in the situation. We intend to take samples of the water and the World Council of Churches'. the present occasion as the send these for analysis ~ the conveying of the thought; two subjects I propose to if the message has been But to come down to the more deal with have no connection understood then whether Coming events discussed include the Cycle Ride in October, prosaic. What is happening whatever with the home conveyed grammatically or and the Talent Contest in the same month. to our English Grammar? Time front - or at least not directly. un grammatically is of no and again on both R. T .E. and consequence. That could It is intended to enlarge the membership and scope of the B.B.C. one hears the plural At their meeting in Geneva be right,. a$ far as it goes, COMMUNITY COUNCIL and there will be, more about this in verb used with the singular a couple of weeks ago, that but if we must' use English the next issue. nominative and invariably CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS agust and most Christian body for Pete's sake let us use where the expressi.on 'a number of' the World Council of Churches it correctly. The main portion of the last meeting was taken up with the revised is employed the verb is in the WANTED fallen tree for allocated a sum of two hundred draft development plan for the area. A joint sub-committee has plural instead of the singular. logs. PHONE 286107 and sixty five thousand been set up with . the Development Association to formulate our How anybody with even the * United States dollars to * * * ideas for forwarding to the County Council. Anybody having any SITE WANTED minimum knowledge of English. ideas on this should contact the Community Councilor the 'freedom fighteIs' in Southern could follow 'a ' meaning.' one' ~ - Y2 ACRE, MUST BE WITHIN Development Association. Africa. Two days after, the with a plural verb beats me. As 1 MILE, MAYNOOTH. announcement of this most Thomas Ashe, Post Primary for the past participles of the generous grant the 'freedom The next meeting will be on September 13th. School, Maynooth. irregular verbs, they seem to fighters' exploded a bomb constitute a mystery to all news in Woolworth's in Salisbury, writers and journalists. Do we Rodesia, killing eleven people. no longer teach our children their RYAN & TYRRE.LL LTD. Eight of the eleven were black. 'Sing, Sang, Sung - Spring, Sprang, Sprung' etc. I read in Since then two more the Evening Press some time ago ~~~ MONDAY - FRIDAY 9.00a.m.. - 6.00 p.m. GARDENING REQUISITES Missionaries have been murd an artivle by a well known lady ~~S SATURDAY 9.00 a.m. - 1 p.m. AVAILABLE yV~ ered by the 'freedom fighters' writer in which she wrote 'I ~\Cl'> bringing to thirteen the should have RANG the Gardai' number of Catholic Mission And what has become of that C~~ ~y~C~~O Greenfield aries killed in the last nine bete noire of our youth the months in Rhodesia - or ou~ Collective Noun? It is, alas should it be Zimbabwee? no longer singular except in the y.l'>'-l~ ~ ALL MAKES OF NEW AND USED CARS SUPPLIED Of Missionaries of other sense of the misuse of its plural denominations killed in the verb. * same period I am unaware COMPLETE SERVICE FOR ALL MAKE OF CARS but no doubt the World Council of Churches would have exact figures. PETROL TYRES SPARES The Geneva 'hand-out session' of the World Council of Churches BARTON'S SOLE AGENTS FOR SCHLUTER TRACTORS was, however, a grave dis appointment to me. Do you L SCHOOL OF MOTORING L realise that the Ulster Volunteer RYAN & TYRRELL LTD MAYNOOTH GREENFIELDS, Force or the Provisional I.R.A. got no grants at all ? OPEN FOR PETROL 8.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. MAYNOOTH. T I-a BEST IN DRIVING TUITION Monday - Saturday PHONE: 286576 But never mind. The good " Sunday 10.30 a.m. - 2.30 p.m. " work still goes on. As i write Pu~118 col~ected. news is coming in of a bomb blast at the underground
