Dromahair
FOOTPATH FUNDRAISER
A cake sale will be held in the Depot on Easter Sunday morning, any bakers out there willing to donate a few bits would be much appreciated. Contact 071 9134986 or 085 8017943.
SETS CEILI
Sets Ceili in aid of North West Hospice will be held on Sunday, April 30, dancing from 4 p. m. to 7 p. m. in the Blue Devon, Dromahair. Music by Innisfree Ceili Band, Admission € 10. Refreshments will be served. Any inquires to Colm at 086 3925622.
NOTES
If you have any items you wish included in the local notes please contact us before midday on Thursday. Contact us at 071 9134986, 085 8017943 or email dda. tidytowns@ gmail. com. 12 months. Application forms and further information is available from the office on 9165577.
GRAVEYARD COMMITTEE
A meeting of Kilmactranny Graveyard Committee takes place on Good Friday at 4.30 p. m. in the cemetery. All committee members requested to attend and new members, ie anyone with an interest in the upkeep of the graveyard are welcome.
HIGHWOOD CAKE SALE
Highwood Mission Society will hold a cake sale in Highwood Community Centre on Good Friday after the Devotions.
HISTORICAL RECORDING
A project to record the graveyard memorials in Kilmactranny old cemetery was due to commence on Monday, April 3, but was postponed because of the bad weather. It will be re- scheduled. The training is funded by Sligo County Council and the Heritage Council and experience is not required.
If you have an interest in this kind of historical recording, please phone 087 9819349 for more information.
MACRA CLUB QUIZ
The newly formed Geevagh Macra club are hosting a table quiz in Paddy’s Bar on Saturday, April 22, It is great to see this organisation set up in the community to help to cater for the 18 to 35- year age group. All support on the night will be much appreciated. Murray, born January 25 to Caroline and Trevor Murray, a brother to Daniel, Gurteen View.
RECENT BIRTH
Congratulations to Karen and Marcus Jackson, Gurteen on the birth March 25 of Jessica May, a sister to Jake and Natasha.
EASTER EGG HUNT
Easter Egg Hunt on Holy Saturday, April 15, from 3 p. m. in Gurteen Hall. Disco, Face Painting, Colouring Competition with prizes and loads more on the day. Tea, coffee and the Easter Bunny will be there. A fun day for all. € 5 per child for first two children, € 3 per child thereafter. Organised by Gurteen Playground and Recreation Group.
BINGO
Bingo is on every Friday night at 8.30 p. m. in Gurteen Hall the jackpot is now € 2,200 on 49 calls plus lotto raffle and big cash prizes on each game. Proceeds are shared between the hall upkeep and the local GAA Club Eastern Harps.
HAPPY EASTER
A very Happy and Peaceful Easter is wished to all the readers of the Gurteen Notes in the Sligo Champion. motion is to assign one square metre of the street surface to all who participate in it. A small charge of € 50 applies to each square purchased. An iconic certificate of assignment will be given to each patch purchased by a person or family.
If you would like to be part of this story, please contact the Manorhamilton and District Historical Society before the closing date, i. e. May 26. To do this please email Gerry Creamer, gcreamer@ beeparkresourcecentre. com – phone 086 3855090 or email joan@ merenda. com – phone 086 3889729.
A TRANSFORMED PEOPLE
An interesting lecture takes place in Manorhamilton Library on Friday night, April 21, at 8 p. m., entitled ‘ A Transformed People – Parish Missions in the diocese of Kilmore 1850- 1880.’
The lecture, which will be delivered by Fr Ultan McGoohan, will provide details on the North Leitrim impact of parish missions in the second half of the 19th century. The Catholic Church in Ireland was transformed between 1850 and 1880.
COMMUNITY MEETING
The next North Leitrim Community Development Network meeting will take place in the Bee Park Community Centre Manorhamilton on Tuesday night, April 11, at 8 p. m.
All North Leitrim voluntary community organisations and groups from Tarmon to Tullaghan and from Dromahair to Dowra are invited to send representatives to their Network meeting in Manorhamilton on Tuesday night, April 11.
CHILDCARE AGM
Manorhamilton Childcare Services Ltd holds its annual general meeting tonight, Tuesday, April 18, at 7 p. m. in the Bee Park Community Centre.
All interested in the Childcare Services and all who use them are invited to attend the AGM. For more information on the Childcare Services please con- tact Sinéad Wynne, phone 071 9820900.
DISTRICT NEWS
Please send items for the Manorhamilton District News to PJ Leddy at pjleddy@ yahoo. com by 8 a. m. at the latest on Friday morning.