Templeglantine
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
On Saturday next, May 13, young boys and girls from second class in the local Scoil Náisiúnta will receive their First Holy Communion. The mass and ceremony will commence at 11 a.m. It is an important occasion in the community as family, relatives and friends of the young girls and boys assemble in the parish church. Guímid rath Dé orthu uilig.
TIDY TOWNS
With the arrival of summer we see the last of the daffodils. We enjoyed the display from mid-January to the first week of May.’ The last daffs standing’ can be seen at the ‘Fáilte ‘sign at the west end and also mid-way through the village. Last Saturday, the dynamic duo who spread the wood chips under the beech hedging along by the school wall did a fantastic job. The bark was saved from the trees that were mulched when removed from the water treatment plant area – an exercise that was a good example in recycling. Well done also to our litter warden who does a solo run almost every day and keeps the place looking so well. The midweek action hour resumes on Wednesday evenings. Volunteers will meet at the hall at 7.30 p.m. If you can spare even 15 minutes, please come along and give a helping hand. Ní neart go cur le chéile.
CÚRSAÍ EAGLAISE
The mass schedule for this week is as follows, Monday 10 a.m., Tuesday to Friday 11 a.m. with Fr Hurley. The anniversary Mass for Maurice and Annie Leahy, Denny Riordan and his daughter Margaret was celebrated on Saturday evening and on Sunday the month’s mind Mass for the late Denis O’Connell took place. The anniversary Mass for Con Murphy, Glenderough will be celebrated on Saturday evening next, 6 p.m. Beannacht Dé ar anamacha na marbh. Eucharistic Ministers for weekend masses are Mary Buston, Ita O’Donoghue, Michael Lane, readers are Karen Murphy and Joanne Sheehy, basket collectors are Patsy Mulcahy, Steve Murphy, Kate White and Bernie McAuliffe.
Adoration will take place on Mondays 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. during the month of May. First Holy Communion will take place on May 13.
COMHALTAS
Our craobh was represented at the Comhaltas annual Congress at Culturlann na hÉireann in Dublin on last weekend. On Sunday last at the Congress a small group of music students who received exceptional results in the 2016 SCT traditional Music Exams were each presented with the Micheál Ó hEidhin memorial medal. One of our craobh members, Diarmuid Mac Curtáin, was a recipient of the honour. Déanaimid comhghairdeas leis. The weekly music classes have now come to an end for this season and will resume again in September le cúnamh Dé. Congratulations to all the class members who were among the prize winners at the street entertainment busking at Fleadh by the Feale.
Applications for the Comhaltas Campa Samhraidh – summer Camp are now being accepted. It will take place in Halla Inse Bhán for the week commencing July 10 and caters for music, singing, céilí dancing and comhrá and is suitable for those in the 6-13 age group. Applicants from all areas are welcome. Enquiries to 069 84039 or 087 9654451.
TRAIL
With the very suitable weather of late and the longer evenings there is a noticeable increase locally in the number people of all ages to be seen using the wonderful facility of the Great Southern Trail Greenway. The most popular access points seem to be Barnagh, Devon Road and the Bóthairín leading from Halla Inse Bhán. Is iontach an áis é don cheantar ar fad, siúlóid breá ciúin I bhfad ón trácht.
COMHBHRÓN
Condolences to Olive Sheehan, Barnagh and Leen’s Hotel on the death of her brother Pat O’Reilly, Sixmilebridge on April 22. The death occurred on April 28 of Mary Lonergan, castle troy whose late father, Philip Horan, was a native of Ballymurragh West. Déanaimid comhbhrón leo go léir. Go dtuga Dia suaimhneas síoraí dá hanam.