Monasterboice
CONTACT ME
If you have any news relevant to Monasterboice, be it personal, such as weddings, birthdays etc, club or organisation related, please contact me at paddyholdcroft@gmail.com or on 0862039501
TIDY TOWNS.
Busy times ahead for Mr. Wood’s 6th Class in St. Buites National School in Tenure. They are taking part in this years ECOTribes project. Run in conjunction with the The Heritage Council & Louth Tidy Towns Together, schools sign up to develop a project over a number of weeks with the help of their local Tidy Towns Group.
This years theme is “Pollinator Friendly Planting”. Eileen and Oonagh from Monasterboice Tourism and Tidy Towns Group recently visited the school with Nikita Coulter of the Heritage Council who gave a presentation on the importance of pollination and the benefits for us and the environment. You may remember last year Harestown N.S. won a Gold Medal for their ‘Celtic Garden’ project in Drumshallon Forge. It’s fantastic to see our local schools getting involved in such projects - Best of luck everyone!
The Annual Spring Clean Day takes place in the Monasterboice Community on Saturday April 21st from 10am-12.30pm. Come out and support Monasterboice Tourism & Tidy Towns Group, join your neighbours and friends. Meeting points include Monasterboice Inn Car Park, Valley Inn Car Park, Tenure Church and Harestown School. There will be refreshments and a raffle afterwards in Naomh Mairtin club for those taking part. Many hands make light work. For more information contact Pat Breen Litter Co-ordinator 087 2127082
RORY’S VISIT.
Great to see that Ireland’s victorious rugby captain paid Monasterboice, in general, and Donegans in particular, a visit on Monday last. Goes to show, the man has got taste as well as talent.
CHRISTENING.
Congrats to young Decon Sullivan and indeed, his proud parents, Sinead and David, on his recent Christening in Tenure’s church. The Maiden’s Cross lad was, like his parents, as good as gold throughout
N.MAIRTIN LOTTO
results 21.03.18 no: 02,18,25,27, Jackpot not won. €17,000 this week. €20 won by Robert Caffery, Mark & Theresa Kirwan, Patsy McCabe, Declan & Joan Healy, Paul & Grace Winters.
MULLARY CEMETERY LOTTO.
Sat.17th March. No was Winner was Shay Clarke
DRUMSHALLON FORGE.
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The Drumshallon Forge is located just north of the Piperstown Equestrian Centre, Ballymakenny Road, Drogheda, Co Louth, A92 DF7X. Contact us by email: drumshallonforgeheritagecentre@ and find us on Facebook.
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
BOOK CLUB - One Monday evening per month, 8 PM to 10 PM. Fee is €5 per meeting. Contact Lisa on 086 161 4465 for next meeting.
ART & CRAFT NIGHT - Every Wednesday Night from 7.30 to 9.30 PM. Non-tutored; sewing, knitting, crocheting, and embroidery. Fee is €5. Contact Jacinta Dillon 087 758 9282
CREATIVE WRITING - Every Thursday morning 10 AM to 12 Noon. This group provides an opportunity for both prose and poetry writers, of all levels of experience, to have their work reviewed and critiqued by others. Fee of €5. Contact Lisa on 086 161 4465.
SINGING FOR PLEASURE - Every Thursday evening 7.30 to 9.30 PM. Fee is €5.
YOGA - Friday mornings 10 AM to 11.30 AM. €12 fee. Contact Slava on 087 295 9662 for more information.
SOCIAL & BALLROOM DANCING - Every Friday night from 8.30 PM to 10.45-ish PM. Instructor lead. €10 per person, and includes refreshments. Beginners welcome!
D2K FOR ONE LAST TIME.
The phenomena that is The D2K will ride out of Dunleer on June 16th this year and the sad news that this will be it’s last outing.
The Charity Cycle, in aid of Motor Neuron Ireland and Paul’s Fight4Life started off as a one day spin to Kilkenny and, latterly to Ballinasloe in Galway and has become an event that, quite literally, had no equals. Last year, a whopping total of €80,000 was gathered and it’s hoped that this year’s figures will eclipse that.
I know for a fact that north of 40 people from Monasterboice peddled from east to west last year and it is hoped for similiar support this time.
It’s a very well run show and training for same will begin pretty imminently.
Entries are now being accepted and please go to The D2K website for more info.
A GOOD TURN.....
Want to do something for the betterment of others? Want to do something that will be also be for the betterment of yourself? Sure you do.
The Irish Cancer Society is looking for volunteers from this area, to drive people undergoing treatment, to and from hospitals in Drogheda and Dublin. You will need to use your own transport, but your expenses will be paid and you’ll be doing a job that, quite simply has few equals, in terms of importance. Please ring Gail on 012310566 for more info.
