Pew Sheet – 19th April 2026
The Rector writes ‘Welcome to our new Select Vestry whom, at the time of writing these notes on Wednesday, were actually still to be selected! So next week I will include all the names in full in the 26th April Pewsheet. They will all also be prayerfully commissioned during the Services that day.
At the very last meeting of the outgoing Select Vestry the new Ashes Plot regulations were agreed and finalised ready for publication after Easter. These plots are situated in an Ashes Plot Pathway behind St Mary’s Church (photo)
and many of you may have already noticed the area which was prepared some time ago now.
The plots are now available to purchase for €500 for all subscribing parishioners or for €700 for others.
The same general rules are applicable for the new area as are in existence in the old area and these regulations can be viewed on Church noticeboards or online on the parish website. The Church Wardens will have copies of the regulations as well. Should you wish to purchase an Ashes Plot, please let the Churchwardens know and they can put you in touch with the Hon. Treasurer (who at the time of writing has still to be voted in!) ‘
May
Sunday 3rd
· 9:30am Dedication of new Radio Mic in memory of Vonla Good at the Service in St John’s Church
· 11am Cork Choral Festival. A 33 strong Male Voice Choir from Portadown will attend the Service in St Mary’s with refreshments afterwards in the Parish Hall.
Sunday 10th Christian Aid All Age Service at 11am
June
Saturday 20th Parish Fete
Sunday 21st Sanctuary Sunday
July
Sunday 12th Choral Evensong in St John;s Church 7pm
August
Sunday 30th United Service in St Mary’s Church followed by Parish Barbecue.
The Owenabue Garden and Flower Club, Carrigaline
will host a talk by Hazel Woods, Kilmurry Nursery, Wexford
“Bridging the Gap between Spring and Summer”
Venue: St. Mary’s NS, Waterpark, Carrigaline P43 V243
Date: Monday 27th April 2026 at 8pm
All Welcome – Visitors €10
Includes: Horticulture and Decorative Competitions,
Plant Sales Table, Raffle, and Refreshments
Random Notes DXXIII
Poulnabrone Dolmen in the Burren area of Co. Clare was build by the first farmers to live there, over 5,000 years ago.
In the 1980s, one of the stones supporting the massive roof slab was found to be cracked. As it was one of the country’s finest dolmens, it was decided to dismantle it carefully, replace the damaged stone and rebuild it in the exact spot.
A dig was carried out to see what was underneath the dolmen. As it was excavated, as well as a stone axe, arrowheads, beads and broken pottery, the remains of 22 people were found, 16 adults and 6 children. It was discovered that some of the adults had been more than 30 years old when they died, showing the life expectancy at the time. The real surprise was that they were able to extract DNA from some of the bones. Scientific examinations showed that one of the children, a 6 month old boy had Down’s Syndrome. Even more remarkably, the DNA of 3 children from local primary schools matched the DNA taken from Poulnabrone skeletons, meaning that their families had probably lived in that area for five millennia (that’s some family tree!)
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