ABBEYFEALE

ST PATRICK’S DAY PARADE

A church gate collection will be held before all Masses on Saturday and Sunday February 25 /26 to help defray the costs of the parade. The parade on St Patrick’s Day will start at Mountmahon at 4pm and will be led by the Rathkeale Brass Band. It will proceed down Main Street and past the reviewing stand in The Square. Prizes will be awarded for Best Float, Best Youth Entry and Best Dressed Window. Further details next week.

TRADITIONAL CONCERT

Saturday, March 11, 2017. Fr Casey’s GAA club, Abbeyfeale @ 8pm; Special guests; Singer’s; Elle Marie O’Dwyer. / Philip Enright. Story teller; Daisy Kearney. 2016 All Ireland winners

Darragh and Gearoid Curtin, Cailin O’Shea and the Sliabh Mish CCE group. Templeglantine CCE. Junior Wren Group, John Carroll and Friends plus a variety of other talented performers. €10 at the door. Spot prizes.

ABBEYFEALE EXPO

Abbeyfeale Enterprise Expo has drawn huge attention from all kinds of businesses / Clubs / Organisations with over 100 stands booked for the Friday night (6-9pm) and at least 90 on the Saturday afternoon (11-1.30pm).

So write the Bank of Ireland Enterprise Town Expo into the diary for Friday, March 3 and Saturday, March 4 and don’t miss out on a wonderful community event.

MOCK WEDDING

You are all invited to a Mock wedding at the Railway Bar @ 7.30pm on Friday, March 10. Proceeds in aid of Nicole Prendiville Doyle who is travelling to Uganda in June with Nurture Africa. Tickets €10 available locally includes entertainment, finger food and DJ Tiny(!\). Phone 087-6657154.

FLEADH BY THE FEALE

Taking place this year from April 27 -- May 1, the lead act will be the world renowned fiddler Frankie Gavin and De Danann.

AFTERNOON TEA DANCE

The ever popular Noel Cronin who will provide the music at the first afternoon tea dance in Fr. Casey’s Clubhouse for 2017 which takes place on Sunday, March 12. Proceeds to Abbeyfeale Community Council.

QUIZ NIGHT

A Major Quiz night will be held at Tomás TJ=92s Bar on Fri 24th Feb @ 9pm. This is the first in a series of events taking place throughout Abbeyfeale during Feb and March to support the month long Abbeyfeale Community Fundraising initiative. Bank of Ireland has confirmed that it will match the first €1,000 raised. Lots of prizes on the night! All are Welcome -- Tomás TJ=92s Bar Fri 24th Feb @ 9pm