LIXNAW
YOUTH CLUB
There is an open meeting on September 17th to facilitate the opening of Lixnaw Youth Club. From this meeting we hope to set up a new Committee for the coming year. It is most important for Parents/Guardians of members to come forward and volunteer so the club can continue. All training will be provided by the KDYS.
CCÉ LEAC SNÁMHA
Thanks to all who attended our registration and information night and registrations still being taken for the following classes: comhrá gaeilge for all ages Mondays 7.30-8.30, english singing Wednesdays 7.30-8.30, step dancing wednesdays 7.309.30 and Sat 11.30-2.30, sean nós dancing Fridays 5-6.30, traditional music Thursdays for tin whistle, accordion and banjo and Saturdays covering all instruments, adult music every second Monday from 8.30pm beginning Monday 17th Sept. Membership fees Junior €6, senior €12 and family €20.
You are all invited to the ceolann on Friday 21st from 7pm to celebrate culture night, a session will be held for all ages so calling all singers, dancers and musicians. For all information regarding classes or ceolann facilities please contact secretary Anne on 087 6979334.
FIRST RESPONDERS
LIXNAW FIRST RESPONDERS will hold an Information Evening after mass on Sat. Sept. 22nd.
PADRE PIO;
The new season will kick off on Tuesday, September 18th. (3rd Tuesday) D.V. The prayer group will be marking the 50th anniversary of St. Pio’s death and the 100th anniversary of the stigmata. The celebration will take the form of a procession from the boys school to the church where Holy Mass will be celebrated. A main feature will be the carrying of the Padre Pio statue on four shafts.
ST MICHAEL’S WELL
On Friday Sept. 28th St. Michael’s Well will celebrate the Feast day of St. Michael with 2 masses 12 noon for the school children and 7.30pm in the evening for the adults.
N.K. POSITIVE AGEING DAY
ON SUN. SEPT. 23rd AT LIXNAW COMMUNITY CENTRE FROM 2.15pm to 6PM; The day will consist of workshops on Reminascene Art Activity Games Food Choir and dancing. Contact Mairead Hanlon on (086) 8696341. 10.30 with Elaine from Limerick Sports Partnership.
SCRAP METAL COLLECTION
Bally Rovers AFC will hold further scrap collection on Saturday’s for the next month starting this Saturday 15th of September and running until Saturday 6th October from 9am to 1pm. Note the gate at the pitch will be left open for anyone who wishes to drop off scrap. Anyone who wants scrap metal to be collected please ring John on 086/4163844 or Sean on 087/7905615. Important according to Google magic. Click to teach Gmail that this conversation is not important.
DANCING
Social dancing continues in the hall in Ballyhahill every Monday night at 8.30 p.m. You have the waltz, quick steps plus lots more. People don’t need a partner. Tea will be served and admission is only €5. Everyone welcome.
ALL IRELAND FINAL
Best of luck to Dymphna O’Brien and the Limerick Ladies Junior football in the Junior football All Ireland Final against Louth in Croke Park this Sunday the 16th. September! There may be another trophy heading our way!
DRAMA
The Ábha Bhán Drama group members have been learning their lines all summer and are gearing up to be ready to present the play Sive at the end of November so keep that weekends free!
BRIDGE LESSONS
Bridge Lessons will be starting in Foynes Parish Centre (the former AIB building) on Wednesday 26th September at 7.30 pm for anybody interested in learning the how to play. Further details from Mary at 087/7573978.
ART EXHIBITION
Pauline Sharp’s Art is being displayed in St John’s Theatre in Listowel for the month of September. Pauline Tee, who lives in Glenbawn, has called her exhibition ‘Essence of Equine -- an exhibition of artworks in oils related to everything equine, including yardmates. Capturing horses of every description in all their beauty. Congratulations and the best of luck to Pauline.
MEDITATION/MINDFULNESS
An eight week course on Meditation and Mindfulness by qualified Psychotherapist and Mindfulness Teacher, Ali Burnard, will begin in Cloverfield in Glin on Monday September 17th. Learn how to slow down and experience the peace of a relaxed mind in a small supportive group. Booking is essential as group size is limited. All welcome.
Cost = €100. Beginner’s Class starts at 6.30 pm to 8 pm. Continuation Class for more experienced starts at 8.15 to 9.45pm. Another class takes place in NCW from Thursday 20th Sept from 7.30 to 9pm. Cost €115. Call Ali on 087 6452227 to book.
FLU VACCINE CLINIC
A Flu Vaccine clinic for Dr Eileen Cassidy’s patients will be held in Foynes clinic on October 9th from 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm and in Glin clinic on October 10th from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm. No appointment necessary. All staff will be on duty and no delay is envisaged.
LIAM MCCARTHY CUP
Sunday September 19th. 2018 will go down in Limerick GAA history and for all the members of our club who were in Croke Park on the day the memories of our hurlers capturing the Liam McCarthy cup again will last forever. On Saturday October 6th this famous cup will be arriving in Gerald Griffin’s GAA clubhouse from 10.00 a.m. to 12 noon. All are welcome for photos and a chance to lift this famous cup.
