Knocklyon News_April 1998

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Reading of the Passion and
Distribution of Palms at all Masses.
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THURSDAY
a.m.
Morning Prayer
p.m. Children's Mass
p.m. Celebration of the Last
Supper
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10.00 a.m.
Morning Prayer
11.00 a.m.
Stations of the Cross
for Children
12.00 noon Stations of the Cross
for Adults
3 . 0 0 p.m. Celebration of the
Lord's Passion
7 . 3 0 p.m. Musical Presentation
of the Passion
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HOLY SATURDAY
10.00 a.m.
Morning Prayer
10.30 - 11.30 a.m.
CONFESSIONS
4 . 0 0 - 5 . 0 0 p.m.
9 . 0 0 p.m.
Celebration of the
Resurrection
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EASTER SUNDAY
9.00, 10.00 and
11.00 a.m.
12.00 noon
1 p.m. and 7 p.m.
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as usual
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Seamiid
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- A 'Man af 'Maiity Tart&
If you are a fan of "Fair City" you are bound to know
Mike Gleeson. He's the good guy and must surely be the
m o s t h a n d s o m e m a n in t h a t very successful twice
weekly soap. In real life, Mike Gleeson is of course
Seamus Moran, a very talented actor w h o lives right
here in Knocklyon.
Seamus was born in Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo, one of a
family of four children, two boys and two girls. He grew
up in that lovely part of Ireland with never a thought of
embracing the histrionic arts. Indeed his first glimpse of
the world of entertainment was his appearance in "The
Sound of Music" and later in "The Golden Years". These
shows were performed by t h e students of t h e local
Christian Brothers School where Seamus was a pupil. At
the time, it would seem that he was more interested in
football.
On completion of his Leaving Cert, he entered Carys- .
fort College to train as a Primary School teacher. During
these years of t r a i n i n g h e a d m i t s t h a t he was still
interested in football b u t also to a growing love of
Drama. This, he says, was entirely due to the influence
of Marie-Louise O ' D o n n e l l a n d h e r p r o d u c t i o n o.f
Milton's "Paradise Lost". This poem, said to be the greatest epic p o e m in t h e English language, was his first
introduction to Choral Verse Speaking and t h e theatrical power of t h e spoken word. The following year,
Marie-Louise invited h i m to play the role of "Toad" in
A. A. Milne's play "Toad of Toad Hall".
After leaving Carysfort, Seamus t a u g h t in m a n y
primary schools around the country. His first venture
into Shakespeare was a production of "Othello" for the
Leaving Cert. He re-named it "Desdemona" because he
has always believed that t h e main character in
"Othello" is Desdemona, a part which he assigned to a
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15 year old girl. This proved very popular, especially
with the young people who could relate more easily to
the character and plot. Kathleen McArdle directed the
play.
Interested too in history, Seamus decided he would
go back to College to gain a B.A. In U.C.D. h e also
became very involved with The Experimental Theatre it fascinated him, as did t h e Tom Mclntyre plays. In
1985/86 he played several parts with t h e Company,
notably in "Baal" and "Parnell". Sometime during this
period Seamus applied for a one year career break - a
year w h i c h finally t u r n e d into five. T h e spark had
turned into a flame. There was no going back.
He joined the Field Day Theatre Company and spent
fifteen months with them. During this time he toured
Ireland for four months and spent five weeks in London
performing at the Hampstead Theatre. There he played
Carson, a fictional character in t h e play "St. Oscar",
(this was also filmed) a n d also in Seamus Heaney's
adaptation of "The Curse of Troy".
From t h e n o n it was acting all t h e way. He has
appeared in many productions such as the film "In the
Name of the Father", T.V. - Parnell, the series by B.B.C.
T.V. and Channel 4; Molloy in R.T.E.'s "The Governor",
"The Hanging Gale", and "Ballykissangel" in which he
played The Ambassador and J. B. Keane's "The Field" in
the Gaiety Theatre.
In November 1996 he joined t h e cast of "Fair City"
for seven weeks as Helen's boyfriend. From there you
know the rest and have probably marvelled at the phenomenal success of this Irish soap.
Seamus is married to Eleanor, a Primary School
teacher who is also an actor in her own right and a good
one too. Although she loves the theatre she is not interested in pursuing a professional career, but is very much
into amateur drama which she loves. They have two
children, Katie nearly eight and Stephen four, and they
are all very proud of Dad.
Seamus expects to stay with Fair City for some time,
but he is well aware of the lifestyle associated with acting as a career. There is not a huge amount of work available if one is acting dependent and many actors resort to
writing or temporary work to fill the gap. Yet the pull is
there - the chance to travel - the chance to reach the top.
Seamus himself has his own goal and that is to do
one-man shows. His ideas are very exciting and will no
doubt lead to the success he deserves. Good luck to you
Seamus. We will be with you all the way.
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INTERIOR DESIGN
UPDATING YOUR KITCHEN
... ON A BUDGET
For many of us the heart and engine room of the
house is the kitchen. This is the room where the best
plans are made and informal family gatherings take
place.
If you would like to give your kitchen a facelift but
are limited to a tight budget look no f u r t h e r . . . here
are some inexpensive ideas that could give your
kitchen that 90s look!
# It gets hot in the kitchen so choose some cool
colours for your walls. Pale blues and lavenders
are suitable for that modern look.
# Update your lighting by changing that centre hung
light. Recessed downlighters which are
strategically placed will give that clean modern
look to your ceiling. Low voltage bulbs are best.
