AROUND THE DISTRICTS
Clongeen CONTACTS/DEADLINES
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CLONGEEN NATIONAL SCHOOL
School Enrolment – Clongeen National School is now taking enrolments for September 2020. Enrolment forms are available from the school office or on the school website clongeenns. scoilnet.ie All enquiries are very welcome.
Clothes Recycling – We will have a clothes recycling collection day coming soon on Friday, March 20. All donations of clothes, shoes etc. can be left into the school beforehand or before 9.30 a.m. that morning. All your support would be greatly appreciated.
GAA REGISTRATION NIGHT
The annual Coiste na nÓg registration night will be held this Wednesday, March 11, in the clubhouse from 6.30 p.m. till 8 p.m.
GOOD FRIDAY TABLE QUIZ
On Friday, April 10, the Clongeen Community Development Group will host a monster table quiz in Clongeen hall. Teams of four are invited to take part at the cost of only €10 per person or it’s only €5 for a child. We look forward to seeing you all there, young and old.
OVER-35S SOCCER
If you want to get involved in playing over-35s, games usually take place on Saturday evening indoor in Grantstown at 6 p.m. So if you fancy coming along, please be there 15 minutes beforehand so we can kick off on time. Further information can be got by giving Dave a shout either by text or a call to 086 8596627 – he’ll be delighted to hear from you.
HORTICULTURE SOCIETY AGM
Ramsgrange Horticulture Society held their AGM in the Wild Rose cafe in Duncannon last Wednesday. Officers elected for the coming year are as follows. Chair. : Rodney Brunt. Vice-chairperson: Eleanor Foley. Secretary: Bill McCarthy. Assistant secretary: Noreen McCarthy. Treasurer: May Cadogan. Assistant treasurer: Mary Ryan. Activities Co-ordinator: Catherine Breen.
Anyone, who would like to join the group should contact May at 087 9240330, or come to the tunnel at 10.30 a.m. on Wednesday mornings.
Cushinstown NOTES CONTACT
Contact Rita Gaffney. Mobile 087 9914202. email rita.gaffney@gmail.com. Notes must be in by 8 p.m. Thursday night.
COMMUNITY GAMES
The Community Games Committee is looking to set up an information only Whatsapp group for parents to let them know when events are on. Please text name and numbers to Geraldine O’Brien (087 7743205) if you want your number to be added. This will be an admin only group. The committee is looking to enter the following events, all subject to volunteers.
Swimming – Contact Sinéad McCarthy; Art under-eight to under-16; Handwriting under-10/ under-12; Project under-11/13 (team event); Model Making under-10 to under-16; Handball under-13/under-16; table quiz (under-14).
Talent (music, dance, singing, Irish Dancing) for all details check out communitygames.ie this will give you all age groups and rules.
We need to know interest in the above events for us to enter them with the County Community Games Committee. Committee Members are Geraldine O’Brien, Anne Kent, Sinéad McCarthy, Rita Gaffney, Emma Mooney, and Aisling O’Brien.
TERRERATH CHURCH CONCERT
The Terrerath Church Concert is to be held on Friday, March 20, at 8 p.m. A fantastic night featuring the following acts, HFC Brass Band, New Ross FCA Pipe Band, and Cairdeas Cheoil. Singers on the night are Hayley Crosbie, Tony Aspel, Martin Ryan, Mooney sisters on flute, and Noel Dunne. Tickets are €5 and on sale now.
TERRERATH HALL
Bingo every Wednesday night at 8 p.m., we would appreciate all support and all are welcome. Every Monday night, our new yoga classes have commenced in the community centre from 7.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. Open to both male and female. Friday nights: Irish dancing, and Thursdays – Slimming World. The local soccer club also has training sessions from five years upwards. The Hall Committee appreciates everyone using the facilities and helps the upkeep of the hall.
CLOTHES BAG COLLECTION
Terrerath Community Centre are holding a clothes collection in the next couple of months, anyone who has unwanted clothes (shoes, bags, etc) no duvets, pillows or underwear. We would love everyone to support this cause in aid of NCBI (which supports people with sight loss).
SPLIT-THE-POT
Please remember split-the-pot is drawn each Sunday following 11 a.m. Mass in St Mary’s Church, Cushinstown. Tickets for the split-the-pot is available locally at €2 each.
Duncannon NOTES DEADLINE
Deadline for inclusion in the Duncannon notes is 5 p.m. on Thursdays. Email duncannonnotes@gmail.com.
FR. NICKY POWER
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Very Rev Nicholas Canon (Fr Nicky) Power. He ministered as a CC in Horeswood, New Ross, Gorey and lastly, as a PP in Duncannon, from 1977 till his retirement in September, 1997.
