Sligo Weekender

BALLINACAR­ROWCOOLANE­Y

- By Christina Clarke

Happy New Year and best wishes for a healthy and happy 2024 to everyone young and old.

To all the visitors enjoying the Christmas and the New Year with their families.

To Adrian Keane New York enjoying the Christmas holidays with his parents, Tina and Tommy Keane, Main Street, Coolaney.

NEW YEAR: WELCOME HOME: WELCOME HOME:

To all and a welcome home to all who are home visiting their families over the Christmas.

HAPPY CHRISTMAS:

Takes place every Friday in the community centre Buninadden at 9pm. Learn to jive, quick step, foxtrot, slow waltz, old time waltz with a mixture of live dances and sloshes for good measure and fun. Refreshmen­ts will be served. A lovely social night to meet up with frends, come along on your own or bring a friend or partner. Chat to Christophe­r the tutor on 086-8474744.

The card game resumes in the community centre in Ballinacar­row tonight, Thursday at 9 pm. Great social night out looking forward to meeting our card playing friends again and everyone welcome.

St Fechin and St Lassara Church, Ballinacar­row now has its own webcam. It can be found on www.churchtv. ie/ballinacar­row. It can also be accessed through the parish website-www.kilvarnetp­arish. com/webcam. Because ut relies 5G mobile broadband , the camera will only be turned on during Mass times and at the discretion off the Celebrant. Hopefully this new venture will be of benefit to those far and near who have connectiob­s with Ballinacar­row.

SOCIAL DANCING CLASSES: CARDS: CHURCH WEBCAM:

At the square in Collooney. Take a book and share a Book. Well done to Collooney Village Redevelopm­ent Ltd for this brilliant addition to the community. Thanks to Sligo Leader for grant assistance and to Collooney Tidy Towns for much appreciate­d cooperatio­n.

LITTLE FREE LIBRARY:

The Defibrilla­tor located at the community centre Ballinacar­row is unavailabl­e until further notice. Please note that there is a defibrilla­tor at Owenmore Gaels Football Pitch Collooney and at The Garda station Coolaney Co Sligo.

DEFIBRILLA­TOR:

Please join Rathcormac­k Christmas Indoor Market feauturing the Sligo Christmas Choir and the Sligo Cancer Support choir on the following dates: November 25, December 2, 9 and 16, as well as enjoying the Christmas music and cheer it will be supporting two very worthy charities, the Sligo Cancer Support Hroup and SHOUT. Lookibg forward to seeing everyone there.

INDOOR MARKET:

To bring home old/unwanted wreaths and flowers from the cemeteries. Such items, if discarded around the cemetery, becomes an eyesore and are not befitting the resting place of our loved ones.

PLEASE REMEMBER: ROCKFIELD NATIONAL SCHOOL FUNDRAISER LOTTO:

This is a fundraisin­g initiative the money raised will be used to directly support your childrens education. Purchase resources inclding outdoor

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