# If your kitchen tiles are starting to look a little
dated and you can't face tearing them down, don't
worry, there is another solution! It's quite acceptable to tile over your existing tiles and remember
smaller mosaic tiles will help create a more
interesting look.
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Kitchen units/cupboards can also be painted with
Dulux satinwood. This is a good quality paint and
is suitable for most wood and metal surfaces. Add
your own individual touch by replacing all cupboard knobs/handles with more up-to-date fittings.
Some examples are chrome, stainless steel or even
frosted glass handles.
Create that fresh look by updating some of your
kitchen utensils/accessories. For example, a new
curvy kettle finished in chrome (available in most
good stores) will really set off your new kitchen.
It also won't cost the earth.
Finally, if you are considering replacing your
flooring a hardwood floor is a great investment.
It is a durable surface and is suitable for heavy
traffic areas like the family kitchen.
Happy
decorating...
David Dempsey
For further advice and consultation contact 01-4938425
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If anyone was walking past the Toraigh Room and
heard an unusual noise, it w a s j u s t the p a r e n t i n g
groups percussion band. Joyce O ' H a r a was with us
on 4th March encouraging us to make music with our
children (see photo on page 10). She had a selection
of her own tapes and assured us that you do not need
e x p e n s i v e i n s t r u m e n t s to e n c o u r a g e m u s i c a l
development in your children.
— MONTHLY MEETINGS —
KAPE (as in Cape Crusader!) hold a morning meeting
on the first Wednesday of every month in the Toraign
Room, 1 0 - 1 2 noon.
Bridie Steedman talks on Colour Me Beautiful on 1st
April. This is followed on 6th May by a Parenting
Skills Workshop focusing on dealing with unacceptable
behaviour in your children.
Facilitator: Ann Gillen.
Contact Mary at 4942130 or Ann at 4945743 for
further information.
SPRING/SUMMER PARENTING
PROGRAMME '98
— 0 - 6 Y R S — (6 W e e k s )
Date:
Time:
Venue:
Facilitator:
21st April 1998
8 - 10 p . m .
lona Room (Prefab)
Emer O'Neill
— T E E N P A R E N T I N G — (6 W e e k s )
Date:
Time:
Venue:
Facilitator:
22nd April
1 0 - 1 2 noon
Toraigh R o o m
( S i d e e n t r a n c e to c h u r c h )
Mary Byrne
Please return completed application forms on page
8 to the Presbytery office immediately. Places
allocated on a first come, first served basis only.
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FOR K N O C K L Y O N
ALL IRELAND
GYMNASTICS
W h e n Noelle Lennon's Dad i n t r o d u c e d her to CYMS
Terenure Sports Club at the age of seven, he had n o
idea that she w o u l d become the Irish under 12 number
one table tennis player; g o o n to become the under 14
n u m b e r one, a n d recently the under 17 number one.
Noelle, w h o lives in Knockaire is 16 a n d a transition
year s t u d e n t in Beaufort C o n v e n t has b e e n playing
tennis a n d table tennis since she can remember, a n d
has g o n e from strength to strength. She has represented Ireland in the European Championship in France,
Holland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, a n d this year
in July she is off to Italy, where no doubt, she will d o us
VICTORIA
proud. She achieved her first International Cap this year
with her team
W h e n w e spoke to Noelle she was preparing for the
Kent O p e n team event, and at the same time rehearsing for her school's p r o d u c t i o n of "Grease". She is a
multi talented y o u n g lady. She also plays o n the school
hockey team.
N o e l l e is a m u c h t r a v e l l e d 16 y e a r old and is
fortunate that her parents Eucharia a n d Noel (no mean
tennis player!) have been able to fund her trips all over
Europe. However, w e feel that Noelle's success deserves
some recognition a n d that sponsorship w o u l d be in
order. If any individual or Company w o u l d like to be
associated w i t h Noelle's achievements a n d in repres-
REDMOND,
mates
wearing
extreme
their
left,
Gold
Medals
Recently the All Ireland Gymnastics Final
was held at Athlone R.T.C., when the
Dublin team won Gold Medals. One of our
parishioners, Victoria Redmond from
Templeroan is part of this team and we
congratulate herself and her friends on this
wonderful achievement. Victoria is also the
holder of a Bronze Medal which she won
at the Community Games in Mosney in
August 1997
enting Ireland in Europe, she can be contacted through
the Newsletter.
In the meantime w e wish Noelle every success in
Kent, in Italy a n d n o d o u b t w e will hear more of this
energetic y o u n g lady in the future.
NOELLE
in action
in Portugal
1995
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W O M E N ' S
F O R U M ~
On Thursday 12th March a meeting took
place in order to elect two representatives
from Knocklyon, to represent us at the
Women's Forum at Deanery and Diocesan
level. The attendance was disappointing
despite advance announcement.
One of our representatives Catherine
Collins was re-elected while outgoing representative Catherine Donohue was replaced by Brid O'Connell.
No doubt, Catherine and Brid will keep
us up-to-date with developments in this
area.
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Scholarstown R^ad^ootpath
K N O C K L Y O N POST-PRIMARY
SCHOOL RE-INSTATED
In r e p l y t o a q u e r y b y C o u n c i l l o r J o h n H a n n o n a s
to t h e u r g e n t n e e d f o r t h e p r o v i s i o n o f a f o o t p a t h a t
Scholarstown R o a d b e t w e e n Orlagh and Beverley,
he w a s i n f o r m e d t h a t S o u t h D u b l i n C o u n t y C o u n c i l
has a s k e d t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f E d u c a t i o n t o c e d e
land f o r t h e p r o v i s i o n o f a f o o t p a t h at t h e f o o t b a l l
pitch at O r l a g h E s t a t e , S c h o l a r s t o w n R o a d .
