AROUND THE DISTRICTS
Askamore PARISH NEWS
Each Sunday for the monthy of May the church bells in Kilrush and Askamore will ring out at midday as we remember all who are suffering during this time of Pandemic.
A new webcam has been installed in St Brigid’s Church, Kilrush. Weekday and weekend Private Celebrations continue to be live-streamed through the webcam from Kilrush. To participate spiritually in the Mass, go to churchmedia.ie. Weekday Masses: 9.30 a.m. Saturday: 6 p.m. Sunday: 10 a.m.
CLOHAMON AREA REUNION POSTPONED.
It is with great disappointment and regret that we need to announce the postponement of our Clohamon Area Reunion for 2020. We are rescheduling for Saturday, July 31, 2021.
We are really sorry we had to make this call but people’s Health and wellbeing must come first. Many of you will have expected this news, so this gives us all something to look forward to next year.
Meanwhile feel free to keep contact up on our page. With all this spare time some of us have, you may find some old photos etc. feel free to share.
Carnew SYMPATHY
Sincere sympathy is extended to the family and relatives of Nancy Mulhall, Tomacork who died during the week.
To all those who have had bereavements over the past months we offer our sincere sympathy.
COURSES
Carnew Training and Development Centre have courses going on at the moment to find out more contact the centre at sales@carnewtdc.ie.
CHURCH CEREMONIES
Carnew parish has Mass on Saturday evenings at 7.30 p.m., Sunday morning at 11 a.m., Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings starting at 7.10 p.m. with rosary. These can be got on Facebook and go into Carnew Tomacork Parish.
Coolfancy is live on Facebook on Saturday evenings at 7.30 p.m. go into Coolfancy parish.
Kilrush-Askamore you go into google and put in churchmedia.ie click on the three bars in the right hand corner, click on churches and then on St Brigid’s Church Kilrush and then on the play button in the black box, Masses are on Monday to Friday 9.30 a.m., Saturday 6 p.m., Sunday morning 10 a.m.
Communion in Ballyellis is now September 20 and Ballyroebuck September 27 all going well.
COVID-19
To play our part and to help our health system, please do as we are asked by the government, stay at home, wash your hands regular and do social distances.
If you need your groceries/
Medicine collect the following are available to do it for you, our local GAA by contacting Michael Rock 087 6425162, James Doran 087 2028669, John Mullen 086 4177808, Fr Chris Hayden 087 2035440, Rev Ruth Elmes 086 0621009, our local fire officer Martin Shannon and our local garda.
You ring your local shop/pharmacy to arrange your order, pay for it and then arrange with these people to collect your items.
USEFUL NUMBERS
TINAHELY AREA – Tinahely Pharmacy 0402 38168; Centra Main Street 0402 38777; Chambers Gala 0402 38148; Centra Lugduff 0402 38733; Murphys Victuallers 0402 38127; Murphys Hotel (Meals) 0402 38109.
CARNEW AREA – McGirrs Pharmacy 053 9426202; Candys Carnew 053 9423751; Centra Carnew 053 9426129.
SHILLELAGH AREA – Walkers 053 9429110.
HACKETSTOWN AREA – Hacketstown Pharmacy 059 6471282; SuperValu Hacketstown 059 6471555; Londis Hacketstown 059 6471120.
Gardaí Tinahely 0402 38102; Gardaí Carnew 053 9426102; Gardaí Baltinglass 059 6482617.
Carnew Primary Care 076 6959090 HSE Corona Help Line 1850 24 1850.
Coolgreany COMMUNITY AWARENESS
With most sections of our community now housebound, please be on the lookout for all your neighbours both young and not so young, and check if there is anything any needs to help them through the very unusual times we live in at present.
COMMUNITY ALERT
Coolgreany Community Alert would like to acknowledge the generosity of the Redmond Brothers from the Ashdown Park and the Amber Springs Hotels for their excellent efforts in providing a number of dinners each day for members of our local communities around the district, and a special thanks to our local volunteers for delivering those meals each evening.
Please remain on the lookout for all our senior citizens and everyone who may be living alone, we have put together a small team of volunteers who are more than willing to help anyone who may need messages or prescriptions to be picked up and delivered to their homes, or in any other way that help is necessary. We are particularly willing to support our senior citizens or those who are living alone and cannot get out by organising the collection of a hot meal in the evening.
If anyone of our senior citizens need some small household items attended too, or help with other small chores please feel free to contact 087 4605166 where we can help with these chores, this support can be organised at your convenience.
SCHOOL ENROLMENT
Scoil Iosagain Coolgreany is now open for enrolments for the coming new school year starting in September. Due to the fact that the school is now closed, enrolment forms can now be made available by phoning 085 8570276 for help. Thank you.