2 Toddler (Robert Casey); 3. J. Gleeson's Little Dainty THE MONTESSORI CHILDRENS' HOUSE, LUCAN reenfield Estate (David Maguire); 4, S. Loughlin's ENROLLING NOW FOR NEW SCHOOL YEAR COMMENCING SEPTEMBER '77 On Tuesday 19th July we had Mr •. L. Lawlor T:D. received Dunmore (Mary Loughlin); CHIT ,ORR FRC,M THE AGE OF 3/5yrs - 5/7 yrs. (2 classes) a very successful meeting with acknowledgement from 5. S. Ryan's ~ Call (David Contact the Directress :- Miss E. Collins, 1 The Crescept, Lucan. Phone 280240 our Co. Councillors and T.D.s J. J. Mullaney, COl :Secretary Larkin) This was a followup to a re town Bridge. to seven hundred Meeting held prior to the The collections for the Mr. O. Cooney M:C.C. received PONIES, handicap, under the next five G~neral Election. Those who clergy and the diocesan Sponsored Cycle Ride acknDwledgement re Lighting, £75 - Divided between Sovereign extended attended were Mr. Liam Lawlor development fund (Share) Sewage Overs pill, condition Star; Rainbow End; Bank Strike This event, jointly promoted T.D., Mr. Mark Clinton T.D. are doing very well. If of roads· after laying of water Silver. Light; Donna; Tuckers by the parish and Maynooth Mr. Bernard Durkan M.C,C. Planned Giving and the mains and condition of Bridge Pet; Fleeting Shadow; Newtown Community Council, will Mrs. Mick Brady M.C.C., Bingo could be brought up and road leading from Square Don; Come Again; and Twinkle take place on Sunday, 16th Mr. Oliver Cooney M.C.C. by fifty percent, our troubles to Celbridge Road. Light; 55 competed. October - probably through Mrs. Maura Byrne M;C;.C. & would be nearly over. the bog country around Mr. Austin Groome M.C.C. Mr. P. J. Reynolds health PONIES, 13.w. open - 1, Owen Carbury and Allenwood. Apologies were received from BOYS' NATIONAL SCHOOL Inspector called to the Carty's Stylish Boy (Dec1an Carty) Further details later. Mean Mr • B. Lenihan, Minister for Estate on 20th July as a direct 2, J. Sargent's Fricka (Rita while, get in Some practice. Fisheries who was in Brussells The BoyS' School has consequence of our meeting Sargent)j3 , M. Molloy's on Dept. business. suffered three severe blows on 19th. This was proof Lein Laneaca (Rita Sargent); in quick succession. First, that where we had failed over 4, Helen Power's Blackfoot extra Masses on EDDIE TRACEY STUDIO Mr: L. Lawlor T .D. who had 6 months it only took 1 day Mr. William Flood N~T. was Sue (Owner). Batchelor's already been very helpful in a ppointed Principal of 5 Walk, for Public Reps. to get dealing with our builders took Donabate Boys' School. He Dublin 1. action when united. some further details. with PONIES, 14.2, open - 1 & 2 will be sorely missed. We Phone 741488 - Home 302185 regard to the developers divided between Owen Carty's thank him for his exce llent ROAD SAFETY:- The Civil Engineers' - to try and Fleeting Shadow (Declan Carty); work here and wish him success. "silly" Season is nearly at assist us in our efforts to and P. Tobin's Schutless Next, Miss Connie Brennan, an end and we will all be get the Estate finished. The (Sallyanne Tobin).~.3~ W. Heat N.T. from Kilmessan, who Weddings in colour a speciality getting ready for back to Co. Councillors and in particular ley's Sandyman Rusty (Ann joined our staff on 1st July Church and Reception school again, so please our local Col Mr. Durkan Heatley); and married Mr. Jim Farre 11 of remind all those who use per cent of households gave their up to date in 5 & 6 divided between E. Doyle"'s Longwood, on 12 July, was the roads to use the 'safe not of them formation with regard to road Carraig na Suire (P. Doyle); and tragically killed in a road USEFUL LINES Cross Code' works, sewage, water, and A. O'Loughlin's Newtown Don accident on 2nd August. Our The following local telephone 1ighti~g. We also discussed DINNER DANCE:- Once (A. O'Loughlin). sympathy goes out to her numbers are for your information numerous subjects which again a reminder of our dinner bereaved husband, parents in case of need:- have a relevence for the dance in Osberstown House HORSES, under £75 - 1 & 2 and family. Several members Garda Siochana,Maynooth - 286234 village as a whole and asked on