CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
CHRISTMAS IN THE CHURCHES
Bunclody Church of Ireland Union:
Sunday, December 22, Christingle Service at St Fiaac’s, Clonegal at 4 p.m.
Tuesday, December 24, Christmas Eve Holy Communion at St Fiaac’s, Clonegal at 7 p.m.
December 25 Christmas Day Holy Communion.
St Paul’s, Kildavin 9 a.m. St Brigid’s, Kilrush 10.15 a.m. St Mary’s, Bunclody 11.30 a.m. Sunday, December 29, United Carol Service at St Paul’s, Kildavin 10.30 a.m.
Church of the Most Holy Trinity, Bunclody:
Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) Sunday December22 at 7.30 p.m. Four priests will be available to hear confessions. Christmas Eve Vigil Mass 9 p.m, Christmas Day Mass 9 a.m. Mass and blessing of Toys 10.30 a.m. Mass 12 noon.
St Stephen’s Day Mass 11 a.m. There will be a Polish Mass on Saturday December 21 at 5 p.m. preceded by Confessions for Polish speakers from 4.45 p.m.
Church of St Mary Magdalene, Kilmyshall:
Christmas Eve 8 p.m. Christmas Day Mass and blessing of Toys 10 a.m.
St Bridget’s Church, Kilrush Christmas Eve Mass 6 p.m. Christmas Day Mass 10 a.m. St Bridget’s Church Askamore Christmas Eve Mass 7.30 p.m. Christmas Day 11 a.m.
WHIST
Winners at the Christmas Whist in Bunclody were: Top Score Noel Carter. First lady - Kitty Mahon, second lad - Deirdre Power, third lady - Olive Coldbeck. Half time lady- Teresa Byrne, Frst gent - Michael Murphy, second gent - Tomas Walsh, third gent (tie) - Thomas Byrne and Danny O’Neill. Lowest score: Peg Byrne and Eileen Furlong.
Raffle winners: Noel Carter, Ann Cowman, Kitty Mahon, Mary McGrath, Teresa Byrne, Bernie Walsh, Betty Rothwell, Denny Hanlon and Thomas Byrne.
Whist takes place every Monday in St Mary’s Day Care Centre, Ryland Road, Bunclody. First deal – 8.45 p.m. New players always welcome.
CLOHAMON CHRISTMAS CHARITY ROAD RUN
Clohamon’s next road run is on Sunday, December 22, at 5 p.m. with vehicles decorated with Christmas lights. Registration from 4 p.m. in Slaney Foods car park. Route will come down through Bunclody approximately 6.30 p.m., returning to Clohamon approximately 7 p.m. All proceeds going to Bunclody Daycare Centre. Entry is €20. Refreshments will be served and all vehicles will be entered in a raffle. There will also be a prize for best lit up vehicle. Please support this very worthy cause-all vehicles welcome.
Following the run there will be carol singing at Clohamon Christmas tree at 7 p.m. by Clohamon Foróige club, who will also be selling Christmas decorations in aid of the club. This will be followed by the Clohamon community Christmas gathering in Gahan’s bar at 8 p.m. Everyone welcome.
BUNCLODY ICA
Bridget Murphy, president, presided at the December meeting of Bunclody ICA and welcomed everyone. Apologies were received from Maureen Behan. Four members attended Federation meeting in Riverbank Hotel and Catherine O’Neill gave a detailed account of proceedings. Final arrangements were made for the Guild’s Christmas Dinner in Bunclody Golf and Fishing Club. A lovely party followed the meeting and included the exchange of gifts.
Mary Cullen won the competition and Jenny Connor won the raffle.
The next meeting of the guild will be on Monday, February 10.
BUNCLODY BUSINESS
All businesses from the wider Bunclody area and the hinterland are encouraged to put themselves on this website to have a digital 30th platform and enable customers and clients to find them to do business. Log on to Bunclody.Business.com to put up your details, logo and photos for free. The website will feature a listing for every business, activity and community group in the area. The site will also be regularly updated with news and updates on what’s happening in the town. For information go to bunclodybusiness.com or email info@bunclodybusiness.com or call Barbara-Anne Murphy 087 6736966.
THE MONDAY CLUB
The Monday Club meets on Mondays in Bunclody Day Care Centre.
The Monday Club will re-open following the Christmas break on Monday, January 13.
New members are always welcome Throughout the year there will be entertainment, information sharing, arts/crafts, guest speakers, bingo/ card playing. This Club would suit 60+ age group. Entrance Fee: €4 which includes tea and a light lunch.
STORYTELLING
Bunclody Storytelling House which usually meets on the fourth Thursday of the month will this month meet on Sunday, December 29, in St Aidan’s Hall, Irish Street, Bunclody at 8 p.m.
BUNCLODY LIBRARY
Coming up in Bunclody Library this December.
Christmas Family Fun Day – Saturday, December 21 – Christmas Stories by the Fire with Ana Sofia Ramos at 11 a.m. and Christmas Arts and crafts with Margaret for five years + at 11 a.m.
Health Talk with Delia, Nore Therapies – ‘Superman and Wonder-woman Tonics’ Saturday, December 21, from 2.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. Join us for the second in our series of health talks with Delia, owner of Nore Therapies Health Clinic in Kilkenny city. Booking recommended.
