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this work. We hope to see the final outcome looking well later in year and hopefully will be a pleasant entrance to Sligo.
COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION:
First Communion is on April 27, 2024 at 11am. Confirmation takes place on May 30, 2024 at 11am and 3pm in our Church.
If a form has not already reached your house, you can download the form from www.cadra.ie and post it with contribution of €10 for each registered mobile. The system is now active. If you have sent a form and have not received a text alert you can call 0892459123 or email cadrasligo1@gmail.com to check. We can always add individuals anytime should you wish to be added.
CARRAROE TEXT ALERT:
The Guild meet on the first Tuesday am of each month in Carraroe Community Centre New members always welcome-for further information contact Mary on 0876669533.
LAKEVIEW GUILD ICA: PROGRESSIVE 25 CARD GAME:
Carraroe and District Regeneration Association has decided to defer the commencement until January 24. further information from 0892549123.
DATES FOR DIARY IN CARRAROE:
First Communion is on April 27, 2024 at 11am. Confirmation takes place on May 30, 2024 at 11am and 3pm in our Church.
We will be working on the Parish Calendar for 2024 in the coming weeks. Any photographs or reflections on the Holy Well would be appreciated and may be published in the new Calendar.
Contact the Parish Office or email carraroe@holywellsligo.com.
PARISH CALENDAR 2024: SLIGO BAY CATCHMENT RIVER TRUST:
Have you an interest in protecting or promoting your local Lake,
River, Stream then why not become involved in Sligo Bay Catchment River Trust and learn more about water bodies in County Sligo.
This community involvement will ensure all our water bodies meet the Quality Standard of Excellent set by Environment Protection Agency (EPA) and Local Authorities Water Programme - for more information email sligoriverstrust@gmail.com
A parking and traffic management protocol is agreed by Board of Management, Residents, Parents Association and Sligo County Council for a number of years to assist in ensuring easier flow of traffic around the school area. Parents are requested to observe the arrangement in interest of all.
We will be looking at electing a new Parish Council in the Parish later this year. Those who can vote must be registered in the Parish.
Also, the Parish Community Centre needs a new committee. Further details later. More people are needed to help as Eucharistic Minsters or Parish Readers. Please contact Fr Jim for more information.
SCHOOL PARKING PROTOCOL: CARRAROE PARISH NEWS: CARRAROE TIDY TOWNS WORK EVENING:
Work evenings are on each Tuesday and Thursday for one hour. Meet at 7pm at Community Centre. Contact Dympna on 0879303540 or Mary on 0876669533. All assistance appreciated.
CARRAROE COMMUNITY GARDA:
Garda Mark Connor is now the assigned Community Garda for the Carraroe area. Mark can be contacted at Sligo Garda Station on 0719157000. You can leave a message and Mark will call you as soon as possible and if necessary, he will visit you. Should you have any concerns appropriate to An Garda
Siochana you can communicate with Mark directly. If an emergency you should call 999 or 112.
This text group has been established to assist organising the community and giving information on any activities in the wider Carraroe area. Anyone interested joining the text group can send a text to 0872222835 and you will be added to the group.
INFO WHATSAPP GROUP: CARRAROE NATIONAL SCHOOL LOTTO:
Jackpot is €2000. 4,16,19,22. €20 Winner is Karol O’Loughlin. You can now do a local Lotto and help our National School in the process. On line for €2.50 or 3 lines for €5. To support the draw visit www. ourfundraiser.ie/org/carraroens.
ST JOHN’S FC FUNDRAISING TILES:
Why not consider this as a Christmas present and have a permanent memory of your family in Carraroe. Each tile costs €150. Purchasers can either pay €150 in a lump sum or arrange a monthly direct debit of €13 for 12 months. -for more information visit St John’s FC site to purchase on line or discuss with any club member. Your support is appreciated
A parking and traffic management protocol is agreed by Board of Management, Residents, Parents Association and Sligo County Council and is in place for a number of years. The purpose is to assist in ensuring easier flow of traffic around the school area. Parents are requested to observe the arrangement in interest of all.
