CUSHINSTOWN
NOTES CONTACT
Contact Rita Gaffney. Mobile 087 9914202. email rita.gaffney@ gmail.com. Notes must be in by 8 p.m. Thursday night.
MASSES RESUME
We have resumed public Masses in the churches of our parish. Mass will be celebrated at the usual times on weekends and during the week. Please do attend if you are unwell. When attending Please wear a face mask, use hand sanitiser when entering the church, please sit alone or with members of your family, please maintain the proper social distancing. Further instructions will be provided during the liturgy.
St Mary’s Cushinstown – Sat Vigil Mass: 7.30 p.m., Sun: 11 a.m., Daily: Wed and Thursday 9.30 a.m.
St Bridgid’s Terrerath – Sat Vigil Mass: 6.30 p.m., Sun: 9 a.m., Daily Tuesday and Fri 9.30 a.m.
St John/St Anne, Rathgarogue – Sat Vigil Mass: 8.30 p.m., Sun: 10 a.m., Daily Mass Tuesday 7 p.m.
CUSHINSTOWN SCHOOL SPECIAL NEEDS UNIT FUNDRAISER
Good quality and affordable COVID-19 Mask’s are now being produced and these can be purchased from Marianne at 087 9616251. These are three ply and are €5 each. All proceeds are In aid of Cushinstown National School Special Needs Unit. Many thanks in advance for your support.
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. 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. that bingo in St Mary’s Hall will not resume this summer due to Covid restrictions. The safety and well-being of our loyal supporters is paramount in this decision. We hope to evaluate the situation again in September. Best wishes to all our bingo players.
TREASURE HUNT
Monster Treasure Hunt in aid of St Mogue’s Church Sunday, July 26, 2 p.m. starting at the Castle/St Mogue’s. You can drive/cycle/run and the hunt will be in the surrounding areas taking approximately two hours. €20 per car/ team, cash prizes, hamper etc, prizes also for best dressed car/ fancy dress team/funniest wrong answer.
FETHARD ST MOGUE’S GAA
The draws for this year’s shortened GAA Championships took place recently. In Senior Hurling Fethard have a bye the first weekend and then play Ferns/ St Aidan’s on the weekend of July 26 and Faythe Harriers on the weekend of August 2. In Senior Football they have been drawn against St Martin’s and Starlights. These games will take place over the weekends of August 23 and 30 and September 6.
MOGUES CUL OG
As the GAA grounds and training starts to reopen again, we would like to note that our Cúl Óg Nursery program for boys and girls aged 4-6 will recommence on July 4 at 10 a.m. and run every Saturday at 10 a.m. till September. Please note, we are resuming under strict guidelines from the GAA and HSE, so all parents will need to complete declaration forms and questionnaires before your child can attend.
All training will be under the supervision of qualified and vetted coaches with a specific Covid 19 Supervisor. To register your interest, please either contact the page here, or text Mark Hanton at 087 2415342. Parents need to register interest before they can attend training.
FETHARD POST OFFICE
Fethard on sea post office will resume normal opening hours from next weekend. Lunchtime 1-2. Friday opening at 9 a.m. Saturday opening 9 p.m. to 1 p.m. from July 4.
BUSINESS REOPENING
With Covid restrictions being slowly lifted the list of businesses open is increasing every week. Two new cafés, Gralinn and Dwyer’s are opened in the main street. Neville’s Gastro Pub, Baginbun Lodge, Gemini Hair Salon, Salon 60, Regent Chinese, Milan’s Takeaway, Wheelhouse Café are also opened. The Irish Experience adventure tourism and Hook Lighthouse and the Lightkeepers Café have also reopened. Molloy’s Bar hope to open in the next phase. Dillon’s Londis and Fethard Pharmacy have remained open throughout.
NEW BUSINESS OPENING
Wishing Aishling Colfer all the best with her new venture. Beautiful U Beauty Salon opening July 15 at Main Street, Fethard On Sea. Taking appointments from Monday July 6. Contact Aishling at 087 1125681 or email beautifulu@mail.com
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.