SCARTAGLEN

DRAMA

The multi talented Sliabh Luachra Drama Group are all set to take to the stage with their new production for 2020. This year the group are presenting “It’s the Real McCoy” by Tommy Marren and it’s a comedy with plenty of laughs. The curtain goes up for the first performance on this Friday night January 31st and will continue on Saturday and Sunday night February 1st and 2nd and again on the following week Friday, Saturday and Sunday February 7th, 8th and 9th with a starting time each night being 8pm. Bookings should be made to 087 7800208 and early booking is essential. Geraldine Piggott is the producer and it’s all systems go at this stage. They say ‘laughter is the best medicine’ so be sure to get to see this hilarious production. We wish the entire cast and all involved behind the scenes the very best of luck for the duration of this presentation.

HUNTING FESTIVAL

Abbeyfeale Harriers annual Hunting Festival will take place from Sunday February 9 to Friday February 14th (both dates inclusive). The following is the meet card : Sunday 9th February Naughtons’ Bar, Mountcollins, Co. Limerick Joint Meet Glenville Harriers & Cloyne Harriers Monday 10th February Walsh’s Bar, Knocknagoshel, Co. Kerry Joint Meet Rockfield Harriers & Rooves Bridge Harriers Tuesday 11th February The Goalpost Bar, Tournafulla, Co. Limerick Joint Meet Bridgetown Harriers & Minerock Harriers Wednesday 12th February Shanahan’s Bar, Strand, Co. Limerick Carraigshane Harriers Thursday 13th February Lyons Bar, Scartaglin, Co. Kerry Joint Meet Lismore Harriers & South Tipperary Harriers (Memorial Meet for John O’Connor & Anthony Cronin) Friday 14th February DP Lyons Bar, Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick Brosna Foxhounds (Memorial Meet for Jackie O’Grady) ALL MEETS AT 11.00 a.m. Food kindly sponsored by publicans Hunting is on foot and the quarry is fox Cap €10 per meet

Please show respect to landowners and their property at all times.

Enquiries: Doug McGuinness (Hon. Sec. Abbeyfeale Harriers) 087 6829044 or Paddy O’Grady 087 6258933

SUNDAY NIGHT DANCING

For the next few weeks the Sunday Night Dancing at Scartaglen Heritage Centre will move to The River Island Hotel in Castleisland and the following are the forthcoming attractions at that venue: Sunday February 2 Ui Bhriain Band ; there will be a free draw on this night for 31 prizes. Sunday February 9 Mike Condon and his band Sunday February 16 Jerry McCarthy and Autumn Gold. Dancing as usual from 9pm to 11.30pm.

C.A.O. APPLICATIONS

Students who intend to pursue third level education next autumn are reminded that the closing date for CAO applications is Saturday next February 1st at 5.15pm. It is expected that there will be over 80,000 applicants in excess of 48,000 college places available next August.

GAA LOTTO DRAW

Scartaglen GAA Clubs next Lotto Draw will be on Sunday night next February 2 in O Connors Bar when the jackpot will be E9,000.

GAA REGISTRATION

Scartaglen GAA Club and Scartaglen Coiste na nOg are holding a registration night in The Clubhouse on this Friday evening January 31st from 6.30 pm to 7.30pm.

CHURCH DUTIES

Those requested for duties in our local church for the month of February are as follows: Eucharistic Ministers Team B i.e. Eilish Moynihan, Carmel O Driscoll, Margaret Fleming and Sheila McSweeney. Collection checkers: Bridget Reidy, Catherine O Connell and Tadhg O Connor.

RAMBLING HOUSE

The next monthly Rambling House session is in The Heritage Centre Scartaglen will be on Monday night February 10th at 8.30pm and as always everyone is welcome with free admission.

SPRING

This Saturday February 1st heralds in the season of Spring and St Brigids Day is always recognised as the first day of Spring. So from now on there will be a nice stretch in the evenings, mother nature starts to awaken from her long winter slumber and the daffodils will be in bloom. So all in all things will certainly be looking up and that’s something that will be welcomed by a great lot of people.

MOBILE LIBRARY

The mobile library will visit Scartaglen on this Thursday January 30th from 9.45am to 10.15am. This service is free.