SCHOOL PARKING PROTOCOL: BOTTLE/CAN BANKS IN CARRAROE:
We want to highlight this facility is for Community use and not for use by commercial businesses. We want to thank residents of Carraroe for the respectful use of the Recycling Banks to date. Do not leave rubbish beside the bins. Please note the facility is monitored by recorded CCTV. 24/7.
We are appealing to all Carraroe residents to join the campaign to reduce use of paper, packaging and recycle as much as possible. Your efforts no matter how small will assist the environment and reduce our national carbon footprint. Remember every little individual effort counts. Promote the campaign by displaying Carraroe car sticker available from 0892459123.
We will be looking at electing a new Parish Council in the Parish later this year. Those who can vote must be registered in the Parish. Also, the Parish Community Centre needs a new committee. -further details later.
REDUCE REUSE RECYCLE: CARRAROE PARISH NEWS:
We are working on forming a Youth Choir in the Parish. The invitation will be extended to sixth class and beyond to take part in this choir. Local parishioners and some members of the school staff will help with the project. Further information will be available later in the month.
YOUTH CHOIR: SENIORS ALARM SCHEME:
CADRA would urge all eligible residents to avail of the scheme as it a great comfort and support to people. Anyone over 65 is eligible. Anyone that already has the alarm is advised to wear the pendent at all times including in shower (as its water proof) and bed.
Application forms and full details are available from website www. cadra.ie or telephone 0892459123.
DANCING IN CARRAROE COMMUNITY CENTRE:
Learn to Dance Jive, Waltz, Quick Step in Carraroe Community Centre each Wednesday at 8pm. Social Dancing from 9.00 to 11 pm -For more information call Frank on 0879809432.
Jackpot €21,700. Draw this Saturday. Tickets are available in the following outlets – Molly Fulton’s, Canning’s, Pearse Road, Christies Supermarket Pearse Rd, McMorrow’s, Cairns Road, Applegreen, Pearse Road, Clifford’s Electrical, Londis Cleveragh Road. or any club member. You can also play online at St John’s GAA webpage.
ST JOHNS GAA LOTTO:
We are accepting donations for the St. Vincent de Paul food appeal here at the WSFRC until Tuesday December 19.
DONATIONS: TIRERAGH COMMUNITY SUPPORT LTD:
Thank you to all the local businesses and organisations who donated spot prizes to our raffle. Your support is very much appreciated. Thank you also to everyone who bought raffle tickets on the day. Live draw, done by Santa himself, took place on December 5. Sponsors and raffle winners are as follows: Hilltop Jumbo assorted hamper, winner: Emma Ruane; Checkout Enniscrone €60 voucher, winner: Ciaran
Quinn; Spicy Affair €50 Voucher, winner: Conor Quinn; Ait Eile €50 Voucher, winner: Sasha Kazantsev; Waterfront Hotel €50 voucher, winner: Sammy Walsh McGowan; Escape Health & Beauty Voucher for massage, winner; Geraldine Dunne, Diamond Coast Hotel; Voucher for 3 course lunch for 2 winner; Ciara Clarke; Kilcullen’s Seaweed Baths Voucher for twin seaweed bath, winner; Kate O Donnell; Paul Hannon Barber €30 voucher winner; Mary Tuffy; Lainey O’s €30 Voucher, winner; Kenzie Flynn; Sinead Hannon Beautician €30 Voucher, winner; Danielle Douglas; Ocean Sands Hotel Voucher for afternoon tea for 2, winner: Geraldine Dunne; Golf Club €25 restaurant voucher, winner: John McGowan; White Rose Hair Salon Voucher for wash & dry, winner: Peter Harty; Offshore
€20 Voucher, winner: Finn
Shevlin; Offshore €20 Voucher, winner: Ciaran Quinn; Frank Igoe Butcher Set of kitchen knives, winners: Emily Clince and Rian Finnerty; Jackie Enright Beauty hamper, winner: Fionuala Meenaghan; Kilglass Foróige Large teddy, winner: Lexi McGuinness; Enniscrone Pharmacy Yankee Candle Gift Set, winner:
Grace Mulligan; Brid Hannon Haircare Set, winner: Jan O Dowd; Halmac Hardware Kettle, winner: Anne McSharry; Muddy Burns Wine & biscuits, winner: Cael Quinn; Enniscrone Men’s Shed Bottle of gin & biscuits, winner: Danielle Douglas; Pilot Bar 2 Bottles of wine winner: Aisling Ford; Gilroy’s Bar 2 Bottles of wine: Shannon Doherty; Toymaster Ballina Board Games: Jude
Tuffy, Amelia Rolston, Nicole Murphy, Trisha Kilfoyle; Centra Enniscrone Tin of biscuits: Leanne Wynne; Milo’s Bottle of wine: Eabha Stenson; E.W.A.C Handmade cushion: Hayden Byrne; Tireragh Community Support Snuggle blanket:
Sinead Hanley; Tireragh
Community Support sleep set:
John Coleman. Prizes can be collected at Kilglass House between Monday and Friday, 9am to 2pm.
