AROUND THE DISTRICTS
Stamullen BE PART OF YOUR COMMUNITY
Contact. to all clubs, organisations, associations, communitysocieties, etc. Announcements of activities, events and happenings etc. can be advertised to the readers of the Drogheda Independent via the Stamullen Notes free of charge.
The Stamullen Notes can in fact be a great outlet for such announcements as the notes of Stamullen parish and the surrounding area has a large and extended readership that is read far beyond the boundaries of our own parish.
As this is my twenty-first year as the Stamullen Notes correspondence, I have received dozens of letters, phone-calls and, of recent years, a large amount of e-mails regarding items and article, tales etc. that have appeared in the weekly regional newspaper; correspondence not just from East Meath or indeed Ireland but from people from across the world who manage to keep up with such news by obtaining a copy of their favourite newspaper every week no matter where they may be residing.
As we now head into 2018, we await to see what the coming year will present to us and what may shape and/or direct our lives accordingly. Local and regional news of interest will continue to be published in the local Drogheda Independent as indeed it has been since way back in 1884 and long may it continue into the technological age.
Once the weekly notes are published within the pages of the Press they are then also recorded, in real `hard-back` format and so they are also there for prosperity, for future references and research by individuals and historians who haven’t even been born yet.
That is why it is also good to announce your activities within the local & regional notes; for your benefit today and for the benefit of others in the future.
This is particularly true of the Stamullen area as we find ourselves ever expanding and progressing into an urban settlement and way-of-life!
For those wishing to announce their activities etc. you can make contact by e-mail to brennersm@ eircom.net Telephone Stamullen at 01-8413033 and/or by mobile to 0862260158. All notices must be with me by Thursday evenings prior to the publication of the Drogheda Independent the following Monday evening.
STAMULLEN ROAD CLUB.
The Chairperson of the Stamullen Road Club, Kay Howard, has sent on the following details regarding their recent annual events at Whytes of Stamullen and my thanks to Kay for same. `The cycling club extends a huge thanks to everybody who supported the Monster Christmas Draw, including all of the business people who allowed the use of their premises as a sales outlet; Whyte’s Bar/Restaurant, Kay’s Stores in Greenanstown, Launderland, Shane Curran’s Butchers, Centra Supermarket, plus the multitude of people who supported the draw on the night. The results are as follows: 1 Margaret O’Connell, Balbriggan - €1,000.00 Cash - Ticket Number 1729. 2 Michael Wardell, Balbriggan - €300 Cash - Ticket – 1717. 3 Ann Sarsfield, Stamullen - €200 Cash – Ticket 2249. 4 Carmel Finnegan, Hamper - C/o Centra Stamullen - Ticket 1572. 5 Locky Flynn, Stamullen - Whytes Meal Voucher – Ticket – 4600. 6 Amanda McEnright, Gracemeadow Way, Stamullen – Ticket 2819. 7 Paul Hetherington, C/o Stamullen RC – Voucher for Simulator – Ticket 4230. 8 Colm Dungan, - Ticket 4972. 9 John Hughes, SafeLink – Btl, Whiskey, Brandy, 2 Doz Beer – Ticket 1943. 10 Shayne Cudden, Duleek – Hamper – Ticket 2738. 11 Carmel White, C/o Glenn (Stam. RC) – Ticket 1863. 12 John & Enda Hughes, Stamullen - €200.00 cash – Ticket 0885.
We would also wish it to be known that the Auction which took place on the same night with full proceeds donated to Stamullen Parish Fund, realised €740.00 and this has been handed over to the Parish. Finally, we thank everybody for their continued support of the cycling club and wish everybody a Very Happy New Year`.
FROSTY ROADS
Last Wednesday night into Thursday morning, December 27th & 28th we had a pretty hard frost across these parts and people awoke to some very icy conditions and slippery roads in some parts of the parish, particularly the western end of it on the heights of Herbertstown, Clinstown, Ballestrand and Greenanstown.
The village area of Stamullen wasn’t badly affected. However, it was strange to see that, although the gritting-lorries were out on the M1 motorway from the evening beforehand, it would appear that the same lorries are not continuing to grit the access and/or exit roads to or from the Old N1 Drogheda to Balbriggan Road (now called the R.132) to the dual carriageways that takes the vehicles on and off the said M1 in the area of the City North Hotel or Junction/Exit No. 7 of the Motorway.
The slip roads on and off here last Thursday morning were in a very bad state with heavy frost and indeed, both exit and access roads are in a shaded location and so they thawed very little if at-all throughout the whole day of December 28th last.
Who is responsible for the upkeep and maintenance, gritting etc. of these slip-roads; is it a Motorway maintenance crew or is it our own Local Authority? I do believe that it is the former as occasionally there can be seen in this vicinity the Motorway or M1 maintenance trucks, employees of which also clear the rubbish that builds up here and the weeds that have to be cut down and cleared from the sides of the same slip-roads and the roundabouts and bridges associated with the motorway.
