Curry-Moylough

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

Congratulations to the children of Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal, who received their First Holy Communion on Saturday, May 19, last. Harry Benjamin, Nicole Brett, Ellen Coleman, James Devins, Shane Durcan, Jay Gallagher, Enna Giblin, Moya Hayes, Emma Johnston, Edward Kavanagh, Maebh Kelly, Rian Kennedy, Rory Kilroy, Aisling McCarrick, Jack McVann, Joe Pospiech, and Keeva Rowley.

CARD GAMES

Card games in Moylough Arts and Heritage Centre will conclude this season on Wednesday night May 30, and will recommence on Wednesday night, October 3, at 8 p.m. Last week’s winners were James Reidy seven games, John Browne, James Hyland, Colm Gallagher five games. Raffle winners James Hyland, James Reidy, Martin Rogan.

PARISH HISTORY GROUP

The next meeting of Curry Parish History Group takes place at the Yeats Country Inn Curry on Tuesday, May 29, at 8 p.m. Historian, Ms Patricia Conway will highlight the work of the Congested Districts Board in their efforts to alleviate the widespread and chronic poverty of the era, 1891-1923.

The CDB purchased large tracts of land from Landlords and allocated it to local farmers (former tenant farmers). They promoted local enterprise via subsidies and technical instruction for: Provision of new and improved houses and farm buildings, Creation of and the promotion of indigenous industry, Establishment of farm animal and poultry breeding programs and Building of new and enhanced local infrastructure.