Marshalstown/ Castledockrell

HAPPY RETIREMENT

Congratulations to Richie Wall on his recent retirement following 42 years working for An Post, 28 years of which were spent as postman in the Ballycarney area where he is remembered with fondness by all. Wishing him health and happiness now and for the future. Richie enjoy your retirement and thank you.

PIONEER DINNER DANCE

The annual Pioneer dinner dance will take place on Wednesday, November 23, at 8.30 p.m. in the Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy. Tickets at €30 are available at the door. Music by Billy Kirwan. This will be preceded by Mass for the deceased members of the Pioneer Association in St Senan’s Church, Enniscorthy at 7.30 p.m.

SYMPATHY

Sympathy is extended to the family of the late Tom O’Leary who died recently. May he rest in peace.

GOLD

Congratulations to Liam Murphy on winning Gold in Kickboxing at the World Karate and Kickboxing Championships in Portugal. Well done.

STORYTELLING

The next session of Storytelling in Castledockrell Hall is on Thursday, December 15, at 8 p.m. If you have never been why not come along for some good entertainment the week before Christmas. There will be a raffle on the night. Teas served.

GAA CLUB AGM

Marshalstown-Castledockrell GAA. Adult Club AGM is in Farmleigh Club House on Sunday, December 4. Time will be announced next week.

GET WELL

Get well wishes to all from the parish who are ill in hospitals, nursing homes, hospices or at home at present.

CAMOGIE CLUB AGM

Marshalstown camogie club annual general meeting is on Friday, December 2, at 8 p.m. in the club house, Farmleigh. Parents and adult players are asked to attend.

IMPORTANT DATES

Wednesday, March 8: First Confessions in Castledockrell. Thursday, March 9: First Confessions in Marshalstown. Thursday, March 30: Confirmation in Castledockrell. Saturday, May 13: First Holy Communion in Marshalstown. Sunday, May 14: First Holy Communion in Castledockrell.

SCHOOL PROJECT

Folklore and local history material from Counties Wexford, Wicklow and Carlow have been uploaded to the National Folklore Collections free website duchas. ie the material is from schools collections which contains folklore material recorded by pupils between 1937 and 1939. It consists of more than half a million pages of handwritten stories and reports noted by some 50,000 primary school children across the 26 counties.

Included in this material are many gems of local interest written by pupils from 11 to 14 years from Castledockrell NS, Marshalstown NS and Monart NS. It gives an interesting insight of the parish in times past and has the names of the children who wrote the stories and their teachers. The website is duchas.ie.

LOTTO

Results for Marshalstown-Castledockrell lotto for Thursday, November 17. Winning numbers 10, 20, 29 and 31. No jackpot winner. Match-three winners Ann O’Sullivan, c/o the Bingo, Mike and Louise Hynes, c/o Trish Jordan. Each wins €50. Next draw is on Thursday, November 24, in Marshalstown Community Centre. Jackpot is €5,350. Thanks for your continued support.