MarshalstownCastledockrell

CASTLEDOCKRELL NS

Castledockrell NS are now taking enrolments for September, 2017. For further information please contact the school at 053 9388892 or visit our website castledockrelln.s.weebly.com School will be closed for midterm on February 23 and 24.

The First Confessions will take place on March 8, and Ceremony of Light will also take place on March 8.

The Bunclody Fire Station visited the school on Thursday, February 16, to talk to the children about fire and road safety.

Children continue to be active as part of our active flag, participating in Zumba, Football and the Operation Transformation 10@10.

DANCE CLASSES

Adult Social Dance classes continue in Marshalstown Community centre on Wednesdays at 9 p.m.

For further information contact Alan at 087 2617446.

PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES

Application forms for both Sections of the Ferns Diocesan Pilgrimage which takes place from May 17 to May 22 are now available from Fr McDonald. Application forms for Invalid section must be returned by March 1.

STORYTELLING

The next session of Storytelling in Castledockrell Hall is on Thursday, February 16, at 8 p.m. There will be a raffle on the night. Teas served. Looking forward to seeing friends old and new.

SYMPATHY

Sympathy is extended to the families of the late Phoebe Lett and the late James Wall. May they rest in peace.

CONFIRMATION

Confirmation for the children from Marshalstown and Castledockrell takes place in the Church of All Saints, Castledockrell on Thursday, March 30.

GET WELL

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

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

First Holy Communion is in St Joseph’s Church, Marshalstown on Saturday, May 13, and in the Church of All Saints, Castledockrell on Sunday, May 14.

WEDDING BELLS

Congratulations to Thomas Byrne and Elaine Coleman on their recent wedding. Wishing them health and happiness for the future.

GAA LOTTO

Marshalstown-Castledockrell lotto results for Thursday, February 16. Winning numbers, 12, 22, 24, 25. No Winner, Match-three winners, Margaret cowman c/o bingo, Eleanor O’Connor and Caroline O’Toole, Each wins €35. Next week’s draw will be held in the community centre on Thursday, February 23, 2017. Next week’s jackpot will be €2,950. Thanks for your continued support

CÚL CAMP

Marshalstown-Castledockrell GAA are hosting a Kellogg’s Cúl Camp in Farmleigh Park July 17 to July 21. Online booking will begin on March 1. kelloggsculcamp.gaa.ie.

SCHOOL PROJECT

Folklore and local history material from Counties Wexford, Wicklow and Carlow have been uploaded to the National Folklore Collections free website www. 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.