Mornington
MORE AIR MONITORS MEAN BETTER HEALTH
A recent survey by the European environment agency has revealed that there are more than fifteen hundred deaths every year from air pollution. Hopefully, the E.P.A will increase the number of air monitors in the north-east region instead of relying on one air monitor in Navan. Yes, Navan?
ELIZABETH THE FIRST (MAIDEN QUEEN)
Elizabeth the first was Queen of England and Ireland from 1533 to 1603. She never married hence she became known as the maiden queen. The maiden
tower in Mornington was built during her reign and the tower was called the maiden tower. There is also a legend attached to the maiden tower. The legend is that there was a beautiful lady. Her beau went to the wars. Both of them agreed that every day she would climb to the top of the tower to check for the return of her lover’s ship.
They also agreed that her lover would raise a white flag if he had survived the wars and if the flag was black he would not be returning. On the day of the ship’s arrival, a black flag was raised. She was so overcome with grief that she jumped to her death. Her beau was safe and sound and he just put the black flag up for the crack.
According to Jim Garry’s streets and lanes of Drogheda 2009 and updated by Deidre Howard Russell, the story has no historical support whatsoever, and as the saying goes it can be taken with a grain of salt.
ART HOUSE EXHIBITION
The Art House student exhibition will take place this year in ‘The Lecture Room’ in Drogheda Grammar School and will be supporting Drogheda Homeless Aid this Saturday 2nd Dec 10am - 5pm and Sunday 3rd December from 12 noon until 5p.m. All are welcome and you will be supporting a great cause. Please contact Gill on 0872260376 for further information.
ST. V DE P COLLECTION
The St. Vincent de Paul Annual Christmas Appeal will take place at all Masses next weekend 2nd & 3rd December. This is our Annual Christmas fundraising drive and from it we derive funds which helps us help those in need.
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.