ST LEONARDS
NOTES CONTACT
Contact Rita Gaffney. Mobile 087 9914202. email rita.gaffney@ gmail.com. Notes must be in by 8 p.m. Thursday night.
STAY SAFE
We hope that all in our parish are keeping well and safe. Should you need any help please do not hesitate to contact any of our groups within our community and parish for any assistance you require.
CUSHINSTOWN NS
Applications for enrolment for Cushinstown NS are now available. Please phone 051 428612, or download the form from the school website www.cushinstownns.com.
CORONA VIRUS ACTION NETWORK
A group of local residents in the area of Rathgarogue-Cushinstown and Surrounding areas are offering a helping hand if you need it.
With the corona virus in mind, if you need assistance with basic groceries, your prescription, access to information, or anything else that helps you in your daily life, please make contact with Catherine 087 9117727, Rita 087 9914202, Robbie 087 2736861, Mary 087 9415399.
If anyone is aware of anyone who might benefit from this offer of help, please feel free to pass on our contact info to them. Please all take care and stay safe.
Local Amenities: Centra 051 428441, O’Brien’s 051 425066, O’Dwyers 051424081, Kehoe’s Potatoes 087 2412178, Boyles Butchers 051 425441, Ryan’s Farm Fresh 087 237948, Sinnotts Irishtown 051 421886.
Other useful contacts: HSE – 1850241850, Travelwise 01 6131733, Alone 0818-222024, Seniorline 1800 804591, Samartians 116123, Pieta House 1800 247247, Women’s Aid 1800 341900, Free Legal Advice Centre 1890 350250, 01 8745690, Workers Rights Centre 1890 747881, Threshold 1800 454454, MABS 0761 072000.
Rathgarogue-Cushinstown camogie and Ladies’ Football Club is celebrating 15 years this year and we are looking at gathering old photos together, why not take a look through the archives and send your pictures to rathcushladiesclub@gmail.com If possible giving the year photo was taken and the age group. Happy reminiscing.
NOTES DEADLINE
Deadline for inclusion in the Duncannon notes is 5 p.m. on Thursdays. Email duncannonnotes@gmail.com.
MASSES CANCELLED
Due to the potential threat posed by the COVID 19 Virus, it has been decided in the interest of the general public, to cancel ALL Masses in Duncannon, till further notice.
PATTERN
The annual Pattern, scheduled for Saturday, July 4, will take a different course this year. Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic and the Government regulations pertaining thereto, and in order to assist with social-distancing, Fr John will bless the graves two or three days after the scheduled date, so, please ensure that the graves are as clean and tidy as you’d like them to be, by Saturday, July 4.
PARISH NEWSLETTER
Even though all Masses have been cancelled, in Duncannon, for the foreseeable future, the Parish Newsletter is available, as usual, on the table at the back of the church, or online at: duncannonparish.com/page2.htm.
LOCAL WEBCAM MASS
Tune in to Mass from Ramsgrange, via WebCam, on facebook.com/RamsgrangeChurch, on Saturday evenings and Sunday mornings – Vigil at 6 p.m. and Sunday 10.30. The celebrant is Fr Brian Whelan.
ST JAMES’ GAA LOTTO
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, future draws have been postponed, till further notice.
HOOK TOURISM
Hook Tourism have closed both the Fethard and Duncannon offices till further notice due to COVID19. If anyone needs anything printed urgently, then email info@hooktourism.com and we will endeavour to help.
ACTIVE RETIREMENT
Because of the coronavirus, we have had to postpone all meetings for a while, and all our Day-Trips and our holiday have also been put on hold. It is all about keeping safe and looking out for each other. I will continue to text members to keep you informed. If you need any help or just a chat please, please, do not hesitate to call Kelly Patricia Dundavan 087 6372084, or email kellydundavan@gmail.com. Please stay safe and ask for help where and when needed.
SCHOOL ENROLMENT
Ramsgrange Central NS is now taking enrolments for September 2020. Enrolment forms are available on the school website ramsgrangens.com or by contacting Karen, in the office, at 051 389 363 or emailing ramsgrangens@hotmail.com.
NOTES DEADLINE
Please note that any items for inclusion in the District News will have to be with your local correspondent at tony46murphy@ eircom.net before 7 p.m. on the Thursday before publication at the latest.
LATE RICHARD (DICK) MCCABE
The death occurred last weekend of Dick McCabe, Fethard-onSea and formerly Cookstown, Co. Tyrone. Dick and his late wife Anna were well-known and popular members of the local community. Dick is sadly missed by his daughters Rita (Waters) Grange, Fethard-on-Sea, Margaret (Lindsay), Anne (McErlain), Cathy (McKeown), Jane (Bracken), and Rose (O’ Driscoll) and his sons Tom and Gerry, his sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, relatives and friends.
