Aughrim
AUGHRIM GAA
Aughrim GAA Club will hold their annual race night and social event in Joe O’Toole’s on Saturday night next November 10 starting at 9 p.m. This is always a great social night for players and all club members. Please come along and support what should be an enjoyable night for all.
Our AGM is scheduled to take place on Friday, November 30, in the complex, more details next week.
Best wishes to Christy O’Brien, who is recovering from a knee operation. We hope to see Christy out and about soon and back in training.
ACTIVE RETIREMENT
Yoga will be back on Tuesday, November 13, for three weeks. Please have a payment of €15 in an envelope on the day. We are having a day’s Christmas shopping trip to Newbridge on November 29.
THRIFT SHOP
New to You Thrift Shop are appealing for donations of saleable goods – bric-à-brac, clothing, small pieces of furniture toys etc. If you have something that you have no further use for but feel it would suit someone else please donate. The sale of the goods goes towards the upkeep of the Pavilion, Fishing Park and the village of Aughrim. Our opening hours are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Thank you. Aughrim Tidy Towns. See us on Facebook ‘Aughrim New to You Thrift Shop’.
MASS OF REMEMBRANCE
The Vigil Mass on Saturday evening, November 10, at 8 p.m. in church of the Sacred Heart will be celebrated to remember parishioners who have passed away in the last year. Parishioners wishing to have a family member remembered at this Mass should leave their name with a member of the parish pastoral council in the church sacristy.
SOLAR SOUND HEALING
Learn how to open your energy gates and release stress. Learn how to use two Sound Healing Techniques to release congested energies and support your own healing. There will also be a demonstration of Solar Sound Healing. Cost €15. Venue: Lawless Hotel, Aughrim, Co Wicklow. Date: Monday, November 12, For more information or to book a place please phone Ann Martin 087 6081219. Email solarsoundhealingwicklow@ gmail.com Ann is a registered Practitioner of Solar Sound Healing with jadesunschool.com.
CLEAN UP AND PAINT
Clean Up and paint sessions take place every Saturday and Sunday from 11 p.m. to 2 p.m. Meet at Tinakilly Bridge. The project is to be completed by November 28.
PHYSICAL THERAPY
John Murphy MIAPT Physical Therapist clinic is in Aughrim Community Complex on Thursdays from 4 p.m. to
On Sunday, December 2, the well established Christmas Fair organised by the Aughrim Business Association will take place in Lawless’ Hotel from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Many small local businesses present their crafts and services and attract a lot of customers. If you are interested to take a stall please contact Christien Van Bussel at 086 8597267 for more details.(email vanbussel.c@gmail.com)
YOGA CLASSES
Mixed level classes (beginners welcome) at Aughrim Community Sports Complex. Mondays 9.30 a.m. to 10.45 a.m. Wednesdays 8 p.m. to 9.15 p.m. A new six-week course commencing for Wednesday night class on October 24 €60 for six weeks, drop in rate €13 per class. (No class on October 29 and 31, Halloween). Places are limited so please text/ call Yvonne at 087 6778733 to book or for more details. Facebook yvonnedoyleyoga.
LOTTO
The numbers: 14, 23, 24 and 25 were drawn in the sports club lotto on Monday last October29th. The jackpot was not won. There was no match-three winners. The jackpot is €3,600.
CHRISTMAS SALE
New to you thrift shop will hold a special Christmas sale on Saturday, November 24, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Come along and browse our selection of gifts, decorations and fab fashions.
MARKET
Aughrim Town and Country Market at the Pavilion every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Enjoy a relaxing sociable morning, catching up with friends and neighbours over a tasty breakfast/brunch or delicious home bakes with a choice of organic barista-style coffee.
You will find a great selection of local organic fruit and vegetables, fresh farm eggs, jams, chutneys, home baked breads and cakes, fresh meat and lots more including aran knits and handcrafts.
Visit the thrift shop, playground or enjoy a leisurely walk around the fishing lake... you may even catch a glimpse of the bowlers on the bowling green. For further details please contact Caroline at 086 0865838.
NOTES DEADLINE
Items to be included in the Aughrim notes should be emailed to aughrimnotes@eircom.net before 8 p.m. on Sundays. Do not send attachments. place on November 7 where the jackpot will be €800.
SHOEBOX APPEAL
Like to give a little joy and love to a needy child this Christmas? The Team Hope Christmas Shoebox Appeal gift does just that. We here at the Avoca Heritage Centre are hoping to get a few boxes tosendover,allyouhavetodois choose a boy or a girl, age group 2-4, 5-9 or 10 to 14 years old, get your shoe box wrapped (box and lid separately) and please include €4 donation for delivery costs to get your box to child.
Items allowed are – items for school pens/pencils copy book etc – wash items soap, toothbrush etc – clothing items socks, hat etc, toy items skipping rope, toy car, sweets (in date to 04/19) etc. Items not to include liquids, chocolate etc. If anyone would like any more information or interested in sending a box call into Avoca Heritage Centre or check our Facebook page. Closing Date to get your finished shoeboxes back to us is Friday, November 9, 4 p.m. Every child deserves a gift at Christmas.
ST PAT’S 50/50 DRAW
Winners on October 30: First €80 – Padraic and Caroline, Avoca; second €50 – Allie Gilvarry, Avoca; third €30 – Leo Hogan, Finns. Seller’s prize: Gerry Harper. Next Draw in Fitzgeralds.
ACTIVE RETIREMENT
Bus leaving car park in Avoca at 11.30 a.m. for Heuston Station on Sunday, November 18, for Westport. Christmas Dinner in Fitzgeralds Avoca, Friday, December 14, at 7 p.m. Please book with Joan 087 2260968, Colette 087 6635508.
AVOCA HERITAGE CENTRE
24, from 2.30 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Conary Church Hall. There will be an array of homemade cakes, jams, vegetables for sale. Also tea and other stalls. And on the day a raffle will take place with a number of prizes to be won. festival and everyone who generously lent a hand to ensure everything ran smoothly each night. They would also like to thank the excellent Adjudicator, Geoff O’Keeffe, for his entertaining and informative assessments each night, and the festival’s main sponsors, Whizzy Internet.
Most of all, Coolgreany Drama would like to thank all those who turned up in such great numbers to be entertained by the nine shows. Coolgreany would not have a festival without these stalwart drama supporters.
They would also like to congratulate all the festival award winners and wish the best of luck to all the groups from around the country taking part in the all-Ireland drama circuit this month.
These groups include Coolgreany Drama itself, which began its all-Ireland circuit journey at the weekend in Letterkenny and Ballina with its production of Mr Foot, Directed by Sally Stevens and featuring Maggie Murphy and Niall Hunter.
Coolgreany’s next major production at St Mogue’s, Inch will be Juno and the Paycock, by Seán O’Casey, directed by Ned Dempsey, running from January 24 to January 27.
CHEQUE PRESENTATION
Congratulations to Caitlin Lawless, Cronecribbon, Inch, who celebrated her 21st birthday in the Coolgreany Inn on last Friday night with her family and a large circle of friends and guests enjoyed a great night of dancing and entertainment.
BIRTHDAYS
Birthday greetings to Casey Rose Kennedy Askinch Coolgreany, who celebrates her third birthday on this Wednesday, November 6. Also birthday greetings to Finn Andrew Joseph Russell, Croghan View Coolgreany, who also celebrates his third birthday also on this Wednesday. November 6.