KILGLASS ENNISCRONE UTD FC:
Thank you to all who baked, supported and helped out at our cake sale in Kilglass House on the 3rd. All funds raised will go directly towards our new pitch. We overspent by €30,000 with dugouts, goalposts and changes to the overall project. We are hoping to reduce our overspend in the next 18 months. Our annual Christmas draw cards are due in this week. We ask everyone to return the cards to their coaches and thank you for supporting your club and thank you for your help. Get cards in no matter if it is 1 or 15 lines sold as we will be holding the draw this weekend.
KILGLASS PARISH COMMUNITY CENTRE:
Pull out the leg warmers for our 80s Christmas disco on Thursday, December 28. If last year’s night is anything to go by, it promises to be an amazing night! Admission is €10 in aid of Kilglass Parish Community Centre
Kilglass Foróige is delighted to be partnering with Enniscrone Kilglass Community Games on this initiative, the new chess club. If you’d like to join, come along to West Sligo FRC (behind the library) each Monday evening from 7.15- 8.15pm or message 089-2210995 for more details. The newly started Chess Club is looking for donations of chess boards if you have one you no longer use. Donations can be dropped off to West Sligo FRC.
KILGLASS FORÓIGE: KILGLASS ENNISCRONE PARISH:
Christmas Masses: Mass Times: Christmas Eve Vigil Sun 24th Enniscrone Church 7pm, Kilglass Church 8pm. Christmas Day
Enniscrone 10am, Kilglass 11am. Christmas Carol Service: On
Sunday evening December 17th the Christmas Carol Service will take place at 5pm in Enniscrone Church. Children and young people are invited to bring forward food items, toys, books etc to the crib during the service to the crib. These items will then be donated to Saint Vincent de Paul and distributed locally. Please join us as we continue our preparations for Christmas. Boxes will also be in local businesses and both Enniscrone and Kilglass Churches for donations. Many thanks for your ongoing support. The Church Shop in Enniscrone Church is open every Friday 12 to 4pm, Saturday 12 to 6pm, Sunday 11 to 1pm, Monday 1 to 4pm. Large range of Christmas items and gifts. Statues, cribs, calendars, diaries, grave lights and much more. Keep up to date on our Facebook page or email kilennisparish@gmail.com for more information.
The annual Christmas Concert takes place on December 28 at 7.30pm at Dromore West Community Centre, always an entertaining evening with lots of music, song and dance. All tickets will be entered into a draw for a Hamper and door prizes. Refreshments & raffle on the night. Admission €10.
Our sincere condolences to the families of the late Tony Conway, formerly of ‘Beach View’, Enniscrone, Co. Sligo, (June 9, 1941 - December 5, 2023) who died peacefully in the loving care of the doctors, nurses and staff at Sligo University Hospital. Tony, predeceased by his parents Tom