Bunclody Beat
JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS
HWH/Bunclody GAA and Bunclody camogie club is celebrating gold and silver jubilees on Saturday, February 23, in Bunclody Golf and Fishing Club. Admission by ticket only. Tickets at €10 each are available from D & M Launderette, Bunclody. The event starts at 8.30 p.m.
BRIDGE
Recent winners at Bunclody Bridge Club Charity Competition were: one. Mary Buckley and Peggy Mahon two. Dolly Mahon and Edith Tschofen three. Christine Creedon and Liz O’Connell Jones.
Bridge continues on Wednesday evenings in Redmond’s, Main Street.
GAA CLUB WALKING TRACK
Halfway House Bunclody GAA Club will light the walking track at the club grounds three nights a week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. till March. Walkers must pay membership to cover insurance and the cost of electricity. annual walking membership is adults €10 and OAPs €5 for the year.
If people are interested. Please contact James at 087 9594639 for more information.
GAA BOOK
Half-Way-House/Bunclody GAA Club is currently compiling a history of the club from the foundation of the GAA. If you have any old photos or newspaper cuttings please contact Liam Kelly or Mick Mahon, who will be delighted to hear from you.
CHILD AND FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORK.
The child and Family Support Network invites parents or guardians to attend a session on Tips on Sleep for children and Young People in St Aidan’s Hall, Irish Street, Bunclody on Tuesday, March 5, from 9.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. Feel free to bring along a friend and drop in and enjoy a scone and a cuppa.
WHIST
Whist takes place every Monday in St Mary’s Day Care Centre, Ryland Road, Bunclody. First deal at 8.45 p.m. New players always welcome.
VTOS BUNCLODY
Bunclody VTOS, Ryland Road is enrolling for QQI courses. If you are aged 21 or over and in receipt of a social welfare payment please call in to the centre or phone 086 3837645. Courses are free of charge.
BALLYROEBUCK NATIONAL SCHOOL
Ballyroebuck National School is currently accepting enrolment applications for junior infants starting in September 2019. Please contact the school to receive an enrolment form and return completed forms prior to the February mid-term break (February 20). The school is now in a position to offer morning supervision (before school) and after school supervision (2 p.m. to 3 p.m. or 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.). You can contact the school by phone at 053 9377410 or by email at ballyroebuckns@gmail.com. Further information is available on the school web site at ballyroebuckns.com or contact the school directly with any queries.
THE MONDAY CLUB
The Monday Club meets at St Mary’s Day Centre, Ryland Road on Mondays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come along-enjoy a social and Informative gathering.
The revised February programme is as follows: Monday, February 18 – Arts and crafts – Planning for the Year ahead
Monday, February 25 – Dancing Lessons with Declan Flannigan.
Throughout the year there is entertainment, information sharing, arts and crafts, guest speakers, bingo and card playing. This club would suit 60 years plus age group. The entrance fee is €4 which includes tea and light lunch. Come along to enjoy a social and informative gathering.
WALKING FOOTBALL
Walking football takes place on Thursday mornings in Bunclody Soccer Club, Church Road at 11 a.m. Please spread the word.
BUNCLODY VOCATIONAL COLLEGE
The next Bunclody Vocational College split-the-pot draw takes place on February 22.
Envelopes available in Bunclody Credit Union, Bunclody VC, Eurospar, Ken Rothwell, O’Reilly’s SuperValu and Steemers Newsagents.
Thank you for your continued support.
BUNCLODY LIBRARY
Coming up this February in Bunclody Library – Thursday, February 14, at 7 p.m. – Celtic Love Stories with Baya – Baya is a storyteller, a Cantairitz.
Following in the footsteps of her Italian Great- Grandmother, she tells the stories of the Ancestors in Ireland’s Ancient East and those from the Celtic World of Britanny, Occitania, Wales and Scotland.
For Valentine’s Day, she will tell love stories of course. We will travel together to Cornwall, Scotland, Ireland, Britanny and back again following the adventures of Tristan and Isolde.
We will find out about the secret that Diarmuid hides under his hair and what is so strange about the Fairy Melusine from Scotland and Britanny. Come and be enchanted.
Fall in love with the loves stories of our ancestors. Embrace the magic of the Celts.’ Booking essential.
Saturday, February 16 at 11 a.m. – Guess How Much I Love You – Storytime, arts and crafts and Movie
Suitable for pre-school – six years. Join us in Bunclody Library for ‘Guess How Much I Love You ‘storytime and make your very own Heart Animal followed by movie ‘Guess How Much I Love You’.
Parents/Guardians must accompany children for the duration of the session. Booking essential at 053 9375466.
Thursday, February 21 at 7 p.m. – ‘Fire Safety at Home’ Fire Safety Talk with Colm McGrath, Assistant Chief Fire Officer – The three Golden Rules to follow to make sure that you and your family are safe from fire are.
Prevention: The best way to be ‘fire safe’ is to make sure that fires never happen.
Detection: A fire alarm that works will give you time to get everyone out of the house.
