FREEMOUNT CHURCH
miss this great programme on Monday night next at 9.50pm.
Mass on Sunday Morning November 19th.at 10.30am. Holy Hour and mass on Monday at 7pm. Mass on Tuesday morning 9.30am.
CEMETERY PRAYERS– Cemetery Prayers in the Parish Cemeteries will be as follows:
This Sunday November 19th. Ballinakill Cemetery at 11.30am.
COMHALTAS NEWS
MUSIC CLASSES–All music and Singing classes began on Wednesday night September 27th. Banjo on Friday At the usual times.
ALL IRELAND CONCERT– Look out for our All Ireland Concert in Freemount Community Centre on Saturday night November 25th.at 8pm.
This is your chance to savour the glory of winning 3 All Ireland Céilí Band Competitions at Ennis Fleadh Cheoil. The three bands will perform in concert on stage on that night as well as other solo All Ireland winners.
The bands will be the U 15’s ,U 18’s (winners 3 in a row ) and The Shandrum (also 3 in a row winners) Please make a note of the date and tell all your friends and come and see them in the flesh.!!! Admission €10.
AMHRÁNATHON–Freemount Comhaltas will hold an "Amhránathon"- Traditional Singing Marathon for Young Singers in aid of Make a Wish Foundation on Friday evening, November 24th from 5-8pm in Freemount Heritage Centre. This will involve young singers singing for three hours non-stop in aid of a very worthy cause. Freemount Comhaltas invite any young singers to come and perform and help to keep our singing tradition alive, while raising money for less fortunate children around the country. Listeners of all ages welcome! For more information, contact Elle Marie on 085-7849716. This event will be followed by our Singing Night.
SINGING NIGHT–This Year’s Willie Dunne Weekend will be held on 24th. and 25th. November. On Friday night 24th. We have a singing night with a difference ,,this year we have a perpetual trophy for the best performance on the night .Please make a note of the date and have your party piece ready !!!. Starting at 8pm. Refreshments. Admission free.
FREEMOUNT NS
Kay Fehin and the Freemount Church Choir in conjunction with Freemount National School present Carols for Christma at St.Michael’s Church, Freemount on Sunday, December 10th 2017 at 5p.m. Adults–€10; Under 18s–€5 & Under 12s–Free. Tickets are available locally. Tickets are also available by contacting Kay Fehin 087-9146532; Michael O’Regan 086-2370531 or Freemount National School 022-28834.Ticket only event. All proceeds to Freemount National School."
THE THURSDAY CLUB
The following is the programme organized by Thurs Club until Christmas: Thurs Club get together on Nov 23rd at 2pm; Gramophone Night on Nov 29th at 8pm sharp at Cois Abhann presented by Eddie O’Callaghan; Christmas Shopping at The Crescent Shopping Centre and lunch on Monday December 4th; Christmas Party at Cois Abhann on Sat December 9th.
KANGAROO CLUB
Freemount Kangaroo club will hold the blessing and lighting of the Christmas Remembrance Tree and Carol singing on Friday night December 1st at 7.30pm. The switching on of the village Christmas lights will follow. Refreshments will be served in the Heritage Centre immediately afterwards. Everyone welcome. Also if anyone would like to add a deceased family member to the already existing list for our Remembrance Tree please contact Emer at 0868604246 before November. 18th.
BRUACH NA CARRAIGE
The Theatre Makers drama group will present a show The Tayman and the Tom Cat in Bruach Na Carraige Rockchapel on this Saturday November 18th at 8.30pm. This performance is taken from the stories of the seanacai Eamon Kelly and features well known actor Jack Healy, who performed in such productions as Juno and the paycock, The Great Hunger, and Dancing at Lughnasa
G.A.A. CLUB NEWS
LOTTO–There was no winner of Lotto Jackpot for last week-end . The numbers drawn were:-8-2427-33.
Lucky Dip Winners were:1 Mossie O’Callaghan, Ballinla, Freemount. 2 Eamon Guerin,Lombardstown. 3 Con Buckley, Commons, Freemount. Donal Burns, Commons, Freemount. 5 Elle Marie O’Dwyer, Knockough, Freemount. This Weeks Jackpot is €9,950.
