ClonegalKildavin
PRIDE OF PLACE RESULTS
Congratulations to Clonegal village who were announced as the overall winner of Carlow’s Pride of Place 2018 Towns and Villages, at a gala event held in Mount Wolseley Hotel Spa and Golf Resort, Tullow, with a large attendance of community activists from, resident/community groups, businesses and schools around the county in attendance.
Before the announcement of the over winner, Clonegal scooped up three other prizes: Winner of the Street Awards, ‘Village and town population up to 250 to 750’ category; ‘Upcycling Challenge Group’ and ‘Burial Grounds not in use’ goes to St Fiaac’s Church of Ireland.
Congratulations to Kildavin village on scooping up two awards; first place in the ‘Village and town population up to 250’ category and winner of the ‘Business Award’ goes to Conway’s Pub and Lounge. Well done to all the people of the village and committee members for their hard work throughout the years and especially during the summer months. Without the community’s help and support, this high standard of achievement would not be possible.
KILDAVIN-CLONEGAL GAA
Kildavin-Clonegal GAA wishes to say thanks to the large numbers who participated in their planning night on Friday, October 12. The club feels that the community rallied to demonstrate that it was a valued part of it. In the process, which will flow from the evening, the club hopes to deliver as far as practicable on the communities’ expectation. They ask people to stay in touch with the club and keep the feedback coming.
CHRISTMAS PARTY
The Clonegal/Kildavin senior citizens Christmas party will be held in the Ballykealey Manor Hotel, Ballon on Sunday, December 9.
HUNTINGTON CASTLE
Huntington Castle Spooky Family Halloween Tour doors are still open today and tomorrow, Wednesday, October 31. Family tours only for under-12s between 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. All tickets must be booked through Failte Ireland Tourist Information Offices. The candlelit tour will last approximately 35 minutes and will run daily. Tickets cost €7.95 for under-12s and €6.95 for adults. Please note: there are no adults and teenager tours this year.
BUNCLODY LIBRARY EVENTS
HISTORY TALK WITH MYLES KAVANAGH: Thursday, October 25, at 7 p.m. ‘The Blackstairs Mountain, spring mount and Surroundings’ a book by Myles Kavanagh published in May of this year is concerned with the life and times, customs and events of the people under the shadow of the Blackstairs Mountain Range.
In this talk, Myles will deal with some lesser known and interesting people and events of the 19th century of the area. The ‘Bantry Commons Legal Battle’ for free grazing the mysterious disappearance of the skull of Fr Mogue Kearns after his execution in Edenderry and its recovery 155 years afterwards, Cahir Rua and his Mountain Cave, Ballycrystal House and Lola Montez, Michael T Fenlon and spring mount house and a native who was prohibited from returning to Ireland after serving in the Australian Imperial Forces in France in World War One are among the topics that Myles will cover. Booking recommended.
REGULAR ADULT EVENTS: Bunclody Knitting Club on Wednesday mornings at 10.30 a.m. All Welcome Free Event.
REGULAR CHILDREN’S EVENTS: Toddler Story Time: Join us on Friday mornings at 11 a.m. Come along with your toddler or pre-schooler for stories, rhymes and songs.
Junior Book Club: Join us on Thursday, October 25, after school. Meet Caroline Busher, Reader in Residence, who will facilitate the meetings till December 2018. Bunclody Library branch is a wonderful – and free – resource for families. Check out what we are reading this week. Free Event. Booking essential for all events. Tel: 053 9375466. For a full listing of events see Bunclody Library’s Facebook page: facebook.com/BunclodyLibrary/ events where you can sign up for our monthly what’s on e-newsletter. Also see our website: wexford.ie/wex/Departments/Library/ WhatsOn/ singing the National Anthem for the second week running.
Good luck to the intermediate team who will contest the replay on Saturday, October 27, in Wexford Park against Fethard. All updates and photos on our Facebook page.
SPLIT-THE-POT
The winner of this week’s splitthe-pot, drawn in the Cloc Ban, is Sam Earle, Tomfarney. The pot was €224. Proceeds help in the maintenance of your village.
CLOUGHBAWN GPA
Cloughbawn GPA would like to thank all landowners in our region for their continued support and assistance. We would like to re-assure all landowners that all our members are covered by the IFA insurance approved scheme and carry identification while hunting and shooting on your land. We are always available for vermin control or for any other assistance we can offer, please contact any local member or secretary Myles Somers 087 2877979.