HEATWAVE - Short Lived.

CHURCH NEWS:

Cemetery Masses - Thursday 24th Jul, 7.30pm - Granagh new cemetery. Friday 25th, 7.30pm - Shanabhotha.

If it happens to be a rainy evening, Mass will be celebrated in the Church.

WEDDINGS:

Sending congratulations and good wishes to Fiona Morrissey and Conor Fitzgerald on their wedding, last week.

Also included in the well-wishes are Kieran Larkin and his bride Clodagh Boyle. May they all have many years of Health & Happiness.

FARM SAFETY:

Farm Safety Week officially takes place on 21st - 25th July and is a timely reminder for the farming community to renew their commitment to safe working practices, on the farm. This week serves as a reminder that safety should never be left to chance.

CONGRATULATIONS:

Hard to believe, The Weekly Observer is celebrating forty two years of publications.! They have certainly lived up to their mission statement of ' recording events in the West Limerick catchment area with stories and photos'. Thanks to the many correspondents sending in local news from their area, we have a fascinating read every week and know what events are being held county-wide. This is vital for communities who wish to promote events and it also gives people the opportunity to support events or charities of their choice.

Granagh Dev have benefited greatly, since we got the opportunity to send in our local stories & photos. We would like to thank the Editor and Staff for providing this valuable service and wish them continued success with the paper. Even with the advent of social media, there is nothing like sitting down with the paper, going through the photos first, as you are sure to know someone, then going back and reading all the notes.

FESTIVAL:

Aug 1st- 4th. Castletown Festival. Family fun day on Sunday 3rd, free entry, donations accepted for Ballyagran National School. They will have inflatable games, bouncy castle, barrel train ride, puc fada, hair braiding, sports games, food truck etc. For Dancing, they have a variety of artists - 'Seamus Moore'. 'One for the Road', 'GS2Music', 'Chasing Abbey', ' Up in Smoke' and 'The Gerry Cinnamon Experience'. Book your tickets on Eventbrite.

SEISIÚN:

Thursday nights, Devon Inn Hotel, 8.30pm: fantastic night of Music, Dancing, Storytelling with Comhaltas Teampall An Ghleanntàin. If you have visitors around, be sure to bring them along for a night of traditional entertainment. Continuing until mid-August.

HERITAGE WEEK:

National Heritage Week celebrates Ireland’s cultural, built and natural heritage.

It brings together volunteers and heritage enthusiasts to share their experience, knowledge, culture and practices.

There are a huge number of events happening, these are just a few. Most events are Free, but you may have to book tickets on Eventbrite.

Limerick Lace:- 16 Aug,10am - 5pm. Limerick City Library. V94 RF63. This pop-up showcase offers a rare glimpse into one of Limerick’s most treasured crafts—past and present.

Nature Walk: 16th Aug, 11am-1pm. on the West Limerick Greenway, including Barnagh Tunnel. There are around 100 species of wild plants in the area, with a particular abundance of liverworts, mosses, and ferns.

Numbers are limited to 25 and places are free but must be booked at limerickevents@iwt.ie.

Croom Walk: 19th Aug, 7pm-8.30pm. Maigue Rivers Trust Tree Walk- Croom Town Park, with Tom Harrington.

Adare River, Bat Walk: 20th Aug, 8pm-10.30pm. Night walk along the Adare River with the legendary Albert Nolan to spot some bats!

Seed Saving: 23 August, 11am - 1pm. Corbally Wildflower Meadow (Opposite Circle K Petrol Station, Corbally Road). Led by biodiversity expert Áine Ní Fhlatharta. Check out all events on www.heritageweek.ie

DID YOU KNOW:

18Jul,1999 - After a long illness, acclaimed actor Donal McCann dies in Dublin.

19Jul, 2009 - Irish author Frank McCourt dies of cancer.

20Jul,1998 - Seven-year old Adele Chapman from Derry leaves hospital; She was Britain's first triple-organ transplant child, when she underwent a pioneering liver, pancreas and small bowel transplant at Birmingham Children's Hospital.

21Jul,1928 - John B. Keane, playwright and novelist, is born in Listowel.

22Jul, 2007 - Dubliner Padraig Harrington becomes the first Irish golfer to win the British Open in 60 years at Carnoustie, Scotland.