. Make sure you buy your tickets early and often and you will be in with a chance to do something special for Christmas.!!!
JUVENILE GAA CLUB RUN WALK OR CRAWL–Please support Freemount Juvenile GAA Sponsored Fun Walk on this Sunday November 19th..
Registration will be at the earlier time of 11am and the walk will start at 11:15am.We will walk the 4 mile ring.
The earlier start is to accommodate those who wish to travel to support matches that are set for Sunday.
We will meet for registration, and the return of sponsorship cards, in the GAA Dressing Rooms at 11am and then start the walk at 11:15. We look forward to seeing you there. Thank you for all your support.
MACRA
Last Saturday night club members travelled to Killarney to celebrate the club’s success in coming runners up in the Club of the Year competition and also to celebrate Siobhán Ring’s success in winning the National Final of Senior Beef Stock Judging.
Sunday morning, we travelled to Mallow to compete in the Regional round of soccer. Well done to all our members who took part.
Sports night continues again this Wednesday night in Banteer. All welcome to attend.
Contact us on our Facebook page or on 087-0969654! New members always welcome!
YOUR NEWS
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There will be some slide shows on the night showing the work in hand and the projects to date. Tickets cost €10 for adults, teens €5 with under 15 free.
There will also be numerous raffle prizes plus tea and coffee etc. A great night of entertainment assured with a wide variety of music etc. Go alonhg and enjoy yourselves and in doing so, support a worthy cause. It starts at 7.30pm.
CONCERT
On Sunday, December 12 the Duhallow Choral Society will perform in concert at Christ the King Church, Knocknagree under musical director Sharon Reidy. This is a fundraiser organised by the Knocknagree Hall committee. Tickets cost €10 each and are available from committee members or by contacting Margaret Brosnan on 085 1611878.
KISKEAM LOTTO
The numbers were 4 8 25 30. Lucky dip €50 Eddie Bradley, Keelnahulla. €20 each Ellen Walsh, Kiskeam; Elizabeth Cremin, Kiskeam North; Elaine Murphy, Lisrobin. Sellers prize Patsy Breen.
NOVEMBER
The Blessing of the Graves in Kiskeam Cemetery takes place on this Sunday, November 19 at 12.45pm. The Remembrance Service for those who died during the year will be held in the Church of the Sacred Heart on Friday next, November 24 at 7.30pm.
CEILI
Donie Nolan will be on stage at the Old Schoolhouse in Foyle on this Friday, November 17 at 9.30pm. All welcome.
ROCKCHAPEL
The programme of events at Bruach na Carraige in Rockchapel over the next few weeks are as follows: On this Saturday, Nov 18, a drama entitled ‘The taymen and the tom cat’ featuring the Theatre Makers from Cork city. This is a production based on the stories of seanacai Eamonn Kelly. On Sunday, Dec 10, Rockchapel based Ceoltoiri Sliabh Luachra will present a traditional show Pulses of a Thousand Years in Siamsas Tire, Tralee. On Thursday, Dec 14, renowned chef Frank Moynihan will give a Christmas cooking demonstration. Enquiries on any of the above to 087 2205566.
KISKEAM CARDS
First: Jack Lane and Sheila Mulcahy. Ladies: Bina and Eileen (Kanturk). Mixed: John Sheehan and Julia Biggane, John O’Keeffe and Nellie Mai Foley. Gents: John J O’Connell and Manus Fitzgerald, Patrick Murphy and Mick Aherne, Michael Noonan and Michael P O’Keeffe. Spots: Tess Herlihy and Tim Joe O’Connell, John Joe O’Connor and Noreen Casey.
CULLEN LOTTO
The numbers were 8 9 19 28. Lucky dip €50 Laura Leader, Boherbue. €20 each Patrick Forde, Cullen; Linsey Burke, Sydney; Billy O’Sullivan, Cullen; Pat Joe O’Sullivan, Tralee; Der and Susan O’Connor, Cullen. This Saturday’s jackpot is €6500 at Martin’s Bar.