A private wake and funeral took place, with a memorial Mass at a later date due to current Covid19 restrictions. Condolences are extended to all the family; may he rest in peace.
LATE MARY COSGRAVE
The death occurred last weekend of Mary Anne Cosgrave née Moynihan Woodlawn Park, Killarney. Beloved wife of the late Con and adored mother of the late David, Lorcan, Donal and Neil Philip. Mary will be sadly missed by her family, her grandchildren Lynne, Claire, Lorcan and Connor, their partners, her great grandson Harry, brother-in-law Frank Cosgrave, sister-in-law Anna and her many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends to whom sympathy is extended.
A private family funeral Mass took place in St James Church Ramsgrange last Tuesday with burial afterwards in the family plot at the new cemetery, Ramsgrange. A memorial Mass will be celebrated at a later date. May she rest in peace.
ON THE HOOK MAGAZINE
This year’s edition of the On the Hook magazine is now on sale in Dillon’s shop, Fethard. Edited by Liam Ryan and his team of co-editors it is full of the usual mixture of interesting articles and photos. It is a must have item for anyone in the area. Make sure to get your copy before they are sold out.
VISIONS OF THE HOOK PENINSULA
Hot on the heels of his involvement in the On the Hook magazine local author, photographer and historian Liam Ryan has published 2020 Visions of the Hook Peninsula. Full of many colourful scenes from the Hook Peninsula the book is on sale in Dillon’s shop for €30.
ST LOUIS DAY CARE CENTRE
St Louis Day Care Centre are open behind closed doors and are delivering Meals on Wheels and assisting the elderly and vulnerable in our community in any way we can by way of prescription collections and deliveries, grocery shopping, advice and information. We do not want anyone in our community to feel isolated or alone at this time. Please contact us at 051 389509 or email stlouisdaycarecentre@gmail.com.
FETHARD ST MOGUE’S GAA
This week’s Blast from the Past brings us back over 20 years to October 22, 1999, when the Hotel Naomh Seosamh was full to capacity as the parish said goodbye to John and Bridget Hehir and family who had decided to move back to their native Clare.
John first came to the parish 24 years earlier as a teacher in Poulfur N. S. where he taught for a number of years before becoming principal of Ballyhack NS John had done tremendous work with the GAA in the schools and in particular his work with the Fethard St Mogue’s club. He introduced a lot of players to both hurling and football for the first time and over the years brought a number of District and county titles to the parish. He was also involved at county level with a number of different teams.
Everyone in the Fethard club would acknowledge the huge part that John played in the success of our senior football team in winning the county title in 1998 with nearly all those players having come through his hands at underage level. John was also a leading light in the Development Committee, who had the foresight to provide the parish with the excellent facilities that we have in Ramstown. Bridget was a very popular teacher in Poulfur School and was held in great respect by all the pupils that she taught. Both Bridget and John did a lot of work with Ring of Hook Community Games teams down through the years and were also involved in many other organisations in the parish.
The younger members of the Hehir family Paraic, Brian and Ruaidhri had already featured on a number of successful underage GAA teams while Cormac and Róisín were only starting out on their sporting careers. Many tributes were paid to John and Bridget and family on the night with numerous presentations from the various organisations in which they were involved. While all the speakers on the night were sad to lose people of such a high calibre everyone understood that they both had never made any secret of their desire to return to Clare some day.
John has maintained contact with the St Mogue’s Club and was a keen supporter at many of their games on the way to the all-Ireland final a couple of years ago.
MEALS ON WHEELS
A Meals delivery service is available from Raheen Family Resource Centre every Tuesday. This service is available to anyone in the community who would like to have a hot meal delivered to their home.
If you or anyone you know would like to avail of this service please contact 051 442888 or 089 2431750.
COUNSELLING SERVICE
Raheen Family Resource Centre provides an affordable, professional, confidential counselling service for children, young people and adults. This service is available to anybody who is experiencing any issue which is causing them stress, anxiety or impacting on their mental health and wellbeing. For further information or to arrange an appointment in confidence please ring Jeanette at 051 442888 or 089 2431750.
CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 HELP
If anybody in the community is struggling to cope or needs practical help in these very difficult times assistance is available from Raheen Family Resource Centre. For further information contact 051 442888 or 089 2431750.
TINTERN REVIEW
The editorial team of the Tintern Review is constantly looking for material for the popular local annual publication. If you feel that you have a current story, or a story from bygone days that would be relevant, the Review would love to hear from you. Likewise, if you have a photo that you think would be of interest to the readers please consider submitting it.
If you would like to join the editorial team or would just like to submit a story or photo, please contact Billy Downes at 086 0771029 or Paudie Foran at 087 6878647 or just email tinternreview@gmail.com for more information.