Castlemagner
CASTLEMAGNER PLAYERS
This Friday night, November 23rd, the Castlemagner Players Drama Group will debut their production of John B Keane’s play Big Maggie in Castlemagner Community Centre. The show will run on Friday, Saturday and Sunday 23rd, 24th and 25th of November and the following weekend on Friday November 30th, Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd of December.
Maggie Polpin is a widowed mother of four living in rural Ireland, now sole owner of the Polpin family shop and farm since the death of her husband. She is a complex figure, far from the clichés of Irish femininity which preceded her. This is a hard-bitten, uncompromising woman who puts her personal security above all other concerns. She rejects the place which cultural precedent has laid out for her and chooses to drive all of her children away rather than nurture them like a mother can by trying to force them to do things that will benefit Maggie.
This production is a Castlemagner Sinsir Club fundraiser and your support would be greatly appreciated. It promises to be a great night of entertainment and will start at 8pm each night. Tickets are available at the door for €10. numbers drawn were 11, 19, 32 and 34.
BIG MAGGIE
Castlemagner are hosting Big Maggie in Castlemagner Community Centre on this Friday, Saturday and Sunday night and the following weekend as well. Best of luck to all involved.
DR. CROKE HOUSE
This Sunday 25th November Dr. Croke House will host an evening of remembrance of people and places with poetry, song and craic plus a special guest. This will be from 8pm until 10pm so please come along, a great night assured.
BINGO
Jackpot is EUR 1,650 on 46 calls. Bonus ball is EUR 160. Please come along and enjoy the evening among friends.
45 CARD GAME
45 continues every Wednesday night at 9pm in the Social Club. Just turn up on the night and you we will make sure everyone is sorted with a playing partner.
PLAYGROUND AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
We are hoping to begin this important work as soon as possible. The traffic calming measures are very important for parents and children and indeed all residents of the village. We have written to every household in the parish and as you are aware from the letter we are asking for donations where possible. Thanking everyone in advance and hoping that we can get these necessary project’s up and running as soon as possible. Contributions can be made to the playground committee or from 7pm any evening in the social club where an envelope is in place.
POKER EVENING
Poker continues every Friday evening from 9pm. Everyone welcome. This is proving to be very successful and great fun. EUR 10 entry with no buy backs.
SCHOOL MARKET
Save the date 20th December. The children of Kilbrin National School will be holding a Christmas Market this year. We will furnish you with more details once they become available.
DANCING
Dancing teacher Julie Nolan will be travelling to Killarney next weekend with a team of dancers for the Munster championships. We wish them all the very best of luck.
TÍR NA NÓG
This group continues to flourish. At the moment they are continuing their art and they are organising their Christmas outing. Anyone needing further information can contact the chairperson or secretary.
ST STEPHEN’S DAY WALK
This year’s St Stephen’s day walk will be going to Curraghs. This will include field walking for the children. The Lenihan family are organising the trip and we will give further details on this in the coming weeks.
GOLF WEEKEND AWAY NEXT SUMMER
Kilbrin Golf Society outing next year has been arranged for 17th May to Bantry Bay Golf Club. Dinner and B&B in the West Lodge Hotel. Golf will take place in Bantry and Skibbereen. A deposit is to be paid by 15th November 2018. This is refundable up until 15th May 2019 so please get your names in as soon as possible. This year’s outing was a huge success so hopefully we will have the same again in 2019.
CONDOLENCES
Kilbrin Community Council would like to sympathise with the O’Regam family from Curraghglass on the death of their aunt.
LACKEEL CROSS
Their is a DVD available on the opening of Lackeel Cross. These