THE AVONDHUCOMMUNITY NEWS
UKRAINE DONATIONS
These can be made through Trocaire. org or any other channel. Please be as generous as you can.
TROCAIRE BOXES
Please display one in your home to remind all of the poor of the world.
SATURDAY EVENING MASS
Beginning on Saturday March 5, Saturday Evening Mass will be at 8pm. Weekend Mass Times Church Of Assumption Of Blessed Virgin Mary,
Ballylanders - Saturday Mass at 8pm and Sunday Mass at 10am.
PAYMENT BY CHEQUE
Please make Cheques payable to the Ballylanders Church.
ONLINE DONATIONS TO THE PARISH
It is now possible to Donate Online to Ballylanders Parish. The Diocese of Cashel and Emly have set up an Online donation facility. To use it go to the diocesan website www.cashel-Emly.ie and follow the prompts.
BALLYLANDERS PARISH FUNDRAISER ONLINE LOTTO
Draw Result ~ Thursday March 17: Numbers: 9, 11, 12, 23. Jackpot: €1,975 not won. Lucky dip: €25 winner Gerard Kelly. Next jackpot: €2,025. Next draw: Thursday March 24, 2022 at 8pm.
The money raised goes directly to Ballylanders Parish. Please support our Lotto. To join contact / go to www. ourfundraiser.ie/org/ ballylanders. Thanking you for your support.
BALLYLANDERS AFC WEEKLY LOTTO
Draw Result from Tuesday, March 15: Numbers: 1, 6, 14, 17. Jackpot: not won. Lucky dip winners: 1. Padjo Quane c/o Mace, 2. Bill and Margaret Riordan c/o prepaid, 3. Denise McCarthy c/o Ciaran’s.
Draw result from Monday, March 21: Numbers: 1, 3, 11, 13. Jackpot: Not won. Lucky dip winners: 1. Robert McLoughlin c/o Ciaran’s, 2. Paddy Ronan c/o Post Office, 3. Mark Waldron c/o online. Next draw: Monday, March 28 at 8pm. Venue: MacDermott’s. Next jackpot: €8,300.
Tickets available in shops and businesses or play online. Thank you for your continued support.
BALLYLANDERS GAA CLUB FORTNIGHTLY LOTTO
Draw result from Saturday March 19: Numbers: 7, 22, 26, 27. Winner: No jackpot winner, No Match 3 and No Match 2 winner. Lucky dip winners of €20 each, Siobhan Hayes (online), 2. Tom Burke, 3. Helen Browne (online), 4. Des Blade, 5. Saoirse Ryan. Next draw: Saturday, April 2. Venue: T.B.C. Next jackpot: €4,000. Thank you for your continued support.
KNOCKADEA NATIONAL SCHOOL ‘SHARE THE POT’ FUNDRAISING DRAW
Result from Saturday, March 19: winner John Fitzgerald. Jackpot: €175. Next draw: Saturday, April 2. Venue The Hunters Rest Mitchelstown.
BALLYLANDERS LADIES FOOTBALL ‘SPLIT THE POT’ DRAW
Result from Saturday, March 12: Winner: Congratulations to Pakie Moloney. Jackpot: €95. Next draw: Saturday, March 26, 2022. Draw takes place every fortnight on Saturdays at 10pm. Thank you for your continued support.
BALLYLANDERS 45 CARD GAME
Results from Wednesday, March 16: Winners: Raffle James Vaughan, Mick Kearney, Paddy Lonergan, Theresa Mullins Kelly, Theresa Quinn. Cards 1st and 2nd shared: Tom Kenny and Kay Walsh, Geraldine Noonan and Ann Cleary. Table prizes - Donie and Joan Hannon, Francis and Dominic Fitzgerald, John Crilly and Billy Bourke, Bridget Fitzgerald.
Many thanks to all who supported The Cards it was great to see the Cards back in Bally after two years. Looking forward to seeing you all again on Wednesday night, March 23rd at 8.30pm sharp and every Wednesday night after that in the Day Care Centre.
BALLYLOOBY/CASTLEGRACE DEVELOPMENT LOTTO
Result Tuesday, March 15th - No jackpot winner this week. Lucky numbers drawn: 1, 6, 13 and 20. Three match three winners: Sean Morrissey, Gretta Lonergan and Isabel Coffey. Next week’s jackpot €1,100. Draw takes place live on FB at 9pm every Tuesday. The club extend their thanks for your continued support. Tickets available from usual outlets and clubforce. com.