He will be sadly missed by Paddy and Jos (where he resided), his other nephews Tony, Jim, Nick, Vincent, Pádraig and nieces Pauline, Christina and Mary, sister-in-law Joan, grandnephews, grandnieces, great-grandnieces and great-grandnephews, nephews and nieces-in-law, Bishop Denis Brennan and all his fellow priests of the diocese of Ferns, relatives and friends.
Following Requiem Mass on Friday last, he was laid to rest in the New Cemetery in his beloved Duncannon, looking out over the sea which he loved so much. May he rest in peace. Amen.
SCHOOL ENROLMENT
Any parent who wishes to enrol their child/children for September, 2020, in St Oliver’s NS, Duncannon, please contact the school at 051 389206 or email info@duncannonns.com on or before Friday, March 14.
ST JAMES’ GAA LOTTO
There was no winner of the €14,000 jackpot in last Tuesdays draw. The winning numbers were 2, 10, 23, and 32. St James’ Club had no match-three winner. The jackpot for the next draw, on March 18, will be €14,000 (reserve jackpot €6,500).
Tickets are available from committee members and local shops and pubs. €50 yearly lotto tickets are also available from 086 8820773.
ACTIVE RETIREMENT
Next monthly meeting is on Monday April 6, in St Louis Day Care Centre. Start 2.15 p.m. Come along for a chat with new and old friends over a cup of tea and a bun.
Holiday 2020 – annual Holiday May 4 to May 8, 2020, to Castlebar, Co. Mayo, with Anis Kehoe as our guide. Cost of trip €365pps, single supplement €20 per night. Day trips, gratuities, etc. included in price. Deposit €50, final payment by April 6. Non-members welcome to join us. Savings club open. Ring Mary B. at 087 2073966.
ST PATRICK’S DAY PARADE
Duncannon Village Renewal will be hosting this year’s St Patrick’s Day parade on Tuesday, March 17. The parade will kick off at 3 p.m. from ‘Our Lady, Star of the Sea Church in Duncannon, heading down the main street and finishing up on the beach. For groups or individuals looking to take part please contact us by phone to Marion at 087 6131462 or by email to duncannonvillagerenewal@gmail.com.
COCKLESHELL ART ROOM
We are delighted to be starting our 2020 season on St Patrick’s weekend. From Friday, March 13, till Tuesday, March 17, inclusive, we will open each day from 11 a.m. till 5 p.m. In this exhibition we will have works by: Eileen Cloney, Seán Curran, Maeve Doherty, Maria Dowling, Verona Goff (Pebble Art), Ethna Horan, Rachel Smith, Veronika Kladnakova, and Helen Molyneaux.
COLLECTION
Wexford Mental Health Association has arranged a church gate collection for New Ross Rural Area to take place this year over the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, March 28/29. (Garda Permit No: WE 009/19). Your support will be very welcome and much appreciated. Thank you.
StLeonards CARDS
Winners of the cards in St Leonards hall last week were; John Sinnott, Dave Murphy and Andy Reville. Second place went to Dave Walsh, James McDonald and Mai Dunning. Larry Larkin, Brendan Colfer and Siobhán Doyle took third prize. The last game draw winners were Seán Colfer, Johnny Flynn and Nick Doyle.
The lucky raffle winners on the night were, Tom Culleton, Michael Murphy, Larry Power and Kathleen Cadogan.
The cards continue every Saturday night at 8.30 p.m.
CAR BOOT SALE
The St Leonards car boot sale will take place on Tuesday next St Patrick’s Day. Gates open at 7 a.m.
SCHOOL ENROLMENTS
St Leonards National School is now accepting enrolments for September 2020. If you wish to enrol your child and have not done so yet, please contact the school at 051 562570.
LOTTO
There was jackpot winner in the Tintern lotto draw last week. Siobhán Bowe, Campile and Mattie O’Grady, Ballycullane matched three numbers and each received €100. The numbers drawn were 5, 12, 15 and 23. Next week’s jackpot will be €14,450 and next week’s matchthree winners will share €200. Tickets on sale in all local shops and pubs and from committee members.
HORTICULTURE SOCIETY AGM
Ramsgrange Horticulture Society held their AGM in the Wild Rose cafe in Duncannon last Wednesday. Officers elected for the coming year are as follows. Chair. : Rodney Brunt. Vice-chairperson: Eleanor Foley. Secretary: Bill McCarthy. Assistant secretary: Noreen McCarthy. Treasurer: May Cadogan. Assistant treasurer: Mary Ryan. Activities Co-ordinator: Catherine Breen.
Anyone, who would like to join the group should contact May at 087 9240330, or come to the tunnel at 10.30 a.m. on Wednesday mornings.