The town was busy over the bank holiday weekend with many people returning home to spend time with family and friends. Among those were Nora and Sheila Geaney from Coventry, and originally from Castleisland, who spent a few days sightseeing in the area. Traffic through the town was heavy all weekend as people availed of the last holiday weekend before Christmas. Some of the shop fronts had decorated for Halloween, but not as many as usual. The recession is beginning to bite. Heavy rain caused some localised flooding but all major roads were passable. Winter time came in on Saturday and, as the old people used to say; “There is a year of a night there now,”

Many locals travelled to Knocknagoshel on Sunday evening to take the Ghost Trail along the Well Road. The trip started as darkness fell, and there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth, as weird and wonderful beings began to appear out of nowhere. Great fun, but definitely not for the faint-hearted!

GRADUATION

Congrats to Leanne Riordan, daughter of John and Margaret Riordan, Killarney Road, who received a BA in Geography and English from Mary Immaculate College, Limerick this week. Congrats also to her sister, Marita, who graduated in Social Science from the Limerick Institute of Technology. And well done to Kevin Foley, son of Francis and Helen Foley who also recently graduated in Business & Computor Studies from L.I.T. We congratulate them all and wish them continued success in their chosen fields.

MISSION

The Mission concluded on Saturday night. All services were very well attended and the visiting Priests expressed themselves as delighted with the response from the local congregation throughout the week.

RETIREMENT GROUP

. The first meeting of the new Abbeyfeale Active Retirement Group will be held at the Community Development Project in the Square on Wednesday 5th November at 3 p.m.

GAA CLUB

The series of country nights at Fr. Casey’s Club House continues on Sunday night next with music by The Outlaws. Dancing from 10 – 12.

DANCE:

Abbeyfeale Utd FC will hold their annual dinner dance at the Devon Inn on Saturday 15^th November. Tickets are €30 each and are available from club members.

GOLF:

Abbeyfeale Golfing Society will hold a committee meeting at Jim Lane’s bar on next Wednesday 29^th October at 9.30 pm. The annual weekend away takes place on Saturday and Sunday 8^th and 9^th of November to Blarney Golf Club.

RUGBY;

Abbeyfeale were beaten 22-16 away to Kinsale in the Munster Junior League. Next Sunday they play St Senan’s in The Grove