Arts and crafts with Margaret on Saturday, December 28, at 11 a.m. Suitable for 7years+. Join Margaret for some fun with arts and crafts. Booking advised.
Children’s Movie – Saturday, December 28, at 3 p.m. Join us for an afternoon at the movies. Booking advised. Regular Events in Bunclody Library. Toddler/Preschool Story Time Stories, songs, rhymes and art and craft for under-5s. Join us for a lively morning of fun and chat.
Friday mornings at 11 a.m. Bunclody Knitting Club Wednesday mornings at 10.30 a.m., places limited, booking essential.
Thursday, December 19, 7 p.m. – annual Christmas Carols with Bunclody and Kilmyshall Church Choirs.
Online e-resources drop in clinic. Why not drop by with your smart phone, tablet or laptop and avail of our free clinic in how to use our online services which include ebooks, digital magazines, e-audiobooks and much more. Every second Tuesday at 11 a.m. Health Talk in Bunclody Library. Superman and Wonder-woman tonics. Saturday, December 21, at 2.30 p.m. in Bunclody Library – Delia is the owner of Nore Therapies Health Clinic in Kilkenny city. She is a clinical herbalist, biochemist, reiki, neuromuscular and kinetic cranial therapist. She specialises in Chronic pain and anxiety conditions. Delia will guide you through your immune system, how it reacts when it encounters bacterial or viral pathogens.
The various ways to strengthen it to prevent infections and to assist it when it needs some super powers to get over the winter bugs you encounter every day. Booking is advised, contact us at 053 9375466.
NEW Online e-resources drop in clinic. Why not drop by with your smart phone, tablet or laptop and avail of our free clinic in how to use our online services which include ebooks, digital magazines, e-audiobooks and much more.
The management and staff in Bunclody Library would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support and wish you all a very happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year.
Radon Monitors Available to Borrow.
County Wexford Library Service has launched a new project, in collaboration with the EPA, to Borrow a digital radon monitor from your library. Bunclody and County Wexford is the first location for this in Ireland.
The digital radon monitors can be borrowed from the library, as you borrow a book. You borrow for three weeks and return. In that three weeks you can see by the reading, if your house is radon free or what levels are being recorded. And of course the EPA can be very easily contacted if people have queries or concerns from what they are learning. There is a 24-hour help line where immediate queries can be dealt with, more complex queries aim to be followed up in the working day by the EPA.
There will be 20 monitors for loan in Bunclody Library. Please contact the library for details.
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.
COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT VACANCIES
Mount Leinster Community Employment CLG has vacancies on their employment programme in Bunclody Day Care for Day Care Assistants and Day Care Assistant/Driver – Job Reference number CES 2123841 and Caretaker – Kilmyshall Parish – Job Reference – CES 2124356. Positions are open to people aged 21 years upwards and in receipt of DEASP payment. To apply please contact DEAS.P Bridgepoint, Enniscorthy 053 9239300.
VOLUNTEER DRIVERS NEEDED
Bunclody Day Care Services re looking for volunteer drivers to help out on a part time basis on Tuesdays and Thursdays (varied hours). If you can help please contact Maria Breen, Bunclody Day Care Services CLG, Ryland road, Bunclody or phone 053 9376552 on Tuesdays or Thursdays.
SPLIT-THE-POT
The next Bunclody Vocational School split-the-pot draw will take place on Thursday, January 9, Envelopes available in Bunclody Credit Union, Bunclody VC, Eurospar, Ken Rothwell, O’Reilly’s SuperValu and Steemers Newsagents.
The parents’ association wish to thank everybody who has supported our split-the-pot draws and other fundraising efforts in 2019. We wish you all a very happy and safe Christmas.
BUNCLODY MEN’S SHED
Bunclody Men’s Shed is now up and running in Maureen Moorhead’s shop, Irish Street, Bunclody. Men’s Shed is open on Mondays from 10 a.m. to1 p.m. and Thursdays from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. New members are very welcome. For further information please contact Peter Foley at 087 6631588 or Jonathan King at 089 4972664.
SACRED SONGS AND SOLOS
Two evenings of Sacred Songs and Solos in St Paul’s Church on the January 19 and 26 at 7 p.m. Proceeds to Gemma Willis for the Matter Hospital Foundation Fund.
Admission by ticket only – tickets €20. Refreshments will be served in Conway’s afterwards. To book your ticket for the evening concert contact Kathleen Rothwell 087 9605509 or Martha Willis 087 9799175.
ST VINCENT DE PAUL
You can now contact the St Vincent de Paul Local Confidential helpline at 087 3696883, please call if you need help.
SVP request Box is now located at back of Vincent’s shop, Market Square, Bunclody. There is a newspaper recycling bin beside SuperValu in aid of SVP.
Anyone seeking help from St Vincent de Paul must apply in writing and sign the request. Requests may be left in the box in the Society’s shop on Market Square and will be dealt with at each meeting.
It is no longer acceptable to call to members home seeking help. This is a directive from the National Council of St Vincent de Paul.
CO. WEXFORD COMMUNITY WORKSHOP COUNTY
Wexford Community Workshop will hold a church gate collection in Bunclody on Saturday, December 28, and Sunday, December 29.
All money collected will stay in the workshop to benefit all the special needs adults that attend this fantastic workshop.
Your support is as ever very greatly appreciated.