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DATES FOR DIARY
Easter Arts and Crafts Class – Easter Arts and Crafts Class in Ballymitty Hall, taking place over two days, Sunday, March 18, and Saturday, March 24, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Decorate a Vintage Birdcage and learn how to decoupage eggs and candles for Easter and upcycle jars. €20 to cover cost of materials (incl. Birdcage). Take home your crafts for Easter. To book your place please contact Geraldine at 087 1370799.
Hall for hire – Ballymitty Hall is available for hire at €10 per hour. If there are any groups or activities that you would like to organise in hall, please contact Ballymitty Hall at 087 2664412.
STUDY CENTRE
The Study Centre in Wellingtonbridge is running Monday to Friday 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vacancies remain. Students can avail of individual days if desired. Please contact Margaret Moran 087 2040823 or Marie Carthy 087 9709901 for further details.
ST PATRICK’S DAY PARADE
It’s time to get working on your float for the annual Carrig-on-Bannow St Patrick’s Day parade, taking place at 2 p.m. on March 17. If you participated in last year’s parade we would like to thank you and we also extend an invitation to join us for this year’s parade. We welcome all businesses, community groups and others. For more details contact Marie: 087 9709901, Greg 086 8174231or Catherine: 087 2917849. You can see a flavour of previous years on our Facebook page at Carrig-on-Bannow St Patrick’s Day parade.
DANCING
Dancing continues in Tír na nÓg every Thursday night from 9 p.m. in aid of Ballymitty handball club with music this Thursday, March 8, by Southbound; March 15 – no dance; March 17 St Patrick’s night – Dick and Ted; March 22 – Michael Ellard; March 29 – Tom Power the Latchico Man from Westmeath. Note: There are bigger dance bands appearing on the last Thursday of every month. Adm €7 all welcome refreshments served.
SPLIT-THE-POT
The winner of this week’s split-the-pot was Margaret Bowe Campile, who won €648. Congratulations. Gusserane pulled away leaving the final score Gusserane 2-8 v 0-2 for Clongeen.
All last weekends Wexford League Ladies’ football games were cancelled due to the weather as you’d expect. The fixtures committee will revert with new dates in due course. Finally, please remember to get your registrations completed as soon as possible.
LGFA ALL STARS
Due to weather conditions at the weekend the Wexford South semi-final of Wexford LGFA All Stars has been postponed to Friday, March 23, at 8 p.m. in the Horse and Hound Ballinaboola.
EASTER RAFFLE
The Clongeen Ladies’ GAA Club would like the support of the parish in one of our main fundraisers of the year – the Easter Raffle. You can buy lines for only €2 each from players and in various locations in the parish i.ePost office, Anne and Markies shop etc. There are some great prizes on offer from our kind sponsors who are: Anne and Markies shop, Aroma Beauty, Foxe Hair, Paddy Reville. There include: Footie Golf, Easter Egg Hampers, Beauty Hampers and Bottles of wine. Thank you to everyone for their support.
QUIZ NIGHT
The recently formed Little Sea Musical Society are holding a quiz night in Tír na nÓg in Wellngtonbridge on Tuesday, March 27, starting 8.30 p.m. All are more than welcome to attend a guaranteed fun night out so we look forward to seeing you there.
VINTAGE CLUB
Dates have been set for 2018 as follows: on Sunday, March 25, we will hold the Christy Purcell Memorial Road Run. Then on Saturday, June 30 – Sunday, July 1, we will hold our members road run to Clonmel. This will be followed on Sunday, September 16, when we will hold our all vehicle road run.
For the Christy Purcell Memorial Road Run, will be held on Sunday, March 25, registration will commence in Foulksmills from 11.30 a.m. and leaving Foulksmills at 1 p.m. All vehicles, both new and old, are welcome on the day. There will be a hot dinner served in the Oak Tree Bar on our return. All proceeds will be donated to local charities.
50TH ANNIVERSARY
On Sunday, May 27, Little Cullenstown church will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a special Mass at midday celebrated with the Bishop of Ferns, Denis Brennan. Light refreshments will be served afterwards in the marquee.
On Saturday, May 26, an American tea party will be hosted by the parishioners in the marquee. If you are interested in hosting a table or helping out in anyway, please contact Elaine at 086 3376865.
Clongeen NS Clongeen National School are now taking enrolments for September 2018. The deadline for an application is March 17, just over two weeks away. Please contact the school office for an enrolment pack. For further information, please call the school at 051 565 713. Application forms will also become available shortly on our web site which is: clongeenns.scoilnet.ie.