Friday 25th Nov. All are divided between Lorna Nolan's of the Staff attended her Garda Siochana, Naas - 7333 down all those present to use their Welcome. Castletown Lad (Owner); and funeral. May She Rest In Peace: Fire Brigade & Ambulance - 286222 One powers towards the provision Frank McGarry's Nephin Mor Finally Miss Mary Morrissey, Rev. Fr. O'Higgins,P.P. - 286220 Archdeacon Fisher - 286233 of our Swimming Pool. GYMKHANA (Declan McGarry); 3, R. Joll~y's N. T. who had taught here for Rev. Fr. Supple; C.C. - 286210 There was a good entry The Lodger O. Ryan) 46 competed. one year, left us to take up a Cut out and keep in a convenient On 12th August following for the Second Annual Gymkhana post near her home in Co. Tipp. place. representation on our behalf on Saturday 16th July even HORSES, under £100 - 1 to 6 We are sorry to loose her, we thank Mr. B. Durkan M.C.C. had a though the Renault Competitions divided between Grove Chopsticks; her and wish her well. Three letter from the E.S.B. This were held·at Athlone on the Phizz; Hong Kong; Garryowen, new ly trained lady teachers Advertising Rates Commercial Advetts: letter stated that the E.S.B, had same day. The course Simona; Towerwalk; and Green are replacing these three, £1.00 per col. inch. £13 .00 per half page. not taken the lighting in built by Sgt. Major Hickey and Gold. and we are confident that £24.00 per page. charge to date, but that was a testing one and received they will maintain the high following correspondence high commendation. HORSES, over £20 and under standards of this school Enquiries to Secretary, John Read with the Co. Council they £300 - - 1 & 2 Divided between Tel: 286051 will put the lights on the The winners of the events T. Moran's Derrycarne (Cecil Estate into 'working order were as follows:- Mahon) and H. & J. Kyle's DRIVERS and maintain it to the Kildare Hey - Boy Oohn Kyle) ; 3, Co. Council specifi~ations. PONIES, 12.2 open - Val Ned Cash's Hong Kong (M.Cash) Larkin's Come Dancing 4. Mrs. C. Boland.'s Ruscai FOR OUR (Val Lark"i~); 2, Noel Casey's (Miss C. Finn). AND FOR BEST DRINKS'AND DELICIOUS PUB GRUB AGR/CUL ruRAL CtnfU! nd see YMAYNOOTH.CO. KILDARE. Phone: 286225 Lounge Bar C.l E. Bus Stop SOUP. SANDWICHES • .cOFFEE, MEAT PIES ALWAYS AVAILABLE · COMHAL T AS CEOLTOIRI James and Edward with about a hundred men, took .possession of EIREANNl The Castle, and park. The household furniture, etc, was worth at least £200; the stock, including thirty-nine English cows and There was a veritable feast oxen, and thirty horses, worth £270 and corn and hay valued at of traditional music at the £390. They destroyed the library, which was of great value; and Seisuin in the Geraldine kept the Earl out of possession of lands and rents amounting to Hall on Monday 28th June £600 a year' and it was thoroughly enjoyed A Focal Point of Local History So perished the magnificent renaissance library and plate. But the by a full house. Quite a number Fitzgeralds regained possession of the castle. In July 1643 troops Cullen of musicians from Maynooth Mary of the royalist forces occupied Maynooth. The royalist forces & other Branches attended and The rising that took place in Ulster in October 1641 had been planned were commanded by the earl of Ormond, and the Officer in charge of it was most encouraging to by the Old Irish as a country wide insurection. The over all the occupation of Maynooth was Captain Michael Jones. Shortly see so many young people plan went astray but the Ulster Irish rose. Basically the aim was after this Jones resigned his commission in protect at the truce both dancing and playing to demand the restoration to their former owners of the lands that was agreed between CMnond and the Confederate Irish in different instruments. Tea confiscated during the plantations.. This was not an objective September 1643, and he later became a commander on the parliam was served during the with which the Old English had much sympathy. but they did fear that entary side. The earl of Kildare seems to have shared