BALLINACARROWCOOLANEY
Local Voluntary and Community Groups are reminded that any notices for publication can be emailed to mervilleycc@gmail.com or hard copy left into the Merville Centre for inclusion in our Local Notes and our Social Media Platforms.
YOUR COMMUNITY NOTES:
Congratulations and best wishes for the future to Debra Conlon, Ballygawley and John Paul McGuinn, Claragh, Ballinacarrow on their recent wedding held in Markree Castle Collooney. John Paul is son of John and June McGuinn and Debra is daughter of Jimmy and Pauline Conlon.
A warm welcome to Colm Golden who has replaced Seamus Doyle (who has retired and wished many happy years in retirement) as postman in Ballinacarrow.
The first meeting for 2024 of Rockfield/Coolaney
Tidy Towns Committee will be held in the community centre in Coolaney this evening, Thursday at 8.30pm. All are welcome to come along and share views and ideas on how Rockfield/Coolaney and surrounding areas can improve the marks in the National Tidy Towns competition.
WEDDING: NEW POSTMAN: MEETING:
A Harry Potter Easter Camp will run from Wednesday, April 3 to Friday,
April 5 from 10.30am to 2.30pm in the community centre Coolaney. Activities include easter egg hunt, lots of arts and crafts, outside treasure hunts, lots of fun and games, goodies and treats every day. Cost 55 euro with 20 euro non-refundable deposit required to hold place. Places filled fast. Please contact Fiona at 087-9439808.
Takes place in Kilvarnet cemetery on Wednesday August 7 at 8pm.
The cemetery Mass for Collooney takes place in St Nathy’s cemetery on Friday August 2 at 8pm.
Coolaney Junior and Senior Foroige Club are holding a fundraiser and raffle, Bake Sale takes place on March 3 from 11 am to 1 pm in the community centre Coolaney. Big Prizes: over 800 hundred euro in prizes and the first prize will be €200. This fundraiser is to raise much needed funds for the cub activities throughout the year. Your support would be greatly appreciated.
EASTER CAMP: CEMETERY MASSES: FOROIGE CLUB:
Takes place in the Church of St Fechin and St Lassara on Saturday, April 27 at 11 am and in Collooney in the Church of the Assumption on May 11 at 11am. The Holy Sacrament of Confirmation takes place on May 18 at 11 am for both schools.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION: KNOCKNASHEE PRE-SCHOOL:
Enrolment now taking place for September 2024. For further information contact Caroline Coleman on 087-2250045.
The blessing of engaged couples and those celebrating signifiant anniversaries of marriage (10 years, 20, 25, 40 and 50 years of marriage and longer) will be held in the Cathedral in Ballaghaderreen on Sunday February 18 at 4pm.
Takes place every Friday in the community centre Bunninadden at 9pm. Learn to jive, quick step, foxtrot, slow waltz, old time waltz with a mixture of live dances and sloshes for good
ST NATHY’S CATHEDRAL: SOCIAL DANCING CLASSES:
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.
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 enjoying the Christmas music and cheer it will be supporting two very worthy charities, the Sligo Cancer Support Hroup and SHOUT. Lookibg forward to seeing everyone there.
INDOOR MARKET:
To bring home old/unwanted wreaths and flowers from the cemeteries. Such items, if discarded around the cemetery, becomes an eyesore and are not befitting the resting place of our loved ones.
PLEASE REMEMBER: ROCKFIELD NATIONAL SCHOOL FUNDRAISER LOTTO:
This is a fundraising initiative the money raised will be used to directly support your childrens education. Purchase resources inclding outdoor play facilities and sensory room.
Projects such as the new playground and an all weather astro turf pitch are being explored and many more valuable and exciting initiavies that require a budget such as the expansion of IT euipment and additional outdoor play euipment.
A weekly option of one line for €2.50 or 3 lines for €5. Please support this very worthy cause.