Termonfeckin
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Any news or interesting items welcome in this column, births, birthdays, engagements, weddings, sports/social/special events etc. Please have all information to me by 10pm on Thursday evenings.
SCHOOL
It is hard to believe that the Summer holidays have come to an end. Yes, both Parish Schools are re-opening this week. Scoil Mhuire gan Smal re-opens on Wednesday August 29th while Scoil Naomh Feichin will reopen on Thursday August 30th. The Principals and staff of both schools are looking forward to welcoming the children back and also those starting school for the first time. The rush is also on to complete the parking facilities and signage at Scoil Naomh Feichin and no doubt this will make parking in and around the school much safer.
ST. FECHINS LOTTO
There was no winner of the Lotto. The numbers drawn were 2, 7, 9 and 16. The winner of €100 was Josie Drew. €20 winners were The Kearney Family, Tommy Brady, Conor Haughney, G Kindlon and Peter and Mary Flanagan. The jackpot is now worth €1,300 and is sponsored by Madden’s Centra, Termonfeckin.
SEAPOINT PITCH & PUTT.
The previous week we had the Fleadh, but last weekend Seapoint Pitch & Putt hosted another great event, the Irish Life International Irish Open. Today Tuesday August 28th, Seapoint Pitch & Putt Club is hosting an International Challenge match, Ireland v Catalonia. There will be a Ladies Team and a Juvenile Team. The Club is proud to announce that two of its members are on the team-. Noelene Bedford and Luke Murphy. Your support on the day would be most welcome. Members, please check the notice board for all entry sheets. Please note the Semi finals of the Club Doubles Matchplay must be completed by September 2nd .
MACRA NA FEIRME.
The 2018/19 Macra year has begun with plenty of upcoming competitions and club outings. The club will be supporting “Embrace Farms” endeavor to visit all 32 counties to raise awareness for farm safety and remember those who tragically have lost their lives on Irish farms. They will be visiting Louth on August 30th at Clogherhead Pier at 8pm and visiting each club in the county on Friday. Termonfeckin Macra will also be hosting a new members night in September. Details to be announced! If you are interested in learning more about Termonfeckin Macra simply like and contact the Macra Tearmann Feichin facebook page or contact Aoife on 087 -6262197.
SEAPOINT GOLF CLUB.
Friday night 9 hole Social Golf continues until September. Contact the PRO Shop on 0419881066 or on line at Seapointgolflinks.com The Restaurant is currently under new management and is proving to be a great success with members and visitors. It is available for private parties/christenings and special occasions.
BALTRAY WELCOME.
The Baltray and District Residents Association have had signs erected welcoming people to their village. These signs have been placed both sides prior to the turn into Baltray. Adorned with the Residents Association Logo in blue, the signs read “Failte go Baile Tra, BALTRAY with a small print message “Please drive carefully through our village”. The reverse side of the signs say “Slan Abhaile Baile Tra, BALTRAY again with a small print message “Thank you for driving carefully through our village”. They do look nice.
ADORATION.
Eucharistic Adoration takes place on Monday evenings from 7-8pm in the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Why not come and spend some quiet time in the presence of the Lord.
BALSANTER.
Contact 086- 2747474 to report any suspicious activity. If you would like to join up to BALSANTER, application forms are available in Maddens Centra, Mc Grane’s XL and both Parish Churches.
SINCERE SYMPATHY
The sincere sympathy Broomfield and District Residents Association and the Community of Broomfield and District is extended to the Martin and extended Martin Family on the passing of James (Jimmy) Martin RIP, Drogheda and formerly of Collon, recently. Sincere sympathy also to the Gilleece and Wogan Families on the passing of Ann Gilleece RIP (nee Wogan,) Trim and formerly Grangegeeth recently. You are in our thoughts and prayers at this sad time for you.
TIR NA N-OG ACTIVE RETIREMENT
The next Tir na n-Og Active Retirement Social Evening will take place on Friday 7th September 2018. All over 55’s welcome. Come along, meet old friends and neighbours, and participate in the activities. Refreshments served.
COLLON PRIDE OF PLACE
The Pride of Place Judges will be in Collon on the morning of Tuesday 28th August for about three hours. Best of luck to all involved in this All Ireland Competition. Go n-eiri an bother libh!
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations and well done to all the local students who received their Leaving Cert Results recently. Please don’t let Leaving Cert results alone define you, you and your attributes are worth far more than Leaving Cert results can ever capture. Whether you are going to College, Work or Travelling, here’s to the beginning of a new chapter in the rest of your lives!
