Coolgreany
ST PATRICK’S DAY PARADE
The parade will be going ahead this year on March 17 as usual, starting from the Lower Street at 11.30 p.m., after assembling on the Inch road side of the Lower Street. We are looking for people’s views and ideas for this year’s parade, so if you have any new ideas, please let us know. You can contact Imelda McCarthy at 087 1310555 or Maureen Kelly.
SNOW STORM
The local community extend a very sincere thanks to all the farmers, local contractors, and many others who provided tractors and other mechanical loaders and help to clear most of the roads in the Coolgreany, Inch and Ballyfad areas.
There was a great sense of community spirit shown to help get people on the move again, on some of those roads there was up to 10 feet high drifts which had to be removed to gain access to some homes, Coolgreany Street was particularly bad, and again was completely cleared in a short time on Saturday and Sunday. It proves once again if there is good will towards your neighbour, and a good community spirit, a lot can be achieved in a very short time. May this community spirit live long in our community after this storm has completely gone. Thanks again to everyone involved for their great efforts.
BIRTHDAYS
Birthday greetings to Bobby Hughes, Ballylacey, who celebrated his sixth birthday on February 27, also Florrie Hughes Ballylacey, whose birthday was last week; also their cousin Sophie, whose bth birthday was on March 7; and happy birthday to Saoirse Hughes, Boleybaun, whose birthday was on March 8; birthday greetings to Charley Rose Kelly Main Street, who celebrated her first birthday last Thursday, March 8, also Tara Malone, whose fourth birthday was last Saturday.
STORM DAMAGE
During the past snow storm which created havoc in our area which hit many a farm yard in our locality, where many farm buildings collapsed under the weight of the large amount of snow thereon, in some cases animals succumbed to the huge weight and died, and sympathy must be extended to all those who suffered in so many ways.
HANDBALL LOTTO
Coolgreany Handball lotto now stands at €4,300, lotto tickets are available in Jim Short’s, Coolgreany post office, O’Rafferty’s. and Liam Clare Snr. A new prize format is now in place, with seven lucky dips worth €30 each and one Sellers Prize. In the most recent draw there was one luckydip winner, Tom Bracken Ballycoogue, receiving €30 each. Your support is very much appreciated by the club.
3 PEAK CHALLENGE
Fancy joining us for this challenge on Saturday, May 5, to help raise funds for Ballyfad Hall and Church? This was a very enjoyable challenge last year and we love to have more of you join us as we climb Mount Leinster, Sliabh Bhuí and Croghan Mountain again this year.
The funds from this challenge will be used to progress the work on phase two of the hall building and needed work in and around the church building. If you would lie to partake in this 3 Peak Challenge please contact Myles at 086 0539069 or Mary at 087 4183180.