TIDY TOWNS
The Tidy Towns Committee are seeking to support of all our community in helping to keep our village tidy by picking up all rubbish in the vicinity of your own home, and also by helping in the watering of the flowers and flower beds etc.
Unfortunately, because of the present circumstances that prevail, the local community helpers cannot do what they were doing heretofore, so please help as best you can in keeping our village neat and tidy.
LOCAL NOTES
Please remember to forward all notes to me by 8 p.m. on Thursday evening for inclusion in the following week’s paper. Phone 087 4605166. Email danken9@gmail.com. Thank you for your cooperation.
Craanford-Monaseed PLAYSCHOOL
Due to the coronavirus we will be having no AGM of Craanford-Monaseed Playschool this year but if you would like to enrol your child for their ECCE place etc in the playschool you can phone Liz at 087 2317020 and she will post you out an enrolment form. Stay safe everyone.
CHURCH NOTES
Daily Mass is being broadcast live from the parish Facebook page at 10 a.m. every morning. Apart from parishioners logging on, we have had visitors from other parts of the county and country and abroad tuning in live. You are all very welcome among us always but never more so than during these difficult and trying times.
CRAANFORD FIRST HOLY COMMUNION – because of current restrictions this has been rescheduled to Saturday, September 26, at 11 a.m. We are hopeful that, by then, we will be able to proceed.
VISITS TO SICK AND HOUSEBOUND – Out of concern for the wellbeing of our sick and Housebound Fr Richard will not make visits with Holy Communion. However, Fr Richard is always available on request. In the event that pastoral support is needed in Monaseed please also contact me (087 6923280) as Fr Felix is cocooning and should not be involved in pastoral work at this time. We will keep the situation under review and normal activity will hopefully resume as soon as possible. In the meantime, stay safe.
GAA NOTES
All GAA activities including the weekly lotto sales are cancelled for the foreseeable future. All names below can be contacted if required to help in these present circumstances.
COMMUNITY HELP
Under current circumstances we all understand that people in our community will experience difficulties in the coming days and weeks or may be unable to leave their houses. Craanford Fr O’Regan’s GAA and camogie club are ready to help people in need, whether its collection of groceries, medical supplies or prescriptions needing collection, we are HERE TO HELP our neighbours and elderly people who need us any time.
Please do not hesitate to call any of our volunteers in all areas of our community:
Anita Kavanagh 086 8362789; Liam Poole 087 6509975; Elaine Byrne 087 2841128; Ronan Bairead 087 9075101; Joanne O’Halloran 085 1434498; Tony O’Toole 089 4653395; Pat Redmond 083 3972237; Nicola Doyle 089 4653395; Peadar Whitty 087 9422322; James Browne 086 1260412; Peter Kenny 087 2437301; Katie Kenny 087 3650929; Stuart Byrne 086 3282754; Nicola Cooney 087 6700400; Patrick Murray 087 2289364; Jim Kenny 087 3863229; Margaret Doyle Ballydarragh 087 2334776; Ollie Doran 087 2101293; Mick Curran 087 6741427; Luke Byrne 087 7177380; Patrick Kavanagh Island 087 2508981; Liz Furlong 087 2317020.
KilanerinBallyfad GAA CLUB NEWS
There was no jackpot winner in the club lotto draw on the fifth. There were however three matchthree winners. The numbers were 10, 14, 23 and 25. The next draw is on the 18th with a jackpot of €4,200.
Despite the good weather, there is no sign of any matches in the near future. We can only stay safe and have patience.
CHURCHES
Both Churches in Kilanerin and Ballyfad are open everyday for private visits. Parish office is closed for the moment any queries ring parochial house 0402 37120
All public worship is cancelled but Mass is celebrated in the parish every day sadly in private phone or text your intentions to Fr Browne at 086 8926260.
A group of parishioner volunteer drivers are available to collect and driver emergency supplies or medication please call the parochial house for more details.
UNTIDY ROADS
In these lock down days and people taking their 2km walk on the roads are noticing an increase in the rubbish in our ditches, please, please bring your rubbish home with you and help keep our country roads beautiful.
Tara Hill CHURCH NOTES
St Kevin’s church remains open to the public each day.
Prayers of the church at St Michael’s church Gorey every Wednesday evening at 6 p.m. Rosary takes place every evening at 7 p.m. for the month of may. Join us on our Livestream at stmichaelsgorey.ie or 106FM.
The parish office in Gorey is still operational behind closed doors.
If you would like to book a Mass or intention, please call the office between 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 053 9421117. We would only be to happy to organise for you.
LADIES’ CLUB
Hello to all members of the ladies’ club. Hope you are doing ok. Due to Covid-19, all meetings have been cancelled. We all look forward to September, and hopefully meeting up again. Irene, Anne, Serena.
YOUR NEWS
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