Manorhamilton
PARADE COUNTDOWN
The countdown has begun for the 2018 Manorhamilton St Patrick’s Day parade will take place on this Saturday, March 17, starting as usual at 5.30 p.m. from the Fire Station.
The Manorhamilton St Patrick’s Day parade committee is inviting all the area’s organisations, community groups, schools as well as any other group or club, to enter a float for the parade. There will be prizes galore for parade float entrants on the day.
Meantime the Parade Committee would like to hear from anyone who can help out with the parade on St Patrick’s Day regarding stewarding, etc. All help offered in this regard will be appreciated greatly by the committee.
If you are prepared to help out with the parade on March 17 please phone the event’s chief organiser, Gerry Creamer at 086 3855090, as soon as possible. Likewise if anyone has enquiry about entering a float for the parade, please contact Gerry.
Since St Patrick’s Day falls on a Saturday this year an even bigger and better Manorhamilton St Patrick’s Day parade than other years is expected to take place. It should also be a very enjoyable weekend for everyone as well with Ireland’s St Patrick’s Day Public Holiday taking place on the following Monday, March 19.
NEW YORK RUN
A very successful and challenging five-hour run recently took place in the Bronx, in New York’s famous 146 acre Van Cortland Park, in aid of recent brain tumour victim from Tarmon Drumkeerin, Lisa Cullen and her Baby Kayden Benefit Fund.
New York based Mullies Manorhamilton man Frank Brady was one of the Van Cortland Park’s five-hour run’s leading organisers and also a run participant. Meantime Frank paid tribute to all in Lisa Cullen’s native area who have done excellent fundraising for her and Baby Kayden.
Mr Brady said ‘ we are particularly grateful to the efforts of Séamus Gallagher and the Drama Club, the Drumkeerin GAA, Mary Bohan, Fr Tom McManus and parishioners, the fundraising in Davitt’s Pub, and all those who bought raffle tickets.
‘It was also gratifying to note the very generous donations made by so many to the (online) gofundme campaign. Drumkeerin certainly came through in flying colours for Lisa and Baby Kayden. Lisa continues to improve and Kayden is thriving.’.
BALLAGH COURSES
The Ballagh Centre Rossinver is currently offering the following courses and is inviting all interested to be participants in them – needlework, conversational German (starting Wednesday, April 4), folklore, free digital skills and art.
For further information on the above courses please contact the Ballagh Centre, phone 071 9854030 or visit the centre’s Facebook page. Meantime the choir of Ages had its monthly practice in the centre on Saturday last.
SOCCER SISTERS
Manorhamilton (Bee Park) and Kinlough (Community Pitch) are the two North Leitrim venues that will each host a Women’s FAI Soccer Sisters Easter Camps.
Both the Manorhamilton and Kinlough Soccer Sisters Easter Camps will take place on Tuesday, April 3, and Wednesday, April 5. The camps are open to girls aged 6-14.
LOCAL NEWS
Please send items for the Manorhamilton District News by 8 a.m. at the latest on Friday morning to PJ Leddy at pjleddy@ yahoo.com.