Castleconnor
COMMUNITY COMPANY AGM
Castleconnor Community Company CLG will hold its annual general meeting on Thursday, May 4, at 9 p. m. in the community centre.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
We wish the children all the best for their special day in Castleconnor Church on Sunday, May 7.
CEMETERY MASS
The annual cemetery mass will take place on Saturday, June 3, at 8 p. m. The Saturday Vigil Mass in the church will be transferred to the Cemetery. Please let those away from home know.
COMMUNITY GAMES
Next Saturday, May 6, the first weekend of the National Community Games finals will take place at the National Sports Campus in Abbottstown, Dublin. Three competitors from Castleconnor will represent Sligo at the finals. Joining a team of three other athletes from all over Sligo Oisin Mullarkey ( Carranurlar) will run 400m in the under- 12 Mixed Distance Relay while Aisling Mullarkey ( Carranurlar) will run 800m in the girls under- 14 Mixed Distance Relay.
The National Aquatic Centre will be the venue for the Swimming competitions where Seán Donegan ( Tullylinn) will compete in the under- 14 Freestyle event. Castleconnor Community Games would like to wish all three competitors the best of luck in the finals.
ART COMPETITION – The parish finals of the art competition will take place on Monday, May 8, at 4 p. m. in Stokane National School Community Games
MODEL MAKING - The parish finals of the Model Making competition will take place on Tuesday, May 9, at 4 p. m. in Stokane National School.
ATHLETIC FINALS – The parish finals of Castleconnor Community Games athletic events will take place on Sunday, May 14, in Castleconnor GAA pitch. No entries for Community Games events will be accepted on the day.
WESTERN CARE
‘ Be a Player for Western Care’ was hosted by Castleconnor GAA Club on Tuesday, December 27, 2016. The communities are delighted to announce that the event raised € 7,000, a fantastic response. Thanks to the committee to all who helped organise the event, special thanks to the sponsors, the hard working committee on the day providing food and drink. Thanks to the Castleconnor GAA Club without whose help it would have been impossible to organise the event. ping, car tax renewals, and tv\ radio online etc. Call 096 49021 if interested. Limited places.
ALZHEIMERS TEA DAY
An Alzheimers Tea Day will be held in the home of Martin O’Donnell, Farrellmacfarell, Dromore West on Thursday, May 4, from 11 a. m. to 2 p. m.
LEAP QUIZ NIGHT
LEAP group, Easkey are holding a Quiz Night in Pullaheeney on Friday, May 19, at 9 p. m.
COMMUNITY ALERT
Kilglass/ Culleens community alert area will hold the next meeting on May 3 at 9 p. m. in Sheridan’s Bar Anyone interested in doing a CPR/ Defibrillator course contact Oliver Bourke at 086 3409188.
COLLECTION THANKS
Tireragh Community Support Ltd would like to thank everyone who supported their recent church gate collections. The following amounts were raised: Rathlee: € 142.24; Easkey: € 261.34; Templeboy: € 167.14. These funds enable our organisation to continue providing services to the West Sligo area. Please call 083 4461322 to enquire about our services to community groups and our handyman service.
WOMEN’S SELF- CARE
Women’s Development Program Self- care workshops for women are starting at 7 p. m. on Wednesday, May 17, in the Leap Office Easkey. The first session will be making your own homemade beauty products and a Reiki session.
1916 CELEBRATION
Easkey community wish to thank all who attended and participated in Easter Mondays Crinniu Na Casca Easter Rising Celebration at Cluain Constance Markievicz ( Easkey Peace Park). Joe gave a fascinating speech about the effects that 1916 had on Ireland one year on in 1917. There was also traditional music by young members of the community.
EASKEY HOUSE
Easkey House is the home to the village’s Tourist and Information Centre as well as providing a Photocopying, Laminating, Printing and Fax service in house. Pudding Row is housed upstairs and has reopened, while the Irish Surfing Association Office is located downstairs along with Brown Penny gift shop. Any queries contact 096 49020.
COMMUNITY GAMES
Easkey Community Games will hold the Model Making competition in Easkey Community Centre on Thursday, May 11, from 4 p. m. to 6 p. m.
MONSTER BINGO
A Monster Bingo session will be held in Diamond Coast Hotel on June 4.
LOTTO
There was no winner of the jackpot in the Easkey lotto draw on April 21. Numbers drawn618 24 34 36. Winners of € 25 were Siobhán and Myles, Ann Keaveney, Marty Duffy, T. J. O’Brien, Kathleen Maughan. Promoters prize Daphne Higgins. Next jackpot € 3,800 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.