BALLYHAHILL PARENT’S ASSOCIATION
Ballyhahill Parent’s Association will be doing the bag packing in Tesco’s in Newcastle West on Saturday 22nd September. If you are in the shop on the day we would appreciate if you could support us. We are looking for bag packers for the day also so if you can spare an hour or two during the day we would be very grateful. Just contact any of the parents in the school to let us know. We would also like to thank anybody who showed up to give the school a clean up before the new term started. There was lots of cleaning and painting done and we hope to keep it going throughout the year so again if you are willing to give a hand please let us know.
GAA FIXTURE
Gerald Griffin’s will play Galtee Gaels on Saturday September 15th. at 5.00 p.m. in Ballyagran.
BALLY ROVERS LOTTO
5.9.2018: There was no jackpot winner at the draw which took place at The Knockdown Arms Wednesday night last the 5th. September. The numbers drawn were as follows: 20, 21, 22, 24: Lucky Dip Winners: €75 Sean, Paddy and Connie, c/o Knockdown Arms. €30 Larry Meade, c/o Declan Looney; €30 Danny Looney Snr, Ballyhahill; €30 Noah Thornton, Lisreidy, Loughill. 10 Free Tickets: Mark Collins, Coole. Promoter’s Prize: Knockdown Arms
The jackpot this week is €16,000 and the draw will be held at Barr na Sraide in Ballyhahill tonight Wednesday night the 12th. September.
NOTES CONTACT
If anybody wants notes to be included please give them to Fr Austin, Lizzie Woulfe or Peg Prendeville before Thursday night. on the 27th. All items of clothing, shoes, bags and soft toys are accepted. No Duvets, pillows or mobile phones. Thank you in advance for your participation in this fund raising venture for our school.
OVER 55’S
Lyreacrompane Over 55’s resumed on Friday September 7th from 10.30 am to 2pm. Since the Centre first opened in 2000, the group has met every Friday apart from a brief summer break. On arrival at 10.30 enjoy tea and scones & avail of the services / activities. Our Pal trained volunteers will take you through light exercises or you can avail of the outdoor walking track and exercise unit. Sit and chat, play board games or play cards. Avail of a weekly hairdressing service and a visiting chiropodist every 6 wks approx. A 3 course lunch is served at 12.30 followed by bingo. Day trips and evening excursions also take place. Transport is provided if required. For further information contact any committee member or the Resource Centre on 068 48369. Please tell a friend if you know anyone who could benefit from this weekly social occasion.
JOE HARRINGTOM ALBUM
An album of songs by Lyreacrompane native, Joe Harrington, is now in the shops. The title of the album is The Songs of Joe Harrington. Joe has been writing songs for the past two decades and they have been recorded by local and not so local singers and bands. The album includes ‘The Road John Murphy Made,’ the winning song in this year’s Sean McCarthy Ballad Competition. It is sung by Pat McCarthy, Duagh and Dublin. The song is set in the 1750s connecting the butter trade to the slave trade and the road in question is the one through Lyreacrompane.
Other singers featured are Sonny Egan, Caroline O’Callaghan, Albert Roche, Eddie Lee, Mike Condon, Doris Shire, Peggy Sweeney, Peter Burke, Billy Donegan, Bachelors in Trouble, Mike Fitzgerald, the late Fr. Pat Moore, Austin Durack and Elle Marie O’Dwyer. RTE’s Micheal O’Muircheartaig and Donnacha O’Dulaing help out on a couple of the tracks. The Irish Rambling House Song, written by Kay O’Leary who, along with Joe takes that show to England to entertain the exiles, also features on the Album.
The album also has a couple of Duagh parish footballing songs recounting the club’s achievements. One features the late Fr. Moore and Weeshie Forgerty. There are 19 tracks in all.
The proceeds from the album goes towards the Fund for the renovation of the old Glen Schoolhouse in Lyreacrompane as a Heritage Centre for the general Stacks Mountains area. This community project aims to preserve and highlight the Heritage, Culture and Environment of the Stacks Mountains and involve the community in a manner that will lessen social isolation.
The Lyreacrompane Heritage have been busy fundraising for this project and has set a further target of €10,000. Proceeds from the sales of the album will be part of meeting this goal. More information on the Heritage House Project can be found on the Heritage page of www.lyreacrompane.com
The Album is available at Lyreacrompane Post Office, Kelly’s at the Six Crosses, Kieran McAuliffe’s in Knocknagoshel, Watsons and O’Connors in Duagh, Fitzgerald’s in Listowel and Stacks in Kilflynn. Caball’s in Tralee, Hickeys in Castleisland and Anne Lyons shop in Abbeyfeale also kindly carry the CD. Anyone looking for more information on the album or on the Heritage House project in Lyreacrompane can contact Joe on Tel: 087 285 3570.
DAY TRIP
Sunday 21st October, 2018. Guided tour of the Newbridge Silver Factory, also opportunity to visit the museum and the fabulous showrooms. Afterwards browse around the White Water Shopping Centre. We will stop at the Barack Obbama Plaza for breakfast and returning in the evening for dinner. For more information and booking contact Maureen 087 9845102.