Jones' view Seisuin. they too, because they also were Catholics, would become the of the truce as it was at his house in Dublin in October that a victims of confiscation. The government did nothing to allay these meeting of Protestants drew up a memorial to the King praying that G. N. S. TENNANTS fears, and its attitude seemed to justify them, so the Old'English The Branch were very sorry no treaty should be made with the Catholics to the disadvantage of ASSOCIATION to leanothat Charlie Hussey joined the Old Irish in rebellion. Catholicism, though in a negative the Protestants. The earl was one of the signatories. (Accordeon player, Trim rather than a positive way, was the unifying factor holding the two This is a combined tennants Branch) is in hospital and groups together, and Catholic Churchmen were prominent in setting From Maynooth he wrote to Ormond in July 1644 asking for me and Association covering Greenfield, we trust he will soon be out up their organisation, the famous 'Confederation of Kilkenny'. powder to help in the defence of the Castle against the Scots who Newtown, & Straffan Road. and about again. A provisional government was established to carryon the struggle. were reported to be advancing on it. Ormond did not think the But the alliance between Old Irish and Old English was always danger imminent but promised to help when needed. The first Meeting was held The Seisuin on 26th July was subject to tension, especially when the t'wo successive Papal In November 1646 the Castle was again occupied by an attacking early in July and the following by far the best attended, and r,etnesentatives in Ireland, Scarampi & Rincuccini, tended to force, this time a detachment of the Confederate Leinster army, Officers were elected for musicians from as far away as dominate policies. Command of the confederate armies had to be commanded by Preston. Preston was camped at Lucan, on his way three months.- Mr. P. Nolan - Drogheda and Moone attemed. divided between leaders of the two different stocks. Owen Roe to attack Dublin. The attack did not come off and when Preston Chairman, Mr. L. O'Brien, - A family of three sisters O'Neill and Thomas Preston, both of whom returned to Ireland with Vice- Chairman, Mrs. L. Higgins, retreated the parliamentary army once again took the castle. (the O'Donoghue's of reputations established as Soldiers in the armies of Spain since 1605. Secretary, & Mr. V. Mulready, Borrisokane, Co. Tipp.) who The next year 1647 found Owen Roe O'Neill himself encamped at The situation became more complicated as the conflict in Engtand Treasurers. are on -holiday in the area, Trim, and he too sent a force to occupy Maynooth. The duke of between the King, Charles 1, and parliament escaled into civil war, thrilled the big crowd with Leinster quotes the account in the Rinuccini Commentaries: The next meeting will be on and the Scots joined the parliament as their allies. This split their music, on the accord Thursday 18th August and all Protestants in Ireland into opposing camps, as some supported the "23 July the Irish took the very strong and very ancient palace of eon, bodhran and spoons. tennants from these areas are King and some the parliament. Over the next years the armies of The Earl of Kildare (Moynudium, anglice Maynooth) scaling through welcome. all the conflicting groups fought each other in Ireland, punctuating NEXT SEISUIN WILL BE the windows and losing sixteen of their men. The Besieged losing their clashes with truce negotiation and sometimes a change of courage submitted themselves to the mercy of the Catholics. ON AUGUST 30th. Three coaches took children alliance. Finally the English parliament defeated the King, and The plunder was given up to the soldiers, two captains, as many and adults to Skerries from these beheaded him in January 1649, and Oliver Cromwell subdued all POST-PRIMARY SCHOOL, lieutenants, and six inferior officers, and a hundred men were areas. Despite a damp start the Ireland for the parliament in a brief and fierce campaign between