No
d e c i s i o n h a s y e t b e e n r e a c h e d in t h i s m a t t e r . In
order to p r o v i d e a f o o t p a t h o n t h e o p p o s i t e side of
the r o a d it is n e c e s s a r y t o a c q u i r e l a n d f r o m t h e
adjoining landowners. T h e Council's
Department
Development
has initiated discussions with
the
l a n d o w n e r s in a n e f f o r t t o a c q u i r e t h e l a n d
by
a g r e e m e n t . W h e n t h e l a n d is a v a i l a b l e t h e f o o t p a t h
T h e t w o F i a n n a Fail TDs for D u b l i n S o u t h h a v e
announced that the commitment given by
them, and endorsed by the Taoiseach prior to
t h e G e n e r a l E l e c t i o n , is b e i n g h o n o u r e d . T h e
Minister for Education, Michael M a r t i n , has
c o n f i r m e d t h a t K n o c k l y o n Post-Primary School
is t o p r o c e e d . H e is s a t i s f i e d t h a t t h i s a r e a o f
D u b l i n needs a n e w post-primary school a n d h e
is c o m m i t t e d t o p r o v i d i n g i t . P l a n n i n g o f t h e
n e w school, b o t h in terms of t h e n u m b e r s t o
be catered for a n d revising of t h e a r c h i t e c t u r a l
d e s i g n a l r e a d y d r a w n up, has b e e n comm e n c e d . E v e r y e f f o r t is t o b e m a d e t o e n s u r e
t h a t t h e n e w building w i l l be available for t h e
first year students in September 2 0 0 0 .
See r e s p o n s e f r o m Post P r i m a r y
on page 11.
will b e p r o v i d e d .
ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO
SUPERQUINN CENTRE
Dodder Linear Park
At a m e e t i n g o f t h e C o m m u n i t y a n d P a r k s
m i t t e e of S o u t h D u b l i n C o u n t y C o u n c i l ,
Com-
Councillor
John H a n n o n a s k e d for a progress report on the
provision of t h e D o d d e r Linear Park f r o m F i r h o u s e
Bridge w e s t w a r d s .
He was
informed that
C o u n c i l is in t h e p r o c e s s o f a c q u i r i n g
the
approx-
imately 5 0 a c r e s of l a n d b e t w e e n M o u n t
Carmel
Convent and Firhouse S h o p p i n g Centre. Plans are
being p r e p a r e d f o r t h e d e v e l o p m e n t of t h i s
area
and w h e n f i n a l i s e d will be p r e s e n t e d to a f u t u r e
m e e t i n g of t h e C o m m i t t e e .
Committee
S 9 8 A / 0 0 8 3 , 1 8 / 0 2 / 9 8 , P e r m i s s i o n , Superquinn, Support Office,
Sutton Cross, Sutton, Dublin 13.
Superquinn Knocklyon Centre. Knocklyon Road/ldrone Ave., Dublin 16.
Two storey extension to rear of existing supermarket (ground floor
area - relocate ESB sub-station, stockroom and bakery and extend
fresh food departments. First floor area - extend canteen, staff
facilities, training room, plant room and air handling unit with roof
mounted fresh air intake) and for extension to front entrance of
supermarket incorporating glazed covered entrance with glazed link to
supermarket, new Superquinn sign, forming 2 no. additional shop
units within existing floor space, new playhouse and customer toilets
and for provision of detached single storey structure within car park
for trolley storage and for minor alterations to existing carpark layout
(retaining existing number of carpark spaces).
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Pre-Easter: 8th - 11th April incl: Post-Easter: 14th - 18th incl.
For J u n i o r a n d Leaving Cert Students
Quality notes, handouts, summaries and synopses. Paper layout and outline
marking scheme. Model questions and sample answers.
A clear, concise overview of course content is provided in a lively,
fast moving and informative way.
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St Colmcille Pastoral Centre Programme - April/May '98
Awaken Your Creative Talents
COURSE 1
^V'c p . This four week programme will
* P r o v i c i e a n introduction to the
art of
f
Speaker
POTTERY
DRAWING/PAINTING
INTERIOR DESIGN
FLOWER ARRANGING
Angela Quinn
Ruth Hunter
Yvonne Tully
Mary McCann
So whether you would like to find a new hobby;
give expression to some form of creative art or
want to learn something about these forms of
art, this course will be of interest to you.
Dates:
Time:
Venue:
Fee:
Thursdays - May 7, 14,21, 28
10.30 - 1 2 noon
lona Room
£20.00
Sound Enjoyment
1
7
COURSE 2
. Listening to Music in a new way,
* releasing inspiration, creativity and joy
into our lives, thus enabling healing
and transformation at deeper levels of
ou£ being. For the non specialist.
•
The course will be given by Sr. Mary McCooey,
M.Sc., B.Mus., Board Certified Music
Therapist, with wide experience in this field..
Dates:
Time:
Venue:
Fee:
Thursdays - May 7, 14, 21, 28
8 - 9.30 p.m.
lona Room
£20.00
NOTE
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It Is essential that completed
Application Forms be
returned to the Presbytery
NOW in order to avoid
cancellation of any course
due to insufficient interest.
