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that feel they need skills to deal with the everyday stresses of life. Further information available on 071-9186926.
Tubbercurry FRC are offering a number of new courses in 2024 including meditation, yoga and mindfulness, sound bath meditation classes and Creativity for Wellbeing classes. For more information and start dates etc please contact the centre on 0719186926.
NEW COURSES :
Bereavement Support Meetings ‘Life after a bereavement can feel very lonely. Trained facilitators conduct a weekly ‘Bereavement Support Meeting’ at the Family Centre, Knock Shrine, each Wednesday at 11am. There is also a special meeting for bereaved partners/spouses on the First Thursday of each month at 11am. Further information from Monica Morley at 094-9375320.
A Domestic Violence Support Drop in
Service will be available in the FRC,Tubbercurry, on the 2nd and
4th Friday of the month. This is a confidential space for women to chat to a support worker from the Domestic Violence Advocacy Service (DVAS) about issues or concerns that are affecting them and their family.
FAMILY CENTRE KNOCK: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: TEXT ALERT :
Please remember, your local text alert system is available to all of us to send a message which we feel may be of importance to members of our local Parish Community.
At this time of concern it is important that we keep a lookout for each other and in particular for our Senior Citizens. Should you notice any suspicious activity it is important to contact the Gardai or any of the people listed below to have a text issued. Curry/Moylough Text Alert is offering, Community Support,assistance, information, provisions,as maybe required at any given time you can contact Martin Connolly 087-2054930, Marie Costigan 087-7883868, Seamus Durcan 086-3617445, James Giblin 087-9061833, Tom Howley 087-2200058.
If you wish to have a news item included in these notes send drop it into West Sligo Family Resource Centre before 12 noon each Friday or call 096/37444 or EMail enniscronetourism3@gmail. com
LOCAL NOTES:
Our sincere condolences are offered to the families of the late Anne Clarke (nee Nevin) of Nephin Drive, Enniscrone, Co. Sligo and formerly of Fortland, Easkey, Co. Sligo & Derby, England, who passed away peacefully at her residence surrounded by her loving family.
Predeceased by her parents Tommy & Linda Nevin (Fortland, Easkey), her grandson Adrian Jnr, sisters-in-law Helen Nevin & Anne Sweeney. Beloved wife of Edward and devoted mother to Catherine, Deirdre, Bernie & Ciara. Sadly, missed by her husband, daughter’s, adored grandchildren Caitlyn, Edward, Donnacha, Tiarnán,
CJ, John Óg, Odhran, Camryn & Annie, sons-in-law Gerry, Adrian, John & Christopher, brother PM, brothers-in-law Fred & John, nieces & nephew Patrica, Karrie, David & Sinead, relatives and friends.
Condolences also to the late
Rosalie Mitchell (neé Campbell) in her 101st year of The Glebe, Kilglass, Co. Sligo and late of Stradbally, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, who passed away
peacefully at the Ard na Greine,
SYMPATHY:
Nursing Home in Enniscrone surrounded by her loving family. Predeceased by her husband Reverend Canon Albert Mitchell (Alfie), her sister Eleanor, and brothers Frank, George, and John, and her grandchild Stephen. Beloved mother of Daphne Higgins (Easkey), Rosemary (Dublin), Dawn Burrows (Templeboy), Albert (Kilglass) and Christian (Tubbercurry). Sadly missed by her daughters, sons, sonsin-law David and Nigel, daughtersin-law Margaret and Sharon, grandchildren, Nicola, David, Jonathan, Jordan, Dean, Carolyn, Darelle, Nathan, Ryan, Charlene, and Makayla, great-grandchildren, Chloe, Adam, Annabelle, Klara, Julia, and Thea, nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. May their gentle souls Rest In Peace.
Delighted to Announce that we will be running the Connacht battle for the Paddle 2024 St Patrick’s Day Weekend. Distance race is part of the Irish race series and will be held on Saturday, March 16 at 9.30am at the Quay Ballina. We will also have a shorter distance novice race at the same time and location. The Surf
Sup event will be an expression session style and take place on Enniscrone beach on Sunday, March 17, from 9am full day sup social with some food/drinks and paddy’s day Craic. More details and entries opened shortly
HARBOUR SUP: KILGLASS PARISH COMMUNITY CENTRE:
It is less than one week until we open our doors at the Centre. Everyone is invited to our community day at 3pm on Saturday the 16th of March. This is an opportunity for the community to come together to see and share how the new hub can serve the locality and celebrate how far this project has come in the three years since the initial fundraising online St Patrick’s Day concert. All are welcome. It promises to be a great day for all the family.
Our “Two Village” St. Patrick’s Day Parade is on Sunday next, 17th March beginning at 1pm in Enniscrone then moving on to Easkey for a 3pm start. {Enniscrone meeting point for entries at the Diamond Coast Hotel at 12.30pm}.
ENNISCRONE EVENTS:
Kids Easter
Camps Collooney Handball Centre March 25th to 28th & April 2nd to 5th. Enquires to enquires@ partypartytime.ie Call us: 0863930929 - Limited spaces available.
