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Celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the Dedication of St Colman’s Church, Kinvara: Evening of Music, History, and Song

Some highlights from the Evening of Music, History, and Song, held in Kinvara Community Centre on Saturday 21st September 2019, to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Dedication of St Colman’s Church, Kinvara. Thank you to all who put such great work into the preparation for and staging of this memorable and enjoyable event, and to all who attended.

A view of the audience before the evening began.
John Conneely was the compere for the evening.
Kinvara School of Traditional Music and Culture performing.
Máire O’Keefe, Director of Kinvara School of Traditional Music and Culture, performing.
Maeve Cairney and Fiona Corless Baldwin performing. They were accompanied on piano by Martina King.
Operating the sound desk were Declan Cairney and Gerry Wallace.
Áine O’Connell gave a presentation on the history of St Colman’s Church, based on the research by her husband Jeff O’Connell in the papers of Bishop Nicholas Archdeacon, whose determination resulted in the building of the Church.
Students from Seamount College performing. They were directed by Ms. Sinéad O’Reilly.
Some of the members of Kinvara ICA and friends who prepared tea and refreshments for the large crowd in attendance.

Funeral of Joe McCormack, Parkroe, Kinvara

Reposing at Corless Funeral Home, Kinvara, on Sunday, 22nd September 2019 from 4pm until 8pm, with removal then to St Joseph’s Church, Kinvara. Funeral Mass on Monday at 1pm. Burial after in Mount Cross Cemetery, Kinvara.

May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

Parkmore Cemetery Mass

Mass will be celebrated in Parkmore Cemetery, Kinvara on Friday, 13th September 2019 at 7.30pm.

May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

Funeral of Kathleen Ryder, Cahercon, Kinvara

Reposing at Corless Funeral Home, Kinvara, on Wednesday, 11th September 2019 from 6pm until 8pm, with removal then to St Joseph’s Church, Kinvara. Funeral Mass on Thursday at 11.30am. Burial after in Mount Cross Cemetery, Kinvara.

May her soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

Solemnity of the Assumption: Thursday 15th August 2019

Holy Day of Obligation, celebrating the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven.

Mass times: Vigil on Wednesday 14th in St Joseph’s Church, Kinvara at 7pm; morning Mass on Thursday in St Joseph’s Church, Kinvara at 10am; outdoor Mass at the Grotto outside Ballinderreen Church on Thursday evening at 7pm.

Cruinniú na mBád, Kinvara, 2019

Special thanks to all who helped with the Mass: Choir and Musicians, Sacristans, Readers, Altar Servers, Ministers of the Eucharist, Sound Technicians, those who set up the chairs and other practical arrangements, and to Mike Burke of the Pier Head Restaurant for a lot of work in the preparations and setting up.
Here are some photographic memories of this year’s 40th anniversary Cruinniú:

The annual Cruinniú na mBád was held in Kinvara from Friday 9th to Sunday 11th August 2019. This was the 40th anniversary of the first Cruinniú. Cruinniú na mBád celebrates the links between Kinvara and Connemara and the distinctive Galway Hooker boats which carried turf from Connemara to Kinvara and other provisions then in the other direction.
On the Friday evening, Dr Michael Brogan, chair of the Cruinniú gave a talk about the history of Cruinniú, outling the reasons for its foundation 40 years ago and fondly remembering those involved in starting it.
The activity at Parkmore Pier on Saturday, in inclement weather.
Mass was celebrated at the Pier on Sunday at 12 noon, with Fr Hugh Clifford, PP, as celebrant. The weather cleared up beautifully just on time.
Part of the congregation at the Mass.
Maeve Cairney, Cantor of St Colman’s Church, Kinvara, singing at the Mass.
Phil Moylan reading at the Mass.
Anna Casey-Donohue leading the Prayer of the Faithful at the Mass.
Stan Mac Eoin reading at the Mass.
Mary Keane, Maeve Cairney, Teresa Kavanagh (Director of Kinvara Parish Choir), and Máire O’Keefe during one of the hymns at the Mass.
The blessing of the boats by Fr Hugh Clifford P.P.
To mark the 40th anniversary of the foundation of Cruinniú na mBád, a memorial to the Cruinniú co-founder, Tony Moylan, by the sculptor John Coll, was unveiled.
The Jack Donohue Cup competition for horse-shoe throwing took place during the Cruinniú. The photo shows Jack Donohue, the sacristan of St Joseph’s Church, Kinvara, and his nephew John Donohue, in action at the event.
Jack Donohue being interviewed by the media about the horse-shoe throwing competition.
There was a fly-over by the Irish Coast Guard rescue helicopter.
A Galway hooker taking part.
A scene from during the racing.