Coolgreany
PARADE THANKS
The Coolgreany Parade Committee would like to thank everyone who turned out to help on the day, Thank you one and all. Also thanks to Gardiners for the loan of the stand, to Farm Services for the electricity and the use of the forecourt, to the Coolgreany Inn for the furniture for the viewing stand and to Pat McCarthy for the cones and barriers to keep everyone safe. Thank you everyone who supported us on the day. Finally, a quick thank you to our judges, John Doyle, Tommy Tutty and Con O’Driscoll, our Grand Marshall the lovely Molly McDonald and her grandson Dylan, who accompanied her.
Congratulations to Mulligan Dismantlers on winning the ‘Best Over All’ Perpetual Cup. The results of the Duck Race (Sponsored by Dolco Engineering) are as follows: Race one – Green Tickets – one. Darcie Hughes, Ballyfad, two. Maureen Kelly, Lower Street, three. Maureen Kelly, Lower Street, Coolgreany. Race two – White Tickets – one. Liam Clare Snr, Gurteen, two. Ger Byrne, Inch, three. Noreen Hempenstall, Ballyfad. Race three – Yellow Tickets – one. Ciara Finn, Newtown, two. Eoin Kinsella, Coolgreany, three. Liam Clare Jnr, Craanford.
Well done everyone it was a fabulous day – cold but the welcome was warm. We hope we can do it all again next year.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Old Kilnenor Historical Society is holding a committee and Members meeting Thursday, April 5, at 8 p.m. in the May Byrne Trust House To find out about our next meeting or talk or to become a member please contact Damian at 085 7753772, email info@oldkilnenor.com, or check out oldkilnenor.com. To be added to the contact list to receive texts about the next event please send your name and number. New members always welcome.
SYMPATHY
The local community extend their sympathy to M/s Jenny O’Toole Long Lane on the death of her Brother-in-law Austin O’Toole Kildare Town (formerly Carnew) whose burial took place on last Friday in Kildare.
GOOD WISHES
The Local Community would like to extend their good wishes to all local members of our community, who are ill in hospital or are convalescing at home, and hope they have a speedy recovery to full health.
BIRTHDAYS
Birthday greetings to Jamie Maguire, Knockgreany, who celebrated his 10th birthday on March 26. Also birthday greeting to Amelia Mae Christie-Bracken, Croghan View, whose third birthday is on this Friday, March 30.
TIDY TOWNS
The group is seeking as much help as possible for the April Spring Clean-up, helpers needed on all roads and from the housing estates: Contact Maureen at 086 3448884 for information.
POSITIVE AGEING
Arklow Positive Ageing will hold a day trip to Viking Splash and St Patrick’s Cathedral on April 22. On May 19 there will be a trip to Kilkenny Castle and then Shopping, on May 31 they will travel to the Bloom Show on July 31 it off to the Air Field House and garden and shopping in Dundrum.
HANDBALL LOTTO
Coolgreany Handball lotto now stands at €4,500, 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 last draw there was one lucky-dip winner, Nicola Hughes Ballyfad, who received €30. Your support is very much appreciated by the club.