Our Lady’s Island
COFFEE MORNING
The monthly coffee morning takes place this Thursday, November 30. in the Community Hall from 10 a.m. to midday. All are welcome for tea, coffee, Christmas treats and chat.
‘NIGHT ROUND THE FIRE’
Storytelling and music night in Tacumshane Old School this Friday, December 1 at 8.30 p.m. Come along sit back and enjoy the talent, music, song, storytelling. Tea coffee, cakes at interval, all welcome. Coffee morning/Fair.
Christmas coffee morning and fair takes place Sunday next, December 3, in Tacumshane Old School 11 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. All in aid of Church funds. Donations of crafts and Christmas baking most welcome.
HEALING MASS
A Healing Mass and blessing of the sick will be celebrated in Our Lady’s Island on the first Wednesday of every month, beginning on Wednesday, December 6, at 3 p.m.
BINGO
GAA bingo is playedevery Tuesday night at 8 p.m. in Butler’s, St Iver’s. Jackpot now stands at €725 – come along for your chance to win.
UNIQUE PROJECT
Fr Jim would like to invite people who have short funny stories, humorous sayings or (clean) jokes with a local flavour to write them out and drop them in to him prior to Christmas. These will then be compiled and edited with a view to producing a booklet which would express something of the unique character of the area and also be a fundraiser for parish development.
SPLIT-THE-POT
Congratulations to Mary Devereux, Coldblow, on winning €145 in last week’s split-the-pot draw. Draw takes place in the community centre on Sunday after Mass. Thanks to all involved.
Our Community Coffee Shop is open every Sunday morning 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for tea, chat and split-the-pot draw. Also for the month of December, we will have stalls, flowers, home-baking, christmas wreaths, centrepieces, crafts, etc starting Sunday, December 3.
PUBLIC MEETING
A Public Meeting re proposed extension to OLI Community Hall will take place this Thursday, November 30, at 7.30 p.m. in the hall. All are welcome. Coastal Management Initiative’. Congratulations to all involved in the projects linked to this award, well done to all of you. A video of the entry will be uploaded by Wexford County Council shortly.
Congratulations also to Greenore residents’ association and Westwards residents’ association both of whom won awards in the category ‘Best Environmentally Aware and Presented Housing Estate’. Keep up the good work.
The Environment Group’s Christmas Cards are presently available from various outlets including Caroline’s Cafe, Topaz Garage, SuperValu, Teresa’s Shop, Vera Fox or a committee member. Our annual raffle and Christmas Card sale fundraiser will take place on Friday, December 15, at Murphy’s SuperValu from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Reminder: A WEEE (Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment) cage only for small Household electrical goods and a container for the recycling of fluorescent tubes is situated at the back of the Railway Social Club. It is open on Saturday Mornings between 10.00 and 11.30 a.m., weather permitting.
THE LATE MOLLY FARRELL
The community of Kilrane-Rosslare Harbour and wider area were saddened to learn of the death of Molly Farrell, Barryville, Rosslare Harbour, who passed to her eternal reward on November 4 Molly (née Farrell) a native of Damerstown, Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny worked in retail and was a buyer in Bourkes Department store, Kilkenny. She met her husband Mick in Clondalkin, Co Dublin and they came as a young married couple to run the Pier Hotel (now Hotel Rosslare).
Molly was a very kind and hardworking woman and when the family moved to Barryville, her skills came to fruition, where she ran a very successful guesthouse. A woman of many talents, Molly enjoyed playing cards, especially Bridge, golf, gardening and helping her husband with his greyhounds. A large crowd attended her funeral Mass in St Patrick’s Church and she was laid to rest in St Aidan’s Cemetery, Kilrane beside her late husband Mick.
Sincere sympathy is offered to Molly’s family, her children Marian, Eva, Ann and Benny, sister Sarah, brothers Seán, Canice, Denis and Liam, sons-in-law, daughter-in-law, sister-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.
A true lady at heart, Molly will be sadly missed by all her family, neighbours and friends. May she rest in peace.
ST MARY’S GAA
Lotto Numbers 4, 7, 19, 20. No jackpot winner, two match-three winners, Kevin Foran and Elaine Hughes. Jackpot next week €12,200.
Gym membership available please call John Byrne 087 2584723. Come along and try our new spinning bikes. Club gear end of year 20% sale now on.
We will have a stall at Christmas fair in Rosslare Strand on Sunday, December 3. Come along for some bargains. Christmas draw tickets available three for €5 from all members.
CAMOGIE CLUB NEWS
Camogie winter training is back and will continue for the winter every Sunday morning from 11 a.m. to midday at the clubhouse. This is open to all girls from under-12 and older. This includes all girls moving up to under-12 next year, so any girls born in 2007. Please wear runners but bring boots with you. Hope to see you all there.
RNLI NEWS
Annual Quiz: Our annual table quiz will take place on Monday evening, December 4, at 8.30 p.m. in the Railway Social Club. Table of four – €20. A great night’s entertainment and craic is guaranteed. Your support would be greatly appreciated.
South East Radio – Person of the Month Awards: Voting will open in early December for the overall winner of the SouthEast Radio Person Of the Month Awards. Rosslare Harbour RNLI are one of the finalists and we would appreciate your support by way of voting.
Fundraising Total – Year to date: through fundraising and donations, the Fundraising Committee are delighted to report a healthy intake of €58,860.15. These are much needed funds towards the running of our station and the ability of our Lifeboat to launch at any time to protect our sea farers. A final total for 2017 will be published at year end – but thanks to all for their support and generosity to date.
LOCAL TRANSPORT
Local Link Wexford provides a seven-day service to and from Wexford from Rosslare Harbour. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday there is a later service into town departing at 8.30 p.m.
In addition to this service on Fridays there is a door to door service available from Rosslare Harbour at 10 a.m. to Wexford. Please contact us at 053 9196276 or wexford@locallink.ie for full details of these and all our services.