GlynnBarntown
CONGRATULATIONS
A big well done to 10-yearold Jeff McGuire from Barntown on his recent success in an art competition organised by Wexford People Helping People. The competition was open to children aged between 3 and 10. Jeff’s entry entitled ‘We’re all here for each other’ wowed the judges and won Jeff a super prize. Well done Jeff, keep up your amazing work.
WRITING COMPETITION
Write By the Sea Literary Festival 2020, Kilmore Quay, invites all budding and established writers to enter its Writing Competition in any or all of three categories: Short Story, Memoir and Poetry.
Entries should reflect the theme ‘Waves’. Category winners will receive €250 and the overall winner will receive €500. Winners will be invited to read at the Festival Opening on September 25 and the winning entries will be published on the festival website. A perfect reason to get the creative juices flowing during these restrictive times.
For more details and terms see writebythesea.ie or email festival@writebythesea.ie the closing date for entries is Friday, July 10.
SHORT STORY COMPETITION FOR KIDS.
Primary school children are encouraged to get creative and put pen to paper for this wonderful competition called ‘The Great Wexford Short Story Contest’. The competition runs for 12 weeks and each week there will be a different topic to base your story on, with weekly cash prizes and an overall winner at the end.
The competition is being organised by Red Books owner, Wally O’Neill and also helped by sponsors Browne Fire Protection. What are you waiting for? Get writing. For more information, keep an eye on ‘The Great Wexford Short Story Contest Facebook page.
TOGETHER WE WILL SUCCEED
Glynn-Barntown GAA Club has a group of volunteers willing to help vulnerable parishioners at this time for grocery/medical collections etc. Please visit our website for further information or contact – John Cooney 087 2807679.
It is important to keep the older people in our community ‘connected’ and informed during this time. Please pick up the phone or check in with elderly cocooning family members and neighbours to make sure they are not feeling isolated during this time.
ALONE SUPPORT LINE
The charity ALONE have launched a CoVid19 support line for the elderly community who may feel vulnerable. Please don’t hesitate to contact the service at 081 8222024 if you have concerns. Further information is also available on alone.ie.
O’BRIEN’S LONDIS
Our store will now be closing at 10 p.m. every night till further notice. Please spread the word.
A reminder also to anyone who may be nervous about being out and about, O’Brien’s Londis, Larkins Cross is offering a free local delivery service during this current crisis. Please phone the shop at 053 9120021 with your order. Feel free also to put the word out to those who may not know. We also want our customers to know that we are doing everything we can to ensure that they feel safe while in the shop. In addition to our floor markings, we have now placed screens at all our checkouts so that social distancing can be practiced there too. Take care everyone.
TRÓCAIRE BOXES
This time of year, we would usually get back Trócaire boxes here in the diocese of Ferns, but this is not possible this year, and unfortunate because it’s at a time when the developing world needs our help the most. Please hold onto your boxes till further notice and we will be in contact about how to return them when it will be safe for you to do so.
Donations can be made over the phone – LoCall 1850 408408 or donations can be made online at trocaire.org.
ROSARY ON FACEBOOK LIVE
Fr Paddy McCafferty – a regular visitor to Barntown – will lead the Rosary every evening on Facebook live at 8 p.m. If the time has to change, Fr Paddy will let everyone know this on Facebook. Thank you Fr Paddy.
WEEKLY NOTICES
Please continue to send in your notices for the Glynn-Barntown District to hillaryobrien@eircom.net or phone or text Hillary at 087 2028065. Now more than ever, in these unusual times, we’d love to hear about anything you might like to share, things that may help the community, family news, tips, anything that may bring a smile to ones face.