made prisioners, besides women and children; and three sun broke through and those MAYNOOTII August 1649 and May 1650. who travelled were rewarded A Full-time Secretarial Course standards were taken. Among the English garrison were some Maynooth Castle was one of the victims of these years of violence with beautiful weather and a will commence next September. Irish, of whom the old men and women were spared, but twenty and upheaval. When the war began in 1641 George the sixteenth fabulous time was had by all. The Subjects will comprise; six men, some officers were hung' earl, was in residence at Maynooth. The Irish had hoped to Shorthand, Typewriting, persuade him to join them but he refused, and in October, he called Another outing is planned for Commerce & English; Students The duke adds one sad final sentence. "The castle was then a Meeting of the Gentry and commons of C.ounty Kildare at Naas. the end of August and another will be prepared for the usual dismantled" • From now on Kilkea Castle became the chief Here he was nominated Governor of the County to take charge of good day is anticipated by all. examinations - Bank, Civil residence of the sixteenth earl and his successors. Maynooth putting down disorder. We are not told how effective he was in this Service etc. Castle was described in 1682 as follows:- role but his father-in-law, the earl of Cork, seems to have been highly
Applicants should have complete~ pleased with his stand against the Rebels. The captain he "Maynooth, where is to be seen the remains of an ancient pile, a Leaving Cert. course or have appointed to command at Castledermot, one Piers Fitzgerald, who venerable in its ruins, and which did partake of the hotest, and CAULFIELDS obtained at least Grade D in had served under Owen Roe O'Neill in Flanders, soon defected to felt the fiercest mallice of a revengefull enemie in the last the Confederation. English in the Intermediate rebellion" BAR & LOUNGE examination. The Duke of Leinster relates what happened next in the following January when 'Lawrence Walsh, of Moortown, a priest, with The Geraldines never lived in the castle again. Its days of for Free transport will be given to Patrick Welsh of the same place, and their followers rifled and glory had come to an end. those who are eligible. spoiled the Castle, and took away such arms as they could find, QUALITY & COMFORT There will be no fee payable. leaving some of their party to Keep the Castle. On the next day, Chief source - Duke of Leinster "Maynooth Castle" in Apply in writing to the Principal, Saturday, Edward Fitzgerald, of Belagh, John Fitzgerald, a Journal of Co .Kildare Archaeological Society. MAYNOOTH Post Primary School, Maynooth. sergeant major, Christopher FitzGerald of Kilcock, and his sons Vol 1, No • .4. Some Children enjoying the Sunshine Enjoying a spin on the Roundabouts at Skerries on the Old Greenfield at Skerries are some children from Outing to the Seaside. Old Greenfield under the Watchful Eye of Mrs. Vera Lettison of the Organisers of the Outing.
COUNTY CHAMPIONS
"BELIEVE IT OR NOT" Pike caught in Royal Canal by Pat Burchell with help from David Thompson and Bernard and Philip Flanagan.
The Auxilary Bishop of Dublin Dr; Carroll The Choir from thfJB.N.S. with their who offically blessed the Boys' N.S. Conductor & Teac'her Mr. P . O'Connell, who participatedi;1 the Mass for the Official Opening of the School. ENJOYING THEMSELVES ON THE SENIOR CITIZENS OUTING
