AROUND THE DISTRICTS
Monasterboice CONTACT ME
If you have any Monasterboice related news, be it organisational or personal, please let me know, on or before THURSDAY of each week, on 0862039501 or at paddyholdcroft@gmail.com
MONASTERBOICE TOURISM AND TIDY TOWNS AGM
The Monasterboice Tourism and Tidy Towns committee is having it’s AGM on Tuesday, 7th November at 8pm in the Monasterboice Inn.
The guest speaker on the night is Crime Prevention Office- Sgt. Vincent Jackson who will give a short talk on preventing crime in the area. You are all encouraged to attend. Even if you do not have the time to commit to monthly meetings etc., the outgoing committee would ask that you attend to give any ideas or suggestions you have for enhancing the community, projects that you would like see done and also, so you can see and hear about the great work that is done in our community by it’s voluntary members the achievements over 2017
You never know, you may have something to offer, no matter how small and, as we all know, every little bit helps.
DRUMSHALLON FORGE.
The Drumshallon Forge is located just north of the Piperstown Equestrian Centre, Ballymakenny Road, Drogheda, Co Louth, A92 DF7X Contact us by email: drumshallonforgeheritagecentre@eircom.net and find us on Facebook.
SPECIAL EVENTS
SOCIAL DANCE EVENT - Friday night, November 24th, 2017 - ‘Mickey the Butcher’ will perform Country & Western Music. Starts at 9.30 PM. €10 entrance fee; includes refreshments.
AYURVEDA NUTRITION and COOKERY COURSE presented by Dr. Rajvinder Kaur - Saturday, November 25th, 2017 - 11 AM to 4 PM. €90 per person. Booking is essential. Call 01 284 5742 or www.ayurveda.ie - ‘Let Food be your Medicine’
ANNUAL ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR - Saturday, November 26th, 2017 - 10 AM to 5 PM. Free entry. Vendors will be selling their goods; arts, crafts, food, and more. The Girl Guides will be providing tea, coffee, and baked goods.
ONGOING CLASSES
BEGINNERS IRISH LANGUAGE - Every Monday Night from 6.30 to 7.15 PM Tutored. Fee of €5 per class. Contact Helen Segrave on 086 357 7304.
ADULT Céilí DANCING - Every Monday Night from 7.30 to 8.30 PM. Fee of €6 per class. Contact Helen Segrave on 086 357 7304
IRISH CONVERSATION - Every Monday Night from 8.30 to 9.30 PM. Fee of €4 per class. Contact Helen Segrave on 086 357 7304
SOCIAL AND BALLROOM DANCING - Every Friday Night from 8.30 to 10.30 PM. Instructor lead. €10 per person & includes refreshments.
N.MAIRTIN
Lotto results 25.10.17 nos drawn were: 6,17,21,26, Jackpot not won. €14,600 this week. €20 won by Paddy Devine, Jacqueline & Kevin O’Brien, Paddy & Pauline Roche, Fergus & Olivia Neilon, Margaret Toner.
MULLARY CEMETERY LOTTO.
Winning no was 42.Winner was Bernie Connor.
Laytown/ Bettystown CONTACT ME
Ring Iris on 0864033557 or email irismaryg@gmail.com with items of interest in the area.
LAYTOWN AND BETTYSTOWN BRIDGE
Results for Thur. 19th 1st N/S A & P. Kane: 2nd E. Kelly & M. Spellman. 1st E/W P. Stack & B. Weir: 2nd C. Dunne & P. Walsh. Thur. 26th Oct. 1st N/S. B. Gilsenan & M. McElhinney; 2nd M. Savage & E. Grimes. 1st E/W P. Delany & M. O’Neill; 2nd R. Allen & A. Berney.
REFLEXOLOGY FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
Sharon Taylor has special offers for Senior citizens reflexology every Tuesday and Wednesday just €20. The venue is upstairs @ Riverside Home & gift. For more information ring Sharon on 086 8984627.
EAST MEATH BRIDGE CLUB
Results for 23rd Oct. 1st N/S Ml. McCarthy & M. Sommers: 2nd R. Allen & M. McQuillan. 1st E/W S. Roche & M. Kealy. 2nd V. Hoey & V. O’Brien.