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8 WEEK COURSE
BY QUALIFIED INTERIOR DESIGNER
STARTING 22nd APRIL until 10th JUNE
in Doire Room, Pastoral Centre
Course Fee: £65.00
GIVE YOUR HOME A COMPLETE NEW LOOK
Colour, Lighting, Stencilling, Paint Effects, Pattern,
Scale, Finishing Touches and Storage,
Dealing with Tradesmen. Room by room examples.
CONTACT YVONNE AT 4937865
0 - 6 Parenting Programme
COURSE 3
This six week course is specially designed
to handle those "terrible twos"
Dates:
Tuesdays,
April 21, 28,
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May 5, 12, 19, 26 s>j
Time:
8 - 1 0 p.m.
Venue:
lona Room
Facilitator: Emer O'Neill
Fee:
£25.00 to include cost of manual.
Teen Parenting Programme
COURSE 4
This six week programme looks at effective
methods of improving teen/parent communications and equipping parents with skills for
coping with the typical situations which
occur in the teen years.
Dates:
Wednesdays - April 22, 29,
May 6, 13, 20, 27
Time:
1 0 - 1 2 noon
Venue:
Toraigh Room
Facilitator: Mary Byrne
Fee:
£25.00 to include cost of manual.
APPLICATION FORM
Name
Phone
Address
Course No.....
I enclose Fee £
cash/cheque. Cheques should be
made payable to Knocklyon Pastoral Centre.
Did YOU attend the Assumption Secondary School in Walkinstown? If so, the
school's current transition year WANT TO TALK TO YOU as they are organising
a PAST PUPILS' REUNION DAY in May.
The school's records were inadvertently destroyed - so we NEED YOUR HELP In
tracing other former pupils. Please phone Celine Daffy or Maria Clinch at 4507017.
DON'T DELAY-CALL
TODAY!
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KNOCKLYON H 1 S C O B 1 C A L S O C 1 6 C Y
&
Annie M. P. Smithson
The 50th
death
nurse
21st
anniversary
of Annie
and
author,
February
Knocklyon
of
M . P.
Historical
commemorated
on
and
the
the
Group
her in a
talk
recently.
Annie was born in 1873 in Sandymount of a Protestant
family with close family ties with Cloragh Cottage in
Tibradden. Annie's father died when she was eight years
old. Her m o t h e r remarried. There was some financial
difficulty from time to time. When Annie grew up she had
a wish to become a writer but trained as a nurse in London
and Edinburgh. She wished to be a Jubilee (or district)
Nurse and to come back to Dublin and work among the
poor of the city.
It was during her time in Edinburgh, a time of loneliness and sadness that she first became interested in the
Catholic Church. Having finished her course there she
returned to Dublin where she trained as a midwife at the
Coombe Hospital. She received instruction from a Sister in
the Hospice in Harold's Cross and was received into the
Catholic Church in Rathmines Parish Church on 15th
March, 1907.
Annie was assigned to various country districts. She was
happiest when transferred to Dublin's inner city working
at Charles Street. Finally she was appointed to the Milltown district which also included Rathmines, Clonskeagh
and Dundrum. Annie was active in Cumann na mBan and
nursed volunteers during the War of Independence. It was
with a certain joy that she learned in later years that her
father had been with the Fenians in the Tallaght Rising of
1867. Annie was imprisoned for a short while for her republican activities a n d was forced to resign from the
Queen's Nurses Committee.
Needing to work Annie turned to writing. The Talbot
Press published her first novel Her Irish Heritage in 1917.
About twenty more books were to follow, all best sellers.
The Weldons
of Tibradden
and her autobiography, Myself
and Others were among the most popular.
Annie's later years were involved with the setting up of
the Irish Nurses' Union, later to become the Irish Nurses'
Organisation of which she was Secretary and Organizer
until 1942. She rests now in the Tibradden area so beloved
of her youth, in Whitechurch Cemetery.
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The t h e m e for this m e e t i n g was "From Palm
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and I .ucia C oletti of Ballvcullen
Michael Devine (left) of Delaford, taking a picture of some of the girls at the Confirmation:
From Left: Aoife Scallan of Knockcullen, Jennifer Byrne of Idrone, Mairead Lynch of H a r o l d ' s Cross, Christina Lamba of Glenlyon Grove, Kate Newman of Boden Park, Elaine Maguire of
Westbourne Lodge, Sinead Bligh of Glenvara, Carrie Murphy of Knocklyon Avenue
and Niamh Cleary of Monalea Grove watched by Mr. Vivien Ruddy, teacher.
Fiona Reilly, Glenvara Park, Sinead Bligh, Glenvara
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The KCC wishes the community a happy and peaceful Easter. At our first
meeting following the AGM, a new executive was elected as follows:
Chairman:
Damien Fee (Lansdowne Residents Association)
Vice-Chair:
Bill Meagher (Independent)
Correspondence
Secretary:
Minutes Secretary:
Treasurer:
3. Traffic Wardens
Needed at: • ESSO Station • Pedestrian Lights at Superquinn (near Dargle
Wood) • Across Idrone Avenue outside the Church.
The KCC has written separately seeking a meeting with the County
Council in relation to:
> The Southern Cross Route Motorway
> An overview of traffic in all of Knocklyon
> To request that the contractor not close Old Knocklyon Road's
Intersection with Ballycullen until M50 is complete.
Post-Primary School
The KCC welcomed the decision by the Minister for Education, Micheal
Martin TD, to proceed with the building of the school for the year 2000.
The KCC will continue to use its influence to ensure that the construction
work will start at an early date.
