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THE HONEY SPIKE

Tarbert Theatre Players gave a faultless, tour de force performance of Bryan MacMahon’s Play, The Honey Spike, over two nights to packed houses in Tarbert Community Centre. With a cast of twenty and a strong back up supporting team, they rose admirably to their biggest theatrical challenge yet and they did not disappoint. Characterisations, stage presence, accents, dialogue, creativity, set designs, sound techniques and costumes all combined to give us a wonderful performance.

There were wonderful individual acting performances including three new cast members as British Army squaddies. It would be hard to single out one performance over another but if this reviewer had only two Oscars to award they would go to Yvonne O’Keeffe Fox and Priscilla Donovan. The Play now moves to St. John’s, Listowel for four nights with pre-booking essential. Hopefully after that it will go on the Amateur Drama circuit where it should pick up some awards. Comhghairdeas do gach éinne a bhí páirteach agus go néirí libh as seo amach.

MEDAL WINNER

Congratulations to Richard Gormley, Tieraclea Park, who won the Silver Medal at the 35th. World Sea Angling Senior Championships in North Wales recently. 120 anglers from all over the world took part in tough conditions. Richard is a member of the Senior Irish Team and practise, preparation and determination has brought him from Tarbert Pier to the pinnacle of world angling.

MARATHON RUNNERS

The Dublin City Marathon run over the October Bank holiday is the 5th. largest in Europe with over twenty thousand runners taking part. Kathleen Carmody, Chapel Street competed in her 9th. with a time of 3 hours 44 mins. while her brother Michael competed in the New York marathon with a time of 3 hours in his first outing. Brendan Kissane, Eamon Egan and Joanne Kelly also completed the Dublin City Marathon,

SALE OF WORK PREPARATIONS

Preparations were set in motion for the holding of this year’s Sale of Work and Bazaar at the Parish Community Council meeting on Saturday night last. It will take place as usual on the last Sunday in November which this year will be on November 25. Santa will also be paying his usual visit to Halla Inse Bán on that day

BUÍOCHAS

The organisers of the annual collection for the upkeep of the two local cemeteries, Reilig na Tríonóide and the Old Cemetery at Church Road wish to say míle buíochas to all who contributed so generously. A total of €1,360 was realised.

COMHALTAS

Congratulations and well done to all the young people who represented the local craobh at the County Finals of Ceol an Gheimhridh at Manister on Sunday last. The following are the craobh prize winners,

Reed (Faoi 11): 2nd Máire Ní Fhloinn

Reed

Fhloinn,

String (11-14): 2nd Lauren Ní Chonchúir,

Storytelling (Faoi Máire Ní Fhloinn,

Duets (11-14): 2nd Caoimhe Ní Dhomhnaill, Emma Ní Fhloinn,

8 Hand Céilí Dancing (11-14): 1st CCÉ Teampall an Ghleanntáin - Cross Reel:

Tara Ní Riagáin, Sophie de Búrca, Sorcha de Búrca, Amy Ní Fhoghlú, Shauna Ní Chonormhaoile, Charlotte Ní Cheallaigh, Máire Ní Dhuibhghiolla, Alana Ní Ghríofa.

Déanaimid comhghairdeas leo go léir. Firsts and Seconds have now qualified for the Munster Finals in Dromcollogher on February 17. A new nine week term of music classes is about to commence and class fees will be taken up on Monday next. Any class members from last year who missed out on the first term this year will be most welcome to join in now. Any others who are not complete beginners and may to attend should contact 0879654451 or come along to Halla Inse Bán on Monday next at 7.30pm

CÚRSAÍ EAGLAISE

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Eucharistic Adoration takes place on each Monday evening 4pm-8pm. Sunday mass time changed on Sunday last to 10am and will continue at that time. Mass times during this week are as follows, Monday 10am, Tuesday to Friday 11am with Fr Hurley, Saturday 6pm, Sunday 10am. The Anniversary Mass for Noel Harnett, Templeglantine West and Connie Curtin, Church Road will take place on Saturday 6pm. This will also be the Month’s Mind mass for Josie O’Donnell, Meenoline. On Sunday next the Anniversary Mass for Nessan Leahy, Devon Road and Mick Scanlon, Tullig North will be celebrated. Beannacht Dé ar anamacha na marbh. Readers for next weekend masses are Laura Collins and Tony O’Sullivan, Eucharistic Ministers are Catherine Kiely, Ann Conroy and Betty O’Reilly, Basket Collectors are Steve Murphy, Patsy Mulcahy, Bernie McAuliffe and Katie White.