Carnew
REGISTRATION NIGHT
Little Acorns Playschool and after school registration night will take place in Little Acorns, Carnew from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, February 20, places are limited all welcome.
THANK YOU
Margaret Shortall, Tomacork View would like to thank all who celebrated with her on the occasion of her 70th birthday. Thank you to Anne Farrell, my two daughters Ann and Margaret for doing the food, to Eugene Kenny and Melissa for the use of the lounge, to Jimmy Hogan and Lar Kenny for the beautiful music, to everyone for their cards and gifts, it was very much appreciated.
SPLIT THE POT
The winner of Scoil Aodan Naofa Carnew split-the-pot of January 25 was Nancy Bolger winning €232, tickets on sale from the school or local shops.
BIRTH
Congratulations to Kieran and Jennifer Osborne, park, Clonegal on the birth of their daughter.
TINAHELY WALKING CLUB
The following are the upcoming walks for Tinahely Walking Club. February 10: Ballycumber, Level B, 12km, 3.5 hours. Meet Tinahely 10.30 a.m. February 17: Ballymanus, Level B, 10km, three hours. Meet Tinahely 10 a.m.
As usual, please remember to wear proper walking boots, pack full rain gear and bring adequate food and drink.
BINGO
The next bingo is on Sunday, February 17, at 2.30 p.m. in St Bridget’s Hall, Carnew, all welcome.
BALLYELLIS NATIONAL SCHOOL
Enrolment forms are now available for those wishing to enrol in September 2019. If you know of anyone wishing to have a child enrolled in Ballyellis please inform them that these forms are now available. Please contact the office at 053 9426159 or email the school at ballyellisns@eircom. net if you wish to have an enrolment form sent out or call into the school to collect form.
Friday, January 25 winner of split-the-pot is Celia Nolan, Ballytarsna – winning €167. We thank everyone for supporting split-thepot. Envelopes can be obtained from the School or any parent and from Ashling Walsh after weekend Masses in Askamore Church. Draws will take place every Friday morning in Ballyellis School.
GREEN SCHOOLS
All Saints National School are working towards their fifth Green school flag ‘Global citizenship Litter and waste’ we want a clean world and we are working hard to encourage everyone to reduce, Reuse, Recycle. We are also making ‘Eco Bricks’ where we put any plastic that can’t be recycled into a two liter bottle, when we have enough bottles we will make our own furniture with it, we encourage everyone to do the same. St Aidan’s, Charlie Christopher, St Martin’s and Ned Kirwan, Clonee. Get Well Wishes also to Charlie Christopher, who is recovering from an operation.
HOUSE OF STORIES
Storyhouse continues at Ár mBréacha House of stories, Raheen, Ballyduff on the first Tuesday of each month from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Next Storyhouse is on Tuesday, February 5. Phone 087 2119151. Email storyhouse1@ gmail.com.
To Sinéad O’Hanlon (Deputy Principal) Monageer National School, whose mother Anne Sheehy, Cookstown, Co Tyrone died on January 19 aged 71. The funeral Mass and the burial took place in Cookstown.
Also To Anne O’Rourke, Ballymotey Cross, whose brother Patrick Cowman, Glenbrien died January 24 aged 66. The obsequies took place in Glenbrien.
Lastly to the family and friends of John Elliot, Lower Ballysimon, who died on January 10 aged 94. After a service in the Funeral Home on 15th, cremation took place privately. RIP.
300-1 DRAW RESULTS
The winners of January’s 300-1 draw were as follow; first (€150) Martin and Mary Murphy, Killabeg; second (€40) Susan and John Doyle, Oulartard; third (€30) Claire Doyle, Killabeg and fourth (€20) Shane Furlong, Clondaw.
SCHOOL DRAWT
his week’s split-the-pot draw resulted in a win for Carrie Reilly, who secured the topl prize of €. Congratulations to her.
SENIOR CITIZENS PARTY
The annual party took place on Sunday, January 13, in the Monageer Tavern. Despite the Penny Bank closing down some months ago, the committee had some resources in the bank arising from interest on Penny Bank lodgements in recent years. Hence they were able to fund this Party at a cost. About 60 guests sat down to a lovely lunch. Music was provided by an accomplised musician from Marshalstown and an enjoyable afternoon of music and dancing was had by all. Spot prizes were plentiful and enjoyed by the winners.
We thank Séamus and Mary Canavan, proprietors of the Tavern, for making their premises abailable and for the excellant food provided, and Anne Fenlon, Ballymurtagh and her committee, who arranged the Party.
CHURCH NOTES
GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATIONS (GDPR) – On May 25 this year this new law of the European Uniion came into force in Ireland and in the other €27pean countries. It requires all of us to show special respect for and care of what are referred to as Sensitive Personal Data of other living people.
This is now the law, So from the viewpoint of the parish it is now necessary to gat a perons’s (or the family’s) permission to put his/her name in the Parish Newsletter in relation to a baptism, marriage or death and also in relatio to putting names on list in connection with the reading being a Eucharistic Minister, Bringing up the Gifts etc. This is being attended to at present.
PARISH COMMITTEE – A meeting took place last Thursday week, January 24, in the Parish Hall. The main items discussed concerned the extensive refurbishments in our Parish Hall, now nearing completion.
FIRST COMMUNION MASS – The first of our four special MSSES FOR THE 14 First Communion Children took place last Sunday week at 10 a.m. Mass. The class teacher is Miss Karen Murphy. The parents take part along with their children.
CATHOLIC SCHOOLS’ WEEK.: This began last Sunday and also had as it highlight Grandparents’ Day on Friday, February 1. In the last few years this has been a very enjoyable occasion with large numbers of grandparents attending.
CLOTHES COLLECTION
Monageer-Boolavogue GAA are running a Clothes Collection and would welcome all donations of unwanted clothes, paired shoes, hats, scarfs, handbags, bed linen (no duvets, or cushions please) curtains, towels etc.
All donations can be left at the Old Complex – Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. every week.