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Annual Mass on Innisfallen Island returns

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By Michelle Crean

A special concelebrated Mass is due to return to Innisfallen Island next week - after a two year break due to the pandemic.

Next Friday (June 24), members of the public are invited to attend once again with the Mass taking place at 6.30pm.

Now in its 28th year, the Mass was originally an idea by Geoffrey O'Donoghue who sadly died four years after it began.

However, it's a tradition his wife Mary O'Donoghue kept and she's delighted to be able to organise it once again.

"The last one was held in 2019 and at the time it was 25 years," Mary explained to the Killarney Advertiser.

"There was an Augustinian Monastery on Innisfallen Island and the people, including the priests and monks and they say that Brian Boro, went out there to study. The lake, Lough Lein is called 'The Lake of Learning'," she added.

"My husband Geoffrey was a descendent of the O'Donoghues and he wanted to have Mass on the island. The O'Donoghues built Ross Castle and owed the lands and the lake surrounding it which was later donated by John McShane to the people of Killarney. He [Geoffrey] asked one of the friars and one day he got a call from the OPW that there would be a plaque unveiled to John McShane and they asked if the Mass could coincide with it. It was attended by Sr Pauline, John McShane's daughter, and has continued since until the pandemic."

She added that all the public are welcome to attend. Boats, which will have a nominal fee to cover their costs, will be carrying passengers out from 4pm onwards.

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Keith McMahon wins Denis Coffey Memorial at Waterville

The Dr Crokes GAA Club Golf Society travelled to the coastal links of Waterville Golf Club for their latest outing, held in memory of the late Denis Coffey. Denis was […]

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The Dr Crokes GAA Club Golf Society travelled to the coastal links of Waterville Golf Club for their latest outing, held in memory of the late Denis Coffey.

Denis was a highly regarded former player, member, and club officer, and the memorial event drew a strong turnout from society members and guests. The competition was sponsored by Brosnan & Co. Solicitors.
In a closely contested outing, Keith McMahon claimed the overall victory, finishing on 35 points to edge out John O’Leary on a countback. The scoring remained tight throughout the field, with John Lynch and David Byrne also featuring prominently on the leader board.
The prizegiving took place later that evening at The Speakeasy Bar in Killarney, where members of the Coffey family were present to hand over the trophies to the successful golfers.

Dr Crokes Golf Society Results
PositionWinnerScore1stKeith McMahon (10)35 pts
2ndJohn O’Leary (21)35 pts
3rdJohn Lynch (12)35 pts
4thDavid Byrne (21)34 pts
5thShane O’Driscoll (27)34 pts
6thSean Brosnan (6)33 pts
Cat 1Frank Shaw (5)31 pts
Cat 2Timmy O’Donoghue (14)33 pts
Cat 3Finian Moran (19)33 pts
Front 9James Jones (7)18 pts
Back 9Joey Sheehan (6)17 pts
Guest 1stTadhg Hickey (23)40 pts
Guest 2ndJohn Griffin (12)37 pts

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Michael Fassbender to share screen with wife Alicia Vikander

Killarney actor Michael Fassbender is set to star alongside his wife, Alicia Vikander, for the second time in a feature film. The couple has joined the cast of an upcoming […]

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Killarney actor Michael Fassbender is set to star alongside his wife, Alicia Vikander, for the second time in a feature film.

The couple has joined the cast of an upcoming Korean thriller titled Hope, directed by Na Hong-jin. The film is primarily in the Korean language, but Fassbender and Vikander will speak English in their roles.
The plot centres on a remote harbour town where residents make a mysterious discovery. This leads to a fight for survival against a threat they have never encountered. The cast also includes Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, Hoyeon, and Taylor Russell.
This is the first time the pair has acted together since the 2016 drama The Light Between Oceans. In that film, they played a married couple living on a lighthouse island off the coast of Western Australia. While they both appeared in the 2015 documentary I Am Ingrid, the 2016 production was their only previous feature film collaboration.
The project marks a rare on-screen reunion for the Killarney man and the Oscar-winning actress. Production on Hope is currently underway.

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