Anyway, it would be perhaps a good idea to grit the slip-roads to and from the Dual-Carriage that connects the M1 motorway at Junction 7 in Gormanston to the residents of this part of East Meath!
Duleek HAPPY NEW YEAR
We would like to wish all of our readers a happy new year.
DULEEK WOMENS FORUM
The A.G.M. takes place on Tuesday 9th January 2018 in Duleek Courthouse at 10.30am. New Members welcome.
DULEEK ANGLERS CLUB
Results of the pike competition for 2017 Jim Taaffe Cup; 1st David Dennis, 2nd Mick Connor, 3rd B O’Reilly. Christmas Special Jim O’Neill Cup; 1st David Dennis, 2nd Ben Reilly, 3rd Stephen Martin. Pick Angler 2017 is Mick Connor, Trout Angler 2017 is Jimmy Condra, The AGM will take place on Monday 8th of January in the prayer rooms Duleek at 9pm. The club would like to wish all it’s members a happy and peaceful new year with tight lines for 2018. For further details contact the club secretary on 087-4153781.
DULEEK AFC LOTTO
There was no winner of this week’s lotto jackpot of €8000, numbers drawn 5, 18, 19 & 20. 6 x €20 winners; A Lowthe, S McConnon, A Finlass, C O’Brien, P Flynn, R Richardson. Next week’s jackpot €8000.
Slane CONTACT ME
Contact Sean on 087-6783729 or email swall32@gmail.com if you have an item for this column.
LATE DELIA REILLY
THE death took place on Christmas Day of Delia Reilly, Crann Daire Brae, Slane, who served as sacristan in the local St Patrick’s Church, for over three decades. Delia died peacefully in Kilbrew Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family. She was also a founder member of the local Cairde group in the parish and was involved in numerous voluntary organisation for most of her life. Her funeral Mass in St Patrick’s Church was celebrated by Most Reverend Denis Nulty, Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, assisted by Fr Dwayne Gavin P.P. on Thursday morning with burial afterwards in St Erc’s Cemetery. Sympathy is extended to her sister Betty, brothers Patsy and Seamus, sisters in law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
COMMUNITY CENTRE DRAW
LOUISE ALLEN, Dunderk, Slane, was the lucky winner of first prize of €500 in the Slane Community Centre Early Bird draw which took place on December 22nd. Second prize of a hamper went to Noel Hussey, Collon Rd, Slane; Third prize of a coffee machine went to Tom and Andrina Doggett, Stanley Heights, Slane. Other prize winners were - John Ryle, Fennor Slane; Susan Murray, Ledwidge Tce, Slane; Patrick Sharpe, Kellystown; Annette Fitzpatrick, Abbey View, Slane; Elizabeth Wolfe, Ballymahill, Limerick; Carol Gough, Marian Terrace, Slane.
The main draw takes place in early February with first prize a Toyota Corolla or €20,000, second is a Toyota Yaris or €15,000 and third is a Toyota Aygo or €10,000. Other prizes include €5,000 in cash, €3,000 holiday voucher, Topaz fuel voucher for €2,500, trip for two to the Cheltenham Festival, 2,000 litres of home heating oil and four separate prizes of €1,000. The new centre will be built on a site adjacent to the local national school and planning permission has already been obtained from Meath County Council. The fundraising committee are hopeful of selling 2,000 tickets at €100 each.
TIDY TOWNS DRAW
THE monthly draw for December was held in the Boyne Valley Inn and the winners were - €100 Evalana Quinlan, €60 Ditta Cassidy, €50 Jean Hussey, €40 Claudette Colfer, €30 Alan Reilly. There were also a number of other prizes for a special Christmas Draw, donated by businesses in the village for which the committee are very grateful. The Tidy Towns Committee would also like to thank everyone who supported them throughout the year, both financially and those who do voluntary work in keeping the village clean and tidy. The next draw takes place in Boyles on Friday January 26. To join the draw contact John at 087 2644603.
YOGA CLASSES
THE Ananda Centre, Slane are commences classes in the new year. Mondays - Hatha Yoga for beginners 6pm; Tuesdays - Hatha Yoga mixed ability 9.45am; Thursdays - Restorative Yoga for all 7.30pm. Classes commence week starting January 8th and run for six weeks, cost is €70. Contact Brenda 085 1502378.
WEDDING EVENING
TANKARDSTOWN HOUSE host a Wedding Evening on Wednesday, January 10th from 6 - 9pm. Come and view all that Tankardstown estate has to offer for the special day. This event is by invite only, please email weddings@tankardstown.ie to join the guest list.