Achonry/ Mullinabreena
PARISH CLEAN- UP
The parish clean- up and litter pick has started on some roads around the parish. Just contact Johnny Ruttledge, Denise Brennan, Gerry Connolly, John O’Dowd or Anne Marie Gorman if you need bags, gloves etc.
Once your litter pick is complete, contact one of the organisers and we will arrange collection of bags over Easter weekend and please do not leave bags along the road.
The next step will be planting flowers around the parish to brighten things up ( village, churches, schools, graveyards etc). We will need your help at this too. The next meeting is in the parochial house on Tuesday, April 11, at 9 p. m.
TRACTOR RUN
The Coolaney Tractor, Honda and vintage car run will be held in aid of Downs Syndrome Sligo on Sunday, May 7, at 2 p. m. Registration from 1 p. m. Entry € 20. Refreshments afterwards in the Mountain Inn. Contact Joanne O’Grady 086 0725261 for more info.
25 CARD GAME
The local 25 card game continues every Friday in St Nathy’s Hall at 9 p. m.
DANCING
Set dancing is on every Thursday at 8.30 p. m. and social dancing every Monday at 8 p. m. for beginners and 9 p. m. for all others.
CONTACT
All correspondence lielee@ hotmail. com. to ol- Clooneen/ Masshill road from the railway bridge at Tubbercurry over towards Ballyara. For any queries, please contact councillor Jerry Lundy.
SCHOOL ENROLMENT
enrolment forms for September 2017 are now available at St Michael’s National School, Cloonacool. Please contact the school on Mondays/ Thursdays if you require a form. Thank you. Phone 071 9185709.
YOUR NEWS
Please send in your notes to Emma Gallagher by Thursday to cloonacoolnotes@ gmail. com. 2 p. m. to 5 p. m. and at the West Sligo FRC in Enniscrone from 9.30 to I p. m. Checks are free with advice on heart health.
1916 COMMEMORATION
To commemorate the 1916 Rising there will be music, song and dance at Easkey Peace Park at midday on Easter Monday in association with Creative Ireland. This will be followed by refreshments in the Community Centre.
PARENT/ TODDLER GROUP
Templeboy Parent/ Toddler group meet on Fridays from 10 a. m. to midday in the Old School House. Cost is € 2 per family. Tea and coffee available.
DAWN MASS
The annual Easter Sunday Dawn Mass will take place at 6 a. m. with lighting of the Paschal Fire at 5.55 a. m. in the Olde Abbey Cemetry Easkey village. Everyone welcome.
SOCCER CLUB AGM
Enniscrone- Kilglass United soccer club will hold their annual general meeting on Friday, April 21, at 8 p. m. in the club house at Michael McGowan Park. A full attendance is required.
GIRL GUIDES QUIZ
Tireragh Girl Guides are holding their annual table quiz on April 14, Good Friday. Starting at 8.45 p. m. in Skreen- Dromard Community Centre. Table of four costs € 20. Please come along and support.
VARIETY CONCERT
Easkey Dramatic Society presents a Variety Concert by Ceoltoiri Tireragh and one- act play ‘ The End of the Beginning’ in Easkey Community Centre on Saturday, April 22, at 8.30 p. m.
EASTER HAMPER DRAW
To be in with a chance to win a Lily O’Brien’s Easter Hamper drop into Easkey House where you can buy € 2 lines. Proceeds in aid of Meals on Wheels. Draw will take place on Good Friday at bingo.
EASTER FUN CAMP
An Easter Fun Camp will be held in Dromore West Community Centre on April 18/ 19/ 20 for children 6- 12 years. Cost € 30 per child with family rates available.
EASKEY CASTLE FUN RUN
The fifth annual Easkey Cas- tle 5k/ 10K/ 10 miles Fun Run takes place this year on Sunday, April 23, starting at 2 p. m. Visit coretiming. ie to register.
FUN TRACTOR RUN
St Farnan’s GAA Club will hold a Fun Tractor Run on Sunday, April 23, at 2 p. m. The run will start at the Old School, Templeboy. All ages, makes and models of tractor is welcome. Entry fee is € 10 per tractor. Registration begins at 1 p. m.
YOGA
yoga with Aisling takes place on Saturdays at 9 a. m. in the old school house, Templeboy. To book contact Aisling at 087 1264446.
SAFE PASS
A Safe Pass course will be held in the Diamond Coast Hotel on Wednesday, April 12. If interested contact Greg at 087 6347707.
LOTTO
There was no winner of the jackpot in the Easkey lotto draw on March 31. Numbers drawn were 27, 28, 30 and 36. Winners of € 25 were Ann Cull, Siobhán, Shane, Myles Gilhawley, E. Nevin and Tommy Egan. Promoters prize Barbara Reilly. Next jackpot € 3,500 and the draw will take place at the bingo in the Community Centre at 8.30 on Friday night. The lotto now is available online. Check out game. smartlotto. ie.
NOTES
To have notes included email duffyfamilycabra@ eircom. net. and led by Jenna and her dog Cooper. Bucket Collection on the day and sponsorship cards also available from Gilroys Bar. Read Jenna’s story and get updates on the Super Cooper Facebook page or email supercooper5k@ gmail. com.
WALKING CLUB
The walk this week April 15 is the Croagh Patrick the level is hard, and the terrain is open mountain. The length is 4- 5 hours. Club website: enniscronewalkingclub. ie or find us on Facebook. com/ walkenniscrone.
WATERPOINT
Easter Camps at Waterpoint: Rookie Lifeguard Camp – April 10 to April 13th, 8- 15year olds. Activity Camp – 18th – April 21 6- 12year olds. Call 096 36999 for more information.
INTERMEDIATE – Last Saturdays scheduled Abbott Cup fixture against Tourlestrane was postponed due to a bereavement in the Tourlestrane parish, and will be re- fixed to a later date. This Saturday evening at 6.30 p. m. our lads begin their league campaign at home to Ballymote. Best of luck to everyone involved please support.
MINOR - the Enniscrone- Kilglass/ Easkey minor team had a disappointing start to their league campaign when they went down to Owenmore Gaels by three points, 2- 12 to 2- 9 at Quigabar last Monday evening. They will hope to regroup this week ahead of their next fixture against Tubbercurry/ Cloonacool on Thursday week.
JUVENILE – Our under- 16 boys play Tourlestrane tomorrow evening ( April 3) at 6.30 p. m. in Quigabar. Our under- 14s play Calry/ St Joseph’s next Friday evening at 6.30 p. m. in Hazelwood in round two of the league. Our under- 12 boys showed very well in a west Sligo under- 12 blitz held in our indoor astro- turf last Saturday morning. They begin their league campaign at home this Tuesday evening at 6.30 p. m. against St Patrick’s. Best of luck to everyone for the coming year.
COUNTY SCENE – Commiserations to Josh Ellis, Ciaran O’Dowd, Eoin Hallinan and the Sligo minor team on their first loss in the Connacht Minor League against Mayo last weekend. Gavin Duffy, Oisin Hynes and their un-