BAILE ‘N SCEILG

31 CARD DRIVE

Teach Bríde / Glenmore National School. A fundraising 31 card drive will take place in the Bay View Hotel Waterville on Wednesday January 9th @ 8pm . All funds raised will be used for essential repairs to this 1893 historic building. Crannchur / Raffle ar an oíche. Fáilte roimh cách.

CD FOR SALE

A recording of the south Kerry set with musicians Paddy Casey. And Eddie Lee is now available to purchase at only €5 with all proceeds towards Ballinskelligs Community Care ... CDs available at Centre or contact Jackie... Please support.

NEW YEAR WISH

May everyone here in Ballinskelligs and further afield have a happy and peaceful New Year 2019.

YOGA CLASS AT NIGHT

In the Ballinskelligs Community Centre starting Monday, 14th of January 2019. What you’ll need, a Yoga mat(some available if you don’t have one), a bottle of water, blanket or warm clothes for the relaxation at the end of the class, warm comfortable stretchy clothes, footwear bear feet or socks. Try not to eat much at least one hour before class. Booking and enquiries 086 203 7238. Prices €40 for 4 classes, €15 drop-in (if space is available. Check online for latest news and schedule

50/50 CLUB DRAW

Result from Sunday 23rd December in Cable O Leary’s winner: Patsy Tim O Sullivan €892 . Bottle of Whiskey (sponsored by Tony Donnelly) to Michael & Madge Murphy. Result from Monday 31st December in Shebeen winner: Claire O Dwyer €1,036, Bottle of Whiskey (sponsored by Shebeen) for Emma Fogarty, Next draw Monday 7th January in Caitin’s Bar . Happy New Year to all who support our Draw. Yearly & weekly tickets available from all Club officers.

BORD NA NÓG LOTTO RESULTS

The St Michaels Bord Na nÓg lotto results are 21.12.2018 €40 John and Deirdre Casey, Ducalla, the Glen €20 Patrick Brennan, Rathkeirin, The Glen. Thank you all for your support and if you are interested in joining please contact Dessy on 087 6792636.

CONGRATULATIONS

We would like to offer our heartiest congratulations to the three local girls who got engaged during the 2018 Christmas and 2019 New Year. They are Marcella O’Connor Kinard, who is now engaged to Kieran Sugrue Foilmore, Amanda O’Shea, Cloon, is now engaged to Jack Sims from London, and Caroline Kelly, Emlagh is engaged to Barry Egan, from Thurles, Tipperary. We wish the three couples a lifetime of happiness together.

Scannán Beidh taispeántas den scannán Iomramh an Chamino/The Camino Voyage ar siúil in Óstán An Sea Lodge, An Coireán ag 8.00 pm ar An Satharn, 19ú Eanair. Leanann an scannán an turas inspioraideach, éachtach a rinne an criú ó Chorca Dhuibhne, ó nDaingin go dtí Santiago de Compostela thar tréimhse trí bliana ó 2014 2016. Sa naomhóg ar an dturas bhí an scríbhneoir, Domhnall Mac a’tSíthigh (a chailleadh go tragóideach i 2017), na ceoltóirí Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich agus Glen Hansard, an ealaíontóir Liam Holden agus an saor cloch Breandán Páid Ó Muircheartaigh. Tá go leor duaiseanna buaite ag an scannán ag féiltí scannán ó seoladh é ag deireadh na bliana 2018. Beidh Dónal Ó Céilleachair an fear a rinne an scannán i láthair ar an oíche. Eolas agus áirthint 0872931463.

FILM SCREENING

The inspiring, award winning film The Camino Voyage/ Iomramh an Chamino, will be screened in The Sea Lodge Hotel, Waterville on Saturday, 19th January at 8.00 pm. The film traces the journey of a naomhóg crew from Dingle on an epic 2,500 km modern day Celtic Odyssey over a three year period in 2014 2016. The crew, including the writer Dany Sheehy (who tragically drowned the following year), two musicians Breanndán Ó Beaglaoich and Glen Hansard, the artist Liam Holden, and stonemason Breandán Páid Ó Muircheartaigh were filmed as they embarked on the ‘Camino by Sea’ - a journey from Dingle to Santiago de Compostela in Northern Spain. The film, made by Dónal Ó Céilleachair has won many awards at film festivals since its release in 2018. For information and booking contact 0872931463. Cead isteach - €5 (Children €2).

CIORCAL COMHRA

Ciorcal Comhra is back Monday night at 8.00pm in the Community Hall. Everyone catered for. If you just have a few words of Irish or are fluent. Please Join us Monday 14th at 8.00pm. All welcome. Spread the word.

KEEP YOUR MIND ACTIVE

On Wednesday card night is on in the Ballinskelligs Community Centre at 8.00pm.

SYMPATHY

We would like to offer our sympathies to the family and friends of Jim Doyle, Sussa, Ballinskelligs and also we wish to extend our sympathies to all the family and friends of Mary Reardon, the Glen, Ballinskelligs We are delighted to announce the wedding of Diarmuid Coakley and Ann McEnery of Muckross who wed on New Years Day. Ann was walked down the aisle of Muckross Church by their 15month old son John. John played a blinder. John was dressed in a knitted Aran cardigan made by his granny. Ann wore a silk high waisted trousers and English lace top. Bridesmaids who were Ann’s sisters all wore their own style while the groomsmen a mixture of family and friends were dressed in black tuxs. The couple met at a wedding 4 years ago, it was love at first sight. They moved back to Kerry a year later. Diarmuid a national school teacher in Shrone NS, appeared as Sean McDiarmuida in the play “Patrick”, and the Dame in the Rathmore panto. Afters were held in the Brehon Hotel with family and friends. John was tucked up in bed but heard all about the celebrations. The couple honeymooned in Castlemarytr Hotel and Resort. The couple had an amazing wedding and if so could do it all over again...

COMMUNITY NOTES

If you have any information to be included in the Ballinskelligs notes, please email / telephone An Halla Pobail no later than 10 am on Friday for insertion in the following week’s paper. Tel: 066-9479111 Email: coistebks@ eircom.net Please note owing to pressure on space notes may have to be edited.