ST PATRICK’S BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND
A lot of activities in our parish over the weekend. On Friday morning, Duhill Hall opened its doors to a very successful coffee morning in aid of Daffodil Day. It has been three years since the last one of these special days. This year people turned out in large numbers to support this very worthy cause and the sunshine added to the enjoyment of the morning for all the family.
Ballylooby Community Council introduced their first ever St Patrick’s Parade in the village, with something for all age groups and the sunshine helped to bring more to the village and enjoy the few hours. Well done to all involved.
COMMEMORATION
Saturday proved to be a lovely day for a commemoration of the great Sean Hogan IRA and the local brave men of the IRA ASU. Well done to Tom Hennessey for his trojan work in getting this event off the ground. A plaque was unveiled to the gallant men of that era one hundred years ago.
UP COMING EVENT - CLIMB WITH CHARLIE
Ballylooby Community Council are organising a gentle climb (well more a slight incline) on the Galtees on April 2nd 2022 in support of ‘Climb with Charlie’ if you would like to join us you can register with our co-ordinator Margaret on 0876254333. This climb is suitable for all ages and all abilities. We look forward to it.
RHODODENDRON WALKING FESTIVAL ‘CLIMB WITH CHARLIE’
On Saturday April 2nd, Charlie Bird will be climbing Croagh Patrick in aid of the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association and Pieta House. Charlie is encouraging everyone to get involved and to do so in their own area.
With that in mind the Rhododendron Walking Festival have two fantastic walks to choose from, the Crohan West peak and a ramble in Glengarra Woods.
Crohan West is now booked out.
GLENGARRA WOODS
Starting a the main Glengarra Woods car park, the trail will follow the Millennium Loop as it gradually goes uphill, with the Burncourt River flowing below. The trail goes through the millennium plantation of trees before coming out onto the main path, then taking a hairpin turn uphill on forest roads which give splendid views first across the Galty Vee Valley, on one side, then into the heart of the Galtee mountains on the other side. The trail will than briefly backtrack towards the wonderfully restored Mountain Lodge, then continuing on the Millennium Loop over a footbridge into another millennium plantation. After leaving the plantation, forest roads will lead to trail down to another footbridge, then turn left back to the car park with the soothing sounds of the river gently lapping against the rocks by your side as you pass by the varied trees, plants and bushes that Glengarra is renowned for. It is a minimum of €10 to take part in the event but if you would like donate more when booking to support two great causes you can.
Distance: 7 km Ascent: 186 metres Duration: 1.5-2 hrs. Bookings: https://www. vee.ie/ and follow the links.
SYMPATHY
The unexpected passing of Tom Myles, Tubrid, was received with much regret throughout the local area. We extend our sympathy to his wife Mary, sons, Michael, Eamon, Jamie and Andrew, daughter-inlaw’s, grandchildren his brother Willie and sister Breda and extended family. Tom was laid to rest in Ballylooby after his funeral mass on Monday, March 14th.
We extend our sympathy to Kathleen Corbett on the death of her brother John Byrne who passed away in Glenafallia, Mount Melleray recently.
Sympathy is also extended to the family and Community Sisters of Sr. De Pazzi, Ardfoyle Cork. (Sr De Pazzi Mary T Farrell late of Graigue Clogheen) who passed away recently. May they rest in peace.
Ballysaggart Community Development Co CLG ran its first Annual Happy Hack last Sunday, March 20th, one of its successful annual fundraising events over the years along with our regular monthly nonstop draw. Everyone who joined us had a lovely ride out around a beautiful trek through the forestry and mountain. Thank you to everyone who helped organise and run the event and to those who participated. And thank you to Gillian Condon, Photography who was there to capture the day.
The Development Company received good news on funding from Waterford Leader Partnership and the Local Community Development Company, in our application to Leader under the Rural Development Programme (RDP).
The good news is that the Development Company’s Application for Leader Funding has been approved and can now proceed with the development works in the Community Centre, and make it fit for purpose for all in the Ballysaggart area.
The Development Company wish to say a big thank you to all, for their good will and support over the past twelve years to achieve this important milestone. Going forward, the fundraising programme will continue with new events and we welcome anyone with fresh ideas for fundraising to come along and join as a Committee member.
GREAT ‘BIG BREAKFAST’
Burncourt Community Hall began to return to life last Sunday morning with the return of the ‘Big Breakfast’, the first since March 2019. It was a great morning, as families and friends relished their breakfasts, ably served by the waiting crew, hot from the hard working team in the kitchen. There was a great sense of normality, albeit a new one as the community kitchen echoed with orders and good humoured banter. A huge thanks to the regular loyal volunteers, the new recruits, who were super and the background committee who ensured that all was in sync.