EASTER CAMPS: CONGRATULATIONS:
Change of Time for Saturday evening Vigil Mass in Enniscrone/ The Saturday evening Mass will be at 8pm in Enniscrone Church and will remain at 8pm each Saturday night for the summer months. Sunday morning Masses will continue as normal: Enniscrone 10am and Kilglass 12 noon.
Combined Enniscrone Football Clubs
Play Online: lottoraiser.ie/ EnniscroneCFC/,3rd March. Blotto Jackpot €8,600. No Jackpot Winner. No’s drawn: 9, 12, 41, €25 winners:Sean Hale; Aaron Duffy; Vincent Feeney; Jason McGowan
FOOTBALL BLOTTO:
The National Club Draw takes place on March 27th 2024, with the opportunity to win some fantastic prizes as well as raising up to
€30.000 for your local GAA Club. Membership is now due for 2024 and can be obtained at www.Foireann.ie All players are asked to renew their membership so that they are insured and registered to play for the forthcoming season. The Kellogg’s Cúl camps dates for 2024 are July 29th to August 2nd. Registration will open
shortly. Congratulations to the Enniscrone NS boys team who won the West Sligo Skills Challenge in Quigabar last week. Congratulations also to Kilglass NS who finished second. Welldone to everyone involved.
The Club is holding an Easter Camp for underage players in Quigabar on Thursday, 28th
March. Our Club sends its condolences to the family of the late Gerard O’Hora of Ballina who has died. He played with the club for several years while he worked in the area.
ENNISCRONE KILGLASS GAA: CASTLECONNOR COMMUNITY GAMES:
Fantastic results coming from the county handball competition. Rachel Jones won gold in the u16 competition as did Adam O’Connor. Calvin Foody won silver in the U13 competition, all 3 will progress to the national finals.
CASTLECONNOR AMATEUR DRAMATICS SOCIETY:
We are delighted to announce that we have selected and cast our play for spring 2024.
We will be staging “The Country Boy” by John Murphy, on Fri, Sat and Sunday 15, 16 and 17th March.
CASTLECONNOR BLOTO:
There was no winner of last week’s Lotto Jackpot, Congratulations to Edel Maloney and Denise Cleary who matched 3 numbers and won €50 each. Also, congrats to David Cadden who won our €50 lucky dip. Next week’s jackpot is €20,600. defeat over St. Mary’s of Naas.
Best wishes to P.J. Killeen, Ballyara who celebrated his birthday this week.
BIRTHDAY WISHES:
There is Eucharistic Adoration in both our churches. You are most welcome to come along for an hour, or part of an hour at any time. Tubbercurry, Wednesday from 10am to 7pm and in Cloonacool on Thursday from 10am to 12 noon.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION:
Tubbercurry / Cloonacool Games would like to thank everyone who kindly donated to our Church Gate Collection last weekend in Tubbercurry and Cloonacool.
COMMUNITY GAMES:
Learn to quickstep, slow waltz, foxtrot and more at Dancing West Studio, Tubbercurry F91 CF8K every Wednesday night at 8.30pm to late. Contact Ann on 087 6674561 for more details.
DANCING CLASSES:
Tubbercurry Active Retirement Association is holding its AGM in Teach Laighne on Tuesday afternoon at 3pm. It is hoped that all members will be present at this important meeting, and all others interested are very welcome. Membership is just €12 per year. Bookings are still being taken for our Annual Holiday, this year staying in Tralee and touring North Kerry from 23 to 28 June. Enquiries to 087 7720950 or 087 9042319.
ACTIVE RETIREMENT:
The Want2Walk Walking Group supported by Tubbercurry FRC have organised a series of walks on Wednesday mornings in various locations in South Sligo. Some of the upcoming walks will be done in conjunction with Martina from Nature
WANT2WALK:
Inspires. The first walk will be on Wednesday, March 20 – Coolrecuil Loop – meeting in Aclare Car Park at 10.20am. Walks are approximately 8km, and are done at a leisurely pace. For details, please call 071 9186926.
The Irish Pilgrimage Trust wish to thank everyone for the generous donations to the recent Church Gate Collections in the parish. The amount collected was €668.38. Your support is greatly appreciated.
THANKS:
Sunday, April 7 all roads led to Chaffpool, Tubbercurry for our annual ploughing competition.
PLOUGHING COMPETITION:
On Tuesday, April 2 to Thursday, April 4, Kilcoyne Park, Tubbercurry from 10am to 2pm. Colm McGee and
Pat Kilcoyne are hosting a GAA Easter Camp. An action-packed and fun-filled three days of activities during the Easter holidays, which revolves around Gaelic Games. Suitable for children aged 6 to 14 years old. Cost €45 per child, €80 for two children and €100 for family. To book, please visit Tubbercurry GAA Facebook page www.facebook.com/ TubbercurryGAA Colm McGee
087 7737870 or Pat Kilcoyne 087 6384032. Early booking advised to avoid disappointment. Proceeds in aid of Tubbercurry GAA Grounds Development.
3 DAY EASTER GAA CAMP:
Moylough Parents Association Sunday March 24th after 10am mass in Moylough Heritage Centre.
Baked goods can be dropped to hall from 6pm to 8pm Saturday and Sunday morning from 9am. Cash only. All support welcomed!
All proceeds to Moylough N.S.