Askamore
TEXT/EVENT ALERT
A full report on the meeting held on Monday the 25th, with acknowledgements and thanks, will be in next week’s notes.
SUMMER QIGONG
Please put the following dates in your diary for summer Qigong. Tuesday, July 10, Tuesday, August 14, Evening sessions will take place at 7.30 p.m. No Tuesday morning till further notice.
VINTAGE CLUB
Askamore Vintage Club will hold their annual car and tractor run on July 22, in aid of ‘Friends of Local People with MS’, from Askamore at 12.30 p.m. Phone 087 2685791 for all details.
ASKAMORE JOURNAL
Any photographs of any occasion, topic or event would be appreciated for inclusion in Askamore Journal five.
MEITHEAL.
Thank you to everyone who has volunteered to help with various community projects and events. If you have not yet text back your area preference, please do so to Brian: 087 2996817 or Geraldine: 087 7795922.
TIDY TOWNS
Projects and plans are well under way as assessment day looms for Askamore’s inclusion in this year’s Tidy Towns competition. All help gratefully appreciated. Phone Jackie: 086 2329865.
SENIOR ALERT SCHEME
Application forms are available. Ph; 087 7795922.
RURAL TRANSPORT CHANGE
The rural transport bus will run on Tuesdays from July 3 onwards, leaving Askamore car park at 9.30 a.m. with the usual stops along the way arriving in Gorey at 10 a.m.
FINCHES FITNESS.
Pilates classes in Askamore at 8.45 a.m. every Wednesday followed by fitness classes at 10 a.m. and Fit for Anything group 11.15-12.15. Contact Declan at 086 84688165.
GAA LOTTO
There was no winner of the latest lotto draw. The numbers were 14, 28, 30 and 31. Luckydip winners were Mary Foley, Colette Walsh, Ciara Kenny and Seán O’Brien. Jimmy Ruth won the Seller’s prize. The next draw will be held in Peter Doyle’s, Ferns tonight Tuesday, July 3. The jackpot is now up to €9,000 and tickets (only €2) are available from players and members.
BALLAMON BULL FEST
Looking forward to seeing everyone at the second Ballamon Bull Fest, which will be held this Saturday (the seventh) from 9 p.m. untill late in Harry and Amanda Murphy’s yard, Ballamon, Ferns, Y21 XR62. With live music, food, drink and a guaranteed bus home to your doorstep, this event is not to be missed. There will be buses running from Ferns, Carnew and Coleman’s Pub in Tombrack. For more details contact Mick Stamp Buses at 085 8245141.
KILRUSH DRAMA GROUP
As part of the programme of events planned to welcome our Canadian visitors who are coming to the area from July 14 to July 21 in conjunction with the Canadian/Coolattin Connection, Kilrush Drama Group under the direction of Mick Byrne will present ‘Flight to Grosse Ile’ an award winning play by Nenagh schoolteacher, Jim Minogue – which deals with various aspects of the Great Famine of the 1840s.
This is a most ambitious production and is about an Irish family forced to emigrate to Canada at the height of the Great Famine. There are over 50 characters involved in this production which is a moving portrayal of the journeys undertaken by Irish emigrants in their quest for a new life at the other side of the atlantic.
The cast includes actors, musicians, singers and dancers. Playing the two main lead roles are Timmy Connaughton and Kate Power with a huge back up of supporting actors including, Jimmy Spellacy, Lar Duffy, Martin Hayden, Maurice Ruth, Garry Lombard, Kieran Tyrell, John Young, Fergus Garrett, Séamus Burnell, Richard Kimmons, Margaret Nolan and Eddie McGlynn to name just a few. Paddy Byrne on sound is playing a key role in the preparations as most of the dialogue and music is being pre-recorded. Paddy’s expertise in this area is paramount to the success of the production. Another key element of the production is the music for which Lar Duffy is responsible. Also paramount to the production is the lighting for which Kevin McEvoy’s expertise will come into play.
The costume department for the huge cast, comprise Jacinta Kavanagh, Cathy Tighe, Alyssa Henbridge, Mary Doyle and Louise Fox. Jacinta and Cathy are also in the cast along with Anne Sheridan, Mary Jo Byrne and Mary Doran. Some of the younger members of the cast include Cora Tyrell, Olivia Matthews, Aoife and Caitlin Clauson.
The play/pageant will be staged in St Brigid’s Hall Carnew on July 19 and 20. Admission: €10.
CARNEW MUSICAL SOCIETY
Further auditions for Carnew Musical Society’s production of My Fair Lady will take place in St Brigid’s Hall, Carnew this coming Friday July 6. The production will take place in St Brigid’s Hall from Monday, November 26 – Saturday, December 1.
To express an interest in auditioning and receive audition pieces, please email carnewmusicalsociety@gmail.com. Well done, girls. Ballyduff NS also received second prize for in the Snap-Into-Action competition received €250 for the school. All in the school would like to thank Lidl Ireland for the vouchers they received during the week, they will be very useful when school reopens in September.
DEVELOPMENT GROUP
We continue to meet every Monday evening in the village to tidy the area and to work on new projects. All help and support is appreciated and we’re always delighted to see new faces. Tidy Town judging time is coming up and there is a lot to be done before then. Follow Ballyduff Development Group Facebook page for info on what’s happening or if you want to share ideas.
FERNS BOWLING
We are badly in need of players. Bowling is on every Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and stop to have a cup of tea in Ferns Community Centre. Please contact Charlie Christopher 053 9366848, John Francis 085 1490896, or Fred Warren 053 9366181.
LITTER PICK
Thanks to everyone who took part in our recent community litter pick for this year’s National and Wexford Spring Clean and the North Wexford 2K Clean and everyone who continues to work hard keeping our roads litter-free. The good news is that we’re through to the next part of the North Wexford 2K Clean competition, well done everyone and keep up the good work.
LOCAL NOTES
If you have anything you would like included in your local notes please contact 087 8274447 before 7 p.m. on Thursday evening.