As this was a fundraiser for much needed working funds for the Community Hall, our gratitude to the customers and to our sponsors Liam Finn, Egg Farm, Pat O’Brien, Plumber, English’s Fruit and Veg, Sweeney’s Mushrooms, Jimmy Fitzgerald, Pat Fox, our bakers Patsy Mulcahy, Margaret Fox and Mary O’ Brien and to David Fitzgerald, Butcher for his help. A huge combined effort that worked once again. Rock on normality.
“DOWN YOUR WAY”
There was a recording of “Down Your Way” with Eamonn O’Dwyer, last Saturday in Burncourt. Well organised by Seánie Crotty, a cross parish production from Skeheenarinky/ Burncourt, the show will be aired in early April.
WEDDING BELLS
Congratulations to Breda Keating and Pa Quinlan on their marriage last Friday. Wishing you a lifetime of health and happiness.
SÚIL EILE - CLIMB WITH CHARLIE
On Saturday April 2nd, Charlie Bird will be climbing Croagh Patrick, in aid of the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association and Pieta House. Charlie is encouraging everyone to get involved and to do so in their own area.
With that in mind the Rhododendron Walking Festival have two fantastic walks the Crohan West Peak (booked out) and a ramble in Glengarra Woods.
Starting a the main Glengarra Woods car park, the trail will follow the Millennium Loop as it gradually goes uphill with the Burncourt river flowing below. It is a minimum of €10 to take part in the event but if you would like to donate more when booking to support two great causes, you can. Distance: 7 km Ascent: 186 metres Duration: 1.5-2 hrs. Bookings: https://www. vee.ie/ and follow the links.
WELL DONE DARA
Well Done to Dara Walsh on his selection to the League of Ireland Under 17 Squad with Limerick Football Club. Best of Luck Dara.
CONGRATULATIONS THOMAS
Congratulations to Thomas Quirke, Fr Sheehy’s, who has joined the Tipperary
Senior Football Panel as goalkeeper. Well done Thomas, wishing you every success.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
“Poor is the nation that has no heroes, but poorer still is the nation that having heroes, fails to remember and honour them”. Cicero. Heroes move among us every day, look for them and look inside yourself.
UKRAINE RELIEF
Countless lives in Ukraine are being torn apart by violence and insecurity. The conflict in Ukraine has impacted the lives of the youngest to the oldest for far too long. Cappoquin Community Development Company have donated €500 of Medical supplies to provide help for children and families at risk in Ukraine. We are flying the Ukrainian flag with pride at the Cappoquin Community Centre in solidarity with the people of Ukraine
CAPPOQUIN CHILDCARE FACILITY
We are unfortunately full to capacity at Cappoquin Childcare, but we currently have a waiting list in operation. Please do not hesitate to contact us on 058-52746 or at cappoquinchildcare1@gmail.com.
We are also on social media at ‘Cappoquin childcare facility’.
Cappoquin Childcare Facility runs an out of school full day service for all primary going children. This service runs through all school holidays, throughout the year. It operates from 8am to 6pm with dinner provided and is open to all children. NCS applies.
We are now enrolling for Easter and Summer Holidays.
Any queries regarding the service please contact Cappoquin Childcare Facility on 058-52746
MIKE DENVER RESCHEDULED
Sadly, due to circumstances beyond our control, the Mike Denver Concert, is now rescheduled for 25th November. Tickets purchased for the original Concert are valid for November 25th. We sincerely regret any inconvenience caused.
NATHAN RESCHEDULES CONCERT
The Nathan Carter Show will take place in Cappoquin Community Centre, on Friday 8th April.
COMMUNITY CENTRE GYM OPEN
Our Gymnasium is open from 8am to 9.30pm, Monday to Friday and 9.30 am to 2pm on Saturday. Access remains restricted for booking only to existing and new members only. To book your time, become a new member or pay membership please ring or call to the office on 058-52746 or by email to cappcomdev@gmail.com between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday. We would like to thank members for their patience with the Covid-19 restrictions and we urge all members to continue following the HSE Guidelines on Covid-19.
WATERFORD WEXFORD ETB
Just a reminder anyone interested in doing a wide range of courses contact Waterford ETB on 058-52570 first floor of the Community centre.
CLOGHEEN DRAMA GROUP
Clogheen Drama Group are busy rehearsing for their upcoming play ‘The Canaries’ by Bernard Farrell and directed by Liam Wall and will be on stage on Thursday 24th, Friday 25thand Saturday 26th March. This year we decided to have a light hearted comedy, moving from the