BIRTHDAY WISHES
Best wishes to all who celebrated birthdays recently, or who will do so in the near future and are too numerous to mention here. Best wishes in particular to those who celebrate their 65th birthday around now, and who will be looking for the bus pass shortly. With a flood of bus pass applications expected, Minister Ross would be well advised to put a few more buses on the road!
WORLD CLEAN-UP DAY
World Clean-Up Day takes place on Saturday 15th September 2018. The theme this year is, ‘Lets Clean the World in One Day’. How about making an impact locally?
ROAD CONDITIONS
Is anyone going to make a start any time soon, on the roads around the District that are due to be repaired? A lot of work has been done on the road from Grangegeeth to Balrenny. A lot done, more to do!
BROOMFIELD & DISTRICT WALKING GROUP
Contact Josie on 086 4458108 for details.
SET DANCING NEWS - CORRECTION
Set Dancing Classes resume in Teach Raithneach on Monday 17th September 2018 at 8.30 pm, and not as previously advertised. Classes run until 10.30 pm, and refreshments are served. New members always welcome. You do not need to have any prior dancing experience of any kind to participate. Contact Gerard on 087 2729154 for information. Comhghairdeas to the Sandpit and Dunderry Set Dancers who participated in the All Ireland Set Dancing, over 35,s, full set, mixed category competition at the Fleadh in Drogheda recently.
Unfortunately, neither team secured honours on this occasion, although the impartial judges among us were of a different view.
The Sandpit Team under the tutelage of Ann Mc Evoy were: Ailish Kearney, Elaine Hynes, Grainne Weldon, Niamh Mc Evoy, Michael Grogan, Paul Clutterbuck, Sean Martin and Tony Purcell. Our friends on the Dunderry Team included: Carmel O’Callaghan, Christine Watters, Fachna Harte, Phil Callan, Henry O’Callaghan, Michael O’Brien, Noel Fitzsimons, and Sonny Stanley. Comhghairdeas aris!
FLEADH CEOIL
Comhghairdeas do gach dhuine a bhi pairteach sa Fleadh Ceoil i Droichead Atha. With lots of local participation and support, next years Fleadh is looked forward to with excitement and anticipation. While it will be hard to improve on this years Fleadh, next years will be bigger and better.
Well done to Drogheda and it’s citizens for their hospitality and efforts. The town looked ar feabhas ar fad. One of the highlights of the Fleadh was the performance in Laurence Street of the Chapel Street Ceili Band from Slane accompanying Drogheda’s First Citizen, Mayor Frank Godfrey who gave a fine rendition of the old classic ‘Peggy O’ Neill’. There was fellas from Manning Hill and Broomfield in the band too. Did you spot them?
YOGA CLASSES
Yoga Classes resume in Teach Raithneach on Wednesday 19th September 2018 and will run for 10 weeks. Contact Grainne on 086 8046781 for details.
BODHRAN CLASS
Would you like to learn how to play the Bodhran? If there is enough interest, and there is some already, a class can be arranged. Contact Gerard on 087 2729154.
TEACH RAITHNEACH BOOKING
To discuss options or to book Teach Raithneach, contact Alice on 087-9360018
BROOMFIELD BONUS BALL LOTTERY RESULTS
Draw Date: 22/08/2018
STAMULLEN TOUR.
During the recent Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Drogheda, Community Historian Brendan Matthews, took a buss load of visitors from Drogheda to visit the medieval Cadaver Tombstone and Double-Effigial Tombstone in the ruins of St. Christopher`s Chapel in Stamullen village.
The tour then moved to the Seamus Ennis Centre at Naul village where the visitors were treated to some lovely tea and scones and where they were also entertained by an excellent Uilleann Piper. Director at the Centre, Deirdre Roche, told them about the life & times of Seamus Ennis, while Brendan Matthews talked about other local pipers and fiddle-players who resided in the area of Fingal and east Meath during the later 19th & 20th centuries.
The group also paid a visit to the grave of Seamus Ennis before mving on to their last stop of the day, the magnificent fivethousand-year-old Passage Tomb Cemetery at Fourknocks where the people present were informed of the archaeology of the complex, along with the significance and importance of this Neolithic monument.
The visit to the Fourkncks was made all the more interesting as one of the individuals on the tour was none other than Brenda Hartnett, daughter of the late P.J. Hartnett, the archaeologist who had actually excavated the tomb back in 1950-52; the first Passage Tomb in Ireland to have been archaeologically excavated.
The tour, which had to be prebooked through the Fleadh Office or website, included people from across Ireland, England and the United States.