BABIES/TODDLERS
Our friendly group is meeting every Wednesday from 9.30 a.m. till 11.30 a.m. in the Sunshine room in Clongeen National School. The group is open to anyone from the Clongeen and surrounding areas – for parents, grandparents, guardians, childminders, etc. are all welcome and of course don’t forget the little ones too, from babies to toddlers. The cost is only €4 per adult which includes refreshments for both the adults and children.
This is a fun and relaxed group with loads of fun activities, craft and singing, where both adults and children can meet new friends. We look forward to seeing new small and bigger faces. For more info, visit and like our Facebook page or you can call or text Véro at 086 1034878.
OVER-35S SOCCER
Another decent game was had last weekend when a dozen guys showed up for the weekly kick about. There were goals a plenty with Dessie taking the golden boot for the day. The Aprés Match meeting was poorly attended which is not that often, maybe they were gathering nuts for the snow-in which had been announced at that time but we look forward to the next game once the snow has cleared.
Games take place, as long as we can get there, each weekend on a Sat evening at 6 p.m. in Grantstown sports complex – please turn up 15 minutes in advance, not 15 minutes late. If any new comers would like to join, you’re more than welcome to come along. For further information, please feel free to give Dave a call at 086 8596627. The cost is only €5 per player and the craic is mighty.
BALLYCULLANE 5/10K RUN
The Ballycullane NS 5/10k Run/walk will be takes place on Sunday, March 11, Starts at 10 a.m. Registration opens 9 a.m. in the school Entry fee is €10 per adult, €5 for under-18 and €25 for family of four. All welcome.
ST GARVAN’S NS
St Garvan’s NS Caroreigh are now accepting applications for enrolments for September 2018. These forms are available from the school office or by contacting Maura at 053 9134294. Forms are to be completed and returned to the school by March 23.
TAGHMON NS
St Fintan’s NS are now accepting applications for enrolments of junior infants wishing to start in September 2018. Enrolment forms can be collected from the school office Monday to Friday between 9.30 a.m. and 3 p.m., and should be returned on or before March 1.
PASSION PLAY
Cast and choir now have full complement of performers and rehearsals are going exceptionally well. It’s now time to book your tickets by contacting either 087 6990031 or 086 8369047, don’t leave it too late. Performance dates are Palm Sunday, March 25, Tuesday, March 27, Good Friday, March 30, and Easter Sunday, April 1.
GAA CLUB AT THE RACES
Taghmon-Camross GAA Club are taking over the Wexford Races on St Patrick’s Day March 17. Save some money and buy your tickets in advance and support the club at the same time. Tickets are available from any of the club players and committee.
COMMUNITY GAMES
Well done to the 21 artists who came along to take part in the Taghmon Area Art and Handwriting Competitions on Saturday February 17 at Taghmon GAA Complex.
Thank you to Taghmon GAA for the use of their facilities and to Anne marie Nolan and Geraldine Doyle for undertaking the difficult task of judging the works of art. A big thank you to the parents for bringing the children along to take part.
Although not everyone can receive a medal placing, we hope that all the artists feel deservedly proud of themselves and keep up with the beautiful art and handwriting work.
Those placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd can go forward to take part in the County Art and Handwriting competitions in Castlebridge national school on 10th of March 2018. Times to follow.
Art: Under 8 Girls–1st Aideen Monaghan; Under 8 Boys–1st Dara Goff, 2nd Cathal Roche; Under 10 Girls–1st Katelyn Stenning, 2nd Chloe Goff, 3rd Laura Monaghan; Under 10 Boys–1st Noah Power, 2nd Jamie Roche; Under 12 Girls–1st Agnieszka Michalik, 2nd Robyn Wiggins, 3rd Ella Banville; Under 16 Girls– 1st Jessica Ruane.
Handwriting: Under 10 Girls 1st Chloe Goff; Under 12 Girls 1st Becky Cashin, 2nd Amy Breen; Under 12 Boys 1st Phillip Doyle; Under 14 Girls 1st Caoimhe Reville.
BALLYCULLANE 5/10K RUN
The Ballycullane NS 5/10k Run/walk will be takes place on Sunday, March 11, Starts at 10 a.m. Registration opens 9 a.m. in the school Entry fee is €10 per adult, €5 for under-18 and €25 for family of four. All welcome.