Parish Notices Sunday 20th December 2015
The Rector writes ‘Only one more of our Advent Talks to go. So far Deirdre McCrea has talked to us about Heaven, Vivienne Sharpe about Judgement and John Sweeney about Death. All that remains from the ‘Four Last Things of Advent’ is Hell and Richard Dring will be speaking on that theme on Wednesday 23rd. I’d like to thank all four of our speakers who were brave enough to lead these unique discussions on their subjects over Advent. They each put a lot of work into it and it was much appreciated. The talks were well attended and everyone enjoyed the opportunity to delve a little deeper into faith matters. Come along to the Parish hall at 8pm on Wednesday 23rd for the final talk in this particular series. Later on today is the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at 4pm in St John’s. The Chamber choir have been practising hard for weeks now and I’m sure it will wonderful. See you there.’
PARISH OFFICE closed from Monday 21st at 12.15 and reopens at 9:15 on Monday 4th January 2016.
Wednesdays in advent Advent Bible Study concludes at 8pm on Wednesday in the Parish Hall. This week Richard Dring will talk about Hell from a Biblical perspective, followed by discussion and some light refreshments. All welcome.
CONFIRMATION 2016
Confirmation Classes in the Rectory will be beginning on Saturday February 6th.
Please let the Rector know if you would like to be confirmed in 2016.
CALLING ALL THESPIANS!
We plan to stage an Easter play this coming Spring.
The short play is called “No Name in the Street” and has a cast of 8 to 14 characters depending on how many parts are doubled up. The parts are mostly female but with the possibility of male roles. This is an exciting venture for
Carrigaline Union and we plan to hold auditions for the play shortly after Christmas. So watch this space for details after Christmas! For further information contact Mary F. Murphy on 087-2780902 who will be directing the play.
NEXT WEEK
21st Dec Toddler Plus One 10am Parish Hall
Monday Club 3-5pm Parish Hall singing Carols with MU
23rd Dec Advent Bible Study ‘Hell’ 8pm Parish Hall
27th Dec United Christingle Service 11am St Mary’s Church
CHRISTMAS SERVICES
24th Dec Carols around the Crib 4pm St Mary’s Church
First Eucharist of the Nativity Midnight St Mary’s Church
25th Dec Eucharist 9.30am St John’s Church
Eucharist 11am St Mary’s Church
FORWARD PLANNER
14th Jan Friendship Club 11am Rectory
15th Jan Youth Club 7 to 9pm Parish Hall
18th Jan Theological Book Club 8pm Rectory
29th Jan CAMEO 10.30am Monkstown Sailing Club
31st Jan United Service 11.15am St John’s Church
Service of Wholeness & Healing 7pm St Mary’s Church
6th Feb Confirmation Class 6 to 8pm Rectory
Random Notes CLXXV
Supposing that some 18th century Carrigaline ladies had gone to Cork on a shopping spree, what shops would they have visited?
Let’s have a look back in time.
Their first choice might have been Francis Haly’s drapery shop for English silk, poplin and satin, then on to Thomas Forrest for silk handkerchiefs, French leather gloves, ivory combs and Italian flowers. Perhaps they might then visit Michael McDermott’s jewelry shop.
Luxury items like tea and coffee were bought from Zachary Morris, English refined sugar, cinnamon, ginger and almonds from William Gunn, currants, raisins, sago and rice from Jackson and Shaw, or liquorice from Timothy Donovan.
Stays were bought from Maurice Colbert or maybe they went to William Walker’s shop which sold ladies wigs,as well as wigs for gentlemen and clergy.
When their shopping was finished they might have had refreshments in the English coffee house before going home.
If the shopper was a man, however, he might have bought French nightcaps from Forrest’s, silver spurs, buckles or a watch from McDermott’s, tobacco from Morris or snuff from O’Donovan’s.
If he needed a pair of breeches, he could have gone to the breeches market in Fishamble Lane (Liberty St), held on Wednesdays and Saturdays (to the annoyance of local people who objected to “overgrown fellows being fitted for small clothes, in full view of passing females”). If he wanted somewhere more private there were several tailor shops on South Main St.
Perhaps he enjoyed hunting, shooting or fishing. Nicholas Howell sold caps and saddles, Joseph Anglin was a gun seller, Jackson and Shaw sold powder and shot and Marsden Haddock sold fishing equipment. For bookworms, Anthony Edwards had a bookshop and also sold lottery tickets.
Shopping over, off to the Blackmoor’s Head for the best liquors and “good eatables dressed in a decent manner”, he might even have spent the night there, as it offered “accommodation fit for man and horse.” MMPC