9 8 PRIMARY SCHOOL without fail even when they Many thanks to the Organisers leA News Class 11 - Mrs. B. Connolly Class 60 - L. Quinn knew their chances of playing of these Outings for the hard Class 12 - Mrs. Mitchell Class 61 - Mrs. B. Coyle July has been a very busy July 1st '77 a momentous on the team were slight. work they put into them. Class 13 - Mrs. Hutton. Class 62 - Mary Cregan. month with so many events day in our history - as Our thanks. too, to the small Class 14 - Mr. D. Darlington. Class 63 - Mrs. M. Doyle Mr. Bernard Durkin Co. C. has taking place. it was the first time we had but loyal band of parents who Class 15 - Mrs. M: Doyle. Class 64 - Mrs; M. Doy Ie were always available with informed Leo McGlynn that the Class 16 - Mrs: M. Wardell. taken in Junior Infants - Class 65 - Mrs. M. Doyle their cars & vocal support. County Council have agreed A most successful Flower passed relatively quietly and Class 17 - Mrs: A. Howard. Class 66 - M. Gill. to erect'Chikiren Crossing' Show was held at the Class 18 - Mrs; M; Wardell Class 67 - Mrsl Farrell successfully. The young Here is the line-out of this signs at the junctions of Old beginning of the month. Class 19 - Mrs; Howard Williams. Class 68 - Mrs. Desmond. boys, some of them just fine young team.:- Greenfield and The Straffan There was a big increase Class 20 - Mrs; Wardell. Class 69 - Mrs: Desmond; four years of age settled Road. We have also been in the entries for the flower Class 21 - Mrs. P. Acton. Class 70 - Mrs~ Maginn in wonderfully. They were Tony Kearins - Hugh O'Donnell - informed that the Supply to and children's sections! Class 22 - Mrs. M. Sylver Class 71.- Mrs. Nell Byrne a credit to themselves, their Joe Conway - Kevin McNamara - water should have improved by Class 23 - Mr. Colm Kennedy. Class 72 - William Moore Mothers and Fathers,. and the Michael Cooke, - John Reilly - now, especially in the Fire The Cup winners and first Class 24 - Mrs. 8. Shiel Class 73 - Mrs. Satchwell two teachers who took charge DonaH Lawless - Dessie Farrell - Hydrants. prize winners 'were:- Class 25 - Mr; Colm Kennedy. Class 74 - Seamus Brennan of them; Miss Morrissy & Ollie Reilly - Paul Murray - Class 26 - Mrs; L. Rowley. Class 75 - Elizabeth Satchwell Miss Brennan were delighted Morgan Lettis - Brian Boyd - Flower Garden Cup • The Residents wish to extend Class 27 - Mr. J. Horan •. Class 76 - David Wardell with their behaviour. On the James Mee- - Martin Foy - Mrs. McFadden. their sympathy to the 'O'Neill Class 28 - Moyglare Stud Farm. Class 77 - Pamela Burke previous day we also received Brendan Malone - Declan Travers - Family' on their recent Vegetable Garden Cup - Class 29 - Mrs. Fisher. Class 78 - Bridget Halton. a large group of new Senior John McGarry - Mark Cribben - Bereavement. Mr. J. Doyle Class 30 - Michael Shiel Class 79 - Stephen Gillespie Infants from the Convent and John O'Connor - Jack Farrelly. Best Exhibit at show Trophy - Class 31 - Moyglare Stud Farm. Class 80 • Kenneth Quinn they were as always, corning Dermot O'Donoghue - John Maynooth was deeply saddened Mr. V. Moore. Class 32 - Mrs. Rena Daly. Class 81 - Ursla Byrne from the Convent, excellently Comerford. recently by the tragic death Overall C;::up - Mrs. Wardell Class 33 - Mrs: Wy lie. Class 82 - Teresa Gillespie behaved. of Bernadette O'Neill, in a Flower Cup - Mrs. Haefner & Class 34 - Mrs: Wylie~ Class 83 - Meta Gee We end on a bitter sweet note. Road accident whilst cycling Mr. D. Darlington. Class 3& - Mrs: L. Row ley. Class 84 - Patricia Duffe Friday the 24th of June will One of our teachers - Mr. W. Flood on the Straffan Road. Her Vegetable Cup - Mr. Colm Class 36 - Mrs: Gee Class 85 - Maria Gillespie long be remembered as one of is leaving us to become Principal parents, Brothers, & Sisters Kennedy. Class 37 - Mrs. Geraghty: Class 86 - Joanna Gardner of Donabate National School. the great Sporting Red.Letter will feel her loss the greatest, Fruit Cup - Mrs Wylie. Class 38 - Mrs. Gilton Class 87 - Meta Gee This fine and dedicated teacher days for our School. Our but her many friends and Art & Craft Cup - Mrs. M. Doyle Class 39 - Mrs. A. Howard. Class 88 • John Gilles pie will be greatly missed. We wish under 13 Gaelic Football Team classmates will also feel her Horne Produce - Mrs. A. Howard; Class 40 - Mrs. Joyce.: Class 89 - Christina McFadden him every success in his New Post. which had battled on gamely loss greatly. The Scenes Children's Cup - Meta Gee Class 41 - Mrs. R. McDermot Class 90 - Caroline McFadden through April, May, and early at the Removal of the remains Teenager's Cup - Carol Acton Class 