BAILE N SCEILG

50/50 CLUB DRAW

Result from Monday 30th October in Cable O Learys. Winner: Mike Quirke €956. Yearly ticket winners for October draw, Patsy Tim O Sullivan €50, Tom Hayes €50. Next Draw Monday 6th November in Shebeen. Thanks to all who have bought tickets. Weekly and yearly tickets available from all Club officers.

BOOK CLUB MEETING

Next Book Club meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 8th November at 2.00pm in Halla Pobal, Ballinskelligs. All are welcome.

CITIZEN INFORMATION

Citizens Information Service: The Kerry citizens Information Service will have access to a mobile information bus for all of Kerry from the 6th to the 10th November’17! The Information Bus will be in the South Kerry area on Friday 10th November at the following locations: Valentia Island Opposite the Royal Valentia Hotel, Knightstown Time - 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m.

Portmagee Community Centre, Time - 11.15 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. The Glen - Glen Day Care Centre Time 1.30 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. Ballinskelligs Post Office Time 2.45 to 4.00 p.m. This is a free and confidential service.

COMPUTER CLASSES

There will be a computer class for farmers starting soon in the Ballinskelligs Community Centre. Classes will cover Data Entry to DAFM site, Calf registration, etc. If interested please contact Dessy Cronin at 066 9479111 to register and find out further information. Please note numbers are limited.

INTERESTING EVENT

A Heritage Iveragh presentation by military historian Justin Horgan on World War2 German Air Crashes in Ireland takes place on Monday, November 20th at 8:00pm in Ionad na Dromada, Cillín Liath. Justin is co-author of the book Luftwaffe Eagles Over Ireland The Story of German Air Crashes over Neutral Ireland 1940-1945. He will focus on crashes in Kerry including those near the Blaskets, on Mount Brandon, near the Skelligs, in Kenmare Bay and the JU88 (“The Great German Plane” of the song) 1941 crash landing at Caolbóig, Mastergeehy. He will also cover the situation in Ireland at the time, the Coastwatch Service, internment in the Curragh, war graves and the later lives of some of the crew. Everyone is welcome.

ATTENTION ALL QUIZ FANS

Cahersiveen Traders Association are having quiz nights in aid of Christmas in Cahersiveen at Keating’s the Corner house on Friday the 17th & 24th November and 1st & 8th of December at 9pm sharp. Get a team together and get the brains working.

SPRAYING/SAFE PASS

Beimíd ag cur ‘Spraying Course’ agus cúrsa ‘Safe Pass’ ar siúl go luath. Cur glaoch ar Oifig an Chomhchoiste má theastaíonn uait spás a chur in áirithint. We will be running a Spraying Course and a Safe Pass course in the near future. Contact the Comhchoiste if you would like to reserve a place.

CARD NIGHT

Card night is on again in Ballinskelligs Community Centre on Wednesday evenings at 8.00pm. All are welcome.

BORD NA NÓG RESULTS

The St Michaels Bord Na nÓg lotto results are: 03.11.2017 €40 Donna and Patrick Murphy The Glen €20 Mary Reardon Faha The Glen Thank you all for your support and if you are interested in joining please contact Dessy on 087 6792636.

HERITAGE CENTRE

Coiste Forbartha na Sceilge are at present in the process of developing the Garda Barracks as a Heritage Centre. It is hoped that the Centre will provide the community with an opportunity to record and exhibit the varied heritage of the area and act as a source of information for both visitor and local alike. A meeting will be held to provide everyone in the community with an opportunity to make suggestions as to how the building can be developed as a Heritage Centre. This meeting will be held on Thursday 16th November at 8.30pm in the Community Hall. Everyone welcome and tell your friends.