Sligo Weekender

BALLINACAR­ROWCOOLANE­Y

- By Christina Clarke

Best wishes to all the students who returned to school last week after the Christmas break.

Belated birthday wishes Joe Doudican, Belfast who celebrated his birthday on January 1, to Christina Sligo who celebrated her birthday on January 3 and to Matthew Doudican, Tullaghan living in beautiful Wardhouse Tullaghan on the Wild Atlantic Way who celebrated his birthday on January 4.

BACK TO SCHOOL: BIRTHDAY:

St Lassara National School are holding a a clothes collection between now and March to raise money for the school. Any unused clothes, pair of shoes, handbags and belts, no duvets or pillows. For further informatio­n contact: 071-9130350.

SCHOOL CLOTHES COLLECTION:

Enrolment forms for September 2024 are now being accepted for St Paul’s NS Collooney. Please email: stpaulscol­looney@gmail.com for an applicatio­n form or download from www.stpaulscol­looney.com. Deadline to submit an applicatio­n form is February 9. Any further queries phone 071 91 30491.

Takes place every Friday in the community centre Buninadden at 9pm. Learn to jive, quick step, foxtrot, slow waltz, old time waltz with a mixture of live dances and sloshes for good measure and fun. Refreshmen­ts will be served. A lovely social night to meet up with frends, come along on your own or bring a friend or partner. Chat to Christophe­r the tutor on 086-8474744.

The card game resumes in the community centre in Ballinacar­row tonight, Thursday at 9pm. Great social night out looking forward to meeting our card playing friends again and everyone welcome.

St Fechin and St Lassara Church, Ballinacar­row now has its own webcam. It can be found on www.churchtv. ie/ballinacar­row. It can also be accessed through the parish website-www.kilvarnetp­arish. com/webcam. Because ut relies 5G mobile broadband , the camera will only be turned on during Mass times and at the discretion off the Celebrant. Hopefully this new venture will be of benefit to those far and near who have connectiob­s with Ballinacar­row.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT: SOCIAL DANCING CLASSES: CARDS: CHURCH WEBCAM:

At the square in Collooney. Take a book and share a Book. Well done to Collooney Village Redevelopm­ent Ltd for this brilliant addition to the community. Thanks to Sligo Leader for grant assistance and to Collooney Tidy Towns for much appreciate­d cooperatio­n.

LITTLE FREE LIBRARY:

The Defibrilla­tor located at the community centre Ballinacar­row is unavailabl­e until further notice. Please note that there is a defibrilla­tor at Owenmore Gaels Football Pitch Collooney and at The Garda station Coolaney Co Sligo.

DEFIBRILLA­TOR:

Please join Rathcormac­k Christmas Indoor Market feauturing the Sligo Christmas Choir and the Sligo Cancer Support choir on the following dates: November 25, December 2, 9 and 16, as well as

INDOOR MARKET:

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