42 - Mrs: B.: Shiel. Class 91 - Gerard Kennedy. June, finally achieved ultimate and the Burial Ceromonies Perpetual Plaque - Gerard GREENFIELD (OLD) RESIDENTS Class 43 - Mrs. M. Doyle. Class 92 - Anna Kennedy. were unprecedented in Maynooth, success. They beat a gallant ASSOCIATIQN. Kennedy. Class 44 - Miss B. Daly. Class 93 - Miss A Laidlaw Caragh Team by 4 points in a and were indicative of her Best Exhibit in Flower Section The Annual Outing to the Seaside Class 45. Mrs: Satchwell Class 94 - Patricia Satchwell memorable Final in Straffan popularity and high regard Mrs. Doyle; Class 46 - Mrs. A. Howard. at Skerries took place recently. Class 95 - Rena· Daly and so won out Division in which the O'Neill Family Class 47 - Mrs. M. Halton. The weather was very bad when Class 96 - Michael McCourt 2 of Kildare Primary School is held by all. First Prizewinners:- Class 48 - Miss E. Howard we were leaving Maynooth, Class 97 • Mrs. Gillespie Leagu= ~ Every boy in the The Memory of her Popularity Class 49 - Mrsl Mitchell We are most grateful to all but the Sun broke through team played his heart out and will be some solace to her Class 1 - Mr: D. Darlington. Class 50 - Mrs. Howard Williams those who sponsored and and everyone had a most en huge crowds of young supporters Family in their great loss. Class 2 - Mrs. S. Angel. Class 51 - Mrs. B. Farrell presented prizes for the joyable day. The weather was cheered them on to victory. For them one must feel the Class 3 - Mrs. B. Farrelly. Class 52 - Mrs. Travers. different classes and those glorious for our Second outing to OUf special thanks to the greatest sympathy. Class 4 - Terry Smyth Class 53 - Mrs. Gee. who gave us donations. Skerries, our next outing is to Class 5 • Mrs. Hickey. Class 54 - Mrs. Curran Also many thanks to every other members of the panel Congratulations to the Bettystown. one who supported and who turned up for training following on the Birth of Class 6 - Mrs .. L. Rowley. Class 55 - Garret Sunderland. helped the show. their Babies:- Class 7 - Mrs: C. McFadden. Class 56 - Mr. Colm Kennedy Class 8 • Moyglare Stud Farm Class 57 - Mrs. Fegan. Mr. & Mrs. Frank Conlon: Class 58 - Mrs. Wardell At theJuly meeting Mrs. Farrell E. A. COONAN & SON M.I.A.V.I. Mr. & Mrs. John Power, Grange Class 9 - Moyglare Stud Farm - Mrs. O'Brl·en'. and Mrs. Gee won the competition. William Stud. Class 10 - Mrs. Kea I y. Class 59 ..:=:.:..:.:.....:::.::.:...:~~.:...------.., Mrs. Me My ler won the raffle. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Nevi n , Auctioneers & Valuers " BACK TO SCHOOL" The competition for next month Barrogstown. will be decided at the Meeting which will be on September 1st. THE CARDINAL PRESS LTD. 6IAYNOOTH SHOPPINO CENTRE Tel. 288440 AGENTS FOR: Lith" & Letterpress Mrs. Satchwell and Mrs: Angel Printers went to the Kildare Federation EDUCA TlONAL BUILDING SOCIETY Flower Festival in Newbridge LARGE SELECTION OF JOTTERS, PENS. , PENCILS and carne 1st & 2nd res EXCERC{SE BOOKS, INKS RUBBERS, MARKERS pectively. 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10 itorial Well now children this month With the approach of Autumn the various clubs, societies, and Committees I am not going to ask you to start reviewing the year gone by and planning for the year to come. write letters or Draw Pictures Whether the committee relates to inside or outside affairs, or both, the because you will have too vast majority consider the autumn as more or less the commencement of much of that when you go the year. back to School. Therefore . ,...-:. I am going to Give you an >/Letters Of course, it is one thing for a Committee to plan and arrange a programme Easy Competitionthis month. w::::...... _-.,-___._ ... --.