BAILE N’ SCEILG

50/50 CLUB DRAW

Result from Monday 11th September in Mike Murts. Winner: Bridget Clifford €873. September draw for yearly tickets winners James Coffey €50 and Ed Cronin, €50. Next Draw Monday 18th September in Tig Rosie’s. Thanks to all who have bought tickets. Weekly and yearly tickets available from all Club officers.

CIORCAL COMHRÁ

Beidh Ciorcál Comhrá ag tosnú go luath ins na ceantair seo a leanas (An Gleann, Baile ‘n Sceilg, Cathair Saidhbhín, Cathair Dónall, An Dromod, An Coireán). Déan teagmháil leis an gComhchoiste 066 9474888 má tá suim agat freastal ar aon cheann acu. , scaip an scéal le bhur dtoill. A Ciorcal Comhrá will be commencing shortly in the following areas (The Glen, Ballinskelligs, Caherciveen, Caherdaniel, Dromod, and Waterville). Contact the Comhchoiste Office if you are interested in attending and please spread the word.

SAFE PASS

Cúrsa Safe Pass ar siúl anseo sa Chomhchoiste ar an 7ú Deireadh Fómhair. Tá cúpla spás fós fágtha. Déan teagmháil leis an oifig má tá suim agat ann. 066 9474888. A Safe Pass course will take place at The Comhchoiste on the 7th October. A few spaces remain. Contact the Comhchoiste 066 9474888 if interested in the course.

SPRAYING COURSE

Beimíd ag cur ‘Spraying Course’ ar siúl go luath ag braith ar an eileamh. Cur glaoch ar 066 9474888 má theastaíonn uait spás a chur in áirithint.

We will be running Spraying Courses in the near future depending on demand. Contact 066 9474888 if you would like to reserve a place.

HOUR OF RELAXATION

Please note new time until further notice, the Yoga class is now on in the Ballinskelligs community Centre, on Monday from 2.00pm to 3.00pm.

KELLS TO VALENTIA CYCLE

The annual Kells to Valentia Cycle will take place on Sunday 1st of October, starting at 1.30pm from Caitin’s pub. All welcome. Further information 087 9685349

BORD NA NÓG RESULTS

The St Michaels Bord Na nÓg lotto results are: 08.09.2017 €40 Nially O’Shea, Killurley, Ballinskelligs €20 Dermot and Róisín Farran, Dungeagan, Ballinskelligs 15.09.2017 €40 John and Deirdre Casey, Ducalla, The Glen €20 Gearoid Sugrue, Kinnard Ballinskelligs Thank you all for your support and if you are interested in joining please contact Dessy on 087 6792636.

CHIROPODIST

The Chiropodist will be in Ballinskelligs Community Centre on Thursday 28th of September from 11.00am.

CHURCH CONCERT

Join us on Saturday 30th September at 8.00pm for a unique experience in the church of St Michael the Archangel, Dungeagan, Ballinskelligs. Cór Cois Abhann are a choir based in Cork city and were founded in 1990.

Approximately 50 members of the Choir will perform a concert for us on the night under the musical direction of Ian Sexton. They will be joined on the night the Cahersiveen Male Voice Choir and traditional local artists.

This is a free concert and an event not to be missed. The Choir will also join us for a Seán Ó Riada, Mass in Ballinskelligs Abbey at 11.30am Sunday morning, Oct 1st weather permitting.

DID YOU OWN A FORD?

As part of our Pattern Festival we have a very interesting talk lined up for the Community Centre on Friday 29th September at 8.00pm. This will focus on history of the Ford motor Company in Ireland and its links to Cork.

The talk will be given by Denis McSweeney, who joined Fords in 1971 and worked his way up to become Ford Marketing Director. Denis and his wife Ida have a holiday home in Ballinskelligs and are frequent visitors so if you ever owned a Ford this is a talk not to be missed.

FREE TEG ASSESSMENT

Beidh Measúnú TEG saor in aisce ar siúl sa Chomhchoiste ar an Déardaoin 21/09 idir 3-7 chun foghlaimeoirí a rangú ag an leibhéal ceart do na ranganna Gaeilge a bheidh ag tosnú go luath. Cur glaoch ar 066 9474888 chun spás a chur in áirithint don mheasúnú.

A free TEG assessment will take place at the Comhchoiste on Thursday 21/09 between 3-7 to categorize learners at the correct level for the Irish classes which will be commencing shortly. Contact 066 9474888 to reserve a space.

PATRÚN/PATTERN

Our annual Pattern Festival takes place from Friday September 29th to Sunday Oct 1st. Rounds of the well will take place on Friday morning, that night we have a very interesting talk in the Community Centre on the history of the Ford motor Company in Ireland. We have photo exhibitions.

The opening of the Monk’s trail, Mass in the Abbey and a very special Concert in St Michael’s Church.

WEDDING BELLS

Congratulations to Siobhán Clifford and Eoin Ryan Cork who got married last Saturday, Best wishes for your future happiness, also our very good wishes go to Linda O’Shea, Cloon, Ballinskelligs and her new husband Francesco Carlea, from Italy who were married in Ischia, Italy on the 1st of September.

COMMUNITY NOTES

If you have any information to be included in the Ballinskelligs notes, please email / telephone An Halla Pobail no later than 10 am on Friday for insertion in the following week’s paper. Tel: 066-9479111 Email: coistebks@ eircom.net Please note owing to pressure on space notes may have to be edited.