Aughrim
THRIFT SHOP
The thrift shop at the Pavilion, Rednagh Road will be open on Sunday next, August 5, from 10 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. Come along and browse the many books toys clothes and bric-à-brac items available.
LOTTO
The numbers 1, 3, 7 and 11 were drawn in the sports club lotto on Monday last July 23The jackpot was won by Mary and Mikey Murray, c/o J O’T; matchthree winners were Des Fitzgerald, Brendan Barnes, Sharon Byrne and Sheila Keogh. The jackpot is €1,500.
FISHING COMPETITION
There will be a fishing competition at the NDAF ‘Fishing for All’ Angling Facility, Rednagh Road, Aughrim on Monday, August 6, from midday to 3 p.m. Prizes – Plaques and Fishing Vouchers for heaviest senior catch of the day and junior catch of the day. Entry fee is included in admission ticket. ‘Like’ the National Disabled Angling Facility on Facebook for further details on events and promotions or for further information phone 0402 36552.
WMOF ART EXHIBITION
The Church of the Sacred Heart in Aughrim now has the art exhibits for the World Meeting of families art exhibition, titled ‘Family Life in Ireland’ on display in our church.
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. from Tuesday, June 25, to Saturday, June 29, 2019. Price €400. Due to demand for trip deposits are being taken now by Mary at Avoca post office (opening hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or phone 0402 35211). First come gets place. Don’t leave it too late as there is big interest in trip.
ST PAT’S 50/50 DRAW
Winners for July 23: 1st €80 – Eamon Jackson c/o Ben Tuke; 2nd €50 – Sammy Hughes, Barndarrig; 3rd €30 – Geofrey Jackson c/o Ben Tuke. Seller’s prize: Ben Tuke. Next Draw is in Finns.
AVOCA PILGRIMAGE
There will be a pilgrimage to Our Lady’s Island, Wexford on August 15. Coach leaving church car park at 10.30 a.m. €15 for coach. Meal on way home extra. If interested please contact Evelyn Stewart 086 3617465, Joan Dowling 087 2260968 or Mary Moules 087 9383683 before August 12.
ENROLMENTS
Avoca NS has spaces in almost all classes for the coming academic year. If you wish to enrol a child please email avocans@hotmail.com or call 0402 35331.
HAITI MISSION
Our target of €6,000 was reached at the coffee morning on Saturday. Thank you to all who sponsored, supported, donated and worked during the year to build up the fund, which will be used to provide a home for a severely handicapped young woman. We will present Sister Ann with the money raised which is a great help to her as she shows love and care to those who are in real need.
GET WELL
Get well wishes go to Megan Doyle, Main Street, Carnew.
BALLOON BURST
Tickets are still on sale for the Balloon Burst on Monday, August 6, at 5 p.m. in Murphy’s Hotel Tinahely, with two prizes of €250 and many more prizes, tickets €5, all proceeds towards the Robert Nolan recovery fund, many thanks to everyone for their support to date.
TINAHELY WALKS
On August 12 the walk is in Avoca – Grade B, 17km, 4.5 hours. Meeting in Tinahely at 10 a.m. or Avoca at 10.30. On August 19 the walk is at Coolmeelagh Loop – Grade B, 12km, three hours. Meeting at Carnew Mart at 10.30 a.m. As usual, remember to bring food, proper footwear, appropriate clothing.
KILRUSH DRAMA GROUP
The Canadian visitors, his Excellancy Kevin Vickers (Canadian Ambassador to Ireland) and all of the people who attended Kilrush Drama Group’s production of ‘Flight to Grosse Ile’ were treated to a moving and emotional night of drama in St Brigid’s Hall on both Thursday and Friday nights July 19 and 20.
The play was written by Nenagh schoolteacher, Jim Minogue and deals with various aspects of the Great Famine of the 1840s. The production which was directed by Michael Byrne received high accolades from all who attended. The large cast included members aged from seven years to 85 and each and every cast member played an important role in the success of the production.
There were many outstanding individual performances in the play including stunning performances by four of the lead characters who were played by Kate Power, Timmy Connaughton, Jimmy Spellacy and Brendan Doyle.
The cast were also delighted to be joined by Jim Minogue’s wife and sons who travelled from Nenagh on Friday night, and also by members of the 1997 All-Ire- land winning cast of ‘Flight to Grosse Ile’ who travelled to see the play both on Thursday and Friday nights.
‘MY FAIR LADY’
Carnew Musical Society will present ‘My Fair Lady’ in St Brigid’s Hall from November 26 to December 1 next. One of the all time favourite shows, My Fair Lady is a musical based on George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion, with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe.
This will be Carnew Musical Society’s second time to do the show, having performed it before in 1994. The production team for the show are Director: Michael Dunbar, Musical Director: Lar Duffy and Choreographer: Frances Ryan.
Cast: Eliza Doolittle will be played by Joanne Logue and Henry Higgins will be played by Rory Robinson; Seán Hallahan, who played Higgins in the 1994 production will play Colonel Pickering and John Young will play Alfred P Doolittle. Mrs Higgins and Mrs Pearse will be played by Jennifer Byrne and Mandie O’Keeffe while Professor Zoltan Karpathy will be played by Malcolm Byrne and Freddy Eynsfort Hill will be played by Pádraig D’Arcy. Mrs Eynsfort Hill will be played by Eileen Tormey McCabe and Harry and Jamie will be played by Paul Doran and Jimmy Spellacy.
Rehearsals will commence on Tuesday, September 4. If you would like to join Carnew Musical Society for this coming production please email carnewmusicalsociety@gmail.com for further information. next phase of the Old Church Restoration Project so we may once again be calling on our volunteers and Pat Power will be in touch if we need assistance.