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DANCE
There will be dancing in Carrig Community Centre on Friday, June 15, from 9 p.m. Music on the night is by Art Supple (formally the Victors Showband). All proceeds will go towards providing equipment for the new Autism class in Ballymitty. Please support this worthy cause.
BALLYMITTY HALL
Volunteers Needed – We are looking for volunteers to join the Ballymitty Hall Fundraising Committee. If you would like help out at any of the following; the weekly or monthly bingo, the Sunday Cafe, maybe bake a cake or two for us or help organise a fundraiser please contact Ballymitty Hall at 087 2664412 or Mary Quirke at 086 8432125.
GAA
Lotto numbers were 6, 13, 16 and 18. No winner next jackpot is €5,600. Congratulations to our two match-three winners Doyle Family Maulditown and Yusef Ali Carrig.
Well done also to Barty, Eileen and Geraldine Walsh on winning a Glen Fuel Voucher on the Model County draw. Thank you all for your continued support to our club.
Wishing all our students starting their junior and Leaving certs this week the very best of luck.
All details of fixtures and results are on the Facebook page and Twitter account.
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Bannow Historical Society will host a historical talk by Mr Emmett Stafford in Tír na nÓg, Wellingtonbridge, on Wednesday, June 20, at 8.30 p.m. The talk will be about the Norman landing in Bannow in 1169 and other areas of the parish will also be discussed. This year’s historical tour will be on Saturday, July 14, and will visit Woodstock House Inistioge, St Mary’s church St Mary’s church Gowran and Walsh distillery Royal Oak Carlow.
The society would like to remind people that membership fees are now due and new members always welcome.
DANCING IN TÍR NA NÓG
Dancing continues every Thursday night in Tír na nÓg with music Thursday, June 7, by Mick Comerford and Michelle Murphy, June 14 Delta Dawn, June 21 Tom Murphy’s band, June 28 Johnny Mullen from Westmeath.
POINT BLANK
Ballymitty handball club presents Point Blank followed by DJ in Tír na nÓg on Friday, June 15, Doors open 9 p.m. tickets €10 087 6130903.
DEATH
Deepest sympathy to Catherine Walsh and family Bannow moor on the sad death of her mother Ann Winters, park, Duncormick last Saturday the 26th Ann was waked at her residence on Monday, May 28, from 8 p.m. Removal was on Tuesday, May 29, at 7 p.m. to the Church of the Assumption, Rathangan with Funeral Mass on Wednesday the 30th at 11 a.m., burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery. May she Rest In Peace.
GRANTSTOWN NEWS
Upcoming Events in Grantstown Community Village – Tuesday the 5th: Pongo in the morning and music with, Guess Who? in the afternoon. Wednesday the 6th: Pongo/Reiki in the morning and Outside Olympics for Olympic Day in the afternoon. Thursday the 7th: Pongo/Chair exercises in the morning and Betty Kehoe will give a talk on food waste in the afternoon. Monday the 11th: Pongo in the morning, an early lunch and a trip to Tagoat in the afternoon. Don’t forget you can find all of this information on Facebook.
STOP FOOD WASTE
The Stop Food Waste Challenge is a programme that supports householders to reduce the amount of food they waste. Betty Kehoe from the Environmental Protection Agency is giving a series of talks, which started on Thursday, May 31. They are on from 1.30 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. for four weeks in Grantstown Daycare Centre.
The talks will include tips on saving from €700 to €1,000 per year. She will also give recipes on how to use leftovers, how to reduce your shopping list and lots of other Ideas.
Please contact Grantstown Daycare Centre at 051 561016 if you wish to attend.
DATES FOR DIARY
Monster Bingo – The next Monster Bingo is on Sunday, June 17, at 3 p.m. in Ballymitty Hall. €1,500 in prizes including Special page; €50 one line, €100 for two lines and €150 full house. Raffle and lots of prizes. Tea and sandwiches served.