KILLORGLIN

FESTIVAL GRANTS

Councillor Michael Cahill has welcomed the following grants for Festivals in Killorglin and Milltown. Councillor Cahill confirmed that the Failte Ireland Funding was administered by Kerry County Council for the first time this year.

K-Fest €3,000.00

Puck Fair €3,000.00 Fleadh Cheoil Chiarrai Milltown €1,000.00

DRAMA:

CYMS Players present: “Nobody’s talking to me” at the CYMS Killorglin at 8pm nightly on 11th 12th 13th. 18th, 19th, 20th April. Bookings to 066 .9762053. Admission €12. Opening night special rate of €8 on 11th April.

DAFFODIL DAY:

Daffodil day is on Friday March 23rd. Please support.

CYMS

Killorglin CYMS AGM will take place in the CYMS on Wed 28th March 2018 at 8pm.

Irish Conversation Group: Speak Irish and have the craic! Ciorcal Cainte at the Red Fox Tuesdays @ 10.30- 11.30 am. Thursday evenings 8pm- 9pm at O’Grady’s Killorglin. Improve the cupla focal and have the craic No charge Saor in aisce!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

If you have a spare hour around midday on any day of the week, you could help us help others in the community by delivering Meals on Wheels. Please get in touch if you think you could join our team of volunteers. Either drop into Killorglin Community Day Care Centre or call Geraldine or Noelle on 066 9790907. We would really appreciate hearing from you.

CYMS WEEKLY ACTIVITIES

Bingo takes place in the CYMS every Sunday at 8.30pm. Jackpot €1,500.

Pilates in CYMS every Monday and Friday morning 9.30 to 10.30

Snooker in the CYMS Hall daily10to10.

Woman 2000 every Tuesday 10 to 12 Noon.

Tae Kwando on Wednesdays CYMS Killorglin.

KILLORGLIN CCE

Well done to our music group, figure dancers and members who imported in the first round of Scor na bPaisti last week. The music group, 8 hand figure dancers and quiz team move on to represent Laune Rangers Friday 23rd in the Mid Kerry Scor final. Best of luck.

For music info please contact Deirdre on 085 7326803.

Set dancing classes with Adrian Moriarty in the ISK

Figure and solo Irish dancing classes, Thursdays Killorglin Sports Hall (contact re other days/classes). Emir O’Shea 0872300484. Clodagh Irwin Owens 0868040491.

CYCLE RACE

Kerry Group Rás Mumhan (KGRM) will again take place over the 4 days of Easter weekend from Friday March 30th to April 2nd 2018. This is a 4-Day International Cycle Race and Killorglin Cycling Club promotes this event. It takes place in Kerry and west Limerick.

There will be 190 cyclists and large number of support vehicles in the cavalcade (~ 50). The race will be preceded by two Garda Motorcycle outriders, Lead cars and Moto Marshalls.

There will be a “Rolling road closure” of the road as the race passes each area; some delays are to be expected. Delays will be more pronounced at Stage end finish each day.

Stage 1: Friday March 30th Route in brief: Start 2:50 Start in the Square Killorglin at 2:50pm. On N72 direction Killarney. At Ballydowney roundabout, take 1st exit. At Cleeny roundabout, take 1st exit on N22 direction Tralee. At Madam’s Height, turn right across the N22 direction Kilcummin.

Race returns to Killorglin via the R561 direction Castlemaine/ Killorglin. At Castlemaine, on N70 and continue to Killorglin on N70. Finish 5:30 approx.

http://www.mapmyride.com/ routes/fullscreen/1373776975/ Stage 4: Monday 2nd April Route in brief: Start 10:00 Stage 4: Killorglin, Beaufort & Donal McKenna Circuit

Stage 4 starts in Killorglin at 10:00, before heading on to Bianconi X, Meanus X, and Beaufort Village. On N72, Roundabout Killorglin, Bianconi X where there will be 3 laps of this circuit.

http://www.mapmyride.com/ routes/fullscreen/343428491

Then ten (10) laps of the Donal McKenna Circuit, consisting of Bianconi X, The Square, Langford Street, Ardmoniel X, Gorman’s ( Groyne X) and Annadale Rd, before finishing up on the hill in Killorglin at approximately 13:00.

Note: “One way system” in operation on Donal McKenna Circuit above between ~11:30 and race finish at approximately 13:00. Roads included in area affected are: The Square, Langford Street, Ardmoniel X, Gorman’s X and Annadale Rd. Advance notice signs will be put up before event.

View the finishing circuit online at http://www.mapmyride.com/ routes/fullscreen/343429223

KGRM race info may be viewed at: http://www.rasmumhan.com

COUNSELLING

Low cost Psychotherapy/ Counselling Service available currently in the Killorglin Family Resource Centre for a limited number of people.

Psychotherapy offered to people in a confidential, non judgemental setting for a range of issues, including anxiety, relationship and family problems, self esteem difficulties, depression, life stage problems.

Psychotherapy Service provided by Masters Psychotherapy Postgraduate Student attending University of Limerick Psychotherapy Course.

If interested, please contact Killorglin Family Resource Centre at 066 9762933 or Órlaith Greaney, Psychotherapist in training at 087 0689132.

CONTRIBUTIONS WELCOME

If you have an upcoming event, charity appeal, or are looking for support for a community project or initiative in 2018, that you would like to be included in the Killorglin section of the Kerryman, I would be delighted to receive your contributions. Just to confirm my e mail is jenny59carter@gmail.com (all lower case) and mobile number: 087 3304846)