SAMARITANS.
Also, in the same vein, The Samaritans are looking for volunteers in this area. You should ring 041 9843844, if interested.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.
A little inaccuracy sometimes saves a ton of explanation.
DEVELOPMENT GROUP LOTTO.
Results from 6th March. No’s were: 1, 8, 14 and 23. No winner. €50 winners were: Ann Levins and Margaret Mathews both c/o Ann Levins. Congratulations to you both.
FERRARD DAY CENTRE.
The Centre has been up and running almost 9 years now and at present we need extra help to keep it open. Do you think you might have a spare hour to give any Wednesday between 10 a.m. – 3.30p.m.? Just call into hall any Wednesday if you are passing and arrange with those there when you are available. Thank you.
CLOGHERHEAD 2018 CALENDARS.
The Clogherhead Development Group has lovely Calendars for sale at only €10 each. They may be purchased in Gareth’s Family Butcher, McArdle’s Shop, John Kirk Park and Mace Store, Drogheda Road and from any Committee member.
TOGHER CHAEROBICS.
Carmel’s Chaerobics Exercise Classes “Sit and get fit” as broadcast on LMFM, has recommenced in Tullydonnell School Hall every Tuesdays 7.30 – 8.30pm. Classes are €8 nightly or €40 for 6 nights. Ladies and Gentlemen are most welcome. For further details please contact Carmel on 086 3282748. Looking forward to seeing you there. the hour you can continue the party there on the pitch or go to the Community Hall where they can run around having great fun in secure, friendly and safe surroundings for only €30 per hour. And then they just flake out with tiredness, happy but tired.
Contact 086 8242024 / 8568283 for further details.
DREADNOTS NEWS.
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Bingo continues every Monday night in the Community Hall, Clogherhead starting at 8.30.p.m.
Local Community Opportunities. 1) Are you over 21 and in receipt of a Social Welfare Payment? Would you like to train as an Early Year’s Educator, receive a minimum payment of €210.50 attending 19.5 hrs per week? You may
also be entitled to free childcare while working on the Project. For further information contact Michael Lynch at Scallywags Crèche, Togher on 041 6852375 or e-mail toghercpg@yahoo.ie.
2) Are you over 25 and in receipt of a Social Welfare Payment, if so you might be eligible to participate on a Community Employment training project: where you will receive a minimum payment of €210.50 for 19.5 hours per week? You may also be entitled to free childcare while working on the Project. Positions Available: Grounds Keeper Dreadnots GFC, Secretary Clogherhead, Secretary Togher, Environmental workers Clogherhead. For further information contact Michael Lynch, Togher Community Project Group Ltd on 041 6852375 or emailtoghercpg@yahoo.ie.
ST COLMCILLES GAA HOSTING EASTER GAA CAMP
St. Colmcilles G A A club are having their annual Easter Camp that will run from 3rd-6th of April; 10a.m. -2.30 daily and open to boys and girls aged from 5-13. Boys and girls ages 10-13 will be in boys’ and girls’ groups only. Every child that attends will receive their very own GAA Easter camp top. Register early as Easter camp will be booked out quickly as it’s our biggest camp.
LAYTOWN I.C.A.
The local Guild members meet each Tuesday morning from 10.a.m. until 12 noon. In the Parish room Laytown, just across from the Church. The members carry out lots of craft work, knitting, sewing, patchwork, crochet etc. as well as lots of chat and a cuppa. They also have great plans for the new year. New members are always welcome and it’s a great way to meet new people in the area. Ring Bernie on 0419828932 if you need more info.
FREE IT CLASSES
Meath Partnership are offering Free 5-week Basic Laptop, iPhone, iPad, SmartPhone or Tablet Classes in all areas of Meath. If you would like to book a place please phone Angela on 0469280790.
BLESSING OF GRAVES 2018
Colpe; Saturday 2nd June at 7.00pm Mornington; Sunday 3rd June at 7.00pm (beside Old Church); Calvary: Sunday 17th June at 3.00pm. Moorechurch: Sunday 1st July at 11.30am.
EAST MEATH BRIDGE CLUB
Tuesday 13th March N/S 1st Marion McKenna & Anne McCulloch; 2nd Pamela Crinion & Josephine Cannon; 3rd Anne Kirwan & Bernie McDonnell.
E/W 1st Kathleen Byrne & Aine Tierney; 2nd Rona Connolly & Alice Smyth.
3rd Brigid Weir & Patsy Stack.