May we extend Seasonal Greetings to all who have contributed or visited our web site during the year, particularly those who reside overseas in America, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, etc. We have been experiencing some difficulties in running our web site this year, but we hope to rectify this, early in 2007, with a new and simpler web design which will make it easier for people to contribute pics, articles, comments, etc. If anyone has any suggestions as to how to improve the site and make it more user-friendly, please let us know and we will try to incorporate your ideas into our new design.

We will be posting news here as usual next Monday and we hope to have an up to date account of the happenings in and around Abbeyfeale, up to and including Christmas Day. (If nothing much happens, we will make something up as usual!)

We also hope to include photographs taken over Christmas and if you have any that you would like published please send them on to us.

So, Happy Christmas and a Peaceful New Year to all!

CONCERT

Pictures from the Scoil Mhathair De Christmas Concert 2006 are now posted on our GALLERY section. Our thanks to local photographer Dick Fitzgibbon for making them available to us.

VOCALIST,

Tommy Flemming, will perform in the Church of the Assumption, Abbeyfeale on Friday 16^th February. Tickets are now on sale in local outlets and are priced at E30. Further details from 085-7568809.

AFRICA

The Abbeyfeale for Africa cake sale was well supported and a sum of 1500 euro was collected. This has now been lodged in the Credit Union and will be divided between Sr. Bridie Collins, Main Street, Fr John Moloney, St Ita’s Terrace, Fr Tim Galvin, Kilmanahan and a sister who worked with Mairead Daly in Africa. The organizers would like to thank everyone for their generous support.

WRENBOYS:

St Ita’s Wrenboys are in rehearsal at the moment in preparation for the festive season when they will sally forth to perform to the populace, and gather in some much needed funds in aid of the Missions of Fr John Moloney and Fr Tim Galvin. Anyone wishing to join this merry band of travelling troubadours, or help out in any way, should contact Paddy Finucane at 068-32036.

GAA:

Fr Casey’s victory dance takes place at the clubhouse on this Saturday 23^rd December. A race night goes ahead on Saturday 6^th January. The victory social takes place in the Devon Inn on Friday 19^th January.

SOCCER;

Abbeyfeale Utd A were beaten 3-2 in extra time by Shangan Athletic of Dublin in the 5^th round of the FAI Junior Cup on Sunday.

RUGBY:

Abbeyfeale defeated St Mary’s 41-5 in the Munster Junior League on Sunday

Abbeyfeale RFC will hold their Christmas Party at the clubhouse on Friday 22^nd December. They will play Castleisland in The Grove on Tuesday 26^th December