John Lahart
Kevin Geoghegan (Templeroan)
David Hickey
Pat Morey (Westbourne Lodge)
Committee Convenors will be listed next month along with their aims and
objectives.
Damien Fee
(Communications)
(Chairman)
KAPE Encourages Young Musicians
PLANNING SUB-COMMITTEE
The KCC, following a number of meetings with various interested parties,
have agreed on a number of recommendations which have been forwarded to Local Councillors and the Local Authority for consideration.
1. Footpath Completion
(A) Knocklyon Road:
> From No. 8 Knocklyon Cottages to Junction of Woodstock Park.
> From Esso garage to beginning of Houses at Dargle Wood (including
Knockcullen).
> The completion of the footpath on the western side of the Templeroan
Road i.e., from roundabout at Templeroan to the Junction with Knocklyon Road opposite the cottages.
> To be completed: Continuation of the footpath at Knocklyon Manor to
the junction of Knocklyon Road at Delany's.
The need for these works arises from the gaps in the present network
and in particular in the interests of safety of the local children. The
KCC acknowledges the excellent work being done at Boden Park and
in relation to the development of Cycle Lanes in the area.
Joyce O'Hara (front right) pictured with parents
and members of KAPE at her recent "Musical Morning "
(B) Scholarstown Road: From Beverly Estate to the junction of Woodfield
Estate. From Rookery to Scholarstown Estate.
2. Road Works
Recommendations
> Idrone Avenue:
Improvement of junction
Realign Idrone Avenue at the junction of Superquinn to improve traffic flow
from Church up to junction with Knocklyon Road and to provide extra lane.
> Yellow Box at Superquinn
> Double yellow lines to extend from the junction opposite the Church to
the end of Idrone Avenue thus allowing a free-flow for residents and
emergency services
> Double yellow lines also from outside the Church to the Superquinn
entrance.
> "No Parking" Signs
> 2 Lane exit from Superquinn
The sub-committee suggests that, in the light of increased business and
trading with all its attendant problems, it is the responsibility of Superquinn
and South Dublin County Council to plan a new exit/entrance for
Superquinn in order to help traffic flow.
Mary Clifford would like to express her gratitude to
her friends and neighbours in Knocklyon w h o purchased her book of verse in aid of cancer research.
She would particularly like to thank Bates
Pharmacy and the Church S h o p - the
two main outlets in Knocklyon.
A special thank you to those who
purchased the book for " D a f f o d i l
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the proceeds of sales of her book are in
the region of £8,000 - and still selling.
A sincere thank you to all who have
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As the month of May approaches, the parish, school and
many families look forward again to the annual celebration of First Holy Communion. It's a beautiful and
appropriate time of year to celebrate this blossoming of
faith of young children into the first fruits of Eucharistic
life. The children are, as always, buzzing with excitement and anticipation as their teachers prepare them and
keep them focused on the significance of the great day
ahead.
At the start of every year, teachers and priests meet
together to begin d e s i g n i n g the First C o m m u n i o n
Liturgy, building on the wealth of positive experience of
past years, yet never content merely to repeat what has
gone b e f o r e . T h i s year it w a s decided to plan an
increased involvement of parents to add to the already
meaningful participation of children, teachers and
priests. Thus we hope, in a concrete and symbolic way,
to bring h o m e to the children that C o m m u n i o n is
essentially a celebration of Community; something they
are not likely to grasp solely through expression in
words.
The change of day from Saturday to Sunday is also
made with this all important community dimension in
mind. It is intended to bring home to the children, and
indeed to all of us, that the Eucharist is a Sacrament to
be partaken of frequently, and intrinsically linked with
the regular discipline of Sunday Mass as the norm for all
Catholics. Hence it is that, on a worldwide basis, Sunday
Mass has always been the most usual context for First
Holy Communion.
All change is difficult. All the more is this so when
change is made from a proven positive experience to
what, from the nature of the case, is as yet untried. As
the one ultimately responsible for having made the final
decision to change, albeit with the approval and support
of priests, teachers and Parish Council, I want to express
gratitude to all who have gone along with that decision,
some with enthusiasm, some with understandable initial
hesitation. Equally, I want to say to those who have
found the change difficult to accept, that I appreciate
many of their reservations, and regret the hurt that
several of them have felt, and may be feeling still.
Finally, I hope and pray that our Parish Celebration of
First Communion this year will be a truly positive,
uplifting and faith-building experience for all.
Fr. David
Some future pupils of Knocklyon Post-Primary School
You will probably have heard the good news that our
long promised Community School has been sanctioned
by the Minister for Education, Mr Micheal Martin, TD
and that a proposed o p e n i n g date has been set for
S e p t e m b e r 2 0 0 0 . F i r s t l y , on b e h a l f of b o t h the
"Knocklyon P o s t - P r i m a r y C o m m i t t e e " and the
"Action Committee to Save the School Site" (ACSSS), I
would like to record my thanks to all the residents in
Knocklyon who supported the campaign to have the
school built. Our t h a n k s are also due to M i n i s t e r s
O ' D o n n e l l , Brennan and Kitt w h o lobbied hard to
maintain their election promise to deliver the school for
Knocklyon. As many of you know, this has been a long
battle and one which carries huge significance for the
f u t u r e of K n o c k l y o n and f o r its v i a b i l i t y as a
community. We should not take things for granted however, but I am confident that with just one final push we
can finally achieve our objective of having a community
school which will serve both the child and adult educational needs of our growing parish. We must urge the
Minister through our public representatives to immediately proceed with the building of the school to open at
the earliest opportunity, hopefully September 1999. In
this regard I ask all who are committed to securing the
school to lobby for this opening date and to continue to
support our committee's efforts towards this objective.
