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BALLINALACK COMMUNITY PARK
Ballinalack Community Park Committee would like to sincerely thank everyone who supported our recent auction and made it such a success. A special word of thanks to all those who donated items so generously for this. We are very appreciative.
Thank you also to Betty and Denis Scanlon of the Millers Inn for the use of their facilities and for all the help they gave to have everything in place on the night.
The committee would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Happy and peaceful Christmas.
A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY – Ballinalack Community Park’s Christmas Social Night will take place in Parry’s Tavern on Saturday, December 21. Music by Michael McDonald. There will be no cover charge and refreshments will be served on the night. dy Edwards a former past pupil of Moylough NS greeting his holiness Pope Francis on his arrival at Knock Airport. Other photos included Curry under-12 team, who were Co-Champions in 1986 with their trainer Noel Henry, Mick Burke with the Patrick Brennan memorial trophy. James and Brian Giblin restoring Moylough Belt Shrine. Seán Owens at Dolman in Benada Peace Park, John Doohan and his team renovating Keash Parish Church. Tony and Amy and family with John Normanly saving turf on Ballincurry Bog 2019, and Cllr Connolly and Malachy Maher canvassing votes during the local election 2019. Many people attended the launch of this exhibition which records our local heritage and history.
Monday night.
A well written book with more than two hundred pages covering memories from around Gurteen – Joe’s memories of his childhood area in the 1950s and 60’s with some very interesting articles such as ‘The Blizzard of 1947’ Immigration – Rural Electricification the FCA ‘ – Mitching from School’ and many more. A great read this would make an ideal Christmas Gift and it is available in Christy O’Grady’s shop in Gurteen.
Joe is grateful to all his friends old and new who came to the launch and to everyone who helped him in any way to get this book completed and on the shelves. Well done.