YOUR NEWS
To have notes included email duffyfamilycabra@ eircom. net.
At the Presentation of Prizes Halogue thanked all club members for their support and help to her during her term of office. She especially thanked the management and staff of the Diamond Coast Hotel for their attention to detail and for the lovely refreshments served to the Bridge Club throughout the year.
MUSIC FESTIVAL
Enniscrone will stage its first Musical Festival on Friday and Saturday, May 25 and 26, and Sunday, May 28, will be a family day from midday to 6 p. m. in the Castlefield Enniscrone. There will be three stages and music will commence at middaymidnight. The festival is being organised by Brid and David McGowan. All will look forward to a wonderful time.
BLOTTO
There was no winner of the jackpot when the draw took place last Saturday night. Numbers drawn were 3, 10 and 22. € 25 winners were Micheál Moran, Tara Keaveney, Vincent McDonnell and Dominick Barrett. Jackpot for the next draw on Saturday, April 29, in Hopkins Bar will be € 7,300.
ENNISCRONE SHOW
The following were elected at the recent AGM: president – Edward Kilcullen; chairperson – Donie McKeon; Assistant chairperson – Stephen Noonan; secretary – Thomas Gilmartin; treasurer – Gary Curley and PRO – Ita Faughnan.
BELTRA COUNTRY MARKET
Beltra Country Market on Saturday, May 6, will host a Bunting making workshop for outdoors with Mari and Claire. The market takes place in Beltra Hall and Grounds from 10 a. m. to midday.
SYMPATHY
Deepest sympathy is extended to the following families on recent bereavements.
to: Barbara Rolleston and the Rolleston family, Beltra and Mary Willis and the Willis family, Carrowgarry, Beltra on the death of their father Aleck Crichton, late of Carrowgarry, Beltra. Sympathy is extended to all his family and his friends in the local area.
to: Niall MacDonald and the MacDonald family, Cuttenta, Dromard on the death of his brother Vincent MacDonald, late of County Monaghan and County Down.
to: Michael Kilcullen and the Kilcullen family Carravard, Dromard on the death of his uncle Vincent Kilcullen, late of Cloonakeemogue, Dromard and Stockport England.
to: Maureen Battle and family, High Park, Dromard on the death of her sister Josephine McRory, late of Cork. to celebrate and relive some of the great moments of this magnificent achievement. It will be held in the Yeats County Hotel, Curry on Saturday, June 3, commencing at 8 p. m. A full Buffet meal will be served at 9 p. m. and the cost of tickets is € 20.
Numbers are limited and therefore those wishing to attend the event should contact any of the following as soon as possible but not later than Friday Friday, May 19: Ignatius Haran – 086 8569869; Michael Durkin – 087 9330733; John Gilmartin – 087 6725902; Michael Collins – 087 2458612.
COMHALTAS SESSION
The monthly Comhaltas session will take place in Nathy Brennan’s on Friday night, May 5. Junior session starts at 9 p. m. and senior session at 10 p. m. All musicians very welcome.
The launch of the county Fleadh will be held on Friday, May 12, at 8 p. m. in the Yeats Memorial Building Sligo. Beidh fáilte roimh cách.
WOMEN’S GROUP
Looking for some crafty time? Why not come and join the Tubbercurry Women’s Group. We meet every Wednesday from 5.30 p. m. till 8.30 p. m. at the community room at the Tubbercurry library. We’ll be delighted to see you.
DIGITIAL SKILLS TRAINING
Free Digital Skills Training for Citizens will be held in St Attracta’s Community School, Tubbercurry starting Tuesday, April 25. This programme is funded by the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. The course is aimed at members of farming families and will cover digital skills and agfood. ie training for beginners.
The course aims to give people the confidence, motivation and skills to take their first steps online and provide training in basic internet skills. The Digital Skills for Citizens Scheme is designed to provide citizens who have never used the internet with the confidence, motivation and skills to reap the benefits of participating in today’s digital world. For further information please contact Julie at 086 8646774.
LOOKING TO GET FIT?
Trish- Fit Classes are weekly in the Weightloss and Wellness Centre, Tubbercurry on Wednesdays from 7 p. m. to 8 p. m. and a new class on Mondays in St Brigid’s Hall from May 1 from 7 p. m. to 8 p. m. Contact Trish at 087 7713031 for further details.