Wc intend to meet with officials from the Department of
Education for a b r i e f i n g and an e x c h a n g e of v i e w s
relating to the design, size and operation of the proposed
school.
Dr. Vincent Kenny, Chairman
Knocklyon Post-Primary Committee
Action Committee to Save the School Site
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SENIOR SCHOOL NEWS
Bright March days reflect the happy activity of
the Senior School. Ceol agus craic
echoed
through
the corridors
during Seachtain na
Gaeilge. Seachtain Ghaelach Co-ordinator, Mr. P.
O'Neill, now reports on the week and is joined
by other teachers in giving a sports update.
The school's Seachtain Ghaelach was held f r o m 5 Marta go
d t i a n 13 M a r t a . B h a i n n a p a i s t i agus na m u i n t e o i r i
t a i t n e a m h as na rudai go leir a bhi ar siul i rith na seachtaine. A big hit was the talent c o m p e t i t i o n where the pupils
p e r f o r m e d songs and d r a m a s w h i c h t h e y had c o m p o s e d
themselves. Bhain na daltai go leir a n - t a i t n e a m h as bheith
p a i r t e a c h sna g n i o m h a i o c h t a i seo c h o m h m a i t h leis n a
Rinci Gaelacha, Cluichi agus Trath na gCeist a bhi ar siul le
linn na seachtaine.
• CCJRSAI SPOIRT
Well done t o Michael Griffin and J a m e s Duffy who represented Scoil C h o l m c i l l e in the I.N.T.O. Hurling Skill A w a r d s
event recently.
Three C a m o g i e players, Julie Hogan, Aisling Hayes, Sinead
Treacey and one hurler, G r a h a m Ward, participated in the
" O n Street Hurling G a m e s " organized b y C u m a n n na
m B u n s c o l A t h Cliath on W e s t m o r e l a n d Street, as part of the
St. Patrick's W e e k e n d festivities.
Third Class H u r l i n g / C a m o g i e
For the last eight weeks boys and girls f r o m third class have
been busy practising their skills indoors in the C o m m u n i t y
Centre. M a n y o f the children are beginning t o show great
promise already. David O ' C o n n o r , Kevin Brennan, Jennifer
Byrne, Caoilfhionn O'Neill, Christopher Gaynor, Claire
B e n t h a m , L i a m M c C a r t h y , Stephen Ryan, Lisa Ward, Paul
Young and Catherine Pope are playing particularly well at
the m o m e n t . After Easter, we will be m o v i n g back t o our
outdoor training.
Third class also held several competitions during Seachtain
na Gaeilge: Comortas Filiochta, Comortas Ealaine, Comortas
"Guess Who". Bain triail as cupla focal gach duine.
Well done to Conor Keane P.F.5 - who won a bronze medal
for backstroke in the Trojan S w i m m i n g Gala recently and to
Kate O'Reilly, who performed in a T.V. d o c u m e n t a r y called
"My Great G r a n d m o t h e r Was a Boxer" and was based on
the life of Polly B u m s - a female boxer.
• CCIRSAI CHEOIL
The Maestro, Mr. Gearty reports:
Pied Piper Opera
Sixteen girls and boys f r o m the s c h o o l are c u r r e n t l y
p e r f o r m i n g in a w o r l d premiere o f an opera in the A r k in
T e m p l e Bar. "The Pied Piper" has two performances most
days and runs t o A p r i l 5th. These talented c h i l d r e n were
c h o s e n f o l l o w i n g i n t e n s i v e a u d i t i o n s last N o v e m b e r and
have been w o r k i n g e x c e p t i o n a l l y h a r d o n this h i g h l y rew a r d i n g venture ever since. It is a u n i q u e o p p o r t u n i t y for
them to work side by side with some of our m o s t gifted professional musicians. Well done once again t o all boys and
girls involved. Your school, parents and parish can be very
proud of you all. Children involved: Ciara Lambert, Paul Darling, J o L y n c h , Ciara Douglas, A i d e e n Kiernan, Laura
McCarthy, Sonia Morris, Aoife Tyrell, Jodie Doyle, Aoife Nally,
Cillian McDonagh, Andrew Young, Mark Gallagher, Patrick
Cusack, Colin O'Neill and Peter Fallon (all from 5th class).
A beautiful and moving Service of Light was held recently in
preparation for the Confirmations. The sixth class pupils also
spent a day on retreat in Gort Muire. Congratulations to all the
boys and girls who were Confirmed in an inspiring ceremony
on 24th and 25th March. (See photos pages 8 and 9).
Happy Easter to all.
J u n i o r Hurling
O v e r forty boys m a k e up this year's J u n i o r Panel. Challenge g a m e s against St. Mary's, Rathfarnham and Ballyroan.
B.N.S., as well as our own seniors, have prepared us for our
league games. Shane Durkin, Ciaran T w o m e y , Kevin
D o o d y , Conor M c C o r m a c k and Fionn Prendergast will be
leading our t e a m in g a m e s against local rivals, Firhouse,
B i s h o p G a l v i n N . S . , a n d St. J o s e p h ' s , T e r e n u r e a m o n g
others. Let's hope we can report on stylish and skilful perf o r m a n c e s next m o n t h .
