Marshalstown & Castledockrell Monageer
sponsoring races and taking out adds in the race programmes.
Thank you to everyone who helped in any way from selling tickets to buying tickets and donating prizes for the raffle. There was a great turn out at the race night from people of all ages and it was a lovely social occasion.
There will be a meeting in Kiltealy Hall tonight Tuesday, July 11, at 8 p.m. to make plans for Kiltealy annual patron and field day which will be on Sunday, August 6, We would like to see as many as possible at this meeting. New volunteers welcome.
Rathnure Killanne Blackstairs CE have a vacancy in the following area: Groundsperson – Ballindaggin Parish, start date – ASAP. This is a developmental opportunity, no experience necessary. Accredited training will be provided to support your career. Duties will include; environmental work, grass cutting, litter control, spraying, weeding, strimming and general maintance work. Days per week – 2.5, hours per week – 19.5 (excluding breaks).
Eligibility to participate in CE is generally linked to those who are 25 years or over and in receipt of an Irish social welfare payment for one year or more. Garda vetting will apply. Must comply with CE eligibility criteria. Contact Rathnure Killanne Blackstairs CE office at 053 9256650.
The July session of Ballindaggin House of stories takes place in Ballindaggin Hall this Thursday, July 13, at 8 p.m. Raffle, admission free. Come along for another great night out.
The annual Martin Byrne Memorial Hurling Blitz was held at Duffry Rovers club grounds Coolree on June 24 Congratulations to the Duffry Rovers under-12 hurlers who won the tournament this year beating Askamore, Monageer and Cloughbawn to reach the final and defeated Rathnuure in the final on a score line of 0-5 to 0-2. Ann and Vincent Byrne (parents of the late Martin) presented them with the ‘The Martin Byrne Cup’ amid great excitement on their home ground.
Pádraig, Fionn and Aoife Waters were last week’s winners of Kiltealy NS split-the-pot winning €148. Split-the-pot draw will take in Kiltealy Hall every Monday evening at 7 p.m. for the summer holiday period. Your continue support is appreciated.
A great night of celebration was had in Kiltealy Community Hall on Thursday night last to acknowledge the victorious Rackard League teams and for the presentation of the Rackard League medals to children from Ballindaggin, Kiltealy and Caim schools who won the Rackard League county final. Fifteen girls received medals and thirty one boys. The medals were presented by Deirdre Codd and Jim Cooper.
The children paraded all their silverware through Kiltealy village behind the world renowned Ballindaggin Pipe Band. Afterwards the children enjoyed refreshments followed by a disco which was much enjoyed by all. Well done again to all involved.
Congratulations to the 12 sixth class pupils who graduated from Kiltealy NS on Wednesday evening last week at a special Mass in Kiltealy Church. After Mass they enjoyed a barbecue in Kiltealy Hall. We wish them every success as they make the transition to secondary school.
Kiltealy Development Group are continuing their fundraising events in aid of the community park. Events will include a ‘trolley draw’ in O’Reilly’s SuperValu, Bunclody, on July 28 and 29, a 5k walk locally during the summer and on August 19 Kiltealy Park Fest will be held. Activities at Kiltealy Park Fest will include – children’s disco and games, barbecue, live music from 10 p.m. to midnight with ‘American Heart’, bar and DJ.
The group is seeking volunteers to help on the day, if willing to help please contact Deirdre at 087 9961251. Tickets at €15 (including barbecue) are now available from committee members.
Congratulations to Amy Jordan, St Colman’s Park, Ballindaggin, and Aldo Gutierrez, Mexico, who were married in Ballindaggin Church on June 15 We wish the couple every happiness for the future.
Any group wishing to use Kiltealy Community Hall will need to book the venue in advance. For bookings please call 086 3706638 or 053 9255197.
Support Duffry Rovers underage when you shop at O’Reilly’s SuperValu, Bunclody. For the next eight weeks each time you spend €20+ put your receipt in the Duffry Rovers box at the checkout and if the quota is reached Dufry Rovers underage will get 70 Quick Touch underage fotballs. Your support will be greatly appreciated.
The next social in Marshalstown Community Centre takes place on Friday, July 21, with music by Checkers. Always ensured a wonderful night out. Come along and enjoy the music, tea and chat. Admission including tea is €8.
The next session of storytelling is in Castledockrell Hall on Thursday, July 20, at 8 p.m. All are welcome to attend this night of entertainment. Tea served and a raffle held on the night.
Get well wishes to all from the parish who are ill in hospitals, nursing homes, or at home at present.
We welcome into the Christian family Baby Noah Nolan Crean and Baby Tristan James Sheil, who were baptised recently and we congratulate their parents.
Castledockrell Cemetery Following new regulations by Wexford County Council these are the guidelines for burials in Castledockrell Cemetery (and all other cemeteries owned by Wexford County Council). No burials can take place on a Sunday. Burials on the other days – Funerals must arrive at cemetery gate by 2 p.m. which means the latest time a Funeral Mass may be celebrated is midday. For further information or any queries please contact Wexford County Council. Please note these rules do not apply to Marshalstown Cemetery.
Congratulations to Elizabeth Whelan and Jason Curran on their recent wedding. Wishing them health and happiness for the future.
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.
Marshalstown-Castledockrell lotto results for Thursday, July 6. Winning numbers 3, 4, 9 and 32. No winner. Match-three winners Paddy Doyle and Benny Morris Marshalstown. Next week’s draw will be held in the Community Centre on Thursday, July 13. Next week’s jackpot will be €4,900. Thanks for your continued support.
A caretaker position is available for Monageer-Boolavogue Monamolin Amenity Group. Applicants must meet specific eligibility criteria including receipt of a DSP payment for a minimum of one year – apply to CE Supervisor 053 9239993.
In consultation with Fr Dermot Gahan, CC in Boolavogue it has been decided to hold a Parish Mission in both Monageer and Boolavogue in November next from the fourth to the 10th of the month. It will be conducted by the Redemptorist Fathers as the last Mission was in 2007.
The GAA summer Cúl Camp will be run in Monageer again this year and will run from July 31 to August 4. The camp will teach skills of football, hurling and camogie. The cost for the first child is €60 with €50 fee for the second child. All siblings after that only cost €40 each and each participating child will get Kellog’s GAA Cúl Camp gear including a jersey, training top and backpack You can book your child at kellogsculcamps.gaa.ie.
Our village is looking beautiful at the moment – a blaze of colour coming from baskets, tubs, pots. boxes and even a buckedt on the village pump. This is all thanks to the hard work and dcedication of our community group. Well done to all.
Bingo is played every Monday in the Anvil, Ballymurn, at 9 p.m.
This week’s lotto numbers were 1, 5, 9 and 15. No jackpot winner; three match-three winners: Danielle Kirwan, Martin Gill, C & M Martin. Next jackpot €10,000.
Best of luck to Sam Kelly and Oisin Foley in the Leinster under-21 Final against Kilkenny on Wednesday, July 5.
Penny bank collections continue every Saturday and Sunday in the hall after masses.
Ballymurn Knitter Knatters meet every Wednesday in the club room of Ballymurn hall from 11 a.m. New members always welcome.
Unwanted wool – We would appreciate any donations which we would use to make hats, slippers and purses for the annual Shoebox appeal. Donations can be left into the club room of the hall any Wednesday from 11.30 a.m. to midday.