Coolgreany

GYMKHANA

The annual Gymkhana and field day will be held on Sunday, August 27, in Coolgreany village. We are looking for volunteers to help with various aspects of the show. If anyone would like to join our committee please contact Declan Finn at 086 2437343.

TIDY TOWNS

The Tidy Towns Committee are putting in a huge effort to get the village into the best possible way for the upcoming adjudication in the Tidy Towns competition.

The committee are seeking a big effort from everyone in their efforts to give the village a huge lift for the adjudication of the Keep Wexford Beautiful competition which will be adjudicated over the month of July.

If you have an hour to spare please come out and give this hardworking group a hand in their approach to making a big impression on the adjudicators for this competition also.

SYMPATHY

The sympathy of everyone in our community is extended to the Liddy family, Coolgreany Demesne on the death of our former revered GP Dr Gerard Liddy.

Dr Liddy retired in 2009, after serving our community as the local GP since he came to Coolgreany in 1972 to continue the practice of his late uncle Dr Patrick Liddy.

Dr Gerry practice extended out as far as Tinahely and Aughrim on the West side and down as far as Castletown and Tara Hill on the eastern seaboard. Dr Gerry was an excellent Doctor was always available and very generous with his time when he was most needed.

A regular mass goer with his wife Ann, and was always good for a chat afterwards. A regular visitor in the early morning to Shorts shop for his favourite paper the Irish Times and his usual packet of cigars, he liked nothing better than to take the short walk along with Ann to O’Rafferty’s lounge to join in the craic with the locals.

Gerry was buried in Ballyfad Cemetery on Sunday, July 23, after 2 p.m. Mass in St David’s Church Johnstown. Deepest Sympathy is extended to his wife Ann, son David, daughters Jennifer and Ann Louise, sons inlaw, daughter in-law and grandchildren.

BIRTHDAYS

Birthday greetings Madeline O’Toole Fortchester, who celebrated her birthday on last Saturday, also birthday greetings to Chelsea Carter Croghan View, who will celebrate he 10th birthday on next Thursday, and also good wishes to Thomas Fogarty Coolgreany and Waterford, who will celebrate his eighth birthday on next Saturday,

BABY BOY

Congratulations to Lauren Preston and Myles Byrne on the Birth of their son JJ on Thursday, July 6.