• NCIACHT O RANG A TRI
T h i r d class had a Trees C o m p e t i t i o n during Tree Awareness
Week. Well done to the prizewinners: Kevin Brennan, Claire
B e n t h a m , E m m a Keenan, Carly Devine, Roisin O ' R o u r k e ,
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SENIOR SCHOOL NEWS contd.
Cor Fheile
'98
We try our best to maintain the school grounds for the
enjoyment of pupils, parents and the wider community. We
ask the parents for your support in encouraging the children
to respect their surroundings. Tom, our caretaker is doing a
fine job with the flower beds and general ground maintenance. We need the support of parents to encourage the
children to show respect for what is being done. Please do
not walk on the grass or flowerbeds. Unfortunately, a lot of
plants and flowers were uprooted during the few days break
(over St. Patrick's Day).
•
Registrations for September '98 should have been con-
firmed by now. Successful applicants will be notified very
shortly.
• Many thanks to all who have sent the Tesco vouchers etc.
A section of the choir from the Senior
performed
at the Basketball
arena
School
who
recently.
Ms. Ruddy will put them to good use in acquiring computer
software for the school.
Confirmation at Knocklyon 24th March
• The week 2nd - 5th March saw the National Basketball
Arena transformed into a Music Hall - a stage for Cor Fheile
na scoileanna, a non-competitive Music Festival. Children
f r o m all over D u b l i n filed into the A r e n a with d r u m s ,
whistles, accordians. cymbals etc. On Thursday 5th the
children from Ms. O'Donoghue's and Ms. Meeley's classes
played their recorders. We congratulate them on their performance and hope to see them back again.
• The 2nd Class indoor soccer league is drawing to a close
with the top four teams qualifying for playoffs on the last
week of term. Likely candidates for qualification are hard to
p r e d i c t w i t h the scores so c l o s e , but the Pumas a n d
Shelboume led by Claire Farrell have been leading up to
now.
(From Left): Emma Farrell of Orlagh Park: Amanda La trior of
Delaford, Stephen Whelan of Coolamber Park, Stephen
Rooney
of Orlagh Park and Dara Kenny of Beverly Grove.
• The Senior Infant, First and Second Classes are looking
forward to their trip to the National Concert Hall on Monday
May l lth. The concert, organized by the Music in the Class-
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O n S a t u r d a y 2 8 t h F e b r u a r y , B a l l y b o d e n St.
Endas U.21 Hurlers retained the Dublin U.21
hurling title, first w o n last year, w h e n they
d e f e a t e d E r i n s Isle by 3 - 8 to 2-1.
C o n g r a t s to D a v i d S w e e n e y w h o m a d e his
D u b l i n S e n i o r d e b u t in D u b l i n ' s N . H . L . v i c t o r y
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C i a r a n Doyle, Ian C l a r k e a n d David S t y n e s
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school.
• We congratulate the children of the second classes who
received the Sacrament of Penance recently. The parents,
grandparents and relatives of the children were touched by
the simplicity and sincerity of the ceremony. Our thanks to
all the teachers for their dedication in preparing the children
for this Sacrament.
•
£ 5 2 5 was raised for the T h i r d W o r l d c h a r i t y G O A L
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parents and children for their generosity on this occasion.
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complement to orthodox methods of surgery, treatment, and ongoing medical care. Apart from the physical symptoms, a great deal
of psychological and spiritual support is needed to sustain patients
through any serious illness.
SLANU offers a programme including relaxation, meditation,
visualization, art therapy, journalling, nutritional therapy and music
therapy. It aims to create a supportive environment where people
with a diagnosis of cancer or other illness can take time to explore:
(a) coming to terms with their illness.
(b) their own inner process and transformation.
(c) holistic attitudes and skills for living life as fully as possible in
relation to self, others, the environment and the source of life.
(d) the value of the present moment.
For people who are ill being facilitated in this process can be a
really positive and life enhancing alternative to focusing solely on
physical symptoms.
Over the past ten years many people have been encouraged and
cared for at the Galway Centre (whose motto is: "I have come in
order that you might have life - life in all its fullness", John 10.10)
and gradually branches are being set u p around the country. A
Dublin group meets in St. Luke's Hospital on the last Tuesday of
every month at 8 p.m., and it is a great consolation for people who
have been diagnosed as having a serious illness to meet others who
have made a full recovery. Recently a one day workshop entitled "A
Taste of Slanu" was attended by forty people who came away feeling
positive and hopeful for the future. I was fortunate to be one of thoseforty people, and I would like to think that any of our readers who
are suffering from an illness will take a note of the day and time of
the monthly meetings. They can be assured of a worthwhile and
positive experience that can be of great benefit to them.
Mary Clifford, Tel: 4941451
LAST TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT 8 P.M. ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL
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Mike Watts (centre) of "Grow" pictured with KAPE Committee
member Patricia Muller, and Brendan Byrne after Mike's recent
talk on "Mental Health and Our Families" organized by KAPE.
Details of last lecture in current series will appear in the
May Neiusle tter.
A r e m i n d e r of s o m e of l a s t y e a r ' s f u n .
It's that time of year again, w h e n the Parish
C o u n c i l b e g i n to p l a n t h e P a r i s h Social
Calendar for the next twelve months. From its
earliest days Knocklyon as a parish has always
v a l u e d the i m p o r t a n c e of p r o v i d i n g opportunities for p a r i s h i o n e r s to m e e t each other
socially whether it be at the annual Christmas
Fair, during the m a n y events of Parish Week,
or at one of the n u m e r o u s f u n d r a i s i n g functions which have dotted our past. These occasions have, we hope, helped to build a stronger
sense of community in Knocklyon while being
e n t e r t a i n i n g a n d m o s t e n j o y a b l e in t h e m selves. As a c o m m u n i t y therefore, w e owe a
huge debt of gratitude to the m a n y organisers
and helpers w h o have m a d e all these events
happen, with great flair, over a long period of
time.
