Duncannon
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MORNING MASS
There WILL NOT be any morning Mass in Duncannon till Friday morning, November 17. In an emergency please contact Msgr. Don Kenny at 051 389 148 or 087 6567276.
FLOWER ARRANGING
St Louis Day Care Centre is holding a Flower Arranging Demonstration by Lily Bloom, in the Fort Conan Hotel, Duncannon on Friday, November 17, at 7.30 p.m. Cost is €10. There will be ideas for Christmas flower arrangements along with pop up shops on the night. Your support would be greatly appreciated.
ACTIVE RETIREMENT
Our next monthly meeting will take place on Monday, December 4, in St Louis Day Care Centre starting at 2.15 p.m. Come along for a chat with new and old friends over a cup of tea and a bun. Please come along and enjoy our Kris Kringle. This will be our last meeting of the year. New members welcome.
Greyhound Racing – Trip to Kilcohan Park, Waterford on Friday next, November 17. Cost €30, which includes entry ticket, racing book, bus and main course meal. Non-members €35. Deposit €10. Bus leaving Ramsgrange car park at 6 p.m. – Usual pickups on way – Wellingtonbridge, 5.30 p.m., Balliniry Cross and Elm Tree Cross, 5.40 p.m. and Campile, 6.10 p.m. – To book, phone 051 389 012 or 087 0544976.
Cinema, Wexford – Our usual trip to Omniplex Cinema, Wexford on Wednesdays is back in January, ‘ 18. Cost €12 – Bus leaves Ramsgrange at midday – Pickups from Ramsgrange to Wexford. To book please call 051 389 012 or 087 0544976.
Fadó Fadó – Evening Storytelling and music on Friday, November 24, in the Day Care Centre, Ramsgrange, starting at 7.30 p.m. €2 entry. Please come along and join us. We have the Mummers and other entertainment and we’d also would like musicians and story tellers. There will be food and a raffle. Contact Kelly 087 6372084.
May 2018 Holiday – From Monday, May 14, to Friday, May 18, staying in the Arklow Bay Hotel. Cost per person sharing €35; single room supplement €70 for the four nights. Cost includes: four nights bed and Breakfast and evening meal, day trip each day, transport to and from Arklow and gratuities. A booking Fee of €00 (Non-Refundable) is required. Booking open to non-members from February 1, 2018. Enquires to 051 389 012 or 087 0544076. Travel Insurance – Allianz.ie 01 448 4848.
SPLIT THE POT
Last week’s winner of split-thepot is Vincent Burke, who won €88. Congrats. Vincent. You can play by buying a ticket in any of the local shops or pubs.
45 CARD DRIVE
Kings Bay Inn, Arthurstown would like to welcome card players to their weekly 45 Drive on Sunday nights. Starting time 9 p.m. What a great opportunity to demonstrate your card playing skills.
CHRISTMAS MARKET
There will be a giant Christmas Market in Ramsgrange Community School Sunday, November 26, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be jewellery, knitted goods, plants, wreaths, candles, beauty products, wood craft, baked good, Christmas gift ideas and fancy goods, photography, art and crafts – currently over 100 stalls booked.
Families can enjoy a great day, with face-painting for the children and after much browsing and shopping, visitors to the school can relax and enjoy a well-earned tea or coffee or Hot Chocolate in the student run Café. Santa will also pay a visit on the day and enjoy some time with the children in his specially commissioned Santa’s Grotto.