Ballyduff

FUNDRAISER

Ár mBréacha House of Story, Raheen will hold its annual fundraiser on April 5 at 8 p.m. in the Ashdown Hotel. Tickets available now €10 and children free. Come for a night of music, singing and storytelling and support our work of keeping the old traditions alive.

DEVELOPMENT GROUP

We are holding a fundraising card drive on Friday, March 30, in Clonee GAA complex at 8 p.m. Tickets €2 including tea. Raffle will be held on night with nice prizes. All proceeds will go towards the current work in progress in the village.

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations to all the children from fifth and sixth class who received the sacrament of confirmation in Ferns last Friday.

FOCUS IRELAND SLEEP OUT

Join Focus Ireland’s first ‘Big Gorey Sleep Out’ on Friday, March 23, in the Methodist Church car park Gorey and raise funds to help support over 3000 children who will be homeless this Easter. Focus Ireland is calling on the people of Wexford to take part in the Big Gorey Sleep out and sleep outside for one night to help change a life and to highlight the issue of homelessness and raise vital funds.

Focus Ireland has been providing homeless services in the South East for 17 years. In 2017 Focus Ireland assisted 33 Wexford families including almost 60 children who were homeless or at risk of homelessness. Funds raised will help provide essential supplies and support to those that need them and help us prevent homelessness. More than ever we need support from the local community and businesses to help us prevent homelessness and make a real and lasting difference to those currently living in emergency accommodation.

If you would like more information please email Cathryn O’Leary, South East Regional Fundraiser at cathryn.oleary@focusireland.ie or call 086 6042854.

SYMPATHY

Sincere sympathy is extended to Helen Doyle, Coolnaleen and her family on the death of her brother Liam O’Donnell recently. May he rest in peace.

HERITAGE ARCHIVE GROUP

Ferns Heritage Archive Group will host a presentation ‘Ferns and District in Historical Context – An Illustrated Lecture’ by Kevin Whelan in Scoil Naomh Maodhog on Thursday, March 22, at 7.30 p.m.

This accessible lecture will be profusely illustrated and will cover the history of Ferns parish, with a particular focus on the period from 1600 to 1800. It will include de- tailed information on over 40 townlands in the parish (from Ballymore and Camolin to Scarawalsh, and from Clobemon to Askinamoe to Effernogue and Monasootha), and will draw on new or little known historical sources. So if you know nothing about the history of Ferns, or know a lot about it, there should be something for everyone in the audience.

CLONEE LADIES’ FOOTBALL

Under-14 football training started last week and continues on Tues and Thursday at 7 p.m. in Clonee. Under-16, minor and adult training is on Tues and Thursday at 7.30 p.m. Football registration night was held recently, please contact any member of the club for registration forms and costs if you or someone you know wishes to join the club this year.

LOCAL NOTES

We hope everyone had an enjoyable St Patrick’s Day and bank holiday weekend. If you have anything you would like included in your local notes please contact 087 8274447 before 7 p.m. on Thursday evening.