Evacuation: Help very young, old or sick people to leave the house. Get out and stay out.
Join Assistant Chief Fire Officer Colm McGrath in Bunclody Library for an informative talk on fire safety in the home. Booking essential at 053 9375466.
Thursday, February 28, at 7 p.m. – Making a Will with Ethel Deacon. A will is a document that any person can have drawn up and that they then sign.
It will contain instructions as to what is to happen to their assets when they die. If a person does not make a will, their estate will be divided in a way that is set out in law.
However, the people who will then benefit may not be the people the deceased person would have wished to benefit.
Making a will is something we all should do sooner rather than later. Come along to Bunclody Library for free legal advice and information from local solicitor Ethel Deacon. Booking essential at 053 9375466.
Adult Reading Circle – New members are always welcome. Join us any time, just drop in.
Regular Children’s Events Toddler Story Time
Join us on Friday mornings at 11 a.m. Come along with your toddler or pre-schooler for stories, rhymes and songs.
Junior Book Club – Booking essential for all events. Tel: 053 9375466.
SNOWDROP WEEK AT ALTAMONT GARDENS
The OPW, in association with the Carlow Garden Trail and Carlow Tourism, is delighted to announce an extension of snowdrop celebrations in Altamont Gardens in February 2019. In place of the usual Snowdrop Week, the public are welcome to Altamont Gardens to enjoy Snowdrop Month.
This new venture is in response to the great success of Snowdrop Week in recent years.
Guided tours of the extensive collection of snowdrops in the main garden will be facilitated by Head Gardener, Paul Cutler every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 2 p.m. throughout February.
This unique collection, first started by Corona North, is now among the largest in Ireland with over 100 named varieties.
The tour is reasonably priced at €3 per person, and the gardens are open from 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. for general viewing. Robert Miller of Altamont Plant Sales will lead a tour of the snowdrop collection around the Walled Garden each Saturday at 2 p.m.
This tour is free of charge. The café in the Walled Garden is also open for hot drinks and homemade cakes throughout the month.
VACANT COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
If you have a vacant retail or manufacturing premises in Bunclody town or in the greater Bunclody area please contact Barbara-Anne Murphy at 087 6736966 or bambunclody@gmail.com.
Working in conjunction with Enniscorthy and District Chamber of Commerce, we are receiving ongoing enquiries looking for various premises so if you have a property to let we will be glad to hear from you.
OUR LADY OF LOURDES NS
Our Lady of Lourdes National School will hold an Open Week this week, from Monday, February 11, to Thursday February14 for pupils starting school in 2019 and 2020.
Parents and children are invited to call to the school any time from 9.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m.
This will give parents (and children) a chance to see the school in operation and an opportunity to visit classes and talk to the teachers and pupils.
Light refreshments will be served. Enrolment forms for 2019 are now available from the school office.
ST PATRICK’S DAY PARADE
The annual Bunclody St Patrick’s Day parade will take place in Bunclody on Sunday morning, March 17.
Anyone wishing to take part by entering a marching group or a float in the parade should contact Barbara-Anne Murphy at 087 6736966 bambunclody@gmail.com or Michael Kehoe 086 8365265.
If you are available to help at this year’s parade, please contact Barbara-Anne or Michael at the numbers above.
More details closer to the date.
CATALYST PROGRAMME FOR WOMEN
The Carlow Catalyst Programme For Women, is now looking for women interested in taking part in the following introductory hobby courses to be held in the Focus Centre, Borris Library, Co. Carlow. – Quilling (Paper based craft); Make Up and Nail Care; Holistic Health and Healthy Food Made Easy.
Classes will be delivered in the morning for two hours over a six-week period. The proposed start date for these courses is the week beginning March 4.
These courses are available at no cost to those who fit the criteria. To check eligibility or to find out more please contact Orlaith or Sinéad St Catherine’s Community Services, St Joseph’s Road, Carlow Tel: 059 9138700, 086 8678411, 086 4147511 Email orlaithm@catherines.ie catherines.ie.
COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT VACANCIES
Mount. Leinster Community Employment CLG has the following Community Employment Scheme vacancies – Day Care Assistant – Bunclody Day Care (Job Ref – CES 2100113). Bunclody Tidy Towns – General Operative Bunclody (Job Ref – CES 2100114). Grounds Person/ Maintenance at HWH/Bunclody GAA Club (Job Ref – CES 2100115)
Closing Date for all three positions is Friday, February 22. The positions are open to those aged 21 years upwards. To check your eligibility contact DEAS.P Bridgepoint, Enniscorthy 053 9239300.
Should you be eligible you will then be placed on a list of possible candidates to be interviewed. Garda vetting will apply.
CARLOW FARMERS HUNT POINT TO POINT
The Carlow Farmers Hunt Point to Point takes place at Borris House on Sunday, March 3.
The first race is at 1 p.m.
This promises to be an excellent family fun day out. Contact Liz Doran at 086 1992457 for further information.