Thurles Information

Free Talk on Kids, Teens and Screen Time Challenges.

Tomorrow, Tuesday February 6th, 2024, is ‘Safer Internet Day’.

Safer Internet Day (SID) is an EU wide initiative to promote a safer internet for all users, especially young people. Webwise is the Irish Internet Safety Awareness Centre, funded by the Department of Education and co-funded by the European Commission. They provide excellent information and support for parents on how to promote safer internet use, so do visit HERE.

Another helpful site can be viewed HERE, which provides up-to-date information on movies, apps, podcasts, games and other media aimed at kids.

Please watch the YouTube video hereunder, for a previous talk given by Avril Ronan on Gaming Safety and Kids.

For Safer Internet Day 2024, Avril Ronan, from Trend Micro (a global cybersecurity leader), is offering a free webinar for parents, teachers and other adults working with young people, on ‘Let’s Talk Kids, Teens and Screen Time Challenges’.

Her talk will explore the screen time battles and challenges faced by so many parents today and it will offer practical advice, top tips, and a question and answer session.

This event is totally free and takes place on Tuesday 7th February 2024 at 7:00pm. It will last approximately 1 hour followed by 30 minutes of question and answer time. You can register to attend this Zoom webinar from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, or Android device: https://www.trendmicro.com/internet-safety/eventsie. [Please note also that Irish Sign language interpreters will sign at this event.]

Death Of Peter Fahey, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Sunday 4th February 2024 of Mr Peter Fahey, Mount George, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary and late of Greenane Cross, Templederry, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by his parents Edward and Annie, his brother Eddie and his daughter-in-law Helen; Mr Fahey passed away peacefully at his place of residence, while in the tender loving care of his wife and family.

His passing is most deeply regretted and sadly missed by his devoted wife Kathleen (nee Cleere), sons Peadar, Mark, Damien, daughters Cathriona (O’Connell), Jacinta (Byrne), Ann (O’Dea), Marguerite (Swords), his brothers Dinny, Tom, Jack, Joe and Edward, sisters Mary, Eileen, Anna, Angela and Teresa, sons-in-law, their partners, adored grandchildren and great-grandchild, aunts, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Fahey will repose on tomorrow afternoon, Tuesday February 6th, at Kennedy’s Funeral Home, Castlequarter House, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary (E41 VX81), from 5:00pm until 7:00pm.
His remains will be received into the Church of the Sacred Heart, Borrisoleigh, Thurles on Wednesday morning, February 7th, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 11:00am, followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in nearby St Brigid’s Cemetery, Upper Main Street, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

For those persons who are unable to attend Requiem Mass for Mr Fahey, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.

The extended Fahey family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time, and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.

Note Please: House strictly private on Wednesday morning.

In ár gcroíthe go deo.

Death Of Laurence Doyle, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Saturday 3rd February 2024, of Mr Laurence Doyle, Ballyduff House, Ballyduff, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by his parents Jim and Eileen (née Carey), and sister Marian; Mr Doyle sadly passed away unexpectedly at his place of residence.

His passing is most deeply regretted and sadly missed by his heartbroken family; sisters Una and Aoife, brother James, adored niece Aobhín, brothers-in-law Ted and Adam, sister-in-law Eibhlís, uncles, aunts, cousins, extended relatives, good neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Doyle, will repose at Hugh Ryan’s Funeral, Slievenamon Road, Thurles, on Thursday afternoon next, February 8th, from 5:00pm until 7:00pm same ecening.
His funeral cortège will leave his residence on Friday morning, February 9th, to be received into the Cathedral of the Assumption, Cathedral Street Thurles, at 10:30am to further repose for Requiem Mass at 11:00am, followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in St Patrick’s Cemetery, Moyne Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

For those persons who are unable to attend Requiem Mass for Mr Doyle, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.

The extended Doyle family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time, and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.

In ár gcroíthe go deo.

Daffodils Set To Hail Arrival Of Spring.

Out on Brittas Road, near Thurles town, where the latter joins the junction with the N62, the daffodils (‘Lent Lillies’ or ‘Peter’s Leeks’) have been in full bloom for some weeks, “stretched in never-ending line” along the roadside, “Tossing their heads in sprightly dance”.

**Daffodils ready to display their single flowers.**
*Pic: G. Willoughby, ©*

In Thurles town gardens, despite the recent cold spell of weather, it appears later arrivals will again be, “flashing upon our inward eye”, well before the first day of spring, which is set for Wednesday March 20th, (Vernal Equinox), 2024.

Interesting to note that a substance extracted from daffodil bulbs, called ‘galantamine’, is used as a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. Extracts from daffodil bulbs have been used as traditional medicines for a wide variety of diseases, including tumours, for thousands of years.

Camino and Relic in Honour of St Brigid.

If you are looking to get out and about this celebratory bank holiday weekend in honour of St Brigid, look no further than Monasterevin and Co Kildare.

Faughart, Co. Louth is famously known as the birthplace of St Brigid, but according to local Kildare legend, St Brigid was actually born in Umeras just outside Monasterevin.

**Relic of St Brigid**, **St Brigid’s Parish Church, Kildare Town**.
*Pic. G. Willoughby.©*

Located less than an hour away from Thurles, tomorrow (Monday February 5th), visitors to Monasterevin can take part in a Camino in honour of St Brigid. At 11:00am the walk starts at St Brigid’s Shrine at the Monasterevin – Rathangan Road (414), Eircode: W34 X529. Car parking is provided at Mountrice Cross. The walk will be led by Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin, Bishop Denis Nulty and will follow a route via Umeras and then along the New Canal Blueway. The walk is approximately 6km and finishes at the Church of St Peter and St Paul Monasterevin, with a ‘Service of light’ at 12:30pm.

All participants of the Camino will receive a certificate of completion, stamped at the Church of St Peter and St Paul. Refreshments and St Brigid crosses will be available to all on the day also.

After the Camino, why not travel 10 minutes up the road to Kildare Town and visit a relic of St Brigid that has returned to her native Kildare for the first time in 1000 years.

Currently on display in St Brigid’s Parish Church, Kildare Town, the relic is reputed to be a bone fragment from the skull of St Brigid who died in approximately 524. 2024 is the year of ‘Brigid 1500’ celebrations because it is 1500 years since her death.

The relic has returned to Kildare Town from Lumiar, outside Lisbon. Legend has it that three Irish Knights who carried the relic as they journeyed to the Holy Land to fight in the crusades, were killed in Lumiar. The relic remained there for hundreds of years at the church of St John the Baptist where the knights were laid to rest. The relic is now on display in a specially commissioned silver oak tree display box. The choice of an oak tree is very symbolic and apt. ‘Kildare’ in Irish is ‘Cill Dara’ which literally means ‘Church of the Oak’ and refers to St Brigid’s Church that was built beneath an Oak tree.