As a step in p l a n n i n g the o r g a n i z a t i o n of
f u t u r e social events in the parish, a meeting
will take place on M O N D A Y 6th A P R I L in
t h e I O N A R O O M ( P r e - f a b ) at 8 P.M. It is
h o p e d at t h i s m e e t i n g to f o r m a S t e e r i n g
C o m m i t t e e to o v e r s e e a n d c o - o r d i n a t e the
activities associated w i t h the v a r i o u s social
events that will fill our social diaries in the
months ahead.
If y o u ' v e b e e n i n v o l v e d in t h i s a r e a of
parish work in the past, a n d are in a position
to offer your services again this year, please do
come along on 6th - y o u r experience will be
invaluable in deciding the best w a y forward
for 98/99. If you've no previous direct experience, but are willing to commit some of your
time and energies to this dimension of life in
K n o c k l y o n , y o u will be e q u a l l y w e l c o m e .
R e m e m b e r " D o n ' t let w h a t y o u c a n n o t do
interfere with what you can do".
We look forward to meeting you on the 6th.
Knocklyon
Parish
Council
Hotly
on...
Decent Baptisms
Maeve Eilfs Costello, 37 Beverly Heights
Karen Rachel Cooney, 16 Templeroan Court
Alanna Catherine Grace-McKeever, 66 Coolamber Park
Robert John Noel O'Connell, 15 Delaford Drive
Anna Sarah Bruce, 10 Beverly Heights
Siobhan Fiona Woodcock, 22 Orlagh Wood
Adam William Doherty, 16 Glenlyon Grove
Alison May Sheeran, 25 Orlagh Rise
Niall Joseph Bobbett, 56 Orlagh Park
Cian Gary Twyford, 16 Beverly Heights
Nicole Anne Jackson, 11 Orlagh Close
Caoimhe Margaret Doyle, 9 Templeroan Court
KNOCKLYON JUNIOR
BADMINTON CLUB
will hold a Juvenile Tournament
on 5th April, 1998 in the Community Centre.
Congratulations to the former members
David O'Driscoll, Niall Boland, Leanne Cullen
a n d Vicky Cullen on being selected to join
Leinster Badminton Squad.
Some vacancies are available.
Enquiries to the Centre on Wednesdays & Fridays 4-6 pra
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ST. COLMCILLE'S PARENTS'
ASSOCIATION
T r e - l V a t a l
The traffic c o n e s are now in place, a n d with the cooperation of p a r e n t s we hope to improve the situation
around the school.
In relation to First Holy Communions, two classes will
receive t h e S a c r a m e n t at t h e 10 o'clock M a s s e s on
Sundays 10th, 17th and 24th May.
Our recent lecture held on the topic of "Bullying" was
extremely well a t t e n d e d a n d most interesting. Dr. B.
Byrne's book on this subject is still available at Bookworld, Knocklyon S.C. Our next lecture takes place on
Wednesday 2 7 t h April e n t i t l e d "Growing Children"
and will be given by Dr. Vincent Maloney, Educational
Psychologist. All are welcome.
Once again we hold t h e b i - a n n u a l Pre-Natal
Blessing service at 7.30 p.m. o n Tuesday 21st April.
This is an o p p o r t u n i t y for e x p e c t a n t m o t h e r s a n d
their families to pray t o g e t h e r for t h e h e a l t h of
m o t h e r a n d baby d u r i n g p r e g n a n c y , a n d for a safe
delivery. We look f o r w a r d to m e e t i n g you t h e n .
RESPECTING OUR PLACE OF WORSHIP
O n behalf of our h a r d - w o r k i n g band of C h u r c h
cleaners, we w o u l d like to appeal to everyone using
the C h u r c h to please ensure t h a t c h e w i n g g u m is
disposed of (in an e n v i r o n m e n t a l l y f r i e n d l y w a y , of
course) before entering the Church building. Failure
to do so results in the g u m being w a l k e d i n t o o u r
lovely carpets causing unsightly black stains w h i c h are
extremely d i f f i c u l t to remove. Your c o - o p e r a t i o n in
this m a t t e r w o u l d be g r e a t l y a p p r e c i a t e d . A l i t t l e
thought goes a long way.
AN EASTER CAMP
An Easter C a m p will be held in the Senior School
and Community Centre
f r o m April 1 4 t h - 1 7 t h incl.
10 a . m . - 2 . 3 0 p . m . C h i l d r e n 8 - 12 w e l c o m e
S p o r t s , S w i m m i n g , Art & D r a m a
Contact Ms. O'Gara or Mr. McGowan at 4 9 4 2 5 2 7
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Parish
Council
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS/CONTRIBUTORS
"REACH-OUT"
This group operates in the parish to s u p p o r t a n d assist
elderly persons, those with an illness, h o u s e b o u n d or
other p e r s o n s who would welcome j u s t a visit, or some
practical help from one of its volunteers.
Anyone wishing to avail of the services of this group
should contact Mary O'Dowd at 4942647, or any of the
priests.
I t e m s f o r i n c l u s i o n in t h e n e x t i s s u e s h o u l d b e
i n t o t h e P r e s b y t e r y b y S u n d a y 1 9 t h April. T h e
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