--..;;;a~ for the year but unless it receives thd suppqrt of the club or organisation Wh~t 1 want you to do is to or the general public, as the case may be, it is, in fact, only wasting its send us a Photograph that to the Editor time. Unfortunately, many people who have the happy knack of avoiding you had taken on your holidays work on ComlIlittees, and who are very often very voluable about' what or one that you took yourself is not being done and what is being done wrongly', fail to see that they of anybody or the Place too have an obligation to actively assist their club or organisation. HELLO BOYS &. GIRLS, where you spent your holidays. TUG-O-WAR Congratulations are extended All you have to do is to to the following ~tudents who By the time you read this Too often people feel that, when they are not sitting on committees, write your Nanie and Address attended the Post-Primary The Ladies with the greatest Letter, School will be have no obligation whatever to help with the organisation and often and where the Photograph School Maynooth and sat pull in North Kildare, surely nearly starting again, and do not even bother to attend functions organised. This is a miserable this is an apt description for was taken on the back of the for the Leaving Certificate Holidays will be over. Dad ·attitude but unfortunately is all too common. Membership of an Photographs and they will last year. -John Bean the MA YNOOTH TUG-O-WAR will be back at work, and organisation brings with it the obligation of su worting it and the team which won the Straffan be published in the NEWS LETTER Ann KeHy and Thomas Nelson Mammy will be back in her committee to the limit. tournament beating such teams next Month. Your entry can have all successfully passed Kit: hen Cooking and doing her as Broadford, Celbridge, be posted or handed in to their 1st Arts examinations Housework, for another year. 'Yes' you will say, 'we know all this so what is the point'? Naturally, Donnelly Mirror, Naas, & Kiddies Corner, 86 Rail Park, in St. Patrick's University So when you think of all the Maynooth, or Teddy Kelly, we are trying to· get a point over and what we are re~l1y driving at is Carbary in the pull. while Mark Cullen was hard work Daddy and Mammy that the Community Co unci 1 are now arranging their programme for the Main Street, or 857 Greenfield successful in his exams in has to do so as you can go coming year and will be e~pecting your help and support as the . The ladies in question are : (Old) Maynooth- Trinity College. Catherine on holidays again, next year programme unfolds itself. Firstly, your physical support on commumty L. Higgins ..; R. Comerford Malone and BernCl:dette Please God, try and be a projects, your financial support in the various fund raising' projects B. Flaherty -Nl Feeney, Now this competition is open Brady got their London little helpful to them. There and last but not least your moral support including urging other people to R. Cassidy & C. Flaherty. to any age up to 14 years and Chamber of Commerce & are lots of little jobs you support the Council. COACH:- Tommy Flaherty, the closing date is Monday Industry Exam in shorthand can do for them. For what an envious job. September 12th, so hurry up and having completed a Boys can help Daddy with Your Council has been working steadily over the past two years and has Let's have those snaps. You Secreterial course in the the work Outside and Girls done quite a considerable amount of work on behalf of the town. Plaque s were presented to can send in as many as you like, Post Primary. They now can help Mammy with the House Few of the items have been spectacular because spectacular pr.oject~ thr winners at a Victory so until next month CHEERIO await their typirigexamresults work and no matter how and God Bless you all and require spectacular support and indeed the Council are disappoInted 1U Dance in Straffan. as do those students from you do I am sure it will make the assistance it received in very many of the proposals put forward. There PLEASE BE CAREFUL on the the school who attended is a fund of goodwill towards the Council but goodwill is not enough, them very proud of. you and you ROAD AND WATCH OUT FOR other third level Colleges. active support is necessary also and we make this request that each of O'NEILLS and you will be proud TRAFFIC. you should ma!