ROBIN HOOD PANTO
East Meath Productions presents the panto “Robin Hood & the Babes in the Wood” in the Droichead Arts Centre Drogheda from 6th to 10th December next. Yes, I know it’s early but already tickets are selling like hotcakes for this event. The cast are well into rehearsals and it promises to be great. Tickets can be bought at the Droichead Arts Centre now.
CHESS IN BETTYSTOWN
The Drogheda chess club is back for the new season, meeting every Tuesday at Reddan’s Bar Bettystown at 8.15pm. During September, there are a series of ‘friendly’ games between club players to warm-up in preparation for the annual club championship which will begin in October. For further up-to-date information please visit the club web-site at https://droghedachessclub.wordpress.com.Alternatively, come along on Tuesday to Reddan’s Bar. You will be very welcome.
EAST MEATH ACTIVE RETIREMENT
The East Meath Active Retirement group continue their weekly activities each Thursday afternoon in the St Mary’s Church of Ireland Parish rooms at 2.30p.m. New members are always welcome.
HOBBIES FOR ALL AGES
The Outreach Programme has resumed at St, Colmcilles GFC Piltown with the following events; Monday: Art 10.30am; Tuesday: Mindfulness 10.00am Wednesday: Ballroom Dancing 2.00pm; Thursday: Fitness & Nutrition 10.00am, Cards 8.00pm-10.00pm Friday: Conversational Irish 10am. Mature Movers 11.00am; Men’s Shed 10.00am. All Programmes are held in the St Colmcilles GFC Clubrooms Piltown Contact: Marian on 086 8125664 for further information
Mornington MEATH CO COUNCIL
It’s good to see that some members of the Meath County Council are quality air monitoring in the east Meath region as a “matter of urgency”.
Councillor Sharon Keogan brought the subject up and she stressed that given the high density industries that are in the East Meath region that’s it’s incumbent on the E.P.A to install four high quality monitors, east, west, north and south of Duleek.
Councillor Tom Kelly was of a like mind. He felt that there should be more done to ensure a greater coverage of quality monitors which in turn would give a cleaner environment. He also mentioned that effective monitoring is being neglected. He based this on the fact that the monitors that were in situ for Drogheda South were dispensed with in 2007 and Drogheda North met the same fate in 2009. Council officials said that they would pass on the comment to the environmental dept.
The environmental protection agency stated that this gives a geographical spread. The dogs in the street know that prevailing winds are westerly and south westerly. What good is one monitor in Navan when the prevailing winds of Ireland are such.
There are thousands of houses that are east of Duleek, and to say that they will not have any protection has over stepped the mark
EAST MEATH ACTIVE RETIREMENT
The East Meath Active Retirement group have resumed their weekly activities each Thursday afternoon in the St Mary’s Church of Ireland Parish rooms at 2.30p.m. New members are always welcome.
OUTREACH PROGRAMMES
The Outreach Programme has resumed at St, Colmcilles GFC Piltown with the following events; Monday: Art 10.30am; Tuesday: Mindfulness 10.00am Wednesday: Ballroom Dancing 2.00pm; Thursday: Fitness & Nutrition 10.00am, Cards 8.00pm-10.00pm Friday: Conversational Irish 10am. Mature Movers 11.00am; Men’s Shed 10.00am. All Programmes are held in the St Colmcilles GFC Clubrooms Piltown Contact: Marian on 086 8125664 for further information.
Ardcath/ Clonalvy WHIST DRIVES
Top score last week was a tie between Brendan Caffrey and Peggy O’Brien. Then top lady was a tie between Ethel Nulty and Ita Kennedy. Top gent was Anto Grendon. First half winner was Patricia Collins and second half winner was Geraldine Kearns. Whist drives continue each Monday night in Bennetts.
ARDCATH/CLONALVY PARISH WEEKDAY MASS TIMES
As and from the 5th of September the Tuesday weekday Mass will be in St John the Baptist Church Clonalvy and Wednesday and Friday in St Mary’s Church Ardcath. All at 9.30am. Thank you to everyone on your input to this decision.
TRAD NIGHTS IN BENNETT’S
Bennett’s is the place to be any Thursday night with great live music there for all to enjoy. Musicians and singers are welcome any night to perform. Starting time is 9.30p.m. So, get there early. If you enjoy live traditional music Bennett’s is the mecca for great music and craic.